U.S. Agricultural Exports
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Livestock (calendar year)
:-----------------------------------------------------------
Year : Red Meat : Poultry
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: Beef : Pork : Broilers : Turkeys
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: million pounds
:
1996 : 1,878 970 4,420 438
1997 : 2,136 1,044 4,403 606
1998 : 2,171 1,230 4,361 446
1999 : 2,412 1,277 4,585 378
2000 : 2,468 1,287 4,918 445
2001 : 2,269 1,560 5,555 487
2002 : 2,500 1,619 4,865 456
2003 1/ : 2,565 1,645 5,250 490
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Forecast. NASS, WAOB, & ERS (Information Hotline 1-800-727-9540).
Meat Consumption
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Consumption per Capita, Retail Weight Basis
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Year : : : : : : Lamb :
:Broilers : Beef : Pork : Turkeys : Veal : and :Total 1/
: : : : : : Mutton :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: pounds
:
1997 : 71.4 65.7 47.9 17.3 1.0 1.1 204.9
1998 : 72.1 66.7 56.5 17.7 0.8 1.2 210.3
1999 : 76.3 67.5 52.7 17.6 0.7 1.1 216.5
2000 : 76.9 67.7 51.2 17.4 0.7 1.1 216.1
2001 : 76.6 66.2 50.2 17.5 0.6 1.1 213.3
2002 : 80.1 67.4 56.3 17.5 0.6 1.2 219.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Total includes other chicken. World Agricultural Outlook Board (202)
720-9805.
Cattle and Calves: January 1 Inventory
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Cattle Inventory 1/ :
:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
Year : : Cows : : Heifers : Steers :Calves : Calf
: Total :---------------------------------------: 500+ : <500 : Crop
: Cattle :Total:Beef:Milk:Bulls:Beef :Milk :Other: lbs. : lbs. :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ---------------------------- thousand head -----------------------------
:
1998 : 99,744 43,0833,8859,199 2,270 5,764 3,98610,051 17,189 17,401 38,961
1999 : 99,115 42,8733,7459,133 2,281 5,535 4,06910,170 16,891 17,290 38,812
2000 : 98,198 42,7533,5699,190 2,293 5,503 4,00010,147 16,682 16,815 38,796
2001 : 97,277 42,5833,3979,183 2,274 5,588 4,05710,131 16,441 16,206 38,631
2002 : 96,704 42,2233,1189,112 2,244 5,561 4,06010,057 16,790 15,763 38,280
2003 : 96,106 42,0932,9479,152 2,253 5,608 4,104 9,890 16,590 15,563 38,193
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Calf crop refers to the previous year.
NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Return To Menu
Cattle and Calves: Marketings, Price, and Cash Receipts
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Marketings 1/ : Average Price :
Year :-------------------------------------------------------: Cash
: Cattle : Calves : Cattle : Calves : Receipts 2/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: --- thousand head -- --- dollars/Cwt --- million dollars
:
1998 : 47,227 9,729 59.60 78.80 33,415
1999 : 48,373 9,855 63.40 87.70 36,530
2000 : 48,702 10,002 68.60 104.00 40,711
2001 : 46,659 9,603 71.30 106.00 40,442
2002 : 46,287 9,747 66.50 96.40 37,968
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: January 1, 2003 Inventory : 2002 Cash Receipts 1/
State :---------------------------------------------------------------------
Rank : State : Head : State : Dollars
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand million
:
1 : Texas 14,000 Texas 5,863
2 : Kansas 6,350 Nebraska 4,959
3 : Nebraska 6,200 Kansas 4,810
4 : Oklahoma 5,400 Colorado 2,805
5 : California 5,250 Oklahoma 1,872
6 : Missouri 4,500 Iowa 1,765
7 : South Dakota 3,700 South Dakota 1,494
8 : Iowa 3,600 California 1,229
9 : Wisconsin 3,300 Idaho 976
10 : Colorado 2,650 Minnesota 866
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Cattle and Calves: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Number and Percent by Size Group (head) 1/
Year : Total :----------------------------------------------
: : 1-49 : 50-99 : 100-499 : 500-999 : 1,000+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------------------ number ------------------
:
Number of Operations 2/:
1997 :1,148,050 715,040 200,550 205,390 17,750 9,320
1998 :1,115,650 695,400 194,510 198,515 17,845 9,380
1999 :1,096,550 685,600 186,430 197,040 18,095 9,385
2000 :1,077,560 671,350 185,540 192,320 18,625 9,725
2001 :1,049,910 653,750 179,070 188,580 18,720 9,790
2002 :1,032,670 642,850 174,750 186,930 18,365 9,775
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ---------------- percent ----------------
:
January 1 Inventory :
1997 : 101,656 12.5 13.5 38.1 11.4 24.5
1998 : 99,744 12.4 13.0 37.0 11.7 25.9
1999 : 99,115 12.2 12.8 37.1 12.0 25.9
2000 : 98,198 11.7 12.8 36.5 12.3 26.7
2001 : 97,277 11.5 12.4 36.2 12.4 27.5
2002 : 96,704 11.7 12.2 36.2 12.4 27.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Return To Menu
Cattle and Calves: Commercial Slaughter
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Slaughter : Average Live : Average Dressed : Meat
: 1/ : Weight : Weight 2/ : Production
Year :------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Cattle : Calves : Cattle : Calves : Cattle : Calves : Beef : Veal
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand head ------------ pounds ------------ million pounds
:
1997 : 36,318 1,575 1,173 338 706 208 25,384 323
1998 : 35,465 1,458 1,203 285 730 174 25,653 251
1999 : 36,150 1,282 1,210 291 736 176 26,385 224
2000 : 36,246 1,132 1,219 316 745 192 26,776 215
2001 : 35,370 1,007 1,221 320 744 196 26,108 194
2002 : 35,735 1,045 1,251 312 765 190 27,091 196
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected slaughter. NASS,
Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Cattle on Feed: Inventory and Marketings by State
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Jan 1, 2003 : 2002 :: :Jan 1, 2003 : 2002
State 1/ :Inventory 2/: Marketings :: State 1/ :Inventory 2/: Marketings
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand head :: : thousand head
: :: :
Arizona : 289 341 :: South Dakota: 205 422
California : 490 671 :: Texas : 2,630 5,980
Colorado : 1,020 2,470 :: Washington : 185 508
Idaho : 295 728 :: :
Iowa : 355 712 :: :
Kansas : 2,200 5,495 :: All Other :
Nebraska : 2,140 4,610 :: States : 335 755
New Mexico : 119 177 :: :
Oklahoma : 330 770 :: Total U.S. : 10,593 23,639
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 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/ : 850 542 344 191 141 121
:
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: --------------------- thousand head ----------------------
:
January 1, 2003 :
Inventory 2/ : 429 686 959 1,213 2,172 5,134
:
:
Marketings 3/ : 899 1,361 2,051 2,832 4,905 11,591
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Number of lots operating at any time during the 2002. 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 2002. NASS, Livestock Branch,
(202) 720-3570.
Return To Menu
Beef Cows: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Number and Percent by Size Group (head) 1/
Year : Total :---------------------------------------------
: : 1- 49 : 50 - 99 : 100 - 499 : 500+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ---------------- number ----------------
:
Number of Operations 2/:
1997 : 872,840 692,400 104,230 70,665 5,545
1998 : 855,460 678,350 101,400 70,285 5,425
1999 : 844,170 666,750 101,250 70,765 5,405
2000 : 830,670 654,050 100,240 70,865 5,515
2001 : 813,650 637,900 99,320 70,890 5,540
2002 : 805,080 630,300 98,650 70,740 5,390
:
: -------------- percent --------------
:
January 1 Inventory :
1997 : 34,458 30.4 19.4 35.9 14.3
1998 : 33,885 30.4 18.9 36.1 14.6
1999 : 33,745 29.9 19.1 36.6 14.4
2000 : 33,569 29.3 19.2 36.7 14.8
2001 : 33,397 28.9 19.2 37.0 14.9
2002 : 33,118 29.0 19.2 37.5 14.3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Percents reflect average distribution 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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Operations and Percent by Size Group (head) 1/
Year : Total :-------------------------------------------------
: : 1-29 :30-49 :50-99 :100-199:200+ :200-499: 500+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: -------------------- number --------------------
:
Number of Operation 2/:
1997 :123,700 39,070 27,285 35,850 14,040 7,455 5,119 2,336
1998 :117,180 36,200 25,485 34,017 13,908 5,155 2,415
1999 :111,000 32,920 24,055 32,935 13,250 5,290 2,550
2000 :105,170 30,810 22,110 31,360 12,865 5,350 2,675
2001 : 97,510 28,125 19,870 29,195 12,335 5,195 2,790
2002 : 91,990 25,680 18,525 27,865 11,860 5,155 2,905
:
: ------------------ Percent ------------------
:
Milk Cow Inventory 3/ :
1997 : 9,252 3.5 11.5 26.0 20.0 39.0 14.6 24.4
1998 : 9,154 3.5 10.5 24.2 19.3 15.5 27.0
1999 : 9,156 3.1 10.1 23.2 18.4 16.3 28.9
2000 : 9,206 2.9 9.1 22.0 18.0 16.7 31.3
2001 : 9,114 2.6 8.1 20.9 17.4 16.4 34.6
2002 : 9,141 2.3 7.5 20.1 16.7 16.1 37.3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Percents reflect average distribution 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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Milk Production 2/ : : Value
Year : Milk Cow :--------------------------: Average : of
:Inventory 1/ : Per Cow : Total : Price : Production 3/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:thousand head pounds million pounds dollars/cwt million dollars
:
1997 : 9,252 16,871 156,091 13.36 21,126
1998 : 9,154 17,189 157,348 15.46 24,332
1999 : 9,156 17,772 162,716 14.38 23,400
2000 : 9,206 18,201 167,559 12.40 20,771
2001 : 9,114 18,159 165,497 15.04 24,894
2002 : 9,141 18,571 169,758 12.19 20,688
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Return To Menu
Hogs and Pigs: Inventory and Pig Crop
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Hogs and Pigs Inventory, Dec 1 : : :
Year :-----------------------------------: Sows : Pigs per : Pig
: Total : Breeding : Market :Farrowed 1/:Litter 1/ : Crop 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: --------------- thousand h --------------- thousand h
:
1997 : 61,158 6,957 54,200 11,479 8.68 99,584
1998 : 62,206 6,682 55,523 12,061 8.71 105,005
1999 : 59,342 6,234 53,109 11,641 8.79 102,354
2000 : 59,138 6,270 52,868 11,410 8.83 100,748
2001 : 59,804 6,209 53,594 11,386 8.83 100,503
2002 : 58,943 6,012 52,931 11,429 8.82 100,758
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: Top 10 States
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Dec 1, 2002 Inventory 1/ : 2002 Cash Receipts
State :---------------------------------------------------------------------
Rank : State : Head : State : Dollars
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 million
:
1 : Iowa 15,300 Iowa 3,132
2 : North Carolina 9,600 North Carolina 1,710
3 : Minnesota 5,900 Minnestoa 1,417
4 : Illinois 4,050 Illinois 920
5 : Indiana 3,150 Nebraska 711
6 : Missouri 2,950 Indiana 693
7 : Nebraska 2,900 Missouri 586
8 : Oklahoma 2,490 Oklahoma 520
9 : Kansas 1,530 Ohio 350
10 : Ohio 1,440 Kansas 322
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter, includes allowance for
higher average price of state outshipments of feeder pigs. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Hogs and Pigs: Marketings, Price, and Cash receipts
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Average : Cash
Year : Marketings 1/ : Price : Receipts 2/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand head dollars/cwt million dollars
:
1997 : 104,301 52.90 13,054
1998 : 117,240 34.40 9,444
1999 : 121,137 30.30 8,622
2000 : 118,541 42.30 11,803
2001 : 119,262 44.30 12,427
2002 : 123,677 33.40 9,626
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Return To Menu
Hogs and Pigs: Commercial Slaughter
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Average : Average :
Year : Slaughter 1/ : Live : Dressed : Pork
: : Weight : Weight 2/ : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 head ------- pounds ------ million pounds
:
1997 : 91,960 256 189 17,245
1998 : 101,029 256 189 18,981
1999 : 101,544 259 191 19,278
2000 : 97,976 262 194 18,929
2001 : 97,962 265 197 19,161
2002 : 100,263 265 197 19,685
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected only. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Hogs and Pigs: Operations and Inventory
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : 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+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----------------------- number -----------------------
:
Number of :
Operations 2/:
1997 : 122,160 69,460 28,095 11,670 6,755 4,355 1,825
1998 : 113,830 61,670 27,315 11,350 6,825 4,765 1,905
1999 : 98,610 52,880 22,810 9,255 6,500 5,110 2,055
2000 : 86,360 48,210 17,755 7,630 5,850 4,825 2,090
2001 : 80,880 45,812 15,405 7,201 5,469 4,794 2,199
2002 : 75,350 42,725 13,479 6,489 5,435 4,964 2,258
:
: ----------------------- percent ----------------------
December 1 :
Inventory 2/ :
1997 : 61,158 2.0 11.0 12.0 14.5 20.5 40.0
1998 : 62,206 2.0 9.5 11.0 14.0 14.0 42.0
1999 : 59,342 1.5 8.0 9.0 13.0 22.0 46.5
2000 : 59,138 1.0 6.0 8.0 13.0 21.5 50.5
2001 : 59,804 1.0 5.5 7.5 12.0 22.0 52.0
2002 : 59,513 1.0 5.0 7.0 12.0 22.0 53.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Hogs and Pigs: Pigs per Litter
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:
1997 Dec-Feb : 8.63 7.20 7.70 8.10 8.40 8.60 8.90
Mar-May : 8.67 7.60 7.90 8.20 8.40 8.60 9.00
Jun-Aug : 8.72 7.50 7.90 8.20 8.50 8.70 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.67 7.40 8.10 8.40 8.60 8.80 9.00
:
1998 Dec-Feb : 8.70 7.10 7.90 8.30 8.50 8.80 8.90
Mar-May : 8.75 7.40 8.10 8.40 8.50 8.80 9.00
Jun-Aug : 8.72 7.30 8.10 8.40 8.60 8.80 8.90
Sep-Nov : 8.65 7.70 8.00 8.20 8.50 8.70 8.90
:
1999 Dec-Feb : 8.73 7.60 8.10 8.20 8.40 8.70 8.90
Mar-May : 8.80 7.80 8.10 8.30 8.70 8.70 9.00
Jun-Aug : 8.86 7.80 7.90 8.30 8.50 8.90 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.78 7.40 8.40 8.40 8.70 8.80 8.90
:
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 : 8.87 7.40 7.90 8.20 8.70 8.90 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.82 7.50 8.10 8.20 8.70 8.80 9.00
:
2002 Dec-Feb : 8.74 7.30 7.80 8.30 8.60 8.70 8.90
Mar-May : 8.82 7.70 8.10 8.30 8.70 8.70 8.90
Jun-Aug : 8.87 7.60 7.80 8.30 8.70 8.80 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.83 7.50 8.20 8.40 8.60 8.70 9.00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Return To Menu
Sheep and Lambs: Sheep Inventory and Lamb Crop
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: January 1 Sheep Inventory
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Year : : : : Replace- : : :
: Total : Ewes : Rams : ment : Market : Market : Lamb
: : 1+ Years :1+ Years : Lambs : Lambs : Sheep : Crop 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------------------------- thousand head ---------------------------
:
1998 : 7,825 4,570 203 839 2,123 91 5,356
1999 : 7,215 4,322 203 774 1,834 83 5,007
2000 : 7,032 4,229 206 730 1,788 81 4,733
2001 : 6,965 4,091 201 675 1,922 77 4,622
2002 : 6,685 3,980 200 734 1,700 72 4,495
2003 : 6,350 3,789 192 702 1,595 73 4,360
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Lamb crop refers to the previous year and is defined as Lambs born in the
Eastern States and docked or branded in the Western States. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Sheep and Lambs: Top 10 States
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: January 1, 2003 Inventory : 2002 Cash Receipts 1/
State :---------------------------------------------------------------------
Rank : State : Head : State : Dollars
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand thousand
:
1 : Texas 1,050 California 95,694
2 : California 790 Colorado 50,388
3 : Wyoming 460 Texas 44,643
4 : South Dakota 380 South Dakota 25,942
5 : Colorado 370 Wyoming 24,024
6 : Utah 320 Iowa 22,777
7 : Montana 300 Montana 21,283
8 : Idaho 260 Utah 17,818
9 : Iowa 250 Idaho 17,360
10 : Oregon 235 Minnesota 11,918
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Sheep and Lambs: Marketings, Price, and Cash Receipts
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Marketings 1/ : Average Price :
Year :-----------------------------------------------------: Cash
: Sheep : Lambs : Sheep : Lambs : Receipts 2/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand head --- dollars/cwt -- million dollars
:
1997 : 1,015 5,676 37.90 90.30 635
1998 : 992 5,505 30.60 72.30 485
1999 : 790 5,208 31.10 74.50 469
2000 : 788 4,827 34.30 79.80 470
2001 : 711 4,795 34.60 66.90 398
2002 : 869 4,810 28.20 74.10 431
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Return To Menu
Sheep and Lambs: Commercial Slaughter
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Average : Average : Lamb and
Year : Slaughter 1/ : Live : Dressed : Mutton
: : Weight : Weight 2/ : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 head ------ pounds ------ million pounds
:
1997 : 3,907 133 67 257
1998 : 3,804 132 66 249
1999 : 3,701 133 67 243
2000 : 3,460 135 68 232
2001 : 3,222 140 70 228
2002 : 3,286 133 68 222
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected only. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Sheep and Lambs: Wool Production and Value
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Sheep : Weight per : Shorn Wool : Average : Value of
Year : Shorn 1/ : Fleece : Production : Price 2/ : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand pounds thousand dollars thousand
: head pounds pounds dollars
:
1997 : 6,960 7.7 53,578 0.84 44,909
1998 : 6,428 7.7 49,255 0.60 29,415
1999 : 6,158 7.6 46,592 0.38 17,860
2000 : 6,135 7.6 46,446 0.33 15,377
2001 : 5,689 7.6 43,016 0.36 15,311
2002 : 5,453 7.5 41,150 0.53 21,792
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Includes shearing at commercial feedlots. 2/ Weighted by sales. NASS,
Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Sheep: Breeding Operations and Inventory by Size Group
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Operations and Inventory
: : Percents by Size Groups
Year : Total :---------------------------------------------
: : 1 - 99 :100 - 499 :500- 4,999 : 5,000+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----------- percent 1/ -----------
:
Number of Operations 2/ :
1997 : 72,680 91.9 6.2 1.8 0.1
1998 : 68,550 90.8 6.8 2.3 0.1
1999 : 66,800 90.6 7.3 2.0 0.1
2000 : 66,100 91.2 7.2 1.6 0.1
2001 : 65,120 90.8 7.5 1.6 0.1
2002 : 64,170 91.1 7.3 1.5 0.1
2003 : 91.8 6.7 1.4 0.1
:
: -------------- percent ------------
Jan 1 Breeding Inventory:
1997 : 5,919 25.7 20.3 40.0 14.0
1998 : 5,611 25.5 19.2 42.6 12.7
1999 : 5,299 25.9 20.4 39.0 14.7
2000 : 5,164 27.9 22.0 35.2 14.8
2001 : 4,967 28.8 23.8 33.7 13.7
2002 : 4,913 30.1 23.5 32.4 14.0
2003 : 4,682 29.9 23.8 33.1 13.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Percents reflect average distribution from annual survey. 2/ An operation
is any place with at least one head at any time during the year. Published
in January for previous year. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Return To Menu
Honey: Number of Colonies, Yield, Production, Stocks,
Price, and Value 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Honey : Yield : : : Average : Value
Year :Producing : per : Production : Stocks :Price per: of
: Colonies : Colony : : Dec 15 2/ : Pound : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand pounds thousand pounds cents thousand dol
:
1997 : 2,631 74.7 196,536 70,696 75.2 147,795
1998 : 2,633 83.7 220,316 80,808 65.5 147,254
1999 : 2,688 76.4 205,250 79,375 60.1 126,075
2000 : 2,620 84.1 220,339 85,328 59.7 132,742
2001 : 2,506 74.0 185,461 64,556 70.4 132,225
2002 : 2,524 67.8 171,140 39,047 128.6 221,638
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Production 1/ : :
Year :---------------------------------: Average : Value of
: Head : Pounds : Price 2/ : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: --------- million --------- dollars/pound million dollars
:
1997 : 7,764,200 37,540,750 0.377 14,158,926
1998 : 7,934,280 38,533,600 0.393 15,144,551
1999 : 8,146,010 40,829,800 0.371 15,128,840
2000 : 8,284,000 41,623,100 0.336 13,988,434
2001 : 8,389,090 42,445,800 0.393 16,693,515
2002 : 8,590,180 44,050,400 0.305 13,434,771
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Excludes states producing fewer than 500,000 broilers. 2/ Liveweight
equivalent price. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Layers: Egg Production, Price, and Value
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Avg. Number : Eggs per : Egg : Average : Value of
Year 1/ : of Layers : Layer 2/ : Production : Price : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand thousand dollars/dozen thousand dollars
:
1997 : 303,604 255 77,532 0.703 4,539,929
1998 : 312,191 256 79,754 0.668 4,439,446
1999 : 322,354 257 82,715 0.622 4,287,164
2000 : 327,985 257 84,386 0.618 4,345,382
2001 : 335,012 256 88,745 0.622 4,446,312
2002 : 337,202 257 86,698 0.590 4,262,662
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Estimates cover December 1 of previous year through November 30. 2/ Total
egg production divided by average number of layers on hand. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Return To Menu
Chickens: Inventory and Value
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Inventory Number 1/ : :
Year :-------------------------------------------: Average : Inventory
(Dec 1): Layers : Pullets : Other : : Price : Value
: 2/ : 3/ : Chickens : Total : per Head :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------------- thousand head ------------ dollars thousand dollars
:
1997 : 312,137 90,344 7,549 410,030 2.72 1,113,183
1998 : 321,718 95,645 7,682 425,045 2.68 1,141,001
1999 : 329,320 97,362 9,661 436,343 2.65 1,154,898
2000 : 332,410 94,558 8,088 435,056 2.44 1,060,964
2001 : 338,628 94,755 8,126 441,509 2.42 1,068,851
2002 : 337,213 93,385 8,350 438,948 2.38 1,045,222
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Production : :
Year :---------------------------------: Average : Value of
: Head 1/ : Pounds : Price 2/ : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: -------- thousand ------- dollars/pound thousand dollars
:
1997 : 301,251 7,225,059 0.399 2,884,377
1998 : 285,204 7,050,944 0.380 2,679,301
1999 : 270,494 6,886,406 0.408 2,809,874
2000 : 269,969 6,942,809 0.407 2,822,736
2001 : 272,059 7,154,781 0.390 2,790,317
2002 : 272,429 7,406,050 0.365 2,700,333
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Based on turkeys placed September 1 of previous year through August 31 of
year indicated. 2/ Liveweight equivalent price. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Catfish and Trout: Operations, Catfish Water Acres, and Grower Sales
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Number of Operations : :
: on January 1 : Catfish : Total Sales 1/
Year :-------------------------: Water Acres :-------------------------------
: : : Jan 1 : :
: Catfish : Trout : : Catfish : Trout
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: acres -- thousand dollars --
:
1997 : 1,319 177,460 426,827
1998 : 1,248 171,130 475,309 73,978
1999 : 1,279 714 180,865 489,291 76,506
2000 : 1,252 690 187,330 501,400 75,780
2001 : 1,277 662 195,820 443,681 76,241
2002 : 1,236 637 196,760 409,828 69,597
2003 : 1,155 606 186,745
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.