US Egg Prices Today & History

Name: US average egg prices — monthly since 1980
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

The official average price of a dozen grade A large eggs (US city average), straight from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Price per dozen since 1980

Monthly BLS average price, with the all-time high marked on the chart.

FAQ

Where do these prices come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Price series APU0000708111: grade A large eggs, per dozen, US city average. It is the official public-domain source the press quotes. This page is not endorsed by or affiliated with the BLS.

How often is it updated?

Monthly, on each CPI release (8:30 AM ET, typically days 10–18 of the following month). Months the BLS did not publish are shown as gaps — never estimated.

Can I get this data as an API?

Yes — the same series is served by our US Inflation API along with gasoline, milk, bread, coffee and more. The free tier includes 500 requests per month, no credit card.

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