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Egg Prices Crashed in 2026 — but Bird Flu Threatens a Rebound
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Summary
- After hitting a record $6.23 a dozen in March 2025, US egg prices fell about 45% year-over-year by March 2026 as bird-flu shortages gave way to oversupply, with some dozens selling below a dollar.
- Wholesale prices farmers receive plunged more than 90% to around 70 cents a dozen, squeezing producers even as shoppers paid less.
- Bird flu returned to commercial flocks in 12 states in June 2026 — with 12.4 million hens culled through spring — threatening to push prices back up.
The question
Volatile egg prices show how fragile the US food supply is to bird flu.
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