This monthly report presents statistics on number and rates of shell eggs broken, based on federal inspection. Data for the report is obtained from the Egg Products Volume Reports completed by the USDA and FSIS, who administer mandatory inspections for egg products. The data is based on reports received from approximately 60 commercial egg breaking and processing plants in the United States.
This report contains information on weekly poultry slaughters under federal inspection, and includes heads, average weight, and slaughter comparisons to the previous week and same week a year ago, as well as year to date totals for the current and previous year.