GEORGIA FARM REPORT January 31, 2003 Volume 03-Number 01 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 2002 Crop Summary 2003 Onion Planting Intentions 2003 Wheat Seedings HIGHLIGHTS Livestock Slaughter Agricultural Prices Milk Production Peanut Stocks Cold Storage Poultry Summary Hogs and Pigs Grain Stocks Hay Stocks EGGS IN INCUBATORS--DECEMBER 1, 2001-2002, UNITED STATES Item 2001 2002 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 29,499 28,422 Chickens, Broiler Type 640,603 646,990 Turkeys, All Breeds 29,852 30,089 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-96 101 101 NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING NOVEMBER 2001-2002 1/ Number of Layers 2001 2002 Eggs per 100 Layers 2001 2002 Total Eggs Produced 2001 2002 GEORGIA Hatching --Thousands-- 9,443 9,197 --Number-1,853 1,881 --Millions-- 175 173 Table 12,387 10,925 2,252 2,270 279 248 Total Georgia 21,830 20,122 2,080 2,092 454 421 30 STATES Hatching 53,771 52,499 1,765 1,792 949 941 Table 263,195 263,587 2,204 2,207 5,801 5,818 Total 30 States 316,966 316,086 2,130 2,139 6,750 6,760 UNITED STATES Hatching 58,492 56,892 1,764 1,791 1,032 1,019 Table 279,423 281,701 2,204 2,210 6,159 6,226 Total U.S. 337,915 338,593 2,128 2,140 7,191 7,246 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ May not add due to rounding. POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--NOVEMBER 2001-2002 January thru November Item 2001 2002 % of year ago 2001 2002 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type 7,261 6,938 96 74,954 76,272 102 Egg Type 261 223 85 2,842 2,718 96 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 103,317 100,553 97 1,218,245 1,226,971 101 United States 702,607 690,024 98 8,236,825 8,320,979 101 Chicks Hatched - Egg Type Georgia 1,997 1,855 93 23,225 23,605 102 United States 32,081 31,078 97 420,156 388,632 92 Turkeys Poults Placed United States 24,226 23,987 99 70,768 2/ 70,468 3/ 100 [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. USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2002 Item Oct Nov % of Last Month January thru November --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- Young Chickens Georgia United States 112,937 771,005 94,812 639,754 84 1,135,282 83 7,871,334 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S. Percent Condemned Young Chickens Georgia United States 8,389 6,984 15,373 --Percent-0.69 0.85 6,011 5,646 11,657 0.74 0.90 72 89,297 81 67,263 76 156,560 --Percent-- 0.82 0.97 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES 1/--NOVEMBER 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 2,903.4 2,861.3 99 Calves 87.3 91.1 104 Hogs 8,716.2 8,655.5 99 Sheep & Lambs 287.1 271.3 95 1,255 308 269 138 1,260 308 268 132 3,644,238 26,899 2,345,186 39,614 3,606,275 28,029 2,315,439 35,809 [Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 30, 2002 Commodity Nov 30, 2001 Oct 31, 2002 Nov 30, 2002 % of Nov 2001 % of Oct 2002 --Thousand Pounds-- --Percent -- Eggs, Frozen 13,859 13,085 11,204 81 86 Meats, Red 880,948 1,038,867 1,002,102 114 96 Beef, Frozen 427,550 525,167 514,987 120 98 Pork, Frozen 432,732 489,802 465,350 108 95 Poultry, Frozen 952,397 1,495,099 1,134,401 119 76 Peanuts, Shelled 421,106 261,649 260,688 62 100 Peanuts, In Shell 24,347 14,046 13,589 56 97 Pecans, Shelled 29,336 40,670 35,121 120 86 Pecans, In Shell 32,886 33,745 42,369 129 126 [Results from the Monthly Cold Storage Report]. PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--DECEMBER 15, 2002 WITH COMPARISONS Georgia United States Commodity Price per Unit Dec 2001 Nov 2002 Dec 15, 2002 Dec 2001 Nov 2002 Dec 15, 2002 Corn $/Bu - - - 1.98 2.27 2.29 Cotton /Lb 34.30 46.30 45.00 1/ 30.80 41.90 42.50 1/ Cottonseed $/Ton 62.00 78.00 76.00 94.00 100.00 101.00 Peanuts, In Shell 2/ $/Lb 15.4 17.1 16.3 19.5 18.0 16.8 Calves $/Cwt 93.80 84.30 85.90 101.00 88.20 93.60 Beef Cattle 3/ $/Cwt 48.50 44.80 45.90 64.80 67.60 70.20 Cows 4/ $/Cwt 36.30 32.70 33.80 36.00 33.00 34.20 Steers & Heifers $/Cwt 72.20 68.30 69.50 68.50 72.00 74.80 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 3/ "Cows", "steers and heifers" combined. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES 2001 Nov Dec UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100) Prices Received Prices Paid Ratio 1/ 93 93 122 122 76 76 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. Nov 98 125 78 2002 Dec 97 125 78 2 STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END --2002 1/ Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell) Farmer Stock Equivalent Shelled Peanuts Total 3/ --Thousand Pounds-- Nov 1,718,116 447,999 38,790 595,839 2,352,745 [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. HOGS AND PIGS: BREEDING, MARKET, AND TOTAL INVENTORY AND INVENTORY NUMBER BY WEIGHT GROUP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 1, 2001-2002 Breeding Market Total Under 60 Lbs. 60-119 Lbs. 120-179 Lbs. 180 Lbs. and Over State 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 GA 50 55 265 290 315 US 6,209 6,012 53,594 52,931 59,804 [Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 2002 345 58,943 2001 2002 --1000 Head-- 106 133 19,908 19,461 2001 2002 69 67 12,924 12,919 2001 2002 2001 49 50 41 10,744 10,736 10,018 2002 40 9,815 ANNUAL FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2001-2002 1/ State 2001 Sows Farrowing 2002 Number as % of 2001 Pigs Per Litter 2001 2002 2001 Pig Crop 2002 Number as % of 2001 --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- --Number-- --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- GA 96.0 US 11,385 100.0 104 11,429 100 8.79 8.83 844.0 883.0 105 8.83 8.82 100,503 100,758 100 [Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 1/ December preceding year. SPRING ONIONS--PLANTING INTENTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE ACRES FOR HARVEST, 1/ GEORGIA AND TOTAL State 2001 Planted 2002 2003 Harvested 2001 2002 For Harvest 2003 --Acres-- --Acres-- --Acres-- GA Total2/ 14,500 39,200 14,700 38,900 14,000 34,400 13,500 36,900 11,500 34,200 13,500 [Results from the Onions Acreage Intentions]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Harvested acreage for 2003 will be published April 4, 2003. GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY, DECEMBER 1, 2001-2002 Grain On Farms 2001 Off Farms 1/ All Positions On Farms 2002 Off Farms 1/ All Positions --1,000 Bushels-- Corn Wheat Oats Storage Capacity * * * 75,000 9,162 2,906 134 46,350 * * * 121,350 * * * 75,000 6,978 * 82 46,750 * * * 121,750 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey and Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. *Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. HAY STOCKS ON FARMS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2001-2002 State 2001 Dec 1 2002 2001 May 1 --1,000 Tons-- --1,000 Tons-- GA 1,599 1,464 190 US 110,510 103,756 21,106 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey]. 2002 350 22,494 WINTER WHEAT: AREA SEEDED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEAR 2001-2003 State 2001 2002 2003 --1,000 Acres-- GA 300 US 41,078 350 41,735 380 44,246 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey]. 3 GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2001, 2002 Crop Year Planted Acres Harvested Acres Yield per Acre --1,000 Acres-- Corn, grain 2002 340 290 115 2001 265 220 134 Corn, silage 2002 40 16 2001 40 18 Cotton, lint 2002 1,450 1,360 582 2001 1,490 1,480 720 Cottonseed 2002 2001 Hay 2002 650 2/ 650 2.6 2001 650 2/ 650 3.0 Oats 2002 90 25 60 2001 100 35 65 Peanuts 2002 510 505 2,600 2001 515 514 3,330 Rye 2002 260 45 16 2001 300 35 25 Sorghum, Grain 2002 55 30 43 2001 50 25 48 Sorghum, Silage 2002 20 13 2001 20 10 Soybeans 2002 160 140 21 2001 165 155 26 Tobacco 2002 26.5 2/ 26.5 2,100 2001 26.1 2/ 26.1 2,460 Wheat 2002 350 200 41 2001 300 200 53 1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales. 2/ Harvested acres substituted for planted acres. Unit Bu Bu Ton Ton 1/ 1/ Ton Ton Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu Bu Bu Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu Production --1,000-- 33,350 29,480 640 720 1,650 2,220 564 764 1,690 1,950 1,500 2,275 1,313,000 1,711,620 720 875 1,290 1,200 260 200 2,940 4,030 55,650 64,206 8,200 10,600 PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2001-2002 Georgia United States Item Unit 2001 2002 2002 as % of 2001 2001 2002 2002 as % of 2001 Milk Cows 1/ Thous Head 86 85 99 9,105 9,148 100 Milk per Cow 2/ Pounds 3,975 4,070 102 4,483 4,538 101 Milk Production Mil Lbs 342 346 101 40,818 41,511 102 [Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.