E-mail: nass-ny@nass.usda.gov (518) 457-5570 NEW YORK CROP AND LIVESTOCK REPORT May 2011 Released: May 2011 No. 973-5-11 NEW YORK WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION UP Results from the May 2011 Agricultural Yield Survey show winter wheat production in New York is forecast at 6.72 million bushels, up slightly from 2010's output. Acreage for harvest is up 5 percent while yields are expected to average 64 bushels per acre, down 3 bushels from a year ago. The U.S. winter wheat crop is forecast at 1.42 billion bushels, down 4 percent from 2010. NEW YORK HAY STOCKS DOWN Hay stocks on New York farms on May 1, 2011 totaled 273 thousand tons, down 32 percent from the 400 thousand tons on farms on May 1, 2010. Nationally, on farm hay stocks totaled 22.2 million tons, up 6 percent from the previous year. Hay Stocks and Pasture Condition, New York and United States All Hay Pasture State Stocks on farms May 1 Condition for week ending May 1 Very 2009 2010 2011 poor Poor Fair Good Excellent 1,000 tons Percent New York 420 400 273 7 24 30 37 2 Vermont 37 50 48 0 37 29 34 0 Massachusetts 12 9 10 0 0 56 38 6 New Jersey 26 46 17 0 0 20 50 30 Pennsylvania 700 680 340 4 15 30 35 16 United States 22,065 20,931 22,217 10 14 29 40 7 2010 NEW YORK MILK PRODUCTION INCREASES Total milk production in New York during 2010, at 12.7 billion pounds, was up 2 percent from 2009, according to King Whetstone, Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Field office. The annual average number of milk cows, at 611,000 head, was down 1 percent from the previous year. Annual output per cow averaged 20,807 pounds, up 4 percent from 2009. Cash receipts from the sale of New York milk during 2010 totaled $2.2 billion, up 31 percent from the previous year. The $17.40 per hundredweight received for all milk sold by New York farmers was up $3.80, or 28 percent, from the $13.60 received in 2009. Marketing totals include whole milk and producer-separated cream sold to plants and dealers as well as milk sold directly to consumers. An estimated 32 million pounds of milk was used on farms during 2010, unchanged from the previous year. About 93.7 percent of the milk used on farms was fed back to calves. The value of all milk produced, including milk fed back to calves, totaled $2.2 billion, up 30 percent from 2009. U.S. milk production increased 1.8 percent in 2010 to 193 billion pounds. The rate per cow, at 21,149 pounds, was 576 pounds above 2009. The annual average number of milk cows on farms was 9.12 million head, down 86,000 head from 2009. Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 2010 totaled $31.4 billion, 28.9 percent higher than 2009. Producer returns averaged $16.35 per hundredweight, 26.5 percent above 2009. Marketings totaled 191.8 billion pounds, 1.9 percent above 2009. Marketings include whole milk sold to plants and dealers and milk sold directly to consumers. An estimated 991 million pounds of milk were used on farms where produced, 2.0 percent less than 2009. Calves were fed 89 percent of this milk, with the remainder consumed in producer households. Milk Production, Disposition and Income, New York and United States, 2008-2010 New York United States Item Unit 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 Milk cows, average number 1,000 hd during year 626 619 611 9,315 9,203 9,117 Milk per cow Pounds 19,859 20,071 20,807 20,395 20,573 21,149 Total milk Mil. lb. 12,432 12,424 12,713 189,982 189,334 192,819 production Disposition of milk produced: Used where produced, Mil. lb. 32 32 32 1,066 1,011 991 include fed to calves Sold wholesale or Mil. lb. 12,400 12,392 12,681 188,917 188,322 191,827 retailed by producers Price received for milk sold Dol. wholesale per cwt. $19.20 $13.60 $17.40 $18.45 $12.93 $16.35 Cash receipts from marketing of milk Mil. dol. $2,381 $1.685 $2.206 $34,849 $24,339 $31,361 Value of milk produced (includes milk used on farms)Mil. dol. $2,387 $1.690 $2.212 $35,051 $24,473 $31,526 2010 POULTRY OUTPUT VALUED AT $66. MILLION The combined value of New York produced eggs and the value of sales for other chickens, was $66.2 million for the year ending November 30, 2010. Egg Production and Value, New York, 2007-2010 Year Number Eggs per layer Eggs produced Price per Value of of layers dozen production 1,000 No. Mil. Cents 1,000 dol. 2007 3,904 289 1,127 78.7 73,945 2008 3,975 294 1,167 99.6 96,871 2009 4,078 292 1,192 66.9 66,428 2010 3,977 292 1,161 1/ 66,177 Not available due to program change. Chickens Sold and Value of Sales 1/ New York, 2007-2010 Sold Year Price per Value Number Pounds Pound of Sales 1,000 1,000 Cents 1,000 dol. 2007 2,536 8,369 0.1 8 2008 3,060 10,098 0.2 20 2009 3,010 9,933 0.2 20 2010 2,144 6,861 0.2 14 Commercial Livestock Slaughter, March 1/ Number Slaughtered Total Live Weight Species New York United States New York United States 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 1,000 head 1,000 head Million pounds Million pounds Cattle 2.8 2.6 2,911.5 2,959.2 3.3 2.9 3,691.7 3,761.6 Calves 11.4 7.5 79.9 72.9 1.2 .8 20.4 20.3 Hogs 1.9 2.2 10,030.5 9,873.0 .4 .4 2,724.0 2,739.9 Sheep and lambs 5.1 2.4 263.2 193.9 .4 .2 35.4 28.2 1/ Slaughter in federal and non-federal inspected plants. Excludes farm slaughter. APRIL MILK PRICES DECREASE FROM MARCH Prices received by New York producers for milk sold during April were down from a month earlier. The price of apples decreased also. The price of corn, oats, hay, and potatoes increased. Many previous month prices were revised due to more complete sales information. Grain corn, at $7.08 per bushel, was up 53 cents from March and increased $3.32 from last year. Oats, at $3.68 per bushel, were up 5 cents from March. Hay averaged $122 per ton, up $6 from March and $17 higher than prices received April 2010. Potatoes averaged $15.90 per hundredweight, $1.10 higher than March and up $2.20 from last year at this time. Apples, at 25.4 cents per pound, were down 0.6 cents from March but 5.3 cents higher than last year. Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $21.10 per hundredweight of milk sold during April, down 20 cents from March but $5.60 more than April a year ago. The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in April, at 174 percent, based on 1990-1992=100, increased 2 points (1.2 percent) from March. The Crop Index is up 1 point (0.5 percent) and the Livestock Index increased 4 points (2.6 percent). Producers received higher prices for corn, cattle, eggs, and hogs and lower prices for lettuce, milk, tomatoes, and celery. In addition to prices, 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 cattle, strawberries, milk, and broilers offset decreased marketings of soybeans, corn, wheat, and cotton. Prices Received by Farmers 1/ New York United States Apr. Mar. Apr. Apr. Mar. Apr. Commodity Unit 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 Dollars Dollars Corn bu. 3.76 6.55 7.08 3.41 5.53 6.40 Oats bu. - 3.63 3.68 2.25 3.28 3.40 Wheat bu. - - - 4.41 7.54 8.18 Barley bu. - - - 4.08 4.31 4.62 Soybeans bu. - - - 9.47 12.70 12.80 Hay, baled ton 105.00 116.00 122.00 108.00 124.00 144.00 Potatoes cwt. 13.70 14.80 15.90 8.42 10.74 11.41 Apples, fresh market 2/ cwt. 20.10 26.00 25.40 29.70 29.20 26.60 Milk, wholesale cwt. 15.50 21.30 21.10 14.60 20.40 19.70 Milk cows 3/ head 1,300.00 - 1,400.00 1,330.00 - 1,400.00 Eggs, table market doz. - - - 0.599 0.652 0.887 Slaughter cows cwt. 56.50 64.50 4/ 57.50 75.20 79.80 Steers and heifers cwt. 92.10 89.00 4/ 101.00 118.00 124.00 All slaughter cattle cwt. 64.20 68.20 4/ 95.60 115.00 120.00 Calves cwt. 97.20 81.00 4/ 124.00 148.00 150.00 Hogs cwt. 50.40 57.30 4/ 56.50 63.10 67.10 Lambs cwt. 110.00 213.00 4/ 118.00 169.00 4/ Index (1990-92=100) Prices received 138 172 174 Prices paid 181 201 204 Ratio prices received to prices paid 76 86 85 1/ Mid-month price for current month. Average price for entire month shown for previous periods. 2/ New York price is equivalent packinghouse door. 3/ Milk cow prices published quarterly. 4/ Price available next month. Prices Paid by Farmers Commodity Unit Northeast United States Mar. 2009Mar. 2010Mar. 2011Mar. 2009Mar. 2010Mar. 2011 Dollars Dollars Gasoline, unleaded, bulk 2.003 2.849 3.688 1.972 2.818 3.575 delivery gal. Diesel fuel gal. 1.952 2.690 3.716 1.688 2.540 3.533 Complete laying feed 430.00 368.00 398.00 391.00 374.00 450.00 ration ton Mixed dairy feed, 16% 258.00 242.00 340.00 293.00 274.00 369.00 protein Ton Soybean meal, 44% protein cwt. 25.20 23.80 27.50 23.20 23.80 26.80 Bran cwt. 22.70 20.70 23.80 23.20 22.70 24.70 Corn meal cwt. 15.30 13.00 18.20 13.40 12.80 17.10 Molasses, liquid cwt. 22.90 15.50 18.40 22.20 21.30 22.30 Stock salt 50 lb. 7.60 6.95 7.35 5.93 5.92 6.18 Potato Seed cwt. - - - 15.60 12.90 14.40 Feed Price Ratios Milk-feed 1/ 1.57 2.15 2.14 Egg-feed 2/ 7.2 6.9 6.4 1/ Pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal in value to 1 pound whole milk. 2/ Pounds of laying feed equal in value to 1 dozen eggs. APRIL MILK PRODUCTION UP New York dairy herds produced 1,080 million pounds of milk during April. Milk cows were unchanged but production per cow was up from the previous year resulting in a 0.8 percent increase in milk production compared to April 2010. The number of milk cows averaged 610,000 head, unchanged from April of the previous year. Milk per cow averaged 1,770 pounds, up 15 pounds from the April 2010 rate. Milk production in the 23 major States during April totaled 15.5 billion pounds, up 1.7 percent from April 2010. March revised production at 15.8 billion pounds, was up 2.4 percent from March 2010. The March revision represented a decrease of 6 million pounds or less than 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,834 pounds for April, 9 pounds above April 2010. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.43 million head, 97,000 head more than April 2010, and 8,000 head more than March 2011. Dairy Briefs New York 23 Major States Item Unit Apr. Mar. Apr. Apr. Mar. Apr. 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 Milk Production Mil. lb. 1,071 1,104 1,080 15,213 15,757 15,468 Milk per cow Lb. 1,755 1,810 1,770 1,825 1,870 1,834 No. of milk cows Thou. hd. 610 610 610 8,337 8,426 8,434 Dairy Products Manufactured New York United States Mar. Feb. Mar. Mar. Feb. Mar. Item Unit 2010 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 Butter Thou. lb. N/A N/A N/A 139,231 149,333 156,510 American cheese Thou. lb. N/A N/A N/A 364,152 328,861 365,071 Mozzarella cheese Thoul lb. 19,020 14,187 15,948 300,101 273,513 310,986 Yogurt, plain and flavored Thou. lb. N/A N/A N/A 399,326 349,604 396,384 Ice cream, hard Thou. gal. N/A N/A N/A 79,218 61,802 74,724 NA - Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. NEW YORK EGG PRODUCTION UP 8 PERCENT Egg production on New York farms totaled 106 million eggs in March, up 8 percent from last year. The number of hens and pullets of laying age, at 4.24 million, increased 7 percent from March 2010 and the rate of lay was 2,502 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from last year. U.S. egg production totaled 7.83 billion during March 2011, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.75 billion table eggs, and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 73 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2011 averaged 340 million, down 1 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,302 eggs, up slightly from March 2010. Poultry Briefs Mar. Feb. Mar. Mar. Feb. Mar. Item Unit 2010 2010 2011 2010 2011 2011 New York United States Number of layers Thou. 3,943 4,307 4,236 342,098 339,338 340,337 Eggs per 100 layers No. 2,485 2,275 2,502 2,291 2,065 2,302 Eggs produced Mil. 98 98 106 7,839 7,006 7,834 North and South Atlantic United States States Chicks hatched, egg-type Thou. 2/ 2/ 2/ 44,914 37,336 43,974 Chicks hatched, broiler type Thou. 2/ 2/ 2/ 787,939 708,724 793,957 Chicken eggs in incubators 1/ Egg-type Thou. 10,694 9,779 9,379 40,031 39,975 40,848 Broiler-type Thou. 247,992 251,961 254,012 641,715 642,437 649,752 1/ First day of following month. 2/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. This report, in addition to many others, is available free of charge at our website at www.nass.usda.gov/ny/ Free e-mail subscriptions are available by clicking on Subscribe to New York Reports. The USDA, NASS New York Field Office thanks the agricultural businesses and farm operators who respond to our surveys. 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