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 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.