Egg Products
ISSN: 1949-0402
Released October 31, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Shell Eggs Broken Down 6 Percent from Last Year
September 2016 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
September 2017 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
Shell eggs broken totaled 184 million dozen during September 2017, down
6 percent from September a year ago, and 7 percent below the 198 million
broken during the previous month.
During calendar year 2017 through September, shell eggs broken totaled
1.73 billion dozen, up 2 percent from the comparable period in 2016. To date,
cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2017 was
2.25 billion pounds, up 3 percent from 2016.
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: September 2017 with Comparisons
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: : : : Percent of
: September : August : September :-----------------------
Inspected item : 2016 : 2017 : 2017 : September : August
: : : : 2016 : 2017
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: ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --
:
Shell eggs broken ................... : 196,176 198,095 183,780 94 93
:
: ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --
:
Edible product from shell eggs broken :
Whole ..................................: 155,144 153,691 149,497 96 97
White ..................................: 63,553 68,867 59,519 94 86
Yolk ...................................: 32,373 34,058 29,597 91 87
:
Total ..................................: 251,070 256,616 238,613 95 93
:
Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 20,240 20,315 19,392 96 95
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Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-September 2016 and 2017
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: Cumulative :2017 as percent
Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2016
:January-September 2016:January-September 2017:
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: ---------- 1,000 dozen --------- percent
:
Shell eggs broken ................... : 1,702,766 1,731,457 102
:
: --------- 1,000 pounds --------- percent
:
Edible product from shell eggs broken :
Whole ..................................: 1,363,105 1,369,231 100
White ..................................: 544,527 586,538 108
Yolk ...................................: 273,283 290,348 106
:
Total ..................................: 2,180,915 2,246,117 103
:
Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 182,029 177,965 98
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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.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to
nass@nass.usda.gov
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch .............................................. (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ......................... (202) 720-4447
Aaron Cosgrove - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised.. (202) 690-3237
Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ................................................ (202) 720-4751
Brenda Hill - Catfish Production, Trout Production ................................ (202) 720-6147
Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture .............................................. (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ........................................................ (202) 690-8632
Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink ........................... (202) 720-3244
Vacant - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies............................ (202) 690-3676
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