Pou 2-5 (9-08) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 30, 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 8 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 170 million dozen during August 2008, down 8 percent from August a year ago, and 7 percent below the 183 million broken last month. August 2008 contained 21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. August 2007 contained 23 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2008 through August, shell eggs broken totaled 1,363 million dozen, up 2 percent from the comparable period in 2007. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2008 was 1,778 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, August 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Aug : Jul : Aug :----------- Inspected Item : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : Aug : Jul : : : :2007 :2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :184,614 182,950 170,424 92 93 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :152,767 144,386 141,290 92 98 White : 55,443 60,725 51,606 93 85 Yolk : 29,404 31,816 26,746 91 84 : Total :237,614 236,927 219,642 92 93 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 20,241 20,207 19,120 94 95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-August, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2008 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Aug, 2007 :Jan-Aug, 2008 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,332,408 1,363,099 102 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,107,560 1,127,427 102 White : 412,981 425,242 103 Yolk : 220,294 225,062 102 : Total : 1,740,835 1,777,731 102 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 152,544 154,950 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.