Easter Ham Prices Spike as Hog Disease Roils Pork Markets
- Biggest monthly price hike for boneless hams in 12 years
- Still, higher costs haven’t slowed sales, a top seller says
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Easter may be a little costlier for U.S. consumers, thanks to African swine fever that is devastating hog herds in China.
Retail prices for boneless hams in March hit $4.31 per pound, the highest since March 2015, according to Department of Agriculture data. The 7.6 percent monthly price spike was the biggest in at least 12 years.