# U.S. egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs : NPR

> The BLS reported that the average US retail price of a dozen Grade A eggs fell to $5.12 in April from a record $6.23 in March, the first monthly drop since October 2024. The overall egg price index fell 12.7%, the steepest monthly decline since March 1984, but prices remained 79% above a year earlier.

- Date: 2025-05-13 · published 2025-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24684-u-s-egg-prices-fall-for-the-first-time-in-months-but-remain-near-record-highs
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Retail prices are easing as wholesale prices ease and Easter demand fades, but bird flu losses keep egg supply tight and prices near historic highs. Egg prices do not directly move the feed complex.

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/14/nx-s1-5397827/egg-prices-drop-inflation-bird-flu
- pbs.org: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/egg-prices-drop-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-6-months-but-remain-high

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