Egg Products ISSN: 1949-0402 Released October 30, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shell Eggs Broken Up Slightly from Last Year September 2023 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. September 2024 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. Shell eggs broken totaled 202 million dozen during September 2024, up slightly from September a year ago, but 4 percent below the 211 million dozen broken during the previous month. During calendar year 2024 through September, shell eggs broken totaled 1.79 billion dozen, up 1 percent from the comparable period in 2023. To date, cumulative total edible product from eggs broken in 2024 was 2.29 billion pounds, down slightly from 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: September 2024 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :September 2024 as percent of : September : August : September :----------------------------- Inspected item : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : September : August : : : : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 dozen --------- ----- percent ---- : Shell eggs broken ................... : 201,679 210,985 201,907 100 96 : : --------- 1,000 pounds -------- ----- percent ---- : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 166,651 170,976 165,853 100 97 White ..................................: 63,890 65,426 62,607 98 96 Yolk ...................................: 31,715 32,408 30,831 97 95 : Total ..................................: 262,256 268,810 259,291 99 96 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 20,092 20,711 20,493 102 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Shell Eggs Broken, Cumulative - United States: January-September 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cumulative :2024 as percent Inspected item :---------------------------------------------: of 2023 :January-September 2023:January-September 2024: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 dozen --------- percent : Shell eggs broken ................... : 1,774,369 1,786,442 101 : : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- percent : Edible product from shell eggs broken : Whole ..................................: 1,471,500 1,456,079 99 White ..................................: 548,131 554,634 101 Yolk ...................................: 274,899 278,078 101 : Total ..................................: 2,294,530 2,288,791 100 : Inedible product from shell eggs broken : 177,431 182,364 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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