Federal Agency Predicts Major Egg Price Relief Soon

A USDA report says that the prices will drop if there is no rebound in avian influenza outbreaks

Eggs are seen at a grocery store in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2023. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Egg prices will drop dramatically later this year if the United States does not see a rebound in bird flu outbreaks, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The price drop would be a welcome relief to shoppers who have paid much more for eggs in recent months than ever before. The price of a dozen eggs was up 150 percent in January from a year prior, to $4.80 a dozen, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.