HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Wed. Apr 17, 2019          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

Prices are unchanged. Trade sentiment is steady to lower. Retail demand is      
moderate to fairly good with loose egg sales moderate. Warehouse buying         
interest is light to very light. Offerings continue light for Jumbo and         
moderate to heavy on all other sizes. Supplies are moderate to heavy.           
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                151                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          135                                                        
LARGE                127                                                        
MEDIUM               106                                                        

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: 17-Apr-19 01:03 PM E MP