Pou 2-5 (9-05) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 8, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Egg Products call Mike Barker at (202) 720-3243, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Shell Eggs Broken Up 3 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 168 million dozen during July 2005, up 3 percent from July a year ago but 9 percent below the 185 million broken last month. July 2005 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays. July 2004 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays. During calendar year 2005 through July, shell eggs broken totaled 1.19 billion dozen, up 8 percent from the 1.10 million dozen broken in the comparable period in 2004. Total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2005 was 1.54 billion pounds, up 9 percent from 2004. 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. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, United States, July 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Jul : Jun : Jul :----------- Inspected Item : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : Jul : Jun : : : :2004 :2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :163,531 184,861 168,326 103 91 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :131,749 142,686 130,265 99 91 White : 51,185 63,689 55,196 108 87 Yolk : 26,468 34,068 29,117 110 85 : Total :209,402 240,443 214,578 102 89 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,516 19,978 17,047 92 85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-July, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2005 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Jul, 2004 :Jan-Jul, 2005 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,103,102 1,187,874 108 : : : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 875,123 937,832 107 White : 352,609 393,291 112 Yolk : 191,631 213,700 112 : Total : 1,419,363 1,544,823 109 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 124,507 131,991 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late reports received by FSIS from plants. Revisions for the previous month and year-to-date totals are published in each monthly release. 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. 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.