New Bird Flu Outbreak Causes Egg Prices to Soar

Despite the recent increase, egg prices remain 24% lower than the record highs of December 2022.

Egg prices have risen by almost 9% in December due to a new outbreak of avian flu, with the cost of a dozen large eggs rising to more than $2.50 from $2.14 in November.
Other grocery items that have seen a price increase include ham, peanut butter, and steak, while lettuce and potato prices have decreased the most.
Despite the increase in certain items, the overall increase in grocery prices was 0.1% in December, less than the 0.3% increase in the cost of eating out and the 0.3% increase in consumer prices overall.
Food at home prices rose a modest 1.3% for the year ended in December, the lowest annual increase since June 2021.
Despite the rise in egg prices, they are still 24% lower than they were in December 2022 when a previous outbreak of avian flu caused prices to surge.