Georgia farm report, vol. 08, no. 07 (2008 July 31)

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
GEORGIA FARM REPORT
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July 31, 2008 Volume 08-Number 07

Poultry Summary July 1 Forecast

Livestock Slaughter Peanut Stocks

HIGHLIGHTS

Agricultural Prices US Grain Stocks

Pecans

Vegetables

Planted & Harvested Acres Milk Production

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

Item

2007

2008

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

38,550

Chickens, Broiler Type

680,099

Turkeys, All Breeds

33,155

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

37,595 674,213
31,901

% of Year Ago
--Percent--
98 99 96

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT, MAY 2007-2008

January thru May

Item

2007

2008

% of year ago

2007

2008

% of year ago

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

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Broiler Type

8,083

7,962

99

35,996

36,467

101

Egg Type

191

233

122

1,211

1,232

102

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

129,205

125,611

97

614,776

620,518

101

United States

835,773

823,718

99

3,962,561

4,047,161

102

Chicks Hatched- Egg Type

Georgia

2,265

2,362

104

11,367

11,539

102

United States Turkey Poults Placed2/

38,080

42,724

112

188,829

201,038

106

United States

27,266

26,574

97

226,146

228,025

101

[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 2007-20081/

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching Table Total Georgia

9,749 9,397 2/
19,246

9,654 8,931 2/
18,685

1,949 2,169 2,058

1,916
2,192 2,050

190

185

206

198

396

383

UNITED STATES

Hatching

60,000

60,186

1,913

1,902

1,148

1,145

Table

282,469

280,133

2,292

2,295

6,475

6,429

Total U.S.

342,469

340,319

2,226

2,226

7,622

[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.

7,574

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/-- APRIL AND MAY 2008

Item

Apr

May

% of Last Month

Young Chickens

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Georgia

114,738

112,547

98

United States Mature Chickens

771,439

761,979

99

Light Type, U.S.

6,571

6,318

96

Heavy Type, U.S.

6,960

7,380

106

Total U.S.

13,531

13,698

101

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

1.08

0.92

United States

1.08

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

1.00

January to Date --Thousands--
555,030 3,758,317
30,896 33,887 64,783
--Percent--
1.18 1.13

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES,1/ MAY 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

3,051.4

3,139.7

103

1,232

1,251

3,748,224

3,916,945

Calves

58.9

71.1

121

349

275

20,466

19,379

Hogs

8,761.5

9,062.7

103

269

268

2,353,328

2,426,413

Sheep & Lambs

218.5

206.4

94

142

146

30,978

29,975

[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, 2008

Georgia

Jun 2007

May 2008

Jun 15, 2008

Jun 2007

United States May 2008

Cotton

/Lb

44.50

59.70

58.60

45.40

60.50

Peanuts, In Shell

/Lb

17.80

20.80

19.90

18.10

20.40

Calves Beef Cattle1/
Cows2/

/Lb /Lb /Lb

114.00 62.80 49.20

103.00 68.90 57.50

102.00 68.30 58.50

124.00 88.80 50.10

119.00 91.10 53.90

Steers & Heifers

/Lb

94.40

92.00

91.00

93.20

95.90

[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, 2008
59.20 20.10 120.00 91.60 53.80 95.90

Index 1990-92=100

INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2007-2008

2007

2008

May

Jun

May

Jun

Prices Received

136

137

151

162

Prices Paid

161

161

186

189

Ratio1/

84

85

81

86

[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--20081/

Month Ending

Farmer Stocks

Shelled Peanuts2/

Roasting Stock (In Shell)

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total3/

--Thousand Pounds--

May

855,820

524,723

71,699

697,882

1,625,401

[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, 2007-2008

Grain

On Farms

2007 Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

--1,000 Bushels--

Barley (Old Crop)

14,580

54,300

68,880

9,950

Corn

1,826,600

1,706,843

3,533,443

1,970,900

Oats (Old Crop)

18,400

32,198

50,598

16,100

Sorghum

5,380

69,490

74,870

7,000

Soybeans

500,000

592,185

1,092,185

226,600

All Wheat (Old Crop)

73,190

382,963

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

456,153

25,635

2

2008 Off Farms1/
58,275 2,057,117
50,704 89,805 449,491 279,983

All Positions
68,225 4,028,017
66,804 96,805 676,091 305,618

AREA PLANTED AND FORECAST HARVESTED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2007-2008

Georgia

United States

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Crop

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

--Thousand Acres--

Corn

510

370

450

320

93,600

87,327

86,542

78,940

Cotton, Upland

1,030

900

995

1/

10,535

9,044

10,201

1/

Hay, All

670

700

61,625

60,439

Oats

70

70

30

20

3,760

3,467

1,505

1,443

Peanuts Rye2/

530.0 230

650.0 200

520.0 40

640.0 30

1,230.0 1,376

1,461.0 1,190

1,195.0 289

1,426.0 266

Sorghum

65

45

45

30

7,718

7,271

6,805

6,405

Soybeans

285

420

275

405

63,631

74,533

62,820

72,121

Tobacco

Wheat, Winter2/

360

18.5

16.0

356

348

480

230

400

44,987

46,605

35,952

40,252

1/ Estimates to be released August 12, 2008 in the "Crop Production" report. 2/ Includes area planted in preceding fall.

WINTER WHEAT: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 200 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2008

Area Harvested

Yield

Production

State

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

--1,000 Acres--

--Bushels--

--1,000 Bushels--

GA

230

400

40.0

58.0

9,200

23,200

US

35,952

[Results from the July Yield Survey].

40,252

42.2

46.3

1,515,989

1,864,245

TOBACCO: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2007 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2008

State

Harvested Acres

2007

2008

Yield per Acre

2007

2008

Production

2007

2008

--Acres--

--Pounds--

--Thousand Lbs--

GA

18,500

US

223,000

16,000 221,000

2,150 2,259

2,350 2,276

39,775 503,760

37,600 503,100

[Results from the July Yield Survey].

PEACHES: TOTAL PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006-2007 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2008

State

2006

2007

2008

2008 as % of 2007

--Tons--

--Percent--

GA

41,000

13,000

35,000

269

US

1,010,120

1,128,740

1,097,150

97

[Results from the Peach Inquiry].

PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY VARIETY,

GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2006-2007

Utilized Production

Price per Pound

Value of Production

Variety and State
Improved Varieties1/

2006

2007

--Thousand Pounds--

2006

2007

--Dollars--

2006

2007

--Thousand Dollars-

GA

36,000

135,000

1.640

1.100

59,040

148,500

US

152,130

302,162

1.730

1.240

262,544

374,674

Native and Seedling

GA

6,000

15,000

1.210

0.720

7,260

10,800

US

55,170

83,143

1.090

0.722

59,949

60,051

All Pecans

GA

42,000

150,000

1.580

1.060

66,300

159,300

US

207,300

1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.

385,305

1.560

1.130

322,493

434,725

3

ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, GEORGIA AND TOTAL, 2007 AND 2008

Area Planted

Area Harvested

Yield per Acre

State

2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

GA Total

--Acres--

12,500

12,000

33,800

31,200

--Acres--

12,000

11,500

31,000

29,000

--Cwt--

270

300

330

378

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

Production

2007

2008

--1,000 Cwt--

3,240 10,230

3,450 10,955

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SUMMER SEASON, 2007 AND FORECASTED AREA, 2008

Crop and State

Usual Harvest Period

Area Harvested
2007

Area for Harvest
2008

2008 as % of
2007

Crop and State

Usual Harvest Period

Area Harvested
2007

Area for Harvest
2008

--Acres--

--Percent--

--Acres--

SNAP BEANS

CANTALOUP

GA

Jul-Sep

3,700

2,800

76

CA

Jul-Sep

31,000

29,000

MI

Jul-Oct

3,600

3,100

86

GA

Jun-Sep

2,200

2,000

NY

Jun-Oct

9,900

7,100

72

SC

Jun-Oct

1,100

900

VA

Jul-Sep

3,200

3,100

97

TX

Jul-Sep

2,200

2,100

2008 as % of
2007 --Percent--
94 91 82 95

Total

20,400

16,100

79

Total

36,500

34,000

93

WATERMELON

CABBAGE

GA

Jun-Sep

700

400

57

CA

Jul-Sep

10,000

10,000

100

MI

Jun-Nov

1,700

1,700

100

GA

Jun-Sep

37,000

33,000

89

NY

Jun-Dec

12,600

11,000

87

MS

Jun-Sep

3,200

3,000

94

SC

May-Aug

7,000

6,500

93

TX

Jul-Sep

11,600

10,400

90

Total

15,000

13,100

[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].

87

Total

68,800

62,900

91

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES--BY QUARTER, APRIL-JUNE 2007-2008

Georgia

United States

Item

Unit

2007

2008

Percent

2007

2008

Percent

Milk Cows1/

Thousand Head

77

77

100

Milk per Cow2/ Pounds

5,040

4,730

94

9,138

9,274

101

5,189

5,252

101

Milk Production Million Pounds

388

364

94

47,419

48,703

103

[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.