GEORGIA FARM REPORT
January 31, 2007 Volume 07-Number 01
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 Peanut Stocks Hogs and Pigs
HIGHLIGHTS 2006 Onion Planting Intentions Grain Stocks Hay Stocks
2006 Wheat Seedings 2005 Annual Crop Summary Milk Production
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES-- DECEMBER 1, 2005-2006, UNITED STATES
Item
2005
2006
% of Year Ago
--Thousands--
Chickens, Egg Type
34,247
Chickens, Broiler Type
660,019
Turkeys, All Breeds
28,477
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report].
34,240 652,019
28,300
--Percent--
100 99 99
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--NOVEMBER 2005-2006
January thru November
Item
2005
2006
% of year ago
2005
2006
% of year ago
--Thousands--
--Percent-- --Thousands--
--Percent--
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/
Broiler Type
7,298
7,448
102
78,018
78,532
101
Egg Type
180
206
114
2,598
2,599
100
Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type
Georgia
111,709
115,631
104
1,313,911
1,353,785
103
United States
747,866
729,460
98
8,675,594
8,622,466
99
Chicks Hatched- Egg Type
Georgia
1,803
1,803
100
24,742
24,408
99
United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/
32,285
31,748
98
401,260
393,618
98
United States
21,850
23,432
107
65,997
71,493
108
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 NOVEMBER 2005-20061/
Number of Layers
Eggs per 100 Layers
Total Eggs Produced
2005
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
--Thousands--
--Number--
--Millions--
GEORGIA
Hatching Table
8,914
9,025
1,873
1,895
167
171
9,824 2/
9,711 2/
2,328
2,263
231
222
Total Georgia
18,838
18,836
2,113
2,086
398
393
UNITED STATES
Hatching
57,618
56,479
1,831
1,829
1,055
1,033
Table
288,256
289,217
2,241
2,244
6,459
6,489
Total U.S.
345,874
345,696
2,172
2,176
7,514
[Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report]. 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and above.
7,522
USDA, NASS, COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006
Item
Oct
Nov
% of Last Month
--Thousands--
--Percent--
Young Chickens
Georgia
115,828
106,796
92
United States
774,720
712,255
92
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
4,440
3,663
83
Heavy Type, U.S.
6,806
6,498
95
Total U.S.
11,246
10,161
90
Percent Condemned Young Chickens
--Percent--
Georgia
0.73
0.83
United States
1.00
1.07
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.
January to Date --Thousands--
1,196,140 8,154,954
49,820 71,358 121,178
--Percent--
0.71 1.02
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES,1/--NOVEMBER 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
2668.1
2841.2
106
1,284
1,291
3,426,680
3,668,805
Calves
56.4
66.8
118
365
351
20,595
23,432
Hogs
9133.2
9367.6
103
272
273
2,483,833
2,552,774
Sheep & Lambs
224.6
223.8
100
140
137
31,545
[Results form the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.
30,627
COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 30, 2006
Commodity
Nov 30, 2005
Oct 31, 2006
Nov 30, 2006
% of Nov 2005
% of Oct 2006
--Thousand Pounds--
--Percent --
Eggs, Frozen
17,601
16,262
17,095
97
105
Meats, Red
888,210
964,643
986,915
111
102
Beef, Frozen
429,894
475,563
503,214
117
106
Pork, Frozen
437,406
470,691
464,175
106
99
Poultry, Frozen
1,074,168
1,128,712
907,200
84
80
Peanuts, Shelled
236,963
342,146
330,877
140
97
Peanuts, In Shell
19,294
15,658
17,412
90
111
Pecans, Shelled
13,303
34,306
26,852
202
78
Pecans, In Shell
21,066
36,409
43,714
208
120
[Results from the monthly Cold Storage Report].
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-- DECEMBER 15, 2006
Commodity
Price per Unit Dec 2005
Georgia Nov 2006
Dec 15, 2006
Dec 2005
United States Nov 2006
Cotton
/Lb
50.10
51.90
51.20
48.00
47.60
Cottonseed
$/Ton
74.00
93.00
94.00
97.40
108.00
Peanuts, In Shell
/Lb
16.90
16.80
17.30
17.40
17.20
Calves Beef Cattle1/
Cows2/
/Lb /Lb /Lb
125.00 64.70 46.60
109.00 58.40 45.80
108.00 59.20 46.00
137.00 93.30 47.10
118.00 84.70 43.40
Steers & Heifers
/Lb
99.80
83.90
84.70
99.60
90.20
[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined. 2/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
Dec 15, 2006
47.90 109.00
17.80 115.00
83.70 42.90 89.20
INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES
Index
2005
1990-92=100
Nov
Dec
Nov
Prices Received
112
115
120
Prices Paid
142
143
146
Ratio1/
79
80
82
[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.
2
2006
Dec
121 148
82
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, UNITED STATES--20061/
Month Ending
Farmer Stocks
Shelled Peanuts2/
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total3/
--Thousand Pounds--
Nov
3,268,444
607,482
39,928
807,951
4,116,323
[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.
HOGS AND PIGS: BREEDING, MARKET, AND TOTAL INVENTORY AND INVENTORY NUMBER BY WEIGHT GROUP,
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 1, 2005-2006
Breeding
Market
Total
Under 60 Lbs
60-119 Lbs
120-179 Lbs 180 Lbs and Over
State 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
--1000 Head--
GA
43
38
227
207
270
245
97
96
51
46
40
35
39
30
US
6,011 6,088 55,438 56,061 61,449 62,149 20,055 20,334 13,524 13,603 11,293 11,544 10,567 10,580
[Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report].
ANNUAL FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2005-20061/
Sows Farrowing
Pigs Per Litter
Pig Crop
State
2005 2006 Number 2006 as % of 2005
2005
2006
2005
2006 Number
--1,000 Head--
--Percent--
--Number--
--1,000 Head--
GA
84.0
US
11,535
83.0 11,590
99
8.81
8.90
740.0
739.0
100
9.01
9.10
103,965
105,423
[Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 1/ December preceding year.
2006 as % of 2005
--Percent--
100 101
SPRING ONIONS--PLANTING INTENTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE ACRES FOR HARVEST,1/ GEORGIA AND TOTAL
Planted
Harvested
For Harvest
State
2004
2005
2006
2004
2005
2006
--Acres--
--Acres--
--Acres--
GA
13,500
14,000
13,500
10,500
10,500
13,000
Total2/
40,700
40,800
34,600
36,000
34,600
[Results from the Onions Acreage Intentions]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Harvested acreage for 2006 will be published April , 2007.
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY, DECEMBER 1, 2005-2006
2005
2006
Grain
On Farms
Off Farms1/
All Positions
On Farms
Off Farms1/
All Positions
Corn Oats Wheat
--1,000 Bushels--
*
7,548
*
*
6,937
*
*
88
*
*
79
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Storage Capacity
70,000
65,000
135,000
42,000
43,000
85,000
Results from the December Agricultural Survey and Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. *Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2005-2006
December 1
May 1
State
2005
2006
2005
GA
1,350
US
105,205
[Results from the December Agricultural Survey].
--1,000 Tons--
878 96,397
292 27,758
--1,000 Tons--
2006
198 21,345
WINTER WHEAT: AREA SEEDED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEAR 2005-2007
State
2005
2006
2007
--1,000 Acres--
GA
280
230
300
US
40,433
[Results from the December Agricultural Survey].
40,575
44,089
3
GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2005, 2006
Crop
Year
Planted Acres
Harvested Acres
Yield per Acre
--1,000 Acres--
Corn, grain
2006
280
225
112
2005
270
230
129
Corn, silage
2006
40
17
2005
35
19
Cotton, lint
2006
1,400
1,370
781
2005
1,220
1,210
849
Cottonseed
2006
2005
Hay
2006
650
1.8
2005
550
3
Oats
2006
70
30
53
2005
75
20
60
Peanuts
2006
580
575
2,750
2005
755
750
2,840
Rye
2006
230
25
26
2005
270
30
27
Sorghum, Grain 2006
40
26
45
2005
40
27
50
Sorghum, Silage 2006
11
11
2005
10
13
Soybeans
2006
155
140
25
2005
180
175
26
Tobacco
2006
17
1,770
2005
16
1,735
Wheat
2006
230
120
49
2005
280
140
52
1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales.
Unit
Bu Bu Ton Ton 1/ 1/ Ton Ton Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu Bu Bu Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu
Production --1,000--
25,200 29,670
680 665 2,230 2,140 744 736 1,170 1,650 1,590 1,200 1,581,250 2,130,000 650 810 1,170 1,350 121 130 3,500 4,550 30,090 27,760 5,880 7,280
PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2005-2006
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
2005
2006
2006 as % of 2005
2005
2006
2006 as % of 2005
Milk Cows1/
1,000 Head
79
75
95
Milk per Cow2/
Pounds
4,140
4,400
106
9,060
9,116
101
4,821
4,897
102
Milk Production Mil Lbs
327
330
101
43,674
44,639
102
[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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