NW_PY023 Washington, DC Wed. Jan 25, 2012 USDA Market News PROCESSED EGGS: Weekly Eggs Processed Under Federal Inspection (Wed) Week Ending 21-JAN-2012 (Lbs In Thousands) (Excludes Ingredients) TOTAL Cases Liquid Liquid Liquid PRODUCTION Broken Whole White Yolk Dried Inedible Current Week 1,331,049 31,137 13,952 7,135 3,147 4,633 Previous Week 1,374,673 32,825 13,599 7,226 3,024 4,803 Last Year 1,279,063 31,105 12,774 6,332 3,253 4,334 % Change PWK -3% -5% 3% -1% 4% -4% % Change LY 4% 0% 9% 13% -3% 7% To-Date 2012 4,021,832 96,283 40,280 20,878 9,039 13,860 To-Date 2011 4,039,552 97,996 39,869 19,426 9,925 13,912 % Change YTD 0% -2% 1% 7% -9% 0% Current Previous Last Week Week Year Average Yield Per Case - (Inedible Included) 42.72 42.52 42.64 Average Yield Per Case - (Inedible Excluded) 39.23 39.03 39.26 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 724,408 54.4% 17,681 56.8% PREVIOUS WEEK 754,562 54.9% 19,605 59.7% LAST YEAR 690,918 54.0% 18,288 58.8% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Washington, DC 202.720.6911 email: PYMN@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY023.txt Prepared: 25-Jan-12 12:54 PM E AH