GEORGIA FARM REPORT July 30, 2004 Volume 04-Number 07 Poultry Summary Agricultural Prices Livestock Slaughter Peanuts 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 GA Planted & Harvested Acres US Grain Stocks July 1 Forecast Vegetables Milk Production EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--JUNE 1, 2003-2004 Item 2003 2004 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds 33,634 652,394 33,026 34,395 660,095 29,805 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-102 101 90 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--MAY 2003-2004 January thru May Item 2003 2004 % of year ago 2003 2004 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type 7,323 7,492 102 34,024 34,860 102 Egg Type 289 255 88 1,323 1,416 107 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 117,831 121,245 103 560,108 591,151 106 United States 792,813 809,725 102 3,781,028 3,877,232 103 Chicks Hatched - Egg Type Georgia 2,429 2,377 98 12,037 11,970 99 United States 37,631 38,631 103 176,241 181,103 103 Turkeys Poults Placed United States 25,111 23,551 94 218,618 2/ 209,165 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. NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING MAY 2003-2004 Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching 9,464 9,028 1,881 1,927 178 174 Table 11,089 11,078 2,254 2,185 250 242 Total Georgia 20,553 20,106 2,082 2,069 428 416 30 STATES 1/ Hatching 55,428 54,665 1,865 1,859 1,034 1,016 Table 258,350 264,575 2,246 2,262 5,803 5,986 Total 30 States 313,778 319,240 2,179 2,193 6,837 7,002 UNITED STATES 1/ Hatching 60,341 59,752 1,868 1,863 1,127 1,113 Table 275,823 282,333 2,248 2,262 6,200 6,386 Total U.S. 336,164 342,085 2,180 2,192 7,327 7,499 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ 2003 revised. USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--APRIL AND MAY 2004 Item Apr May % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 104,575 99,382 95 United States 730,963 714,660 98 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 6,131 6,112 100 Heavy Type, U.S. 5,945 5,479 92 Total U.S. 12,076 11,591 96 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.90 0.84 United States 1.08 1.00 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. January to Date --Thousands-- 511,013 3,583,654 29,478 27,917 57,395 --Percent-- 0.95 1.09 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES 1/--MAY 2003-2004 Number Slaughtered Average Live Weight Total Live Weight State 2002 2003 2003 as % of 2002 2002 2003 2002 2003 --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- --Pounds-- --1,000 Pounds-- Cattle 3,247.6 2,836.2 87 1,208 1,204 3,921,750 3,415,563 Calf 76.4 64.9 85 343 355 26,219 23,059 Hog 7,815.8 7,578.7 97 267 266 2,090,599 2,014,254 Sheep & Lambs 222.2 188.5 85 137 138 30,517 26,049 [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--JUNE 15, 2004 Georgia Jun 2003 May 2004 Jun 15, 2004 Jun 2003 United States May 2004 Jun 15, 2004 Cotton /Lb 1/ 61.10 61.60 2/ 45.50 60.60 60.60 2/ Peanuts, In-Shell /Lb 3/ 18.60 3/ 17.70 20.00 20.80 Calves /Lb 94.00 118.00 120.00 101.00 121.00 124.00 Cattle, All Beef 4/ /Lb 52.90 66.10 68.00 74.90 88.40 89.40 Cows 5/ /Lb 41.20 51.20 52.20 41.90 52.40 52.90 Steers & Heifers /Lb 75.60 95.10 98.70 78.60 92.60 93.30 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 2/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 3/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. 4/ "Cows," "Steers and Heifers" combined. 5/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. INDEX NUMBERS, UNITED STATES--2003-2004 2003 May Jun May UNITED STATES (1990-92 =100) Prices Received 105 107 129 Prices Paid 127 128 134 Ratio 1/ 83 84 96 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2004 Jun 129 135 96 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-- May 597,488 648,425 73,940 862,405 1,533,833 [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 AREA PLANTED AND FORECAST HARVESTED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003-2004 Georgia United States Area Planted Area Harvested Area Planted Area Harvested Crop 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --Thousand Acres-- Corn 340 330 285 265 78,736 80,968 71,139 73,362 Cotton, Upland 1,300 1,330 1,290 1/ 13,301 13,700 11,826 1/ Hay, All 600 580 63,342 61,589 Oats 2/ 100 80 30 25 4,601 4,220 2,224 1,938 Peanuts 545 580 540 575 1,344 1,386 1,312 1,351 Rye 2/ 270 230 50 30 1,368 1,330 339 343 Sorghum 55 45 38 25 9,420 8,099 7,798 6,916 Soybeans 190 250 180 230 73,404 74,809 72,321 73,655 Tobacco 27 24 411 414 Wheat, Winter 2/ 380 330 230 200 44,945 43,450 36,541 34,825 1/ Estimates to be released August 12, 2004 in the August Crop Production report. 2/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--JUNE 1, 2003-2004 2003 Grain On Farms Off Farms 1/ All Positions On Farms --1,000 Bushels-- Barley (Old Crop) 14,860 54,480 69,340 28,320 Corn 1,620,200 1,364,718 2,984,918 1,540,000 Oats (Old Crop) 20,600 29,233 49,833 27,500 Sorghum 11,150 70,744 81,894 7,650 Soybeans 272,500 329,862 602,362 110,000 All Wheat (Old Crop) 132,110 359,306 491,416 131,880 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2004 Off Farms 1/ 91,991 1,429,685 37,232 72,516 299,560 414,123 All Positions 120,311 2,969,685 64,732 80,166 409,560 546,003 WINTER WHEAT: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2004 Area Harvested Yield Production State 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --1,000 Acres-- --Bushels-- --1,000 Bushels-- GA 230 200 46.0 46.0 10,580 9,200 US 36,541 34,825 46.7 42.2 1,707,069 1,469,735 [Results from the July Yield Survey]. TYPE 14 TOBACCO: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2004 Harvested Acres Yield per Acre Production State 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --Acres-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Lbs-- GA, 27,000 24,000 2,200 2,050 59,400 49,200 US 31,400 28,000 2,242 2,136 70,400 59,800 [Results from the July Yield Survey]. PEACHES: TOTAL PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2002-2003 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2004 State 2002 2003 2004 2004 as % of 2003 --Million Pounds-- --Percent-- GA 90.0 110.0 110.0 100 US 2,535.0 2,519.0 2,612.4 104 [Results from the Peach Inquiry]. 3 ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, GEORGIA AND TOTAL, 2003 AND 2004 Area Planted Area Harvested Yield per Acre State 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 --Acres-- --Acres-- --Cwt-- GA 14,000 16,500 12,500 14,500 175 260 Total 34,700 39,500 31,200 35,300 304 316 [Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage, and Yield Inquiry]. Production 2003 Ind 2004 --1,000 Cwt-- 2,188 3,770 9,496 11,149 Crop and State SNAP BEANS GA MI NY VA SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SUMMER SEASON, 2003 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA, 2004 Usual Area Area for Harvest Harvested Harvest Period 2003 2004 2004 as % of 2003 Crop and State Usual Area Area for Harvest Harvested Harvest Period 2003 2004 --Acres-- --Percent-- --Acres-- CANTALOUP Jun-Sep 2,500 2,500 100 CA Jul-Sep 34,700 36,500 Jul-Oct 4,000 4,200 105 GA Jun-Sep 1,800 2,000 Jun-Oct 9,800 9,100 93 SC Jun-Sep 1,200 1,400 Jul-Sep 2,900 3,000 103 TX Jul-Sep 4,700 4,700 2004 as % of 2003 --Percent-- 105 111 117 100 Total 19,200 18,800 98 Total 42,400 44,600 105 CABBAGE WATERMELON GA Jun-Sep 700 700 100 CA Jul-Sep 9,300 9,600 103 MI Jun-Nov 1,800 1,500 83 GA Jun-Sep 25,000 27,000 108 NY Jun-Sep 9,800 9,400 96 MS Jun-Sep 3,000 3,000 100 SC Jun-Sep 7,000 7,000 100 TX Jul-Sep 19,000 17,000 89 Total 12,300 11,600 [Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry]. 94 Total 63,300 63,600 100 MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES--BY QUARTER, APRIL-JUNE 2003-2004 Item Unit 2003 2004 Percent Milk Cows 1/ Thousand Head 9,109 8,997 99 Milk per Cow 2/ Pounds 4,827 4,857 101 Milk Production Million Pounds 43,965 43,702 99 [Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.