The national average wholesale price of eggs dropped for the third week in a row, as high prices caused falling demand and bird flu outbreaks hit a lull, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The average wholesale price fell to $4.15 per dozen last week, down by $2.70, according to a weekly USDA report released on Friday. Just two weeks ago, on Feb. 28, the average wholesale price was $8.05 per dozen.
Consumers across the country are seeing welcome relief at the grocery store as egg prices have dropped significantly, thanks in part to swift action by the Trump administration. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the encouraging news Tuesday morning, highlighting that the cost of a dozen eggs has fallen by an average of $1.85 since the administration unveiled its strategic plan on February 26. “A good piece of news we just got in the last day or two is that the average cost of a dozen eggs has now gone down $1.85,” Rollins told reporters. She acknowledged that seasonal demand could cause a slight uptick in prices but emphasized that the administration’s policies are already delivering results for American families.
After months of soaring costs, the price of large white shell eggs fell 15 percent in early March, bringing relief to consumers who have been scrambling to adjust their inflation-shellacked grocery budgets. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average price for a dozen eggs dropped to $6.85 last week, down $1.20 from the end of February. The decline comes as supply constraints ease, with the USDA reporting no significant outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—aka, Bird Flu—in nearly two weeks. The disease has been a major driver of egg shortages, forcing farmers to cull millions of hens and sending prices soaring over the past year.
