Pou 2-5 (2-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 7, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Egg Products" call Fleming Gibson at (202) 690-3237, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Shell Eggs Broken Up 1 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 162 million dozen during December 2006, up 1 percent from December a year ago, and 1 percent above the 161 million broken last month. December 2006 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays. December 2005 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2006 through December, shell eggs broken totaled 2.02 billion dozen, down 1 percent from the comparable period in 2005. Total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2006 was 2.63 billion pounds, down 1 percent from 2005. Data presented in this report were compiled from inspection reports of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The best available data at time of publication were used. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, United States, December 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Dec : Nov1/ : Dec :----------- Inspected Item : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : Dec : Nov : : : :2005 :2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :160,708 160,927 162,342 101 101 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :137,259 141,668 141,037 103 100 White : 43,611 45,671 46,095 106 101 Yolk : 23,935 24,300 24,781 104 102 : Total :204,805 211,639 211,913 103 100 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 17,733 18,323 18,823 106 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-December, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2006 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Dec, 2005 :Jan-Dec, 2006 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 2,051,029 2,023,137 99 : : : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,641,740 1,687,149 103 White : 648,697 613,591 95 Yolk : 356,327 329,668 93 : Total : 2,646,764 2,630,408 99 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 226,406 225,589 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data Sources: Data for the "Egg Products" report are obtained from Egg Products Volume Reports (FSIS Form 5200-11) completed by inspectors of 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.