ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 09/2003 Released: 05/01/2003 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary United States All Farms Products Index of Prices Received in April was 101 based on 1990-92=100, up 2 points (2.0 percent) from the March index. Higher prices for cattle, lettuce, onions, and soybeans more than offset lower prices for tomatoes, broilers, wheat, and hogs. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell, based on the past 3-year average, also affects the overall index. Increased average marketings of strawberries, catle, oranges, and milk offset decreased marketings of soybeans, corn, cotton, and wheat. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 7 points (7.4 percent) from April, 2002. Higher prices for cattle, corn, soybeans, and broilers more than offset lower prices for potatoes, dry beans, celery, and lemons. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary April 2003 with Comparisons Nebraska United States Commodity Unit Apr Mar Apr 15, Apr Mar Apr 15, % of Parity 2002/1 2003/1 2003 2002/1 2003/1 2003 Parity Price/2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars Dollars Wheat Bushel 2.73 3.39 3.25 2.83 3.54 3.34 35 9.68 Corn Bushel 1.85 2.33 2.34 1.91 2.33 2.35 35 6.62 Oats Bushel 1.93 2.23 2.20 1.99 2.08 1.98 48 4.13 Grain Sorghum Cwt 3.16 4.03 4.03 3.13 3.94 3.96 35 11.20 Soybeans Bushel 4.38 5.50 5.80 4.47 5.60 5.90 41 14.50 Hay, All, Baled Ton 60.00 81.00 80.00 98.30 92.80 94.50 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 61.00 82.00 80.00 103.00 96.20 96.20 Other, Baled Ton 52.00 76.00 76.00 79.50 82.30 86.40 Dry Edible Beans Cwt 20.10 16.70 16.10 27.50 15.20 15.50 31 50.50 Hogs Cwt 34.50 37.10 35.80 31.70 34.70 33.80 33 103.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt 34.70 37.30 36.00 32.00 35.20 34.20 Sows Cwt 25.10 25.70 26.30 25.30 24.70 25.70 Beef Cattle Cwt 70.20 76.90 79.80 67.30 72.70 75.00 47 161.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt 71.10 78.00 81.00 70.60 76.70 79.30 Cows Cwt 39.80 39.80 40.80 40.10 39.50 40.10 Calves Cwt 103.00 99.40 107.00 101.00 97.00 99.10 46 216.00 Sheep Cwt 22.80 39.50 26.00 40.20 79.10 Lambs Cwt 70.20 105.00 64.70 97.10 185.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2 Parity price based on data for April 2003. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices April 30, 2003. Farm Machinery and Tractors: Prices Paid, United States, April 2001-2003 Item 2001 2002 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars Baler, Square, Pick-Up, Automatic Tie, Round, 1200-1500 Lb bale 17,600 17,900 18,300 Round, 1900-2200 Lb bale 23,000 25,200 25,600 Chisel Plow, Max. 1 Ft. Depth of Tillage, or Sweep Type, Drawn or Mounted, 16-20 13,000 13,400 13,100 Combine, Self Propelled with Grain Head Extra Large capacity 181,000 187,000 196,000 Large capacity 152,000 156,000 159,000 Corn Head for Combine, 6 Row 24,500 25,700 25,900 Row Crop Planter With Fertilizer Attachment, 8-Row 28,800 29,000 30,000 With Fertilizer Attachment, 24-Row 95,000 97,600 95,700 12-Row, Conservation (No-Till Cond), 47,400 50,400 52,400 Cultivator, Row Crop, 6-Row 6,040 5,990 6,330 12-Row, Flexible 13,800 13,900 13,700 Disk Harrow, Tandem, Drawn 1/ 15-17 Foot 13,700 14,300 15,200 18-20 Foot 18,000 18,500 19,300 Elevator, Portable, Without Power Unit Auger Type, 8 Inch Diameter, 60 Foot 3,820 4,020 4,180 Feed Grinder-Mixer, Trailer Mtd., P.T.O. 14,600 14,900 15,600 Field Cultivator, Mounted or Drawn 17-19 Foot 10,700 11,000 11,600 20-25 Foot, Flexible 14,300 15,900 15,900 Forage Harvester, P.T.O., Shear Bar, With Pick-Up Attachment 28,900 30,100 31,600 With Row Crop Unit, 2-Row 31,400 32,800 35,900 Front-End Loader, Hydraulic, Tractor 1800-2500 Lb. Capacity, 60 Inch Bucket 4,910 4,990 5,000 Grain Drill, Most Common Spacing Plain, 15-17 Openers 12,100 14,000 14,000 Press, 23-25 Openers 18,500 23,100 20,300 With Fertilizer Attachment, 20-24 Openers 15,700 18,600 18,600 Grain Drill, Most Common Spacing Min/No-Till W/Fert. Attach., 15 Foot 27,100 28,100 27,600 Hay Rake, Side-Delivery, or Wheel Rake, Traction Drive, 8-12 Foot Working Width 4,980 5,020 5,200 Hay Tedder, 15-18 Foot 4,560 4,830 4,900 Manure Spreader, Conveyer Type, P.T.O. 2-wheel, with Tires 141-190 Bushel Capacity 6,630 6,760 6,760 225-300 Bushel Capacity 9,980 9,950 10,100 Mower-Conditioner, P.T.O., Pull Type with 8-10 Foot, Sickle (Cutter) Bar or Disc 13,700 13,700 14,400 Mower, Mounted or Drawn, 7-8 Ft. Sickle (Cutter) Bar 4,730 4,840 4,980 Rotary Hoe, 20-25 Foot 6,920 6,490 6,610 Rotary Cutter, 7-8 Foot 3,100 3,240 3,130 Sprayer, Field Crop, Power, Boom Type (Excl. Self-Propelled and Orchard) Tractor Mounted, w/ 300 Gal. Spray Tank 5,500 5,460 5,890 Trailer Type, w/ 500-700 Gal. Spray Tank 11,300 12,000 13,100 Tractor, 2-Wheel Drive 50-59 P.T.O. horsepower 22,000 21,900 21,300 70-89 P.T.O. horsepower 34,200 34,500 33,600 110-129 P.T.O. horsepower 63,000 63,700 63,800 140-159 P.T.O. horsepower 82,300 83,200 84,100 190-220 P.T.O. horsepower 114,000 118,000 116,000 Tractor, 4-Wheel Drive 200-280 P.T.O. horsepower 127,000 132,000 133,.000 Wagon, Gravity Unload, w/Box and Running Gear and Tires, Without Side Extensions 200-400 Bushel Capacity 4,160 4,320 4,200 Wagon, Running Gear, W/O Box, 8-10 Ton Capacity 1,800 1,730 1,720 Windrower, Self-Propelled, 14-16 Foot 63,200 62,900 64,200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ With hydraulic lift transport wheels, tires. Source: USDA NASS Agricultrural Prices, April 30, 2003. Field Seeds: Prices Paid, United States, April 2000-2003 Item Unit 2000 2001 2002 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars Legumes Alfalfa Proprietary cwt. 277.00 278.00 280.00 286.00 Public and Common cwt. 165.00 158.00 157.00 178.00 Clover Ladino lb. 2.85 2.85 2.80 3.05 Red cwt. 143.00 132.00 130.00 144.00 Row Crops Corn, Hybrid Biotech 1/ 110.00 113.00 115.00 Corn, Hybrid Non-Biotech 1/ 85.30 85.80 90.90 Grain Sorghum, Hybrid cwt. 93.00 93.00 96.00 100.00 Potatoes cwt. 10.45 8.50 10.90 10.80 Soybeans bu. 17.10 20.70 22.50 24.20 Sunflower cwt. 395.00 407.00 407.00 417.00 Small Grains Barley, Spring bu. 5.80 5.80 5.80 6.90 Oats, Spring bu. 4.50 4.70 5.35 7.05 Wheat, Winter bu. 7.05 7.20 7.70 8.01 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 80,000 kernels. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, April 30, 2003. Feed: Prices Paid by Farmers, Northern Plains and United States, 2001-2003 Northern Plains 1/ United States Item Unit April April April April April April 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dollars Dollars Alfalfa Meal cwt. 12.40 12.50 12.50 13.40 14.40 15.00 Alfalfa Pellets cwt. 10.60 12.20 12.80 13.40 14.40 15.30 Bran cwt. 13.30 13.40 13.20 13.40 13.60 13.70 Beef Cattle Concentrate 32-36% protein ton 276.00 260.00 257.00 279.00 277.00 290.00 Corn Meal cwt. 6.15 5.66 8.30 7.59 8.06 9.90 Cottonseed Meal, 41% cwt. 12.10 13.00 13.90 15.70 15.80 16.60 Dairy Feed 14% protein ton 162.00 153.00 183.00 176.00 175.00 183.00 16% protein ton 183.00 233.00 233.00 184.00 190.00 200.00 32-38% protein ton 309.00 296.00 311.00 291.00 298.00 311.00 Hog Feed 14-18% protein ton 221.00 215.00 257.00 215.00 216.00 223.00 38-42% protein ton 278.00 313.00 314.00 302.00 307.00 322.00 Molasses, Liquid cwt. 10.20 9.71 9.80 12.40 12.90 13.30 Poultry Feed Laying Feed ton 229.00 239.00 262.00 212.00 225.00 232.00 Turkey Grower ton 243.00 294.00 286.00 259.00 264.00 279.00 Soybean Meal, 44% cwt. 12.00 11.80 13.30 13.40 13.50 14.50 Stock Salt 50 lb. 3.00 3.11 3.40 4.05 4.12 4.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Northern Plains States: Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, April 30, 2003. Fuels: Prices Paid by Farmers, Northern Plains and United States, 2001-2003 Northern Plains United States Item April April April April April April 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dollars per Gallon Unleaded Gasoline 1/ Service Station 1.43 1.41 1.57 1.43 1.36 1.61 Bulk Delivery 1.46 1.41 1.58 1.47 1.37 1.60 Diesel 2 3, Bulk Delivery 1.020 .933 1.156 1.080 .964 1.238 L.P. Gas 2, Bulk Delivery .990 .765 .968 1.160 .925 1.213 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes federal, state and local per gallon taxes. 2/ Excludes State road taxes, but includes State and local per gallon taxes where applicable. 3/ Excludes federal excise tax. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, April 30, 2003. Fertilizer: Prices Paid by Farmers, Northern Plains and United States, 2001-2003 Northern Plains United States Item April April April April April April 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dollars per Ton 8-32-16 251.00 182.00 222.00 228.00 229.00 241.00 10-34-0 253.00 223.00 243.00 260.00 238.00 255.00 11-52-0 241.00 227.00 252.00 260.00 246.00 266.00 18-46-0 (DAP) 234.00 217.00 249.00 244.00 227.00 250.00 Ammonium Nitrate 241.00 178.00 231.00 260.00 195.00 243.00 Anhydrous Ammonia 385.00 228.00 374.00 399.00 250.00 373.00 Muriate of Potash - 60-62% K2O 171.00 166.00 166.00 170.00 164.00 165.00 Nitrogen Solutions - 28% N 203.00 129.00 160.00 204.00 135.00 166.00 Superphosphate - 44-46% P2O5 226.00 207.00 242.00 236.00 221.00 243.00 Urea - 44-46% 277.00 179.00 258.00 280.00 191.00 261.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, April 30, 2003. Poultry: By Type, Production, Price, and Value, Nebraska and United States, 2001-2002 Item Unit Nebraska United States 2001 2002 2001 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chickens, Excluding Broilers Number Sold mil. head 4.8 5.2 199.9 198.0 Pounds Sold mil. lbs. 16.4 18.1 1,016.7 1,032.7 Price per Pound cents/lb. 0.1 0.1 4.5 4.7 Value of Sales 1,000 dol. 16 18 46,353 49,023 Broilers Number Produced mil. head 3.4 3.7 8,389.1 8,590.2 Pounds Produced mil. lbs. 18.0 20.7 42,445.8 44,050.4 Price per Pound cents/lb. 39.0 30.0 39.3 30.5 Value of Production mil. dol. 7.0 6.2 16,693.5 13,434.8 Eggs Produced mil. eggs 3,001 2,997 85,745 86,698 Price per Pound cents/doz. 38.2 34.1 62.2 59.0 Value of Production mil. dol. 95.5 84.6 4,446.3 4,262.7 Turkeys Number Raised mil. hd. 1/ 1/ 272.1 272.4 Pounds Produced mil. lbs. 1/ 1/ 7,154.8 7,406.1 Price per Pound cents/lb. 1/ 1/ 39.0 36.5 Value of Production mil. dol. 1/ 1/ 2,790.3 2,700.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Source: Poultry - Production and Value 2002 Summary, April 2003. Monthly Farrowings: Number of Sows, Pigs Per Litter, and Pig Crop, United States December-November 2002-2003 1/2/ Sows Farrowing Pigs per Litter Pig Crop Month 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Number Number 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Dec 1/ 923 908 8.66 8.75 7,994 7,943 Jan 946 931 8.73 8.82 8,257 8,211 Feb 967 928 8.83 8.86 8,543 8,220 Mar 978 940 8.80 8.85 8,608 8,319 Apr 983 8.85 8,700 May 982 8.81 8,651 Jun 960 8.89 8,537 Jul 968 8.89 8,609 Aug 959 8.92 8,554 Sep 951 8.85 8,416 Oct 940 8.83 8,300 Nov 926 8.83 8,176 Total 11,483 8.83 101,344 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, April 25, 2003.