2005 TURKEY OUTPUT IN NEW YORK EXPECTED TO INCREASE 

New York turkey producers expect to raise an estimated 630,000 turkeys during 2005, according to USDA’S National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York office. This total will be 9 percent above the 580,000 birds raised in 2004.

 The preliminary estimate of turkeys raised in the United States during 2005 is 256 million, down 3 percent from the number raised in 2004. 

Minnesota expects to be the number one producing state with 44.5 million turkeys, down 2 percent from last year. North Carolina ranks second with 36.0 million, down 8 percent from 2004. Arkansas is in third place by producing 29.0 million birds, 2 percent more than a year ago. Virginia growers expect to produce 21.0 million birds in 2005, up 7 percent from 2004. Missouri at 20.5 million birds is down 5 percent from 2004. California expects to raise 15.1 million turkeys, 4 percent less than a year earlier.

  CATTLE AND CALVES:  Number of cattle operations, by herd size,
New York, 2002-2004

CATTLE AND CALVES:  Percent of inventory, by herd size,
 New York, 2002-2004

  MILK COWS:  Number of milk cow operations, by herd size,
 New York, 2002-2004

  MILK COWS:  Percent of inventory, by herd size,
 New York, 2002-2004

AUGUST PRICES DECREASE

Prices received by New York producers during August for selected commodities decreased from a month earlier. The price of wheat, hay, soybeans, milk and eggs decreased. The price of corn increased while the price of barley remained unchanged.  Many previous month prices were revised due to more complete sales information. 

Wheat averaged $3.32 per bushel, 1 cent less than July but 92 cents more than August 2004. Hay averaged $104.00 per ton, $8.00 less than July but $6.00 more than August a year ago.  Soybeans, at $6.75 per bushel, decreased 1 cent from July and $1.11 from last year.  Grain corn, at $2.50 per bushel, increased 27 cents from July but decreased 54 cents from a year ago.

 Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $14.90 per hundredweight of milk sold during August, down 10 cents from July and $1.00 from August a year ago.   Poultry producers received an average of 29 cents per dozen eggs sold, up 6 cents from July but down 11 cents from August 2004.

The  preliminary  All  Farm  Products  Index  of  Prices  Received  by Farmers  in  August,  at  117,  based  on  1990-92=100,  decreased  1 point (0.8 percent) from July. The Crop Index is down 2 points (1.7 percent) while the Livestock Index decreased 1 point (0.8 percent). Producers  received  lower commodity  prices  for  corn,  soybeans, eggs,  and  sweet  corn.  Higher  prices  were  received  for  lettuce, peaches, strawberries,  and  turkeys. The  overall  index  is  also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities  a  producer  sells.  Increased  average marketings  of cattle,  grapes,  sweet corn,  and  calves  offset  decreased  marketings of wheat, hay, milk, and broilers.

 Prices Received by Farmers 1/

 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.

 Commercial Livestock Slaughter, July 1/

AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION UP 5.5 PERCENT

New York dairy herds produced 1.035 billion pounds of milk during August.  The number of milk cows averaged 647,000 head, down 7,000 head from August of the previous year. Milk per cow averaged 1,600 pounds, up 100 pounds from the August 2004 rate.   

Milk production in the 23 major States during August totaled 13.6 billion pounds, up 4.6 percent from August 2004. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,665 pounds for August, 64 pounds above August 2004. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.15 million head, 52,000 head more than August 2004, and 9,000 head more than July 2005.

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