Eggs · November 9, 2026
Eggs fell 35% in a year. Here's the whole ride.
From $6.23 a dozen at the peak to $2.27 now, while Canadian prices barely moved.
A dozen large Grade A eggs averaged $2.27 in US cities in September 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 34.9% from a year earlier.
The peak came in Mar 2025, at $6.23 a dozen, after outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza forced the culling of millions of laying hens. As flocks were rebuilt, supply recovered and prices fell back.
And in Canada?
Canadian egg prices barely moved: C$4.83 a dozen in September 2026, −1.2% on the year. Canada's egg supply is managed through a quota system that sets production and prices, which smooths out the kind of spike US shoppers saw.
That's why, for once, eggs are cheaper in the US than in Canada: about $2.27 against roughly $3.46 after conversion.
Prices: BLS average price data and Statistics Canada table 18-10-0245-01, latest month September 2026. How we price.