Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 4, 1999, 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 Down 3 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 127 million dozen during January 1999, down 3 percent from January a year ago. Regional percentage changes were: North Atlantic, up 1; North Central, up 1; South Atlantic, down 42, South Central, down 28; and Western, up 2. January 1999 contained 21 weekdays including two holidays and five Saturdays compared to 22 weekdays including two holidays and five Saturdays in January 1998. 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. Pou 2-5 (3-99) Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, by Region and United States, January 1998-99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Form in Which Broken : : :--------------------------------------: Month and : Eggs : Edible Liquid :Inedible Region : Broken :--------------------------------------: Liquid : : Whole : White : Yolk : Total : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 Dozen ---------------- 1,000 Pounds ---------------- January 1999 : N Atlantic : 24,691 25,174 4,316 2,431 31,921 2,211 N Central : 85,462 59,062 31,912 17,511 108,485 10,349 S Atlantic : 4,550 2,639 1,823 1,080 5,542 705 S Central : 5,462 5,057 896 1,056 7,009 868 West : 6,790 4,833 2,045 1,139 8,017 640 : US : 126,955 96,765 40,992 23,217 160,974 14,773 : January 1998 : N Atlantic : 24,374 22,668 5,461 2,790 30,919 2,166 N Central : 84,562 57,653 33,480 17,103 108,236 9,894 S Atlantic : 7,820 4,423 3,717 1,749 9,889 866 S Central : 7,625 4,851 3,073 1,536 9,460 1,201 West : 6,629 4,596 1,890 1,260 7,746 685 : US : 131,010 94,191 47,621 24,438 166,250 14,812 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 5, 1999. 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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