Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 3, 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 10 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 145 million dozen during June 1998, up 10 percent from June a year ago. Regional percentage changes were: North Atlantic, up 7; North Central, up 13; South Atlantic, up 6; South Central, down 8; and Western, down 1. June 1998 contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays, compared to 21 weekdays and four Saturdays in June 1997. Data presented in this report were compiled from inspection reports of the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The best available data at time of publication was used. Due to program changes at FSIS, data for "Inspected Liquid Egg Usage" and "Inspected Product as Distributed in Commerce" are no longer available. Therefore NASS "Egg Products" publication will no longer contain these data tables. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, by Region and United States, June 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 ---------------- June 1998 : N Atlantic : 24,781 24,999 4,021 2,953 31,973 2,430 N Central : 97,415 69,458 33,909 18,730 122,097 11,410 S Atlantic : 9,029 4,600 3,924 2,110 10,634 1,199 S Central : 6,559 4,503 1,642 841 6,986 844 West : 7,212 4,734 2,700 1,298 8,732 660 : US : 144,996 108,294 46,196 25,932 180,422 16,543 : June 1997 : N Atlantic : 23,232 22,892 4,811 2,301 30,004 2,025 N Central : 86,154 61,931 33,086 16,077 111,094 8,045 S Atlantic : 8,493 4,647 3,896 2,312 10,855 790 S Central : 7,123 3,829 3,184 1,456 8,469 938 West : 7,317 5,254 2,271 1,018 8,543 608 : US : 132,319 98,553 47,248 23,164 168,965 12,406 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg Products Inspected: Shell Eggs Broken and Products Produced, United States, October 1 - June 30, 1997-98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period :-------------------------------------- Item : Oct 1, 1996- : Oct 1, 1997- : Jun 30, 1997 : Jun 30, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Dozen : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,159,154 1,207,006 : : 1,000 Pounds Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 868,511 913,625 White : 410,653 402,458 Yolk : 213,312 209,752 : Total : 1,492,476 1,525,835 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 113,236 132,465 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 p.m. ET on September 3, 1998. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. 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, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, D.C., 20250, or call 1-800-245-6340 (voice) or 202-720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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