Georgia farm report, vol. 06, no. 03 (2006 March 31)

GEORGIA FARM REPORT
March 31, 2006 Volume 06-Number 03

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

Cold Storage Agricultural Prices

HIGHLIGHTS Peanut Stocks Catfish & Trout Production

Land in Farms Honey Production

Cotton Ginnings

EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--FEBRUARY 1, 2005-2006

Item

2005

2006

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

34,202

33,497

Chickens, Broiler Type

654,044

660,973

Turkeys, All Breeds

27,015

29,847

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

% of Year Ago --Percent--
98 101 110

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--JANUARY 2005-2006

January thru January

Item

2005

2006

% of year ago

2005

2006

% of year ago

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

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Broiler Type

6,409

6,825

106

6,409

6,825

106

Egg Type

157

188

120

157

188

120

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

123,719

123,833

100

123,719

123,833

100

United States

796,026

804,073

101

796,026

804,073

101

Chicks Hatched - Egg Type

Georgia

2,327

2,389

103

2,327

2,389

103

United States

37,936

35,422

93

37,936

35,422

93

Turkeys Poults Placed2/

United States

21,887

24,375

111

108,423

114,045

105

[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 JANUARY 2005-20061/

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2005

2006

2005

2006

2005

2006

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching

9,245

9,174

1,925

1,929

178

177

2/

2/

Table

11,020

9,923

2,284

2,245

254

225

Total Georgia

20,365

19,197

2,121

2,094

432

402

UNITED STATES

Hatching

59,163

58,445

1,861

1,877

1,101

1,097

Table

288,701

290,808

2,260

2,278

6,526

6,624

Total U.S.

347,864

349,253

2,192

2,211

7,626

7,721

[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Table egg layers in flocks 30,00 and above.

ALL LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION: ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF LAYERS, EGGS PER LAYER, AND TOTAL EGG PRODUCTION BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2005-20061/

State

Average Number of Layers

2005

2006

Eggs per Layer2/

2005

2006

Total Egg Production

2005

2006

--Thousand--

--Number--

--Million Eggs--

GA

20,323

19,489

248

249

5,038

4,850

US3/

341,956

343,501

261

262

89,091

89,960

1/ Annual estimates cover the period Dec 1, previous year thru Nov 30. 2/ Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand. 3/ Sum of States may not add to U.S. total due to rounding.

USDA, NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--DECEMBER 2005 AND JANUARY 2006

Item

Dec

Jan

% of Last Month

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Young Chickens

Georgia

103,478

106,567

103

United States

717,637

744,669

104

Mature Chickens

Light Type, U.S.

5,735

6,437

112

Heavy Type, U.S.

6,092

6,131

101

Total U.S.

11,827

12,568

106

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

0.68

0.67

United States

1.02

1.00

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

January to Date --Thousands--
106,567 744,669
6,437 6,131 12,568
--Percent--
0.67 1.00

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES1/, JANUARY 2005-2006

Number Slaughtered

Average Live Weight

Species

2005

2006

2006 as % of 2005

2005

2006

--Thousand Head--

--Percent--

--Pounds--

Cattle

2,527.8

2,641.7

105

1,262

1,281

Calves

68.0

55.7

82

329

368

Hogs

8,480.0

8,915.7

105

270

273

Sheep & Lambs

208.5

223.7

107

138

144

1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.

Total Live Weight

2005

2006

--Thousand Pounds--

3,189,651

3,385,304

22,342

20,463

2,288,913

2,435,864

28,760

32,236

Species
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
1/ Preliminary.

NUMBER OF HEAD SLAUGHTERED--BY SPECIES, COMMERCIAL AND FARM, UNITED STATES, 2005

Total Commercial

Farm1/

Total Slaughter

--1,000 Head--

32,387.7

148.0

32,535.7

734.4

36.0

770.4

103,581.5

110.0

103,691.5

2,697.8

64.0

2,761.8

Commodity
Eggs, Frozen Meats, Red
Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell

SELECTED COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, JANUARY 31, 2006

Jan 31, 2005

Dec 31, 2005

Jan 31, 2006

% of Jan 2005

% of Dec 2005

--Thousand Pounds--

--Percent--

18,577

21,018

22,751

122

108

966,846

884,373

1,005,542

104

114

453,261

434,442

456,366

101

105

498,681

428,529

528,464

106

123

980,549

1,134,544

1,213,883

124

107

357,520

263,923

282,222

79

107

14,585

21,670

17,829

122

82

21,494

17,020

22,603

105

133

137,743

98,287

193,050

140

196

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--FEBRUARY 15, 2006

Georgia

United States

Commodity

Price per Unit Feb 2005

Jan 2006

Feb 15, 2006

Feb 2005

Jan 2006

Feb 15, 2006

Cotton

/Lb

38.80

50.70

1/
49.50

38.30

48.60

1/
48.30

Cottonseed Peanuts, In Shell2/

$/Ton /Lb

3/ 18.50

74.00 17.00

72.00 17.30

111.00 18.60

102.00 17.60

98.20 18.20

Calves Beef Cattle4/ Cows5/

/Lb /Lb /Lb

125.00 68.60 53.20

130.00 65.60 47.60

135.00 70.00 51.50

129.00 88.80 52.50

141.00 95.10 47.30

142.00 92.60 48.50

Steers & Heifers /Lb

95.90

102.00

103.00

93.10

102.00

98.10

[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 2/ Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 3/ Insufficient movement to establish a price. 4/ "Cows" and "Steers and Heifers" combined. 5/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.

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INDEX NUMBERS, UNITED STATES

Index

2005

1990-92=100

Jan

Feb

Prices Received

111

114

Prices Paid Ratio1/

137

137

81

83

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

Jan
113 146
77

2006

Feb
113 146
77

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, UNITED STATES--20061/

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Month Ending Farmer Stocks

Shelled Peanuts2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell)

Shelled Peanuts

Total3/

--Thousand Pounds--

Jan

3,326,236

499,717

49,049

664,624

4,039,909

[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.

TROUT--SALES OF FISH 12" OR LONGER, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Number Sold

Pounds Sold

Average Value per Pound

20041/

2005

20041/

2005

20041/

2005

--Thousand--

--Dollars--

GA

300

450

420

500

1.97

1.66

US

49,591

55,501

57,636

59,672

1.03

1.05

[Results from the Trout Survey]. 1/ Revised.

Value of Sales

20041/

2005

--Thousand Dollars--

827

830

59,397

62,554

CATFISH--NUMBER OF OPERATIONS, WATER SURFACE, AND TOTAL SALES, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Number of Operations

Water Surface Acres

Total Sales

State

Jan 1, 20051/

Jan 1, 2006

Jan 1, 20051/

Jan 1, 2006

20041/

2005

--Number--

--Acres--

--Thousand Dollars--

GA

55

60

1,090

1,300

1,475

2,066

US

1,158

1,035

173,590

170,370

480,175

482,125

[Results from the Catfish Grower Survey]. 1/ Revised.

NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 2003-2005

Number of Farms

Land in Farms

State

2004

2005

2004

--Number--

--Thousand Acres--

GA

49,000

49,000

10,700

US

2,112,970

2,100,990

936,295

[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].

2005
10,500 933,400

NUMBER OF FARMS: ECONOMIC SALES CLASS BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2005

Economic Sales Class

$1,000 - $9,999 $10,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $249,999 $250,000 - $499,999 $500,000 & Over

--Number--

GA

31,800

11,200

1,800

1,700

2,500

US

1,168,220

596,440

166,880

90,040

79,410

[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].

Total
49,000 2,100,990

LAND IN FARMS: ECONOMIC SALES CLASS BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2005

Economic Sales Class

$1,000 - $9,999 $10,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $249,999 $250,000 - $499,999 $500,000 & Over

--1,000 Acres--

GA

3,500

2,700

1,000

1,000

2,300

US

118,350

260,705

192,195

152,295

209,855

[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].

Total
10,500 933,400

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COLONIES OF BEES: PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2004-20051/

Georgia

United States

Item

Unit

2004

2005

2004

2005

Honey Producing Colonies

1,000 Colonies

63

59

2,556

2,410

Yield per Colony

Pounds

49.0

49.0

71.8

72.5

Honey Production Stocks Dec 152/ Avg Price per Pound3/

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Cents

3,087 648 119

2,891 434 84

183,582 61,222 106.9

174,643 62,406 90.4

Value of Honey Production

1,000 Dollars

3,674

2,428

196,259

157,795

[Results from the Bee and Honey Inquiry]. 1/ For producers with 5 or more colonies. 2/ Stocks held by producers. 3/ Prices weighted by sales.

COTTON GINNINGS: RUNNING BALES GINNED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, BY CROP, SELECTED STATES, AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEARS 2002-20051/

Crop and State

2002

2003

2004

All Cotton

AL

565,200

798,250

797,100

GA

1,544,250

2,037,050

1,749,150

SC

125,500

309,900

368,500

US

16,576,250

17,601,100

21,249,400

[Results from the Cotton Ginnings Report]. 1/ Excluding Linters.

2005
830,700 2,099,850
390,250 22,321,200

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