--- title: Wholesale Egg Prices Are Finally Dropping. When Will You See Discounts at the Grocery Store? description: The U.S. wholesale average for a dozen eggs fell to $1.93 in recent weeks, which could mean lower retail prices at the grocery store soon. authors: - name: Mary Ellen Cagnassola role: Reporter url: https://money.com/author/mary-ellen-cagnassola/ bio: Mary Ellen (M.E.) Cagnassola is a former reporter at Money, where she covered Social Security, retirement, housing, and employment. Her work reflects her commitment to service and equity in consumer finance. education: Rutgers University, BA Journalism at_money_since: 2021 articles: 205 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes former_staff: true editors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2023-02-10T15:41:50.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T13:00:21.000Z' section: Economy and Politics tags: - News word_count: 417 canonical: https://money.com/wholesale-egg-prices-dropping/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Cracking an egg into a frying pan](https://img.money.com/2023/02/News-Egg-Price-Drop.jpg) Missing your morning frittata because of sky-high [egg prices](https://money.com/egg-prices-higher-than-gas-costs/)? Relief may be around the corner, according to price indexes showing wholesale costs are on the downswing. Egg prices rose at a faster clip than almost any other food item last year, outpacing [inflation](https://money.com/average-credit-card-debt-inflation/). After rising to an average of [$4.25](https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook/summary-findings/) at the end of 2022 — a whopping 60% increase from the previous year — recent data shows egg prices are falling at the wholesale level. While nothing is set in stone (or shell), the drop could mean lower prices at the grocery store in the near future. ## What the data says - Wholesale prices for eggs are trending lower, according to the [latest numbers](https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Egg%20Markets%20Overview.pdf) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The average cost of a dozen eggs is $1.93, down 11% from $2.16 on Jan. 27 — an improvement from a January USDA prediction that egg prices would increase 27.3% in 2023. - Other market reports show price decreases, too: Publisher [Urner Barry](https://www.urnerbarry.com/history/4850), which reports market information on the food industry, recorded an average of $2.35 per dozen eggs on Thursday for its Midwest benchmark. - That's down 57% from December's record high of $5.62. - Some regions in the U.S. are luckier than others. In the Midwest, prices dropped 24 cents to $3.05 per dozen, but the California benchmark for eggs remained unchanged at $5.62, the USDA said. ## Why wholesale prices are falling Consumer demand is lower than usual as people cut back on their egg consumption due to prices, according to the USDA. Producers are taking advantage of the slowdown to rework their flocks amid the surging [avian flu](https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks) epidemic, which many say is the primary cause of high egg prices. ## Keep in mind Shoppers, however, likely won't see retail prices drop just yet. Karyn Rispoli, an editor at Urner Barry, says although wholesale prices rose during the holiday season, retailers kept shelf prices low to increase foot traffic. Demand consequently increased while suppliers struggled to keep shelves stocked, and retailers are now looking to regain those margins. "Even though the wholesale market has dropped to the lowest levels seen since September, consumers in many areas are still being confronted with prices that are north of $5/dozen," Rispli says. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/wholesale-egg-prices-dropping/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Economy and Politics", "item": "https://money.com/economy-and-politics/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Food Industry", "item": "https://money.com/food-industry/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Wholesale Egg Prices Are Finally Dropping. 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