West Virginia (WOAY)- Egg prices are spiking again.
They jumped by more than 28% in August compared to 12 months ago.
That’s easily the biggest increase of any food item tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The leading cause for rising egg prices is familiar: bird flu.
Birds are getting sick, which means fewer eggs, a lower supply, and thus higher prices at the grocery store.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that bird flu has impacted nearly 101 million birds across 48 states since January 2022.
That helps explain why total egg production in July fell by 2.6% year-over-year.
Even with the recent price spike, eggs aren’t nearly as expensive as in late 2022 and early 20-23.
That bird flu-sparked price spike sent the average price of a dozen grade A large eggs to a record of $4.82.
