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 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]. 2 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]. 3 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.