Pou 2-5 (5-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 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 Down 1 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 168 million dozen during March 2007, down 1 percent from March a year ago, but 12 percent above the 150 million broken last month. March 2007 contained 22 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. March 2006 contained 23 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through March, shell eggs broken totaled 478 million dozen, down 3 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2007 was 624 million pounds, down 3 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, March 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Mar : Feb1/ : Mar :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : Mar : Feb : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :170,101 150,206 167,844 99 112 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :144,256 123,018 142,689 99 116 White : 50,454 48,720 49,652 98 102 Yolk : 28,287 25,851 26,863 95 104 : Total :222,997 197,589 219,204 98 111 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 19,429 17,236 19,571 101 114 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-March, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Mar, 2006 :Jan-Mar, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 494,722 477,692 97 : : : ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 409,345 399,092 97 White : 151,314 146,267 97 Yolk : 86,031 79,110 92 : Total : 646,690 624,469 97 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 55,832 56,110 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.