Mt An 2-1 (0506) Catfish Feed Deliveries National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Catfish Feed Deliveries" call Charles Butler at 601-965-4575, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT. April 2006 Catfish Feed Deliveries Up 20 Percent From Last Year Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during April 2006 was 54,446 tons, up 20 percent from April 2005 and 154 percent above the previous month. Feed delivered for foodsize fish totaled 52,240 tons, and feed for fingerlings and broodfish totaled 2,206 tons in April 2006. April feed delivered to Mississippi catfish growers for foodsize fish totaled 24,335 tons, up 23 percent from last year and accounted for 47 percent of the total foodsize catfish feed delivered to U.S. farmers. The other major States catfish feed deliveries for foodsize fish in April were: Alabama with 12,758 tons, Arkansas with 9,855 tons, and Louisiana with 1,936 tons. Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, United States, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------- Percent ------ Tons ------ Percent : Jan : 6,265 5,103 81 6,265 5,103 81 Feb : 6,334 3,970 63 12,599 9,073 72 Mar : 17,917 20,048 112 30,516 29,121 95 Apr : 43,583 52,240 120 74,099 81,361 110 May : 81,591 155,690 Jun : 115,370 271,060 Jul : 113,086 384,146 Aug : 132,347 516,493 Sep : 119,788 636,281 Oct : 64,188 700,469 Nov : 20,553 721,022 Dec : 4,449 725,471 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, United States, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------- Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 287 469 163 287 469 163 Feb : 205 367 179 492 836 170 Mar : 715 1,381 193 1,207 2,217 184 Apr : 1,623 2,206 136 2,830 4,423 156 May : 2,796 5,626 Jun : 4,787 10,413 Jul : 6,797 17,210 Aug : 10,569 27,779 Sep : 5,148 32,927 Oct : 3,148 36,075 Nov : 1,189 37,264 Dec : 226 37,490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Alabama, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------- Percent ------ Tons ------ Percent : Jan : 2,030 1,809 89 2,030 1,809 89 Feb : 2,694 1,529 57 4,724 3,338 71 Mar : 6,548 5,732 88 11,272 9,070 80 Apr : 11,242 12,758 113 22,514 21,828 97 May : 21,219 43,733 Jun : 32,942 76,675 Jul : 32,182 108,857 Aug : 36,549 145,406 Sep : 32,111 177,517 Oct : 16,750 194,267 Nov : 7,346 201,613 Dec : 2,928 204,541 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Alabama, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Tons ----- Percent ---- Tons ---- Percent : Jan : 10 * * 10 * * Feb : 4 * * 14 * * Mar : 51 * * 65 * * Apr : 31 * * 96 * * May : 46 142 Jun : 59 201 Jul : 145 346 Aug : 245 591 Sep : 94 685 Oct : 58 743 Nov : 20 763 Dec : 11 774 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Arkansas, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------- Percent ------ Tons ------ Percent : Jan : 453 422 93 453 422 93 Feb : 521 306 59 974 728 75 Mar : 2,415 2,794 116 3,389 3,522 104 Apr : 7,741 9,855 127 11,130 13,377 120 May : 15,118 26,248 Jun : 18,453 44,701 Jul : 17,642 62,343 Aug : 22,048 84,391 Sep : 20,220 104,611 Oct : 10,768 115,379 Nov : 1,855 117,234 Dec : 130 117,364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Arkansas, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Tons ------ Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 44 192 436 44 192 436 Feb : 16 172 1,075 60 364 607 Mar : 138 678 491 198 1,042 526 Apr : 294 821 279 492 1,863 379 May : 600 1,092 Jun : 923 2,015 Jul : 976 2,991 Aug : 1,496 4,487 Sep : 345 4,832 Oct : 811 5,643 Nov : 249 5,892 Dec : 22 5,914 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Louisiana, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------ Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 560 283 51 560 283 51 Feb : 568 146 26 1,128 429 38 Mar : 937 *929 *99 2,065 *1,358 *66 Apr : 2,848 1,936 68 4,913 3,294 67 May : 3,264 8,177 Jun : 3,342 11,519 Jul : 4,375 15,894 Aug : 4,975 20,869 Sep : 3,102 23,971 Oct : 3,140 27,111 Nov : 727 27,838 Dec : 59 27,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Louisiana, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Tons ----- Percent ---- Tons ---- Percent : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : 22 2 9 22 2 9 May : 54 76 Jun : 24 100 Jul : 7 107 Aug : 198 305 Sep : 10 315 Oct : 315 Nov : 315 Dec : 315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Mississippi, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------- Percent ------ Tons ------ Percent : Jan : 2,622 1,169 45 2,622 1,169 45 Feb : 1,895 773 41 4,517 1,942 43 Mar : 6,604 7,980 121 11,121 9,922 89 Apr : 19,759 24,335 123 30,880 34,257 111 May : 39,046 69,926 Jun : 55,981 125,907 Jul : 55,039 180,946 Aug : 63,637 244,583 Sep : 59,346 303,929 Oct : 29,813 333,742 Nov : 7,809 341,551 Dec : 687 342,238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Mississippi, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------ Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 196 191 97 196 191 97 Feb : 153 134 88 349 325 93 Mar : 405 505 125 754 830 110 Apr : 1,136 1,090 96 1,890 1,920 102 May : 1,864 3,754 Jun : 3,639 7,393 Jul : 5,444 12,837 Aug : 8,297 21,134 Sep : 4,382 25,516 Oct : 2,022 27,538 Nov : 669 28,207 Dec : 80 28,287 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Other States East of the Mississippi River, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------ Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 137 554 404 137 554 404 Feb : 52 220 423 189 774 410 Mar : 513 *776 *151 702 *1,550 *221 Apr : 914 1,174 128 1,616 2,724 169 May : 1,485 3,101 Jun : 2,193 5,294 Jul : 1,903 7,197 Aug : 2,166 9,363 Sep : 2,213 11,576 Oct : 1,373 12,949 Nov : 1,153 14,102 Dec : 52 14,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Other States East of the Mississippi River, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Tons ----- Percent ---- Tons ---- Percent : Jan : * * * * Feb : 2 * * 2 * * Mar : 23 * * 25 * * Apr : 46 * * 71 * * May : 71 142 Jun : 1 143 Jul : 57 200 Aug : 51 251 Sep : 86 337 Oct : 67 404 Nov : 48 452 Dec : 5 457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Other States West of the Mississippi River, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Tons ------ Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 463 866 187 463 866 187 Feb : 604 996 165 1,067 1,862 175 Mar : 900 1,837 204 1,967 3,699 188 Apr : 1,079 2,182 202 3,046 5,881 193 May : 1,459 4,505 Jun : 2,459 6,964 Jul : 1,945 8,909 Aug : 2,972 11,881 Sep : 2,796 14,677 Oct : 2,344 17,021 Nov : 1,663 18,684 Dec : 593 19,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Other States West of the Mississippi River, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :---------------------------: Previous :----------------------: Previous : 2005 : 2006 : Year : 2005 : 2006 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Tons ----- Percent ----- Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 37 72 195 37 72 195 Feb : 30 27 90 67 99 148 Mar : 98 55 56 165 154 93 Apr : 94 130 138 259 284 110 May : 161 420 Jun : 141 561 Jul : 168 729 Aug : 282 1,011 Sep : 231 1,242 Oct : 190 1,432 Nov : 203 1,635 Dec : 108 1,743 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed Deliveries Survey Procedures: Survey data for catfish feed are collected from feed mills by the USDA-NASS Mississippi Field Office, who is responsible for ensuring survey coverage is as complete as possible. Mills are contacted by mail, telephone, Fax, or Internet. All cooperating feed mills have allowed NASS to publish data at the State, Region, and National level. Estimation Procedures: The "Catfish Feed Deliveries" report refers strictly to catfish feed delivered to bonafide catfish producers and excludes catfish feed delivered to producers of other species. The totals include both bagged and bulk feed. Prior to summarization, questionnaires are compared to previous reports for comparability. Estimates are made for feed mills whose reports are not available in time to be included in the release. Those plants are identified by an asterisk on page 10 of this release. Estimates are based on the mill's previous reports and current conditions. Published totals are a straight summation of the individual reports and estimated data. If a mill uses a fiscal accounting system, proration is used to convert reported data to a calendar month basis. Two unusual features of this report are worthy of note: (1) cooperating feed mills are listed by name, and (2) it is impossible for the public to infer the amount of catfish feed produced in each state. Since many mills deliver feed to more than one state and to growers of other species, any inferences about overall production per state or per mill are not valid. Reliability: Catfish Feed estimates are based on a census of all known active and cooperating catfish feed mills, and therefore have no sampling variability. However, estimates may be subject to errors such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing of the data. These errors are minimized through strict quality controls in the edit and summarization process, and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions may be necessary in the following month's publication pending a review of late reports received from mills. 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