Georgia farm report, vol. 04, no. 04 (2004 April 30)

GEORGIA FARM REPORT

April 30, 2004 Volume 04-Number 04
Poultry Summary Chicken Hatchery Capacity Livestock Slaughter

HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices Peanut Stocks Prospective Plantings

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Vegetables Onions Grain Stocks

Milk Production

EGGS IN INCUBATORS--MARCH 1, 2003-2004, UNITED STATES

Item

2003

2004

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

30,547

34,263

Chickens, Broiler Type

630,187

647,596

Turkeys, All Breeds

31,271

28,941

[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report].

% of Year Ago --Percent-112 103 93

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--FEBRUARY 2003-2004

January thru February

Item

2003

2004

% of year ago

2003

2004

% of year ago

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/

Broiler Type

6,659

7,340

110

12,928

14,151

109

Egg Type

221

285

129

419

449

107

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

102,398

113,447

111

213,718

233,341

109

United States

694,590

727,936

105

1,454,363

1,501,906

103

Chicks Hatched - Egg Type

Georgia

2,229

2,327

104

4,729

4,846

102

United States

29,988

32,078

107

63,487

67,428

106

Turkeys Poults Placed

United States

23,833

22,905

96

143,667 2/

136,733 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-February 2002. 3/ Turkey poults placed September 2002-February 2003.

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING FEBRUARY 2003-2004

Number of Layers

2003

2004

Eggs per 100 Layers

2003

2004

Total Eggs Produced

2003

2004

GEORGIA

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

Hatching

9,247

9,182

1,687

1,753

156

161

Table

11,383

11,385

1,985

2,090

226

238

Total Georgia

20,630

20,567

1,852

1,940

382

399

30 STATES 1/

Hatching

54,747

54,004

1,668

1,702

913

919

Table

263,510

262,078

2,017

2,105

5,316

5,518

Total 30 States

318,257

316,082

1,957

2,036

6,229

6,437

UNITED STATES 1/

Hatching

59,541

58,891

1,664

1,701

991

1,002

Table

281,034

280,057

2,019

2,103

5,673

5,890

Total U.S.

340,575

338,948

1,957

2,033

6,665

6,891

[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2003 revised.

USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CHICKEN HATCHERIES: NUMBER AND INCUBATOR EGG CAPACITY BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2003 AND 2004 1/

Hatcheries

Incubator Egg Capacity

Geographic Region 2/

2003

2004

2003

2004

--Number--

--1,000--

North Atlantic

24

25

26,256

23,025

E North Central

24

26

24,615

22,320

W North Central

35

33

52,419

51,522

South Atlantic

93

90

301,274

293,982

South Central

116

117

417,114

393,986

West

25

25

39,438

44,607

US

317

316

861,116

829,442

1/ Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacities are included. 2/ Regional Listing: North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2004

Item

Jan

Feb

% of Last Month

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Young Chickens

Georgia

104,155

96,228

92

United States

722,586

653,546

90

Mature Chickens

Light Type, U.S.

5,838

4,611

79

Heavy Type, U.S.

5,487

4,330

79

Total U.S.

11,325

8,941

79

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

0.72

1.10

United States

0.93

1.32

1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.

January to Date --Thousands--
200,383 1,376,132
10,449 9,817
20,266 --Percent--
0.91 1.13

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES 1/--FEBRUARY 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

2,569.2

2,427.0

94

1,261

1,233

3,239,557

2,991,682

Calves

83.1

71.5

86

317

336

26,312

24,018

Hogs

7,686.1

7,886.1

103

267

268

2,049,471

2,111,376

Sheep & Lambs

226.3

213.0

94

133

139

30,119

29,596

[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--MARCH 15, 2004

Georgia

Mar 2003

Feb 2004 Mar 15, 2004 Mar 2003

United States Feb 2004 Mar 15, 2004

Cotton

/Lb

44.60

63.00

62.50 1/

48.60

62.70

61.80 1/

Cottonseed

$/Ton

-

104.00

-

-

140.00

-

Peanuts, In Shell 2/ /Lb

3/

16.90

3/

22.60

18.80

19.80

Calves

/Lb

89.70

107.00

113.00

96.70

111.00

114.00

Beef Cattle 4/

/Lb

51.90

60.40

63.10

72.60

78.50

84.00

Cows 5/

/Lb

38.90

47.30

46.30

39.50

46.10

46.70

Steers & Heifers /Lb

71.40

83.60

88.40

76.70

82.30

88.60

[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/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ Cows, steers and heifers. 5/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.

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INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES

2003

Feb

Mar

Feb

UNITED STATES (1990-92=100)

Prices Received

99

99

116

Prices Paid

128

128

130

Ratio 1/

77

77

89

[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.

2004

Mar
122 131
93

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--

Feb

1,321,872

553,824

52,668

736,586

2,111,126

[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.

2004 GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS

Planted Acreage

Georgia

United States

Crop

2003

Intended 2004 1/ 2004 as % of 2003

2003

Intended 2004 1/ 2004 as % of 2003

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Corn, All

340

330

97

78,736

79,004

100

Cotton

1,300

1,350

104

13,483.1

14,401.6

107

Hay, All 2/

600

650

108

63,342

63,731

101

Oats 3/

100

80

80

4,601

4,312

94

Peanuts

545

565

104

1,344

1,366

102

Sorghum, All

55

50

91

9,420

8,600

91

Soybeans

190

230

121

73,404

75,411

103

Tobacco 2/

27.0

24.0

89

416.2

414.6

100

Wheat 3/

380

330

87

61,700

59,462

96

[Results from the March 1 Agricultural Survey]. 1/ Intended plantings in 2004 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvested 2003; intended for harvest 2004. 3/ Includes acreage planted preceding fall.

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA HARVESTED BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SPRING SEASON, 2003 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA, 2004

Crop and State

Usual Harvest Period

Area Harvested
2003

Area for Harvest
2004

2004 as % of
2003

Crop and State

Usual Harvest Period

Area Harvested
2003

Area for Harvest
2004

--Acres--

--Percent--

--Acres--

SNAP BEANS

FL

Apr-Jun

GA

Apr-Jun

NJ

Jun-Jul

TOTAL

11,000 8,500 1,400
20,900

12,600 9,500 1,500
23,600

CANTALOUPS

115

AZ

Apr-Jun

10,200

13,500

112

CA

Apr-Jun

10,900

11,500

107

GA

Apr-Jun

4,500

4,800

TX

Apr-Jun

3,800

3,500

113

TOTAL

29,400

33,300

2004 as % of
2003 --Percent--
132 106 107
92 113

CABBAGE FL GA NJ TX TOTAL

Apr-Jun Apr-Jun May-Aug Apr-Jun

1,800 3,600 1,000
700 7,100

WATERMELONS

1,800

100

CA

Apr-Jun

3,100

3,100

100

3,600

100

FL

Apr-Jul

24,000

25,000

104

1,000

100

TX

Apr-Jun

16,000

17,000

106

1,500

214

7,900

111

TOTAL

43,100

45,100

105

[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].

ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, BY STATE, 2003 AND FORECAST 2004 1/

State

Harvested 2003

For Harvest 2004

Yield for Acre

2003

2004

Production

2003

2004

--Acres--

--Cwt--

--1,000 Cwt--

GA Total

12,500

16,000

175

185

2,188

2,960

31,700

37,100

307

2/

9,741

2/

[Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage and Yield Inquiry]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Published July 9, 2004.

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GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--MARCH 1, 2003-2004

Grain

On Farms

2003 Off Farms 1/

All Positions

On Farms

2004 Off Farms 1/

All Positions

--1,000 Bushels--

Corn Oats Wheat

*

5,692

*

68

*

*

*

*

6,287

*

*

*

85

*

*

*

*

*

[Results from the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. * Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--MARCH 1, 2003-2004

Grain

On Farms

2003 Off Farms 1/

All Positions

On Farms

--1,000 Bushels--

Barley

36,730

86,710

123,440

51,700

Corn

2,940,000

2,191,873

5,131,873

3,030,000

Oats

35,000

47,879

82,879

45,600

Sorghum

27,500

135,423

162,923

21,000

Soybeans

636,500

565,528

1,202,028

355,900

Wheat

236,300

670,333

906,633

257,890

[Results from the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.

2004 Off Farms 1/
99,784 2,240,641
49,469 137,652 549,623 761,141

All Positions
151,484 5,270,641
95,069 158,652 905,523 1,019,031

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--JANUARY-MARCH 2003-2004

Item

Unit

2003

Georgia

2004

2004 as % of 2003

2003

United States 1/

2004

2004 as % of 2003

Milk Cows 2/

Thous Head

85

84

99

9,144

8,991

98

Milk per Cow 3/ Pounds

4,695

4,525

96

4,710

4,748

101

Milk Production Mil Lbs

399

380

95

43,069

42,688

99

[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.