ne-agri-facts Released: 10/04/2005 Issue 19/2005 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 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 2 Percent Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 1.77 million cattle on feed on September 1, down 2 percent from last year but 7 percent above September 1, 2003. Placements of cattle into feedlots during August totaled 415,000 head, down 1 percent from 2004 and 12 percent below 2003. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 365,000 head, up 1 percent from last year but 1 percent below August two years ago. Other disappearance during August totaled 10,000 the same as last year and August 2003. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up Slightly Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.0 million head on September 1, 2005. The inventory was slightly above September 1, 2004 and 2 percent above September 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 1.99 million, 5 percent below 2004 and 16 percent below 2003. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.03 million, 6 percent above 2004 but 2 percent below 2003. Other disappearance totaled 53,000 during August, 5 percent below 2004 and 12 percent below 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 September 1 August August August Number on Feed 1/ Placements Marketings Other State ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ Disappearance 2/ 2005/ 2005/ 2005/ 2005/ 2004 2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % 1,000 Head % Arizona 296 314 106 30 35 117 26 33 127 2 1 50 California 520 530 102 63 62 98 59 57 97 4 5 125 Colorado 930 770 83 205 155 76 150 200 133 5 5 100 Idaho 245 250 102 58 51 88 47 50 106 1 1 100 Iowa 375 395 105 62 69 111 66 72 109 1 2 200 Kansas 2,130 2,210 104 520 520 100 495 490 99 15 10 67 Nebraska 1,800 1,770 98 420 415 99 360 365 101 10 10 100 New Mexico 129 135 105 23 28 122 19 24 126 2 3 150 Oklahoma 325 320 98 76 70 92 64 68 106 2 2 100 South Dakota 138 132 96 25 24 96 43 34 79 1 1 100 Texas 2,670 2,800 105 530 480 91 520 560 108 10 10 100 Washington 175 139 79 36 30 83 25 27 108 1 1 100 Other States 255 235 92 54 54 100 52 52 100 2 2 100 U.S. 9,988 10,000 100 2,102 1,993 95 1,926 2,032 106 56 53 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 loss, movement from feedlots to pasture and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Source: USDA NASS Cattle on Feed, September 23, 2005. Hogs and Pigs Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2005, was 2.75 million head. This was 4 percent below September 1, 2004, unchanged from June 1, 2005, and the lowest September 1 inventory since 1975. Breeding inventory, at 350,000 head, was down 3 percent from September 1, 2004, and 1 percent below last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 2.4 million head, was 4 percent below last year but slightly above last quarter. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2005 was 61.5 million head. This was up slightly from September 1, 2004, and up 1 percent from June 1, 2005. Breeding inventory, at 5.97 million head, was up less than 1 percent from last year but down less than 1 percent from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 55.6 million head, was virtually unchanged from last year but up 2 percent from last quarter. Hogs and Pigs: September 1 Inventory, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop, Nebraska and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------Nebraska------- -----United States------ Item 2004 2005 2005/2004 2004 2005 2005/2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent September 1 Inventory All hogs and pigs 2,850 2,750 96 61,519 61,536 100 Breeding 360 350 97 5,962 5,972 100 Market 2,490 2,400 96 55,556 55,563 100 Market Hogs & Pigs Under 60 pounds 970 980 101 20,729 20,634 100 60-119 pounds 660 620 94 13,613 13,716 101 120-179 pounds 470 450 96 11,235 11,384 101 180 pounds and over 390 350 90 9,981 9,830 98 Sows Farrowing December-February 2/ 175 175 100 2,836 2,835 100 March-May 175 175 100 2,870 2,870 100 December-May 2/ 350 350 100 5,706 5,705 100 June-August 175 175 100 2,905 2,898 100 September-November 3/ 170 175 103 2,888 2,888 100 June-November 4/ 345 350 101 5,793 5,786 100 Pig Crop December-February 2/ 1,558 1,575 101 25,105 25,346 101 March-May 1,558 1,584 102 25,633 25,884 101 December-May 2/ 3,116 3,159 101 50,737 51,230 101 June-August 1,558 1,584 102 26,162 26,273 100 September-November 1,530 25,881 June-November 3,088 52,043 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Intentions for 2005. 4/ Actual farrowings for June-August plus intentions for September-November. Source: USDA NASS Quarterly Hog and Pigs, September 30, 2005. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Turkey Poults Placements, Nebraska and United States, August 2005 with Comparisons Item 2004 2005 2005/2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.6 12.0 103 United States 343.0 340.8 99 Table Eggs Produced Nebraska 267 280 105 United States 6,443 6,459 100 Chickens Hatched , August United States Egg-type 36.9 39.0 106 Broiler 810.3 811.7 100 Hatched thru August United States Egg-type 289.7 298.2 103 Broiler 6,283.0 6,371.6 101 Turkeys Placed, August United States 24.5 23.6 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, September 23, 2005. USDA NASS Turkey Hatchery, September 14, 2005. Commercial Livestock Slaughter August 2005 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. August 2004 contained 22 weekdays and four Saturdays. August 2005 contained 23 weekdays and four Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, August 2005 with Comparisons Aug 2005 Percent of Item Total 1/ August July 2004 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 662.5 111 111 Hogs, head 609.9 102 113 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 654.5 111 113 United States Cattle, head 2,990.1 106 110 Calves, head 65.6 90 112 Hogs, head 8,982.7 103 117 Sheep & Lambs, head 229.3 98 114 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 4,098.7 106 113 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, September 23, 2005. Small Grains Summary: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, 2003-2005 -------Nebraska-------- ----------United States---------- Classification 2005/ 2005/ 2003 2004 2005 2004 2003 2004 2005 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Wheat Planted 1,000 Acres 1,900 1,850 1,850 100 62,141 59,674 57,091 96 Harvested 1,000 Acres 1,820 1,650 1,760 107 53,063 49,999 49,980 100 Yield Bushels 46.0 37.0 39.0 105 44.2 43.2 42.0 97 Production 1,000 Bushels 83,720 61,050 68,640 112 2,344,760 2,158,245 2,098,270 97 Oats Planted 1,000 Acres 220 140 150 107 4,597 4,085 4,240 104 Harvested 1,000 Acres 90 50 60 120 2,220 1,787 1,823 102 Yield Bushels 73.0 68.0 73.0 107 65.0 64.7 63.1 98 Production 1,000 Bushels 6,570 3,400 4,380 129 144,383 115,695 115,002 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Small Grain September 30, 2005. Grain Stocks: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, September 1, 2003-2005 Grain ----------Nebraska----------- ----------United States----------- and Sep 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, 2005/ Sep 1, Sep 1, Sep 1, 2005/ Position 2003 2004 2005 2004 2003 2004 2005 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Bushels Percent Thousand Bushels Percent Corn On Farms 54,000 49,000 100,000 204 484,900 438,000 820,500 187 Off Farms 1/ 100,220 65,601 180,286 275 601,773 520,091 1,291,734 248 Total 154,220 114,601 280,286 245 1,086,673 958,091 2,112,234 220 All Wheat On Farms 17,000 13,000 12,000 92 687,320 790,600 719,360 91 Off Farms 1/ 69,612 52,610 54,456 104 1,351,652 1,147,807 1,199,274 104 Total 86,612 65,610 66,456 101 2,038,972 1,938,407 1,918,634 99 Soybeans On Farms 4,600 1,700 5,200 306 58,000 29,400 99,700 339 Off Farms 1/ 7,349 4,757 10,584 222 120,329 83,014 155,807 188 Total 11,949 6,457 15,784 244 178,329 112,414 255,507 227 Sorghum On Farms 400 600 1,700 283 4,500 3,700 5,900 159 Off Farms 1/ 5,532 4,912 5,393 110 38,530 29,849 51,107 171 Total 5,932 5,512 7,093 129 43,030 33,549 57,007 170 Oats On Farms 2,300 1,800 1,400 78 82,100 74,300 71,200 96 Off Farms 1/ 2,247 2/ 2/ 49,637 41,458 41,843 101 Total 4,547 2/ 2/ 131,737 115,758 113,043 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005. Potatoes: Production, Disposition and Value, Nebraska and United States, 2003-2004 --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 2003 Nebraska 9,744 616 194 840 8,710 5.05 49,207 43,986 U.S. 457,814 26,687 5,543 35,294 416,977 5.89 2,685,822 2,457,640 2004 Nebraska 9,288 532 212 906 8,170 5.20 48,298 42,484 U.S. 456,041 24,695 4,796 37,408 413,837 5.67 2,575,204 2,344,481 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Stocks held by Growers, Local Dealers, and Processors, Nebraska and 15 Fall States, 2003-2004 Current Year ------------------Following Year---------------- Crop Year Dec 1 Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 1 Mar 1 Jun 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Cwt. 2003 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 2004 2/ Nebraska 6,300 5,300 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 15 States 271,100 236,700 203,490 168,020 128,900 88,550 51,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2/ Revised. Source: USDA NASS Potatoes 2004 Summary, September 2005. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in September, at 116, based on 1990-92=100, decreased 1 point (0.9 percent) from August. The Crop Index is down 5 points (4.3 percent) but the Livestock Index increased 4 points (3.4 percent). Producers received lower commodity prices for corn, soybeans, hogs, onions, and potatoes. Higher prices were received for cattle, eggs, broilers, sweet corn, and tomatoes. The overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Decreased average marketings of cattle, broilers, grapes, wheat, and dairy offset increased marketings of soybeans, peanuts, potatoes, corn, and apples. Preliminary All Farm Products Index is unchanged from September 2004. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary September 2005 with Comparisons ------Nebraska------ -------------United States------------- Commodity Unit Sep. Aug. Sep.15 Sep. Aug. Sep.15, % of Parity 2004 1/ 2005 1/ 2005 2004 1/ 2005 1/ 2005 Parity Price 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------Dollars--------------------------- Wheat, All Bushels $ 3.17 $ 3.14 $ 3.25 $ 3.36 $ 3.24 $ 3.34 32 $10.50 Corn Bushels 2.15 1.86 1.70 2.20 1.95 1.73 25 7.02 Oats Bushels 1.27 1.56 1.50 1.42 1.47 1.54 37 4.17 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.31 3.17 2.95 3.57 3.69 3.13 27 11.50 Soybeans Bushels 5.81 6.04 5.35 5.83 6.15 5.41 32 17.00 Hay, All, Baled Ton 52.00 46.00 48.00 91.40 99.70 99.00 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 52.00 47.00 48.00 97.50 109.00 107.00 Other, Baled Ton 49.00 43.00 46.00 74.30 74.80 74.60 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 22.00 19.80 18.70 22.90 21.30 20.20 38 53.20 Hogs Cwt. 55.70 53.40 51.70 54.80 51.00 48.80 43 113.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 56.00 53.70 52.00 55.40 51.60 49.20 Sows Cwt. 42.50 38.00 37.50 42.20 38.60 38.00 Beef Cattle Cwt. 87.50 83.80 87.90 85.90 84.50 87.50 48 182.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 88.50 84.80 89.00 89.50 87.80 91.30 Cows Cwt. 55.70 53.00 52.80 53.10 51.30 50.40 Calves Cwt. 133.00 144.00 142.00 128.00 131.00 133.00 54 247.00 Sheep Cwt. 39.00 43.70 41.20 42.30 89.10 Lambs Cwt. 89.00 100.00 100.00 108.00 221.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for September 2005. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, September 29, 2005.