Important Takeaways:

• Egg Prices Hit $9 A Dozen In California Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
• Outbreaks of avian influenza in 7 states widely continue to disrupt the industry’s egg supply
• Egg prices continue to move higher due to limited inventory due to an avian flu outbreak.
• The volume of trailer load loose egg sales decreased 16% at the end of January.
• Prices for white large shell eggs hit $8.97 per dozen.
• Delivered prices on the California-compliant wholesale loose egg market increased $0.37 to $8.72 per dozen in the last week of January, according to the Department of Agriculture.
• The record or near-record high prices are causing restaurants to raise prices.
• Waffle House recently announced a 50-cent an egg surcharge.

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