Pou 2-5 (1-08) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 8, 2008, 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 160 million dozen during November 2007, down 1 percent from November a year ago, and 12 percent below the 181 million broken last month. November 2007 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. November 2006 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2007 through November, shell eggs broken totaled 1.84 billion dozen, down 1 percent from the comparable period in 2006. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2007 was 2.40 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. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, United States, November 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Nov : Oct1/ : Nov :----------- Inspected Item : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : Nov : Oct : : : :2006 :2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :160,927 181,137 159,595 99 88 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :141,668 155,254 142,160 100 92 White : 45,671 53,967 43,183 95 80 Yolk : 24,300 27,641 22,566 93 82 : Total :211,639 236,862 207,909 98 88 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,323 20,391 18,230 99 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-November, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2007 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Nov, 2006 :Jan-Nov, 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,860,795 1,838,098 99 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,546,112 1,546,277 100 White : 567,496 557,359 98 Yolk : 304,887 296,099 97 : Total : 2,418,495 2,399,735 99 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 206,766 209,646 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 in the United States. 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.