Wholesale egg prices have ‘plunged,’ analyst says — shoppers may soon see some relief

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Wholesale egg prices have fallen more than 40% since the end of February.
The pullback comes amid a reprieve from major bird flu outbreaks so far in March and weaker consumer demand, which have helped the nation’s egg supply to start recovering.
Retail egg prices broke a record high in February. It’s unclear how rapidly, and how much, they will drop.

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