Egg prices, initially high in early 2025 due to avian influenza, have steadily declined.

Prices across Louisville have generally followed the national trend, showing significant decreases from their peak in the first quarter of 2025.

By September, the national average price for a dozen eggs dropped to $3.488, the lowest since November 2024.

At the start of 2025, the price of eggs was a major concern for consumers with prices averaging near $4 per dozen, and something that President Donald Trump said he would lower.

In the first quarter of the year egg prices were largely influenced by a breakout of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, causing prices to stay high. The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consum

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