Colorado Law Isn’t Why Egg Prices Are Skyrocketing—Here’s Why

I recently went to Costco in Timnath and I was surprised. I was not surprised at the egg prices. I was shocked due to the fact that Costco, which is known for having everything, did not have any eggs at all.

Many other Northern Coloradans were puzzled. I ended up checking the produce section, and then the dairy section again to make sure. It turns out that Costco was completely and entirely out of eggs. I went to Walmart across the street and paid $13 for 18 eggs.

Prices of Eggs in Colorado

I reached out to Northern Coloradans to see if they were in a similar boat. Matthew from Fort Morgan let us know that he paid $18.63 for a dozen and Rebecca from Milliken bought a 60 count of eggs for $32.00.

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Many of us in Colorado are blaming the egg prices on a new law. However, the new law and the prices of eggs are not directly related.

Reason Behind Egg Prices Rising in Colorado

Many Coloradans are blaming a new law for being the purpose of new egg prices. In case you missed it, on January 1, a new law went into effect that requires all Colorado-produced eggs to be cage-free.

The reason for soaring egg prices is that there is a shortage. The shortage is nationwide and is due to the Avian Flu.

CNN reports that over 17 million hens have died due to the virus. They also note that rising prices will be staying for quite some time as it takes time to replace the hens that have died.