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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
South Dakota Field Office - Sioux Falls, SD

Media contact: South Dakota Office, 605/323-6500
Email:  nass-sd@nass.usda.gov


SOUTH DAKOTA MEAT ANIMAL CASH RECEIPTS HIGHER IN 2005


SIOUX FALLS, April 27, 2006 -- The 2005 cash receipts from 
cattle, hogs, and sheep in South Dakota totaled $2,250.0 
million, up 10 percent from 2004, according to the South 
Dakota office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics 
Service.  Cattle accounted for 82 percent of the total, 
hogs for 16 percent, and sheep for 2 percent.  Cash receipts 
increased in 2005 for cattle, hogs, and sheep.  Gross income 
from meat animals (which includes value of home consumption) 
in South Dakota during 2005 totaled $2,268.1 million, up 10 
percent from 2004.

Cattle and Calves:  South Dakota cash receipts from marketings 
of cattle and calves increased from $1,669.2 million in 2004 to 
$1,845.4 million in 2005.  Larger cash receipts were credited 
to higher prices.  The South Dakota annual average price per 
100 pounds live weight for cattle in 2005 was $95.90, compared 
with $89.30 for 2004, while the calf price was $137.00 in 2005, 
compared with $125.00 in 2004.

Hogs and Pigs:  South Dakota cash receipts from hog and pig 
marketings in 2005 totaled $368.6 million, up 4 percent from 
the $353.7 million in 2004.  Higher average prices and a larger 
pig crop increased cash receipts.  The annual average price for 
all hogs increased from $50.40 in 2004 to $50.90 in 2005, while 
marketings increased from 3,330,500 head in 2004 to 3,418,500 
head in 2005.

Sheep and Lambs:  South Dakota cash receipts from marketings of 
sheep and lambs in 2005 were $36.0 million, up 18 percent from 
$30.5 million in 2004.  The annual average price for sheep 
increased from $40.90 in 2004 to $45.90 in 2005, and lamb 
prices increased from $115.00 in 2004 to $130.00 in 2005.  
Sheep marketings decreased during 2005, while lamb marketings 
increased.


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