GEORGIA FARM REPORT January 30, 2004 Volume 04-Number 01 Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Cold Storage Agricultural Prices Peanut Stocks Hogs and Pigs 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 HIGHLIGHTS 2004 Onion Planting Intentions Grain Stocks Hay Stocks 2004 Wheat Seedings 2003 Annual Crop Summary Milk Production EGGS IN INCUBATORS--DECEMBER 1, 2002-2003, UNITED STATES Item 2002 2003 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 29,123 33,321 Chickens, Broiler Type 619,589 636,411 Turkeys, All Breeds 30,089 28,144 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-114 103 94 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--NOVEMBER 2002-2003 January thru November Item 2002 2003 % of year ago 2002 2003 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) Broiler Type Egg Type 6,938 227 6,946 315 100 75,861 74,894 99 139 2,740 2,894 106 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched - Egg Type Georgia United States 100,472 690,052 1,855 31,146 106,252 707,619 1,728 30,129 106 1,226,767 1,247,372 102 103 8,325,125 8,299,056 100 93 23,605 25,708 109 97 389,347 381,971 98 Turkeys Poults Placed United States 23,987 21,978 92 70,468 2/ 66,954 3/ 95 [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-October 2002. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2002-October 2003. NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING NOVEMBER 2002-2003 1/ Number of Layers 2002 2003 Eggs per 100 Layers 2002 2003 Total Eggs Produced 2002 2003 GEORGIA --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- Hatching 9,197 8,983 1,881 1,848 173 166 Table 10,925 11,516 2,270 2,223 248 256 Total Georgia 20,122 20,499 2,092 2,059 421 422 30 STATES Hatching 52,513 52,699 1,792 1,786 941 941 Table 263,703 260,798 2,206 2,241 5,816 5,844 Total 30 States 316,216 313,497 2,137 2,164 6,758 6,785 UNITED STATES Hatching 56,978 57,327 1,790 1,786 1,020 1,024 Table 280,830 278,725 2,209 2,243 6,204 6,251 Total U.S. 337,808 336,052 2,139 2,165 7,226 7,275 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ May not add due to rounding. USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2003 Item Oct Nov % of Last Month January thru November --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- Young Chickens Georgia United States 114,255 781,640 89,207 625,473 78 1,129,368 80 7,805,843 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S. Percent Condemned Young Chickens Georgia United States 5,982 6,328 12,310 --Percent-0.73 0.85 4,282 5,031 9,313 0.63 0.80 72 70,598 80 65,461 76 136,059 --Percent-- 0.69 0.90 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES 1/--NOVEMBER 2002, 2003 Number Slaughtered Average Live Weight Total Live Weight Species 2002 2003 2003 as% of 2002 2002 2003 2002 2003 --Thousand Head-- --Percent-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Pounds-- Cattle 2,861.1 2,425.8 85 Calves 90.8 78.0 86 Hogs 8,654.2 8,581.9 99 Sheep & Lambs 271.1 236.3 87 1,260 309 268 132 1,236 321 269 138 3,606,284 28,026 2,315,147 35,777 2,998,990 25,084 2,311,656 32,546 [Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 30, 2003 Commodity Nov 30, 2002 Oct 31, 2003 Nov 30, 2003 % of Nov 2002 % of Oct 2003 --Thousand Pounds-- --Percent -- Eggs, Frozen 11,199 16,854 14,922 133 89 Meats, Red 997,688 836,916 827,731 83 99 Beef, Frozen 512,567 375,171 371,824 73 99 Pork, Frozen 463,942 446,843 439,852 95 98 Poultry, Frozen 1,142,313 1,186,037 939,035 82 79 Peanuts, Shelled 260,687 168,126 205,366 79 122 Peanuts, In Shell 13,589 10,329 15,776 116 153 Pecans, Shelled 35,114 16,417 15,315 44 93 Pecans, In Shell 42,369 10,703 35,271 83 330 [Results from the Monthly Cold Storage Report]. Commodity Price per Unit PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--DECEMBER 15, 2003 Georgia Dec 2002 Nov 2003 Dec 15, 2003 Dec 2002 United States Nov 2003 Dec 15, 2003 Cotton /Lb 45.70 62.20 61.80 1/ 44.30 63.40 63.10 1/ Cottonseed $/Ton 76.00 95.00 96.00 101.00 121.00 127.00 Peanuts, In Shell /Lb 16.6 18.7 18.6 17.5 18.4 18.9 Calves /Lb 85.60 102.00 107.00 95.30 112.00 113.00 Beef Cattle 2/ /Lb 46.20 58.10 61.60 70.40 93.70 92.70 Cows 3/ /Lb 34.20 45.40 49.40 34.60 47.80 49.90 Steers & Heifers /Lb 69.40 84.00 85.20 75.00 100.00 98.60 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ "Cows," "steers and heifers" combined. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES 2002 Nov Dec UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100) Prices Received Prices Paid Ratio 1/ 97 100 125 125 78 80 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. Nov 117 130 90 2003 Dec 115 130 88 2 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-- Nov 1,876,564 343,693 36,490 457,112 2,370,166 [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. HOGS AND PIGS: BREEDING, MARKET, AND TOTAL INVENTORY AND INVENTORY NUMBER BY WEIGHT GROUP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 1, 2002-2003 Breeding Market Total Under 60 Lbs. 60-119 Lbs. 120-179 Lbs. 180 Lbs. and Over State 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 GA 55 48 290 247 345 US 6,012 5,966 53,501 54,074 59,513 [Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 2003 295 60,040 2002 2003 --1000 Head-- 133 114 19,461 19,821 2002 2003 67 56 13,054 13,250 2002 2003 2002 50 42 40 10,881 10,839 10,105 2003 35 10,164 ANNUAL FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2002-2003 1/ Sows Farrowing Pigs Pig Crop 2003 Per Litter 2003 State 2002 Number as % of 2002 2002 2003 2002 Number as % of 2002 --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- --Number-- --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- GA 101.0 95.0 94 US 11,483 11,306 98 8.84 8.81 893.0 837.0 94 8.83 8.88 101,344 100,406 99 [Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 1/ December preceding year. SPRING ONIONS--PLANTING INTENTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE ACRES FOR HARVEST, 1/ GEORGIA AND TOTAL State 2002 Planted 2003 2004 Harvested 2002 2003 For Harvest 2004 --Acres-- --Acres-- --Acres-- GA Total 2/ 14,700 38,900 14,000 35,200 14,000 35,600 11,500 34,200 12,500 31,700 13,500 [Results from the Onions Acreage Intentions]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Harvested acreage for 2004 will be published April 2, 2004. GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY, DECEMBER 1, 2002-2003 Grain On Farms 2002 Off Farms 1/ All Positions On Farms 2003 Off Farms 1/ All Positions --1,000 Bushels-- Corn Wheat Oats Storage Capacity * * * 75,000 6,978 * 82 46,750 * * * 121,750 * * * 75,000 6,603 * 33 45,000 * * * 120,000 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey and Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. *Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. HAY STOCKS ON FARMS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002-2003 State 2002 December 1 2003 2002 May 1 --1,000 Tons-- --1,000 Tons-- GA 1,400 1,494 350 US 103,692 110,752 22,494 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey]. 2003 230 22,168 WINTER WHEAT: AREA SEEDED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEAR 2002-2004 State 2002 2003 --1,000 Acres-- 2004 GA 350 US 41,845 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey]. 380 44,945 350 43,464 3 GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2002, 2003 Crop Year Planted Acres Harvested Acres Yield per Acre --1,000 Acres-- Corn, grain 2003 340 285 129 2002 340 290 115 Corn, silage 2003 45 17 2002 40 16 Cotton, lint 2003 1,300 1,290 781 2002 1,450 1,360 557 Cottonseed 2003 2002 Hay 2003 600 2/ 600 3.0 2002 650 2/ 650 2.6 Oats 2003 90 30 56 2002 100 25 60 Peanuts 2003 545 540 3,450 2002 510 505 2,600 Rye 2003 270 50 16 2002 260 45 16 Sorghum, Grain 2003 55 38 47 2002 55 30 43 Sorghum, Silage 2003 15 12 2002 20 13 Soybeans 2003 190 180 33 2002 160 140 21 Tobacco 2003 27.0 2/ 27.0 2,240 2002 26.5 2/ 26.5 2,100 Wheat 2003 380 230 46 2002 350 200 41 1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales. 2/ Harvested acres substituted for planted acres. Unit Bu Bu Ton Ton 1/ 1/ Ton Ton Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu Bu Bu Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu Production --1,000-- 36,765 33,350 765 640 2,100 1,578 719 544 1,800 1,690 1,680 1,500 1,863,000 1,313,000 800 720 1,786 1,290 180 260 5,940 2,940 60,480 55,650 10,580 8,200 PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2002-2003 Georgia United States Item Unit 2002 2003 2003 as % of 2002 2002 2003 2003 as % of 2002 Milk Cows 1/ Thous Head 85 84 99 9,148 9,007 98 Milk per Cow 2/ Pounds 4,047 4,012 99 4,543 4,588 101 Milk Production Mil Lbs 344 337 98 41,555 41,322 99 [Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.