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. 2 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 3 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 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE STEPHENS FEDERAL BLDG., SUITE 320 355 EAST HANCOCK AVE. ATHENS, GA 30601 PHONE 706-546-2236 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED FARM REPORT (ISSN 744-7280) is published monthly by the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office, 355 East Hancock Ave., Athens, GA 30601-5099. Periodicals postage paid at Athens, GA, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to FARM REPORT, USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office, Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320, 355 East Hancock Ave., Athens, GA 30601-5099. NEWS PAPER TIME VALUE