ILLINOIS
FARM REPORT

SEPTEMBER GRAIN STOCKS

Corn stocks in all positions in Illinois on September 1, 2000 totaled 235.2 million bushels, five percent less than a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 174.2 million bushels, accounted for 74 percent of the total stocks. The indicated disappearance from all positions for the June-August quarter was 390 million bushels, 19 percent more than a year ago. Stocks of soybeans on September 1, 2000 totaled 39.0 million bushels, 22 percent less than a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 26.0 million bushels, accounted for 67 percent of the total stocks. The indicated disappearance from all positions for the June-August quarter was 103.5 million bushels, the largest disappearance on record for this quarter. This is up four percent from this time last year.

U.S. old crop corn stocks in all positions on September 1, 2000 totaled 1.72 billion bushels, down four percent from September 1, 1999. Of the total stocks, 793 million bushels were stored on farms, down one percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 922 million bushels, were down seven percent from a year ago. The June-August 2000 quarter indicated disappearance is 1.87 billion bushels, two percent above the disappearance of 1.83 billion bushels during the same period a year earlier. Old crop soybeans stored in all positions on September 1, 2000 totaled 288 million bushels, down 17 percent from September 1, 1999. On-farm stocks totaled 113 million bushels, down 22 percent from last September. Off-farm stocks at 175 million bushels, are 14 percent below a year ago. Indicated disappearance for the September 1999-August 2000 marketing year totaled 2.72 billion bushels, five percent above disappearance during the comparable period a year earlier.

GRAIN STOCKS - SEPTEMBER 1, 1999-2000
Crop and Position 1/	Illinois		United States
	1999	2000	1999	2000
	Thousand bushels
Corn
On farms	85,000	61,000	797,000	793,000
Off farms	161,211	174,177	989,977	922,195
Total	246,211	235,177	1,786,977	1,715,195
Soybeans
On farms	19,000	13,000	145,000	112,500
Off farms	31,272	25,955	203,482	175,178
Total	50,272	38,955	348,482	287,678
All Wheat
On farms	7,900	8,100	888,060	822,690
Off farms	41,709	41,321	1,556,983	1,542,929
Total	49,609	49,421	2,445,043	2,365,619
Oats
On farms	2/	2/	97,300	101,900
Off farms	682	668	51,151	49,157
Total	2/	2/	148,451	151,057
Sorghum
On farms	2/	2/	13,800	12,200
Off farms	336	691	51,363	53,173
Total	2/	2/	65,163	65,373
1/ Off farm stocks include stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. 2/ Data not published.

HOGS AND PIGS

Total inventory of all hogs and pigs on hand in Illinois on September 1, 2000 was 4.1 million head, down two percent (100 thousand head) from last year, and down one percent (50 thousand head) from the June 1, 2000 inventory. Market hogs, at 3.68 million head, were down two percent from a year ago, while breeding hogs, at 420 thousand head, were down two percent also.

The June through August pig crop, at 1.74 million pigs, was up one percent from last year. There were 200 thousand sows that farrowed, unchanged from last year. The average number of pigs per litter was 8.7, up one percent from the litter rate during the same period last year.

Hog producers intend to farrow 200 thousand sows during the September through November quarter, unchanged from the same period a year ago. The first intentions estimate for the December 2000 through February 2001 quarter is 195 thousand, down five percent from a year earlier.

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2000, was 60.2 million head. This was one percent below September 1999, but one percent above June 1, 2000. The total number of hogs under contract, owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 33 percent of the total U.S. hog inventory, up from 31

percent last year. Breeding inventory, at 6.27 million head, was down one percent from September 1, 1999, but up one percent from June 1, 2000. Market hog inventory, at 53.9 million head, was one percent below last year, but one percent above last quarter.

The June through August 2000 U.S. pig crop, at 25.7 million head, was one percent less than 1999, and four percent less than 1998. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.90 million head, one percent below last year. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 47 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs per litter was 8.85 pigs saved per litter for the June through August period, compared to 8.86 pigs last year. Pigs saved per litter by size of operation ranged from 7.40 for operations with 1-99 hogs to 9.00 for operations with more than 5,000 hogs and pigs.

U.S. hog producers intend to farrow 2.88 million sows during the September through November 2000 quarter, one percent above the actual farrowings during the same period in 1999, but four percent below 1998. Intended farrowings for December 2000 through February 2001, at 2.89 million sows, are three percent above the same period in 2000 and up slightly from 1999.

HOGS & PIGS: INVENTORY NUMBERS, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999-2000
	Illinois			Iowa			United States
	1999	2000	2000 as % of 1999	1999	2000	2000 as % of 1999	1999	2000	2000 as % of 1999
	1,000 head		Percent	1,000 head		Percent	1,000 head		Percent
Breeding	430	420	98	1,150	1,160	101	6,301	6,266	99
Market	3,770	3,680	98	14,450	14,340	99	54,474	53,920	99
Under 60 lbs.	1,390	1,290	93	4,660	4,450	95	20,243	20,041	99
60-119 lbs.	930	910	98	3,940	3,910	99	13,414	13,275	99
120-179 lbs.	820	830	101	3,100	3,220	104	11,129	11,047	99
180 lbs. & over	630	650	103	2,750	2,760	100	9,689	9,557	99
Total	4,200	4,100	98	15,600	15,500	99	60,776	60,185	99

HOGS & PIGS: FARROWINGS & PIG CROP, 1999-2000
	Illinois			Iowa			United States
	1999	2000	2000 as % of 1999	1999	2000	2000 as % of 1999	1999	2000	2000 as % of 1999
	1,000 head		Percent	1,000 head		Percent	1,000 head		Percent
Sows Farrowing
Dec.-Feb. 1/	205	195 2/	95	455	480 2/	105	2,798	2,894 2/	103
March-May	210	210	100	520	500	96	2,986	2,900	97
June-Aug.	200	200	100	490	480	98	2,920	2,903	99
Sep.-Nov.	200	200 2/	100	490	480 2/	98	2,844	2,883 2/	101
Pig Crop
March-May	1,817	1,838	101	4,524	4,450	98	26,270	25,786	98
June-Aug.	1,720	1,740	101	4,410	4,224	96	25,860	25,681	99
Pigs Per Litter
March-May	8.65	8.75	-	8.70	8.90	-	8.80	8.89	-
June-Aug.	8.60	8.70	-	9.00	8.80	-	8.86	8.85	-
1/ January and February of following year. 2/ Intentions.

AGRICULTURAL PRICES

September prices received by Illinois farmers for all commodities increased to 71 percent of the base. This is two points more than the revised August figure but three points less than September 1999. 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 September all crops index, at 64 percent of the base, is two points above the revised August number, but is six points less than September 1999. Prices decreased for corn, soybeans, sorghum and hay. The all livestock index is at 96 percent of the base, three points more than the revised August figure. The price of hogs and cattle decreased, while the price of milk increased. The hog-corn ratio is at 26.7.

The U.S. preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in September was 99 based on 1990-92=100, up one point from the August index. Higher prices for lettuce, broilers, milk and tobacco were partially offset by the decrease in prices for eggs, hogs, potatoes and grapes. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell often affects the overall index. Lower seasonal marketings of cattle, broilers, grapes and wheat were partially offset by higher marketings of soybeans, peanuts, corn, apples and potatoes. These marketing changes kept the index from increasing more than one point. Compared with September 1999, the All Farm Products Index was three points higher. Price increases from September 1999 for lettuce, hogs, broilers and cattle were partially offset by lower prices for milk, corn, oranges and wheat.

INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS
Commodity	Aug. 1999	Sept. 1999	Aug. 2000	Sept. 15, 2000
ILLINOIS	1993-97=100		1994-98=100
All Farm Products	71	74	69*	71
All Crops	66	70	62*	64
Food grains	59	59	55*	57
Feed grains/hay	65	70	56*	59
Soybeans	67	71	69*	71
All Livestock	85	86	93*	96
Meat animals	81	80	94*	97
Dairy products	104	115	88*	87
UNITED STATES	1990-92=100
Prices Received	99	96	98*	99
All Crops	100	95	99*	99
Food grains	87	88	81*	82
Feed grains/hay	85	81	79*	76
Oilseeds	78	83	79*	84
All Livestock	98	98	97*	99
Meat animals	85	84	92*	91
Dairy products	116	120	96*	99
Prices Paid	115	115	119*	118
Parity Ratio 1/	86	83	82*	84
1/ Prices received index divided by prices paid index. * Revised.

Milk production in Illinois totaled 168 million pounds in August, up nine percent from August of 1999. The number of milk cows on farms totaled 120,000 head, down one thousand head from August of 1999. Milk per cow averaged 1,400 pounds, up nine percent from a year ago.

Milk production during August in the 20 States totaled nearly 12 billion pounds, up four percent from production in these same states in August 1999. Production per cow in the 20 States averaged 1,530 pounds, three percent more than a year ago. The number of milk cows on farms in the 20 States was 7.84 million head, 1.1 percent more than August 1999.

MILK PRODUCTION: ILLINOIS & 20 STATES, AUGUST 1999-2000
		August
		Illinois			United States
		1999	2000	2000 as % of 1999	1999	2000	2000 as % of 1999
Milk Production:
Number of milk cows	Head (000)	121	120	99	7,755	7,844	101
Milk production per cow	Lbs.	1,280	1,400	109	1,487	1,530	103
Total milk production	Mil. lbs.	155	168	108	11,534	11,998	104

LAYERS & EGG PRODUCTION

In Illinois, the average number of layers on hand was up 12 percent in June, up 19 percent in July and up six percent in August compared to the same months last year. The number of eggs produced was up one percent in June, up ten percent in July and up seven percent in August from a year ago.

In the United States, the average number of layers on hand was up one percent for June, and up two percent for July and August compared to a year ago. The number of eggs produced was up one percent in June, and up two percent in July and August compared to a year earlier.

LAYERS & EGG PRODUCTION, ILLINOIS & UNITED STATES, JUNE-AUGUST 2000
	Illinois
	June		July		August 1/
	1999	2000	1999	2000	1999	2000
Average Number of Layers on hand (thousand)	3,180	3,552	3,080	3,655	3,345	3,531
Eggs produced (million)	74	75	72	79	75	80
	United States
Average Number of Layers on hand (thousand)	320,441	325,121	319,811	325,678	320,173	325,485
Eggs produced (million)	6,742	6,799	6,903	7,063	6,971	7,100
1/ Preliminary.

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