HC_PY001 Des Moines, IA Fri. Dec 07, 2018 USDA Market News Daily California Eggs DECEMBER 07, 2018 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large and 5 cents lower for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is usually higher for all sizes. Retail demand is moderate to good. Warehouse buying interest is fairly good as many replenish floor stocks after being selective buyers after the previous holiday. Food service demand is moderate to fairly good. Supplies are light to instances moderate. Market activity is active. Small benchmark price $1.27. 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 190 EXTRA LARGE 186 LARGE 184 MEDIUM 147 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 176-188 EXTRA LARGE 173-180 LARGE 171-178 MEDIUM 135-144 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: 07-Dec-18 11:03 AM E MP