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May 15, 2014 Volume 18 Issue 10
Nebraska Livestock Income Totals More Than $11 Billion
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Nebraskaland Days . . . . . . . . 7-9 Irrigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18 Weather ..............................2
Country Living House Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Quilt Pattern Infomation . . . . . . . . . 5
The Lighter Side Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Markets Grain/Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Government Report Government Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ag Management Farm Bill Webinar . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Robert Pore, The Grand Island Independent Last year was a banner year for Nebraska livestock producers. The gross income from cattle and calves and hogs and pigs totaled $11.4 billion, best in the nation, up from $11.172 billion in 2012, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service.
In February, the USDA announced that crop values in Nebraska in 2013 were $11.934 billion. According to NASS, total 2013 production of cattle and calves and hogs and pigs for the United States totaled 73.4 billion pounds, up slightly from 2012. Production increased 1 percent for hogs and pigs and slightly for cattle and calves.
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In Nebraska, total marketing Livestock News production for 2013 for cattle and calves totaled 8.364 billion pounds, Heartland Cattleman . . . . . . . . . . . 10 up from 8.275 billion in 2012. Total Production News marketing production for hogs and pigs in Nebraska in 2013 was 1.173 Corn Heat Unit Accumulation . . . . 16 billion pounds, down from 1.268 billion in 2012.
Schedule of Events Continued on page 10
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MARKET GLANCE Livestock and Products, Weekly Average
Crops, Daily Spot Prices Year Ago 4 Wks Ago 5/2/14
Nebraska Slaughter Steer 35-65% Choice, Live Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$126.14 Nebraska Feeder Steers, Med. & Large Frame, 550-600# . . . . . . . . . . . .159.33 Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138.62 Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .198.59 Western Corn Belt Base Hog Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87.15 Feeder Pigs, National Direct, 50#, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . .* Pork Carcass Cutout, 185#, 51-52% Lean . . . . . . . .86.67 Slaughter Lambs, Ch. & Pr.,Heavy, SD Dir. . . . . . . . .113.00 Nat. Carcass Lamb Cutout, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285.19
150.40
148.00
222.54 222.00 204.34 195.68 232.13 231.87 128.02 112.31 * * 130.97 114.60 153.00 145.50 371.23 369.27
Wheat, No. 1, H.W. Imperial, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.31 Corn, No. 2, Yellow, Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.98 Soybeans, No. 1 Yellow Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.57 Grain Sorg. No. 2 Yellow, Dorchester, cwt . . . . . . . . .11.80 Oats, No. 2, Heavy Minneapolis, MN, bu. . . . . . . . . . .4.18
6.71 4.74 14.54 8.21 4.53
7.52 4.75 14.65 8.30 4.05
Hay (per ton) Alfalfa, Lrg. Sq. Bales Good to Prem., NE Neb. . . . . . . .* Alfalfa, Lrg. Rounds, Good, Platte Valley, . . . . . . . . .227.50 Grass Hay, Lrg. Rounds, Premium, Neb., . . . . . . . .222.50 Dried Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233.00 Wet Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90.00 * No market.
210.00 190.00 127.50 115.00 107.50 205.00 235.00 222.50 68.00 70.00
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