Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:00 AM
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.
DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS
(USDA Market News)
Des Moines, Iowa
May 21
Benchmark prices were unchanged. Asking prices for next week were 13 cents higher for jumbo, extra large, and large with medium and small prices unchanged. Trade sentiment was mostly steady to fully steady.
Offerings were tight to adequate with demand ranging slow to fairly good and better into planned ads.
Floor stocks were balanced to adequate. Small benchmark price 73 cents.
Size Range Size Range
Jumbo 121 Extra large 110
Large 100 Medium 93
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA and Grade AA, white eggs in cartons, delivered store door.
Size Range Size Range
Jumbo 113-117 Extra large 99-105
Large 94-97 Medium 84-87