While prices are expected to ease from late 2024 highs, they will likely stay above pre-outbreak levels through 2025. However, further outbreaks or supply disruptions could push prices higher again, as egg prices tend to change quickly in response to market conditions.

In January 2023, the price of a dozen eggs peaked at $4.82, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. By September of that year, prices had dropped to just over $2. However, since then, costs have been creeping back up,

In fact, egg prices have increased nationwide by around 38% in the last year, bringing the average cost of one dozen up to $3.65 in November versus $3.37 in October and $2.14 in November 2023, according to the U.