HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. May 24, 2013          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
SHELL EGGS:  Daily California Eggs                                              
                                                                                

MAY 24, 2013                                                                    

Prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 2 cents higher for           
Jumbo, 4 cents lower for Extra Large and 2 cents lower for Large, Medium,       
and Small. The undertone is lower. Demand is light to moderate while            
offerings are light for Large and moderate on the balance of sizes.             
Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark        
price $1.18.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
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          167                                                        
LARGE                161                                                        
MEDIUM               138                                                        

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                138-150                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          149-157                                                    
LARGE                138-150                                                    
MEDIUM               118-126                                                    

Source:   USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News                       
          Des Moines, IA    515.284-4471  email: PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov           
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/HC_PY001.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 24-May-13 10:50 AM E JK