U.S. LIVESTOCK
The Farm Security Administration farmsteads, Holstein calves, Scottsbluff (vicinity),
Nebraska, September 1941
U.S. Marketing Year Average Prices Received by Farmers, Livestock and Livestock Products,
1965-2013
Year
Beef
Cattle
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013*
19.90
22.20
22.30
23.40
26.20
27.10
29.00
33.50
42.80
35.60
32.20
33.70
34.40
48.50
66.10
62.40
58.60
56.70
55.50
57.30
53.70
52.60
61.10
66.60
69.50
74.60
72.70
71.30
72.60
66.70
61.80
58.70
63.10
59.60
63.40
68.60
71.30
66.50
79.70
85.80
89.70
87.20
89.90
89.10
80.30
92.20
113.00
121.00
125.00
Calves
Hogs
Sheep
---------------$/cwt.--------------22.10
20.60
6.34
26.00
22.80
6.84
26.30
18.90
6.35
27.60
18.50
6.55
31.50
22.20
8.24
34.50
22.70
7.51
36.40
17.50
6.59
44.70
25.10
7.28
56.60
38.40
12.70
35.20
34.20
11.30
27.20
46.10
11.30
34.10
43.30
13.10
36.90
39.40
13.50
59.10
46.60
21.80
88.70
41.80
26.30
76.80
38.00
21.10
64.00
43.90
21.20
59.80
52.30
19.50
61.70
46.80
15.70
59.90
47.10
16.40
62.10
44.00
23.90
61.10
49.30
25.60
78.50
51.20
29.50
89.20
42.30
25.60
90.80
42.50
24.40
95.60
53.70
23.20
98.00
49.10
19.70
89.00
41.60
25.80
91.20
45.20
28.60
87.20
39.90
30.90
73.10
40.50
28.00
58.40
51.90
29.90
78.90
52.90
37.90
78.80
34.40
30.60
87.70
30.30
31.10
104.00
42.30
34.30
106.00
44.40
34.60
96.40
33.40
27.90
102.00
37.20
34.90
119.00
49.30
38.80
135.00
50.20
45.10
133.00
46.00
35.20
119.00
46.60
31.00
110.00
47.00
27.20
105.00
41.60
32.50
117.00
54.10
49.70
142.00
65.30
NA
172.00
64.20
NA
181.00
67.20
NA
Lambs
22.80
23.40
22.10
24.40
27.20
26.40
25.90
29.10
35.10
37.00
42.10
46.90
51.30
62.80
66.70
63.60
54.90
53.10
53.90
60.10
67.70
69.00
77.60
69.10
66.10
55.50
52.20
59.50
64.40
65.60
78.20
88.20
90.30
72.30
74.50
79.80
66.90
73.80
94.40
101.00
110.00
95.50
98.50
99.60
99.60
125.00
NA
NA
NA
Commercial
Broilers
¢/lb.
15.00
15.30
13.30
14.20
15.20
13.60
13.70
14.10
24.00
21.50
26.30
23.60
23.60
26.30
26.00
27.70
28.50
26.90
28.60
33.70
30.10
34.50
28.70
33.10
36.60
32.60
30.80
31.80
34.00
35.00
34.40
38.10
37.70
39.30
37.10
33.60
39.30
30.50
34.60
44.60
43.60
38.60
43.60
45.80
45.70
48.20
45.90
50.00
60.60
Source: USDA/NASS/Quick Stas Program; Annual "Agricultural Prices", various years
Market
Eggs
¢/doz.
33.70
39.10
31.20
34.00
40.00
39.10
31.40
30.90
52.50
53.30
52.50
58.40
55.60
52.20
58.30
56.30
63.10
59.50
61.10
72.30
57.20
61.50
54.70
52.80
68.90
70.90
67.80
57.60
63.40
61.50
62.50
75.00
70.30
66.80
62.10
61.70
62.20
58.90
57.60
55.90
34.80
40.30
74.60
97.40
65.32
70.22
78.10
81.54
86.48
Milk
(Wholesale)
$/cwt.
4.23
4.81
5.02
5.24
5.49
5.71
5.87
6.07
7.14
8.33
8.75
9.66
9.72
10.60
12.02
13.05
13.77
13.61
13.58
13.46
12.76
12.51
12.54
12.26
13.56
13.74
12.27
13.15
12.84
13.01
12.78
14.75
13.36
15.46
14.38
12.40
15.04
12.18
12.55
16.13
15.19
12.96
19.21
18.45
12.93
16.35
20.25
18.56
20.12
U.S. Beef Cattle
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
$125.00/cwt.
61
63
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95
97
99
01
03
05
07
09
11
13
$/Cwt.
Prices Received
1961 - 2013
2013 Preliminary
Note: Prices Received by Farmers
U.S. Calf
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
$181.00/cwt.
61
63
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95
97
99
01
03
05
07
09
11
13
$/Cwt.
Prices Received
1961 - 2013
2013 Preliminary
Note: Prices Received by Farmers
U.S. Hog
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
$67.20/cwt.
61
63
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95
97
99
01
03
05
07
09
11
13
$/Cwt.
Prices Received
1961 - 2013
2013 Preliminary
Note: Prices Received by Farmers
U.S. Sheep
Prices Received
1961 - 2010
60
$49.70/cwt.
$/Cwt.
50
40
30
20
0
61
63
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95
97
99
01
03
05
07
09
10
Numbers not reported after 2010
Note: Prices Received by Farmers
U.S. Lamb
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
$125.00/cwt.
61
63
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95
97
99
01
03
05
07
09
$/Cwt.
Prices Received
1961 - 2010
Numbers not reported after 2010
Note: Prices Received by Farmers
U.S. Commercial Broiler
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
60.60 cents/lb.
61
63
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95
97
99
01
03
05
07
09
11
13
Cents/Lb.
Prices Received
1961 - 2013
2013 preliminary
Note: Prices Received by Farmers
U.S. Market Egg
Prices Received
1961 - 2013
120
86.48 cents/doz.
Cents/Doz.
100
80
60
40
0
61
63
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95
97
99
01
03
05
07
09
11
13
20
2013 Preliminary
Note: Prices Received by Farmers
U.S. Milk (Wholesale)
Prices Received
1961 - 2013
25
$20.12/cwt.
$/Cwt.
20
15
10
0
61
63
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95
97
99
01
03
05
07
09
11
13
5
2013 Preliminary
Note: Prices Received by Farmers
U.S. Livestock Numbers and Values
Farm Value
Number of Head
Value Per Head
Class of
Livestock
2012
2013
Thousands
All Cattle† . . . . .
Beef Cows*† . . .
Milk Cows*† . . .
Hogs** . . . . . . . .
All Sheep† . . . . .
Angora Goats† . .
Chickens** . . . . .
Total Value . . . .
2014
Preliminary
2014 as
% of
2013
Thousands
%
90,769
30,158
9,230
66,374
5,365
146
458,252
89,300
30,158
9,230
66,025
5,335
136
464,328
87,730
29,042
9,209
NA
5,210
131
NA
---
---
---
98
96
100
NA
98
96
NA
---
2012
2013
Total Value
2014
2012
Dollars
2013
2014
1,000 Dollars
$1,111
----116
221
87.70
4.06
$1,139
----138
177
110.90
4.27
$1,188
----NA
188
107.10
NA
$100,817,090
----7,698,162
1,185,075
10,789
1,860,111
$101,731,742
----9,081,247
946,194
12,694
1,981,545
$104,199,360
----NA
977,616
11,878
NA
---
---
---
$111,571,227
$113,753,422
$105,188,854
*Included in "All Cattle."
**Figures as of December 1. Turkey figures not released to avoid disclosing individual operations.
†Figures are as of January 1. Four states (Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas) make up U.S. price
1/ Texas is the only state that publishes all goats and kids value.
NA = Not Available.
Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Source: USDA; “Agricultural Prices”, February 2013 and 2014; Meat Animals Production, Disposition, and Income, April 2013 and 2014; NASS/USDA publications.
U.S. All Cattle Inventory and Value
Year
January 1
Inventory
1,000 Head
Average
Price Per Head
Dollars
Value
$1,000
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
109,582
105,378
102,118
99,622
96,740
95,816
96,393
97,556
99,176
100,974
102,785
103,548
101,656
99,744
99,115
98,199
97,298
96,723
96,100
94,403
95,018
96,342
96,573
96,035
94,521
93,881
92,682
90,769
89,300
87,730
402.00
391.00
407.00
523.00
581.00
616.00
655.00
630.00
649.00
659.00
615.00
503.00
525.00
603.00
594.00
683.00
725.00
747.00
728.00
818.00
916.00
1,009.00
922.00
990.00
872.00
832.00
947.00
1,111.00
1,139.00
1,188.00
44,006,068
41,230,884
41,567,085
52,147,608
56,210,694
58,990,357
63,090,155
61,451,310
64,436,369
66,512,550
63,185,288
52,055,705
53,383,392
60,193,070
58,833,650
67,100,220
70,510,630
72,300,065
69,952,520
77,201,950
87,023,945
97,230,415
89,063,310
95,112,820
82,435,620
78,150,010
87,786,137
100,817,090
101,731,742
104,199,360
Source: USDA/NASS
U.S. All Cattle Number and Value
1985 - 2014
115
$104.20 Bil.
100
Value
105
80
100
60
95
40
Number
90
87.73 Mil. Head
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
85
20
January 1 inventory
0
Billion $
Million Head
110
120
U.S. Sheep and Lambs and Wool Inventory and Value
Year
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Sheep and Lambs
Number
Total Value
1,000 Head
1,000 $
10,716
10,145
10,572
10,945
10,853
11,358
11,174
10,797
10,201
9,836
8,989
8,465
8,024
7,825
7,247
7,036
6,908
6,623
6,321
6,065
6,135
6,200
6,120
5,950
5,747
5,820
5,480
5,365
5,335
5,210
Source: USDA/NASS
654,079
684,038
799,254
984,961
894,410
901,092
732,600
660,746
714,163
681,384
663,449
732,197
761,650
797,826
640,819
669,890
690,489
614,466
656,638
720,443
798,209
872,351
818,491
823,424
765,194
761,115
931,008
1,185,075
946,194
977,616
Wool
Production
1,000 Lbs.
88,055
84,372
84,450
89,482
89,220
88,033
87,740
82,943
77,535
68,577
63,513
56,669
53,578
49,255
46,572
46,446
43,016
41,078
38,197
37,581
37,182
35,899
34,723
32,963
30,860
30,370
29,290
27,400
27,000
NA
Value
1,000 $
55,732
56,331
77,009
124,993
110,537
69,534
47,178
60,162
39,077
52,377
64,277
39,270
44,909
29,415
17,860
15,377
15,311
21,689
28,129
29,954
26,249
24,300
30,242
32,486
24,337
35,018
48,925
41,595
39,213
NA
U.S. Sheep Number and Total Value
1400
$977.62 Mil.
Number
1200
1000
800
600
Value
5.21 Mil. Head
January 1 inventory
400
Million $
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
Million Head
1985 - 2014
U.S. Wool Production and Value
140
140
120
120
Production
100
100
80
$39.21 Mil.
60
60
40
40
Value
20
20
27.0 Mil. Lbs.
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
0
80
January 1 inventory
0
Million $
Million Lbs.
1985 - 2013
U.S. Hog Inventory and Value
Year
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
December 1
Inventory
1,000 Head
Average
Price Per Head
Dollars
Value
$1,000
52,314
51,001
54,384
55,466
53,788
54,416
57,649
58,202
57,940
59,738
58,201
56,124
61,158
62,204
59,335
59,110
59,722
59,554
60,453
60,982
61,463
62,516
68,177
67,148
64,887
64,925
66,361
66,374
66,025
69.60
91.90
76.00
66.30
79.10
85.40
68.80
71.20
75.00
53.00
71.00
94.00
82.00
44.00
72.00
77.00
77.00
71.00
67.00
103.00
95.00
90.00
73.00
89.00
83.00
106.00
123.00
116.00
138.00
3,640,420
4,686,943
4,132,872
3,677,536
4,252,885
4,647,808
3,966,276
4,146,646
4,339,509
3,178,123
4,115,118
5,280,742
4,985,532
2,765,745
4,253,785
4,540,410
4,584,078
4,230,728
4,024,949
6,306,282
5,833,763
5,598,613
4,986,206
5,957,633
5,416,647
6,897,524
8,157,799
7,698,162
9,081,247
Source: USDA/NASS
80
$9.08 Bil.
Million Head
70
Number
60
50
66.0 Mil.
40
Value
20
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
30
December 1 Inventory
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Billion $
U.S. Hog Inventory and Value
1985 - 2013