ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 19/2003 Released: 10/02/2003 by USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service William G Hamlin, State Statistician Dean C Groskurth, Deputy State Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P.O Box 81069 Location: 298 Federal Bldg Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: (402) 437-5541 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.nass.usda.gov/ne/agrifact/agf0319.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska Cattle on Feed Down 10 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 1.66 million cattle on feed on September 1, down 10 percent from last year and 9 percent below September 1, 2001. Placements of cattle into feedlots during August totaled 470,000 head, up 6 percent from 2002 and 8 percent above 2001. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 370,000 head, down 3 percent from last year and 12 percent below August two years ago. Other disappearance during August totaled 10,000 compared with 5,000 last year and 5,000 during August 2001. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 3 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.83 million head on September 1, 2003. The inventory was 3 percent below September 1, 2002 and 9 percent below September 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.37 million, 7 percent above 2002 and 8 percent above 2001. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.08 million, 3 percent below 2002 and 5 percent below 2001. Other disappearance totaled 60,000 during August, 40 percent above 2002 and 11 percent above 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 September 1 August August August Number on Feed 1/ Placements Marketings Other STATE ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ Disappearance 2/ 2003/ 2003/ 2003/ 2003/ 2002 2003 2002 2002 2003 2002 2002 2003 2002 2002 2003 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -1,000 Head- % 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % Arizona 285 274 96 30 28 93 29 23 79 1 2 200 California 490 485 99 60 60 100 52 57 110 3 3 100 Colorado 1,000 900 90 245 240 98 230 195 85 5 5 100 Idaho 275 245 89 58 58 100 67 52 78 1 1 100 Iowa 310 300 97 56 79 141 65 73 112 1 1 100 Kansas 2,230 2,250 101 570 580 102 470 500 106 10 10 100 Nebraska 1,850 1,660 90 445 470 106 380 370 97 5 10 200 New Mexico 114 121 106 22 23 105 15 15 100 2 3 150 Oklahoma 305 345 113 74 84 114 78 72 92 1 2 200 So. Dakota 145 134 92 24 30 125 38 43 113 1 1 100 Texas 2,680 2,700 101 530 610 115 580 580 100 10 20 200 Washington 155 180 116 40 46 115 49 35 71 1 1 100 Other States 290 235 81 64 66 103 82 60 73 2 1 50 United States 10,129 9,829 97 2,218 2,374 107 2,135 2,075 97 43 60 140 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 19, 2003. Hogs and Pigs Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2003, was 3.00 million head. This was up 3 percent from September 2002 and 2 percent above June 1, 2003. Breeding inventory, at 375,000 head, was up 4 percent from September 1, 2002 but unchanged from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 2.63 million head, was 3 percent above last year and 2 percent above last quarter. Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the United States was 59.6 million head on September 1, 2003. This was 2 percent below September 1, 2002 and but 2 percent above June 1, 2003. Breeding inventory, at 5.88 million head, was down 3 percent from September 1, 2002, and 1 percent below last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 53.7 million head, was 2 percent below last year but 2 percent above last quarter. Hogs and Pigs: September 1 Inventory, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop, Nebraska and United States 2002-2003 /1 -------Nebraska------- -----United States------ Item 2002 2003 2003/2002 2002 2003 2003/2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent September 1 Inventory All hogs and pigs 2,900 3,000 103 60,725 59,623 98 Breeding 360 375 104 6,054 5,882 97 Market 2,540 2,625 103 54,670 53,741 98 Market Hogs & Pigs Under 60 pounds 1,000 1,030 103 20,070 19,862 99 60-119 pounds 650 690 106 13,655 13,570 99 120-179 pounds 500 500 100 11,019 10,848 98 180 pounds and over 390 405 104 9,926 9,461 95 Sows Farrowing December-February /2 170 175 103 2,836 2,767 98 March-May 175 175 100 2,943 2,821 96 June-August 165 175 106 2,887 2,826 98 September-November 170 175 /3 103 2,817 2,801 /3 99 Total Sows Farrowing 680 700 /4 103 11,483 11,217 /4 98 Pig Crop December-February /2 1,496 1,531 102 24,794 24,374 98 March-May 1,575 1,558 99 25,959 25,053 97 June-August 1,485 1,540 104 25,700 25,150 98 September-November 1,539 24,892 Total Pig Crop 6,095 101,344 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ /1 May not add due to rounding. /2 December preceding year. /3 Intentions. /4 Actual farrowings for December-August plus intentions for September-November. Source: USDA NASS Quarterly Hog and Pigs, September 26, 2003. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Turkey Poults Placements, Nebraska and United States, August 2003 with Comparisons Item 2002 2003 2003/2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.6 11.8 101 30 States 314.7 309.6 98 United States 336.2 332.0 99 Eggs Produced Nebraska 261 272 104 30 States 6,893 6,821 99 United States 7,356 7,308 99 Chickens Hatched, August United States Egg-type 35.7 33.2 93 Broiler 780.0 783.2 100 Hatched thru August United States Egg-type 290.3 281.1 97 Broiler 6,174.1 6,117.4 99 Turkeys Placed, August United States 24.9 24.0 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, September 23, 2003. USDA NASS Turkey Hatchery, September 12, 2003. Commercial Livestock Slaughter August 2003 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. August 2002 contained 22 weekdays and five Saturdays. August 2003 contained 21 weekdays and five Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, August 2003 with Comparisons Aug 2003 Percent of Item Total /1 August July 2002 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 680.8 93 94 Hogs, head 549.8 96 101 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 625.6 90 95 United States Cattle, head 3,134.1 98 95 Calves, head 79.7 83 94 Hogs, head 8,043.1 94 99 Sheep & Lambs, head 241.2 91 101 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,912.9 95 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- /1 Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, September 19, 2003. Small Grains Summary: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, 2001-2003 -------Nebraska-------- --------United States--------- Classification 2003/ 2003/ 2001 2002 2003 2002 2001 2002 2003 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Wheat Planted 1,000 Acres 1,750 1,650 1,900 115 59,597 60,468 61,700 102 Harvested 1,000 Acres 1,600 1,520 1,820 120 48,633 45,917 52,839 115 Yield Bushels 37.0 32.0 46.0 144 40.2 35.3 44.2 125 Production 1,000 Bushels 59,200 48,640 83,720 172 1,957,043 1,619,001 2,336,526 144 Oats Planted 1,000 Acres 155 175 220 126 4,403 4,995 4,601 92 Harvested 1,000 Acres 60 55 90 164 1,905 2,093 2,224 106 Yield Bushels 61.0 43.0 73.0 170 61.4 56.7 65.0 115 Production 1,000 Bushels 3,660 2,365 6,570 278 117,024 118,628 144,649 122 Barley Planted 1,000 Acres 5 6 6 100 4,967 5,071 5,299 104 Harvested 1,000 Acres 4 5 4 80 4,289 4,129 4,688 114 Yield Bushels 45.0 43.0 50.0 116 58.2 54.9 58.9 107 Production 1,000 Bushels 180 215 200 93 249,420 226,573 276,087 122 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Small Grain September 30, 2003. Grain Stocks: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, September 1, 2001-2003 Grain ----------Nebraska----------- ----------United States----------- and Sep 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, 2003/ Sep 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, 2003/ Position 2001 2002 2003 2002 2001 2002 2003 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Bushels Percent Thousand Bushels Percent Corn On Farms 78,000 80,000 54,000 68 753,150 586,800 484,900 83 Off Farms /1 178,266 151,258 100,220 66 1,145,958 1,009,626 600,869 60 Total 256,266 231,258 154,220 67 1,899,108 1,596,426 1,085,769 68 All Wheat On Farms 15,000 13,000 16,000 123 696,850 580,200 689,970 119 Off Farms /1 67,465 58,227 69,612 120 1,458,964 1,170,787 1,345,635 115 Total 82,465 71,227 85,612 120 2,155,814 1,750,987 2,035,605 116 Soybeans On Farms 3,300 2,800 4,600 164 83,500 62,700 58,000 93 Off Farms /1 12,652 10,427 7,349 70 164,247 145,320 111,431 77 Total 15,952 13,227 11,949 90 247,747 208,020 169,431 81 Sorghum On Farms 2,900 2,000 400 20 8,900 7,400 4,500 61 Off Farms /1 5,039 9,267 5,532 60 32,851 53,573 38,049 71 Total 7,939 11,267 5,932 53 41,751 60,973 42,549 70 Oats On Farms 2,000 1,600 2,300 144 74,800 70,500 82,100 116 Off Farms /1 /2 /2 2,247 41,592 41,212 49,421 120 Total /2 /2 4,547 116,392 111,712 131,521 118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /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, 2003. Potatoes: Production, Disposition and Value, Nebraska and United States, 2001-2002 --Farm Disposition-- Total -Where Grown- Year Production Used Seed, Shrink Price for Feed, and per -----Value of------ Seed Home Loss Sold Cwt. Production Sales --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 1,000 Cwt. Dollars 1,000 Dollars Nebraska 8,400 570 153 720 7,527 6.60 55,440 49,678 U.S. 437,888 28,639 5,387 31,208 401,293 6.99 3,057,573 2,804,830 2002 Nebraska 8,611 611 149 612 7,850 6.10 52,527 47,885 U.S. 459,802 28,299 5,631 30,955 423,216 6.69 3,066,081 2,831,698 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Stocks held by Growers, Local Dealers, and Processors, Nebraska and 15 Fall States, 2001-2002 Current Year ------------------Following Year---------------- Crop Year Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 Mar 1 Jun 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Cwt. 2001 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 2002 /2 Nebraska 5,500 4,550 3,700 /1 /1 /1 /1 15 States 264,585 231,690 199,320 165,310 125,870 82,940 45,980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- /1 Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. /2 Revised. Source: USDA NASS Potatoes 2002 Summary, September 2003. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in September is 109, based on 1990-92=100, unchanged from the August index. Since last month, a higher Livestock and Products Index more than offset a lower All Crops Index. Higher commodity prices for cattle, lettuce, dairy, and broccoli more than offset lower prices for tomatoes, eggs, potatoes, and grapes. 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 soybeans, peanuts, corn, and apples more than offset decreased marketings of cattle, broilers, wheat and grapes. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 11 points (11.2 percent) from September, 2002. Higher prices for cattle, hogs, broilers, and lettuce more than offset lower prices for corn, wheat, potatoes, and hay. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary September 2003 with Comparisons ------Nebraska------ -------------United States------------- Commodity Unit Sep. Aug. Sep.15 Sep. Aug. Sep.15, % of Parity 2002 /1 2003 /1 2003 2002 /1 2003 /1 2003 Parity Price /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------Dollars--------------------------- Wheat Bushels 4.20 3.12 3.10 4.21 3.34 3.29 34 9.67 Corn Bushels 2.48 2.09 2.08 2.47 2.15 2.13 32 6.61 Oats Bushels 2.24 1.57 1.50 1.80 1.39 1.39 34 4.13 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 4.45 3.52 3.60 4.30 3.93 3.83 34 11.20 Soybeans Bushels 5.23 5.59 6.00 5.39 5.68 6.04 42 14.50 Hay, All, Baled Ton 92.00 56.00 56.00 93.00 85.30 84.20 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 92.00 56.00 56.00 101.00 91.00 89.00 Other, Baled Ton 89.00 55.00 52.00 71.40 69.10 70.10 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 20.30 18.80 17.10 17.90 17.60 17.20 34 50.50 Hogs Cwt. 29.30 42.80 42.40 26.50 39.50 39.20 38 103.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 29.50 43.00 42.60 27.10 39.90 39.70 Sows Cwt. 16.80 33.50 31.10 15.10 32.60 30.10 Beef Cattle Cwt. 65.20 81.10 87.30 64.50 79.90 84.00 52 161.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 66.20 82.20 88.60 67.80 83.50 88.20 Cows Cwt. 33.40 45.00 46.20 34.90 44.60 46.00 Calves Cwt. 95.40 115.00 113.00 92.40 107.00 106.00 49 216.00 Sheep Cwt. 23.80 26.00 24.50 28.30 79.10 Lambs Cwt. 71.00 81.70 76.30 87.60 185.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /1 Entire month average except hay. /2 Parity price based on data for September 2003. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, September 30, 2003.