GEORGIA FARM REPORT October 31, 2005 Volume 05-Number 10 USDA-NASS GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE 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/ Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Agricultural Prices Peanut Stocks HIGHLIGHTS October 1 Crop Production Grain Stocks Vegetables Milk Cows and Milk Production EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--SEPTEMBER 1, 2004-2005 Item 2004 2005 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 32,711 32,491 Chickens, Broiler Type 654,587 652,451 Turkeys, All Breeds 28,288 28,008 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-- 99 100 99 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--AUGUST 2004, 2005 January thru August Item 2004 2005 % of year ago 2004 2005 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/ Broiler Type 7,280 7,484 103 55,816 56,644 101 Egg Type 318 261 82 2,062 1,864 90 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 123,260 121,747 99 957,656 964,838 101 United States 810,285 811,678 100 6,282,979 6,371,601 101 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia 2,414 2,311 96 19,044 18,296 96 United States 36,854 38,953 106 289,717 298,208 103 Turkeys Poults Placed2/ United States 23,674 23,637 100 281,282 272,819 97 [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 AUGUST 2004-20051/ Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching 9,036 9,132 1,915 1,938 173 177 Table 11,018 9,717 2,224 2,171 245 211 Total Georgia 20,054 18,849 2,084 2,058 418 388 UNITED STATES Hatching 58,923 58,368 1,858 1,891 1,095 1,104 Table 284,060 282,402 2,268 2,287 6,443 6,459 Total U.S. 342,983 340,770 2,198 2,219 7,538 7,562 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--JULY AND AUGUST 2005 Item Jul Aug % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 102,314 112,976 110 United States 718,609 792,884 110 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 5,540 6,153 111 Heavy Type, U.S. 6,190 6,919 112 Total U.S. 11,730 13,072 111 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.66 0.65 United States 0.92 0.90 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. 2/ Preliminary. January to Date --Thousands-- 2/ 840,335 5,915,900 51,463 48,666 100,129 --Percent-- 0.84 1.01 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES,1/ AUGUST 2004, 2005 Number Slaughtered Average Live Weight Total Live Weight Species 2004 2005 2005 as % of 2004 2004 2005 2004 2005 --Thousand Head-- --Percent-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Pounds-- Cattle 2,820.5 2,990.1 106 1,252 1,267 3,530,871 3,788,210 Calves 72.7 65.6 90 322 347 23,431 22,755 Hogs 8,721.9 8,982.7 103 262 263 2,287,070 2,358,233 Sheep & Lambs 233.0 229.3 98 130 134 30,190 30,664 [Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 Georgia United States Commodity Price per Unit Sep 2004 Aug 2005 Sep 15, 2005 Sep 2004 Aug 2005 Sep 15, 2005 Cotton /Lb 47.20 39.70 1/ 49.30 42.10 2/ 47.40 Cottonseed $/Ton 3/ 3/ 3/ 89.00 102.00 96.00 Peanuts, In-Shell /Lb 19.00 16.60 1/ 19.20 16.90 17.60 Calves Beef Cattle4/ Cows5/ /Lb /Lb /Lb 123.00 69.50 54.70 123.00 68.50 52.80 124.00 67.60 51.00 128.00 85.90 53.10 131.00 84.50 51.30 133.00 87.50 50.40 Steers & Heifers /Lb 98.20 98.90 99.80 89.50 87.80 91.30 [Results from the Monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 2/ Based on sales for the fist 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, 2004-2005 2004 Aug Sep UNITED STATES (1990-92=100) Prices Received 120 116 Prices Paid Ratio1/ 135 135 89 86 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. Aug 117 141 83 2005 Sep 116 142 82 STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, UNITED STATES--20051/ Farmer Stock Equivalent Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell) Shelled Peanuts Total3/ --Thousand Pounds-- Aug 452,312 451,849 56,622 600,959 1,109,893 [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. PEANUTS: GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2005 FORECAST State Area Harvested Yield Production --Thousand Acres-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Lbs-- GA 750.0 3,000 2,250,000 US 1,607.0 3,061 4,919,300 [Results from the October Yield Survey]. 2005 as % of 2004 --Percent-- 124 115 2 GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2004 AND OCTOBER 1, 2005 FORECAST Area Harvested1/ Yield per Acre Production Crop Unit 2004 Ind Oct 1, 2005 2004 Ind Oct 1, 2005 2004 Ind Oct 1, 2005 --Thousand Acres-- --Thousands-- Corn Bu 280 230 130 Cotton2/ Bales 1,280 1,210 674 127 36,400 762 1,797 29,210 1,920 Hay Tons 600 650 2.7 2.8 1,620 1,820 Peanuts Lbs 610 750 2,980 3,000 1,817,800 2,250,000 Soybeans Bu 270 170 31 26 8,370 4,420 Tobacco, Type 14 Lbs 23.0 16.0 2,030 1,700 46,690 27,200 Wheat Bu 190 140 45 Apples3/4/ Lbs 5/ 5/ 5/ Grapes3/4/ Tons 5/ 5/ 5/ Peaches3/4/ Lbs 5/ 5/ 5/ Pecans Lbs 6/ 6/ 6/ 52 8,550 7,280 5/ 12,000 13,000 5/ 3.3 3.3 5/ 52,500 40,000 7/ 7/ 6/ 45,000 90,000 1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 pound bales. 3/ Estimates brought forward from earlier forecast. 4/ Bearing age Acreage. 5/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts, January 2006. 6/ Not available. 7/ Utilized production. PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION BY VARIETY, GEORGIA, AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2005 FORECAST State Improved Varieties1/ Native & Seedling All Pecans 2005 as % of 2004 --Thousand Pounds-- --Percent-- GA 80,000 10,000 90,000 200 US 231,700 57,000 288,700 155 [Results from the October 1 Pecan Inquiry]. 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. ALL COTTON: GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2005 FORECAST State Acres for Harvest Yield per Acre Ind Production1/ --1,000 Acres-- --Pounds-- --1,000 Bales2/-- GA 1,210.0 762 1,920.0 US 13,673.0 797 22,717.0 [Results from the October Yield Survey]. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480 lb. net weight bales. 2005 as % of 2004 --Percent-- 107 98 WINTER WHEAT: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2004-2005 Area Planted1/ Area Harvested Yield per Acre Production State 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 --1,000 Acres-- --Bushels-- --1,000 Bushels-- GA 330 280 190 140 45.0 52.0 8,550 7,280 US 43,350 40,320 34,462 33,680 43.5 44.4 1,499,434 1,493,769 1/ Includes area planted preceding fall. RYE: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2004-2005 Area Planted1/ Area Harvested Yield per Acre Production State 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 --1,000 Acres-- --Bushels-- --1,000 Bushels-- GA 250 270 25 30 24.0 27.0 600 810 US 1,380 1,433 300 279 27.5 27.0 8,255 7,537 1/ Includes area planted preceding fall. OATS: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2004-2005 Area Planted1/ Area Harvested Yield per Acre Production State 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 --1,000 Acres-- --Bushels-- --1,000 Bushels-- GA 90 75 25 20 50.0 60.0 1,250 1,200 US 4,085 4,240 1,787 1,823 64.7 63.1 115,695 115,002 1/ Includes area planted preceding fall. 3 U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--SEPTEMBER 1, 2004-2005 2004 2005 Grain On Farms Off Farms1/ All Positions On Farms Off Farms1/ --1,000 Bushels-- Barley (Old Crop) 175,300 114,777 290,077 137,400 113,911 Corn 438,000 520,091 958,091 820,500 1,291,734 Oats (Old Crop) 74,300 41,458 115,758 71,200 41,843 Sorghum 3,700 29,849 33,549 5,900 51,107 Soybeans 29,400 83,014 112,414 99,700 155,807 Wheat, All (Old Crop) 790,600 1,147,807 1,938,407 719,360 1,199,274 [Results from the September Agricultural Survey and the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. All Positions 251,311 2,112,234 113,043 57,007 255,507 1,918,634 FRESH MARKET SNAP BEANS AND CABBAGE, AREA FOR HARVEST, FALL SEASON, 2004-2005 Crop and State Usual Harvest Period Area Area for Harvested Harvest 2004 2005 --Acres-- 2005 as % of 2004 --Percent-- Crop and State Usual Harvest Period Area Area for Harvested Harvest 2004 2005 --Acres-- SNAP BEANS FL Oct-Dec 9,800 10,000 CABBAGE 102 FL1/ Oct-Dec 1,000 1,100 GA Oct-Dec 5,000 5,000 100 GA Oct-Dec 4,800 4,700 NJ Sep-Oct 1600 1,700 106 NJ Sep-Nov 500 500 VA Sep-Oct 1,600 2,100 131 TX Sep-Nov 200 200 Total 18,000 18,800 104 Total 6,500 6,500 [Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry]. 1/ 2004 revised. 2005 as % of 2004 --Percent-- 110 98 100 100 100 MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--JULY-SEPTEMBER, 2004-2005 Georgia United States Item Unit 2004 2005 2005 as % of 2004 2004 2005 2005 as % of 2004 Milk Cows1/ Milk per Cow2/ Thous Head Pounds 84 3,800 81 3,815 96 9,027 9,054 100 100 4,679 4,862 104 Milk Production Mil Lbs 319 309 97 42,239 44,024 104 [Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 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