# Egg prices increased 70% over the last year—here's why

> Egg prices rose 70.1% over the past year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, with a New York deli reporting that a 120-egg box now costs over $100 versus about $40 previously. Avian flu wiped out 50.54 million U.S. birds in 2022, and labor and supply chain costs also pushed food prices up.

- Date: 2023-03-03 · published 2023-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36865-egg-prices-increased-70-over-the-last-year-here-s-why
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of laying hens tighten egg supply and keep retail and wholesale egg prices elevated, a dynamic that supports feed demand for layer rations while flock losses persist.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/03/egg-prices-increased-70percent-over-the-last-yearheres-why-.html

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