# Just in time for Easter, egg prices drop sharply : NPR

> Retail egg prices have fallen by nearly $2 per dozen over the past year as avian flu had a smaller impact on laying hens this winter. The American Egg Board is encouraging buyers to purchase eggs ahead of Easter, with outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and North Carolina noted as ongoing.

- Date: 2026-03-11 · published 2026-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20185-just-in-time-for-easter-egg-prices-drop-sharply-npr
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The large supply of eggs keeps retail prices low ahead of the Easter peak, and that supply is not expected to tighten quickly.

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/11/nx-s1-5736258/just-in-time-for-easter-egg-prices-drop-sharply

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