GEORGIA FARM REPORT
January 31, 2005 Volume 05-Number 01
Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Cold Storage
Agricultural Prices Peanut Stocks Hogs and Pigs
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HIGHLIGHTS
2005 Onion Planting Intentions Grain Stocks Hay Stocks
2005 Wheat Seedings 2004 Annual Crop Summary Milk Production
EGGS IN INCUBATORS--DECEMBER 1, 2003-2004, UNITED STATES
Item
2003
2004
--Thousands--
Chickens, Egg Type
32,660
35,902
Chickens, Broiler Type
638,154
644,675
Turkeys, All Breeds
28,392
27,749
[Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the monthly Turkey Hatchery Report].
% of Year Ago --Percent--
110 101
98
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--NOVEMBER 2003-2004
January thru November
Item
2003
2004
% of year ago
2003
2004
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
6,946
7,008
101
75,156
77,054
103
Egg Type
319
225
71
2,952
2,882
98
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
106,271
111,514
105
1,249,002
1,301,841
104
United States
707,627
730,789
103
8,299,651
8,537,907
103
Chicks Hatched - Egg Type
Georgia
1,728
2,035
118
25,708
25,815
100
United States
30,241
38,421
127
382,424
400,462
105
Turkeys Poults Placed 2/
United States
22,155
22,232
100
67,131
64,306
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/ Accumulated turkey poults placed are September 1 to current month.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING NOVEMBER 2003-2004 1/
Number of Layers
Eggs per 100 Layers
Total Eggs Produced
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
GEORGIA
Hatching
8,983
8,831
1,848
1,846
166
163
Table
11,516
11,248
2,223
2,285
256
257
Total Georgia
20,499
20,079
2,059
2,092
422
420
30 STATES
Hatching
52,751
52,707
1,786
1,797
942
947
Table
262,978
268,523
2,241
2,246
5,893
6,030
Total 30 States
315,729
321,230
2,165
2,172
6,835
6,978
UNITED STATES
Hatching
57,379
57,698
1,786
1,801
1,025
1,039
Table
280,904
285,779
2,243
2,245
6,301
6,416
Total U.S.
338,283
343,477
2,166
2,170
7,326
7,455
[Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ May not add due to rounding.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2004
Item
Oct
Nov
% of Last Month
January thru November
--Thousands--
--Percent--
--Thousands--
Young Chickens
Georgia
103,636
99,988
96
1,144,799
United States
728,524
707,640
97
8,038,764
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
5,922
5,705
96
66,298
Heavy Type, U.S.
6,213
5,683
91
65,161
Total U.S.
12,135
11,388
94
131,459
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
--Percent--
Georgia
0.83
0.75
0.90
United States
1.08
1.03
1.07
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES 1/--NOVEMBER 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
2,433.5
2,541.0
104
1,236
1,271
3,008,512 3,228,842
Calves
78.1
68.0
87
322
336
25,110
22,843
Hogs
8,597.4
8,963.6
104
269
270
2,316,151 2,416,669
Sheep & Lambs
236.1
242.1
103
138
136
32,538
32,934
[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, NOVEMBER 30, 2004
Commodity
Nov 30, 2003
Oct 31, 2004
Nov 30, 2004
% of Nov 2003
% of Oct 2004
--Thousand Pounds--
--Percent --
Eggs, Frozen
14,909
17,877
17,235
116
96
Meats, Red
828,066
892,946
900,016
109
101
Beef, Frozen
373,770
452,589
455,939
122
101
Pork, Frozen
438,940
426,775
431,104
98
101
Poultry, Frozen
921,767
1,280,993
1,063,586
115
83
Peanuts, Shelled
192,444
230,565
251,465
131
109
Peanuts, In Shell
14,972
11,176
15,108
101
135
Pecans, Shelled
16,347
20,077
19,106
117
95
Pecans, In Shell
50,627
27,460
47,990
95
175
[Results from the monthly Cold Storage Report].
Commodity
Price per Unit
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--DECEMBER 15, 2004
Georgia
Dec 2003
Nov 2004 Dec 15, 2004 Dec 2003
United States Nov 2004 Dec 15, 2004
Cotton
/Lb
62.50
43.20
42.90 1/
63.30
44.40
41.00 1/
Cottonseed
$/Ton
96.00
85.00
84.00
127.00
104.00
111.00
Peanuts, In Shell /Lb
19.0
19.9
19.4
19.6
20.2
22.6
Calves
/Lb
106.00
121.00
118.00
112.00
124.00
121.00
Beef Cattle 2/
/Lb
61.60
65.30
64.60
90.40
85.10
86.80
Cows 3/
/Lb
49.40
50.50
50.00
49.20
48.90
48.70
Steers & Heifers /Lb
85.30
95.20
93.00
95.60
90.20
91.90
[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
Nov
Dec
Nov
UNITED STATES (1990-92= 100)
Prices Received
116
114
115
Prices Paid
129
129
134
Ratio 1/
90
88
86
[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
2004
Dec
112 134
84
2
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--
Nov
1,929,038
430,223
36,677
572,197
2,537,912
[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.
HOGS AND PIGS: BREEDING, MARKET, AND TOTAL INVENTORY AND INVENTORY NUMBER BY WEIGHT GROUP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 1, 2003-2004
Breeding
Market
Total
Under 60 Lbs 60-119 Lbs
120-179 Lbs 180 Lbs and Over
State 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
--1000 Head--
GA
48
42
247
233
295
275
114
98
56
55
42
43
35
37
US
6,009 5,969 54,434 54,531 60,444 60,501 19,778 19,636 13,238 13,439 11,109 11,286 10,311 10,171
[Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report].
ANNUAL FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2003-2004 1/
Sows Farrowing
Pigs
Pig Crop
2004
Per Litter
2004
State
2003
Number as % of 2003
2003
2004
2003
Number as % of 2003
--1,000 Head--
--Percent--
--Number--
--1,000 Head--
--Percent--
GA
96.0
91.0
95
8.81
8.75
846.0
796.0
94
US
11,429
11,445
100
8.88
8.94
101,490
102,305
101
[Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 1/ December preceding year.
SPRING ONIONS--PLANTING INTENTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE ACRES FOR HARVEST, 1/ GEORGIA AND TOTAL
Planted
Harvested
For Harvest
State
2003
2004
2005
2003
2004
2005
--Acres--
--Acres--
--Acres--
GA
14,000
16,500
15,000
12,500
14,500
14,500
Total 2/
36,000
39,900
40,300
32,500
35,700
[Results from the Onions Acreage Intentions]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Harvested acreage for 2004 will be published April , 2005.
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY, DECEMBER 1, 2003-2004
2003
2004
Grain
On Farms
Off Farms 1/
All Positions
On Farms
Off Farms 1/
All Positions
--1,000 Bushels--
Corn
*
6,603
*
*
8,658
*
Wheat
*
*
*
*
*
*
Oats
*
33
*
*
61
*
Storage Capacity
75,000
45,000
120,000
75,000
43,000
118,000
[Results from the December Agricultural Survey and Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. *Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003-2004
December 1
May 1
State
2003
2004
2003
--1,000 Tons--
--1,000 Tons--
GA
1,494
1,345
230
US
111,027
114,294
22,013
[Results from the December Agricultural Survey].
2004
342 25,947
WINTER WHEAT: AREA SEEDED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEAR 2003-2005
State
2003
GA
380
US
45,384
[Results from the December Agricultural Survey].
2004 --1,000 Acres--
330 43,350
2005
290 41,567
3
GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2003, 2004
Crop
Year
Planted Acres
Harvested Acres
Yield per Acre
--1,000 Acres--
Corn, grain
2004
335
280
130
2003
340
290
129
Corn, silage
2004
45
16
2003
45
17
Cotton, lint
2004
1,290
1,280
675
2003
1,300
1,290
785
Cottonseed
2004
2003
Hay
2004
600 2/
600
2.7
2003
600 2/
600
3.0
Oats
2004
90
25
50
2003
100
30
56
Peanuts
2004
620
610
3,000
2003
545
540
3,450
Rye
2004
250
25
24
2003
270
50
16
Sorghum, Grain 2004
45
25
47
2003
55
38
47
Sorghum, Silage 2004
15
10
2003
15
12
Soybeans
2004
280
270
31
2003
190
180
33
Tobacco
2004
23.0 2/
23.0
2,030
2003
27.0 2/
27.0
2,200
Wheat
2004
330
190
45
2003
380
230
46
1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales. 2/ Harvested acres substituted for planted acres.
Unit
Bu Bu Ton Ton 1/ 1/ Ton Ton Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu Bu Bu Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu
Production --1,000--
36,400 37,410
720 765 1,800 2,110 621 732 1,620 1,800 1,250 1,680 1,830,000 1,863,000 600 800 1,175 1,786 150 180 8,370 5,940 46,690 59,400 8,550 10,580
PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2003-2004
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
2003
2004
2004 as % of 2003
2003
2004
2004 as % of 2003
Milk Cows 1/
Thous Head
84
84
100
9,011
9,018
100
Milk per Cow 2/ Pounds
4,012
3,976
99
4,609
4,646
101
Milk Production Mil Lbs
337
334
99
41,532
41,895
101
[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.