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VOL. 22, NO. 3
CATTLE & CALVES
The inventory of cattle and calves in Illinois on January 1, 2001
was 1,470,000 head, down three percent from the January 1, 2000 inventory.
Beef cow numbers decreased six percent to 452,000 and milk cows decreased
by 2,000 to 118,000 head. The number of heifers for beef cow replacement
increased 10,000 head from January 1, 2000, to 65,000, while the inventory
of milk cow replacement heifers remained unchanged at 60,000 head. Other
heifers weighing 500 pounds and over in Illinois, as of the beginning
of 2001, totaled 185,000 head, down seven percent from the 2000 beginning
inventory. Steers and bulls remained unchanged at 295,000 and 30,000 head,
respectively. Cattle and calves on feed were down seven percent to 215,000
head. A total of 530,000 calves were born on Illinois farms in 2000, with
265,000 head under 500 pounds still on hand January 1, 2001.
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2001,
totaled 97.3 million head, one percent below the 98.2 million on January
1, 2000. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.6 million, were
slightly below the 42.8 million on January 1, 2000. Beef cows, at 33.4
million, were down one percent from January 1, 2000. Milk cows, at 9.20
million, were up slightly. All heifers 500 pounds and over, at 19.8 million,
were up one percent from 2000. Beef replacement heifers, at 5.59 million,
were up two percent from a year earlier. Milk replacement heifers, at
4.05 million, were up one percent from last year. Total inventory for
other heifers was 10.1 million head, down slightly from 2000. Steers weighing
500 pounds and over, at 16.4 million, were down one percent from 2000.
Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, at 2.27 million, were down one percent
from a year earlier. Total cattle and calves on feed were up one percent
from 2000 to 14.2 million head. Calves under 500 pounds, at 16.2 million,
were down four percent from 2000. The 2000 calf crop was estimated at
38.6 million head, down slightly from the 1999 calf crop.
All cattle and calves
in the United States as of January 1, 2000, totaled 98.0 million
head, one percent below the 99.1 million on January 1, 1999. All cows
and heifers that have calved, at 42.7 million, were slightly below the
42.9 million on January 1, 1999. Beef cows, at 33.5 million, were down
one percent from January 1, 1999. Milk cows, at 9.19 million, were up
one percent. All heifers 500 pounds and over, at 19.5 million, were down
one percent from 1999. Beef replacement heifers, at 5.53 million, were
down slightly from a year earlier. Milk replacement heifers, at 3.95 million,
were down three percent from last year. Total inventory for other heifers
was 10.0 million head, down one percent from 1999. Steers weighing 500
pounds and over, at 16.7 million, were down one percent from 1999. Bulls
weighing 500 pounds and over, at 2.29 million, were up one percent from
a year earlier. Total cattle and calves on feed were up nearly six percent
from 1999 to 14.0 million head. Calves under 500 pounds, at 16.8 million,
were down three percent from 1999. The 1999 calf crop was estimated at
38.7 million head, down slightly from the 1998 calf crop.
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CATTLE
AND CALVES: INVENTORY & CALF CROP, ILLINOIS & UNITED STATES
|
Class |
Illinois |
United
States |
Jan.
1,
2000 |
Jan.
1,
2001 |
2001
as %
of 2000 |
Jan.
1,
2000 |
Jan.
1,
2001 |
2001
as %
of 2000 |
| |
1,000
head
|
|
1,000
head
|
|
| Cattle
and calves |
1,510 |
1,470 |
97 |
98,198.0 |
97,308.5 |
99 |
| Beef cows
that have calved |
480 |
452 |
94 |
33,569.0 |
33,400.2 |
99 |
| Milk cows
that have calved |
120 |
118 |
98 |
9,189.8 |
9,202.9 |
100 |
| Beef cow
replacement heifers 500 lbs. & over |
55 |
65 |
118 |
5,502.8 |
5,588.1 |
102 |
| Milk cow
replacement heifers 500 lbs. & over |
60 |
60 |
100 |
3,999.7 |
4,046.8 |
101 |
| Other heifers
500 lbs. & over |
200 |
185 |
93 |
10,146.8 |
10,140.0 |
100 |
| Steers
500 lbs. & over |
295 |
295 |
100 |
16,682.2 |
16,438.1 |
99 |
| Bulls 500
lbs. & over |
30 |
30 |
100 |
2,292.7 |
2,271.8 |
99 |
| Heifers,
steers & bulls under 500 lbs. |
270 |
265 |
98 |
16,815.0 |
16,220.6 |
96 |
| Cattle
and calves on feed |
230 |
215 |
93 |
14,003.0 |
14,199.4 |
101 |
| |
1999 |
2000 |
2000
as % of
1999 |
1999 |
2000 |
2000
as % of
1999 |
| Calves
born |
550 |
530 |
96 |
38,796.4 |
38,620.6 |
100 |
| Number
of operations with cattle and calves |
26,000 |
25,000 |
96 |
1,096,550 |
1,075,860 |
98 |
| Number
of operations with beef cows |
17,700 |
17,700 |
100 |
844,170 |
830,880 |
98 |
| Number
of operations with milk cows |
2,200 |
2,100 |
95 |
111,000 |
105,250 |
95 |
MILK PRODUCTION
Milk production in Illinois
totaled 172 million pounds in December 2000, down one percent from December
1999. The number of milk cows on farms averaged 118,000 head, compared
to 121,000 head the same time a year earlier. Milk production per cow,
at 1,460 pounds, was 30 pounds better for the final month of 2000 than
December 1999.
December milk production in the 20 States totaled 11.9 billion
pounds, essentially equal to the production in these same states in December
1999. Production per cow averaged 1,522 pounds, down 16 pounds from a
year earlier. There were 7.84 million head of milk cows on farms in December
2000, 81,000 head above the previous year.
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MILK
PRODUCTION: ILLINOIS & 20 STATES, DECEMBER 1999-2000
|
| Milk
Production |
December |
| Illinois |
United
States |
|
1999 |
2000 |
2000
as %
of 1999 |
1999 |
2000 |
2000
as %
of 1999 |
| Number
of milk cows |
Head (000) |
121 |
118 |
98 |
7,757 |
7,838 |
101 |
| Milk production
per cow |
Lbs. |
1,430 |
1,460 |
102 |
1,538 |
1,522 |
99 |
| Total
milk production |
Mil. lbs. |
173 |
172 |
99 |
11,928 |
11,932 |
100 |
CHICKENS
Illinois chicken inventory on December 1, 2000 was 4.05 million,
down two percent from a year earlier. Layers one year old and older
were up 35 percent while layers 20 weeks old but less than one year
decreased by 21 percent. Pullets 13 weeks old but less than 20 weeks
increased 39 percent. Pullets under 13 weeks old decreased from 416,000
to 85,000 and other chickens increased from 26,000 to 35,000.
The U.S. chicken inventory on December 1, 2000 was 434.7 million,
basically unchanged from a year earlier. Layers one year old and older
increased one percent while layers 20 weeks old but less than one year
also increased one percent. Pullets 13 weeks old but less than 20 weeks
decreased one percent to 38.3 million. Pullets under 13 weeks decreased
five percent and other chickens decreased 16 percent
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CHICKENS:
ILLINOIS & UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 1999-2000
|
|
Class |
December |
| Illinois |
United
States |
|
1999 |
2000 |
2000
as %
of 1999 |
1999 |
2000 |
2000
as %
of 1999 |
| |
1,000
head |
|
1,000
head
|
|
| Layers
1 yr. old & older |
1,580 |
2,130 |
135 |
151,914 |
153,222 |
101 |
| Layers
20 wks. old but less than 1 yr. |
1,880 |
1,489 |
79 |
177,406 |
178,983 |
101 |
| Pullets
13 wks. old & older but less than 20 wks. |
222 |
309 |
139 |
38,587 |
38,325 |
99 |
| Pullet
Chicks & Pullets under 13 wks. of age |
416 |
85 |
20 |
58,775 |
56,083 |
95 |
| Other Chickens |
26 |
35 |
135 |
9,661 |
8,074 |
84 |
| Total Number
of Chickens |
4,124 |
4,048 |
98 |
436,343 |
434,687 |
100 |
| Average
Value per Head (dollars) |
1.60 |
1.70 |
-- |
2.65 |
2.43 |
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TURKEYS
Turkeys raised in Illinois
during 2000 totaled 2.9 million, the same number raised in 1999. In the
United States, a total of 270 million turkeys were raised, down less than
one percent from 1999. Minnesota ranked first with 43.5 million and North
Carolina was second with 41.0 million.
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TURKEYS:
ILLINOIS & UNITED STATES, 1998-99
|
| |
Illinois |
United
States |
|
1999 |
2000 |
2000
as %
of 1999 |
1999 |
2000 |
2000
as %
of 1999 |
| |
1,000
head
|
|
1,000
head
|
|
| Number
Raised |
2,900 |
2,900 |
100 |
270,494 |
269,969 |
100 |
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
January prices received by Illinois farmers for all commodities
decreased to 81 percent of the base. This is three points less than the
revised December figure but four points above January 2000. 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 January All Crops index, at 76 percent
of the base, is two points below the revised December number, but is four
points higher than January 2000. Prices decreased for corn, soybeans,
sorghum and hay from a month earlier. The All Livestock index is at 100
percent of the base, five points lower than the revised December figure.
The price of hogs and barrows and gilts decreased, while the price of
beef cattle and calves increased. The hog-corn ratio is at 17.8.
The U.S. preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in
January was 96 based on 1990-92=100, down two points from the December
index. The lower prices for eggs, cotton, hogs and soybeans were partially
offset by higher prices for cattle, tomatoes, milk and strawberries. Compared
with January 2000, the All Farm Products Index was five points higher.
Price increases from January 2000 for cattle, milk, cotton and strawberries
were partially offset by lower prices for oranges, apples, potatoes and
lettuce.
| INDEX
OF PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS |
| Commodity
|
Dec.
1999 |
Jan.
2000 |
Dec.
2000 |
Jan. 15, 2001 |
| ILLINOIS |
1993-97=100 |
1994-98=100
|
1995-99=100 |
| All Farm
Products |
76 |
77 |
84* |
81 |
| All Crops |
71 |
72 |
78* |
76 |
| Food grains |
60 |
60 |
64* |
68 |
| Feed grains/hay |
73 |
73 |
79* |
78 |
| Soybeans |
69 |
71 |
76* |
74 |
| All Livestock |
90 |
91 |
105* |
100 |
| Meat animals |
90 |
93 |
110* |
104 |
| Dairy
products |
86 |
84 |
79* |
81 |
| UNITED
STATES |
1990-92=100
|
| Prices
Received |
91 |
91 |
98* |
96 |
| All Crops |
89 |
89 |
96* |
93 |
| Food grains |
85 |
85 |
94* |
94 |
| Feed grains/hay |
82 |
84 |
90* |
89 |
| Oilseeds |
82 |
82 |
88* |
82 |
| All Livestock |
95 |
94 |
101* |
100 |
| Meat animals |
88 |
90 |
95* |
97 |
|
Dairy products |
93 |
92 |
100* |
103 |
| Prices
Paid |
117 |
118 |
122* |
122 |
| Parity
Ratio 1/ |
78 |
77 |
80* |
79 |
1/
Prices received index divided by prices paid index.
* Revised. |
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PRICES
RECEIVED BY FARMERS 1/
|
Commodity |
Unit |
Illinois |
United
States |
Dec.
1999 |
Jan.
2000 |
Dec.
2000 |
Jan.
15,
2001 |
Dec.
1999 |
Jan.
2000 |
Dec.
2000 |
Jan.
15,
2001 |
| Corn |
Bushels |
1.95 |
1.97 |
2.03* |
2.00 |
1.82 |
1.91 |
1.97* |
1.96 |
| Soybeans |
Bushels |
4.58 |
4.74 |
4.86* |
4.70 |
4.43 |
4.62 |
4.78* |
4.59 |
| Sorghum |
Cwt. |
3.14 |
3.44 |
3.78* |
3.70 |
2.62 |
2.86 |
3.54* |
3.53 |
| Wheat,
all |
Bushels |
2.22 |
2.27 |
2.26* |
2.40 |
2.52 |
2.51 |
2.87* |
2.88 |
| Oats |
Bushels |
1.30 |
1.30 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.18 |
1.20 |
1.14* |
1.17 |
| Hay, all
baled |
Tons |
82.00 |
81.00 |
87.00 |
84.00 |
72.00 |
72.90 |
85.10* |
84.90 |
| Alfalfa
hay, bld |
Tons |
87.00 |
85.00 |
92.00 |
89.00 |
74.10 |
76.00 |
91.00* |
91.30 |
| Other hay,
bld |
Tons |
64.00 |
63.00 |
66.00 |
66.00 |
66.30 |
66.10 |
70.40* |
69.50 |
| Hogs, all |
Cwt. |
33.70 |
35.50 |
38.30* |
35.60 |
35.60 |
36.80 |
39.80* |
37.10 |
| Barrows,
Gilts |
Cwt. |
34.30 |
35.70 |
38.90* |
36.00 |
36.00 |
37.00 |
40.30* |
37.40 |
| Sows |
Cwt. |
26.30 |
32.90 |
31.00* |
31.40 |
26.70 |
32.80 |
30.70* |
31.10 |
| Beef cattle |
Cwt. |
67.50 |
66.90 |
72.70* |
75.60 |
66.60 |
67.80 |
71.90* |
74.60 |
| Cows |
Cwt. |
33.80 |
33.20 |
36.60* |
37.50 |
35.10 |
35.90 |
36.50* |
38.40 |
| Steers, Heifers |
Cwt. |
68.20 |
67.60 |
73.40* |
76.40 |
70.80 |
71.60 |
76.80* |
79.30 |
| Calves |
Cwt. |
112.00 |
114.00 |
108.00 |
109.00 |
98.60 |
103.00 |
106.00* |
108.00 |
| Milk cows |
Head |
2/ |
1,300.00 |
2/ |
1,250.00 |
2/ |
1,330.00 |
2/ |
1,320.00 |
| Milk, all |
Cwt. |
13.10 |
11.30 |
11.50* |
11.50 |
12.20 |
12.00 |
13.10* |
13.50 |
| Milk, fluid |
Cwt. |
13.10 |
11.30 |
11.50 |
3/ |
12.30 |
12.00 |
13.10* |
13.50 |
| Milk, mfg. |
Cwt. |
11.20 |
11.20 |
11.50 |
3/ |
10.80 |
10.70 |
10.80* |
10.90 |
| Hog-corn
ratio |
|
17.3 |
18.0 |
18.9* |
17.8 |
19.6 |
19.3 |
20.2* |
18.9 |
1/
Prices received represents the average of all grades or classes
at point of
first sale
and should not be confused with market quotations.
2/ Estimated in January, April, July and October.
3/ State prices not published.
* Revised. |
SHEEP & LAMBS
The total number of sheep and lambs in Illinois on January 1, 2001
was estimated at 75,000 head, up one percent from January 1, 2000. Breeding
sheep, at 61,000 head, decreased 2,000 head from a year earlier. The number
of market sheep and lambs increased to 14,000 head. A breakdown of the
market lambs showed 4,000 head were under 65 pounds, 2,000 head were 65-84
pounds, 2,000 head were 85-105 pounds and 5,000 head were over 105 pounds.
The 2000 lamb crop in Illinois was 69,000 head, unchanged from
the previous year. Breeding ewes one year and older on January 1, 2001
decreased 2,000 head from a year earlier to 48,000.
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1,
2001 totaled 6.92 million head, down two percent from 2000 and four percent
below two years ago. Inventory has trended down since 1942 when it reached
a peak of 56.2 million head. Breeding sheep inventory declined to 4.93
million head on January 1, 2001, down five percent from 5.16 million head
on January 1, 2000. Ewes one year and older, at 4.06 million head, were
four percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2001,
totaled 1.99 million head, up six percent from January 1, 2000. Market
lambs comprised 96 percent of the total. Twenty-four percent were lambs
under 65 pounds, 18 percent were 65-84 pounds, 24 percent 85-105 pounds,
30 percent were over 105 pounds and four percent were market sheep.
The 2000 lamb crop of 4.62 million head was down two percent from
1999 to a new record low. The 2000 lambing rate was 109 per 100 ewes one
year old and older on January 1, 2000, compared with 110 in 1999.
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SHEEP
& LAMBS: INVENTORY, ILLINOIS & U.S.
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|
Item |
Illinois |
U.S. |
Jan.
1,
2000 |
Jan.
1,
2001 |
Jan.
1,
2000 |
Jan.
1,
2001 |
| |
1,000
head
|
| Sheep &
Lambs |
74.0 |
75.0 |
7,032.0 |
6,915.0 |
| |
| Ewes-1
year + |
50.0 |
48.0 |
4,229.0 |
4,061.0 |
| Rams/Wethers-1
year + |
4.0 |
5.0 |
205.5 |
201.0 |
| Replacement
Lambs |
9.0 |
8.0 |
729.5 |
665.0 |
| Total
Breeding Sheep and
Lambs |
63.0 |
61.0 |
5,164.0 |
4,927.0 |
| |
| Lambs |
| Under
65 lbs. |
3.5 |
4.0 |
452.2 |
475.6 |
| 65 - 84
lbs. |
2.0 |
2.0 |
313.2 |
354.4 |
| 85 - 105
lbs. |
2.0 |
2.0 |
480.2 |
482.3 |
| Over 105
lbs. |
3.0 |
5.0 |
541.9 |
599.2 |
| Sheep |
0.5 |
1.0 |
80.5 |
76.5 |
| Total
Market Sheep and
Lambs |
11.0 |
14.0 |
1,868.0 |
1,988.0 |
| |
| |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
| Lamb Crop
1/ |
69.0 |
69.0 |
4,733.0 |
4,622.0 |
| Number
of Operations with
Sheep |
2,400 |
2,400 |
66,800 |
66,000 |
1/
Includes sheep and lambs on feed for slaughter market but excludes
new
crop lambs (those born after September 30 of previous year). |
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