ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 01/2005 Released: 01/05/2005 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 For the PDF version of this report, go to the following address: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ne/agrifact/agf0501.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary United States All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in December, at 112, based on 1990-92=100, is 3 points below the November Index. Producers received higher commodity prices for cattle, dairy, eggs, and cauliflower. Lower prices were received for tomatoes, oranges, corn, and cotton. 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 dairy, tobacco, and wheat offset decreased marketings of cattle, grapes, and soybeans. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is down 2 points (1.8 percent) from December 2003. The Food Commodities Index decreased 4 points (3.3 percent) from last month to 118. The index is up 2 points (1.7 percent) from December 2003. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary December 2004 with Comparisons --------Nebraska-------- -----------United States--------------- Commodity Unit Dec Nov Dec 15, Dec Nov Dec 15, % of Parity 2003 1/ 2004 1/ 2004 2003 1/ 2004 1/ 2004 Parity Price 2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars Dollars Wheat, All Bu. 3.52 3.37 3.25 3.68 3.46 3.38 34 10.00 Corn Bu. 2.28 2.13 2.00 2.31 2.05 1.99 30 6.74 Oats Bu. 1.40 1.56 1.60 1.58 1.49 1.42 36 3.93 Grain Sorghum Cwt 4.14 3.04 2.95 4.20 3.06 2.94 27 11.00 Soybeans Bu. 7.14 5.18 5.30 7.17 5.36 5.41 34 15.90 Hay, All, Baled Ton 53.00 51.00 51.00 80.60 86.20 84.30 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 54.00 51.00 51.00 87.00 94.00 92.40 Other, Baled Ton 50.00 50.00 50.00 66.50 67.80 67.10 Dry Edible Beans Cwt 15.40 23.80 24.30 17.40 25.80 27.10 52 51.90 Hogs Cwt 36.20 56.60 56.60 34.20 55.70 54.50 52 105.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt 36.40 56.80 56.80 34.60 56.10 54.90 Sows Cwt 27.90 47.30 48.30 28.10 45.70 46.00 Beef Cattle Cwt 98.60 88.80 91.80 90.40 85.10 86.80 51 170.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt 100.00 90.00 93.10 95.60 90.20 91.90 Cows Cwt 51.80 51.10 50.60 49.20 48.90 48.70 Calves Cwt 123.00 130.00 131.00 112.00 124.00 121.00 53 228.00 Sheep Cwt 38.80 38.00 45.10 41.50 83.60 Lambs Cwt 90.50 89.00 97.70 101.00 201.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for December 2004. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices December 29, 2004. Hogs and Pigs Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2004, was 2.85 million head. This was down 2 percent from December 1, 2003 and unchanged from September 1, 2004. Breeding inventory, at 355,000 head, was down 4 percent from December 1, 2003 and down 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 2.5 million head, was 1 percent below last year but slightly above last quarter. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2004 was 60.5 million head. This was up slightly from December 1, 2003, but down 1 percent from September 1, 2004. Breeding inventory, at 5.97 million head, was down 1 percent from December 1, 2003, but up slightly from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 54.5 million head, was up slightly from last year, but 2 percent below last quarter. Hogs and Pigs: December 1 Inventory, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop, Nebraska and United States 2003-2004 ------Nebraska--------- ----United States 1/ --- 2003 2004 2004/2003 2003 2004 2004/2003 Item 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 1 Inventory All hogs and pigs 2,900 2,850 98 60,444 60,501 100 Breeding 370 355 96 6,009 5,969 99 Market 2,530 2,495 99 54,434 54,531 100 Market Hogs & Pigs Under 60 pounds 960 970 101 19,778 19,636 99 60-119 pounds 650 650 100 13,238 13,439 102 120-179 pounds 490 470 96 11,109 11,286 102 180 pounds and over 430 405 94 10,311 10,171 99 Sows Farrowing December-February 2/ 180 175 97 2,769 2,836 102 March-May 185 175 95 2,886 2,870 99 June-August 185 175 95 2,918 2,888 99 September-November 185 170 92 2,856 2,852 100 Total Sows Farrowing 735 695 95 11,429 11,445 100 Pig Crop December-February 2/ 1,575 1,558 99 24,400 25,105 103 March-May 1,647 1,558 95 25,629 25,633 100 June-August 1,628 1,558 96 25,974 26,010 100 September-November 1,665 1,530 92 25,488 25,558 100 Total Pig Crop 6,515 6,204 95 101,490 102,305 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Source: USDA NASS Quarterly Hog and Pigs, December 28, 2004. USDA ARMS: A Key Source of Knowledge The Agricultural Resource Management Survey or ARMS is USDA's primary source of knowledge about financial conditions, production practices, resource uses, and economic well-being of farms and ranches. It is the basis for analyzing the implications of actions or events on farms and agricultural stakeholders. It also provides the basis for characterizing farm operations and farm households. As a result, ARMS is the critical ingredient in the development of federal farm legislation, trade regulations, university research, state grants, and various other programs. It is a critical ingredient in our understanding of American agriculture and the people involved in it. If asked, please participate in the ARMS Survey being conducted this winter. Mark Harris, Director Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA Livestock Slaughter, Cold Storage, and Poultry Commercial Livestock Slaughter November 2004 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. November 2003 contained 20 weekdays (including two holidays) and five Saturdays. November 2004 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and four Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, November 2004 with Comparisons Item Total 1/ Nov. 2004/ Nov. 2004/ Nov. 2003 Oct. 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head ------percent----- Cattle, head 542.8 110 93 Hogs, head 597.0 105 94 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 564.0 114 93 United States Cattle, head 2,541.0 104 93 Calves, head 68.0 87 109 Hogs, head 8,963.6 104 100 Sheep & Lambs, head 242.1 103 100 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 3,771.0 107 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, December 23, 2004. Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, November 2004 with Comparisons Commodity Stocks Nov. 2004/ Nov. 2004/ Nov. 2003 Oct. 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Lbs. ----percent----- Total red meats 900,016 109 101 Beef 455,939 122 101 Pork 431,104 98 101 Poultry 1,063,586 115 83 Turkey 294,156 84 62 Chicken 768,850 135 96 ------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, December 21, 2004. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, November 2004 with Comparisons Item 2003 2004 2004/2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.8 12.0 102 30 States 315.7 321.2 102 United States 338.3 343.5 102 Eggs Produced Nebraska 261 265 102 30 States 6,835 6,978 102 United States 7,326 7,455 102 Chickens Hatched, Nov United States Egg-type 30.2 38.4 127 Broiler 707.6 730.8 103 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, December 21, 2004. Farm Marketings: Percent of Sales by Crop and Month, Nebraska, 2000-2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Percent 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 2003-04 5 15 16 12 14 8 9 6 3 4 4 4 Sorghum Grain 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 2003-04 3 20 20 18 18 6 7 3 1 1 1 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybeans Percent 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 2003-04 9 42 12 9 11 4 5 2 1 1 2 2 Dry Edible Beans 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 2003-04 38 18 4 6 7 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wheat Percent 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 2003-04 29 10 10 12 8 7 6 4 5 3 2 4 Oats 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 2003-04 42 37 8 2 1 1 3 3 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hay Percent 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 2003-04 3 5 6 10 12 14 15 11 9 6 5 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, August 31, 2004, September 29, 2004, November 30, 2004