Georgia farm report, vol. 09, no. 04 (2009 April 30)

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
GEORGIA FARM REPORT
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April 30, 2009 Volume 09-Number 04

Poultry Summary Vegetables

Agricultural Prices Onions

HIGHLIGHTS Livestock Slaughter
Grain Stocks

Peanut Stocks Milk Production

Prospective Plantings

EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--MARCH 1, 2008-2009

Item

2008

2009

--Thousands--

Chickens, Egg Type

36,531

37,166

Chickens, Broiler Type

679,081

634,244

Turkeys, All Breeds

32,005

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

28,232

% of Year Ago --Percent--
102 93 88

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--FEBRUARY 2008-2009

January thru February

Item

2008

2009

% of year ago

2008

2009

% of year ago

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

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Broiler Type

7,536

7,215

96

14,548

14,357

99

Egg Type

280

256

91

490

496

101

Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type

Georgia

118,523

108,645

92

246,284

229,719

93

United States

771,197

700,913

91

1,593,063

1,479,314

93

Chicks Hatched- Egg Type

Georgia

2,175

2,087

96

4,532

4,281

94

United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/

37,549

36,861

98

77,716

74,944

96

United States

25,011

22,192

89

149,219

134,884

90

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 2008-20091/

Number of Layers

Eggs per 100 Layers

Total Eggs Produced

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

--Thousands--

--Number--

--Millions--

GEORGIA

Hatching Table

9,829 9,513 2/

8,804 9,360 2/

1,811 2,081

1,738 2,062

Total Georgia

19,163

18,214

1,946

1,905

UNITED STATES

Hatching

61,086

57,405

1,768

1,716

Table

282,213

283,347

2,138

2,085

Total U.S.

343,299

340,752

2,072

2,023

[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.

174 199 373
1,080 6,034 7,114

153 194 347
985 5,907 6,893

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2009

Item

Jan

Feb

% of Last Month

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Young Chickens Georgia United States
Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S.

101,269 694,758
5,238

97,220

96

657,218

95

4,459

85

Heavy Type, U.S.

5,793

5,700

98

Total U.S.

11,031

10,159

92

Percent Condemned Young Chickens

--Percent--

Georgia

0.90

United States

1.03

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

0.89 1.03

January to Date --Thousands--
198,489 1,351,976
9,697 11,493 21,190
--Percent--
0.90 1.03

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES,1/ FEBRUARY 2008-2009

Number Slaughtered

Average Live Weight

Total Live Weight

Species

2008

2009

2009 as % of 2008

2008

2009

2008

2009

--Thousand Head--

--Percent--

--Pounds--

--Thousand Pounds--

Cattle

2,642.7

2,527.3

96

1,285

1,310

3,382,701

3,299,293

Calves

69.1

74.1

107

272

257

18,616

18,749

Hogs

9,377.4

8,913.2

95

271

272

2,534,860

2,418,807

Sheep & Lambs

211.6

180.1

85

142

142

30,084

25,527

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

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--MARCH 15, 2009

Commodity

Price per Unit Mar 2008

Georgia Feb 2009

Mar 15, 2009

Mar 2008

United States Feb 2009

Mar 15, 2009

Cotton Cottonseed Peanuts, In Shell Calves Beef Cattle2/
Cows3/

/Lb $/Ton /Lb /Lb /Lb /Lb

66.20 1/
19.30 106.00
66.60 53.50

45.60 189.00
24.00 91.90 60.00 47.90

51.60 1/
24.50 91.30 58.80 46.20

63.00 1/
20.70 118.00
87.80 51.50

41.60 213.00
25.30 105.00
78.80 43.90

40.90 1/
25.60 104.00
78.50 44.00

Steers & Heifers /Lb

88.00

78.20

79.30

92.90

83.80

83.50

[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, 2008-2009

Index

2008

1990-92=100

Feb

Mar

Feb

Prices Received

146

Prices Paid

171

Ratio1/

85

146

126

174

174

84

72

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

2

2009

Mar
126 174
72

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, UNITED STATES--20091/

Month Ending

Farmer Stocks

Shelled Peanuts2/

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Roasting Stock (In Shell) Shelled Peanuts

Total3/

--Thousand Pounds--

Feb

2,942,346

551,596

66,555

733,623

3,742,524

[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.

2009 GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS

Planted Acreage

Crop

2008

Georgia Intended 20091/

2009 as % of 2008

2008

United States Intended 20091/

2009 as % of 2008

--Thousands--

--Percent--

--Thousands--

--Percent--

Corn, All

370

350

95

85,982

84,986

99

Cotton

940

940

100

9,470

8,812

93

Hay, All2/

720

650

90

60,062

60,297

100

Oats3/

65

70

108

3,217

3,400

106

Peanuts

690

500

72

1,534

1,124

73

Sorghum, All

60

55

92

8,284

6,960

84

Soybeans

430

400

93

75,718

76,024

100

Tobacco2/

16.0

15.0

94

354,190

353,200

100

Wheat3/

480

340

71

63,147

58,638

93

[Results from the March 1 Agricultural Survey]. 1/ Intended plantings in 2009 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvested 2008; intended for harvest 2009. 3/ Includes acreage planted preceding fall.

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA HARVESTED BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SPRING SEASON, 2008 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA, 2009

Crop

Usual

Area

Area for

2009 Crop

Usual

Area

Area for

2009

and

Harvest Harvested Harvest

as % of and

Harvest

Harvested Harvest

as % of

State

Period

2008

2009

2008 State

Period

2008

2009

2008

--Acres--

--Percent--

--Acres--

--Percent--

SNAP BEANS

CANTALOUP

FL

Apr-Jun

11,200

10,700

96

AZ

May- Jul

11,900

10,500

88

GA

Apr-Jun

7,800

8,000

103

CA

Apr-Jun

10,000

10,000

100

NJ

Jun-Aug

1,500

1,600

107

GA

Apr-Jun

3,500

3,700

106

TX

Apr-Jun

700

800

114

TOTAL

20,500

20,300

99

TOTAL

26,100

25,000

96

CABBAGE

WATERMELONS

FL

Apr-Jun

2,990

2,700

90

CA

Apr-Jun

2,300

2,000

87

GA

Apr-Jun

3,200

2,400

75

FL

Apr-Jul

26,100

25,800

99

NJ

May-Aug

1,000

1,000

100

TX

Apr-Jun

9,400

9,500

101

TX

Apr-Jun

600

500

83

TOTAL

7,790

6,600

85

TOTAL

37,800

37,300

99

[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].

ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, BY STATE, 2007 AND FORECAST 20091/

Harvested

For Harvest

Yield for Acre

Production

State

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

--Acres--

--Cwt--

--1,000 Cwt--

GA

11,500

11,000

320

290

Total

28,400

27,400

338

2/

[Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage and Yield Inquiry]. 1/ Primarily fresh market. 2/ Published July 10, 2009.

3,680 9,603

2009
3,190 2/

3

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--MARCH 1, 2008-2009

Grain

On Farms

2008 Off Farms1/

All Positions

On Farms

2009 Off Farms1/

All Positions

--1,000 Bushels--

Corn

*

8,656

*

*

5,902

*

Oats

*

34

*

*

75

*

[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

28,270

82,154

110,424

44,060

Corn

3,780,000

3,078,722

6,858,722

4,085,000

Oats

31,000

47,988

78,988

30,000

Sorghum

26,100

159,808

185,908

32,200

Soybeans

593,000

840,982

1,433,982

656,500

Wheat

91,990

617,280

709,270

280,200

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

2008 Off Farms1/
83,895 2,873,397
65,364 176,593 645,106 756,372

All Positions
127,955 6,958,397
95,364 208,793 1,301,606 1,036,572

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--JANUARY-MARCH 2008-2009

Georgia

United States1/

Item

Unit

2008

2009

2009 as % of 2008

2008

2009

2009 as % of 2008

Milk Cows2/ Milk per Cow3/

Thous Head Pounds

77 4,690

76 4,945

99

9,286

9,297

100

114

5,127

5,088

99

Milk Production Mil Lbs

361

376

104

47,610

47,304

99

[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.