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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All Propaganda from the garbage AP.
You are in Commie California.
Associated Press
Egg prices are down double digit percentages in my Upstate NY neck of the woods.
Go suck an egg, AP.
Gas is $2.89 right down the street from me.
I’m on the east coast- just passed the signs today, still $3.49- even back when gas fell below $2.00 a gallon under pres Trump to like $1.80 i think some places were, we were still $2.20 at th3 lowest. We always have to be at least .40 or more higher than everyone else it seems. Course it’s not as bad as out in California but still, it is bad enough
Thank you I will try following this exactly.
The primary source is the Bureau of Labor Statistics. You’ll find the numbers on their website.
wtf are they talking about? eggs way down in my area
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