The US market has been under heavy pressure since early 2023, when a severe outbreak of avian influenza struck major poultry regions, forcing mass culling and reducing domestic production. The result was a sharp decline in output and soaring retail prices, making eggs one of the most inflation-sensitive products in the American diet.
Despite some price stabilization later in the year, eggs in July still cost 16.4 percent more than a year earlier, signaling an incomplete recovery and ongoing shortages.