Why Are Egg Prices Going Up 2024. Are higher egg prices getting you down? The last time bird flu struck us farms, in early 2022, egg prices more than doubled during the year, reaching a peak of $4.82 for a dozen in january 2023.

Louis reports that the national average cost of a dozen grade a large eggs in january 2024 rang up at $2.52, thankfully a far cry. Department of agriculture that tracks food price outlook, eggs have risen up to 59% in december 2022, the highest year over year rise in.