Pou 2-5 (7-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 6, 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 177 million dozen during May 2007, up 1 percent from May a year ago, and 14 percent above the 156 million broken last month. May 2007 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. May 2006 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through May, shell eggs broken totaled 811 million dozen, down 3 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2007 was 1.06 billion pounds, down 2 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, May 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : May : Apr1/ : May :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : May : Apr : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :175,877 156,150 177,391 101 114 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :140,424 130,654 147,414 105 113 White : 56,169 49,432 55,599 99 112 Yolk : 30,581 26,525 29,670 97 112 : Total :227,174 206,611 232,683 102 113 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,357 18,521 20,517 112 111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-May, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-May, 2006 :Jan-May, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 832,836 811,233 97 : : : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 687,176 677,530 99 White : 257,353 251,298 98 Yolk : 142,306 135,605 95 : Total : 1,086,835 1,064,433 98 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 92,489 95,265 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.