Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released February 28, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken down 9 percent from Last Year January 2024 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. January 2025 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 176 million dozen during January 2025, down 9 percent from January a year ago, and 3 percent below the 182 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2024, shell eggs broken totaled 2.32 billion dozen, down 2 percent from the comparable period in 2023. 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: January 2025 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January 2025 as percent of : January : December : January :----------------------------- Inspected item : 2024 : 2024 : 2025 : January : December : : : : 2024 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ----- percent ---- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 194,208 182,307 176,190 91 97 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ----- percent ---- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 154,965 157,425 148,936 96 95 White ..................................: 62,960 53,652 57,211 91 107 Yolk ...................................: 31,806 27,087 29,505 93 109 : Total ..................................: 249,731 238,164 235,652 94 99 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 20,056 18,786 20,101 100 107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken by Month - United States: 2023-2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2023 : 2024 : of 2023 : 2023 : 2024 : of 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 dozen --- percent ---- 1,000 dozen ---- percent : January .......: 187,233 194,208 104 187,233 194,208 104 February ......: 174,966 177,083 101 362,199 371,291 103 March .........: 189,469 183,986 97 551,668 555,277 101 April .........: 189,666 193,119 102 741,334 748,396 101 May ...........: 207,771 207,687 100 949,105 956,083 101 June ..........: 199,216 203,092 102 1,148,321 1,159,175 101 July ..........: 209,100 196,413 94 1,357,421 1,355,588 100 August ........: 215,269 191,474 89 1,572,690 1,547,062 98 September .....: 201,679 190,678 95 1,774,369 1,737,740 98 October .......: 209,987 208,992 100 1,984,356 1,946,732 98 November ......: 198,946 187,463 94 2,183,302 2,134,195 98 December ......: 189,245 182,307 96 2,372,547 2,316,502 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Egg Products by Item and Month - United States: 2023-2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------- Item and Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2023 : 2024 : of 2023 : 2023 : 2024 : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent : : Whole edible product : January ..............: 157,828 154,965 98 157,828 154,965 98 February .............: 145,987 143,181 98 303,815 298,146 98 March ................: 163,625 152,668 93 467,440 450,814 96 April ................: 154,946 156,405 101 622,386 607,219 98 May ..................: 171,809 163,916 95 794,195 771,135 97 June .................: 166,970 171,690 103 961,165 942,825 98 July .................: 169,209 156,642 93 1,130,374 1,099,467 97 August ...............: 174,475 160,794 92 1,304,849 1,260,261 97 September ............: 166,651 158,188 95 1,471,500 1,418,449 96 October ..............: 172,846 176,060 102 1,644,346 1,594,509 97 November .............: 160,551 161,862 101 1,804,897 1,756,371 97 December .............: 154,722 157,425 102 1,959,619 1,913,796 98 : White edible product : January ..............: 55,113 62,960 114 55,113 62,960 114 February .............: 52,588 57,559 109 107,701 120,519 112 March ................: 56,475 56,472 100 164,176 176,991 108 April ................: 59,158 63,736 108 223,334 240,727 108 May ..................: 67,033 66,156 99 290,367 306,883 106 June .................: 63,150 67,387 107 353,517 374,270 106 July .................: 63,521 60,562 95 417,038 434,832 104 August ...............: 67,343 54,347 81 484,381 489,179 101 September ............: 63,890 59,572 93 548,271 548,751 100 October ..............: 63,112 71,725 114 611,383 620,476 101 November .............: 63,233 56,597 90 674,616 677,073 100 December .............: 56,994 53,652 94 731,610 730,725 100 : Yolks edible product : January ..............: 27,137 31,806 117 27,137 31,806 117 February .............: 26,571 29,715 112 53,708 61,521 115 March ................: 28,424 29,144 103 82,132 90,665 110 April ................: 30,323 32,476 107 112,455 123,141 110 May ..................: 33,904 35,085 103 146,359 158,226 108 June .................: 31,659 33,670 106 178,018 191,896 108 July .................: 31,956 30,468 95 209,974 222,364 106 August ...............: 34,038 27,466 81 244,012 249,830 102 September ............: 31,715 30,180 95 275,727 280,010 102 October ..............: 31,802 33,009 104 307,529 313,019 102 November .............: 30,584 29,248 96 338,113 342,267 101 December .............: 28,890 27,087 94 367,003 369,354 101 : Total edible product : January ..............: 240,078 249,731 104 240,078 249,731 104 February .............: 225,146 230,455 102 465,224 480,186 103 March ................: 248,524 238,284 96 713,748 718,470 101 April ................: 244,427 252,617 103 958,175 971,087 101 May ..................: 272,746 265,157 97 1,230,921 1,236,244 100 June .................: 261,779 272,747 104 1,492,700 1,508,991 101 July .................: 264,686 247,672 94 1,757,386 1,756,663 100 August ...............: 275,856 242,607 88 2,033,242 1,999,270 98 September ............: 262,256 247,940 95 2,295,498 2,247,210 98 October ..............: 267,760 280,794 105 2,563,258 2,528,004 99 November .............: 254,368 247,707 97 2,817,626 2,775,711 99 December .............: 240,606 238,164 99 3,058,232 3,013,875 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Inedible Product by Month - United States: 2023-2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : : : percent : : : percent : 2023 : 2024 : of 2023 : 2023 : 2024 : of 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent : January .......: 19,777 20,056 101 19,777 20,056 101 February ......: 18,619 19,788 106 38,396 39,844 104 March .........: 19,165 18,955 99 57,561 58,799 102 April .........: 18,526 19,796 107 76,087 78,595 103 May ...........: 20,698 21,236 103 96,785 99,831 103 June ..........: 19,907 20,449 103 116,692 120,280 103 July ..........: 19,825 19,556 99 136,517 139,836 102 August ........: 20,822 20,157 97 157,339 159,993 102 September .....: 20,092 19,828 99 177,431 179,821 101 October .......: 20,656 20,959 101 198,087 200,780 101 November ......: 19,511 22,834 117 217,598 223,614 103 December ......: 19,577 18,786 96 237,175 242,400 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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