GEORGIA FARM REPORT May 30, 2003 Volume 03-Number 05 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 Monthly Poultry Agricultural Prices Milk Production and Income Livestock Production and Income HIGHLIGHTS Annual Poultry Poultry Slaughter Tobacco Hay Stocks Cotton Cottonseed Farm Labor Peanut Stocks Wheat Forecast Cotton Ginnings EGGS IN INCUBATORS--APRIL 1, 2002-2003, UNITED STATES Item 2002 2003 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 33,221 34,344 Chickens, Broiler Type 646,301 637,759 Turkeys, All Breeds 32,733 31,856 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-103 99 97 NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION--DURING MARCH 2002-2003 1/2/ GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia 30 STATES Hatching Table Total 30 States UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S. Number of Layers 2002 2003 --Thousands-- 9,456 10,964 20,420 9,347 11,387 20,734 55,383 261,038 316,421 55,047 259,830 314,877 60,098 277,349 337,447 59,941 277,657 337,598 Eggs per 100 Layers 2002 2003 --Number-- 1,882 2,326 2,120 1,862 2,275 2,088 1,836 2,272 2,196 1,849 2,254 2,183 1,837 2,276 2,198 1,847 2,253 2,181 Total Eggs Produced 2002 2003 --Millions-- 178 174 255 259 433 433 1,017 5,932 6,949 1,018 5,856 6,874 1,104 6,312 7,417 1,107 6,256 7,363 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2002 Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--MARCH 2002-2003 January thru March Item 2002 2003 % of year ago 2002 2003 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type 6,775 6,329 93 20,314 19,257 95 Egg Type 237 315 133 712 734 103 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 115,035 115,863 101 332,114 329,581 99 United States 791,093 774,836 98 2,271,377 2,229,199 98 Chicks Hatched - Egg Type Georgia 2,271 2,450 108 6,659 7,179 108 United States 36,977 36,726 99 107,089 100,213 94 Turkeys Poults Placed United States 25,746 24,633 96 171,159 2/ 168,300 3/ 98 [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 2000-October 2001. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2001-October 2002. USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE POULTRY--VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1997-2002 1/ Commercial Broilers Mature Chickens, Hatching Egg Flocks Table Egg Flocks All Chickens, Including Commercial Broilers Eggs Turkeys 2/ All Poultry 1997 2,276,890 16,911 201 2,294,002 358,941 2,591 2,655,534 1998 2,386,382 18,106 337 2,404,825 375,907 2,780,732 1999 2000 --Thousand Dollars-- 2,293,445 2,029,005 16,940 140 20,898 188 2,310,525 379,142 2,050,091 369,913 2,689,667 2,420,004 2001 2,432,235 11,380 104 2,443,719 367,887 2,811,606 2002 1,935,750 10,329 93 1,946,172 355,952 2,302,124 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. 1/ The production year begins Dec. 1 previous year and ends Nov. 30 current year, except turkeys based on Sep 1-Aug 31 hatch. 2/ Discontinued in 1998. COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2003 Item Feb Mar % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 90,702 98,151 108 United States 632,117 673,097 106 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 6,815 6,963 102 Heavy Type, U.S. 5,386 5,593 104 Total U.S. 12,201 12,556 103 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.75 0.75 United States 0.97 1.00 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. January to Date --Thousands-- 297,403 2,030,407 22,002 17,117 39,119 --Percent-- 0.75 1.00 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--APRIL 15, 2003 Commodity Price per Unit Apr 2002 Georgia Mar 2003 Apr 15, 2003 Apr 2002 United States Mar 2003 Apr 15, 2003 Corn Cotton Cottonseed Calves Beef Cattle 2/ Cows 3/ Steers & Heifers $/Bu /Lb $/Ton $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt 23.70 91.10 52.00 40.60 72.20 44.20 89.70 51.90 38.90 71.40 45.30 1/ 93.10 51.50 39.20 74.40 1.91 27.20 101.00 67.30 40.10 70.60 2.33 47.30 97.00 72.70 39.50 76.70 2.35 45.00 1/ 99.10 75.00 40.10 79.30 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 2/ "Cows" and "Steers" and "Heifers" combined. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. INDEX NUMBERS, UNITED STATES 2002 Mar Apr UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100) Prices Received Prices Paid Ratio 1/ 105 94 123 123 85 76 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. Mar 99 127 78 2003 Apr 101 128 79 FEED--PRICES PAID, APRIL 2003 Commodity Price per Unit 2001 Southeast 2002 2003 Cottonseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44% Corn Meal Broiler Grower Chick Starter Laying Feed Dairy Conct., 32-38% Beef Cattle Conct., 32%-36% $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Ton $/Ton $/Ton $/Ton $/Ton 14.70 15.80 9.94 199.00 230.00 213.00 263.00 277.00 14.70 16.90 9.33 158.00 206.00 199.00 238.00 277.00 15.10 16.90 10.20 191.00 195.00 176.00 237.00 290.00 [Results from Prices Paid by Farmers]. 1/ Southeast: AL, FL, GA, and SC. 2001 15.70 13.40 7.59 232.00 239.00 212.00 291.00 279.00 United States 2002 15.80 13.50 8.06 259.00 240.00 225.00 298.00 277.00 2003 16.60 14.50 9.90 234.00 241.00 232.00 311.00 290.00 2 Region Southeast 2/ US See footnotes below. 2002 7.28 8.06 FARM WAGE RATES--APRIL 7-13, 2002 AND APRIL 6-12, 2003 1/ Field 2003 Livestock 2002 2003 Field and Livestock 2002 2003 --Dollars per hour-- 7.58 8.29 8.78 7.42 8.07 8.40 8.43 8.75 8.15 8.49 All Hired--Wage Rates 2002 2003 7.94 8.71 8.83 9.16 NUMBER OF HIRED WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 7-13, 2002 AND APRIL 6-12, 2003 1/ Region Hired Workers Number 2002 2003 Hired Workers Expected to be Employed 150 Days or More 149 Days or Less 2002 2003 2002 2003 Hired Workers Hours Worked 2002 2003 --Thousands-- --Thousands-- --Hours-- Southeast 2/ 44 27 34 21 10 6 44.1 37.0 US 890 781 722 619 168 162 40.2 40.1 [Results from the Agricultural Labor Survey]. 1/ Excludes Agricultural Service Workers. 2/ Southeast: AL, GA, SC. 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-- Mar 1,018,078 569,879 52,496 757,939 1,828,513 [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. State GA US Area Harvested 2002 2003 --1000 Acres-- 200 29,651 230 36,447 [Results based on the May Yield Survey]. WINTER WHEAT, 2002-2003 2002 Yield 2003 --Bushels-- 41.0 53.0 38.5 42.9 Production 2002 2003 --1,000 Bushels-- 8,200 1,142,802 12,190 1,563,314 State Dec 1, 2000 GA 950 US 105,582 [Results based on the May Yield Survey]. HAY STOCKS ON FARMS, 2000-2003 Dec 1, 2001 Dec 1, 2002 May 1, 2001 --1,000 Tons-- 1,599 110,510 1,464 103,756 190 21,106 May 1, 2002 350 22,494 May 1, 2003 250 22,188 State GA US UPLAND COTTON--ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, 2002 Planted Harvested Yield Production in 480-Lb. Net Weight Bales --1,000 Acres-- --Pounds-- --1,000 Bales-- 1,450.0 1,360.0 557 13,714.0 12,184.0 651 1,578.0 16,530.3 COTTONSEED--PRODUCTION AND FARM DISPOSITION, 2002 State Production Farm Disposition Sales to Oil Mills Other 1/ Seed for Planting 2/ --1,000 Tons-- GA 544.0 309.0 US 6,183.9 3,287.9 235.0 2,896.0 17.0 141.3 1/ Includes planting seed, feed, exports, inter-farm sales, shrinkage, loss, and other uses. 2/ Included in "other" farm disposition. Planting seed from previous year's crop. Type and State Upland GA All US COTTON GINNINGS: EQUIVALENT 480-POUND BALES GINNED, CROP YEARS 2001-2002 2001 2002 2,220,650 1,595,400 20,298,600 17,205,450 3 ALL TOBACCO--ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION 2002 1/ State Area Harvested Yield Production Price per Pound Value of Production --Acres-- --Pounds-- --1,000 Pounds-- --Dollars-- --1,000 Dollars-- GA 26,500 US 428,660 2,100 2,055 55,650 880,734 1.845 1.937 2/ 102,674 1,706,165 2/ 1/ 2001 and 2002 revised. 2/ Includes estimated 2002 value of production for CT and MA type 61. Used 2002 CT and MA type 61 price to compute the 2002 value of production. MILK--PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 2001 1/-2002 2/ Georgia United States Item Unit 2001 2002 2001 2002 Number of Milk Cows 3/ Milk Production per Cow Total Milk Production Cash Receipts Value of Home Consumption 4/ Gross Income 5/ Thous Head Pounds Mil Lbs Mil Dol Mil Dol Mil Dol 86 16,663 1,433 225.8 0.2 225.9 85 17,294 1,470 192.7 0.1 192.9 9,114 18,159 165,497 24,709.7 26.3 24,736.1 9,141 18,751 169,758 20,547.0 20.0 25,667.0 [Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ 2001 revised. 2/ May not add due to rounding. 3/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 4/ Valued at averaged returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 5/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. Production 1/ Marketings 2/ --Thousand Pounds-- GA 465,041 US 42,249,776 455,090 55,923,215 See footnotes below. CATTLE--PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 2002 Average Price per 100 Pounds Value of Cash Value of Home Cattle Calves Production Receipts 3/ Consumption --Dollars-- --Thousand Dollars-- 49.20 66.50 87.00 96.40 263,097 26,914,667 264,214 37,968,461 3,139 333,725 Gross Income 267,353 38,302,186 HOGS--PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 2002 Average Price Production 1/ Marketings 2/ per 100 Pounds Value of Production Cash Value of Home Receipts 3/4/ Consumption Gross Income --Thousand Pounds-- --Dollars-- --Thousand Dollars-- GA 165,562 US 26,253,962 165,466 27,343,369 33.20 33.40 58,419 8,679,342 59,616 9,625,707 345 25,585 59,961 9,651,292 [Results published in the Meat Animals Production, Disposition, and Income 2002 Summary]. 1/ Adjustments made for changes in inventory and for inshipments. 2/ Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the State. 3/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. 4/ Includes allowance for higher average price of State inshipments and outshipments of feeder pigs.