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Egg prices rise. United States wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens cuts supplies while shoppers buy more to bake during the holiday season. The increases hit consumers already grappling with inflation and bracing for potentially higher prices if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on plans to slap tariffs on goods from China and Mexico. Wholesale prices for large eggs reached $5.57 per dozen in the Midwest Dec. 18, and prices are even higher in California at $8.85 per dozen, where supplies are further constrained by rules prohibiting farmers from raising hens in cages.

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