Wholesale price of eggs drops for 3rd week in a row

Just two weeks ago, on Feb. 28, the average wholesale price was $8.05 per dozen. The combination of prices scaring off customers, slowed bird flu outbreaks and a later Easter this year is resulting in less demand. "Demand for shell eggs declined sharply over the past week as resistance to current shell egg prices grows across all sectors," the USDA report stated. "Slowing [highly pathogenic avian influenza] outbreaks are leading to improved supply availability and wholesale market prices have responded with sharp declines over the past week." "However, these declines have yet to be reflected at store shelves and, until...