AJ_PY008                                                                        
Atlanta, GA          Tue. Dec 18, 2018          USDA Market News                
                                                                                
Daily Southeast Region Eggs                                                     
                                                                                

Prices are steady.  The undertone is steady to instances weak.  Supplies        
are mostly light to moderate with larger sizes in the lightest position.        
When compared to the previous week, the Southeast shell egg inventory is        
15.2 percent lower.  Offerings are light to moderate.  Retail and               
distributive demand is fairly good to good.  Market activity is moderate to     
active.  In the Eastern region, breaking stock supplies are moderate;           
breaking schedules are full-time.  Spent fowl supplies are adequate for the     
light and unaggressive demand.                                                  
                                                                                

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          133-141         135-138                                    
LARGE                130-139         133-136                                    
MEDIUM               88.5-96         89-93                                      

                                                                                
SOUTHEAST AREA: AL,FL,GA,MS,NC,SC, eastern TN, and southern VA                  
                                                                                

Source:   USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News                        
          Atlanta, GA    404-562-5850  email: Atlanta.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov        
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY008.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 18-Dec-18 11:58 AM E MTH