Pou 2-5 (4-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 9, 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 Down 4 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 152 million dozen during February 2007, down 4 percent from February a year ago, and 5 percent below the 160 million broken last month. February 2007 contained 20 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. February 2006 contained 20 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through February, shell eggs broken totaled 312 million dozen, down 4 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2007 was 405 million pounds, down 4 percent from 2006. Data presented in this report were compiled from Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspection reports. The best available data at the time of publication were used. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, United States, February 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Feb : Jan1/ : Feb :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : Feb : Jan : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :159,074 159,642 152,181 96 95 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :130,815 133,385 123,018 94 92 White : 49,007 47,895 48,720 99 102 Yolk : 27,998 26,396 25,851 92 98 : Total :207,820 207,676 197,589 95 95 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,000 19,303 17,236 96 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-February, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Feb, 2006 :Jan-Feb, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 324,621 311,823 96 : : : ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 265,089 256,403 97 White : 100,860 96,615 96 Yolk : 57,744 52,247 90 : Total : 423,693 405,265 96 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 36,403 36,539 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 60 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.