HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. Apr 07, 2023          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

APRIL 07, 2023                                                                  

Benchmark prices are steady. Next week's asking prices are 92 cents lower       
for Jumbo, Extra Large, Large, Medium and Small. The undertone is lower.        
Demand and offerings remain light to moderate. Supplies are moderate to         
fully adequate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price      
is $3.34.                                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                426                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          412                                                        
LARGE                398                                                        
MEDIUM               354                                                        

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                418-431                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          400-411                                                    
LARGE                385-396                                                    
MEDIUM               340-355                                                    

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: 07-Apr-23 12:29 PM E GL