The USDA projected that New York’s average egg price would stay high at $4.80 in the early part of the year, but gradually decrease to $2.35 per dozen by the end of 2025, up from an earlier forecast of $2.10 per dozen, CNBC reported.

Customers in Louisiana and nationwide are dealing with egg prices going up and sparsely populated aisles at the grocery store following the spread of the bird flu in the U.S.

Eggs are nearly 40% more expensive now than they were a year ago, the Labor Department said this week. It's about to get even worse, one expert says.