AJ_PY044                                                                        
Atlanta, GA          Fri. May 17, 2013          USDA Market News                
                                                                                
SHELL EGGS: Weekly National Retail Egg Purchases (Fri)                          
                                                                                

Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending May 24, 2013 will               
increase by 1 percent.  Present week purchases for the week ending May          
17, 2013 were 172,037 cases which was 19 percent below the prior week           
and 19 percent below estimates.                                                 
                                                                                

                            CARTONED      LOOSE      TOTAL                      
Cases purchased                                                                 
      present week.......    149,523     22,514    172,037                      
                                                                                

% change from the                                                               
      prior week.........         -9        -53        -19                      
                                                                                

Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis.  Purchases            
and estimates by 14 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent.                  
                                                                                

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_PY044.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 17-May-13 12:55 PM E MTH