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February 2006 |
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Winter Wheat Seedings Winter wheat seeded area for 2006 is expected to total 41.4 million acres nationally, up 2 percent from 2005. Approximate class acreage breakdowns are: Hard Red Winter, 29.9 million; Soft Red Winter, 7.3 million; and White Winter, 4.2 million. However, Nevada Winter wheat seedings for 2006 have increased by 8,000, up 200% from 2005’s seeding of 8,000 acres. |
January Weather Summary
Heavy rains and snow at the start of the new year caused some localized flooding in western Nevada. The weather was mostly unsettled for most of the month with several storm systems blowing through. Mountain snow accumulations were above normal statewide, boding well for the 2006 irrigation season. Southern Nevada, however, remained very dry. Temperatures averaged 2 to 6 degrees above normal across the State. Winter livestock feeding was ongoing, as was the processing and packing of potatoes and onions. Hay continued to move out-of-state with high demand.
Station |
Average Temperature |
Departure from Normal-Temp |
Total Precipitation |
Departure from Normal-Precip |
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Reno |
37.8 |
4.2 |
1.60 |
0.54 |
Winnemucca |
33.9 |
3.8 |
1.73 |
0.90 |
Elko |
31.5 |
5.9 |
1.53 |
0.39 |
Ely |
27.8 |
2.6 |
0.73 |
-0.01 |
Las Vegas |
50.2 |
3.2 |
0.03 |
-0.56 |
Nevada Sheep Inventory
Total sheep and lamb inventory in Nevada on January 1, 2006 was 74,000 head, up 4,000 head from January 1, 2005. There were 64,000 total breeding sheep and lambs consisting of 51,000 ewes 1 year and older, 2,000 rams 1 year and older, and 11,000 replacement lambs.
Inventory for 2005 was 54,000 ewes 1 year and older, 2,000 rams 1 year and older, and 10,000 replacement lambs. Market sheep and lamb inventory was up 7,000 head from 2005 to 10,000 head. Nevada’s 2005 lamb crop was estimated at 54,000 head, which is 2,000 head below the previous year’s crop.
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2006, totaled 6.23 million head, up 2 percent from both 2005 and 2004. The inventory began increasing in 2005 and has shown two consecutive year to year increases for the first time since 1987 and 1988.
Breeding sheep inventory increased to 4.64 million head on January 1, 2006, up 2 percent from 4.53 million head on January 1, 2005. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.66 million head, were 2 percent above last year.
Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2006, totaled 1.59 million head, down 1 percent from January 1, 2005. Market lambs comprised 95 percent of the total marketings. Twenty-seven percent were lambs less than 65 pounds, 14 percent were 65 - 84 pounds, 24 percent were 85 - 105 pounds, and 35 percent were over 105 pounds. Market sheep comprised the remaining 5 percent of total marketings
Sheep and Lamb Inventory, January 1, 2006 - 20061 |
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Nevada |
United States |
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Class of Livestock |
2005 |
2006 |
‘06 as %of 05 |
2005 |
2006 |
‘06as % of05 |
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- - - 1,000 Head - -- |
Pct. |
- - - 1,000 Head - - - |
Pct. |
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All Sheep and Lambs |
70 |
74 |
106% |
6,135 |
6,230 |
102% |
All Market Sheep & Lambs |
4 |
10 |
250% |
1,602 |
1,591 |
99% |
Market Sheep |
0 |
0 |
0% |
74 |
76 |
103% |
Market Lambs |
4 |
10 |
250% |
1,528 |
1,515 |
99% |
All Breeding Sheep & Lambs |
66 |
64 |
97% |
4,533 |
4,639 |
102% |
Breeding Ewes 1 year & older |
54 |
51 |
94% |
3,573 |
3,657 |
102% |
Breeding Rams 1 year & older |
2 |
2 |
100% |
190 |
196 |
103% |
Breeding Replacement Lambs |
10 |
11 |
110% |
771 |
786 |
102% |
1 Sum of classes may not add to total due to rounding. |
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Lamb Crop, 2005 and 2006 |
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Nevada |
United States |
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2004 |
2005 |
’05 as % of 04 |
2004 |
2005 |
’05 as % of04 |
Lamb Crop (1,000 head) |
56 |
54 |
96% |
4,096 |
4,125 |
101% |
Goats
All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2006, totaled 2.83 million head, up 4 percent from 2005. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.35 million head up 4 percent from 2005. All market goats and kids totaled 471,800 head, up 4 percent from a year ago. On January 1, 2006 meat and all other goats totaled 2.26 million head, up 5 percent from 2005. Milk goat inventory increased 1 percent to 288,000 head while angora goats were down 1 percent totaling 278,000 head. The 2005 kid crop totaled 1.84 million head for all goats, up 4 percent from 2004.
Goasts: Number by Class, United States, January 1, 2005-2006
Item |
Total |
Breeding |
Market |
Kid Crop |
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-------Head------ |
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2005 |
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Angora |
280,000 |
243,600 |
36,400 |
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Milk |
285,000 |
256,500 |
28,500 |
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Meat |
2,150,000 |
1,762,700 |
387,300 |
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All |
2,715,000 |
2,262,800 |
452,200 |
1,761,000 |
2006 |
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Angora |
278,000 |
241,500 |
36,500 |
148,100 |
Milk |
288,000 |
259,700 |
28,300 |
199,500 |
Meat |
2,260,000 |
1,853,000 |
407,000 |
1,488,100 |
All |
2,826,000 |
2,354,200 |
471,800 |
1,835,700 |
Nevada’s goat numbers were also on this rise. The number of milk goats in the state rose from 2,000 head in 2005 to 2,200 in 2006. Meat goats inventory rose from 3,300 head in 2005 to 3,400 head in 2006.
Milk Production
Milk production in the U.S. during the October-December quarter totaled 43.6 billion pounds, up 3.9 percent from the October-December quarter last year. The average number of milk cows in the U.S. during the quarter was 9.05 million head, 31,000 head more than the same period last year. Nevada quarterly milk production was 140 million pounds, up from 128 million pounds recorded in the October-December quarter in 2004. The average number of milk cows in the State was estimated at 26,000 cows, up 1,000 cows from last year.
January Cattle Inventory
Nevada
The January 1, 2006 cattle inventory in Nevada remains unchanged from the January 1, 2005 cattle inventory number of 500,000 head. The cow inventory, at 265,000 head, is also unchanged from the January 1, 2005 number. The calf crop in Nevada during 2005 is estimated at 210,000 head, indifferent from 2004. There were an estimated 82,000 calves under 500 pounds on Nevada ranches January 1, 2006, 1,000 fewer than a year earlier. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter totaled 10,000 head, unchanged from a year earlier.
United
States
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2006, totaled 97.1 million head, 2
percent higher than the 95.4 million on January 1, 2005. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.3 million,
were up 1 percent from the 41.9 million on January 1, 2005. Beef cows, at 33.3 million, were up 1 percent from
January 1, 2005. Milk cows, at 9.06 million, were up 1 percent from January 1, 2005. The 2005 calf crop was
estimated at 37,780 million head, up 1 percent from 2004. Calves born during the first half of 2005 were estimated
at 27.4 million, up slightly from 2004.
Cattle and Calves: Inventory, January 1, 2005-20061 |
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Nevada |
United States |
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Class of Livestock |
2005 |
2006 |
’06 as a % of 05 |
2005 |
2006 |
’06 as a % of 05 |
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- - - 1,000 Head - - - |
Pct. |
- - - 1,000 Head - - - |
Pct. |
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All Cattle and Calves |
500 |
500 |
100% |
95,438 |
97,101 |
102% |
All Cows that have Calved |
265 |
265 |
100% |
41,920 |
42,311 |
101% |
Beef Cows |
240 |
238 |
99% |
32,915 |
33,253 |
101% |
Milk Cows |
25 |
27 |
108% |
9,005 |
9,058 |
101% |
Heifers 500 Lbs. + |
88 |
89 |
100% |
19,573 |
19,978 |
102% |
Beef Replacement |
42 |
42 |
100% |
5,691 |
5,905 |
104% |
Milk Replacement |
10 |
12 |
120% |
4,118 |
4,278 |
104% |
Other Heifers |
36 |
35 |
97% |
9,763 |
9,795 |
100% |
Steers 500 Lbs. + |
49 |
49 |
100% |
16,476 |
16,923 |
103% |
Bulls 500 Lbs. + |
15 |
15 |
100% |
2,219 |
2,262 |
102% |
Calves Under 500 Lbs. |
83 |
82 |
99% |
15,250 |
15,626 |
102% |
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