Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released March 28, 2019, 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 2018 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. February 2019 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 191 million dozen during February 2019, up 8 percent from February a year ago, but 9 percent below the 211 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2019 through February, shell eggs broken totaled 401 million dozen, up 8 percent from the comparable period in 2018. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2019 was 516 million pounds, up 7 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: February 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : February : January : February :----------------------- Inspected item : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : February : January : : : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent -- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 177,111 210,527 190,952 108 91 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent -- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 140,427 166,895 152,660 109 91 White ..................................: 58,550 68,228 62,235 106 91 Yolk ...................................: 29,904 34,541 31,596 106 91 : Total ..................................: 228,881 269,664 246,491 108 91 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 19,474 22,666 20,221 104 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-February 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2019 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2018 :January-February 2018 :January-February 2019 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen -------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 371,565 401,479 108 : : -------- 1,000 pounds -------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 298,019 319,555 107 White ..................................: 121,632 130,463 107 Yolk ...................................: 61,896 66,137 107 : Total ..................................: 481,547 516,155 107 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 41,015 42,887 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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