Pou 2-5  (2-08)

Egg
Products

National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.

Released February 29, 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 Up 8 Percent from Last Year

Shell eggs broken totaled 172 million dozen during January 2008, up 8 percent 
from January a year ago, and 8 percent above the 159 million broken last 
month.

January 2008 contained 23 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays.  
January 2007 contained 23 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. 

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,  January 2008                         
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                                        :        :        :        :Percent of 
                                        :  Jan   :  Dec   :  Jan   :-----------
             Inspected Item             :  2007  :  2007  :  2008  : Jan : Dec 
                                        :        :        :        :2007 :2007 
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                                        :------ 1,000 Dozen ------    Percent  
                                        :                                      
Shell Eggs Broken                       :159,642  158,820  172,040   108   108 
                                        :------ 1,000 Pounds -----    Percent  
                                        :                                      
Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken   :                                      
  Whole                                 :133,385  137,277  145,572   109   106 
  White                                 : 47,895   44,296   51,466   107   116 
  Yolk                                  : 26,396   24,385   27,332   104   112 
                                        :                                      
  Total                                 :207,676  205,958  224,370   108   109 
                                        :                                      
Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 19,303   18,431   20,229   105   110 
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                      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.

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