Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released February 28, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Down 1 Percent from Last Year January 2017 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. January 2018 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 194 million dozen during January 2018, down 1 percent from January a year ago, but 3 percent above the 189 million broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2017, shell eggs broken totaled 2.31 billion dozen, up 1 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: January 2018 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : January : December : January :----------------------- Inspected item : 2017 : 2017 : 2018 : January : December : : : : 2017 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent --- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 196,194 189,192 194,391 99 103 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 151,585 156,633 157,748 104 101 White ..................................: 69,170 59,907 63,038 91 105 Yolk ...................................: 34,348 30,164 31,952 93 106 : Total ..................................: 255,103 246,704 252,738 99 102 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 20,632 20,437 21,554 104 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Monthly and Cumulative - United States: 2016-2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 dozen --- percent ---- 1,000 dozen ---- percent : January .......: 169,162 196,194 116 169,162 196,194 116 February ......: 164,532 185,764 113 333,694 381,958 114 March .........: 189,233 198,021 105 522,927 579,979 111 April .........: 187,654 183,792 98 710,581 763,771 107 May ...........: 197,289 196,406 100 907,870 960,177 106 June ..........: 200,376 198,130 99 1,108,246 1,158,307 105 July ..........: 194,219 191,275 98 1,302,465 1,349,582 104 August ........: 204,125 198,095 97 1,506,590 1,547,677 103 September .....: 196,176 183,780 94 1,702,766 1,731,457 102 October .......: 199,084 197,501 99 1,901,850 1,928,958 101 November ......: 194,956 188,873 97 2,096,806 2,117,831 101 December ......: 194,929 189,192 97 2,291,735 2,307,023 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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