AJ_PY006                                                                        
Atlanta, GA          Thu. May 23, 2013          USDA Market News                
                                                                                
SHELL EGGS: Daily Northeast Regional Eggs                                       
                                                                                

Prices are steady, however Medium and larger sizes are trending lower.  The     
undertone is barely steady to weak.  Supplies are mostly moderate to heavy;     
offerings are light.   Retail and distributive  demand is light.  Market        
activity is slow.  Eastern region breaking stock supplies are moderate for      
normal to less than normal breaking schedules.   Offerings of light hens        
are at least sufficient for a light to fair demand.                             
                                                                                

PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A,          
WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, CENTS PER DOZEN.                                         
                                                                                
PRICES DELIVERED TO WAREHOUSE:                                                  
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
EXTRA LARGE          124-138         127-131                                    
LARGE                120-134         125-129                                    
MEDIUM               101-114         105-108                                    

                                                                                
NORTHEAST AREA: CT,DC,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH, eastern NJ, eastern NY, eastern           
PA,RI, Northern VA, and VT                                                      
                                                                                

Source:   USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News                       
          Atlanta, GA    404.562.5850  email: PYMNATL@ams.usda.gov              
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY006.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 23-May-13 11:49 AM E CMB