ne-agri-facts Released: 01/04/2006 Issue 01/2006 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.nass.usda.gov Mark Harris, Director Dean Groskurth, Deputy Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Nebraska Farmers, Ranchers and Agribusinesses: The following narrative and tables are from recently published reports by USDA's Agricultural Statistics Board. These data are direct results of information provided by Nebraska producers and agribusinesses to the surveys conducted each month by this office. Thank you for your response to these surveys. Mark Harris Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Received By Farmers The preliminary United States All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in December, at 114, based on 1990-92=100, increased 1 point (0.9 percent) from November. The Crop Index is up 4 points (3.8 percent) but the Livestock Index decreased 2 points (1.7 percent). Producers received higher commodity prices for tomatoes, corn, strawberries, and lettuce. Lower prices were received for oranges, broilers, dairy, and grapes. The overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased average marketings of dairy, wheat, oranges, and broilers offset decreased marketings of cattle, soybeans, grapes, and corn. Preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 3 points (2.7 percent) from December 2004. The Food Commodities Index, at 120, was unchanged last month but increased 3 points (2.6 percent) from December 2004. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary December 2005 with Comparisons --------Nebraska-------- -----------United States--------------- Commodity Unit Dec Nov Dec 15, Dec Nov Dec 15, % of Parity 2004 1/ 2005 1/ 2005 2004 1/ 2005 1/ 2005 Parity Price 2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollars Dollars Wheat, All Bu. 3.23 3.29 3.40 3.40 3.47 3.47 33 10.60 Corn Bu. 2.01 1.79 1.85 2.04 1.77 1.88 27 7.08 Oats Bu. 1.59 1.35 1.50 1.60 1.63 1.73 41 4.20 Grain Sorghum Cwt 2.87 2.67 2.85 2.99 2.82 2.94 26 11.50 Soybeans Bu. 5.24 5.57 5.65 5.45 5.62 5.71 33 17.10 Hay, All, Baled Ton 51.00 47.00 49.00 86.00 91.70 92.00 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 51.00 47.00 49.00 92.10 97.50 97.70 Other, Baled Ton 50.00 45.00 46.00 72.40 76.30 78.00 Dry Edible Beans Cwt 23.90 16.60 16.10 27.00 18.30 18.60 35 53.60 Hogs Cwt 53.30 45.40 47.40 52.40 43.60 45.50 40 114.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt 53.50 45.60 47.60 52.70 43.90 45.80 Sows Cwt 44.00 36.80 38.20 44.80 37.00 38.20 Beef Cattle Cwt 92.00 95.50 98.40 86.80 91.30 92.70 50 184.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt 93.30 97.00 100.00 91.90 97.30 99.10 Cows Cwt 50.80 48.40 47.90 48.60 46.00 46.60 Calves Cwt 130.00 142.00 147.00 122.00 133.00 135.00 54 249.00 Sheep Cwt 42.40 46.20 44.60 45.40 89.80 Lambs Cwt 98.00 95.00 101.00 107.00 223.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for December 2005. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices December 29, 2005. Hogs and Pigs Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2005, was 2.85 million head. This was unchanged from December 1, 2004, but up 2 percent from September 1, 2005. Breeding inventory, at 350,000 head, was down 1 percent from December 1, 2004, but unchanged from last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 2.5 million head, was slightly above last year and 2 percent above last quarter. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2005 was 61.2 million head. This was up slightly from December 1, 2004, but down 1 percent from September 1, 2005. Breeding inventory, at 6.01 million head, was up 1 percent from last year and last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 55.2 million head, was up slightly from last year but down 1 percent from last quarter. Hogs and Pigs: December 1 Inventory, Sows Farrowing and Pig Crop, Nebraska and United States 2004-2005 1/ --------Nebraska-------- ----United States ------ 2004 2005 2005/2004 2004 2005 2005/2004 Item 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 1 Inventory All hogs and pigs 2,850 2,850 100 60,975 61,197 100 Breeding 355 350 99 5,969 6,011 101 Market 2,495 2,500 100 55,005 55,186 100 Market Hogs & Pigs Under 60 pounds 970 980 101 19,980 19,955 100 60-119 pounds 650 660 102 13,439 13,552 101 120-179 pounds 470 470 100 11,186 11,266 101 180 pounds and over 405 390 96 10,401 10,414 100 Sows Farrowing December-February 2/ 175 175 100 2,836 2,835 100 March-May 175 175 100 2,870 2,882 100 December-May 2/ 350 350 100 5,706 5,716 100 June-August 175 175 100 2,905 2,899 100 September-November 170 175 103 2,888 2,888 100 June-November 345 350 101 5,793 5,787 100 Pig Crop December-February 2/ 1,558 1,575 101 25,105 25,343 101 March-May 1,558 1,584 102 25,633 25,986 101 December-May 2/ 3,116 3,159 101 50,737 51,330 101 June-August 1,558 1,584 102 26,162 26,276 100 September-November 1,530 1,584 104 25,881 26,080 101 June-November 3,088 3,168 103 52,043 52,355 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Source: USDA NASS Quarterly Hog and Pigs, December 28, 2005. Livestock Slaughter, Cold Storage, and Poultry Commercial Livestock Slaughter November 2005 number slaughtered and changes from last year and last month are shown below. November 2004 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and four Saturdays. November 2005 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and four Saturdays. Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, November 2005 with Comparisons Item Total 1/ Nov. 2005 Percent of Nov. 2004 Oct. 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head ------percent----- Cattle, head 549.7 101 97 Hogs, head 609.6 102 97 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 577.1 103 97 United States Cattle, head 2,667.5 105 100 Calves, head 56.3 83 100 Hogs, head 9,132.3 102 100 Sheep & Lambs, head 224.5 93 98 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 3,942.3 105 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, December 23, 2005 Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, November 2004 with Comparisons Commodity Stocks Nov. 2005 Percent of Nov. 2004 Oct. 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Lbs. ----percent----- Total red meats 885,021 97 98 Beef 430,588 93 98 Pork 433,578 99 97 Poultry 1,074,748 101 88 Turkey 200,901 68 48 Chicken 870,961 113 108 ------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, December 21, 2005. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, November 2005 with Comparisons Item 2004 2005 2005/2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 12.0 11.9 99 United States 344.8 346.6 101 Table Eggs Produced Nebraska 265 256 97 United States 6,435 6,482 101 Chickens Hatched, Nov United States Egg-type 38.8 32.8 85 Broiler 730.4 747.3 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, December 22, 2005 Farm Marketings: Percent of Sales, by Crop and Month, Nebraska, 2001-2005 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Ercen 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 2004-05 5 9 15 12 11 10 8 5 6 7 6 6 Sorghum Grain 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 2004-05 1 6 22 11 12 12 10 3 6 7 6 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans Percent 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 2004-05 6 21 14 11 9 13 10 4 3 4 2 3 Dry Edible Beans 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 2004-05 16 28 12 9 8 7 7 3 1 3 3 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat Rcent 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 2004-05 27 11 13 3 5 6 8 9 7 3 3 5 Oats 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 2004-05 23 19 3 1 4 5 13 7 10 8 3 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Year Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hay Percent 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 2004-05 6 9 7 9 11 13 14 10 8 6 4 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, August 31, 2005, September 29, 2005, November 30, 2005