Pou 2-5 (3-06) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 7, 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 4 Percent Shell eggs broken totaled 166 million dozen during January 2006, up 4 percent from January a year ago and 3 percent above the 161 million broken last month. Total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2006 was 216 million pounds, up 4 percent from 2005. January 2006 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and four Saturdays. January 2005 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays. 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, January 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Jan : Dec : Jan :----------- Inspected Item : 2005 : 2005 : 2006 : Jan : Dec : : : :2005 :2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :159,478 160,708 165,547 104 103 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :124,829 137,259 134,274 108 98 White : 54,101 43,611 51,853 96 119 Yolk : 28,978 23,935 29,746 103 124 : Total :207,908 204,805 215,873 104 105 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,954 17,641 18,403 97 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-January, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2006 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Jan, 2005 :Jan-Jan, 2006 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 159,478 165,547 104 : : : ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 124,829 134,274 108 White : 54,101 51,853 96 Yolk : 28,978 29,746 103 : Total : 207,908 215,873 104 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,954 18,403 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.