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 -----------------
:
2003 : 2,518 1,717 4,920 484
2004 : 460 2,181 4,784 442
2005 : 698 2,665 5,203 570
2006 : 1,153 2,997 5,205 547
2007 1/ : 1,345 3,150 5,250 554
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1/ Forecast. World Agricultural Outlook Board (202) 720-9805.
(Information Hotline 1-800-727-9540).
Meat Consumption
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: Consumption per Capita, Retail Weight Basis
:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year : : : : : : : Lamb :
:Broilers : Other : Beef : Pork : Turkeys : Veal : and : Total
: : Chicken : : : : : Mutton :
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: --------------------------- pounds -------------------------------
:
2002 : 80.6 1.4 67.7 51.5 17.7 0.6 1.2 220.8
2003 : 81.5 1.4 64.9 51.8 17.4 0.6 1.1 218.9
2004 : 84.2 1.0 66.1 51.3 17.0 0.5 1.1 221.3
2005 : 85.6 1.3 65.5 50.0 16.7 0.5 1.1 220.7
2006 : 87.1 1.1 65.8 49.4 16.9 0.4 1.1 221.7
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1/ Total includes other chicken. World Agricultural Outlook Board (202)
720-9805.
Cattle and Calves: January 1 Inventory and Calf Crop 1/
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: : Cows : : Heifers : Steers :Calves : Calf
Year : Total :---------------------------------------: 500+ : <500 : Crop 2/
: Cattle :Total:Beef:Milk:Bulls:Beef :Milk :Other: lbs. : lbs. :
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: ------------------------- thousand head -----------------------------
:
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 : 95,438 41,9232,9159,005 2,219 5,691 4,118 9,763 16,476 15,250 37,505
2006 : 96,702 42,0532,9949,063 2,263 5,904 4,275 9,805 16,933 15,465 37,575
2007 : 97,003 42,0232,8949,129 2,215 5,877 4,310 9,899 17,222 15,456 37,567
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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
:
2002 : 46,804 9,296 66.50 96.40 38,095
2003 : 47,686 9,613 79.70 102.00 45,092
2004 : 45,049 9,116 85.80 119.00 47,507
2005 : 43,876 8,958 89.70 135.00 49,295
2006 : 45,001 8,984 87.20 133.00 49,148
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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, 2007 Inventory : 2006 Cash Receipts 1/
State :---------------------------------------------------------------------
Rank : State : Head : State : Dollars
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: thousand million
:
1 : Texas 14,000 Texas 7,441
2 : Nebraska 6,650 Nebraska 6,629
3 : Kansas 6,400 Kansas 6,247
4 : California 5,500 Colorado 3,271
5 : Oklahoma 5,250 Oklahoma 2,751
6 : Missouri 4,450 Iowa 2,546
7 : Iowa 3,950 South Dakota 1,876
8 : South Dakota 3,700 California 1,676
9 : Wisconsin 3,400 Missouri 1,228
10 : Colorado 2,700 Montana 1,117
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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/ :
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
2005 : 982,510 612,200 163,780 177,510 18,820 10,200
2006 : 971,400 605,200 160,650 175,890 19,180 10,480
:-------------------------------------------------------
: --------------- percent --------------
:
Cattle & Calves Inventory 3/:
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
2005 : 95,438 11.0 11.6 35.0 12.9 29.5
2006 : 96,702 10.7 11.2 34.5 12.9 30.7
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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/ January 1 Inventory. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Cattle and Calves: Commercial Slaughter
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: Slaughter : Average Live : Average Dressed : Meat
: 1/ : Weight : Weight 2/ : Production 3/
Year :------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Cattle : Calves : Cattle : Calves : Cattle : Calves : Beef : Veal
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: thousand head ------------ pounds ------------ million pounds
:
2002 : 35,735 1,045 1,251 312 765 190 27,193 205
2003 : 35,493 1,001 1,231 318 746 194 26,340 201
2004 : 32,728 842 1,240 330 756 201 24,649 176
2005 : 32,388 734 1,256 353 769 216 24,786 165
2006 : 33,698 711 1,275 345 781 207 26,257 155
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1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected slaughter. 3/ Includes
farm slaughter. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Cattle on Feed: Inventory and Marketings by State
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Jan 1, 2007 : 2006 :: :Jan 1, 2007 : 2006
State 1/ :Inventory 2/: Marketings :: State 1/ :Inventory 2/: Marketings
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand head :: : thousand head
: :: :
Arizona : 334 337 :: South Dakota: 225 425
California : 550 760 :: Texas : 2,870 5,775
Colorado : 1,100 1,935 :: Washington : 184 315
Idaho : 260 542 :: :
Iowa : 520 828 :: :
Kansas : 2,540 5,400 :: All Other :
Nebraska : 2,540 4,635 :: States : 365 567
New Mexico : 136 226 :: :
Oklahoma : 350 732 :: Total U.S. : 11,974 22,477
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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/ : 818 552 344 190 135 126
:
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: ---------------thousand head--------------------
:
January 1, 2007 :
Inventory 2/ : 488 804 1,035 1,412 2,522 5,713
:
:
Marketings 3/ : 797 1,347 1,773 2,713 4,758 11,089
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1/ Number of lots operating at any time during 2006. 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 2006. NASS, Livestock Branch,
(202) 720-3570.
Beef Cows: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
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: : Number and Percent by Size Group 1/
Year : Total :---------------------------------------------
: : 1- 49 : 50 - 99 : 100 - 499 : 500+
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: ----------------- head -----------------
:
Number of Operations 2/:
2002 : 808,110 633,660 98,330 70,705 5,415
2003 : 792,050 620,050 96,255 70,425 5,320
2004 : 774,930 601,950 95,650 72,020 5,310
2005 : 770,170 596,950 95,040 72,785 5,395
2006 : 762,880 590,550 93,750 73,055 5,525
:
: -------------- percent --------------
:
Beef Cow Inventory 3/ :
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
2005 : 32,915 28.0 18.9 38.5 14.6
2006 : 32,994 27.6 18.6 38.7 15.1
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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 of beef cows at any time during the year. Included in operations with
cattle. 3/ January 1 Inventory. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Milk Cows: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
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: : Operations and Percent by Size Group 1/
Year : Total :------------------------------------------------
: : 1-29 : 30-49 : 50-99 :100-199:200-499: 500+
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: -------------------- head --------------------
:
Number of Operation 2/:
2002 : 91,240 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 : 81,520 23,810 15,500 24,055 10,445 4,700 3,010
2005 : 78,300 22,490 14,835 23,185 10,055 4,662 3,073
2006 : 75,140 21,280 14,145 22,215 9,780 4,577 3,143
:
: ----------------- percent -----------------
:
Milk Cow Inventory 3/ :
2002 : 9,139 2.4 7.4 19.6 16.4 15.9 38.3
2003 : 9,083 2.3 6.9 18.8 15.7 15.4 40.9
2004 : 9,012 2.1 6.6 17.8 15.1 15.5 42.9
2005 : 9,043 2.0 6.4 17.1 14.6 15.4 44.5
2006 : 9,112 2.0 6.0 16.3 14.1 15.0 46.7
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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
:
2002 : 9,139 18,608 170,063 12.18 20,720
2003 : 9,083 18,760 170,394 12.55 21,381
2004 : 9,012 18,967 170,934 16.13 27,568
2005 : 9,043 19,565 176,929 15.19 26,874
2006 : 9,112 19,951 181,798 12.97 23,574
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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.
Hogs and Pigs: December 1 Inventory and Pig Crop
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: : : : Sows : Pigs per : Pig
Year : Total : Breeding : Market :Farrowed 1/: Litter 1/ : Crop 1/
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: ---------------- thousand head --------------- thousand head
:
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 : 60,975 5,969 55,005 11,498 8.94 102,781
2005 : 61,449 6,011 55,438 11,535 9.01 103,965
2006 : 62,489 6,088 56,401 11,590 9.08 105,259
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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
:
2002 : 124,013 33.40 9,602
2003 : 124,383 37.20 10,618
2004 : 127,563 49.30 14,333
2005 : 129,042 50.20 14,992
2006 : 131,665 46.00 14,085
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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 3/
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: 1,000 head ------- pounds ------ million pounds
:
2002 : 100,263 265 197 19,685
2003 : 100,931 267 199 19,967
2004 : 103,463 267 199 20,531
2005 : 103,582 269 201 20,705
2006 : 104,737 269 202 21,074
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1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected only. 3/ Includes farm
slaughter. 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/ :
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 : 69,500 42,095 10,358 5,155 4,449 5,137 2,306
2005 : 67,280 40,564 10,116 4,743 4,259 5,237 2,361
2006 : 65,540 39,482 9,603 4,491 4,216 5,282 2,466
:
: --------------------- percent ---------------------
:
Hogs and Pigs :
Inventory 2/3/:
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 : 60,975 1.0 4.0 6.0 10.0 26.0 53.0
2005 : 61,449 1.0 4.0 6.0 10.0 26.0 53.0
2006 : 62,489 1.0 4.0 5.0 10.0 26.0 54.0
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1/ Percent average distributions of various probability surveys conducted
during the year. 2/ December 1 Inventory. 3/ An operation is any place
having one or more hog or pig at any time during the year. NASS, Livestock
Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Hogs and Pigs: Pigs per Litter
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Year : : Number of Pigs per Litter by Size of Operation
and : All :------------------------------------------------------
Quarter :Operations: 1-99 :100-499:500-999:1,000-1,999:2,000-4,999:5,000+
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: ----------------------- head ----------------------
:
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 8.40 8.80 8.80 9.00
Sep-Nov : 8.86 7.50 8.20 8.50 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 8.40 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
:
2005 Dec-Feb : 8.94 7.50 7.80 8.30 8.80 8.90 9.00
Mar-May : 9.02 7.50 7.90 8.30 8.80 9.00 9.10
Jun-Aug : 9.06 7.60 7.90 8.70 8.80 9.00 9.10
Sep-Nov : 9.03 7.50 8.00 8.50 8.70 9.00 9.10
:
2006 Dec-Feb : 9.03 7.50 8.00 8.30 8.80 9.00 9.10
Mar-May : 9.08 7.60 8.00 8.40 8.80 9.00 9.20
Jun-Aug : 9.11 7.70 8.00 8.40 8.80 9.10 9.20
Sep-Nov : 9.11 7.70 8.00 8.40 8.80 9.10 9.20
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NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Sheep and Lambs: January 1 Inventory and Lamb Crop
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : : Replace- : : :
Year : Total : Ewes : Rams : ment : Market : Market : Lamb
: : 1+ Years :1+ Years : Lambs : Lambs : Sheep : Crop 1/
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: thousand head
:
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
2006 : 6,230 3,661 196 783 1,514 76 4,117
2007 : 6,185 3,706 195 719 1,476 89 4,085
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1/ Lamb crop is defined as lambs born in the Native States and lambs docked or
branded in the Western States. Record Inventory: 56.2 million head on
January 1, 1942. Lamb crop corresponds to lambs born the previous year.
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
:
2002 : 855 4,794 28.20 74.10 429
2003 : 828 4,387 34.90 94.40 508
2004 : 695 4,184 38.80 101.00 519
2005 : 669 4,200 45.10 110.00 568
2006 : 683 4,214 35.20 95.50 481
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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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Average : Average : Lamb and
Year : Slaughter 1/ : Live : Dressed : Mutton
: : Weight : Weight 2/ : Production 3/
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: 1,000 head ------ pounds ------ million pounds
:
2002 : 3,286 133 68 222
2003 : 2,979 134 68 204
2004 : 2,839 136 69 199
2005 : 2,698 138 70 192
2006 : 2,699 137 70 190
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1/ Excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Federally inspected only. 3/ Includes farm
slaughter. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Sheep and Lambs: Wool Production and Value
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: Sheep : Weight per : Shorn Wool : Average : Value of
Year : Shorn : Fleece : Production : Price : Production
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: thousand pounds thousand dollars/ thousand
: head pounds pounds dollars
:
2002 : 5,462 7.5 41,078 0.53 21,689
2003 : 5,074 7.5 38,299 0.73 28,126
2004 : 5,073 7.4 37,622 0.80 29,921
2005 : 5,072 7.3 37,232 0.71 26,272
2006 : 4,852 7.4 36,019 0.68 24,414
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NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Breeding Sheep: Survey Percent by Size Group 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : Operations and Inventory
: : Percents by Size Groups
Year : Total :---------------------------------------------
: : 1 - 99 :100 - 499 :500- 4,999 : 5,000+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------------- percent 1/ -------------
:
Number of Operations 2/ :
2003 : 67,720 91.8 6.7 1.4 0.1
2004 : 67,580 92.2 6.3 1.4 0.1
2005 : 68,330 92.0 6.5 1.4 0.1
2006 : 69,090 90.8 7.6 1.5 0.1
: --------------- percent --------------
:
Jan 1 Breeding Inventory:
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
2006 : 4,640 28.7 24.0 33.8 13.5
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1/ Percent distribution according to end of year surveys. 2/ An operation is
any place with at least one head at any time during the year. NASS,
Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Goats: Number by Type, January 1
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: : : :
Year : Angora : Milk : Meat : Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: --------------------------- head ---------------------------
:
2005 : 280,000 285,000 2,150,000 2,715,000
2006 : 260,000 290,000 2,287,000 2,837,000
2007 : 238,000 296,000 2,400,000 2,934,000
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NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
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 dollars
:
2002 : 2,574 67.0 171,718 39,393 132.7 228,338
2003 : 2,599 70.0 181,727 40,785 138.7 253,106
2004 : 2,556 71.8 183,582 61,222 106.9 196,259
2005 : 2,413 72.4 174,818 62,478 91.8 160,428
2006 : 2,392 64.7 154,846 60,528 104.2 161,314
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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 1/2/3/
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: Production : :
Year :---------------------------------: Average : Value of
: Head : Pounds : Price 4/ : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: --------- thousand -------- dollars/pound thousand dollars
:
2002 : 8,591,080 44,058,700 0.305 13,437,345
2003 : 8,492,850 43,958,200 0.346 15,214,947
2004 : 8,740,650 45,796,250 0.446 20,446,086
2005 : 8,872,000 47,855,600 0.436 20,877,916
2006 : 8,882,000 48,794,900 0.386 18,851,054
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1/ 1/ December 1, previous year through November 30. 2/ Broiler production
including other domestic meat-type strains. 3/ Excludes States producing
less than 500,000 broilers. 4/ Live weight equivalent prices, derived from
ready-to-cook (RTC) prices using the following formulas: RTC price minus
processing cost X (dressing percentage) = live weight equivalent price.
NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: thousand thousand dollars/dozen thousand dollars
:
2002 : 339,293 257 87,252 0.589 4,284,930
2003 : 338,393 259 87,473 0.732 5,333,014
2004 : 341,956 261 89,091 0.714 5,299,185
2005 : 343,792 262 90,027 0.540 4,049,293
2006 : 346,078 263 90,877 0.579 4,387,528
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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. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202)
720-3570.
Chickens: Inventory and Value 1/
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: Inventory Number : :
Year :-------------------------------------------: Average : Inventory
(Dec 1): Layers : Pullets : Other : Total : Price : Value
: : : Chickens : : per Head :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------------- thousand head ------------ dollars thousand dollars
:
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 : 343,922 101,429 8,248 453,599 2.48 1,122,923
2005 : 348,203 96,809 8,289 453,301 2.52 1,140,696
2006 : 348,719 96,087 8,230 453,036 2.60 1,175,905
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1/ Excludes commercial broilers. NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Turkeys: Production, Price, and Value 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Production : :
Year :---------------------------------: Average : Value of
: Head 2/ : Pounds : Price 3/ : Production
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: -------- thousand ------- dollars/pound thousand dollars
:
2002 : 275,477 7,494,861 0.365 2,732,481
2003 : 274,048 7,487,293 0.361 2,699,673
2004 : 263,207 7,278,413 0.420 3,054,329
2005 : 252,053 7,095,977 0.449 3,182,767
2006 : 261,960 7,417,935 0.479 3,551,127
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1/ 28 - State total. 2/ Based on turkeys placed September 1 of previous year
through August 31 of year indicated. 3/ Live weight equivalent price.
NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.
Catfish and Trout: Operations, Catfish Water Acres, and Grower Sales
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: Number of Operations : :
: : Catfish : Total Sales
Year :--------------------------: Water Acres :-------------------------------
: : : Jan 1 : :
: Catfish 1/ : Trout : : Catfish 2/ : Trout 3/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ---------- number ------ acres -- thousand dollars --
:
2003 : 1,161 545 187,200 425,024 64,046
2004 : 1,147 592 177,790 480,175 71,045
2005 : 1,158 602 173,590 482,295 74,325
2006 : 1,035 604 170,370 480,820 *
2007 : 1,023 162,700
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1/ January 1. 2/ 11 - State total. 3/ 20 - State total includes value of
eggs. * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
NASS, Livestock Branch, (202) 720-3570.