Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released February 26, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken up 6 percent from Last Year January 2019 contained 23 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. January 2020 contained 23 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 224 million dozen during January 2020, up 6 percent from January a year ago, and 5 percent above the 213 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2019, shell eggs broken totaled 2.49 billion dozen, up 4 percent from the comparable period in 2018. 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. Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken - United States: January 2020 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : January : December : January :----------------------- Inspected item : 2019 : 2019 : 2020 : January : December : : : : 2019 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 210,527 212,624 223,910 106 105 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 166,895 166,827 179,992 108 108 White ..................................: 68,228 70,913 74,946 110 106 Yolk ...................................: 34,541 34,764 38,519 112 111 : Total ..................................: 269,664 272,504 293,457 109 108 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 22,666 21,956 23,399 103 107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken by Month - United States: 2018-2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2018 : 2019 : of 2018 : 2018 : 2019 : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 dozen --- percent ---- 1,000 dozen ---- percent : January .......: 194,454 210,527 108 194,454 210,527 108 February ......: 177,111 190,800 108 371,565 401,327 108 March .........: 186,544 205,414 110 558,109 606,741 109 April .........: 192,075 206,100 107 750,184 812,841 108 May ...........: 207,660 220,062 106 957,844 1,032,903 108 June ..........: 206,715 204,019 99 1,164,559 1,236,922 106 July ..........: 203,097 205,938 101 1,367,656 1,442,860 105 August ........: 213,290 211,862 99 1,580,946 1,654,722 105 September .....: 203,777 205,019 101 1,784,723 1,859,741 104 October .......: 211,344 222,239 105 1,996,067 2,081,980 104 November ......: 197,801 193,139 98 2,193,868 2,275,119 104 December ......: 205,614 212,624 103 2,399,482 2,487,743 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Egg Products by Item and Month - United States: 2018-2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative Item :----------------------------------------------------------- and : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as month : : : percent : : : percent : 2018 : 2019 : of 2018 : 2018 : 2019 : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent : Whole edible product : January ..............: 157,592 166,895 106 157,592 166,895 106 February .............: 140,427 153,318 109 298,019 320,213 107 March ................: 153,358 163,921 107 451,377 484,134 107 April ................: 156,954 158,519 101 608,331 642,653 106 May ..................: 167,886 168,975 101 776,217 811,628 105 June .................: 160,063 161,367 101 936,280 972,995 104 July .................: 156,196 155,588 100 1,092,476 1,128,583 103 August ...............: 164,266 166,508 101 1,256,742 1,295,091 103 September ............: 164,725 155,697 95 1,421,467 1,450,788 102 October ..............: 165,589 175,012 106 1,587,056 1,625,800 102 November .............: 159,897 161,523 101 1,746,953 1,787,323 102 December .............: 164,691 166,827 101 1,911,644 1,954,150 102 : White edible product : January ..............: 63,082 68,228 108 63,082 68,228 108 February .............: 58,550 61,623 105 121,632 129,851 107 March ................: 59,214 67,094 113 180,846 196,945 109 April ................: 61,582 70,404 114 242,428 267,349 110 May ..................: 67,606 77,947 115 310,034 345,296 111 June .................: 70,948 68,196 96 380,982 413,492 109 July .................: 71,336 68,015 95 452,318 481,507 106 August ...............: 72,886 70,438 97 525,204 551,945 105 September ............: 63,505 69,920 110 588,709 621,865 106 October ..............: 70,117 73,190 104 658,826 695,055 105 November .............: 62,792 57,890 92 721,618 752,945 104 December .............: 66,065 70,913 107 787,683 823,858 105 : Yolks edible product : January ..............: 31,992 34,541 108 31,992 34,541 108 February .............: 29,904 31,295 105 61,896 65,836 106 March ................: 30,281 34,042 112 92,177 99,878 108 April ................: 30,705 36,573 119 122,882 136,451 111 May ..................: 33,160 38,416 116 156,042 174,867 112 June .................: 34,215 34,014 99 190,257 208,881 110 July .................: 33,106 35,852 108 223,363 244,733 110 August ...............: 36,095 35,147 97 259,458 279,880 108 September ............: 31,712 34,401 108 291,170 314,281 108 October ..............: 34,811 35,081 101 325,981 349,362 107 November .............: 31,714 29,383 93 357,695 378,745 106 December .............: 32,883 34,764 106 390,578 413,509 106 : Total edible product : January ..............: 252,666 269,664 107 252,666 269,664 107 February .............: 228,881 246,236 108 481,547 515,900 107 March ................: 242,853 265,057 109 724,400 780,957 108 April ................: 249,241 265,496 107 973,641 1,046,453 107 May ..................: 268,652 285,338 106 1,242,293 1,331,791 107 June .................: 265,226 263,577 99 1,507,519 1,595,368 106 July .................: 260,638 259,455 100 1,768,157 1,854,823 105 August ...............: 273,247 272,093 100 2,041,404 2,126,916 104 September ............: 259,942 260,018 100 2,301,346 2,386,934 104 October ..............: 270,517 283,283 105 2,571,863 2,670,217 104 November .............: 254,403 248,796 98 2,826,266 2,919,013 103 December .............: 263,639 272,504 103 3,089,905 3,191,517 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Inedible Product by Month - United States: 2018-2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2018 : 2019 : of 2018 : 2018 : 2019 : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent : January .......: 21,541 22,666 105 21,541 22,666 105 February ......: 19,474 20,254 104 41,015 42,920 105 March .........: 20,412 22,039 108 61,427 64,959 106 April .........: 20,674 21,874 106 82,101 86,833 106 May ...........: 22,143 23,330 105 104,244 110,163 106 June ..........: 21,938 21,414 98 126,182 131,577 104 July ..........: 21,828 21,188 97 148,010 152,765 103 August ........: 22,752 22,895 101 170,762 175,660 103 September .....: 22,001 20,935 95 192,763 196,595 102 October .......: 23,414 23,292 99 216,177 219,887 102 November ......: 22,013 19,993 91 238,190 239,880 101 December ......: 22,735 21,956 97 260,925 261,836 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Additional revisions are published annually in the February report. Procedures and Reliability: FSIS reviews plant data for accuracy and completeness and provides NASS a data file. NASS reviews the data for unusual values. 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