Pou 2-5 (9-09) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 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 Up 1 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 172 million dozen during August 2009, up 1 percent from August a year ago, but 2 percent below the 175 million broken last month. August 2009 contained 21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. August 2008 contained 21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2009 through August, shell eggs broken totaled 1,332 million dozen, down 2 percent from the comparable period in 2008. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2009 was 1,737 million pounds, down 2 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, August 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Aug : Jul : Aug :----------- Inspected Item : 2008 :2009 1/ : 2009 : Aug : Jul : : : :2008 :2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :170,424 175,241 171,809 101 98 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :141,290 141,380 139,116 98 98 White : 51,606 56,602 54,226 105 96 Yolk : 26,746 28,823 28,630 107 99 : Total :219,642 226,805 221,972 101 98 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 19,120 19,002 18,580 97 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-August, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2009 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Aug, 2008 :Jan-Aug, 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,363,099 1,331,619 98 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,127,427 1,096,485 97 White : 425,242 423,012 99 Yolk : 225,062 217,789 97 : Total : 1,777,731 1,737,286 98 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 154,950 146,652 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.