HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. Aug 23, 2019          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

AUGUST 23, 2019                                                                 

Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 6 cents higher     
for Jumbo, 16 cents higher for Extra Large and Large and 14 cents higher        
for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady to higher. Warehouse buying     
interest is light to moderate. Retail and food service movement is mostly       
fairly good. Offerings are mostly moderate. Supplies are light to usually       
moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price 72 cents.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                176                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          147                                                        
LARGE                143                                                        
MEDIUM               92                                                         

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                168-180                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          134-141                                                    
LARGE                128-137                                                    
MEDIUM               78-87                                                      

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: 23-Aug-19 11:18 AM E MP