Georgia farm report, vol. 06, no. 04 (2006 April 28)

GEORGIA FARM REPORT

April 28, 2006 Volume 06-Number 04

Poultry Summary Prospective Plantings

Chicken Hatchery Capacity Vegetables

HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices Onions

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Livestock Slaughter Grain Stocks

Peanut Stocks Milk Production

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

Item

2004

2005

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

36,774

36,514

Chickens, Broiler Type

658,866

665,624

Turkeys, All Breeds

28,051

29,881

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

% of Year Ago --Percent--
99 101 107

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--FEBRUARY 2005-2006

January thru February

Item

2005

2006

% of year ago

2005

2006

% of year ago

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

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

Broiler Type

7,325

7,593

104

13,734

14,418

105

Egg Type

208

196

94

365

384

105

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

111,770

112,868

101

235,489

236,701

101

United States

731,274

733,145

100

1,527,300

1,537,218

101

Chicks Hatched - Egg Type

Georgia

2,167

2,179

101

4,494

4,568

102

United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/

33,932

33,665

99

71,868

69,087

96

United States

21,321

23,300

109

129,744

137,334

106

[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 FEBRUARY 2005-20061/

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2005

2006

2005

2006

2005

2006

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching Table

9,324

9,178

1,748

1,754

163

161

2/

2/

11,534

9,785

2,017

2,064

228

204

Total Georgia

20,958

19,063

1,895

1,915

391

365

UNITED STATES

Hatching

59,575

58,713

1,702

1,684

1,014

989

Table

289,216

290,940

2,045

2,057

5,915

5,985

Total U.S.

348,791

349,653

1,986

1,995

6,928

6,974

[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.

USDA, NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CHICKEN HATCHERIES: NUMBER AND INCUBATOR EGG CAPACITY BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2005 AND 20061/

Geographic Region2/

2005

Hatcheries

2006

Incubator Egg Capacity

2005

2006

--Number--

--1,000--

North Atlantic

28

28

27,076

26,137

E North Central

23

22

23,234

23,675

W North Central

32

31

51,712

51,884

South Atlantic

89

91

293,098

301,714

South Central

117

114

437,570

440,557

West

24

24

44,330

44,517

US

313

310

877,020

888,484

1/ Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacities are included. 2/ Regional Listing: North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2006

Item

Jan

Feb

% of Last Month

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Young Chickens

Georgia

106,567

96,449

91

United States

744,754

678,198

91

Mature Chickens

Light Type, U.S.

6,437

4,483

70

Heavy Type, U.S.

6,131

5,517

90

Total U.S.

12,568

10,000

80

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

0.67

0.72

United States

1.00

1.06

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

January to Date --Thousands--
203,016 1,422,952
10,920 11,648 22,568
--Percent--
0.70 1.03

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES1/--FEBRUARY 2005-2006

Number Slaughtered

Average Live Weight

Total Live Weight

Species

2005

2006

2006 as % of 2005

2005

2006

2005

2006

--Thousand Head--

--Percent--

--Pounds--

--Thousand Pounds--

Cattle

2,342.9

2,345.9

100

1,253

1,283

2,936,796

3,009,921

Calves

61.7

53.0

86

327

362

20,182

19,192

Hogs

8,107.8

8,054.7

99

270

272

2,188,843

2,190,183

Sheep & Lambs

214.0

202.5

95

140

145

29,993

29,344

[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--MARCH 15, 2006

Georgia

United States

Commodity

Price per Unit Mar 2005

Feb 2006

Mar 15, 2006

Mar 2005

Feb 2006

Mar 15, 2006

Cotton Cottonseed2/

/Lb $/Ton

38.90 3/

49.10 72.00

1/
48.10 3/

40.30 3/

49.00 98.20

1/
49.60 3/

Peanuts, In Shell /Lb

17.60

17.20

17.30

18.50

19.80

17.50

Calves Beef Cattle4/ Cows5/

/Lb /Lb /Lb

133.00 74.30 55.90

134.00 70.00 51.50

130.00 69.80 50.20

136.00 91.00 55.00

142.00 92.40 49.70

138.00 89.20 49.90

Steers & Heifers /Lb

102.00

103.00

99.30

95.20

97.80

94.10

[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Based on sales during first half of the month. 2/ Marketing year August-February. 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

Index

2005

1990-92=100

Feb

Mar

Prices Received

114

119

Prices Paid Ratio1/

137

139

83

86

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

Feb
114 145
79

2006

Mar
113 144
78

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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--

Feb

2,990,220

604,137

48,223

803,502

3,841,945

[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.

2005 GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS

Planted Acreage

Georgia

United States

Crop

2005

Intended 20061/ 2006 as % of 2005

2005

Intended 20061/ 2006 as % of 2005

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Corn, All Cotton Hay, All2/ Oats3/ Peanuts Sorghum, All Soybeans Tobacco2/ Wheat3/

270 1,220
550 75
755 40
180 16.0 280

260

96

81,759

78,019

95

1,300

107

14,195.4

14,634.0

103

600

109

61,649

61,478

100

70

93

4,246

4,324

102

630

83

1,657

1,391

84

35

88

6,454

6,483

100

150

83

72,142

76,895

107

16.0

100

298,020

306,630

103

300

107

57,229

57,128

100

[Results from the March 1 Agricultural Survey]. 1/ Intended plantings in 2005 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvested 2004; intended for harvest 2005. 3/ Includes acreage planted preceding fall.

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA HARVESTED BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SPRING SEASON, 2005 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA, 2006

Crop

Usual

Area

Area for

2006 Crop

Usual

Area

Area for

2006

and

Harvest

Harvested Harvest

as % of and

Harvest

Harvested Harvest

as % of

State

Period

2005

2006

2005 State

Period

2005

2006

2005

--Acres--

--Percent--

--Acres--

--Percent--

SNAP BEANS

CANTALOUP

FL

Apr-Jun

11,500

11,000

96

AZ

Apr-Jun

11,400

15,000

132

GA

Apr-Jun

9,100

8,800

97

CA

Apr-Jun

11,500

11,000

96

NJ

Jun-Aug

1,600

1,600

100

GA

Apr-Jun

4,300

4,400

102

TX

Apr-Jun

2,000

1,800

90

TOTAL

22,200

21,400

96

TOTAL

29,200

32,200

110

CABBAGE

WATERMELONS

FL

Apr-May

1,800

2,000

111

CA

Apr-Jun

3,500

3,500

100

GA

Apr-Jun

4,000

4,000

100

FL

Apr-Jul

26,000

25,400

98

NJ

May-Aug

1,000

1,200

120

TX

Apr-Jun

10,800

13,000

120

TX

Apr-Jun

900

900

100

TOTAL

7,700

8,100

105

TOTAL

40,300

41,900

104

[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].

ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, BY STATE, 2005 AND FORECAST 20061/

State

Harvested 2005

For Harvest 2006

Yield for Acre

2005

2006

Production

2005

2006

--Acres--

--Cwt--

--1,000 Cwt--

GA

10,500

13,500

210

220

2,205

2,970

Total

35,300

37,900

318

2/

11,243

2/

[Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage and Yield Inquiry]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Published July 10, 2006.

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GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--MARCH 1, 2005-2006

Grain

On Farms

2005 Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

2006 Off Farms1/

All Positions

--1,000 Bushels--

Corn

*

5,356

*

*

6,660

*

Oats

*

78

*

*

51

*

Wheat

*

*

*

*

*

*

[Results from the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. * Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--MARCH 1, 2005-2006

2005

Grain

On Farms

Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

--1,000 Bushels--

Barley

79,680

111,001

190,681

68,400

Corn

4,137,000

2,619,334

6,756,334

4,055,000

Oats

43,500

38,946

82,446

41,900

Sorghum

33,400

170,122

203,522

25,900

Soybeans

795,000

586,364

1,381,364

872,000

Wheat

304,710

679,681

984,391

256,000

[Results from the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.

2006 Off Farms1/
98,164 2,932,178
32,812 166,939 796,555 716,240

All Positions
166,564 6,987,178
74,712 192,839 1,668,555 972,240

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--JANUARY-MARCH 2005-2006

Georgia

United States1/

Item

Unit

2005

2006

2006 as % of 2005

2005

2006

2006 as % of 2005

Milk Cows2/

Thous Head

83

78

94

9,002

9,093

101

Milk per Cow3/

Pounds

4,565

4,860

106

4,816

5,006

104

Milk Production Mil Lbs

379

379

100

43,350

45,521

105

[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

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