HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Mon. Apr 29, 2019          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

Benchmark prices 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           
steady. Demand is light to moderate. Supplies and offerings are mostly          
moderate to heavy for Extra Large and Large, light for Jumbo and light to       
moderate for Medium. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark       
price is 82 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                137                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          119                                                        
LARGE                111                                                        
MEDIUM               102                                                        

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: 29-Apr-19 10:18 AM E JG