Aq 4 (2-11) Released February 22, 2011, 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. NASS US Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This report issue is published using both layouts but all future issues will only be produced with the new layout, which is available on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov. This is the last issue using this layout. January 2011 Catfish Feed Deliveries Down 25 Percent from Last Year Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during January 2011 was 1,121 tons, down 25 percent from January 2010 and down 66 percent from the previous month. Foodsize catfish feed delivered totaled 1,045 tons, down 27 percent from the corresponding month a year ago. Feed delivered for fingerlings and broodfish totaled 76 tons, up 29 percent from the corresponding month a year ago. January feed delivered to Alabama catfish growers for foodsize fish totaled 212 tons, down 46 percent from last year. Alabama accounted for 20 percent of the total foodsize catfish feed delivered to U.S. farmers. The other major States with catfish feed deliveries for foodsize fish in January and their comparison to the previous year were Arkansas with 52 tons, down 32 percent; Louisiana with 18 tons, up 157 percent; and Mississippi with 209 tons, down 7 percent. Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, United States, 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Tons ------ Percent ------ Tons ------ Percent : Jan : 1,433 1,045 73 1,433 1,045 73 Feb : 1,528 2,961 Mar : 12,680 15,641 Apr : 38,080 53,721 May : 60,913 114,634 Jun : 80,769 195,403 Jul : 89,734 285,137 Aug : 86,024 371,161 Sep : 77,963 449,124 Oct : 33,567 482,691 Nov : 12,525 495,216 Dec : 3,270 498,486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, United States, 2010-2011 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Tons ---- Percent ----- Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 59 76 129 59 76 129 Feb : 142 201 Mar : 900 1,101 Apr : 2,065 3,166 May : 3,198 6,364 Jun : 4,917 11,281 Jul : 6,579 17,860 Aug : 7,004 24,864 Sep : 4,949 29,813 Oct : 2,198 32,011 Nov : 346 32,357 Dec : 54 32,411 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The sum of the published States may not equal the total to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Alabama, 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Tons ----- Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 392 212 54 392 212 54 Feb : 599 991 Mar : 3,472 4,463 Apr : 12,416 16,879 May : 19,589 36,468 Jun : 27,165 63,633 Jul : 30,783 94,416 Aug : 30,537 124,953 Sep : 25,700 150,653 Oct : 10,298 160,951 Nov : 5,619 166,570 Dec : 1,524 168,094 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Arkansas, 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Tons ---- Percent ----- Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 76 52 68 76 52 68 Feb : 75 151 Mar : 1,406 1,557 Apr : 4,087 5,644 May : 6,336 11,980 Jun : 7,102 19,082 Jul : 8,802 27,884 Aug : 8,559 36,443 Sep : 7,740 44,183 Oct : 3,132 47,315 Nov : 643 47,958 Dec : 107 48,065 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Arkansas, 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Tons ---- Percent ----- Tons ---- Percent : Jan : 27 10 37 27 10 37 Feb : 122 149 Mar : 552 701 Apr : 718 1,419 May : 789 2,208 Jun : 474 2,682 Jul : 902 3,584 Aug : 976 4,560 Sep : 1,086 5,646 Oct : 516 6,162 Nov : 82 6,244 Dec : 30 6,274 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Louisiana, 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Tons ---- Percent ----- Tons ---- Percent : Jan : 7 18 257 7 18 257 Feb : 4 11 Mar : 286 297 Apr : 565 862 May : 678 1,540 Jun : 735 2,275 Jul : 679 2,954 Aug : 601 3,555 Sep : 500 4,055 Oct : 136 4,191 Nov : 67 4,258 Dec : 27 4,285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Mississippi, 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Tons ----- Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 224 209 93 224 209 93 Feb : 193 417 Mar : 4,536 4,953 Apr : 17,203 22,156 May : 29,285 51,441 Jun : 39,337 90,778 Jul : 43,676 134,454 Aug : 40,022 174,476 Sep : 37,849 212,325 Oct : 15,488 227,813 Nov : 3,900 231,713 Dec : 385 232,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Mississippi, 2010-2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month: By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----- Tons ---- Percent ----- Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 8 47 588 8 47 588 Feb : 2 10 Mar : 280 290 Apr : 1,134 1,424 May : 2,294 3,718 Jun : 4,287 8,005 Jul : 5,579 13,584 Aug : 5,900 19,484 Sep : 3,723 23,207 Oct : 1,593 24,800 Nov : 230 25,030 Dec : 1 25,031 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Other States East of the Mississippi River, 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Tons ---- Percent ----- Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 90 88 98 90 88 98 Feb : 123 213 Mar : 715 928 Apr : 1,563 2,491 May : 1,540 4,031 Jun : 2,009 6,040 Jul : 1,647 7,687 Aug : 1,923 9,610 Sep : 2,266 11,876 Oct : 1,149 13,025 Nov : 604 13,629 Dec : 103 13,732 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Foodsize Fish, Other States West of the Mississippi River, 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Tons ----- Percent ------ Tons ----- Percent : Jan : 644 466 72 644 466 72 Feb : 534 1,178 Mar : 2,265 3,443 Apr : 2,246 5,689 May : 3,485 9,174 Jun : 4,421 13,595 Jul : 4,147 17,742 Aug : 4,382 22,124 Sep : 3,908 26,032 Oct : 3,364 29,396 Nov : 1,692 31,088 Dec : 1,124 32,212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catfish Feed: Tons Delivered For Fingerlings and Broodfish, Other States West of the Mississippi River, 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : By Month :Percent of : Cumulative :Percent of :-----------------------: Previous :-----------------------: Previous : 2010 : 2011 : Year : 2010 : 2011 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Tons --- Percent ---- Tons --- Percent : Jan : 2 2 Feb : 2 4 Mar : 42 46 Apr : 102 148 May : 31 179 Jun : 69 248 Jul : 62 310 Aug : 48 358 Sep : 78 436 Oct : 46 482 Nov : 6 488 Dec : 1 489 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reliability of Catfish Feed Deliveries Estimates Survey Procedures: All participating catfish feed mills are feed mills that produce and deliver catfish feed to bonafide catfish producers. Survey data for catfish feed are collected from feed mills by the USDA-NASS Mississippi Field Office, which is responsible for ensuring survey coverage is as complete as possible. Mills are contacted by mail, telephone, fax, or internet. Diligent effort is made to ensure that all operations are accounted for in the estimate. 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 mills are identified by an asterisk on page 11 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. Revision Policy: Revisions may be necessary in the following month's publication pending a review of late reports received from mills. Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month-to-month relationships. Estimates for the previous month are subject to revision in all States and regions monthly totals. In February, all monthly estimates for the previous year are reviewed and subject to revisions. The review is primarily based on data that may have been received after the original estimates were published. Reliability: Estimates are based on data from cooperating catfish feed mills, and therefore have no sampling variability. However, estimates may be subject to errors such as omissions, duplication, mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing of 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. Terms and Definitions Used for Catfish Feed Deliveries Estimates Broodfish - Fish kept for egg production, including males. Broodfish produce the fertilized eggs that go to hatcheries. The most desirable size is 3 to 10 pounds or 4 to 6 years of age. Catfish Feed - For the purposes of this report catfish feed is defined as feed delivered to bonafide catfish producers. Thus, it is not the absolute total amount of feed produced or even sold by a mill. (Some catfish feed is sold to producers of other species of fish.) The definition includes medicated feed. Catfish feed is designed to float on the surface of the water. Catfish are fed this way from the moment they hatch. Therefore, they learn to go to the surface for feed. The result is a clean nutritious diet for American farm raised catfish. Catfish Feed for Foodsize Fish - Feed containing pellets larger than 1/8 of an inch. Catfish Feed for Fingerlings/Broodfish - Feed containing pellets 1/8 of an inch or smaller. Fingerlings - Fish weighing 2 to 60 pounds per 1,000 fish or 2 to 6 inches in length. Foodsize Fish - Fish being grown commercially for human consumption. Optimum sizes at harvest depend on the market but are generally no lower than 3/4 pound but near one pound. Data were compiled in cooperation with the following feed mills: Alabama Feed Mill LLC *Land O Lakes Arkat Feeds Melick Aqua Feed LLC Cargill Animal Nutrition Rangen Inc. 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