Georgia farm report, vol. 08, no. 04 (2008 April 30)

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
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April 30, 2008 Volume 08-Number 04

Poultry Summary

Chicken Hatchery Capacity

Prospective Plantings Vegetables

HIGHLIGHTS Agricultural Prices
Onions

Livestock Slaughter Grain Stocks

Peanut Stocks Milk Production

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

Item

2007

2008

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

38,468

36,531

Chickens, Broiler Type

663,815

679,081

Turkeys, All Breeds

31,209

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

31,927

% of Year Ago --Percent--
95 102 102

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--FEBRUARY 2007-2008

January thru February

Item

2007

2008

% of year ago

2007

2008

% of year ago

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

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Broiler Type

7,071

7,426

105

14,086

14,438

102

Egg Type

166

280

169

431

490

114

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

114,722

118,523

103

242,665

246,284

101

United States

723,753

771,197

107

1,520,819

1,593,063

105

Chicks Hatched- Egg Type

Georgia

2,139

2,175

102

4,430

4,532

102

United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/

36,766

37,549

102

73,692

77,716

105

United States

24,249

24,963

103

146,413

149,171

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.

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

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching Table

9,636 10,019 2/

9,829 9,513 2/

1,733 2,026

1,811 2,081

Total Georgia

19,755

19,442

1,883

1,944

UNITED STATES

Hatching

59,558

60,535

1,692

1,771

Table

289,285

282,831

2,054

2,140

Total U.S.

348,843

343,366

1,993

2,075

[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.

167 205 372
1,008 5,943 6,951

178 200 378
1,072 6,053 7,125

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

CHICKEN HATCHERIES: NUMBER AND INCUBATOR EGG CAPACITY BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2007 AND 20081/

Geographic Region

20072/

Hatcheries

2008

Incubator Egg Capacity

20072/

2008

--Number--

--1,000--

North Atlantic

32

29

31,302

25,948

E North Central

22

22

23,968

26,582

W North Central

32

35

52,294

51,153

South Atlantic

83

81

307,594

295,029

South Central

118

123

448,673

472,194

West

26

25

46,250

45,736

US

313

315

910,081

916,642

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/

Revised.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2008

Item

Jan

Feb

% of Last Month

--Thousands--

Young Chickens

Georgia

116,135

United States Mature Chickens

785,892

Light Type, U.S.

6,332

Heavy Type, U.S.

6,637

Total U.S. Percent Condemned Young Chickens

12,969

--Percent--

Georgia

1.17

United States

1.16

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

105,034 707,985
5,356 6,445 11,801
1.37 1.19

--Percent--
90 90
85 97 91

January to Date --Thousands--
221,169 1,493,877
11,688 13,082 24,770
--Percent--
1.27 1.18

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES,1/ FEBRUARY 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

2,561.2

2,643.2

103

1,274

1,285

3,249,960

3,383,319

Calves

66.7

69.1

104

308

272

20,375

18,577

Hogs

8,117.3

9,378.1

116

269

271

2,183,764

2,534,773

Sheep & Lambs

204.7

211.4

103

140

143

28,708

30,111

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

Commodity
Cotton Cottonseed Peanuts, In Shell Calves Beef Cattle2/
Cows3/
Steers & Heifers

Price per Unit
/Lb $/Ton /Lb /Lb /Lb /Lb /Lb

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--MARCH 15, 2008

Georgia

Mar 2007

Feb 2008

Mar 15, 2008

Mar 2007

46.50

61.30

58.20

46.40

1/

156.00

1/

1/

17.50

20.60

19.60

17.80

116.00

110.00

109.00

122.00

66.30

72.20

69.20

91.60

48.60

54.60

54.00

47.20

91.80

92.00

91.00

97.70

United States Feb 2008
61.90 162.00
21.00 120.00
89.00 51.40 94.20

Mar 15, 2008
61.40 1/
20.90 120.00
88.70 52.20 93.80

[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 NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2007-2008

Index

2007

1990-92=100

Feb

Mar

Feb

Prices Received

128

133

147

Prices Paid Ratio1/

156

159

173

82

84

85

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

2

2008

Mar
150 176
85

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

Month Ending

Farmer Stocks

Shelled Peanuts2/

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Roasting Stock (In Shell) Shelled Peanuts

Total3/

--Thousand Pounds--

Feb

1,872,378

513,778

66,982

683,325

2,622,685

[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.

2008 GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS

Planted Acreage

Crop

2007

Georgia Intended 20081/

2008 as % of 2007

2007

United States Intended 20081/

2008 as % of 2007

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Corn, All

510

370

73

93,600

86,014

92

Cotton

1,030

1,050

102

10,830

9,390

87

Hay, All2/

670

600

90

61,625

60,583

98

Oats3/

70

70

100

3,760

3,420

91

Peanuts

530

650

123

1,230

1,430

116

Sorghum, All

65

55

85

7,718

7,415

96

Soybeans

285

410

144

63,631

74,793

118

Tobacco2/

18.5

16.0

86

356

351

99

Wheat3/

360

480

133

60,433

63,803

106

[Results from the March 1 Agricultural Survey]. 1/ Intended plantings in 2008 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvested 2007; intended for harvest 2008. 3/ Includes acreage planted preceding fall.

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA HARVESTED BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SPRING SEASON, 2007 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA, 2008

Crop

Usual

Area

Area for

2008 Crop

Usual

Area

Area for

2008

and

Harvest Harvested Harvest

as % of and

Harvest

Harvested Harvest

as % of

State

Period

2007

2008

2007 State

Period

2007

2008

2007

--Acres--

--Percent--

--Acres--

--Percent--

SNAP BEANS

CANTALOUP

FL

Apr-Jun

11,100

11,300

102

AZ

May-Aug

14,200

12,500

88

GA

Apr-Jun

8,000

7,300

91

CA

Apr-Jun

11,200

10,700

96

NJ

Jun-Aug

1,600

1,600

100

GA

Apr-Jun

4,600

5,600

122

TX

Apr-Jun

1,400

1,300

93

TOTAL

20,700

20,200

98

TOTAL

31,400

30,100

96

CABBAGE

WATERMELONS

FL

Apr-Jun

1,800

1,900

106

CA

Apr-Jun

3,400

3,600

106

GA

Apr-Jun

3,600

4,400

122

FL

Apr-Jul

24,800

24,300

98

NJ

May-Aug

1,000

1,000

100

TX

Apr-Jun

10,600

10,600

100

TX

Apr-Jun

500

600

120

TOTAL

6,900

7,900

114

TOTAL

38,800

38,500

99

[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].

ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, BY STATE, 2007 AND FORECAST 20081/

Harvested

For Harvest

Yield for Acre

Production

State

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

--Acres--

--Cwt--

GA

12,000

11,000

270

250

Total

31,000

29,400

330

2/

[Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage and Yield Inquiry]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Published July 10, 2008.

--1,000 Cwt--
3,240 10,230

2,750 2/

3

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--MARCH 1, 2007-2008

Grain

On Farms

2007 Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

2008 Off Farms1/

All Positions

--1,000 Bushels--

Corn

*

6,964

*

*

8,656

*

Oats

*

77

*

*

34

*

[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, 2007-2008

Grain

On Farms

2007 Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

--1,000 Bushels--

Barley

38,310

78,756

117,066

28,270

Corn

3,330,000

2,738,250

6,068,250

3,780,000

Oats

33,900

37,158

71,058

31,000

Sorghum

17,100

125,122

142,222

26,100

Soybeans

910,000

876,887

1,786,887

593,000

Wheat

192,450

664,278

856,728

91,990

[Results from the Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.

2008 Off Farms1/
76,540 3,078,895
48,038 159,471 835,102 617,650

All Positions
104,810 6,858,895
79,038 185,571 1,428,102 709,640

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--JANUARY-MARCH 2007-2008

Georgia

United States1/

Item

Unit

2007

2008

2008 as % of 2007

2007

2008

2008 as % of 2007

Milk Cows2/ Milk per Cow3/

Thous Head Pounds

77 4,950

77 4,715

100

9,138

9,250

101

95

5,040

5,141

102

Milk Production Mil Lbs

381

363

95

46,058

47,552

103

[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.