Egg prices are heading upward from their February dip, but consumers should get used to a price rollercoaster, said Jada Thompson, poultry agricultural economist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
In February, prices declined to their lowest levels since 2023.
“Since then, they’re back up, likely due to Easter demand,” Thompson said Tuesday. “The story with egg prices now is in the uncertainty. We know there is seasonal demand, but with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza rolling around and biological lags in replenishment, farmers really don’t have a lot of control when it comes to planning and egg placements…