NW_PY018                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Tue. Nov 24, 2009          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
SHELL EGGS: Daily Midwest Regional Eggs                                         
                                                                                

Prices were unchanged. The trade sentiment was steady. Cartoned shell egg       
demand was moderate to very good. Loose shell egg demand was moderate.          
Supplies were adequate to tight for the larger sizes and fully adequate for     
the lighter weight eggs. Central states breaking stock prices were              
unchanged. Demand was moderate to fairly good for the adequate to at times      
very tight offerings. Processing schedules were reduced this week. The          
trade sentiment was steady.                                                     
                                                                                

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          114-123         117-120                                    
LARGE                113-122         115-118                                    
MEDIUM               91-100          93-96                                      

PRICES DELIVERED TO STORE DOOR:                                                 
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
EXTRA LARGE          121-129         122-124                                    
LARGE                119-127         120-122                                    
MEDIUM               97-105          98-100                                     

IOWA-MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN EGGS                                                   

PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CENTS PER DOZEN.                                      
                                                                                
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
LARGE                95-105          99                                         
MEDIUM               73-77           75                                         
SMALL                49-55                                                      

                                                                                
MIDWEST AREA: IA,IL,IN,KY,MI,MN,OH,NE,ND,SD,WI,WV,                              
              western NY, and western PA                                        
                                                                                

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch              
          Des Moines, IA    515.284.4471  email: PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov           
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY018.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 24-Nov-09 11:09 AM E JK