U.S. Meat Supply and Utilization |
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| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| (Million Head) | |||||||||||
| Cattle Inventories (Beg.) | 101.5 | 99.5 | 96.5 | 96.1 | 97.1 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.0 | 95.8 | 93.7 | 92.6 |
| Hog Inventories (Beg.) | 52.9 | 54.1 | 54.4 | 53.2 | 54.2 | 55.9 | 55.7 | 56.2 | 56.3 | 55.9 | 54.8 |
| Live Animal Net Trade | (Thousand Head) | ||||||||||
| Cattle | -1,592 | -1,204 | -1,618 | -1,802 | -1,799 | -1,680 | -1,676 | -1,677 | -1,625 | -1,556 | -1,528 |
| Hog | -2,443 | -2,368 | -2,412 | -2,442 | -2,420 | -2,398 | -2,423 | -2,444 | -2,420 | -2,392 | -2,444 |
| Beef | (Thousand Metric Tons) | ||||||||||
| Production | 11,564 | 11,372 | 11,079 | 10,913 | 11,255 | 11,493 | 11,792 | 12,083 | 12,447 | 12,080 | 11,713 |
| Beginning Stocks | 171 | 227 | 228 | 225 | 219 | 220 | 224 | 230 | 235 | 241 | 247 |
| Domestic Supply | 11,735 | 11,599 | 11,308 | 11,138 | 11,473 | 11,714 | 12,016 | 12,313 | 12,682 | 12,321 | 11,959 |
| Consumption | 11,615 | 11,686 | 11,376 | 11,265 | 11,387 | 11,491 | 11,635 | 11,746 | 11,864 | 11,613 | 11,338 |
| Ending Stocks | 227 | 228 | 225 | 219 | 220 | 224 | 230 | 235 | 241 | 247 | 236 |
| Domestic Use | 11,841 | 11,914 | 11,601 | 11,484 | 11,608 | 11,715 | 11,865 | 11,980 | 12,105 | 11,860 | 11,574 |
| Net Trade | -107 | -315 | -293 | -346 | -134 | -1 | 151 | 332 | 576 | 461 | 385 |
| Pork | |||||||||||
| Production | 7,841 | 8,393 | 8,305 | 8,266 | 8,668 | 8,961 | 8,918 | 8,910 | 9,234 | 9,663 | 9,615 |
| Beginning Stocks | 166 | 188 | 195 | 191 | 195 | 215 | 215 | 204 | 205 | 221 | 231 |
| Domestic Supply | 8,007 | 8,582 | 8,500 | 8,457 | 8,862 | 9,176 | 9,132 | 9,114 | 9,439 | 9,884 | 9,846 |
| Consumption | 7,631 | 8,184 | 8,045 | 8,097 | 8,397 | 8,523 | 8,547 | 8,522 | 8,655 | 8,886 | 8,882 |
| Ending Stocks | 188 | 195 | 191 | 195 | 215 | 215 | 204 | 205 | 221 | 231 | 214 |
| Domestic Use | 7,819 | 8,379 | 8,236 | 8,291 | 8,612 | 8,738 | 8,752 | 8,727 | 8,876 | 9,117 | 9,095 |
| Net Trade | 187 | 202 | 264 | 166 | 250 | 438 | 380 | 388 | 564 | 767 | 750 |
| Broiler | |||||||||||
| Production | 12,275 | 12,965 | 13,472 | 13,962 | 14,428 | 14,872 | 15,331 | 15,762 | 16,177 | 16,660 | 17,135 |
| Beginning Stocks | 291 | 283 | 314 | 326 | 341 | 355 | 367 | 379 | 391 | 401 | 415 |
| Domestic Supply | 12,565 | 13,249 | 13,786 | 14,288 | 14,769 | 15,227 | 15,697 | 16,141 | 16,568 | 17,060 | 17,549 |
| Consumption | 10,160 | 10,783 | 11,272 | 11,704 | 12,037 | 12,406 | 12,820 | 13,172 | 13,504 | 13,844 | 14,200 |
| Ending Stocks | 283 | 314 | 326 | 341 | 355 | 367 | 379 | 391 | 401 | 415 | 428 |
| Domestic Use | 10,444 | 11,097 | 11,598 | 12,044 | 12,393 | 12,773 | 13,199 | 13,562 | 13,905 | 14,258 | 14,628 |
| Net Trade | 2,124 | 2,153 | 2,189 | 2,245 | 2,378 | 2,456 | 2,500 | 2,580 | 2,664 | 2,804 | 2,923 |
| Turkey | |||||||||||
| Production | 2,443 | 2,467 | 2,509 | 2,555 | 2,604 | 2,649 | 2,694 | 2,741 | 2,786 | 2,830 | 2,877 |
| Beginning Stocks | 149 | 159 | 156 | 152 | 148 | 147 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 130 |
| Domestic Supply | 2,591 | 2,626 | 2,665 | 2,707 | 2,752 | 2,796 | 2,838 | 2,881 | 2,923 | 2,964 | 3,006 |
| Consumption | 2,161 | 2,193 | 2,232 | 2,269 | 2,299 | 2,336 | 2,375 | 2,413 | 2,446 | 2,473 | 2,505 |
| Ending Stocks | 159 | 156 | 152 | 148 | 147 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 130 | 127 |
| Domestic Use | 2,320 | 2,350 | 2,384 | 2,418 | 2,446 | 2,480 | 2,516 | 2,550 | 2,580 | 2,603 | 2,631 |
| Net Trade | 272 | 277 | 281 | 288 | 306 | 316 | 321 | 332 | 342 | 360 | 376 |
| Producer Prices | (U.S. Dollars per Metric Ton) | ||||||||||
| Nebraska Direct Fed Steers | 1,462 | 1,528 | 1,651 | 1,732 | 1,649 | 1,581 | 1,524 | 1,486 | 1,441 | 1,503 | 1,580 |
| Iowa-Southern Minnesota | |||||||||||
| Barrows and Gilts | 1,140 | 890 | 968 | 1,028 | 983 | 936 | 992 | 1,032 | 981 | 942 | 1,005 |
| 12-City Broiler Wholesale | 1,296 | 1,218 | 1,213 | 1,218 | 1,205 | 1,211 | 1,231 | 1,239 | 1,248 | 1,242 | 1,251 |
| Retail Prices | (U.S. Dollars per Kilogram) | ||||||||||
| Beef | 6.17 | 6.31 | 6.50 | 6.61 | 6.59 | 6.55 | 6.50 | 6.44 | 6.37 | 6.70 | 6.92 |
| Pork | 5.11 | 4.74 | 4.87 | 4.92 | 4.87 | 4.81 | 4.87 | 4.98 | 4.92 | 4.76 | 4.94 |
| Broiler | 3.34 | 3.11 | 3.03 | 3.04 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.03 | 3.05 | 3.06 | 3.05 | 3.13 |
| Turkey | 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.25 | 2.28 | 2.32 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.57 |
U.S. Dairy Supply and Utilization |
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| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| (Thousand Head) | |||||||||||
| Milk Cow Numbers | 9,242 | 9,154 | 9,098 | 9,049 | 9,009 | 8,975 | 8,945 | 8,918 | 8,892 | 8,870 | 8,851 |
| (Kilograms) | |||||||||||
| Milk Production per Cow | 7,686 | 7,854 | 7,971 | 8,080 | 8,190 | 8,288 | 8,385 | 8,479 | 8,574 | 8,669 | 8,763 |
| (Thousand Metric Tons) | |||||||||||
| Milk Production | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
| Fluid Milk Consumption | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Other Disappearance | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
| Butter | |||||||||||
| Production | 527 | 531 | 533 | 536 | 539 | 541 | 545 | 551 | 557 | 563 | 570 |
| Beginning Stocks | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Domestic Supply | 533 | 536 | 538 | 542 | 547 | 550 | 555 | 562 | 568 | 576 | 583 |
| Consumption | 508 | 510 | 512 | 515 | 519 | 521 | 525 | 531 | 537 | 543 | 550 |
| Ending Stocks | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Shipments | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Domestic Use | 513 | 516 | 519 | 523 | 528 | 530 | 535 | 542 | 549 | 557 | 564 |
| Net Trade | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Cheese | |||||||||||
| Production | 3,339 | 3,429 | 3,497 | 3,562 | 3,631 | 3,700 | 3,766 | 3,829 | 3,893 | 3,959 | 4,026 |
| Beginning Stocks | 221 | 222 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 229 | 229 |
| Domestic Supply | 3,560 | 3,651 | 3,724 | 3,789 | 3,859 | 3,927 | 3,993 | 4,057 | 4,121 | 4,187 | 4,254 |
| Consumption | 3,433 | 3,518 | 3,592 | 3,659 | 3,728 | 3,795 | 3,861 | 3,923 | 3,987 | 4,052 | 4,119 |
| Ending Stocks | 222 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 229 | 229 | 229 |
| Shipments | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Domestic Use | 3,656 | 3,744 | 3,819 | 3,886 | 3,955 | 4,023 | 4,089 | 4,151 | 4,215 | 4,281 | 4,348 |
| Net Trade | -110 | -112 | -113 | -115 | -114 | -114 | -113 | -112 | -112 | -112 | -111 |
| Nonfat Dry Milk | |||||||||||
| Production | 554 | 492 | 488 | 487 | 484 | 481 | 482 | 487 | 492 | 497 | 502 |
| Beginning Stocks | 32 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 |
| Domestic Supply | 586 | 553 | 544 | 542 | 540 | 537 | 538 | 542 | 548 | 553 | 559 |
| Consumption | 391 | 401 | 400 | 405 | 406 | 403 | 404 | 408 | 413 | 418 | 423 |
| Shipments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feed, Waste | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ending Stocks | 61 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 |
| Domestic Use | 451 | 457 | 455 | 460 | 461 | 459 | 459 | 464 | 469 | 475 | 480 |
| Net Trade | 123 | 93 | 87 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Prices | (U.S. Dollars per Metric Ton) | ||||||||||
| Milk Support | 225 | 222 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butter CCC | 1,433 | 1,433 | 1,433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheese CCC | 2,492 | 2,459 | 2,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonfat Dry Milk CCC | 2,308 | 2,266 | 2,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Milk | 293 | 293 | 290 | 289 | 289 | 288 | 288 | 289 | 290 | 291 | 291 |
| MN-WI BFP | 266 | 267 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 263 | 263 | 264 | 265 | 266 | 267 |
| Butter Wholesale | 2,355 | 2,206 | 2,172 | 2,082 | 1,978 | 2,016 | 2,016 | 2,042 | 2,061 | 2,077 | 2,088 |
| Cheese Wholesale | 2,919 | 2,927 | 2,902 | 2,904 | 2,902 | 2,896 | 2,892 | 2,903 | 2,915 | 2,927 | 2,936 |
| Nonfat Dry Milk Wholesale | 2,422 | 2,262 | 2,265 | 2,201 | 2,236 | 2,329 | 2,349 | 2,324 | 2,297 | 2,274 | 2,248 |
Last Updated on 3/18/98
By Edgar R. Shen
Email: fapri@iastate.edu