Pou 2-5 (8-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 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 3 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 171 million dozen during June 2007, down 3 percent from June a year ago, and 3 percent below the 177 million broken last month. June 2007 contained 21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. June 2006 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through June, shell eggs broken totaled 982 million dozen, down 3 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2007 was 1.29 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, June 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Jun : May1/ : Jun :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : Jun : May : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :176,922 176,551 171,118 97 97 : : :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :144,052 147,414 143,091 99 97 White : 55,050 55,599 54,357 99 98 Yolk : 30,344 29,670 27,722 91 93 : Total :229,446 232,683 225,170 98 97 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 19,542 20,247 19,423 99 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-June, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Jun, 2006 :Jan-Jun, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,009,758 981,511 97 : : : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 831,228 820,621 99 White : 312,403 305,655 98 Yolk : 172,650 163,327 95 : Total : 1,316,281 1,289,603 98 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 112,031 114,418 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.