Doug Collins
Eggs prices dropped by 10% in March, with an average dozen of large eggs costing $3.44, down from $4.82 in January, but still higher than $2.04 in March 2022.
Strawberry prices have dropped over 16% since February, with a pint costing about $2.65 on average, and fresh fruit, in general, costs 1.7% less last month and 1.5% less than last year.
The cost of lettuce dropped 5.7% in March, with a pound of romaine costing around $2.80 on average, even less than the cost a year ago when it was over $3.
Pork prices decreased by 1.1% in March, with ham and pork chops dropping by 4.8% and 1.4% respectively, and boneless pork chops cost about $4.32 per pound on average.
Butter prices dropped 6% in March, while ice cream prices rose, with a half-gallon approaching $6 on average.