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Weekly Ag Update

Issue 55-26

June 20, 2005

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Crop Weather
Milk Production
Cattle On Feed



CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 19, 2005

NEW MEXICO: There were 6.9 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture was 23% very short, 40% short, 36% adequate, and 1% surplus. Wind damage was 17% light, and 8% moderate. Farmers were busy fertilizing, irrigating and harvesting crops. Alfalfa was in mostly fair to excellent condition with 87% of the second cutting complete and 21% of the third cutting complete. Last weeks third cutting estimate was revised down to 10%. Cotton was 42% squared and the condition was reported as 9% very poor, 10% poor, 28% fair, 41% good and 12% excellent. Corn was in mostly fair to good condition. Sorghum was 63% planted and condition was 24% poor, 44% fair, 31% good and 1% excellent . Winter wheat was in mostly fair to good condition and was 25% harvested. Peanuts were in mostly fair to good condition with 100% planted. Chile condition was 1% very poor, 8% poor, 33% fair, 45% good and 13% excellent. Onions were in fair to excellent condition and were 50% harvested. Pecans were in mostly good to excellent condition. Ranchers were busy maintaining herds and waters. Supplemental feeding has almost stopped. Cattle were reported as 1% very poor, 3% poor, 33% fair, 49% good and 14% excellent. Sheep were 3% very poor, 5% poor, 40% fair, 32% good and 20% excellent. Range and pasture was reported as 5% very poor, 14% poor, 39% fair, 38% good, and 4% excellent.

CROP PROGRESS PERCENTAGES WITH COMPARISONS
CROP PROGRESS This Week Last Week Last Year 5-YearAverage
COTTON Squaring 42 22 48 41
ONIONS Harvested 50 50 44 41
PEANUTS Pegging 9 N/A 36 22
SORGHUM (ALL) Planted 63 50 58 67
WHEAT (ALL) Harvested 25 4 35 49




CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITION PERCENTAGES
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Alfalfa -- 1 31 44 24
Apples 30 50 20 -- --
Chile 1 8 33 45 13
Corn -- -- 33 61 6
Cotton 9 10 28 41 12
Onions -- -- 19 23 58
Peanuts -- 4 39 53 4
Pecan -- -- 4 64 32
Sorghum (All) -- 24 44 31 1
Wheat (All) -- -- 25 74 1
Cattle 1 3 33 49 14
Sheep 3 5 40 32 20
Range/Pasture 5 14 39 38 4
            

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENTAGES
Very
Short 		Short Adequate Surplus
Northwest 30 45 25 --
Northeast 7 24 69 --
Southwest 44 48 8 --
Southeast 21 48 30 1
State Current 23 40 36 1
State-Last Week 8 40 50 2
State-Last Year 38 41 21 --
State-5-Yr Avg. 47 31 22 --


WEATHER SUMMARY

It was a dry week in New Mexico with increasing heat. Although the statewide average temperature was only 2 degrees above normal, hot afternoons sent temperatures to at least 100 degrees at most of the lower elevation stations over the southern half of the state. Carlsbad hit 107 degrees the last three days of the week. Precipitation for the week was light and spotty for the most part. Tucumcari (.50"),Moriarty (.18") and Red River (.12") were the only locations that reported over a tenth of an inch.
    
NEW MEXICO WEATHER CONDITIONS - JUNE 13 - 19, 2005
Temperature
Precipitation
Station
Mea n
Maximu m Minimu m 06/13
06/19 		06/01
06/19
Normal
June
01/01
06/19 		Normal
Jan-Jun
Farmington 69.6 94 42 0.00 0.06 0.22 4.59 3 .37
Gallup 64.2 88 35 0.00 0.28 0.45 6.69 4 .19
Capulin 61.1 87 36 0.03 1.10 2.11 8.51 7 .27
Chama 58.4 82 31 0.00 0.10 1.12 14.28 8 .84
Johnson Ranch 63.6 90 35 0.00 0.11 0.68 5.53 3 .77
Las Vegas 65.7 89 43 0.01 0.46 2.04 7.13 6 .40
Los Alamos 67.6 86 46 0.04 0.13 1.36 9.74 6 .41
Raton 63.8 90 37 0.08 0.57 1.99 8.83 7 .16
Red River 55.6 80 32 0.12 0.56 1.40 11.83 8 .92
Santa Fe 67.8 91 44 0.00 0.09 1.17 7.22 5 .26
Clayton 70.2 96 46 0.00 1.15 2.27 9.96 6 .30
Clovis 78.0 101 55 0.02 0.02 2.84 6.66 7 .01
Roy 66.0 90 43 0.00 0.63 2.08 9.30 6 .06
Tucumcari 76.6 103 50 0.50 0.50 1.78 8.62 5 .27
Grants 64.8 91 35 0.00 0.19 0.55 4.62 3 .03
Quemado 61.6 89 34 0.00 0.10 0.74 4.23 4 .19
Silver City 70.8 92 47 0.00 0.00 0.70 9.34 4 .90
Albuquerque 76.3 94 57 0.01 0.06 0.59 5.91 3 .05
Carrizozo 72.9 96 46 0.00 0.00 0.78 7.52 3 .50
Socorro 75.1 97 48 0.00 0.00 0.57 4.30 2 .50
Gran Quivera 71.1 92 49 0.00 0.00 1.01 7.96 4 .71
Moriarty 66.6 91 43 0.18 0.18 0.92 7.07 3 .99
Ruidoso -- -- -- 0.00 0.00 1.86 8.32 6 .97
Carlsbad 81.9 107 59 0.00 0.01 1.30 5.39 3 .95
Roswell 78.0 104 54 0.09 0.09 1.52 4.00 4 .75
Tatum 75.8 102 52 0.01 0.17 2.03 6.68 6 .17
Alamogordo 83.3 99 66 0.02 0.02 0.90 6.09 3 .28
Animas 80.1 101 54 0.00 0.00 0.44 5.25 2 .48
Deming 78.9 102 54 0.00 0.00 0.55 3.78 2 .28
Las Cruces 82.3 101 58 0.00 0.00 0.72 4.35 2 .27
T or C 80.6 101 58 0.00 0.00 0.69 3.69 2 .58
(T) Trace (-) No Report (*) Correction
All reports based on preliminary data. Precipitation data corrected monthly from official observation forms.


MILK PRODUCTION

NEW MEXICO: Milk production in the State during May totaled 607 million pounds, up from the previous month's total of 575 million pounds. Production per cow in the State averaged 1,880 pounds during May, 100 pounds above the April production of 1,780 pounds per cow. The number of milk cows on farms remained at 323,000 head.

UNITED STATES: Milk production in the 23 major States during May totaled 14.2 billion pounds, up 4.4 percent from May 2004. April revised production, at 13.6 billion pounds, was up 3.4 percent from April 2004. The April revision represented an increase of 0.3 percent or 35 million pounds from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,754 pounds for May, 62 pounds above May 2004. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.12 million head, 54,000 head more than May 2004, and 9,000 head more than April 2005

Milk Cows and Production: April 2005 1/ and May 2004-2005
Milk Cows2/ Milk per Cow3/ Milk Production3/
State 5/04 4/05 5/05 5/04 4/05 5/05 5/04 4/05 5/05
-------------1,000 Head------- ------- ---------------Pounds------------- ------------Million Pounds---- ------
AZ 155 164 163 2,095 2,050 2,090 325 336 341
CA 1,720 1,751 1,754 1,830 1,820 1,875 3,148 3,187 3,289
CO 102 103 104 1,830 1,865 1,950 187 192 203
FL 139 138 138 1,525 1,575 1,580 212 217 218
ID 417 443 445 1,850 1,850 1,920 771 820 854
IL 108 105 104 1,620 1,605 1,660 175 169 173
IN 149 155 155 1,800 1,690 1,800 268 262 279
IA 195 187 186 1,760 1,740 1,820 343 325 339
KS 114 111 112 1,710 1,755 1,815 195 195 203
KY 110 107 107 1,190 1,150 1,195 131 123 128
MI 301 309 310 1,795 1,800 1,900 540 556 589
MN 460 455 455 1,555 1,540 1,610 715 701 733
MO 124 119 119 1,380 1,350 1,390 171 161 165
NM 327 323 323 1,810 1,780 1,880 592 575 607
NY 655 646 646 1,580 1,565 1,665 1,035 1,011 1,076
OH 263 269 270 1,540 1,500 1,570 405 404 424
OR 120 121 121 1,665 1,610 1,680 200 195 203
PA 557 563 565 1,605 1,600 1,675 894 901 946
TX 317 319 320 1,720 1,780 1,830 545 568 586
VT 145 144 144 1,545 1,570 1,650 224 226 238
VA 105 105 105 1,455 1,485 1,550 153 156 163
WA 239 239 239 1,985 1,985 2,060 474 474 492
WI 1,242 1,233 1,233 1,560 1,535 1,615 1,938 1,893 1,991
23 STS 8,064 8,109 8,118 1,692 1,683 1,754 13,641 13,647 14,240
1/ Revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
                


CATTLE ON FEED

NEW MEXICO: Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in New Mexico feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 127,000 head on June 1st, 2005. This was up 11 percent from the previous month because of increased placements with steady marketings, a trend we usually see this time of year. There were 30,000 head placed during May and 16,000 head marketed. Other disappearance totaled 1,000 head.

UNITED STATES: Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.77 million head on June 1, 2005. The inventory was 1 percent above June 1, 2004 and 2 percent above June 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.22 million, 6 percent below 2004 and 4 percent below 2003. Net placements were 2.13 million. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 435,000, 600-699 pounds were 390,000, 700-799 pounds were 663,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 735,000. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 2.0 million, 1 percent below 2004 and 11 percent below 2003. Other disappearance totaled 96,000 during May, 22 percent above 2004 and 48 percent above 2003.

Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots 1/
Number on Feed Placed Marketed Other Disappearance2/
6/1/04 5/1/05 6/1/05 ---------------------------------------------DURING----------------------------------------------------
5/04 4/05 5/05 5/04 4/05 5/05 5/04 4/05 5/05
----------------------------------------------------------------1,000 Head----------------------------------------------------------------
AZ 294 328 329 29 31 32 28 24 29 2 2 2
CA 520 500 515 91 64 82 63 59 62 8 5 5
CO 1,010 970 970 270 120 165 185 150 150 15 20 15
ID 255 240 245 74 39 61 67 37 54 2 2 2
IA 400 455 435 50 55 55 63 53 73 2 2 2
KS 2,250 2,260 2,280 495 375 510 465 425 465 20 30 25
NE 2,010 2,190 2,050 390 320 360 470 380 480 10 10 20
NM 118 114 127 27 19 30 12 16 16 2 2 1
OK 330 305 325 92 52 86 70 70 64 2 2 2
SD 188 200 186 28 27 28 37 31 38 3 1 4
TX 2,810 2,630 2,890 740 500 750 480 480 480 10 10 10
WA 170 147 137 38 19 26 42 30 34 1 1 2
Oth Sts 285 300 280 46 39 38 44 46 52 2 3 6
US 10,640 10,639 10,769 2,370 1,660 2,223 2,026 1,801 1,997 79 90 96
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.


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