“Retail egg prices continue to experience volatile month-to-month changes due to an outbreak of HPAI that began in 2022. HPAI contributes to elevated egg prices by reducing egg-layer flocks and egg production. A key driver is egg prices (as previously noted), though other food categories have also seen upward revisions. As table egg production has faced disease pressure from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), per capita consumption has also fallen. FLUID MILK HIGHLIGHTS: Even amid the cold, wintry weather that cut across the United States this week, milk production is largely increasing seasonally.