When I first started using the original Mazuri the price was $16.95 for a 25 pound bag before taxes. Can't remember what year that was. I just got 4 bags and the cost after taxes has risen to $44.51 a bag. I've always bought it from the same business, they don't keep it in stock so I call and tell them how much I need and they order it on their next shipment from Richmond. The past 3 years have had the greatest increase in price. I'm not complaining just noticing how everything has gotten more expensive. Some things more than others.