Shares of Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, fell in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company acknowledged it is being investigated by the antitrust division of the U.S. Department o

Egg prices raised significantly in the first few months of 2025, with a dozen Grade A eggs costing an average of $5.90 in February across U.S. cities.

Cal-Maine Foods is cooperating with a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into high egg prices and if producers have conspired to raise them.