US winter blamed for high Easter-egg prices
Frigid temperatures lead consumers to demand more eggs while exports also surge
Chicago
ADD record prices for Easter eggs to the list of annoyances spawned by this year's frigid US winter.
Why eggs? Because when it's cold out, consumers want to poach, fry and scramble them in the mornings for a hot breakfast, so says commodity researcher Urner Barry. All that cracking means hens are having a hard time keeping up with demand, especially as exports surge to Canada and Mexico. Wholesale US prices are at the highest ever leading into Easter, according to Urner Barry, which has been tracking the data since 1858.
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