United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service GEORGIA FARM REPORT Cooperating with the Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Field Office Stephens Federal Building 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 320 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236 (706)546-2416 FAX www.nass.usda.gov 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.