Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released May 31, 2012, 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 169 million dozen during April 2012, up 3 percent from April a year ago, but 1 percent below the 171 million broken last month. During calendar year 2012 through April, shell eggs broken totaled 676 million dozen, up 1 percent from the comparable period in 2011. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2012 was 881 million pounds, up 1 percent from 2011. 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. April 2011 contained 21 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. April 2012 contained 21 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken - United States: April 2012 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : April : March : April :----------------------- Inspected item : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : April : March : : : : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 163,922 171,436 169,009 103 99 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 133,943 137,729 127,429 95 93 White ..................................: 53,193 57,082 60,749 114 106 Yolk ...................................: 27,178 29,174 30,217 111 104 : Total ..................................: 214,314 223,985 218,395 102 98 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 18,538 19,953 19,793 107 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-April 2011 and 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2012 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2011 : January-April 2011 : January-April 2012 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen -------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 669,104 676,144 101 : : -------- 1,000 pounds -------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 536,844 528,557 98 White ..................................: 222,199 233,264 105 Yolk ...................................: 114,927 118,800 103 : Total ..................................: 873,970 880,621 101 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 76,162 78,153 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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