Pou 2-5 (3-09)
Egg
Products
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Released March 31, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For
information on "Egg Products" call Bruce Boess at (202) 720-4447, office
hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Shell Eggs Broken Down 2 Percent from Last Year
Shell eggs broken totaled 148 million dozen during February 2009, down
2 percent from February a year ago, and 9 percent below the 163 million
broken last month.
February 2009 contained 20 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
February 2008 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
During calendar year 2009 through February, shell eggs broken totaled
311 million dozen, down 4 percent from the comparable period in 2008. To
date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2009 was
405 million pounds, down 4 percent from 2008.
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.
Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected,
United States, February 2009
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: : : :Percent of
: Feb : Jan : Feb :-----------
Inspected Item : 2008 :2009 1/ : 2009 : Feb : Jan
: : : :2008 :2009
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:------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent
:
Shell Eggs Broken :151,744 162,820 148,127 98 91
:------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent
:
Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken :
Whole :127,397 137,298 121,585 95 89
White : 46,180 49,489 46,642 101 94
Yolk : 24,554 25,844 23,983 98 93
:
Total :198,131 212,631 192,210 97 90
:
Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 17,822 18,604 16,449 92 88
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1/ Revised.
Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative,
United States, January-February, 2008-09
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: Period : 2009
Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of
:Jan-Feb, 2008 :Jan-Feb, 2009 : 2008
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: ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent
:
Shell Eggs Broken : 323,694 310,947 96
: ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent
:
Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken :
Whole : 272,969 258,883 95
White : 97,646 96,131 98
Yolk : 51,887 49,827 96
:
Total : 422,502 404,841 96
:
Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 37,990 35,053 92
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Reliability of Egg Product Estimates
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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