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Winter demand drives egg prices up 25-50%
Financial Express Hyderabad
|January 01, 2026
RETAIL PRICES OF eggs have crossed ₹800 per 100 units across several major urban centres including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata on account of spike in demand because of winter months while production has not been able to match, trade sources said.
Compared to August and September, egg prices have increased by 25-50% across several centres. Traders say that price would remain firm in the coming six to eight weeks as demand continues to rise in the winter months.
The wholesale eggs prices may cross ₹8,500 per 100 units in January, 2026 while the prices are expected to soften only from February onwards.
This story is from the January 01, 2026 edition of Financial Express Hyderabad.
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