Posted on 04/10/2025 3:23:37 PM PDT by Miami Rebel
U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks....
....The farms that had fall outbreaks have been working to resume egg production after sanitizing their barns and raising new flocks, but chickens must be about six months old before they start laying eggs. Thompson said those farms did not come back online as quickly as anticipated.
The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs might not get much immediate relief. Demand for eggs is typically elevated until after Easter, which falls on April 20....
....The Agriculture Department tried to find egg imports to add to the supply and nearly 4 million dozens of eggs were brought into the country in February. But egg traders saw an opportunity with the high prices and 7.6 million dozens were exported. Numbers for March were not yet available.
Earlier this week, Cal-Maine acknowledged it is being investigated by the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice, which is looking into egg price increases. Cal-Maine said it is cooperating with the investigation.
Industry experts were expecting the index to reflect a drop in retail egg prices because wholesale egg prices fell significantly in March. University of Arkansas agricultural economist Jada Thompson said the wholesale prices did not start dropping until mid-March, so there may not have been enough time for the average price for the month to decline. And grocery stores may not have immediately passed on the lower prices.
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No one doesn’t have enough eggs, guessing two to zero eggs are consumed a day, 20 -40 cents more a day breaks no ones bank, the poorest person is not hurt, no one.
lol. Perspective.
Get some.
AP …. GASLIGHTING is its specialty.
What sniveling cry baby you are.
This article appears to be false. No wonder Trump has had it with AP.
Bought a dozen at Ralph’s last week...$6.29 a dozen. $4.99 at Trader Joes. AP is lying. 1 dozen eggs used to be $10.99 at Ralph’s few weeks ago. Suspect price will be lower than $4 a dozen when new flocks start laying eggs.
The legacy media knows they will be out of a job soon, so they are demonstrating their false information writing skills so they get hired for the dwindling job openings at left wing reporting groups.
AP is obsolete....
“ What sniveling cry baby you are.”
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Exactly.
The price of eggs right now will destroy us all and much more important than anything.
What was I thinking?
Try not to be an boorish idiot.
Adults are vicious when on "the hunt". It was a blast.
I buy eggs local on my way home from work. I stop by this one small farm and grab a dozen out of the fridge and leave the cash in the Ball jar. The price has been going back and forth between 4 and 5 dollars for a dozen the last year. I always throw an extra few dollars in the jar because I’m so glad I don’t live in Northern Virginia any more.
It seems that limiting the export of eggs until production is where it needs to be would increase the domestic supply and thus lower prices.
Nice try Old Media, eggs are way down and dropping.
-steam for 13 min in pot with boiling water with steamer rack and lid
-into icewater for 10 min in tupperware container
-pour out 1/2 water, put on lid and shake container 30 times right to left, then 30 times front to back
finally shells come off easily
You made it clear what you were thinking when you announced you took a risk and lost some money in the stock market. Now you're butthurt. You said egg prices are chump change compared to what you lost in the stock market. If you want me to repost your comment I will.
I suggest if you don't like taking risks, stop taking risks.
You could stop eating eggs.
The rest of us would like to participate in the economy and make money and not bury it in the backyard or store it under the mattress.
You do you.
At my local Safeway, Pasture-raised eggs are still $9.98. A crazy price. Across the street at Natural Grocer, they are $7.22. And a tTrader Joe, if you get there early, They are $6.99. Fred Meyer/Kroger has them from Wilcox Family Farms, for $5.99. They’re raised in WA state, where I live. Not sure they’re available in other states.
You seem a bit Fuzzy. I wasn't crying about how much I lost buying eggs. What are you talking about? That was you and your stock market loss.
Those must be those eggs produced by hens who have personal trainers and listen to Mozart..
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