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The price of wholesale eggs fell again last week to $3.00 a dozen, the US Department of Agriculture reported in their weekly egg market report. That’s a 9% decline from the week before.
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Soaring egg prices have been the food story of the year so far, with a huge outbreak of bird flu that killed 30 million egg laying birds driving down supply.
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Meanwhile, AAA reports the average price of gas in the DFW area increased as much as 40 cents per gallon in less than 24 hours.
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Mom-and-pop businesses are trying to adapt to the soaring cost of eggs. The owners of four egg-centric restaurants across the country show how they are coping with this threat to their livelihoods.
National egg prices fell 9 percent last week to an average of of $3 a dozen, continuing a recent downward trend after a national egg shortage.
The USDA’s Food Price Outlook reports egg prices increased 53% over the past year, and prices are predicted to continue to rise another 41% in 2025. The soaring price of eggs has forced many restaurants and bakeries in the Kansas City region to adjust their menu or raise prices.
Egg prices have nearly doubled since November 2024, and the impact is being felt right here in Yakima, where local breakfast spots are managing rising costs without sacrificing quality. At popular spots like Powerhouse Grill and Backwoods Cafe, the cost of 15 dozen eggs has surged to almost $200 — a significant jump from pre-COVID days.