Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released February 29, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Down Slightly Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 170 million dozen during January 2012, down slightly from January a year ago, and 1 percent above the 168 million broken last month. 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. January 2011 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. January 2012 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken - United States: January 2012 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : January : December : January :----------------------- Inspected item : 2011 : 2011 : 2012 : January : December : : : : 2011 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 170,042 168,435 169,992 100 101 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 138,118 140,952 133,284 97 95 White ..................................: 54,490 51,829 58,001 106 112 Yolk ...................................: 27,607 26,440 30,101 109 114 : Total ..................................: 220,215 219,221 221,386 101 101 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 19,433 18,605 19,068 98 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Monthly and Cumulative - United States: 2010-2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 dozen --- percent ---- 1,000 dozen ---- percent : January .......: 158,042 170,042 108 158,042 170,042 108 February ......: 150,397 154,903 103 308,439 324,945 105 March .........: 165,117 180,237 109 473,556 505,182 107 April .........: 171,423 163,922 96 644,979 669,104 104 May ...........: 171,818 175,135 102 816,797 844,239 103 June ..........: 186,176 184,997 99 1,002,973 1,029,236 103 July ..........: 179,300 179,653 100 1,182,273 1,208,889 102 August ........: 176,530 181,817 103 1,358,803 1,390,706 102 September .....: 197,455 176,058 89 1,556,258 1,566,764 101 October .......: 175,248 174,137 99 1,731,506 1,740,901 101 November ......: 163,359 173,591 106 1,894,865 1,914,492 101 December ......: 176,742 168,435 95 2,071,607 2,082,927 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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