Egg Sizes

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Eggs

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

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Eggs are commonly sold in stores in half-dozen or full-dozen cartons, and they are packaged by size/individual egg weight. Young, newly laying hens produce small eggs. Older hens produce larger eggs.
Size Minimum Weight per Dozen Minimum Weight per Egg
Jumbo 30 ounces 63 grams/2.2 ounces
Extra Large 27 ounces 56 grams/2.0 ounces
Large 24 ounces 50 grams/1.8 ounces
Medium 21 ounces 44 grams/1.6 ounces
Small 18 ounces 38 grams/1.0 ounce
Peewee 15 ounces 35 grams/1.25 ounces