GEORGIA FARM REPORT April 30, 2007 Volume 07-Number 04 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 Prospective Plantings Chicken Hatchery Capacity Vegetables HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices Onions Livestock Slaughter Grain Stocks Peanut Stocks Milk Production EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES-- MARCH 1, 2006-2007 Item 2006 2007 Chickens, Egg Type Chickens, Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds 36,514 665,624 29,914 --Thousands-- 38,468 663,815 31,218 [Results from the Monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the Monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. % of Year Ago --Percent-- 105 100 104 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-- FEBRUARY 2006-2007 January thru February Item 2006 2007 % of year ago 2006 2007 % of year ago --Thousands-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/ --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Broiler Type 7,593 7,071 93 14,418 14,086 98 Egg Type 196 166 85 384 431 112 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 112,868 114,722 102 236,701 242,665 103 United States 733,145 723,753 99 1,537,218 1,520,819 99 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia 2,179 2,139 98 4,568 4,430 97 United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/ 33,665 36,766 109 69,087 73,692 107 United States 23,296 23,987 103 137,330 144,731 105 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 FEBRUARY 2006-20071/ Number of Layers 2006 2007 Eggs per 100 Layers 2006 2007 Total Eggs Produced 2006 2007 GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S. --Thousands-- 9,665 9,785 2/ 19,550 9,636 10,019 2/ 19,755 59,168 290,850 350,018 58,937 288,068 347,005 --Number-- 1,749 2,064 1,908 1,733 2,026 1,883 1,685 2,057 1,994 1,693 2,054 1,992 --Millions-- 169 167 204 205 373 372 997 5,983 6,980 998 5,916 6,914 [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. USDA, NASS, COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CHICKEN HATCHERIES: NUMBER AND INCUBATOR EGG CAPACITY BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2006 AND 20071/ Geographic Region2/ 2006 Hatcheries 2007 Incubator Egg Capacity 2006 2007 --Number-- --1,000-- North Atlantic 28 32 26,137 31,302 E North Central 22 22 23,675 23,968 W North Central 31 32 51,884 52,294 South Atlantic 91 83 301,714 307,594 South Central 114 118 440,557 448,673 West 24 26 44,517 46,250 US 310 313 888,484 910,081 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 2007 Item Jan Feb % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 110,255 100,056 91 United States Mature Chickens 749,922 667,518 89 Light Type, U.S. 4,634 4,322 93 Heavy Type, U.S. 6,094 5,506 90 Total U.S. 10,728 9,828 92 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.93 1.14 United States 1.16 1.29 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. January to Date --Thousands-- 210,311 1,417,440 8,956 11,600 20,556 --Percent-- 1.04 1.23 Species 2006 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES,1/ FEBRUARY 2006-2007 Number Slaughtered Average Live Weight 2007 2007 as % of 2006 2006 2007 Total Live Weight 2006 2007 --Thousand Head-- --Percent-- --Pounds-- --Thousand Pounds-- Cattle 2,346.6 2,561.7 109 1,284 1,274 3,000,905 3,250,650 Calves 52.7 66.9 127 357 307 18,693 20,401 Hogs 8,055.6 8,117.0 101 271 269 2,183,590 2,183,691 Sheep & Lambs 202.2 204.4 101 144 140 29,162 [Results form the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 28,631 Commodity Price per Unit PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-- MARCH 15, 2007 Georgia Mar 2006 Feb 2007 Mar 15, 2007 Mar 2006 United States Feb 2007 Mar 15, 2007 Cotton /Lb 47.10 48.60 48.90 50.00 48.00 47.20 Cottonseed $/Ton 1/ 93 1/ 1/ 125 1/ Peanuts, In Shell /Lb 16.70 17.00 17.50 16.90 17.80 17.50 Calves Beef Cattle2/ Cows3/ /Lb /Lb /Lb 130.00 70.30 51.80 112.00 63.30 51.10 116.00 64.90 48.50 139.00 87.90 49.50 117.00 86.60 47.00 123.00 91.40 46.90 Steers & Heifers /Lb 98.10 85.10 89.50 92.80 91.50 97.20 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Marketing year August-February. 2/"Cows," "Steers and Heifers" combined. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. Index 1990-92=100 INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES 2006 Feb Mar Feb Prices Received 113 113 128 Prices Paid 147 147 153 Ratio1/ 77 77 84 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2 2007 Mar 133 155 86 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-- Feb 2,422,119 624,324 52,810 830,351 3,305,280 [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. 2006 GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS Planted Acreage Crop 2006 Georgia Intended 20071/ 2007 as % of 2006 2006 United States Intended 20071/ 2007 as % of 2006 --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Corn, All 280 500 179 78,327 90,454 115 Cotton Hay, All2/ Oats3/ 1,400 650 70 1,150 82 680 105 70 100 15,274 12,147 80 60,807 63,056 104 4,168 4,029 97 Peanuts 580 500 86 1,243 1,197 96 Sorghum, All 40 40 100 6,522 7,109 109 Soybeans 155 Tobacco2/ 17 Wheat3/ 230 250 161 19 112 400 174 75,522 67,140 89 339 344.2 102 57,344 60,303 105 [Results from the March 1 Agricultural Survey]. 1/ Intended plantings in 2007 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvested 2006; intended for harvest 2007. 3/ Includes acreage planted preceding fall. SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA HARVESTED BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SPRING SEASON, 2006 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA, 2007 Crop Usual Area Area for 2007 Crop Usual Area Area for 2007 and Harvest Harvested Harvest as % of and Harvest Harvested Harvest as % of State Period 2006 2007 2006 State Period 2006 2007 2006 --Acres-- --Percent-- --Acres-- --Percent-- SNAP BEANS CANTALOUP FL Apr-Jun 11,000 9,900 90 AZ May-Aug 14,300 14,000 98 GA Apr-Jun 9,600 8,500 89 CA Apr-Jun 11,500 11,200 97 NJ Jun-Aug 1,600 1,800 113 GA Apr-Jun 4,600 3,800 83 TX Apr-Jun 1,700 1,900 112 TOTAL 22,200 20,200 91 TOTAL 32,100 30,900 96 CABBAGE WATERMELONS FL Apr-Jun 1,400 1,400 100 CA Apr-Jun 3,600 3,600 100 GA Apr-Jun 3,900 3,600 92 FL Apr-Jul 25,300 24,600 97 NJ May-Aug 1,000 1,200 120 TX Apr-Jun 10,100 10,600 105 TX Apr-Jun 700 500 71 TOTAL 7,000 6,700 96 TOTAL 39,000 38,800 99 [Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry]. ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, BY STATE, 2006 AND FORECAST 20071/ Harvested For Harvest Yield for Acre Production State 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 --Acres-- --Cwt-- GA 10,500 12,000 310 240 Total 34,600 31,600 322 2/ [Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage and Yield Inquiry]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Published July 10, 2007. --1,000 Cwt-- 3,255 11,128 2007 2,880 2/ 3 GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--MARCH 1, 2006-2007 Grain On Farms 2006 Off Farms1/ All Positions On Farms 2007 Off Farms1/ All Positions --1,000 Bushels-- Corn * 7,013 * * 6,939 * Oats * 52 * * 23 * [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, 2006-2007 Grain On Farms 2006 Off Farms1/ All Positions On Farms --1,000 Bushels-- Barley 68,400 98,354 166,754 38,310 Corn 4,055,000 2,932,328 6,987,328 3,330,000 Oats 42,200 32,673 74,873 33,900 Sorghum 26,200 166,936 193,136 17,100 Soybeans 872,000 797,206 1,669,206 910,000 Wheat 256,000 716,215 972,215 192,450 [Results from the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. 2007 Off Farms1/ 78,850 2,739,692 37,127 125,094 874,276 663,320 All Positions 117,160 6,069,692 71,027 142,194 1,784,276 855,770 MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--JANUARY-MARCH 2006-2007 Georgia United States1/ Item Unit 2006 2007 2007 as % of 2006 2006 2007 2007 as % of 2006 Milk Cows2/ Thous Head 78 77 99 Milk per Cow3/ Pounds 4,860 4,950 102 9,092 9,128 100 5,010 5,039 101 Milk Production Mil Lbs 379 381 101 45,547 45,999 101 [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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