GEORGIA FARM REPORT
September 30, 2004 Volume 04-Number 09
Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter
Cold Storage Agricultural Prices
HIGHLIGHTS
Farm Income Onions
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September 1 Crop Forecast Peanuts
Cotton Tobacco
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--AUGUST 1, 2003, 2004
Item
2003
2004
% of Year Ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Chickens, Egg Type
30,716
31,098
101
Chickens, Broiler Type
641,502
662,905
103
Turkeys, All Breeds
32,519
30,603
92
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report].
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--JULY 2003, 2004
January thru July
Item
2003
2004
% of year ago
2003
2004
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
7,071
6,834
97
47,843
48,421
101
Egg Type
230
243
106
1,862
1,871
100
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
118,995
122,912
103
796,179
832,905
105
United States
777,838
806,827
104
5,333,545
5,469,903
103
Chicks Hatched- Egg Type
Georgia
2,407
2,328
97
16,820
16,630
99
United States
35,566
34,127
96
248,409
253,296
102
Turkeys Poults Placed
United States
25,330
25,275
100
269,370 2/
257,870 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--JULY 2003, 2004
Number of Layers
Eggs per 100 Layers
Total Eggs Produced
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
GEORGIA
Hatching
9,284
9,011
1,874
1,931
174
174
Table
11,053
11,065
2,226
2,268
246
251
Total Georgia
20,337
20,076
2,065
2,117
420
425
30 STATES* Hatching Table Total 30 States
53,923 257,901 311,824
53,805 265,480 319,285
1,853 2,293 2,217
1,859 2,280 2,209
999 5,914 6,913
1,000 6,052 7,053
UNITED STATES* Hatching Table Total U.S.
58,696 275,483 334,179
58,844 283,053 341,897
1,850 2,293 2,215
1,861 2,278 2,207
1,086 6,316 7,403
1,095 6,449 7,544
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. * 2003 revised.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--JUNE AND JULY 2004
Item
Jun
Jul
% of Last Month
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Young Chickens
Georgia
105,823
106,733
101
United States
751,634
742,483
99
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
6,304
5,994
95
Heavy Type, U.S.
6,099
6,178
101
Total U.S.
12,403
12,172
98
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
Georgia
0.95
0.88
United States
1.09
1.04
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
January to Date --Thousands--
723,633 5,077,842
41,776 40,194 81,970
--Percent--
0.94 1.08
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES 1/--JULY 2003, 2004
Species
2003
Number Slaughtered
2004
2004 as% of 2003
Average Live Weight
2003
2004
Total Live Weight
2003
2004
--Thousand Head--
--Percent--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Pounds--
Cattle
3,290.2
2,787.3
85
1,225
1,239
4,030,318 3,452,850
Calves
84.9
69.0
81
289
325
24,488
22,418
Hogs
8,116.1
8,094.8
100
262
262
2,129,775 2,120,793
Sheep & Lambs
239.8
220.8
92
131
128
31,303
28,330
[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, JULY 31, 2004
Commodity
Jul 31, 2003
Jun 30, 2004
Jul 31, 2004
% of Jul 2003
% of Jun 2004
--Thousand Pounds--
--Percent--
Eggs, Frozen
18,570
18,256
16,726
90
92
Meats, Red
825,019
804,023
808,053
98
101
Beef, Frozen
368,248
411,267
422,818
115
103
Pork, Frozen
440,654
379,659
370,874
84
98
Poultry, Frozen
1,363,167
1,353,258
1,320,430
97
98
Peanuts, Shelled
367,363
391,829
398,109
108
102
Peanuts, In Shell
24,235
36,971
28,199
116
76
Pecans, Shelled
37,841
37,341
37,870
100
101
Pecans, In Shell
28,847
102,426
78,658
273
77
[Results form the Monthly Cold Storage Report].
Commodity
Price per Unit
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--AUGUST 15, 2004
Georgia
Aug 2003
Jul 2004
Aug 15, 2004 Aug 2003
United States Jul 2004 Aug 15, 2004
Cotton
/Lb
29.20
58.50
57.50 1/
46.30
54.50
52.50 1/
Calves
/Lb
96.40
126.00
126.00
106.00
131.00
131.00
Beef Cattle 2/
/Lb
54.70
71.30
71.00
79.30
88.50
88.10
Cows 3/
/Lb
41.60
54.40
54.00
44.50
56.30
55.50
Steers & Heifers /Lb
79.00
104.00
104.00
82.90
91.80
91.50
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ "Cows," "Steers and heifers" combined. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES
2003
Jul
Aug
Jul
UNITED STATES (1990-92 = 100)
Prices Received
105
109
124
Prices Paid
127
127
134
Ratio 1/
83
86
93
[Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
2
2004
Aug
120 135
89
NET FARM INCOME FOR SELECTED STATES, 1999-2003
State
1999
2000
2001
2002
--1,000 Dollars--
Alabama
1,410,383
1,194,894
1,593,630
1,106,473
Florida
2,723,743
2,627,172
2,457,608
2,428,226
Georgia
2,133,913
2,010,096
2,456,100
1,829,585
South Carolina
424,716
547,041
673,745
163,488
United States
47,063,325
47,897,280
50,617,193
37,276,535
1/ Source: Economic Research Service/USDA. Information Contact: Roger Strickland. E-Mail: rogers@ers.usda.gov
2003
1,604,440 1,831,021 2,971,056
680,602 59,228,677
ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, 1/ BY STATES, 2003 AND 2004
Area Planted
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Value per Cwt
State 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
--Acres--
--Acres--
--Cwt--
--1,000 Cwt--
--Dollars--
AZ
1,500 1,600
1,500
1,600
500
500
750
800
9.89
8.80
CA
6,400
6,900
6,200
6,700
490
495
3,038 3,317
22.90
15.10
GA
14,000 16,500
12,500 14,500
175
260
2,188 3,770
34.30
23.50
TX
12,800 14,500
11,000 12,500
320
280
3,520 3,500
38.10
22.60
Total
34,700 39,500
31,200 35,300
304
323
9,496 11,387
30.10
19.70
[Results from the Acreage, Production and Price Inquiry]. 1/ Primarily fresh.
Total Value
2003 2004
--1,000 Dollars--
7,418
7,040
69,570 50,087
75,048 88,595
134,112 79,100
286,148 224,822
GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION-2003, AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 FORECAST
Area Harvested 1/
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
2003
Ind Sep 1, 2004
2003
Ind Sep 1, 2004
2003
Ind Sep 1, 2004
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Corn
Bu
285
280
129.0
130.0
36,765
36,400
Cotton 2/
Bales
1,290.0
1,260.0
785
762
2,110.0
2,000.0
Hay, All 3/
Tons
600
580
3.00
2.60
1,800
1,508
Peanuts
Lbs
540.0
610.0
3,450
3,300
1,863,000
2,013,000
Soybeans
Bu
180
240
33.0
30.0
5,940
7,200
Tobacco, All 4/
Lbs
27,000
24,000
2,200
1,900
59,400
45,600
Wheat, All 3/
Bu
230
200
46.0
46.0
10,580
9,200
Apples 3/
Lbs
1.20
5/
10,800
5/
13,000
14,000
Grapes 3/
Tons
1.10
5/
2.82
5/
3,100
2,800
Peaches 3/
Lbs
12.0
5/
9,170
5/
110,000
110,000
[Results from the September Yield Survey]. 1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 lb. net weight bales. 3/ Estimates brought forward from earlier forecast. 4/ Type 14. 5/ Bearing age acreage. Bearing age acres and yield estimates released January 2003 in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts January 2005 Preliminary Summary.
State
AL FL GA NM NC OK SC TX VA
US
PEANUTS: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION BY STATE AND UNITED STATES, 2003 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 FORECAST
Area Harvested
Yield
Production
2003
2004
2003
Aug 1, 2004
Sep 1, 2004
2003
2004
--Thousand Acres--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Pounds--
185.0
195.0
2,750
2,900
2,800
508,750
546,000
115.0
135.0
3,000
3,100
3,100
345,000
418,500
540.0
610.0
3,450
3,300
3,300
1,863,000
2,013,000
17.0
16.0
2,700
3,000
3,000
45,900
48,000
100.0
105.0
3,200
3,200
3,200
320,000
336,000
35.0
32.0
2,800
3,000
3,200
98,000
102,400
17.0
33.0
3,400
3,100
3,100
57,800
102,300
270.0
235.0
3,000
3,300
3,300
810,000
775,500
33.0
32.0
2,900
3,100
3,100
95,700
99,200
1,312.0
1,393.0
3,159
3,198
3,188
4,144,150
4,440,900
3
State
AL AZ AR CA GA LA MS MO NM NC OK SC TN TX VA
ALL COTTON: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION BY SELECTED STATES, AND UNITED STATES, 2003 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 FORECAST
Area Harvested
Yield
Production 1/
2003
2004
2003
Aug 1, 2004 Sep 1, 2004
2003
2004
--1,000 Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Bales 2/--
510.0
545.0
772
749
749
820.0
850.0
215.4
239.0
1,236
1,280
1,317
554.6
656.0
945.0
920.0
916
877
903
1,804.0
1,730.0
694.0
776.0
1,290
1,416
1,447
1,865.5
2,340.0
1,290.0
1,260.0
785
738
762
2,110.0
2,000.0
510.0
490.0
967
637
637
1,027.0
650.0
1,090.0
1,080.0
934
800
800
2,120.0
1,800.0
390.0
385.0
862
849
823
700.0
660.0
44.0
75.0
908
946
934
83.2
146.0
770.0
725.0
646
728
742
1,037.0
1,120.0
170.0
195.0
616
645
645
218.0
262.0
218.0
218.0
718
731
731
326.0
332.0
530.0
540.0
806
833
827
890.0
930.0
4,370.0
5,520.0
480
552
612
4,374.0
7,043.0
85.0
81.0
674
877
836
119.4
141.0
Other States 3/
172.0
174.0
576
681
648
206.5
235.0
US
12,003.4
13,223.0
730
727
758
18,255.2
20,895.0
[Results from the September Yield Survey]. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3/ Other States include FL and KS. Individual state level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2004 Summary."
TOBACCO, TYPE 14, GA-FL BELT: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION BY STATE, AND UNITED STATES, 2003 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 FORECAST
Area Harvested
Yield
Production
State
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
--Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Pounds--
FL
4,400
4,000
2,500
2,600
11,000
10,400
GA
27,000
24,000
2,200
1,900
59,400
45,600
US
411,150
413,550
1,952
2,134
802,654
882,568
[Results from the September Yield Survey].