GEORGIA FARM REPORT April 12, 2002 Volume 02-Number 07 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 Prospective Plantings Peanut Stocks HIGHLIGHTS Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Agricultural Prices 2002 GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS* Planted Acreage Crop 2000 2001 Intended 2002 1/ 2002 as % of 2001 --Thousands-- --Percent-- Corn, All 360 265 330 125 Cotton 1,500 1,500 1,500 100 Hay, All 2/ 650 650 650 100 Oats 3/ 70 100 80 80 Peanuts 494 515 500 97 Sorghum, All 55 50 55 110 Soybeans 170 165 200 121 Sweet Potatoes 0.6 0.5 3/ 3/ Tobacco 2/ 31 26.5 28 106 Wheat 4/ 300 300 350 117 * Release based on results from the "March 1 Agricultural Survey." 1/ Intended plantings in 2002 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvested 2000, 2001; intended for harvest 2002. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2002. 4/ Includes acreage planted preceding fall. GEORGIA CORN, COTTON, PEANUT AND SOYBEANS Acres Planted, 1993-2001 and Intended 2002 Thousand Acres 1,600 1,200 800 400 0 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Corn Cotton Peanut Soybeans USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2002 UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS* Crop 2000 Planted Acreage 2001 Intended 2002 1/ 2002 as % of 2001 --Thousands-- --Percent-- Barley 5,864 4,967 5,078 102 Corn 79,551 75,752 79,047 104 Cotton, All 15,517.2 15,787.8 14,770.5 94 Hay, All 2/ 59,854 63,511 63,743 100 Oats 4,477 4,403 5,129 116 Peanuts 1,537 1,543 1,465 95 Sorghum 9,195 10,252 9,015 88 Soybeans 74,266 74,105 72,966 98 Sweet Potatoes 98.0 97.9 95.6 98 Tobacco, All 2/ 472.4 432.6 429.4 99 Wheat, All 62,629 59,617 59,004 99 Wheat, Winter 43,393 41,078 41,076 100 * Release based on results from the "March 1 Agricultural Survey." 1/ Intended plantings in 2002 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvested 2000, 2001; intended for harvest 2002. STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END--2001-2002* 1/ Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell) Farmer Stock Equivalent Shelled Peanuts Total 3/ --Thousand Pounds-- 2001 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2002 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 85,406 830,509 3,012,120 3,439,426 3,237,636 2,900,706 2,527,600 562,486 486,709 546,455 580,262 624,975 706,884 765,997 21,007 16,086 34,502 47,226 47,305 50,990 60,831 748,106 647,323 726,785 771,748 831,217 940,156 1,018,776 854,519 1,493,918 3,773,407 4,258,400 4,116,158 3,891,852 3,607,207 * Release based on 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. EGGS IN INCUBATORS--MARCH 1, 2001-2002, UNITED STATES* Item 2001 2002 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds 35,521 627,218 31,805 32,833 649,723 32,596 * Release based on results from the "Monthly Chicken and Egg Report." % of Year Ago --Percent-- 92 104 102 NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION--FEBRUARY 2001-2002* Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia 30 STATES 1/ Hatching Table Total 30 States UNITED STATES 1/ Hatching Table Total U.S. --Thousands-- 9,209 11,540 20,749 9,368 11,560 20,928 54,586 260,153 314,739 54,982 261,188 316,170 59,301 276,512 335,813 59,707 277,189 336,896 --Number-- 1,727 1,906 1,827 1,995 1,696 1,943 1,698 1,995 1,943 1,697 1,920 1,821 2,006 1,650 1,944 1,653 2,009 1,946 --Millions-- 159 159 220 222 379 381 926 5,189 6,115 907 5,239 6,146 1,007 5,517 6,524 987 5,570 6,557 * Release based on results from the "Monthly Chicken and Egg Report." 1/ 2001 revised. 2 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--FEBRUARY 2001-2002* January thru February Item 2001 2002 % of year ago 2001 2002 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type 6,748 7,275 108 13,433 13,935 104 Egg Type 232 247 106 485 475 98 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 99,836 102,976 103 210,156 217,057 103 United States 670,498 702,576 105 1,404,387 1,478,245 105 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia 1,874 2,157 115 4,056 4,388 108 United States 38,198 34,326 90 76,174 69,859 92 Turkeys Poults Placed United States 23,775 24,266 102 142,729 2/ 145,771 3/ 102 * Release based on 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-February 2001. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2001-February 2002. COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--FEBRUARY 2001-2002 January thru February Item 2001 2002 % of Year Ago 2001 2002 --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- Young Chickens Georgia 89,693 94,077 105 188,234 199,014 United States 627,380 652,787 104 1,338,063 1,390,597 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 7,485 8,188 109 15,864 17,997 Heavy Type, U.S. 5,249 5,200 99 10,869 11,169 Total U.S. 12,734 13,388 105 26,733 29,166 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- --Percent-- Georgia 1.25 0.90 1.31 0.90 United States 1.41 1.10 1.44 1.10 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. % of Year Ago --Percent-- 106 104 113 103 109 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES* 1/--FEBRUARY 2001-2002 Species 2001 Number Slaughtered 2002 2002 as % of 2001 Average Live Weight 2001 2002 Total Live Weight 2001 2002 --Thousand Head-- --Percent-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Pounds-- Cattle 2,580.4 2,614.8 101 1,217 1,255 3,139,330 3,281,868 Calves 78.8 73.0 93 328 326 25,889 23,837 Hogs 7,604.2 7,500.0 99 264 267 2,005,167 1,999,833 Sheep & Lambs 245.4 256.1 104 143 138 35,197 35,323 * Release based on results from the "Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report" and "State-administered Non-Federally Inspected Slaughter Plants." 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION--UNITED STATES* 1/ February January-February 2/ Kind 2001 2002 2002 as % of 2001 2001 2002 2002 as % of 2001 --Million Pounds-- --Percent-- --Million Pounds-- --Percent-- Beef 1,881 1,987 106 Veal 16 14 92 Pork 1,486 1,482 100 Lamb & Mutton 17 18 101 Total Red Meat 3,400 3,501 103 4,086 4,317 106 33 31 93 3,178 3,198 101 36 35 97 7,335 7,582 103 * Release based on results from the "Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report" and "State-administered Non-Federally Inspected Slaughter Plants." 1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. 3 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--MARCH 15, 2002 WITH COMPARISONS* Georgia United States Commodity Price per Unit Mar 2001 Feb 2002 Mar 15, 2002 Mar 2001 Feb 2002 Mar 15, 2002 Corn Cotton Cottonseed Hay, All, Baled 2/ Oats $/Bu. /Lb. $/Ton $/Ton $/Bu. 2.57 - - 1.96 1.93 1.92 50.8 29.7 28.0 1/ 41.1 28.7 28.4 1/ - - - 102.00 - - - - 90.10 90.40 91.40 - - - 1.24 1.91 1.97 Peanuts, In Shell 3/ $/Lb. - - - 27.3 10.7 18.9 Soybeans Tobacco Winter Wheat Calves Beef Cattle 4/ Cows 5/ $/Bu. $/Lb. $/Bu. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. 4.15 - 104.00 59.10 42.00 97.00 52.90 40.30 97.10 56.60 42.50 4.39 1.720 2.85 112.00 76.00 42.30 4.21 1.875 2.75 105.00 69.90 40.60 4.39 1.390 2.76 104.00 71.60 42.40 Steers & Heifers $/Cwt. 84.80 76.40 77.70 80.50 73.60 75.30 Hogs $/Cwt. - - - 45.90 38.50 36.30 Barrows & Gilts Sows $/Cwt. $/Cwt. - - - 46.50 39.00 36.60 - - - 34.70 27.80 30.10 All Milk 6/ $/Cwt. - - - 13.90 13.10 12.70 7/ Chickens Excl. Broilers Com'l Broilers 8/ Eggs, All 2/9/ Table 2/ Hatching /Lbs. /Lbs. /Doz. /Doz. /Doz. 7.7 8.3 8.2 - - - - - - 40.0 34.0 32.0 90.5 82.2 92.0 69.1 55.9 68.5 50.5 32.9 50.5 51.8 36.6 51.5 150.0 150.0 150.0 - - - Turkeys 2/8/ /Lbs. - - - 37.1 34.1 32.9 * Release based on results from the monthly "Prices Received by Farmers." 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ Mid month price. 3/ Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 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 prices. 9/ Average of all eggs sold by farmers including hatching eggs and eggs sold at retail. INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES* Feb 2001 Mar 2001 Feb 2002 UNITED STATES (1990-92=100) Prices Received 100 104 99 Prices Paid 124 124 122 Ratio 1/ 81 84 81 * Release based on results from the monthly "Prices Received by Farmers." 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. Mar 2002 106 122 87