Pou 2-5 (4-09)
Egg
Products
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Released April 30, 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 1 Percent from Last Year
Shell eggs broken totaled 161 million dozen during March 2009, down 1 percent
from March a year ago, but 9 percent above the 148 million broken last month.
March 2009 contained 22 weekdays and 4 Saturdays. March 2008 contained
21 weekdays and 5 Saturdays.
During calendar year 2009 through March, shell eggs broken totaled
471 million dozen, down 3 percent from the comparable period in 2008. To
date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2009 was
617 million pounds, down 3 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, March 2009
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: : : :Percent of
: Mar : Feb : Mar :-----------
Inspected Item : 2008 :2009 1/ : 2009 : Mar : Feb
: : : :2008 :2009
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:------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent
:
Shell Eggs Broken :162,703 147,628 160,725 99 109
:------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent
:
Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken :
Whole :137,936 121,585 139,896 101 115
White : 48,014 46,642 47,578 99 102
Yolk : 26,173 23,983 24,744 95 103
:
Total :212,123 192,210 212,218 100 110
:
Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 19,175 16,449 17,742 93 108
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1/ Revised.
Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative,
United States, January-March, 2008-09
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: Period : 2009
Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of
:Jan-Mar, 2008 :Jan-Mar, 2009 : 2008
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: ----- 1,000 Dozen ---- Percent
:
Shell Eggs Broken : 486,397 471,173 97
: ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- Percent
:
Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken :
Whole : 410,905 398,779 97
White : 145,660 143,709 99
Yolk : 78,060 74,571 96
:
Total : 634,625 617,059 97
:
Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 57,165 52,795 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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