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 2 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. 3 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.