GEORGIA FARM REPORT April 28, 2006 Volume 06-Number 04 Poultry Summary Prospective Plantings Chicken Hatchery Capacity Vegetables HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices Onions 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/ 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 2 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. 3 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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