ILLINOIS
FARM REPORT
RELEASED: January 13, 2000 IFR-00-01
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Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service |
Phone: (217) 492-4295
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Illinois Department of Agriculture
http://www.agr.state.il.us/agstats.htm
ILLINOIS
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Phone: (217) 492-4295 U.S. Department of Agriculture Illinois Department of Agriculture http://www.agr.state.il.us/agstats.htm |
VOL. 21, NO. 1
DECEMBER 1 - GRAIN STOCKS Illinois corn stocks on December 1, 1999 totaled 1.43 billion bushels. This was five percent above a year earlier and the highest level since 1.46 billion bushels were stored December 1, 1994. On-farm stocks, at 790 million bushels, accounted for 55 percent of the total stocks. Off-farm stocks, at 635.8 million bushels, increased nearly ten percent from a year earlier. Soybean stocks were at a record high with 435.2 million bushels stored in all positions on December 1, 1999. This was slightly larger than the previous record high of 431.8 million bushels stored December 1, 1998. Of the total stocks, 225 million bushels were stored on farms, four percent less than a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 210.2 million bushels, were up six percent from a year earlier. Wheat stocks totaled 39.4 million bushels on December 1, 1999. This was an increase of 11 percent from 1998 and the highest December level since 42.2 million bushels were stored in 1983. Off-farm stocks at 33.8 million bushels, accounted for 86 percent of the state total. U.S. corn stocks in all positions on December 1, 1999 totaled 8.02 billion bushels, down slightly from December 1, 1998. Of the total stocks, 5.18 billion bushels were stored on farms, down three percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 2.84 billion bushels, were up four percent from a year ago. The September-November 1999 indicated disappearance was 3.20 billion bushels, six percent above the disappearance of 3.01 billion bushels during the same period a year earlier. Soybeans stored in all positions on December 1, 1999 totaled 2.18 billion bushels, down fractionally from December 1, 1998. On-farm stocks estimated at 1.15 billion bushels were down three percent from the same period a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 1.03 billion bushels, were three percent higher than December 1, 1998. Indicated disappearance for the September-November 1999 quarter totaled 809 million bushels, up seven percent from the same quarter in 1998. All wheat in all storage positions December 1, 1999 totaled 1.88 billion bushels, down one percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks were 649 million bushels and off-farm stocks equaled 1.23 billion bushels. The on-farm number was down five percent while the off-farm was up one percent. The indicated September-November 1999 disappearance of 566 million bushels was up 16 percent from the same period in 1998.
HOGS AND PIGS The number of hogs and pigs in Illinois on December 1, 1999 was 4.1 million, 15 percent less than were on hand on December 1, 1998 and 13 percent below December 1, 1997. This was down two percent from the number on hand on September 1, 1999 and the lowest inventory on record since December 1937. Breeding hogs on hand December 1, 1999 were estimated at 420 thousand head, down 21 percent from a year earlier. Market hogs, at 3.68 million head, were down 15 percent from a year earlier. The pig crop during September, October and November of 1999 was 1.763 million, down 13 percent from the same period in 1998 and down 13 percent from the same period in 1997. There were 205 thousand sows that farrowed, 30 thousand fewer than a year earlier. The litter rate for the quarter averaged 8.6 pigs saved per litter, equal to the level attained last quarter and last year for this time period. Farrowing intentions for the December 1, 1999 through February 1, 2000 quarter is 190 thousand, 20 thousand sows fewer than actual farrowings during the same period a year earlier. The first estimate of intentions for the March through May quarter of 2000 is for 180 thousand sows to farrow, 30 thousand fewer than in the same quarter in 1999. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 1999, was 59.4 million head. This was four percent below December 1998, and two percent below September 1, 1999. Breeding inventory, at 6.24 million head, was down seven percent from December 1, 1998, and down one percent from September 1, 1999. Market hog inventory, at 53.2 million head, was four percent below last year, and two percent below last quarter. The September-November 1999 U.S. pig crop, at 25.2 million head, was three percent less than 1998, and one percent less than 1997. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.87 million head, four percent below last year. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 46 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs per litter rose to an average of 8.78 pigs saved per litter for the September-November period, compared to 8.66 pigs last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.40 for operations with 1-99 hogs to 8.90 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs. U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.81 million sows farrow during the December 1999-February 2000 quarter, three percent below the actual farrowings during the same period in 1999, and four percent below 1998. Intended farrowings for March-May 2000, at 2.83 million sows, are five percent below the same period last year and eight percent below 1998. The number of hog operations with hogs totaled 98,460 during 1999, down 14 percent from last year and 19 percent below 1997. Places with 2,000 or more hogs on hand accounted for seven percent of the operations and 69 percent of the inventory. This is the fourth time operations with inventories over 2,000 head have controlled over 50 percent of the total inventory. The number of operations with over 5,000 head of inventory at 2,005 accounted for 46.5 percent of the total inventory, up from 42 percent a year ago. The total number of hogs under contract, owned by these over 5,000 head operations, but raised by contractees, accounted for 32 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory up from 23 percent last year.
AGRICULTURAL PRICES December prices received by Illinois farmers for all commodities decreased two points from last month and was at 73 percent of the base. The current year's base is computed by multiplying the average production for the five-year period by the average price for each year. These five years are summed and then divided by five to arrive at an average (base) for the period. The current five-year average production is then multiplied by the current price and divided by the average for the five years to arrive at the current index. The December all crops index, at 67 percent of the base, was four points less than the revised November figure and 18 points less than December 1998. Prices decreased for corn, soybeans and hay, while the price of wheat and sorghum increased. The all livestock index increased one point from the previous month and was at 90 percent of the base. This was 25 points more than December 1998. The price of hogs, calves and beef cattle increased while the price of milk decreased. The hog-corn ratio increased to 18.4. The U.S. preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in December was 91 based on 1990-92=100, down two points from the November index. Lower prices for milk, soybeans, wheat and oranges more than offset price increases for lettuce, hogs, calves and corn. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell also affects the overall index. Lower seasonal marketings of cattle, grapes, soybeans and corn more than offset the relatively higher marketings of tobacco, wheat, milk and broilers. These marketing changes account for about one-half point of the December index decrease. Compared with December 1998, the All Farm Products Index was seven points lower. Price decreases from December 1998 for milk, cotton, soybeans and corn more than offset price increases for hogs, cattle, lettuce and apples.
WINTER WHEAT - FALL SEEDINGS In Illinois, an estimated 950 thousand acres of winter wheat was seeded in the fall of 1999. This was ten percent less than in 1998 and the lowest acreage since 850 thousand acres were seeded in the fall of 1984. The condition of the crop as of December 29, 1999 was rated two percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 48 percent fair, 32 percent good and four percent excellent. U.S. winter wheat planted for harvest in 2000 was estimated at 42.9 million acres. This was down one percent from 1999 and the lowest level since 1972. Seeding started last August in the Pacific Northwest, some Mountain states and Minnesota. Progress moved steadily forward through the fall, only slowing in some locations as farmers waited for rain. About 98 percent of the U.S. acreage was seeded by December 1. Most remaining intended area is in the Southeast, California and Texas. Internet E-Mail All of the reports issued by the Washington D.C. headquarters office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) are available at no charge via an e-mail subscription. Send an e-mail message to: Be sure to include the word "list" in the body of the message. You will receive a reply containing further instructions for subscribing and a list of the available reports. World Wide Web The Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service has a home page at: The NASS headquarters office home page can be found at: There you can find reports issued by NASS as well as links to state statistical offices. You will also find many charts showing long term trends in agriculture.
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