HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. May 10, 2019          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

MAY 10, 2019                                                                    

Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for      
Jumbo, 7 cents lower for Extra Large, 9 cents lower for Large and 6 cents       
lower for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is unsettled. Retail demand is      
light to moderate with loose eggs sales light to mostly moderate as             
Mother's Day generates a little more interest for the breakfast crowd this      
weekend. Warehouse buying interest is light and very price selective.           
Offerings are usually heavy. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small         
benchmark price 78 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                137                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          111                                                        
LARGE                103                                                        
MEDIUM               98                                                         

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          98-105                                                     
LARGE                88-97                                                      
MEDIUM               84-93                                                      

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: 10-May-19 11:23 AM E MP