Low supply in the domestic market and increased demands pressured quotations, said Cepea, who monitors 5 regions of the country
The egg price in 5 regions monitored by the (Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics), linked to (Luiz de Queiroz Higher School of Agriculture of São Paulo University) hit a nominal record last week.
“The low offer of eggs in the domestic market and the increase in demand has led egg prices to reach the largest daily level in Cepea’s historical series.”said the Study Center, which monitors Agro Product Prices.
In the case of eggs, CEPEA monitors prices in 5 areas:
- GREAT SAO PAULO (SP);
- Bastly (Interior of São Paulo);
- Great Belo Horizonte (MG);
- Recife (PE);
- Santa Maria de Jetibá (ES) – One of the main producing centers of the country.
Here are the prices of the box with 30 dozen (360 eggs), 14.fev.2025:
- GREAT SAO PAULO – R $ 220.13 (white egg) and R $ 251.55 (red egg);
- Bastly – R $ 208.97 (white egg) and R $ 240.96 (red egg);
- Great Belo Horizonte – R$ 252,33 (white egg) and R $ 260.24 (red egg);
- Recife – R $ 222.06 (white egg) and R $ 239.54 (red egg);
- Santa Maria de Jetibá – R $ 233.55 (white egg) and R$ 264,21 (red egg).
Now compare with the prices of 2.jan.2025:
- GREAT SAO PAULO – R $ 151.62 (white egg) and R $ 172.08 (red egg);
- Bastly – R $ 143.99 (white egg) and R $ 167.12 (red egg);
- Great Belo Horizonte – R$ 157,40 (white egg) and R $ 171.66 (red egg);
- Recife – R $ 140.16 (white egg) and R $ 154.13 (red egg);
- Santa Maria de Jetibá – R $ 150.27 (white egg) and R$ 173,68 (red egg).
In the metropolitan region of São Paulo, there was an increase in egg prices of 45,2% In the case of whites and 46,2% to the reds. “Patamors must remain high at least to Lent, when traditionally protein consumption increases.”says Cepea.
The chart below shows the evolution of prices in the last 30 days:
One of the reasons that may be associated with high prices in Brazil is the outbreak of aviary flu in the United States. To try to contain the disease, the producers sacrificed 41 million birds in January 2025 and December 2024. The information is from. With this, the internal production fell and grew to.
The egg price may become another theme exploited by opposition to the president’s government (PT). The petista was widely criticized after saying, on February 6, that the Brazilian.
In January, the minister (Casa Civil) had also made a statement in this line to which the consumer should change the orange, whose price broke record in 2024, for another fruit.
