# Wholesale egg prices have 'blown way past' prior record

> Wholesale large white shell egg prices reached $8 per dozen on Friday, surpassing the previous record of $5.46 set in December 2022, according to Expana data. Retailers have begun limiting egg purchases, and retail prices are expected to rise as wholesale increases pass through.

- Date: 2025-02-10 · published 2025-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26178-wholesale-egg-prices-have-blown-way-past-prior-record
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Record egg prices reflect severe layer losses and signal strong pressure on the poultry complex, though egg prices have limited direct effect on chicken feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/wholesale-egg-prices-have-blown-way-past-prior-record.html

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