ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 06/2002 Released: 03/19/2002 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 3 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 2.3 million cattle on feed on March 1, down 3 percent from last year and slightly below March 1, 2000. Placements of cattle into feedlots during February totaled 370,000 head, up 19 percent from 2001 but 5 percent below 2000. Fed cattle marketings for the month of February totaled 350,000 head, unchanged from last year but 20 percent below February two years ago. Other disappearance during February totaled 10,000 head compared with 10,000 head during February 2001 and February 2000. 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 11.52 million head on March 1, 2002. The inventory was down 2 percent from the 11.70 million head on March 1, 2001 but 2 percent above March 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.81 million, 14 percent above 2001 but 4 percent below 2000. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.80 million, 3 percent above 2001 but 12 percent below 2000. Other disappearance totaled 63,000 during February, 22 percent below 2001 and 19 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 March 1 February February February Number on Feed1/ Placements Marketings Other STATE 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 307 310 101 41 26 63 28 26 93 8 1 13 California 440 475 108 55 55 100 50 50 100 10 5 50 Colorado 1,190 1,150 97 195 185 95 225 205 91 10 10 100 Idaho 320 315 98 59 58 98 62 61 98 2 2 100 Iowa 385 400 104 45 57 127 44 51 116 1 1 100 Kansas 2,470 2,420 98 335 435 130 350 450 129 15 15 100 Nebraska 2,380 2,300 97 310 370 119 350 350 100 10 10 100 New Mexico 111 109 98 5 12 240 10 11 110 0 1 Oklahoma 390 345 88 42 55 131 58 59 102 4 1 25 So. Dakota 207 210 101 35 45 129 29 34 117 4 1 25 Texas 2,840 2,850 100 350 410 117 430 400 93 10 10 100 Washington 245 229 93 52 43 83 47 50 106 3 1 33 Other States 410 405 99 56 54 96 62 49 79 4 5 125 United States 11,695 11,518 98 1,5801,805 114 1,745 1,796 103 81 63 78 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, March 15, 2002. Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Top Five States, Selected Years 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Rank 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 State Head State Head State Head State Head State Head State Head 1. Kansas 7,113 NEBR. 7,408 Kansas 7,541 Kansas 8,033 Kansas 8,213 NEBR. 7,694 2. NEBR. 6,769 Kansas 7,369 NEBR. 7,300 NEBR. 7,436 NEBR. 7,617 Kansas 7,272 3. Texas 6,455 Texas 6,615 Texas 6,767 Texas 6,735 Texas 6,606 Texas 6,463 4. Colo. 2,569 Colo. 2,595 Colo. 2,417 Colo. 2,653 Colo. 2,636 Colo. 2,605 5. Iowa 1,765 Wisc. 1,643 Wisc. 1,650 Wisc. 1,719 Wisc. 1,735 Wisc. 1,659 Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, 2001 Summary, March 2002. Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered: Number by Species, Selected States and United States, 20011/ Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep and State Lambs Plants Head Plants Head Plants Head Plants Head Number 1,000 Number 1,000 Number 1,000 Number 1,000 California 25 1,051.7 12 100.4 14 2,272.6 Colorado 20 2,595.0 16 10.1 16 1,071.4 Illinois 12 916.8 9 110.6 21 9,127.9 Indiana 6 4.9 6 88.1 9 6,498.4 7 31.5 Iowa 8 765.1 18 27,254.9 5 453.3 Kansas 15 7,213.6 9 317.4 Kentucky 21 6.0 25 2,120.0 13 8.2 Minnesota 26 670.1 26 8,407.5 19 1.4 Nebraska 32 7,649.4 23 6,642.8 Ohio 12 65.6 12 1,059.3 Pennsylvania 110 948.6 60 170.2 105 2,522.6 91 56.7 South Dakota 7 304.1 6 4,055.3 5 13.1 Texas 32 6,418.0 12 17.8 25 286.2 17 421.0 Virginia 11 4.1 8 0.7 11 3,925.6 7 7.3 Wisconsin 12 1,616.8 4 134.8 7 382.1 5 0.5 United States 723 34,684.0 310 976.9 699 96,231.6 538 3,055.6 1/ Includes data from week ending January 6, 2001 thru December 29, 2001. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter 2001 Summary, March 2002. An nual Livestock and Poultry Summary: Number and Value by Species, Nebraska and United States, 1997-2002 ---------Nebraska------- -------United States------ Species Year -------Value----- -------Value------ Number Total Number Total Per Head Value Per Head Value 1,000 Dollars $1,000 1,000 Dollars $1,000 All Cattle 1998 6,750 630.00 4,252,500 99,744 603.00 60,193,070 (January 1) 1999 6,700 570.00 3,819,000 99,115 594.00 58,833,650 2000 6,650 670.00 4,455,500 98,198 683.00 67,099,440 20011 6,600 710.00 4,686,000 97,277 725.00 70,495,030 2002 6,400 690.00 4,416,000 96,704 747.00 72,218,965 Hogs & Pigs 1997 3,500 90.00 315,000 61,158 82.00 4,985,532 (December 1998 3,400 46.00 156,400 62,206 44.00 2,765,847 1) 1999 3,000 73.00 219,000 59,342 72.00 4,254,293 20001/ 3,050 79.00 240,950 59,138 77.00 4,542,493 2001 2,900 84.00 243,600 58,774 77.00 4,549,370 Sheep & 1998 100 100.00 10,000 7,825 102.00 797,826 Lambs 1999 105 98.00 10,290 7,215 88.00 637,634 (January 1) 2000 102 110.00 11,220 7,032 95.00 668,750 2001 114 120.00 13,680 6,965 100.00 694,495 2002 101 108.00 10,908 6,685 92.00 618,123 Chickens2/ 1997 12,126 2.10 25,465 410,030 2.72 1,113,183 (December 1998 13,219 2.10 27,760 425,045 2.69 1,143,835 1) 1999 13,846 1.70 23,538 436,343 2.65 1,154,898 2000 13,895 1.80 25,011 435,056 2.44 1,060,964 2001 13,704 1.80 24,667 441,089 2.42 1,068,838 1/ Revised. 2/ Excludes commercial broilers. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, February 28, 2002, Cattle, February 1, 2002, Quarterly Hogs & Pigs, December 28, 2001, Sheep and Goats, February 1, 2002, Chicken & Eggs 2001 Summary, January 2002. Grain Storage Capacity There were 519 commercially licensed off-farm storage facilities in Nebraska as of December 1, 2001. Storage capacity for these facilities totaled 690.2 million bushels compared to 692.4 million bushels last year. On-farm storage capacity in Nebraska is estimated at 1.02 billion bushels, down 1% from last year. Grain Storage Capacity: On and Off Farm, December 1, 2001, Selected States and United States Storage Capacity State On-Farm Off-Farm Total Million Bushels Colorado 180 122 302 Illinois 1,210 1,127 2,337 Indiana 670 370 1,040 Iowa 1,650 1,040 2,690 Kansas 380 890 1,270 Minnesota 1,225 507 1,732 Missouri 420 225 645 Nebraska 1,020 690 1,710 No. Dakota 720 240 960 Ohio 440 353 793 Oklahoma 85 236 321 So. Dakota 575 145 720 Texas 150 630 780 Wisconsin 370 215 585 United States 11,175 8,420 19,595 Source: USDA NASS Grain Stocks, January 11, 2002. Grain Storage Capacity: Off-Farm, by District Nebraska and United States, 2000-2001 District Storage Capacity 1/ Net Change 2001/2000 12/1/00 12/1/01 1,000 Bushels Northwest 34,984 36,589 1,605 105 North 21,173 19,781 -1,392 93 Northeast 76,776 74,331 -2,445 97 Central 54,822 57,958 3,136 106 East 226,926 221,766 -5,160 98 Southwest 68,745 64,886 -3,859 94 South 104,454 105,137 683 101 Southeast 104,511 109,708 5,197 105 Nebraska 692,391 690,156 -2,235 100 United States 8,348,966 8,419,880 70,914 101 1/ Licensed commercial storage, including temporary facilities licensed for use this year. Source: USDA NASS Grain Stocks, January 11, 2002. Grain Storage Capacity: On-Farm, by District, Nebraska and United States, 2000-2001 District Storage Capacity Net 2001/2000 12/1/00 12/1/01 Change 1,000 Bushels Northwest 55,000 54,000 -1,000 98 North 55,000 57,000 2,000 104 Northeast 183,000 180,000 -3,000 98 Central 128,000 128,000 100 East 274,000 267,000 -7,000 97 Southwest 89,000 88,000 -1,000 99 South 94,000 96,000 2,000 102 Southeast 152,000 150,000 -2,000 99 Nebraska 1,030,000 1,020,000 -10,000 99 United States 11,195,000 11,175,000 -20,000 100 Source: USDA NASS Grain Stocks, January 11, 2002. Potato Stocks Fall Potatoes: Production and Stocks, 15 Selected States, March 1, 2002 State Production Total Stocks Mar. 1, 2002 Thousand cwt. Thousand cwt. California 1,113 200 Colorado 21,357 9,400 Idaho 127,980 66,000 Maine 16,120 7,000 Michigan 14,030 3,200 Minnesota 18,425 7,900 Montana 3,040 2,550 NEBRASKA1/ 8,512 New York 5,942 650 North Dakota 26,400 12,300 Ohio1/ 984 Oregon 20,730 11,500 Pennsylvania 3,173 660 Washington 94,400 32,500 Wisconsin 31,955 11,500 Other States 2,510 Total 15 States 394,161 167,870 1/ Combined into "Other States". Source: USDA NASS Potato Stocks, March 14, 2002. U.S. GRAINS SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE OUTLOOK --------SUPPLY------------ -----MARKET YEAR------- ---DISAPPEARANCE 1/*--- Market CROP Begin- Domestic Year Average YEAR Pro- ning Im- Primary Ex- Ending Market duction stocks ports Total Use 2/ Other ports Total Stocks Price Million bushels $/bu. Corn 1999/00 9,431 1,787 15 11,232 5,665 1,913 1,937 9,515 1,718 1.82 2000/01 9,915 1,718 7 11,639 5,838 1,967 1,935 9,740 1,899 1.85 2001/023 9,507 1,899 10 11,416 5,850 2,045 1,925 9,820 1,596 1.85-2.05 Soybeans 1999/00 2,654 348 4 3,006 1,578 164 975 2,716 290 4.63 2000/01 2,758 290 4 3,052 1,641 164 1,000 2,804 248 4.54 2001/023 2,891 248 5 3,143 1,685 173 1,020 2,878 265 4.05-4.45 Wheat 1999/00 2,299 946 94 3,339 921 380 1,089 2,390 950 2.48 2000/01 2,232 950 90 3,272 956 379 1,061 2,396 876 2.62 2001/023 1,958 876 95 2,929 945 308 975 2,228 701 2.75-2.85 Sorghum 1999/00 595 65 0 660 285 55 255 595 65 1.57 2000/01 471 65 0 536 223 35 236 494 42 1.89 2000/013 515 42 0 556 200 45 260 505 51 1.80-2.00 1/ Marketing year begins: Corn, Sorghum & Soybeans, September 1; Wheat, June 1. 2/ Primary uses: Corn & Sorghum = Feed; Soybeans = Crushing; Wheat = Food. 3/ Projection. Source: USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, March 8, 2002. 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