HC_PY001 Des Moines, IA Tue. Sep 17, 2019 USDA Market News Daily California Eggs Prices are unchanged. The undertone is steady to instances lower. Retail demand is moderate to instances light. Food service movement is mostly moderate. Warehouse buying interest is moderate and reported as more active than previously noted. Offerings are light for Jumbo and moderate on the balance of sizes. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Monday's shell egg inventories declined 6.4% in the Southwest and increased 7.2% in the Northwest. 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 158 EXTRA LARGE 138 LARGE 134 MEDIUM 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: 17-Sep-19 11:43 AM E MP