AJ_PY025                                                                                            
Atlanta, GA          Fri. Jan 2, 2009          USDA Market News                                     
                                                                                                    
PROCESSED EGGS: Weekly National Dried Eggs (Fri)                                                    
                                                                                                    

Mostly prices were unchanged to lower on whole and unchanged 
on the balance of dried products when compared to last week.  
Trade sentiment was noted as mixed, but usually steady.  Post
holiday demand remained light to very light as dealers assess 
current market conditions.  Supplies were more than sufficient 
for immediate trade needs.  Dried eggs processed under federal 
inspection for the week ending 27-Dec-2008 were 11% less than
last week, but 2% more than a year ago.  The total year to date 
production of dried eggs produced was 17% more than a year ago.                                                   
                                                                                                    

WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES, DOLLARS PER LB., IN CONTAINERS, TRUCKLOT                                  
AND LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOT VOLUMES.                                                                     
                                                                                                    

                                                                                                    
WHOLE                               2.62-2.80    MOSTLY 2.62-2.75                                   
YOLKS                               2.47-2.70    MOSTLY 2.55-2.60                                   
ALBUMEN, SPRAY, DRIED               4.60-4.85    MOSTLY 4.60-4.70                                   
BLENDS (WHOLE PLUS SWEETENER)       2.65-2.75    MOSTLY 2.65                                        

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch                                  
          Atlanta, GA    404.562.5850                                                               
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY025.txt                                            
                                                                                                    
Prepared: 02-Jan-09 10:15 AM E KDF