# Egg prices continue to rise, but some relief may be coming for consumers | AP News

> The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs averaged $5.90 in US cities in February, up 10.4% from a year earlier. Avian flu has forced farmers to slaughter more than 166 million birds, with over 30 million egg layers killed since the start of 2025. Some relief for consumers is expected.

- Date: 2025-03-12 · published 2025-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25606-egg-prices-continue-to-rise-but-some-relief-may-be-coming-for-consumers-ap-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy layer losses keep egg supply tight and reduce demand for feed ingredients from the poultry sector. Relief in retail prices would come only as flocks rebuild.

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/eggs-inflation-easter-passover-bird-flu-734a38ec59dcd3f630bddb4a28327121

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