Contents
- Egg retail prices statistics: monthly U.S. prices in 2026
- Egg retail prices statistics: monthly U.S. prices in 2025
- Egg retail prices statistics: monthly U.S. prices in 2024
- U.S. egg retail prices by month in 2023
- Egg retail prices statistics: monthly prices in 2022
- Sources
Egg retail prices statistics: monthly U.S. prices in 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) series tracks average prices for Grade A large eggs, per dozen, in the U.S. city average. The observations are not seasonally adjusted. The listed 2026 figures cover January through August and October; September does not appear among them. Each price is stated in dollars per dozen.
| Month, 2026 | Average price per dozen |
|---|---|
| January | $2.577 |
| February | $2.500 |
| March | $2.348 |
| April | $2.250 |
| May | $2.191 |
| June | $2.141 |
| July | $2.189 |
| August | $2.272 |
| October | $2.320 |
Source: BLS, Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. in U.S. city average
The listed monthly average moved down from $2.577 per dozen in January to $2.141 in June. It then rose in July, August and October, with October’s $2.320 below January’s observed value. These comparisons describe the specific published monthly averages. They do not estimate a value for September or represent a price paid at every store.
The values retain the same product and geographic definitions throughout: Grade A large eggs and the U.S. city average. Because the series is not seasonally adjusted, the monthly observations are presented as reported. The gap in the sequence does not indicate a zero price or establish a particular market movement. BLS series table
Egg retail prices statistics: monthly U.S. prices in 2025
The 2025 observations show a rise from January through March, followed by lower monthly averages in the later reported months. These are not seasonally adjusted U.S. city averages for Grade A large eggs, priced per dozen.
| Month, 2025 | Average price per dozen |
|---|---|
| January | $4.953 |
| February | $5.897 |
| March | $6.227 |
| April | $5.122 |
| May | $4.548 |
| June | $3.775 |
| July | $3.599 |
| August | $3.587 |
| September | $3.488 |
| November | $2.860 |
| December | $2.712 |
Source: BLS, Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. in U.S. city average
Among the listed observations, March had the highest monthly average at $6.227 per dozen. The reported value fell to $5.122 in April and continued down through September, reaching $3.488. November’s average was $2.860, followed by $2.712 in December. October is unavailable in the BLS table because of the 2025 lapse in appropriations, so no estimate is inserted. November is shown as its own observation following September. BLS series table and October 2025 unavailability note
January’s $4.953 was below the March observation, while December’s $2.712 was below every other listed 2025 value. Those comparisons concern the published monthly averages in the series. They do not explain why the values changed or describe the amount paid by every household or retailer. The measure applies to a defined grade and size, a dozen as the quantity, and the U.S. city average as its geographic scope. BLS series table
The missing October observation leaves no reported value between September and November. The sequence therefore cannot establish what the October average would have been, and no interpolation is made. The reported months after September are November and December. BLS series table and footnote
Egg retail prices statistics: monthly U.S. prices in 2024
In 2024, the observed monthly averages began at $2.522 per dozen in January and ended at $4.146 in December. The figures below follow the BLS definition: Grade A large eggs, U.S. city average, dollars per dozen, not seasonally adjusted.
| Month, 2024 | Average price per dozen |
|---|---|
| January | $2.522 |
| February | $2.996 |
| March | $2.992 |
| April | $2.864 |
| May | $2.699 |
| June | $2.715 |
| July | $3.080 |
| August | $3.204 |
| September | $3.821 |
| October | $3.370 |
| November | $3.649 |
| December | $4.146 |
Source: BLS, Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. in U.S. city average
The average rose from January to February, stayed close to that level in March, and then stepped down through May. June’s $2.715 was slightly above May’s $2.699. From June, the reported sequence increased in July, August and September, reaching $3.821. October was lower at $3.370; November and December then recorded $3.649 and $4.146. This describes the order and values in the series without attributing the changes to a cause. BLS series table
December’s $4.146 was the highest of the listed 2024 monthly averages, while January’s $2.522 was the lowest. September’s $3.821 was higher than the averages in July and August, but lower than December’s value. This span describes the monthly series for the specified product and geography; it is not a range of individual checkout prices or a single price applying to every location. BLS series table
U.S. egg retail prices by month in 2023
The 2023 monthly series starts with a high January average and declines through August. From September through December, the values rise in each reported month. All amounts below are dollars per dozen for Grade A large eggs in the BLS U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted.
| Month, 2023 | Average price per dozen |
|---|---|
| January | $4.823 |
| February | $4.211 |
| March | $3.446 |
| April | $3.270 |
| May | $2.666 |
| June | $2.219 |
| July | $2.094 |
| August | $2.043 |
| September | $2.065 |
| October | $2.072 |
| November | $2.138 |
| December | $2.507 |
Source: BLS, Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. in U.S. city average
January’s $4.823 was the highest listed monthly average in 2023. The sequence declined each month through August, which recorded $2.043. The remaining observations increased from September’s $2.065 to October’s $2.072 and November’s $2.138, before December reached $2.507. With all months represented, the late-year movement can be read from consecutive observations. BLS series table
The difference in direction between the earlier and later parts of the year is visible in the observations: January was $4.823 per dozen and August was $2.043. These figures establish the recorded values and their ordering but provide no explanation for the change. They also do not show variation among stores, brands, regions or package sizes. The series concerns Grade A large eggs per dozen in the U.S. city average. BLS series table
The September-through-December observations, in order, were $2.065, $2.072, $2.138 and $2.507 per dozen. Each is a monthly average, not a weekly quote or a forecast. December remained below January within the reported 2023 series. BLS series table
Egg retail prices statistics: monthly prices in 2022
The listed 2022 observations run from January through November. The BLS series defines them as not seasonally adjusted average prices for Grade A large eggs, in dollars per dozen, for the U.S. city average. December is not included among the listed observations.
| Month, 2022 | Average price per dozen |
|---|---|
| January | $1.929 |
| February | $2.005 |
| March | $2.046 |
| April | $2.520 |
| May | $2.863 |
| June | $2.707 |
| July | $2.936 |
| August | $3.116 |
| September | $2.902 |
| October | $3.419 |
| November | $3.589 |
Source: BLS, Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. in U.S. city average
The listed monthly average increased from $1.929 in January to $2.046 in March, then rose to $2.520 in April and $2.863 in May. June was lower at $2.707, followed by increases in July and August. September’s $2.902 was below August’s $3.116; October and November then recorded $3.419 and $3.589. November is the highest value among the listed 2022 observations, and January is the lowest. BLS series table
The series ends here at November, so no December price is stated. Across these sections, the reported patterns differ by year: 2023 declines through August and then records increases; 2024 rises toward year end, with a lower October observation; 2025 reaches its listed high in March and has lower reported values later; and the 2026 entries cover January through August and October. October 2025 is unavailable in the BLS table. These descriptions refer only to the monthly averages shown and retain the series’ product, unit, geographic scope and seasonal-adjustment status. BLS series table