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United States. National Agricultural Statistics Service
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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
October 29, 2004 Volume 04-Number 10
Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter
Agricultural Prices Peanut Stocks
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
October 1 Crop Production Grain Stocks
Vegetables Milk Cows and Milk Production
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--SEPTEMBER 1, 2003-2004
Item
2003
2004
--Thousands--
Chickens, Egg Type
32,163
32,539
Chickens, Broiler Type
632,686
654,351
Turkeys, All Breeds
28,404
28,308
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report].
% of Year Ago --Percent--
101 103 100
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--AUGUST 2003, 2004
January thru August
Item
2003
2004
% of year ago
2003
2004
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
7,401
7,280
98
55,244
55,701
101
Egg Type
188
313
166
2,050
2,184
107
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
119,959
123,259
103
916,138
956,164
104
United States
784,037
809,820
103
6,117,582
6,279,723
103
Chicks Hatched- Egg Type
Georgia
2,429
2,414
99
19,249
19,044
99
United States
33,199
36,024
109
281,608
289,320
103
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
24,036
23,654
98
293,406 2/
281,524 3/
96
[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-May 2003. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2003-May 2004.
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING AUGUST 2003-2004
Number of Layers
Eggs per 100 Layers
Total Eggs Produced
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
9,172
9,036
1,886
1,915
173
173
11,058
11,018
2,279
2,224
252
245
20,230
20,054
2,101
2,084
425
418
30 STATES 1/ Hatching Table Total 30 States
53,029 258,920 311,949
53,456 266,049 319,505
1,848 2,277 2,204
1,858 2,268 2,220
980 5,895 6,875
993 6,035 7,029
UNITED STATES
Hatching
57,804
58,524
Table
276,528
283,515
Total U.S.
334,332
342,039
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2003 revised.
1,851 2,277 2,203
1,859 2,267 2,197
1,070 6,296 7,367
1,088 6,427 7,515
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--JULY AND AUGUST 2004
Item
Jul
Aug
% of Last Month
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Young Chickens
Georgia
106,733
108,460
102
United States
742,666
770,555
104
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
6,346
6,388
101
Heavy Type, U.S.
6,178
6,506
105
Total U.S.
12,524
12,894
103
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
Georgia
0.88
0.88
United States
1.04
1.06
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. 2/ Preliminary.
January to Date --Thousands--
832,093 2/ 5,848,580
48,516 46,700 95,216
--Percent--
0.92 1.08
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES, 1/ AUGUST 2003, 2004
Number Slaughtered
Average Live Weight
Total Live Weight
Species
2003
2004
2004 as % of 2003
2003
2004
2003
2004
--Thousand Head--
--Percent--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Pounds--
Cattle
3,138.8
2,819.3
90
1,225
1,252
3,846,377
3,529,724
Calves
79.6
72.8
91
294
320
23,432
23,293
Hogs
8,057.9
8,719.8
108
260
262
2,098,465
2,283,391
Sheep & Lambs
241.6
232.6
96
129
129
31,262
30,109
[Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
Commodity
Price per Unit
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Georgia
Sep 2003
Aug 2004 Sep 15, 2004 Sep 2003
United States Aug 2004 Sep 15, 2004
Cotton
/Lb
57.40
58.00
1/
55.70
53.70
47.20 2/
Cottonseed
$/Ton
1/
57.50
1/
100.00
99.00
89.00
Calves
/Lb
98.60
124.00
124.00
109.00
131.00
129.00
Beef Cattle 3/
/Lb
54.90
70.50
70.00
84.90
88.90
86.30
Cows 4/
/Lb
41.10
54.30
54.00
44.80
54.70
52.80
Steers & Heifers /Lb
81.70
102.00
101.00
89.30
92.50
89.80
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. 2/ Based on sales for the fist half of the month. 3/ "Cows," "Steers and Heifers" combined. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2003-2004
2003
Aug
Sep
Aug
UNITED STATES (1990-92=100)
Prices Received
109
111
120
Prices Paid
127
128
134
Ratio 1/
86
87
90
[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
2004
Sep
114 133
86
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END--2004 1/
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
--Thousand Pounds--
Aug
67,228
465,995
39,558
619,773
726,559
[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.
PEANUTS: GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2004 FORECAST
State
Area Harvested
Yield
Production
--Thousand Acres--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Lbs--
GA
610.0
3,000
1,830,000
US
1,388.0
2,972
4,125,400
[Results from the October Yield Survey].
2004 as % of 2003 --Percent--
98 100
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GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2003 AND OCTOBER 1, 2004 FORECAST
Area Harvested 1/
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
2003
Ind Oct 1, 2004
2003
Ind Oct 1, 2004
2003
Ind Oct 1, 2004
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Corn
Bu
285
280
129
130
36,765
36,400
Cotton 2/
Bales
1,290
1,260
785
667
2,110
1,750
Hay
Tons
600
580
3.0
3.0
1,800
1,740
Peanuts
Lbs
540
610
3,450
3,000
1,863,000
1,830,000
Soybeans
Bu
180
260
33
30
5,940
7,800
Tobacco, Type 14 Lbs
27.0
24.0
2,200
1950
59,400
46,800
Wheat
Bu
230
190
46
45
10,580
8,550
Apples 3/ 4/
Lbs
5/
5/
5/
5/
13,000
14,000
Grapes 3/ 4/
Tons
5/
5/
5/
5/
3.1
2.8
Peaches 3/ 4/
Lbs
5/
5/
5/
5/
110,000
110,000
Pecans
Lbs
6/
6/
6/
6/
75,000 7/
40,000 7/
1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 pound bales. 3/ Estimates brought forward from earlier forecast. 4/ Bearing age Acreage. 5/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts, January 2005. 6/ Not available. 7/ Utilized production.
PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION BY VARIETY, GEORGIA, AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2004 FORECAST
State
Improved Varieties 1/
Native & Seedling
All Pecans
2004 as % of 2003
--Thousand Pounds--
--Percent--
GA
35,000
5,000
40,000
53
US
129,650
59,650
189,300
67
[Results from the October 1 Pecan Inquiry]. 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.
ALL COTTON: GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2004 FORECAST
State
Acres for Harvest
Yield per Acre
Ind Production 1/
2004 as % of 2003
--1,000 Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Bales 2/--
--Percent--
GA
1,260.0
667
1,750.0
83
US
13,223.0
782
21,545.0
118
[Results from the October Yield Survey]. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480 lb. net weight bales.
WINTER WHEAT: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003-2004
Area Planted 1/
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
State
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
--1,000 Acres--
--Bushels--
--1,000 Bushels--
GA
380
330
230
190
46.0
45.0
10,580
8,550
US
45,384
43,350
36,753
34,462
46.7
43.5
1,716,721
1,499,434
1/ Includes area planted preceding fall.
RYE: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003-2004
Area Planted 1/
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
State
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
--1,000 Acres--
--Bushels--
--1,000 Bushels--
GA
270
250
50
25
16.0
24.0
800
600
US
1,348
1,380
319
320
27.1
26.9
8,634
8,615
1/ Includes area planted preceding fall.
OATS: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003-2004
Area Planted 1/
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
State
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
--1,000 Acres--
--Bushels--
--1,000 Bushels--
GA
100
90
30
25
56.0
50.0
1,680
1,250
US
4,597
4,085
2,220
1,807
65.0
64.5
144,383
116,505
1/ Includes area planted preceding fall.
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U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--SEPTEMBER 1, 2003-2004
2003
2004
Grain
On Farms
Off Farms 1/
All Positions
On Farms
Off Farms 1/
All Positions
--1,000 Bushels--
Barley (Old Crop)
141,900
99,730
241,630
176,500
115,305
291,805
Corn
484,900
601,773
1,086,673
438,000
519,672
957,672
Oats (Old Crop)
82,100
49,637
131,737
74,800
41,454
116,254
Sorghum
4,500
38,530
43,030
3,700
29,855
33,555
Soybeans
58,000
120,329
178,329
29,400
83,089
112,489
Wheat, All (Old Crop)
687,320
1,351,652
2,038,972
795,600
1,146,115
1,941,715
[Results from the September Agricultural Survey and the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.
FRESH MARKET SNAP BEANS AND CABBAGE, AREA FOR HARVEST, FALL SEASON, 2003-2004
Crop and State
Usual Harvest Period
Area Harvested
2003
Area for
2004
Crop
Harvest as % of 2003 and
2004
State
Usual Harvest Period
Area Harvested
2003
Area for Harvest
2004
--Acres--
--Percent--
--Acres--
SNAP BEANS
CABBAGE
FL
Oct-Dec
10,000
10,000
100
FL
Oct-Dec
500
500
GA
Oct-Dec
5,000
5,000
100
GA
Oct-Dec
4,700
4,200
NJ
Sep-Oct
900
1,600
178
NJ
Sep-Nov
400
500
VA
Sep-Oct
1,900
1,600
84
TX
Sep-Nov
900
1,500
Total
17,800
18,200
102
Total
6,500
6,700
[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].
2004 as % of
2003 --Percent--
100 89
125 167 103
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--JULY-SEPTEMBER, 2003-2004
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
2003
2004
2004 as % of 2003
2003
2004
2004 as % of 2003
Milk Cows 1/
Thous Head
85
84
99
9,073
9,033
100
Milk per Cow 2/ Pounds
3,755
3,800
101
4,601
4,671
102
Milk Production Mil Lbs
319
319
100
41,746
42,194
101
[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.