The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year increase of 36.8%.

Some grocery chains are leaving the decision up to individual stores or regions, while others have implemented restrictions at all stores. Trader Joe’s is allowing customers to buy one dozen eggs per day, while Walmart is limiting purchases of bulk 60-count egg packages to two per purchase.

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The latest monthly consumer price index showed that the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs in U.S. cities reached $4.95 in January, eclipsing the previous record of $4.82 set two years earlier and more than double the low of $2.04 that was recorded in August 2023.

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.

A shortage of chicken meat isn't on the menu for the U.S., experts said, even as eggs remain relatively expensive and in short supply nationwide. At least not due to bird flu-related shortages. Still,

The Department of Agriculture says egg prices could go up another 20% this year as bird flu outbreaks continue to fuel a supply shortage. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.