ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 23/2003 Released: 12/03/2003 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 e-mail: nass-ne@nass.usda.gov Internet: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ne/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Nebraska Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 2.14 million cattle on feed on November 1, up 1 percent from last year but 3 percent below November 1, 2001. Placements of cattle into feedlots during October totaled 640,000 head, up 23 percent from last year and 8 percent above 2001. Fed cattle marketings for the month of October totaled 320,000 head, down 11 percent from last year and 3 percent below 2001. Other disappearance during October totaled 10,000 head compared with 10,000 head during October 2002 and 10,000 head during October 2001. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 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 11.0 million head on November 1, 2003. The inventory was 3 percent above November 1, 2002 but 7 percent below November 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.78 million, 16 percent above 2002 and 3 percent above 2001. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.86 million, 6 percent below 2002 and 2 percent below 2001. Other disappearance totaled 101,000 during October, 20 percent above 2002 and 49 percent above 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 November 1 October October October Number on Feed1 Placements Marketings Other STATE Disappearance2 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 290 278 96 28 26 93 25 22 88 1 1 100 California 490 495 101 60 68 113 58 54 93 7 4 57 Colorado 1,060 1,050 99 250 270 108 210 160 76 10 10 100 Idaho 295 295 100 77 88 114 61 60 98 1 3 300 Iowa 335 350 104 95 113 119 73 72 99 2 1 50 Kansas 2,300 2,430 106 455 570 125 410 410 100 25 30 120 Nebraska 2,110 2,140 101 520 640 123 360 320 89 10 10 100 New Mexico 117 118 101 22 19 86 16 20 125 2 4 200 Oklahoma 340 350 103 75 78 104 63 74 117 2 4 200 South Dakota 170 177 104 57 68 119 36 34 94 1 2 200 Texas 2,730 2,840 104 600 680 113 570 530 93 20 30 150 Washington 185 195 105 49 51 104 33 45 136 1 1 100 Other States 320 320 100 101 110 109 64 54 84 2 1 50 U.S. 10,742 11,038 103 2,389 2,781 116 1,979 1,855 94 84 101 120 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 21, 2003 Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed By Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, By Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 During October State Under 600 600-699 700-799 800 Plus Total 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Head Colorado 94 88 49 69 56 54 51 59 250 270 Kansas 120 185 145 170 120 130 70 85 455 570 Nebraska 200 245 134 187 87 88 99 120 520 640 Texas 175 250 200 235 165 145 60 50 600 680 Other States 220 255 110 135 94 91 140 140 564 621 U.S. 809 1,023 638 796 522 508 420 454 2,389 2,781 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cattle on Feed November 21, 2003 Commercial Livestock Slaughter October 2003 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. October 2002 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays. October 2003 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, October 2003 with Comparisons Oct. 2003 Percent of Oct. Sep. Item Total 1/ 2002 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 628.1 87 92 Hogs, head 665.8 104 113 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 616.8 87 97 United States Cattle, head 3,002.6 92 96 Calves, head 87.5 87 106 Hogs, head 9,638.7 103 113 Sheep & Lambs, head 265.5 88 104 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 4,154.0 95 104 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, November 21, 2003. Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, October 2003 with Comparisons Oct. 2003 Percent of Commodity Stocks Oct. 2002 Sep. 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Lbs. Total red meats 857,859 83 103 Beef 375,930 72 99 Pork 465,331 95 107 Poultry 1,178,564 79 94 Turkey 572,360 92 88 Chicken 603,471 70 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, November 20, 2003. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, October 2003 with Comparisons Item 2002 2003 2003/2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.7 11.8 101 30 States 316.7 310.9 98 United States 338.2 333.3 99 Eggs Produced Nebraska 262 271 103 30 States 6,938 6,900 99 United States 7,412 7,392 100 Chickens Hatched, October United States Egg-type 32.1 35.0 109 Broiler 720.6 734.8 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, November 21, 2003. Milk Cows and Production: By Month, 20 Selected States, 2002-2003 1/ Milk Cows 2/ Milk per Cow 3/ Milk Production 3/ 2003 as % Month 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 of 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousands Pounds Million pounds Percent January 7,749 7,807 1,591 1,607 12,327 12,548 102 February 7,744 7,810 1,472 1,484 11,401 11,588 102 March 7,745 7,811 1,654 1,660 12,810 12,969 101 April 7,758 7,798 1,621 1,622 12,575 12,645 101 May 7,769 7,783 1,678 1,668 13,039 12,983 100 June 7,782 7,775 1,587 1,590 12,348 12,366 100 July 7,781 7,765 1,578 1,590 12,281 12,345 101 August 7,785 7,750 1,570 1,563 12,223 12,110 99 September 7,781 7,744 1,497 1,503 11,648 11,643 100 October 7,789 7,719 1,539 1,550 11,991 11,965 100 November 7,792 1,496 11,657 December 7,801 1,575 12,290 Annual 7,773 18,858 146,590 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Source: USDA NASS Milk Production, November 17, 2003. Farm Labor: Number and Wage Rates for Type of Workers and All Hired Workers, Selected Regions and United States, October 6-12, 2002 & October 12-18, 2003 1/ -------------------Wage Rates----------------- -----------Type of work---------- Region 2 Hired All Hired Field & Workers Workers Field Livestock Livestock 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thousands Dollars Per Hour Lake 64 72 9.73 9.70 9.28 9.25 9.11 9.11 9.21 9.20 Cornbelt I 42 45 8.90 9.34 8.49 8.76 8.89 9.67 8.54 8.91 Cornbelt II 25 26 8.81 9.30 8.69 8.62 8.30 9.83 8.59 8.87 Northern Plains 34 35 9.32 9.31 9.01 9.29 9.03 8.59 9.02 9.07 Southern Plains 58 54 7.57 8.01 7.05 7.12 7.32 7.70 7.18 7.39 Mountain I 30 33 8.13 8.24 7.84 7.80 7.95 8.05 7.89 7.93 Mountain II 16 20 8.79 8.97 8.31 8.11 8.79 8.12 8.50 8.11 United States 940 891 8.95 9.05 8.34 8.42 8.42 8.64 8.36 8.47 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 21, 2003. Hired Workers: Annual Average Wage Rates, Selected States and United States, 2002 - 2003 1/ 2/ All Hired Field Field & Livestock State 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars per hour Colorado 8.57 9.13 7.90 8.27 8.07 8.42 Illinois 9.67 9.88 8.63 9.04 8.94 9.27 Indiana 9.19 9.73 8.92 8.95 8.76 9.00 Iowa 9.67 10.34 8.47 9.74 9.30 9.87 Kansas 9.63 9.54 8.85 8.73 8.64 8.97 Michigan 9.62 9.74 8.62 8.42 8.66 8.86 Minnesota 9.73 10.23 9.76 9.80 9.12 9.56 Missouri 8.68 9.11 8.35 8.67 8.33 8.70 Nebraska 8.62 8.67 8.05 8.28 8.34 8.39 North Dakota 9.22 9.49 9.28 9.32 9.16 9.32 South Dakota 8.66 9.23 8.11 8.46 8.22 8.94 Wyoming 7.55 7.17 7.05 6.70 6.96 6.59 United States 3/ 8.81 9.08 8.12 8.31 8.18 8.42 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21, 2003. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in November is 117, based on 1990-92=100, 4 points (3.5 percent) above the October index. Producers received higher commodity prices for cattle, corn, soybeans, and wheat. Lower prices were received for cotton, hogs, and milk. 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 all milk, cotton, cattle, and cottonseed offset decreased marketings of peanuts, soybeans, sunflowers, and potatoes. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 20 points (20.6 percent) from November 2002. The Food Commodities Index increased 5 points (4.3 percent) above last month to 121, and is 25 points (26.0 percent) above November 2002. This index is the highest since records began in 1975. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary November 2003 with Comparisons -------NEBRASKA----- --- UNITED STATES--- Nov. Oct. Nov.15 Nov. Oct. Nov.15 % of Parity COMMODITY Unit 2002 2003 2003 2002 2003 2003 Parity Price* 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat Bu. $ 4.26 $ 3.27 $ 3.50 $ 4.25 $ 3.45 $ 3.69 38 $ 9.82 Corn Bu. 2.37 2.16 2.30 2.28 2.12 2.24 33 6.71 Oats Bu. 2.33 1.39 1.40 1.91 1.44 1.37 33 4.19 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 4.43 3.88 4.15 4.40 3.99 4.09 36 11.40 Soybeans Bu. 5.41 6.47 7.40 5.46 6.61 7.37 50 14.70 Hay, All, Baled Ton 89.00 56.00 55.00 93.20 84.40 80.70 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 89.00 57.00 56.00 101.00 88.80 88.00 Other, Baled Ton 86.00 51.00 50.00 73.90 71.40 64.90 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 18.00 16.50 15.20 15.90 17.80 18.40 36 51.30 Hogs Cwt. 31.00 39.00 38.60 27.80 36.80 34.80 33 104.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 31.20 39.20 38.80 28.10 37.10 35.00 Sows Cwt. 22.50 31.30 30.30 20.80 30.90 30.00 Beef Cattle Cwt. 70.30 99.40 101.00 67.30 92.00 93.20 57 163.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 71.50 101.00 103.00 71.90 97.80 99.70 Cows Cwt. 32.00 46.50 48.00 33.00 44.90 46.70 Calves Cwt. 95.20 117.00 119.00 91.90 113.00 112.00 51 219.00 Sheep Cwt. 33.30 35.00 31.30 34.80 80.30 Lambs Cwt. 81.80 90.00 84.00 96.90 188.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for November 2003. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, November 28, 2003.