NW_PY005                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. May 17, 2013          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
SHELL EGGS: Daily South Central Regional Eggs                                   
                                                                                

Prices are steady. Next week's asking prices are 15 cents higher for Extra      
Large and Large, 11 cents higher for Medium. The undertone is higher. Both      
retail and food service demand is moderate. Export demand to Mexico remains     
good. Offerings are light and held with confidence. Supplies are light to       
moderate. Market activity is moderate. Breaking stock prices higher. The        
undertone is steady to higher. Demand is moderate to good for the very          
light offerings. Supplies are light. Market activity is slow.                   
                                                                                

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          114.5-123       116-119                                    
LARGE                113.5-122       115-118                                    
MEDIUM               93.5-102        95-98                                      

                                                                                
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA: AR,AZ,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,OK, and TX                             
                                                                                

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/NW_PY005.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 17-May-13 11:43 AM E BK