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Somewhat related, US border officials noticed an increase of eggs smuggled into the US (+116% from Canada): * https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/us-border-of

• zahlman 1y ago
  In Toronto, Canada, egg prices (for a generic large dozen white) have gone from about $2 (CAD) in the pandemic nadir to nearly double that today. But they've done so in fairly regular steps, without any fanfare or unusual spikes/drops (and the current price has been steady for a while now, I'd guess about a year). It's been very strange to me hearing all these reports about egg prices in the US, because all the other meat and dairy items still seem to be cheaper for you guys (I've found myself quite envious in the past).
  • Spooky23 1y ago
    It’s a classic consolidation play and evolution of US legal theory with respect to anti-trust. 50% of US hens are owned by the top 5 companies, and 20% are owned by the largest company. We also have consolidation of grocers and elimination of wholesale distribution, so the thousand cuts add up. You see it when you compare a grocery like Aldi that does cost plus pricing to a chain like Hannaford or Albertsons that does more fuckery with segmentation and pricing. In January, my local Hannaford was charging $9/doz for eggs, while Aldi ranged from $4-6. Beef and dairy have more market dynamics, although dairy is slowly but surely getting strangled and regional dairy is dying out.