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- Georgia farm report.
- Title:
- Georgia farm report, vol. 03, no. 11 (2003 November 28)
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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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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
November 28, 2003 Volume 03-Number 11
Poultry Summary November 1 Crop Forecast
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 Peanuts by States
HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices Cotton by States
Livestock Slaughter Farm Labor
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--OCTOBER 1, 2002-2003
Item
2002
2003
--Thousands--
Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds
29,881 590,122
29,230
30,105 600,490
28,144
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report].
% of Year Ago --Percent-101 102 96
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--SEPTEMBER 2002-2003
January thru September
Item
2002
2003
% of year ago
2002
2003
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
6,676
6,654
100
62,658
61,463
98
Egg Type
277
269
97
2,327
2,273
98
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
110,622
113,179
102
1,018,962
1,028,080
101
United States
740,396
739,191
100
6,914,509
6,856,636
99
Chicks Hatched- Egg Type
Georgia
2,248
2,371
105
19,830
21,620
109
United States
35,734
35,777
100
326,052
316,843
97
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
22,670
22,177
98
22,670 2/
22,177 3/
98
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg 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-August 2002. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2002-August 2003.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION--SEPTEMBER 2002-2003
Number of Layers
2002
2003
Eggs per 100 Layers
2002
2003
Total Eggs Produced
2002
2003
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia 30 STATES Hatching Table Total 30 States
9,257 10,980 20,237
53,248 262,678 315,926
9,046 10,689 19,735
52,624 256,757 309,381
1,847 2,158 2,016
1,803 2,181 2,117
1,835 2,208 2,037
1,775 2,200 2,128
171 237 408
960 5,728 6,689
166 236 402
934 5,649 6,583 1/
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
57,913 279,351 337,264
57,271 274,388 331,659
1,806 2,184 2,119
1,774 2,201 2,127
1,046 6,100 7,147
1,016 6,038 7,054 1/
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ May not add due to rounding.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2003
Item
Aug
Sep
% of Last Month
January to Date
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
Young Chickens Georgia United States
104,516 723,786
108,221 728,238
104
925,372
101
6,397,788
Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S.
Percent Condemned Young Chickens Georgia United States
5,515 6,170 11,685
0.64 0.86
--Percent--
5,037 6,018 11,055
0.62 0.84
91
60,334
98
54,122
95
114,456
--Percent--
0.69
0.93
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES, 1/ SEPTEMBER 2002, 2003
Number Slaughtered
Average Live Weight
Total Live Weight
Species
2002
2003 2003 as % of 2002
2002
2003
2002
2003
--Thousand Head--
--Percent--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Pounds--
Cattle
2,866.7
3,122.9
109
1,263
1,227
3,619,953
3,832,666
Calves
88.9
82.6
93
303
308
26,979
25,398
Hogs
8,505.5
8,554.2
101
260
263
2,215,539
2,245,673
Sheep & Lambs
276.3
256.3
93
128
131
35,374
33,594
[Results form the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--OCTOBER 15, 2003
Georgia
United States
Commodity
Price per Unit Oct 2002
Sep 2003
Oct 15, 2003
Oct 2002
Sep 2003 Oct 15, 2003
Cotton
/Lb
45.00
57.40
59.40 1/
39.40
55.70
61.40 1/
Cottonseed
$/Ton
79.00
-
94.00
100.00
100.00
104.00
Peanuts, In Shell 2/ /Lb
21.20
18.20
17.80
17.90
18.30
17.70
Calves
/Lb
83.10
98.60
100.00
92.00
109.00
112.00
Beef Cattle 3/
/Lb
45.50
54.90
54.80
64.60
85.10
91.60
Cows 6/
/Lb
33.90
41.10
40.40
33.60
44.90
44.70
Steers & Heifers /Lb
67.90
81.70
82.70
68.60
89.40
97.40
[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. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES
2002
2003
Sep
Oct
Sep
Oct
UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100)
Prices Received
98
95
110
113
Prices Paid
124
125
129
130
Ratio 1/
79
76
85
87
[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
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--
Sep
505,790
279,742
17,044
372,057
894,891
[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.
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GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2002 AND NOVEMBER 1, 2003 FORECAST
Crop
Area Harvested
Unit
2002
Ind Nov 1, 2003
Yield per Acre
2002
Ind Nov 1, 2003
Production
2002
Ind Nov 1, 2003
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Corn for Grain
Bu
290
310
115
135
33,350
41,850
Hay, All Other
Ton
650
630
2.6
2.7
1,690
1,701
Wheat, Winter
Bu
200
230
41
46
8,200
10,580
Peanuts
Lb
505
535
2,600
3,400
1,313,000
1,819,000
Soybeans for Beans Bu
140
180
21
33
2,940
5,940
Cotton, Upland 1/ Bale
1,360
1,290
557
800
1,578
2,150
Tobacco, Type 14 Lbs
26.5
29.0
2,100
2,200
55,650
63,800
Apples 2/
Lbs
3/
3/
3/
3/
10,000
11,000
Grapes 2/
Ton
3/
3/
3/
3/
2.8
3.2
Peaches 2/
Lbs
3/
3/
3/
3/
100,000
125,000
Pecans
Lbs
4/
4/
4/
4/
45,000
70,000
1/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 lb. net weight bales. 2/ Bearing age acres. 3/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts Summary, January 2003. 4/ Not available.
PEANUT PRODUCTION--NOVEMBER 1 FORECAST BY STATES AND UNITED STATES
State
Area Harvested Ind 2003
Yield Ind 2003
Production 1/ Ind 2003
2003 as % of 2002
--1,000 Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Lbs.--
--Percent--
AL
189.0
FL
107.0
GA
535.0
SC
18.0
US
1,277.0
2,900
548,100
145
3,000
321,000
162
3,400
1,819,000
139
3,400
61,200
320
3,205
4,092,700
123
1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.
ALL COTTON--NOVEMBER 1, 2003 FORECAST BY STATES AND UNITED STATES
State
Acres for Harvest
Yield
Production 1/
2003 as % of 2002
--1,000 Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Bales 2/--
--Percent--
AL
510.0
GA
1,290.0
SC
217.0
TN
535.0
US
12,107.4
772
820.0
144
800
2,150.0
136
730
330.0
252
772
860.0
105
722
18,215.0
106
1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480 lb. net weight bales.
ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE RATES FOR HIRED WORKERS IN GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES--2002 AND 2003
2002
2003
All Hired
Field
Field and Livestock
All Hired
Field
Field and Livestock
--Dollars per Hour--
GA
8.53
8.00
8.06
8.78
8.09
8.22
US 1/
8.81
8.12
8.18
9.08
8.31
8.42
[Results from the Agricultural Labor Survey]. 1/ Excludes AK.
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FARM WAGE RATES--OCTOBER 6-12, 2002, AND OCTOBER12-18, 2003, BY REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
Region
Wage Rates for All Hired Workers
2002
2003
Field
2002
2003
Type of Hired Worker
Livestock
2002
2003
Field and Livestock
2002
2003
Southeast 2/
8.18
US 3/
8.95
--Dollars per Hour--
8.26
7.30
7.90
8.25
7.84
7.56
7.88
9.05
8.34
8.42
8.42
8.64
8.36
8.47
See footnotes below.
NUMBER OF HIRED WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 6-12, 2002, AND OCTOBER 12-18, 2003, BY REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
Region
Hired Workers
Number
2002
2003
Hours Worked
2002
2003
Expected to be Employed
150 Days or More
2002
2003
149 Days or Less
2002
2003
--1,000--
--Hours per Week--
--1,000--
Southeast 2/ US 3/
33
38
36.4
38.9
21
940
891
40.4
40.2
685
26
12
12
626
255
265
[Results from the Agricultural Labor Survey]. 1/ Excludes agricultural service workers. 2/ Southeast: AL, GA, SC. 3/ Excludes AK.