Egg prices have decreased by 61 % since January, and it is now $ 2.52 per ten after March of peak

The price of eggs decreased slightly over 61 % since President Donald Trump took office in January, after it rose to the highest level in March.

The latest data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows large shell eggs, now with an area of ​​$ 2.52 per ten at the national level. On January 21, egg cars himself would run an American with about $ 6.49, according to the data site Trading economics.

Trading economics show that eggs were more than $ 8 in the first week of March.

“The demand for eggs has registered a slight improvement on the weekend, but it has been less than the average in the continuation of the direction that started during the sharp increases in the late winter,” Egg Markets US Department of Agriculture Overview said a weekly post.

A third of the Americans stopped buying eggs. It will not return until the prices will decrease

Once again in April, a study conducted by Capital explained that more than 30 % of Americans have stopped buying eggs due to Its high cost.

The weakest demand and goal in new cases of Bird flu Analysts said at that time.

Egg prices are expected to jump more than 40 % in 2025: US Department of Agriculture

In the same month, Reuters reported that the United States has Increase imports From eggs from Turkey, Brazil and South Korea in an attempt to increase supplies amid the outbreak of the persistent bird flu that has killed nearly 170 million chickens, Turkey and other birds since 2022.

Since the outbreak of the disease began in 2022, bird flu has affected more than 166 million birds, including 127 million layers of eggs. This is equivalent to the average loss of 42.3 million eggs annually, or about 11 % of the average annual layer inventory for a period of five years of 383 million chickens since the outbreak of the disease began, according to Burnet Nelson, an economist at the American Farm Office.

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The inspection service on animal and plant health at the US Department of Agriculture (Aphis) confirms that the effects of the outbreak continue today.

“Until now, the US Department of Agriculture Aphis 43 have confirmed the floral herds of 10 states (AZ, CA, IA, IN, MC, OH, PA, SD, and WA),” said an overview of the egg markets.

Fox Business’ Daniella Genovese and Reuters contributed to this report.