
HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. May 17, 2013          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
SHELL EGGS:  Daily California Eggs                                              
                                                                                

MAY 17, 2013                                                                    

Prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 8 cents higher for           
Jumbo, 15 cents higher for Extra Large and Large and 11 cents higher for        
Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady to higher. Offerings are light      
and held with confidence as export activity into Mexico continues and helps     
to clear any surplus domestic supplies. Retail demand is light to moderate.     
Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price $1.07.                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                148                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          152                                                        
LARGE                146                                                        
MEDIUM               127                                                        

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                130-142                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          134-142                                                    
LARGE                123-135                                                    
MEDIUM               107-115                                                    

Source:   USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News                       
          Des Moines, IA    515.284-4471  email: PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov           
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/HC_PY001.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 17-May-13 11:58 AM E MP                                               
                                                                                
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