ne-agri-facts Released: 11/02/2005 Issue 21/2005 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 Unchanged Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 1.94 million cattle on feed on October 1. The inventory was the same as last year but 6 percent above October 1, 2003. Placements of cattle into feedlots during September totaled 500,000 head, up 6 percent from 2004 but 4 percent below 2003. Fed cattle marketings for the month of September totaled 320,000 head, unchanged from 2004 but 7 percent below September two years ago. Other disappearance during September totaled 10,000 head, the same as last year but 5,000 head more than September 2003. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down Slightly Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.5 million head on October 1, 2005. The inventory was slightly below October 1, 2004 but up 3 percent from October 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.36 million, 1 percent below 2004 and 5 percent below 2003. Marketings of fed cattle during September totaled 1.82 million, 1 percent above 2004 but 11 percent below 2003. Other disappearance totaled 57,000 during September, 7 percent below 2004 and 10 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 October 1 September September September Number on Feed 1/ Placements Marketings Other Disappearance 2/ 2005/ 2005/ 2005/ 2005/ State 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 298 318 107 28 29 104 25 24 96 1 1 100 California 520 535 103 64 68 106 60 57 95 4 6 150 Colorado 1,020 900 88 265 280 106 170 145 85 5 5 100 Idaho 275 270 98 84 69 82 53 48 91 1 1 100 Iowa 375 410 109 70 90 129 69 74 107 1 1 100 Kansas 2,220 2,250 101 520 510 98 410 455 111 20 15 75 Nebraska 1,940 1,940 100 470 500 106 320 320 100 10 10 100 New Mexico 136 136 100 29 26 90 19 22 116 3 3 100 Oklahoma 340 335 99 80 69 86 62 53 85 3 1 33 South Dakota 143 130 91 41 40 98 35 40 114 1 2 200 Texas 2,770 2,830 102 600 550 92 490 510 104 10 10 100 Washington 180 153 85 48 40 83 42 25 60 1 1 100 Other States 285 275 96 76 84 111 45 43 96 1 1 100 United States 10,502 10,482 100 2,375 2,355 99 1,800 1,816 101 61 57 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, October 21, 2005. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed By Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, By Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 During September 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 30 50 45 60 70 125 135 265 280 Kansas 135 120 110 120 140 130 135 140 520 510 Nebraska 88 85 70 90 102 120 210 205 470 500 Texas 210 175 180 185 145 130 65 60 600 550 Other States 165 155 65 65 105 100 185 195 520 515 United States 628 565 475 505 552 550 720 735 2,375 2,355 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cattle on Feed October 21, 2005. Commercial Livestock Slaughter September 2005 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. September 2004 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays. September 2005 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, September 2005 with Comparisons Sept. 2005 Percent of Item Total 1/ Sept. Aug. 2004 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 593.3 101 90 Hogs, head 621.9 101 102 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 608.1 102 93 United States Cattle, head 2,777.6 101 93 Calves, head 60.7 90 93 Hogs, head 8,869.9 99 99 Sheep & Lambs, head 231.3 95 101 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,932.8 101 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, October 21, 2005. Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, September 2005 with Comparisons Sept. 2005 Percent of Commodity Stocks Sept. 2004 Aug. 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,000 Lbs. Total red meats 893,239 101 105 Beef 443,741 97 108 Pork 427,011 103 103 Poultry 1,233,460 94 100 Turkey 493,887 94 94 Chicken 737,121 95 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, October 21, 2005. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, September 2004 with Comparisons Item 2004 2005 2005/2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.8 11.9 101 United States 344.1 342.4 99 Eggs Produced Nebraska 259 271 105 United States 6,282 6,309 100 Chickens Hatched, September United States Egg-type 36.6 33.8 92 Broiler 769.9 769.8 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, October 21, 2005. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, Nebraska, 23 States and United States, 2004-2005 Nebraska 23 States United States Item and Quarter 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Milk cows 1/ April-June 60 60 8,070 8,121 9,001 9,034 July-September 61 60 8,101 8,153 9,027 9,054 Million Pounds Million Pounds Million Pounds Milk production 2/ April-June 266 279 39,823 41,625 43,824 45,660 July-September 254 264 38,539 40,319 42,239 44,024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Source: USDA NASS Milk Production, October 17, 2005. Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in October, at 110, based on 1990-92=100, decreased 7 points (6.0 percent) from September. The Crop Index is down 11 points (9.8 percent) while the Livestock Index is unchanged. Producers received lower commodity prices for broilers, corn, eggs, and soybeans. Higher prices were received for cattle, sweet corn, wheat, and turkeys. The overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities a producer sells. Decreased average marketings of dairy, sweet corn, grapes, and wheat offset increased marketings of soybeans, corn, cotton, and cottonseed. Preliminary All Farm Product Index is down 4 points (3.5 percent) from October 2004. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary October 2005 with Comparisons -------Nebraska-------- ------------United States---------------- Oct Sep Oct 15 Oct Sep Oct 15 % of Parity Commodity Unit 2004 1/ 2005 1/ 2005 2004 1/ 2005 1/ 2005 Parity Price 2/ ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Wheat, All Bu. $ 3.11 $ 3.29 $ 3.45 $ 3.43 $ 3.35 $ 3.54 33 $ 10.60 Corn Bu. 2.15 1.72 1.65 2.14 1.90 1.74 25 7.08 Oats Bu. 1.77 1.57 1.50 1.45 1.54 1.46 35 4.21 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 3.28 2.85 2.80 3.17 3.41 2.98 26 11.60 Soybeans Bu. 5.50 5.63 5.30 5.56 5.77 5.44 32 17.10 Hay, All, Baled Ton 51.00 48.00 46.00 92.80 99.00 97.70 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 51.00 48.00 47.00 100.00 107.00 106.00 Other, Baled Ton 50.00 46.00 44.00 73.80 74.60 76.50 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 22.20 18.10 16.20 24.50 18.00 17.00 32 53.70 Hogs Cwt. 53.90 52.00 51.80 52.20 49.50 48.80 43 114.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 54.10 52.30 52.00 52.70 49.90 49.10 Sows Cwt. 41.90 38.50 42.30 41.80 39.20 41.80 Beef Cattle Cwt. 90.00 88.60 94.10 86.50 88.20 90.80 49 184.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 91.20 89.70 95.40 91.10 92.30 96.00 Cows Cwt. 52.70 52.40 52.30 49.80 49.80 47.70 Calves Cwt. 132.00 141.00 143.00 126.00 133.00 132.00 53 249.00 Sheep Cwt. 39.30 50.30 40.40 43.30 89.80 Lambs Cwt. 89.00 97.20 97.70 110.00 223.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for October 2005. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, October 31, 2005. Cash Receipts: By Commodity Groups and Selected Commodities, Nebraska, 2000-2004 1/ Commodity 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 dollars All commodities 8,956,360 9,230,640 9,422,235 11,027,914 11,779,728 Livestock and products 5,916,029 6,098,034 5,840,334 6,868,468 7,338,183 Meat animals 5,633,645 5,788,105 5,558,639 6,527,957 6,970,380 Cattle and calves 4,941,090 5,066,786 4,958,569 5,903,957 6,196,896 Hogs 682,204 712,715 591,011 613,257 761,953 Sheep and lambs 10,351 8,603 9,059 10,743 11,531 Dairy products 145,314 168,484 144,250 145,210 168,480 Milk, wholesale 145,314 168,484 144,250 145,210 168,480 Poultry/eggs 120,177 122,538 111,603 169,087 171,747 Broilers 6,270 7,020 6,210 7,980 11,430 Farm Chickens 42 16 18 18 17 Chicken eggs 93,719 95,532 84,596 139,368 138,863 Other poultry 900 930 950 950 970 Miscellaneous livestock 16,893 18,907 25,842 26,214 27,576 Honey 2,567 1,486 4,805 4,595 4,857 Wool 123 124 192 221 258 All other livestock 13,900 17,000 20,500 21,000 22,000 Crops 3,040,331 3,132,606 3,581,901 4,159,446 4,441,546 Food grains 183,845 145,636 204,933 233,552 218,753 Rye 580 NR NR NR NR Wheat 183,404 145,303 204,551 222,600 217,810 Feed crops 1,886,416 1,898,762 2,236,762 2,384,731 2,719,244 Barley 283 329 319 446 427 Corn 1,722,187 1,691,224 2,043,200 2,202,616 2,543,705 Hay 94,471 136,134 133,946 114,989 102,187 Oats 796 1,999 2,285 4,597 2,555 Sorghum grain 57,033 57,804 48,530 54,115 60,519 Millet Proso 11,648 11,273 8,483 7,968 9,852 Oil crops 800,775 876,506 921,233 1,329,736 1,287,932 Soybeans 794,070 869,283 917,104 1,325,148 1,280,621 Sunflower 6,672 NR NR NR NR Vegetables 90,305 122,607 124,352 117,788 117,456 Beans, dry 47,010 65,785 60,788 62,314 64,479 Potatoes, Fall 36,794 48,822 54,264 45,974 42,977 Misc. vegetables 6,500 8,000 9,300 9,500 10,000 Fruits/nuts 720 1,100 1,420 1,420 1,440 Other berries 70 100 120 120 140 Misc. fruits & nuts 650 1,000 1,300 1,300 1,300 All other crops 78,270 87,996 93,200 102,220 96,720 Sugarbeets 32,470 30,996 30,400 36,420 36,420 Other seeds 1,000 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,000 Other field crops 23,000 30,000 30,000 32,000 25,000 Greenhouse/nursery 21,800 25,800 31,800 32,800 34,300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ USDA estimates and publishes individual cash receipt values only for major commodities and major producing States. The U.S. receipts for individual commodities, computed as the sum of the reported States, may understate the value of sales for some commodities, with the balance included in the appropriate category labeled “other” for “miscellaneous.” The degree of underestimation in some of the minor commodities can be substantial. NR = not for release. Source: USDA ERS http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FarmIncome/finfidmu.htm