Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 4, 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 6 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 145 million dozen during September 1998, up 6 percent from September a year ago. Regional percentage changes were: North Atlantic, up 6; North Central, up 8; South Atlantic, up 4; South Central, down 11; and Western, up 7. September 1998 contained 22 weekdays including one holiday and four Saturdays the same as September 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. Shell Eggs Broken Under Federal Inspection By Months, United States, 1996-98 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Fiscal Year Month :----------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Dozen : Oct 2/ : 122.5 143.3 145.9 Nov 2/ : 116.8 119.4 123.7 Dec 2/ : 111.1 125.8 137.7 Jan : 118.4 129.5 131.0 Feb : 108.2 114.9 121.4 Mar : 116.0 120.3 128.2 Apr : 127.0 138.1 137.2 May : 137.6 135.7 136.9 Jun : 125.6 132.3 144.9 Jul : 136.2 136.1 146.4 Aug : 128.9 139.5 138.5 Sep : 124.6 136.2 144.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data is on a fiscal year basis. The year includes a 12-month period from Oct 1 the previous year, through Sep 30 the current year. 2/ Previous year. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, by Region and United States, September 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 ---------------- September 1998 : N Atlantic : 23,785 25,012 2,768 1,385 29,165 2,262 N Central : 96,034 69,059 33,750 17,810 120,619 10,270 S Atlantic : 9,646 5,028 4,041 1,896 10,965 1,392 S Central : 6,913 5,385 1,817 892 8,094 880 West : 8,130 5,458 2,377 1,209 9,044 709 : US : 144,508 109,942 44,753 23,192 177,887 15,513 : September 1997 : N Atlantic : 22,477 22,151 4,545 1,905 28,601 1,871 N Central : 89,066 64,523 33,716 15,699 113,938 8,479 S Atlantic : 9,305 5,443 4,206 1,736 11,385 823 S Central : 7,771 4,873 3,143 1,274 9,290 1,170 West : 7,628 5,658 2,051 1,152 8,861 589 : US : 136,247 102,648 47,661 21,766 172,075 12,932 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg Products Inspected: Shell Eggs Broken and Products Produced, United States, October 1 - September 30, 1997-98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period :-------------------------------------- Item : Oct 1, 1996- : Oct 1, 1997- : Sep 30, 1997 : Sep 30, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Dozen : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,571,005 1,636,389 : : 1,000 Pounds Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,177,648 1,239,886 White : 551,066 535,611 Yolk : 280,581 279,227 : Total : 2,009,295 2,054,724 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 153,298 180,075 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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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