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

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

HIGHLIGHTS

Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Agricultural Prices US Grain Stocks

July 1 Forecast Peanut Stocks

Pecans

Vegetables

Planted & Harvested Acres Milk Production

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

Item

2006

2007

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

36,520

Chickens, Broiler Type

661,322

Turkeys, All Breeds

31,724

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

39,990 680,815
32,459

% of Year Ago
--Percent--
110 103 102

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT, MAY 2006-2007

January thru May

Item

2006

2007

% of year ago

2006

2007

% of year ago

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

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Broiler Type

7,531

7,746

103

35,554

35,659

100

Egg Type

241

192

80

2,871

2,889

101

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

127,988

132,300

103

613,695

630,340

103

United States

812,137

837,386

103

3,955,662

3,969,461

100

Chicks Hatched- Egg Type

Georgia

2,326

2,265

97

11,523

11,367

99

United States Turkey Poults Placed2/

39,744

38,498

97

182,552

192,431

105

United States

25,639

27,238

106

214,415

226,124

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 MAY 2006-20071/

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching Table

9,647 9,892 2/

9,749 9,397 2/

1,938 2,212

1,949 2,169

187

190

221

206

Total Georgia

19,639

19,246

2,077

2,058

408

396

UNITED STATES

Hatching

58,422

59,379

1,912

1,913

1,117

1,136

Table

286,801

281,326

2,273

2,292

6,520

6,449

Total U.S.

345,223

340,705

2,212

2,226

7,637

[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.

7,584

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/-- APRIL AND MAY 2007

Item

Apr

May

% of Last Month

Young Chickens

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Georgia

105,144

117,016

111

United States Mature Chickens

715,399

783,953

110

Light Type, U.S.

4,745

4,885

103

Heavy Type, U.S.

5,777

6,801

118

Total U.S.

10,522

11,686

111

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

0.97

0.93

United States

1.14

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

1.09

January to Date --Thousands--
539,791 3,643,177
23,578 30,100 53,678
--Percent--
1.02 1.18

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES,1/ MAY 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

3,039.1

3,051.0

100

1,244

1,232

3,768,689

3,747,840

Calves

56.9

59.0

104

372

349

21,051

20,485

Hogs

8,536.5

8,760.0

103

270

269

2,306,430

2,352,965

Sheep & Lambs

225.6

218.2

97

142

142

32,055

30,949

[Results from the U.S. Livestock Slaughter Release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.

Commodity

Price per Unit

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--JUNE 15, 2007

Georgia

Jun 2006

May 2007

Jun 15, 2007

Jun 2006

United States May 2007

Cotton

/Lb

46.40

45.20

45.20

47.40

44.80

Peanuts, In Shell

/Lb

16.50

17.50

17.70

17.00

17.90

Calves Beef Cattle1/
Cows2/

/Lb /Lb /Lb

122.00 64.90 48.00

116.00 65.70 50.30

114.00 64.30 49.00

135.00 84.00 46.80

126.00 93.20 51.60

Steers & Heifers

/Lb

97.80

95.50

94.00

88.20

98.10

[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.

Jun 15, 2007
45.10 18.10 125.00 89.70 50.00 94.00

Index 1990-92=100

INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2006-2007

2006

2007

May

Jun

May

Jun

Prices Received

111

118

138

141

Prices Paid

149

149

157

156

Ratio1/

74

79

88

90

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

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--

May

1,374,464

597,240

50,152

794,329

2,218,945

[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.

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

Grain

On Farms

2006 Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

--1,000 Bushels--

Barley (Old Crop)

30,770

77,161

107,931

14,580

Corn

2,350,500

2,011,199

4,361,699

1,826,600

Oats (Old Crop)

25,190

27,376

52,566

18,400

Sorghum

12,650

102,213

114,863

5,380

Soybeans

495,500

495,199

990,699

500,000

All Wheat (Old Crop)

111,010

460,180

571,190

73,190

1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.

2

2007 Off Farms1/
54,350 1,707,101
32,784 69,498 591,085 382,503

All Positions
68,930 3,533,701
51,184 74,878 1,091,085 455,693

AREA PLANTED AND FORECAST HARVESTED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006-2007

Georgia

United States

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Crop

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

--Thousand Acres--

Corn

280

530

225

480

78,327

92,888

70,648

85,418

Cotton, Upland

1,400

1,050

1,370

1/

14,948

10,760

12,408

1/

Oats

70

60

30

30

4,168

3,860

1,576

1,612

Hay, All

650

600

60,807

61,789

Peanuts Rye2/

580.0 230

520.0 230

575.0 25

515.0 30

1,243.0 1,396

1,187.0 1,354

1,209.0 274

1,158.0 306

Sorghum

40

55

26

30

6,522

7,765

4,937

6,698

Soybeans

155

220

140

205

75,522

64,081

74,602

63,285

Tobacco

17

20

339

356

Wheat, Winter2/

230

400

120

250

40,575

45,136

31,117

37,588

1/ Estimates to be released August 10, 2007 in the "Crop Production" report. 2/ Includes area planted in preceding fall.

WINTER WHEAT: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2007

Area Harvested

Yield

Production

State

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

--1,000 Acres--

--Bushels--

--1,000 Bushels--

GA

120

250

49.0

38.0

5,880

9,500

US

31,117

[Results from the July Yield Survey].

37,588

41.7

41.6

1,298,081

1,561,907

TOBACCO: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2007

State

Harvested Acres

2006

2007

Yield per Acre

2006

2007

Production

2006

2007

--Acres--

GA

17,000

20,000

US

213,100

224,000

1,770 2,095

--Pounds--

2,000 2,126

--Thousand Lbs--

30,090

40,000

446,510

476,300

[Results from the July Yield Survey].

PEACHES: TOTAL PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2005-2006 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2007

State

2005

2006

2007

2007 as % of 2006

--Tons--

--Percent--

GA

40,000

41,000

13,000

32

US

1,184,550

1,010,120

1,026,845

102

[Results from the Peach Inquiry].

PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY VARIETY, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2005-2006

Utilized Production

Price per Pound

Value of Production

Variety and State

2005

2006

2005

2006

2005

2006

Improved Varieties1/

--Thousand Pounds--

--Dollars--

--Thousand Dollars-

GA

72,000

36,000

1.320

1.640

95,040

59,040

US

228,700

151,130

1.540

1.720

351,353

260,694

Native and Seedling

GA

8,000

6,000

0.800

1.210

6,400

7,260

US

51,550

55,170

1.080

1.090

55,567

59,949

All Pecans

GA

80,000

42,000

1.270

1.580

101,440

66,300

US

280,250

1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.

206,300

1.450

1.550

406,920

320,643

3

ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, GEORGIA AND TOTAL, 2005 AND 2006

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Yield per Acre

State

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

GA Total

--Acres--

14,000

12,500

40,800

33,900

--Acres--

10,500

12,000

34,600

31,500

--Cwt--

310

300

322

355

[Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage, and Yield Inquiry].

Production

2006

2007

--1,000 Cwt--

3,255 11,128

3,600 11,178

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SUMMER 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

--Acres--

--Percent--

--Acres--

SNAP BEANS

CANTALOUP

GA

Jun-Sep

3,800

3,800

100

CA

Jul-Sep

33,200

33,200

MI

Jul-Oct

3,600

3,800

106

GA

Jun-Sep

2,200

1,800

NY

Jul-Oct

10,300

8,900

86

SC

Jun-Oct

1,100

1,100

VA

Jul-Sep

3,200

3,200

100

TX

Jul-Sep

2,600

2,200

2007 as % of
2006 --Percent--
100 82
100 85

Total

20,900

19,700

94

Total

39,100

38,300

98

WATERMELON

CABBAGE

GA

Jul-Sep

1,000

700

70

CA

Jul-Sep

11,300

12,100

107

MI

Jun-Nov

1,800

1,700

94

GA

Jul-Sep

29,000

38,000

131

NY

Jun-Dec

10,500

12,300

117

MS

Jun-Sep

3,100

2,900

94

SC

May-Aug

7,500

7,000

93

TX

Jul-Sep

12,500

11,600

93

Total

13,300

14,700

[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].

111

Total

63,400

71,600

113

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES--BY QUARTER, APRIL-JUNE 2006-2007

Georgia

United States

Item

Unit

2006

2007

Percent

2006

2007

Percent

Milk Cows1/

Thousand Head

77

77

100

Milk per Cow2/ Pounds

4,975

5,040

101

9,128

9,126

100

5,141

5,198

101

Milk Production Million Pounds

383

388

101

46,930

47,435

101

[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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