What is the going price of a dozen of eggs?

[Lisa Haigler]

Due to the issues with the bird flu, I was wondering what everyone is charging for their eggs? I am currently selling them for 2.50 a dozen but, am thinking I probably need to go up on my price. I like in Oklahoma.Current prices that I have found at the stores is 1.65 to 2.50 a dozen

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I have not seen any reason to use the current situation as an excuse or opportunity to profit - so my prices will remain the same. *I* personally have no increased costs from the illness - for example, feed prices are not going up (in fact, given the change in demand from lower overall populations, the price would be expected to go down if it changed at all - which it will not) and to raise my price with no increase in costs to justify it would not set well for me.

 

[donrae]

My prices are the same also--$3 or 3.50 a dozen. If feed skyrockets, prices will go up accordingly, but not now.

 

[aart]

Ditto the 2 posters above....my prices were based to be inline with other similar local keepers and the cost of my feed.
Feed hasn't gone up so my prices won't.

I may gain some customers because of it, but I doubt it.

 

[MysteriaSdrassa]

Agreed,,, raising your prices because of something that happened in the industry and not you directly is a bit unethical in my opinion. And it may just drive your regular customers away. Of course it is a free country and you are free to charge whatever you want.
It has been my experience however, that by holding my prices steady, it drives even more customers to my door as store prices rise.
As others have said,, unless there is a grain disaster and feed prices sky-rocket,, I will be holding my prices at what they are currently.

 

[TalkALittle]

That would be price gouging and is generally considered and unethical business practice and in some instances is a criminal offense.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I'm unsure as what is unethical about simple supply and demand. In the industry organic eggs were not effected so their prices will (should) stay the same. As for local demand- here large white store eggs are up to $3.19 a dozen. That's the typical commercial large egg. No one should be selling fresh local eggs for less than commercial store eggs. $3.50 per dozen in my area would be the lowest anyone should charge. $2.50-$3 is standard in this area and long under valued. My brother owns a store and purchases local eggs for $2.50 per dozen, he informed the small farm supplier he'll pay 3.25 now. It's basic supply and demand. The local eggs sell out as there is demand, for them to be priced slightly higher than commercial eggs as they increase wouldn't be fair so their price will rise accordingly and still sell out each week. His store price will likely be around 4.75. I believe farm stand and direct home sales should be $4.00 and wouldn't feel bad about that as they are cage free, semi free range birds.

There is no profit in poultry eggs at a small scale. Some of the reason for this is under value by the sellers. I don't see raising prices now as unethical opportunists rather an opportunity to finally get fair pricing for a superior product.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

It would be unethical *for me* because I have no change in supply, demand or cost of production = no reason to change my prices. I have regular customers who purchase all my excess eggs at this point - I don't see any reason to use the current AI issue as an excuse to charge them more for the eggs they will get this week than I did a month ago. Raising the price on them with no legitimate (imo) rise in my costs would not be the way *I* wish to run my business.

 

[TalkALittle]

Look up the definition of price gouging.

 

[aart]

Look up the definition of price gouging.

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