Georgia farm report, vol. 02, no. 09 (2002 May 15)

GEORGIA FARM REPORT

May 15, 2002 Volume 02-Number 09

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Peanut Stocks Monthly Poultry

HIGHLIGHTS Georgia Broiler Production and Value Georgia Egg Production and Value

Poultry Slaughter Agricultural Prices

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 2,158,683

562,486 486,709 546,455 580,262 624,975
706,884 765,488 832,437

21,007 16,086 34,502 47,226 47,305
50,990 60,831 62,008

748,106 647,323 726,785 771,748 831,217
940,156 1,018,099 1,107,141

854,519 1,493,918 3,773,407 4,258,400 4,116,158
3,891,852 3,606,530 3,327,832

[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--APRIL 1, 2001-2002, UNITED STATES

Item

2001

2002

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds

36,668 633,019
32,883

32,802 644,107
32,845

[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report].

% of Year Ago --Percent-89 102 100

GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION--DURING MARCH 2001-2002 1/

Number of Layers

2001

2002

Eggs per 100 Layers

2001

2002

Total Eggs Produced

2001

2002

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

9,377 12,008 21,385

9,456 10,964 20,420

1,930 2,240 2,104

1,882

181

178

2,326

269

255

2,120

450

433

30 STATES Hatching Table Total 30 States

54,712 260,961 315,673

55,370 260,801 316,171

1,868 2,243 2,178

1,837 2,272 2,196

1,022 5,854 6,876

1,017 5,926 6,943

UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.

59,437 277,383 336,820

60,085 277,253 337,338

1,871 2,244 2,178

1,837 2,275 2,197

1,112 6,224 7,336

1,104 6,308 7,412

[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2001 Revised.

USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--MARCH 2001-2002

January thru March

Item

2001

2002

% of year ago

2001

2002

% of year ago

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia United States
Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia United States
Turkeys Poults Placed United States

6,752 284
114,365 773,760
2,284 40,993
26,148

6,775 237
114,926 790,342
2,271 36,717
25,660

100

20,185

20,710

103

83

734

712

97

100

324,521

331,983

102

102

2,199,676

2,268,587

103

99

6,515

6,659

102

90

115,515

106,576

92

98

168,877 2/

171,073 3/

101

[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-October 2001. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2001-October 2002.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--MARCH 2001-2002

Item

2001

2002 % of Year Ago

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Young Chickens

Georgia

99,260

97,899

99

United States

700,816

685,473

98

Mature Chickens

Light Type, U.S.

8,679

8,378

97

Heavy Type, U.S.

5,623

5,476

97

Total U.S.

14,302

13,854

97

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

1.36

0.92

United States

1.46

1.12

1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.

January thru March

2001

2002

--Thousands--

287,494 2,038,879

296,913 2,077,275

24,543

26,375

16,492

16,649

41,035

43,024

--Percent--

1.33

0.90

1.44

1.11

% of Year Ago --Percent--
103 102
107 101 105

POULTRY--VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1994-2001 1/

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Commercial Broilers Mature Chickens,
Hatching Egg Flocks Table Egg Flocks All Chickens, Including Commercial Broilers Eggs Turkeys 2/ All Poultry

1,653,225
9,565 719
1,663,509 282,045 17,227
1,962,781

1,771,920
7,522 892
1,780,334 289,545 19,331
2,089,210

2,205,294
9,739 1,494
2,216,527 348,002 7,308
2,571,837

--Thousand Dollars-2,276,890 2,386,382

15,100 2,012

14,673 3,770

2,294,002 358,941 2,591
2,652,943

2,404,825 375,907
2,780,732

2,293,445
15,701 1,379
2,310,525 379,142
2,689,667

2,029,005
19,202 1,884
2,050,091 369,913
2,420,004

2,432,235
10,441 1,043
2,443,719 367,887
2,811,606

[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year, except turkeys based on Sept. 1-Aug. 31 hatch. 2/ Discontinued in 1998.

POULTRY--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1994-2001 1/

Unit

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Commercial Broilers

Number Produced 1,000 Pounds Produced 1,000 Price per Pound 2/ Cents Value of Sales 1,000 Dols

1,005,000 4,723,500
35.0 1,653,225

1,070,000 5,136,000
34.5 1,771,920

1,154,000 5,654,600
39.0 2,205,294

1,182,800 5,914,000
38.5 2,276,890

1,202,500 5,892,300
40.5 2,386,382

1,239,700 6,198,500
37.0 2,293,445

1,229,700 6,148,500
33.0 2,029,005

1,247,300 6,236,500
39.0 2,432,235

Unit

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Mature Chickens, Hatching Egg Flocks

Number Sold Pounds Sold Price per Pound Value of Sales

1,000 1,000 Cents 1,000 Dols

8,404 73,577
13.0 9,565

7,956 67,768
11.1 7,522

9,565 84,685
11.5 9,739

10,385 87,794
17.2 15,100

9,198 84,245
17.4 14,673

14,163 127,694
12.6 15,701

14,363 128,345
15.0 19,202

14,187 126,361
8.3 10,441

Unit

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Mature Chickens, Table Egg Flocks

Number Sold Pounds Sold Price per Pound Value of Sales

1,000 1,000 Cents 1,000 Dols

7,665 29,265
0.2 719

5,464 20,804
0.4 892

6,240 24,370
0.6 1,494

5,115 19,156
0.1 2,012

6,392 24,885
1.5 3,770

7,107 27,577
0.5 1,379

8,074 37,689
0.5 1,884

5,443 20,864
0.5 1,043

[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year. 2/ Live weight equivalent price.

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EGGS--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA 1994-2001 1/2/

Unit

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Table Eggs

Average Number Layers 1,000

Eggs per Layer

Number

Eggs Produced

Millions

Price per Dozen

Cents

Value of Production 1,000 Dols

10,882 256
2,830 46.6
109,898

10,347 256
2,645 49.3
108,665

10,669 259
2,767 64.5
148,726

11,188 260
2,908 59.2
143,461

11,817 258
3,045 52.5
133,219

11,563 259
2,997 42.8
106,857

11,728 257
3,014 42.7
107,296

11,596 258
2,991 42.6
106,133

Hatching Eggs

Average Number Layers 1,000

Eggs per Layer Eggs Produced

Number

Table Hatching Total

Millions Millions Millions

Price per Dozen Table Hatching
Value of Production

Cents Cents

Table Hatching Total

1,000 Dols 1,000 Dols 1,000 Dols

7,558 227
120 1,593 1,713
46.6 126.0
4,660 167,487 172,147

7,661 226
119 1,612 1,731
49.3 131.0
4,889 175,991 180,880

7,929 229
127 1,690 1,817
64.5 136.6
6,826 192,450 199,276

8,683 226
137 1,822 1,959
59.2 137.5
6,759 208,721 215,480

9,217 226
146 1,935 2,081
52.5 136.3
6,387 236,301 242,688

9,498 229
153 2,026 2,179
42.8 158.1
5,421 266,864 272,285

9,088 231
147 1,953 2,100
42.7 158.1
5,231 257,386 262,617

9,398 223
147 1,948 2,095
42.6 158.0
5,219 256,535 261,754

Total Eggs

Average Number Layers 1,000

Eggs per Layer Eggs Produced

Number

Table Hatching Total Price per Dozen

Millions Millions Millions

Table Hatching Total

Cents Cents Cents

Value of Production Table Hatching Total

1,000 Dols 1,000 Dols 1,000 Dols

18,606 244
2,950 1,593 4,543
46.6 126.0
74.5
114,558 167,487 282,045

18,000 243
2,764 1,612 4,376
49.3 131.0
79.4
113,554 175,991 289,545

18,626 246
2,894 1,690 4,584
64.5 136.6
91.1
155,552 192,450 348,002

19,869 245
3,045 1,822 4,867
59.2 137.5
88.5
150,220 208,721 358,941

21,034 244
3,191 1,935 5,126
52.5 136.3
88.0
139,606 236,301 375,907

21,055 246
3,150 2,026 5,176
42.8 158.1
87.9
112,278 266,864 379,142

20,816 246
3,161 1,953 5,114
42.7 158.1
86.8
112,527 257,386 369,913

20,994 242
3,138 1,948 5,086
42.6 158.0
86.8
111,352 256,535 367,887

[Results from the annual Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year. 2/ Includes both commercial and farm flocks.

FEED--PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, APRIL 2002, WITH COMPARISONS

Southeast

United States

Commodity

Price per Unit

2000

2001

2002

2000

2001

Cottonseed Meal, 41%

$/Cwt

13.80

14.70

14.70

14.90

15.70

Soybean Meal, 44%

$/Cwt

15.70

15.80

16.90

13.00

13.40

Bran

$/Cwt

15.50

15.70

16.50

13.20

13.40

Corn Meal

$/Cwt

9.50

9.94

9.33

7.67

7.59

Broiler Grower

$/Ton

195.00

199.00

158.00

226.00

232.00

Chick Starter

$/Ton

249.00

230.00

206.00

249.00

239.00

Laying Feed

$/Ton

184.00

213.00

199.00

206.00

212.00

Turkey Grower

$/Ton

305.00

336.00

333.00

255.00

259.00

Dairy Feed, 14%

$/Ton

167.00

169.00

255.00

170.00

176.00

Dairy Feed, 16%

$/Ton

171.00

171.00

174.00

175.00

184.00

Dairy Feed, 18%

$/Ton

173.00

181.00

187.00

179.00

185.00

Dairy Feed, 20%

$/Ton

187.00

175.00

173.00

183.00

184.00

Dairy Conct., 32-38%

$/Ton

235.00

263.00

238.00

287.00

291.00

Hog Feed, 14%-18%

$/Ton

243.00

249.00

258.00

203.00

215.00

Hog Conct., 38%-42%

$/Ton

333.00

358.00

371.00

297.00

302.00

Beef Cattle Conct., 32%-36% $/Ton

284.00

277.00

277.00

261.00

279.00

Stock Salt

$/50 Lbs

4.20

4.40

4.56

4.01

4.05

Molasses, Liquid

$/Cwt

9.80

9.82

11.20

12.00

12.40

[Results from "Prices Paid by Farmers"]. 1/ Southeast: AL, FL, GA and SC.

2002 15.80 13.50 13.60 8.06 259.00 240.00 225.00 264.00 175.00 190.00 194.00 191.00 298.00 216.00 307.00 277.00 4.12 12.90

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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--APRIL 15, 2002 WITH COMPARISONS

Georgia

United States

Commodity

Price per Unit Apr 2001

Mar 2002

Apr 15, 2002

Apr 2001

Mar 2002 Apr 15, 2002

Corn

$/Bu

-

-

-

1.89

1.94

1.86

Cotton

/Lb

49.6

29.5

29.8 1/

42.6

29.9

30.3 1/

Cottonseed

$/Ton

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hay, All, Baled 2/ $/Ton

-

-

-

99.00

91.40

99.90

Oats

$/Bu

-

-

-

1.28

1.99

1.90

Soybeans

$/Bu

-

-

-

4.22

4.38

4.38

Tobacco

$/Lb

-

-

-

1.420

1.645

-

Winter Wheat

$/Bu

-

-

-

2.78

2.81

2.73

Calves

$/Cwt

103.00

95.20

92.40

112.00

104.00

102.00

Beef Cattle 3/

$/Cwt

58.00

55.20

52.40

75.40

70.70

67.80

Cows 4/

$/Cwt

43.90

41.20

40.80

43.30

41.60

40.50

Steers & Heifers $/Cwt

84.10

76.10

74.00

79.60

74.30

71.20

Milk Cows 5/

$/Head

-

-

-

1,400.00

-

1,710.00

Hogs

$/Cwt

-

-

-

47.80

36.00

30.50

Barrows & Gilts $/Cwt

-

-

-

48.30

36.30

30.70

Sows All Milk 6/

$/Cwt $/Cwt

-

-

-

39.50

29.70

25.50

-

-

-

14.60

12.70

12.50 7/

Chickens

Excl. Broilers

/Lbs

8.4

8.2

8.5

-

-

-

Com'l Broilers 8/ /Lbs

-

-

-

39.0

32.0

30.0

Eggs, All 2/9/

/Doz

90.4

92.0

79.7

65.0

68.5

51.9

Table 2/

/Doz

49.6

50.5

30.6

48.4

51.5

32.1

Hatching

/Doz

150.0

150.0

150.0

-

-

-

Turkeys 2/8/

/Lbs

-

-

-

37.6

32.9

32.6

[Results from the monthly "Prices Received by Farmers"]. 1/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 2/ Mid-month price. 3/ "Cows" and "Steers" and "Heifers" combined. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 5/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available Jan., Apr., July, Oct. 6/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling and 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 table eggs sold at retail.

INDEX NUMBERS, UNITED STATES

2001

Mar

Apr

Mar

UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100)

Prices Received

103

106

105

Prices Paid

124

124

123

Ratio 1/

83

85

85

[Results from the monthly "Prices Received by Farmers"]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.

2002

Apr
95 123
77