Eggs again in the 7,000 won range...culling of 3 million laying hens, concerns over supply instability (comprehensive)

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yoon-gu = Amid the soaring prices of food, the price of eggs, which are on the daily table, has been rising again recently. According to the Livestock Distribution Information from the Korea Animal Products Quality Evaluation Service on the 25th, the average consumer price of a tray of eggs (30 eggs) has exceeded 7,000 won since last week. The consumer price of eggs has risen to the 7,000 won range after a month of being in the 6,000 won range. As of the 23rd, the price was 7,100 won, which is 0.8% higher than last year and 8.3% higher than the average (6,471 won). The farm price of eggs is also rising. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, the farm price of a tray of 30 eggs is currently 5,215 won, which is 8.5% higher than last year and the average. According to the Consumer Price Index by item released by the National Data Agency last month, eggs rose 7.3% compared to the same month last year, exceeding the overall ...