HC_PY001                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Fri. Dec 01, 2023          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily California Eggs                                                           
                                                                                

DECEMBER 01, 2023                                                               

Benchmark prices are steady. Next week's asking prices are 31 cents lower       
for Jumbo, 36 cents lower for Extra Large and Large, 18 cents lower for         
Medium and Small. The undertone is weak. Demand ranges light to moderate.       
Offerings are light to moderate. Supplies are mostly moderate. Market           
activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price is $2.35.                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                325                                                        
EXTRA LARGE          325                                                        
LARGE                318                                                        
MEDIUM               281                                                        

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                317-330                                                    
EXTRA LARGE          313-324                                                    
LARGE                305-316                                                    
MEDIUM               241-256                                                    

Source:   USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News                        
          Des Moines, IA    515-284-4460  email: DESM.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov        
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/HC_PY001.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 01-Dec-23 12:33 PM E GL