About $40,000 worth of eggs were taken from a trailer belonging to Pete and Gerry’s Organics, police said. U.S. wholesale egg prices are at a record high.

The theft comes as egg prices continue to rise, with supply affected by an avian flu outbreak Approximately 100,000 eggs valued at around $40,000 were stolen from a truck in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Police said in an incident report that the theft was reported on Feb.

Someone has stolen about 100,000 eggs from a distribution trailer in south-central Pennsylvania as rising egg prices and shortages continue to worry U.S. consumers.

If you've purchased eggs in recent weeks, there's a good chance you've gotten sticker shock thanks to the rises in prices stemming from avian flu. Most

The theft of the eggs, which the authorities said were worth $40,000, comes as grocery shoppers across the country are facing empty shelves and higher prices for eggs.