ne-agri-facts Released: 09/01/2005 Issue 17/2005 NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Nebraska Field Office 100 Centennial Mall North, Suite 298, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 Phone: 402-437-5541 E-mail: nass-ne@nass.usda.gov Internet: www.usda.gov/nass/ Mark Harris, Director Dean Groskurth, Deputy Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Down 1 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 1.73 million cattle on feed on August 1, down 1 percent from last year but 10 percent above August 1, 2003. Placements of cattle into feedlots during July totaled 325,000 head, up 5 percent from 2004 but 7 percent below 2003. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 405,000 head, the same as last year and 12 percent below two years ago. Other disappearance during July totaled 10,000 compared with 5,000 last year and 10,000 during July 2003. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.1 million head on August 1, 2005. The inventory was 2 percent above August 1, 2004 and 5 percent above August 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.68 million, 2 percent below 2004 and 16 percent below 2003. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.92 million, slightly below 2004 and 16 percent below 2003. Other disappearance totaled 60,000 during July, 3 percent above 2004 but unchanged from 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 August 1 July July July Other STATE Number on Feed 1/ Placements Marketings Disappearance 2/ 2005/ 2005/ 2005/ 2005/ 2004 2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent Arizona 294 313 106 32 29 91 31 37 119 2 1 50 California 520 530 102 65 72 111 60 59 98 5 3 60 Colorado 880 820 93 145 125 86 200 200 100 5 5 100 Idaho 235 250 106 43 36 84 47 45 96 1 1 100 Iowa 380 400 105 52 49 94 60 63 105 2 1 50 Kansas 2,120 2,190 103 520 480 92 475 470 99 15 20 133 Nebraska 1,750 1,730 99 310 325 105 405 405 100 5 10 200 New Mexico 127 134 106 22 23 105 17 18 106 2 3 150 Oklahoma 315 320 102 61 62 102 59 61 103 2 1 50 South Dakota 157 143 91 12 15 125 26 30 115 2 3 150 Texas 2,670 2,890 108 395 400 101 470 450 96 15 10 67 Washington 165 137 83 33 26 79 32 30 94 1 1 100 Other States 255 235 92 29 36 124 43 50 116 1 1 100 U.S. 9,868 10,092 102 1,719 1,678 98 1,925 1,918 100 58 60 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 19, 2005. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed By Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, By Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 During July State Under 600 600-699 700-799 800 Plus Total 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Head Colorado 30 20 30 20 50 45 35 40 145 125 Kansas 90 85 105 100 190 150 135 145 520 480 Nebraska 40 40 55 65 84 90 131 130 310 325 Texas 155 130 90 105 100 110 50 55 395 400 Other States 130 125 44 48 75 70 100 105 349 348 U.S. 445 400 324 338 499 465 451 475 1,719 1,678 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cattle on Feed August 19,2005 Commercial Livestock Slaughter July 2005 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. July 2004 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays. July 2005 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, July 2005 with Comparisons July 2005 Percent of Item Total 1/ July June 2004 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 594.3 102 90 Hogs, head 539.5 99 89 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 578.3 103 90 United States Cattle, head 2,718.4 98 93 Calves, head 58.6 85 99 Hogs, head 7,662.0 95 90 Sheep & Lambs, head 200.8 91 90 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 3,615.9 98 91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter August 19, 2005. Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, July 2005 with Comparisons July 2005 Percent of Commodity Stocks July 2004 June 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,000 Lbs. Total red meats 847,659 105 100 Beef 380,372 89 111 Pork 445,578 121 90 Poultry 1,213,210 91 101 Turkey 508,168 85 100 Chicken 704,490 96 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage August 22, 2005. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, July 2005 with Comparisons Item 2004 2005 2005/2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.6 12.0 104 United States 342.5 340.2 99 Table Eggs Produced Nebraska 267 276 103 United States 6,455 6,441 100 Chickens Hatched, July United States Egg-type 34.9 35.3 101 Broiler 806.7 807.7 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs August 23, 2005. Turkeys Raised Down 3 Percent from 2004 The preliminary estimate of turkeys raised in the United States during 2005 is 256 million, down 3 percent from the number raised during 2004. The following six States are expected to account for about two-thirds of the turkeys produced in the United States during 2005: Minnesota, at 44.5 million birds, is expected to raise the largest number of any state, showing a 2 percent decrease from last year. North Carolina ranks second with 36.0 million birds, down 8 percent from 2004. Arkansas is in third place by producing 29.0 million birds, 2 percent more than a year ago. Virginia, at 21.0 million birds, is up 7 percent from 2004. Missouri growers expect to produce 20.5 million birds in 2005, down 5 percent from the previous year. California expects to raise 15.1 million turkeys, 4 percent less than a year earlier. Turkeys: Number Raised, Selected States, and United States, 2004 & 2005 1/ 2005 as % of State 2004 2005 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,000 Head Percent Arkansas 28,500 29,000 102 California 15,700 15,100 96 Illinois 2,900 2,900 100 Indiana 13,300 13,600 102 Iowa 9,000 9,800 109 Michigan 5,000 4,900 98 Minnesota 45,500 44,500 98 Missouri 21,500 20,500 95 North Carolina 39,000 36,000 92 North Dakota 1,000 1,100 110 Ohio 5,800 5,600 97 Pennsylvania 12,000 10,800 90 South Carolina 12,000 9,100 76 South Dakota 4,500 4,500 100 Virginia 19,700 21,000 107 United States 263,207 256,247 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ 2004 revised. Source: USDA NASS Turkeys Raised, August 24, 2005. Milk Cows and Production: By Month, 23 Selected States, 2004-2005 1/ Milk Cows 2/ Milk per Cow 3/ Milk Production 3/ Month 2005 as % 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 of 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thousands Pounds Million pounds Percent January 8,044 8,083 1,624 1,640 13,061 13,258 102 February 8,051 8,076 1,531 1,519 12,329 12,270 100 March 8,059 8,095 1,661 1,702 13,387 13,779 103 April 8,063 8,109 1,636 1,683 13,194 13,647 103 May 8,064 8,121 1,692 1,757 13,641 14,266 105 June 8,083 8,132 1,607 1,686 12,988 13,712 106 July 8,096 8,144 1,623 1,682 13,143 13,698 104 August 8,102 1,601 12,970 September 8,104 1,533 12,426 October 8,103 1,583 12,824 November 8,102 1,531 12,404 December 8,097 1,610 13,037 Annual 8,081 19,231 155,404 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ 2005 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Source: USDA NASS Milk Production, August 16, 2005. Farm Labor: Number and Wage Rates for Type of Workers and All Hired Workers, Selected Regions and United States, July 11-17, 2004 & July 10-16, 2005 1/ ...................Wage Rates................. .............Type of work......... Hired All Hired Field & Workers Workers Field Livestock Livestock Region 2/ 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousands Dollars Per Hour Lake 69 75 9.30 9.66 8.29 8.66 9.13 9.52 8.55 8.97 Cornbelt I 50 54 9.60 9.56 8.80 9.20 8.96 8.77 8.85 9.10 Cornbelt II 24 31 8.70 9.56 8.08 8.86 8.61 9.14 8.35 9.05 Northern Plains 39 45 8.86 9.05 8.24 8.15 9.22 9.49 8.52 8.60 Southern Plains 68 63 8.58 9.27 7.59 8.07 8.18 9.06 7.81 8.50 Mountain I 34 29 8.23 8.79 7.91 8.39 7.89 8.51 7.90 8.44 Mountain II 23 26 9.47 9.20 8.63 8.62 9.39 8.49 8.90 8.58 United States 961 930 9.04 9.39 8.34 8.62 8.74 9.25 8.43 8.78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 19, 2005. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in August, at 117, based on 1990-92=100, decreased 1 point (0.8 percent) from July. The Crop Index is down 2 points (1.7 percent) while the Livestock Index decreased 1 point (0.8 percent). Producers received lower commodity prices for corn, soybeans, eggs, and sweet corn. Higher prices were received for lettuce, peaches, strawberries, and turkeys. The overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3- year average mix of commodities a producer sells. Increased average marketings of cattle, grapes, sweet corn, and calves offset decreased marketings of wheat, hay, milk, and broilers. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is down 3 points (2.5 percent) from August, 2004. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary August 2005 with Comparisons --------Nebraska-------- ----------United States----------- Commodity Unit Aug Jul Aug 15, Aug Jul Aug 15 % of Parity '04 1/ '05 1/ '05 '04 1/ '05 1/ '05 Parity Price 2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat, All Bushels $ 3.03 $ 3.10 $ 3.08 $ 3.27 $ 3.20 $ 3.21 31 $10.40 Corn Bushels 2.35 2.04 1.85 2.34 2.11 1.89 27 6.99 Oats Bushels 1.26 1.49 1.50 1.32 1.59 1.53 37 4.15 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.58 3.60 3.20 4.01 3.94 3.68 32 11.40 Soybeans Bushels 6.56 6.60 6.00 6.83 6.65 6.09 36 16.90 Hay, All, Baled Ton 50.00 46.00 46.00 92.20 99.70 99.70 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 51.00 46.00 47.00 99.30 109.00 109.00 Other, Baled Ton 47.00 43.00 43.00 71.90 75.90 74.80 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 17.60 22.40 22.40 20.90 25.40 22.40 42 53.00 Hogs Cwt. 57.10 51.20 51.90 55.30 49.80 50.00 45 112.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 57.30 51.50 52.20 55.80 50.30 50.50 Sows Cwt. 45.40 36.20 37.10 46.90 37.70 38.60 Beef Cattle Cwt. 88.40 85.30 86.00 87.70 85.30 84.70 47 181.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 89.40 86.20 87.00 91.00 88.40 88.00 Cows Cwt. 56.10 55.00 53.90 54.70 53.80 51.90 Calves Cwt. 147.00 140.00 140.00 131.00 132.00 131.00 53 246.00 Sheep Cwt. 38.60 38.50 37.30 40.30 88.60 Lambs Cwt. 89.70 104.00 97.90 109.00 220.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay which is mid-month. 2/ Parity price based on data for August 2005. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, August 31, 2005.