U.S. Agricultural Exports
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: Livestock (calendar year)
:-----------------------------------------------------------
Year : Red Meat : Poultry
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: Beef : Pork : Broilers : Turkeys
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: million pounds
:
2000 : 2,468 1,287 4,918 445
2001 : 2,269 1,560 5,555 487
2002 : 2,447 1,611 4,807 439
2003 : 2,519 1,717 4,920 484
2004 : 461 2,179 4,768 443
2005 1/ : 640 2,285 5,025 510
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1/ Forecast. NASS, WAOB, & ERS (Information Hotline 1-800-727-9540).
Meat Consumption
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: Consumption per Capita, Retail Weight Basis
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Year : : : : : : Lamb :
:Broilers : Beef : Pork : Turkeys : Veal : and :Total 1/
: : : : : : Mutton :
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: pounds
:
2000 : 76.9 67.8 51.2 17.4 0.7 1.1 216.2
2001 : 76.7 66.3 50.3 17.5 0.6 1.1 213.7
2002 : 80.6 67.7 51.5 17.7 0.6 1.2 220.8
2003 : 81.6 64.9 51.8 17.4 0.6 1.1 218.9
2004 : 84.3 66.1 51.3 17.0 0.5 1.1 221.4
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1/ Total includes other chicken. World Agricultural Outlook Board (202)
720-9805.
Cattle and Calves: January 1 Inventory
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: Cattle Inventory 1/ :
:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
Year : : Cows : : Heifers : Steers :Calves : Calf
: Total :---------------------------------------: 500+ : <500 : Crop
: Cattle :Total:Beef:Milk:Bulls:Beef :Milk :Other: lbs. : lbs. :
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: thousand head
:
2001 : 97,298 42,5733,3989,172 2,274 5,588 4,05710,131 16,461 16,216 38,631
2002 : 96,723 42,2333,1349,106 2,244 5,571 4,05510,057 16,804 15,753 38,300
2003 : 96,100 42,1232,9839,142 2,248 5,624 4,114 9,891 16,554 15,545 38,224
2004 : 94,888 41,8532,8618,990 2,206 5,518 4,020 9,806 16,277 15,210 37,903
2005 : 95,848 42,0633,0559,005 2,219 5,746 4,133 9,793 16,511 15,385 37,625
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Cattle and Calves: Marketings, Price, and Cash Receipts
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: Marketings 1/ : Average Price :
Year :-------------------------------------------------------: Cash
: Cattle : Calves : Cattle : Calves : Receipts 2/
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: --- thousand head -- --- dollars/Cwt --- million dollars
1999 : 48,373 9,855 63.40 87.70 36,530
2000 : 48,986 9,693 68.60 104.00 40,783
2001 : 47,102 9,183 71.30 106.00 40,541
2002 : 46,804 9,296 66.50 96.40 38,095
2003 : 47,683 9,595 79.70 102.00 45,095
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1/ Includes custom slaughter for use on farm where produced and state
outshipments but excludes interfarm sales within the state. 2/ Receipts
from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202)
720-3570.
Cattle and Calves: Top 10 States
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: January 1, 2005 Inventory : 2004 Cash Receipts 1/
State :---------------------------------------------------------------------
Rank : State : Head : State : Dollars
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: thousand million
:
1 : Texas 13,800 Texas 7,872
2 : Kansas 6,650 Nebraska 5,904
3 : Nebraska 6,350 Kansas 5,618
4 : California 5,400 Colorado 2,944
5 : Oklahoma 5,400 Oklahoma 2,375
6 : Missouri 4,450 Iowa 2,335
7 : South Dakota 3,750 California 1,556
8 : Iowa 3,600 South Dakota 1,501
9 : Wisconsin 3,350 Missouri 1,077
10 : Colorado 2,500 Idaho 1,062
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1/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Cattle and Calves: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
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: : Number and Percent by Size Group (head) 1/
Year : Total :----------------------------------------------
: : 1-49 : 50-99 : 100-499 : 500-999 : 1,000+
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: ------------------ number ------------------
:
Number of Operations 2/:
2000 :1,076,370 670,650 185,650 191,710 18,630 9,730
2001 :1,049,170 653,950 178,870 187,890 18,665 9,795
2002 :1,036,430 647,450 174,990 185,840 18,315 9,835
2003 :1,013,570 633,200 170,370 182,240 17,970 9,790
2004 : 989,460 618,750 163,750 178,530 18,445 9,985
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: ------------------ percent -----------------
:
January 1 Inventory :
2000 : 98,199 11.7 12.8 36.5 12.3 26.7
2001 : 97,298 11.5 12.4 36.2 12.4 27.5
2002 : 96,723 11.7 12.1 36.0 12.4 27.8
2003 : 96,100 11.8 12.0 35.9 12.3 28.0
2004 : 94,888 11.3 11.6 35.4 12.7 29.0
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1/ Percent reflect average distributions of various probability surveys
conducted during the year. 2/ An operation is any place with at least one
head at any time during the year. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
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Cattle and Calves: Commercial Slaughter
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: Slaughter : Average Live : Average Dressed : Meat
: 1/ : Weight : Weight 2/ : Production
Year :------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Cattle : Calves : Cattle : Calves : Cattle : Calves : Beef : Veal
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: thousand head ------------ pounds ------------ million pounds
:
2000 : 36,246 1,132 1,219 316 745 192 26,776 215
2001 : 36,583 1,768 1,169 343 702 211 25,421 368
2002 : 35,735 1,045 1,251 326 765 190 27,193 205
2003 : 35,493 1,001 1,231 318 746 194 26,238 192
2004 : 32,880 879 1,240 330 756 201 24,649 176
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1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected slaughter. NASS,
Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Cattle on Feed: Inventory and Marketings by State
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:Jan 1, 2005 : 2004 :: :Jan 1, 2005 : 2004
State 1/ :Inventory 2/: Marketings :: State 1/ :Inventory 2/: Marketings
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand head :: : thousand head
: :: :
Arizona : 331 322 :: South Dakota: 192 405
California : 535 728 :: Texas : 2,700 5,685
Colorado : 1,080 2,080 :: Washington : 190 423
Idaho : 295 640 :: :
Iowa : 450 718 :: :
Kansas : 2,410 5,335 :: All Other :
Nebraska : 2,300 4,480 :: States : 350 541
New Mexico : 126 211 :: :
Oklahoma : 350 736 :: Total U.S. : 11,309 22,304
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1/ 1000+ capacity feedlots. 2/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for
slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or concentrates and are
expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. NASS,
Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Cattle on Feed: Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, United States
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: Counts by Size Group (head)
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000- : 2,000- : 4,000- : 8,000- : 16,000- :
: 1,999 : 3,999 : 7,999 : 15,999 : 31,999 : 32,000+
:-----------------------------------------------------------
:
Number of :
Feedlots 1/ : 835 549 338 190 85 55
:
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: thousand head
:
January 1, 2005 :
Inventory 2/ : 2,126 737 971 1,320 1,223 1,162
:
:
Marketings 3/ : 823 1,261 1,787 2,615 2,350 70
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1/ Number of lots operating at any time during the 2004. 2/ Cattle and
calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain
or concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select
or better. 3/ Marketed during calendar year 2004. NASS, Livestock Branch,
(202) 720-3570.
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Beef Cows: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
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: : Number and Percent by Size Group (head) 1/
Year : Total :---------------------------------------------
: : 1- 49 : 50 - 99 : 100 - 499 : 500+
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: -------------- number -------------
:
Number of Operations 2/:
2000 : 813,270 654,750 99,940 70,965 5,615
2001 : 814,520 639,150 98,890 70,890 5,590
2002 : 808,110 633,660 98,330 70,705 5,415
2003 : 792,050 620,050 96,255 70,425 5,320
2004 : 774,630 601,650 95,650 72,020 5,310
:
: ------------- percent -------------
:
January 1 Inventory :
2000 : 33,575 29.5 19.1 36.7 14.7
2001 : 33,398 29.0 19.1 37.0 14.9
2002 : 33,134 29.0 19.2 37.3 14.5
2003 : 32,983 29.1 19.0 37.5 14.4
2004 : 32,861 28.1 19.1 38.3 14.5
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1/ Percent reflect average distributions of various probability surveys
conducted during the year. 2/ An operation is any place with at least one
head of beef cows at any time during the year. Included in operations with
cattle. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Milk Cows: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
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: : Operations and Percent by Size Group (head) 1/
Year : Total :------------------------------------------------
: : 1-29 : 30-49 : 50-99 :100-199:200-499: 500+
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: ------------------- number -------------------
:
Number of Operation 2/:
2000 :105,055 30,820 22,210 31,190 12,835 5,340 2,660
2001 : 97,460 28,320 19,910 29,005 12,255 5,175 2,795
2002 : 92,340 26,355 18,035 27,395 11,555 4,990 2,910
2003 : 86,360 25,045 16,805 25,800 10,980 4,765 2,965
2004 : 81,440 23,720 15,525 24,055 10,445 4,685 3,010
:
: ----------------- Percent -----------------
:
Milk Cow Inventory 3/ :
2000 : 9,183 2.9 9.1 22.0 18.1 16.6 31.3
2001 : 9,172 2.7 8.0 20.8 17.2 16.3 35.0
2002 : 9,106 2.0 7.4 19.6 16.4 15.9 38.3
2003 : 9,141 2.3 6.9 18.8 15.7 15.4 40.9
2004 : 8,991 2.1 6.6 17.8 15.1 15.3 43.1
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1/ Percent reflect average distributions of various probability surveys
conducted during the year. 2/ An operation is any place with at least one
head at any time during the year. 3/ Average number during year, excluding
heifers not yet fresh. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Milk Cows: Inventory, Production, Price, and Value of Production
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: : Milk Production 2/ : : Value
Year : Milk Cow :--------------------------: Average : of
:Inventory 1/ : Per Cow : Total : Price : Production 3/
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:thousand head pounds million pounds dollars/cwt million dollars
:
1999 : 9,153 17,763 162,589 14.38 24,319
2000 : 9,199 18,197 167,393 12.40 20,750
2001 : 9,103 18,162 165,332 15.04 24,869
2002 : 9,139 18,608 170,063 12.18 20,720
2003 : 9,083 18,760 170,394 12.55 21,370
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1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes
milk sucked by calves. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. NASS,
Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
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Hogs and Pigs: Inventory and Pig Crop
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: Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Dec 1 : : :
Year :-----------------------------------: Sows : Pigs per : Pig
: Total : Breeding : Market :Farrowed 1/:Litter 1/ : Crop 1/
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: --------------- thousand head --------------- thousand head
:
2000 : 59,110 6,267 52,843 11,409 8.83 100,743
2001 : 59,722 6,201 53,521 11,385 8.84 100,617
2002 : 59,554 6,058 53,496 11,492 8.85 101,678
2003 : 60,444 6,009 54,434 11,429 8.88 101,490
2004 : 60,645 5,969 54,675 11,445 8.94 102,296
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1/ December of preceding year through November. Record Inventory: 83.7
million head December 1, 1944. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Hogs and Pigs: Marketings, Price, and Cash receipts
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: : Average : Cash
Year : Marketings 1/ : Price : Receipts 2/
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: thousand head dollars/cwt million dollars
1999 : 121,137 30.30 8,622
2000 : 118,545 42.30 11,758
2001 : 119,272 44.40 12,395
2002 : 124,013 33.40 9,602
2003 : 124,106 37.20 10,629
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1/ Includes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and state
outshipments but excludes interfarm sales within the state. 2/ Receipts
from marketings and sale of farm slaughter, includes allowance for higher
average price of state inshipments and outshipments of feeder pigs. NASS,
Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Hogs and Pigs: Commercial Slaughter
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: : Average : Average :
Year : Slaughter 1/ : Live : Dressed : Pork
: : Weight : Weight 2/ : Production
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: 1,000 head ------- pounds ------ million pounds
:
2000 : 97,976 262 194 18,929
2001 : 96,325 256 186 17,810
2002 : 100,263 265 197 19,685
2003 : 100,931 266 199 19,967
2004 : 103,573 267 199 20,531
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1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected only. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Hogs and Pigs: Operations and Inventory
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: : Number and Percent by Size of Operation (head) 1/
Year : Total :-------------------------------------------------------
: : 1-99 :100-499:500-999:1,000-1,999:2,000-4,999:5,000+
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: ----------------------- number -----------------------
:
Number of :
Operations 2/:
2000 : 87,470 50,135 16,885 7,609 5,874 4,850 2,117
2001 : 81,220 47,790 14,260 6,711 5,315 4,944 2,200
2002 : 76,250 45,640 12,261 6,234 5,031 4,811 2,273
2003 : 73,720 44,490 11,530 5,687 4,877 4,871 2,265
2004 : 69,420 42,015 10,368 5,155 4,459 5,132 2,291
:
: ----------------------- percent -----------------------
December 1 :
Inventory 2/ :
2000 : 59,110 1.0 6.5 8.0 12.5 12.5 50.0
2001 : 59,722 1.0 5.5 7.5 12.0 23.0 51.0
2002 : 59,554 1.0 5.0 6.5 12.0 22.5 53.0
2003 : 60,444 1.0 4.5 6.5 11.0 24.0 53.0
2004 : 60,645 1.0 4.0 6.0 10.0 26.0 53.0
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1/ Percent average distributions of various probability surveys conducted
during the year. 2/ Operation: a place with at least one head at any time
during the year prior to December 1. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202)
720-3570.
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Hogs and Pigs: Pigs per Litter
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Year : :Number of Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation (head)
and : All :------------------------------------------------------
Quarter :Operations: 1-99 :100-499:500-999:1,000-1,999:2,000-4,999:5,000+
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:
2000 Dec-Feb : 8.76 7.50 7.90 8.20 8.50 8.70 8.90
Mar-May : 8.86 7.80 7.90 8.30 8.60 8.80 9.00
Jun-Aug : 8.84 7.40 7.90 8.30 8.60 8.80 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.85 7.60 8.10 8.40 8.70 8.80 9.00
:
2001 Dec-Feb : 8.72 7.50 7.80 8.10 8.50 8.60 8.90
Mar-May : 8.89 7.60 8.20 8.40 8.60 8.90 9.00
Jun-Aug : 8.89 7.40 7.90 8.20 8.70 8.90 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.85 7.50 8.10 8.20 8.70 8.90 9.00
:
2002 Dec-Feb : 8.77 7.30 7.80 8.30 8.60 8.70 8.90
Mar-May : 8.84 7.70 8.10 8.40 8.70 8.80 8.90
Jun-Aug : 8.92 7.70 7.80 8.50 8.80 8.80 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.86 7.50 8.20 8.40 8.60 8.80 9.00
:
2003 Dec-Feb : 8.81 7.60 8.00 8.20 8.70 8.80 8.90
Mar-May : 8.88 7.60 8.00 8.40 8.70 8.70 9.00
Jun-Aug : 8.90 7.60 8.00 8.30 8.60 8.70 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.93 7.40 7.80 8.30 8.60 8.70 9.10
:
2004 Dec-Feb : 8.85 7.60 7.90 8.20 8.60 8.70 9.00
Mar-May : 8.93 7.70 7.90 8.30 8.70 8.90 9.00
Jun-Aug : 9.01 7.50 7.80 8.30 8.80 8.90 9.10
Sep-Nov : 8.96 7.50 7.70 8.20 8.80 8.90 9.10
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NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Sheep and Lambs: Sheep Inventory and Lamb Crop
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: January 1 Sheep Inventory
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Year : : : : Replace- : : :
: Total : Ewes : Rams : ment : Market : Market : Lamb
: : 1+ Years :1+ Years : Lambs : Lambs : Sheep : Crop 1/
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: thousand head
:
2001 : 6,908 4,071 202 679 1,877 79 4,645
2002 : 6,623 3,939 201 732 1,679 73 4,520
2003 : 6,321 3,773 194 703 1,583 68 4,420
2004 : 6,105 3,610 188 702 1,540 66 4,140
2005 : 6,135 3,573 190 771 1,528 74 4,096
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1/ Lambs crop is defined as lambs born in the Native States and lambs docked or
branded in the Western States. N/A No estimated made for this item. Record
Inventory: 56.2 million head on January 1, 1867. NASS, Livestock Branch,
(202) 720-3570.
Sheep and Lambs: Marketings, Price, and Cash Receipts
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: Marketings 1/ : Average Price :
Year :-----------------------------------------------------: Cash
: Sheep : Lambs : Sheep : Lambs : Receipts 2/
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: thousand head --- dollars/cwt --- million dollars
:
2000 : 811 4,875 34.30 79.80 476
2001 : 740 4,838 34.60 66.90 403
2002 : 855 4,794 28.20 74.10 429
2003 : 812 4,344 34.90 94.40 503
2004 : 681 4,158 38.80 101.00 516
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1/ Includes custom slaughter for use on farm where produced and State
outshipments but excludes interfarm sales within the State. 2/ Receipts
from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202)
720-3570.
Sheep and Lambs: Commercial Slaughter
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: : Average : Average : Lamb and
Year : Slaughter 1/ : Live : Dressed : Mutton
: : Weight : Weight 2/ : Production
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: 1,000 head ------ pounds ------ million pounds
:
2000 : 3,460 135 68 232
2001 : 3,701 133 67 243
2002 : 3,286 133 68 222
2003 : 3,042 134 68 204
2004 : 3,906 136 69 199
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1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected only. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
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Sheep and Lambs: Wool Production and Value
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: Sheep : Weight per : Shorn Wool : Average : Value of
Year : Shorn 1/ : Fleece : Production : Price 2/ : Production
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: thousand h pounds thousand po dollars/po thousand do
:
2000 : 6,141 7.6 46,428 0.38 17,704
2001 : 6,032 7.6 45,551 0.33 14,948
2002 : 5,596 7.5 42,156 0.35 14,841
2003 : 5,462 7.5 41,078 0.53 21,689
2004 : 5,074 7.5 38,299 0.73 28,126
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1/ Includes shearing at commercial feedlots. 2/ Weighted by sales. NASS,
Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Breeding Sheep: Survey Percent by Size Group
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: : Percents by Size Groups
Year : Total :---------------------------------------------
: : 1 - 99 :100 - 499 :500- 4,999 : 5,000+
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: ------------- percent 1/ -------------
:
Number of Operations 2/ :
2000 : 69,200 90.8 7.5 1.6 0.1
2001 : 68,600 91.1 7.3 1.5 0.1
2002 : 68,150 91.8 6.7 1.4 0.1
2003 : 67,720 92.2 6.3 1.4 0.1
2004 : 67,160 92.0 6.5 1.4 0.1
: ------------- percent -------------
Jan 1 Breeding Inventory:
2001 : 4,952 28.8 23.8 33.7 13.7
2002 : 4,871 30.1 23.5 32.4 14.0
2003 : 4,670 29.9 23.8 33.1 13.2
2004 : 4,499 31.7 22.0 33.0 13.3
2005 : 4,533 30.3 22.0 33.5 14.2
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1/ Percent distribution according to-end-of-year surveys. 2/ Operation a
place with at least one head at any time during the year. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Honey: Number of Colonies, Yield, Production, Stocks,
Price, and Value 1/
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: Honey : Yield : : : Average : Value
Year :Producing : per : Production : Stocks :Price per: of
: Colonies : Colony : : Dec 15 2/ : Pound : Production
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: thousand pounds thousand pounds cents thousand dollars
:
2000 : 2,622 84.0 220,286 85,244 59.7 132,865
2001 : 2,550 73.0 186,051 64,901 71.3 132,989
2002 : 2,574 66.7 171,718 39,393 132.7 228,338
2003 : 2,599 69.9 181,727 40,785 138.7 253,106
2004 : 2,556 71.8 183,582 61,222 108.5 201,790
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1/ For producers with 5 or more colonies. 2/ Stocks held by producers. Does
not include stocks under loan. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Broilers: Production, Price, and Value
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: Production 1/ : :
Year :---------------------------------: Average : Value of
: Head : Pounds : Price 2/ : Production
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: --------- million --------- dollars/pound million dollars
:
1999 : 8,146,410 40,829,000 0.371 15,128,509
2000 : 8,283,700 41,626,100 0.336 13,989,424
2001 : 8,389,770 42,452,400 0.393 16,696,089
2002 : 8,591,080 44,058,700 0.305 13,437,345
2003 : 8,492,850 43,958,200 0.346 15,214,947
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1/ Excludes states producing fewer than 500,000 broilers. 2/ Liveweight
equivalent price. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
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Layers: Egg Production, Price, and Value
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:Avg. Number : Eggs per : Egg : Average : Value of
Year 1/ : of Layers : Layer 2/ : Production : Price 3/ : Production
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: thousand thousand dollars/dozen thousand dollars
:
1999 : 323,251 257 82,946 0.621 4,292,371
2000 : 329,067 257 84,717 0.617 4,358,648
2001 : 336,330 256 86,093 0.622 4,460,701
2002 : 339,294 257 87,252 0.589 4,284,930
2003 4/ : 338,393 259 87,473 0.731 5,315,311
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1/ Estimates cover December 1 of previous year through November 30. 2/ Total
egg production divided by average number of layers on hand. 3/ Average of
all eggs sold, including hatching eggs. 4/ Revision to price and value of
egg production will be published April 28, 2005. NASS, Livestock Branch,
(202)720-3570.
Chickens: Inventory and Value
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: Inventory Number 1/ : :
Year :-------------------------------------------: Average : Inventory
(Dec 1): Layers : Pullets : Other : : Price : Value
: 2/ : 3/ : Chickens : Total : per Head :
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: ------------- thousand head ------------ dollars thousand dollars
:
2000 : 333,593 95,159 8,088 436,840 2.44 1,064,171
2001 : 340,317 95,656 8,126 444,099 2.41 1,069,335
2002 : 340,209 95,289 8,353 443,851 2.38 1,055,316
2003 : 340,979 100,346 8,439 449,764 2.48 1,116,273
2004 : 344,278 101,624 8,263 454,165 2.47 1,120,663
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1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ Pullets 20 weeks old or older plus layers
one year old or older. 3/ Pullets less than 20 weeks old. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value
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: Production : :
Year :---------------------------------: Average : Value of
: Head 1/ : Pounds : Price 2/ : Production
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: -------- thousand ------- dollars/pound thousand dollars
:
1999 : 270,494 6,886,406 .408 2,809,874
2000 : 270,466 6,959,833 .406 2,828,489
2001 : 272,660 7,173,111 .390 2,796,821
2002 : 275,477 7,494,861 .365 2,732,481
2003 3/ : 274,048 7,549,333 .360 2,720,180
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1/ Based on turkeys placed September 1 of previous year through August 31 of
year indicated. 2/ Liveweight equivalent price. 3/ Revision will be
published April 28, 2005. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Catfish and Trout: Operations, Catfish Water Acres, and Grower Sales
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: Number of Operations : :
: on Jan 1 : Catfish : Total Sales 1/
Year :-------------------------: Water Acres :-------------------------------
: : : Jan 1 : :
: Catfish : Trout : : Catfish : Trout
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: acres -- thousand dollars --
:
2000 : 1,252 690 187,330 489,291 76,506
2001 : 1,277 662 195,820 501,400 75,373
2002 : 1,236 637 196,760 443,681 76,241
2003 : 1,161 606 187,200 411,413 69,935
2004 : 1,147 545 177,790 425,024 64,046
2005 : 1,158 601 68,716
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1/ Catfish total includes broodfish for breeding and previously used for
breeding, and fingerlings and fry. Trout total includes fingerlings and
eggs. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
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