RA_PY001
RALEIGH, NC		Friday, September 23, 2016	Federal-State Market News


North Carolina Eggs

The market is lower on large, steady on the balance.  Supplies of large are 
heavy, others moderate.  Retail demand is moderate.

PRICES WEIGHTED AVERAGE, IN SMALL LOTS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A,               
WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, NEARBY RETAIL OUTLET, CENTS PER DOZEN.                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                    MOSTLY                                      
EXTRA LARGE                          87.59                                      
LARGE                                80.91                                      
MEDIUM                               52.86                                      
SMALL                                37.00                                      

PRICES TO CONSUMERS, MAJOR CHAINS, RALEIGH-DURHAM METROPOLITAN AREA, 
USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, CENTS PER DOZEN.

                                    RANGE          MOSTLY
JUMBO                               159-259        159-179
EXTRA LARGE                         149-249        149-169
LARGE                               138-159        138-159
MEDIUM                              119-149        119-129

PRICES TO CONSUMERS, MAJOR CHAINS, RALEIGH-DURHAM METROPOLITAN AREA, 
SPECIALTY EGG PRICES, LARGE SIZE, CENTS PER DOZEN

WHITE:
      USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC                       449-669
      CAGE FREE                                        299
      PASTURIZED                                   479-549
      FREE ROAMING                                     449
      PASTURE RAISED                                   669

BROWN:
      REGULAR                                      189-449
      USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC                       459-599
      CAGE FREE                                    250-489
      OMEGA 3                                      489-599
      VEGETARIAN FED                                   329
      FREE RANGE                                   499-579
      PASTURE RAISED                                   499

LIQUID:
      REGULAR (32 oz)                              457-589
      REGULAR (16 oz)                              279-349
      EGG WHITES (32 oz)                           429-649
      EGG WHITES (16 oz)                           250-349
      ORGANIC EGG WHITES (16oz)                        549
      CAGE FREE EGG WHITES (16 0z)                     499


SOURCE:  USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News                       
         Raleigh, NC    919-707-3156                                           
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_PY001.txt                        

PREPARED: 09-23-16 1331e/ksg