Georgia farm report, vol. 05, no. 07 (2005 July 29)

GEORGIA FARM REPORT

July 29, 2005 Volume 05-Number 07

Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter

Agricultural Prices Peanuts

HIGHLIGHTS
GA Planted & Harvested Acres US Grain Stocks

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

July 1 Forecast Vegetables

Milk Production

EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--JUNE 1, 2004-2005

Item

2004

2005

Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds

34,678 661,255
29,910

--Thousands--

33,179 667,473
30,160

[Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the monthly Turkey Hatchery Report].

% of Year Ago --Percent--
96 101 101

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--MAY 2004-2005

January thru May

Item

2004

2005

% of year ago

2004

2005

% of year ago

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/

Broiler Type

7,590

7,783

103

34,958

35,394

101

Egg Type

157

190

121

1,310

1,177

90

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

121,611

123,890

102

592,348

600,604

101

United States

810,484

823,406

102

3,879,433

3,956,268

102

Chicks Hatched - Egg Type

Georgia

2,377

2,315

97

11,970

11,499

96

United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/

38,347

37,449

98

180,436

189,408

105

United States

23,692

23,714

100

209,304

200,349

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 MAY 2004-20051/

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2004

2005

2004

2005

2004

2005

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching

9,028

9,209

1,927

1,944

174

179

Table

11,078

9,971

2,185

2,186

242

218

Total Georgia

20,106

19,180

2,069

2,070

416

397

UNITED STATES

Hatching

60,163

59,697

1,862

1,898

1,120

1,133

Table

282,623

282,493

2,262

2,276

6,393

6,430

Total U.S.

342,786

342,190

2,192

2,210

7,513

7,563

[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/--APRIL AND MAY 2005

Item

Apr

May

% of Last Month

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Young Chickens

Georgia

100,761

107,405

107

United States

714,619

758,338

106

Mature Chickens

Light Type, U.S.

7,103

6,829

96

Heavy Type, U.S.

5,909

6,148

104

Total U.S.

13,012

12,977

100

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

0.75

0.73

United States

0.99

1.00

1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.

January to Date --Thousands--
515,522 3,630,159
32,592 28,796 61,388
--Percent--
0.94 1.06

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES1/--MAY 2004-2005

Number Slaughtered

Average Live Weight

Total Live Weight

State

2004

2005

2005 as % of 2004

2004

2005

2004

2005

--1,000 Head--

--Percent--

--Pounds--

--1,000 Pounds--

Cattle

2,836.1

2,792.1

98

1,204

1,224

3,415,402

3,416,695

Calf

64.7

58.5

90

354

376

22,911

21,980

Hog

7,578.6

8,030.2

106

266

270

2,016,047

2,167,449

Sheep & Lambs

188.7

208.0

110

138

143

26,098

29,639

[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--JUNE 15, 2005

Georgia

United States

Commodity

Price per Unit Jun 2004

May 2005

Jun 15, 2005

Jun 2004

May 2005

Jun 15, 2005

Cotton

/Lb

58.90

39.50

1/
39.50

59.90

42.00

40.70 1/

Peanuts, In-Shell

/Lb

19.70

2/

3/

20.30

17.80

17.80

Calves Cattle, All Beef 4/
Cows5/

/Lb /Lb /Lb

122.00 69.20 53.30

135.00 74.70 58.50

134.00 73.00 57.60

125.00 89.80 53.70

141.00 92.40 58.50

140.00 89.50 57.30

Steers & Heifers

/Lb

100.00

106.00

103.00

93.80

96.40

93.10

[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 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

May

Jun

UNITED STATES (1990-92 =100)

Prices Received

129

128

Prices Paid Ratio1/

135

135

96

95

[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.

May
120 139
86

2005

Jun
120 139
86

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--

May

990,830

688,727

92,026

916,007

1,998,863

[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.

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AREA PLANTED AND FORECAST HARVESTED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2004-2005

Georgia

United States

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Crop

2004

2005

2004

2005

2004

2005

2004

2005

--Thousand Acres--

Corn

335

260

280

220

80,930

81,592

73,632

74,368

Cotton, Upland

1,290

1,200

1,280

1/

13,659

14,026

13,057

1/

Hay, All Oats2/

600

650

61,916

61,723

90

80

25

25

4,085

4,342

1,792

1,976

Peanuts Rye2/

620

780

610

770

1,430

1,649

1,394

1,612

250

270

25

20

1,380

1,440

320

323

Sorghum

45

50

25

30

7,486

7,013

6,517

6,030

Soybeans

280

200

270

190

75,208

73,303

73,958

72,384

Tobacco

23

16

408,040

316,860

Wheat, Winter2/

330

320

190

160

43,350

41,408

34,462

34,271

1/ Estimates to be released August 12, 2005 in the August Crop Production report. 2/ Includes area planted in preceding fall.

U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--JUNE 1, 2004-2005

2004

Grain

On Farms

Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

--1,000 Bushels--

Barley (Old Crop)

28,320

91,988

120,308

41,100

Corn

1,540,000

1,430,140

2,970,140

2,462,300

Oats (Old Crop)

27,500

37,348

64,848

25,350

Sorghum

7,650

72,944

80,594

16,000

Soybeans

110,000

300,604

410,604

356,100

All Wheat (Old Crop)

131,880

414,559

546,439

161,275

1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.

2005 Off Farms1/
87,604 1,857,657
32,613 88,369 343,544 378,566

All Positions
128,704 4,319,957
57,963 104,369 699,644 539,841

WINTER WHEAT: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2004 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2005

Area Harvested

Yield

Production

State

2004

2005

2004

2005

2004

2005

--1,000 Acres--

--Bushels--

--1,000 Bushels--

GA

190

160

45.0

52.0

8,550

8,320

US

34,462

34,271

43.5

44.5

1,499,434

1,525,302

[Results from the July Yield Survey].

TYPE 14 TOBACCO: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2004 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2005

Harvested Acres

Yield per Acre

Production

State

2004

2005

2004

2005

2004

2005

--Acres--

--Pounds--

--Thousand Lbs--

GA

23,000

16,000

2,030

1,900

46,690

30,400

US

27,000

18,800

2,092

1,989

56,490

37,400

[Results from the July Yield Survey].

PEACHES: TOTAL PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003-2004 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2005

State

2003

2004

2005

2005 as % of 2004

--Tons--

--Percent--

GA

55,000

52,500

40,000

76

US

1,259,500

1,307,110

1,240,350

95

[Results from the Peach Inquiry].

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ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, GEORGIA AND TOTAL, 2004 AND 2005

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Yield per Acre

State

2004

2005

2004

2004

2004

2005

--Acres--

--Acres--

--Cwt--

GA

16,500

13,500

14,500

11,000

260

240

Total

39,900

38,800

35,700

34,600

337

314

[Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage, and Yield Inquiry].

Production

2004

Ind 2005

--1,000 Cwt--

3,770

2,640

12,031

10,875

Crop and State
SNAP BEANS GA MI NY VA

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SUMMER SEASON, 2004 AND FORECASTED AREA, 2005

Usual Harvest Period

Area Harvested
2004

Area for Harvest
2005

2005 as % of
2004

Crop and State

Usual Harvest Period

Area Harvested
2004

Area for Harvest
2005

--Acres--

--Percent--

--Acres--

CANTALOUP

Jun-Sep

2,500

3,000

120

CA

Jul-Sep

36,200

35,000

Jul-Oct

4,100

4,300

105

GA

Jun-Sep

2,000

1,900

Jun-Oct

7,600

7,500

99

SC

Jun-Sep

1,100

1,100

Jul-Sep

3,000

2,600

87

TX

Jul-Sep

4,000

3,200

2005 as % of
2004 --Percent--
97 95 100 80

Total

17,200

17,400

101

Total

43,300

41,200

95

CABBAGE GA MI NY

Jun-Sep Jun-Nov Jun-Sep

700 1,600 10,600

900 1,700 10,200

WATERMELON

129

CA

Jul-Sep

106

GA

Jun-Sep

96

MS

Jun-Sep

SC

Jun-Sep

TX

Jul-Sep

10,000

9,000

90

23,000

20,000

87

2,700

2,900

107

7,000

6,500

93

13,000

15,700

121

Total

12,900

12,800

[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].

99

Total

55,700

54,100

97

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES--BY QUARTER, APRIL-JUNE 2004-2005

Georgia

United States

Item

Unit

2004

2005

Percent

2004

2005

Percent

Milk Cows1/

Thousand Head

84

82

98

9,001

9,035

100

Milk per Cow2/

Pounds

4,550

4,660

102

4,869

5,051

104

Milk Production Million Pounds

382

382

100

43,824

45,633

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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