Nearly $9 a dozen: Why egg prices are skyrocketing and for how long
The average price of a dozen large eggs starkly increased in California in December to $8.97, up from $5.68 in late November, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
California egg shortage drives prices to nearly $9 per dozen
The cost of eggs in California has jumped nearly 70% in the past month, reaching $8.97 for a dozen. The price hike, highlighted in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s December egg markets report, owes largely to a series of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks that have decimated the state’s poultry flocks.
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Show Caption1 of 5 Eggs at the bargain grocery store Aldi were $8.49 a dozen in Tustin on Sunday, Jan. 5. The bird flu has culled millions of egg-laying chickens nationwide, forcing up prices amid strong demand from consumers.
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Several area restaurants have already raised prices for egg dishes. One California establishment increased a $15 menu item with two eggs to $17, KSBY reported. While a confluence of factors is causing the exorbitant prices,
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Some establishments search for better wholesale prices to shield customers from increases, while others have started raising menu prices on egg dishes to cope with the surge. The USDA's latest data paints a sobering picture: nine confirmed avian flu cases across Merced,
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