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, 2010 Volume 10-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, 2008-2009 Item 2008 2009 --Thousands-- Chickens, Egg Type 34,949 Chickens, Broiler Type 629,840 Turkeys, All Breeds 27,754 [Results from the monthly Chicken and Egg Report and the monthly Turkey Hatchery Report]. 39,025 625,039 25,759 % of Year Ago --Percent-- 112 99 93 POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-- NOVEMBER 2008-2009 January thru November Item 2008 2009 % of year ago 2008 2009 % of year ago Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.)1/ Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched - Broiler Type Georgia --Thousands-- 7,026 317 7,262 290 103,868 103,592 --Percent-- 103 91 100 --Thousands-- 79,241 2,759 76,575 3,096 1,320,611 1,253,869 --Percent-- 97 112 95 United States Chicks Hatched- Egg Type 705,312 704,208 100 8,676,613 8,307,770 96 United States Turkeys Poults Placed2/ 34,187 34,897 102 430,151 422,675 98 United States 20,702 21,061 102 65,382 63,149 97 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 2008-20091/ Number of Layers Eggs per 100 Layers Total Eggs Produced 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 --Thousands-- --Number-- --Millions-- GEORGIA Hatching Table 8,614 9,503 2/ 8,495 9,084 2/ 1,892 2,272 1,907 2,376 163 162 217 217 Total Georgia 18,167 17,629 2,092 2,150 380 379 UNITED STATES Hatching 56,215 55,680 1,857 1,844 1,044 1,027 Table 281,780 281,629 2,288 2,315 6,446 6,521 Total U.S. 337,995 337,309 2,216 2,238 7,490 [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. 7,549 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER1/--OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2009 Item Oct Nov % of Last Month --Thousands-- --Percent-- Young Chickens Georgia 102,712 93,260 91 United States 724,043 652,403 90 Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S. 5,077 4,186 82 Heavy Type, U.S. 6,852 5,153 75 Total U.S. 11,929 9,339 78 Percent Condemned Young Chickens --Percent-- Georgia 0.63 0.64 United States 0.79 1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. 0.82 January to Date --Thousands-- 1,129,542 7,812,368 57,821 69,655 127,476 --Percent-- 0.71 0.88 LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER--UNITED STATES,1/ NOVEMBER 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 2,516.3 2,599.3 103 1,302 1,298 3,265,015 3,362,620 Calves 81.1 81.2 100 240 246 19,171 19,748 Hogs 9,323.1 9,460.5 101 271 272 2,524,035 2,572,608 Sheep & Lambs 192.5 219.2 114 134 131 25,689 [Results form the U.S. Livestock Slaughter release]. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 28,733 COLD STORAGE STOCKS--UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 Commodity Nov 30, 2008 Oct 31, 2009 Nov 30, 2009 % of Nov 2008 % of Oct 2009 --Thousand Pounds-- --Percent-- Eggs, Frozen 21,261 22,912 21,099 99 92 Meats, Red 1,037,826 968,358 941,070 91 97 Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen 481,564 526,680 427,716 516,300 430,761 487,202 89 101 93 94 Poultry, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled 1,173,430 242,894 1,150,696 368,515 893,163 378,279 76 78 156 103 Peanuts, In Shell 17,305 18,094 17,494 101 97 Pecans, Shelled 44,352 29,258 27,672 62 95 Pecans, In Shell 55,487 [Results from the monthly Cold Storage Report]. 22,504 46,939 85 209 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-- DECEMBER 15, 2009 Georgia United States Commodity Price per Unit Dec 2008 Nov 2009 Dec 15, 2009 Dec 2008 Nov 2009 Dec 15, 2009 Cotton Cottonseed1/ /Lb $/Ton 65.90 193.00 65.70 123.00 65.50 126.00 53.30 220.00 58.50 159.00 58.20 164.00 Peanuts, In Shell /Lb 20.70 18.60 19.40 21.70 21.80 20.90 Calves Beef Cattle2/ Cows3/ /Lb /Lb /Lb 82.60 53.40 45.40 93.20 57.30 43.10 92.50 55.50 45.00 98.90 79.70 40.20 105.00 79.60 41.70 105.00 78.20 42.90 Steers & Heifers /Lb 69.70 76.90 76.90 85.70 85.40 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 Nov Dec Nov Prices Received 142 135 136 Prices Paid 182 178 177 Ratio1/ 78 76 77 [Results from the monthly Prices Received by Farmers]. 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2009 Dec 136 177 77 2 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-- Nov 3,147,324 593,155 52,695 788,896 3,988,915 [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, 2008-2009 Breeding Market Total Under 50 Lbs 50-119 Lbs 120-179 Lbs 180 Lbs and Over State 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 --1000 Head-- GA 37 32 198 178 235 210 74 74 50 43 40 30 34 31 US 6,062 5,850 61,087 59,957 67,148 65,807 [Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 19,428 19,085 17,396 17,062 12,731 12,529 11,533 11,282 ANNUAL FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2008-20091/ State 2008 Sows Farrowing 2009 Number 2009 as % of 2008 Pigs Per Litter 2008 2009 2008 Pig Crop 2009 Number --1,000 Head-- --Percent-- --Number-- GA 71.0 67.0 94 9.08 9.30 US 12,225 11,969 98 9.41 9.62 [Results from the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report]. 1/ December preceding year. --1,000 Head-- 645.0 623.0 115,030 115,174 2009 as % of 2008 --Percent-- 97 100 GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY, DECEMBER 1, 2008-2009 Grain On Farms 2008 Off Farms1/ All Positions On Farms 2009 Off Farms1/ All Positions --1,000 Bushels-- Corn * 7,399 * * 6,585 * Oats * 80 * * 73 * Storage Capacity 65,000 43,000 108,000 65,000 43,500 108,500 [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, 2008-2009 December 1 May 1 State 2008 2009 2008 GA 1,319 --1,000 Tons-- 1,374 145 US 103,658 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey]. 107,222 21,585 2009 238 22,065 WINTER WHEAT: AREA SEEDED, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, CROP YEAR 2008-2010 State 2008 2009 2010 --1,000 Acres-- GA 480 340 200 US 46,307 [Results from the December Agricultural Survey]. 43,311 37,097 3 GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2008-2009 Crop Year Planted Acres Harvested Acres Yield per Acre --1,000 Acres-- Corn, grain 2009 420 370 140.0 2008 370 310 140.0 Corn, silage 2009 30 17.0 2008 45 18.0 Cotton, lint 2009 1,000.0 990.0 882 2008 940.0 920.0 835 Cottonseed 2009 2008 Hay 2009 700 2.30 2008 720 2.20 Oats 2009 60 20 56.0 2008 65 25 69.0 Peanuts 2009 510 505 3,530 2008 690 685 3,400 Rye 2009 200 25 21.0 2008 200 40 30.0 Sorghum, Grain 2009 55 40 53.0 2008 60 44 45.0 Sorghum, Silage 2009 12 11.0 2008 12 14.0 Soybeans 2009 470 450 36.0 2008 430 415 31.0 Tobacco 2009 14.0 2,000 2008 16.0 2,100 Wheat 2009 340 250 42.0 2008 480 1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales. 400 56.0 Unit Bu Bu Ton Ton 1/ 1/ Ton Ton Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu Bu Bu Ton Ton Bu Bu Lb Lb Bu Bu Production --1,000-- 51,800 43,400 510 810 1,820.0 1,600.0 553 508 1,610 1,584 1,120 1,725 1,782,650 2,329,000 525 1,200 2,120 1,980 132 168 16,200 12,865 28,000 33,600 10,500 22,400 PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2008-2009 Georgia United States Item Unit 2008 2009 2009 as % of 2008 2008 2009 2009 as % of 2008 Milk Cows1/ Thous Head 75 76 101 Milk per Cow2/ Pounds 4,300 4,220 98 9,330 9,087 97 5,008 5,089 102 Milk Production Mil Lbs 325 321 99 46,727 46,240 99 [Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.