ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 01/2002 Released: 01/03/2002 by Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service P.O. Box 81069 Location: 298 Federal Bldg Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: (402) 437-5541 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USDA,National Ag Statistics Service Nebraska Department of Agriculture William G. Hamlin, State Statistician Merlyn Carlson, Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. William G. Hamlin State Statistician Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farms Products Index of Priced Received in December was 93 based on 1990-92=100, unchanged from the November index. Higher prices for lettuce, corn, broccoli and strawberries offset by lower prices for milk, broilers, turkeys, and eggs. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell also affects the overall index. Higher seasonal marketings of tobacco, wheat, milk, and oranges offset lower marketings of cattle, grapes, soybeans, and corn. Compared with last year the current All Farm Products Index was six points (6.1 percent) lower. Price decreases from December 2000 for cotton, cattle, eggs, and soybeans more than offset increases in milk, broilers, oranges, and lettuce. Prices Received: Nebraska and United States, Preliminary December 2001 with Comparisons ----------Nebraska----------- -------------United States-------------- Commodity Unit Dec Nov Dec 15 Dec Nov Dec 15 Parity Percent of 2000 1/ 2001 1/ 2001 2000 1/ 2001 1/ 2001 Price 2/ Parity Dollars Dollars Wheat Bushel 2.89 2.75 2.75 2.87 2.88 2.89 9.58 30 Corn Bushel 1.99 1.85 1.91 1.97 1.85 1.92 6.54 29 Oats Bushel 1.34 1.97 1.90 1.14 1.82 1.77 3.74 47 Grain Sorghum Cwt 3.40 3.15 3.30 3.54 3.29 3.31 11.20 30 Soybeans Bushel 4.69 4.09 4.04 4.78 4.16 4.13 14.20 29 Hay, All, Baled Ton 75.00 73.00 73.00 84.90 97.10 93.70 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 77.00 75.00 75.00 89.70 106.00 102.00 Other, Baled Ton 65.00 65.00 63.00 69.40 74.10 73.00 Dry Edible Beans Cwt 14.80 17.60 17.60 14.40 22.10 21.70 47.50 46 Hogs Cwt 41.30 37.00 36.10 39.80 35.00 33.60 102.00 33 Barrows & Gilts Cwt 41.50 37.20 36.30 40.30 35.30 34.00 Sows Cwt 32.50 28.90 26.50 30.70 28.30 25.00 Beef Cattle Cwt 73.80 67.80 67.90 71.90 63.90 64.20 157.00 41 Steers & Heifers Cwt 74.90 68.80 69.00 76.80 67.80 68.30 Cows Cwt 37.90 34.20 33.50 36.50 35.80 35.60 Calves Cwt 107.00 101.00 102.00 106.00 96.40 100.00 207.00 48 Sheep Cwt 37.00 28.00 36.20 26.60 71.90 Lambs Cwt 60.00 45.40 71.80 54.10 172.00 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for December 2001. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices December 31, 2001. Cold Storage Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on November 30, 2001 were greater than year earlier levels for orange juice. Total red meat supplies in freezers were 4 percent above October 2001 but were slightly below November 2000. Frozen pork stocks were 1 percent above last month but were 3 percent below last year. Total frozen poultry supplies on November 30, 2001,were down 17 percent from last month and 8 percent below last year's level. Stocks on November 30 for selected items and changes from last year and last month follow: Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, November 2001 with Comparisons Commodity Stocks Nov 2001 Percent of Nov 2000 Oct 2001 1,000 lbs Total red meats 879,905 100 104 Beef 427,001 104 108 Pork 432,831 97 101 Poultry 945,343 92 83 Turkey 255,632 98 51 Chicken 681,411 90 108 Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, December 20, 2001. Poultry During November 2001, layers in Nebraska totaled 11.5 million birds, a decrease of 2 percent from the previous year. The total number of layers in the United States during November 2001 averaged 337 million, up 2 percent from November 2000. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Turkey Poults Placements, Nebraska and United States, November 2001 with Comparisons Item 2000 2001 2001/2000 Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.8 11.5 98 30 States 310.0 316.2 102 United States 330.7 337.1 102 Eggs Produced Nebraska 247 239 97 30 States 6,579 6,732 102 United States 7,027 7,173 102 Chickens Hatched United States Egg-type 32.3 31.6 98 Broiler 675.0 695.7 103 Hatched thru November United States Egg-type 395.0 419.0 106 Broiler 8,053.5 8,132.2 101 Turkeys Placed United States 23.4 24.3 104 Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, December 21, 2001. USDA NASS Turkey Hatchery, December 13, 2001. Commercial Livestock Slaughter November 2001 output and changes from last year and last month are shown below. November 2000 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and four Saturdays. November 2001 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and four Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, November 2001 with Comparisons Nov 2001 Percent of Item Total1 Nov Oct 2000 2001 Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 636.0 104 91 Hogs, head 621.3 105 97 Sheep & Lambs, head .1 2 100 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 628.1 107 93 United States Cattle, head 2,903.3 99 92 Calves, head 87.0 94 93 Hogs, head 8,715.7 100 93 Sheep & Lambs, head 287.0 97 99 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,969.4 101 93 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. 2/ Data included in U.S. total to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, December 21, 2001. Hogs and Pigs Nebraska pork producers had an estimated 2.9 million hogs and pigs on hand December 1, 2001. This number was down 5 percent from a year earlier and was 3 percent below two years ago. Hogs and pigs kept for breeding were up 3 percent from last year but down 3 percent from two years ago. Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the United States was estimated at 58.8 million head on December 1, 2001. This was 1 percent below last year and slightly below September 1, 2001. Breeding inventory, at 6.21 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and market inventory was 1 percent below last year. Hogs and Pigs: December 1 Inventory, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop, Nebraska and United States, 2000-2001 Nebraska United States Item 2000 2001 2001/2000 2000 2001 2001/2000 1,000 head Percent 1,000 head Percent December 1 Inventory All hogs and pigs 3,050 2,900 95 59,138 58,774 99 Breeding 360 370 103 6,270 6,209 99 Market 2,690 2,530 94 52,868 52,564 99 Market hogs & pigs Under 60 pounds 1,010 1,020 101 19,421 19,304 99 60-119 pounds 700 620 89 12,933 12,750 99 120-179 pounds 550 500 91 10,846 10,792 100 180 pounds and over 430 390 91 9,669 9,718 101 Sows Farrowing December-February1 160 140 88 2,798 2,748 98 March-May 155 160 103 2,885 2,870 99 June-August 160 150 94 2,889 2,838 98 September-November 150 160 107 2,838 2,846 100 Total Sows Farrowing 625 610 98 11,410 11,302 99 Pigs Crop December-February1 1,400 1,232 88 24,522 23,963 98 March-May 1,372 1,408 103 25,565 25,509 100 June-August 1,440 1,298 90 25,548 25,029 98 September-November 1,313 1,384 105 25,112 24,972 99 Total Pig Crop3 5,525 5,322 96 100,748 99,473 99 Item 2001 20022 2002/2001 2001 20022 2002/2001 1,000 head Percent 1,000 head Percent Sows Farrowed December-February1 140 160 114 2,748 2,842 103 March-May 160 170 106 2,870 2,904 101 December-May1 3 300 330 110 5,619 5,746 102 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Intentions. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Source: USDA NASS Quarterly Hog and Pigs, December 28, 2001. Hogs and Pigs: Number of Operations with Hogs, Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Nebraska and United States, 2000-20011 Size of Nebraska United States Operation 2000 2001 2000 2001 Operations - Number 1-99 head 1,400 1,100 48,210 46,012 100-499 head 1,400 1,000 17,755 15,415 500-999 head 580 630 7,630 7,226 1,000-1,999 head 300 380 5,850 5,494 2,000-4,999 head 230 200 4,825 4,779 5,000+ head 90 90 2,090 2,204 Total 4,000 3,400 86,360 81,130 Inventory - Percent 1-99 head 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 100-499 head 12.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 500-999 head 12.5 13.5 8.0 7.5 1,000-1,999 head 13.0 15.5 13.0 12.0 2,000-4,999 head 25.0 21.0 21.5 22.0 5,000+ head 36.0 41.0 50.5 52.5 1/ An operation is any place having one or more hogs and pigs on hand any time during the year. Percents reflect average distributions based primarily on mid-year surveys. Source: USDA NASS Quarterly Hog and Pigs, December 28, 2001. Farm Marketings: Percent of Sales, by Crop and Month, Nebraska, 1997-2001 Crop Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Corn Percent 1997-98 14 10 8 15 7 8 5 4 6 5 9 9 1998-99 17 12 8 11 5 9 4 4 6 7 11 6 1999-00 14 12 9 15 6 9 4 4 4 5 8 10 2000-01 14 11 11 12 6 7 5 4 6 10 9 5 Sorghum Grain 1997-98 16 15 13 16 9 7 3 3 7 3 3 5 1998-99 22 17 11 11 7 11 4 3 9 5 1999-00 18 21 11 17 5 6 3 3 2 1 4 9 2000-01 22 9 14 11 7 6 4 5 7 9 4 2 Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Soybeans Percent 1997-98 7 17 8 7 15 9 6 7 5 6 7 6 1998-99 6 30 11 7 9 4 7 5 3 6 5 7 1999-00 8 28 5 7 17 6 8 4 3 3 5 6 2000-01 7 23 10 10 14 7 5 4 6 5 5 4 Dry Edible Beans 1997-98 20 14 9 10 17 5 6 6 3 2 5 3 1998-99 25 14 5 12 12 6 3 3 4 2 6 8 1999-00 22 18 7 9 13 5 4 5 4 3 5 5 2000-01 20 19 7 10 14 5 4 5 4 2 5 5 Crop Year Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Wheat Percent 1997-98 21 17 7 3 2 5 10 8 12 5 5 5 1998-99 39 15 5 5 2 7 7 2 8 5 2 3 1999-00 27 9 6 2 3 7 12 10 5 4 8 7 2000-01 31 19 8 5 4 6 8 2 3 3 5 6 Oats 1997-98 45 22 6 3 8 1 4 3 1 4 2 1 1998-99 24 17 9 6 4 2 7 5 6 5 5 10 1999-00 23 50 4 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 2000-01 20 10 8 6 2 6 4 5 7 11 5 16 Crop Year Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Hay Percent 1997-98 9 10 9 8 10 8 12 10 8 8 6 2 1998-99 7 8 7 7 8 9 15 10 9 10 6 4 1999-00 4 5 6 11 11 12 18 10 9 7 4 3 2000-01 9 8 6 8 10 9 15 10 9 8 5 3 Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, August, 31, 2001, September 27, 2001, November 30, 2001.