Not so long ago, eggs were the poster child for runaway grocery bills. People were scrambling just to find a dozen. Some stores were rationing eggs, and prices went through the roof.
Today, though, Americans are getting a break on eggs. In fact, the national frying pan runneth over with eggs, and the average retail price has fallen sharply to about $2.50 per dozen.
“There’s never been a better time to buy eggs,” says Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board. “Our message right now is, pick up another dozen. They’re especially affordable right now.”
The turnaround is all about avian flu, which a year ago had wiped out tens of millions of laying hens. The virus that causes the flu hasn’t gone away. There were big outbreaks last month in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and North Carolina. But flu season has done far less damage to egg farms this winter than last.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/13/nx-s1-5745075/egg-prices-avian-flu