HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. Oct 06, 2017          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

OCTOBER 06, 2017                                                                

Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are unchanged       
for Jumbo, 5 cents lower for Extra Large, 7 cents lower for Large and 5         
cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is usually lower. Retail        
demand is light to moderate while warehouse buyers work from existing floor     
stocks and buy only for immediate needs. Offerings are moderate. Supplies       
are usually moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark      
price $1.14.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
CALIFORNIA:                                                                     

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                                                        

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:                                                            

PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE AA AND GRADE AA,        
WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR,                                    
CENTS PER DOZEN.                                                                
                                                                                
                     RANGE                                                      
JUMBO                160-173                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          169-173                                                    
LARGE                166-175                                                    
MEDIUM               115-126                                                    

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: 06-Oct-17 11:04 AM E MP