Will a dozen eggs cost between $2.25–$2.50 in May?

“April 2026 CPI data released May 12, 2026 showed eggs at exactly $2.25/dozen — sitting precisely at the lower bound of the target bracket, making it the natural starting point for May's measurement.. Multiple independent sources (SummitPlate May 2026 Grocery Price Index, NerdWallet, Food Industry Association) consistently report eggs at $2.25 in their May tracking, suggesting price stability within the bracket entering May..”

“The bull's core anchor is structurally weak: April was exactly $2.25, the lower boundary, so any further decline of even one cent pushes May out of range. When the last official print sits on the cutoff rather than in the middle of the band, a downward-trending process makes NO more likely than YES.. Most of the bull's supporting evidence is not resolution-relevant. This market resolves on the BLS/FRED U.S. city average for May, not on private grocery trackers, anecdotes, or isolated retailer observations. Citing SummitPlate, NerdWallet, or grocery-price summaries as if they measure the same thing is a category error unless they replicate the BLS basket and methodology..”