Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 6, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Egg Products" call Tom Kruchten (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Shell Eggs Broken Up 1 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 137 million dozen during May 1998, up 1 percent from May a year ago. Regional percentage changes were: North Atlantic, up 4; North Central, up 3; South Atlantic, down 8; South Central, down 10; and Western, down 9. May 1998 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays, compared to 22 workdays (with one holiday) in May 1997. Data presented in this report were compiled from inspection reports of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The best available data at time of publication was used. Due to program changes at FSIS, data for "Inspected Liquid Eggs Usage" and "Inspected Product as Distributed in Commerce" are no longer available. Therefore, NASS "Egg Products" publications will no longer contain the corresponding tables. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, by Region and United States, May 1997-98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Form in Which Broken : : :--------------------------------------: Month and : Eggs : Edible Liquid :Inedible Region : Broken :--------------------------------------: Liquid : : Whole : White : Yolk : Total : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 Dozen ---------------- 1,000 Pounds ---------------- May 1998 : N Atlantic : 23,230 24,739 3,717 1,911 30,367 2,150 N Central : 93,178 68,121 33,706 17,969 119,796 10,536 S Atlantic : 7,659 4,184 3,458 1,743 9,385 928 S Central : 6,124 4,818 1,785 1,148 7,751 936 West : 6,665 4,703 2,154 996 7,853 623 : US : 136,856 106,565 44,820 23,767 175,152 15,173 : May 1997 : N Atlantic : 22,337 21,417 5,179 2,549 29,145 2,004 N Central : 90,900 65,858 33,767 17,675 117,300 9,094 S Atlantic : 8,296 4,502 4,209 1,959 10,670 883 S Central : 6,772 3,441 3,213 1,695 8,349 846 West : 7,360 5,187 2,357 1,233 8,777 597 : US : 135,665 100,405 48,725 25,111 174,241 13,424 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg Products Inspected: Shell Eggs Broken United States, October 1 - May 31, 1997-98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period :-------------------------------------- Item : Oct 1, 1996- : Oct 1, 1997- : May 31, 1997 : May 31, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Dozen : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,026,835 1,062,010 : : 1,000 Pounds Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 769,958 805,331 White : 363,405 356,262 Yolk : 190,148 183,820 : Total : 1,323,511 1,345,413 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 100,830 115,922 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data Sources: Data for the "Egg Products" report are obtained from Grading Volume Reports (Form PY-240) completed by inspectors of the Egg Products Inspection Division, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA. FSIS is responsible for administering a mandatory inspection program for egg products under the authority of the Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970. The Act and its associated Regulations require that all commercial egg breaking and processing plants operate under continuous USDA supervision. Reports are currently received from approximately 80 plants. Plant management provides monthly volume data to the resident USDA inspector at the applicable plant. Procedures and Reliability: FSIS reviews plant data for accuracy and completeness and provides NASS a data file. NASS reviews the data for unusual values. The egg products estimates are based on a census of all commercial egg breaking and processing plants, therefore, there are no statistical estimation and sampling errors. Regional Listing: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. North Central = IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, PR, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. The next "Egg Products" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on August 3, 1998. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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