Egg Prices Drop Significantly Ahead of Easter
As Easter Sunday nears, White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt pointed out a notable decrease in grocery costs, particularly for eggs, with prices dropping by 80% compared to the previous year’s highs.
Some market analysts were quick to downplay this, suggesting that the decline in U.S. retail sales is “nearly 70%.” However, Leavitt’s announcement shows a striking improvement in the economic landscape.
The price of a dozen eggs, which soared to almost $5 during the height of the bird flu crisis, has returned to pre-shortage levels. This will surely be a relief for families getting ready for a holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
“Happy Easter: Egg prices are down 80%,” Leavitt shared on X Friday morning.
Raw egg prices, as reported in late February, fell by 80.4% year-over-year according to the Producer Price Index. This suggests a changing mood as spring break approaches.
Data from retailers demonstrate that the price for a dozen Grade A eggs decreased from $5.90 in February 2025 to $2.50 in February 2026—a drop of 57.6%. Just the previous March, prices had hit an all-time high of $6.23 per dozen. This decline is noted as the largest on record, referencing data that extends back to the 1980s.
President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in March 2025, remarking, “Egg prices are out of control, and we are working hard to bring them down.”
In February of last year, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins discussed the administration’s approach to stabilizing egg prices, highlighting that soaring prices of eggs are a significant indicator of the overall affordability crisis facing the nation. The initiative looks to restore domestic supply chains to mitigate inflation from basic food items.
“The Biden administration did little to tackle the repetitive outbreaks and resulting spikes in egg prices. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is taking this issue seriously. That’s why today I’m announcing a comprehensive strategy to combat avian influenza, with the Department of Agriculture set to invest up to $1 billion,” Rollins elaborated.
The retail price of eggs surged during the initial months of 2025 as bird flu outbreaks led farmers to cull laying hens to prevent further spread. Mark Jordan, executive director at LEAP Market Analytics, noted that as the infections slowed, egg supply increased later in the year.
The federal government compensates farmers for culled birds but not for those that die naturally from influenza, which encourages early reporting of outbreaks. USDA payments aid poultry owners for the destruction of birds and eggs to curtail the spread of avian influenza.
Last year, the Trump administration also brought in eggs from countries like Turkey, South Korea, Brazil, Honduras, and Mexico to help control rising domestic prices.
In keeping with a long-standing tradition, the White House plans to utilize about 40,000 real eggs for this year’s Easter Egg Roll. Large quantities of eggs, generally donated by farmers via the American Egg Board, will be hard-boiled and dyed for the many children anticipated to attend the event on the South Lawn.
Despite the scale of the event, organizers are committed to using genuine eggs to honor its agricultural beginnings, although modern festivities often also feature wooden eggs as keepsakes.
