numbers increased 11 percent from the previous year
and were estimated at 2,100 head. Heifers weighing
500 pounds or more totaled 16,000 head on January 1,
2013, a decrease of 1,000 head from last year’s
estimate. Beef cow replacements (heifers weighing
500 pounds or more) was unchanged at 10,000 head,
while milk cow replacements at 2,000 head doubled,
and other heifers showed a decrease of 2,000 head to
bring the estimate to 4,000 head from a year ago. ■
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The total number of cattle and
calves on Hawaii’s ranches as of
January 1, 2013 was estimated at
132,000 head, a decrease of
8,000 head or 5.7 percent from
the previous year’s estimate.
Prolonged drought conditions
over the past several years have
led to poor conditions and
reduced forage in many pasture
areas across the state. These
conditions have led to increasing
operating costs in feeding and
watering cattle, and ultimately
resulting in ranchers decreasing
their herd numbers.
All cows and heifers that have
calved, at 72,000 head indicate a
decline of 10 percent from last
year. Beef cows, which
constitute 53 percent of
Hawaii’s total herd with
69,900 head, also register a
10 percent decrease as
compared to last year. Milk cow
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CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1 Inventory by Sex, Class, and Weight,
State of Hawaii, 2009‐2013
Year
All
Cattle
and
Calves
All Cows and Heifers that
have Calved Heifers 500 pounds and over Steers
500 lbs.
and
Over
Bulls
500 lbs.
and
Over
Steers,
Heifers,
and B
ulls
under
500 lbs.
Total Beef
Cows
Milk
Cows Total
Beef Cow
Replacements
Milk Cow
Replacements
Other
1,000 head
2009 150 86 84.4 1.6 19 13 1 5 8 5 32
2010 151 83 81.2 1.8 19 12 1 6 8 5 36
2011 141 81 79.0 2.0 17 11 1 5 8 5 30
2012 140 80 78.1 1.9 17 10 1 6 6 5 32
2013 132 72 69.9 2.1 16 10 2 4 7 4 33
CATTLE: January 1 Inventory
State of Hawaii, 2003‐2013
1,000 Head
All Cattle and Calves
Cows
Calves
Hawaii Farm Facts
Cattle ...................... 1‐3
Taro ........................ 4
Coffee ...................... 5
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Page 2 Hawaii Farm Facts February 2013
CATTLE AND CALVES: Exports, State of Hawaii, 2008‐2012
Year Total
By Weight Category By Sex Class
Cattle 1 Calves 2 Steers Heifers Others
1,000 head
2008 43 2.0 41.0 23.0 19.0 1.0
2009 41 3.0 38.0 23.0 18.0 *
2010 48 3.0 46.0 24.5 23.0 .5
2011 38 .5 37.5 21.5 16.0 .5
2012 32 1.0 31.0 18.0 13.5 .5
NA = Not available. 1 500 pounds or more. 2 499 pounds or less. * Less than 500.
Exports Down 16 Percent
A grand total of 32,000 head of cattle were exported in 2012, a
reduction of 6,000 head or 16 percent over last year’s total. Calves
(animals weighing less than 500 pounds) accounted for
96.9 percent of 2012 exports, or 31,000 head. This estimate is down
17 percent from 2011 calf exports.
When the 2012 cattle exports are classified by sex of the animal,
steers accounted for 56 percent of the total or 18,000 head. This is
a decline of 3,500 head or 16 percent as compared to the previous
year. Heifer exports totaled 13,500 head and comprised 42 percent
of 2012 cattle exports. This is also a reduction of 16 percent from
2011. Exports of other cattle, mainly bulls and cows, totaled
500 head, unchanged from the past several years. ■
1,000 Head
Steers
Heifers
Others
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CATTLE AND CALVES: Inventory and Disposition, State of Hawaii, 2008‐2012
Year
Inventory
Beginning
January 1
Calf Crop Inshipments Marketings Farm
Slaughter Deaths
Inventory
January 1
Following Year
1,000 head
2008 152 65 * 59 1 7 150
2009 150 65 * 57 1 6 151
2010 151 65 * 65 1 9 141
2011 141 65 * 60 1 5 140
2012 140 61 * 63 1 6 132
* = Less than 500.
Cattle Marketings Up 5 Percent
Total cattle marketings for 2012 are estimated at
63,000 head an increase of 5 percent compared to
2011. Farm slaughter remained constant from the
previous years at 1,000 head. All cattle and calf
deaths accounted for 6,000 head in 2012, a 20 percent
increase from 2011. ■
2012 Calf Crop Down
The 2012 calf crop was estimated at 61,000 head, a
decrease of 4,000 head or 6 percent from January
2011. ■
CATTLE AND CALVES: Exports by Sex Class
State of Hawaii, 1997‐2012
CATTLE AND CALVES: Marketings
State of Hawaii, 1997‐2012
1,000 Head
February 2013 Hawai i Farm Facts Page 3
Cattle: Marketings for 2012
Drop 14 Percent from Previous Year
CATTLE: Number and Weights of Total Marketing, Exports, and Local Slaughter by Months,
State of Hawaii, 2012 with 2011 Year‐to‐date Comparisons
Month Total
Marketings 1
Marketings
Exports Commercial (Local) Slaughter 3
Total
Exports 2
Type of Cattle Average
Live
Weight
Number
Slaughter
Average
Live
Weight
Total
Live
Weight
Total
Dress
Steers Heifers Weight 4
—————————— Head —————————— Pounds Head Pounds —— 1,000 pounds ——
January 3,800 2,750 1,800 950 468 1,000 1,122 1,081 593
February 2,800 1,700 800 900 481 1,100 1,151 1,242 682
March 4,100 3,750 1,700 1,400 453 1,000 1,134 1,112 610
April 3,350 2,250 1,200 1,150 492 1,000 1,177 1,170 642
May 4,100 3,520 2,100 1,000 423 1,000 1,149 1,149 631
June 4,150 3,950 2,100 1,150 427 900 1,117 1,052 578
July 3,750 2,750 1,500 1,250 520 1,000 1,154 1,110 609
August 4,950 3,550 1,900 2,050 445 1,000 1,149 1,158 636
September 3,400 2,850 1,300 1,250 483 800 1,122 940 516
October 5,450 4,200 2,600 1,850 459 1,000 1,136 1,159 636
November 2,350 1,980 1,000 450 453 900 1,137 1,003 551
December 1,050 150 100 50 441 900 1,091 999 548
Year-to-date 5:
2012 43,250 31,650 18,100 13,450 461 11,600 1,136 13,175 7,233
2011 50,150 38,150 21,600 15,900 451 12,000 1,128 13,534 7,430
Change -13.8 -17.0 -16.2 -15.4 2.2 -3.3 0.7 -2.7 -2.7
1 Sum of commercial (local) slaughter and exports. Totals may not add due to rounding. 2 Cattle and calves shipped out-of-State include: steers,
heifers, and all other classes. All other classes not shown separately, but are included in total exports. 3 Excludes non-inspected farm slaughter;
includes custom slaughter. 4 Estimate based on 54.9 dressing percentage. 5 Includes revisions made to previous months.
Cattle marketings (sum of exports and local slaughter)
totaled 43,250 head for the year of 2012, down
14 percent from 50,150 head in 2011. This is the second
year in a row cattle marketings have decreased, back in
2010, a total of 60,500 head of cattle were marketed.
Exports accounted for 73 percent of the year’s total with
steers making up 57 percent of the exported cattle.
Local slaughter, accounting for the remaining 27 percent
of marketings totaled 11,600 head by the year’s end. This
is a decrease of 3 percent from the previous year.
The average live weight of commercially slaughtered
cattle in Hawaii during 2012 was 1,136 pounds, up
1 percent or 8 pounds heavier than a year ago. ■
Page 4 Hawaii Farm Facts February 2013
Taro: Production Down 17 Percent
Hawaii taro production for 2012 is estimated
at 3.4 million pounds, a decrease of
17 percent from the 2011 estimate of
4.1 million pounds. The farm price held firm
at an average of 67.0 cents per pound,
resulting in a total value of sales of
approximately 2.3 million dollars.
Taro processing totaled 3.3 million pounds a
decrease of 700,000 pounds from the
previous year. Farmers reported problems
caused by torrential rains in March of 2012 as
washing out entire crops of taro. Later in
the year as drought conditions persisted,
many reported issues with getting enough
water, or that water prices were too high. ■
TARO: Number of Farms, Acreage, Marketing, Price, and Value, 2008‐2012
Year Farms
Acreage in crop 1 Marketings Farm price Value
of
sales
Poi
taro
Chinese
taro Total Fresh Processed Total Poi
taro
Chinese
taro All
Number ——–——— Acres ————– ———— 1,000 pounds ———— —— Cents per pound —— 1,000 dollars
2008 105 370 20 390 100 4,200 4,300 62.0 61.5 62.0 2,666
2009 110 415 30 445 100 3,900 4,000 60.9 62.0 61.0 2,440
2010 115 440 35 475 100 3,800 3,900 63.8 86.5 64.5 2,516
2011 115 450 35 485 100 4,000 4,100 65.6 121.2 67.0 2,747
2012 105 370 30 400 100 3,300 3,400 66.1 96.7 67.0 2,278
1 Survey conducted in November of each year. Does not include acreage used primarily for leaf production.
TARO: Poi Millings by Months, State of Hawaii, 5‐year Average, 2011 and 2012
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1,000 pounds
5-year average 1 318 297 322 308 304 308 335 355 344 359 341 369 3,960
2011 ...................... 320 320 375 355 375 320 305 350 330 315 300 300 4,000
2012 ...................... 320 280 290 290 300 270 290 280 280 315 275 275 3,465
Percent Changes: Percent
2012/5-year ........... 101 94 90 94 99 88 87 79 81 88 81 75 88
2012/2011 ............. 100 88 77 82 80 84 95 80 85 100 82 92 87
1 Years: 2006-2010.
TARO: Monthly Poi Millings
State of Hawaii, 2011, 2012 and 5‐year Average
February 2013 Hawai i Farm Facts Page 5
Coffee: Marketings Forecast Lower
but Higher Value Expected for 2012/13 Season
Hawaii coffee preliminary marketing for 2012/13 is estimated at
7.2 million pounds, 5 percent less than the 2011/12 season. Total
acreage remained unchanged at 8,000 but harvested acreage
declined 200 acres to 6,100. Yields averaged 1,180 pounds per
acre, down 30 pounds from the 2011/12. The Statewide farm
price for coffee averaged $4.80 per pound (parchment
equivalent basis) for the 2012/13 season, 16 percent above the
2011/12 season of $4.15 per pound. The farm revenue for
coffee is estimated at $34.6 million (parchment equivalent
basis) for this season, 10 percent above last season. Coffee
Berry Borer (CBB) continued to be a major concern for the
coffee industry. Some growers are expecting limited sales due
to pest infestation making their season forecast hard to
predict. ■
COFFEE: Number of Farms, Acreage, Yield, Marketings, Price, and Value,
State of Hawaii, 2008/09 – 2012/13
Crop year 1 Farms
Acreage
Yield 2 Marketings 3 Farm price 4 Value of
sales
Green
In crop Harvested production
Number ———— Acres ———— ——— 1,000 pounds ———
Dollars per
pound $1,000 1,000 pounds
2008/09 830 7,800 6,300 1.4 8,500 3.40 29,580 7,000
2009/10 830 8,000 6,300 1.4 8,700 3.60 31,320 7,000
2010/11 830 8,000 6,300 1.4 8,700 3.80 33,440 7,100
2011/12 830 8,000 6,300 1.2 7,800 4.15 31,540 6,100
2012/13 5 830 8,000 6,100 1.2 7,300 4.80 34,560 5,700
1 Coffee harvesting occurs throughout the year in Hawaii. The main harvest normally begins in late summer and extends to the early part of the following
year. 2 Average yields based on parchment equivalent marketings and harvested acreage. 3 Expressed in parchment equivalent pounds. Coffee
marketed in cherry form was converted to an equivalent parchment weight and added to parchment marketings. 4 Represents an average farm price
for parchment equivalent sales. Obtained by dividing farm revenues from the sale of cherry and parchment coffee by total marketings (parchment
equivalent basis). 5 Preliminary.
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