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.