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GEORGIA FARM REPORT

November 17, 2000 Volume 00-Number 21
November 1 Crop Forecast

Poultry Summary

HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices

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GEORGIA\
AGRICULTURAL\ STATISTICS SERVICE \,
Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga
Livestock Slaughter

GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1999 AND NOVEMBER 1, 2000 FORECAST

Area Harvested 11

Yield per Acre

Production

Cro

Unit

1999

Ind Nov 1, 2000

1999

Ind Nov 1, 2000

1999

Ind Nov 1, 2000

--Thousand Acres--

--Thousands--

Corn

Bu.

300

340

103

103

30,900

35,020

Soybeans Oats21 Wheat21 Rye 21 Peanuts Cotton 31 All Hay21 Sweetpotatoes21

Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Lbs. Bales Tons Cwt.

190 25 225 50 544 1,300 600 0.6

180 35 200 45 507 1,300 600 0.6

19 55.0
43 21.0 2,575 579
2.5 100

24 72.0
54 26.0 2,800 594
2.2 4/

3,610 1,375 9,675 1,050 1,400,800 1,567 1,500
60

4,320 2,520 10,800 1,170 1,419,600 1,610 1,320
41

Tobacco, Type 14 Lbs.

33

Onions21

Cwt.

14.5

Apples2151

Lbs.

1.3

Peaches 2151

Lbs.

18

Grapes2151

Tons

1.2

Pecans21

Lbs.

71

30

1,940

2,310

64,020

69,300

10

190

255

2,755

2,550

61

9,230

61

12,000

13,000

61

6, 110

61

110,000

105,000

61

2.75

61

3.3

3.4

71

71

71

120,000

80,000

1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Current year estimates brought forward from earlier forecast. 3/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 bales. 4/ Yield and production estimates will be releasecf in Annual Crop Summary. 5/ Bearing age acreage. 61 Acreage and yield estimates will be released in Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts, January 2001. 7/ Not available.

UNITED STATES ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1999 AND NOVEMBER 1, 2000 FORECAST

Area Harvested 1'

Yield per Acre

Production

Cro

Unit

1999

Ind Nov 1, 2000

1999

Ind Nov 1, 2000

1999

Ind Nov 1, 2000

--Thousand Acres--

--Thousands--

Corn

Bu.

70,537

73,009

133.8

137.7

9,437,337

10,053,942

Sorghum

Bu.

8,544

7,665

69.7

60.4

595,166

463,251

Soybeans

Bu.

72,446

73,024

36.6

38.0

2,653,758

2,777,036

Oats

Bu.

2,453

2,324

59.6

64.2

146,193

149, 195

All Wheat

Bu.

53,823

53,028

42.7

41.9

2,299,010

2,223,440

Rye

Bu.

383

302

28.8

28.5

11,038

8,619

Barley

Bu.

4,734

5,201

59.2

61.1

280,292

317,865

Peanuts All Cotton21

Lbs. Bales

1.436.0 13,424.9

1.395.5 13,519.0

2,667 607

2,517 622

3,829,490 16,968.0

3,512,800 17,509.8

Cottonseed

Tons

6,353.5

6,558.2

All Hay

Tons

63,160

61,591

2.52

2.48

159,007

152,651

Sweetpotatoes Cwt.

83.1

93.3

147

31

12,234

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All Tobacco

Lbs.

647.2

492.3

1,997

2,289

1,292,692

1,126,698

Apples 41

Lbs.

461,500

51

22,900

51

10,579.6

10,677.1

Peaches

4 '

Lbs.

157,380

51

16,000

51

2,525.4

2,677.1

Grapes41

Tons

904,710

51

6.89

51

6,230.4

7,487.1

Pecans

Lbs.

61

61

6/

6/

406,100

216, 100

1/Harvested for principal use. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds ~er harvested acre, production in bales. 3/ Yield and production estimates will be released in Annual Crop Summary. 41 Bearing age acres. 5/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts, January 2001. 6/ Not available.

USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER11-SEPTEMBER 1999-2000

Item

Sep 1999

Sep 2000

% of Year Ago

January thru September

1999

2000

% of Year Ago

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Young Chickens

Georgia United States Mature Chickens

96,617 682.486

86,724 637,308

90

883,306

857,809

97

93

6,128,975

6,238,331

102

Light Type, U.S.

7.449

6,896

93

Heavy Type, U.S.

6,231

5,378

86

Total U.S.

13,680

12,274

90

Percent Condemned

81,395

73,223

90

52,607

53,832

102

134,002

127,055

95

Young Chickens

--Percent--

--Percent--

Georgia United States

1.4

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service.

GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia 30 STATES Hatching Table Total 30 States UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-SEPTEMBER 1999-2000

Number of Layers

Sep 1999

Sep 2000

Eggs per 100 Layers

Sep 1999

Sep 2000

Total Eggs Produced

Sep 1999

Sep 2000

--Thousands--

--Number--

-Millions--

9,255

8,690

1,902

1,899

176

165

11.434

11,669

2,116

2,040

242

238

20,689

20,359

2,020

1,979

418

403

53,777 249,269 303,046

52,109 253,282 305,391

1,817 2,194 2,127

1,810 2,156 2,097

977 5.468 6.445

943 5.461 6.404

58,258 264,136 322 394

56,645 268,832 325 477

1,825 2,195 2 128

1,825 2,159 2 101

1,063 5,797 6 860

1,034 5,803 6 837

Item
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)11
Broiler Type Egg Type

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-SEPTEMBER 1999-2000

Se 1999 Au 2000 Se 2000 --Thousands--

January thru September

1999

2000

--Thousands--

% of ear a o
--Percent--

6,870

7,288

6,469

94

227

275

277

122

64,663 2,223

62,267

96

2,528

114

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

104, 109

United States

700,016

107,355 739,931

104,162 704.901

100

992,461

987,823

100

101

6,593,063

6,658,122

101

Chicks Hatched- Egg Type

Georgia

1,811

1,955

2,220

123

t7,607

17,392

99

United States

39,287

34,317

36,290

92

345,947

326,949

95

Turkeys Poults Placed

21

U.S.

21,794

24,807 *

23, 158

106

296,733

1/ Domestic placements as r~orted by leading breeders includes exRected ~ullet rep,lacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen cases of eggs. 21 urkey poults placed September 1999- ugust 000. Revised.

2

Item
Chickens Egg Type Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds Revised.

EGGS IN INCUBATORS--OCTOBER 1, 1999-2000, UNITED STATES

1999

2000

--Thousands--

35,308 587,577
28, 178.

31,890 586,587
30,061

% of Year Ago
-Percent--
90 100 107

INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES

Sep 1999

Oct 1999

UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100)

Prices Received Prices Paid Ratio"

96

91

115

116

83

78

1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.

Sep 2000
98 120 82

Oct 2000
92 121 79

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--OCTOBER 15, 2000 WITH COMPARISONS

Georgia

United States

Com mod it Winter Wheat Oats

Price er Unit $/Bu. $/Bu.

Oct 1999

Se 2000

Oct 15, 2000

Oct 1999 2.47 1.06

Se 2000 2.37 0.941

Oct 15, 2000 2.66 1.03

Com Cotton Cottonseed Tobacco Soybeans Peanuts, ln-Shell21 All Hay, Baled31 Milk Cows41 Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle51 Cows 61 Steers & Heifers Calves All Milk71 Turkeys31 Chickens Exel. Broilers31 Com'I Broilers9' Eggs, All31101 Table 31 Hatching31

$/Bu. Cts./Lb. $/Ton $/Lb. $/Bu. /Lb. $/Ton $/Head $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. /Lb.
/Lb. /Lb. /Doz. /Doz. /Doz.

2.16 47.70 71.00 1.745 4.63 26.70
1,450.00 33.40 25.70 34.20 43.70 31.90 67.60 81.60 17.50
11.00 34.00 80.60 31.40 150.00

2.03 45.00 1.840
4.53 28.50
50.30 37.20 75.60 92.80
4.70 85.40 40.40 150.00

2.03 46.70 88.00 1.750 4.69 27.40
1,450.00
49.40 35.80 74.60 92.60
4.40
92.10 52.00 150.00

1.69 46.30 79.00 1.820
4.47 25.40 76.10 1,380.00 34.20 25.20 34.80 66.20 33.80 70.10 91.90 14.90 45.30
34.30 52.70 32.90

1.61 50.60 93.00 1.830
4.57 27.70 82.70
41.50 33.40 42.10 65.30 37.20 68.60 103.00 12.80 44.50

1.74
1/
52.50 104.00
11
1.810 4.36 26.50 85.20 1,350.00 42.60 34.90 43.20 66.00 35.70 69.80 103.00
Bl
12.60 45.90

39.00 60.30 41.80

33.00 68.50 51.70

1/ Based on ~ales duri~ the first half of the month. 21 Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 3/ Mid-moQth ~ice. 4/ Animals sd:ld for dairri herd replacement only. Prices Rublis ed Jan., pr., July, Oct. 5/ Cows, steers and heifers. 6/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for s aug ter. 71 Before de uction for aulin}i! and government withholi:ting. lncl.udes gualityl ~antity, and other premiums. E~cludes hauling subsidies. 8/ Preliminary. 9/ Entire month. Live weight equivalent price. 10/ verage of all eggs
sold by farmers including ha c 1ng eggs and eggs sold at retail.

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COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION--UNITED STATES11

September

January-September21

Kind

1999

2000

2000 as % of 1999

1999

2000

--Million Pounds--

--Percent--

--Million Pounds--

Beef

2,275

2,275

100

19,863

20,264

Veal

20

17

82

166

161

Pork

1,618

1,552

96

14, 168

13,896

Lamb & Mutton

19

17

90

178

172

Total Red Meat

3,932

3,861

98

34,376

34,493

1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data.

2000 as % of 1999 --Percent--
102 97 98 97
100

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES1', SEPTEMBER 1999-2000

Number Slaughtered

Average Live Weight

Total Live Weight

Species

1999

2000

2000 as % of 1999

1999

2000

1999

2000

--Thousand Head--

--Percent--

--Pounds--

--Thousand Pounds--

Cattle

3,099.0

3,034.5

98

1,210

1,231

3,750,968

3,734,301

Calves

119.8

93.3

78

280

293

33,585

27,390

Hogs

8,641.4

8,117.9

94

255

259

2,207,612

2, 101,892

Sheep & Lambs

307.6

269.1

87

127

130

39,084

35,056

1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.

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