Pou 2-5 (8-08)
Egg
Products
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Released August 29, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For
information on "Egg Products" call Toby Paterson at (202) 720-0585, office
hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
Shell Eggs Broken Up 10 Percent from Last Year
Shell eggs broken totaled 183 million dozen during July 2008, up 10 percent
from July a year ago, and 9 percent above the 168 million broken last month.
July 2008 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
July 2007 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
During calendar year 2008 through July, shell eggs broken totaled
1,193 million dozen, up 4 percent from the comparable period in 2007. To
date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2008 was
1,558 million pounds, up 4 percent from 2007.
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, July 2008
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: : : :Percent of
: Jul : Jun : Jul :-----------
Inspected Item : 2007 :2008 1/ : 2008 : Jul : Jun
: : : :2007 :2008
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:------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent
:
Shell Eggs Broken :166,223 168,352 182,950 110 109
:------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent
:
Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken :
Whole :134,172 137,280 144,386 108 105
White : 51,883 54,310 60,725 117 112
Yolk : 27,563 28,014 31,816 115 114
:
Total :213,618 219,604 236,927 111 108
:
Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,350 18,513 20,207 110 109
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1/ Revised.
Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative,
United States, January-July, 2007-08
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: Period : 2008
Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of
:Jan-Jul, 2007 :Jan-Jul, 2008 : 2007
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: ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent
:
Shell Eggs Broken : 1,147,794 1,192,675 104
: ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent
:
Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken :
Whole : 954,793 986,137 103
White : 357,538 373,636 105
Yolk : 190,890 198,316 104
:
Total : 1,503,221 1,558,089 104
:
Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 132,303 135,830 103
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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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