Pou 2-5 (9-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 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 166 million dozen during July 2007, down 3 percent from July a year ago, and 3 percent below the 171 million broken last month. July 2007 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. July 2006 contained 21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through July, shell eggs broken totaled 1.15 billion dozen, down 3 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2007 was 1.50 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, July 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Jul : Jun1/ : Jul :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : Jul : Jun : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :171,443 171,178 166,073 97 97 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :138,682 143,091 134,172 97 94 White : 54,339 54,357 51,883 95 95 Yolk : 28,428 27,722 27,563 97 99 : Total :221,449 225,170 213,618 96 95 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,917 18,958 18,250 96 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-July, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Jul, 2006 :Jan-Jul, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,181,201 1,147,644 97 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 969,910 954,793 98 White : 366,742 357,538 97 Yolk : 201,078 190,890 95 : Total : 1,537,730 1,503,221 98 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 130,948 132,203 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.