HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. Oct 13, 2017          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

OCTOBER 13, 2017                                                                

Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are unchanged       
for Jumbo, 14 cents lower for Extra Large, 20 cents lower for Large and 4       
cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is unsettled. Demand into       
all channels is light to moderate. Offerings and supplies are moderate.         
Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.09.               
                                                                                
                                                                                
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          178                                                        
LARGE                174                                                        
MEDIUM               129                                                        

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          164-168                                                    
LARGE                159-168                                                    
MEDIUM               110-121                                                    

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: 13-Oct-17 12:18 PM E MP