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Weekly Ag Update

Issue 55-11

March 7, 2005

Included in this Issue

Weather Summary
Ag Prices Received
Honey
ARMS


WEATHER SUMMARY

The main weather feature for the week was a storm system that brought low elevation rain and high elevation snow to the state late in the week. This storm favored the western and central regions of the state. Gran Quivira (1.04 inches) reported the greatest amount of precipitation. Temperatures were generally near normal to a few degrees below normal. The statewide average was between 1 and 2 degrees below normal.

NEW MEXICO WEATHER CONDITIONS - FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 6, 2005
Temperature
Precipitation
Station
Mean
Maximum Minimum 02/28
03/06 		03/01
03/06
Normal
Mar
01/01
03/06 		Normal
Jan-Mar
Farmington 42.1 61 27 0.01 0.01 0.81 3.38 1 .97
Gallup 37.8 53 18 0.39 0.39 1.05 4.15 2 .59
Capulin 35.1 57 15 0.01 0.01 0.89 1.61 1 .85
Chama 30.2 50 8 0.04 0.04 1.99 7.17 5 .34
Johnson Ranch 36.3 54 18 0.19 0.19 0.74 2.36 1 .98
Las Vegas 37.5 55 17 0.03 0.03 0.63 2.31 1 .71
Los Alamos 36.8 49 26 0.11 0.11 1.22 4.83 2 .88
Raton 37.1 60 13 0.00 0.00 0.83 2.91 1 .84
Red River 26.8 47 4 0.67 0.67 1.78 5.52 4 .07
Santa Fe 38.5 56 19 0.41 0.41 0.74 4.16 2 .06
Clayton 43.9 64 22 0.00 0.00 0.55 1.86 1 .10
Clovis 46.7 67 27 0.03 0.03 0.59 3.19 1 .49
Roy 39.2 58 18 0.00 0.00 0.55 2.76 1 .32
Tucumcari 46.7 67 24 0.13 0.13 0.40 2.87 1 .13
Grants 36.9 55 17 0.49 0.49 0.50 2.74 1 .50
Quemado 36.8 54 17 0.39 0.39 0.80 2.80 2 .35
Silver City 35.4 60 25 0.00 0.00 0.96 7.66 3 .37
Albuquerque 44.7 59 29 0.31 0.31 0.54 3.47 1 .44
Carrizozo -- --_ -- 0.47 0.47 0.57 4.32 1 .74
Socorro 33.5 63 27 0.51 0.51 0.27 3.00 1 .05
Gran Quivera 42.1 59 26 1.04 1.04 0.72 4.42 2 .24
Moriarty 37.7 58 15 0.15 0.15 0.53 3.15 1 .44
Ruidoso 33.8 56 24 0.07 0.07 1.33 4.89 3 .61
Carlsbad 52.2 71 32 0.05 0.05 0.30 1.78 1 .00
Roswell 48.3 69 29 0.00 0.00 0.45 1.93 1 .34
Tatum 46.3 67 27 0.01 0.01 0.52 2.11 1 .41
Alamogordo 50.9 65 36 0.19 0.19 0.46 4.52 1 .67
Animas 49.1 65 33 0.38 0.38 0.47 4.46 1 .66
Deming 49.1 68 27 0.24 0.24 0.34 3.15 1 .36
Las Cruces 49.6 67 32 0.14 0.14 0.22 3.59 1 .05
T or C 49.9 66 32 0.33 0.33 0.34 2.74 1 .18
(T) Trace (-) No Report (*) Correction
All reports based on preliminary data. Precipitation data corrected monthly from official observation forms.

HONEY

NEW MEXICO : Honey production from producers with five or more colonies totaled 352,000 pounds from 8,000 colonies in 2004, for a yield of 44 pounds per colony. This compares to 246,000 pounds from 6,000 colonies in 2003. The 2004 average price was $1.22 per pound with a value of production of $429,000. Stocks on December 15th totaled 127,000 pounds, up 17.6 percent from the previous year's 108,000 pounds.

UNITED STATES: Honey production in 2004 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 184 million pounds, up 1 percent from 2003. There were 2.56 million colonies producing honey in 2004, down 2 percent from 2003. Yield per colony averaged 71.8 pounds, up 3 percent from the 69.9 pounds in 2003. Colonies which produced honey in more than one State were counted in each State where the honey was produced, therefore yields per colony may be understated. Colonies were not included if honey was not harvested. Producer honey stocks were 61.2 million pounds on December 15, 2004, up 50 percent from a year earlier. Stocks held by producers exclude stocks held under the commodity loan program.

Honey: Number of Colonies, Yield, Production, Stocks, Price, and Value, Selected States and U.S., 2004 1/

State

Honey
Producing
Colonies 		Yield
Per
Colony

Production


Stocks
Dec 15 2/ 		Average
Price Per
Pound 3/
Value of
Production
------1,000----- ----Pounds----- ---------------1,000 Pounds------------- ------Cents------ -----1,000 Dollars----
AL 12 87 1,044 282 140 1,462
AZ 32 55 1,760 774 115 2,024
AR 40 57 2,280 388 90 2,052
CA 390 45 17,550 5,792 101 17,726
CO 23 80 1,840 791 148 2,723
FL 205 98 20,090 2,009 100 20,090
GA 63 49 3,087 648 118 3,643
HI 8 96 768 77 141 1,083
ID 100 63 6,300 2,520 101 6,363
IL 7 55 385 193 193 743
IN 7 59 413 145 158 653
IA 35 67 2,345 1,337 128 3,002
KS 14 80 1,120 683 123 1,378
LA 35 98 3,430 240 79 2,710
ME 7 31 217 37 127 276
MI 65 67 4,355 2,439 117 5,095
MN 135 75 10,125 1,924 104 10,530
MS 18 65 1,170 421 80 936
MO 16 41 656 151 137 899
MT 140 77 10,780 3,773 106 11,427
NE 51 89 4,539 2,043 107 4,857
NV 14 55 770 316 330 2,541
NJ 12 27 324 45 138 447
NM 8 44 352 127 122 429
NY 64 67 4,288 1,887 133 5,703
NC 9 40 360 72 218 785
ND 390 78 30,420 9,126 105 31,941
OH 16 58 928 353 150 1,392
OR 42 54 2,268 1,111 124 2,812
PA 30 54 1,620 810 138 2,236
SD 215 105 22,575 13,545 106 23,930
TN 6 54 324 91 172 557
TX 116 76 8,816 1,411 96 8,463
UT 23 70 1,610 531 104 1,674
VT 6 68 408 192 145 592
VA 7 38 266 69 213 567
WA 56 63 3,528 1,376 103 3,634
WV 9 55 495 183 142 703
WI 68 86 5,848 2,632 133 7,778
WY 39 75 2,925 380 109 3,188
Other States 4/ 5/ 23 52 1,203 298 228 2,746
U.S. 5/ 6/ 2,556 71.8 183,582 61,222 108.5 201,790
1/ For producers with 5 or more colonies. Colonies which produced honey in more than one state were counted in each State. 2/ Stocks held by producers. 3/ Prices weighted by sales. 4/ CT, DE, KY, MD, MA, NH, OK, RI, and SC not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 5/ Total colonies multiplied by total yield may not exactly equal production. 6/ U.S. value of production is U.S. production multiplied by U.S. price per pound.


AGRICULTURAL PRICES RECEIVED

NEW MEXICO: Hay prices in New Mexico for the month of February were $120.00 per ton, unchanged from the January price. Alfalfa prices also remained unchanged from the previous month, remaining at $123.00 per ton. February cow prices increased 7.5 percent from the January price of $51.80 to $55.70 per hundredweight, and were $2.90 above the national average price of $52.80 per hundredweight. Steer and heifer prices remained steady from the previous month's price of $106.00 per hundredweight and were $12.20 above the national average of $93.80 per hundredweight. Calf prices rose by $2.00 to $127.00 per hundredweight, $1.00 below the national average of $128.00. Milk prices dropped by $0.80 to $14.90 per hundredweight and were $0.50 below the national average of $15.40 per hundredweight.

Prices Received by Farmers: Selected Commodities, January 2004 and February 2004-05
Commodity Unit
New Mexico
U.S. 1/
Feb. 2004 2/ Jan. 2005 2/ Feb. 2005 1/ Feb.
-------------------------------------------------Dollars---------------------------------------------------
CROPS
Grain Sorghum Cwt. _ _ _ 2.98
Cotton, Upland Lb. _ _ _ .381
Potatoes Cwt. _ _ _ 5.44
Hay, all baled Ton 138.00 120.00 120.00 84.70
Alfalfa, baled Ton 141.00 123.00 123.00 91.90
Peanuts Lb. _ _ _ .189
Corn         Bu. _ _ _ 2.02
Wheat, All Bu. _ _ _ 3.38
LIVESTOCK
Sheep 3/ Cwt. _ _ _ 53.50
Lambs 3/ Cwt. _ _ _ 114.00
Cows Cwt. 47.20 51.80 55.70 52.80
Steers & Heifers Cwt. 88.00 106.00 106.00 93.80
Calves Cwt. 105.00 125.00 127.00 128.00
Milk Cwt. 13.00 15.70 14.90 15.40
1/ Mid-month 2/ Entire month 3/ January - entire month

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