Pou 2-5 (12-09) Egg Products Washington, D.C. Released December 31, 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 151 million dozen during November 2009, down 5 percent from November a year ago, and 12 percent below the 172 million broken last month. November 2009 contained 21 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. November 2008 contained 20 weekdays (including two holidays) and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2009 through November, shell eggs broken totaled 1,825 million dozen, down 3 percent from the comparable period in 2008. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2009 was 2,380 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, November 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Nov : Oct : Nov :----------- Inspected Item : 2008 :2009 1/ : 2009 : Nov : Oct : : : :2008 :2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :159,602 172,326 150,946 95 88 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :136,991 146,243 130,659 95 89 White : 44,289 52,433 43,031 97 82 Yolk : 26,964 27,097 22,649 84 84 : Total :208,244 225,773 196,339 94 87 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,209 19,242 16,806 92 87 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-November, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2009 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Nov, 2008 :Jan-Nov, 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,885,068 1,825,035 97 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,573,053 1,515,576 96 White : 582,699 571,192 98 Yolk : 309,450 293,471 95 : Total : 2,465,202 2,380,239 97 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 213,647 200,770 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.