GEORGIA FARM REPORT
January 15, 2002 Volume 02-Number 01
Poultry Summary Hogs and Pigs
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HIGHLIGHTS
Livestock Slaughter
Commercial Red Meat
Cold Storage
Agricultural Prices
Peanut Stocks
Item
Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds
EGGS IN INCUBATORS--DECEMBER 1, 2000-2001, UNITED STATES
2000
2001
--Thousands--
31,219
29,016
617,034
634,083
30,638
30,186
% of Year Ago --Percent--
93 103
99
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--NOVEMBER 2000-2001
Number of Layers
Nov 2000
Nov 2001
Eggs per 100 Layers
Nov 2000
Nov 2001
Total Eggs Produced
Nov 2000
Nov 2001
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
8,899
9,678
1,887
1,850
169
179
11,855
12,387
2,126
2,252
252
279
20,754
22,065
2,029
2,076
421
458
51,581 258,405 309,986
54,006 262,223 316,229
1,836 2,180 2,122
1,765 2,204 2,129
947 5,632 6,579
953 5,779 6,732
56,217 274,461 330,678
58,760 278,353 337,113
1,846 2,182 2,125
1,765 2,204 2,128
1,038 5,989 7,027
1,037 6,136 7,173
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--NOVEMBER 2000-2001
January thru November
Item
Nov 2000 Nov 2001 % of year ago
2000
2001
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
7,105
7,261
102
76,066
74,954
99
Egg Type
308
261
85
2,928
2,918
100
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
101,053
103,317
102
1,199,206
1,218,167
102
United States
675,038
695,711
103
8,053,468
8,132,213
101
Chicks Hatched- Egg Type
Georgia
1,841
1,997
108
21,149
22,627
107
United States
32,290
31,649
98
395,048
418,963
106
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
23,357
24,269
104
70,045 2/
71,105 3/
102
1/ Domestic placements as reported by leading breeders includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ Turkey poults placed September 2000-October 2001. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2001-October 2002.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--NOVEMBER 2000-2001
January thru November
Item
Nov 2000
Nov 2001 % of Year Ago
2000
2001
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
Young Chickens
Georgia
93,226
99,022
106
1,062,842 1,106,314
United States
662,168
660,016
100
7,630,209 7,717,918
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
7,158
6,967
97
87,407
83,791
Heavy Type, U.S.
5,599
5,029
90
66,468
62,598
Total U.S.
12,757
11,996
94
153,875
146,389
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
--Percent--
Georgia
1.08
0.83
1.46
1.11
United States
1.43
0.98
1.46
1.24
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
% of Year Ago --Percent--
104 101
96 94 95
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES 1/--NOVEMBER 2000, 2001
Number Slaughtered
Average Live Weight
Species
2000
2001
2001 as% of 2000
2000
2001
--Thousand Head--
--Percent--
--Pounds--
Cattle
2,929.3
2,903.3
99
1,230
1,255
Calves
92.5
87.0
94
321
309
Hogs
8,756.8
8,715.7
100
265
269
Sheep & Lambs
297.0
287.0
97
138
138
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
Total Live Weight
2000
2001
--Thousand Pounds--
3,604,431 3,643,850
29,686
26,859
2,324,043 2,345,166
40,893
39,606
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION--UNITED STATES 1/
January-November 2/
Kind
Nov 2000
Nov 2001
2001 as % of 2000
2000
2001
--Million Pounds--
--Percent--
--Million Pounds--
Beef
2,169
2,201
101
24,779
23,991
Veal
18
16
90
198
178
Pork
1,714
1,733
101
17,349
17,467
Lamb & Mutton
20
20
97
211
204
Total Red Meat
3,921
3,969
101
42,537
41,841
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data.
2001 as % of 2000 --Percent--
97 90 101 97 98
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END2000 - 2001 1/
Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
--Thousand Pounds--
2001
Aug
85,406
562,486
21,007
748,106
854,519
Sep
830,509
486,709
16,086
647,323
1,493,918
Oct
3,012,120
546,455
34,502
726,785
3,773,407
Nov
3,439,426
580,516
47,417
772,086
4,258,929
Dec
2002
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts x 1.33.
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HOGS AND PIGS: BREEDING, MARKET, AND TOTAL INVENTORY 1/ AND INVENTORY NUMBER BY WEIGHT GROUP, 2/ BY SELECTED STATES AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 1, 2000-2001
Breeding
Market
Total
Under 60 Lbs. 60-119 Lbs. 120-179 Lbs. 180 Lbs. and Over
State 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
--1000 Head--
AL
15
15
150
180
165
195
54
61
AR
110
100
575
470
685
570
210
220
FL
8
7
32
28
40
35
18
15
GA
55
50
325
260
380
310
120
102
LA
3
3
26
23
29
26
9
8
MS
28
28
287
257
315
285
55
59
NC
1,000 1,000 8,300 8,500 9,300 9,500 3,400 3,350
SC
25
30
265
290
290
320
75
75
TN
35
30
195
195
230
225
70
75
US
6,270 6,209 52,868 52,564 59,138 58,774 19,421 19,304
1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Weight groups may not add to Market Inventory due to rounding.
34
43
135
75
8
7
90
68
8
6
85
71
1,800 1,950
70
70
50
45
12,933 12,750
31 125
4 60
5 77 1,650 60 40 10,846
38 75
4 50
4 64 1,750 65 43 10,792
31 105
2 55
4 70 1,450 60 35 9,669
38 100
2 40
5 63 1,450 80 32 9,718
ANNUAL FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP BY SELECTED STATES AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2000-2001 1/2/
State
2000
Sows Farrowing 2001
Number as % of 2000
Pigs Per Litter
2000
2001
2000
Pig Crop 2001
Number as % of 2000
--1,000 Head--
--Percent--
AL
29.0
29.0
100
AR
221
213
96
FL
16.0
14.0
88
GA
102.0
96.0
94
LA
5.80
5.80
100
MS
51.5
59.5
116
NC
2,140
2,150
100
SC
53.0
55.0
104
TN
67.0
53.0
79
US
11,410
11,302
99
1/ December preceding year. 2/ May not add due to rounding.
--Number--
8.41
8.59
8.83
9.15
7.00
7.00
8.78
8.79
7.24
7.41
9.40
9.38
8.83
8.95
8.81
8.87
8.28
8.36
8.83
8.80
--1,000 Head--
244.0
249.0
1,951
1,948
112.00
98.00
896.0
844.0
42.00
43.00
484.0
558.0
18,887
19,245
467.0
488.0
555.0
443.0
100,748
99,473
--Percent--
102 100
88 94 102 115 102 104 80 99
Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Frozen Fruit Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red
Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Nov 30, 2000
Oct 31, 2001
Nov 30, 2001
% of Nov 2000
% of Oct 2001
--Thousand Pounds--
--Percent --
27,280
95,791
53,634
197
56
695,979
672,234
639,336
92
95
15,415
8,794
7,337
48
83
1,602,045
1,199,774
1,143,177
71
95
1,495,678
1,724,770
1,724,417
115
100
882,972
847,188
879,905
100
104
411,844
393,578
427,001
104
108
445,607
430,314
432,831
97
101
1,023,505
1,140,650
945,343
92
83
261,118
497,625
255,632
98
51
2,400,585
2,319,155
2,249,107
94
97
1,285,897
1,338,541
1,298,909
101
97
345,129
386,056
420,727
122
109
17,564
9,604
24,347
139
254
27,838
34,294
28,406
102
83
118,126
18,212
32,886
28
181
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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--DECEMBER 15, 2001 WITH COMPARISONS
Georgia
United States
Commodity
Price per Unit
Corn
$/Bu.
Cotton
/Lb.
Cottonseed
$/Ton
Hay, All, Baled 2/ $/Ton
Oats
$/Bu.
Peanuts, In Shell 3/ $/Lb.
Soybeans
$/Bu.
Tobacco
$/Lb.
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
Calves
$/Cwt.
Beef Cattle 5/
$/Cwt.
Cows 6/
$/Cwt.
Steers & Heifers $/Cwt.
Hogs
$/Cwt.
Dec 2000
2.44 58.0 88.00
4/ 4.64 102.00 52.20 37.60 79.20 -
Nov 2001
29.9 80.00
19.9 86.60 47.30 35.80 68.60 -
Dec 15, 2001
35.8 1/ 62.00
14.9 94.00 48.40 35.70 72.10 -
Dec 2000
1.97 57.8 109.00 84.90 1.14 27.3 4.78 1.980 2.76 106.00 71.90 36.50 76.80 39.80
Nov 2001
1.85 29.5 91.00 97.10 1.82 21.1 4.16 1.975 2.81 96.40 63.90 35.80 67.80 35.00
Dec 15, 2001
1.92 29.8 1/ 91.00 93.70 1.77 18.9 4.13 1.960 2.84 100.00 64.20 35.60 68.30 33.60
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
-
-
-
40.30
35.30
34.00
Sows
$/Cwt.
-
-
-
30.70
28.30
25.00
All Milk 7/
$/Cwt.
-
-
-
13.00
14.40
13.60 8/
Chickens
Excl. Broilers
/Lbs.
6.1
8.2
8.1
-
-
-
Com'l Broilers 9/ /Lbs.
-
-
-
35.0
39.0
37.0
Eggs, All 2/10/
/Doz.
99.2
86.6
79.2
83.3
65.8
59.0
Table 2/
/Doz.
65.2
43.1
33.7
69.4
48.5
41.0
Hatching
/Doz.
150.0
150.0
150.0
-
-
-
Turkeys 2/9/
/Lbs.
-
-
-
40.5
44.3
38.5
1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ Mid month price. 3/ Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 4/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 5/ Cows, steers and heifers. 6/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 7/ Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 8/ Preliminary. 9/ Live weight equivalent prices. 10/ Average of all eggs sold by farmers including hatching eggs and eggs sold at retail.
INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES
Nov 2000
Dec 2000
UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100)
Prices Received
98
99
Prices Paid
121
122
Ratio 1/
81
81
1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
Nov 2001
93 122
76
Dec 2001
93 122
76