HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Mon. Oct 02, 2017          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

Benchmark prices are 4 cents higher for Jumbo, 3 cents higher for Extra         
Large and Large and unchanged for Medium and Small. The undertone is mostly     
steady to occasionally lower. Demand is moderate to good, mostly moderate       
to fairly good and best into current ads. Offerings and supplies are            
moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.14.     
                                                                                

Shell egg marketer's benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of                
USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen.  This                   
price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms.                       
                                                                                

                     RANGE                                                      
JUMBO                173                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          183                                                        
LARGE                181                                                        
MEDIUM               134                                                        

Source:   USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News                        
          Des Moines, IA    515-284-4460  email: DESM.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov        
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/HC_PY001.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 02-Oct-17 12:43 PM E MP