Pou 2-5 (10-08) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 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 Up 9 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 179 million dozen during September 2008, up 9 percent from September a year ago, and 5 percent above the 170 million broken last month. September 2008 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. September 2007 contained 20 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2008 through September, shell eggs broken totaled 1,542 million dozen, up 3 percent from the comparable period in 2007. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2008 was 2,012 million pounds, up 3 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, September 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Sep : Aug : Sep :----------- Inspected Item : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : Sep : Aug : : : :2007 :2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :164,958 170,424 179,209 109 105 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :141,303 141,290 148,933 105 105 White : 47,228 51,606 56,399 119 109 Yolk : 25,598 26,746 28,959 113 108 : Total :214,129 219,642 234,291 109 107 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,481 19,120 19,849 107 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-September, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2008 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Sep, 2007 :Jan-Sep, 2008 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,497,366 1,542,308 103 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,248,863 1,276,360 102 White : 460,209 481,641 105 Yolk : 245,892 254,021 103 : Total : 1,954,964 2,012,022 103 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 171,025 174,799 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.