Large white, Grade A chicken eggs, sold in a carton of a dozen. Includes organic, non-organic, cage free, free range, and traditional."

Eggs US rose to 2.70 USD/Dozen on July 11, 2025, up 1.13% from the previous day. Over the past month, Eggs US's price has risen 1.47%, and is up 15.69% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Eggs US.

In 2024, the retail price for a dozen eggs in the United States was **** U.S. dollars. Egg prices in the United States peaked in this year. Previously, the highest average price was in 2015, when a dozen eggs cost **** U.S. dollars on average. U.S. egg production The United States was one of the leading producers of eggs in the world in 2021, ranking fourth behind China, India, and Indonesia. In that year, approximately ***** billion eggs were produced in the United States. There are two main categories that farm chickens fall into: broiler chickens and laying hens. The first are raised for meat and the second are raised for laying eggs. The U.S. state with the most laying hens is Iowa, with about **** million in 2022. Some of the other top egg-producing states include Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Egg retail in the United States Perhaps because eggs are uniform in taste and appearance, and most consumers cannot tell one brand of chicken egg apart from another, private label eggs have the highest sales among fresh egg brands in the United States. Eggland’s Best is the leading name brand of fresh eggs in the United States, with sales of ****** million U.S. dollars in 2023. The amount that U.S. consumer units spend on eggs varies from region to region. In 2021, consumers in the Western United States spent an average of about *** U.S. dollars on eggs over the course of the year. The Midwestern United States had the lowest average expenditure on eggs in that year.

Large white, Grade A chicken eggs, sold in a carton of a dozen. Includes organic, non-organic, cage free, free range, and traditional."

United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average was 4.54800 Index in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 6.22700 in March of 2025 and a record low of 0.67800 in May of 1988. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: New York data was reported at 5.330 USD/Dozen in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.198 USD/Dozen for Feb 2025. United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: New York data is updated monthly, averaging 1.075 USD/Dozen from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 303 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.198 USD/Dozen in Feb 2025 and a record low of 0.533 USD/Dozen in May 2002. United States Wholesale Price: Eggs: Grade A: Large: New York data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic Research Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P004: Poultry and Egg Price.

Large white, Grade A chicken eggs, sold in a carton of a dozen. Includes organic, non-organic, cage free, free range, and traditional."

Historical and current average prices for Eggs in the United States, measured per dozen

The average retail price for one dozen, or 12, eggs in Canada was 4.66 Canadian dollars in October 2024. The Canadian egg market Canada produces an increasing number of eggs each year. In 2019, around 586 metric tons were produced nationwide, an increase of over 20 percent in volume since 2010. This production is, however, not distributed evenly across the country. Ontario is home to the most egg producers by a large margin, Alberta and Quebec come in distant second and third places. As a result, out of all the provinces, Ontario produced the largest volume of eggs in 2019 at around 303 million dozen. Canada is also active in the international egg trade. In 2019, they exported around 429 million U.S. dollars’ worth of the product and imported approximately 672 million U.S. dollars’ worth.

United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban was 3.71700 Index in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 5.27200 in January of 2023 and a record low of 0.62600 in December of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.

United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade AA, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the West Census Region - Urban was 4.20800 Index in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade AA, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the West Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 4.20800 in October of 2024 and a record low of 0.72700 in June of 1980. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade AA, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the West Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

The demand of eggs has grown in the United States over the last number of years. In 2023, consumption of eggs in the United States was estimated at 281.3 per person. This figure was projected to reach 284.4 eggs per capita by 2024. Per capita consumption is a measure of total egg production, minus exports, divided by the total U.S. population.

Cage-free and organic eggs Although the majority of laying hens in the Unites States are still caged, the production of organic and caged-free hens has increased in recent years. In cage-free production, hens are allowed to move freely outside of their cage, but this time is limited and the environment they are kept in could still be unhealthy and very crowded. In organic production however, hens are provided with free-range outdoor access.

U.S. egg industry There has been steady growth in the number of eggs produced in the United States. Additionally, the total number of laying hens in the United States has also increased in recent years. Iowa was the U.S. state with the most laying hens, with some 40.16 million laying hens as of 2022.

United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Midwest Census Region - Urban was 5.47100 Index in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Midwest Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 6.39700 in March of 2025 and a record low of 0.61900 in May of 1988. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in the Midwest Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.

Monthly average retail prices for selected products, for Canada and provinces. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.

In Brief Imports of eggs and egg products into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s EIPA. Accordingly, an import permit is required for shipments of eggs and egg products to enter Canada. Import permits for shipments of eggs and egg products destined to the Canadian market are issued to allocation holders under Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for eggs and egg products, which is administered by Global Affairs Canada. The access quantity for the eggs and egg products TRQ is 21,370,000 dozen or 2.988% of the previous year’s domestic production as determined by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, whichever is greater. The allocation period for the eggs and egg products TRQ extends from January 1 to December 31, inclusive. This Notice to Importers sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the TRQ, including the allocation, underutilization, return and transfer policies. This Notice also explains how to apply for import permits.