Thieves made off with 100,000 eggs valued at $40,000 from a distribution trailer in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. 

Authorities reported that the theft occurred around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday at Pete and Gerry’s Organics in Greencastle. 

“Pete & Gerry’s is aware of a recent incident in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and we are actively working with local law enforcement to investigate,” the egg supplier said in a statement. “We take this matter seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible.”

The theft comes as egg prices continue to rise, with economists predicting a 20% increase in prices across 2025. 

In the past year, egg prices have risen 50%. 

The bird flu outbreak in farms across the country has been cited as a reason for the jump in prices. Last year, about 33 million commercial egg layers were killed by the bird flu, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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In December, the Department of Agriculture issued a federal order requiring the testing of U.S. milk for bird flu to track and contain the virus.

“If you have one infection, chances are that damn near all the birds are infected, or will be infected in a very short time,” Andrew Novakovic, a professor of agricultural economics at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, told NBC News around the time the mandated testing was announced.