ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issued Twice Monthly by: NEBRASKA Agricultural Statistics Service P.O. Box 81069 Location: 273 Federal Bldg Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: (402) 437-5541 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska Department of Agriculture USDA, National Ag Statistics Service Merlyn Carlson, Director David G. Loos, State Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Issue 11/2000 Released: 6/01/2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in May in the United States was 102 based on 1990-92=100, up 2 points (2.0%) from the April index. Higher seasonal marketings of cantaloupes, grapes, sweet corn, broilers, and peaches more than offset the relatively lower marketings of cattle, milk, cotton, and asparagus. These marketing changes accounted for all of the May index increase. Higher prices for lettuce, broccoli, hogs, and hay offset price decreases for strawberries, eggs, cattle, and tomatoes. Compared with May 1999, the All Farm Products Index was 4 points (4.1%) higher. Price increases from May 1999 for cattle, lettuce, hogs, and soybeans more than offset price decreases for oranges, milk, cantaloupes, and strawberries. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS NEBRASKA UNITED STATES COMMODITY Unit May April May May April May 15, % of Parity 1999 2000 15, 1999 2000 2000 Parity Price* 1/ 1/ 2000 1/ 1/ $ $ Wheat Bu. 2.34 $2.16 $2.30 2.49 $2.57 $ 2.56 27 $ 9.65 Corn Bu. 1.93 2.01 2.03 1.99 2.03 2.06 31 6.65 Oats Bu. 1.24 1.46 1.45 1.31 1.35 1.35 40 3.37 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.06 3.33 3.35 2.90 3.24 3.23 31 10.50 Soybeans Bu. 4.34 5.00 5.02 4.50 5.00 5.15 37 13.90 Hay, All, Baled Ton 42.00 43.00 45.00 92.60 80.70 89.40 --- --- Alfalfa, Baled Ton 42.00 44.00 45.00 96.60 84.50 93.90 --- --- Other, Baled Ton 37.00 37.00 38.00 70.10 67.40 71.30 --- --- Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 16.50 15.30 15.00 19.90 16.60 15.50 31 49.30 Hogs Cwt. 39.10 48.80 48.80 36.60 47.30 48.80 48 102.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 39.20 48.90 48.90 37.00 47.80 49.20 --- --- Sows Cwt. 33.10 42.70 42.90 28.00 37.60 40.80 --- --- Beef Cattle Cwt. 64.70 72.70 70.90 62.10 71.30 69.40 45 154.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 65.40 74.00 71.90 65.20 75.20 73.20 --- --- Cows Cwt. 34.50 41.10 39.40 36.40 39.80 39.00 --- --- Calves Cwt. 85.00 105.00 100.00 87.60 111.00 109.00 55 198.00 Sheep Cwt. 32.20 37.00 N/A 31.50 35.00 N/A --- 67.50 Lambs Cwt. 87.30 95.00 N/A 82.80 82.60 N/A --- 163.00 All Milk Cwt. 12.00 2/ 2/ 12.70 11.90 12.00 40 31.50 Milk, Fluid Cwt. 10.10 2/ 2/ 12.80 12.00 12.00 --- --- Milk, Mfg. Cwt. 12.30 2/ 2/ 11.60 10.20 10.20 --- --- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Monthly and mid-month prices discontinued January 2000. *Parity price based on data for May 1999. NA = Not Available. POULTRY HIGHLIGHTS - APRIL Item 1999 2000 2000 % of '99 Millions Percent No. of Layers NEBRASKA 11.1 11.7 106 30 States 303.1 309.0 102 U.S. 321.5 329.3 102 Eggs Produced NEBRASKA 230 250 109 30 States 6,399 6,574 103 U.S. 6,784 7,014 103 Chickens, U.S. Hatched, April Egg-type 42.0 36.6 87 Broiler 734.7 743.5 101 Hatched thru April Egg-type 154.7 145.8 94 Broiler 2,888.9 2,950.2 102 U.S. COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on April 30, 2000 were greater than year earlier levels for fruit, chicken, and potatoes. Stocks on April 30 for selected items and changes from last year and last month follow: Percent Change Commodity Stocks Apr. Mar. 1,000 lbs. 1999 2000 Total red meats 888,373 -5% Sm.+% Beef 366,310 +16% +5% Pork 499,235 -16% -3% Poultry 1,253,319 -2% +4% Turkey 412,940 -9% +7% Chicken 836,102 +2% +3% COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER April 2000 output and changes from last year and last month are shown below. April 1999 contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays. April 2000 contained 20 weekdays and five Saturdays. % Change Item Total 1/ April March (1,000) 1999 2000 NEBRASKA Cattle, head 576.9 -4 -10 Hogs, head 448.3 -16 -21 Sheep & Lambs, head .1 Same Same Red Meat, mil. lbs. 527.6 -5 -13 UNITED STATES Cattle, head 2,782.4 -6 -11 Calves, head 80.5 -17 -22 Hogs, head 7,210.0 -15 -18 Sheep & Lambs, head 345.0 +12 Sm.+ Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,460.0 -9 -14 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. BY PRODUCT VALUE PER 1000 POUND STEER Chicago Prices from National Provisioner By-Product 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Feb. 2000 Dollars Per Head Butt-branded hide 49.35 52.0458.11 59.04 59.11 59.7850.37 48.36 49.10 Liver 1.48 2.49 2.91 3.24 3.38 3.41 2.90 1.72 1.47 Tongue 5.66 5.12 5.04 5.20 5.85 6.65 6.49 5.60 5.60 Heart 1.21 1.20 .91 .79 .82 .95 .93 .50 .51 Cheeks 1.71 1.88 1.50 1.23 1.43 1.56 1.27 1.48 1.67 Tripe Sc 1.09 1.13 1.15 .74 1.00 1.15 1.23 1.33 1.79 Tallow, edible 2.33 2.44 2.85 3.23 3.29 3.51 2.86 2.27 1.89 Tallow, inedible 5.56 6.49 7.67 8.47 9.11 9.22 7.57 5.85 4.45 Meat scraps 3.43 3.66 3.18 3.00 4.01 4.34 2.63 2.30 2.63 Total 9 selected items 71.80 76.4783.32 84.04 94.33 90.5476.24 69.42 69.11 Total by product value 83.30 88.1895.32 96.29 100.51 103.2988.53 81.92 81.61 MEAT ANIMALS PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND INCOME CATTLE AND CALVES Inventory Numbers, Calf Crop and Disposition 1/ Production and Income Item NEBRASKA U.S. Item NEBRASKA U.S. 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 Thousand head Inventory, Production 4/ January 1 6,750 6,700 99,744 99,115 Million 4,257.4 4,326.2 41,620.442,344.4 lbs. Calf Crop 1,860 1,860 38,812 38,710 Marketings 5/ Inshipments3,900 4,000 21,939 22,792 Million 6,894.0 6,995.4 55,256.056,747.9 lbs. Marketings 2/ Price per cwt. Cattle 5,542 5,622 47,227 48,386 Cattle $ 61.80 65.40 59.60 63.40 Calves 86 86 9,729 9,856 Calves $ 83.80 89.50 78.80 87.70 Farm 2 2 214 213 Value of slaughter 3/ Production Deaths Million $ 2,344.3 2,519.2 24,153.125,961.2 Cattle 90 100 1,668 1,659 Cash Receipts 6/ Calves 90 100 2,542 2,455 Million $ 4,267.5 4,583.2 33,415.436,521.7 Inventory, Gross Income 7/ end of year6,700 6,650 99,115 98,048 Million $ 4,275.0 4,591.2 33,719.836,846.6 HOGS AND PIGS Inventory Numbers, Pig Crop and Disposition 1/ Production and Income NEBRASKA U.S. NEBRASKA U.S. Item 1998 1999 1998 1999 Item 1998 1999 1998 1999 Thousand head Inventory, 3,500 3,400 61,158 62,206 Production Dec. 1 8/ 4/ Sows Farrowed Million 1,450.5 1,551.4 25,714.725,600.4 lbs. December-May 335 335 6,014 5,877 Marketings 5/ June-November 345 310 6,047 5,789 Million 1,482.7 1,619.1 26,477.527,033.5 lbs. Pig Crop Average Price December-May 2,831 2,830 52,469 51,517 per cwt. $ 37.10 32.30 34.40 30.30 June-November2,950 2,698 52,535 51,052 Value of Production Inshipments 270 630 19,371 22,635 Million $ 534.9 488.7 8,673.7 7,660.4 9/ Marketings 2/5,889 6,306 117,240 121,187Cash Receipts 6/ Farm 2 2 163 141 Million $ 553.3 527.1 9,444.1 8,623.1 slaughter 3/ Deaths 260 250 5,925 6,575 Gross Income 7/ Year end 3,400 3,000 62,206 59,507 Million $ 554.4 528.0 9,478.5 8,651.5 inventory SHEEP AND LAMBS Inventory Numbers, Lamb Crop and Disposition 1/ Production and Income NEBRASKA U.S. NEBRASKA U.S. Item 19981999 1998 1999 Item 1998 1999 1998 1999 Thousand head Inventory, 100 105 7,825 7,215 Production 4/ Jan. 1 10/ Lambs Saved Million lbs. 11.1 12.2 554.9532.7 Number 96 98 5,007 4,719 Marketings 5/ Inshipments Million lbs. 15.6 18.3 744.8689.2 Sheep & Lambs 65 70 1,744 1,889 Price per cwt. Marketings 2/ Sheep $ 31.10 31.50 30.6031.10 Sheep 25 36 992 789 Lambs $ 74.80 72.50 72.3074.50 Lambs 114 119 5,505 5,198 Value of Production Farm .5 .5 73 67 Million $ 6.8 7.0 354.4348.2 slaughter 3/ Deaths Cash Receipts 6/ Sheep 5 5 291 261 Million $ 10.0 10.9 484.5468.8 Lambs 12 11 501 482 Gross Income 7/ Year end 105 102 7,215 7,026 Million $ 10.0 11.0 493.0477.2 inventory 1/ Balance sheet estimates. 2/ Includes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and state outshipments, but excludes interfarm sales within the state. 3/ Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. 4/ Adjustments made for changes in inventory and for inshipments. 5/ Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the state. 6/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. For hogs, includes allowance for higher average price of state outshipments of feeder pigs. 7/ Difference between gross income and cash receipts equals value of home consumption. 8/ December 1 previous year. 9/ Includes allowance for higher average price of state inshipments and outshipments of feeder pigs. 10/ Includes new crop lambs. HIRED WORKERS ON FARMS & FARM WAGE RATES SELECTED REGIONS AND UNITED STATES, APRIL 11-17, 1999 & APRIL 9-15, 2000 1/ WAGE RATES Region 2/ Hired Workers All Hired Type of work Workers Field Livestock Field & Livestock 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 Thousands --------------Dollars per hour------------- Lake 55 53 8.09 8.55 7.95 7.79 7.03 7.77 7.54 7.78 Cornbelt I 42 50 8.35 8.69 7.71 8.12 7.47 8.48 7.66 8.22 Cornbelt II 24 23 8.27 8.08 7.02 7.56 8.54 8.18 8.07 7.88 Northern 29 36 7.66 7.80 7.82 7.58 7.00 7.75 7.41 7.65 Plains Southern 51 63 7.18 7.47 6.41 6.90 6.66 7.48 6.51 7.12 Plains Mountain I 22 19 6.71 7.01 6.54 6.70 6.53 6.74 6.54 6.72 Mountain II 18 22 8.06 7.84 7.51 7.30 7.67 7.93 7.61 7.51 United States 867 830 7.83 8.12 7.23 7.58 7.39 7.56 7.27 7.58 1/ Excludes agricultural service workers. 2/ Regions consist of the following: Lake: Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin; Cornbelt I: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio; Cornbelt II: Iowa, Missouri; Northern Plains: Kansas, NEBRASKA, North Dakota, South Dakota; Southern Plains: Oklahoma, Texas; Mountain I: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming; Mountain II: Colorado, Nevada, Utah. ALL HIRED WORKERS: WAGE RATES, BY ECONOMIC CLASS OF FARM BY REGION AND 48 STATES 1/ Region Less April 11-17, 1999 Less April 9-15, 2000 than $40,000- $100,000- $250,000 All than $40,000- $100,000-$250,000 All 2/ $40,000 $99,999 $249,999 & over Farms $40,000 $99,999 $249,999 & over Farms D o l l a r s p e r h o u r Northeast 3/ 5.60 7.56 8.44 8.03 3/ 3/ 7.64 8.22 8.12 Appalachian 5.93 6.96 6.70 7.49 7.15 5.91 7.16 7.16 7.78 7.30 Southeast 3/ 8.23 6.85 7.83 7.78 6.74 8.30 3/ 8.22 8.19 Lake 6.60 3/ 6.53 8.48 8.09 3/ 5.73 6.93 8.85 8.55 Cornbelt 7.43 3/ 7.29 8.68 8.32 7.60 6.59 3/ 8.63 8.52 Delta 3/ 6.25 6.34 7.03 6.81 7.92 6.84 6.78 7.17 7.06 No. Plains 6.10 7.00 7.31 8.22 7.66 3/ 7.74 7.98 7.82 7.80 So. Plains 6.84 3/ 7.58 7.14 7.18 6.82 6.83 3/ 8.09 7.47 Mountain 3/ 6.50 6.31 7.45 7.39 6.61 7.13 7.61 7.48 7.45 Pacific 7.83 8.21 7.70 8.08 8.05 7.92 7.30 8.73 8.49 8.40 48 States 7.41 7.54 7.20 7.99 7.84 7.55 7.39 7.79 8.21 8.08 1/ Excludes agricultural service workers. 2/ Regions consist of: Northeast: CT, DE, MD, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. Appalachian: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV. Southeast: AL, FL, GA, SC. Lake: MI, MN, WI. Cornbelt: IA, IL, IN, MO, OH. Delta: AR, LA, MS. Northern Plains: KS, NE, ND, SD. Southern Plains: OK, TX. Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY. Pacific: CA, OR, WA. 48 States: All States, excluding AK and HI. 3/ Insufficient data.