Almost 100 percent rise in egg prices since october 2024

Americans are spending nearly twice as much on eggs as they did a few weeks ago, as avian flu outbreaks continue to deplete supply and frozen egg storage volumes remain lower than last year. A dozen eggs now cost $4.16, up from $2.11 in early October, representing a more than 97 percent increase in less than two months. "Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in California over the past week has led to the loss of 1.5 million layers [egg laying birds], tightening supplies, and strengthening market prices," the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in a report on November 29.