What once felt like a luxury seems to be an affordable everyday staple again.
In January 2025, egg prices climbed high enough that some U.S. retailers were charging more than $9 for a dozen. As bird flu reduced supply, grocery shelves emptied and some stores imposed purchase limits. Online, people joked about dipping into retirement savings to buy a carton.
Now, prices are moving the other way.
Egg prices fell 7% in January from the prior month on a seasonally adjusted basis and are down 34.2% from a year ago, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report published Friday. The CPI is the government’s main gauge of consumer inflation, tracking how prices change across commonly purchased goods and services.
The price drop marks the steepest year-over-year decline of all goods and services in January’s CPI report.
