California egg prices rose dramatically over the past month because of the highly pathogenic avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—and other issues affecting farms across the state and throughout the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The price of a dozen large, white eggs had spiked to approximately $8.97 per dozen in California as of Jan. 3, up from $5.28 in late November 2024, a roughly 70 percent increase, the USDA reported.
