Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 5, 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 Up 4 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 126 million dozen during February 1999, up 4 percent from February a year ago. Regional percentage changes were: North Atlantic, down 2; North Central, up 10; South Atlantic, down 35, South Central, down 7; and Western, up slightly. February 1999 contained 20 weekdays including one holiday and four Saturdays the same as February 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. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, by Region and United States, February 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 ---------------- February 1999 : N Atlantic : 20,849 22,706 2,611 1,679 26,996 2,017 N Central : 88,294 59,780 35,068 18,600 113,448 10,306 S Atlantic : 4,986 2,279 2,270 1,288 5,837 654 S Central : 5,685 5,561 1,650 531 7,742 910 West : 5,927 4,305 1,898 1,035 7,238 634 : US : 125,741 94,631 43,497 23,133 161,261 14,521 : February 1998 : N Atlantic : 21,263 21,722 3,722 2,120 27,564 1,952 N Central : 80,367 55,883 31,089 16,889 103,861 8,998 S Atlantic : 7,719 3,873 3,840 1,805 9,518 814 S Central : 6,094 3,841 2,400 1,139 7,380 859 West : 5,908 4,109 1,909 1,051 7,069 536 : US : 121,351 89,428 42,960 23,004 155,392 13,159 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg Products Inspected: Shell Eggs Broken and Products Produced, United States, January 1 - February 28, 1998-99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period :-------------------------------------- Item : Jan 1, 1998- : Jan 1, 1999- : Feb 28, 1998 : Feb 28, 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Dozen : Shell Eggs Broken : 252,361 252,696 : : 1,000 Pounds Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 183,619 191,396 White : 90,581 84,489 Yolk : 47,442 46,350 : Total : 321,642 322,235 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 27,971 29,294 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 4, 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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