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. 2 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. 3 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.