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 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.