Grocery & utility prices · APU0000708111
Egg prices (dozen)
As of Sep 2026, the average egg price per dozen had fallen 34.9% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -36.7% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $2.27.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
$2.27
Change from Aug 2026
0.0%
A year earlier
$3.49
12-month change
-34.9%
$2.27 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Jan 1980 to Sep 2026 (560 observations).
What it measures
This is the average price of a dozen grade A large eggs. Egg prices spiked in early 2023 and again in early 2025 during outbreaks of bird flu. BLS collects these average prices in U.S. cities during CPI data collection; they are not adjusted for seasonal swings or quality changes.
- Official title
- Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen)
- Units
- U.S. dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $2.27 | 0.0% | -34.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $2.27 | +3.8% | -36.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $2.19 | +2.2% | -39.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $2.14 | -2.3% | -43.3% |
| May 2026 | $2.19 | -2.6% | -51.8% |
| Apr 2026 | $2.25 | -4.2% | -56.1% |
| Mar 2026 | $2.35 | -6.1% | -62.3% |
| Feb 2026 | $2.50 | -3.0% | -57.6% |
| Jan 2026 | $2.58 | -5.0% | -48.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $2.71 | -5.2% | -34.6% |
| Nov 2025 | $2.86 | -18.0% | -21.6% |
| Sep 2025 | $3.49 | -2.8% | -8.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) [APU0000708111], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111, Oct 27, 2026.
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