Consumers last month paid the least for eggs since December, dropping 11% from the prior month, on lackluster demand after bird flu outbreaks sent prices surging to records.

The price on average for a dozen grade A large eggs was $4.548, falling for a second straight month, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Retail egg prices have tumbled about 27% from a March record, though prices are still almost double year-ago levels.

Grocers have been cautiously lowering consumer prices and demand is well below usual levels for this time of year, the US Department of Agriculture said in a report.

Demand is already typically weak in the summer as shoppers shift away from eggs and toward meats for grilling.

Supply fears have remained as bird flu outbreaks persist, with cases in Arizona affecting more than 5.5 million birds in commercial flocks since late May.