AJ_PY008                                                                        
Atlanta, GA          Thu. Dec 27, 2018          USDA Market News                
                                                                                
Daily Southeast Region Eggs                                                     
                                                                                

Prices are steady.  The undertone is steady to cautiously steady.               
Supplies vary by location, generally light to moderate for present needs.       
The Southeast shell egg inventory is 7.2 percent lower when compared to the     
previous week.  Demand is moderate to fairly good.  Offerings range light      
to at times available, mostly moderate.  Market activity is moderate to         
instances active.  In the Eastern region, breaking stock offerings are          
light for the light demand.  Spent hen supplies are sufficient; processing      
schedules are normal to less than normal for the holiday.                       
                                                                                

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          136-145         139-142                                    
LARGE                134.5-143       137-140                                    
MEDIUM               76-89           82-86                                      

                                                                                
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: 27-Dec-18 11:54 AM E MTH