AJ_PY044                                                                        
Atlanta, GA          Fri. Apr 17, 2020          USDA Market News                
                                                                                
Weekly National Retail Egg Purchases                                            
                                                                                

Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending April 24, 2020 will             
increase by 1 percent.  Present week purchases for the week ending              
April 17, 2020 were 278,984 cases which was 11 percent above the prior          
week and 11 percent above estimates.                                            
                                                                                

                            CARTONED      LOOSE      TOTAL                      
Cases purchased                                                                 
      present week.......    240,759     38,225    278,984                      
                                                                                

% change from the                                                               
      prior week.........         +9        +23        +11                      
                                                                                

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

Source:   USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News                        
          Atlanta, GA    404-562-5850  email: Atlanta.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov        
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY044.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 17-Apr-20 01:01 PM E MTH