NW_PY018                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Wed. Oct 11, 2017          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily Midwest Regional Eggs                                                     
                                                                                

Producer prices are 3 cents lower for Large and 1 cent lower for Medium.        
Midwest delivered asking prices are steady. The undertone is mostly lower.      
Demand is light to moderate. Offerings and supplies are moderate. Market        
activity is slow to moderate. Compared to last week, shell egg inventory in     
the Midwest region is 1.5% higher. Breaking stock prices are steady. The        
undertone remains lower to sharply lower. Offerings are fully adequate.         
Demand is light to moderate. Supplies are moderate to at times heavy.           
Schedules are full time. Market activity is slow to moderate.                   
                                                                                

PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A,          
WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, CENTS PER DOZEN.                                         
                                                                                
PRICES DELIVERED TO WAREHOUSE:                                                  
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
EXTRA LARGE          120-129         123-126                                    
LARGE                119-128         121-124                                    
MEDIUM               83-92           85-88                                      

PRICES DELIVERED TO STORE DOOR:                                                 
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
EXTRA LARGE          127-135         128-130                                    
LARGE                125-133         126-128                                    
MEDIUM               89-97           90-92                                      

IOWA-MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN EGGS                                                   

PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CENTS PER DOZEN.                                      
                                                                                
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
LARGE                93-103          97                                         
MEDIUM               63-67           65                                         
SMALL                31-37                                                      

                                                                                
MIDWEST AREA: IA,IL,IN,KY,MI,MN,OH,NE,ND,SD,WI,WV,                              
              western NY, and western PA                                        
                                                                                

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/NW_PY018.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 11-Oct-17 10:51 AM E JG