HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. Apr 19, 2019          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

APRIL 19, 2019                                                                  

Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 8 cents lower      
for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large and 2 cents lower for Medium and Small.        
Trade sentiment is cautiously steady to weak. Retail demand ranges light to     
fairly good, mostly moderate to fairly good with food service demand also       
reported as moderate to fairly good. Warehouse buyers continue to purchase      
in a hand to mouth fashion. Offerings are light for Jumbo and moderate to       
heavy on the balance of sizes. Supplies are moderate to heavy. Market           
activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price 86 cents.                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                151                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          135                                                        
LARGE                127                                                        
MEDIUM               106                                                        

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                137-149                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          122-129                                                    
LARGE                114-121                                                    
MEDIUM               94-103                                                     

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: 19-Apr-19 11:02 AM E MP