AJ_PY044                                                                                            
Atlanta, GA          Fri. Jan 2, 2009          USDA Market News                                     
                                                                                                    
SHELL EGGS: Weekly National Retail Egg Purchases (Fri)                                              
                                                                                                    

Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending January 09, 2009 will                               
decrease by 0 percent.  Present week purchases for the week ending                                  
January 02, 2009 were 195,760 cases which was 11 percent below the                                  
prior week and 9 percent below estimates.                                                           
                                                                                                    

                            CARTONED      LOOSE      TOTAL                                          
Cases purchased                                                                                     
      present week.......    145,008     50,752    195,760                                          
                                                                                                    

% change from the                                                                                   
      prior week.........        -21        +37        -11                                          
                                                                                                    

Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis.  Purchases                                
and estimates by 14 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent.                                      
                                                                                                    

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch                                  
          Atlanta, GA    404.562.5850                                                               
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY044.txt                                            
                                                                                                    
Prepared: 02-Jan-09 03:43 PM E mtj