Aq 1 (2-10)a Catfish Processing Washington, D.C. Released February 18, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Catfish Processing" call Chris Hawthorn at (202) 720-0585, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. ********************************************************************************** Update Alert The price per pound received by producers for January 2010 was corrected on page 1. ********************************************************************************** Catfish Processing Up 6 Percent from Last Year Farm-raised catfish processed during January 2010 totaled 38.5 million pounds round weight, up 6 percent from January 2009. The average price paid to producers was 76.2 cents per pound for January 2010, down 0.1 cent from last month and 4.8 cents below a year ago. Net pounds of processed fish sold during January 2010 totaled 18.7 million pounds, down 3 percent from the comparable month in 2009. The total end of the month inventory decreased 3 percent from last month but was up slightly from a year ago. Sales of fresh fish, at 6.73 million pounds, were down 4 percent from January 2009 and represented 36 percent of total sales. Frozen fish sales, at 11.9 million pounds, were down 2 percent from a year ago and accounted for the remaining 64 percent of total fish sales. Sales of whole fish represented 18 percent of the total fish sold, fillets accounted for 57 percent, and the remaining 25 percent were mostly steaks, nuggets, and value added products. The January 2010 average price received by processors for total fresh fish was $2.36 per pound, down 21 cents from last year. Prices for fresh whole fish were $1.52 per pound, down 20 cents from January 2009. Prices for fresh fillets were down 15 cents from a year ago at $3.15 per pound. Total frozen fish averaged $2.49 per pound, down 11 cents from January 2009. Prices for frozen whole dressed fish were down 4 cents at $2.22 and frozen fillets at $2.90 per pound were down 11 cents from a year ago. Freshwater imports for consumption of Ictalurus spp., Pangasius spp., and other catfish of the order Siluriformes for December 2009 totaled 11.7 million pounds, up 50 percent from the amount imported in December 2008. Imports were from Cambodia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Thailand and Vietnam. The Ictalurus spp. imports totaled 2.53 million pounds, which were from Canada, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Panama and Peru. Fresh, boneless catfish fillet exports totaled 63.1 thousand pounds, with 43.0 thousand pounds going to Canada and the rest going to the Bahamas, Equatorial Guinea and Germany. Exports of frozen, boneless catfish fillets reported for December 2009 totaled 56.3 thousand pounds, going to the British Virgin Islands, the Netherlands Antilles and Vietnam. Import and export data are compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. 2009 Catfish Processing Down 9 Percent Farm-raised catfish processed during 2009 totaled 466 million pounds, 9 percent below the 510 million pounds processed in 2008. The average price paid to producers in 2009 was 77.1 cents per pound, 1 percent below the 77.6 cents paid last year. Net pounds of processed catfish sold in 2009 totaled 229 million pounds, down 9 percent from the 251 million pounds sold last year. The 2009 average price received for processed fish was $2.53 per pound, up 9 cents from a year ago. Inventory on hand at the end of 2009 totaled 14.5 million pounds, a decrease of 7 percent from the 15.5 million pounds on hand at the close of 2008. Contents Page Quantity Processed and Price: 2009-2010......................................................1 Sales Volume, Average Price: 2009-2010.......................................................2 Ending Inventory: 2009-2010..................................................................3 Imports: 2008-2009...........................................................................4 Exports: 2008-2009...........................................................................4 Fresh and Frozen Pounds Sold: 2009...........................................................5 Fresh and Frozen Average Sales Price: 2009...................................................6 Fresh and Frozen End-of-Month Inventory: 2009................................................7 Round Weight Processed: 1995-2009............................................................8 Prices Received by Producers: 1995-2009......................................................9 Imports: 1995-2009..........................................................................10 Reliability of Catfish Processing Estimates.................................................11 Catfish Processors..........................................................................11 Terms and Definitions.......................................................................12 Information Contacts........................................................................12 Farm-Raised Catfish: Quantity Processed and Prices Received by Producers, by Month, United States, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Round Weight Processed :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative : Price per Pound 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : :Change : : :Pct of : : :Pct of : : : from Month: 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Percent 1,000 Pounds Percent ------ Dollars ------ : Jan :36,406 38,502 106 36,406 38,502 106 0.810 0.762 -0.048 Feb :37,702 74,108 0.770 Mar :44,912 119,020 0.773 Apr :40,768 159,788 0.763 May :39,925 199,713 0.762 Jun :39,370 239,083 0.763 Jul :40,966 280,049 0.771 Aug :39,490 319,539 0.769 Sep :36,408 355,947 0.772 Oct :40,191 396,138 0.768 Nov :36,211 432,349 0.765 Dec :33,751 466,100 0.763 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quantity processed by major processors and the prices received for fish delivered to the processing plant's door. Price includes charges for any services provided by the processing plant, such as seining and hauling, but does not include adjustments based on year-end settlements. Catfish Processors: Sales Volume and Average Price by Month, United States, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sales : Average : Volume : Price 2/ Item 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------- : Jan : Dec : Jan : Jan : Dec : Jan : 2009 : 2009 3/ : 2010 : 2009 : 2009 3/ : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Pounds ------ --- Dollars per Pound -- : Fresh Fish : Whole : Round & Gutted : 987 1,153 1,358 1.16 1.10 1.08 Whole Dressed : 1,550 1,308 1,319 2.04 1.93 1.92 Total : 2,537 2,461 2,677 1.72 1.57 1.52 : Other : Steaks : 92 83 90 2.43 2.41 2.40 Nuggets : 578 476 506 1.38 1.35 1.35 Other : 39 52 42 3.70 3.38 3.61 Total : 709 611 638 1.64 1.67 1.65 : Fillets : 3,795 3,038 3,419 3.30 3.19 3.15 : Total Fresh : 7,041 6,110 6,734 2.57 2.39 2.36 : Frozen Fish : Whole Dressed : 704 506 652 2.26 2.22 2.22 : Other : Steaks : 55 49 51 2.48 2.36 2.34 Nuggets : 2,635 2,134 2,947 1.14 1.12 1.19 Other : 1,159 617 1,015 3.37 2.93 3.52 Total : 3,849 2,800 4,013 1.83 1.54 1.79 : Fillets : 7,668 7,138 7,264 3.01 2.91 2.90 : Total Frozen : 12,221 10,444 11,929 2.60 2.51 2.49 : Fresh & Frozen Fish : Whole : Round & Gutted : 987 1,153 1,358 1.16 1.10 1.08 Whole Dressed : 2,254 1,814 1,971 2.11 2.01 2.02 Total : 3,241 2,967 3,329 1.84 1.68 1.66 : Other : Steaks : 147 132 141 2.45 2.39 2.38 Nuggets : 3,213 2,610 3,453 1.18 1.16 1.21 Other : 1,198 669 1,057 3.38 2.96 3.52 Total : 4,558 3,411 4,651 1.80 1.56 1.77 : Fillets : 11,463 10,176 10,683 3.11 2.99 2.98 : Total Fresh & Frozen: 19,262 16,554 18,663 2.58 2.46 2.44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For further detail, please refer to the terms and definitions section of this report. 2/ Gross value f.o.b. plant. 3/ Revised. Catfish Processors: Ending Inventory by Month, United States, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ending Inventory Item 1/ :----------------------------------------------------- : Jan 2009 : Dec 2009 2/ : Jan 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Fresh Fish : Whole : Round & Gutted : * * * Whole Dressed : * * * Total : 191 114 193 : Other : Steaks : * * * Nuggets : 99 42 80 Other : * * * Total : 103 44 86 : Fillets : 545 356 616 : Total Fresh : 839 514 895 : Frozen Fish : Whole Dressed : 724 713 884 : Other : Steaks : * * * Nuggets : 1,173 2,246 1,787 Other : * * * Total : 2,296 3,060 2,533 : Fillets : 10,084 10,169 9,654 : Total Frozen : 13,104 13,942 13,071 : Fresh & Frozen Fish : Whole : Round & Gutted : * * * Whole Dressed : * * * Total : 915 827 1,077 : Other : Steaks : * * * Nuggets : 1,272 2,288 1,867 Other : * * * Total : 2,399 3,104 2,619 : Fillets : 10,629 10,525 10,270 : Total Fresh & Frozen : 13,943 14,456 13,966 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ For further detail, please refer to the terms and definitions section of this report. 2/ Revised. Catfish: Imports, by Month, United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Imports 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ictalurus spp. : Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent : : : Percent : : : of : : : of Month : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Percent -- 1,000 Pounds -- Percent : Jan : 2,944 2,344 80 9,666 9,819 102 Feb : 2,575 1,225 48 9,603 6,527 68 Mar : 2,040 972 48 7,884 8,942 113 Apr : 3,040 1,364 45 10,492 8,548 81 May : 2,864 1,659 58 10,151 11,592 114 Jun : 1,758 1,088 62 11,299 10,577 94 Jul : 1,202 1,849 154 8,674 10,765 124 Aug : 1,315 1,210 92 6,994 11,711 167 Sep : 987 1,385 140 6,462 12,541 194 Oct : 579 1,584 274 7,188 13,857 193 Nov : 1,374 2,144 156 6,198 12,783 206 Dec : 2,425 2,527 104 7,817 11,718 150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. 2/ Includes freshwater imports for consumption of "Ictalurus" spp., "Pangasius" spp., and other catfish of the order Siluriformes. Catfish: Exports, by Month, United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Exports 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh : Frozen :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent : : : Percent : : : of : : : of Month : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Percent 1,000 Pounds Percent : Jan : 134.6 87.0 65 23.1 0.0 Feb : 71.6 65.1 91 0.0 0.0 Mar : 106.3 65.1 61 11.9 50.6 425 Apr : 72.3 47.5 66 1.2 12.8 1,067 May : 57.0 79.1 139 0.0 14.2 Jun : 71.0 63.8 90 10.9 21.4 196 Jul : 52.1 68.6 132 14.6 20.5 140 Aug : 62.9 91.8 146 12.0 12.4 103 Sep : 62.6 50.6 81 3.5 17.7 506 Oct : 74.6 138.0 185 8.0 43.4 543 Nov : 122.6 59.1 48 1.2 30.2 2,517 Dec : 74.4 63.1 85 7.3 56.3 771 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. Catfish Processors: Fresh and Frozen Pounds Sold, by Month, United States, 2009 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Fish : Other : : :-------------------------------------------------------: : Month : Rnd & : : : : : : :Fillets : Total :Gutted : Whole : Total :Steaks :Nuggets: Other : Total : : Sales : Only :Dressed: : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Fresh : Jan : 987 1,550 2,537 92 578 39 709 3,795 7,041 Feb : 1,263 1,489 2,752 83 679 48 810 3,732 7,294 Mar : 1,380 1,757 3,137 91 652 54 797 4,196 8,130 Apr : 1,200 1,533 2,733 80 526 78 684 3,894 7,311 May : 1,018 1,533 2,551 82 576 93 751 3,864 7,166 Jun : 1,117 1,429 2,546 81 635 67 783 3,621 6,950 Jul : 1,121 1,461 2,582 83 525 38 646 3,649 6,877 Aug : 1,006 1,326 2,332 87 568 54 709 3,554 6,595 Sep : 956 1,365 2,321 91 503 50 644 3,444 6,409 Oct : 1,395 1,435 2,830 85 549 51 685 3,495 7,010 Nov : 1,132 1,220 2,352 80 487 49 616 2,989 5,957 Dec : 1,153 1,308 2,461 83 476 52 611 3,038 6,110 : Total:13,728 17,406 31,134 1,018 6,754 673 8,445 43,271 82,850 : Frozen : Jan : 704 704 55 2,635 1,159 3,849 7,668 12,221 Feb : 879 879 62 2,801 1,289 4,152 8,333 13,364 Mar : 953 953 80 2,832 1,217 4,129 9,448 14,530 Apr : 729 729 69 2,318 1,372 3,759 8,348 12,836 May : 681 681 73 2,328 777 3,178 7,793 11,652 Jun : 763 763 64 2,296 756 3,116 8,188 12,067 Jul : 777 777 53 2,659 812 3,524 8,273 12,574 Aug : 686 686 64 2,266 836 3,166 8,055 11,907 Sep : 686 686 69 2,534 902 3,505 8,293 12,484 Oct : 783 783 54 2,882 762 3,698 7,989 12,470 Nov : 640 640 45 1,811 706 2,562 6,584 9,786 Dec : 506 506 49 2,134 617 2,800 7,138 10,444 : Total: 8,787 8,787 737 29,496 11,205 41,438 96,110 146,335 : Fresh &: Frozen: Jan : 987 2,254 3,241 147 3,213 1,198 4,558 11,463 19,262 Feb : 1,263 2,368 3,631 145 3,480 1,337 4,962 12,065 20,658 Mar : 1,380 2,710 4,090 171 3,484 1,271 4,926 13,644 22,660 Apr : 1,200 2,262 3,462 149 2,844 1,450 4,443 12,242 20,147 May : 1,018 2,214 3,232 155 2,904 870 3,929 11,657 18,818 Jun : 1,117 2,192 3,309 145 2,931 823 3,899 11,809 19,017 Jul : 1,121 2,238 3,359 136 3,184 850 4,170 11,922 19,451 Aug : 1,006 2,012 3,018 151 2,834 890 3,875 11,609 18,502 Sep : 956 2,051 3,007 160 3,037 952 4,149 11,737 18,893 Oct : 1,395 2,218 3,613 139 3,431 813 4,383 11,484 19,480 Nov : 1,132 1,860 2,992 125 2,298 755 3,178 9,573 15,743 Dec : 1,153 1,814 2,967 132 2,610 669 3,411 10,176 16,554 : Total:13,728 26,193 39,921 1,755 36,250 11,878 49,883 139,381 229,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ For further detail, please refer to the terms and definitions section of this report. Catfish Processors: Fresh and Frozen Average Sales Price, by Month, United States, 2009 1/ 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Fish : Other : : :-------------------------------------------------------: : Month : Rnd & : : : : : : : : Total :Gutted : Whole : Total :Steaks :Nuggets: Other : Total :Fillets : Sales : Only :Dressed: : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound Fresh : Jan : 1.16 2.04 1.72 2.43 1.38 3.70 1.64 3.30 2.57 Feb : 1.16 2.04 1.67 2.45 1.26 3.55 1.52 3.24 2.46 Mar : 1.10 2.02 1.65 2.45 1.34 3.49 1.61 3.24 2.47 Apr : 1.18 2.01 1.68 2.46 1.37 3.56 1.75 3.23 2.51 May : 1.16 2.01 1.70 2.45 1.36 2.33 1.60 3.23 2.51 Jun : 1.12 2.00 1.64 2.44 1.40 3.46 1.68 3.22 2.47 Jul : 1.16 1.99 1.66 2.44 1.38 3.52 1.64 3.21 2.48 Aug : 1.17 2.03 1.69 2.41 1.36 3.39 1.64 3.21 2.50 Sep : 1.11 2.00 1.66 2.44 1.37 3.35 1.67 3.20 2.49 Oct : 1.11 1.98 1.59 2.43 1.35 3.39 1.64 3.19 2.39 Nov : 1.09 1.95 1.57 2.44 1.36 3.37 1.66 3.18 2.39 Dec : 1.10 1.93 1.57 2.41 1.35 3.38 1.67 3.19 2.39 : Avg : 1.13 2.00 1.65 2.44 1.36 3.31 1.64 3.22 2.47 : Frozen : Jan : 2.26 2.26 2.48 1.14 3.37 1.83 3.01 2.60 Feb : 2.20 2.20 2.35 1.16 3.18 1.80 3.02 2.59 Mar : 2.18 2.18 2.23 1.20 3.14 1.79 2.99 2.60 Apr : 2.19 2.19 2.17 1.22 3.19 1.96 3.00 2.65 May : 2.23 2.23 2.27 1.18 3.00 1.65 2.98 2.57 Jun : 2.19 2.19 2.31 1.15 2.90 1.60 2.91 2.53 Jul : 2.17 2.17 2.35 1.13 2.93 1.56 2.94 2.51 Aug : 2.23 2.23 2.31 1.13 3.12 1.68 2.95 2.57 Sep : 2.21 2.21 2.29 1.12 3.19 1.68 2.92 2.53 Oct : 2.22 2.22 2.32 1.10 3.14 1.54 2.92 2.47 Nov : 2.18 2.18 2.33 1.18 3.08 1.72 2.95 2.58 Dec : 2.22 2.22 2.36 1.12 2.93 1.54 2.91 2.51 : Avg : 2.21 2.21 2.31 1.15 3.12 1.70 2.96 2.56 : Fresh &: Frozen: Jan : 1.16 2.11 1.84 2.45 1.18 3.38 1.80 3.11 2.58 Feb : 1.16 2.10 1.80 2.41 1.18 3.19 1.76 3.09 2.54 Mar : 1.10 2.08 1.77 2.35 1.23 3.15 1.76 3.07 2.55 Apr : 1.18 2.07 1.79 2.33 1.25 3.21 1.92 3.07 2.60 May : 1.16 2.08 1.81 2.37 1.22 2.93 1.64 3.06 2.55 Jun : 1.12 2.07 1.77 2.38 1.20 2.95 1.62 3.01 2.51 Jul : 1.16 2.05 1.78 2.40 1.17 2.96 1.58 3.02 2.50 Aug : 1.17 2.10 1.81 2.37 1.18 3.14 1.67 3.03 2.55 Sep : 1.11 2.07 1.79 2.38 1.16 3.20 1.68 3.00 2.52 Oct : 1.11 2.06 1.72 2.39 1.14 3.16 1.55 3.00 2.44 Nov : 1.09 2.03 1.70 2.40 1.22 3.10 1.71 3.02 2.51 Dec : 1.10 2.01 1.68 2.39 1.16 2.96 1.56 2.99 2.46 : Avg : 1.13 2.07 1.77 2.38 1.19 3.13 1.69 3.04 2.53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Prices are gross value f.o.b. plant. 3/ For further detail, please refer to the terms and definitions section of this report. Catfish Processors: Fresh and Frozen End-of-Month Inventory, by Month, United States, 2009 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Whole Fish : Other : : :-------------------------------------------------------: : Month : Rnd & : : : : : : : : Total :Gutted : Whole : Total :Steaks :Nuggets: Other : Total :Fillets : Inv. : Only :Dressed: : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Fresh : Jan : * * 191 * 99 * 103 545 839 Feb : * * 127 * 72 * 81 414 622 Mar : * * 167 * 51 * 60 610 837 Apr : * * 181 * 96 * 104 477 762 May : * * 154 * 61 * 77 435 666 Jun : * * 171 * 94 * 100 493 764 Jul : * * 134 * 107 * 111 461 706 Aug : * * 156 * 73 * 80 427 663 Sep : * * 198 * 68 * 72 436 706 Oct : * * 165 * 58 * 62 445 672 Nov : * * 181 * 47 * 55 428 664 Dec : * * 114 * 42 * 44 356 514 : Frozen : Jan : 724 724 * 1,173 * 2,296 10,084 13,104 Feb : 499 499 * 911 * 1,819 8,838 11,156 Mar : 393 393 * 769 * 1,752 7,933 10,078 Apr : 405 405 * 1,021 * 1,732 7,478 9,615 May : 340 340 * 1,153 * 1,907 7,381 9,628 Jun : 436 436 * 1,342 * 1,992 7,349 9,777 Jul : 464 464 * 1,326 * 2,238 7,915 10,617 Aug : 507 507 * 1,659 * 2,304 8,690 11,501 Sep : 480 480 * 1,736 * 2,469 8,058 11,007 Oct : 483 483 * 1,423 * 2,285 8,820 11,588 Nov : 568 568 * 2,106 * 3,137 9,964 13,669 Dec : 713 713 * 2,246 * 3,060 10,169 13,942 : Fresh &: Frozen: Jan : * * 915 * 1,272 * 2,399 10,629 13,943 Feb : * * 626 * 983 * 1,900 9,252 11,778 Mar : * * 560 * 820 * 1,812 8,543 10,915 Apr : * * 586 * 1,117 * 1,836 7,955 10,377 May : * * 494 * 1,214 * 1,984 7,816 10,294 Jun : * * 607 * 1,436 * 2,092 7,842 10,541 Jul : * * 598 * 1,433 * 2,349 8,376 11,323 Aug : * * 663 * 1,732 * 2,384 9,117 12,164 Sep : * * 678 * 1,804 * 2,541 8,494 11,713 Oct : * * 648 * 1,481 * 2,347 9,265 12,260 Nov : * * 749 * 2,153 * 3,192 10,392 14,333 Dec : * * 827 * 2,288 * 3,104 10,525 14,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1/ Revised. 2/ For further detail, please refer to the terms and definitions section of this report. Farm-Raised Catfish: Round Weight Processed, by Month, United States, 1995-2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : ---------------------------------------------------------------------: : --------------------- 1,000 Pounds --------------------- : 1995 : 38,807 38,515 42,200 36,588 37,030 36,047 1996 : 38,475 38,004 46,376 38,557 39,517 36,752 1997 : 42,409 45,067 48,431 45,721 43,409 42,282 1998 : 46,723 47,606 53,761 49,393 45,218 46,244 1999 : 48,723 48,891 56,310 46,830 47,703 48,445 2000 : 50,552 50,942 56,856 48,781 48,424 48,011 2001 : 46,999 50,257 57,766 52,478 51,736 47,883 2002 : 52,551 52,856 58,340 50,694 52,902 49,450 2003 : 55,523 55,461 65,007 57,105 58,424 52,441 2004 : 53,849 54,173 60,272 53,896 52,324 50,155 2005 : 53,856 51,720 57,117 50,306 51,552 49,626 2006 : 50,703 49,145 56,315 43,126 42,865 41,214 2007 : 46,079 44,083 45,477 37,954 38,867 37,275 2008 : 45,992 47,634 47,908 45,018 44,326 43,265 2009 1/ : 36,406 37,702 44,912 40,768 39,925 39,370 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : 1995 : 35,800 38,827 37,634 39,456 34,119 31,863 446,886 1996 : 39,025 40,463 38,807 42,070 37,203 36,874 472,123 1997 : 43,376 44,154 43,472 46,275 40,137 40,216 524,949 1998 : 46,383 47,739 46,579 47,904 43,224 43,581 564,355 1999 : 50,074 50,372 50,414 52,407 48,118 48,341 596,628 2000 : 49,023 53,204 49,422 51,412 45,535 41,441 593,603 2001 : 47,829 51,690 49,699 52,264 44,670 43,837 597,108 2002 : 52,363 54,383 53,366 56,576 50,072 47,048 630,601 2003 : 54,089 54,153 51,885 57,652 51,246 48,518 661,504 2004 : 51,055 53,295 51,329 52,396 49,536 48,170 630,450 2005 : 47,241 50,686 47,151 49,034 46,674 45,707 600,670 2006 : 45,528 51,736 47,296 50,788 45,680 41,735 566,131 2007 : 39,168 42,626 39,519 45,890 40,307 39,001 496,246 2008 : 42,583 40,985 39,057 43,344 36,869 32,616 509,597 2009 1/ : 40,966 39,490 36,408 40,191 36,211 33,751 466,100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Farm-Raised Catfish: Prices Received by Producers, by Month, United States, 1995-2009 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : ---------------------------------------------------------------------: : ------------------ Dollars per Pound ------------------ : 1995 : 0.780 0.790 0.790 0.790 0.790 0.790 1996 : 0.770 0.780 0.780 0.780 0.790 0.790 1997 : 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.720 1998 : 0.690 0.730 0.780 0.790 0.790 0.780 1999 : 0.703 0.714 0.732 0.756 0.777 0.775 2000 : 0.744 0.788 0.789 0.789 0.785 0.786 2001 : 0.693 0.696 0.697 0.694 0.687 0.669 2002 : 0.549 0.555 0.565 0.561 0.574 0.588 2003 : 0.529 0.544 0.585 0.630 0.618 0.586 2004 : 0.668 0.703 0.723 0.728 0.720 0.689 2005 : 0.725 0.731 0.733 0.725 0.722 0.721 2006 : 0.727 0.729 0.745 0.785 0.796 0.807 2007 : 0.837 0.838 0.838 0.841 0.840 0.817 2008 : 0.658 0.688 0.743 0.757 0.776 0.794 2009 2/ : 0.810 0.770 0.773 0.763 0.762 0.763 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound : 1995 : 0.790 0.790 0.780 0.780 0.780 0.780 0.786 1996 : 0.790 0.780 0.770 0.760 0.750 0.730 0.773 1997 : 0.710 0.700 0.690 0.690 0.690 0.690 0.712 1998 : 0.760 0.740 0.730 0.710 0.700 0.700 0.743 1999 : 0.768 0.743 0.728 0.716 0.713 0.716 0.737 2000 : 0.760 0.741 0.727 0.710 0.696 0.682 0.751 2001 : 0.656 0.624 0.610 0.596 0.566 0.554 0.647 2002 : 0.590 0.582 0.576 0.568 0.560 0.544 0.568 2003 : 0.564 0.552 0.560 0.567 0.610 0.629 0.581 2004 : 0.682 0.683 0.683 0.695 0.689 0.690 0.697 2005 : 0.723 0.724 0.724 0.724 0.724 0.726 0.725 2006 : 0.812 0.811 0.832 0.836 0.837 0.838 0.795 2007 : 0.762 0.731 0.697 0.682 0.666 0.650 0.767 2008 : 0.818 0.827 0.827 0.825 0.823 0.821 0.776 2009 2/ : 0.771 0.769 0.772 0.768 0.765 0.763 0.771 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quantity processed by major processors and the prices received for fish delivered to the processing plant's door. Price includes charges for any services provided by the processing plant, such as seining and hauling, but does not include adjustments based on year-end settlements. 2/ Revised. Catfish: Imports, by Month, United States, 1995-2009 1/ 2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : ---------------------------------------------------------------------: : --------------------- 1,000 Pounds --------------------- : 1995 : 61 49 172 181 384 203 1996 : 256 304 401 60 373 197 1997 : 64 44 44 15 0 71 1998 : 91 9 99 82 208 193 1999 : 57 53 113 250 541 372 2000 : 487 235 309 554 698 791 2001 : 862 510 1,201 1,787 1,989 2,114 2002 : 1,037 1,048 414 618 1,491 982 2003 : 1,322 260 332 272 703 893 2004 : 215 204 295 328 248 270 2005 : 1,383 1,230 1,161 2,198 2,695 2,538 2006 : 2,644 2,491 3,267 3,119 3,306 4,424 2007 : 12,056 7,582 6,430 5,097 5,434 5,469 2008 : 9,666 9,603 7,884 10,492 10,151 11,299 2009 : 9,819 6,527 8,942 8,548 11,592 10,577 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : 1995 : 294 245 402 219 35 181 2,426 1996 : 219 164 195 188 103 22 2,482 1997 : 134 235 32 163 121 19 942 1998 : 195 132 21 92 174 90 1,386 1999 : 475 479 304 217 285 305 3,451 2000 : 945 981 674 650 871 1,041 8,236 2001 : 1,968 1,385 1,536 1,608 1,724 1,395 18,079 2002 : 957 632 670 572 874 906 10,201 2003 : 435 135 150 384 331 213 5,430 2004 : 123 1,637 1,801 1,104 1,579 1,420 9,224 2005 : 2,048 2,684 2,219 4,062 4,648 3,239 30,105 2006 : 5,232 8,991 9,091 10,672 12,830 8,897 74,964 2007 : 5,718 8,839 6,741 7,111 7,248 6,880 84,605 2008 : 8,674 6,994 6,462 7,188 6,198 7,817 102,428 2009 : 10,765 11,711 12,541 13,857 12,783 11,718 129,380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. 2/ Import data by species was not available prior to July 2004. Starting with July 2004 data includes freshwater imports for consumption of "Ictalurus" spp., "Pangasius" spp., and other catfish of the order Siluriformes. Catfish: "Ictalurus" spp. Imports, by Month, United States, 2005-2009 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : ---------------------------------------------------------------------: : --------------------- 1,000 Pounds -------------------- : 2005 : 541 285 171 217 154 171 2006 : 415 417 388 403 356 909 2007 : 4,381 3,030 2,101 1,139 1,394 388 2008 : 2,944 2,575 2,040 3,040 2,864 1,758 2009 : 2,344 1,225 972 1,364 1,659 1,088 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : 2005 : 82 199 247 264 426 461 3,218 2006 : 547 819 391 1,406 2,399 3,421 11,871 2007 : 401 80 607 1,061 1,199 1,678 17,459 2008 : 1,202 1,315 987 579 1,374 2,425 23,103 2009 : 1,849 1,210 1,385 1,584 2,144 2,527 19,351 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/Data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. Reliability of Catfish Processing Estimates Survey Procedures: Survey data for catfish processing are collected from approximately 18 processors. All participating processors must meet the minimum criteria of having a capacity to process at least 2,000 pounds live weight of catfish per 8-hour shift. The survey is conducted entirely by NASS Headquarters staff in Washington, D.C. However, NASS field offices are responsible for informing Headquarters staff of any new processing operations in their state to ensure complete survey coverage. Processors are contacted either 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 Processing" report refers strictly to farm-raised fish and excludes wild capture fish. Prior to summarization, questionnaires are compared with the previous month's reports for comparable placement of data, reasonable price levels, and a reasonable inventory carryover given the sales and processing totals reported. Estimates are made for those processors whose reports are not available in time to be included in the release. These plants are identified by an asterisk on page 11 of this release. Estimates are normally based on the processor's previous report and current conditions. Published totals are a straight summation of the individual reports and estimated data. Price items are weighted by the associated volumes to compute weighted average prices. The published price for total whole fish, however, reflects an adjustment to the round and gutted only price to bring it to an equivalent dressed weight price. If a plant uses a fiscal accounting system, prorating is used to convert reported data to a calendar month basis. Only national level estimates are published due to the limited number of plants involved. One unique feature of the "Catfish Processing" report is the listing of cooperating processors by name on each month's release. This feature originally was used to solicit industry cooperation in maintaining coverage, but it has continued because of the processors' overall acceptance of this policy. Import and export data for catfish, which are compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau, are also included in this report. Revision Policy: Revisions may be necessary in the previous month's publication based on late reports received from plants. These revisions are made to improve month to month relationships. In February, all monthly estimates for the previous year are reviewed and subject to revision. This review is primarily based on data that may have been received after the original estimates were published. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known active processors 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. Processing data were compiled in cooperation with the following processors: America's Catch, Inc. Harvest Select Catfish, Inc. Carolina Classics Catfish, LLC Heartland Catfish Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLC Lake's Farm Raised Catfish Inc. Delta Supreme Fish Processors Pride of the Pond Fish Breeders of Idaho, Inc. Prime Line Inc. Farm Catch Catfish Processors, Inc. Seabrook Seafood, Inc. Freshwater Farms Products, LLC Simmons Farm Raised Catfish, Inc. Guidry Catfish, Inc. SouthFresh Farms Haring's Pride Catfish Superior Fish Products Terms and Definitions Used for Catfish Processing Estimates: Average Price Paid to Producers - Refers to the price of fish delivered to the processing plant door. Price includes charges for any services provided by the processing plant, such as seining and hauling, but does not include any adjustments based on year-end settlements. Fillets - Boned sides of the fish, cut lengthwise away from the backbone. Includes regular, shank, and strip fillets; excludes any breaded products. Fresh Fish - Fish intended for immediate consumption. Also referred to as ice-packed. Frozen Fish - Fish which are individually quick frozen and glazed (IQF) or individually bagged and bulk frozen. Ictalurus spp. - All species under this genus, which includes channel catfish, blue catfish, and other catfish species. Nuggets - Small fillets cuts from below the rib section of the fish and usually includes weight of breading and added ingredients. Other Products - Includes steaks, nuggets, and all other products not separately reported including the weight of breading and added ingredients. Pangasius spp. - All species under this genus, which includes basa, tra, stuchi catfish, and other catfish species. Round & Gutted Only - Fish with no processing done or viscera only removed. Round Weight - The term for a fish's live weight. Siluriformes - The scientific order which contains all families of catfish. Steaks - Cross-section cuts from larger dressed fish. Strips - Finger size pieces of fish cut from fillets and usually includes breading or added ingredients. Whole Dressed - Weight of whole fish with only head, viscera, and skin removed. Generally, 60 percent of the live weight remains as dressed fish. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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