GEORGIA FARM REPORT December 30, 2004 Volume 04-Number 12 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 Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Peanut Stocks Pecans HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices December 1 Crop Forecast Cotton Ginnings EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--NOVEMBER 1, 2003-2004 Item 2003 2004 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 29,088 37,001 Chickens, Broiler Type 587,923 607,594 Turkeys, All Breeds 28,650 27,385 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-- 127 103 96 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--OCTOBER 2003-2004 January thru October Item 2003 2004 % of year ago 2003 2004 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type 6,312 6,587 104 68,210 70,046 103 Egg Type 310 268 86 2,633 2,657 101 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 113,151 116,221 103 1,142,731 1,190,327 104 United States 734,961 757,530 103 7,592,024 7,807,118 103 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia 2,360 2,397 102 23,980 23,780 99 United States 34,812 35,971 103 352,183 362,041 103 Turkeys Poults Placed 2/ United States 22,805 20,806 91 44,976 42,074 94 [Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report and them 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--OCTOBER 2003-2004 Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching 8,962 8,996 1,930 1,912 173 172 Table 11,238 11,327 2,305 2,322 259 263 Total Georgia 20,200 20,323 2,139 2,140 432 435 30 STATES 1/ Hatching 52,617 53,233 1,853 1,852 975 986 Table 260,424 268,668 2,294 2,295 5,973 6,167 Total 30 States 313,041 321,901 2,220 2,222 6,948 7,154 UNITED STATES 1/ Hatching 57,195 58,236 1,850 1,861 1,058 1,084 Table 278,138 285,958 2,294 2,294 6,381 6,559 Total U.S. 335,333 344,194 2,218 2,221 7,439 7,643 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2003 revised. USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2004 Item Sep Oct % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 108,574 103,636 95 United States 753,919 730,381 97 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 6,155 5,922 96 Heavy Type, U.S. 6,565 6,213 95 Total U.S. 12,720 12,135 95 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.90 0.83 United States 1.06 1.08 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. January to Date --Thousands-- 1,044,811 7,332,981 60,593 59,478 120,071 --Percent-- 0.92 1.08 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES 1/--OCTOBER 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 3,009.5 2,745.7 91 1,231 1,267 3,704,306 3,479,458 Calves 87.2 62.5 72 308 330 26,881 20,645 Hogs 9,649.2 8,970.2 93 267 267 2,578,610 2,392,890 Sheep & Lambs 265.1 241.4 91 134 134 35,626 32,418 [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--NOVEMBER 15, 2004 Georgia Nov 2003 Oct 2004 Nov 15, 2004 Nov 2003 United States Oct 2004 Nov 15, 2004 Cotton /Lb 61.90 47.10 43.20 1/ 63.00 49.50 47.10 1/ Cottonseed $/Ton 95.00 88.00 85.00 120.00 107.00 104.00 Peanuts, In Shell 2/ /Lb 18.70 19.10 21.10 18.40 20.30 21.60 Calves /Lb 102.00 120.00 122.00 111.00 126.00 124.00 Beef Cattle 3/ /Lb 58.10 66.00 65.20 93.40 86.10 84.20 Cows 5/ /Lb 45.40 50.90 50.50 47.70 49.90 48.60 Steers & Heifers /Lb 84.00 95.30 95.10 99.90 91.00 89.10 [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 Oct Nov UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100) Prices Received 113 116 Prices Paid 129 129 Ratio 1/ 88 90 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. Oct 113 135 84 2004 Nov 114 134 85 2 GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2003 AND DECEMBER 1, 2004 FORECAST Area Harvested Yield per Acre Production Crop Unit 2003 Ind Dec 1, 2004 2003 Ind Dec 1, 2004 2003 Ind Dec 1, 2004 --Thousand Acres-- --Thousands-- Corn for Grain Bu 285 280 129 130 36,765 36,400 Hay, All Other Ton 600 580 3.00 3.00 1,800 1,740 Wheat, Winter Bu 230 200 46.0 46.0 10,580 9,200 Peanuts Lb 540.0 610.0 3,450 3,000 1,863,000 1,830,000 Soybeans for Beans Bu 180 260 33.0 30.0 5,940 7,800 Cotton, Upland 1/ Bale 1,290.0 1,260.0 785 686 2,110.0 1,800.0 Tobacco, Type 14 Lb 27.0 24.0 2,200 1,950 59,400 46,800 Apples 2/ Lb 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 13,000 14,000 Grapes 2/ Ton 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3.1 2.8 Peaches 2/ Lb 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 110,000 110,000 Pecans Lb 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 75,000 40,000 Data are the latest estimates available. 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. ALL COTTON-DECEMBER 1, 2004, FORECAST BY SELECTED STATES AND U.S. State Acres for Harvest Yield Ind. Production 1/ 2004 as % of 2003 --Thousand Acres-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Bales 2/-- --Percent-- AL 535.0 754 840.0 102 GA 1,260.0 686 1,800.0 85 SC 218.0 815 370.0 113 TN 540.0 862 970.0 109 US 13,223.0 828 22,815.0 125 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480 lb. net weight bales. Type and State All AL GA SC TN US COTTON GINNINGS: EQUIVALENT 480-POUND BALES GINNED, CROP YEARS 2003-2004 2003 2004 622,900 654,150 1,422,900 1,399,200 209,600 295,750 739,350 815,250 13,465,900 14,722,150 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-- Oct 1,737,916 393,088 26,544 522,807 2,287,267 [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. 3 Crop and State Improved Varieties 1/ AL AZ AR 2/ CA 2/ FL 2/ GA LA MS 2/ NM NC 2/ OK SC 2/ TX PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION BY CROP, STATE, AND UNITED STATES, 2002-2003 AND FORECAST DECEMBER 1, 2004 Utilized Production 2002 2003 --1,000 Pounds-- 4,000 16,000 1,200 3,800 500 42,000 2,000 2,100 36,000 1,500 1,500 120 20,000 7,000 22,500 1,400 3,700 500 60,000 4,000 4,800 55,000 2,200 1,500 3,300 37,000 2004 950 13,000 1,300 3,400 200 35,000 2,000 700 37,000 600 4,000 1,500 28,000 US 130,720 202,900 127,650 Native & Seedling AL AR 2/ FL 2/ GA KS 2/ LA MS 2/ NC 2/ OK SC 2/ TX 1,000 500 900 3,000 2,900 4,000 900 400 8,500 80 20,000 1,000 2,400 1,600 15,000 2,000 16,000 2,200 300 4,500 1,200 33,000 50 900 300 5,000 2,500 6,000 300 100 22,000 500 12,000 US 42,180 79,200 49,650 All Pecans AL AZ AR 2/ CA 2/ FL 2/ GA KS 2/ LA MS 2/ NM NC 2/ OK SC 2/ TX 5,000 16,000 1,700 3,800 1,400 45,000 2,900 6,000 3,000 36,000 1,900 10,000 200 40,000 8,000 22,500 3,800 3,700 2,100 75,000 2,000 20,000 7,000 55,000 2,500 6,000 4,500 70,000 1,000 13,000 2,200 3,400 500 40,000 2,500 8,000 1,000 37,000 700 26,000 2,000 40,000 US 172,900 282,100 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 177,300