HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. Apr 26, 2019          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

APRIL 26, 2019                                                                  

Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 6 cents lower      
for Jumbo, 8 cents lower for Extra Large and Large and 2 cents lower for        
Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is higher for Jumbo, lower for Extra          
Large and Large and steady to higher for Medium. Demand is light to             
moderate while offerings and supplies are light to very light for Jumbo,        
moderate to heavy for Extra Large and Large and light to moderate for           
Medium. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price 84           
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                143                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          127                                                        
LARGE                119                                                        
MEDIUM               104                                                        

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                129-141                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          114-121                                                    
LARGE                104-113                                                    
MEDIUM               92-101                                                     

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: 26-Apr-19 11:03 AM E MP