ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 19/2002 Released: 10/1/2002 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/agf0219.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 1.85 million cattle on feed on September 1, up 2 percent from last year but 4 percent below September 1, 2000. Placements of cattle into feedlots during August totaled 445,000 head, up 2 percent from 2001 but 10 percent below 2000. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 380,000 head, down 10 percent from last year and 7 percent below two years ago. Other disappearance during August totaled 5,000 the same as last year and 2000. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 7 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.13 million head on September 1, 2002. The inventory was 7 percent below September 1, 2001 and 2 percent below September 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.22 million, 1 percent above 2001 but 9 percent below 2000. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.14 million, 2 percent below 2001 and 3 percent below 2000. Other disappearance totaled 43,000 during August, 20 percent below 2001 and 12 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 September 1 August August August Number on Feed 1/ Placements Marketings Other STATE ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ Disappearance 2/ 2002/ 2002/ 2002/ 2002/ 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 2001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -1,000 Head- % 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % 1,000 % Head Arizona 293 285 97 32 30 94 34 29 85 2 1 50 California 470 490 104 50 60 120 52 52 100 3 3 100 Colorado 1,010 1,000 99 210 245 117 255 230 90 5 5 100 Idaho 305 275 90 70 58 83 74 67 91 1 1 100 Iowa 310 310 100 39 56 144 53 65 123 1 1 100 Kansas 2,490 2,230 90 570 570 100 490 470 96 10 10 100 Nebraska 1,820 1,850 102 435 445 102 420 380 90 5 5 100 New Mexico 96 114 119 12 22 183 15 15 100 2 2 100 Oklahoma 395 305 77 78 74 95 71 78 110 2 1 50 So. Dakota 140 145 104 21 24 114 34 38 112 1 1 100 Texas 2,990 2,680 90 570 530 93 560 580 104 20 10 50 Washington 231 155 67 61 40 66 58 49 84 1 1 100 Other States 305 290 95 56 64 114 70 82 117 1 2 200 United States 10,855 10,129 93 2,204 2,218 101 2,186 2,135 98 54 43 80 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, September 20, 2002. Hogs and Pigs Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2002, was 2.90 million head. This was down 2 percent from September 2001 and 2 percent below June 1, 2002. Breeding inventory, at 360,000 head, was unchanged from September 1, 2001 but 9 percent below last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 2.54 million head, was 2 percent below last year and 1 percent below last quarter. Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the United States was 60.2 million head on September 1, 2002. This was 1 percent above September 1, 2001 and slightly above June 1, 2002. Breeding inventory, at 6.05 million head, was down 2 percent from September 1, 2001 and down 2 percent from last quarter. Market inventory, at 54.2 million head, was 1 percent above last year and slightly above last quarter. Hogs and Pigs: September 1 Inventory, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop, Nebraska and United States 2001-2002 -------Nebraska------- -----United States------ Item 2001 2002 2002/2001 2001 2002 2002/2001 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------ September 1 Inventory All hogs and pigs 2,950 2,900 98 59,777 60,220 101 Breeding 360 360 100 6,158 6,054 98 Market 2,590 2,540 98 53,619 54,165 101 Market Hogs & Pigs Under 60 pounds 1,030 990 96 19,911 19,684 99 60-119 pounds 670 640 96 13,438 13,409 100 120-179 pounds 510 520 102 10,854 11,146 103 180 pounds and over 380 390 103 9,417 9,926 105 Sows Farrowing December-February 1/ 140 170 121 2,748 2,837 103 March-May 160 175 109 2,870 2,933 102 June-August 155 160 103 2,878 2,834 98 September-November 165 160 2 97 2,889 2,818 2/ 98 Total Sows Farrowing 620 11,385 11,422 100 Pig Crop December-February 1/ 1,232 1,496 121 23,963 24,807 104 March-May 1,408 1,575 112 25,509 25,851 101 June-August 1,349 1,440 107 25,539 25,128 98 September-November 1,436 25,492 Total Pig Crop 5,425 100,503 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Intentions. Source: USDA NASS Quarterly Hog and Pigs, September 27, 2002. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Turkey Poults Placements, Nebraska and United States, August 2002 with Comparisons Item 2001 2002 2002/2001 ------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.6 11.6 100 30 States 311.8 314.7 101 United States 332.8 336.0 101 Eggs Produced Nebraska 259 261 101 30 States 5,763 5,886 102 United States 6,138 6,261 102 Chickens Hatched United States Egg-type 35.0 35.9 103 Broiler 771.6 779.8 101 Hatched thru August United States Egg-type 315.3 290.1 92 Broiler 6,048.4 6,169.5 102 Turkeys Placed United States 25.0 24.7 99 Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, September 23, 2002. USDA NASS Turkey Hatchery, September 13, 2002. Commercial Livestock Slaughter August 2002 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. August 2001 contained 23 weekdays and four Saturdays. August 2002 contained 22 weekdays and five Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, August 2002 with Comparisons Aug 2002 Percent of Item Total 1/ August July 2001 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 735.8 103 101 Hogs, head 572.6 103 100 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 694.9 106 102 United States Cattle, head 3,213.3 99 101 Calves, head 96.0 102 100 Hogs, head 8,544.2 102 106 Sheep & Lambs, head 264.6 97 103 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 4,139.9 102 103 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, September 20, 2002. Small Grains Summary: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, 2000-2002 -------Nebraska-------- --------United States--------- Classification 2002/ 2002/ 2000 2001 2002 2001 2000 2001 2002 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Wheat Planted 1,000 Acres 1,750 1,750 1,650 94 62,629 59,597 60,358 101 Harvested 1,000 Acres 1,650 1,600 1,520 95 53,133 48,633 46,022 95 Yield Bushels 36.0 37.0 32.0 86 42.0 40.2 35.3 88 Production 1,000 Bushels 59,400 59,200 48,640 82 2,232,460 1,957,043 1,624,636 83 Oats Planted 1,000 Acres 130 155 175 113 4,477 4,403 5,005 114 Harvested 1,000 Acres 45 60 55 92 2,329 1,905 2,098 110 Yield Bushels 42.0 61.0 43.0 70 64.2 61.4 56.8 93 Production 1,000 Bushels 1,890 3,660 2,365 65 149,545 117,024 119,132 102 Barley Planted 1,000 Acres 7 5 6 120 5,864 4,967 5,073 102 Harvested 1,000 Acres 5 4 5 125 5,213 4,289 4,135 96 Yield Bushels 27.0 45.0 43.0 96 61.1 58.2 54.9 94 Production 1,000 Bushels 135 180 215 119 318,728 249,420 226,873 91 Source: USDA NASS Small Grain September 30, 2002. Grain Stocks: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, September 1, 2000-2002 Grain ----------Nebraska----------- ----------United States----------- and Sep 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, 2002/ Sep 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, 2002/ Position 2000 2001 2002 2001 2000 2001 2002 2001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Bushels Percent Thousand Bushels Percent Corn On Farms 105,000 78,000 80,000 103 793,000 753,150 586,800 78 Off Farms 1/ 125,059 178,266 152,758 86 924,549 1,145,958 1,012,620 88 Total 230,059 256,266 232,758 91 1,717,549 1,899,108 1,599,420 84 All Wheat On Farms 19,000 15,000 13,000 87 808,390 696,850 588,200 84 Off Farms 1/ 69,602 67,465 56,096 83 1,544,280 1,458,964 1,151,952 79 Total 88,602 82,465 69,096 84 2,352,670 2,155,814 1,740,152 81 Soybeans On Farms 8,000 3,300 2,800 85 112,500 83,500 62,700 75 Off Farms 1/ 14,335 12,652 10,503 83 177,662 164,247 145,487 89 Total 22,335 15,952 13,303 83 290,162 247,747 208,187 84 Sorghum On Farms 2,500 2,900 2,000 69 12,200 8,900 7,400 83 Off Farms 1/ 10,697 5,039 9,325 185 53,175 32,851 51,975 158 Total 13,197 7,939 11,325 143 65,375 41,751 59,375 142 Oats On Farms 1,800 2,000 1,600 80 101,200 74,800 70,500 94 Off Farms 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 49,177 41,592 40,982 99 Total 2/ 2/ 2/ 150,377 116,392 111,482 96 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and/processors. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Source: USDA NASS Grain Stocks, September 30, 2002. Potatoes: Production, Disposition and Value, Nebraska and United States, 2000-2001 --Farm Disposition-- Total -Where Grown- Year Production Used Seed, Shrink Price for Feed, and per -----Value of----- Seed Home Loss Sold Cwt. Production Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 ------------1,000 Cwt.------------- Dollars --1,000 Dollars-- Nebraska 10,127 567 182 730 9,215 4.85 49,116 44,693 U.S. 513,621 27,145 5,288 43,688 464,645 5.08 2,591,091 2,360,135 2001 Nebraska 8,400 557 153 720 7,527 6.60 55,440 49,678 U.S. 437,888 29,251 5,387 31,208 401,293 6.99 3,057,573 2,804,830 Potatoes: Stocks held by Growers, Local Dealers, and Processors, Nebraska and 15 Fall States, 2000-2001 Current Year ------------------Following Year---------------- Crop Year Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 Mar 1 Jun 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Cwt. 2000 Nebraska 7,500 6,650 4,600 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 15 States 310,300 275,270 234,260 197,670 153,520 109,160 61,240 2001 2/ Nebraska 4,850 4,050 3,200 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 15 States 258,750 224,680 192,190 158,590 119,950 81,200 42,990 1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2/ Revised. Source: USDA NASS Potatoes 2001 Summary, September 2002. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in September was 99, based on 1990-92=100, down 1 point (1.0 percent) from the August index. Lower prices for hogs, potatoes, lettuce, and strawberries more tan offset increased prices for wheat, corn, broccoli, and broilers. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell often affects the overall index. Decreased marketings of cattle, wheat, broilers, and grapes more than offset increased marketings of soybeans, corn, peanuts, and potatoes. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is also 7 points (6.6 percent) below September, 2001. Lower prices for milk, broilers, hogs, and lettuce more than offset higher prices for corn, wheat, soybeans, and broccoli. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary September 2002 with Comparisons ------Nebraska------ -------------United States------------- Commodity Unit Sep. Aug. Sep.15 Sep. Aug. Sep.15, % of Parity 2001 1/ 2002 1/ 2002 2001 1/ 2002 1/ 2002 Parity Price 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------Dollars--------------------------- Wheat Bu. 2.69 3.76 4.30 2.85 3.63 4.07 42 9.62 Corn Bu. 1.87 2.38 2.60 1.91 2.38 2.56 39 6.51 Oats Bu. 1.59 2.03 1.90 1.39 1.68 1.75 44 3.97 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.29 4.31 4.60 3.46 4.21 4.50 41 11.10 Soybeans Bu. 4.39 5.43 5.38 4.53 5.53 5.54 39 14.30 Hay, All, Baled Ton 72.00 90.00 92.00 99.00 93.70 95.50 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 73.00 90.00 92.00 108.00 101.00 102.00 Other, Baled Ton 66.00 89.00 89.00 71.90 71.30 74.80 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 17.90 19.90 20.30 18.10 23.40 17.80 37 48.20 Hogs Cwt. 47.60 36.00 28.70 45.20 31.90 26.50 26 103.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 47.80 36.30 29.00 45.80 32.50 27.10 Sows Cwt. 35.50 18.90 14.00 34.80 18.90 15.20 Beef Cattle Cwt. 70.00 64.00 65.10 69.00 64.30 64.60 41 159.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 70.90 64.90 66.10 72.10 67.10 67.60 Cows Cwt. 40.10 33.60 33.60 40.80 36.40 35.40 Calves Cwt. 105.00 98.10 96.00 107.00 94.40 93.00 44 211.00 Sheep Cwt. 29.20 22.30 29.90 26.40 75.90 Lambs Cwt. 46.20 74.70 52.50 75.00 179.00 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for September 2002. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, September 30, 2002.