The Milk Index

Monday Update..Well Walgreens is the cheapest Milk around. But since I only put milk in my coffee I thought I would try another test of the index.

There is the obvious ironic connection..

I take a drug called Tamoxifen everyday.

At Castellon it costs me $26.00
at Walgreens it is $77.00

This drug is one of the largest selling drugs in the world. It may mean the difference between Life and Death for me.

If you are uninsured, as I and 48 million other Americans are. This cost is out of pocket.

Chances are 1 in 8 women will develop Breast Cancer,

It is October be aware.

I guess they are making up for their loss in the milk department.

Sunday Update

Rouses Market on Carrollton

The Milk Index

UPDATE

Attention K Mart Shoppers
Attention K Mart Shoppers

Today I did a price comparison on a Gallon of Milk

Here is a random sampling in the Carrollton area.

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There were no prices on the milk but when they asked they said a Gallon was $4.99.

Next was Dollar General

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Next I went to Castellon on Oak Street

Milk Index

Finally I ended up at the new Walgreens on Carrollton and Claiborne.

A Gallon of milk was $3.99.

So tell me what does milk cost where you live?

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22 Responses to “The Milk Index”

  1. Maitri Says:

    A gallon of milk costs more than a gallon of oil, but do I hear people whining about the greedy dairy industry?

  2. Maitri Says:

    And by oil I mean what y’all refer to as gas that powers automobiles.

  3. Karen Says:

    We must “get off the udder”

  4. Ray Says:

    Staples like that always cost more at corner groceries and pharmacies. What’s it cost at Rouse’s?

    Maitri, I’m trying really hard to stay away from the emissions angle here.

  5. LisaPal Says:

    Castellon’s has milk??? How is it that I’ve missed that??

    Walgreens has always had the cheapest milk in town, second only to Sam’s, maybe.

  6. Ken Says:

    3.19 for a half gallon of organic milk at Whole Foods, up from 2.99.

  7. Justin Says:

    I’m glad to see that Walgreens is bringing an important commodity such as milk to the Northwest Carrollton Area at a lower cost than other retailers in the area.

  8. Karen Says:

    Me too, now if they could install some bike racks:}

  9. Amy Says:

    3.79 at rouses on vets yesterday.

  10. ramona Says:

    I am sure since the price at Walgreens seems to be lower than the others, we will soon see even cheaper milk at the Roberts Market that is going in at that same location. I think it is safe to say that a larger retailer like Wlagreens can afford to have lower prices with lower overhead..the smaller guys charge more cuz they have to make more to stay alive.

    Rouse’s really should be cheaper.

    BYW: I believe Organic Milk is 2.89 at the Sav a Center.

  11. LindaJ Says:

    Here on the Oregon Coast, $1.99 for a half-gallon of skim yesterday at Safeway.

  12. Justin Says:

    Gallon Walmart brand whole milk at Tchoupitoulas store was $4.29 this afternoon.

  13. Becky Says:

    Seaside, FL: $4.99/gallon

  14. Maitri Says:

    Ray, read this guy:

    A car emits 2.5 times as much greenhouse gases as a cow. Amazing that a cow emits that much and yet gets very little talk in terms of environment impact.

    What about total world impact? There are 1.5 billion cows and buffalos (I am assuming that buffalos have similar methane outputs) (source from Eco-Economy using Amazon’s search in book feature) and 532 million cars (same source different page). Using the 2.5 factor, cows emit 112% as much as the cars. This means cows have just as big an impact as cars and maybe even slightly more in terms of global warming. Maybe we should be focusing on making our cows more efficient rather than our cars.

    There was a similar article in Yahoo! News or AP recently about the CO2 emissions from the dairy industry. Sorry I can’t offer more on milk prices - I try not to drink any due to (minor) lactose intolerance.

  15. Becky Says:

    Coming soon, to a carlot/feedlot near you: the Toyota Heifer

  16. ramona Says:

    the Heifer sounds like a large vehicle….an SUV maybe…I prefer the Honda Calf…or is that Calf and Calf…..

    I realize some will still choose to drive a Hummer or would that be Mooooo-er.. It’s all about the prestige ya know?

  17. julie Says:

    Council Bluffs IA, Walmart brand skim: $3.05/gal

  18. Karen Says:

    Indiana

    This came from Barts parents

    Haven’t meant to ignore your question, but we finally stopped at the local IGA this morning and priced milk. We don’t purchase milk regularly so we were unfamiliar with the price. I’m curious now as to the price at larger stores; e.g., Meijer or Wal-Mart.

    1% or 2% milk is $3.99
    Whole milk is $4.29

  19. LisaPal Says:

    Well, I had to comment on the drug price thing. Before I had insurance, generic Ambien cost me about $13 at Castellon’s. Now that I’m insured, if I fill it at Walgreen’s, my plan’s preferred retailer, I pay around $39 for the same 30 day supply. I wish I’d known that before I filled it.

    I called the company administering the pharmacy benefits and asked how this could be so and was told there was absolutely NO WAY that any legitimate pharmacy could charge me so little and that my meds must have been from “some unregulated third world country.” I checked. Made in Michigan.

    Castellon’s is cheaper than Walmart (or at least comparable) on almost everything in the store. I’ve always wondered how they manage that as a single, locally owned store.

  20. Karen Says:

    Lisa when I looked at the Walgreens site the price for Tamoxifen was $177.00, when I called she said it would be $77.00 in I was uninsured.

    Now I am totally confused.

  21. Karen Says:

    This message in from Indiana

    Just an addendum to my note from yesterday. When I was at Wal-mart today, I saw they had milk at $2.00 a gallon. This was a special–not the usual price (I think).

  22. Seo Says:

    Well some like this way, Buy I think you should consider the another side of the toppic too. Thanks

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