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Bird flu drives US egg prices to all-time highs before Christmas

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Wholesale prices for large eggs reached $ 5.57 per dozen in the Midwest on Wednesday , up 150% from a year ago .

Prices are even harder to stomach in California , where eggs set an eye-popping record of $ 8.85 per dozen.

The main factor driving egg prices higher is damage to the laying flock from bird flu.

The virus has wiped out nearly 123 million chickens, turkeys and other poultry in 49 states since the current outbreak in 2022 .

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