US Retail Egg Prices Fall After Record Highs
USretaileggpricesfellinAprilfromtherecord-highpricestheyhitearlierthisyear, accordingtogovernmentdatareleasedTuesday.
根據週二發布的政府數據，美國雞蛋零售價格四月較今年稍早創下的歷史高點下跌。
TheaveragepriceforadozenGradeAeggsdeclinedto $5.12 lastmonthafterreachingarecord $6.23 inMarch, accordingtotheConsumerPriceIndex.
根據消費者物價指數，一打 A 級雞蛋的平均價格繼 3 月達到創紀錄的 6.23 美元後，上個月下降至 5.12 美元。
Itwasthefirstmonth-to-monthdropineggpricessinceOctober 2024.
這是2024年10月以來雞蛋價格首次出現月下跌。
Overall, theaveragepriceofeggsofallsizesfell 12.7%, thesteepestmonthlydeclinesinceMarch 1984.
總體而言，各種尺寸雞蛋的平均價格下跌了12.7%，這是自1984年3月以來的最大月度跌幅。
Whilewholesaleeggpriceshavebeencomingdownforawhile, itwasunclearhowmuchstorepriceswoulddecreaseinAprilbecauseconsumerdemandisusuallyhigharoundEasterandPassover.
雖然雞蛋批發價格已經下降了一段時間，但尚不清楚四月份商店價格會下降多少，因為復活節和逾越節期間消費者需求通常很高。
Still, retaileggpricesremainnearhistorichighsasapersistentoutbreakofbirdfluwipesoutflocksofegg-layinghens.
然而，由於禽流感的持續爆發導致大量產蛋母雞死亡，雞蛋零售價格仍然接近歷史高點。
TheAprilaveragepriceforadozenlargeeggswas79%higherthantheBureauofLaborStatisticsreportedforthesamemonthayearago, whenthepriceaveraged $2.86 perdozen.
四月每打大雞蛋的平均價格比美國勞工統計局報告的去年同期每打平均價格 2.86 美元高出 79%。
Birdfluhaskilledmorethan169millionbirdssinceearly2022.
自 2022 年初以來，禽流感已導致超過 1.69 億隻鳥死亡。
Anytimeabirdgetssick, theentireflockiskilledtohelpkeepbirdflufromspreading.
一旦有鳥生病，就會將整群鳥殺死，以防止禽流感蔓延。
Onceaflockisslaughtered, itcantakeaslongasayeartocleanafarmandraisenewbirdstoegg-layingage.
一旦一群雞被屠宰，清理農場和養育新雞到產蛋年齡可能需要長達一年的時間。
Thatcanhaveaneffectontheeggsupplybecausemassiveeggfarmsmayhavemillionsofbirds.
這可能會對雞蛋供應產生影響，因為大型養雞場可能有數百萬隻雞。
OutbreaksontwofarmsinOhioandSouthDakotalastmonthaffectedmorethan 927,000 egg-layinghens.
上個月，俄亥俄州和南達科他州的兩個農場爆發疫情，影響了超過 927,000 隻產蛋母雞。
LoweringeggpriceshasbeenaparticularfocusofPresidentDonaldTrump.
降低雞蛋價格一直是唐納德·川普總統特別關注的重點。
InFebruary, the U.S. DepartmentofAgriculturesaiditwouldinvest$1 billiontohelpfarmersimprovetheirbiosecuritymeasurestofightbirdflu.
今年2月，美國農業部表示將投資10億美元幫助農民改善生物安全措施，對抗禽流感。
The U.S. has alsoincreasedimportsofeggsfromSouthKorea, Turkey, Brazilandothercountries.
美國也增加了從韓國、土耳其、巴西等國的雞蛋進口量。
AccordingtoWellsFargoAgri-FoodInstituteSectorManagerKevinBergquist, thevolumeofeggandeggproductimportsincreased 77.5% duringthefirstthreemonthsoftheyearcomparedtothesameperiodayearago.
富國銀行農業食品研究所部門經理凱文伯格奎斯特 (Kevin Bergquist) 表示，今年前三個月，雞蛋和蛋製品的進口量與去年同期相比增加了 77.5%。
Theantitrustdivisionofthe U.S. DepartmentofJusticeisalsoinvestigatingCal-MaineFoods, thelargest U.S. egg producer, whichsuppliesaround20%ofAmerica’seggs.
美國司法部反壟斷部門也正在調查美國最大的雞蛋生產商加州緬因食品公司（Cal-Maine Foods），該公司供應了美國約20%的雞蛋。
Cal-MaineconfirmedtheinvestigationinearlyApril..
加州緬因州立大學於四月初證實了這項調查。
Ridgeland, Mississippi-basedCal-Mainesaiditsnetincomemorethantripledto $508.5 million initsmostrecentquarter, whichendedMarch 1.
總部位於密西西比州里奇蘭的 Cal-Maine 表示，其截至 3 月 1 日的最近一個季度的淨收入增長了兩倍多，達到 5.085 億美元。
US retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.
The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the Consumer Price Index.
It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.
Overall, the average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, the steepest monthly decline since March 1984.
While wholesale egg prices have been coming down for a while, it was unclear how much store prices would decrease in April because consumer demand is usually high around Easter and Passover.
Still, retail egg prices remain near historic highs as a persistent outbreak of bird flu wipes out flocks of egg-laying hens.
The April average price for a dozen large eggs was 79% higher than the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported for the same month a year ago, when the price averaged $2.86 per dozen.
Bird flu has killed more than 169 million birds since early 2022.
Any time a bird gets sick, the entire flock is killed to help keep bird flu from spreading.
Once a flock is slaughtered, it can take as long as a year to clean a farm and raise new birds to egg-laying age.
That can have an effect on the egg supply because massive egg farms may have millions of birds.
Outbreaks on two farms in Ohio and South Dakota last month affected more than 927,000 egg-laying hens.
Lowering egg prices has been a particular focus of President Donald Trump.
In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would invest $1 billion to help farmers improve their biosecurity measures to fight bird flu.
The U.S. has also increased imports of eggs from South Korea, Turkey, Brazil and other countries.
According to Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute Sector Manager Kevin Bergquist, the volume of egg and egg product imports increased 77.5% during the first three months of the year compared to the same period a year ago.
The antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice is also investigating Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, which supplies around 20% of America’s eggs.
Cal-Maine confirmed the investigation in early April..
Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine said its net income more than tripled to $508.5 million in its most recent quarter, which ended March 1.
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