A few Year-on-Year statistics (data from BFRPA, Defra and others) Supermarket Prices (guide to best value from that source)
ALDI
|
Item |
Feb 2020 |
Feb 2021 |
Change + / - % |
Today’s Price/egg |
|
12 Large FR |
1.55 |
- |
- |
- |
|
6 Large FR |
0.90 |
0.85 |
-5p |
14p |
|
6 Organic |
1.25 |
1.49 |
+24p |
25p |
ASDA
|
Item |
Feb 2020 |
Feb 2021 |
Change + / - % |
Today’s Price/egg |
|
12 Large FR |
1.75 |
1.79 |
+4p |
15p |
|
6 Large FR |
1.00 |
0.99 |
-1p |
16.5p |
|
6 Organic |
1.45 |
1.80 |
+35p |
30p |
LIDL
|
Item |
Feb 2020 |
Feb 2021 |
Change + / - % |
Today’s Price/egg |
|
12 Large FR |
1.55 |
1.69 |
+14p |
14p |
|
6 Large FR |
0.90 |
0.85 |
-5p |
14p |
M & S
|
Item |
Feb 2020 |
Feb 2021 |
Change + / - % |
Today’s Price/egg |
|
12 Large FR |
3.55 |
3.50 |
-5p |
29p |
|
6 Large FR |
2.00 |
2.00 |
N/C |
33p |
|
6 Organic |
2.40 |
2.40 |
N/C |
40p |
SAINSBURYS
|
Item |
Feb 2020 |
Feb 2021 |
Change + / - % |
Today’s Price/egg |
|
12 Large FR |
2.15 |
2.05 |
-10p |
17p |
|
6 Large FR |
1.15 |
1.10 |
-5p |
18p |
|
6 Organic |
1.80 |
2.15 |
+35p |
36p |
TESCO
|
Item |
Feb 2020 |
Feb 2021 |
Change + / - % |
Today’s Price/egg |
|
12 Large FR |
1.89 |
2.05 |
+16p |
17p |
|
6 Large FR |
1.00 |
1.10 |
+10p |
18p |
|
6 Organic |
1.60 |
1.80 |
+20p |
30p |
WAITROSE
|
Item |
Feb 2020 |
Feb 2021 |
Change + / - % |
Today’s Price/egg |
|
12 Large FR |
3.24 |
3.50 |
+26p |
29p |
|
6 Large FR |
1.89 |
2.00 |
+11p |
33p |
|
6 Organic |
2.75 |
2,80 |
+5p |
47p |
Note the surge in Organic prices in the year.
But, of course, the best value and quality are locally-sourced “Laid in Britain” eggs.
Defra Packer → Producer Price (average for year)
| 2019 | 2020 | |
| Free Range | 80.3p | 90.1p |
| Enriched Colony Cage | 53.7p | 57.8p |
| Average Feed Cost/Tonne | 2020 | 2021 |
| Layers | £252 | £312 |
| Average Feed Cost/Tonne | 2020 | 2021 |
| Organic Layers Feed | £430 | £456 |
In the past, a £5 change in feed price, equated to a 1p/dozen egg production cost.
Bird Numbers (feb)
| Cage Birds | 2020 | 2021 | % of total |
| Capacity | 14.5m | 13.8m | 33.06 |
| Actual | 13.5m | 10.8m | 27.9 |
| Barn | 2020 | 2021 | % of total |
| Capacity | 1.42m | 1.33m | 3.1 |
| Actual | 1.27m | 1.16m | 3.0 |
| Organic | 2020 | 2021 | % of total |
| Capacity | 1.65m | 1.77m | 3.6 |
| Actual | 1.54m | 1.52m | 3.9 |
| Free Range | 2020 | 2021 | % of total |
| Capacity | 26.8m | 26.0m | 60.6 |
| Actual | 27.8m | 25.2m | 65.1 |
