NW_PY018                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Mon. Jul 6, 2009          USDA Market News              
                                                                                
SHELL EGGS: Daily Midwest Regional Eggs                                         
                                                                                

Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment was steady. Cartoned egg demand was      
moderate to fairly good. Loose egg movement was mostly light. Supplies were     
adequate to fully adequate. Central states breaking stock prices were           
unchanged. Offerings were adequate for the usualy light demand. Floor           
stocks balanced to adequate. Schedules were full-time. Trade sentiment          
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          53-62           56-59                                      
LARGE                52-61           54-57                                      
MEDIUM               43-52           45-48                                      

PRICES DELIVERED TO STORE DOOR:                                                 
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
EXTRA LARGE          60-68           61-63                                      
LARGE                58-66           59-61                                      
MEDIUM               49-57           50-52                                      

IOWA-MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN EGGS                                                   

PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CENTS PER DOZEN.                                      
                                                                                
                     RANGE           MOSTLY                                     
LARGE                34-44           38                                         
MEDIUM               25-29           27                                         
SMALL                23-29                                                      

                                                                                
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                                        
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY018.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 06-Jul-09 11:40 AM E JK