Georgia farm report, vol. 03, no. 03 (2003 March 31)

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