ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 03/2002 Released: 02/5/2002 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. State Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cattle Inventory All cattle and calves on hand January 1, 2002, in Nebraska totaled 6.4 million head, down 3 percent from a year ago and 4 percent from 2000. The 2001 calf crop totaled 1.82 million head, down 1 percent from 2000 and 2 percent from 1999. All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2002, totaled 96.7 million head, 1 percent below a year ago and 2 percent below 2000. The 2001 calf crop was estimated at 38.3 million head, down 1 percent from both 2000 and 1999. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Nebraska and United States, January 1, 2000-2002 Class -----------Nebraska-------- --------United States 1/------ 2000 2001 2002 2002/2001 2000 2001 2002 2002/2001 1,000 head Percent 1,000 head Percent Cattle and calves 6,650 6,600 6,400 97 98,198 97,277 96,704 99 Cows and heifers that have calved 2,050 2,020 2,000 99 42,759 42,580 42,209 99 Beef cows 1,974 1,945 1,932 99 33,569 33,397 33,100 99 Milk cows 76 75 68 91 9,190 9,183 9,110 99 Heifers 500 pounds and over 1,860 1,820 1,730 95 19,649 19,776 19,678 100 For beef cow replacement 290 300 285 95 5,503 5,588 5,561 100 For milk cow replacement 30 30 25 83 4,000 4,057 4,060 100 Other heifers 1,540 1,490 1,420 95 10,147 10,131 10,057 99 Steers 500 pounds and over 2,170 2,230 2,120 95 16,682 16,441 16,800 102 Bulls 500 pounds and over 110 100 100 100 2,293 2,274 2,244 99 Calves under 500 pounds 460 430 450 105 16,815 16,206 15,773 97 1999 2000 2001 2001/2000 1999 2000 2001 2001/2000 Calves born 1,860 1,840 1,820 99 38,796 38,631 38,280 99 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: USDA NASS Cattle, February 1, 2002. L ivestock Operations: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, 1998-2001 Nebraska United States Year Milk Beef Milk Beef Cattle Cows1 Cows 1/ Hogs Sheep Cattle Cows1 Cows 1/ Hogs Sheep Number Number 1998 29,000 1,400 23,000 5,900 1,700 1,115,650 117,180 855,460 113,830 68,550 1999 28,000 1,300 23,000 5,000 1,700 1,096,550 111,000 844,170 98,610 66,800 2000 27,000 1,200 23,000 4,000 1,700 1,077,560 105,170 830,670 86,360 66,100 2001 26,000 1,100 22,000 3,400 1,600 1,050,910 97,560 814,400 81,130 65,120 1/ Included in number of cattle operations. Source: USDA NASS, Cattle, February 1, 2002; Sheep, February 1, 2002; Quarterly Hog & Pigs, December 28, 2001. Cattle On Feed Nebraska Cattle on Feed Down 7 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 2.23 million cattle on feed on January 1, down 7 percent from 2001 and 3 percent below 2000. Fed cattle marketings for the month of December totaled 325,000 head, down 4 percent from last year and 19 percent below December two years ago. Placements of cattle into feedlots during December totaled 300,000 head, down 12 percent from both last year and two years ago. Other disappearance during December totaled 15,000 head compared with 10,000 head during December 2000 and 20,000 head during December 1999. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on January 1, 2002. The inventory was 2 percent below January 1, 2001 but 1 percent above January 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.58 million, 7 percent below 2000 and 4 percent below 1999. Net placements were 1.49 million. Marketings of fed cattle during December totaled 1.81 million, 3 percent above 2000 but 2 percent below 1999. Other disappearance totaled 93,000 during December, 2 percent below 2000 but 3 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2002 January 1 December December December Number on Feed1 Placements Marketings Other STATE Disappearance 2/ 2002 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 /2001 2000 2001 /2000 2000 2001 /2000 2000 2001 /2000 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Percent Head Arizona 301 305 101 30 30 100 23 26 113 4 2 50 California 450 480 107 62 50 81 52 50 96 10 10 100 Colorado 1,210 1,180 98 170 165 97 180 135 75 10 10 100 Idaho 320 330 103 58 51 88 60 59 98 3 2 67 Iowa 385 355 92 38 55 145 45 49 109 3 1 33 Kansas 2,400 2,480 103 420 370 88 460 510 111 20 20 100 Nebraska 2,400 2,230 93 340 300 88 340 325 96 10 15 150 New Mexico 115 108 94 16 14 88 13 13 100 1 1 100 Oklahoma 410 360 88 57 42 74 59 65 110 3 2 67 So. Dakota 202 195 97 31 35 113 27 34 126 2 1 50 Texas 2,930 2,880 98 380 360 95 400 450 113 20 20 100 Washington 250 247 99 53 38 72 48 47 98 2 4 200 Other States 425 415 98 44 68 155 47 48 102 7 5 71 U. S. 11,798 11,565 98 1,699 1,578 93 1,754 1,811 103 95 93 98 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. Source: USDA NASS Cattle on Feed, January 18, 2002. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, Nebraska, 20 States and United States, 1999-2001 Item and Quarter Nebraska 20 States United States 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 -----1,000 Head------ Milk cows 1/ July-September 74 77 71 7,753 7,820 7,735 9,171 9,229 9,100 October-December 75 79 69 7,753 7,808 7,730 9,170 9,211 9,098 ---Million Pounds--- Milk production 2/ July-September 281 312 274 34,344 35,584 35,179 39,771 41,161 40,619 October-December 296 316 279 34,792 35,053 35,180 40,406 40,678 40,764 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Source: USDA NASS Milk Production, January 17, 2002. Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs Per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States December-November 2001-2002 1 2 Month Sows Farrowing Pigs per Litter Pig Crop 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Number Number 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Dec 1 901 917 8.66 8.80 7,803 8,069 Jan 906 8.71 7,887 Feb 941 8.79 8,273 Mar 958 8.88 8,503 Apr 954 8.89 8,481 May 958 8.90 8,525 Jun 953 8.80 8,386 Jul 931 8.81 8,205 Aug 954 8.84 8,438 Sep 966 8.75 8,448 Oct 950 8.78 8,344 Nov 930 8.80 8,180 Total 11,302 8.80 99,473 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. Source: USDA NASS Monthly Hogs and Pigs, January 25, 2002. Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class and Lamb Crop, Nebraska and United States, January 1, 2002-2002 Total Total Lambs Breeding Market Breeding per 100 Sheep & Sheep & All Sheep Ewes 1+ Ewes 1+, Lambs Lambs & Lambs Jan 1 Jan 1 Lamb Crop State 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 ------------1,000 Head------------- 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Nebraska 94 73 20 28 114 101 77 58 142 112 102 86 U.S. 4,967 4,913 1,998 1,772 6,965 6,685 4,091 3,980 109 110 4,622 4,495 Source: USDA NASS Sheep and Goats, February 1, 2002. Poultry During December 2001, layers in Nebraska totaled 11.6 million birds, a decrease of 2 percent from the previous year. The total number of layers in the United States during December 2001 averaged 339 million, up 2 percent from December 2000. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, December 2001 with Comparisons Item 2000 2001 2001/2000 Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.8 11.6 98 30 States 311.3 317.5 102 United States 332.3 338.5 102 Eggs Produced Nebraska 254 242 95 30 States 6,819 6,950 102 United States 7,287 7,404 102 Chickens Hatched United States Egg-type 35.0 31.5 91 Broiler 738.7 769.4 104 Hatched thru December United States Egg-type 429.7 450.5 105 Broiler 8,792.1 8,901.6 101 Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, January 31, 2002. Commercial Livestock Slaughter December 2001 output and changes from last year and last month are shown below. December 2000 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays. December 2001 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, December 2001 with Comparisons Dec 2001 percent of Item Total 1/ Dec. Nov. (1,000) 2000 2001 Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 594.5 107 93 Hogs, head 600.7 113 97 Sheep & Lambs, head .1 2 2 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 591.9 112 94 United States Cattle, head 2,779.4 102 96 Calves, head 84.3 92 97 Hogs, head 8,418.7 104 97 Sheep & Lambs, head 279.1 93 105 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,812.8 105 96 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. 2 Data included in U.S. total to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, January 25, 2002. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in January was 96 based on 1990-92=100, up 1 point (1.0 percent) from the December index. Price increases for tomatoes, lettuce, cattle, and hogs more than offset decreased prices for cotton, broccoli, turkeys, and milk. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell often affects the overall index. Higher marketings for cattle, corn, soybeans, and hogs more than offset decreased marketings of tobacco, grapes, cotton, and milk. Compared with January 2001, the All Farm Products Index was unchanged. Higher prices for lettuce, broilers, oranges, and potatoes offset lower prices for cattle, soybeans, rice, and onions. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary January 2002 with Comparisons -------Nebraska------- ------------United States-------------- Commodity Jan Dec Jan 15, Jan Dec Jan 15 % of Parity Unit 2001 1/ 2001 1/ 2002 2001 1/ 2001 1/ 2002 Parity Price 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wheat Bu. $ 2.97 $ 2.71 $ 2.86 $ 2.84 $ 2.89 $ 2.94 31 $ 9.35 Corn Bu. 1.97 1.91 1.88 1.98 1.98 1.98 31 6.33 Oats Bu. 1.53 1.94 1.90 1.21 1.90 1.84 48 3.86 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.43 3.23 3.30 3.39 3.26 3.35 31 10.80 Soybeans Bu. 4.54 4.06 4.13 4.68 4.20 4.27 31 13.90 Hay, All, Baled Ton 78.00 73.00 71.00 85.20 93.70 93.00 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 81.00 75.00 73.00 91.00 102.0 0 101.00 Other, Baled Ton 67.00 63.00 65.00 68.90 73.00 73.70 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 15.20 17.80 18.50 15.10 21.40 22.80 49 46.80 Hogs Cwt. 39.10 36.50 39.40 37.20 33.30 36.50 37 99.80 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 39.30 36.70 39.60 37.60 33.80 37.00 Sows Cwt. 30.50 25.60 27.30 31.20 25.10 26.60 Beef Cattle Cwt. 74.90 68.90 69.90 74.80 64.60 66.60 43 154.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 76.00 70.00 71.00 79.30 68.60 70.50 Cows Cwt. 39.80 34.70 35.30 39.00 36.00 37.10 Calves Cwt. 109.00 104.00 106.00 108.00 100.00 100.00 49 205.00 Sheep Cwt. 37.00 31.60 43.30 33.50 73.80 Lambs Cwt. 63.40 60.70 74.10 61.70 174.00 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for January 2002. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, January 31, 2002.