EggPricesToday

What eggs cost today

A dozen large eggs averages $2.19 right now — about normal for the last five years.

That's the national average from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' price survey — the same number the news quotes, updated monthly. Your store can sit above or below it. See the full egg picture, including prices by region.

Eggs, grade A, large

$2.19

per dozen

about normal

5¢ more than June

July 2026 average, U.S. cities

This week's early signal

In the wholesale market, a dozen large white eggs went for about $1.09 this week — down 20% from the week before.

Wholesale is where stores buy before you do, and it moves first. When wholesale prices swing, shelf prices have usually followed within a few weeks — that has been the pattern through every recent egg cycle.

USDA's weekly wholesale report, week of August 9–15, 2026 — national warehouse price for large white eggs, $1.09 a dozen. How wholesale and shelf prices relate

The last twelve months, as a carton

One egg per month, shaded by where that month's price sat against the previous five years — shell-white when low, yolk-gold when high, the deep orange only for spike territory. Gray-green means cheaper than usual. The ringed egg is the latest month. There's no egg for October 2025 — the federal shutdown paused the survey and no price was published.

The whole story of the past year in one carton — including how the 2025 spike wound down. If you're wondering what sent prices up in the first place, that has an honest answer.

The rest of the basket

Ground beef $6.88 per pound spike prices 6¢ more than June Milk $4.31 per gallon spike prices about even with June Butter $3.92 per pound below normal 11¢ more than June Bacon $6.58 per pound below normal 2¢ more than June

July 2026 averages from the same Bureau of Labor Statistics survey.

Common questions

How much is a dozen eggs right now?

A dozen large eggs averages $2.19 right now — about normal for the last five years. That's the July 2026 national average from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' price survey; your store can sit above or below it.

Are egg prices high right now?

No. $2.19 a dozen (the July 2026 average) is about normal for the last five years.

When do these numbers update?

The retail numbers update once a month, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes its average price survey (mid-month, covering the month before). The wholesale egg price updates every week from USDA's market report, so it moves first when something is happening.