ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 15/2002 Released: 08/07/2002 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 For the PDF version of this report, go to the following address: http://www.agr.state.ne.us/agstats/agrifact/agf0215.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary United States All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in July was 100, based on 1990-92=100, up 2 points (2.0 percent) from the June index. Higher prices for wheat, soybeans, hogs, and corn more than offset decreased prices for broilers, milk, eggs, and cattle. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell often affects the overall index. Higher marketings for grapes, wheat, tobacco, and tomatoes more than offset decreased marketings of milk, cantaloupe, potatoes, and asparagus. The All Farm Products Index was 8 points (7.4 percent) below July last year. Lower prices for broilers, cattle, hogs, and strawberries more than offset higher prices for wheat, corn, soybeans, and potatoes. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary July 2002 with Comparisons NEBRASKA UNITED STATES July June July July June July COMMODITY Unit 2001 2002 15, 2001 2002 15, % of Parity 1/ 1/ 2002 1/ 1/ 2002 Parity Price* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat, All Bushel 2.77 2.96 3.34 2.63 2.93 3.22 34 9.51 Corn Bushel 1.86 1.96 2.00 1.87 1.97 2.07 32 6.44 Oats Bushel 1.38 1.78 1.80 1.33 1.95 1.79 46 3.93 Grain Sorghum Cwt 3.43 3.30 3.45 3.72 3.83 3.88 36 10.90 Soybeans Bushel 4.67 4.74 5.30 4.79 4.88 5.50 39 14.10 Hay, All, Baled Ton 68.00 64.00 79.00 96.30 95.80 93.60 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 71.00 65.00 82.00 105.00 102.00 102.00 Other, Baled Ton 61.00 56.00 72.00 72.50 73.20 72.20 Dry Edible Beans Cwt 16.10 20.50 20.60 16.80 26.70 25.60 54 47.60 Hogs Cwt 54.30 38.20 40.60 51.70 35.80 38.20 37 102.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt 54.60 38.60 41.00 52.30 36.60 39.10 Sows Cwt 41.00 20.70 20.00 40.80 21.10 20.40 Beef Cattle Cwt 72.80 64.50 62.90 71.80 64.10 63.30 40 157.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt 73.70 65.30 63.80 75.00 67.00 66.10 Cows Cwt 42.50 37.70 34.50 42.90 39.30 37.70 Calves Cwt 115.00 96.50 102.00 108.00 94.80 93.20 45 209.00 Sheep Cwt 33.60 21.50 34.10 25.90 75.10 Lambs Cwt 58.70 74.00 64.30 72.80 177.00 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for July 2002. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices July 31, 2002. Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, June 2002 with Comparisons -June 2002 Percent of- Commodity Stocks June 2001 May 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -1,000 lbs- -----Percent---- Total red meats 909,597 123 94 Beef 396,448 116 98 Pork 489,949 131 90 Poultry 1,514,150 126 106 Turkey 651,801 129 113 Chicken 854,873 124 102 Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, July 19, 2002. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, June 2002 with Comparisons Item 2001 2002 2002/2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.6 11.6 100 30 States 312.2 313.6 100 United States 332.9 335.0 101 Eggs Produced Nebraska 243 251 103 30 States 6,548 6,663 102 United States 6,992 7,115 102 Chickens Hatched, June United States Egg-type 40.8 35.3 86 Broiler 766.5 776.4 101 Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, July 23, 2002. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, June 2002 with Comparisons June 2002 Percent of Item Total 1/ June May 2001 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head ------Percent------ Cattle, head 695.9 98 102 Hogs, head 516.4 109 91 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 641.7 104 101 United States Cattle, head 3,063.2 98 97 Calves, head 75.9 98 98 Hogs, head 7,535.7 101 91 Sheep & Lambs, head 229.7 99 81 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,812.3 101 95 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, July 19, 2002. Mink : Farms, Pelts Produced, Price, and Value, United States, 1994-2001 Year Mink Pelts Average Value of Number Thousands Dollars Million Dollars ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 484 2,623 33.00 86.6 1995 478 2,803 53.10 148.8 1996 449 2,783 35.30 98.2 1997 452 2,993 33.10 99.1 1998 438 2,938 24.80 72.9 1999 398 2,813 33.70 94.8 2000 1/ 350 2,666 34.00 90.6 2001 2/ 324 2,565 33.50 85.9 1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. Source: USDA NASS Mink, July 15 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 Dec1 901 924 8.66 8.66 7,803 8,005 Jan 906 943 8.71 8.71 7,887 8,214 Feb 941 965 8.79 8.80 8,273 8,492 Mar 959 978 8.87 8.80 8,503 8,605 Apr 953 973 8.90 8.83 8,481 8,595 May 958 982 8.90 8.81 8,525 8,651 Jun 963 976 8.85 8.87 8,526 8,657 Jul 961 8.87 8,522 Aug 954 8.90 8,491 Sep 966 8.78 8,481 Oct 963 8.85 8,523 Nov 960 8.84 8,488 Total 11,385 8.83 100,503 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, July 26, 2002. Agricultural Land Values: Average Value per Acre, Nebraska and 48 States, January 1, 1999-2002 Land Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars Nebraska Cropland 1/ 1,080 1,110 1,170 1,210 Irrigated 1,550 1,580 1,600 1,640 Non-irrigated 1/ 840 860 950 980 Pasture 220 230 245 250 48 States Cropland 1/ 1,410 1,490 1,580 1,650 Pasture 1/ 503 524 558 586 1/ Revised. source: USDA NASS Agricultural Land Values August 2000, August 2, 2002. Agricultural Cash Rents:Average Cash Rent per Acre, Nebraska and 48 States, 1999-2002 Land Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars Nebraska Cropland 86.90 88.00 88.00 90.00 Irrigated 115.00 117.00 117.00 121.00 Non-irrigated 64.50 66.00 65.00 65.00 Pasture 10.90 11.30 11.30 10.70 48 States Cropland 67.50 70.00 71.00 71.50 Pasture 8.90 8.50 9.20 9.20 Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Cash Rents July 2002, July 12, 2002. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Northern Plains Region and United States, 2000-2001 --------Northern Plains Region 1/-------- -------------United States 2/------------- Farms Average Total Farms Average Total Reporting 3/ per Farm 4/ Expenditures Reporting 3/ per Farm 4/ Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent Dollars Million Percent Dollars Million Dollars Dollars Total Farm Production Expenditures 5/ 6/ 100.0 100.0 134,347 147,875 24,290 26,440 100.0 100.0 87,543 91,547 189,600 197,000 Livestock, Poultry & Related Expenses 7/ 30.4 32.4 24,889 29,362 4,500 5,250 32.4 30.9 8,311 8,783 18,000 18,900 Feed 58.9 52.8 11,394 13,982 2,060 2,500 64.8 63.7 11,312 11,711 24,500 25,200 Farm Services 8/ 96.7 94.2 14,823 16,107 2,680 2,880 97.2 94.2 11,728 12,408 25,400 26,700 Rent 9/ 62.0 57.4 16,593 17,562 3,000 3,140 35.2 35.2 7,434 7,807 16,100 16,800 Agricultural Chemicals 10/ 68.4 67.3 6,084 6,376 1,100 1,140 53.3 52.1 3,925 3,996 8,500 8,600 Fertilizer, Lime & Soil Conditioners 10/ 64.5 62.3 7,854 8,277 1,420 1,480 63.9 62.5 4,617 4,786 10,000 10,300 Interest 64.3 63.9 8,186 8,445 1,480 1,510 45.8 45.1 5,033 5,112 10,900 11,000 Taxes (Real Estate & Property) 99.3 99.8 5,531 5,817 1,000 1,040 99.0 99.0 3,186 3,253 6,900 7,000 Labor 41.0 40.1 5,365 5,984 970 1,070 39.3 39.2 9,558 10,224 20,700 22,000 Fuels 88.5 85.2 5,973 6,264 1,080 1,120 86.3 85.9 3,232 3,253 7,000 7,000 Farm Supplies & Repairs 11/ 83.9 86.0 8,628 9,228 1,560 1,650 87.4 84.8 5,725 5,995 12,400 12,900 Farm Improvements & Construction 12/ 49.3 49.3 3,706 3,523 670 630 51.0 50.7 3,878 3,625 8,400 7,800 Tractors and Self-Propelled Farm Machinery 17.5 19.6 4,010 4,642 725 830 14.1 14.8 2,493 2,835 5,400 6,100 Other Farm Machinery 32.1 33.7 3,097 3,356 560 600 25.0 24.3 1,662 1,719 3,600 3,700 Seed & Plants 13/ 67.8 66.9 5,476 6,040 990 1,080 51.7 49.6 3,463 3,857 7,500 8,300 Trucks & Autos 26.0 26.9 2,600 2,740 470 490 17.6 17.8 1,847 1,952 4,000 4,200 1/ Northern Plains includes: KS, NE, ND, SD. 2/ Excludes AK and HI. 3/ Number of farms reporting item divided by total number of farms. 4/ Total expenditures divided by total number of farms. 5/ Total includes production costs not allocated to any of the 16 expense categories published. 6/ Includes landlord and contractor share of farm production expenses. 7/ Includes purchases and leasing of livestock and poultry. 8/ Includes all crop custom work, veterinary services, custom feeding, transportation costs, marketing charges, insurance, leasing of machinery and equipment, miscellaneous business expenses, and utilities. 9/ Includes public and private grazing fees. 10/ Includes material and application costs. 11/ Includes bedding and litter, marketing containers, power farm shop equipment, miscellaneous non-capital equipment and supplies, repairs and maintenance of livestock and poultry equipment and capital equipment for livestock and poultry. 12/ Includes all expenditures related to new construction or repairs of buildings and fences and any improvements to physical structures or land. 13/ Excludes bedding plants, nursery stock, and seed purchased for resale. Includes seed treatment.