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 19/2000 Released: 10/3/2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED UP 13% Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head had 1.92 million cattle on feed on September 1, up 13% from last year and 26% above two years ago. Fed cattle marketings for the month of August totaled 410,000 head, up 5% from last year and 8% above two years ago. Placements of cattle into feedlots during August totaled 495,000 head. This was down 1% from last year but 10% above 1998. Other disappearance during August totaled 5,000 head compared with 10,000 head during both August 1999 and August 1998. 7 STATES CATTLE ON FEED UP 10% Cattle and calves on feed September 1, 2000, in the 7 Monthly States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.98 million, up 10% from the previous year and 16% above September 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.09 million, slightly above 1999 and 18% above 1998. Marketings during August totaled 1.89 million, 8% above 1999 and 12% above 1998. Other disappearance during August was 36,000 head, 14% below 1999 and 1998. U.S. CATTLE ON FEED UP 9% Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.38 million head on September 1, 2000. The inventory was 9% above September 1, 1999 and 15% above September 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.44 million, slightly above 1999 and 18% above 1998. Net placements were 2.39 million. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.19 million, 7% above 1999 and 11% above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 49,000 during August, 11% below 1999 and 6% below 1998. INVENTORIES, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS & OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 1,000+ CAPACITY FEEDLOTS SEPTEMBER 1 AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST STATE NUMBER ON FEED 1/ PLACEMENTS MARKETINGS OTHER DISAPPEAR. 2/ 1999 2000 00/99 1999 2000 00/99 1999 2000 00/99 1999 2000 00/99 1,000 head % 1,000 head % 1,000 head % 1,000 head % Arizona* 200 257 129 29 29 100 22 33 150 1 1 100 California* 375 415 111 60 56 93 55 57 104 5 4 80 Colorado* 960 1,080 113 255 300 118 250 265 106 5 5 100 Idaho 285 290 102 79 73 92 58 60 103 1 3 300 Iowa* 300 330 110 56 51 91 45 50 111 1 1 100 Kansas* 2,090 2,220 106 575 530 92 465 490 105 10 10 100 Nebraska* 1,700 1,920 113 500 495 99 390 410 105 10 5 50 New Mexico 81 90 111 14 18 129 14 17 121 2 4 200 Oklahoma 350 375 107 98 98 100 70 76 109 3 2 67 So. Dakota 110 128 116 21 35 167 35 32 91 1 1 100 Texas* 2,560 2,760 108 610 630 103 520 580 112 10 10 100 Washington 215 204 95 66 58 88 49 47 96 4 1 25 Other Sts 310 315 102 65 67 103 73 70 96 2 2 100 U.S. 9,536 10,384 109 2,4282,440 100 2,046 2,187 107 55 49 89 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. * Historical 7 States. NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED DATA USE Recently Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) was asked to provide data that would help determine the feasibility of possible economic development in South Central Nebraska. The request was for the number of cattle placed on feed in feedlots during 1999. NASS estimated, in 1999, that 350,000 head were placed in Dawson County and 810,000 head were placed in the surrounding counties which include Custer, Buffalo, Phelps, Gosper,Frontier, and Lincoln. This information was compiled from cattle feeders in this area through the monthly Cattle on Feed Survey. AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION Milk production in the 20 major States during August totaled 12.0 billion pounds, up 4.0% from production in these same States in August 1999. July revised production, at 12.2 billion pounds was up 5.4% from July 1999. Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,530 pounds for August,43 pounds above August 1999. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.84 million head, 89,000 head more than August 1999 and 10,000 head more than July 2000. U.S. COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on August 31, 2000 were greater than the year earlier levels for, fruit, red meat, and potatoes. Stocks on August 31 for selected items and changes from last year and last month follow: Commodity Stocks Percent of 1,000 lbs. Aug. 1999 July 2000 Total red meats 852,312 102 99 Beef 377,857 100 104 Pork 447,968 104 95 Poultry 1,336,689 93 99 Turkey 524,604 90 100 Chicken 807,020 95 98 POULTRY HIGHLIGHTS -AUGUST Item 1999 2000 2000 % of 1999 Thousands Percent No. of Layers NEBRASKA 11,293 12,048 107 30 States 301,048 305,373 101 U.S. 320,173 325,485 102 Eggs Produced Millions NEBRASKA 239 260 109 30 States 6,549 6,601 102 U.S. 7,100 6,971 102 Chickens, U.S. Hatched, August Egg-type 35.5 34.3 97 Broiler 741.7 739.9 100 Hatched thru August Egg-type 306.7 290.7 95 Broiler 5,893.0 5,953.2 101 Turkeys, U.S. Placed (August) 24.8 25.4 103 COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER August 2000 output and changes from last year and last month are shown below. August 2000 contained 23 weekdays and four Saturdays. August 1999 also contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays. Percent of Item Total 1/ August July (1,000) 1999 2000 NEBRASKA Cattle, head 703.1 107 110 Hogs, head 545.3 101 115 Sheep & Lambs, head .1 50 100 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 652.2 110 112 UNITED STATES Cattle, head 3,259.6 103 110 Calves, head 99.8 84 101 Hogs, head 8,622.3 103 117 Sheep & Lambs, head 283.3 96 116 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 4,113.9 105 113 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. POTATOES BY SEASONAL GROUPS, NEBRASKA & U.S., 1997-1999 SEASONAL Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production GROUP 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 1997 19981999 1997 1998 1999 SUMMER 1,000 acres 1,000 acres Cwt. 1,000 cwt. Nebraska 4.2 4.5 4.9 4.1 4.4 4.5 390 365 360 1,599 1,606 1,620 U.S. 67.9 73.0 68.9 65.0 68.1 64.0 280 278 296 18,171 18,933 18,972 FALL Nebraska 20.0 22.0 21.6 19.9 21.8 21.2 390 375 420 7,761 8,175 8,904 U.S. 1,210.1 1,235.1 1,203.0 1,185.1 1,214.0 1,166.1 357 356 369 423,190 432,737 429,847 ALL POTATOES Nebraska 24.2 26.5 26.5 24.0 26.2 25.7 390 373 409 9,360 9,781 10,524 U.S. 1,383.5 1,416.6 1,376.8 1,353.6 1,387.7 1,332.4 345 343 359 467,091 475,771 478,216 POTATOES: PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND VALUE, NEBRASKA & U.S., 1998-1999 --Farm Disposition-- Total -Where Grown- Used Seed, Shrink Price for Feed, and per Value of Year Production Seed Home Loss Sold Cwt. Production Sales 1998 1,000 cwt. Dollars 1,000 dollars Nebraska 9,781 575 166 963 8,652 4.95 48,511 42,854 U.S. 475,771 29,217 5,766 35,454 434,551 5.56 2,633,198 2,415,756 1999 Nebraska 10,524 598 209 793 9,522 4.95 52,175 47,212 U.S. 478,216 29,726 5,538 35,562 437,116 5.77 2,745,712 2,522,286 HOGS AND PIGS Nebraska pork producers had an estimated 3.1 million hogs and pigs on hand September 1, 2000. This number was up 5% from a year earlier but 9% below two years ago. Hogs and pigs kept for breeding, at 400,000, were up 11% from last year but down 5% from two years ago. Market hogs , at 2.7 million, were 4% above last year. Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the United States was estimated at 60.2 million head on September 1, 2000. This was 1% below September 1999, but 1% above June 1, 2000 inventories. Breeding hog inventory, at 6.27 million head, was down 1% from September 1, 1999, but up 1% from June 1, 2000. Market hog inventory was 1% below last year. HOGS AND PIGS: INVENTORY, SEPTEMBER 1; SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP, 1999-2000 NEBRASKA 17 STATES UNITED STATES 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 % of 1999 2000 % of 1999 2000 % of 1999 1999 of On Farms - 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head September 1: All hogs and pigs 2,950 3,100 105 56,740 56,340 99 60,776 60,185 99 For breeding 360 400 111 5,810 5,770 99 6,301 6,266 99 Market 2,590 2,700 104 50,930 50,570 99 54,474 53,920 99 Market hogs & pigs by weight groups: Under 60 pounds 1,070 1,130 106 18,965 18,830 99 20,243 20,041 99 60-119 pounds 600 670 112 12,565 12,450 99 13,414 13,275 99 120-179 pounds 520 510 98 10,380 10,340 100 11,129 11,047 99 180 pounds and over 400 390 98 9,020 8,950 99 9,689 9,557 99 Sows Farrowed: December 1/-February 165 160 97 2,671 2,586 97 2,891 2,798 97 March-May 165 155 94 2,759 2,683 97 2,986 2,900 97 June-August 150 160 107 2,700 2,688 100 2,920 2,903 99 September-November 160 *160 100 2,630 *2,672 102 2,844 *2,883 101 TOTAL 640 635 99 10,760 10,629 99 11,641 11,484 99 Pigs Saved: December 1/-February 1,411 1,400 99 23,365 22,699 97 25,247 24,522 97 March-May 1,419 1,380 97 24,302 23,885 98 26,270 25,786 98 June-August 1,298 1,440 111 23,962 23,798 99 25,860 25,681 99 September-November1,400 --- --- 23,113 --- --- 24,972 --- --- TOTAL PIG CROP 5,528 --- --- 94,742 --- --- 102,349 --- --- 2001 2001 2001 Item 2000 2001 % of 2000 2001 % of 2000 2001 % of 2000 2000 2000 Sows Farrowed: December 1/-February 160 *170 106 2,586 *2,681 104 2,798 *2,894 103 1/ December preceding year. * Intentions. U.S. INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in September by Farmers in the United States was 99 based on 1990-92=100, up 1 point (1%) from August. Higher prices for lettuce, broilers, milk, and tobacco were partially offset by the decrease in prices for eggs, hogs, potatoes, and grapes. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell often affects the overall index. Lower seasonal marketings of cattle, broilers, grapes, and wheat were partially offset by higher marketings of soybeans, peanuts, corn, apples, and potatoes. These marketing changes kept the index from increasing more than 1 point. Compared with September 1999, the All Farm Products Index was 3 points (3.1%) higher. Price increases from September 1999 for lettuce, hogs, broilers, and cattle were partially offset by lower prices for milk, corn, oranges, and wheat. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS ------NEBRASKA----- ----------UNITED STATES--------- Sept. August Sept. Sept. August Sept. COMMODITY Unit 15, 15, % of Parity 1999 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 Parity Price* 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ --------------Dollars------------------- Wheat Bu. 2.27 2.29 2.50 2.58 2.41 2.43 25 9.60 Corn Bu. 1.67 1.52 1.55 1.75 1.53 1.55 23 6.62 Oats Bu. 1.15 1.36 1.30 1.08 .94 .995 30 3.36 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 2.77 2.50 2.55 2.82 2.73 2.69 26 10.40 Soybeans Bu. 4.42 4.34 4.46 4.57 4.45 4.54 33 13.80 Hay, All, Baled Ton 34.00 57.00 62.00 76.60 80.50 82.70 --- --- Alfalfa, Baled Ton 35.00 61.00 64.00 79.80 83.90 87.20 --- --- Other, Baled Ton 32.00 47.00 54.00 66.00 68.50 67.80 --- --- Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 18.00 16.20 16.60 18.10 13.90 14.50 30 49.00 Hogs Cwt. 35.80 47.10 43.50 33.90 43.80 41.60 41 101.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 35.90 47.20 43.70 34.40 44.40 42.00 --- --- Sows Cwt. 26.90 37.50 35.50 22.80 34.40 33.00 --- --- Beef Cattle Cwt. 65.90 65.50 66.50 63.80 65.50 65.70 43 154.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 66.60 66.10 67.30 67.10 68.00 68.70 --- --- Cows Cwt. 34.40 40.00 39.50 34.60 39.00 37.30 --- --- Calves Cwt. 91.00 112.00 107.00 90.90 106.00 104.00 53 197.00 Sheep Cwt. 33.80 34.10 n/a 29.20 30.70 --- --- 67.10 Lambs Cwt. 71.30 78.00 n/a 75.30 83.60 --- --- 162.00 All Milk Cwt. 14.70 2/ 2/ 15.70 12.60 12.90 40 31.40 Milk, Fluid Cwt. 14.70 2/ --- 15.70 12.60 12.90 --- --- Milk, Mfg. Cwt. 14.00 2/ --- 15.10 10.70 11.10 --- --- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Monthly and mid-month prices discontinued January 2000. *Parity price based on data for September 2000. n/a = not available. SMALL GRAIN ANNUAL SUMMARY -- NEBRASKA AND THE UNITED STATES NEBRASKA UNITED STATES Classification 1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000 All Wheat: Planted 1,000 Acres 1,900 1,900 1,750 65,821 62,714 62,529 Harvested 1,000 Acres 1,800 1,700 1,650 59,002 53,823 53,228 Yield Bushels 46.0 48.0 36.0 43.2 42.7 42.1 Production 1,000 Bushels 82,800 81,600 59,400 2,547,321 2,299,010 2,239,240 Oats: Planted 1,000 Acres 170 135 130 4,892 4,673 4,477 Harvested 1,000 Acres 95 75 45 2,755 2,453 2,334 Yield Bushels 56.0 62.0 42.0 60.2 59.6 64.4 Production 1,000 Bushels 5,320 4,650 1,890 165,981 146,193 150,300 Barley: Planted 1,000 Acres 10 5 10 6,337 5,194 5,844 Harvested 1,000 Acres 8 3 6 5,864 4,734 5,211 Yield Bushels 50.0 48.0 27.0 60.0 59.2 61.4 Production 1,000 Bushels 400 144 162 352,125 280,292 320,195 Rye: Planted 1,000 Acres 30 45 1/ 1,566 1,582 1,335 Harvested 1,000 Acres 12 15 1/ 418 383 302 Yield Bushels 24.0 27.0 1/ 29.1 28.8 28.5 Production 1,000 Bushels 288 405 1/ 12,161 11,038 8,619 1/ Estimates not published individually beginning in 2000. STOCKS OF GRAIN NEBRASKA UNITED STATES Grain and --------Sept. 1------ 2000/ ---------Sept. 1-------- 2000/ Position 1998 1999 2000 1999 1998 1999 2000 1999 Thousand bushels % Thousand bushels % Corn On Farms 75,000 120,000 105,000 88 640,000 797,000 793,000 99 Off Farms 97,377 159,889 125,059 78 667,803 989,977 922,195 93 1/ Total 172,377 279,889 230,059 82 1,307,803 1,786,977 1,715,195 96 All Wheat On Farms 26,000 27,000 19,000 70 885,720 888,060 822,690 93 Off Farms 68,202 75,940 69,602 92 1,499,595 1,556,983 1,542,929 99 1/ Total 94,202 102,940 88,602 86 2,385,315 2,445,043 2,365,619 97 Soybeans On Farms 4,200 7,600 8,000 105 84,300 145,000 112,500 78 Off Farms 8,478 11,994 14,335 120 115,499 203,482 175,178 86 1/ Total 12,678 19,594 22,335 114 199,799 348,482 287,678 83 Sorghum On Farms 2,700 4,900 2,500 51 13,700 13,800 12,200 88 Off Farms 6,941 11,582 10,697 92 35,203 51,363 53,173 104 1/ Total 9,641 16,482 13,197 80 48,903 65,163 65,373 100 Oats On Farms 3,500 4,000 1,500 38 110,300 97,300 101,900 105 Off Farms 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 51,502 51,151 49,157 96 1/ Total 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 161,802 148,451 151,057 102 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.