Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released March 30, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up 6 Percent from Last Year February 2019 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. February 2020 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 202 million dozen during February 2020, up 6 percent from February a year ago, but 10 percent below the 224 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2020 through February, shell eggs broken totaled 426 million dozen, up 6 percent from the comparable period in 2019. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2020 was 552 million pounds, up 7 percent from 2019. 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 2020 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Percent of : February : January : February :----------------------- Inspected item : 2019 : 2020 : 2020 : February : January : : : : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen ---------- --- percent -- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 190,800 223,920 201,995 106 90 : : ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent -- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 153,318 180,642 160,868 105 89 White ..................................: 61,623 74,566 64,770 105 87 Yolk ...................................: 31,295 38,434 33,005 105 86 : Total ..................................: 246,236 293,642 258,643 105 88 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 20,254 25,302 21,185 105 84 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-February 2019 and 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2020 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2019 :January-February 2019 :January-February 2020 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen -------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 401,327 425,915 106 : : -------- 1,000 pounds -------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 320,213 341,510 107 White ..................................: 129,851 139,336 107 Yolk ...................................: 65,836 71,439 109 : Total ..................................: 515,900 552,285 107 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 42,920 46,487 108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Additional revisions are published annually in the February report. Procedures and Reliability: FSIS reviews plant data for accuracy and completeness and provides NASS a data file. NASS reviews the data for unusual values. 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