Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released November 30, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up 2 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 175 million dozen during October 2010, up 2 percent from October a year ago, but 11 percent below the 197 million broken last month. During calendar year 2010 through October, shell eggs broken totaled 1,732 million dozen, up 3 percent from the comparable period in 2009. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2010 was 2,243 million pounds, up 3 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. October 2010 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. October 2009 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken - United States: October 2010 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : October : September : October :----------------------- Inspected item : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : October : September : : : : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent -- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 172,326 197,455 175,248 102 89 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent -- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 146,243 161,339 146,592 100 91 White ..................................: 52,433 62,297 50,161 96 81 Yolk ...................................: 27,097 31,228 25,762 95 82 : Total ..................................: 225,773 254,864 222,515 99 87 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 19,242 21,520 18,534 96 86 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-October 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Cumulative : 2010 as percent Inspected item :-----------------------------------------------: of 2009 : January-October 2009 : January-October 2010 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 1,674,089 1,731,506 103 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 1,384,917 1,422,194 103 White ..................................: 528,161 549,266 104 Yolk ...................................: 270,822 271,967 100 : Total ..................................: 2,183,900 2,243,427 103 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 183,964 193,283 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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