Egg Products

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ISSN: 1949-0402

Released March 31, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Shell Eggs Broken Up 8 Percent from Last Year

February 2014 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. 
February 2015 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. 

Shell eggs broken totaled 172 million dozen during February 2015, up 
8 percent from February a year ago, and 13 percent below the 199 million 
broken during the previous month.

During calendar year 2015 through February, shell eggs broken totaled 371 
million dozen, up 11 percent from the comparable period in 2014. To date, 
cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2015 was 481 million 
pounds, up 10 percent from 2014.

Data presented in this report were compiled from Food Safety and Inspection 
Service (FSIS) inspection reports. 

Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken - United States: February 2015 with Comparisons
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                                        :            :            :            :      Percent of       
                                        :  February  :  January   :  February  :-----------------------
             Inspected item             :    2014    :    2015    :    2015    : February  :  January  
                                        :            :            :            :   2014    :   2015    
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                                        :  ---------- 1,000 dozen ----------        --- percent --     
                                        :                                                              
Shell eggs broken ...................   :  159,763      199,018      172,368        108         87     
                                        :                                                              
                                        :  ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------        --- percent --     
                                        :                                                              
Edible product from shell eggs broken   :                                                              
Whole ..................................:  117,509      150,326      132,060        112         88     
White ..................................:   59,956       72,381       60,283        101         83     
Yolk ...................................:   30,376       35,319       30,453        100         86     
                                        :                                                              
Total ..................................:  207,841      258,026      222,796        107         86     
                                        :                                                              
Inedible product from shell eggs broken :   16,745       21,004       18,215        109         87     
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Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-February 2014 and 2015
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                                        :                 Cumulative                  :2015 as percent 
             Inspected item             :---------------------------------------------:    of 2014     
                                        :January-February 2014 :January-February 2015 :                
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                                        :       --------- 1,000 dozen --------             percent     
                                        :                                                              
Shell eggs broken ...................   :       335,724                371,386               111       
                                        :                                                              
                                        :       -------- 1,000 pounds --------             percent     
                                        :                                                              
Edible product from shell eggs broken   :                                                              
Whole ..................................:       247,825                282,386               114       
White ..................................:       126,167                132,664               105       
Yolk ...................................:        63,197                 65,772               104       
                                        :                                                              
Total ..................................:       437,189                480,822               110       
                                        :                                                              
Inedible product from shell eggs broken :        35,106                 39,219               112       
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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 [email protected]

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 720-3570

Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .............. (202) 720-4447
   Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ..................................... (202) 720-4751
   Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................... (202) 720-0585
   Michael Klamm - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..... (202) 690-3237
   Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ................................... (202) 690-4870
   Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................. (202) 690-8632
   Sammy Neal - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production .. (202) 720-3244
   Joshua O'Rear - Honey .................................................. (202) 690-3676

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