AIG-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6,1986 Where Would Your Farm Fit In? It’s the Differences that Stand Out Among These Five Profiles of U.S. Farms by Sales Class Number of farms by sales class Per farm averages by sales class Farm acreage* Percent of acreage owned by operator* Avg. operator age* Value of land and buildings Value of machinery and vehicles Total assets Total liabilities Total equity Yield* Corn (bu/acre) Wheat (bu/acre) Soybeans(bu/acre) Cotton (bales/acre) Value of commodity sales Net farm income 1 Off-farm income 1 Total income 1 Percentages by sales class Percent of U.S. farms Percent of all land in farms* Percent of total U.S. sales* Grains Cotton Vegetables Dairy products Poultry All cattle Hogs All farm products Percent of operators reporting 200 or more days of off-farm work* Sources 1982 data compiled from ERS. Economic Indicators ol the Farm Sector National Financial Summary 1984 and (for items with asterisks) from the 1982 Census of Agriculture The returns of many farms are shared by more than one farm household This is especially true for the larger farms which are more likely than smaller farms to be organized as partnerships or corporations Therefore per farm income averages do not necessarily represent income averages of individual farm households Because of data limitations the off farm income figure is reported for only one farm household per farm (the (arm operator household) Value of agricultural sales, 1982 Less than $lO,OOO $lO,OOO -$39,999 1,175,283 544,401 89 52.0 , $113,828 $13,705 $150,549 $15,632 $134,917 $238,901 $34,723 $314,426 $45,455 $268,971 $21,622 -$349 $16,499 $16,150 $3,296 -$1,431 $18,755 $17,324 49.0 13.0 5.1 1.9 2.7 51.1 FARMLINE 1986 $40,000 -$249,999 588,172 $250,000 -$499,999 62,893 70 50.8 58 47.6 $601,491 $90,744 $811,625 $165,511 $646,114 $1,478,107 $179,711 $1,967,473 $492,028 $1,475,445 108 33 31 .83 $100,784 $15,628 $9,536 $25,164 $342,851 $81,737 $11,231 $92,968 22.7 17.8 24.5 46.7 11.2 4.1 3.8 5.0 8.9 8.0 8.2 30.2 $500,000 or more 29,802 1,807 3,727 56 48.2 61 49.9 $3,290,772 $306,053 $4,433,098 $1,537,720 $2,895,378 119 39 33 1.35 32 1.92 $1,558,690 $456,779 $17,233 $474,012 2.6 11.4 1.2 11.1 Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, Sept. 3 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 3:30 P.M. report, choice 3 steer car casses steady, heifers 550-800 lb. $l.OO lower, other carcass types not established, but under downward pressure. Trade very slow, demand light on moderate sup plies. 2 loads of steer carcasses and 6 loads of heifer carcasses traded to packer-processors. Sales reported on 23 loads of steer and heifer carcasses. Steer Carcasses: (8 Loads Reported) FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 4 Ids. range 90.00 latest est. mkt. 90.00. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 4 Ids. range 91.00 latest est. mkt. 91.00. Choice 4 600-900 lbs. latest est. mkt 76.00- 77.00 C. Good 1-3 600-900 lbs. latest estb. mkt. 86.00 Holstein Type- Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs. latest est. mkt. 86.50 Good 1-3 600-900 lbs. latest est. mkt. 81.50 Heifer Carcasses (15 Loads Reported) FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 550-800 lbs. 12 Ids. range 89.00- 90.00, latest estb. mkt. 89.00. 500-550 lbs. latest estb 86.00-87.00 C latest estb. 400-500 lbs. 85.00-86.00 C. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 3 Ids. range 90.00, latest est. mkt 90.00. Choice 4 IVOMEC (ivermectin) for swine is the only single product that provides effective control of worms, mange mites and lice ★ Fries Is The Seme For Either Cettie Or Swine * Bottle 50 ml Bottle 200 ml Bottle 500 ml $2O or More And The Freight is On Us Key-Aid Distributors 225 Wood Corner Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 717/738-4241 fall Us Toll Fnel 1-800-453-9243 In PA Call 1-800-253-9243 500-800 lbs. latest est. mkt. 76.00- 77.00 C. Good 1-3 550-700 lbs. latest estb. mkt. 86.00 Steer Carcasses FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 4 500-800 lbs. latest est. mkt. 75.50- 77.00 C. Steer and Heifer Primal Cuts (15 loads reported) FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 Heifer Hinds 119-167 lbs. 13 Ids. range 102.00, latest est. mkt. 102.00. Fores 131-183 lbs. 2 Ids. range 80.00, latest est. mkt. 80.00. Cow and Bull Caracasses (13 Loads Reported) Midwest: Thin test steady to firm. Eastern Texas and Oklahoma; No sales reported. Limited of ferings held in firm hands. Sales In The Midwest Production Area: FOB Omaha Basis Util, Bng 1-3 500/Up# 68.00 E. 500/Up# 68.00 C. Cutter 1-2 350/Up# 5 Ids. 71.00, 400/Up# 2 Ids. 72.50. Bull 1-2 600/Up# 6 Ids. 75.00-77.00. Sales in Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Production Areas: FOB Plant Cutter 1-2 350/Up# 70.50-71.00 D. Boneless Processing Beef Beef Trimmings (137 Lds. Reported) FOB Omaha Basis 90% Chem Lean 16 Ids. fresh 96.00-97.00. 85% Chem Lean 7 Ids. fresh 90.50- 91.00. mkt. 75% Chem Lean 4 Ids. fresh 80.50- 81.00, frozen 3 Ids. 81.00-81.50. mkt. 50% Chem Lean 108 Ids. fresd 55.00-59.00, M 56.00-57.00, frozen 5 Ids. 55.00-56.00. 50% Chem Lean fresh 52.00-53.00 Boxed E. IVOMEC (ivermectin) is here. The one shot that does more than any single wormer, pour-on or dip. $26.80 $107.25 $268.00
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