How much are eggs around Kansas City? Here are the prices at 8 grocery stores
Egg prices are skyrocketing because of the ongoing bird flu outbreak across the United States, and Kansas City grocery stores aren’t excluded from the costs.
The price for a dozen large, grade-A eggs in the United States averaged $4.95 in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s higher than the $4.82 per dozen record set in January 2023.
The United States Department of Agriculture says egg prices are expected to increase far more than other foods in 2025. The USDA’s 2025 Food Price Outlook predicts that egg prices will rise more than 20% this year, compared to the roughly 2% increase they predict for food prices overall.
In a survey done of Kansas City stores on Friday, Feb. 28, the food item was widely available at stores in the city. But signs were placed all over some of the sections, limiting customers to one 12-pack per purchase or warning customers of limited options because of the outbreak.
“Due to the Bird Flu pandemic, we are unable to receive most of our usual egg variety selection at this time,” a sign said at Sun Fresh in Westport. “It has also affected the price of eggs.”
The sign also says, “sorry for an inconvenience,” in all capital letters.
To compare costs across stores, The Star checked the prices for store-brand white eggs at eight different stores in Kansas City Friday: HyVee, Price Chopper, Target, Sun Fresh, Walmart, Aldi, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. Prices for a dozen ranged from $3.49 to $9.39.
How much are eggs prices in Kansas City?
When available, The Star checked prices for 12 regular-sized eggs, 12 extra large eggs and 18 regular-sized eggs at grocery stores in Kansas City. All the stores were in city limits, so stores like the Riverside Red X in Riverside or the Hen House in Fairway were not included.
Here’s what we found.
- $5.97 for a dozen
Cosentino’s Price Chopper, 6327 Brookside Plaza
- $4.69 for a dozen
$5.99 for a dozen
$6.12 for extra large dozen
$8.98 for an 18-count
“Retailers across the nation are experiencing a decrease in egg supply due to the ongoing impact of avian influenza,” a sign at HyVee says. “Our offerings may be limited while the poultry industry works to recuperate.”
Marsh’s Sun Fresh Market, 4001 Mill St.
- $9.39 for a dozen
- $10.79 for a jumbo-sized dozen
- $13.99 for an 18-count
- $5.59 for a dozen
- $6.89 for an extra large dozen
- $8.69 for an 18-count
Trader Joe’s, 8600 Ward Parkway
- $3.49 for a dozen
“Limit 1 per customer,” signs hanging around the egg section at Trader Joe’s said.
Walmart, 8551 N. Boardwalk Ave.
- $5.97 for a dozen
- $6.12 for an extra large dozen
- $8.82 for an 18-count
- $4.99 for a dozen
- $8.99 for an extra large dozen
“We are currently experiencing difficult sourcing eggs that meet our strict animal welfare standards,” a sign at Whole Foods says. “For now, we’re limiting purchases to 3 cartons per customer.”
The average price for a dozen eggs at these grocery stores was $5.76, a 16% increase from the national average of $4.95.
This story was originally published March 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
