U.S. Egg Production Rises in July

WASHINGTON - Aug 23/04 - SNS -- Egg production in the United States posted a 2% year over year increase in July, according to the USDA, coming in at 7.54 billion.

Production included 6.45 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 56.0 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2004 averaged 342 million, up 2% from a year earlier. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,207 eggs, down slightly from July 2003.

All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2004, totaled 342 million, up 2% from a year ago. The 342 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.40 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2004, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, down 1% from a year ago.

Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 7.05 billion eggs during July 2004, up 2% from a year ago. The average number of layers during July, at 319 million, was up 2% from a year ago.

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