Georgia farm report, vol. 08, no. 03 (2008 March 31)

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
GEORGIA FARM REPORT
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March 31, 2008 Volume 08-Number 03

Poultry Summary

Livestock Slaughter

Trout & Catfish Production Land in Farms

HIGHLIGHTS Cold Storage
Honey Production

Agricultural Prices Cotton Ginnings

Peanut Stocks Farm Labor

EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--FEBRUARY 1, 2007-2008

Item

2007

2008

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

36,993

35,539

Chickens, Broiler Type

649,148

674,636

Turkeys, All Breeds

31,273

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

32,502

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

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--JANUARY 2007-2008

January thru January

Item

2007

2008

% of year ago

2007

2008

% of year ago

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

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Broiler Type

7,015

7,300

104

7,015

7,300

104

Egg Type

265

210

79

265

210

79

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

127,943

127,761

100

127,943

127,761

100

United States

797,066

821,866

103

797,066

821,866

103

Chicks Hatched - Egg Type

Georgia

2,291

2,357

103

2,291

2,357

103

United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/3/

36,926

40,167

109

36,926

40,167

109

United States

26,068

26,018

100

122,164

124,159

102

[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. 3/ 2007 data

revised.

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION DURING JANUARY 2007-20081/

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching Table

9,692 10,089 2/

9,727 9,606 2/

1,929 2,189

1,943 2,246

187

189

223

218

Total Georgia

19,881

19,433

2,062

2,094

410

407

UNITED STATES

Hatching

58,859

60,282

1,893

1,889

1,114

1,139

Table

290,038

284,823

2,262

2,291

6,561

6,524

Total U.S.

348,897

345,105

2,200

2,220

7,675

7,663

[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 is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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--

--Number--

--Million Eggs--

GA

19,469

19,434

247

247

4,811

4,792

US3/

347,880

344,385

263

263

91,328

90,581

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.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--DECEMBER 2007 AND JANUARY 2008

Item

Dec

Jan

% of Last Month

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Young Chickens

Georgia

103,145

116,135

113

United States

702,172

784,314

112

Mature Chickens

Light Type, U.S.

5,339

6,332

119

Heavy Type, U.S.

5,417

6,637

123

Total U.S.

10,756

12,969

121

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

0.86

1.17

United States

1.06

1.15

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

January to Date --Thousands--
116,135 784,314
6,332 6,637 12,969
--Percent--
1.17 1.15

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES,1/ JANUARY 2007-2008

Number Slaughtered

Average Live Weight

Total Live Weight

Species

2007

2008

2008 as % of 2007

2007

2008

2007

2008

--Thousand Head--

--Percent--

--Pounds--

--Thousand Pounds--

Cattle

2,798.7

2,898.6

104

1,290

1,291

3,596,488

3,728,434

Calves

74.3

71.5

96

324

269

23,857

18,985

Hogs

9,365.5

10,557.1

113

271

273

2,535,127

2,875,461

Sheep & Lambs

216.7

213.4

98

139

139

30,197

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

29,649

Species
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
1/ Preliminary.

NUMBER OF HEAD SLAUGHTERED--BY SPECIES, COMMERCIAL AND FARM, UNITED STATES, 2006-2007

Total Commercial

Farm1/

Total Slaughter

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

--1,000 Head--

33,698.3 711.3

34,264.0 758.1

150.2 36.8

150.0 37.0

33,848.5 748.1

34,414.0 795.1

104,736.6

109,171.6

105.7

105.0

104,842.3

109,276.6

2,698.5

2,693.7

67.7

75.0

2,766.2

2,768.7

SELECTED COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, JANUARY 31, 2008

Commodity

Jan 31, 2007

Dec 31, 2007

Jan 31, 2008

% of Jan 2007

% of Dec 2007

--Thousand Pounds--

--Percent--

Eggs, Frozen

17,207

14,652

14,018

81

96

Meats, Red

977,303

961,556

1,030,373

105

107

Beef, Frozen

470,571

482,509

445,219

95

92

Pork, Frozen

484,302

458,665

563,576

116

123

Poultry, Frozen

976,616

1,007,260

1,116,154

114

111

Peanuts, Shelled

346,696

251,651

273,964

79

109

Peanuts, In Shell

10,647

12,006

16,212

152

135

Pecans, Shelled

34,717

23,952

32,112

92

134

Pecans, In Shell

114,912

113,933

206,627

180

181

[Results from the monthly Cold Storage Report].

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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Georgia

United States

Commodity

Price per Unit Feb 2007

Jan 2008

Feb 15, 2008

Feb 2007

Jan 2008

Cotton

/Lb

47.60

61.50

58.30

47.40

60.70

Cottonseed

$/Ton

93.00

153.00

156.00

130.00

171.00

Peanuts, In Shell /Lb

17.70

20.90

20.10

17.80

21.80

Calves Beef Cattle1/
Cows2/

/Lb /Lb /Lb

112.00 67.10 51.10

103.00 62.20 48.30

108.00 71.00 53.20

114.00 86.10 47.00

117.00 87.30 46.30

Steers & Heifers /Lb

85.10

86.00

91.00

91.40

93.40

[Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ "Cows," "Steers and Heifers" combined. 2/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.

INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2006-2007

Index

2006

2007

1990-92=100

Jan

Feb

Jan

Prices Received

123

128

145

Prices Paid Ratio1/

155

156

170

79

82

85

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

Feb 15, 2008
60.70 162.00
20.70 118.00
87.80 49.70 93.20
Feb
145 172
84

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, UNITED STATES--20081/

Month Ending

Farmer Stocks

Shelled Peanuts2/

Roasting Stock (In Shell)

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total3/

--Thousand Pounds--

Jan

2,242,396

452,594

58,145

601,950

2,902,491

[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, 2006-2007

Number Sold

20061/

2007

Pounds Sold

20061/

2007

Average Value per Pound

20061/

2007

Value of Sales

20061/

2007

--Thousand--

--Dollars--

--Thousand Dollars--

GA US3/

240 52,452

2/ 59,729

250 65,346

2/ 69,343

2.32 1.11

2/

580

2/

1.15

72,733

80,013

Results from the Trout Survey]. 1/ Revised. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

CATFISH--NUMBER OF OPERATIONS, WATER SURFACE, AND TOTAL SALES, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

State

Number of Operations

Jan 1, 2007

Jan 1, 2008

Water Surface Acres

Jan 1, 2007

Jan 1, 2008

Total Sales

20061/

2007

--Number--

--Acres--

--Thousand Dollars--

GA

2/

2/

2/

2/

2/

2/

US

1,240

1,064

163,676

154,632

483,842

444,650

[Results from the Catfish Grower Survey]. 1/ Revised. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

State

NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 2006-2007

Number of Farms

Land in Farms

2006

2007

2006

GA

49,000

US

2,088,790

[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].

--Number--

47,500 2,075,510

10,800 932,430

--Thousand Acres--

2007
10,000 930,920

NUMBER OF FARMS: ECONOMIC SALES CLASS BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2007

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

30,000

US

1,135,320

11,200 594,230

1,800 167,990

1,700 93,000

2,800 84,970

[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].

Total
47,500 2,075,510

LAND IN FARMS: ECONOMIC SALES CLASS BY GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2007

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

3,200

US

112,840

2,600 255,505

1,000 192,260

900 153,000

2,300 217,315

[Results from the June Agricultural Survey].

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Total
10,000 930,920

COLONIES OF BEES: PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006-20071/

Georgia

United States

Item

Unit

2006

2007

2006

2007

Honey Producing Colonies Yield per Colony Honey Production Stocks Dec 152/ Avg Price per Pound3/ Value of Honey Production

1,000 Colonies Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Cents 1,000 Dollars

63 74.0 4,662 746 122 5,688

60 58.0 3,480 522 114 3,967

2,393 64.7
154,907 60,548 103.6
160,484

2,442 60.8
148,482 52,484 103.2
153,233

[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 AS OF FEBRUARY 1, BY CROP, SELECTED STATES, AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEARS 2004-20071/

Crop and State

2004

2005

2006

All Cotton AL

797,100

830,650

667,850

GA

1,749,150

2,099,800

2,267,000

SC

368,500

390,250

399,150

US

21,249,400

22,255,400

20,558,950

[Results from the Cotton Ginnings Report]. 1/ Excluding Linters.

2007
394,800 1,616,950
148,350 17,654,700

HIRED WORKERS: WAGE RATES FOR TYPE OF WORKER AND ALL HIRED WORKERS BY REGION AND UNITED STATES1/

JANUARY 6-12, 2008

Type of Hired Worker

Field

Livestock

Field and Livestock

Wage Rates for All Hired Workers

Region

2008

2008

2008

2008

Southeast2/ US3/

8.47 9.64

8.87 10.19

--Dollars per Hour--
8.62 9.87

9.03 10.77

See footnotes below.

HIRED WORKERS: NUMBER AND HOURS WORKED BY REGION AND UNITED STATES1/ --JANUARY 6-12, 2008

Expected to be Employed

Number of Workers

150 Days or More

149 Days or Less

Number of Hours Worked

Region

2008

2008

2008

2008

--1,000--

--Hours per Week--

--1,000--

Southeast2/

29

22

7

37.3

US3/

599

511

88

38.4

[Results from the Agricultural Labor Survey]. 1/ Excludes agricultural service workers. 2/ Southeast: AL, GA, SC. 3/ Excludes AK.