ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 04/2002 Released: 02/22/2002 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska Cattle on Feed Down 6 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 2.29 million cattle on feed on February 1, down 6 percent from last year and 3 percent below February 1, 2000. Placements of cattle into feedlots during January totaled 490,000 head, up 2 percent from 2001 but 2 percent below 2000. Fed cattle marketings for the month of January totaled 405,000 head, down 6 percent from last year and 4 percent below January two years ago. Other disappearance during January totaled 25,000 head compared with 20,000 head during January 2001 and 10,000 head during January 2000. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 3 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 February 1, 2002. The inventory was 3 percent below February 1, 2001 and slightly below February 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 2.17 million, 4 percent below 2001 and 2 percent below 2000. Net placements were 2.08 million. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 2.08 million, up 2 percent from both 2001 and 2000. Other disappearance totaled 89,000 during January, 14 percent above 2001 and 29 percent above 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disapperance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 February 1 January January January STATE Number on Feed1 Placements Marketings Other Disappearance2 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 2001 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Percent Head Arizona 302 311 103 28 32 114 25 25 100 2 1 50 California 445 475 107 60 59 98 55 57 104 10 7 70 Colorado 1,230 1,180 96 305 225 74 275 215 78 10 10 100 Idaho 325 320 98 71 57 80 65 65 100 1 2 200 Iowa 385 390 101 52 86 165 51 50 98 1 1 100 Kansas 2,500 2,450 98 580 530 91 465 540 116 15 20 133 Nebraska 2,430 2,290 94 480 490 102 430 405 94 20 25 125 New Mexico 116 106 91 11 8 73 10 9 90 0 1 Oklahoma 410 345 84 68 62 91 65 74 114 3 3 100 So. Dakota 205 200 98 35 46 131 31 38 123 1 3 300 Texas 2,930 2,850 97 460 480 104 450 500 111 10 10 100 Washington 243 237 98 55 41 75 59 50 85 3 1 33 Other States 420 405 96 58 50 86 61 55 90 2 5 250 United States 11,941 11,559 97 2,2632,166 96 2,042 2,083 102 78 89 114 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, February 15, 2002. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs Per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States December-November 2001-2002 1 2 Sows Farrowing Pigs per Litter Pig Crop Month 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Number Number 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Dec1 901 917 8.66 8.80 7,803 8,069 Jan 906 929 8.71 8.80 7,887 8,171 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, February 22, 2002. Chickens: Inventory By Type, Nebraska and United States, December 1, 1999-2001 Nebraska United States Item 1999 2000 2001 2001/2000 1999 2000 2001 2001/2000 Thousands Percent Thousands Percent All Chickens 13,846 13,895 13,704 99 436,343 435,056 441,089 101 Hens & Pullets Laying Age 11,842 11,840 11,494 97 329,320 332,410 338,233 102 Pullets 3 mo. & over not of laying age 203 424 539 127 38,587 38,395 42,807 111 Pullets under 3 mo. old 1,801 1,628 1,671 103 58,775 56,163 51,923 92 Other chickens 0 3 0 9,661 8,088 8,126 100 Source: USDA NASS Chickens and Eggs 2001 Summary, January 2002. Eggs: Production, Average Number and Eggs per Layer, Nebraska and United States 1999-2001 Nebraska United States Item 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 Eggs Produced (million) 2,837 2,999 3,001 82,715 84,386 85,616 Average Number of Layers (thousand) 11,167 11,909 11,650 322,354 327,985 334,897 Eggs per Layer (number) 254 252 258 257 257 256 Source: USDA NASS Chickens and Eggs 2001 Summary, January 2002. Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, Nebraska and United States, 2000-2001 Milk Cows Production per Cow Production State and Month 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds Nebraska January - March 75 75 4,125 4,080 309 306 April - June 75 73 4,200 4,140 315 302 July - September 76 70 4,100 3,930 312 275 October - December 77 69 4,140 3,960 319 273 Annual 76 72 16,513 16,056 1,255 1,156 United States - Annual 9,206 9,115 18,201 18,139 167,559 165,336 Source: USDA NASS Milk Production, February 15, 2002. Crop Summary: Marketing Year Average Price and Value of Production, Nebraska and United States, 1999-2001 Prod. Price Value of Production Crop Unit 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 Nebraska Dollars 1,000 dollars Corn for Grain Bushels 1.75 1.90 2.00 2,018,975 1,927,170 2,278,500 Sorghum for Grain Bushels 1.52 1.84 1.85 65,010 64,400 66,045 Oats Bushels 1.08 1.42 1.55 5,022 2,684 5,673 Barley Bushels 1.40 1.60 1.65 202 216 297 All Wheat Bushels 2.20 2.61 2.80 179,520 155,034 165,760 Winter Wheat Bushels 2.20 2.61 2.80 179,520 155,034 165,760 Rye Bushels 1.40 1 1 567 1 1 Soybeans Bushels 4.47 4.44 4.20 807,394 771,894 936,390 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 16.30 15.80 17.80 60,962 51,034 56,693 All Hay (baled) Ton 37.50 69.50 72.00 286,440 416,103 537,687 Alfalfa Hay (baled) Ton 39.00 71.50 74.00 202,020 299,228 380,952 All Other Hay (baled) Ton 33.50 62.50 64.50 84,420 116,875 156,735 All Potatoes Cwt. 4.95 4.85 5.45 52,175 49,116 46,390 Sugar Beets Ton 33.20 29.20 NA 41,766 32,470 NA Sunflower (all) Cwt. 9.54 8.50 9.20 11,112 5,491 7,785 Sunflower (oil) Cwt. 7.50 6.80 8.10 4,759 2,866 4,050 Sunflower (non-oil) Cwt. 12.10 11.60 11.20 6,353 2,625 3,735 United States Corn for Grain Bushels 1.82 1.85 2.00 17,103,991 18,499,002 19,209,312 Sorghum for Grain Bushels 1.57 1.89 1.95 937,406 847,075 997,864 Oats Bushels 1.12 1.10 1.50 175,172 175,797 175,923 Barley Bushels 2.13 2.11 2.25 597,038 649,130 535,472 All Wheat Bushels 2.48 2.62 2.80 5,593,989 5,782,107 5,553,815 Winter Wheat Bushels 2.29 2.51 2.75 3,870,955 3,893,961 3,750,695 Rye Bushels 2.27 2.60 2.90 25,084 21,830 20,243 Soybeans Bushels 4.63 4.54 4.30 12,205,352 12,466,572 12,439,597 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 16.40 15.50 19.40 547,636 413,986 392,937 All Hay (baled) Ton 76.90 85.00 97.30 1,014,373 11,416,651 12,611,560 Alfalfa Hay (baled) Ton 80.20 89.00 106.00 6,338,797 6,707,454 7,543,627 All Other Hay (baled) Ton 66.80 70.90 73.10 4,675,576 4,709,197 5,067,933 All Potatoes Cwt. 5.77 5.08 6.60 2,745,712 2,591,091 2,935,611 Sugar Beets Ton 37.20 34.20 NA 1,242,895 1,113,030 NA Sunflower (all) Cwt. 7.53 6.89 9.10 339,993 246,869 317,473 Sunflower (oil) Cwt. 6.33 5.89 8.60 229,593 175,306 246,988 Sunflower (non-oil) Cwt. 13.40 11.20 11.40 110,400 71,563 70,485 1 Estimates not published individually beginning in 2000. NA= Not Available. 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. Source: USDA NASS Crop Values 2001 Summary, February 2002. Potato Stocks Fall Potatoes: Production and Stocks, 15 Selected States, February 1, 2002 State Production Total Stocks Feb. 1, 2002 Thousand cwt. California 1,113 700 Colorado 21,357 11,000 Idaho 127,980 76,000 Maine 16,120 8,800 Michigan 14,030 4,800 Minnesota 18,425 9,500 Montana 3,040 2,750 NEBRASKA 8,512 3,350 New York 5,942 1,400 North Dakota 26,400 14,500 Ohio 984 50 Oregon 20,730 14,000 Pennsylvania 3,173 900 Washington 94,400 40,000 Wisconsin 31,955 14,000 Total 15 States 394,161 201,750 Source: USDA NASS Potato Stocks, February 14, 2002. Hired Workers Up 7 Percent, Wage Rates Up Over 3 Percent From a Year Ago There were 914,000 hired workers on the Nation's farms and ranches the week of January 6-12, 2002, up 7 percent from a year ago. Of these hired workers, 731,000 workers were hired directly by farm operators. Agricultural service employees working on farms and ranches made up the remaining 183,000 workers. Migrant workers accounted for 7.6 percent of the January hired workforce compared to 9.6 percent last year. Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $8.96 per hour during the January 2002 survey week, up 30 cents from a year earlier. Field workers received an average of $8.25 per hour, up 49 cents from last January. Livestock workers earned $8.25 per hour compared with $8.07 a year earlier. The field and livestock worker combined wage rate at $8.25 was up 38 cents from last year. Number of hours worked averaged 38.6 hours for hired workers during the survey week compared with 37.3 hours a year ago. The largest increases in number of hired farm workers over last year occurred in the Corn Belt II (Iowa and Missouri), Delta (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi), Appalachian I (North Carolina and Virginia), and Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina) regions. The largest decreases in number of hired farm workers from a year ago were in the Northern Plains (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota), Corn Belt I (Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio), Appalachian II (Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia), and Southern Plains (Oklahoma and Texas) regions. Farm Labor: Number and Wage Rates for Type of Workers and All Hired Workers, Selected Regions and United States, January 7-13, 2001 & January 6-12, 2002 1 Wage Rates Type of work Region 2 Hired All Hired Field & Workers Workers Field Livestock Livestock 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 Thousands Dollars per hour Lake 38 38 9.53 9.91 9.12 10.22 8.26 8.26 8.57 8.94 Cornbelt I 34 30 10.10 9.75 8.58 9.03 9.06 9.22 8.88 9.15 Cornbelt II 14 24 9.11 9.00 8.45 8.34 8.47 8.41 8.46 8.39 Plains Southern 65 61 7.98 8.05 7.35 7.82 7.71 7.37 7.53 7.57 Plains Mountain I 19 18 8.63 8.34 8.06 8.02 8.22 7.74 8.19 7.81 Mountain II 18 17 8.72 9.15 7.57 8.54 7.76 8.48 7.68 8.51 United 691 731 8.66 8.96 7.76 8.25 8.07 8.25 7.87 8.25 States 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. Source: USDA NASS Farm Labor, February 15, 2002.