Egg Prices Drop but Cost of Food Still High

Cartons of eggs sit on a cooler shelf at a Safeway grocery store in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 22 May 2023 07:17 AM EDT ET

At times this year, it seemed consumers had to have a sizable nest egg just to go out and buy a dozen eggs.

In January, the average price for a dozen eggs was over $5, according to the Egg Price Current, an Agriculture Department report on market trends. Now, the average price is under $1.

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At times this year, it seemed consumers had to have a sizable nest egg just to go out and buy a dozen eggs.
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