NW_PY025
Washington, DC          Wed. Dec 31, 2008          Federal-State Market News

SHELL EGGS: Weekly Movement of Eggs into Retail Channels (Thur)

Week ending 27-Dec-2008
Selected Consuming   Current Week       Last Week          Percent Change
Centers              (Cases, in thousands)             Last Week   Last Year

Atlanta                  26.9               31.0          -13            -4
Boston                    2.9                3.0           -3            -3
Chicago                  82.8               66.6           24            -2
Detroit                   9.0                9.6           -6           -30
Los Angeles              95.7              100.5           -5             1
New Orleans               6.2                5.0           24            -2
New York                 33.6               40.2          -16            12
St. Louis                65.7               80.6          -18            42
San Francisco            15.3               15.5           -1             6
Total                   338.1              352.0           -4             5
4 Week Moving Avg.      311.2

SOURCE: USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch
        Washington, DC     202.720.6911
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY025.txt

Prepared: 31-Dec-08 12:50 PM E AH