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Egg Prices Hit Record as Bird Flu Flares During US Baking Season
- Virus has killed millions of laying hens and younger birds
- Some grocery store shelves have emptied amid higher demand
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Holiday bakers are looking at record US prices for eggs as an intensifying bird flu outbreak has killed millions of the nation’s laying hens.
In the Midwest, a dozen large eggs costs an average of $5.67 this week, according to the benchmark indicator from price-reporting service Expana. Prices topped the previous all-time high of $5.46 set in December 2022.