HC_PY001 Des Moines, IA Fri. Jan 15, 2021 USDA Market News Daily California Eggs JANUARY 15, 2021 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 5 cents higher for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large and unchanged for Medium and Small. Trade is steady to firm. Offerings are light to moderate. Supplies are closely balanced to moderate. Warehouse buying interest is moderate while many distributors take a wait and see approach to the current market. Demand into retail channels ranges moderate to good, mostly fairly good to good and aided by additional ad activity. Food service movement is light to moderate at best. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price 93 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 156 EXTRA LARGE 140 LARGE 134 MEDIUM 113 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 148-162 EXTRA LARGE 128-139 LARGE 121-132 MEDIUM 99-114 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: 15-Jan-21 11:22 AM E MP