NW_PY018  ***In observation of the Christmas holiday, this report will not 
be issued on December 24 or December 25.***                                                                      
Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 20, 2018          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily Midwest Regional Eggs                                                     
                                                                                

Producer prices are 1 cent higher for Large and 2 cents lower for Medium.       
Midwest delivered prices are steady. The undertone is steady to weak.           
Demand is moderate to good. Offerings are light to moderate. Supplies are       
mostly light to moderate, instances moderate to heavy for Medium. Market        
activity is moderate. Breaking stock prices are unchanged. The undertone is     
steady to lower. Demand is light. Offerings and supplies remain moderate.       
Schedules are full time. Market activity is slow.                               
                                                                                

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          119-128         122-125                                    
LARGE                118-127         120-123                                    
MEDIUM               83-92           85-88                                      

PRICES DELIVERED TO STORE DOOR:                                                 
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
EXTRA LARGE          126-134         127-129                                    
LARGE                124-132         125-127                                    
MEDIUM               89-97           90-92                                      

IOWA-MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN EGGS                                                   

PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CENTS PER DOZEN.                                      
                                                                                
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
LARGE                102-112         106                                        
MEDIUM               61-65           63                                         
SMALL                36-42                                                      

                                                                                
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: 20-Dec-18 10:54 AM E JG