Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released March 31, 2011, 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 155 million dozen during February 2011, up 3 percent from February a year ago, but 9 percent below the 170 million broken last month. During calendar year 2011 through February, shell eggs broken totaled 325 million dozen, up 5 percent from the comparable period in 2010. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2011 was 423 million pounds, up 5 percent from 2010. 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. February 2011 contained 20 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. February 2010 contained 20 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken - United States: February 2011 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : February : January : February :----------------------- Inspected item : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : February : January : : : : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 150,397 170,042 154,903 103 91 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 121,599 138,118 120,788 99 87 White ..................................: 49,510 54,490 53,709 108 99 Yolk ...................................: 24,972 27,607 28,696 115 104 : Total ..................................: 196,081 220,215 203,193 104 92 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 17,684 19,433 17,799 101 92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-February 2010 and 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Cumulative : 2011 as percent Inspected item :-----------------------------------------------: of 2010 : January-February 2010 : January-February 2011 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 308,439 324,945 105 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 251,115 258,906 103 White ..................................: 100,255 108,199 108 Yolk ...................................: 50,270 56,303 112 : Total ..................................: 401,640 423,408 105 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 35,531 37,232 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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