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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