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    Eggs US – Price – Chart

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    643 points throwaway5752 | 11 comments | 05 Feb 25 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 1s | source | bottom
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    mplanchard ◴[05 Feb 25 16:43 UTC] No.42951168[source]▶
    Fresh, local eggs have remained around the same price here. While more expensive than eggs from large producers in normal times, they are now often cheaper.

    This is a great reminder of how important it is to support local farmers and small operations, which increase the resilience of the system as a whole.

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    1. perfmode ◴[05 Feb 25 16:46 UTC] No.42951224[source]▶
    I’ve always bought the most expensive pasture raised free range cage free eggs at Whole Foods. If I recall they used to be around $10 per dozen.

    Been a while.

    Anyone know Is this still the case?

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    2. garyfirestorm ◴[05 Feb 25 16:47 UTC] No.42951249[source]▶
    its 3-4$ at trader joes - still 8ish in WholeFoods in Michigan
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    3. agloe_dreams ◴[05 Feb 25 16:51 UTC] No.42951335[source]▶
    The free range eggs at Aldi in PA are ~$5.30/doz vs ~$6.50/doz for the normal eggs. Might be cheaper than normal.
    4. jcdavis ◴[05 Feb 25 16:56 UTC] No.42951408[source]▶
    Still $3.50 at TJs in SF last week still, which is by far the cheapest around (that I'm aware of).

    Pretty surprised they are still that low given prices elsewhere.

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    5. RyanOD ◴[05 Feb 25 16:58 UTC] No.42951457[source]▶
    I've definitely noticed the pricing for eggs at our neighborhood Trader Joes staying constant while the pricing at our neighborhood Safeway has doubled.
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    6. wiredfool ◴[05 Feb 25 16:59 UTC] No.42951479[source]▶
    Meanwhile in Ireland, I can get a tray of 30 free range for 8 eur at a vending machine on the dog walk. Or 15 for 4.50.

    Lidl is maybe marginally cheaper, prices there have gone up maybe 20% in a year.

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    7. schnable ◴[05 Feb 25 17:49 UTC] No.42952329[source]▶
    free range isnt the same as pasture raised.
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    9. bombcar ◴[05 Feb 25 18:44 UTC] No.42953183{3}[source]▶
    Trader Joes is like Costco and is known for driving hard bargains; they likely have a long-term contract. You overpay a bit but guarantee stability.
    10. _joel ◴[05 Feb 25 20:35 UTC] No.42954722{3}[source]▶
    Loss leader, perhaps, to get people through the door and buy other stuff at a better markup. That and/or they've got long-term fixed price contracts.
    11. perfmode ◴[05 Feb 25 20:40 UTC] No.42954778[source]▶
    Free-range hens have some outdoor access, but pasture-raised hens roam outdoors freely with significantly more space to forage.