Vital Farms’ products normally sell at higher prices compared with conventional battery-cage or cage-free eggs, but the difference is narrowing.

Egg prices have reached a record high in the U.S. as an ongoing bird flu outbreak that began in 2022 is making eggs terribly expensive right now.

Consumers who can't afford the rising cost of a dozen eggs could have more options with New York bodegas offering smaller quantities.

The latest monthly consumer price index showed that the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs in US cities reached $4.95 in January, eclipsing the previous record of $4.82 set two years earlier and more than double the low of $2.

Wholesale prices have doubled over the past year as culls to stop spread of virus prompt shortages and rationing