Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs for June 6

Dan Poultry

poultry-chicken-egg farmBenchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 1 cent lower for Jumbo and 2 cents lower on the remainder of sizes. Trade sentiment is lower. Offerings are moderate to occasionally heavy on light to moderate demand. Warehouse buyers are awaiting further market declines before committing to additional shell eggs. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price $1.37.

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                              182
EXTRA LARGE                177
LARGE                               170
MEDIUM                           157

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                           164-176
EXTRA LARGE              155-167
LARGE                            147-159
MEDIUM                        137-145

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News