Why eggs hit a 46-year price peak despite falling costs
In short: A dozen eggs reached a record high of $6.23 in March 2025 before retreating. This video uses four decades of government data to track why these fluctuations happen and what the real cost of your breakfast looks like.
By analyzing BLS egg prices, producer price indices, and USDA bird flu records, the analysis reveals that major price spikes in 2015 and between 2022–2025 directly correlate with commercial bird flu outbreaks. While wholesale prices surged about 8.2x from June 2021 to February 2025, store prices rose by a smaller margin of about 3.8x.
The data shows that even as prices cooled toward mid-2026, store prices remained roughly 30% higher than pre-spike levels. Crucially, when adjusted for inflation, the $0.88 price from January 1980 equals about $3.79 today—meaning that despite recent volatility, 2025 remains the most expensive year for eggs on record.
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