Pou 2-5 (5-02) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 3, 2002, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Egg Products" call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Shell Eggs Broken Down 6 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 141 million dozen during March 2002, down 6 percent from March a year ago. March 2002 contained 21 weekdays and five Saturdays, compared to 22 weekdays and five Saturdays in March 2001. During calendar year 2002, shell eggs broken totaled 432 million dozen, up 1 percent from the 426 billion dozen broken in 2001. Total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2002 was 550 million pounds, up 1 percent from 2001. 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 were used. As of August 2001, publication of regional data was discontinued due to data disclosure concerns. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, United States, March 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2002 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of : Mar 2001 : Mar 2002 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 149,126 140,765 94 : ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 112,332 112,641 100 White : 51,078 43,107 84 Yolk : 27,390 23,582 86 : Total : 190,800 179,330 94 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,752 17,635 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-March, 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2002 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Mar, 2001 :Jan-Mar, 2002 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 425,953 432,265 101 : ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 321,862 333,121 103 White : 141,403 140,586 99 Yolk : 78,555 75,897 97 : Total : 541,820 549,604 101 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 52,813 55,308 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 75 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. The next "Egg Products" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on June 3, 2002. Subscription Information To subscribe to NASS reports or to order single copies, call toll free, 1-800-999-6779. You may write: ERS/NASS, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.