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, 2009 Volume 09-Number 07 Poultry Summary July 1 Forecast HIGHLIGHTS Livestock Slaughter Agricultural Prices US Grain Stocks Peanut Stocks Pecans Vegetables Planted & Harvested Acres Milk Production EGGS IN INCUBATORS, UNITED STATES--JUNE 1, 2008-2009 Item 2008 2009 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 37,666 Chickens, Broiler Type 673,711 Turkeys, All Breeds 31,854 [Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. 36,360 634,425 29,227 % of Year Ago --Percent-- 97 94 92 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT, MAY 2008-2009 January thru May Item 2008 2009 % of year ago 2008 2009 % of year ago Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/ --Thousands-- --Percent-- --Thousands-- --Percent-- Broiler Type 8,217 7,402 90 36,974 34,690 94 Egg Type 227 275 121 1,205 1,355 124 Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia 125,611 116,763 93 620,530 578,541 93 United States 825,323 786,471 95 4,065,068 3,804,995 94 Chicks Hatched- Egg Type United States Turkey Poults Placed2/ 41,826 37,774 90 204,899 193,476 94 United States 27,084 22,828 84 228,693 205,404 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 MAY 2008-20091/ Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching Table 9,462 8,931 2/ 8,548 8,888 2/ 1,913 2,194 1,930 2,282 181 165 197 204 Total Georgia 18,443 17,486 2,050 2,110 378 369 UNITED STATES Hatching 60,794 57,126 1,900 1,912 1,155 1,092 Table 279,322 279,573 2,294 2,327 6,409 6,505 Total U.S. 340,116 336,699 2,224 2,256 7,564 [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. 7,597 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/-- APRIL AND MAY 2009 Item Apr --Thousands-- Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens 108,451 722,083 Light Type, U.S. 5,296 Heavy Type, U.S. 6,752 Total U.S. 12,048 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.76 United States 0.89 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. May 101,450 692,939 5,692 5,883 11,575 0.63 0.86 % of Last Month --Percent-- 94 96 107 87 96 January to Date --Thousands-- 517,876 3,494,603 25,853 30,729 56,582 --Percent-- 0.81 0.96 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, UNITED STATES,1/ MAY 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 3,139.6 2,849.6 91 Calves 71.0 65.1 92 Hogs 9,062.1 8,451.0 93 Sheep & Lambs 206.8 184.7 89 1,251 275 268 146 1,264 268 271 141 3,916,559 19,356 2,426,311 29,993 3,589,969 17,297 2,291,361 25,950 [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--2008-2009 Georgia United States Entire Month Preliminary Entire Month Commodity Price per Unit Jun 2008 May 2009 Jun 2009 Jun 2008 May 2009 Cotton /Lb 65.90 46.40 45.80 64.00 46.40 Peanuts, In Shell /Lb 20.10 24.00 25.10 20.10 24.70 Calves Beef Cattle1/ Cows2/ Steers & Heifers /Lb /Lb /Lb /Lb 98.00 68.90 59.00 88.00 100.00 64.40 52.00 88.50 97.30 61.30 48.30 86.40 118.00 91.90 54.40 96.50 112.00 83.20 49.10 87.80 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ "Cows," "Steers and Heifers" combined. 2/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. Preliminary Jun 2009 44.40 25.40 111.00 80.80 45.50 85.40 INDEX NUMBERS--UNITED STATES, 2008-2009 Index 2008 2009 1990-92=100 May Jun May Jun Prices Received 152 158 130 135 Prices Paid Ratio1/ 184 187 178 179 83 84 73 75 [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--20091/ Month Ending Farmer Stocks Shelled Peanuts2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell) Farmer Stock Equivalent Shelled Peanuts Total3/ --Thousand Pounds-- May 2,013,706 507,248 75,466 674,640 2,763,812 [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, 2008-2009 Grain On Farms 2008 Off Farms1/ All Positions On Farms Barley (Old Crop) Corn Oats (Old Crop) Sorghum Soybeans 9,950 1,970,900 16,100 7,000 226,600 58,273 2,057,117 50,674 94,019 449,543 --1,000 Bushels-- 68,223 27,010 4,028,017 2,205,400 66,774 17,480 101,019 11,800 676,143 226,300 All Wheat (Old Crop) 25,635 280,183 305,818 140,745 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2 2009 Off Farms1/ 61,560 2,060,153 66,656 89,064 370,744 526,299 All Positions 88,570 4,265,553 84,136 100,864 597,044 667,044 AREA PLANTED AND FORECAST HARVESTED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2008-2009 Georgia United States Area Planted Area Harvested Area Planted Area Harvested Crop 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 --Thousand Acres-- Corn 370 450 310 380 85,982 87,035 78,640 80,107 Cotton, Upland 940.0 980.0 920.0 1/ 9,297.0 8,905.0 7,400.0 1/ Hay, All 720 690 60,062 60,177 Oats 65 70 25 30 3,217 3,158 1,395 1,426 Peanuts Rye2/ 690.0 200 460.0 170 685.0 40 455.0 25 1,534.0 1,260 1,096.0 1,257 1,507.0 269 1,068.0 278 Sorghum 60 55 44 40 8,284 6,960 7,271 5,968 Soybeans 430 500 415 480 75,718 77,483 74,641 76,547 Tobacco Wheat, Winter2/ 480 16.0 14.0 370 400 270 46,281 1/ Estimates to be released August 12, 2009 in the "Crop Production" report. 2/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 43,448 354,490 39,614 343,650 34,787 WINTER WHEAT: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2008 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2009 Area Harvested Yield Production State 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 --1,000 Acres-- --Bushels-- --1,000 Bushels-- GA 400 270 56.0 43.0 22,400 11,610 US 39,614 [Results from the July Yield Survey]. 34,787 47.2 43.8 1,867,903 1,524,771 TOBACCO: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2008 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2009 State Harvested Acres 2008 2009 Yield per Acre 2008 2009 Production 2008 2009 --Acres-- GA 16,000 14,000 US 223,000 214,500 2,100 2,239 --Pounds-- 1,700 2,178 --Thousand Lbs-- 33,600 23,800 499,220 467,175 [Results from the July Yield Survey]. PEACHES: TOTAL PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2007-2008 AND FORECAST JULY 1, 2009 State 2007 2008 2009 2009 as % of 2008 --Tons-- --Percent-- GA 13,000 28,000 35,000 125 US 1,127,150 1,133,310 1,071,040 95 [Results from the Peach Inquiry]. PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY VARIETY, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 2007-2008 Utilized Production Price per Pound Value of Production Variety and State Improved Varieties1/ 2007 2008 --Thousand Pounds-- 2007 2008 --Dollars-- 2007 2008 --Thousand Dollars- GA 135,000 66,000 1.100 1.470 148,500 97,020 US 303,462 166,660 1.230 1.420 373,131 236,300 Native and Seedling GA 15,000 4,000 0.720 1.000 10,800 4,000 US All Pecans 83,843 27,230 0.722 0.878 60,513 23,898 GA 150,000 70,000 1.060 1.440 159,300 101,020 US 387,305 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 193,890 1.120 1.340 433,644 260,198 3 ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, GEORGIA AND TOTAL, 2008 AND 2009 Area Planted Area Harvested Yield per Acre State 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 --Acres-- GA 12,000 12,000 11,500 Total 31,200 30,100 28,400 [Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage, and Yield Inquiry]. --Acres-- 10,500 27,000 --Cwt-- 320 250 338 358 Production 2008 2009 --1,000 Cwt-- 3,680 2,625 9,603 9,653 SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SUMMER SEASON, 2008 AND FORECASTED AREA, 2009 Crop and State Usual Harvest Period Area Area for Harvested Harvest 2008 2009 --Acres-- 2009 as % of 2008 --Percent-- Crop and State Usual Harvest Period Area Area for Harvested Harvest 2008 2009 --Acres-- SNAP BEANS CANTALOUP GA Jul-Sep 3,700 3,800 103 CA Jul-Sep 25,000 25,000 MI Jul-Oct 2,800 2,900 104 GA Jun-Sep 1,000 1,700 NY Jun-Oct 6,600 6,800 103 SC Jun-Sep 1,100 1,200 VA Jul-Sep 2,200 3,300 150 TX Jul-Sep 1,100 1,000 2009 as % of 2008 --Percent-- 100 170 109 91 Total 15,300 16,800 110 Total 28,200 28,900 102 WATERMELON CABBAGE GA Jun-Sep 300 300 100 CA Jul-Sep 9,000 9,000 100 MI Jun-Nov 2,400 2,500 104 GA Jun-Sep 21,000 20,000 95 NY Jun-Dec 9,900 9,000 91 MS Jun-Sep 2,600 2,600 100 SC Jun-Sep 6,500 7,000 108 TX Jul-Sep 10,100 10,200 101 Total 12,600 11,800 [Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry]. 94 Total 49,200 48,800 99 MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES--BY QUARTER, APRIL-JUNE 2008-2009 Georgia United States Item Unit 2008 2009 Percent 2008 2009 Percent Milk Cows1/ Thousand Head 77 77 100 Milk per Cow2/ Pounds 4,730 4,895 103 9,315 9,262 99 5,236 5,272 101 Milk Production Million Pounds 364 377 104 48,774 48,826 100 [Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.