Egg prices

[Artemis Windsong]

What is the cost of eggs, regular and organic, in your town?

Two weeks ago we had a coupon for $3.27 for a dozen organic.  Yesterday regular eggs near $7.  I didn't check to see if a dozen or 18.

Eggs have Humpty Dumptied off the perch of best affordable protein for the money.

[Deleted]

I just bought eggs today.  Looking at the receipt, $4.49 for a dozen of cage free eggs.  I don't remember what they were before. 

[MarionTh230]

$4.19 last week for a dozen cage free. It was cheaper than a dozen regular large eggs by a few cents. 

[Tiny]

I bought eggs the week before Christmas - 3 dozen at Aldi - the "brown eggs" (organic and/or cage free) were $5.95 a dozen and regular white eggs were $5.99 a dozen. I bought brown eggs.

I was at Jewel Christmas Eve and they had white eggs at $7.99 a dozen. Jewel always has stupidly high prices on stuff that's not on sale... so not sure it's a good bench mark. I was picking up some salad, carrots, and Diet Coke. Not sure if other stuff was on sale or not. The eggs and butter are near the diet soda.

Jewel DID have butter on sale at $2 a pound, must buy 2 to get the sale price. Butter's been in the $4 and up per pound price for months and months. I "stocked up" back in August when it was on sale 2 for $7 or 2 for $6.

I did a lot of baking so I was glad I had 6 pounds of butter in the freezer.



FWIW:  the price of gas dropped dramatically - it's under $3.00 a gallon in places.   We've got a lot of taxes, fees, charges and whatnot added to the cost... and prices vary dramatically depending on what taxes, fees, charges are applied to the individual gas station.    When I was out driving around even the most expensive stations were under $3.25 a gallon. 

[Artemis Windsong]

I watched our gas price change from $3.19 to $3.29 in the time it took to drive by.

I don't remember what we paid for butter. We bought 2 at the sale price even though freezer space was short. We use little butter unless making mac cheese. Now I want a hot roll with melting butter!

[Tiny]

I generally don't buy (or use) a lot of butter - but this Christmas I planned to do all sorts of "baking" - I have 1 pound of butter left which should last me to March at this point.

Even at $5.00 a dozen eggs are still pretty reasonable cost per serving compared to chicken or beef. I wouldn't put them in the "cheap" category anymore though.

[NoNamePerson]

Paid $6.49 for 18 count x large Egglands Best. The other brand was $6.29. Non were cage free. They did take a big jump from $4.16 couple months or so ago. But I had a coupon that came in that junk in mailbox. Neighbor gave me her coupon too. Hope it doesn’t expire before I need eggs again. 

Speaking of paper coupons I thought they had gone by way of the Dodo bird. But guess not.

[Pink Cashmere]

Mister just said something to me last night about how much eggs cost now. He was making an online grocery order for pickup.

He said he went back to an order he placed last year around this time, and he paid a little over $2 for eggs back then. Last night he said they cost almost $6 now.

We buy regular grocery store eggs, not organic or cage free or whatever. Those prices are also probably for 18 eggs instead of a dozen. 

[Artemis Windsong]

NNP: Eggs can be frozen then used in omelets, casseroles or baking. They can be frozen in baggies with a little water or ice cube trays. I haven't even thought about freezing eggs in years.

I remember when eggs were 33 cents a dozen - at least 10 years ago. Then the idea of freezing them came up.

My GrD1 is in a great spot. Her ex-SO's Dad has a farm with chickens and he gives her eggs.

[Tiny]

Dec 30, 2022 23:05:48 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

NNP: Eggs can be frozen then used in omelets, casseroles or baking. They can be frozen in baggies with a little water or ice cube trays.  

You reminded me - I froze 6 yolks -one per cube in an ice cube tray (and then popped them out and into a zippy bag.  These were "leftovers" from the Christmas baking.   

Back in November I did a test run of the recipe that leaves me with some egg yolks - and I froze the yolks and then used them to make a brioche bread.  The frozen yolks worked great!   I had never frozen egg yolks before.  It really does work.  You just have to remember to use them (or have use for them). 

In the past, the left over yolks got tossed in the trash - but with the high prices I felt worse than usual tossing them out.  Freezing them really did work well. 

I'll be using up the frozen yolks in January and February.   

[daisylu]

I had to lol it up, as I don't eat eggs but I do buy them for DH (and previously 2 kids). It is something that I will pay more attention to now. I always just blindly picked up the store brand 1.5 dozen, and usually kept 1 full and a partial in the fridge. We occasionally get them from friends who raise them.

Anyway, store brand 1 dozen today are $5.99 with organic brown eggs at $4.99. With 1 kid moved out and 1 out soon, I will likely switch to buying a dozen at a time. DH doesn't care what color the eggs are, so I will likely switch.

So thank you for this thread. It will make me pay more attention in the future.

[NoNamePerson]

Dec 30, 2022 23:05:48 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

NNP: Eggs can be frozen then used in omelets, casseroles or baking. They can be frozen in baggies with a little water or ice cube trays. I haven't even thought about freezing eggs in years.

I remember when eggs were 33 cents a dozen - at least 10 years ago. Then the idea of freezing them came up.

My GrD1 is in a great spot. Her ex-SO's Dad has a farm with chickens and he gives her eggs.

Never gave freezing eggs a thought. Fortunately I rarely have to worry since egg is my breakfast go to. Got to get that little protein in where I can. If I get close to use by date I just boil a few!  

I have an agreement with the best bakeries in town “ They don’t keep books and I don’t bake”. 

But thanks for the tip! Never know when I might need it. Learn something all the time on this board. 

[wvugurl26]

I bought a dozen white store brand eggs at Walmart before Christmas. I needed some for baking and my grandma had 1 egg in the fridge. They were over $4. I've never seen them that high.

[busymom]

Holy cow!  I just checked the egg price here, and it's $5.49 a dozen for regular large eggs.  Farm products are supposed to be cheaper in the Midwest.     Yes, they're higher than they were before Christmas, and the store had a sign by the egg case apologizing for the price increase, but it was due to bird flu.


Our community allows people to raise chickens in their backyard.  If this keeps up, I may need to seriously consider it.

[Cheesy FL-Vol]

When i was at the store last week, they were all well over $6.

[minnesotapaintlady]

Dec 31, 2022 21:16:11 GMT -5 busymom said:

Our community allows people to raise chickens in their backyard.  If this keeps up, I may need to seriously consider it.

It's still cheaper to buy eggs than keep chickens.  I paid $20 for a bag of scratch last week.  It used to be like $9.  Then feed, bedding, oyster shell, electrolytes to add to their water...

[busymom]

Jan 26, 2023 11:22:10 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

Dec 31, 2022 21:16:11 GMT -5 busymom said:

Our community allows people to raise chickens in their backyard.  If this keeps up, I may need to seriously consider it.

It's still cheaper to buy eggs than keep chickens.  I paid $20 for a bag of scratch last week.  It used to be like $9.  Then feed, bedding, oyster shell, electrolytes to add to their water...

      I don't doubt it.  It makes me mad to hear that the biggest egg producer in our state just reported their highest earnings ever.  Price gouging at its finest.  

[Tennesseer]

Jan 26, 2023 11:22:10 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

Dec 31, 2022 21:16:11 GMT -5 busymom said:

Our community allows people to raise chickens in their backyard.  If this keeps up, I may need to seriously consider it.

It's still cheaper to buy eggs than keep chickens.  I paid $20 for a bag of scratch last week.  It used to be like $9.  Then feed, bedding, oyster shell, electrolytes to add to their water...

MPL - a bit off topic (a lot actually).

Your avatar - I'm a big fan of possums. I often see them late evening on my patio finishing off the cat food left by the backyard cats. This past early summer, and for the first time ever, I saw a momma possum eating the cat food while carrying about six or seven babies hanging onto her back and sides.

Tried to take a photo of them but I would have needed to step outside to do so which would have scared her off. Pretty neat scene.

[minnesotapaintlady]

Jan 26, 2023 11:51:51 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Jan 26, 2023 11:22:10 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

It's still cheaper to buy eggs than keep chickens.  I paid $20 for a bag of scratch last week.  It used to be like $9.  Then feed, bedding, oyster shell, electrolytes to add to their water...

MPL - a bit off topic (a lot actually).

Your avatar - I'm a big fan of possums. I often see them late evening on my patio finishing off the cat food left by the backyard cats. This past early summer, and for the first time ever, I saw a momma possum eating the cat food while carrying about six or seven babies hanging onto her back and sides.

Tried to take a photo of them but I would have needed to step outside to do so which would have scared her off. Pretty neat scene.

I love possums.  So many hate them and it makes me sad that people aim for them with cars and shoot trap/shoot them regularly. They are so harmless.  They don't carry rabies, eat ticks and mosquitoes, aren't destructive and won't bite unless they are completely cornered and have no choice. Their biggest defense is looking scary when they hiss!  My dad rescued some babies off a mom that got hit by a car and they would follow him around the shop while he was working.  They absolutely LOVE cat food.

I follow  Facebook page of a woman that rescues them and is trying to help their reputation a little.  (Gilbert the Opossum if anyone is interested)

[Tennesseer]

Jan 26, 2023 12:12:13 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

Jan 26, 2023 11:51:51 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

MPL - a bit off topic (a lot actually).

Your avatar - I'm a big fan of possums. I often see them late evening on my patio finishing off the cat food left by the backyard cats. This past early summer, and for the first time ever, I saw a momma possum eating the cat food while carrying about six or seven babies hanging onto her back and sides.

Tried to take a photo of them but I would have needed to step outside to do so which would have scared her off. Pretty neat scene.

I love possums.  So many hate them and it makes me sad that people aim for them with cars and shoot trap/shoot them regularly. They are so harmless.  They don't carry rabies, eat ticks and mosquitoes, aren't destructive and won't bite unless they are completely cornered and have no choice. Their biggest defense is looking scary when they hiss!  My dad rescued some babies off a mom that got hit by a car and they would follow him around the shop while he was working.  They absolutely LOVE cat food.

I follow  Facebook page of a woman that rescues them and is trying to help their reputation a little.  (Gilbert the Opossum if anyone is interested)

Now following Gilbert. Thanks.

[swamp]

I just paid $8.59 for 18 eggs. 

I have several friends that are selling them for $2.50 a dozen.    But they're brown.  DH doesn't like brown eggs. 

[skeeter]

Jan 26, 2023 12:56:21 GMT -5 swamp said:

I just paid $8.59 for 18 eggs. 

I have several friends that are selling them for $2.50 a dozen.    But they're brown.  DH doesn't like brown eggs. 

Have never had a brown egg.  What's the difference?

[swamp]

Jan 26, 2023 13:28:11 GMT -5 skeeter said:

Jan 26, 2023 12:56:21 GMT -5 swamp said:

I just paid $8.59 for 18 eggs. 

I have several friends that are selling them for $2.50 a dozen.    But they're brown.  DH doesn't like brown eggs. 

Have never had a brown egg.  What's the difference?

They're chocolate flavored. 




Just kidding, there is no difference.  Although "local sourced" eggs tend to have brighter yellow yolks, almost orange, and a deeper flavor. 

[minnesotapaintlady]

Jan 26, 2023 13:28:11 GMT -5 skeeter said:

Jan 26, 2023 12:56:21 GMT -5 swamp said:

I just paid $8.59 for 18 eggs. 

I have several friends that are selling them for $2.50 a dozen.    But they're brown.  DH doesn't like brown eggs. 

Have never had a brown egg.  What's the difference?

Absolutely nothing.  It's just different breeds of chickens lay different colors.  Mine are all brown, green or blue.

[minnesotapaintlady]

Jan 26, 2023 13:29:32 GMT -5 swamp said:

Jan 26, 2023 13:28:11 GMT -5 skeeter said:

Have never had a brown egg.  What's the difference?

They're chocolate flavored. 




Just kidding, there is no difference.  Although "local sourced" eggs tend to have brighter yellow yolks, almost orange, and a deeper flavor. 

Grocery store eggs are gross after raising my own chickens.  Not only are the yolks just pale yellow, but they're almost flat which is so weird to me now.  Mine are orange and sit up really high, and yes more flavor.  It's like the grocery store ones are "watered down" or something. 

[skeeter]

Jan 26, 2023 13:37:06 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

Jan 26, 2023 13:28:11 GMT -5 skeeter said:

Have never had a brown egg.  What's the difference?

Absolutely nothing.  It's just different breeds of chickens lay different colors.  Mine are all brown, green or blue.

That's a nice assortment. Guess you'll never have to color Easter Eggs.

[NoNamePerson]

Just paid $7.15 for 18 count large Egglands Best. Up from $6.49 Dec 30. 

[minnesotapaintlady]

Jan 26, 2023 13:42:22 GMT -5 skeeter said:

Jan 26, 2023 13:37:06 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

Absolutely nothing.  It's just different breeds of chickens lay different colors.  Mine are all brown, green or blue.

That's a nice assortment. Guess you'll never have to color Easter Eggs.

Several of mine are Araucana...also known as Easter Egg Chickens.

www.farmersalmanac.com/what-are-easter-egg-chickens-11097

[Spellbound454]

All our eggs are brown... 

Haven't seen a white one in decades. I thought it was because they were different hens.....but could be wrong.

[ken a.k.a OMK]

Grocery store eggs are gross after raising my own chickens. Not only are the yolks just pale yellow, but they're almost flat which is so weird to me now. Mine are orange and sit up really high, and yes more flavor. It's like the grocery store ones are "watered down" or something. 

They get that way with age. Locally produced eggs are fresher and have the orange, high yolks.