ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 01/2004 Released: 01/07/2004 by USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Mark Harris, 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. Mark Harris State Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary United States All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in December, at 115, based on 1990-92=100, is 2 points (1.7 percent) below the November index. Lower prices for eggs, milk, lettuce, and cattle more than offset higher commodity prices for corn, soybeans, broccoli, and broilers. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell, based on the past 3-year average, also affects the overall index. Increased marketings of tobacco, wheat, milk, and lettuce offset decreased marketings of cattle, soybeans, grapes, and corn. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 15 points (15 percent) from December 2002. The Food Commodities Index, at 118, is 4 points (3.3 percent) below last month but 19 points (19 percent) above December 2002. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary December 2003 with Comparisons --------Nebraska-------- -----------United States--------------- Commodity Unit Dec Nov Dec 15, Dec Nov Dec 15, % of Parity 2002 1/ 2003 1/ 2003 2002 1/ 2003 1/ 2003 Parity Price 2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars Dollars Wheat, All Bu. 4.02 3.44 3.60 4.06 3.59 3.63 37 9.88 Corn Bu. 2.32 2.20 2.31 2.32 2.20 2.32 34 6.75 Oats Bu. 2.23 1.13 1.30 1.95 1.32 1.36 32 4.22 Grain Sorghum Cwt 4.34 4.05 4.18 4.33 4.13 4.21 37 11.40 Soybeans Bu. 5.36 7.11 7.30 5.46 7.05 7.29 49 14.80 Hay, All, Baled Ton 88.00 55.00 53.00 91.10 80.70 81.30 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 89.00 56.00 54.00 98.00 88.00 87.90 Other, Baled Ton 81.00 50.00 50.00 76.30 64.90 66.90 Dry Edible Beans Cwt 17.10 16.40 15.40 16.10 19.20 18.70 36 51.60 Hogs Cwt 32.60 36.30 36.60 30.30 34.80 34.90 33 105.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt 32.80 36.50 36.80 30.70 35.00 35.30 Sows Cwt 24.00 28.90 28.50 22.40 29.40 28.30 Beef Cattle Cwt 75.00 101.00 99.60 70.40 93.70 92.70 57 164.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt 76.30 103.00 101.00 75.00 100.00 98.60 Cows Cwt 34.30 50.50 52.80 34.60 47.80 49.90 Calves Cwt 102.00 120.00 123.00 95.30 112.00 113.00 51 220.00 Sheep Cwt 38.00 36.50 38.70 40.10 80.70 Lambs Cwt 88.00 90.00 87.20 99.20 189.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for December 2003. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices December 31, 2003. Hogs and Pigs Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2003, was 2.9 million head. This was down 2 percent from December 1, 2002 and 3 percent below September 1, 2003. Breeding inventory, at 370,000 head, was up 1 percent from December 1, 2002 but down 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 2.53 million head, was 2 percent below last year and 4 percent below last quarter. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2003, was 60.0 million head. This was 1 percent above December 1, 2002, but slightly below September 1, 2003. Breeding inventory, at 5.97 million head, was down 1 percent from December 1, 2002, but 1 percent above last quarter. Market inventory, at 54.1 million head, was 1 percent above last year, but slightly below last quarter. Hogs and Pigs: December 1 Inventory, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop, Nebraska and United States 2002-2003 ------Nebraska--------- ----United States 1/ --- 2002 2003 2003/2002 2002 2003 2003/2002 Item 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 1 Inventory All hogs and pigs 2,950 2,900 98 59,513 60,040 101 Breeding 365 370 101 6,012 5,966 99 Market 2,585 2,530 98 53,501 54,074 101 Market Hogs & Pigs Under 60 pounds 1,010 980 97 19,461 19,821 102 60-119 pounds 670 650 97 13,054 13,250 102 120-179 pounds 500 490 98 10,881 10,839 100 180 pounds and over 405 410 101 10,105 10,164 101 Sows Farrowing December-February 2/ 170 175 103 2,836 2,765 97 March-May 175 180 103 2,943 2,881 98 June-August 165 175 106 2,887 2,825 98 September-November 170 175 103 2,817 2,836 101 Total Sows Farrowing 680 705 104 11,483 11,306 98 Pig Crop December-February2 1,496 1,531 102 24,794 24,359 98 March-May 1,575 1,602 102 25,959 25,583 99 June-August 1,485 1,540 104 25,700 25,150 98 September-November 1,539 1,575 102 24,892 25,314 102 Total Pig Crop 6,095 6,248 103 101,344 100,406 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Source: USDA NASS Quarterly Hog and Pigs, December 30, 2003. Livestock Slaughter, Cold Storage, and Poultry Commercial Livestock Slaughter November 2003 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. November 2002 contained 21 weekdays (including two holidays) and five Saturdays. November 2003 contained 20 weekdays (including two holidays) and five Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, November 2003 with Comparisons Item Total 1/ Nov. 2003/ Nov. 2003/ Nov. 2002 Oct. 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head ------percent----- Cattle, head 488.1 76 78 Hogs, head 569.1 95 85 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 489.6 78 79 United States Cattle, head 2,425.8 85 81 Calves, head 78.0 86 89 Hogs, head 8,581.9 99 89 Sheep & Lambs, head 236.3 87 89 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,526.0 90 85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, December 19, 2003. Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, November 2003 with Comparisons Commodity Stocks Nov. 2003/ Nov. 2003/ Nov. 2002 Oct. 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Lbs. ----percent----- Total red meats 827,731 83 99 Beef 371,824 73 99 Pork 439,852 95 98 Poultry 939,035 82 79 Turkey 353,353 106 61 Chicken 583,846 73 97 ------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, December 18, 2003. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, November 2003 with Comparisons Item 2002 2003 2003/2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.6 11.8 102 30 States 316.2 313.5 99 United States 337.8 336.1 99 Eggs Produced Nebraska 247 262 106 30 States 6,758 6,785 100 United States 7,226 7,275 101 Chickens Hatched, Nov United States Egg-type 31.1 30.1 97 Broiler 690.1 707.6 103 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, December 22, 2003. Farm Marketings: Percent of Sales by Crop and Month, Nebraska, 1999-2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Percent 1999-00 14 12 9 15 6 9 4 4 4 5 8 2000-01 14 11 11 12 6 7 5 4 6 10 9 2001-02 6 13 15 8 11 6 7 6 7 6 8 7 2002-03 7 13 13 10 13 7 9 7 6 4 5 6 Sorghum Grain 1999-00 18 21 11 17 5 6 3 3 2 1 4 2000-01 22 9 14 11 7 6 4 5 7 9 4 2001-02 2 20 14 17 16 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2002-03 7 16 18 13 9 6 7 6 6 5 2 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybeans Percent 1999-00 8 28 5 7 17 6 8 4 3 3 5 6 2000-01 7 23 10 10 14 7 5 4 6 5 5 4 2001-02 2 28 14 11 15 6 8 5 3 2 3 3 2002-03 6 23 12 11 14 9 6 7 4 3 3 2 Dry Edible Beans 1999-00 22 18 7 9 13 5 4 5 4 3 5 5 2000-01 20 19 7 10 14 5 4 5 4 2 5 5 2001-02 29 23 4 9 11 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2002-03 25 26 3 5 3 2 4 6 6 3 5 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wheat Percent 1999-00 27 9 6 2 3 7 12 10 5 4 8 7 2000-01 31 19 8 5 4 6 8 2 3 3 5 6 2001-02 27 12 5 8 2 9 10 4 5 6 4 8 2002-03 48 15 11 4 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 2 Oats 1999-00 23 50 4 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 2000-01 20 10 8 6 2 6 4 5 7 11 5 16 2001-02 33 22 11 1 3 2 3 3 9 7 2 4 2002-03 39 14 10 3 1 10 6 4 4 3 1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hay Percent 1999-00 4 5 6 11 11 12 18 10 9 7 4 3 2000-01 9 8 6 8 10 9 15 10 9 8 5 3 2001-02 6 8 8 9 10 12 10 13 8 8 5 3 2002-03 6 9 6 9 10 11 15 11 9 8 4 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, August, 29, 2003, September 30, 2003, November 28, 2003.