Pou 2-5 (12-07) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 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 Up 7 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 181 million dozen during October 2007, up 7 percent from October a year ago, and 10 percent above the 165 million broken last month. October 2007 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. October 2006 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through October, shell eggs broken totaled 1.68 billion dozen, down 1 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2007 was 2.19 billion pounds, down 1 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. Special Note Beginning with this month's release of the Egg Products report, NASS changed the term "liquid" to "product". This change will not impact the data series. However, it will make the publication wording more consistent with the FSIS terms used in collecting the data. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, United States, October 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Oct : Sep1/ : Oct :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : Oct : Sep : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :169,117 164,958 180,888 107 110 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :145,732 141,303 155,303 107 110 White : 48,212 47,228 54,252 113 115 Yolk : 25,369 25,598 28,355 112 111 : Total :219,313 214,129 237,910 108 111 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,683 18,481 20,478 110 111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-October, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Oct, 2006 :Jan-Oct, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,699,868 1,678,254 99 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,404,444 1,404,166 100 White : 521,825 514,461 99 Yolk : 280,587 274,247 98 : Total : 2,206,856 2,192,874 99 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 188,443 191,503 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reliability of Egg Product Estimates 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.