ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 19/2004 Released: 10/01/2004 by USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Mark Harris, Director Dean C. Groskurth, Deputy Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska Cattle on Feed Up 8 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 1.8 million cattle on feed on September 1, up 8 percent from last year but 3 percent below September 1, 2002. Placements of cattle into feedlots during August totaled 420,000 head, down 11 percent from 2003 and 6 percent below 2002. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 360,000 head, down 3 percent from last year and 5 percent below August two years ago. Other disappearance during August totaled 10,000 compared with 10,000 last year and 5,000 during August 2002. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.97 million head on September 1, 2004. The inventory was 1 percent above September 1, 2003 but 2 percent below September 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.10 million, 12 percent below 2003 and 6 percent below 2002. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.92 million, 7 percent below 2003 and 10 percent below 2002. Other disappearance totaled 56,000 during August, 7 percent below 2003 but 30 percent above 2002. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2003-2004 September 1 August August August Number on Feed 1/ Placements Marketings Other STATE ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ Disappearance 2/ 2004/ 2004/ 2004/ 2004/ 2003 2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % Arizona 274 296 108 28 30 107 23 26 113 2 2 100 California 490 520 106 65 63 97 57 59 104 3 4 133 Colorado 900 930 103 240 205 85 195 150 77 5 5 100 Idaho 245 245 100 58 58 100 52 47 90 1 1 100 Iowa 300 375 125 79 62 78 73 66 90 1 1 100 Kansas 2,250 2,130 95 580 520 90 500 495 99 10 15 150 Nebraska 1,660 1,800 108 470 420 89 370 360 97 10 10 100 New Mexico 121 129 107 23 23 100 15 19 127 3 2 67 Oklahoma 345 325 94 84 76 90 72 64 89 2 2 100 South Dakota 134 138 103 30 25 83 43 43 100 1 1 100 Texas 2,700 2,670 99 610 530 87 580 520 90 20 10 50 Washington 185 160 86 51 33 65 35 22 63 1 1 100 Other States 235 255 109 66 54 82 60 52 87 1 2 200 U.S. 9,839 9,973 101 2,384 2,099 88 2,075 1,923 93 60 56 93 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 17, 2004. Hogs and Pigs Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2004, was 2.85 million head. This was 7 percent below September 1, 2003 but unchanged from June 1, 2004. Breeding inventory, at 360,000 head, was down 4 percent from September 1, 2003 but unchanged from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 2.49 million head, was 7 percent below last year but unchanged from last quarter. Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the United States was 61.4 million head on September 1, 2004. This was 1 percent above both September 1, 2003, and June 1, 2004. Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, was up 1 percent from September 1, 2003, and also up 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 55.4 million head, was 1 percent above last year and 2 percent above last quarter. Hogs and Pigs: September 1 Inventory, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop, Nebraska and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------Nebraska------- -----United States------ Item 2003 2004 2004/2003 2003 2004 2004/2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent September 1 Inventory All hogs and pigs 3,050 2,850 93 60,859 61,384 101 Breeding 375 360 96 5,918 5,983 101 Market 2,675 2,490 93 54,941 55,400 101 Market Hogs & Pigs Under 60 pounds 1,060 970 92 20,368 20,540 101 60-119 pounds 700 660 94 13,729 13,644 99 120-179 pounds 510 470 92 11,334 11,236 99 180 pounds and over 405 390 96 9,510 9,982 105 Sows Farrowing December-February 2/ 180 175 97 2,769 2,827 102 March-May 185 175 95 2,885 2,857 99 June-August 185 175 95 2,906 2,888 99 September-November 180 170 3/ 94 2,841 2,865 3/ 101 Total Sows Farrowing 730 695 4/ 95 11,401 11,437 4/ 100 Pig Crop December-February 2/ 1,575 1,558 99 24,399 25,021 103 March-May 1,647 1,558 95 25,627 25,520 100 June-August 1,628 1,558 96 25,869 26,005 101 September-November 1,620 25,355 Total Pig Crop 6,470 101,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24, 2004. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Turkey Poults Placements, Nebraska and United States, August 2004 with Comparisons Item 2003 2004 2004/2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.8 11.6 98 30 States 311.9 319.5 102 United States 334.3 342.0 102 Eggs Produced Nebraska 272 267 98 30 States 6,875 7,029 102 United States 7,367 7,515 102 Chickens Hatched , August United States Egg-type 33.2 36.0 109 Broiler 784.0 809.8 103 Hatched thru August United States Egg-type 281.6 289.3 103 Broiler 6,117.6 6,279.7 103 Turkeys Placed, August United States 24.0 23.7 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, September 21, 2004. USDA NASS Turkey Hatchery, September 14, 2004. Commercial Livestock Slaughter August 2004 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. August 2003 contained 21 weekdays and five Saturdays. August 2004 contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, August 2004 with Comparisons Aug 2004 Percent of Item Total 1/ August July 2003 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 595.6 87 102 Hogs, head 596.2 108 109 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 592.3 94 105 United States Cattle, head 2,819.3 90 101 Calves, head 72.8 91 106 Hogs, head 8,719.8 108 108 Sheep & Lambs, head 232.6 96 105 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,878.0 99 105 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, September 24, 2004. Small Grains Summary: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, 2002-2004 -------Nebraska-------- --------United States--------- Classification 2004/ 2004/ 2002 2003 2004 2003 2002 2003 2004 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Wheat Planted 1,000 Acres 1,650 1,900 1,850 97 60,318 62,141 59,674 96 Harvested 1,000 Acres 1,520 1,820 1,650 91 45,824 53,063 50,204 95 Yield Bushels 33.0 46.0 37.0 80 35.0 44.2 43.1 98 Production 1,000 Bushels 50,160 83,720 61,050 73 1,605,878 2,344,760 2,163,520 92 Oats Planted 1,000 Acres 175 220 140 64 4,995 4,597 4,085 89 Harvested 1,000 Acres 55 90 55 61 2,058 2,220 1,807 81 Yield Bushels 43.0 73.0 68.0 93 56.4 65.0 64.5 99 Production 1,000 Bushels 2,365 6,570 3,740 57 116,002 144,383 116,505 81 Barley Planted 1,000 Acres 6 6 6 100 5,008 5,348 4,527 85 Harvested 1,000 Acres 4 4 3 75 4,123 4,727 4,031 85 Yield Bushels 32.0 50.0 54.0 108 55.0 58.9 69.5 118 Production 1,000 Bushels 128 200 162 81 226,906 278,283 280,103 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Small Grain September 30, 2004. Grain Stocks: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, September 1, 2002-2004 Grain ----------Nebraska----------- ----------United States----------- and Sep 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, 2004/ Sep 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, 2004/ Position 2002 2003 2004 2003 2002 2003 2004 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Bushels Percent Thousand Bushels Percent Corn On Farms 80,000 54,000 49,000 91 586,800 484,900 438,000 90 Off Farms 1/ 151,258 100,220 65,428 65 1,009,626 601,773 519,672 86 Total 231,258 154,220 114,428 74 1,596,426 1,086,673 957,672 88 All Wheat On Farms 13,000 17,000 13,000 76 578,200 687,320 795,600 116 Off Farms 1/ 58,227 69,612 52,826 76 1,170,787 1,351,652 1,146,115 85 Total 71,227 86,612 65,826 76 1,748,987 2,038,972 1,941,715 95 Soybeans On Farms 2,800 4,600 1,700 37 62,700 58,000 29,400 51 Off Farms 1/ 10,427 7,349 4,706 64 145,361 120,329 83,089 69 Total 13,227 11,949 6,406 54 208,061 178,329 112,489 63 Sorghum On Farms 2,000 400 600 150 7,400 4,500 3,700 82 Off Farms 1/ 9,267 5,532 4,920 89 53,573 38,530 29,855 77 Total 11,267 5,932 5,520 93 60,973 43,030 33,555 78 Oats On Farms 1,600 2,300 1,800 78 70,500 82,100 74,800 91 Off Farms 1/ 2/ 2,247 2/ 41,212 49,637 41,454 84 Total 2/ 4,547 2/ 111,712 131,737 116,254 88 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2004. Potatoes: Production, Disposition and Value, Nebraska and United States, 2002-2003 --Farm Disposition-- Total -Where Grown- Year Production Used Seed, Shrink Price for Feed, and per -----Value of------ Seed Home Loss Sold Cwt. Production Sales --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Cwt. Dollars 1,000 Dollars 2002 Nebraska 8,611 611 149 612 7,850 6.10 52,527 47,885 U.S. 458,171 28,149 5,622 30,905 421,644 6.67 3,045,310 2,811,995 2003 Nebraska 9,744 616 194 840 8,710 5.05 49,207 43,986 U.S. 457,814 26,360 5,541 35,296 416,977 5.89 2,685,822 2,457,640 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Stocks held by Growers, Local Dealers, and Processors, Nebraska and 15 Fall States, 2002-2003 Current Year ------------------Following Year---------------- Crop Year Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 Mar 1 Jun 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Cwt. 2002 Nebraska 5,500 4,550 3,700 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 15 States 264,485 231,490 199,020 165,210 125,770 83,040 45,880 2003 2/ Nebraska 6,500 5,600 4,600 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 15 States 267,900 233,590 200,230 166,280 126,110 85,000 46,020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2/ Revised. Source: USDA NASS Potatoes 2003 Summary, September 2004. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in September, at 114, based on 1990-92=100, is 6 points (5.0 percent) below the August Index. Declines occurred in both the Crop Price Index and the Livestock Price Index. Producers received higher commodity prices for broccoli, wheat, grapes, oranges, and peaches. Lower prices were received for broilers, soybeans, cattle, corn, and lettuce. 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 offset decreased marketings of cattle, broilers, wheat and grapes. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 3 points (2.7 percent) from September, 2003. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary September 2004 with Comparisons ------Nebraska------ -------------United States------------- Commodity Unit Sep. Aug. Sep.15 Sep. Aug. Sep.15, % of Parity 2003 1/ 2004 1/ 2004 2003 1/ 2004 1/ 2004 Parity Price 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------Dollars--------------------------- Wheat, All Bushels $ 3.20 $ 3.03 $ 3.20 $ 3.39 $ 3.27 $ 3.50 35 $ 9.98 Corn Bushels 2.16 2.35 2.20 2.20 2.34 2.13 32 6.70 Oats Bushels 1.39 1.26 1.30 1.39 1.33 1.33 34 3.91 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.73 3.58 3.30 3.97 4.01 3.38 31 10.90 Soybeans Bushels 5.91 6.56 5.60 6.06 6.83 5.77 37 15.80 Hay, All, Baled Ton 56.00 50.00 52.00 82.10 89.80 87.70 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 56.00 51.00 52.00 86.70 97.40 95.50 Other, Baled Ton 52.00 47.00 49.00 68.20 70.00 65.70 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 18.70 17.60 22.00 17.70 20.90 23.40 45 51.70 Hogs Cwt. 41.20 57.10 55.70 39.70 55.40 53.70 51 105.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 41.40 57.30 56.00 40.10 55.90 54.30 Sows Cwt. 31.60 45.40 39.70 30.80 46.90 41.60 Beef Cattle Cwt. 88.10 93.10 92.20 84.90 88.90 86.30 51 169.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 89.40 94.20 93.30 89.30 92.50 89.80 Cows Cwt. 46.00 56.10 55.70 44.80 54.70 52.80 Calves Cwt. 116.00 147.00 134.00 109.00 131.00 129.00 57 226.00 Sheep Cwt. 28.60 38.60 32.50 38.50 83.10 Lambs Cwt. 87.70 89.70 95.10 97.80 200.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for September 2004. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, September 29, 2004. U. S. Department of Agriculture PRESORTED STANDARD Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service POSTAGE & FEES PAID P.O. Box 81069 USDA PERMIT NO. G-38 Lincoln, Nebraska 68501-1069 OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED