Milk Price War

For several months now, the price for a gallon of milk here in Central Illinois has been shockingly low (historically speaking).

Aldi's store brand has been dirt cheap (below $1) for quite some time.

Prairie Farms milk at Dollar General has been running in the range of $1.25-$1.95, which I've been very happy with.

Then this week, we got Prairie Farms milk at Menards for a steal:

96 cents a gallon!!  WOW!!  Compared to $3+ back in early 2016.

But that's nothing compared to what Dad and Mom spotted at Wal-Mart in Charleston:

There's a real price war going on down there!  Has been for months.

But, back in Macon County, Big Lots is behind the times when it comes to the milk market:

$3.39!!  That's close to gas station pricing!!

Either they are doing this on purpose, their purchasing/marketing departments are inept, or they can't buy in the volume that the others do.

I don't expect cheap milk to last much longer.  Too bad shelf life is only 10 days.

Grace & Peace & Love to you all -

Matt