GEORGIA FARM REPORT September 30, 2004 Volume 04-Number 09 Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Cold Storage Agricultural Prices HIGHLIGHTS Farm Income Onions 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 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].