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United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Georgia Office - Publisher:
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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
October 18, 2002 Volume 02-Number 19
October 1 Crop Production Poultry Slaughter
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
HIGHLIGHTS
Peanut Stocks
Grain Stocks
Livestock Slaughter
Agricultural Prices
Monthly Poultry
GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2001 AND OCTOBER 1, 2002 FORECAST
Area Harvested 1/
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
2001
Ind Oct 1, 2002
2001
Ind Oct 1, 2002
2001
Ind Oct 1, 2002
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Corn
Bu
220
280
134
125
29,480
35,000
Cotton 2/
Bales
1,480
1,430
720
621
2,220
1,850
Hay, All
Tons
650
600
3.0
2.8
1,950
1,680
Peanuts
Lbs
514
518
3,330
2,800
1,711,620
1,450,400
Soybeans
Bu
155
145
26
24
4,030
3,480
Tobacco, Type 14 Lbs
26.1
27.0
2,460
2,050
64,206
55,350
Wheat 3/
Bu
200
200
53
41
10,600
8,200
Apples 3/4/
Lbs
5/
5/
5/
5/
9,000
10,000
Grapes 3/4/
Tons
5/
5/
5/
5/
3.2
3.6
Peaches 3/4/
Lbs
5/
5/
5/
5/
140,000
115,000
Pecans
Lbs
6/
6/
6/
6/
110,000 7/
50,000 7/
1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 pound bales. 3/ Estimates brought forward from earlier forecast. 4/ Bearing age Acreage. 5/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts, January 2003. 6/ Not available. 7/ Utilized production.
UNITED STATES ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, 2001 AND OCTOBER 1, 2002 FORECAST
Area Harvested 1/
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
2001
Ind Oct 1, 2002
2001
Ind Oct 1, 2002
2001
Ind Oct 1, 2002
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Barley
Bu
4,289.0
4,135.0
58.2
54.9
249,420
226,873
Corn Cotton, All 2/ Cottonseed Hay, All Other Oats Peanuts Rye Sorghum Soybeans Sweetpotatoes Tobacco, All Wheat, All Apples 4/ Grapes 4/ Peaches 4/ Pecans
Bu Bales Tons Tons Bu Lbs Bu Bu Bu Cwt Lbs Bu Lbs Tons Lbs Lbs
68,808.0 13,827.7
39,699.0
1,905.0 1,411.9
255.0 8,584.0 72,975.0
93.5 432.4 48,633.0
5/ 5/ 5/ 6/
70,541.0 12,861.4
40,575.0
2,098.0 1,360.5
286.0 7,528.0 71,799.0
91.8 434.3 46,022.0
5/ 5/ 5/ 6/
138.2 705.0
1.93 61.4 3,029.0 27.3 59.9 39.6
3/ 2,293
40.2 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/
127.2 674.0
1.87 56.8 2,757.0 24.4 51.4 37.0
3/ 2,040
35.3 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/
9,506,840 20,302.8 7,452.2 76,437 117,024
4,276,704 6,971
514,524 2,890,682
3/ 991,591 1,957,043 9,629,100 6,552.5 2,441.4 338,500 7/
8,969,836 18,070.0 6,736.0 75,792 119,132
3,751,200 6,985
387,249 2,653,798
3/ 886,020 1,624,636 8,910,600 7,269.3 2,531.7 201,700 7/
1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in bales. 3/ Yield and production estimates will be released in Annual Crop Summary. 4/ Bearing age acres. 5/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts, January 2003. 6/ Not available. 7/ Utilized production.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END--2002-2003 1/
Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
--Thousand Pounds--
2002 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2003 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
447,016
520,624
45,423
692,430
1,184,869
[Results from the Peanut Stocks and Processing Report]. 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.
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--SEPTEMBER 1, 2001-2002
2001
2002
Grain
On Farms Off Farms 1/ Total All Positions
On Farms
Off Farms 1/ Total All Positions
--Thousand Bushels--
Barley (Old Crop)
*
*
Corn (Old Crop)
*
3,455
*
Oats
*
222
*
Sorghum (Old Crop)
*
*
*
Soybeans
*
*
*
Wheat
*
4,718
*
*
*
*
3,653
*
*
83
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
[Results from the September Agricultural Survey and the Grains Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. * Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--SEPTEMBER 1, 2001-2002
Item
2001
2002
--Thousands--
Chickens, Egg Type
33,108
32,617
Chickens, Broiler Type
637,879
633,617
Turkeys, All Breeds
30,009
29,484
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report].
% of Year Ago --Percent-99 99 98
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--AUGUST 2001-2002
January thru May
Item
2001
2002
% of year ago
2001
2002
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
7,494
7,449
99
54,342
56,378
104
Egg Type
251
221
88
2,212
2,050
93
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
112,894
115,849
103
892,948
908,467
102
United States
771,550
779,803
101
6,048,368
6,169,505
102
Chicks Hatched- Egg Type
Georgia
1,523
2,258
148
16,947
17,582
104
United States
34,978
35,877
103
315,343
290,119
92
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
25,032
24,725
99
299,634 2/
297,674 3/
99
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. 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-May 2001. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2001-May 2002.
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GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING AUGUST 2001-2002
Number of Layers
Eggs per 100 Layers
Total Eggs Produced
2001
2002
2001
2002
2001
2002
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
9,141
9,301
1,904
1,914
174
178
11,370
10,704
2,216
2,149
252
230
20,511
20,005
2,077
2,039
426
408
30 STATES 1/ Hatching Table Total 30 States
53,594 258,250 311,844
54,077 260,660 314,737
1,853 2,232 2,166
1,862 2,258 2,190
993 5,763 6,756
1,007 5,886 6,893
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
58,376 274,424 332,800
58,784 277,240 336,024
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2001 revised.
1,855 2,237 2,170
1,859 2,258 2,189
1,083 6,138 7,221
1,093 6,261 7,354
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--JULY AND AUGUST 2002
Item
Jul
Aug
% of Last Month
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Young Chickens
Georgia
109,104
110,509
101
United States
755,229
752,774
100
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
8,038
7,770
97
Heavy Type, U.S.
6,607
6,977
106
Total U.S.
14,645
14,747
101
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
Georgia
0.76
0.73
United States
0.92
0.88
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. 2/ Preliminary.
January thru August --Thousands--
828,924 2/ 5,768,492
67,431 48,290 115,721 --Percent--
0.85 1.01
Kind
Beef Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton
Total Red Meat
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION--UNITED STATES 1/, AUGUST 2001, 2002
January-August 2/
2001
2002
2002 as % of 2001
2001
2002
--Million Pounds--
--Percent--
--Million Pounds--
2,425
2,470
102
17,286
18,106
17.2
16.7
97
129.5
125.7
1,600
1,637
102
12,386
12,772
18.7
16.6
89
148.9
144.2
4,061
4,140
102
29,950
31,147
2002 as % of 2001 --Percent-105 97 103 97 104
[Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES 1/, AUGUST 2001, 2002
Number Slaughtered
Average Live Weight
Total Live Weight
Species
2001
2002
2002 as % of 2001
2001
2002
2001
2002
--Thousand Head--
--Percent--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Pounds--
Cattle
3,239.4
3,213.3
99
1,228
1,259
3,976,718
4,045,025
Calves
94.2
96.0
102
303
288
28,511
27,667
Hogs
8,374.7
8,544.2
102
258
259
2,159,367
2,211,934
Sheep & Lambs
273.4
264.6
97
137
126
37,477
33,351
[Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other Commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--SEPTEMBER 15, 2002 WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity Corn Cotton Cottonseed Hay, All, Baled 2/ Oats Soybeans Tobacco Winter Wheat Calves Beef Cattle 4/ Cows 5/ Steers & Heifers Hogs
Price per Unit $/Bu $/Lb $/Ton $/Ton $/Bu $/Bu $/Lb $/Bu $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt
Sep 2001 2.18 50.10 3/ 1.900 94.40 53.30 41.50 76.20 -
Georgia Aug 2002
28.50
3/ 1.845 82.90 47.00 36.40 66.60 -
Sep 15, 2002 -
29.80 1/ 80 3/
1.890 -
82.20 45.60 34.90 66.50
-
Sep 2001 1.91 38.50 85.00 99.00 1.39 4.53 1.885 2.81
107.00 69.00 40.80 72.10 45.20
United States Aug 2002 2.38 33.00 93.70 1.68 5.53 1.805 3.63 94.40 64.30 36.40 67.10 31.90
Sep 15, 2002 2.56 32.50 1/ 95.00 95.50 1.75 5.54 1.805 4.00 93.00 64.60 35.40 67.60 26.50
Barrows & Gilts Sows All Milk 6/ Chickens Excl. Broilers 8/ Com'l Broilers 8/ Eggs, All 2/9/ Table 2/ Hatching 2/ Turkeys 2/8/
$/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt
/Lbs /Lbs /Doz /Doz /Doz /Lbs
-
8.1
80.9 33.0 150.0
-
-
8.2 -
90.7 41.0 150.0
-
-
8.2
85.5 35.7 150.0
-
45.80 34.80 17.10
43.0 55.5 37.7
40.5
32.50 18.90 11.30
29.0 62.2 43.9
37.9
27.10 15.20 11.50 7/
30.0 57.9 39.0
36.9
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ Mid month price. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ Cows, steers and heifers. 5/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 6/ Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 7/ Preliminary. 8/ Live weight equivalent price to producers, includes growers and contractors combined. 9/ Average of all eggs sold by farmers including hatching eggs and eggs sold at retail.
INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2001-2002
2001
Aug
Sep
Aug
UNITED STATES (1990-92=100)
Prices Received
110
106
100
Prices Paid
124
124
124
Ratio 1/
89
85
81
[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
2002
Sep
99 125
79