NW_PY023 Washington, DC Wed. May 22, 2013 USDA Market News PROCESSED EGGS: Weekly Eggs Processed Under Federal Inspection (Wed) Week Ending 18-MAY-2013 (Lbs In Thousands) (Excludes Ingredients) TOTAL Cases Liquid Liquid Liquid PRODUCTION Broken Whole White Yolk Dried Inedible Current Week 1,375,432 31,436 14,748 7,491 2,819 4,294 Previous Week 1,392,507 31,549 15,125 8,320 2,770 4,114 Last Year 1,407,333 32,783 14,322 7,440 3,574 4,691 % Change PWK -1% 0% -2% -10% 2% 4% % Change LY -2% -4% 3% 1% -21% -8% To-Date 2013 27,499,859 636,240 288,659 147,761 55,585 87,856 To-Date 2012 26,545,722 623,419 275,295 140,704 57,423 91,110 % Change YTD 4% 2% 5% 5% -3% -4% Current Previous Last Week Week Year Average Yield Per Case - (Inedible Included) 42.15 42.45 42.09 Average Yield Per Case - (Inedible Excluded) 39.02 39.49 38.76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IN-LINE PRODUCTION (of total production; lbs. in thousands; may include limited amount of off-line source material) CASES BROKEN LIQUID WHOLE Cases % of Total Lbs. % of Total CURRENT WEEK 857,343 62.3% 21,005 66.8% PREVIOUS WEEK 849,462 61.0% 20,384 64.6% LAST YEAR 780,169 55.4% 19,254 58.7% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Washington, DC 202.720.6911 email: PYMN@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY023.txt Prepared: 22-May-13 12:35 PM E MP