Pou 2-5 (7-08) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 31, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Egg Products" call Toby Paterson at (202) 720-0585, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Shell Eggs Broken Down 2 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 168 million dozen during June 2008, down 2 percent from June a year ago, and 5 percent below the 178 million broken last month. June 2008 contained 21 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. June 2007 contained 21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2008 through June, shell eggs broken totaled 1,010 million dozen, up 3 percent from the comparable period in 2007. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2008 was 1,320 million pounds, up 2 percent from 2007. 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, June 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Jun : May : Jun :----------- Inspected Item : 2007 :2008 1/ : 2008 : Jun : May : : : :2007 :2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :171,178 177,991 168,352 98 95 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :143,091 146,693 137,180 96 94 White : 54,357 57,161 53,310 98 93 Yolk : 27,722 30,625 28,014 101 91 : Total :225,170 234,479 218,504 97 93 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,958 19,508 18,680 99 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-June, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2008 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Jun, 2007 :Jan-Jun, 2008 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 981,571 1,009,725 103 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 820,621 841,651 103 White : 305,655 311,911 102 Yolk : 163,327 166,500 102 : Total : 1,289,603 1,320,062 102 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 113,953 115,790 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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.