GEORGIA FARM REPORT February 27, 2004 Volume 04-Number 02 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 - Annual & Monthly Livestock Slaughter HIGHLIGHTS Cold Storage Peanut Stocks Cattle Inventory & Calf Crop Agricultural Prices Farm Labor Pecans Crops Values EGGS IN INCUBATORS--JANUARY 1, 2003-2004, UNITED STATES Item 2003 2004 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds 30,117 623,171 30,804 31,655 637,048 28,394 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-- 105 102 92 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--DECEMBER 2002-2003 January thru December 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 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched - Egg Type Georgia United States Turkeys Poults Placed United States 6,475 187 110,347 753,875 2,319 31,973 23,977 6,978 242 119,326 778,159 2,123 33,856 23,424 108 82,336 81,872 99 129 2,927 3,136 107 108 1,337,114 1,366,698 102 103 9,079,000 9,077,215 100 92 25,924 27,831 107 106 421,320 415,827 99 98 94,445 2/ 90,555 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-December 2002. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2003-December 2003. NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING DECEMBER 2002-2003 Number of Layers 2002 2003 Eggs per 100 Layers 2002 2003 Total Eggs Produced 2002 2003 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia 30 STATES Hatching Table Total 30 States UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S. 9,130 11,385 20,515 52,909 265,369 318,278 57,597 282,719 340,316 9,041 11,631 20,672 52,819 262,904 315,723 57,522 281,003 338,525 1,895 2,372 2,157 1,839 2,258 2,189 1,837 2,261 2,189 1,880 2,261 2,095 1,838 2,301 2,224 1,836 2,305 2,225 173 270 433 973 5,993 6,966 1,058 6,392 7,451 170 263 433 971 6,050 7,021 1,056 6,476 7,531 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. ALL LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION: ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF LAYERS, EGGS PER LAYER, AND TOTAL EGG PRODUCTION BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002-2003 1/ State Average Number of Layers 2002 2003 Eggs per Layer 2/ 2002 2003 Total Egg Production 2002 2003 --Thousand-- --Number-- --Million Eggs-- GA US 3/ 20,473 20,442 243 337,380 335,368 257 247 4,967 5,047 259 87,179 87,196 1/ Annual estimates cover the period Dec 1, previous year thru Nov 30. 2/ Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand. 3/ Sum of States may not add to U.S. total due to rounding. USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2003 Item Nov Dec % of Last Month January thru December --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S. Percent Condemned Young Chickens Georgia United States 89,376 625,960 101,792 706,615 4,356 5,031 9,387 --Percent-0.64 0.81 5,932 5,497 11,429 0.97 0.93 114 1,231,329 113 8,512,945 136 76,604 109 70,958 122 147,562 --Percent-- 0.72 0.91 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES, 1/ DECEMBER 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 2,771.8 2,668.2 96 Calves 98.2 97.5 99 Hogs 8,657.4 9,346.6 108 Sheep & Lambs 278.7 262.0 94 1,265 305 268 133 1,244 322 269 137 3,506,036 29,998 2,316,087 37,145 3,320,134 31,427 2,513,068 35,954 [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, DECEMBER 31, 2003 Commodity Dec 31, 2002 Nov 30, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 % of Dec 2002 % of Nov 2003 --Thousand Pounds-- --Percent-- Eggs, Frozen, Total 13,525 14,909 18,055 133 121 Meats, Red 1,011,471 828,066 879,813 87 106 Beef, Frozen, Total 524,641 373,770 395,894 75 106 Pork, Frozen, Total 468,501 438,940 470,701 100 107 Poultry, Frozen 1,107,529 921,767 963,501 87 105 Peanuts, Shelled 275,060 192,444 224,096 81 116 Peanuts, In Shell 13,878 14,972 17,074 123 114 Pecans, Shelled 35,135 16,347 18,423 52 113 Pecans, In Shell 76,241 50,627 127,170 167 251 [Results from the Monthly Cold Storage Report]. Commodity Price per Unit PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--JANUARY 15, 2004 Jan 2003 Georgia Dec 2003 Jan 15, 2004 Jan 2003 United States Dec 2003 Jan 15, 2004 Cotton /Lb 43.40 62.90 66.00 1/ 45.50 64.10 63.80 1/ Cottonseed $/Ton 79.00 96.00 101.00 105.00 127.00 127.00 Peanuts, In Shell 2/ /Lb 3/ 19.00 3/ 19.10 19.60 20.60 Calves /Lb 88.90 106.00 99.50 96.80 112.00 105.00 Beef Cattle 4/ /Lb 48.00 61.60 59.20 73.20 90.50 77.40 Cows 5/ /Lb 36.80 49.40 49.00 36.90 49.40 45.80 Steers & Heifers /Lb 70.80 85.30 79.80 77.80 95.70 81.20 [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/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. 4/ Cows, steers and heifers. 5/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES 2002 Dec 2003 Jan Dec UNITED STATES (1990-92 = 100) Prices Received 100 100 113 Prices Paid 125 126 130 Ratio 1/ 80 79 87 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2 2004 Jan 111 130 85 STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, CROP--2003 1/ Farmer Stock Equivalent Month Ending Farmer Stock Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell) Shelled Peanuts Total 3/ --Thousand Pounds-- Dec 1,713,440 403,561 41,456 536,736 2,291,632 [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 storage facilities. 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. FARM WAGE RATES--JANUARY 12-18, 2003, AND JANUARY 11-17, 2004, BY REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/ Region Wage Rates for All Hired Workers 2003 2004 Field 2003 2004 Type of Hired Worker Livestock 2003 2004 Field and Livestock 2003 2004 Southeast 2/ 8.87 US 3/ 9.34 --Dollars per Hour-- 8.10 7.50 7.67 8.96 7.61 8.12 7.65 9.41 8.30 8.39 8.90 8.84 8.50 8.55 See footnotes below. NUMBER OF HIRED WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK JANUARY 12-18, 2003, AND JANUARY 11-17, 2004, BY REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/ Region Hired Workers Number Hours Worked 2003 2004 2003 2004 Expected to be Employed 150 Days or More 149 Days or Less 2003 2004 2003 2004 --1,000-- --Hours per Week-- --1,000-- Southeast 2/ US 3/ 24 27 35.6 35.5 22 729 667 37.7 38.1 614 21 2 6 554 115 113 [Results from the Agricultural Labor Survey]. 1/ Excludes agricultural service workers. 2/ Southeast: AL, GA, SC. 3/ Excludes AK. ALL PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION, PRICE PER POUND, VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2001-2003 State Utilized Production 2001 2002 2003 Price per Pound 2001 2002 2003 Value of Production 2001 2002 2003 --1,000 Pounds-- --Dollars-- --1,000 Dollars-- GA 110,000 45,000 60,000 0.612 1.000 US 338,500 172,900 262,200 0.594 0.955 0.950 1.000 67,350 201,101 44,880 165,033 57,000 263,211 [Results from the January 1 Pecan Inquiry]. CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER BY CLASS AND CALF CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2003-2004 1/ Georgia United States Class 2003 2004 2004 as % of 2003 2003 2004 2004 as % of 2003 --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- Cattle and Calves Cows and Heifers That Have Calved Beef Cows Milk Cows Heifers 500 Pounds and Over For Beef Cow Replacement Expected to Calve For Milk Cow Replacement Expected to Calve Other Heifers Steers 500 Pounds and Over Bulls 500 Pounds and Over Calves Under 500 Pounds Cattle on Feed 1,290 710 625 85 155 90 2/ 29 2/ 36 50 40 335 3 1,250 700 616 84 141 85 2/ 26 2/ 30 40 39 330 3/ 97 96,100 94,882 99 99 42,125 41,851 99 99 32,983 32,860 100 99 9,142 8,991 98 91 19,628 19,341 99 94 5,624 5,517 98 2/ 3,548 3,492 98 90 4,114 4,020 98 2/ 2,877 2,761 96 83 9,891 9,804 99 80 16,554 16,280 98 98 2,248 2,206 98 99 15,545 15,204 98 3/ 13,220 13,811 104 2002 2003 2003 as % of 2002 2002 2003 2003 as % of 2002 Calf Crop 600 580 97 38,224 37,903 99 [Results from the Cattle Report]. 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data not available. 3/ GA included in Other States beginning in 2004, which impacts 2004 as a percent of 2003. 3 GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2003 Crop Planted Acres Harvested Acres Yield per Acre Unit Production Unit Price Value of Production --1,000 Acres-- --1,000-- --Dollars-- --$1,000-- Corn, grain Corn, silage Cotton, lint 1/ Cottonseed Hay 2/ Oats Peanuts Rye Sorghum, Grain Sorghum, Silage Soybeans Tobacco 2/ Wheat Apples 3/4/ Blueberries 5/ Grapes 3/4/ Peaches 3/4/ Pecans Cabbage Cantaloupes 340 1,300 600 100 545 270 55 190 27.0 380 9.2 6.8 285 45 1,290 600 30 540 50 38 15 180 27.0 230 1.2 4.6 1.1 13.5 9.0 6.7 129 17 781 3.0 56 3,450 16 47 12 33 2,240 46 10,800 3,700 2.82 8,890 130 215 Bu 36,765 Ton 765 Lb 2,100 Ton 719 Ton 1,800 Bu 1,680 Lb 1,863,000 Bu 800 Bu 1,786 Ton 180 Bu 5,940 Lb 60,480 Bu 10,580 Lb 12,900 Lb 17,000 Ton 3.1 Lb 120,000 Lb 60,000 Cwt 1,170 Cwt 1,441 2.35 0.614 95.50 60.00 1.70 0.185 4.00 4.10 7.25 1.855 3.05 0.106 1.110 978.00 0.280 0.950 12.00 12.50 86,398 618,912 68,665 108,000 2,856 344,655 3,200 4,101 43,065 112,190 32,269 1,368 18,790 2,738 32,512 57,000 14,040 18,013 Cucumbers 15.0 14.6 170 Cwt 2,482 10.60 26,309 Onions 14.0 12.5 175 Cwt 2,188 34.30 75,048 Snap Beans Sweet Corn Tomatoes Watermelons Bell Pepper 6/ Squash 6/ Total 18.0 26.0 2.6 26.0 2.9 10.0 3,927.5 15.5 20.0 1.6 24.0 2.7 9.5 3,466.5 50 Cwt 755 140 Cwt 2,800 340 Cwt 544 215 Cwt 5,160 300 Cwt 810 130 Cwt 1,244 40.00 16.50 31.50 7.80 30.00 28.00 31,000 46,200 17,136 40,248 24,300 34,832 1,863,845 1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales. 2/ Harvested acres substituted for planted acres. 3/ Bearing age acreage and utilized production. 4/ Yield based on total production. 5/ Yield based on utilized production. 6/ Estimates began in 2000.