Are we underselling our eggs?

[Ang]

My son had his FFA Proficiency interview for Poultry Production today. He was told that our egg prices are too low. We sell our eggs for $1.50/dz. I know that where you live can dictate your prices. We live in a fairly rural area without any nearby urban areas. I have contemplated raising our prices for about a year. I am concerned that people will be unwilling to pay more than $1.50. Opinions? Thank you.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

I would think that is too cheap almost anywhere. At the grocery store they cost 1.99 or more here. Not sure there but you should be charging more than the cost of those bland eggs they sell for 1.99.

I would think at least 2.75 maybe 3.75. Check out the whole foods or what ever market you have with good eggs and see what they are charging.

 

[thechickenchick]

Here in MT I charge $2 if they give me an egg carton to exchange. So basically their first purchase is 2.50 then after that its $2 a dozen.

 

[beaker]

Wow! Eggs from chickens fed conventional feed go for $3.50/dz easy around here, organic fed eggs $5/dz or more. Any free-range eggs get snapped up at those prices here. As you say, regional difference in price are really substantial, but certainly to me $1.50/dz sounds very low.

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I'm going up to 2.50 a dozen this year. Previously I was charging $2, but I think most people won't mind paying for something so healthy as a dozen fresh farm eggs. It helps to cover the feed cost. Hatching eggs are a whole different matter though.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

If people ask about the price change I would just tell them the old prices weren't paying for the feed and that they are very good eggs.

 

[Ang]

Store eggs have just recently (last couple of weeks) gone up to $1.50 here. You have to remember that our cost of living is a lot lower here than in many parts of the US. So until recently we were well above what store bought eggs sell for. Perhaps it is time to raise the price to $2.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

We charge $3.00 with a new carton (they're pretty cheap on eggcartons.com) and we can't fill all our orders.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

Yep, it depends on where you live but you should be charging more than the grocery store thats for sure

Fresh eggs are worth the extra 50 cents in this case

 

[sonew123]

I get 3$ a doz and at MIL store I get 4$ and they always bring cartons back