AJ_PY025                                                                                            
Atlanta, GA          Fri. Mar 13, 2009          USDA Market News                                    
                                                                                                    
PROCESSED EGGS: Weekly National Dried Eggs (Fri)                                                    
                                                                                                    

Prices were unchanged to lower on albumen, slightly lower on whole,                                 
irregular on yolks when compared to the previous week's prices.  Trade                              
sentiment was mixed.  Demand was usually moderate.  Supplies were                                  
sufficent for buyer and seller requirements.  The U.S. inventory of                              
dried eggs as of February 28, 2009 was 14% less than last month.  Dried                            
eggs processed under federal inspection for the week ending 07-Mar-2009                             
were about unchanged from a week ago, although 4% higher than the same 
week last year.  The total year to date production of dried eggs produced
was 6% higher than a year ago.                                                                          
                                                                                                    

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

                                                                                                    
WHOLE                               1.99-2.30    MOSTLY 2.05-2.15                                   
YOLKS                               1.44-1.80    MOSTLY 1.60-1.70                                   
ALBUMEN, SPRAY, DRIED               3.00-3.30    MOSTLY 3.00-3.10                                   
BLENDS (WHOLE PLUS SWEETENER)       1.90-2.25    MOSTLY 2.00-2.10                                   

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch                                  
          Atlanta, GA    404.562.5850                                                               
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY025.txt                                            
                                                                                                    
Prepared: 13-Mar-09 10:28 AM E CMH