GEORGIA FARM REPORT May 15, 2002 Volume 02-Number 09 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 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. 2 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 3 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