EGG MARKET NEWS REPORT

Monday, January 30, 2023

U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing ServiceLivestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
National Egg Review AMS_2733
California and regional egg prices are unchanged for Jumbo, unchanged to 42.5 cents lower for Extra Large, unchanged to 46 cents lower for Large, down 17
cents to up 28 cents for Medium, and up 28 cents for Small. New York eggs are down 6 cents for Extra Large and Large and 3 cents lower for Medium. The
undertone is barely steady to weak. Offerings are light to moderate. Supplies are light to moderate. Retail and foodservice demand is light to instances fairly
good. Market activity is moderate. Breaking stock offerings are light to moderate for the light to instances moderate demand. Spent fowl offerings are at least
sufficient for the mostly light to moderate demand.

Prices to Retailers, Sales to Volume Buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, White Eggs in Cartons, Cents per Dozen, Unless Otherwise Noted

Delivered to Warehouse: Range Mostly USDA Wholesale Certified Organic Brown Shell Eggs AMS_2759
Midwest Regional AMS_2845
EXTRA LARGE 301-310 304-307 Prices cents per carton delivered to first receivers
LARGE 300-309 302-305 Price Range Mostly
MEDIUM 240-249 242-245 Extra Large doz.
Northeast Regional AMS_2735 1/2 doz. unquoted
EXTRA LARGE 307-333 311-315 Large doz.
LARGE 301-315 306-310 1/2 doz.
Certified Organic are products grown and processed according to USDA's national
MEDIUM 247-260 252-254
organic standards and certified by USDA accredited State and private certification
South Central AMS_2846 organizations. For more information, visit the National Organic Program
EXTRA LARGE 335.5-344 337-340 www.ams.usda.gov/NOPNationalOrganicProgramHome
LARGE 319.5-328 321-324
MEDIUM 249.5-258 251-251 California AMS_2844
Southeast Regional AMS_2736 Benchmark prices are unchanged for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large, 28 cents
EXTRA LARGE 317.5-340 334-337 higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is generally steady for the
LARGE 311-332.5 316-319 larger sizes, firm for Medium. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good.
MEDIUM 248.5-256 249-253 Food service demand is moderate. Offerings are light. Supplies are light to
moderate. Market activity is moderate.
Delivered to Store Door:
Midwest Regional AMS_2845
EXTRA LARGE 308-316 309-311 California: Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of
USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons. This price does not reflect discounts or
LARGE 306-314 307-309
other contract terms.
MEDIUM 246-254 247-249
Range
New York AMS_2734
EXTRA LARGE 305-309 --
JUMBO 584
LARGE 303-307 -- EXTRA LARGE 582
MEDIUM 256-260 -- LARGE 562
(Fri) Prices to Consumers Major MEDIUM 424
Chains, New York Metropolitan Area
EXTRA LARGE 189-659 589-659 (Fri) Southern California: Prices to Retailers, Sales to Volume Buyers, USDA
LARGE 179-879 579-649 Grade AA & Grade AA, White Eggs in Cartons, Delivered Store Door, Cents/Dozen
MEDIUM 499-639 589-639 JUMBO 576-589
EXTRA LARGE 570-581
Iowa-Minnesota-Wisconsin AMS_2845
Prices Paid to Producers
LARGE 549-560
LARGE 278-288 282 MEDIUM 382-397
MEDIUM 222-226 224
SMALL 161-167
Midwest: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, NE, ND, SD, WI, WV, western NY, Weekly Combined Regional AMS_2848
& western PA; Northeast: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, eastern NJ, eastern Average prices on sales to volume buyers, delivered warehouse.
NY, PA, RI, northern VA, & VT; South Central: AR, AZ, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, REGIONS EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM
OK, & TX; Southeast: AL, GL, GA, MS, NC, SC, eastern TN, & southern VA NORTHEAST 337.00 332.00 258.00
North Carolina AMS_3155 - Prices wtd avg, in small lots, nearby retail outlet. SOUTHEAST 359.50 341.50 256.00
Mostly MIDWEST 329.50 327.50 248.50
EXTRA LARGE 338.51 SOUTH CENTRAL 362.50 346.50 257.50
LARGE 322.66 COMBINED REGIONAL 347.83 337.34 255.08
MEDIUM 260.96 Computed from simple weekly averages weighted by regional area populations
SMALL 202.00

Weekly New England Shell Eggs AMS_2739

Prices paid per dozen Grade A brown eggs in cartons delivered store door. Combined Regional Large Egg Weekly Average Prices
Ex Large Large Medium Small (cents per dozen)
580
MAINE 446 428 300 160 540
MOSTLY - - - - 500
460
420
NEW HAMPSHIRE 439-443 421-425 293-297 153-157 380
MOSTLY 441-442 423-424 295-296 155-156 340
300
260
RHODE ISLAND 442-449 424-431 296-303 156-163 220
MOSTLY 442 424 296 156 180
140
100
VERMONT 401-465 383-445 280-389 - 60
MOSTLY - - - - JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2023 2022 3-Year Avg.
Source: USDA, AMS, LPG Market News

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 USDA EGG MARKET NEWS REPORT Monday, January 30, 2023

National Weekly Shell Egg Inventory/AMS_1427 Weekly National Egg Products/AMS_2842 f.o.b. Shipper Dock Basis;
Total Stocks on Hand Available for Marketing Wholesale prices; cents per pound unless otherwise noted.
Regions
(30-dozen cases in thousands) Liquid Eggs
Total 184.6
Northeast -3.6%
% Change All liquid egg product prices too few trades to report. The undertone is mostly
Total lower for all liquid products. Liquid whole egg demand remains moderate to
Southeast 248.9 good. Demand for whites and yolk is light to moderate. Spot market offerings
% Change 3.2%
range light to at times moderate. Market activity is moderate to instances slow.
Midwest Total 426.8
% Change -0.1% Non-certified in trucklots; current trading for delivery within 14 days.
Current Week Jan Averages
Total Class
South Central 256.9 Range Loads Wtd Avg Loads Wtd Avg
% Change -0.1% TFEWR 13 200.85
Whole
Whites TFEWR 26 177.42
Total 128.0
Southwest Yolk TFEWR 9 333.11
% Change 5.1%
Certified in trucklots; current trading for delivery within 14 days.
Total 54.2 Current Week Jan Averages
Northwest Class
% Change 2.4% Range Loads Wtd Avg Loads Wtd Avg
Whole TFEWR 15 193.30
Total 1,299.3 Whites TFEWR TFEWR
6-Area Total
% Change 0.6% Yolk TFEWR 1 325.00
Frozen Eggs
Cases % Change
Frozen egg product prices are trending lower for whole and salt yolk, steady
to lower for sugar yolk, and mixed for whites. Trade sentiment is mixed, but
mostly steady to lower. Offerings are light to moderate for current needs.
Demand is moderate to good. Supplies are light to at times moderate. Market
Specialty/Organic/Cage Free: activity is moderate to active.
Stocks on Hand to be Marketed as Specialty/Organic/Cage Free from totals
above (30-dozen cases in thousands) Packed in 30-pound containers; Prices in cents per pound
6-Area Total Jan Averages
Current Week
Specialty This Week 34.9 Trucklot This Last
% Change Range Mostly Month Month
-2.5%
Whole 200.00 - 259.00 215.00 - 240.00 252.38 296.63
Organic This Week 66.0 Whites 168.00 - 225.00 180.00 - 200.00 212.75 210.38
% Change -3.5% Sugar Yolk 1/ 330.00 - 383.00 350.00 - 360.00 364.63 377.25
Cage Free This Week 257.9 Salt Yolk 1/ 330.00 - 360.00 350.00 - 355.00 360.38 375.50
% Change 6.9% 1/ Minimum 43% solids.
1/ Cooperators normally have stocks on hand each Monday A.M. and must report in both Dried Eggs
the current and previous wee es conventional and specialty 3/ Specialty eggs include Dried egg product prices are trending lower for whole, steady to lower for yolk,
nutritionally enhanced and vegetarian-fed types.
Regional Definitions: and too few to report for albumen. The undertone is steady to mostly lower.
Northeast = CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, & VT; Offerings are light to moderate. Demand is fairly good to good and centered
Southeast = AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, & WV; on second quarter contractual needs. Supplies are light for whole and
Midwest = IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, & WI;
albumen, light to instances moderate for yolk. Market activity is moderate to
South Central = AR, AZ, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX, & UT;
Southwest = CA & NV; Northwest = ID, MT, OR, WA, & WY. active.
Prices in dollars per pound; in containers; includes trucklot
Shell Eggs Processed Under Federal Inspection/AMS_1665 and less-than-trucklot volumes.
Total Production in Thousands of Pounds W/E 1/21/2023 Jan Averages
Current Week
TOTAL Cases Liquid Liquid Liquid Class This Last
PRODUCTION Broken Whole White Yolk Dried Inedible Range Mostly Month Month
CW 1,421,389 36,466 12,288 6,097 1,689 4,365 Whole 10.00 - 12.00 TFEWR - 12.00 12.50
PW 1,456,404 36,496 13,209 6,325 1,605 4,577 Yolk 12.00 - 14.00 TFEWR - 13.81 TFEWR
% Change -2.4 % -0.1 % -7.0 % -3.6 % 5.3 % -4.6 % Albumen 2/ TFEWR - TFEWR - TFEWR 14.18
LY 1,546,293 35,754 15,202 7,608 2,738 5,133 2/ Spray Dried.
% Change -8.1 % 2.0 % -19.2 % -19.9 % -38.3 % -15.0 %
2023 YTD 4,217,583 106,411 37,682 18,189 5,017 12,875 Central and Eastern Region Breaking Stock
2022 YTD 4,762,610 109,745 46,536 23,217 8,794 15,136 Prices in cents/doz., delivered to breakers, 48 lb. minimum net weight per
% Change -11.4 % -3.0 % -19.0 % -21.7 % -42.9 % -14.9 % 30 dozen case, eggs from table egg layers. Packaging may vary.
Average Yields Per Case
Yield with Inedible Yield W/O Inedible
Central Region/AMS_2841 Eastern Region/AMS_2730
CW 41.66 38.59
PW 41.61 38.47
Breaking Stock
LY 41.19 37.87
2023 YTD 41.53 38.48 Range 210-225 Range 182-241
2022 YTD 40.87 37.69 Mostly 220-223 Mostly 182-187
In-Line Production in Thousands of Pounds Checks & Undergrades
In-line Cases In-line % of Total In-line Liquid In-line % of Total
Broken Cases Broken Whole Egg Liquid Whole Egg Range 208-218 Range 211-213
CW 713,804 50.2% 19,972 54.8% Mostly 208-210 Mostly -
PW 707,421 48.6% 19,105 52.3% Central States Area: AR, CO, IA, IL, Eastern States Area: AL, CT, DE, FL,
LY 862,344 55.8% 19,065 53.3% IN, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, NM, ND, GA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MS, NC, NH, NJ,
2023 YTD 2,119,055 50.2% 57,608 54.1% NE,OH, OK, SD, TX, & WI NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, & WV
2022 YTD 2,615,178 54.9% 57,125 52.1%
% Change -19.0% 0.8%

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 USDA EGG MARKET NEWS REPORT Monday, January 30, 2023

Daily 5-Day Weighted Average Trailer Load Egg Sales Weekly Cold Storage Holdings –
~in Selected Centers, Includes Government Stocks in Thousands of Pounds~
(CENTS/DOZ)
NATIONAL TRADING FOR JANUARY 21, 2023-JANUARY 27, 2023 Frozen Eggs Change from First of the % Change from
COURTESY OF U.S.D.A. FEDERAL/STATE MARKET NEWS 1/23/2023 1/1/2023 Month in Total Pounds First of the Month

2,378 2,346 32 1%
CURRENT LOADS 87.00 FUTURE LOADS 33.75 TOTAL LOADS 120.75
SE NE MW
CLASS ORG DST ORG DST ORG DST LOADS Cold Storage Holdings - Pacific Coast
------------ --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ Frozen Eggs 1/23/2023 1/16/2023 01/24/2022
GNR W 1 -- -- 215.00 218.00 -- -- 2.00 Pacific w/out Denver: 4 4 9
GNR BR 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.00
GL W J -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.75 Los Angeles: 0 0 0
GL W XL -- 275.89 226.13 237.00 216.29 216.69 23.50
GL W LG -- 292.67 214.40 229.67 366.40 221.50 52.00
GL W MD -- 230.00 316.67 217.00 200.00 -- 16.00 National Retail Egg Purchases
GL W SM -- -- 172.00 -- 150.00 180.00 1.50
GL BR LG -- -- -- -- 459.00 -- 1.00 January 27, 2022:
NRBS - 50 -- -- -- -- 213.00 220.00 3.00 *** No data available this week due to insufficient volume.***
NRBS - 48 175.00 182.00 200.50 -- 214.53 221.37 49.00
NRBS - 42 -- -- -- -- 155.00 160.00 2.00
NRBS - 36 -- -- -- -- 95.00 100.00 3.00 Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases
and estimates by 14 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent.

SC NW SW
CLASS ORG DST ORG DST ORG DST LOADS
--------- ------------ -------- -------- --------- ------- ------- --------- Canadian Eggs
GL W J -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.75 Minimum prices for producers’ f.o.b. farm as set by Ontario egg producers
GL W XL 319.33 228.52 -- -- -- 522.67 10.25 (Canadian dollars per dozen) as reported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,
GL W LG -- 253.70 -- 254.67 -- 512.60 33.00 AISD, AID, Poultry Section
GL W MD -- 213.50 -- -- -- 389.25 9.00 Data is for the week of Jan 16, 2023
GL W SM -- 170.00 -- -- -- -- 0.50
GL BR LG -- -- -- -- -- 480.00 1.00 GRADE A XLG LRG MED SMALL
NRBS - 48 -- 225.00 -- -- -- -- 2.00 2.63 2.63 2.33 1.95

Weighted average prices are listed for various classes priced by origin and/or Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
destination for 6 regions. The loads column reflects total loads reported and
includes loads with prices to be determined later. NRBS categories represent net
weight - material may or may not be included.
Load movement represents total movement within 6 regions.

Live Spent Light Fowl

Prices are trending steady at best. Offerings are at least sufficient moderate for
the mostly light to moderate demand. Processing schedules are normal to less
than normal as processors continue to monitor the labor situation. Finished
product are clearing but are no better than fair. Market activity is slow to
moderate. The majority prices for removal cost are unchanged at 0-5 cents per
head.

(live hens are predominately egg-layers averaging about 3.5 lbs. live weight per bird.)
Eastern region = AL, CT, DE, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI,
SC, TN, VA, VT, and WV; North Central = IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI;
South Central = AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX.

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