Georgia farm report, vol. 07, no. 10 (2007 October 31)

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
GEORGIA FARM REPORT
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October 31, 2007 Volume 07-Number 10

Poultry Summary October 1 Crop Production Vegetables

HIGHLIGHTS Livestock Slaughter Pecans Milk Cows and Milk Production

Agricultural Prices Grain Stocks Sheep and Lambs

Peanut Stocks Nursery Crops Goats

EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 1, 2006-2007

Item

2006

2007

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

36,724

Chickens, Broiler Type

656,902

Turkeys, All Breeds

29,612

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

35,305 669,586
30,698

% of Year Ago
--Percent--
96 102 104

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT, AUGUST 2006-2007

January thru August

Item

2006

2007

% of year ago

2006

2007

% of year ago

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

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Broiler Type

7,631

7,684

101

57,277

58,297

102

Egg Type

284

278

98

1,980

1,973

100

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

127,237

130,946

103

992,602

1,020,213

103

United States

810,030

828,788

102

6,355,881

6,429,533

101

Chicks Hatched- Egg Type

Georgia

2,069

2,165

105

17,996

17,859

99

United States Turkey Poults Placed2/

35,611

36,838

103

288,296

304,834

106

United States

25,693

26,796

104

292,168

306,573

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 AUGUST 2006-20071/

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching Table

9,661 9,595 2/

9,626 9,464 2/

1,946 2,228

1,953 2,143

188

188

216

205

Total Georgia

19,356

19,190

2,087

2,048

404

393

UNITED STATES

Hatching

57,275

58,795

1,903

1,922

1,090

1,130

Table

284,265

280,676

2,307

2,294

6,557

6,438

Total U.S.

341,540

339,471

2,239

2,229

7,647

[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.

7,568

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER,1/ JULY AND AUGUST 2007

Item

Jul

Aug

% of Last Month

--Thousands--

Young Chickens

Georgia

114,859

United States

757,277

Mature Chickens

Light Type, U.S.

4,509

Heavy Type, U.S.

6,926

Total U.S.

11,435

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

0.82

United States

1.07

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

118,845 798,867
5,017 7,405 12,422
0.76 1.02

--Percent--
103 105
111 107 109

January to Date --Thousands--
881,667 5,941,130
38,140 51,257 89,397
--Percent--
0.94 1.13

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES,1/ AUGUST 2006-2007

Number Slaughtered

Average Live Weight

Total Live Weight

Species

2006

2007

2007 as % of 2006

2006

2007

2006

2007

Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

--Thousand Head--

3,134.4

3,131.9

66.7

65.4

9,095.7

9,394.6

227.1

227.5

--Percent--
100 98
103 100

--Pounds--

1,276

1,279

322

268

262

263

129

129

--Thousand Pounds--

3,985,807

3,993,778

21,325

17,412

2,380,908

2,470,994

29,160

29,203

[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--SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

Commodity

Price per Unit Sep 2006

Georgia Aug 2007

Sep 15, 2007

Sep 2006

United States Aug 2007

Sep 15, 2007

Cotton

/Lb

1/

44.30

50.00

47.30

44.90

52.20

Cottonseed

$/Ton

2/

3/

3/

99.10

137.00

Peanuts, In-Shell /Lb

17.00

17.80

18.00

17.30

18.00

19.30

Calves Beef Cattle3/
Cows4/

/Lb /Lb /Lb

124.00 63.80 45.80

118.00 67.70 51.00

117.00 66.00 49.00

136.00 90.00 47.10

129.00 91.70 51.60

128.00 93.30 50.30

Steers & Heifers /Lb

98.60

100.00

99.00

95.20

95.80

98.10

[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 2/ Insufficient movement to establish a price. 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, 2006-2007

2006

Index 1990-92=100

Aug

Sep

Aug

Prices Received

119

119

140

Prices Paid Ratio1/

149

149

158

80

80

89

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

2007

Sep
142 159
89

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, UNITED STATES--20071/

Month Ending

Farmer Stocks

Shelled Peanuts2/

Roasting Stock (In Shell)

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total3/

--Thousand Pounds--

Aug

445,250

520,320

35,406

692,026

1,172,682

[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.

GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, 2006 AND OCTOBER 1, 2007 FORECAST1/

Area Harvested2/

Yield per Acre

Production

Crop

Unit

2006

Ind Oct 1, 2007

2006

Ind Oct 1, 2007

2006

Ind Oct 1, 2007

--1,000 Acres--

--1,000--

Corn for Grain Cotton, All3/

Bu Bales

225 1,370.0

470 1,010.0

112.0 818

118.0 775

25,200 2,334.0

55,460 1,630.0

Hay, All

Tons

650

600

1.80

1.70

1,170

1,020

Peanuts for Nuts

Lbs

575

520

2,780

2,950

1,589,500

1,534,000

Soybeans for Beans Bu

Tobacco 4/

Lbs

140 17.0

265

25.0

20.0

1,770

30.0 2,000

3,500 30,090

7,950 40,000

Wheat, Winter

Bu

120

250

49.0

38.0

5,880

9,500

Apples

Lbs

1.3

4/

10,000

4/

13,000.0

3,000.0

Grapes

Tons

1.1

4/

2.64

4/

2.9

3.1

Peaches

Tons

11.5

4/

3.57

4/

41.0

13.0

[Results from the October Yield Survey]. 1/ Updated from "Crop Production" released October 12, 2007. 2/ Harvested for principal use. 3/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre,

production in 480 pound net weight bales. 4/ Type 14. 5/ Bearing acres and yield released January 2008 in Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2007 Preliminary Summary.

2

State

PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION BY VARIETY, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 2007 FORECAST

Improved Varieties1/

Native and Seedling

All Pecans

2007 as %2006

--Thousand Pounds--

--Percent--

GA

90,000

10,000

100,000

238

US

260,361

59,244

319,605

155

[Results from the October 1 Pecan Inquiry] 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.

SMALL GRAINS: AREA PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 2006-2007

Area Planted1/

2006

2007

Area Harvested

2006

2007

Yield per Acre

2006

2007

Production

2006

2007

--1,000 Acres--

--Bushels--

--1,000 Bushels--

OATS

70

70

30

30

53.0

56.0

1,590

1,680

230

230

25

230

360

120

1/ Includes area planted preceding fall.

RYE

40

26.0

WINTER WHEAT

230

49.0

21.0

650

840

40.0

5,880

9,200

U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--SEPTEMBER 1, 2006-2007

Grain

On Farms

2006 Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

2007 Off Farms1/

--1,000 Bushels--

Barley (Old Crop)

112,850

99,939

212,789

105,600

83,090

Corn

749,500

1,217,661

1,967,161

460,100

843,660

Oats (Old Crop)

60,800

39,284

100,084

53,650

34,672

Sorghum

5,250

60,413

65,663

2,150

29,902

Soybeans

176,300

273,026

449,326

143,000

429,778

All Wheat (Old Crop)

572,020

1,178,524

1,750,544

495,000

1,221,731

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

All Positions
188,690 1,303,760
88,322 32,052 572,778 1,716,731

NURSERY CROPS

GROSS SALES BY PLANT CATEGORY FOR OPERATIONS $100,000+, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2003 AND 2006

Broadleaf and

Deciduous Flowering Trees,

Other Woody Ornamentals,

Other

Coniferous Evergreens Shade Trees, and Shrubs Grasses, Vines, and Ground Covers Nursery Crops 1/

Total Gross Sales1/

State 2003

2006

2003

2006

2003

2006

2003 2006 2003 2006

--1,000 Dollars--

GA

64,631

63,585

41,431

44,410

US

1,264,237

1,401,625

1,369,522

1,544,732

5,264 334,446

17,080

9,059

9,610 120,385 134,685

476,037 1,002,576 1,225,124 3,970,781 4,647,513

1/ Includes categories Fruit and Nut Plants, Palms, Propagative Nursery Materials, Transplants for Vegetable and Strawberry Production, and Christmas Trees, Cut and to be Cut.

NURSERY CROPS AREA OF PRODUCTION AND NUMBER OF PRODUCERS FOR OPERATIONS $10,000+ SALES, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES,
2003 AND 2006

State

Number of Producers

2003

2006

2003

Area in Production

2006

--Number--

--Acres--

GA

237

214

7,688

8,019

US

7,742

7,292

457,251

471,106

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA HARVESTED BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, FALL SEASON, 2006 AND FORECASTED AREA, 2007

Crop and State

Usual Harvest Period

Area Harvested
2006

Area for Harvest
2007

2007 as % of
2006

Crop and State

Usual Harvest Period

Area Harvested
2006

Area for Harvest
2007

2007 as % of
2006

--Acres--

--Percent--

--Acres--

--Percent--

SNAP BEANS

CABBAGE

FL

Oct-Dec

4,500

10,300

229

FL

Oct-Dec

900

900

100

GA

Oct-Dec

5,600

5,600

100

GA

Oct-Dec

5,100

4,900

96

NJ

Sep-Oct

1,200

1,500

125

NJ

Sep-Nov

400

700

175

VA

Sep-Oct

1,800

1,800

100

TX

Sep-Nov

200

200

100

Total

13,100

19,200

[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].

147

Total

6,600

6,700

102

3

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES--BY QUARTER, JULY-SEPTEMBER 2006-2007

Georgia

United States

Item

Unit

2006

2007

Percent

2006

2007

Percent

Milk Cows1/

Thousand Head

76

77

101

Milk per Cow2/ Pounds

4,105

4,050

99

9,113

9,157

100

4,906

5,036

103

Milk Production Million Pounds

312

312

100

44,710

46,114

103

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

ALL SHEEP AND LAMBS INVENTORY: BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JULY 1, 2006-2007

Regions1/

2006

All Sheep and Lambs

2007

2007 as % of 2006

Breeding Sheep and Lambs

2006

2007

Market Sheep and Lambs

2006

2007

--1,000 Head--

--Percent--

--1,000 Head--

Region 1

1,280

1,260

98

Region 2

1,470

1,420

97

800

785

480

475

980

950

490

470

Region 3

2,650

2,670

101

1,460

1,470

1,190

1,200

Region 4

1,200

1,200

100

665

665

535

535

Region 5

1,170

1,180

101

730

740

440

440

US

7,770

7,730

99

4,635

4,610

3,135

3,120

1/ States included in regions as follows: 1 - AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, & WA; 2 - NM & TX; 3 - CO, MT, SD, UT, & WY; 4 - IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, & OK; 5 - all other States.

GOATS: NUMBER BY CLASS, UNITED STATES, JULY 1, 2006-2007

Total

Breeding

Market

Kid Crop1/

Item

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

--Head--

Angora

285,000

260,000

225,000

205,000

60,000

55,000

130,000

120,000

Milk Meat

320,000 2,860,000

335,000 3,000,000

270,000 2,080,000

285,000 2,200,000

50,000 780,000

50,000 800,000

215,000 1,573,000

230,000 1,680,000

All

3,465,000

3,595,000

2,575,000

2,690,000

890,000

905,000

1,918,000

2,030,000

1/ Kid Crop for 2006 refers to the actual kids born during 2006. Kid Crop for 2007 is the kids born alive between January 1 and June 30, 2007 plus the kids expected to be born July through December 2007.