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Egg prices finally fell in February, but will they stay that way?
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After months of inflation, eggs suddenly became a bit cheaper - but don't expect them to stay that way.
The cost of eggs in the U.S. has been on a precipitous rise since last fall, but inflation data show that the average price tumbled by 7% in February.
Suddenly, the average price of a dozen large, white, Grade A eggs fell from $4.82 in January to $4.21 in February.
"Part of that is because we're past the peak demand period," said Rodney Holcomb, an agricultural economics professor at Oklahoma State University.
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