Pou 2-5 (5-09) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 29, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Egg Products" call Chris Hawthorn at (202) 720-0585, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Shell Eggs Broken Down 6 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 166 million dozen during April 2009, down 6 percent from April a year ago, but 3 percent above the 161 million broken last month. April 2009 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. April 2008 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2009 through April, shell eggs broken totaled 637 million dozen, down 4 percent from the comparable period in 2008. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2009 was 835 million pounds, down 4 percent from 2008. 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, April 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Apr : Mar : Apr :----------- Inspected Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : Apr : Mar : : : :2008 :2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :176,985 160,725 165,825 94 103 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :146,873 139,896 134,877 92 96 White : 55,780 47,578 55,032 99 116 Yolk : 29,801 24,744 28,142 94 114 : Total :232,454 212,218 218,051 94 103 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 20,437 17,742 18,484 90 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-April, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2009 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Apr, 2008 :Jan-Apr, 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 663,382 636,998 96 : ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 557,778 533,656 96 White : 201,440 198,741 99 Yolk : 107,861 102,713 95 : Total : 867,079 835,110 96 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 77,602 71,279 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.