Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released October 30, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up Slightly from Last Year September 2018 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. September 2019 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 204 million dozen during September 2019, up slightly from September a year ago, but 4 percent below the 212 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2019 through September, shell eggs broken totaled 1.86 billion dozen, up 4 percent from the comparable period in 2018. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2019 was 2.39 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2018. 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 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : September : August : September :----------------------- Inspected item : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : September : August : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent -- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 203,777 211,862 204,156 100 96 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent -- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 164,725 166,508 154,864 94 93 White ..................................: 63,505 70,438 69,884 110 99 Yolk ...................................: 31,712 35,147 34,532 109 98 : Total ..................................: 259,942 272,093 259,280 100 95 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 22,001 22,895 20,909 95 91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-September 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2019 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2018 :January-September 2018:January-September 2019: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen --------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 1,784,723 1,858,878 104 : : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 1,421,467 1,449,955 102 White ..................................: 588,709 621,829 106 Yolk ...................................: 291,170 314,412 108 : Total ..................................: 2,301,346 2,386,196 104 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 192,763 196,569 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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