HC_PY001 Des Moines, IA Fri. Oct 22, 2021 USDA Market News Daily California Eggs OCTOBER 22, 2021 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 9 cents lower for Jumbo, 11 cents lower for Extra Large, 10 cents lower for Large and unchanged for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is barely steady for the larger sizes and firm for Medium. Demand is light to moderate. Offerings are moderate to heavy. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price $1.15. 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 201 EXTRA LARGE 165 LARGE 153 MEDIUM 135 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 193-207 EXTRA LARGE 153-164 LARGE 140-151 MEDIUM 121-136 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: 22-Oct-21 11:07 AM E MP