Today, we look at eggs and the rise of avian flu that began in 2023. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, in March, the consumer price index for eggs increased 5.9%, up 60.4% from a year ago, with an average price of $6.23 per dozen, up $0.33 per dozen from last month.

Egg prices reached a record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite a decline in wholesale prices and no egg farms with bird flu outbreaks, the Associated Press reported. Demand for eggs is usually increased until after Easter, which is on April 20.

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.