Pou 2-5 (11-09) Egg Products Washington, D.C. Released November 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 6 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 172 million dozen during October 2009, down 6 percent from October a year ago, but 1 percent above the 170 million broken last month. October 2009 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. October 2008 contained 23 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. During calendar year 2009 through October, shell eggs broken totaled 1,674 million dozen, down 3 percent from the comparable period in 2008. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2009 was 2,184 million pounds, down 3 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, October 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Oct : Sep : Oct :----------- Inspected Item : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : Oct : Sep : : : :2008 :2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :183,158 170,144 172,326 94 101 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :159,702 142,189 146,643 92 103 White : 56,769 52,716 52,433 92 99 Yolk : 28,465 25,936 27,097 95 104 : Total :244,936 220,841 226,173 92 102 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 20,639 17,970 19,242 93 107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-October, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2009 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Oct, 2008 :Jan-Oct, 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,725,466 1,674,089 97 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,436,062 1,385,317 96 White : 538,410 528,161 98 Yolk : 282,486 270,822 96 : Total : 2,256,958 2,184,300 97 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 195,438 183,964 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria VA 22312.