N EW YORK — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.90 in U.S. cities in February, up 10.4% from a year ago. That eclipsed January's record-high price of $4.95.

As of Tuesday, March 11, the average cost of a dozen eggs is $5.51, down from an all-time high of $8.17 earlier this month.