GEORGIA FARM REPORT December 30, 2005 Volume 05-Number 12 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 Peanut Stocks Livestock Slaughter Pecans HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices December 1 Crop Forecast Cotton Ginnings EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--NOVEMBER 1, 2004-2005 Item 2004 2005 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 37,354 33,081 Chickens, Broiler Type 607,801 623,938 Turkeys, All Breeds 28,275 27,135 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-- 89 103 96 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--OCTOBER 2004-2005 January thru October Item 2004 2005 % of year ago 2004 2005 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/ Broiler Type 6,457 6,944 108 70,031 70,720 101 Egg Type 268 189 71 2,535 2,428 96 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 115,525 119,293 103 1,191,124 1,202,083 101 United States 756,895 776,333 103 7,809,808 7,917,705 101 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia 2,397 2,371 99 23,780 22,939 96 United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/ 34,866 35,367 101 361,214 367,363 102 United States 20,806 21,416 103 42,074 44,163 105 [Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report and them 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--OCTOBER 2004-20051/ Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching 8,996 8,965 1,912 1,974 172 177 Table 2/ 2/ 11,227 10,016 2,322 2,343 263 237 Total Georgia 20,323 19,081 2,140 2,170 435 414 UNITED STATES Hatching 58,629 57,593 1,859 1,917 1,090 1,104 Table 286,427 286,450 2,293 2,304 6,569 6,599 Total U.S. 345,056 344,043 2,220 2,239 7,659 7,703 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and above. USDA, NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2005 Item Sep Oct % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 107,591 104,729 97 United States 750,054 744,580 99 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 5,410 4,998 92 Heavy Type, U.S. 6,113 6,200 101 Total U.S. 11,523 11,198 97 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.62 0.62 United States 0.91 0.87 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. January to Date --Thousands-- 1,025,655 7,410,681 61,871 60,979 122,850 --Percent-- 0.79 0.98 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES1/--OCTOBER 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 2,745.9 2,677.9 98 1,267 1,280 3,478,639 3,428,477 Calves 62.5 56.4 90 330 371 20,607 20,912 Hogs 8,969.7 9,117.1 102 267 269 2,395,671 2,449,543 Sheep & Lambs 241.3 228.5 95 135 138 32,465 31,420 [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--NOVEMBER 15, 2005 Georgia United States Commodity Price per Unit Nov 2004 Oct 2005 Nov 15, 2005 Nov 2004 Oct 2005 Nov 15, 2005 Cotton /Lb 44.80 51.60 1/ 49.80 43.20 48.50 1/ 48.20 Cottonseed Peanuts, In Shell2/ $/Ton /Lb 83.00 19.90 75.00 17.40 74.00 17.20 104.00 20.30 89.40 17.50 92.60 17.10 Calves Beef Cattle3/ Cows5/ /Lb /Lb /Lb 122.00 65.30 50.50 122.00 63.20 45.50 122.00 62.40 45.10 123.00 85.40 48.70 134.00 91.10 46.60 132.00 91.60 45.80 Steers & Heifers /Lb 95.20 97.50 97.60 90.20 96.60 97.40 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 3/ "Cows," "Steers and Heifers" combined. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES Index 2004 1990-92=100 Oct Nov Oct Prices Received 114 115 111 Prices Paid Ratio1/ 136 135 144 84 85 77 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2 2005 Nov 113 143 79 GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 2004 AND DECEMBER 1, 2005 FORECAST Area Harvested Yield per Acre Production Crop Unit 2004 Ind Dec 1, 2005 2004 Ind Dec 1, 2005 2004 Ind Dec 1, 2005 --Thousand Acres-- --Thousands-- Corn for Grain Bu 280 230 130 Cotton, Upland1/ Bale 1,280.0 1,210.0 674 127 36,400 29,210 853 1,797.0 2,150.0 Hay, All Other Ton 600 650 2.70 2.80 1,620 1,820 Peanuts Lb 610.0 750.0 2,980 3,000 1,817,800 2,250,000 Soybeans for Beans Bu 270 170 31.0 28.0 8,370 4,760 Tobacco, Type 14 Lb 23.0 16.0 2,030 1,700 46,690 27,200 Wheat, Winter Bu 190 Apples2/ Lb 3/ Grapes2/ Ton 3/ Peaches2/ Ton 3/ 140 45.0 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 52.0 8,550 7,280 3/ 12,000 13,000 3/ 3.3 3.3 3/ 52.5 40.0 Pecans Lb 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 45,000 60,000 Data are the latest estimates available. 1/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 lb. net weight bales. 2/ Bearing age acres. 3/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts Summary, January 2006. 4/ Not available. ALL COTTON-DECEMBER 1, 2005, FORECAST BY SELECTED STATES AND U.S. State Acres for Harvest Yield Ind Production1/ --Thousand Acres-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Bales2/-- AL 545.0 766 870.0 GA 1,210.0 853 2,150.0 SC 263.0 785 430.0 TN 635.0 862 1,140.0 US 13,673.0 832 23,703.0 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480 lb. net weight bales. 2005 as % of 2004 --Percent-- 107 120 110 116 102 Type and State All AL GA SC TN US COTTON GINNINGS: EQUIVALENT 480-POUND BALES GINNED, CROP YEARS 2004-2005 2004 2005 654,150 651,300 1,397,600 1,409,400 295,850 258,550 811,300 967,900 14,754,450 16,057,100 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-- Oct 2,872,070 410,283 47,557 545,676 3,465,303 [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. 3 PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION BY CROP, STATE, AND UNITED STATES, 2003-2004 AND FORECAST DECEMBER 1, 2005 Utilized Production Crop and State 2003 2004 2005 --1,000 Pounds-- Improved Varieties 1 AL AZ AR2/ CA2/ FL2/ GA LA MS2/ MO2/3/ NM NC2/ OK SC2/ TX US 7,000 22,500 1,400 3,700 500 60,000 4,000 4,800 55,000 2,200 1,500 3,300 37,000 202,900 1,000 14,000 1,000 3,500 400 42,000 2,500 700 39,000 70 6,000 800 28,000 138,970 3,200 21,000 1,600 3,900 500 50,000 1,000 700 300 62,000 1,600 2,000 2,000 50,000 199,800 Native & Seedling AL AR2/ FL2/ GA KS2/ LA MS2/ MO2/3/ NC2/ OK SC2/ TX US 1,000 2,400 1,600 15,000 2,000 16,000 2,200 300 4,500 1,200 33,000 79,200 100 700 100 3,000 1,800 6,500 300 30 22,000 300 12,000 46,830 800 1,400 900 10,000 3,100 3,000 100 1,200 400 14,000 500 15,000 50,400 All Pecans AL AZ AR2/ CA2/ FL2/ GA KS2/ LA MS2/ MO2/3/ NM NC2/ OK SC2/ TX US 8,000 22,500 3,800 3,700 2,100 75,000 2,000 20,000 7,000 55,000 2,500 6,000 4,500 70,000 282,100 1,100 14,000 1,700 3,500 500 45,000 1,800 9,000 1,000 39,000 100 28,000 1,100 40,000 185,800 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 3/ Estimates began in 2005. 4,000 21,000 3,000 3,900 1,400 60,000 3,100 4,000 800 1,500 62,000 2,000 16,000 2,500 65,000 250,200 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE STEPHENS FEDERAL BLDG., SUITE 320 355 EAST HANCOCK AVE. 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