Wholesale egg prices have eclipsed record highs. Retail prices may also push past their 2023 record. Chicken meat prices haven't risen as dramatically, at least for now. Wholesale egg prices have eclipsed record levels as the U.

Egg prices are skyrocketing across the United States, with the latest figures showing wholesale costs have risen to almost $7.50 per dozen in the Midwest alone. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Feb. 7 show that in the Midwest region, wholesale prices for large, white shell eggs delivered to warehouses stood at an average of $7.47.

According to the Department of Agriculture's price outlook, egg prices are predicted to increase about 20% in 2025.

Egg prices are soaring across the country, largely because of avian influenza. Ohio remains the hardest-hit state.

Are you thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak.

Still, a lack of eggs and steep prices may lead consumers to move to other cheap forms of protein, which could lead to consumer-induced shortages and price increases, one expert told USA TODAY. Egg-laying hens and broiler chickens – poultry raised for meat – are different,

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