Pou 2-5 (1-06) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 9, 2006, 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 7 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 167 million dozen during November 2005, up 7 percent from November a year ago but 5 percent below the revised 177 million broken last month. November 2005 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and four Saturdays, the same as November 2004. During calendar year 2005 through November, shell eggs broken totaled 1.89 billion dozen, up 7 percent from the 1.76 billion dozen broken in the comparable period in 2004. Total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2005 was 2.44 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, November 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Nov : Oct : Nov :----------- Inspected Item : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : Nov : Oct : : : :2004 :2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :155,852 176,528 167,439 107 95 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :128,979 143,439 140,100 109 98 White : 48,714 53,836 49,945 103 93 Yolk : 26,016 29,436 26,601 102 90 : Total :203,709 226,711 216,646 106 96 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,952 19,706 18,929 100 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-November, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2005 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Nov, 2004 :Jan-Nov, 2005 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,760,737 1,890,321 107 : : : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,405,202 1,504,481 107 White : 562,372 605,086 108 Yolk : 300,424 332,392 111 : Total : 2,267,998 2,441,959 108 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 199,201 208,499 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.