US egg prices fall for third straight month

  • Egg costs hit record high in March amid bird flu outbreaks
  • Prices have dropped every month since
  • Restaurants removing surcharges as decreases continue

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(NewsNation) — The average price for a dozen eggs is now $3.77, another step down from March’s record-high carton costs.

The newest numbers mark the third straight month of declining egg prices for American consumers, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

The highest price — around $6.23 in March — has steadily dipped each month, with costs landing near $5.12 in April and $4.55 in May.

Bird flu outbreaks in January and February caused the average price to skyrocket in March, according to the BLS.

But with cases of avian flu more controlled, Easter demand quelled and egg imports increased, the cost of a dozen eggs have cooled off.

Popular breakfast chains like Denny’s and Waffle House recently removed their egg surcharges in response to the petering costs.

In February, Waffle House instituted a 50-cent egg surcharge at all of its 1,900 locations because of the rising costs of eggs. Denny’s surcharge varied by location. Waffle House ended its surcharge on June 2, while Denny’s ended it May 21.

NewsNation’s Jordan Perkins contributed to this report.

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