Egg Prices Hit Shocking Highs – Will $9 a Dozen Be the New Standard?

Average egg prices in the state of California are nearing $9 per dozen as the avian flu impacts supply across the country.

And there doesn’t appear to be much alleviation in sight.

A new weekly Egg Markets Overview report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture published on Friday revealed that the California benchmark for large shell eggs was “unchanged at $8.97 per dozen with a steady undertone,” meaning there is not much volatility in those prices.

That marks a 70 percent increase in a single month...