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 11/2001 Released: 06/01/2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 agri- businesses who provided data making these reports possible. State Statistician U.S. INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in May was 108 based on 1990-92=100, up 2 points (1.9%) from the April Index. Higher prices for milk, hogs, tomatoes, and broilers were partially offset by lower prices for strawberries, cattle, eggs, and corn. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell often affects the overall index. Higher seasonal marketings of cantaloups, broilers, grapes, and peaches were partially offset by lower marketings of cattle, milk, asparagus, and hogs. Compared with May 2000, the All Farm Products Index was 8 points (8.0%) higher. Price increases from May 2000 for milk, broilers, cantaloups, and cattle were partially offset by lower prices for corn, soybeans, broccoli and lettuce. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS NEBRASKA UNITED STATES COMMODITY Unit May April May 15, May April May 15, 2000 2001 2000 2001 % of Parity 1/ 1/ 2001 1/ 1/ 2001 Parity Price* Wheat Bu. $ 2.25 $ 2.88 $ 3.00 $ 2.44 $ 2.77 $ 2.94 31 $ 9.64 Corn Bu. 2.08 1.95 1.80 2.11 1.89 1.78 27 6.58 Oats Bu. 1.35 1.49 1.50 1.31 1.28 1.29 34 3.77 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.25 3.35 3.20 3.33 3.06 3.15 28 11.30 Soybeans Bu. 5.20 4.10 4.15 5.19 4.22 4.33 30 14.30 Hay, All,Baled Ton 43.00 84.00 80.00 91.00 94.80 106.00 --- --- Alfalfa, Baled Ton 45.00 87.00 82.00 95.00 100.00 113.00 --- --- Other,Baled Ton 38.00 75.00 75.00 72.70 74.20 76.60 --- --- Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 15.10 15.20 15.10 16.20 16.20 16.80 35 47.80 Hogs Cwt. 51.00 49.00 50.80 48.30 47.80 51.40 50 103.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 51.10 49.20 51.00 48.80 48.30 52.10 --- --- Sows Cwt. 42.60 41.00 40.50 39.80 39.50 39.60 --- --- Beef Cattle Cwt. 72.00 76.60 72.80 69.40 75.60 72.70 46 158.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 73.10 77.70 73.70 73.20 79.60 76.20 --- --- Cows Cwt. 37.70 42.30 43.00 38.90 43.30 43.40 --- --- Calves Cwt. 104.00 111.00 110.00 107.00 111.00 112.00 54 208.00 Sheep Cwt. 32.00 35.80 N/A 30.50 34.90 N/A --- 72.40 Lambs Cwt. 106.00 82.20 N/A 96.40 85.20 N/A --- 174.00 1/ Entire month average except hay. *Parity price based on data for May 2001. NA = Not Available. MONTHLY HOG AND PIGS The April 2001 U.S. pig crop at 8.52 million head, was 1% more than the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 953 thousand head, slightly below last year. The average pigs per litter for April rose to 8.94, compared to 8.85 last year. The U.S. inventory of sows and gilts totaled 5.99 million head on May 1, 2001. U.S. sows and gilts bred during the month of April 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/ 922 934 8.77 8.74 8,091 8,163 Jan 911 946 8.76 8.77 7,977 8,301 Feb 965 956 8.76 8.82 8,454 8,432 Mar 974 988 8.87 8.89 8,639 8,782 Apr 956 953 8.85 8.94 8,461 8,516 May 955 8.86 8,465 Jun 960 8.83 8,479 Jul 970 8.85 8,580 Aug 959 8.85 8,489 Sep 979 8.84 8,654 Oct 947 8.85 8,382 Nov 922 8.86 8,172 Total 11,420 8.83 100,843 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. POULTRY HIGHLIGHTS - APRIL 2001 % Item 2000 2001 of 2000 Millions Percent No. of Layers NEBRASKA 11.7 11.6 99 30 States 308.8 316.0 102 U.S. 329.2 336.9 102 Eggs Produced NEBRASKA 250 249 100 30 States 6,570 6,646 101 U.S. 7,013 7,093 101 Chickens, U.S. Hatched, April Egg-type 36.6 41.7 114 Broiler 746.8 745.3 100 Hatched thru April Egg-type 144.4 158.0 109 Broiler 2,961.1 2,913.1 98 COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER April 2001 output and changes from last year and last month are shown below. April 2000 contained 20 weekdays and five Saturdays. April 2001 contained 21 weekdays and four Saturdays. Percent of Total 1/ Item April March (1,000) 2000 2001 NEBRASKA Cattle, head 559.5 97 94 Hogs, head 531.8 119 93 Sheep & Lambs, head 2/ 2/ 2/ Red Meat, mil. lbs. 512.6 97 93 UNITED STATES Cattle, head 2,714.3 98 93 Calves, head 74.3 92 88 Hogs, head 7,831.9 108 94 Sheep & Lambs, head 290.4 84 89 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,506.6 101 93 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. 2/ Data included in U.S. total to avoid disclosure of individual operations. BY PRODUCT VALUE PER 1000 POUND STEER Chicago Prices from National Provisioner By-Product 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 April 2001 Dollars Per Head Butt-branded hide 52.04 58.1159.04 59.11 59.78 50.3748.36 53.89 70.47 Liver 2.49 2.91 3.25 3.38 3.41 2.90 1.72 2.25 3.38 Tongue 5.12 5.04 5.20 5.85 6.65 6.49 5.60 6.13 6.50 Heart 1.20 .91 .79 .82 .95 .93 .50 .72 1.23 Cheeks 1.90 1.50 1.23 1.43 1.56 1.27 1.48 1.62 1.83 Tripe Sc 1.13 1.15 .75 1.00 1.15 1.23 1.33 1.77 1.29 Tallow, edible 2.44 2.85 3.21 3.29 3.51 2.86 2.27 1.74 1.84 Tallow, inedible 6.49 7.67 8.45 9.11 9.19 7.57 5.85 4.59 4.49 Meat scraps 3.66 3.18 3.01 4.01 4.34 2.63 2.30 2.88 2.25 Total 9 selected items 76.47 83.3284.91 88.01 90.54 76.2469.42 75.59 93.28 Total by product value 88.22 95.3297.16 100.51 103.29 88.5381.92 88.09 106.03 MEAT ANIMALS PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND INCOME CATTLE AND CALVES Inventory Numbers, Calf Crop and Disposition 1/ NEBRASKA U.S. 1999 2000 1999 2000 Thousand head Inventory, Jan. 1 6,700 6,650 99,115 98,198 Calf Crop 1,860 1,840 38,796 38,621 Inshipments 4,000 4,050 22,842 23,512 Marketings 2/ Cattle 5,622 5,692 48,373 48,739 Calves 86 86 9,855 9,948 Farm Slaughter 3/ 2 2 213 203 Deaths Cattle 100 85 1,659 1,722 Calves 100 75 2,455 2,410 Inventory, end of year 6,650 6,600 98,198 97,309 Production and Income NEBRASKA U.S. 1999 2000 1999 2000 Production 4/Million lbs. 4,326.2 4,409.9 42,468.4 42,915.1 Marketings 5/ Million lbs. 6,995.4 7,134.8 56,737.7 57,483.6 Price per cwt. Cattle $ 65.40 69.20 63.40 68.60 Price per cwt. Calves $ 89.50 106.00 87.70 104.00 Value of Production Million $ 2,519.2 2,560.7 26,051.5 28,388.4 Cash Receipts 6/ Million $ 4,583.2 4,948.2 36,530.0 40,760.5 Gross Income 7/ Million $ 4,591.2 4,956.7 36,860.8 41,128.2 HOGS AND PIGS Inventory Numbers, Pig Crop and Disposition 1/ NEBRASKA U.S. 1999 2000 1999 2000 Thousand head Inventory, Dec 1 8/ 3,400 3,000 62,206 59,342 Sows Farrowed December-May 335 315 5,877 5,683 Sows Farrowed June-November 310 310 5,764 5,737 Pig Crop December-May 2,830 2,772 51,519 50,087 Pig Crop June-November 2,698 2,753 50,835 50,756 Inshipments 630 730 22,636 24,555 Marketings 2/ 6,306 5,964 121,137 118,418 Farm slaughter 3/ 2 1 141 125 Deaths 250 240 6,575 6,860 Year end inventory 3,000 3,050 59,342 59,338 Production and Income NEBRASKA U.S. 1999 2000 1999 2000 Production Million lbs 4/ 1,548.8 1,491.5 25,790.6 25,717.0 Marketings Million lbs /5 1,619.1 1,530.2 27,029.5 26,688.1 Average Price per cwt. $ 32.30 44.30 30.30 42.30 Value of Production Million 9/ $ 487.8 640.1 7,766.2 10,791.4 Cash Receipts Million $ 6/ 527.1 683.5 8,621.8 11,771.8 Gross Income 7/Million $ 528.0 684.6 8,650.1 11,806.7 SHEEP AND LAMBS Inventory Numbers, Lamb Crop and Disposition 1/ NEBRASKA U.S. 1999 2000 1999 2000 Thousand head Inventory, Jan. 1 10/ 105 102 7,215 7,032 Lambs Saved Number 98 102 4,733 4,622 Inshipments Sheep & Lambs 70 77 1,891 1,775 Marketings 2/ Sheep 36 32 790 825 Marketings 2/ Lambs 119 114 5,208 4,852 Farm slaughter 3/ .5 .5 67 69 Deaths Sheep 5 7 261 282 Deaths Lambs 11 14 482 486 Year end inventory 102 114 7,032 6,915 Production and Income NEBRASKA U.S. 1999 2000 1999 2000 Production 4/ Million lbs. 12.2 8.5 533.6 506.0 Marketings 5/ Million lbs. 18.3 13.5 689.7 652.7 Price per cwt. Sheep $ 31.50 34.60 31.10 34.20 Lambs $ 72.50 75.30 74.50 79.40 Value of Production Million $ 7.0 4.7 348.7 357.1 Cash Receipts 6/ Million $ 10.9 8.1 469.1 469.5 Gross Income 7/ Million $ 11.0 8.2 477.5 478.9 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 9-15, 2000 & APRIL 8-14, 2001 1/ ---------------WAGE RATES--------------------- ---------Type of work--------- All Hired Field & # Workers Workers Field Livestock Livestock Region 2/ 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 Thousands Dollars per hour Lake 53 43 8.55 9.57 7.79 8.93 7.77 8.82 7.78 8.87 Cornbelt I 50 51 8.69 8.62 8.12 8.09 8.48 8.69 8.22 8.23 Cornbelt II 23 21 8.08 8.80 7.56 8.19 8.18 8.55 7.88 8.41 N. Plains 36 37 7.80 8.89 7.58 8.21 7.75 8.20 7.65 8.20 S. Plains 63 77 7.47 7.86 6.90 7.10 7.48 7.71 7.12 7.33 Mountain I 19 23 7.01 7.48 6.70 7.11 6.74 7.16 6.72 7.14 Mountain II 22 29 7.84 7.99 7.30 7.37 7.93 7.58 7.51 7.44 United States 840 804 8.09 8.31 7.54 7.61 7.58 8.01 7.55 7.71 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/ ------------April 9-15, 2000---------- Less than $40,000- $100,000- $250,000 All Region $40,000 $99,999 $249,999 & over Farms Dollars per hour Northeast 3/ 3/ 7.64 8.22 8.12 Appalachian *5.92 *7.17 *6.81 *7.79 *7.31 Southeast *6.75 *8.31 3/ *8.23 *8.20 Lake 3/ 5.73 6.93 8.85 8.55 Cornbelt 7.60 6.59 3/ 8.63 8.52 Delta 7.92 6.84 6.78 7.17 7.06 No. Plains 3/ 7.74 7.98 7.82 7.80 So. Plains 6.82 6.83 3/ 8.09 7.47 Mountain 6.61 7.13 7.61 7.48 7.45 Pacific *9.42 *8.09 *8.68 *8.27 *8.33 48 States *7.53 *7.52 *7.83 *8.21 *8.07 ------------April 8-14, 2001---------- Less than $40,000- $100,000- $250,000 All $40,000 $99,999 $249,999 & over Farms Northeast 7.41 7.51 8.81 9.01 8.72 Appalachian 6.58 7.33 7.81 7.60 7.52 Southeast 7.51 7.93 7.38 8.26 8.10 Lake 9.95 3/ 7.79 10.07 9.57 Cornbelt 8.97 3/ 7.95 8.83 8.67 Delta 6.77 5.71 7.37 7.35 7.09 No. Plains 9.85 3/ 7.90 9.09 8.89 So. Plains 7.89 7.62 8.37 7.79 7.86 Mountain 7.98 7.24 6.81 7.82 7.66 Pacific 9.16 8.45 8.23 8.56 8.54 48 States 7.84 7.82 7.88 8.49 8.29 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. * Revised.