HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. Nov 08, 2019          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

NOVEMBER 08, 2019                                                               

Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for      
Jumbo, 24 cents higher for Extra Large, 28 cents higher for Large and 11        
cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady to mostly          
higher. Retail demand ranges moderate to good and best into current ads.        
Warehouse buyers are working from current inventories and regular               
commitments and spot buying on an as needed basis only. Food service            
movement is moderate. Offerings are light to mostly moderate. Supplies are      
moderate to fully adequate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small        
benchmark price 98 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                165                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          156                                                        
LARGE                149                                                        
MEDIUM               118                                                        

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                157-169                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          143-150                                                    
LARGE                134-143                                                    
MEDIUM               104-113                                                    

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: 08-Nov-19 11:08 AM E MP