HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Thu. Oct 12, 2017          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

Prices are unchanged. Trade sentiment is lower. Demand is light to              
moderate. Offerings continue moderate to fully adequate for Large and           
Medium and light to mostly moderate for the balance of sizes. Supplies are      
moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.                                  
                                                                                

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          178                                                        
LARGE                174                                                        
MEDIUM               129                                                        

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: 12-Oct-17 11:20 AM E MP