HC_PY001 Des Moines, IA Fri. May 07, 2021 USDA Market News Daily California Eggs MAY 07, 2021 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 1 cent lower for Extra Large and 2 cents lower for Large, Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady to instances barely steady. Offerings are light for Jumbo and Medium, moderate for Extra Large and moderate to mostly heavy for Large. Cartoned egg sales are reported as improving and are rated as light to mostly moderate. Loose egg demand is moderate to fairly good. Warehouse buying interest is also moderate to fairly good as many buyers feel the market as settled and are beginning to replenish current floor stocks. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.05. 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 175 EXTRA LARGE 133 LARGE 126 MEDIUM 125 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 167-181 EXTRA LARGE 121-132 LARGE 113-124 MEDIUM 111-126 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/HC_PY001.txt Prepared: 07-May-21 10:57 AM E MP