Pou 2-5 (1-09) Egg Products National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 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 Up 2 Percent from Last Year Shell eggs broken totaled 163 million dozen during December 2008, up 2 percent from December a year ago, and 2 percent above the 160 million broken last month. December 2008 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. December 2007 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays. During calendar year 2008 through December, shell eggs broken totaled 2.05 billion dozen, up 3 percent from the comparable period in 2007. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2008 was 2.68 billion pounds, up 3 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, December 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of : Dec : Nov : Dec :----------- Inspected Item : 2007 :2008 1/ : 2008 : Dec : Nov : : : :2007 :2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :------ 1,000 Dozen ------ Percent : Shell Eggs Broken :158,820 159,602 162,708 102 102 :------ 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole :137,277 136,991 136,361 99 100 White : 44,296 44,289 48,458 109 109 Yolk : 24,385 26,964 25,079 103 93 : Total :205,958 208,244 209,898 102 101 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 18,431 18,209 17,982 98 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Shell Eggs Broken: Federally Inspected, Cumulative, United States, January-December, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Period : 2008 Inspected Item :-----------------------------: as % of :Jan-Dec, 2007 :Jan-Dec, 2008 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Dozen ----- Percent : Shell Eggs Broken : 1,996,904 2,047,776 103 : ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- Percent : Edible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : Whole : 1,683,547 1,709,414 102 White : 601,653 631,157 105 Yolk : 320,482 334,529 104 : Total : 2,605,682 2,675,100 103 : Inedible Product from Shell Eggs Broken : 228,070 231,629 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Subscription Information To subscribe to NASS reports or to order single copies, call toll free, 1- 800-999-6779. You may write: ERS/NASS, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.