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- Georgia farm report.
- Title:
- Georgia farm report, vol. 03, no. 10 (2003 October 31)
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- Georgia. Department of Agriculture
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- United States. Department of Agriculture
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service. Georgia Office - Publisher:
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Crop yields--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
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Numbering began again with Vol. 11, no. 1 (Jan. 14, 2000).
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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
October 31, 2003 Volume 03-Number 10
October 1 Crop Production Milk Cows and Milk Production
HIGHLIGHTS Poultry Summary Livestock 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
Peanut Stocks Vegetables
Grain Stocks Agricultural Prices
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--SEPTEMBER 1, 2002-2003
Item
2002
2003
--Thousands--
Chickens, Egg Type
33,179
31,791
Chickens, Broiler Type
633,027
632,136
Turkeys, All Breeds
29,493
28,279
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report].
% of Year Ago --Percent-96 100 96
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--AUGUST 2002, 2003
January thru May
Item
2002
2003
% of year ago
2002
2003
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
7,449
7,401
99
55,982
54,809
98
Egg Type
221
184
83
2,050
2,004
98
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
115,797
119,670
103
908,340
914,901
101
United States
780,020
783,175
100
6,174,113
6,117,445
99
Chicks Hatched- Egg Type
Georgia
2,258
2,429
108
17,582
19,249
109
United States
35,681
33,179
93
290,318
281,066
97
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
24,924
24,036
96
297,873 2/
293,406 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 2001-May 2002. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2002-May 2003.
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING AUGUST 2002-2003
Number of Layers
Eggs per 100 Layers
Total Eggs Produced
2002
2003
2002
2003
2002
2003
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
9,301
9,172
1,914
1,886
178
173
10,704
11,058
2,149
2,279
230
252
20,005
20,230
2,039
2,101
408
425
30 STATES 1/ Hatching Table Total 30 States
54,034 260,714 314,748
53,008 256,607 309,615
1,864 2,258 2,190
1,847 2,277 2,203
1,007 5,886 6,893
979 5,842 6,821
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
58,745 277,414 336,159
57,783 274,220 332,003
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2002 revised.
1,861 2,258 2,188
1,850 2,275 2,201
1,093 6,263 7,356
1,069 6,238 7,308
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--JULY AND AUGUST 2003
Item
Jul
Aug
% of Last Month
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Young Chickens
Georgia
108,291
104,428
96
United States
761,882
718,073
94
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
5,842
5,514
94
Heavy Type, U.S.
6,961
6,153
88
Total U.S.
12,803
11,667
91
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
Georgia
0.74
0.64
United States
0.86
0.86
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. 2/ Preliminary.
January to Date --Thousands--
817,063 2/ 5,663,837
55,296 48,087 103,383 --Percent--
0.70 0.94
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES, 1/ AUGUST 2002, 2003
Species
2002
Number Slaughtered
2003
2003 as % of 2002
Average Live Weight
2002
2003
Total Live Weight
2002
2003
--Thousand Head--
--Percent--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Pounds--
Cattle
3,212.8
3,134.1
98
1,259
1,225
4,044,479
3,840,340
Calves
96.1
79.7
83
289
294
27,751
23,460
Hogs
8,545.8
8,043.1
94
259
260
2,211,899
2,094,310
Sheep & Lambs
265.1
241.2
91
126
129
33,381
31,228
[Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other Commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
Commodity
Price per Unit Sep 2002
Georgia Aug 2003
Sep 15, 2003
United States
Sep 2002
Aug 2003 Sep 15, 2003
Cotton
$/Lb
38.90
43.60
43.80 1/
35.20
46.30
48.50 1/
Cottonseed
$/Ton
80.00
-
-
95.00
-
100.00
Calves
/Lb
82.80
96.40
99.80
92.40
107.00
106.00
Beef Cattle 2/
/Lb
46.00
54.70
56.90
64.50
79.90
84.00
Cows 3/
/Lb
34.50
41.60
43.70
34.90
44.60
46.00
Steers & Heifers /Lb
68.30
79.00
82.60
67.80
83.50
88.20
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ Cows, steers and heifers. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2002-2003
2002
Aug
Sep
Aug
UNITED STATES (1990-92=100)
Prices Received
100
98
109
Prices Paid
124
125
127
Ratio 1/
81
78
86
[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
2003
Sep
109 128
85
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END--2003 1/
Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
--Thousand Pounds--
Aug
77,158
362,093
33,667
481,584
592,409
[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.
PEANUTS: GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2003 FORECAST
State
Area Harvested
Yield
Production
--Thousand Acres--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Lbs--
GA
535.0
3,200
1,712,000
US
1,277.0
3,095
3,951,900
[Results from the October Yield Survey].
2003 as % of 2002 --Percent-130 119
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GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2002 AND OCTOBER 1, 2003 FORECAST
Area Harvested 1/
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
2002
Ind Oct 1, 2003
2002
Ind Oct 1, 2003
2002
Ind Oct 1, 2003
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Corn Cotton 2/ Hay
Bu Bales Tons
290 1,360
650
310 1,290
630
115
135
33,350
41,850
557
763
1,578
2,050
2.6
2.7
1,690
1,701
Peanuts
Lbs
505
Soybeans
Bu
140
Tobacco, Type 14 Lbs
26.5
Wheat 3/
Bu
200
Apples 3/ 4/
Lbs
5/
Grapes 3/ 4/
Tons
5/
535
2,600
3,200
1,313,000
1,712,000
180
21
33
2,940
5,940
29.0
2,100
2,200
55,650
63,800
230
41
46
8,200
10,580
5/
5/
5/
10,000
11,000
5/
5/
5/
2.8
3.2
Peaches 3/ 4/
Lbs
5/
5/
5/
5/
100,000
125,000
Pecans
Lbs
6/
6/
6/
6/
45,000 7/
70,000 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 2004. 6/ Not available. 7/ Utilized production.
PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION BY VARIETY, GEORGIA, AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2003 FORECAST
State
Improved Varieties 1/
Native & Seedling
All Pecans
2003 as % of 2002
--Thousand Pounds--
--Percent--
GA
60,000
10,000
70,000
156
US
210,200
71,700
281,900
163
[Results from the October 1 Pecan Inquiry]. 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.
ALL COTTON: GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2003 FORECAST
State
Acres for Harvest
Yield per Acre
Ind Production 1/
2003 as % of 2002
--1,000 Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Bales 2/--
--Percent--
GA
1,290.0
763
2,050.0
130
US
12,107.4
696
17,559.0
102
[Results from the October Yield Survey]. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480 lb. net weight bales.
WINTER WHEAT: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002-2003
State
Area Planted 1/
2002
2003
Area Harvested
2002
2003
Yield per Acre
2002
2003
Production
2002
2003
--1,000 Acres--
--Bushels--
--1,000 Bushels--
GA
350
US
60,468
380 61,700
200 45,917
230 52,839
41.0
46.0
8,200
10,580
35.3
44.2
1,619,001
2,336,526
1/ Includes area planted preceding fall.
RYE: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002-2003
State
Area Planted 1/
2002
2003
Area Harvested
2002
2003
Yield per Acre
2002
2003
Production
2002
2003
--1,000 Acres--
--Bushels--
--1,000 Bushels--
GA
260
270
45
50
16.0
16.0
720
800
US
1,395
1,368
281
339
24.8
27.3
6,955
9,254
1/ Includes area planted preceding fall.
OATS: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002-2003
State
Area Planted 1/
2002
2003
Area Harvested
2002
2003
Yield per Acre
2002
2003
Production
2002
2003
--1,000 Acres--
--Bushels--
--1,000 Bushels--
GA
90
100
25
30
60.0
56.0
1,500
1,680
US
4,995
4,601
2,093
2,224
56.7
65.0 118,628
144,649
1/ Includes area planted preceding fall.
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U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--SEPTEMBER 1, 2002-2003
Grain
On Farms
2002 Off Farms 1/
All Positions
On Farms
2003 Off Farms 1/
All Positions
--1,000 Bushels--
Barley (Old Crop)
131,600
92,419
224,019
139,900
99,125
239,025
Corn
586,800
1,009,626
1,596,426
484,900
600,869
1,085,769
Oats (Old Crop)
70,500
41,212
111,712
82,100
49,421
131,521
Sorghum
7,400
53,573
60,973
4,500
38,049
42,549
Soybeans
62,700
145,320
208,020
58,000
111,431
169,431
All Wheat (Old Crop)
580,200
1,170,787
1,750,987
689,970
1,345,635
2,035,605
[Results from the September Agricultural Survey and the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.
FRESH MARKET SNAP BEANS AND CABBAGE, AREA FOR HARVEST, FALL SEASON, 2002-2003
Crop and State
Usual
Area
Area for
Harvest Harvested Harvest
Period
2002
2003
2003 as % of
2002
Crop and State
Usual
Area
Area for
Harvest Harvested Harvest
Period
2002
2003
--Acres--
--Percent--
--Acres--
SNAP BEANS
CABBAGE
FL
Oct-Dec
10,000 10,200
102
FL
Oct-Dec
500
500
GA
Oct-Dec
5,000
4,500
90
GA
Oct-Dec
4,100
4,800
NJ
Sep-Oct
1,600
1,500
94
NJ
Sep-Nov
500
500
VA
Sep-Oct
1,900
1,800
95
TX
Sep-Nov
1,200
1,000
Total
18,500 18,000
97
Total
6,300
6,800
[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].
2003 as % of
2002 --Percent--
100 117 100
83 108
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--JULY-SEPTEMBER, 2002-2003
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
2002
2003
2003 as % of 2002
2002
2003
2003 as % of 2002
Milk Cows 1/
Thous Head
85
85
100
9,153
9,065
99
Milk per Cow 2/ Pounds
3,880
3,765
97
4,566
4,582
100
Milk Production Mil Lbs
330
320
97
41,791
41,540
99
[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.