Pou 2-5 (6-09) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 30, 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 5 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 169 million dozen during May 2009, down 5 percent from May a year ago, but 2 percent above the 166 million broken last month. May 2009 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. May 2008 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2009 through May, shell eggs broken totaled 806 million dozen, down 4 percent from the comparable period in 2008. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2009 was 1,055 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, May 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : May : Apr : May :----------- Inspected Item : 2008 :2009 1/ : 2009 : May : Apr : : : :2008 :2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :177,991 165,828 168,729 95 102 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :146,693 134,877 137,313 94 102 White : 57,161 55,032 54,784 96 100 Yolk : 30,625 28,142 27,787 91 99 : Total :234,479 218,051 219,884 94 101 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 19,508 18,485 18,512 95 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-May, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2009 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-May, 2008 :Jan-May, 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 841,373 805,730 96 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 704,471 670,969 95 White : 258,601 253,525 98 Yolk : 138,486 130,500 94 : Total : 1,101,558 1,054,994 96 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 97,110 89,792 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.