There may be some cracks forming in the egg market. For the past several months, consumers have been faced with a hard reality: Fewer eggs at higher prices. But in the first week of March, prices for wholesale loose eggs fell by $1.

The cost of eggs jumped a little more than 10% in February after a 15% increase in January — and prices are likely to remain high for a while. The surge in egg prices stems from outbreaks of the avian flu that have resulted in millions of chickens being slaughtered.