GEORGIA FARM REPORT
March 31, 2003 Volume 03-Number 03
Monthly Poultry Livestock Slaughter
Cold Storage Agricultural Prices
HIGHLIGHTS Peanut Stocks Catfish & Trout Production
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Land in Farms Honey Production Cotton Ginnings
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--FEBRUARY 1, 2002-2003
Item
Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds
2002
32,025 637,582
31,890
--Thousands--
2003
27,540 629,525
30,697
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report].
% of Year Ago --Percent-86 99 96
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING JANUARY 2002-2003
Number of Layers
2002
2003
Eggs per 100 Layers
2002
2003
Total Eggs Produced
2002
2003
GEORGIA
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
Hatching
9,397
9,107
1,884
1,889
177
172
Table
11,994
10,776
2,026
2,246
243
242
Total Georgia
21,391
19,883
1,963
2,082
420
414
30 STATES
Hatching
54,158
52,889
1,824
1,834
988
970
Table
263,683
262,556
2,264
2,257
5,970
5,926
Total 30 States
317,841
315,445
2,189
2,186
6,958
6,896
UNITED STATES 1/
Hatching
59,606
58,813
1,834
1,840
1,093
1,082
Table
279,360
279,309
2,209
2,239
6,170
6,254
Total U.S.
338,966
338,122
2,143
2,170
7,264
7,337
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ Totals may add due to rounding.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--JANUARY 2002-2003
January thru January
Item
2002
2003
% of year ago
2002
2003
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
6,660
6,269
94
6,660
6,269
94
Egg Type
228
198
87
228
198
87
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
114,081
110,320
98
114,081
111,320
98
United States
775,669
759,773
98
775,669
759,773
98
Chicks Hatched - Egg Type
Georgia
2,231
2,500
112
2,231
2,500
112
United States
35,533
33,499
94
35,533
33,499
94
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
25,880
25,381
98
121,147 2/
119,826 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 2002-December 2002. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2003-December 2003.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--DECEMBER 2002 AND JANUARY 2003
Item
Dec
Jan
% of Last Month
January to Date
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
Young Chickens
Georgia
100,186
106,893
107
106,893
United States
737,844
718,216
97
718,216
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
9,813
8,184
83
8,184
Heavy Type, U.S.
5,972
6,138
103
6,138
Total U.S.
15,785
14,322
91
14,332
Percent Condemned Young Chickens Georgia
--Percent--
0.75
0.76
--Percent-0.76
United States
0.96
1.04
1.04
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES 1/, JANUARY 2002-2003
Number Slaughtered
Average Live Weight
Species
2002
2003
2003 as % of 2002
2002
2003
--Thousand Head--
--Percent--
--Pounds--
Cattle
3,055.8
3,007.0
98
1,260
1,268
Calves
87.4
93.8
107
321
317
Hogs
8,657.8
8,787.5
101
268
268
Sheep & Lambs
254.9
238.8
94
140
133
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
Total Live Weight
2002
2003
--Thousand Pounds--
3,851,455
3,814,300
28,089
29,774
2,317,054
2,353,492
35,642
31,856
NUMBER OF HEAD SLAUGHTERED--BY SPECIES, COMMERCIAL AND FARM, UNITED STATES, 2002
Species
Total Commercial
Farm 1/
Total Slaughter
--1,000 Head--
Cattle
35,734.6
153.0
35,887.6
Calves
1,045.4
37.0
1,082.4
Hogs
100,262.6
115.0
100,377.6
Sheep
3,286.3
64.5
3,350.8
1/ Preliminary.
Commodity
Eggs, Frozen Meats, Red
Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
SELECTED COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, JANUARY 31, 2003
Jan 31, 2002
Dec 31, 2002
Jan 31, 2003
% of Jan 2002 % of Dec 2002
--Thousand Pounds--
--Percent--
13,135
13,525
15,361
117
114
982,574
1,011,471
1,022,880
104
101
455,451
524,641
490,166
108
93
503,882
468,501
512,816
102
109
1,058,097
1,107,529
1,165,499
107
105
485,040
275,060
278,492
57
101
16,492
13,878
12,251
74
88
33,545
35,135
37,120
111
106
176,352
76,241
99,297
56
130
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--FEBRUARY 15, 2003 WITH COMPARISONS
Georgia
United States
Commodity
Price per Unit Feb 2002
Jan 2003 Feb 15, 2003 Feb 2002
Jan 2003 Feb 15, 2003
Corn
$/Bu
-
-
-
1.93
2.33
2.35
Cotton
/Lb
28.40
43.30
45.40 1/
28.00
44.00
44.80 1/
Cottonseed
$/Ton
63.00
79.00
-
104.00
105.00
111.00
Peanuts, In Shell 2/ $/Lb
-
3/
3/
10.7
19.1
22.8
Calves
$/Cwt
97.00
88.90
90.30
105.00
96.80
97.60
Beef Cattle 4/
$/Cwt
53.30
48.00
50.30
70.00
73.20
74.60
Cows 5/
$/Cwt
40.30
36.80
38.10
40.60
36.90
38.10
Steers & Heifers $/Cwt
76.40
70.80
72.10
73.50
77.80
78.90
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 2/ Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 3/Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ "Cows" and "Steers" and "Heifers" combined. 5/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
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INDEX NUMBERS, UNITED STATES
2002
Jan
Feb
Jan
UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100)
Prices Received
95
99
99
Prices Paid
122
123
127
Ratio 1/
78
80
78
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
2003
Feb
99 127
78
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--
Jan
1,491,134
505,983
44,493
672,957
2,208,584
[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.
TROUT--SALES OF FISH 12" OR LONGER, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Number Sold
2001 1/
2002
Pounds Sold
2001 1/
2002
Average Value per Pound
2001 1/
2002
--Thousand--
--Dollars--
GA
265
160
265
215
1.99
2.46
US
54,521
50,231
56,878
54,451
1.13
1.07
[Results from the Trout Survey]. 1/ Revised.
Value of Sales
2001 1/
2002
--Thousand Dollars--
527
529
64,396
58,334
CATFISH--NUMBER OF OPERATIONS, WATER SURFACE, AND TOTAL SALES, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
State
Number of Operations
Jan 1, 2002 1/
Jan 1, 2003
Water Surface Acres
Jan 1, 2002 1/
Jan 1, 2003
Total Sales
2001 1/
2002
--Number--
--Acres--
--Thousand Dollars--
GA
50
43
1,220
960
2,577
1,411
US
1,236
1,155
196,760
186,745
443,681
409,828
[Results from the Catfish Grower Survey]. 1/ Revised.
NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 2000-2002
State
2000
Number of Farms 2001
2002
2000
Land in Farms 2001
--Number--
--Thousand Acres--
GA
50,000
50,000
50,000
11,100
11,000
US
2,172,280
2,155,680
2,158,090
943,090
941,310
[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].
2002
11,000 941,480
NUMBER OF FARMS: ECONOMIC SALES CLASS BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002
Economic Sales Class
$1,000 - $9,999
$10,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $249,999 $250,000 - $499,999 $500,000 & Over
--Number--
GA
33,000
10,500
3,500
1,500
1,500
US
1,172,770
637,160
189,870
89,244
69,046
[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].
Total
50,000 2,158,090
LAND IN FARMS: ECONOMIC SALES CLASS BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002
Economic Sales Class
$1,000 - $9,999
$10,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $249,999 $250,000 - $499,999 $500,000 & Over
--1,000 Acres--
GA
2,800
US
124,735
2,600 274,100
1,800 220,885
1,300 151,495
2,500 170,265
[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].
Total
11,000 941,480
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COLONIES OF BEES: PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2001-2002 1/
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
2001
2002
2001
2002
Honey Producing Colonies 1,000 Colonies
55
50
2,506
2,524
Yield per Colony
Pounds
57.0
52.0
74.0
67.8
Honey Production
1,000 Pounds
3,135
2,600
185,461
171,140
Stocks Dec. 15
1,000 Pounds 2/
188
52
64,556
39,047
Avg. Price per Pound
Dollars 3/
0.700
1.100
0.704
1.286
Value of Honey Production 1,000 Dollars
2,195
2,860
132,225
221,638
[Results from the Bee and Honey Inquiry]. 1/ For producers with 5 or more colonies. 2/ Stocks held by producers. 3/ U.S. price weighted by survey expanded sales.
COTTON GINNINGS: RUNNING BALES GINNED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, BY CROP, SELECTED STATES, AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEARS 1999-2002 1/
Crop and State
1999
2000
2001
All Cotton
AL
620,350
531,500
901,450
GA
1,522,700
1,620,000
2,152,850
SC
264,650
357,300
403,550
US
16,467,700
16,627,250
19,532,450
[Results from the Cotton Ginnings Report]. 1/ Excluding Linters.
2002
565,200 1,545,250
125,500 16,589,350