Pou 2-5 (11-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 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 165 million dozen during September 2007, down 1 percent from September a year ago, and 11 percent below the 185 million broken last month. September 2007 contained 20 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays. September 2006 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through September, shell eggs broken totaled 1.50 billion dozen, down 2 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible liquid from eggs broken in 2007 was 1.95 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, September 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Sep : Aug1/ : Sep :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : Sep : Aug : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :167,283 184,614 164,808 99 89 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :140,947 152,767 141,303 100 92 White : 50,091 55,443 47,228 94 85 Yolk : 25,527 29,404 25,598 100 87 : Total :216,565 237,614 214,129 99 90 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,763 20,241 18,381 98 91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-September, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Sep, 2006 :Jan-Sep, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,530,751 1,497,216 98 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,258,712 1,248,863 99 White : 473,613 460,209 97 Yolk : 255,218 245,892 96 : Total : 1,987,543 1,954,964 98 : Inedible Liquid from Shell Eggs Broken : 169,760 170,925 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.