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NEW YORK CROP AND LIVESTOCK REPORT
March 2008
Monthly
No. 973-3-08
2007 MILK PRODUCTION
Annual milk production in the Empire State during 2007 totaled 12.1 billion pounds. The annual average number of milk cows, at 627,000 head, was down 2 percent from a year earlier. Output per cow increased by 424 pounds, or 2 percent, to 19,303 pounds per cow.
U.S milk production for 2007 totaled 186 billion pounds, 2.1 percent above 2006. Output per cow, at 20,267 pounds, was 316 pounds above 2006. The average number of milk cows during 2007 was 9.16 million head, up 0.5 percent from 2006.
California lead the U.S. in production with 40.7 billion pounds in 2007, followed by Wisconsin with 24.1 billion, New York with 12.1 billion, Idaho with 11.5 billion, and Pennsylvania with 10.7 billion. These five states produced 53 percent of the total U.S. milk production for 2007.
NEW YORK TROUT SALES DECLINE
New York trout producers sold a total of 72,000 pounds of trout valued at $441,000 during the 12 months ending December 31, 2007. Total production pounds, including food-size fish, stockers, and fingerlings, was down 45 percent from a year ago while total sales were 18 percent below last year.
The 2007 output included 40,000 pounds of food-size trout averaging $4.98 per pound in value, 30,000 pounds of stocker trout averaging $5.98 per pound, and 2,000 pounds of fingerlings averaging $625.00 per 1,000 fish. Food-size fish averaged 0.8 pounds in weight, while stockers averaged 0.3 pounds. Total weight of food-size trout sold was down 44 percent from 2006. Total weight of stocker trout was down 40 percent.
Milk Cows and Production, by Months, New York, 2005-2007
| Month |
Milk Cows on Farms 1/ |
Milk Production per Cow |
Total Milk Production |
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| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
| 1,000 |
Pounds |
Million pounds |
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| January |
650 |
647 |
628 |
1,535 |
1,595 |
1,610 |
980 |
1,032 |
1,011 |
| February |
650 |
645 |
628 |
1,415 |
1,475 |
1,480 |
924 |
951 |
929 |
| March |
648 |
645 |
628 |
1,570 |
1,630 |
1,630 |
997 |
1,051 |
1,024 |
| April |
646 |
644 |
627 |
1,565 |
1,590 |
1,605 |
987 |
1,024 |
1,006 |
| May |
646 |
643 |
626 |
1,665 |
1,660 |
1,690 |
1,035 |
1,067 |
1,058 |
| June |
647 |
640 |
626 |
1,590 |
1,595 |
1,620 |
977 |
1,021 |
1,014 |
| July |
647 |
638 |
626 |
1,600 |
1,605 |
1,650 |
997 |
1,024 |
1,033 |
| August |
647 |
634 |
625 |
1,600 |
1,580 |
1,640 |
981 |
1,002 |
1,025 |
| September |
649 |
631 |
626 |
1,420 |
1,515 |
1,570 |
929 |
956 |
983 |
| October |
650 |
630 |
626 |
1,470 |
1,550 |
1,630 |
960 |
977 |
1,020 |
| November |
648 |
626 |
626 |
1,410 |
1,515 |
1,575 |
918 |
948 |
986 |
| December |
650 |
628 |
626 |
1,485 |
1,580 |
1,620 |
965 |
992 |
1,014 |
| ANNUAL |
648 |
638 |
627 |
18,639 |
18,879 |
19,303 |
12,078 |
12,045 |
12,103 |
| 1/ Excludes heifers not yet fresh. | |||||||||
HIRED WORKERS DOWN FROM OCTOBER
2007
WAGE RATES UP 4 PERCENT FROM OCTOBER
There were 599,000 hired workers on the Nation’s farms and ranches during the week of January 6-12, 2008.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $10.77 per hour during the January reference week. Field workers received an average of $9.64 per hour, while livestock workers earned $10.19 per hour. The field and livestock worker combined wage rate was $9.87.
Hired Workers on Farms and Wage Rates
| Item |
Northeast I 1/ |
United States |
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|
January |
Oct. 7-13, |
Jan. 6-12, |
January |
Oct. 7-13, |
Jan. 6-12, |
|
| 1,000 workers |
||||||
| All hired workers |
NA |
34 |
23 |
NA |
817 |
599 |
| Worked 150 days or more |
NA |
23 |
21 |
NA |
603 |
511 |
| Worked less than 150 days |
NA |
11 |
2 |
NA |
214 |
88 |
| Hours worked per worker |
||||||
| All hired workers |
NA |
39.8 |
41.5 |
NA |
42.2 |
38.4 |
| Dollars per hour |
||||||
| Field workers |
NA |
9.96 |
11.59 |
NA |
9.62 |
9.64 |
| Livestock workers |
NA |
9.22 |
10.02 |
NA |
10.02 |
10.19 |
| Field and livestock workers |
NA |
9.70 |
10.60 |
NA |
9.73 |
9.87 |
| All hired workers |
NA |
10.35 |
11.60 |
NA |
10.38 |
10.77 |
| 1/ New York and New England States (CT, ME, MA,
NH, RI, VT) are combined into Northeast I region. 2/ Revised. |
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NEW YORK HONEY PRODUCTION DECREASES
Honey production from beekeepers with five or more hives in New York totaled 3.19 million pounds during 2007. This total is down 7 percent from the 2006 production of 3.84 million pounds.
The 2007 production was extracted from 56,000 colonies, down from the 60,000 colonies in 2006. Honey yield per colony averaged 57 pounds, 11 percent below the 2006 yield. Honey stocks on hand across the State as of December 15, 2007 totaled 1.95 million pounds, a decrease of 21 percent from the 2.46 million pounds a year earlier.
Prices received by beekeepers in New York averaged 142.0 cents per pound for all methods of sale during 2007, 12 percent more than the 2006 average price. Value of honey production for the State in 2007 totaled $4.53 million, compared with $4.99 million in 2006.
U.S. honey production in 2007 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 148 million pounds, down 4 percent from 2006. There were 2.44 million colonies producing honey in 2007, up 2 percent from 2006. Yield per colony averaged 60.8 pounds, down 6 percent from the 64.7 pounds in 2006.
The 2007 U.S. all honey price was 103.2 cents, down slightly from 103.6 cents in 2006. U.S. and State level prices reflect the portions of honey sold through retail, cooperatives, and private channels. Prices for each color class are derived by weighting the quantities sold for each marketing channel. Prices for the 2006 crop reflect honey sold in 2006 and 2007.
HONEY: Production and Value, 2005-2007 1/
| Item |
Unit |
New York |
United States |
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| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
||
| Colonies of bees |
1,000 |
60 |
60 |
56 |
2,413 |
2,393 |
2,442 |
| Yield per colony |
Pounds |
73 |
64 |
57 |
72.4 |
64.7 |
60.8 |
| Honey production |
1,000 Lb |
4,380 |
3,840 |
3,192 |
174,818 |
154,907 |
148,482 |
| Price per pound |
Dollars |
1.38 |
1.30 |
1.42 |
.92 |
1.04 |
1.03 |
| Total value |
1,000 $ . |
6,044 |
4,992 |
4,533 |
160,428 |
160,484 |
153,233 |
| Stocks on December 15 |
1,000 Lb. |
2,321 |
2,458 |
1,947 |
62,478 |
60,548 |
52,484 |
| 1/ For producers with five or more colonies. | |||||||
FEBRUARY MILK PRICES DECREASE FROM JANUARY
Prices received by New York producers for milk sold during February decreased from a month earlier. The price of soybeans, eggs, and hay also decreased. The price of corn, apples, wheat, and potatoes increased. Many previous month prices were revised due to more complete sales information.
Grain corn, at $4.87 per bushel, was up 37 cents from January and increased $1.48 from last year. Hay averaged $111.00 per ton, down $2.00 from January and $10.00 less than February 2007. Soybeans, at $11.47 per bushel, were down 76 cents from January but $5.27 over last year. Wheat averaged $9.02 per bushel, up $2.08 from last month and $4.61 more than last year. Potatoes, at $12.10 per hundredweight, were unchanged from last month but increased $1.10 from February 2007. Fresh Apples at the packing house door were 32 cents per pound, 4 cents more than last year at this time.
Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $19.70 per hundredweight of milk sold during February, $1.60 less than January but $4.60 more than February a year ago. Poultry producers received an average of $1.25 per dozen eggs sold, down 3 cents from January but 62 cents higher than last year.
The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in February, at 145 percent, based on 1990-92=100, was unchanged from January. The Crop Index is up 1 point (0.6 percent) and the Livestock Index increased 1 point (0.8 percent). Producers received higher commodity prices for wheat, soybeans, corn, and hogs and lower prices were received for milk, lettuce, broccoli, and tomatoes. The overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly marketings of milk, cattle, broilers, and eggs offset decreased marketings of corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton.
Prices Received by Farmers 1/
| Commodity |
Unit |
New York |
United States |
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|
Feb. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Feb. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
||
| Dollars |
Dollars |
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| Corn |
bu. |
3.82 |
4.50 |
4.87 |
3.44 |
3.97 |
4.25 |
| Oats |
bu. |
2.28 |
3.22 |
3.20 |
2.35 |
2.96 |
2.97 |
| Wheat |
bu. |
4.46 |
6.22 |
9.02 |
4.71 |
7.93 |
10.40 |
| Barley |
bu. |
- |
- |
- |
3.29 |
4.34 |
4.06 |
| Soybeans |
bu. |
9.17 |
12.23 |
11.47 |
6.87 |
9.96 |
11.00 |
| Hay, baled |
ton |
113.00 |
113.00 |
111.00 |
113.00 |
129.00 |
133.00 |
| Potatoes |
cwt. |
11.00 |
12.10 |
12.10 |
7.42 |
7.33 |
7.14 |
| Apples, fresh market 2/ |
cwt. |
29.20 |
32.30 |
32.20 |
29.70 |
35.60 |
34.70 |
| Milk, wholesale |
cwt. |
15.10 |
21.30 |
19.70 |
14.90 |
20.50 |
19.30 |
| Milk cows 3/ |
head |
- |
1,800.00 |
- |
- |
1,960.00 |
- |
| Eggs, table market |
doz. |
0.635 |
1.278 |
1.253 |
0.627 |
1.200 |
1.220 |
| Slaughter cows |
cwt. |
44.83 |
48.30 |
4/ |
47.00 |
46.30 |
49.70 |
| Steers and heifers |
cwt. |
70.26 |
71.60 |
4/ |
91.40 |
93.40 |
93.20 |
| All slaughter cattle |
cwt. |
46.02 |
49.80 |
4/ |
86.10 |
87.30 |
87.80 |
| Calves |
cwt. |
79.41 |
115.70 |
4/ |
114.00 |
117.00 |
118.00 |
| Hogs |
cwt. |
39.75 |
49.40 |
4/ |
47.50 |
37.20 |
41.90 |
| Lambs |
cwt. |
111.73 |
114.80 |
4/ |
94.80 |
97.50 |
4/ |
| Index (1990-92=100) |
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| Prices received |
128 |
145 |
145 |
||||
| Prices paid |
156 |
170 |
172 |
||||
| Ratio prices received to prices paid |
82 |
85 |
84 |
||||
| 1/
Mid-month price for current month. Average price for entire month
shown for previous periods. |
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Commercial Livestock Slaughter, January 1/
| Species |
Number Slaughtered |
Total Live Weight |
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| New York |
United States |
New York |
United States |
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| 2007 |
2008 |
2007 |
2008 |
2007 |
2008 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
| 1,000 head |
1,000 head |
Million pounds |
Million pounds |
|||||
| Cattle |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2,798.7 |
2,898.6 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3,596.5 |
3,728.4 |
| Calves |
14.2 |
17.8 |
74.3 |
71.5 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
23.9 |
19.0 |
| Hogs |
2.4 |
2.2 |
9,365.5 |
10,557.1 |
.5 |
.4 |
2,535.1 |
2,875.5 |
| Sheep and lambs |
2.4 |
2.4 |
216.7 |
213.4 |
.2 |
.2 |
30.2 |
29.6 |
| 1/ Slaughter in federal and non-federal inspected plants. Excludes farm slaughter. | ||||||||
FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION UP
New York dairy herds produced 995 million pounds of milk during. Milk cows declined from the previous year while milk per cow increased from the previous year resulting in a 7 percent increase in milk production compared to February 2007. The number of milk cows averaged 626 thousand head, down 2 thousand head from February of the previous year. Milk per cow averaged 1,590 pounds, up 110 pounds from the February 2007 rate. Milk production and milk per cow show a strong increase over last year due to February 2008 being a leap year.
Milk production in the 23 major States during February totaled 13.9 billion pounds, up 6.0 percent from February 2007. January revised production at 14.7 billion pounds, was up 2.7 percent from January 2007. The January revision represented an increase of 40 million pounds or 0.3 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,653 pounds for February, 69 pounds above February 2007. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.42 million head, 136,000 head more than February 2007, and 9,000 head more than January 2008.
Dairy Briefs
| Item |
Unit |
New York |
23 Major States |
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| Feb. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Feb. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
||
| Milk Production |
Mil. lb. |
929 |
1,039 |
995 |
13,125 |
14,688 |
13,919 |
| Milk per cow |
Lb. |
1,480 |
1,660 |
1,590 |
1,584 |
1,746 |
1,653 |
| No. of milk cows |
Thou. hd. |
628 |
626 |
626 |
8,286 |
8,413 |
8,422 |
Dairy Products Manufactured
| Item |
Unit |
New York |
United States |
||||
|
Jan. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Jan. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
||
| Butter |
Thou. lb. |
1,755 |
1,754 |
2,130 |
151,030 |
140,732 |
170,183 |
| American cheese |
Thou. lb. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
343,095 |
334,511 |
333,676 |
| Mozzarella cheese |
Thou. lb. |
15,140 |
17,710 |
16,141 |
279,383 |
285,942 |
279,334 |
| Yogurt, plain and flavored |
Thou. lb. |
17,723 |
15,069 |
17,262 |
286,256 |
273,013 |
296,146 |
| Ice cream, hard |
Thou. gal. |
1,876 |
2,150 |
1,897 |
64,840 |
52,505 |
62,848 |
NEW YORK EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT IN JANUARY
Egg production on New York farms totaled 96 million eggs in January 2008, down 1 percent from last year. The number of hens and pullets of laying age, at 3.89 million, decreased 3 percent from January 2007 but the rate of lay increased slightly to 2,468 eggs per 100 layers.
U.S. egg production totaled 7.66 billion during January 2008, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.52 billion table eggs, and 1.14 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2008 averaged 345 million, down 1 percent from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,220 eggs, up 1 percent from January 2007.
Poultry Briefs
| Item |
Unit |
Jan. |
Dec. |
Jan |
Jan. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
| New York |
United States |
||||||
| Number of layers |
Thou. |
4,008 |
3,921 |
3,890 |
348,897 |
344,965 |
345,105 |
| Eggs per layer |
No. |
24.20 |
24.99 |
24.68 |
22.00 |
22.56 |
22.20 |
| Eggs produced |
Mil. |
97 |
98 |
96 |
7,675 |
7,784 |
7,663 |
| North and South Atlantic States |
United States |
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| Chicks hatched, egg-type |
Thou. |
2/ |
2/ |
2/ |
36,926 |
35,543 |
40,167 |
| Chicks hatched, broiler type |
Thou. |
2/ |
2/ |
2/ |
797,066 |
823,327 |
821,866 |
| Chicken eggs in incubators 1/ |
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| Egg-type |
Thou. |
10,271 |
10,153 |
9,251 |
36,993 |
35,828 |
35,539 |
| Broiler-type |
Thou. |
253,519 |
266,097 |
262,933 |
649,148 |
677,028 |
674,636 |
| 1/ First day of following month. |
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