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

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:26 PM

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A few weeks ago, this same product was $0.75 (cents). Other stores were more expensive at the time.

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

I Just Checked... ProfessorGAC Tuesday #1

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

Wow! SARose Tuesday #2

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

Natural Grocers -- great chain cadoman Tuesday #5

King Soopers is the nearest grocery store to me by quite a bit Bristlecone Tuesday #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 Tuesday #7

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

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

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

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

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

Yikes! how big a carton? niyad Wednesday #25

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

No aldi's here. niyad Tuesday #12

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

Happy for you. niyad 20 hrs ago #84

$4.50 for thirty sorcrow Tuesday #13

Is that a good price there? niyad Wednesday #60

I think it is sorcrow 13 hrs ago #98

Are we talking USD? in the stacks 15 hrs ago #95

Yep, US dollars sorcrow 14 hrs ago #97

Not to get all bougie on you in the stacks 4 hrs ago #111

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

Not here, obviously. niyad Wednesday #22

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

Yikes! niyad Wednesday #29

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

I always try to buy free range eggs sdfernando Tuesday #17

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

I have learned to live without eggs. Jit423 Tuesday #19

Very nice for you. niyad Wednesday #28

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

I am very lucky KentuckyWoman Tuesday #20

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

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

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

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

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

That sounds like a fine tribute. niyad Wednesday #64

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

The older eggs peel better when you hard boil them. Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #86

I use an Instapot and the moonscape 16 hrs ago #90

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

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

Interesting time frame, Abolishinist 16 hrs ago #94

Just shows how flexible eggs moonscape 14 hrs ago #96

Thanks 🩵 Clouds Passing 4 hrs ago #112

..you can age them.. thomski64 12 hrs ago #104

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

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

Amazon Fresh has no eggs near me Retrograde Wednesday #34

And apparently from chain to chain. niyad Wednesday #45

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

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

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

Coconut caramel braised tofu MissB Wednesday #35

I saw a recipe for red lentil tofu that looked pretty good. CentralMass 12 hrs ago #105

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

Fascinating what we learn here. multigraincracker Wednesday #46

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

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

Some people just have to be ....... CentralMass 12 hrs ago #103

Sadly true! niyad 12 hrs ago #106

Yes. Adapt. Kaleva Wednesday #47

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

Only because most of us know about H5N1, and we understand its niyad 13 hrs ago #99

Yet there are posts within this thread asserting conspiratorial price fixing. maxsolomon 1 hr ago #116

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

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

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

Just Egg liquid egg replacer Vegan4life Wednesday #36

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

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

Hi neighbor Unwind Your Mind Wednesday #51

Good to know about Oliver's BuddhaGirl Wednesday #58

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

Oh, absolutely. niyad Wednesday #41

Oh, absolutely. niyad Wednesday #42

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

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

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

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

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

4.99 organic free range Natural Grocers yesterday Clouds Passing Wednesday #53

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

Bird flu killed millions of chickens Maeve Wednesday #54

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

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

Which statement does not address the differences. niyad Wednesday #73

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

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

Sweden is so far ahead of us in so many ways. Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #87

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

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

Wow! Staph Wednesday #68

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

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

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

Went to Costco today.............. Lovie777 Wednesday #79

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

$4.17 a dozen in Wisconsin Luciferous Yesterday #82

How does that compare to before? outrageous? reasonable? niyad 20 hrs ago #85

I'm lucky that my hens are laying about 5 a day hardluck 18 hrs ago #88

I am forced to pay those outrageous prices for eggs. William769 18 hrs ago #89

I am sorry that you have to pay those outrageous prices. I understand niyad 12 hrs ago #109

Growing up in Kentucky, we had hens among other farm animals. William769 12 hrs ago #110

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

Actually, there were five mentions of bird flu upthread, all of which were niyad 13 hrs ago #100

Thanks for the info and update Hekate 1 hr ago #115

At the local Walmart here in Oregon, price range from $5.42 to $7.40 per dozen CentralMass 12 hrs ago #101

At a walmart in Pueblo today, a friend told me that she saw house brand niyad 12 hrs ago #102

I get em' for a $1.50 in Tokyo or less, depending. miyazaki 12 hrs ago #107

For how many eggs? What is the situation with H5N1 there? niyad 12 hrs ago #108

I never even heard of King Soopers? Blue_Tires 3 hrs ago #113

Part of the kroger chain. niyad 3 hrs ago #114