Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released September 30, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up 3 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 177 million dozen during August 2010, up 3 percent from August a year ago, but 2 percent below the 179 million broken last month. During calendar year 2010 through August, shell eggs broken totaled 1,359 million dozen, up 2 percent from the comparable period in 2009. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2010 was 1,766 million pounds, up 2 percent from 2009. 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. August 2010 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. August 2009 contained 21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays. Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken - United States: August 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : August : July : August :----------------------- Inspected item : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : August : July : : : : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 171,809 179,300 176,530 103 98 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 139,116 146,006 145,806 105 100 White ..................................: 54,226 57,612 53,195 98 92 Yolk ...................................: 28,630 27,480 25,857 90 94 : Total ..................................: 221,972 231,098 224,858 101 97 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 18,680 19,154 19,497 104 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-August 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Cumulative : 2010 as percent Inspected item :-----------------------------------------------: of 2009 : January-August 2009 : January-August 2010 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 1,331,619 1,358,803 102 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 1,096,485 1,114,263 102 White ..................................: 423,012 436,808 103 Yolk ...................................: 217,789 214,977 99 : Total ..................................: 1,737,286 1,766,048 102 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 146,752 153,229 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statistical Methodology 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. 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