Egg prices are skyrocketing. Here’s where to find the cheapest ones in Myrtle Beach, SC
Across the nation, egg prices and shortages have ruffled feathers amid an ongoing bird flu outbreak and Myrtle Beach is no exception.
At Myrtle Beach grocery stores Tuesday, eggs were sparser than usual. Kroger shelves missing products like Simple Truth organic brown eggs and Pete and Gerry’s pasture-raised eggs instead displayed signs.
“Attention Customers: Due to recent supply shortages, fresh eggs that meet our high-quality standards are limited in quantity,” the signs said. “We appreciate your patience as we work to get all egg varieties back in stock.”
At Publix, out-of-stock items like Nellie’s Free Range brown eggs and GreenWise brown eggs were labeled with markers reading “Our apologies. We are temporarily out of this item.”
What the numbers say
Experts say egg prices are expected to increase far more than other foods this year. The USDA’s 2025 Food Price Outlook predicts that egg prices will rise more than 20% this year, compared to the roughly 2% increase forecasted for food prices overall.
The price for a dozen large, grade-A eggs in the United States averaged $4.15 in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s more than twice the average price of a carton in the summer of 2023, but still not as high as the $4.82 per dozen record set in January 2023.
More recent bureau numbers aren’t available, but regional warehouse estimates suggest higher prices.
In the Southeast, prices of grade-A large white eggs delivered to warehouses ranged from $7.13 to $7.20 per dozen, according to a United States Department of Agriculture report released on Jan. 30.
Myrtle Beach egg prices
To compare costs across stores, The Sun News checked the prices for store-brand eggs at four different chains in Myrtle Beach.
Food Lion at 6013 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Kroger at 9610 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Publix at 7925 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Walmart Supercenter at 10820 Kings Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
The average price for 12 large white eggs across the four stores came out to roughly $4.59, more than 10% more than the December national average of $4.15.
Here’s what else we found.
Six large white eggs
Average: $3.00
Food Lion: $3.39
Kroger: $3.09
Publix: out of stock in the Publix brand, price listed as $3.09
Walmart: $2.42
12 large white eggs
Average: $4.59
Food Lion: $4.99
Kroger: $4.19
Publix: $4.99
Walmart: $4.17
12 extra-large white eggs
Average: $4.92
Food Lion: $6.19
Kroger: $4.39
Publix: $4.44
Walmart: out of stock in the Walmart Great Value Brand, listed at $4.67
12 jumbo white eggs
Average: $5.27
Food Lion: $6.69
Kroger: $4.59
Publix: $4.59
Walmart: $5.22
This story was originally published February 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM.