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 January 30, 2009 Volume 09-Number 01 Poultry Summary Peanut Stocks Hay Stocks Livestock Slaughter Hogs and Pigs Wheat Seedings HIGHLIGHTS Cold Storage Onion Planting Intentions Annual Crop Summary Agricultural Prices Grain Stocks Milk Production EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--DECEMBER 1, 2007-2008 Item 2007 2008 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 35,753 Chickens, Broiler Type 677,856 Turkeys, All Breeds 30,231 [Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. 34,820 629,093 27,312 % of Year Ago --Percent-- 97 93 90 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-- NOVEMBER 2007-2008 January thru November Item 2007 2008 % of year ago 2007 2008 % of year ago --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/ Broiler Type 7,606 7,221 95 80,143 79,656 99 Egg Type 281 317 113 2,737 2,780 102 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 117,165 103,844 89 1,355,221 1,320,524 97 United States 760,033 705,587 93 8,753,503 8,663,816 99 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type Georgia 1,993 1,892 95 24,178 23,344 97 United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/ 36,232 36,607 101 410,243 430,839 105 United States 24,755 21,272 86 74,050 65,952 89 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 NOVEMBER 2007-20081/ Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching Table 9,618 9,592 2/ 8,660 9,503 2/ 1,903 2,260 941 1,155 183 164 219 218 Total Georgia 19,275 18,263 2,082 2,092 402 382 UNITED STATES Hatching 58,833 55,931 1,853 1,861 1,090 1,041 Table 285,396 282,995 2,260 2,287 6,451 6,472 Total U.S. 344,229 338,926 2,191 2,217 7,542 [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. 7,513 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2008 Item Oct Nov % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 113,472 92,865 82 United States 778,136 638,830 82 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 5,857 4,439 76 Heavy Type, U.S. 7,919 6,135 77 Total U.S. 13,776 10,574 77 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.67 0.75 United States 0.89 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. 0.94 January to Date --Thousands-- 1,206,979 8,205,190 64,145 78,435 142,580 --Percent-- 0.92 1.06 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES,1/ NOVEMBER 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 2,830.7 2,519.0 89 1,304 1,302 3,677,465 3,267,744 Calves 58.9 81.4 138 291 240 16,919 19,313 Hogs 10,049.2 9,325.0 93 272 271 2,734,844 2,524,617 Sheep & Lambs 236.7 193.7 82 136 133 32,168 [Results form the U.S. Livestock Slaughter release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 25,802 COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 30, 2008 Commodity Nov 30, 2007 Oct 31, 2008 Nov 30, 2008 % of Nov 2007 % of Oct 2008 --Thousand Pounds-- --Percent-- Eggs, Frozen 15,184 22,358 21,404 141 96 Meats, Red 968,357 1,004,641 1,020,665 105 102 Beef, Frozen 475,307 465,063 474,320 100 102 Pork, Frozen 474,571 510,827 517,235 109 101 Poultry, Frozen 930,762 1,367,688 1,190,392 128 87 Peanuts, Shelled 250,598 208,643 238,380 95 114 Peanuts, In Shell 8,975 16,570 17,305 193 104 Pecans, Shelled 19,761 47,817 40,394 204 84 Pecans, In Shell 57,307 43,321 56,310 98 130 [Results from the monthly Cold Storage Report]. PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-- DECEMBER 15, 2008 Georgia United States Commodity Price per Unit Dec 2007 Nov 2008 Dec 15, 2008 Dec 2007 Nov 2008 Dec 15, 2008 Cotton Cottonseed2/ /Lb $/Ton 62.40 148.00 1/ 188.00 1/ 193.00 59.60 169.00 53.10 223.00 53.90 220.00 Peanuts, In Shell /Lb 20.70 20.40 21.70 21.30 20.10 21.50 Calves Beef Cattle3/ Cows4/ /Lb /Lb /Lb 106.00 59.60 45.00 89.00 59.20 47.60 82.00 53.40 45.10 120.00 89.20 45.00 106.00 84.90 43.10 101.00 79.90 39.80 Steers & Heifers /Lb 88.00 75.30 69.60 95.30 91.00 85.70 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 2/ Marketing year August-February. 3/ "Cows," "Steers and Heifers" combined. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2007-2008 Index 2007 1990-92=100 Nov Dec Nov Prices Received 141 142 141 Prices Paid Ratio1/ 165 166 181 85 86 78 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2 2008 Dec 133 177 75 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-- Nov 3,578,444 420,416 49,290 559,153 4,186,887 [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. HOGS AND PIGS: BREEDING, MARKET, AND TOTAL INVENTORY AND INVENTORY NUMBER BY WEIGHT GROUP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 1, 2007-2008 Breeding Market Total Under 60 Lbs 60-119 Lbs 120-179 Lbs 180 Lbs and Over State 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 --1000 Head-- GA 40 37 225 193 265 230 94 84 51 38 41 37 39 34 US 6,233 6,081 61,944 60,627 68,177 66,708 [Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 22,545 21,297 15,173 15,096 12,658 12,716 11,569 11,518 ANNUAL FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2007-20081/ State 2007 Sows Farrowing 2008 Number 2008 as % of 2007 Pigs Per Litter 2007 2008 2007 Pig Crop 2008 Number --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- --Number-- GA 75.0 71.0 95 8.91 9.08 US 12,247 12,190 100 9.22 9.41 [Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 1/ December preceding year. --1,000 Head-- 668.0 645.0 112,874 114,704 2008 as % of 2007 --Percent-- 97 102 SPRING ONIONS--PLANTING INTENTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE ACRES FOR HARVEST,1/ GEORGIA AND TOTAL Planted Harvested For Harvest State 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009 --Acres-- GA Total2/ 12,500 33,000 12,000 31,200 11,500 30,300 12,000 30,200 11,500 28,400 11,000 [Results from the Onions Acreage Intentions]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Harvested acreage for 2008 will be published April 3, 2009. GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY, DECEMBER 1, 2007-2008 Grain On Farms 2007 Off Farms1/ All Positions On Farms 2008 Off Farms1/ All Positions --1,000 Bushels-- Corn * 11,620 * * 7,399 * Oats * 44 * * 80 * Storage Capacity 65,000 42,500 107,500 65,000 43,000 108,000 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey and Grain Stocks Report]. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. *Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. HAY STOCKS ON FARMS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2007-2008 December 1 May 1 State 2007 2008 2007 GA 1,013 US 104,089 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey]. 1,319 103,658 --1,000 Tons-- 82 14,990 2008 145 21,585 WINTER WHEAT: AREA SEEDED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEAR 2007-2009 State 2007 2008 2009 --1,000 Acres-- GA 360 480 340 US 45,012 46,281 42,098 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey]. 3 GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2007-2008 Crop Year Planted Acres Harvested Acres Yield per Acre Unit --1,000 Acres-- Corn, grain 2008 370 310 140.0 Bu 2007 510 450 127.0 Bu Corn, silage 2008 45 18.0 Ton 2007 40 18.0 Ton Cotton, lint 2008 940.0 920.0 840 1/ 2007 1,030.0 995.0 801 1/ Cottonseed 2008 Ton 2007 Ton Hay 2008 720 2.20 Ton 2007 670 1.90 Ton Oats 2008 65 25 69.0 Bu 2007 70 30 56.0 Bu Peanuts 2008 690 685 3,400 Lb 2007 530 520 3,120 Lb Rye 2008 200 40 30.0 Bu 2007 230 40 20.0 Bu Sorghum, Grain 2008 60 44 45.0 Bu 2007 65 45 46.0 Bu Sorghum, Silage 2008 12 14.0 Ton 2007 12 12.0 Ton Soybeans 2008 430 415 30.0 Bu 2007 295 285 30.0 Bu Tobacco 2008 16.0 2,100 Lb 2007 18.5 2,150 Lb Wheat 2008 480 400 56.0 Bu 2007 360 230 40.0 Bu 1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales. Production --1,000-- 43,400 57,150 810 720 1,610.0 1,660.0 503 487 1,584 1,273 1,725 1,680 2,329,000 1,622,400 1,200 800 1,980 2,070 168 144 12,450 8,550 33,600 39,775 22,400 9,200 PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2007-2008 Georgia United States Item Milk Cows1/ Milk per Cow2/ Unit Thous Head Pounds 2007 77 4,130 2008 75 4,330 2008 as % of 2007 97 105 2007 9,198 5,003 2008 9,283 5,024 2008 as % of 2007 101 100 Milk Production Mil Lbs 318 325 102 46,015 46,640 101 [Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.