UK auction sells rare round egg for over $550

A unique egg sold for over $500 at an auction in the UK this week. The "one-in-a-billion" perfectly round egg fetched £420, which is about $550. It was found at Fenton Farm just before Christmas and was sold to raise money for charity. All the proceeds from the auction will go to the Devon Rape Crisis organization. Alison Greene, an egg handler at the farm, expressed her excitement about the bidding experience. She said it felt like cheering for a child in a race and thanked everyone who participated. Greene has worked at the farm for three years and has handled about 30,000 eggs each week. She noted that she had never seen an egg quite like this one. To preserve it for the auction, the team kept it in salt. Greene was shocked by the final bid. She initially expected the egg to sell for just over £10. In recent years, some other round eggs have been discovered, including one in Australia and another in England. Meanwhile, egg prices in the US remain high due to ongoing shortages from bird flu. The average price has surged to over $5.89 per dozen, significantly up from $1.48 in 2020. In New York City, a dozen eggs has even been spotted costing as much as $19.29. The high demand has led to unusual trends, including the smuggling of eggs across borders.