Eggs are crazy-too expensive !!!

[Jorge Galvan]

for the WALMART brand? I can't afford the name brands.

Various. Walmart, Pete's market, food for less, Fairplay, Mariano's. Are the places where I shop. And yeah bread is expensive. I did buy bread at the Dollar25cent store, but it's usually all GONE by the time I need some. Blimey?!

[Scott777]

You would think the price of chicken would go up as well. But no,it's only the price of eggs.

idk what it is in your area, but here, the price of chicken has gone up 50%. A bag of chicken was $5.99 and now it's $8.99 for the same bag, just a year later.

[jwyblejr]

You would think the price of chicken would go up as well. But no,it's only the price of eggs.

[Mikey]

I only buy organic free range eggs. Always pricier anyway…

Wish I had the pocketbook to do that

Unfortunately for me it's just generic grocery store eggs

[Hector]

I only buy organic free range eggs. Always pricier anyway…

[TrekStar]

And remember when your buying eggs, always check the expiration dates especially with dairy products, usually supermarkets are good but check them all, sometimes it’s better to grab what’s in the far back, the expiration dates are farther away, but if you find cheaper eggs at places like convenience or variety stores it’s good to double check expiration dates, just because there cheaper you don’t want to buy any if the expiration date is like within a day or two.

[Scott777]

There’s a national egg shortage because all eggs come from big corporations that want higher profits and have removed more safety measures that have caused lots of issues.

That said I find the “price of eggs” thing really weird.

“They used to be a nickel, now they cost 25 cents!” Yeah I mean it’s a huge price jump but they’re still generally dirt cheap.

And yes I know they don’t cost a nickel; I was being hyperbolic. But eggs by and large are still one of the cheaper things you can buy. Unless you’re buying dozens and dozens on a weekly basis it does feel like the smallest thing to worry about when so many other things are going on. But I dunno. I don’t eat that many eggs.

well, a year ago they did cost $0.10 each. you weren't that far off.
I used to eat 3 every morning, and realized that the 12 pack was the same unit-price as the 18 pack of eggs at Walmart.

[Scott777]

I WISH Bread was $1.88! Here in Chicago it ranges from $2.79 to $3.99 a loaf. Depending on brand and store.

for the WALMART brand? I can't afford the name brands.

[Jorge Galvan]

from what i've heard, the chickens are on Strike.
a loaf of whole wheat bread was $1.08 last year at my Walmart. This year it is $1.88. I'd say that's more than a 7% increase as reported by the radio.

I WISH Bread was $1.88! Here in Chicago it ranges from $2.79 to $3.99 a loaf. Depending on brand and store.

Bloody Hell!!

[ODBJBG]

There’s a national egg shortage because all eggs come from big corporations that want higher profits and have removed more safety measures that have caused lots of issues.

That said I find the “price of eggs” thing really weird.

“They used to be a nickel, now they cost 25 cents!” Yeah I mean it’s a huge price jump but they’re still generally dirt cheap.

And yes I know they don’t cost a nickel; I was being hyperbolic. But eggs by and large are still one of the cheaper things you can buy. Unless you’re buying dozens and dozens on a weekly basis it does feel like the smallest thing to worry about when so many other things are going on. But I dunno. I don’t eat that many eggs.

[Mikey]

I can't afford grain or salt, rn.

I hear what you're saying ….

Only saving grace, --- a VERY few local egg sellers are not buying into the collector narrative.

Here in the Pocono's and North Jersey found many local egg dealers with very reasonable prices.

Pay 10,000$ for a dozen eggs at Walmart ? … Or maybe 2.99$ or less at your local farm-merchant …

[Scott777]

From what I've read, and of course -take this with a grain of salt …

I can't afford grain or salt, rn.

[Mikey]

From what I've read, and of course -take this with a grain of salt …….

There is supposedly an avian flu going around killing chickens (100% mortality)

That lead to speculative price gouging by farmers (especially ones in a particular group)

That lead to ALL farmers yelling FIRE!!! in a house that isn't even burning.

Hope the U.S.D.A. gets off it's FAT-PRIME-RIB-BEHIND and investigates this claim

^---Homer salivating, "PRIME RIB"

[Mikey]

From what I've read, and of course -take this with a grain of salt …….

There is supposedly an avian flu going around killing chickens (100% mortality)

That lead to speculative price gouging by farmers (especially ones in a particular group)

That lead to ALL farmers yelling FIRE!!! in a house that isn't even burning.

Hope the U.S.D.A. gets off it's FAT-PRIME-RIB-BEHIND and investigates this claim

[Scott777]

from what i've heard, the chickens are on Strike.
a loaf of whole wheat bread was $1.08 last year at my Walmart. This year it is $1.88. I'd say that's more than a 7% increase as reported by the radio.