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niyad

(123,118 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:53 PM Jan 14

The price of eggs: At my King Soopers store yesterday, the house brand of [View all]

basic, grade A eggs was 7.49/ dozen. There were organic eggs that were 11/dozen (with people actually buying them!). I refused to pay those prices (and it was nice of KS to finally getting around to putting price tags on the eggs).

Today I went to Natural Grocers. The egg case was completely empty! Disappointed! But there was a staff member stocking another section, so I talked to her. She said a shipment had just come in, and she would go back and see if there were eggs. A few minutes later, she came back with two different cartons of eggs. Organic extra large brown for 3.99, or pasture-raised for 6.49. I got two cartons of the organic. While I was waiting, another woman came up, also looking for eggs. So she left with two cartons of the pasture-raised eggs. Bless Natural Grocers. I also got two free reusable grocery bags, and a free can of tuna.

King Soopers and I are going to have a little chat. One of mine ( and my kitty's) favourite treats was their NY style cheesecake w/whippy for 2.89/slice.Kitty loves the whippy and a bite of the cheesecake. Several weeks ago, they were out for a week. Then the new shipment came in. .at 3.99! Then several days later, remarked at 4.49. All in less than a month. (kitty will now be getting a bit of reddi-whip for his treat because I will not encourage their greed) KS is in contract talks, trying to screw their union employees as well as their customers. I told them during the last contract talks, and I will tell them again. .if those picket lines go up. . .I will not be crossing them. .I will be walking them. Corpirate/corporate assholes.

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The price of eggs: At my King Soopers store yesterday, the house brand of [View all] niyad Jan 14 OP

I Just Checked... ProfessorGAC Jan 14 #1

When I was at Trader Joe's several weeks ago, organic eggs were 2.99, but niyad Jan 14 #3

Wow! SARose Jan 14 #2

Yes. After a couple weeks of empty shelves post Christmas, the price upon return gave me "shell shock"... hlthe2b Jan 14 #4

Natural Grocers -- great chain cadoman Jan 14 #5

King Soopers is the nearest grocery store to me by quite a bit Bristlecone Jan 14 #6

Just got back from an Aldi in southern Florida. One doz regular (not organic, not cage free) white large eggs is $4.70. Intractable Jan 14 #7

I'm getting one to two eggs a day MissB Jan 14 #8

Same here - I have 4 hens - got 2 eggs today womanofthehills Jan 15 #75

I've had mine that long too! MissB Jan 15 #78

I made a special trip into Natural Grocers for years, just for the eggs! bullwinkle428 Jan 14 #9

In CA I'm paying $14 for a carton of eggs. n/t Jacson6 Jan 14 #10

Yikes! how big a carton? niyad Jan 15 #25

$3.99 a week ago at Aldi's. Emile Jan 14 #11

No aldi's here. niyad Jan 14 #12

Sorry, just walked out of Aldi's and they're $3.49 Emile Jan 16 #81

Happy for you. niyad Jan 16 #84

$4.50 for thirty sorcrow Jan 14 #13

Is that a good price there? niyad Jan 15 #60

I think it is sorcrow Jan 17 #98

Are we talking USD? in the stacks Jan 16 #95

Yep, US dollars sorcrow Jan 17 #97

Not to get all bougie on you in the stacks Jan 17 #111

Kroger Grade A large eggs $4.29 with coupon $3.79 nt doc03 Jan 14 #14

Not here, obviously. niyad Jan 15 #22

$36.02 for the box of 60 eggs at Walmart NameAlreadyTaken Jan 14 #15

Yikes! niyad Jan 15 #29

I noticed a pack of 60 eggs nearly doubled since last month XorXor Jan 14 #16

I always try to buy free range eggs sdfernando Jan 14 #17

Unfortunately, the standards for classifying eggs are all over the place. Abolishinist Jan 14 #18

I have learned to live without eggs. Jit423 Jan 14 #19

Very nice for you. niyad Jan 15 #28

I eat lots of eggs as its one of the most nutrient dense foods womanofthehills Jan 15 #76

I am very lucky KentuckyWoman Jan 15 #20

I am anxiously awaiting when my friends' hens start laying again. niyad Jan 15 #24

Is something wrong with me? I don't buy many eggs Captain Zero Jan 15 #21

"best by" does not mean "use by". do the float test. .put egg in bowl of water. niyad Jan 15 #23

I'm sure that's a fine test, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 15 #74

You could donate them to the "Trump Over Easy" project. Buns_of_Fire Jan 15 #30

That sounds like a fine tribute. niyad Jan 15 #64

I often use eggs that are a couple of moonscape Jan 15 #56

The older eggs peel better when you hard boil them. Clouds Passing Jan 16 #86

I use an Instapot and the moonscape Jan 16 #90

Dang I'll try that. Thanks 🩵 Clouds Passing Jan 16 #91

I set it for 2 minutes, then allow moonscape Jan 16 #92

Interesting time frame, Abolishinist Jan 16 #94

Just shows how flexible eggs moonscape Jan 17 #96

Thanks 🩵 Clouds Passing Jan 17 #112

..you can age them.. thomski64 Jan 17 #104

You can pay $3.49 for a dozen cage free eggs on Amazon Fresh (Whole Foods) iemanja Jan 15 #26

I would go without eggs rather than give that TRAITOR**/FELON suck-up niyad Jan 15 #27

Amazon Fresh has no eggs near me Retrograde Jan 15 #34

And apparently from chain to chain. niyad Jan 15 #45

Egg prices here have doubled since the election, so much for the orange Hitler helping nt yaesu Jan 15 #31

And look how fast he started saying how difficult it would be to bring niyad Jan 15 #39

It's winter, plus Bird Flue. Lots of other sources of protein. multigraincracker Jan 15 #32

Coconut caramel braised tofu MissB Jan 15 #35

I saw a recipe for red lentil tofu that looked pretty good. CentralMass Jan 17 #105

Gee, I did not know that it is winter. That must be why it is only 12 degrees, niyad Jan 15 #44

Fascinating what we learn here. multigraincracker Jan 15 #46

Gee, we did not know egg prices are high Mysterian Jan 15 #63

Nowhere did I indicate that this was news, simply my experience niyad Jan 15 #65

Some people just have to be ....... CentralMass Jan 17 #103

Sadly true! niyad Jan 17 #106

Yes. Adapt. Kaleva Jan 15 #47

32nd response, 1st mention of Bird Flu maxsolomon Jan 16 #83

Only because most of us know about H5N1, and we understand its niyad Jan 17 #99

Yet there are posts within this thread asserting conspiratorial price fixing. maxsolomon Jan 17 #116

And, of course, that NEVER happens. Corporations are so very honest and niyad Jan 17 #118

Here's a thought: don't eat them. flvegan Jan 15 #33

Here's a thought: nobody said eggs are necessary. Many people like them. niyad Jan 15 #43

Eggs are cheap for the amounts of nutrients they contain womanofthehills Jan 15 #77

Just Egg liquid egg replacer Vegan4life Jan 15 #36

i was in Trader Joe's today and egg shelf was empty. AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 15 #37

It was empty once shortly after T-Day, but nicely stocked the next time niyad Jan 15 #40

Hi neighbor Unwind Your Mind Jan 15 #51

Good to know about Oliver's BuddhaGirl Jan 15 #58

I can definitely imagine a scenario where some grocery stores bump prices this week to drop them next week 0rganism Jan 15 #38

Oh, absolutely. niyad Jan 15 #41

Oh, absolutely. niyad Jan 15 #42

I'm not carping about egg prices because that whole industry is dealing with the bird flu. Vinca Jan 15 #48

You know, many of us understand about H5N1, and supply and demand. niyad Jan 15 #49

Sorry. I wasn't trying to be snotty, just throwing in my two cents. Vinca Jan 15 #50

Understood. I know the general tenor of your posts does not include niyad Jan 15 #59

Safeway in my town had zero cartons of eggs yesterday Attilatheblond Jan 15 #52

4.99 organic free range Natural Grocers yesterday Clouds Passing Jan 15 #53

As indicated in my OP, my Natural Grocers had just gotten a shipment in niyad Jan 15 #66

Bird flu killed millions of chickens Maeve Jan 15 #54

When four different chains within a very few miles of each other have niyad Jan 15 #67

True, but there will be upward pressure with the loss of supply Maeve Jan 15 #71

Which statement does not address the differences. niyad Jan 15 #73

just paid 25kr (2.25 usd at current FOREX rates) for 15 large KRAV (organic/fair hen treatment) eggs Celerity Jan 15 #55

I am so jealous!!! Waiting for my friends' hens to start laying again when niyad Jan 15 #61

Sweden is so far ahead of us in so many ways. Clouds Passing Jan 16 #87

When people refuse to pay outrageous prices, they will come down. louis-t Jan 15 #57

I have not checked the price of orange juice lately at my King Soopers. niyad Jan 15 #62

Wow! Staph Jan 15 #68

I am in Colorado. I have been in the store a number of times recently where niyad Jan 15 #69

Kwik trip here in central WI usually has good egg prices or even a bit below the riversedge Jan 15 #70

Given people's experiences with stores so often being out, I guess niyad Jan 15 #72

Went to Costco today.............. Lovie777 Jan 15 #79

Wow. . I guess I won't even bother checking Costco, since I never get there before 11. niyad Jan 15 #80

$4.17 a dozen in Wisconsin Luciferous Jan 16 #82

How does that compare to before? outrageous? reasonable? niyad Jan 16 #85

I'm lucky that my hens are laying about 5 a day hardluck Jan 16 #88

I am forced to pay those outrageous prices for eggs. William769 Jan 16 #89

I am sorry that you have to pay those outrageous prices. I understand niyad Jan 17 #109

Growing up in Kentucky, we had hens among other farm animals. William769 Jan 17 #110

Call around -- and check out Trader Joe's. I was there this afternoon, not for eggs, but I looked... Hekate Jan 16 #93

Actually, there were five mentions of bird flu upthread, all of which were niyad Jan 17 #100

Thanks for the info and update Hekate Jan 17 #115

You are most welcome. niyad Jan 17 #117

At the local Walmart here in Oregon, price range from $5.42 to $7.40 per dozen CentralMass Jan 17 #101

At a walmart in Pueblo today, a friend told me that she saw house brand niyad Jan 17 #102

I get em' for a $1.50 in Tokyo or less, depending. miyazaki Jan 17 #107

For how many eggs? What is the situation with H5N1 there? niyad Jan 17 #108

I never even heard of King Soopers? Blue_Tires Jan 17 #113

Part of the kroger chain. niyad Jan 17 #114