GEORGIA FARM REPORT March 30, 2007 Volume 07-Number 03 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 Catfish & Trout Production Livestock Slaughter Land in Farms HIGHLIGHTS Cold Storage Honey Production Agricultural Prices Cotton Ginnings Peanut Stocks EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--FEBRUARY 1, 2006-2007 Item 2006 2007 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds 33,497 660,973 30,077 36,993 649,148 31,125 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-- 110 98 103 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--JANUARY 2006-2007 January thru January Item 2006 2007 % of year ago 2006 2007 % of year ago Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/ --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Broiler Type 6,825 7,015 103 6,825 7,015 103 Egg Type 188 265 141 188 265 141 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 123,833 127,943 103 123,833 127,943 103 United States 804,073 797,066 99 804,073 797,066 99 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia 2,389 2,291 96 2,389 2,291 96 United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/ 35,422 36,926 104 35,422 36,926 104 United States 24,364 25,655 105 114,034 120,774 106 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 JANUARY 2006-20071/ Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S. --Thousands-- 9,639 9,923 2/ 19,662 9,692 10,089 2/ 19,881 58,905 290,772 349,677 58,227 288,895 347,122 --Number-- 1,919 2,245 2,085 1,929 2,189 2,062 1,876 2,277 2,210 1,891 2,262 2,200 --Millions-- 185 187 225 223 410 410 1,105 6,622 7,727 1,101 6,535 7,636 [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. ALL LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION: ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF LAYERS, EGGS PER LAYER, AND TOTAL EGG PRODUCTION BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006-20071/ Average Number of Layers Eggs per Layer2/ Total Egg Production State 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 --Thousand-- GA 19,737 US3/ 343,792 19,469 346,078 --Number-- 249 247 262 263 --Million Eggs-- 4,906 4,811 90,027 90,877 1/ Annual estimates cover the period Dec 1, previous year thru Nov 30. 2/ Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand. 3/ Sum of States may not add to U.S. total due to rounding. USDA, NASS, COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--DECEMBER 2006 AND JANUARY 2007 Item Dec Jan % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 101,308 110,255 109 United States 679,262 748,998 110 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 4,167 4,634 111 Heavy Type, U.S. 5,698 6,094 107 Total U.S. 9,865 10,728 109 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.83 0.93 United States 1.13 1.16 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. January to Date --Thousands-- 110,255 748,998 4,634 6,094 10,728 --Percent-- 0.93 1.16 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES,1/ JANUARY 2006-2007 Number Slaughtered Average Live Weight Total Live Weight Species 2006 2007 2007 as % of 2006 2006 2007 2006 2007 --Thousand Head-- --Percent-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Pounds-- Cattle 2,641.7 2,798.5 106 1,285 1,290 3,381,501 3,596,162 Calves 55.5 74.3 134 355 324 19,525 23,858 Hogs 8,915.1 9,365.5 105 273 271 2,426,925 2,535,125 Sheep & Lambs 224.5 216.7 97 144 139 32,201 [Results form the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 30,197 Species Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep 1/ Preliminary. NUMBER OF HEAD SLAUGHTERED--BY SPECIES, COMMERCIAL AND FARM, UNITED STATES, 2006 Total Commercial Farm1/ Total Slaughter 33,698.3 --1,000 Head-- 152.0 33,850.3 711.3 37.0 748.3 104,736.6 108.0 104,844.6 2,698.5 69.0 2,767.5 COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, JANUARY 31, 2007 Commodity Jan 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006 Jan 31, 2007 % of Jan 2006 % of Dec 2006 --Thousand Pounds-- --Percent -- Eggs, Frozen 22,452 16,478 17,139 76 104 Meats, Red 1,012,368 946,617 973,566 96 103 Beef, Frozen 465,882 482,079 465,099 100 96 Pork, Frozen 527,677 442,501 486,191 92 110 Poultry, Frozen 1,184,813 973,555 999,907 84 103 Peanuts, Shelled 288,819 322,659 321,419 111 100 Peanuts, In Shell 17,904 17,023 9,899 55 58 Pecans, Shelled 23,489 27,812 34,663 148 125 Pecans, In Shell 199,611 91,594 112,890 57 123 [Results from the monthly Cold Storage Report]. PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-- FEBRUARY 15, 2007 Georgia United States Commodity Price per Unit Feb 2006 Jan 2007 Feb 15, 2007 Feb 2006 Jan 2007 Cotton /Lb 49.10 51.40 49.20 48.90 49.70 Cottonseed $/Ton 72.00 91.00 93.00 99.00 120.00 Peanuts, In Shell /Lb 16.70 17.70 16.70 18.60 17.80 Calves Beef Cattle1/ Cows2/ /Lb /Lb /Lb 134.00 70.00 51.50 107.00 59.80 49.20 110.00 62.60 50.80 143.00 92.40 49.50 115.00 84.30 44.40 Steers & Heifers /Lb 103.00 81.30 83.70 97.60 89.80 [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. 2 Feb 15, 2007 48.90 125.00 17.90 115.00 85.80 46.50 90.70 Index 1990-92=100 INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES 2006 Jan Feb Jan Prices Received 113 113 124 Prices Paid Ratio1/ 148 147 152 76 77 82 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2007 Feb 127 153 83 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-- Jan 2,792,480 629,838 40,352 837,685 3,670,517 [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. TROUT--SALES OF FISH 12" OR LONGER, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES Number Sold 20051/ 2006 Pounds Sold 20051/ 2006 Average Value per Pound 20051/ 2006 --Thousand-- --Dollars-- GA 450 240 500 250 1.66 2.32 US2/ 55,513 49,229 59,714 61,534 1.05 1.10 Results from the Trout Survey]. 1/ Revised. 2/ 20 State total. Due to disclosure, the sum of individual States may not equal the total. Value of Sales 20051/ 2006 --Thousand Dollars-- 830 580 62,660 67,745 CATFISH--NUMBER OF OPERATIONS, WATER SURFACE, AND TOTAL SALES, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES State Number of Operations Jan 1, 2006 Jan 1, 2007 Water Surface Acres Jan 1, 2006 Jan 1, 2007 Total Sales 20051/ 2006 --Number-- --Acres-- --Thousand Dollars-- GA US2/ 60 1,035 60 1,023 1,300 170,370 1,100 162,700 2,066 482,295 2,019 480,820 [Results from the Catfish Grower Survey]. 1/ Revised. 2/ 11 State total. NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 2005-2006 Number of Farms Land in Farms State 2005 2006 2005 --Number-- --Thousand Acres-- GA 49,000 US 2,098,690 [Results from the June Agricultural Survey]. 49,000 2,089,790 10,500 933,210 2006 10,800 932,430 NUMBER OF FARMS: ECONOMIC SALES CLASS BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006 Economic Sales Class State $1,000-$9,999 $10,000-$99,999 $100,000-$249,999 $250,000-$499,999 $500,000 & Over --Number-- GA 31,200 11,100 2,100 2,000 2,600 US 1,153,910 597,350 166,220 90,960 81,350 [Results from the June Agricultural Survey]. Total 49,000 2,089,790 LAND IN FARMS: ECONOMIC SALES CLASS BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006 Economic Sales Class State $1,000-$9,999 $10,000-$99,999 $100,000-$249,999 $250,000-$499,999 $500,000 & Over --1,000 Acres-- GA 3,400 2,800 1,100 1,000 2,500 US 114,685 258,890 [Results from the June Agricultural Survey]. 191,350 154,080 213,425 3 Total 10,800 932,430 COLONIES OF BEES: PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2005-20061/ Georgia United States Item Unit 2005 2006 2005 2006 Honey Producing Colonies 1,000 Colonies 59 63 2,413 2,392 Yield per Colony Pounds 49.0 74.0 72.4 64.7 Honey Production Stocks Dec 152/ Avg Price per Pound3/ 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Cents 2,891 434 89 4,662 746 116 174,818 62,478 91.8 154,846 60,528 104.2 Value of Honey Production 1,000 Dollars 2,573 5,408 160,428 161,314 [Results from the Bee and Honey Inquiry]. 1/ For producers with 5 or more colonies. 2/ Stocks held by producers. 3/ Prices weighted by sales. COTTON GINNINGS: RUNNING BALES GINNED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, BY CROP, SELECTED STATES, AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEARS 2003-20061/ Crop and State 2003 2004 2005 All Cotton AL 798,250 797,100 830,650 GA 2,037,050 1,749,150 2,099,800 SC 309,900 368,500 390,250 US 17,601,100 21,249,400 22,255,400 [Results from the Cotton Ginnings Report]. 1/ Excluding Linters. 2006 668,250 2,267,750 399,150 20,589,600 STEPHENS FEDERAL BLDG., SUITE 320 355 EAST HANCOC K AVE. ATHENS, GA 30601 PHONE 706-546-2236 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUEST ED