ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 23/2002 Released: 12/2/2002 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. William G Hamlin State Statistician For the PDF version of this report, go to the following address: http://www.agr.state.ne.us/agstats/agrifact/agf0223.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska Cattle on Feed Down 4 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 2.11 million cattle on feed on November 1, down 4 percent from last year and 11 percent below November 1, 2000. Placements of cattle into feedlots during October totaled 520,000 head, down 12 percent from last year and 21 percent below 2000. Fed cattle marketings for the month of October totaled 360,000 head, up 9 percent from last year but 3 percent below 2000. Other disappearance during October totaled 10,000 head compared with 10,000 head during October 2001 and 10,000 head during October 2000. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 9 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on November 1, 2002. The inventory was 9 percent below both November 1, 2001 and November 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.39 million, 12 percent below 2001 and 16 percent below 2000. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.98 million, 4 percent above 2001 and 3 percent above 2000. Other disappearance totaled 84,000 during October, 24 percent above 2001 and 27 percent above 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 October November 1 October October Other STATE Number on Feed 1/ Placements Marketings Disappearance 2/ 2002/ 2002/ 2002/ 2002 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 2001 2001 2002 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Percent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona 301 290 96 35 28 80 31 25 81 1 1 100 California 470 490 104 60 60 100 50 58 116 5 7 140 Colorado 1,170 1,060 91 315 250 79 200 210 105 5 10 200 Idaho 330 295 89 79 77 97 58 61 105 1 1 100 Iowa 340 335 99 75 95 127 44 73 166 1 2 200 Kansas 2,670 2,300 86 560 455 81 415 410 99 15 25 167 Nebraska 2,200 2,110 96 590 520 88 330 360 109 10 10 100 New Mexico 108 116 107 26 21 81 14 16 114 1 2 200 Oklahoma 395 340 86 80 75 94 72 63 88 3 2 67 So. Dakota 171 170 99 61 57 93 25 36 144 1 1 100 Texas 3,080 2,730 89 680 600 88 570 570 100 20 20 100 Washington 258 185 72 54 49 91 38 33 87 2 1 50 Other States 370 320 86 87 101 116 49 64 131 3 2 67 United States 11,863 10,741 91 2,7022,388 88 1,896 1,979 104 68 84 124 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, November 15, 2002. ************************************************************************ * * * 2002 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE * * The Census Is Coming to a Mailbox Near You * * * * The 2002 Census of Agriculture will provide official facts * * representing all U.S. producers and commodities. * * * * Don't be left out when decisions are made about you and American * * agriculture. 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Groskurth, Deputy State Statistician, USDA NASS, * * Lincoln, NE * * * * The Census of Agriculture is the most comprehensive source of data * * portraying our Nation's agriculture. * * * * It is the only source of uniform data on agricultural production and * * operator characteristics for each county, state, and the United * * States. * * * * It is a measurement of where farmers and ranchers stand, their * * production costs and cropping practices, their farm supply needs, * * and how trends are changing. * * * * The census report form will be mailed to every farm/ranch operator * * in the state. Look for it in late December. Thanks in advance for * * your response. * * * ************************************************************************ Commercial Livestock Slaughter October 2002 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. October 2001 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays. October 2002 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, October 2002 with Comparisons Oct. 2002 Percent of Item Total 1/ Oct. Sep. 2001 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska (1,000) Cattle, head 725.1 104 114 Hogs, head 639.2 99 108 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 712.1 105 114 United States Cattle, head 3,266.6 103 114 Calves, head 100.8 107 114 Hogs, head 9,402.9 101 111 Sheep & Lambs, head 300.2 104 109 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 4,381.8 103 113 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, November 22, 2002. Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, October 2002 with Comparisons Commodity Stocks Oct. 2002 Percent of Oct. 2001 Sep. 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------- (1,000 Lbs.) Total red meats 1,040,084 123 104 Beef 524,443 133 106 Pork 491,957 114 102 Poultry 1,493,215 131 99 Turkey 628,946 126 94 Chicken 855,386 135 102 Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, November 20, 2002. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, October 2002 with Comparisons Item 2001 2002 2002/2001 Millions Percent ------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Layers Nebraska 11.6 11.7 100 30 States 316.5 316.6 100 United States 337.1 338.0 100 Eggs Produced Nebraska 255 262 103 30 States 6,901 6,936 101 United States 7,347 7,410 101 Chickens Hatched, July United States Egg-type 35.8 32.0 89 Broiler 747.5 720.3 96 Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, November 22, 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/ 901 924 8.66 8.66 7,803 8,005 Jan 906 946 8.71 8.73 7,887 8,259 Feb 941 967 8.79 8.83 8,273 8,543 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 963 937 8.85 8.86 8,526 8,302 Jul 961 950 8.87 8.86 8,522 8,417 Aug 954 947 8.90 8.88 8,491 8,409 Sep 966 943 8.78 8.87 8,481 8,365 Oct 963 940 8.85 8.86 8,523 8,330 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, November 27, 2002. Farm Labor: Number and Wage Rates for Type of Workers and All Hired Workers, Selected Regions and United States, October 7-13, 2001 & October 6-12, 2002 1/ -------------------WAGE RATES------------------ -----------Type of work---------- Hired Workers All Hired Field & Workers Field Livestock Livestock Region 2/ 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thousands Dollars per hour Lake 74 64 9.21 9.73 9.14 9.28 8.59 9.11 8.97 9.21 Cornbelt I 57 42 9.53 8.90 8.84 8.49 9.29 8.89 8.91 8.54 Cornbelt II 41 25 8.78 8.81 8.06 8.69 9.26 8.30 8.52 8.59 Northern 41 34 8.68 9.32 8.37 9.01 8.46 9.03 8.40 9.02 Plains Southern 68 58 8.01 7.57 7.16 7.05 7.97 7.32 7.52 7.18 Plains Mountain I 27 30 7.72 8.13 6.99 7.84 7.70 7.95 7.31 7.89 Mountain II 21 16 8.08 8.79 7.65 8.31 8.09 8.79 7.78 8.50 United 991 935 8.59 8.93 8.01 8.30 8.39 8.44 8.09 8.33 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, November 15, 2002. Hired Workers: Annual Average Wage Rates, Selected States and United States, 2001 - 2002 1/ 2/ State All Hired Field Field & Livestock 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 Dollars per hour ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado 8.22 8.57 7.57 7.90 7.61 8.07 Illinois 9.01 9.67 8.29 8.63 8.35 8.94 Indiana 9.80 9.19 8.66 8.92 8.81 8.76 Iowa 8.98 9.67 8.24 8.47 8.59 9.30 Kansas 8.87 9.63 8.05 8.85 8.18 8.64 Michigan 8.96 9.62 8.15 8.62 8.18 8.66 Minnesota 9.53 9.73 9.90 9.76 9.26 9.12 Missouri 8.19 8.68 7.78 8.35 8.01 8.33 Nebraska 8.51 8.62 7.80 8.05 8.17 8.34 North Dakota 9.27 9.22 9.17 9.28 9.07 9.16 South Dakota 8.21 8.66 8.16 8.11 7.81 8.22 Wyoming 7.20 7.55 6.57 7.05 6.57 6.96 United States 3 8.45 8.80 7.78 8.11 7.86 8.17 1/ Excludes agricultural service workers. 2/ Annual rates are averages of the wage rates for each survey week weighted by the number of hours worked during the week. The annual average is based on data collected for January, April, July, and October. 3 Excludes Alaska. Source: USDA NASS Farm Labor, November 15, 2002. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in November is 97, based on 1990-92=100, up 1 point (1.0 percent) from the October index. Higher prices for soybeans, eggs, cattle, and tomatoes more than offset lower prices for hogs, milk, lettuce, and corn. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell also affects the overall index. Increased marketings of cotton, milk, cattle, and cottonseed offset decreased marketings of soybeans, peanuts, potatoes, and sunflowers. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is 4 points (4.3 percent) above November, 2001. Higher prices for corn, soybeans, wheat, and cattle more than offset lower prices for broilers, hogs, turkeys, and calves. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary November 2002 with Comparisons -------NEBRASKA----- --- UNITED STATES--- Nov. Oct. Nov.15 Nov. Oct. Nov.15 % of Parity COMMODITY Unit 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 Parity Price* 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat Bu. $ 2.75 $ 4.58 $ 4.25 $ 2.87 $ 4.37 $ 4.23 44 $ 9.68 Corn Bu. 1.85 2.37 2.38 1.85 2.34 2.30 35 6.55 Oats Bu. 1.76 2.32 2.10 1.79 1.85 1.87 47 3.99 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.15 4.47 4.46 3.30 4.35 4.32 39 11.10 Soybeans Bu. 4.09 5.16 5.35 4.16 5.19 5.43 38 14.30 Hay, All, Baled Ton 74.00 91.00 89.00 95.90 94.50 93.60 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 75.00 91.00 89.00 104.00 101.00 101.00 Other, Baled Ton 65.00 90.00 86.00 74.90 73.40 75.40 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 17.50 19.10 17.30 22.70 16.70 16.70 34 48.50 Hogs Cwt. 37.00 34.40 30.40 35.00 30.60 27.40 27 103.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 37.20 34.70 30.60 35.40 31.30 27.70 Sows Cwt. 28.90 19.80 19.30 28.20 19.00 19.50 Beef Cattle Cwt. 67.80 66.20 69.90 64.00 64.70 66.50 42 160.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 68.80 67.20 71.10 67.80 68.50 70.90 Cows Cwt. 34.20 32.80 32.50 35.80 33.60 32.60 Calves Cwt. 101.00 92.90 93.30 96.70 91.90 90.40 43 212.00 Sheep Cwt. 28.00 27.40 27.10 26.50 76.40 Lambs Cwt. 45.40 76.20 52.80 79.90 180.00 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for November 2002. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, November 27, 2002.