GEORGIA FARM REPORT November 30, 2004 Volume 04-Number 11 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 November 1 Crop Forecast Peanuts by States Cotton by States Farm Labor EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--OCTOBER 1, 2003-2004 Item 2003 2004 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 29,750 33,662 Chickens, Broiler Type 601,567 616,708 Turkeys, All Breeds 28,081 26,744 [Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-- 113 103 95 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--SEPTEMBER 2003-2004 January thru September Item 2003 2004 % of year ago 2004 2004 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type 6,654 7,758 117 61,898 63,459 103 Egg Type 273 205 75 2,323 2,389 103 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 113,442 117,942 104 1,029,580 1,074,106 104 United States 739,481 769,865 104 6,857,063 7,049,588 103 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia 2,371 2,339 99 21,620 21,383 99 United States 35,763 36,750 103 317,371 326,070 103 Turkeys Poults Placed 2/ United States 22,171 21,268 96 22,171 21,268 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/ Accumulated turkey poults placed are September 1 to current month. NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION--SEPTEMBER 2003-2004 Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching 9,172 9,036 1,886 1,915 173 173 Table 11,058 11,018 2,279 2,224 252 245 Total Georgia 20,230 20,054 2,101 2,084 425 418 30 STATES Hatching 52,640 53,411 1,776 1,803 935 963 Table 259,290 267,210 2,201 2,200 5,706 5,879 Total 30 States 311,930 320,621 2,129 2,134 6,641 6,842 UNITED STATES Hatching 57,287 58,440 1,775 1,807 1,017 1,056 Table Total U.S. 276,911 334,198 284,680 343,120 2,201 2,128 2,200 2,133 6,095 7,112 6,264 1/ 7,319 [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/--AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2004 Item Aug Sep % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 108,968 108,195 99 United States 770,656 752,676 98 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 6,388 6,155 96 Heavy Type, U.S. 6,506 6,565 101 Total U.S. 12,894 12,720 99 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.88 0.90 United States 1.06 1.06 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. January to Date --Thousands-- 925,372 6,601,357 54,671 53,265 107,936 --Percent-- 0.93 1.08 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES, 1/ SEPTEMBER 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 3,128.9 2,735.5 87 1,228 1,266 3,841,020 3,462,349 Calves 82.3 67.3 82 308 321 25,325 21,622 Hogs 8,573.3 8,997.7 105 263 265 2,251,547 2,384,285 Sheep & Lambs 257.2 243.6 95 131 133 33,652 32,334 [Results form 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--OCTOBER 15, 2004 Georgia Oct 2003 Sep 2004 Oct 15, 2004 Oct 2003 United States Sep 2004 Oct 15, 2004 Cotton /Lb 60.60 47.20 48.30 1/ 67.80 49.30 47.70 1/ Cottonseed $/Ton 94.00 - 88.00 104.00 89.00 107.00 Peanuts, In Shell 2/ /Lb 18.00 19.00 18.40 18.50 19.20 19.40 Calves /Lb 101.00 123.00 119.00 112.00 129.00 127.00 Beef Cattle 3/ /Lb 55.50 69.20 67.30 91.50 85.80 86.40 Cows 4/ /Lb 41.60 54.20 52.00 44.60 53.10 50.40 Steers & Heifers /Lb 82.50 98.20 97.00 97.80 89.30 91.10 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 3/ "Cows," "Steers and Heifers" combined. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES 2003 Sep Oct Sep UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100) Prices Received 111 113 115 Prices Paid 128 129 134 Ratio 1/ 87 88 86 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2004 Oct 111 134 83 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-- Sep 469,906 367,535 23,889 488,822 982,617 [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. 2 GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2003 AND NOVEMBER 1, 2004 FORECAST Area Harvested Yield per Acre Production Crop Unit 2003 Ind Nov 1, 2004 2003 Ind Nov 1, 2004 2003 Ind Nov 1, 2004 --Thousand Acres-- --Thousands-- Corn for Grain Bu 285 280 129 130 36,765 36,400 Hay, All Other Ton 600 580 3.0 3.0 1,800 1,740 Wheat, Winter Bu 230 200 46 46 10,580 9,200 Peanuts Lb 540 610 3,450 3,000 1,863,000 1,830,000 Soybeans for Beans Bu 180 260 33 30 5,940 7,800 Cotton, Upland 1/ Bale 1,290 1,260 785 686 2,110 1,800 Tobacco, Type 14 Lbs 27.0 24.0 2,200 1,950 59,400 46,800 Apples 2/ Lbs 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 13,000 14,000 Grapes 2/ Ton 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3.1 2.8 Peaches 2/ Lbs 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 110,000 110,000 Pecans Lbs 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 75,000 40,000 1/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 lb. net weight bales. 2/ Bearing age acres. 3/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts Summary, January 2005. 4/ Not available. PEANUT PRODUCTION--NOVEMBER 1, 2004 FORECAST BY STATES AND UNITED STATES Area Harvested Yield Production 1/ State Ind 2004 Ind 2004 Ind 2004 2004 as % of 2003 --1,000 Acres-- --Pounds-- --1,000 Lbs.-- --Percent-- AL 195.0 2,800 546,000 107 FL 130.0 2,600 338,000 98 GA 610.0 3,000 1,830,000 98 SC 33.0 3,400 112,200 194 US 1,388.0 3,027 4,201,350 101 1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts. ALL COTTON--NOVEMBER 1, 2004 FORECAST BY STATES AND UNITED STATES State Acres for Harvest Yield Production 1/ 2004 as % of 2003 --1,000 Acres-- --Pounds-- --1,000 Bales 2/-- --Percent-- AL 535.0 727 810.0 99 GA 1,260.0 686 1,800.0 85 SC 218.0 815 370.0 113 TN 540.0 844 950.0 107 US 13,223.0 818 22,545.0 123 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480 lb. net weight bales. 3 ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE RATES FOR HIRED WORKERS IN GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES--2003 AND 2004 2003 2004 All Hired Field Field and Livestock All Hired Field Field and Livestock --Dollars per Hour-- GA 8.78 8.09 8.22 9.10 8.52 8.51 US 1/ 9.08 8.31 8.42 9.22 8.45 8.55 [Results from the Agricultural Labor Survey]. 1/ Excludes AK. FARM WAGE RATES--OCTOBER 12-18, 2003, AND OCTOBER 10-16, 2004, BY REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/ Type of Hired Worker Wage Rates for All Hired Workers Field Livestock Field and Livestock Region 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --Dollars per Hour-- Southeast 2/ 8.26 8.56 7.90 8.01 7.84 8.08 7.88 8.03 US 3/ 9.05 9.30 8.42 8.60 8.64 8.91 8.47 8.67 See footnotes below. NUMBER OF HIRED WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 12-18, 2003, AND OCTOBER 10-16, 2004, BY REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/ Hired Workers Expected to be Employed Number Hours Worked 150 Days or More 149 Days or Less Region 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --1,000-- --Hours per Week-- --1,000-- Southeast 2/ 38 31 38.9 38.1 26 25 12 6 US 3/ 891 851 40.2 40.5 626 605 265 246 [Results from the Agricultural Labor Survey]. 1/ Excludes agricultural service workers. 2/ Southeast: AL, GA, SC. 3/ Excludes AK.