GEORGIA FARM REPORT January 31, 2005 Volume 05-Number 01 Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Cold Storage Agricultural Prices Peanut Stocks Hogs and Pigs 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 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.