HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Mon. Apr 22, 2019          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

Benchmark prices are 8 cents lower for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large and 2       
cents lower for Medium and Small.  The undertone is cautiously steady to        
steady. Retail and food service demand is light to moderate. Warehouse          
buying interest is moderate. Offerings are light to very light for Jumbo        
and moderate to instances heavy on the balance of sizes. Supplies are           
mostly moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price 84 cents.       
                                                                                

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                143                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          127                                                        
LARGE                119                                                        
MEDIUM               104                                                        

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: 22-Apr-19 12:51 PM E MP