Connecticut Egg Market Shows Price Slippage and Slow Trade
Local produce markets report a generally weak egg market with a two cent decline per dozen across sizes. Quotations for Grade A eggs to retailers fall to 49-53 cents for Extra large, 47-51 cents for large. medium prices vary. Demand is slow and light offerings push prices for several vegetables, including tomatoes at 8-9 dollars per half bushel, sweet corn at 6-7 per 100 ears, and beans and squash amid mixed to weak demand. Prices for lettuce, peppers, onions, and potatoes vary by size and region, with California stocks firm at 5.50-5.75 per 100 pounds.