Eggs Still Over $10 Per Dozen But Relief May Be Coming For CA Shoppers

CALIFORNIA — Egg prices are finally starting to come down in some parts of the country but a carton of state-compliant eggs is still over $10 in California, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture report.

The egg markets overview dated March 7 said that the cost of a dozen cartoned eggs dropped 16 percent week-over-week in New York to $7.18 but rose 1 percent in the Midwest to $8.42 and 3 percent for the California-compliant benchmark, from $10.07 on Feb. 28 to $10.35 the following week. The national price for a dozen loose eggs was $6.85 as of March 7, down 15 percent week-over-week, while California-compliant wholesale loose eggs decreased even more in price, by 21 percent to $7.57, the report said.

“Demand for shell eggs continues to fade into the new month as no significant outbreaks of HPAI have been detected in nearly two weeks,” according to the report. “This respite has provided an opportunity for production to make progress in reducing recent shell egg shortages.”

The highly pathogenic avian influenza — or bird flu — has wreaked havoc on the egg industry in recent months, with 30.3 million birds depopulated in 2025 as of March 7, according to the report.