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 William G. Hamlin, State Statistician ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Issue 04/2001 Released: 02/23/2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear producers and other data users: Information contained herein is the result of mail, phone and personal interview surveys conducted during the past few weeks. Special recognition and appreciation are extended to all producers and agribusinesses who provided data making these reports possible. State Statistician ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED UP 3% Nebraska cattle feeders, with a capacity of 1,000+ head, had 2.43 million cattle on feed for slaughter markets on February 1. This inventory was up 3% from last year and 13% above February 1, 1999. Placements into these fedlots during January totaled 480,000 head, down 4% from last year but 7% above 1999. Fed cattle marketings for the month of January totaled 430,000 head, up 2% from last year and 8% above two years ago. Other disappearance during January totaled 20,000 head compared with 10,000 head during January 2000 and 10,000 head during January 1999. 7 STATES AND U.S. CATTLE ON FEED Cattle on feed February 1, 2001 in the historic seven monthly States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.2 million, up 3% from the previous year and 15% above 1999. During January, placements were p 2% and marketings were unchanged from a year ago. Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.9 million head on February 1, 2001. During January, placements were up 2% and market- ings were unchanged from a year ago. CATTLE ON FEED: INVENTORIES, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS & OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 1,000+ CAPACITY FEEDLOTS FEBRUARY 1 JANUARY JANUARY JANUARY NUMBER ON FEED 1/ PLACEMENTS MARKETINGS OTHER DISAPPEAR. 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 STATE 2000 2001 2000 2000 2001 2000 2000 2001 2000 2000 2001 2000 (000 head) % (000 head) % (000 head) % (000 head) % Az * 275 302 110 29 28 97 24 25 104 2 2 100 Ca * 415 445 107 57 60 105 50 55 110 7 10 143 Co * 1,200 1,230 103 290 305 105 260 275 106 10 10 100 Id 300 325 108 66 71 108 70 65 93 6 1 17 Ia * 385 385 100 60 52 87 48 51 106 2 1 50 Ks * 2,340 2,500 107 520 580 112 480 465 97 10 15 150 Nb * 2,370 2,430 103 500 480 96 420 430 102 10 20 200 NM 113 116 103 10 11 110 13 10 77 0 0 0 Ok 420 410 98 62 68 110 67 65 97 5 3 60 SD 200 205 103 38 35 92 30 31 103 2 1 50 Tx * 2,900 2,930 101 475 460 97 465 450 97 10 10 100 Wa 211 243 115 45 55 122 59 59 100 3 3 100 Othr Sts 445 420 94 64 58 91 62 61 98 2 2 100 U. S. 11,574 11,941 103 2,2162,263 102 2,048 2,042 100 69 78 113 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. * Historic 7 states. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONTHLY HOG AND PIGS The January 2000 U.S. pig crop at 8.46 million head, was 6% more than the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 947 thousand head, 4% above last year. The average pigs per litter for January rose to 8.94, compared to 8.76 pigs last year. The U.S. inventory of sows and gilts totaled 6.03 million head on February 1, 2001. U.S. sows and gilts bred during the month of January totaled 1.17 million head. MONTHLY FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP, UNITED STATES DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2000-2001 1/ 2/ Sows Farrowing Pigs per Litter Pig Crop Month 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 1,000 head 1,000 head Number Number 1,000 head 1,000 head Dec 1/ 922 940 8.77 8.89 8,091 8,354 Jan 911 947 8.76 8.94 7,977 8,460 Feb 965 8.76 8,454 Mar 974 8.87 8,647 Apr 959 8.84 8,484 May 956 8.87 8,479 Jun 975 8.85 8,626 Jul 944 8.87 8,370 Aug 980 8.87 8,690 Sep 996 8.87 8,835 Oct 947 8.90 8,428 Nov 932 8.88 8,274 Total 11,462 8.84 101,355 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. CROPS -- MARKETING YEAR AVERAGE PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, NEBRASKA & UNITED STATES, 1998-2000 Prod. Price Value of Production Crop Unit 1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000 NEBRASKA Dollars 1,000 dollars Corn for Grain Bu. 1.88 1.75 1.95 2,330,730 2,018,975 1,977,885 Sorghum for Grain Bu. 1.68 1.52 1.75 94,752 65,010 61,250 Oats Bu. 1.19 1.00 1.30 6,331 4,650 2,457 Barley Bu. 1.80 1.40 1.60 720 202 259 All Wheat Bu. 2.54 2.20 2.70 210,312 179,520 160,380 Winter Wheat Bu. 2.54 2.20 2.70 210,312 179,520 160,380 Rye Bu. 1.80 1.40 1/ 518 567 1/ Soybeans Bu. 4.83 4.47 4.70 796,950 807,394 817,095 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 18.00 16.30 16.00 65,988 60,962 51,680 All Hay (baled) Ton 48.50 37.50 66.00 363,150 286,440 392,105 Alfalfa Hay (baled) Ton 49.50 39.00 68.00 259,875 202,020 284,580 All Other Hay (baled) Ton 42.50 33.50 57.50 103,275 84,420 107,525 All Potatoes Cwt. 4.95 4.95 4.80 48,511 52,175 48,610 Sugar Beets Ton 35.20 33.20 NA 32,877 41,766 NA Sunflower (all) Cwt. 10.80 9.54 8.50 9,086 11,112 5,491 Sunflower (oil) Cwt. 9.50 7.50 6.80 4,476 4,759 2,866 Sunflower (non-oil) Cwt. 13.60 12.10 11.60 4,610 6,353 2,625 UNITED STATES Corn for Grain Bu. 1.94 1.82 1.85 18,922,084 17,103,991 18,621,160 Sorghum for Grain Bu. 1.66 1.57 1.75 905,468 937,406 822,598 Oats Bu. 1.10 1.10 1.05 199,748 169,576 164,555 Barley Bu. 1.98 2.13 2.15 686,517 597,038 632,098 All Wheat Bu. 2.65 2.48 2.65 6,780,623 5,593,989 5,970,197 Winter Wheat Bu. 2.52 2.29 2.55 4,740,361 3,870,955 3,986,686 Rye Bu. 2.49 2.27 2.49 30,404 25,084 21,430 Soybeans Bu. 4.93 4.63 4.75 13,493,891 12,205,352 13,073,497 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 19.00 16.40 15.30 567,243 547,636 422,565 All Hay (baled) Ton 84.60 76.90 83.00 11,606,734 11,014,373 11,179,702 Alfalfa Hay (baled) Ton 88.10 80.20 87.00 6,951,140 6,338,797 6,505,437 All Other Hay (baled) Ton 71.80 66.80 69.00 4,655,594 4,675,576 4,674,265 All Potatoes Cwt. 5.56 5.77 4.95 2,635,279 2,745,712 2,539,561 Sugar Beets Ton 36.40 37.20 NA 1,181,494 1,242,895 NA Sunflower (all) Cwt. 10.60 7.53 6.45 536,971 339,993 241,419 Sunflower (oil) Cwt. 9.37 6.33 5.60 423,775 229,593 169,128 Sunflower (non-oil) Cwt. 14.60 13.40 11.60 113,196 110,400 72,291 1/ Estimates not published individually beginning in 2000. NOTE: All prices in this report are marketing year average prices which do not include allowances or adjustments for: commodities under government loan at the end of the marketing year; commodities forfeited to the Commodity Credit Corporation; or crop deficiency and disaster payments. Estimates shown for 2000 crops are preliminary. NA -- Not Available. JANUARY MILK PRODUCTION Milk production in the 20 major States during January totaled 12.1 billion pounds, down 1.5% from production in these same States in January 2000. Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,550 pounds for January, 29 pounds below January 2000. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.79 million head, 27,000 head more than January 2000, but 12,000 head less than December 2000. ANNUAL MILK PRODUCTION Milk production for 2000 in Nebraska totaled 1.25 billion pounds, up 10% from 1.14 billion pounds a year earlier. Average number of milk cows, at 77,000 head, was up 3,000 head from a year ago, while milk per cow, at 16,260 pounds, was up 868 pounds from a year earlier. United States annual milk production totaled 167.7 billion pounds, 3.0% above 1999. This was the fourth consecutive year of increased milk production and a new record high. Milk cow numbers, at 9.21 million head, were up 0.6% from 1999. Production per cow averaged 18,204 pounds for 2000, 432 pounds above 1999. Milk production for 2000 in the 20 major States totaled 144.5 billion pounds, up 3% from 1999. Milk cow numbers were set at 7.80 million up 1% from 1999. Production per cow totaled 18,532 pounds up 422 pounds from the previous year. POTATO STOCKS Potato stocks in the 15 States totaled a record high 235 million cwt. on February 1, 2001, up 13% from last year and 4% above the previous record set in February 1997. 2000 POTATO CROP State Production Total Stocks Feb. 1, 2001 Thousand cwt. California 3,741 1,700 Colorado 27,972 15,100 Idaho 152,320 86,500 Maine 17,920 10,900 Michigan 14,963 5,200 Minnesota 21,240 11,600 Montana 3,503 3,150 NEBRASKA 10,127 4,200 New York 5,964 1,300 North Dakota 26,950 13,300 Ohio 1,134 150 Oregon 30,683 20,500 Pennsylvania 3,510 950 Washington 108,000 47,000 Wisconsin 33,800 13,500 TOTAL 15 STATES 461,827 235,050 U.S. GRAINS SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE OUTLOOK SUPPLY MARKET YEAR DISAPPEARANCE 1/* ------------------------- ------------------------- Market CROP Begin- Domestic Year Average YEAR Pro- ning Im- Total Primary Ex- Total Ending Market duction stocks ports Use 2/ Other ports Stocks* Price Million bushels $/bu. CORN: 98/99 9,759 1,308 19 11,085 5,471 1,846 1,981 9,298 1,787 1.94 99/00 9,431 1,787 15 11,232 5,664 1,913 1,937 9,515 1,718 1.82 00/01 9,968 1,718 10 11,696 5,775 1,980 2,050 9,805 1,891 1.70-1.90 SOYBEANS: 98/99 2,741 200 3 2,944 1,590 201 805 2,595 348 4.93 99/00 2,654 348 4 3,006 1,579 164 973 2,716 290 4.63 00/01 2,770 290 3 3,063 1,590 168 960 2,718 345 4.50-4.80 WHEAT: 98/99 2,547 722 103 3,373 910 475 1,042 2,427 946 2.65 99/00 2,299 946 95 3,339 925 376 1,090 2,390 950 2.48 00/01 2,223 950 95 3,268 945 384 1,100 2,429 839 2.60-2.70 SORGHUM: 98/99 520 49 --- 569 262 45 197 504 65 1.66 99/00 595 65 --- 660 284 55 256 595 65 1.57 00/01 470 65 --- 535 240 50 200 490 45 1.65-1.85 1/ Marketing year begins: Corn, Sorghum & Soybeans, September 1; Wheat, June 1. 2/ Primary uses: Corn & Sorghum = Feed; Soybeans = Crushing; Wheat = Food. * Projections for 1999 and 2000 crops are USDA's World Outlook Board expectations of supply and disappearance as of February 8, 2001. Totals may not add due to rounding. CHICKEN INVENTORY, NEBRASKA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 1, 1998-2000 NEBRASKA UNITED STATES 2000/ 2000/ 1998 1999 2000 1999 1998 1999 2000 1999 Thousands % Thousands % All Chickens 13,219 13,846 13,895 100 425,045 436,343 434,687 100 Hens & Pullets Laying Age 10,613 11,842 11,840 100 321,718 329,320 332,205 101 Pullets 3 mo. & over not of laying age 1,186 203 424 209 39,664 38,587 38,325 99 Pullets under 3 mo. old 1,420 1,801 1,628 90 55,981 58,775 56,083 95 Other chickens 0 0 3 --- 7,682 9,661 8,074 84 EGG PRODUCTION, NEBRASKA AND UNITED STATES, YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1998-2000 NEBRASKA UNITED STATES Item 1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000 Eggs Produced (million) 2,706 2,837 2,999 79,690 82,715 84,412 Average Number of Layers (thousand) 10,398 11,167 11,909 312,035 322,354 327,908 Eggs per Layer (number) 260 254 252 255 257 257 HIRED WORKERS ON FARMS & FARM WAGE RATES SELECTED REGIONS AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 9-15, 2000 & JANUARY 7-13, 2001 1/ +++++++++++++WAGE RATES++++++++++++++++ --------Type of work--------- All Hired Field & Hired Workers Workers Field Lvstk Lvstk Region 2/ 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 Thousands Dollars per hour Lake 48 38 8.83 9.53 8.72 9.12 7.96 8.26 8.11 8.57 Cornbelt I 36 34 9.32 10.10 8.51 8.58 8.45 9.06 8.48 8.88 Cornbelt II 19 14 8.13 9.05 7.31 7.86 7.87 8.61 7.80 8.49 Northern 29 32 8.34 9.11 8.12 8.45 7.90 8.47 7.98 8.46 Plains Southern 44 65 7.52 7.98 7.06 7.35 7.10 7.71 7.08 7.53 Plains Mountain I 21 19 8.15 8.63 7.44 8.06 7.72 8.22 7.64 8.19 Mountain II 19 18 8.09 8.72 7.46 7.57 7.60 7.76 7.56 7.68 United States 685 678 8.10 8.65 7.25 7.71 7.61 8.09 7.37 7.85 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 HIRED WORKERS DOWN 2 PERCENT, WAGE RATES UP 7 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO There were 841,000 hired workers on the Nation's farms and ranches the week of January 7-13, 2001, down 2% from a year ago. There were 678,000 workers hired directly by farm operators. Agricultural service employees working on farms and ranches made up the remaining 163,000 workers. Migrant workers accounted for 10.0% of the January hired workforce compared to 7.7% last year. Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $8.65 per hour during the January 2001 survey week, up 55 cents from a year earlier. Field workers received an average of $7.71 per hour, up 46 cents from last January. Livestock workers earned $8.09 per hour compared with $7.61 a year earlier. The Field and Livestock worker combined wage rate was up 48 cents from last year. Number of hours worked averaged 36.9 hours for hired workers during the survey week compared with 38.4 hours a year ago. The largest increases in number of hired farm workers over last year occurred in the Southern Plains (Oklahoma and Texas), Appalachian II (Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia), and Northeast I (New England and New York) regions. The largest decreases in number of hired farm workers from a year ago were in the Delta (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi), Corn Belt II (Iowa and Missouri), and Lake (Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) regions. Please access the Nebraska NASS website for a .PDF copy of this report. http://www.agr.state.ne.us./agstats/index.htm