Pou 2-5 (11-05) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 7, 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 6 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 178 million dozen during September 2005, up 6 percent from September a year ago but 1 percent below the 181 million broken last month. September 2005 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays, the same as September 2004. During calendar year 2005 through September, shell eggs broken totaled 1.55 billion dozen, up 7 percent from the 1.44 billion dozen broken in the comparable period in 2004. Total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2005 was 2.00 billion pounds, up 8 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, September 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Sep : Aug : Sep :----------- Inspected Item : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : Sep : Aug : : : :2004 :2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :167,983 180,521 177,959 106 99 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :134,095 142,415 140,695 105 99 White : 53,897 55,803 52,211 97 94 Yolk : 27,982 30,595 32,060 115 105 : Total :215,974 228,813 224,966 104 98 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,264 18,695 19,178 105 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-September, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2005 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Sep, 2004 :Jan-Sep, 2005 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,440,032 1,546,354 107 : : : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,144,555 1,220,942 107 White : 460,369 501,305 109 Yolk : 246,128 276,355 112 : Total : 1,851,052 1,998,602 108 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 161,804 169,864 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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.