RA_PY001                                                                                            
Raleigh, NC          Wed. Jan 7, 2009          Federal-State Market News                            
                                                                                                    
SHELL EGGS: Daily North Carolina Eggs (FED-STATE)                                                   
                                                                                                    

The market is steady on all sizes.  Supplies are fully adequate.  Retail                            
demand is mixed.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

PRICES WEIGHTED AVERAGE, IN SMALL LOTS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A,                                   
WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, NEARBY RETAIL OUTLET, CENTS PER DOZEN.                                       
                                                                                                    
                                     MOSTLY                                                         
EXTRA LARGE                          139.38                                                         
LARGE                                137.70                                                          
MEDIUM                               100.86                                                         
SMALL                                 87.00                                                             

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch                                  
          Raleigh, NC    919.733.7252                                                               
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_PY001.txt                                            
                                                                                                    
Prepared: 07-Jan-09 12:17 PM E scb