Record Jump In Egg Prices, More Coming

Egg prices are expected to continue to rise as producers scramble to respond to the ongoing shortage caused by the Avian flu.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported Wednesday that the price for wholesale chicken eggs had increased by 84.5% from May to June – the largest single-month jump since 1937, when the feds first started keeping records.

Prices began to climb in late May and early June, before easing somewhat later in the month.

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