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- Georgia farm report.
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- Georgia farm report, vol. 03, no. 07 (2003 July 31)
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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
July 31, 2003 Volume 03-Number 07
GA Planted & Harvested Acres Poultry Summary
Livestock Slaughter
July 1 Forecast
HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices Vegetables
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
Peanuts Peaches
US Grain Stocks Milk Production
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--JUNE 1, 2002-2003
Item
Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds
2002
32,442 658,430
32,903
--Thousands--
2003
33,705 651,893
33,042
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report].
% of Year Ago --Percent-104 99 100
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--MAY 2002-2003
January thru May
Item
2002
2003
% of year ago
2002
2003
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
7,597
7,612
100
34,725
33,589
97
Egg Type
319
279
87
1,326
1,289
97
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
116,924
117,670
101
560,732
559,746
100
United States
799,262
791,905
99
3,836,054
3,782,249
99
Chicks Hatched - Egg Type
Georgia
2,192
2,429
111
11,000
12,037
109
United States
38,751
38,206
99
183,928
175,950
96
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
25,551
24,933
98
222,894 2/
218,440 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 2001-May 2002. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2002-May 2003.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING MAY 2002-2003
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
30 STATES 1/ Hatching Table Total 30 States
UNITED STATES 1/ Hatching Table Total U.S.
Number of Layers
2002
2003
--Thousands--
9,669 10,299 19,968
9,464 11,089 20,553
56,010 258,445 314,455
55,383 255,951 311,334
61,063 274,802 335,865
60,296 273,420 333,716
Eggs per 100 Layers
2002
2003
--Number--
1,913 2,214 2,068
1,881 2,254 2,082
1,860 2,245 2,176
1,867 2,247 2,179
1,859 2,242 2,173
1,869 2,248 2,180
Total Eggs Produced
2002
2003
--Millions--
185
178
228
250
413
428
1,042 5,802 6,844
1,034 5,750 6,784
1,135 6,161 7,297
1,127 6,147 7,274
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2002 revised.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--APRIL AND MAY 2003
Item
Apr
May
% of Last Month
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Young Chickens
Georgia
102,388
103,575
101
United States
712,704
725,305
102
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
8,334
7,164
86
Heavy Type, U.S.
5,620
5,923
105
Total U.S.
13,954
13,087
94
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
Georgia
0.68
0.66
United States
0.94
0.91
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
January to Date --Thousands--
503,463 3,477,185
37,500 28,663 66,163 --Percent--
0.72 0.97
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES 1/--MAY 2002-2003
State
2002
Number Slaughtered
2003
2003 as % of 2002
Average Live Weight
2002
2003
Total Live Weight
2002
2003
--1,000 Head--
--Percent--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Pounds--
Cattle
3,146.6
3,248.4
103
Calf
78.0
76.3
98
Hog
8,323.1
7,809.4
94
Sheep & Lambs
285.7
221.9
78
1,223 330 267 137
1,208 343 267 137
3,847,942 25,745
2,218,700 39,199
3,922,833 26,130
2,088,018 30,432
[Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--JUNE 15, 2003
Georgia
United States
Commodity
Price per Unit Jun 2002
May 2003 Jun 15, 2003 Jun 2002
May 2003 Jun 15, 2003
Corn Cotton Calves Cattle, All Beef 2/
Cows 3/ Steers & Heifers
$/Bu /Lb $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt $/Cwt
28.40 84.00 49.80 41.00 66.90
43.80 91.30 51.70 40.20 73.90
43.80 93.70 52.70 40.80 75.70
1.97 33.70 96.50 64.00 39.20 66.90
2.38 45.60 100.00 75.50 42.40 79.50
2.33 43.50 1/ 102.00 75.30 41.30 79.20
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 2/ Cows, steers, and heifers. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
INDEX NUMBERS, UNITED STATES--2001-2002
2002
May
Jun
May
UNITED STATES (1990-92 =100) Prices Received Prices Paid Ratio 1/
96
98
106
123
123
127
78
80
83
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
2003
Jun
106 127
83
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--
May
719,782
598,507
66,373
796,014
1,582,169
[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
1/ Forecasted.
PEANUTS: AREA PLANTED AND HARVESTED BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002-2003
2002
Area Planted 2003
2002
Area Harvested 20031/
--1,000 Acres--
--1,000 Acres--
510.0 1,358.0
500.0 1,256.0
505.0 1,296.7
498.0 1,222.0
2
UPLAND COTTON: AREA PLANTED AND AREA HARVESTED, GA AND U.S., 2002-2003
Area Planted
Area Harvested 1/
State
2002
2003
2002
--1,000 Acres--
GA
1,450.0
1,400.0
1,360.0
US
13,714.0
13,748.0
12,184.0
1/ 2003 forecast to be released August 12, 2003 in the August Crop Production report.
GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2002-2003
Area Harvested 1/
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
2002
Ind 2003
2002
Ind 2003
2002
Ind 2003
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Corn
Bu
290
330
115.0
2/
33,350
2/
Cotton 3/
Bale
1,360
2/
557
2/
1,578
2/
Hay, All
Ton
650
630
2.6
2/
1,690
2/
Oats
Bu
25
45
60
4/
1,500
4/
Peanuts
Lbs
505
498
2,600
2/
1,313,000
2/
Rye
Bu
45
50
16
4/
720
4/
Sorghum
Bu
30
30
43.0
2/
1,290
2/
Soybeans
Bu
140
170
21.0
2/
2,940
2/
Tobacco
Lbs
26.5
29.0
2,100
2/
55,650
2/
Wheat
Bu
200
230
41
2/
8,200
2/
1/ Harvested for principal use. Forecasted for 2003. 2/ Will be released August 12, 2003, in the Crop Production report. 3/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre; production in 480 pound net weight bales. 4/ Will be released September 30, 2003, in the Small Grains Summary report.
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--JUNE 1, 2002-2003
Grain
On Farms
2002 Off Farms 1/
All Positions
On Farms
--1,000 Bushels--
Barley (Old Crop) Corn Oats (Old Crop) Sorghum Soybeans All Wheat (Old Crop)
23,210 2,020,600
28,650 17,300 301,200 216,830
69,631 1,576,290
34,552 88,178 383,721 560,282
92,841 3,596,890
63,202 105,478 684,921 777,112
14,860 1,620,200
20,600 11,150 272,500 132,110
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and process
2003 Off Farms 1/
54,460 1,364,476
29,201 70,744 329,830 359,611
All Positions
69,320 2,984,676
49,801 81,894 602,330 491,721
WINTER WHEAT--AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GA AND U.S., 2002 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2003
State
Area Harvested
2002
2003
2002
Yield
2003
Production
2002
2003
--1,000 Acres--
--Bushels--
--1,000 Bushels--
GA
200
230
41.0
US
29,651
36,491
38.5
44.0
8,200
10,120
47.0
1,142,802
1,715,912
[Results from the July Yield Survey].
TYPE 14 TOBACCO--AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GA AND U.S., 2002 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2003
State
Harvested Acres
2002
2003
Yield per Acre
2002
2003
Production
2002
2002
--Acres--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Lbs--
GA,
26,500
29,000
2,100
2,300
55,650
66,700
US
31,100
33,000
2,174
2,324
67,610
76,700
[Results from the July Yield Survey].
PEACHES--TOTAL PRODUCTION, GA AND U.S., 2001-2002 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2003
State
2001
2002
2003
2003 as % of 2002
--Million Pounds--
--Percent--
GA
140.0
100.0
125.0
125
US
2,433.3
2,575.4
2,623.1
102
[Results from the Peach Inquiry].
3
ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, GEORGIA AND TOTAL, 2002 AND 2003
State
GA Total
Area Planted
2002
2003
--Acres--
14,700 38,900
14,000 34,900
Area Harvested
2002
2003
--Acres--
11,500 34,200
12,500 31,200
Yield per Acre
2002
2003
--Cwt.--
125
175
284
301
Production
2002
Ind 2003
--1,000 Cwt.--
1,438 9,705
2,188 9,383
[Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage, and Yield Inquiry].
Crop and State
SNAP BEANS GA MI NY VA
SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SUMMER SEASON, 2002 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA, 2003
Usual
Area
Area for
Harvest Harvested Harvest
Period
2002
2003
2003 as % of
2002
Crop and State
Usual
Area
Area for
Harvest Harvested Harvest
Period
2002
2003
--Acres--
--Percent--
--Acres--
CANTALOUP
Jul-Sep
3,000
2,500
83
CA
Jul-Sep
39,000 39,000
Jul-Oct
4,300
4,400
102
GA
Jul-Sep
2,100
2,000
Jul-Oct
10,200
8,600
84
SC
Jun-Sep
1,500
1,500
Jul-Sep
3,100
2,900
94
TX
Jul-Sep
5,500
5,500
2003 as % of
2002 --Percent--
100 95
100 100
TOTAL
20,600 18,400
89
TOTAL
48,100 48,000
100
CABBAGE
WATERMELON
GA
Jun-Sep
500
600
120
CA
Jul-Sep
8,900
9,300
104
MI
Jun-Nov
1,800
1,800
100
GA
Jun-Sep
20,000 19,000
95
NY
Jun-Sep
11,800 10,000
85
MS
Jun-Sep
2,300
1,800
78
SC
Jun-Sep
7,500
8,500
113
TX
Jul-Sep
20,000 23,000
115
TOTAL
14,100 12,400
[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].
88
TOTAL
58,700 61,600
105
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES--BY QUARTER, APRIL-JUNE 2002-2003
Item
Unit
2002
2003
Percent
Milk Cows 1/
Thousand Head
9,149
9,114
100
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
4,811
4,813
100
Milk Production
Million Pounds
44,015
43,862
100
[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.