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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                 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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