Pou 2-5 (6-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 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 4 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 156 million dozen during April 2007, down 4 percent from April a year ago, and 7 percent below the 168 million broken last month. April 2007 contained 21 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. April 2006 contained 20 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through April, shell eggs broken totaled 634 million dozen, down 4 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2007 was 832 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, April 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Apr : Mar1/ : Apr :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : Apr : Mar : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :162,237 167,844 156,090 96 93 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :137,407 143,059 130,654 95 91 White : 49,870 49,652 49,532 99 100 Yolk : 25,694 27,163 26,525 103 98 : Total :212,971 219,874 206,711 97 94 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,300 19,688 18,271 100 93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-April, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Apr, 2006 :Jan-Apr, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 656,959 633,782 96 : : : ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 546,752 530,116 97 White : 201,184 195,799 97 Yolk : 111,725 105,935 95 : Total : 859,661 831,850 97 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 74,132 74,498 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.