▲ Consumer Prices
Prices of certain agricultural, livestock, and fishery products have been on a continuous upward trend recently.
According to "Dabom," the livestock distribution information service provided by the Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation, on Sunday (June 21), the national average retail price for 10 large eggs this month was 5,222 won. This marks a 38.6% increase compared to 3,786 won in June of last year and a 16.7% rise from 4,476 won last month.
Notably, this is the first time the monthly average consumer price for 10 large eggs has exceeded 5,000 won.
The price of 10 large eggs, which had remained in the 3,000-won range from March 2022 to April of this year, surpassed 4,000 won last month and has averaged over 5,000 won daily from the 28th of last month to the 19th of this month.
For a carton of 30 large eggs, the average consumer price this month is 7,465 won, a 6.5% increase compared to June of last year (7,008 won).
In addition, the national average consumer price for broiler chickens this month is 6,650 won per kilogram, up 19.4% from June of last year (5,568 won).
The primary cause for the rise in egg and chicken prices is a supply shortage.
The culling of laying hens due to highly pathogenic avian influenza that occurred last winter, along with improvements in laying hen stocking density, have impacted the supply.
Furthermore, the increased demand for summer health foods due to the heat arriving earlier than usual is also cited as a factor behind the price hikes.
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.