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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
January 8, 1991 Volume 91-Number 1
HIGHLIGHTS PEANUT STOCKS DECEMBER 1 PIG CROP AGRICULTURAL PRICES GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 8 PERCENT All hogs and pigs on Georgia farms as of December 1, 1990, are estimated at 1,100,000 head, down 8 percent from a year ago and 4 percent below September 1, 1990.
RECE'VEO JAN 1 1 1991
s
UGA liBRA
~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236
Intentions in the 16 quarterly states totaled 2.38 million sows to farrow during December 1990-February 1991 This is 1 percent above the actual farrowings during the same period a year earlier The March-May 1991 intentions, at 2.79 million sows, are 3 percent below the March-May 1990 quarter
U.S. INVENTORY UP 1 PERCENT
Breeding inventory at 160,000 was 3 percent below last yoar but unchanged from September 1, 1990. Market hog Inventory at 940,000 head, decreased 9 percent from a year ago and 5 percent below September 1, 1990.
The September-November 1990 pig crop was 424,000 head, 11 percent below a year earlier. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7 70 compared with 7.90 last year
Georgia producers intend to farrow 60,000 sows during the December 1990-February 1991 quarter, 6 percent below the actual sows farrowed during the same quarter in 1990. Farrowing for March-May 1991 are expected to total 63,000 head, unchanged from last year
16 QUARTERLY STATES UP 1 PERCENT
The 16 quarterly states with 49.7 million head on December 1, 1990, are up 1 percent from a year earlier and down 2 percent from December 1, 1988. These 16 states account for slightly more than 91 percent of the total U.S. hog and pig inventory.
In the 16 quarterly states, the June-August 1990 pig crop totaled 20.6 million head, 2 percent below the same quarter in 1989. For the September-November period, the pig crop of 20.0 head was 2 percent above the same period last year
U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs is estimated at 54.6 million head on December 1, 1990. This is 1 percent above December 1, 1989, but 2 percent below the September 1, 1990, inventory which was revised downward by 360 thousand head.
Breeding hog inventory, at 6.87 million, is virtually unchanged from last year but 3 percent below two years ago. Market hog inventory, at 477 million, is 2 percent above a year ago but 1 percent below two years ago.
The U.S. pig crop for 1990 totaled 90.1 million head, 2 percent below 1989 and 3 percent below the 1988 pig crop. December 1989-May 1990 pig crop, estimated at 45.3 million head, is 4 percent below a year earlier and 3 percent below the comparable period in 1988. June-November 1990 pig crop, estimated at 44.8 million head, is slightly below last year and 3 percent below the June-November 1988 pig crop.
U.S. hog producers intend to have 5.71 million sows farrow during the December 1990-May 1991 period, 1 percent below the actual farrowings during the same period a year ago.
(See Hog Tables on Pages 2 and 3)
Month Ending
1989 Nov. Dec.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1989-1990 1/
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
Roasting Stock (In Snell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
-1,000 Pounds-
2,638,720 2,367,196
452,367 497,903
38,481 40,009
601,648 662,211
3,278,849 3,069,416
1990
Jan.
1,914,179
549,208
47,592
730,447
2,692,218
Feb.
1,473,417
660,237
58,749
878,115
2,410,281
Mar.
1,134,619
701,704
64,491
fVJr.
656,275
689,026
65,690
933,266 916,405
2,132,376 1,638,370
May
276,968
679,521
64,417
903,763
1,245,148
June
84,172
619,897
56,334
824,463
964,969
July
28,395
469,966
40,719
625,055
694,169
Aug.
36,711
280,435
21,813
372,979
431,503
Sept.
1,194,960
228,830
9,652
304,344
1,508,956
Oct.
2,380,871
313,491
23,194
416,943
2,821,008
Nov.
2,455,345
375,825
25,615
499,847
2,980,807
1/ Excludes stocks on farms. I"cludes stocks owned by or held for account of cec In commercial storag... Farmatatock on net weight basis. 2J Includes shelled edible grades, shelled
011 stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Aelual 'armer slock, plus roaating stOCk, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.
AGRICULTURAl STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPAFlTt.lENT OF AGRICULTURE
HOGS AND PIGS: INVENTORY, SOWS FARROWING, AND PIG CROP, GEORGIA, 1985-1990
Item
MARCH 1 INVENTORY All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groyps Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
1,150 160 990
401 271 204 114
JUNE 1 INVENTORY All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
Market Hogs and Pigs by Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
1,200 165
1,035
450 285 190 110
~EPTEMBER 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs and Pigs
1,200
Kept for Breeding
165
Market
1,035
Market Hogs and Pigs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds
450
60-119 Pounds
280
120-179 Pounds
190
180 Pounds & Over
115
PECEMBER 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs and Pigs
1,150
Kept for Breeding
160
Market
990
Market Hogs and Pigs
by weight Groyps
Under 60 Pounds
425
60-119 Pounds
265
120-179 Pounds
190
180 Pounds & Over
110
SOWS FARROWING
December 1/-February
60
70
130
66
64
130
1986
1,100 145 955
385 260 195 115
1,075 150 925
385 265 170 105
1,075 155 920
410 240 170 100
1,100 160 940
410 255 170 105
55 57 112 60 58 118
1,150 165 985
405 265 205 110
1,125 165 960
400 265 185 110
1,175 165
1,010
445 255 195 115
1,175 160
1,015
420 270 200 125
59 62 121 62 60 122
1,150 165 985
405 270 200 110
1,175 170
1,005
430 265 195 115
1,250 175
1,075
470 285 195 125
1,210 165
1,045
420 280 205 140
60 68 128 69 63 132
1990
1,175 165
1,010
405 270 210 125
1,200 170
1,030
445 275 200 110
1,250 170
1,080
470 290 195 125
1,200 165
1,035
425 280 200 130
62 70 132 64 60 124
1,220 165
1,055
435 275 220 125
1,150 160 990
420 270 195 105
1,150 160 990
420 260 185 125
1,100 160 940
385 255 185 115
64 63 127 58 55 113
1989 -Percent-
104 100 104
107
107
107
104
102
102
107
110
105
114
114
100
102
98
96
97
94
94
103
99
96
105
98
94
102
102
98
105
100
98
95
91
95
98
92
92
97
91
94
98
92
92
94
89
89
102
91
90
95
95
95
109
100
100
94
91
92
100
97
97
93
90
91
92
92
91
94
91
91
93
90
93
92
82
88
108
107
103
102
93
90
105
99
96
94
84
91
92
87
92
93
86
91
, 'YV"'
December 1/-February
432
410
431
456
471
499
116
109
106
March-May
518
433
465
510
539
491
106
96
91
December 1/-May
950
843
896
966
1,010
990
110
102
98
June-August
482
444
471
518
506
458
97
88
91
September-November
467
444
462
460
474
424
92
92
89
June-November
949
888
933
978
980
882
95
90
90
Georgia
FARROWING INTENTIONS
1991
I 1988
1991 as % of
1989
1990
1,000 Head
-Percent-
December 1/-February
60
100
March-May
63
93
December 1/-May
123
96
1/ December preceding year. 2/ GA,IL,IN,IO,KS,MN,MO,NB,NC,OH.
97
94
90
100
93
97
2
--
-
10 Quarterly States 2/
I 1991
1988
1991 as % of
1989
1990
1,000 Head
-Percent-
2,047
96
97
101
2,400
93
93
98
4,447
94
95
99
HOGS AND PIGS: INVENTORY, SOWS FARROWING, AND PIG CROP, 10 QUARTERLY STATES 1/, 1985-1990
Item
I I I 19~ I 1985 I
1987
1988
1989
1990
1990 as % of
11987 I 1988 I 1989
MARCH 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs and Pigs
39,680
38,255
38,520
41,470
41,655
40,190
104
97
96
Kept for Breeding
5,220
4,948
5,250
5,555
5,445
5,245
100
94
96
Market
34,460
33,307
33,270
35,915
36,210
34,945
105
97
97
JUNE 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs and Pigs
41,650
38,075
40,955
44,065
44,020
42,630
104
97
97
Kept for Breeding
5,397
4,885
5,340
5,630
5,550
5,405
101
96
97
Market
36,253
33,190
35,615
38,435
38,470
37,225
105
97
97
SEPTEMBER 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs and Pigs
41,820
39,635
43,150
45,000
45,050
44,120
102
Kept for Breeding
5,377
4,905
5,310
5,460
5,320
5,300
100
Market
36,443
34,730
37,840
39,540
39,730
38,820
103
98
98
97
100
98
98
DECEMBER 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs and Pigs
41,100
39,730
42,675
43,210
42,200
43,000
101
100
102
Kept for Breeding
5,253
5,125
5,435
5,335
5,275
5,262
97
99
100
Market
35,847
34,605
37,240
37,875
36,925
37,738
101
100
102
Market Hogs and Pigs
Under 60 Pounds
13,646
13,120
14,020
13,955
13,450
14,125
101
101
105
60-119 Pounds
9,240
8,825
9,410
9,747
9,602
9,713
103
100
101
120-179 Pounds
7,367
7,135
7,555
7,898
7,609
7,640
101
97
100
180 Pounds & Over
5,594
5,525
6,255
6,275
6,264
6,260
100
100
100
SOWS FARROWING
December 1/February
1,955
1,866
1,934
2,123
2,114
2,028
105
March-May
2,420
2,172
2,374
2,588
2,585
2,458
104
December 1/-May
4,375
4,038
4,308
4,711
4,699
4,486
104
June-August
2,191
2,087
2,284
2,358
2,309
2,236
98
September-November
2,266
2,115
2,261
2,301
2,195
2,223
98
June-November
4,457
4,202
4,545
4,659
4,504
4,459
98
96
96
95
95
95
95
95
97
97
101
96
99
pIG CROP
December 1/-February 14,690
14,277
14,985
16,496
16,481
15,870
106
March-May
18,762
16,964
18,782
20,252
20,348
19,576
104
December V-May
33,452
31,241
33,767
36,748
36,829
35,446
105
June-August
16,941
16,264
17,692
18,000
18,049
17,684
100
September-November 17,262
16,460
17,496
17,520
16,929
17,342
99
June-November
34,203
32,724
35,188
35,520
34,978
35,026
100
96
96
97
96
96
96
98
98
99
102
99
100
HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER, DECEMBER 1, SOWS FARROWING, AND PIG CROP, UNITED STATES. 1989-1990
1990 as %
1990 as %
Item
1989
1990
of 1989
Item
1989
1990
of 1989
-1,000 Head-
-1,000 Head-
Dec, 1 Inyentory All Hogs & Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
53,821 6,862
46,959
54,562 6,872
47,690
Sows Farrowing
101
June-Aug.
2,977
100
Sept.-Nov.
2,798
102
June-Nov.
5,775
2,879
97
2,819
101
5,698
99
Market Hogs & Pigs
Under 60 Pounds 60- 119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
Sows Farrowing Dec. 1/-Feb. March-May Dec. 1/-May
1/ December preceding year.
17,195 12,183 9,673 7,908
2,723 3,318 6,041
17,881 12,224 9,679 7,906
2,600 3,142 5,742
Pig Crop
104
Dec. 1/-Feb.
100
March-May
100
Dec.1/-May
100
June-Aug.
Sept.-NOV.
I June-Nov.
95
95
95
I Year
21,168 26,070 47,238 23,192 21,644 44,836
92,074
20,349
96
24,958
96
45,307
96
22,737
98
22,044
102
44,780
100
90,087
98
3
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for December was 148 percent of the 1977 average, 1 point (0.7 percent) above the previous month and 15 points (11.3 percent) above a year ago. Higher prices for corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, beef cattle, calves, broilers and table eggs were partially offset by lower prices for cottonseed, hogs. milk, and chickens.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT
The December All Farm Products Index of Prices Received decreased 1 point (0.7 percent) from November to 145 percent of Its January-December 1977 average. Decreases in the prices of milk, hogs, and lettuce were partially offset by higher prices for cattle, peanuts, and eggs.
The All Farm Products Index was 4 points (2.7 percent) below a year ago. Lower milk and wheat prices were the, major contributors to the decline. Higher prices for cattle, peanuts, lettuce, and apples were partially offsetting.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977 = 100
Nov. 1989
Dec. 1989
Nov. 1990
Dec. 1990
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
133
133
147*
148
Crops
123
123
159*
160
Uvestock & Products 140
141
138
138
United States
Prices Received
147
149
146
145
Prices Paid
1/178
1/178
2/188
2/188
I Ratio 3/
83
84
78
77
1/ Oct. 1989 Prices Paid Index. 2/ Oct. 1990 Prices Paid Index. 3/ Ratio of Index of Prices
Received to Index of Prices Pald, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates. Revised.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-DECEMBER 15, 1990, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
I
United States
Ber nit
Dec. 1989
Nov. 1990
Dec. 15, 1990
Dec. 1989
Nov. 1990
Dec. 15. 1990
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
3.78
*
*
3.94
2.38
2.38
Oats
$/Bu.
-
-
1.53
1,16
1.10
Corn
$/Bu.
2.85
2.64
2.75
2.27
2.17
2.18
Cotton
Cts./Lb.
65.6
68.3
1/68.5
61.9
68.2
1/67.3
Cottonseed 2/ Tobacco
$fTon Cts./Lb.
100.00
-
124.00
-
115.00
-
121.00 167.4
126.00 174.0
127.00 3/183,5
Soybeans
$/Bu.
5.53
5.71
5.72
5.64
5.78
5.74
Peanuts All Hay, Baled, 2/
Cts./Lb. $fTon
21.4
-
44.3.
1/46.2
28.2 83.10
40.1 81.50
1/47.7 80.70
Hogs
$/Cwt.
48.10
49.50
46.60
48.20
50.20
47.60
Sows
$/Cwt.
36.30
43.90
36.90
38.50
44.20
37.90
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
48.50
49.90
47.10
49.10
50.70
48.50
Beef Cattle, 4/
$/Cwt.
56.10
55.60
60.60
71.00
75.30
77.60
Cows, 5/
$/Cwt.
50.40
49.00
50.70
49.30
47.90
49.00
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
69.10
77.30
80.80
75.90
81.20
82.90
Calves All Milk Turkeys, 2/
$/Cwt. $/Cwt. Cts./Lb.
77.50 17.10
-
86.40
15.10.
90.80 3/13.20
-
. . 89.10
16.00 39.3
93.90 12.80 43.0
97.20 3/12.20
35.6
Chickens
Cts./Lb.
14.8
2/16.2
11.7
Com'l Broilers, 6/
Cts./Lb.
27.0
26.5
3/27.0
28.6
28.2
3/28.8
Eggs, All, 7/
Cts./Doz.
91.1
2/86.8
88.8
82.8
2/72.9
76.5
Table
Cts./Doz.
72.7
2/65.2
69.0
77.6
2/66.2
70.3
Hatching
Cts./Doz.
125.0
2/135.0
135.0
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid-month price. 3/ Entire month. 4/ 'Co~' and stee.. and heffa..' combined with allowance where nece..ary for slaughter bulls. 5/lncludes dairy cows sold
for slaughter. 81 Llveweight equivalent price for Gaorgla. 7/ Average of all eggs sold by farmers Including hatching eggs sold at retall Insufficient sales.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Annual Poultry Summary Monthly Poultry Summary
Sheep
Catfish Production
Cattle Inventory Calf Crop Cattle on Feed Monthly Prices
Livestock Slaughter Catfish Processed Peanut Stocks
Cold Storage
RECEIVED
FEB 0 7 1991
~ GEORGIA'S 4.3 BILLION EGGS UP 2 PERCENT; NUMBER OF LAYERS VIRTUALLY THE SAME
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT IN 1990 LAYER NUMBERS UP SLIGHTLY
Eggs produced in Georgia for the year ending November 30, 1990, totaled 4.3 billion, 2 percent more than the 4.2 billion eggs produced in 1989.
The number of layers averaged 17.6 million in 1990, virtually the same as the number of layers the previous year. All layers in Georgia produced an average 245 eggs per hen in 1990, up from the previous year's average of 241 eggs per layer. Georgia ranked fifth in the Nation in 1990 in the average number of layers and fifth in total egg production.
The Nation's egg production during the year ending November 30, 1990, totaled 67.8 billion eggs, up 1 percent
from last year's total of 67.3 billion eggs. Layer numbers during 1990 averaged 270 million layers, up slightly from 1989. The annual average production per layer on hand in 1990 was 252 eggs, up from the previous year's average of 250 eggs per layer. California led all states with an average number of layers totaling 29.9 million.
LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF LAYERS, EGGS PER LAYER AND TOTAL EGG PRODUCTION, 20 SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1989-19901/
State
Average Number of Layers
1989
1990
Egg per Layers 2/
1989
1990
Total Egg Production
1989
1990
-Thousands-
-Number-
-Million Eggs-
Ala.
9,459
9,514
231
232
2,183
2,206
Ark.
14,455
15,597
232
232
3,352
3,620
Calif.
30,073
29,931
243
250
7,317
7,472
Conn.
3,711
3,n6
252
271
934
1,023
Aa.
10,788
10,546
244
245
2,628
2,586
GA.
17,563
17,562
241
245
4,233
4,302
Ind.
21,164
20,719
261
263
5,529
5,445
Iowa
8,505
8,261
252
260
2,140
2,151
Maine
4,324
3,926
264
272
1,140
1,069
Mich.
5,666
5,328
257
264
1,454
1,404
Minn.
8,740
9,646
256
259
2,236
2,499
Miss.
5,354
5,979
241
240
1,289
1,434
Mo.
6,181
6,389
240
247
1,485
1,580
N.Y.
3,973
3,658
268
267
1,063
975
N.C.
13,871
12,849
239
232
3,312
2,986
Ohio
16,832
17,676
259
264
4,367
4,667
Pa.
19,535
18,576
268
268
5,232
4,976
S.C.
5,114
5,441
262
261
1,342
1,422
Tex.
13,673
13,813
242
240
3,304
3,317
Wash.
4,804
4,856
270
20 States
22~,785
224,033
250
265
1,299
252
55,839
1,287 56,421
OtherStates
45,562
45,646
251
250
11,419
11,411
U.S.3/
269,347
269,679
250
252
67,258
67,832
II Annual estimates cover Ihe period Dec. 1, previous year Ihru Nov. 30. 21 Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand. 31 Sum may not add 10 U.S. total duelo rounding.
AGRICULTURAl STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-DECEMBER 1989-1990
Number of Lay.ers
During December
1989
1990
EggSB:r 100
Layers- ecember
1989
1990
-Thousands-
-Number-
Total E9~ Produce<
During ecember
1989
199(
-Millions-
6,168
6,578
1,864
1,870
114
1;
11,839
11,539
2,201
2,226
2:
18,007
18,117
2,083
2,097
3l
34,514 191,040 225.554
35.425 190,331 225,756
1,831 2,190 2,136
1,843
632
II
2,208
4,185
4,2
2,151
4.817
4,8'
39,827 231,163 270,990
41,462 230,565 272,027
1,842 2,181 2,131
1,852
734
7
2,206
5,043
5,0
2,152
5,777
5,8
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1989-1990
Item
Nov. 1989
%of
%1
Nov.
year
Dec. 2/
Jan. thru Nov.
ye
1990
ago
1990
1989
1990
ag
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia
60,330
66,468
110
62,385
704,255
735,245
1(
United States
447,309
469,794
105
441,471
5,032,144
5,380,549
1(
Mature Chickens
Ught Type, U.S.
9,158
9,278
101
9,200
121,650
122,660
1(
Heavy Type, U.S.
3,883
3,016
78
2,973
44,674
45,513
1(
Total U.S.
13,041
12,294
94
12,173
166,324
168,173
1(
Total All Types, Ga.
Percent Condemned
3,501
2,963
85
3,108
40,051
41,368
1(
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.4
1.1
United States
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.3
1.8
1.7
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and POUltry Inspection Program. Current month data estimaled by Market News Service. 2l Preliminary.
r
Item Chickens Egg Type Bioiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds
EGGS IN INCUBATORs-JANUARY 1,1990-1991, UNITED STATES
1990
1001
-Thousands-
29,499 427,318 32,486
29,875 443,825
33,300
% of Year Ago
101 104 103
Item
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-DECEMBER 1989-1990
Dec. 1989
Nov. 1990
Dec. 1990
% of year ago
January thru December
1989
1990
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
%c
yea
ag
Perc!
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type Egg Type
4,422 147
4,714 171
4,740
107
229
156
53,001 2,653
56,932
1~
2,476
'"
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
76,536
69,233
76,251
100
874,447
910,485
10
United States
522.093
490,178
547,067
105
5,944,349
6.300,640
1()
Egg TYJ;le Georgia
1,168
1,367
1,749
150
14,843
16,602
11
United States
29,284
29,991
31,050
106
383,678
400,758
10
Turkeys
Poultry Placed
U.S.
21 511
21 629
22777
106
2/82313
2/85565
lQ
1/ 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/ Tu
poults placed SeptemberDecember 19891990.
2
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Georgia red meat production totaled 34.9 million pounds during December 1990, 2 percent less than November 1990, but 20 percent higher than December 1989.
The number of cattle slaughtered in Georgia during December was 20,800 head, an increase of 30 percent from December 1989. Calves slaughtered totaled 1,000 head, 100 head more than the previous year.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production for the United States in December 1990, totaled 3.08 billion pounds, down 3
percent from last year. January-December red meat production, at 38.6 billion pounds, was down 2 percent from the previous year.
Beef production, at 1.68 billion pounds, was down 8 percent. Head kill totaled 2.45 million, down 9 percent. The average live weight decreased 6 pounds to 1,145.
Pork production, at 1.34 billion pounds was up 4 percent. Hog kill totaled 7.35 million head, up 2 percent. The average live weight increased 3 pounds to 252.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs S~eep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER l/-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Number Slau~ htered
Dec.
December
'90 as % of
1989
1990
1989
Average
Live Weight
December
1989
1990
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
16.0
20.8
130
930
950
0.9
1.0
111
338
404
21
2/
21
2/
0.1
0.1
100
99
76
Total
Live Weight
December
1989
1990
-1,000 Pounds-
14,854 309 2/ 6
19,771 395
2/ 9
United States
Cattle
2,679.6
2,451.3
91
1,151
1,145
3,084,657
Calves
172.3
141.5
82
243
307
41,892
Hogs
7,233.0
7,353.5
102
249
252
1,803,034
Sheep & Lambs
469.3
464.5
99
128
126
60,195
11 Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes tarm slaughter. 2/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
2,806,979 43,496
1,850,027 58,482
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1
December
1990 as %
Kind
1989
1990
of 1989
Jan.-Dec. 2/
1989
1990
-Million Pounds-
Percent
Bf'ef
1,827
1,680
92
Veal
25
28
112
Pork
1,288
1,342
104
Lamb & Mutton
31
30
97
Total Red Meat
3,171
3,079
97
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals based on un rounded data.
-Million Pounds-
22,975 344
15,757 342
39,418
22,618 319
15,292 358
38,586
1990 as % of 1989
Percent
98 93 97 105 98
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1989-1990, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1989
1990
1989
1990
Average Price 1
Paid to Producers
1989
1990
Imports
of Catfish 2
1989
1990
--Thousand Pounds--
Jan.
26,948
33,066
26,948
33,066
Ff'b.
28,559
31,884
55,507
64,950
Mar.
29,458
33,120
84,965
98,070
Apr.
27,310
30,980
112,275
129,050
May June
28,892 27,598
31,542 28,967
141,167 168,765
160,592 189,559
July
27,827
29,540
296,592
219,099
Aug.
28,371
31,108
224,963
250,207
Sept.
30,366
27,566
255,329
277,773
Oct.
31,670
29,211
286,999
306,984
Nov.
29,096
27,913
316,095
334,897
~c.
25.805
25.538
341,900
360,435
, / Poces paid to producers for fISh deli......r.d to processing plant. 21 Data furni..,ed by U S. Bureau of Census.
3
Dols. per Pound
.78
.73
.78
.75
.77
.78
.76
.79
.76
.79
.75
.79
.71
.79
.68
.79
.65
.78
.64
.78
.64
.77
.68
.73
Thous. Pounds
588
115
117
553
795
322
417
48
952
618
584
6/342
689
406
422
362
756
619
414
33
66
381
1,024
GA. CATTLE AND CALF INVENTORY UP 1 PERCENT
All cattle and calves on Georgia farms on January 1, 1991, are estimated at 1,420,000 head, 1 percent more than a year earlier.
The current inventory of 770,000 cows that have calved is 2 percent more than on January 1, a year earlier. Beef cows total 657,000 head, 2 percent more than on January 1, 1990, and the number of milk cows increased 4 percent "from a year ago to 113,000 head.
. Calves born during 1990 in Georgia totaled 670,000 head, unchanged from the 1989 calf crop.
G e i
G $ v
5 1
U.S. INVENTORY UP 1 PERCENT All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 1991, totaled 99.4 million head, up 1 percent from the revised 98.2 million on January 1, 1990, and up 1 percent from the revised 98.1 million two years ago. This continues the recent upward trend in cattle inventories showing the second January increase since 1982. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 43.8 million, were up 1 percent from both the 43.4 million a year ago and the 43.3 million of two years ago. Beef cows, at 33.6 million, were 1 percent above January 1, 1990, and 2 percent above two years ago. Milk cows, at 10.2 million, were virtually unchanged from January 1, 1990, but 1 percent
I
C:Iass
1990
-- -._-- ....
Georgia
1991
C ttle & Calves
-1,000 Head-
1,400
1,420
Cows & Heifers that
ve calved
755
no
lef Cows
646
657
Ik Cows
.. 109
~
113
H ifers 500 Lbs. & Over
180
185
,r Beef Cow Replacements
98
98
,r Milk Cow Replacements
40
44
her Heifers
42
43
-- .
- _.-
1991 as % of 1990
Percent
101
102 102 104
103 100 110 102
United States
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
98,162
99,436
I
1991 as % of 1990 Percent
101
43,353 33,200 10,153
17,673 5,418 4,227 8,028
43,n9 33,620 10,159
18,162 5,585 4,194 8,383
101
.. 101 100
103 103
99 104
S lers 500 Lbs. & Over B lis 500 Lbs. & Over C Ives under 500 Lbs.
C_If Cro
63 45 357
1989
670
60 45 360
1990
670
95 100 101
1990 as % of 1989
100
15,911 2,195 19,031
1989
40,102
16,548 2,228 18,720
1990
39,879
104 101 98
1990 as %
of 1989
99
I
I
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY, VALUE, AND NUMBER OF OPERATIONS-1989, 1990, 1991
I
i
Number of
Number on Farms
Value per Head
Total Value
Operations 1/
January 1,
January 1,
January 1,
Specie
1989
1990
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
-Number-
-1,000 Head-
-Dollars-
-1,000 Dollars- I
GEORGIA
C Ittle & Calves
32,000
30,000
1,400
1,420
525.00
550.00
735,000
781,000
H )gs 2/
9,000
8,800
1,200
1,100
72.00
84.00
86,400
92,400
C lickens 2/3/
26,280
23,666
2.70
2.80
70,956
66,265
T Ital
892,356
939,665
UNITED STATES
-1,000 Operations-
-Mil. Head-
-Dollars-
-Mil. Dollars-
C Ittle & Calves
1,323.3
1,288.6
98.2
99.4
614.00
653.00 60,285.4
64,900.2
H >9s 2/
306.2
278.0
53.8
54.6
79.10
85.40
4.255.5
4,657.4
S leep
Clickens 2/3/
111.1
109.7
11.4 356.2
11.2 351.8
79.30 2.16
65.60 2.29
901.5 nO.8
734.9 805.8
TAal
66,213.2
71,098.3
1/ An operation is any place having one or more of the species on hand at any time during the year. 2/ Number on farms. average value and tolal value, December 1 previous year. 3/
E (eludes commercial broilers.
4
CATILE ON FEED UP 10 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed January 1, 1991, for slaughter market in the 13 quarterly states totaled 10.9 million head, up 10 percent from January 1, 1990, and 13 percent above 1989. This is the largest January number on feed since 1979.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed during the October-December 1990 quarter totaled 7.45 million, up 2 percent from 1989 and 12 percent above 1988. Other disappearance of 347 thousand head leaves net placements at 7.10 million.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during October-December totaled 5.25 million, 2 percent below 1989 and 4 percent below the same period in 1988.
CATILE AND CALVES ON FEED-OCTOBER 1. 1989-199o--JANUARY 1.1990-1991
Total 13 States 1/
Total 7 States 2/
Number
1990 as %
Number
1990 as %
Item
1989
1990
of 1989
1989
1990
of 1989
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-1,000 Head-
Percent
On Feed Oct. 1 Placed on Feed Oct. 1-Dec. 31 3/ Fed Cattle Marketed Oct. 1-Dec. 31 3/ Other Disappearance Oct. 1-Dec. 31 4/
8,276 7,306 5,346
293
9,092 7,446 5,254
347
110
6,958
102
6,190
98
4,521
118
249
7,670
110
6,236
101
4,466
99
303
122
1990
1991 as%
1991
of 1990
1990
1991 as %
1991
of 1990
On Feed Jan. 1
9,943
10,937
110
8,378
9,137
109
'1 AZ,CA,CO,IL,ID,IA,KS,MN,NB,OK,SD,TX.WA. 21 AZ,CA,CO,IA,KS,NB,TX. 3/lnclud.. cattle placed on feed after beginning or quarter end marketed before end of quarter. 41 Include.
death 101les, movement from feedlots to pasture. and shipment. to other feedlot. for further feeding.
U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UNCHANGED
The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates was 187 (1977 = 100), unchanged from October 1990. The January index was 6 points (3.3 percent) above a year earlier.
The Farm Production Index of Goods and Services for January was 173, down 1 point (0.6 percent) from the previous quarter. Compared to a year earlier, the index was 4 points (2.4 percent) higher. Lower January fuel prices contributed most to the decrease since October 1990. Feeder livestock and feed prices were generally lower.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The December Unadjusted Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was 133.8 (1982-84= 100), unchanged from November 1990. The December 1990 CPI-U level was 6.1 percent higher than the index in December 1989. The energy index, which slowed in November after advancing sharply in the preceding 3 months, declined 0.4 percent in December. December gasoline prices fell 0.3 percent despite an increase in the federal excise tax from 9 to 14 cents a gallon on December 1,1990.
FEED-PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price per Unit
Southeast
Oct.
Jan.
1990
1991
Jan. 1990
United States Oct. 1990
Jan. 1991
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44% Bran Middlings Corn Meal Laying Feed Broiler Grower Turkey Grower Chick Starter Dairy Feed, 14% Dairy Feed, 16% Dairy Feed, 18% Dairy Feed, 20% Dairy Conet., 32% Hog Feed, 14%-18% Hog Conet., 38%-42% Beef Cattle Conet., 32%-36% Stock Salt Molasses, Uquid 11 AL,FL.GA,SC.
$/Cw1.
$/Cw1.
$/Cw1.
$/Cw1.
$/Cw1. $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $fTon $/50 Lbs.
$/Cw1.
14.90 15.80 12.60 10.90 9.10 198.00 205.00 261.00 208.00 175.00 185.00 205.00 178.00 233.00 233.00 315.00 264.00 3.90 8.80
14.30 14.50 12.90 11.70 8.90 201.00 205.00 252.00 217.00 169.00 187.00 198.00 182.00 228.00 234.00 296.00 266.00 3.90 9.20
5
15.00 13.50 10.90 9.70 7.24 199.00 224.00 239.00 227.00 171.00 186.00 196.00 198.00 283.00 211.00 311.00 262.00 3.42 9.29
14.90 13.10 10.70 9.35 7.39 199.00 210.00 237.00 215.00 169.00 181.00 190,00 189.00 282.00 211.00 302.00 251.00 3.53 9.42
14.60 12.50 10.70
9.35 7.37 198.00 211.00 235.00 217.00 170.00 179.00 187.00 189.00 275.00 211.00 294.00 249.00 3.57 9.44
ALL SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 1991 totaled 11.2 million head, down 1 percent from a year earlier.
Stock sheep inventory decreased to 9.47 million head on January 1, 1991, down 1 percent from 9.60 million last year. Ewes one year old and older, at 7.43 million head, was down 2 percent. Ewe lamb inventory totaled 1.34 million head, up 1 percent from a year earlier.
Sheep and lambs on feed January 1, 1991, for the slaughter market in the 25 major feeding states totaled 1.73 million head, down 2 percent from a year earlier.
The 1990 lamb crop of 7.70 million head decreased slightly from the 1989 lamb crop. The 1990 lambing rate was 101 per 100 ewes one year old and older on hand January 1, 1990, compared with 107 in 1989.
SHEEP-NUMBER BY CLASSES AND LAMB CROP, UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 1989-1991
Class
1989
1990 --1,000 Head--
1991
1991/90 Percent
All Sheep & Lambs 1/
10,858
11,363
11,200
99
On Feed
1,646
1,762
1,730
98
Stock Sheep
9,212
9,601
9,471
99
Lambs
Ewes
1,344
1,324
1,342
101
Wethers and Rams
346
312
351
113
One Year Old & Older Ewes
Ewes
7,187
7,609
7,429
98
Wethers and Rams
334
356
349
98
New Lamb Crop 2/
821
774
761
98
Lamb Crop
7,725
7,704
1/ New crop lambs are not Included in all sheep and lambs inventory estimate in this report. 2/lncludes all lambs born after September 30 previous year that are on hand January 1.
U.S. CATFISH SALES UP 20 PERCENT
Catfish growers in the 17 selected states had sales of 323 million dollars during 1990. These sales were up 20 percent from the 1989 total sales of 270 million dollars. Sales of stockers, fingerlings and fry from hatchery operations totaled 22.9 million dollars, up 26 percent from the 18.3 million dollars in sales during 1989. Sales of food size fish and stockers from grower operations totaled 300 million dollars, up 19 percent from last year's total of 251 million dollars. Direct sales to processors accounted for 92 percent of the total sales of food size fish.
The total number of operations on January 1, 1991, in the 17 selected states was 1,818. down 1 percent from the July 1, 1990, total of 1,840. The number of hatcheries on January 1, 1991, totaled 550, down 2 percent from the 562 hatcheries on July 1, 1990. The number of grower operations totaled 1,644, down 1 percent from the July 1, 1990, total of 1,654.
The water surface acres being used for catfish production totaled 162 thousand acres, up 3 percent from the July 1, 1990, total of 157 thousand acres.
Hatchery operations had 1.34 million broodfish on hand on January 1, 1991. Hatcheries had 91.6 million stocks on hand on January 1, 1991. The number of fingerlings in hatcheries on January 1, 1991, was 553 million.
Grower operations had 239 million food size fish on hand on January 1, 1991. Of the total number of food size fish, 5.59 million were lar~e food size (over 3 pounds per fish), 66.6 million were medium food size ( 1 1/2 pounds to 3 pounds pel fish) and 167 million were small food size fish (3/4 pound to 1 1/2 pounds per fish). The number of stockers on hand on
January 1, 1991 totaled 321 million fish. Grower operations had 557 million fingerlings on hand on January 1, 1991.
CATFISH-NUMBER OF OPERATIONS, WATER SURFACE AND TOTAL SALES
State
Total Number of Operations
July 1,
Jan. 1,
1990
1991
-Number-
Water Surfaces 1/
July 1,
Jan. 1,
1990
1991
-Acres-
Total Sales-All Size
July 1,
Jan. 1
1990
1991
-1,000 Dollars-
Ala.
370
350
17,900
18,600
23,811
24,062
Ark.
214
206
19,000
20,500
22,752
29,571
Fla.
75
47
1,100
1,200
1,808
2,47~
III.
32
53
500
450
2/
2
Ky.
53
45
420
400
2/
2
La.
200
200
11,500
11,500
12,531
15,22!
Miss.
322
308
93,000
94,000
192,804
227,4OC
Mo.
125
125
2,800
2,700
2,041
2,57
N.C.
48
50
1,000
1,100
883
1,m
Okla.
85
85
1,100
1,300
966
2,23!
S.C.
37
29
1,200
1,450
244
2,38
Tenn. Tex.
32
28
380
380
2/
2
97
145
3,000
3,640
1,136
5,997
Other
3/150
3/147
3/4,320
3/4,680
4/10,740
4/10,lH
Total
1,840
1,818
157,220
161,900
269,716
323,2g
1/ Water .urface acres for July 1, 1990 are revised. 21 Data not published separately to avoid disclOSing individual operations, Data included with other statu. 3/lncludes CA,GA,ID,KS.
4/lnclude. CA,GA,ID,ll,KS,KY,TN,
6
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for January was 154 percent of the 1977 average, 3 points (2.0 percent) above the previous month and 19 points (14.1 percent) higher than the previous year. Higher prices for cotton, cottonseed, hogs, broilers and table eggs were partially offset by lower prices for corn, soybeans, cows, steers and heifers, calves, milk, other chickens and hatching eggs.
u.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1 POINT
The January All Farm Products Index of Prices Received increased 1 point (0.7 percent) from last month to 144 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Increases In the prices of hogs, broilers, and eggs were partially offset by lower prices for soybeans, milk, and tomatoes. The index was 10 points (6.5 percent) below a year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERs-JANUARY 15,1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
I
United States
Ber nit
Jan. 1990
Dec. 1990
Jan. 15. 1991
Jan. 1990
Dec. 1990
Jan. 15, 1991
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
3,77
*
*
3.87
2.39
2.30
Oats
$/Bu.
1.47
1.18
1.12
Corn
$/Bu.
2.97
2.78
2.77
2.31
2.22
2.22
Cotton
Cts./Lb.
62.9
69.0
1/70.6
60.2
65.9
1/63.9
Cottonseed 21
$fTon
110.00
115,00
130.00
120.00
118.00
130.00
Tobacco
Cts./Lb.
169.7
175.0
3/177.5
Soybeans
$/Bu.
5.54
5.59
5.38
5.65
5.72
5.48
Peanuts
Cts./Lb.
52.8
24.6
43.6
1/44.8
All Hay, Baled, 2/
$fTon
84.90
80.70
82.00
Milk Cows, 4/51
$/Head
1,140.00
1,110.00
1,120.00
1,100.00
Hogs
$/Cwt.
46.50
46.20
48.00
47.30
47.80
49.30
Sows
$/Cwt.
37.80
38.50
39.50
41.20
40.10
41.00
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
47.10
46.60
48.50
47.90
48.40
50.00
Beef Cattle, 61
$/Cwt.
57.60
58.80
61.10
73.70
76.10
76.00
Cows, 71
$/Cwt.
49.80
51.90
51.40
50.00
49.70
48.80
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
71.70
78.20
75.60
78.80
81.30
81.40
Calves
$/Cwt.
80,30
92,80
91.90
91.00
96.80
96.30
All Milk
$/Cwt.
17.70
13.00
3/12.80
15.70
11.90
3/11.70
Turkeys,2/
Cts./Lb.
35.9
35.6
33.9
Chickens
Cts./Lb.
17.4
2/11.7
11.5
Com'l Broilers, 81
Cts./Lb,
28.0
27.0
3/29.0
30.7
28,8
3/30.9
Eggs, All, 91
Cts./Doz.
96.1
2/88.8
89.0
83.8
2/76.5
79.1
Table
Cts./Doz.
80.2
2/69.0
73.6
78.8
2/70.3
73,6
Hatching
Cts./Doz.
140.0
2/135.0
125.0
11 First half of month. 21 Midmonth price. 31 Entire month. 41 Animals sold lor dairy herd replacement only. 5/ Prices estimated quarterly. 61 'Cows' and 'steers and heifers' combined with allowance where necessary lor slaughter bulls. 71 Includes dairy cows sold lor slaughter. 8/ Liveweight equivalent price lor Georgia, 9/ Average 01 all eggs sold by larme~ Including hetching eggs sold at reteil Insufficient sales.
1977= 100
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Dec. 1989
Jan. 1989
Dec. 1990
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
133
135
151
Crops
123
122
170
Uvestock & Products
141
145
127
Ur.ited States
Prices Received
149
154
143
Prices Paid
1/178
181
2/187
Ratio 31
84
85
76
1/0el. 1989 Prices Peid Inde. 2/ Oct. 1990 Prices Paid Inde. 3/ Ratio of Inde. 01 Prices Received to Inde. 01 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and F81m Wage Rates.
7
Jan. 1990
154 170 141
144 187 77
Month Ending
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1989-1990 1/
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
-1,000 Pounds-
1989 Dec.
2,370,245
502,543
41,982
668,382
3,080,609
1990
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July AU9 Sept. Oct.
1,914,179 1,473,417 1,134,619
656,275 276,968
84,172 28,395 36,711 1,194,776 2,380,871
549,208 660,237 701,704 689,026 679,521 619,897 469,966 288,795 233,073 313,491
47,592 58,749 64,491 65,690 64,417 56,334 40,719 21,920 9,814 23,194
730,447 " 878,115 933,266 916,405 903,763 824,463 625,055 384,097 309,987 416,943
2,692,218 2,410,281 2,132,376 1,638,370 1,245,148
964,969 694,169 442,728 1,514,577 2,821,008
Nov.
2,455,347
375,778
25,630
499,785
2,980,762
Dec.
2,157,126
449,235
29,410
597,483
2,784,019
l' Excludes stocks on fanns. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/lncludes shelled edible grades, shelled
oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stOCk, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.
Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 31,1990
Dec. 31, 1989
Nov. 30, 1990
Dec. 31, 1990
Percent of
Dec. 1989
Nov. 1990
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
256,221
404,537
411,947
161
102
328,030
437,255
459,024
140
105
13,558
17,163
14,044
104
82
805,228
864,466
818,643
102
95
1,175,956
1,299,115
1,538,826
131
118
535,520
534,977
574,575
107
107
251,650
277,174
307,204
122
111
255,791
221,471
234,064
92
106
468,691
582,341
567,617
121
97
235,939
338,399
310,237
131
92
1,956,785
2,457,661
2,307,343
118
94
917,349
997,630
970,593
106
97
241,255
140,394
200,133
83
143
19,609
6,170
9,647
49
156
20,234
11,673
14,265
71
122
60,156
114256
47,573
79
423
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HIGHLIGHTS
Honey Production
U.S. Planting Intentions
Farm Labor
Cattle on Feed .
Catfish Processing
Monthly Milk Production
Revised 1990 Pecans in Cold Storage
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u.S. HONEY PRODUCTION AND PRICE UP
JANUARY PLANTING INTENTIONS
Honey production in 1990 from producers with 5 or more hives, totaled 196 million pounds, up 11 percent from 1989. There were 3.19 million colonies producing honey, down 7 percent from 1989. Yield per colony avera~ed 61.5 pounds, up from the unusually low 51.4 pounds In 1989. Colonies that produced in more than one state were counted in each state, and yields may be understated at the state level. Producer honey stocks were 30.7 million pounds on December 15, 1990. Weather conditions for honey production were highly variable between regions in 1990. Bee populations were reduced significantly in some areas due to adverse weather, disease and mite infestations.
Prices for the 1990 crop averaged 52.8 cents per pound, up 3 cents from the 1989 price of 49.8 cents per pound. Prices are based on retail sales by producers and sales to private processors and co-ops. Government payments are excluded from the honey prices published in this annual report.
A special survey conducted during the last two weeks of January indicated that U.S. farmers intend to plant more corn, sorghum, soybeans, cotton, barley, oats, rice, and sunflowers and less wheat in 1991 than in 1990. A sample of farmers and ranchers throughout the Nation was telephoned and asked their 1991 planting intentions. for selected crops. Nearly 19,000 operators surveyed in the September and December 1990 Agriculture Surveys were recontacted for this earlier-than-normal planting intentions report.
Less than a tenth of the survey respondents across the United States were still undecided about their intentions to plant. About one fourth of the survey respondents that participated in the farm program in 1990 are still undecided if they will participate in 1991. A large portion of all farmers surveyed indicated they did not understand major provisions of the 1991 farm program.
Only United States planting intentions are provided in this report. The January survey sample was not designed to obtain regional or State estimates. However, both State and National estimates will be available from the March Prospective Plantings to be published March 28, 1991. Actual 1991 plantings may vary from these reported intentions because of the effects of weather, availability of production inputs, changes in marketing conditions prior to planting, indications from this report, and farmers and ranchers finaliZing their decisions about participating in the 1991 Farm Program.
COLONIES OF BEES-PRODUCTION, PRICE AND
VALUE, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 1989-1990
I Georgia I United States
Item
I 1989 I 1990 I 1/1989 I 1990
Colonies of Bees, 1,000 Colonies
116
111
3,443 3,188
Yield Per Colony, Pounds
27
50
51.4
61.5
Honey Production,
3,132
5,550
176,957 196,035
1,000 Pounds
Stocks Dec. 15, 1,000 Pounds 2/
125
333
32,542 30,746
Avg. Price per Pound,
0.560
0.580
3/0.498 3/0.528
Dollars
Value of Honey Production, 1,754
3,219
89,418 105,033
1,000 Dollars
11 Revid. 2J Do.. nol Include .tock. under loan. 31 Weighted by reported .ale.
ACRES PLANTED AND INTENDED TO BE PLANTED, UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1991
Crop
1989
1990
Intended 1991 as % 1991 1/ of 1990
-1,000 Acres-
Percent
Corn
72,221
74,171
n.5OO
104
Sorghum
12,642
10,535
12,500
119
Oats 2/
6,882
5,940
6,800
114
Barley
9,125
8,201
9,100
111
All Wheat
76,615
n,286
68,618
89
Winter
55,091
56,998 3/51,018
90
Durum
3,791
3,565
3,600
101
Other Spring 17,733
16,723
14,000
84
Rice
2,731
2,887
4/2.950
102
Soybeans
60,820
57,795
58,500
101
All Cotton
10,587
12,429
14,700
118
Sunflowers 5/
1,840
1,905
2,600
136
11 Acres planted or intended to ba planted. 2J 1989 and 1990 acre. h""'ested lor grein,
1991 planted lor grain halVe.t. 3/ Carried lorward Irom January winter wheat and rye
...dlng. report. 41 The 1991 rice program wa. announced January 30 alter the .ulV&Y
wu completed. 5/lnclud.. both oil and nonoil varletie. in KS, MN, NO, SO, and TX.
AGAICULnJRAL STATISTlCIAN ANO GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTlJRE
JANUARY FARM WAGES AVERAGED $5.54 PER HOUR IN THE SOUTHEAST
There were 119,000 people working on farms in the southeast during the week of January 6-12, 1991. Self-employe farm operators accounted for 69,000 of the total, along with 12,000 unpaid workers, and 38,000 workers hired direct! by farm operators.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $5.54 per hour during the January 1991 survey week. This rate was up 63 cents from a year earlier. Workers paid on an hourly basis earned $5.02 per hour compared with $4.4S last January. Field workers received an average of $5.10 per hour, up $1 from the January 1990 survey week. Livestoc workers earned $5.42 compared with $5.02 per hour a year earlier.
Self-employed farm operators worked an average of 24.3 hours, 1.2 hours more than the comparable week in 1990 Unpaid workers averaged 29.5 hours, 3.4 hours less than last year. Hired employees worked 32.7 hours, 4.6 hours lesl than last January.
State or Re ion 2/
Southeast Florida Appalachian I Appalachian II Delta Northeast I Northeast II Lake Cornbelt I Corn belt II Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I Mountain II Mountain III Pacific California Hawaii
U.S.
All Hired Workers
5.54 6.34 5.25 5.41 5.31 5.78 5.31 5.30 6.28 5.55 5.46 5.20 5.38 5.70 5.77 6.72 6.78 8.56
6.00
Field
5.10 5.80 5.35 4.61 5.45 6.18 5.45 6.14 5.92 4.78 5.44 4.55 5.03 5.09 5.09 6.08 5.88 7.72
5.69
--Dollars per Hour--
5.42
9.91
7.80
5.50
10.97
9.76
4.86
7.15
3/
5.29
8.55
7.91
4.57
9.02
3/
4.94
8.40
3/
4.76
9.00
6.20
4.84
6.94
6.50
5.06
8.16
6.23
5.71
9.14
5.31
5.29
7.47
3/
4.94
8.26
6.78
5.02
6.66
3/
5.46
7.74
5.18
5.15
8.31
3/
6.53
10.35
6.71
6.80
11.60
8.98
3/
14.58
3/
5.32
9.17
7.58
Hourly
5.02 5.69 4.89 4.99 4.63 5.78 5.57 5.53 5.88 5.39 5.44 4.89 5.26 5.46 5.21 6.28 5.93 7.97
5.62
6.52 5.90
76..9~
3/
5.7
3/
3/ 3/ 3/
615.9
5.7 4.
3/
5.
3/
6.
3/
5.
3/ 3/ 3/
5;:. ~
3/
6.
3/
6.3
3/
7.5
6.58
9.~
3/
12.
6.31
6.
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK JANUARY 6-12,1991 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
State or Re ion 2/
All Farm Workers
Thous.
SelfEm 10 ed Thous. Hours
Unpaid Thous. Hours
Hired Thous. Hours
-Thousands
Southeast
119
Florida
100
Appalachian I
96
Appalachian II
183
Delta
92
Northeast I
85
Northeast II
122
Lake
265
Cornbelt I
233
Cornbelt II
195
Northern Plains
206
Southern Plains
281
Mountain I
63
Mountain II
46
Mountain 1/1
50
Pacific
78
California
219
Hawaii
13
69
24.3
26
18.6
59
24.2
132
20.4
57
24.3
39
41.8
61
43.3
153
40.9
162
28.9
145
34.9
138
35.9
190
23.8
38
36.0
25
32.3
12
28.3
42
25.9
50
33.0
3
32.1
12
29.5
38
32.7
31
6
27.6
68
36.0
44
24
13
32.3
24
37.0
21
15
31.4
36
32.2
23
13
28.7
22
36.3
20
10
35.3
36
39.5
31
29
35.7
32
34.5
25
58
32.9
54
40.0
42
31
27.2
40
36.9
36
27
34.6
23
36.3
18
39
35.7
29
39.9
24
32
29.0
59
32.7
42
1
9
35.2
16
43.1
15
1
6
30.8
15
43.8
13
25
36.6
13
46.4
11
2
6
30.2
30
38.7
23
7
32.2
162
41.5
123
3
1
30.7
9
38.3
8
U.S.
2446
1401
30.5
339
32.5
706
37.9
550
1
11 Excludes agricultural service workers. 21 Regions consist of the following: Northeast I: CT. ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT. Northeast II: DE, MD, NJ, PA. Appalachian I: NC, VA. Appalach'
II: KY, TN, WV. Southeast: AL, GA, SC. Lake:MI, MN, WI. Corn belt I: IL, IN, OH. Corn be II II: lA, MO. Dena: AR, LA, MS. Northern Plains: KS, NE, NO, SO. Southern Plains: OK, TX.
Mountain I: 10, MT, WY. Mountain II: CO, NV, UT. Mountain III: AZ. NM. Pacific: OR, WA. 31 Insufficient data.
2
CAITLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 7 PERCENT
Cattle and calves on feed February 1, 1991, for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 9.10 million head, up 7 percent from a year ago and 14 percent above February 1, 1989. This is the largest February number on feed since 1974. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.71 million, up 4 percent from last year and 2 percent above two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during January totaled 1.79 million, down 6 percent from last year but 5 percent above January 1989. Net placements of 1.67 million for January was down 7 percent from last year but 4 percent above 1989. Other disappearance totaled 118 thousand head compared to 114 thousand in January 1990 and 104 thousand in January 1989.
CAITLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, JANUARY 1 TO FEBRUARY 1
Number
1991 as %
Item
1990
1991
of 1990
--1,000 Head--
Percent
On Feed Jan. 1 1/
8,378
9,137
109
Placed on Feed During Jan.
1,906
1,791
94
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan.
1,644
1,707
104
Other Disappearance During Jan. 2/
114
118
104
0.' Feed Feb. 1 1/
8,526
9,103
107
11 CetUe end celve. on feed are animal. for .Ieughter market being fed e full relion of grain or other concentrate. and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 21 Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipment. to other feedlot. for further feeding.
U.s. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-199G-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1990
1991
1990
1991
Average Price 1
Paid to Producers
1990
1991
Imports
of Catfish 2
1989
1990
--Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Thous. Pounds
January
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.73
February
31,884
64,950
.75
March
33,120
98,070
.78
April
30,980
129,050
.79
May
31,542
160,592
.79
June
28,967
189,559
.79
July
29,5~0
219,099
.79
August
31,108
250,207
.79
September
27,566
2n,n3
.78
October
29,211
306,984
.78
November
27,913
334,897
.n
December
25,538
360,435
3/.74
11 Prtces peid to producers for fish delivered to proce.sing plent. 21 Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census. 31 Revised.
.72
588
115
117
553
795
322
417
48
952
618
584
342
689
406
422
362
756
619
414
33
66
381
1,024
226
JANUARY MILK PRODUCTION (21 STATES)
Milk production in the 21 major states during January totaled 10.7 billion pounds, 3 percent above production in these same states in January 1990. December revised production, at 10.5 billion pounds, was 4 percent above December 1989. Production per cow in the 21 major states averaged 1,252 pounds for January, 35 pounds more than January 1990.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 major states was 8.51 million head, 36 thousand less than December 1990 and 25 thousand head less than January 1990. During the October-December period, the 21 major states produced 30.7 billion pounds of milk, 84.6 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21 states, the U.S. production would be 12.6 billion pounds for January 1991.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-JANUARY 1990-1991
I
I
21 States
Item
Unit
1990
I
1991
I
Percent
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous. Head
Milk Production per Cow '2/
Pounds
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
11 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet tresh. 21 Excludes milk sucked by calves.
8,536 1,217 10,389
3
8,511
99
1,252
103
10,657
103
REVISED 1990 PECAN COLD STORAGE STOCKS
The shelled and in-shell pecan figures below have been revised substantially from those published during the 199 calendar year. With industry help, several pecan cold storage facilities were added to the list. Monthly data for 1991 were collected from these firms and used in revising the previously pUblished figures. Therefore, the 1990 data ar comparable to figures that will be published in the 1991 cold storage reports, but are not comparable to 1989 and earliE
years.
REVISED PECAN STOCKS IN COLD STORAGE BY REGIONS AND U.S. END OF MONTH 1990
Commodity and
Month
Nuts Pecans-Shelled January February March ~ril ay June July August September October November December Pecans-In Shell January February March ~ril ay June July August September October November December
New EnQland
Middle Atlantic
West North Central
All Warehouses
t:~st Nortn
Central & East
South
South
Atlantic Central
-1,000 Pounds--
West South
Central &
Mountain
Pacific
U.S. Total
91
196
12,964
1,726
11,670
502
27,14
96
194
14,661
2,293
13,211
794
31,24
94
222
14,958
2,662
14,464
1,045
33,44
120 120
200
18,306
180
17,131
2,908 3,123
14,852 15,791
966 853
3377,'1T~
121
209
17,086
3,006
17,176
577
38,17
107
180
18,961
2,518
17,091
504
39,36
69
262
16,471
1,916
15,413
369
34;SC
106
334
13,683
1,132
14,267
387
29;$C
88
150
9,042
382
9,462
326
19,45
67
201
7,146
496
7,278
390
15,57
63
153
9,726
375
7,655
402
18,37
12
42,386
9,586
66,623
7
118,61
19
38,114
10,275
74,575
6
122,9
19
31,523
7,767
65,844
5
105,1
19
24,974
6,140
57,587
5
88,7
19
16,243
3,425
42,166
3
61,8
62
19
12,355
2,682
34,211
3
49,3
21
7,217
2,243
25,942
2
35,4
26
20
3,337
2,058
17,221
61
22,7
12
595
1,365
10,536
7
12,51
2-
3,968 6,290
752 1,311
4,618 12,940
86 94
209',61~
6
20841
3176
46978
374
7137
Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Froz13n Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozer Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans,Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES JANUARY 31,1991
Jan. 31, 1990
Dec. 31, 1990
-1,000 Pounds--
Jan. 31, 1991
Percent of
Jan. 1990
Dec. 1990
-Percent-
269,700
416,056
467,037
173
112
358,369
457,791
472,027
132
103
14,174
14,749
15,024
106
102
727,891
837,979
749,219
103
89
1,338,294
1,537,968
1,702,751
127
111
562,950
566,232
588,550
105
104
259,844
300,376
302,221
116
101
272,491
233,565
248,319
91
106
504,867
562,234
552,145
109
98
268,365
306,416
301,129
112
98
1,778,136
2,303,101
2,106,940
118
91
932,728
975,754
993,268
106
102
278,001
207,365
243,627
88
117
21,425
9,372
12,783
60
136
27,149
18,374
18,952
70
103
118,614
71,375
82,333
69
115
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HIGHLIGHTS Monthly Poultry Livestock Slaughter Prices Received Peanut Stocks
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 374 million eggs during January 1991, 1 percent more than January 1990. Production consisted of 248 million table eggs and 126 million hatching eggs.
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-FEBRUARY 1,1990-1991, UNITED STATES
1990
1991 % of Year Ago
-Thousands-
31,694
32,245
102
425,118
443,784
104
34,639
34,606
100
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.81 billion eggs during January 1991, up 2 percent from the 5.70 billion produced a year ago. Production included 5.02 billion table eggs and 791 million hatching eggs.
RECEIVED
EORGIA
~latching ~'able
'otal Georgia
OSTATES latching able otal 20 States
INITED STATES latching .ble otal U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-JANUARY 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During January
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
Layers~anuary
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
6,400 11,794 18,194
6,854 11,318 18,172
1,845 2,151 2,045
1,838
2,189 2,058
MAR 0 5 1991
DOCUMENTS UGA UBRARIES
Total Eggs Produced
DUring January
1990
1991
-Millions-
118
126
254
248
372
374
35,693 190,668 226,361
36,597 190,082
226,679
1,812 2,149 2,098
1,838 2,182 2,127
643 4,105
4,748
673 4,149
4,822
41,000 230,668 271,668
42,834
230,263 273,097
1,812 2,149 2,098
1,846
2,180 2,127
743
4,959 5,702
791 5,020 5,811
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-DECEMBER 1989-199o-JANUARY 1991
em
%of
Dec.
Dec.
year
Jan. 2/
Jan. thru Dec.
1989
1990
ago
1991
1989
1990
Thousands
Thousands
DUn{l Chickens leorgia
rnlted States
lature Chickens
:ht Type, U.S. r avy Type, U.S. ,otal U.S.
DtaI All Types, Ga. Ilrcent Condemned :lUng Chickens
61,769 467,175
11,294 4,144 15,438 3,862
61,634 442,116
9,294 3,246 12,540 3,073
100
69,351
766,024
796,879
95
516,332
5,499,319
5,836,524
82
10,891
132,945
132,345
78
3,838
48,818
48,759
81
14,729
181,763
181,104
80
3,728
43,913
44,441
Ieorntrgia
1.5
1.2
I ed States
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.3
1.8
1.7
Flderally Inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poullry Inspection progrem. Current month deta a.timated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
AGRICULnlAAL S'rAnSrICIA~' AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
% of year ago
104 106
100 100 100 101
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POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-DECEMBER 199o-JANUARY 1990-1991
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
% of
Item
1990
1990
1991
year ago
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
4,587
4,740
4,594
100
E~g Type
149
229
79
53
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
74,834
76,251
76,949
103
United States
516,289
547,067
543,886
105
Egg TYl?e
Georgia
1,227
1,749
1,903
155
Unitea States
32,048
31,050
33,145
103
Turkeys
Poultry Placed
U.S.
24,702
22,777
25,902
105
l' 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.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 39.2 million pounds during January 1991, up 20 percent from January 1990.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during January 1991 was 22.6 thousand, up 16 percent from a year earlier. The total live weight was 23.1 million pounds with an average live weight of 1,022 pounds per head.
U.s. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production for the United States in January 1991 totaled 3.43 billion pounds, up 2 percent from January 1990.
Beef production at 1.97 billion pounds was up 2 percent. Head killed was 2.88 million, up 1 percent and the average live weight was 1,143 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.40 billion pounds, was 2 percent more than last year. Hog kill at 7.65 million head Increased slightly and the average live weight was 251 pounds.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1
Number Siau
January
1990
1991
an. '91 as % of
1990
Average
Live Weight
January
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
19.4
22.6
116
919
1,022
1.2
0.9
75
358
430
2/
2/
2/
2/
0.1
0.1
100
89
87
Total
Live Weight
January
1990
1991
-1,000 Pounds-
17,807 445
2/ 6
23,123 405 2J 12
United Stat..
Cattle
2,853.0
2,880.8
101
1,144
1,143
3,263,940
Calves
179.7
154.1
86
252
317
45,327
Hogs
7.618.5
7,652.0
100
249
251
1,897,954
Sheep & Lambs
489.6
508.4
104
129
127
63,168
1'lnclud.. slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, exclud.. farm slaughter. 2J Dala not pUblished to avoid disclosing Individual operations.
3,292,106 48,823
1,921,215 64,783
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1
January
Kind
1990
1991
-Million Pounds-
Beef Veal
1.932 27
Pork
1,363
Lamb & Mutton
32
Total R"Ct Meat
3.355
1( Basad on PKUI1I dress weights and excludes farm slaughter.
1.966 31
1,397
33 3,426
2
1991 as% of 1990
Percent
102 114 102 102 102
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
I
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for february was 153 percent of the 1977 average, 1 point (.06 percent) below the previous month but 17 points (13.5 percent) above a year ago. Lower prices for corn, milk, other chickens, broilers and eggs were offset by higher prices for cotton, soybeans, hogs, beef cattle and calves.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT
The February All Farm Products Index of Prices Received Idecreased 1 point (0.7 percent) from January to 144
percent of its January-December 1977 average. Decreases in the prices of eggs, lettuce, oranges, and onions were partially offset by higher prices for cattle, tomatoes, sweet corn, and hogs. The Index was 7 points (4.6 percent) below a year ago.
Cattle and hog prices increased moderately from January. Steers and heifers, cows, and calf prices were all at record high levels.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-FEBRUARY 15, 1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Ber nit
Feb. 1990
Georgia Jan. 1991
I
Feb. 15, 1991
Feb. 1990
United States Jan. 1991
Feb. 15, 1991
Winter 'Nheat
S/Bu.
,.
3.63
2.39
2.40
Oats
S/Bu.
1.43
1.13
1.16
Corn
S/Bu.
2.87
2.92
2.78
2.32
2.27
2.27
Cotton
Cts./Lb.
64.3
70.6
1/75.8
61.0
64.2
1/66.8
Cottonseed 2/
SfTon
114.00
130.00
140.00
117.00
130.00
108.00
Tobacco Soybeans
Cts./Lb. S/Bu.
5.60
5.56
5.57
183.2 5.56
177.5 5.72
3/172.0 5.60
Peanuts
Cts./Lb.
39.7
All Hay, Baled, 2/
SfTon
-
-
85.70
82.00
80.40
Hogs
S/Cwt.
47.20
47.50
50.20
48.20
50.00
51.00
Sows
S/Cwt.
38.20
41.00
44.70
41.70
41.20
42.70
Barrows & Gilts
S/Cwt.
47.60
48.80
50.40
48.60
50.70
51.70
Beef Cattle, 41
S/Cwt.
65.10
61.00
69.40
74.60
76.60
77.30
Cows, 51
S/Cw!.
53.50
51.30
52.80
52.40
49.00
50.40
Steers & Heifers
S/Cwt.
75.10
79.20
80.90
78.50
81.80
82.10
Calves
S/Cw!.
87.30
94.60
98.90
95.80
98.00
102.00
All Milk Turkeys,2/ Chickens
Com'l Broilers, 61
S/Cwt.
Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb.
17.10
13.6 30.5
13.00
2/11.5 29.0
3/12.90
-
.095
3/28.0
14.40
33.7
33.5
11.70
33.9.
30.9
3/11.60
34.4.
3/29.9
Eggs, All, 71
Cts./Doz.
83.4
2/89.0
77.7
70.4
2/79.1
67.7
Table
Cts./Doz.
59.1
2/73.6
56.5
63.1
2/73.6
60.1
Hatching
Cts./Doz.
140.0
2/125.0
125.0
" Firsl hall of monlh. 21 Midmonlh price. 31 Entire monlh. 41 'Cows' end 'l1ee" end heife,,' combined wilh ellowence where necelSery for .Iaughter buill. 51 Include. dairy COWl
soid for slaughler. 61 Uvewelghl equivalent price for Georgia. 71 Averege of all eggold by farme" including hatching eggllold at retall. Inlufficlenl lalH.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Jan.
Feb.
Jan.
Feb.
1977=100
1990
1990
1991
1991
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
135
136
154
Crops
122
122
171
Uvestock & Products
145
147
141
United States
Prices Received
154
151
145
Prices Paid
181
1/181
187
Ratio 3/
85
83
78
11 Jan. 1990-Prie.. -Paid Inde. 21 Jan. 1991 Prlcel Paid Inde. 3/ Rallo of Inde. of Price. Received to Inde. of PriceI Paid, InlerHI, T.... and Farm Wage Rat.... R""id.
153 171 139
144 2/187
77
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PEANUT STOCKS
Peanut stocks in commercial storage on January 31, 1991, totaled 2.39 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock. This total includes 1.69 billion pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 655 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 39.1 million pounds. There were 246 million pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of January 31, 1991.
Shelled peanut stocks on January 31, 1991, totaled 493 million pounds of which 449 million pounds were edible grades and 43.5 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 145 million pounds; Runners, 263 million pounds; and Spanish, 41.6 million pounds.
Month Ending
1990 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. De-c.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-199G-1991 1/
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
Roasting Stock (In Snell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
-1,000 Pounds-
1,917,170 1,473,417 1,134,619
656,275 276,968
84,172 28,395 36,711 1,194,776 2,380,871 2,455,347 2,157,126
553,287 660,237 701,704 689,026 679,521 619,897 469,966 288,795 233,073 313,491 375,778 448,182
49,020 58,749 64,491 65,690 64,417 56,334 40,719 21,920
9,814 23,194 25,638 30,706
735,872 878,115 933,266 916,405 903,763 824,463 625,055 384,097 309,987 416,943 499,785 596,082
2,702,062 2,410,281 2,132,376 1,638,370 1,245,148
964,969 694,169 442,728 1,514,577 2,821,008 2,980,770 2,783,914
1991
Jan.
1,691,736
492,654
39,123
655,230
2,386,089
eee 1/ Excludes stocks on farms. includes stocks owned by or held for account of
in commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 21 Includes shelled edible grades, shelled
oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stOCk, plus roasling stOCk, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.
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Milk Production Cattle on Feed
Catfish Cold Storage
O()CUMENI~ f.:A"8R4RI
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GEOHGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN SLIGHTLY
Georgia's laying flocks produced 3336 million eggs during February 1991, slightly less than February 1990. Production consisted of 221 million table eggs and 115 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.28 billion eggs during February 1991, up 2 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 4.56 billion table eggs and 727 million hatching eggs.
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1 JANUARY 199O-FEBRUARY 1991
% of
Item
Jan.
Jan. year Feb. 2
1990
1991 ago
1991
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens
64,709 475,071
72,104 529,790
111
62,991
112
462,252
Ught Type, U.S. Heavy Type. U.S.
11,500
11,217
98
3,835
3,951
103
9,925 3,726
Total U.S. Total All Types, Ga.
15,335
15,168
99
3,417
3,842
112
13,651 3,492
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.5
1.3
United States
1.9
2.0
1/ Federally inspecled slaughler dala as collecled by Meal and Poultry Inspection Program. Current month dala estimaled by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.37 billion eggs during February 1991, up 1 percent from a year a~o. Production included 3.75 billion table eggs and 622 million hatching eggs.
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-MARCH 1, 1990-1991, UNITED STATES
Item
1990
1991 % of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
33,239
32,812
99
Broiler Type
438,728
461,267
105
Turkeys, All Breeds 34,429
34,039
99
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Tntal U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-FEBRUARY 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During February
1990
1991
Eggs Rer 100
Layers-February
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
6,483 11,699 18,182
6,869 11,352 18,221
1,681 1,946 1,853
1,674 1,949 1,844
Total Eggs Produced
During February
1990
1991
-Millions-
109
115
228
221
337
336
36,085 190,678
226,763
37,137 189,538 226,675
1,676 1,942 1,900
1,674 1,975 1,927
605 3,704 4,309
622 3,745 4,367
41,388 230,498 271,886
43,258 230,250 273,508
1,674 1,940 1,899
1,680 1,979 1,931
693 4,472 5,165
727 4,557 5,284
AGRICULTURAl STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-FEBRUARY 1990-1991
Feb.
Jan.
Feb.
%of
January thru February
%01
Item
1990
1991
1991
year ago
1990
1991 year 8.
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percer
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type E~g Type
Chicks Hatched
4,340 167
4,594 79
4,929
114
139
83
8,927 316
9,523
107
218
69
Broiler Type Georgia Unitea States
Egg Typ,e Georgia United States
Turkeys
68,884
76,949
71,282
103
472,853
543,886
497,143
105
1,353 32,248
1,903 33,145
1,826
135
34,757
108
143,718 989,142
2,580 64,296
148,231
103
1,041,029
105
3,729
145
67,902
1()E
Poultry Placed U.S.
24,870
25,902
25,348
102
21131,885
3/136,815
104
1/ Reported by leading braeders, includes expected pUllet replecements from eggs .old during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chick. per 30 dozen ca.e of eggs. 2/ lUll
poult. placad September 1989-February 1990. 3/ Turkey poult. placad Saptember 1990-February 1991.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 34.3 million pounds during February 1991, up 10 percent from February 1990.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during February 1991 was 20.1 thousand, up 10 percent from a year earlier. The total live weight was 21.3 million pounds with an average live weight of 1,060 pounds per head.
U.s. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production for the United States February 1991 totaled 2.95 billion pounds, down 1 perCE from February 1990.
Beef production at 1.69 billion pounds was down
percent. Head kill was 2.47 million, down 1 percent a
the average live weight was 1,163 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.20 billion pounds was doW! percent. Hog kill at 6.64 million head was down 3 pera and the average live weight was 250 pounds.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1
Number Slau~ htered
Feb.
February
'91 as % of
1990
1991
1990
Average
Live Weight
February
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
18.2
20.1
110
956
1,060
0.9
0.9
100
382
414
2/
21
2/
21
0.1
0.1
100
97
80
Total
Live Weight
February
1990
19
-1,000 Pounds-
17,420
21,
334
2/
8
United States
Cattle
2,501.1
2,469.4
99
1,141
1,163
2,854,300
Calves
148.1
124.6
84
267
348
39,529
Hogs
6,810.1
6,636.6
97
248
250
1,686,005
Sheep & Lambs
441.1
461.1
105
131
129
57,684
l/lncludes slaughter undar Fedarallnspec1ion and other commercial .Iauphta" exclud.. farm slaughta,. 21 Data not publi.had to avoid di.clo.lng individual operalion.
2,870 43.
1,658i
5!
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1
February
Kind
1990
1991
-Million Pounds-
Beef
1,706
~~
~
Pork
1,213
Lamb & Mutton
29
Total Red Meat
2,971
1/ Ba.ed on packers dress weighlt and exclude. farm slaughter.
1,694 26
1,204
30 2,954
2
1991 as % of 1990
Percent
99
110
99 104 99
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FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION (21 STATES)
Milk production in the 21 major states during February totaled 9.96 billion pounds, 2 percent above production in these same states in February 1990. January revised production at 10.7 billion pounds, was 3 percent above January 1990.
Production per cow in the 21 major states averaged 1,174 pounds for February, 33 pounds more than February 1990.
The n'lmber of cows on farms in the 21 major states was 8.49 million head, 22 thousand less than January 1991 and 35 thousand head less than February 1990.
During the October-December period, the 21 major states produced 30.7 billion pounds of milk, 84.6 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21 states, the U.S. production would be 11.8 billion pounds for February 1991.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION FEBRUARY 1990-1991
21 States
Item
Unit
1990
1991 Percent
Milk Cows 1/
Thous.
8,523
8,488
100
Production
perCow2/
Pounds
1,141
1,174
103
Milk Production 2/ Mil. Lbs.
9,722
9,962
102
'/includ.. dry c~. E.clud.. helle... not yel frelh. 21 E.cludel milk lucked by calv.l.
GEORGIA SPRING ONION ACREAGE UP
Georgia onion growers on March 1 reported acres expected for harvest at 7,000, up 25 percent from last year's 5,600 acres harvested and 49 percent above the acreage harvested in 1989. On March 1, most onions were in good condition.
A cold snap in mid-February caused only minor damage. The wind accompanying the cold weather also caused minor foliage damage from blowing sand. Growers have battled disease problems brought on by damp and wet weather durin~ much of the winter. Most growers were able to keep diseases under control. Harvest is expected to begin about mid-April.
State
Georgia Arizona California Texas Group Total
ONIONS-SPRING SEASON BY STATES AND U.S. 1990-1991
Acres
Acres
Harvested
for Harvest
1990
1991
-Acres-
5,600 1,100 8,500 12,600
27,800
7,000 900
8,000 12,800
28,700
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 8 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed March 1, 1991, for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 8.97 million head, up 8 percent from a year ago and 13 percent above March 1, 1989. This is the largest March number on feed since 1974.
Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.48 million, down 1 percent from last year and 3 percent below two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during February totaled 1.47 million, up 6 percent from last year but 9 percent below February 1989. Net placements of 1.35 million for February were up 5 percent from last year but 10 percent below 1989.
Other disappearance totaled 113 thousand head compared to 95 thousand in February 1990 and 115 thousand in February 1989.
CATTLE AND CALVEs-NUMBER ON FEED, 7 STATES, FEBRUARY 1 TO MARCH 1
Number 1991 as %
Item
1990 1991 of 1990
1,000 Head Percent
On Feed Feb. 1 1/
8,526
9,103
107
Placed on Feed during Feb.
1,388
1,465
106
Fed Cattle Marketed
During Feb.
1,500
1,481
99
Other Disappearance
During Feb. 2/
95
113
119
On Feed Mar. 1 1/
8,319
8,974
108
II Caltle and calv.s on Id ar. animals for slaughter market being led a lull rallon 01 grain or olher concentrat.1 and are ..p.eI.d to produce a carcasslhal will grad. select or b.lt.r. 2/ Includel d.ath 105lel, mo....m.nllrom fe.dlols to pallur.s and Ihlpm.nll to oth.r leedloll lor lurther I..dlng.
Species
ANNUAL COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 1990
Number of
Head 1,000
Georgia verage Live Weiaht ounds
I
1,000 Lbs.
1,000
United States verage Live Weiaht 1"'0undS
Cattle
245.6
967
Calves
12.8
378
Hogs
1/
1/
Sheep
1.5
89
11 Not publilh.d 10 avoid disclosing Individual operalionl.
237,483 4,836 1/ 135
33,242.2 1,789.6
85,135.5 5,653.7
1,136 283 249 125
Total Live Weiaht
f;OOO LOS.
37,758,377 507,328
21,230,117 708,205
3
u.s. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-199O-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1990
1991
1990
1991
Average Price 1
Paid to Producers
1990
1991
Imports
of Catfish 2
1990
19
--Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Thous. Poundl
Jan. Feb.
33,066 31,&84
32,206
33,066
32,206
.73
.72
33,036
64,950
65,242
.75
.71
115 553
,;
Mar.
33,120
98,070
.78
322
Apr.
30,980
129,050
.79
48
May
31,542
160,592
.79
618
I
June
28,967
189,559
.79
342
July Aug.
29,540 31,108
219,099
.79
250,207
.79
406 362
I
Sept
27,566
277,773
.78
619
Oct.
29,211
306,984
.78
:-13
N')v.
27,913
Dec.
25,538
334,897
.77
360.435
.74
381 226
I
1/ Prices paid to producers for fish delivered 10 processing plant. 2J Data lurnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.
Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell P6cans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 28,1991
Feb. 28, 1990
Jan. 31, 1991
Feb. 28, 1991
Percent of
Feb. 1990
Jan. 19
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
293,811
470,763
526,883
179
11
374,909
473,850
453,068
121
9
15,175
14,771
14,049
93
9
661,952
760,661
687,710
104
9
1,511,865
1,677,094
1,850,520
122
1
604,157
584,932
606,213
100
10
267,649
298,890
272,575
102
9
303,918
248,314
292,545
96
It
519,292
551,075
607,989
117
1
276,285
301,060
342,483
124
1
1,588,909
2,106,072
1,949,498
123
g
993,842
993,091
988,926
100
10
326,673
241,892
287,625
88
11
25,597
12,783
18,632
73
14
31,249 122,989
19,056
23,413
75
12
81,968
80,423
65
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DOCUMENTS IIGA UBiARIES
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL
-------- STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236
HIGHLIGHTS Prospective Plantings Hog Inventory and Pig Crop
Agricultural Prices Peanut Stocks Grain Stocks
conON AND PEANUT PLANTINGS EXPECTED TO INCREASE
Georgia farmers plan to significantly increase acreage planted to cotton and peanufs for 1991. Other crops with expected acreage increases from last year are hay, oats and sorghum.
The survey results indicate planned declines in soybean and corn acres for 1991. Wheat sown last fall and winter is down considerably from plantings a year earlier. Sweetpotatoes and tobacco acreages are also expected to drop below the 1990 levels.
COrrON UP 13 PERCENT
Cotton producers plan to increase plantings by 13 percent to 400 thousand acres. If these plans hOld true, this will be the second year in a row tnat cotton acreage has increased and WIll be Georgia's largest planted acreage since 1974. The 1990 crop, which fotaled 355 thousand acres, was 90 thousand acres above 1989.
PEANUTS UP 5 PERCENT
Peanut plantings are expected to total 820 thousand acres In 1991, up 5 percent or 38 thousand acres from last year. This is also the second consecutive year with a significant Increase In acreage planted. Acres planted In 1990 were 92 thousand above 1989. If 1991 intentions are realized, this will be the largest peanut acreage in Georgia since 1950.
SOYBEAN ACREAGE DOWN 22 PERCENT
Soybean acreage in 1991 is expected to drop by 22 percent from last year to 700 thousand acres. If these
planting intentions materialize, this would be the smallest acreage since 1971, and the second consecutive year of reduced soybean acreage.
CORN ACREAGE DECREASES 9 PERCENT Corn plantings in Georgia for 1991 are expected to total 600 thousand acres, down 9 percent or 60 thousand acres from 1990 and down 10 thousand acres from 1989. As of March 24, corn planting was only 16 percent complete, compared with 50 percent at this time last year, and 40 percent for the 5 year average.
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Corn growers intend to plant 76.1 million acres of corn for aTrPurposes In 1991, up 3 percent from last year and 5 percent above 1989. Soybean producers intend to plant 57.1 million acres in 1991, 1 percent below 1990 plantings and, if realized, the lowest U.S. planted area since 1976. Sor~um growers intend to ~Iant 11.1 million acres of
~or urn for all purposes in 1991 J"up 6 percent from 1990. growers Intend to plant 8. (1 milnon acres of barley n 19 1, ul16 percent from the 8.20 million acres seedea last year. Q.a1 farmers intend to seed a total of 9.52 million acres of oats for 1991, down 9 percent from 1990. If realized, this planted acreage would be a record low. ~interwheat seedings are estimated at 51.0 million acres,
ow\"' 10 pe~cent from 1990, but up fractionally from the prevIous estimate.
All ,cQ11QD. prospective plantings for 1991 totaled 14.0
million acres, 13 lJercent above 1990 an~~~:~~rone-third
:f higher than 1989's planted area.
intentions total 1.90 million acres for 19 1, up
plaerncteinn~
from last year and a 14 percent increase from 1989.
Farmers expect to cut 61.4 million acres of haY. in 1991
compared with 61.6 million In 1990 and 63~iIlion in
1989. Growers Intend to harvest 756 thousand acres of
Wbacco in 1991. If these plans materialize, the area
arvested will exceed 1990 by 4 percent and 1989 by 12
percent.
1991 UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS
1991 GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS
Planted Acreage
Crop
1989
Intended 1991as % 1990 1991 of 1990
-Thousands-
Percent
Corn, All
610
660
600
91
Cotton
265
355
400
113
Hay, All 1/
600
570
600
105
Oats 2/
90
65
90
138
Peanuts
690
782
820
105
Sorghum, All
90
80
95
119
Soybeans
1,150
900
700
78
Sweetpotatoes
5.0
5.0
4.5
90
Tobacco 1/
40
43
41
95
Wheat 2/
800
650
550
85
1/ Acre. heNelled. 2J Inctud.. acreage planted pNcedlnll'all.
Planted Acres
Crop
Intended 1991 1/
1,000 Acres
1991 as % of 1990
Percent
Corn
76,124
102.6
Sorghum
11,140
105.7
Oats
9,518
91.3
Barley
8,705
106.1
All Wheat
69,022
89.3
Winter
51,033
89.5
Soybeans
57,115
98.8
Peanuts
1,895.0
~ 103.2
All Cotton
13,991.5
112.6
Hay 2/
61,408
99.8
Sweetpotatoes
84.8
89.7
Tobacco 2/
756.2
103.6
1/lntended plantlnga in 1891 u indicated by rapor1a hom farm.,.. 2J Area haNe.ted.
AGRlCULnJRAl. STATlS11ClAN AND GEORGIA OEPAFmENf OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 6 PERCENT Inventory of all hogs and pigs on Georgia farms on March 1, 1991, IS estimated at 1,150 000 hea<l, 6 p'ercent below a year earlier. This is the smallest March 1 inventory since 1988, but 50,000 head above the December 1, 1990 level. Hogs kept for breeding totaled 160,000 head, 3 percent below March 1, a year ago. Marketing inventory, at 990,000, is 6 percenf below the previous year. The December 1990-February 1991 pig crop is estimated at 480,000, 4 percent below a year ago. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 60,aOO head, down 6 percenl from the previous year. Pigs saved per litter averaged a record high 8.00 compared lo 7.80 a year earlier. Georgia producers intend to have 65\000 sows farrow dUring March-May 1991. If these Intentions are realizecf, farrowings will be 3 percent greater than farrowings during March-May 1990. Producers are expecting 60,aOO sows to farrow during June-August 1991, 3 percent above a year earlier.
U.S. HOG INVENTORY UP 2 PERCENT U.S. inventory of all hogs and piQ was estimated at 52.4 million head on March 1, 1991. ,his is 2 percent above March 1, 1990, but 4 percent below the December 1, 1990, inventory. Breeding hog inventory, at 6.88 million, was up 1 percent from lasf year. Market hog inventory, at 45.5 mmion, was 3 percent above a year ago.
The U.S. Jlig crop for December 1990-Februa!)' 19 totaled 21.0 million head, 3 percent above 1990, but percent below the same period in 1989. A total of 2.67 million sows farrowed during Decemb 1990-February 1991, 3 percent above a year earlier bu percent below the same period two years ago. The lit size during this period averaged 7.87, a new record hi for the December-February Quarter. This compares to t last two years of 7.83 and 7.77. U.S. hog producers intend to have 3.17 million sows farre during the March-May 1991 period, 1 percent above t actual farrowings for the same period a year ago. Farrowing intentions for the June-August 1991 period 2.94 milnon sows, is up 2 percent from the actl farrowings a year earlier.
16 STATES INVENTORY UP 2 PERCENT The 16 quarterly states, with 47.8 million head on Mard 1991, were up 2 percent from a ')lear earlier. These states account for approximately 91 percent of the to U.S. hog and pig inventory. In the 16 quarterl')l states, the December 1990-FebrlJi 1991 pig crop totaled 19.0 million head, 3 percent abc the same period a year earlier. There were 2.41 milt sows farrowed during the quarter, an increase of 2 p'ero from last year. Sows farrowing averaged 7.89 J)igs I litter, a new record high for the December-Feoru period, compared with 7.83 last year and 7.79 in 1989.
Item
March 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBE~ SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERL STATES 1/, 1990 AND 1991
1990
16 States 1991
1991 as % of 1990
1990
Georgia 1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-1,000 Head-
46,750 6,186 40,564
47,760 6,232 41,528
102
1,220
101
165
102
1,055
1,150 160 990
Market Hog. and Pig.
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds
15,385
15,803
103
435
420
~119 Pounds
9,702
10,061
104
275
260
120-179 Pounds
8,509
8,610
101
220
200
180 Pounds & Over
6,968
7,054
101
125
110
Sows Farrowing December 2/-February March-May
December 2/-May June-August September-November
June-November
2,349
2,405
102
64
60
2,860
3/2,896
101
63
3/65
5,209
4/5,301
102
127
4/125
2,605
3/2,657
102
58
3/60
2,569
55
5,174
113
Pig Crop
December 2/-February
18,402
18,966
103
499
480
March-May
22,741
491
December 2/-May
41,143
990
June-August
20,556
458
September-November
20,073
424
June-November
40,629
882
Pigs pUtter
-Number-
. December 2/-February
7.83
7.89
101
7.80
March-May
7.95
7.80
December 2/-May
7.90
7.80
June-August
7.89
7.90
September-November
7.81
7.70
June-November
7.85
7.81
'1/ GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN,MO,NE,NC,OH,PA,SD,TN,WI. 2.1December preceding year. 3/lnlenlionl. 4/lntenllonl for MarCh-May.
2
-Number8.00
1991 at of1!! PerC!
94 97 94
97 95 91 81 91 101 91 HI!
91
,,,
.....
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED UP 6 POINTS
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Ind~x for March was 158 percent of the 1977 average, 6 points (3.9 percent) above the previous month and 16 points {11.3 percent above a year ago. Higher prices for cotton, soybeans, hogs, sows, barrows and gilts, beef cattle, steers and heifers, calves, chickens, broilers, all eggs, and table eggs were partially offset by lower prices for corn, cows, and milk.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS
The March All Farm Products Index of Prices Received increased 3 points (2.1 percent) above the previous month. Increases in the prices of winter wheat, oats, corn, cotton, tobacco, all hay, hogs, sows, beef cattle, cows, steers and heifers, calves, turkeys, broilers, all eggs and table eggs were partially offset by lower prices for soybeans, barrows and gilts, and milk. Record high prices include calves at $106 per cwt., and all cattle prices at $78. A record high price for the month of March was set by hogs at $52.20 per cwt. The index was 2 points (1.3 percent) less than a year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-MARCH 15, 1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
I
United States
per
Mar.
Feb.
Mar. 15,
Mar.
Feb.
Mar. 15,
Unit
1990
1991
1991
1990
1991
1991
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
*
Oats
$/Bu.
*
*
3.52
2.41
2.51
-
-
1.39
1.13
1.15
Corn
$/Bu.
2.91
2.88
2.84
2.37
2.32
2.37
Cotton
Cts./Lb.
64.8
75.8
lm.7
63.9
67.9
1/73.0
Tobacco
Cts./Lb.
162.6
189.0
3/199.5
Soybeans
$/Bu.
5.62
All Hay, Baled, 2/
$ITon
5.72
-
5.77
-
5.65 87.50
5.65 80.40
5.63 84.50
Hogs
$/Cwt.
50.60
49.30
51.60
51.30
52.10
52.20
Sows
$/Cwt.
43.90
42.50
44.80
45.60
43.10
45.60
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
51.10
50.60
52.00
51.70
52.80
52.70
Beef Cattle, 4/
$/Cwt.
63.30
61.90
66.40
74.30
77.00
78.00
Cows, 5/
$/Cwt.
53.20
54.20
53.90
52.90
51.40
52.80
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
77.10
82.70
85.20
78.00
81.10
81.70
Calves
$/Cwt.
92.30
100.00
103.00
98.80
104.00
106.00
All Milk Turkeys,2/
$/Cwt. Cts./Lb.
16.30
13.10
-
3/13.00.
13.90 37.2
11.70 34.4
3/11.50 37.6
Chickens
Cts./Lb.
20.0
2/09.5
16.6
Com'l Broilers, 6/
Cts./Lb.
35.0
28.0
3/29.5
36.4
29.9
3/30.6
Eggs, All, 7/
Cts./Doz.
90.9
2/77.7
88.9
79.3
2/67.7
80.5
Table
Cts./Doz.
69.9
2/56.5
71.9
73.1
2/60.1
74.9
Hatching
Cts./Doz.
140.0
2/125.0
125.0
11 Flrsl haij of month. 21 Midmonth prices. 3/ Entire month. 41 'Cows' and 'steers and heifers' combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 51 Includes dairy cows sold for slaughter. 61 L1vewel;jht equivalent price for Georgia. 71 Average of all eggs sold by farmers Including hatching eggs sold at retaif. Insufficient sales.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977 = 100
Feb. 1990
Mar. 1990
Feb.
Mar.
1991
1991
U.S. STOCKS OF PEANUTS AT MONTH'S END 1/
Class
Feb. 1991
Jan. 1991
Feb. 1990
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
136
142
152*
158
Crops
122
122
172*
172
Uvestock &Products 147
157
136*
147
United States
Prices Received
151
150
145
148
Prices Paid
1/181
1/181
2/187
2/187
Ratio 3/
83
83
78
79
11 Jan. 1990 Prices Paid Inde. 21 Jan. 1991 Prices Paid Index. 31 Ralio of Index of Prlcn Received to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates. Revised.
-Million Pounds-
Farmer Stock
1,268
1,692
1,477
Shelled Peanuts 2/
595
493
664
Roasting Stock
49
39
60
Total Farmer
Stock Eguivalent3/
2,108
2,386
2,419
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/ Includn shelled edible grades. shelled oil stOCk, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stOCk, plus roasting stOCk, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.
3
GEORGIA SOYBEAN STOCKS DOWN; WHEAT, CORN UP ~Yb.fian stocks in all positions on March 1, 1991 in Georgia, totaled 9.60 million bushels, a drop of 27 Rercent fro
arc 1, 1990. Soybeans stored on farms on March 1 are estimated at 1.50 million bushels, 2.50 million bushels Ie than a year earlier. Soybeans stored off farms on March 1 amounted to 8.14 million bushels, a 16 percent decline fr a year ago.
Wheat stored off farms on March 1, 1991, is estimated at 2.36 million bushels, nearly twice the 1.20 million bushels StOfl OffTci""rms March 1, 1990. Corn stocks held off the farm on March 1, totaled 7.32 million bushels, 27 percent more thi at the same time a year earner. Qat stocks in off farm positions amounted to 177 thousand bushels, compared with 34 thousand bushels stored off farms a year ago. Sorghum grain stored off farms on March 1, 1991, totaled 153 thousar bushels.
U.S. WHEAT, SOYBEAN STOCKS UP
.c.om stored in all positions on March 1 1991 is estimated at 4.79 billion bushels, virtually unchanged from March
1990. Farm stocks totaled 3.06 billion bUShels, 5 percent more than last March. Off-farm stocks fotaled 1.72 billi( bushels, 9 percent below last year.
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-MARCH 1, 1990 AND 1991
Grain
On Farms
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
1990
1991
Off Farms 1/
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
1990
1991
All Positions
Mar. 1,
Mar.l
1990
1991
--1,000 Bushels--
Corn
Soybeans
Wheat
Oats Sorghum
'*
3,500
'* '* '*
'*
1,500
'* '* '*
5,740 9,700 1,195
345
'*
7,316 8,136 2,362
1n 153
i Includes Itocks at mill., elevators, warehouses, terminal. and proc...ors. Not publl.hed .eparately.
'*
13,200
9,
'*
'*
'*
~II wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 1991, is placed at 1.40 billion bushels, up 48 percent from March 1, 199 arm stocks are 533 million bushels, up 42 percent from last March 1. Off-farm stocks totaled 863 million bushels,
52 percent from 1990.
8oy~eans stored in all positions on March 1, 1991, totaled 1.19 billion bushels, 13 Rercent above holdings a year earlil n- arm stocks totaled 556 million bushels, up 4 Rercent from March 1, 1990. Off-farm holdings, at 635 million busha
were 22 percent above the previous March 1 level.
Grain
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-MARCH 1, 1990 AND 1991
On Farms
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
1990
1991
Off Farms 1/
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
1990
1991
All Positions
Mar. 1,
Mar.
1990
1991
--1,000 Bushels-
Corn
2,910,500
3,064,500
Soybeans
535,800
555,500
All Wheat
376,000
532,920
Oats
140,000
138,600
Barley
102,825
94,550
Sorghum
88,050
73,780
1/lnclude. stockll at mill., elevators, warehou_, terminal. and procelSOra.
1,901,921 519,705 567,109
74,749 149,870 425,549
1,724,154
634,619 862,726
90,799
115,868 258,702
4,812,421
1,055,505
943,109 214,749 252,695 513,599
4,788,65 1,190,11 1,395,64
229,~
210,41
332.41
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HIGHLIGHTS Cattle Production and Income Hog Production and Income
. Floriculture Peanut Marketings 1990 Peanut Revisions
Milk Production Onions
GEORGIA CATTLE CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 3 PERCENT
Cash receipts from marketings of cattle and calves in Georgia totaled $272.5 million in 1990. This is 3 percent lower than the $281.1 million in 1989, as higher prices for cattle did not offset a decrease in marketings. Cattle prices averaged $61.10 per cwt. in 1990 compared to $58.90 in 1989. Calves averaged $89.00 per cwt. in 1990, up from the 1989 price of $83.40. Marketings in 1990 totaled 396.1 millon pounds, down 8 percent from 429.4 million pounds in 1989.
GEORGIA HOG CASH RECEIPTS UP 22 PERCENT
Cash receipts for hogs and pigs in Georgia totaled $238.2 million for 1990, up 22 percent from the $194.8 million for 1989. Marketings, at 448.3 million pounds, were 2 percent less than 1989. The average price rose 25 percent to $53.00.
U.S. CATTLE CASH RECEIPTS UP 8 PERCENT
Cash receipts from marketings of cattle and calves increased during 1990, a result of higher prices along with larger marketings. For 1990, cash receipts from the sale of cattle and calves totaled $39.7 billion compared with $36.9 billion in 1989.
All cattle and calf marketings during 1990 totaled 53.0 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 52.8 billion pounds in 1989. The U.S. annual average price for cattle at $74.60 per 100 pounds live weight was up from the 1989 price of $69.50. The calf price for 1990, at $95.60, was up from the 1989 price of $90.80.
U.S. HOG CASH RECEIPTS UP 22 PERCENT
Cash receipts for hogs and pigs were $11.5 billion during 1990,22 percent above 1989. Marketings of 21.4 billion pounds during 1990 were 4 percent below 1989, while the U.S. annual average price per 100 pounds of live weight increased significantly from $42.50 in 1989 to $53.70 in 1990.
Preduc-
tion 1/
CATTLE-PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1989-1990
Market-
ings 2/
Average Price
per 100 Pounds
Cattle
Calves
Value of
Preduction
Cash
Receipts 3/
Value of
Home Consumption
Gross Income
-1,000 Pounds-
-Dollars-
1,000 Dollars;---
GA.
1989
368,290
1990
382,470
429,360 396,050
58.90 61.10
83.40 89.00
244,620 264,664
281,130 272,524
4,666 3,525
285,796 276,049
U.S.
-Million Pounds-
-Dollars-
Million Dollars.---
1989
40,240.8
52,765.2
69.50
90.80
28,030.6
36,894.3
444.6
37,338.8
1990
40,742.7
53,038.4
74.60
95.60
30,519.4
39,747.1
457.8
40,204.9
" Ad/ustments made for changes in inventory and for Inshipments. 2/ Excludes custom slaughter for u.e on farm. where produced and Intertarm sales within the State. 3/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter.
AGRICULTURAL. STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
HOGS-PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1989-1990
Production
1/
Marketings
2/
Average Price per 100
Pounds
Value of Produc-
tion 3/
Cash Receipts
4/
Value of Home Con-
sumption
Gross Income
-1,000 Pounds-
Dollars
1,000 Dollars---
Ga.
1989 1990
457,540 440,055
458,176 448,305
42.50 53.00
" ., t,J ...)
194,115 233,072
194,786 238,162
1,998 2,242
196,784 240,404
U.S.
-Million Pounds-
Dollars
Million Dollars---
1989
21,941.8
22,1n.0
42.50
9,294.4
9,466.0
71.6
9,537.5
1990
21,275.1
21,393.1
53.70
11,333.4
11,516.4
85.1
11,601.4
11 Adjustments made lor chang" In Inwntory and lor Inshipments. 2J Excludes cuslom slaughter lor UN on larms where produced and interfarm sal.s w~hin the State. 3/1ncludes -
allowance lor higher average prlc. 01 Stat. inshlpments and ou1shlpments 01 leader pigs. 41 Receipts from marketings and sale 01 farm .Iaughter. Include. allowance lor higher averas
price of State outshlpmenls of I.eder pigs.
GEORGIA FLORICULTURE
The wholesale value of sales for specified floriculture crops grown or finished by Georgia growers totaled $29.6 million in 1990. This 7 percent decline in value of sales from 1989 was due to a 9 percent drop in bedding plants and a 14 percent drop in potted foliage plants. The sales value for potted flowering plants increased fractionally and the sales value for cut flowers was up 5 percent from 1989.
U.S. FLORICULTURE
The equivalent wholesale value of all sales for the 28 crops surveyed in the 28 States totaled $2.77 billion, up 10 percent from 1989. All major groups increased wholesale values. Cut flowers increased 4 percent in value to $503 million. Potted flowering plants, valued at $673 million, increased 25 percent. Foliage plants increased 5 percent in value to $512 million. Bedding plants, valued at $971 million, increased 8 percent. The value of cut cultivated greens, at $111 million, increased 12 percent from 1989.
FLORICULTURE CROPS-VALUE OF SALES AT WHOLESALE 1989-1990 SELECTED ITEMS AND TOTALS
Georgia
United States
Item
Cut Flowers Potted Flowering Plants Foliage Plants (Indoor or
Patio Use) Bedding Plants Cut Cultivated Greens Total Value of
Reported Crops
1989
391 7,982 3,376 20,210
31,959
1990
1989
--1,000 Dollars--
410 7,996
482,531 538,227
2,912 18,298
488,851 896,536
98,851
29,616
2,504,996
FARM MARKETINGS OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS-BY STATES AND MONTHS, 1990 CROP YEAR
State
Aug.
_ _ _ _ _---:..;1990=
Sept. ....:..1990=
Oct. ---'-1=990::.:::..-
Nov. ---:..;1990=
Dec.
if
1:...=990~
-"
-Percent by Months-
Ala.
0.2
76.2
21.7
1.7
0.2
Fla.
1.4
81.3
16.6
0.7
Ga.
1.6
55.0
36.2
6.4
0.6
N.C.
3.3
75.6
16.6
3.1
Tex.
0.7
9.6
68.6
14.0
6.9
Va.
6.6
58.7
17.1
15.7
U.S.
0.9
38.5
47.0
9.5
3.4
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GEORGIA'S 1990 PEANUT CROP
Final estimates of Georgia's 1990 peanut crop show production amounted to 1.35 billion pounds, down 27 percent from 1989's production. Acreage planted and harvested were both up from the previous year at 782 thousand and 770 thousand acres, respectively. Yield per acre averaged 1,750 pounds per acre, 950 pounds less than a year earlier. Prices for 1990, which excludes loan additional peanuts, averaged 34.1 cents per pound. This compares with 19ft9 prices of 27.4 cents which does include additional loan peanuts.
U. S. PEANUT CROP
Peanut production in crop year 1990 totaled 3.60 billion pounds, a 10 percent decrease from 1989 and 9 percent below the 1988 production. Planted area, at 1.84 million acres, and harvested area, at 1.81 million acres, both increased 10 percent from the previous year. Yield averaged 1,991 pounds per harvested acre, a decrease of 435 pounds from 1989 and down 454 pounds from 1988.
Production in the southeastern states (AL, FL, GA and SC) totaled 2.00 billion pounds in 1990, down 24 percent from 1989 production. Planted and harvested area at 1.16 million acres and 1.13 million acres, respectively, both were up 11 percent. Yields, severely reduced due to the drought conditions, average 1,762 pounds per acre in this region, 812 pounds below the previous year's yield.
State
Ala. Aa. Ga. N. Mex. N.C. Okla. S.C. Tex. Va. U.S.
Ala. Fla. Ga. N. Mex.
N. C.
Okla. S.C. Tex. Va. U.S.
Ala. Aa. Ga. N. Mex. N.C. Okla. S.C. Tex. Va. U. S.
1989
240.0 95.0
690.0 18.2
153.0 99.0 13.0
265.0 92.0
1,665.2
1989
2,250 2,470 2,700 2,400 2,435 2,150 2,600 1,850 2,705 2,426
1989
.285 .260 .274 .280 .292 .288 .330 .277 .303 .278
PEANUTS
Area Planted
1990
1989 -1,000 Acres-
Yield Pounds
258.0 102.0 782.0
20.0 165.0 107.0
14.0 295.0
97.0 1,840.0
1990
239.0 87.0
685.0 18.2
152.0 98.0 12.5
262.0 91.0
1,644.7
1989
Price per Pound Dollars
1,510 2,480 1,750 2,500 2,900 2,220 2,230 1,850 3,195 1,991
1990
537,750 214,890 1,849,500
43,680 370,120 210,700
32,500 484,700 246,155 3,989,995
1989
.335 .307 .341 .310 .323 .405 .375 .411 .333 .341
153,259 55,871 506,763 12,230 108,075 60,682 10,725 134,262 74,585 1,116,452
Area Harvested
1990
Production 1,000 Pounds
256.0 94.0 770.0 20.0 164.0 106.0 13.5
289.0 97.0
1,809.5
1990
386,560 233,120
1,347,500 50,000
475,600 235,320
30,105
534,650 309,915
3,602,770
Value of Production 1,000 Dollars
1990
129,498 71,568 459,498 15,500 153,619 95,305 11,289 219,741 103,202 1,259,220
3
GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 7 PERCENT
U.s. JANUARY-MARCH MILK PRODUCTION
Milk production in Georgia during January-March totaled 407 million pounds, 7 percent more than the comparable period a year ago.
The number of milk cows on Georgia farms averaged 112,000 head during the January-March 1991 quarter, 2,000 head more than January-March 1990.
Production per cow averaged 3,635 pounds during January-March, 170 pounds more than January-March 1990.
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 37 billion pounds, 2 percent above the January-March peri~ last year. The average number of milk cows in the U. during the January-March quarter was 10.1 million hea 23 thousand less than the same period last year.
Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on April 1991, averaged 17.6 pounds, 0.5 of a pound less than Ap 1, 1990.
The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows ( April 1, averaged $7.77 per hundredweight, $0.23 less thi the price of April 1, 1990.
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MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION~ANUARY-MARCH 199G-199f
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
1990
1991
Percent
1990
1991
Percer
Milk Cows 1/
Thous. Head
110
112
102
10,128
10,105
100
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
3,465
3,635
105
3,627
3,710
102
Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
381
407
107
36,740
37,495
102
11 Includes dry cows, e.cludes heifers not yet fresh. 21 e.cludes milk sucked by celves.
GEORGIA'S ONION PRODUCTION UP 14 PERCENT
Georgia onion production is forecast at 1.24 million cwt., up 14 percent from last year and nearly double two years ago. Harvest is projected from 6,900 acres, up 23 percent from last year while the average yield is expected to hit 180 cwt. per acre, down 8 percent. Georgia onions are in poorer condition than last year mainly because of cold, rainy weather. Early harvest is underway and should be active by mid-April.
SPRING ONION PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT d
Spring onions will be harvested from 28.6 thousand acre up 3 percent from a year ago and slightly above two yea ago.
Production in Texas is forecast at 3.07 million cwt., up2 percent from last year but 5 percent short of 1989. An for harvest is estimated at 12.8 thousand acres, up percent while the av.erage yield is forecast at 240 cwt. II acre, up 20 percent. Harvest in the Rio Grande Valley increasing, with good quality but smaller sizes than la year. The 1015's will be moving shortly. Onions in oth Texas areas are making excellent progress.
State
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I I I ONIONS-SPRING SEASON, BY STATES 1990 AND 1991
Harvested 1990
For Harvest 1991
Yield per Acre
1990
1991
-Acres-
-ewt.-
Production
1990
19
-1,000 Cwt.-
Ariz. 1/
1,100
900
430
473
Calif. 1/
8,500
8,000
420
3,570
Ga.
5,600
6,900
195
180
1,092
Texas
12,600
12,800
200
240
2,520
Total
27,800
28,600
275
7,655
II Firat forecut will be pubUlhed June 7.
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May 2,1991 Volume 91-Number 9
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HIGHLIGHTS .
Monthly Poultry Livestocl< Slaughter Agricultural Prices Ga. Poultry Production and Value Ga. Broiler Production and Value Ga. Egg Production and Value
Peanut Stocks Cattle on Feed Catfish Processors Cold Storage
Catfish Grower Production
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-APRIL 1, 1990-1991, UNITED STATES
Item
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
34,376
36,047
105
Broiler Type
449,661
464,809
103
Turkeys, All Breeds 38,672
36,921
95
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 381 million eggs during March 1991, 1 percent more than March 1990. Production consisted of 250 million table eggs and 131 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.88 billion eggs during March 1991, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 5.05 billion table eggs and 828 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN SLIGHTLY
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.86 billion eggs during March 1991, down slightly from a year ago. Production included 4.15 billion table eggs and 710 million hatching eggs.
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-FEBRUARY-MARCH 1990-1991
%cl
Item
Feb.
Feb.
year
Mar. 2/
Jan. thru Feb.
1990
1991
ago
1991
1990
1991
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia United States Mature Chickens
58,519 431,892
63,179 459,115
108
65,265
123,228
135,283
106
475,086
906,964
983,871
Light Type, U.S.
Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S. Total All Types, Ga. Percen1 Condemned Young Chickens Georgia United States
9,942 4,634 14,576 3,643
1.5 1.8
9,956 3,955 13,911 3,408
1.2 2.0
100
9,975
21,442
21,064
85
4,008
8,469
7,906
95
13,983
29,911
28,970
94
3,296
7,060
7,250
1.5
1.3
1.9
2.0
1/ Federelly Inspected slaughtor data as collected by Meat and Poultry In.pection Program. Current month data e.limated by Market Newt Service. 2/ Preliminary.
%cl year ago
110 108
98 93 97 103
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-MARCH 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During March
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
Layers-March
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
6,421 11,435 17,856
6,805 11,316 18,121
1,916 2,213 2,106
1,925 2,207 2,103
Total Eggs Produced
DUring March
1990
1991
-Millions-
123
131
253
250
376
381
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
35,821 190,849 226,670
37,081 187,645 224,726
1,917 2,194 2,151
1,914 2,212 2,164
687 4,189 4,876
710 4,152 4,862
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
41,197 230,719 271,916
43,238 228,576 271,814
1,910 2,185 2,143
1,914 2,210
_~3
787 5,042 5,829
828 5,053 5,881
AGRICULTURAL STAnSTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-MARCH 1990-1991
%of
tern
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
year
January thru March
1990
1991
1991
ago
1990
1991
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Perc
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
EQg Type ChiCks Hatched
4,924 217
4,929 139
4,951
101
279
129
13,851 533
14,474
1(
497
Broiler Type
Georgia Unitea States
77,926
71,282
81,864
105
221,640
230,095
1(
544,218
497,143
567,133
104
1,534,136
1,608,162
11
Egg Typ,e
Georgia
1,852
1,826
2,163
117
4,432
5,892
United States Turkeys
36,509
34,757
37,023
101
100,620
104,925
Poultry Placed
U.S.
27699
25348
25754
93
2/159858
3/162912
1
11 Reported by leading breeders, include. expected pUllet replacement.lrom egg. oold during the preceding month at the rate 01125 pullet chick. per 30 dozen ca.e 01 egg. 21
Turkey poult. placed September 1988March 1990. 31 Turkey poult. placed September 19BO-March 1991.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 37.3 million pounds during March 1991, up 12 percent from March 1990.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during March 1991 was 23.7 thousand, up 16 percent from a year earlier. The total live weight was 23.3 million pounds with an average live weight of 981 pounds per head.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production for the United Statal March 1991, totaled 3.08 billion pounds, down 5 perc from March 1990.
Beef production at 1.72 billion pounds was dowl
percent. Head kill was 2.51 million, down 9 percent a
the average live weight was 1,155 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.30 billion pounds was dow percent. Hog kill totaled 7.22 million head, doW! percent, and the average live weight was 250 pounds:
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1
1990
Number Slau~ htered
Mar.
March
'91 as % of
1991
1990
Average
Live Weight
March
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
20.4
23.7
116
984
981
0.8
0.5
63
423
422
2/
21
21
2/
0.1
0.1
100
96
86
Total I
Live Weight I
March
1990
1
-1,000 Pounds
20,031 345 2/ 9
United States
Cattle
2,761.3
2,508.1
91
1,133
1,155
3,129,790
Calves
169.4
123.1
73
268
353
45,381
Hogs
7,454.8
7,218.5
97
248
250
1,846,574
Sheep & Lambs
492.9
565.2
115
129
126
63,498
'1 Includes slaughter under Fed.rallnlpectlon and other commercial slaughter, exclude. farm slaughter. 2/ Data not pUblished to aVOid disclOSing Individual operations.
2,891
43 1,~
7
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1
March
Kind
1990
1991
Beef
1,870
~~
~
Pork
1,329
Lamb & Mutton
32
Total Red Meat
3,259
11 Based on packers dre weight. and exclude.larm .laughter.
-Million Pounds-
1,720 26
1,301 36
3,083
2
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
he Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for ril was 153 percent of the 1977 average, 3 points (1.9 rcent) below the previous month, but 17 points (12.5 rcent) higher than ~ year ago. Higher prices for sows,
,eef cattle, calves, and hatching eggs were only partially ,ffset by lower prices for corn, cotton, soybeans, barrows nd gilts, milk, chicken, broilers, and table eggs.
U.S. APRIL PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED FROM MARCH
he April All Farm Products Index of Prices Received was nchanged from March at 149 percent of Its anuary-December 1977 average. Increases in the prices If potatoes, onions, cotton, and wheat had the largest pward effect on the index while price decreases for eggs, ogs, cattle, and tomatoes had the greatest effect on the ownside. The index was 2 points (1.3 percent) below a ear ago. Lower prices for milk, wheat, potatoes, and logs were the major contributors to the decline from April 990. Higher cattle, tomato, apple, and peanut prices ere partially offsetting.
INDEX NUMBERs-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977=100
Mar. 1990
Apr. 1990
Mar. Apr. 1991 1991
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
142
136
156*
153
Crops
122
123
172
172
Uvestock & Products 157
146
144*
139
United States
Prices Received
150
151
149
149
Prices Paid
1/181
183
21188
190
Ratio 31
83
83
79
78
11 Jan. 1990 Price. Pald Index. 2/ Jan. 1991 Price. Paid Index. 31 Ratio 01 Index 01
Prlce. Received to Index 01 Price. Paid, Intere.t, Taxe. and Farm Wage Rate Revloed.
'" ,,\ I /1 1///
~
mmodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-APRIL 15.1991 WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Ber nit
AIJr. 1990
Georgia Mar. 1991
Apr. 15, 1991
Apr. 1990
United States Mar. 1991
Apr. 15, 1991
$/Bu.
*
*
*
3.50
2.52
2.63
S/Bu.
1.44
1.16
1.17
$/Bu.
2.92
2.95
2.90
2.51
2.39
2.44
Cts./Lb.
67.9
76.9
1/76.8
65.8
68.5
1/71.8
Cts./Lb.
161.0
169.8
199.5
3/187.0
$/Bu.
5.90
5.82
5.75
5.82
5.76
5.76
$fTon
95.00
84.50
88.60
$/Head
1,140.00
1,030.00
1,140.00
1,080.00
$/Cwt.
53.00
49.80
49.10
53.80
51.40
50.60
$/Cwt. S/Cwt.
45.90 53.40
44.90 50.10
45.80 49.30
48.60 54.10
45.70 51.80
46.50 50.90
$/Cwt.
61.30
63.20
64.00
74.70
78.50
78.20
$/Cwt.
53.20
52.80
53.20
52.70
52.50
52.40
$/Cwt.
n,10
82.90
84.00
79.00
82.50
82.30
$/Cwt.
93.00
101.00
107.00
100.00
107.00
104.00
S/Cwt.
15.00
12.70
3/12.60
13.40
11.40
3/11.30
Cts./Lb.
37.0
37.6
36.7
Cts./Lb.
10.1
21 16.6
7.6
Cts./Lb.
31.5
29.5
3/28.0
33.2
30.6
3/30.4
Cts./Doz.
80.3
2188.9
82.6
71.4
2180.5
65.1
Cts'/Doz.
62.4
2/71.9
55.6
64.2
2/74.9
56.2
Hatchina
Cts./Doz.
120.0
21125.0
140.0
I First hall 01 month. 21 Mid-month prices. 31 Entire month. 41 Animals sold lor dairy herd replacement only. 51 Prices estimated quarterly. 6/'Cows' and 'steers and heilers' ,mbined whh allowance where necessary lor slaughter bulls. 71 Includes dairy cows sold for slaughter. 6/ Liveweight equivalent price for Georgia. 91 Average 01 all eggs sold by
ars including hatching eggs sold at retail . Insufficient sales.
State
Ua. 'ric.
~.
'iss. Total
CATFISH-INVENTORY NUMBER AND POUNDS, APRIL 1991
Large Food Size
Number
Pounds
Medium Food Size
Number
Pounds
-Thousands-
Small Food Size
Number
Pounds
452 339 510 1,243
2,544
1,749 1,209 1,790 4,271
9,019
4,622 3,420 3,550 14,270
25,862
8,838 6,434 6,923 26,115
48,310
17,276 11,439 7,500 77,880
1H,()95
16,613 10,763 7,950 76,108
!1!..434
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GEORGIA'S POULTRY INCOME DROPS FOR 1990
Georgia's value of production from poultry including commercial broilers, eggs and turkeys in 1990 totaled $1.49 billl This was down $84 million or 5 percent from 1989. Value of production of commercial broilers and chickens at $U billion, was 7 percent below 1989. The value of egg production rose 1 percent from 1989.
The value of Georgia's commercial broilers produced during 1990 totaled $1.17 billion. This is a 7 percent drop in val from 1989, but a 9 percent increase from the 1988 level. The number of broilers produced, at 855 million, set a reeo high for the eighth consecutive year exceeding the 1989 previous production high of 812 million birds.
Pounds produced in 1990 totaled 3.76 billion, 5 percent more than the 3.57 billion pounds produced in 1989. Avera price per pound dropped 4 cents to 31.0 cents for 1990.
Commercial Broilers 5/
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
POULTRY PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION-GEORGIA, 1985-19901/
Number Produced 2/
Pounds Produced 3/
Price per Lb.
-Thousands-
Cents
Value of Production
1,000 Dolla
677,224 697,364 733,417 772,825 811,964 854,500
2,844,341 2,928,929
3,153,693 3,400,430 3,572,642 3,759,800
28.0
796,415
32.5
951,902
26.5
835,729
31.5
1,071,135
35.0
1,250,425
31.0
1,165,538
Hatching Egg Flocks
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
6,943 6,435 6,805 7,145 7,248 7,121
54,417 51,727 53,760
54,952 54,959 55,040
21.0
11,452
16.5
8,546
13.3
7,150
12.2
6,701
22.0
12,115
15.9
8,734
Table Egg Flocks
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
10,578 10,065 9,265 10,055 5,852 7,079
40,196 37,373 33,018 34,458 19,711 24,480
12.7
5,105
10.5
3,933
8.6
2,829
7.8
2,690
14.3
2,819
6.6
1,604
All Chickens Including Comm. Broilers
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
694,745 713,864 749,487 790,025 825,064 864,700
2,938,954 3,018,029 3,240,471 3,489,870
3,647,312 3,839,320
812,972
964,381
845,708
-
1,080,526 1,265,359
1,175,876
Turkeys 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
2,631 2,426 2,432 2,400 1,900 2,010
74,720 67,928 67,366 70,800 54,150 61,305
47.0
35,119
47.0
31,926
33.0
22,231
42.0
29,736
43.0
23,285
42.0
25,748
All Poultry Including Broilers, Eggs, Chickens,
.nd Turkeys
1985
-
-
1,083,601
1986
-
1,259,705
1987
.,
1,123,071
1988
-
1,340,707
1989
1,574,372
1990
-
-
1,490,575
11 The production year begins December 1 previous year and ends November 30 current year, e.cept turkeY' b,ased on September 1 through Auguot 31 hatch. 21 Number sold for
chicken. and number raised lor turkeys. 31 Pounds sold lor chickens. 41 Value 01 salea lor chicken. 51 L1vewelght equivalent price.
4
I EGG PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION-GEORGIA. 1985-19901/
Average
Eggs
Eggs Produced
Number
per
tear
Layers
Layer
Table
Hatching
Thousands
Number
-Millions-
5,300 5,507 5,897 5,873 5,985 6,385
225
83
223
86
222
92
224
93
224
95
223
99
1,109 1,145 1,218 1,222 1,244 1,328
12,326 12,239 12,510 11,949 11,578 11,ln
251
3,090
252
3,087
253
3,166
249
2,979
250
2,894
257
2,875
17,626
243
3,173
1,109
17,746
243
3,173
1,145
18,407
243
3,258
1,218
17,822
241
3,072
1,222
17,563
241
2,989
1,244
17,562
245
r2,974
1,328
Price per Dozen
Value of Production
iar
Table
Hatching
Total
Table
Hatchin
-Cents-
-Thousand Dollars-
Itching Egg Flocks
985
47.7
118.4
3,299
986
51.1
134.4
3,662
987
44.0
133.7
3,373
988
40.9
124.0
3,170
989
59.8
132.0
4,734
990
61.9
123.0
5,107
bll Egg Flocks 2/
985
47.7
122,828
986
51.1
987
44.0
131,455 116,087
988
40.9
101,534
989
59.8
990
61.9
144,218 148,302
Egg Flocks
985
47.7
118.4
66.0
126,127
986
51.1
134.4
73.2
135,117
987
44.0
133.7
68.4
119,460
988
40.9
124.0
64.4
104,704
989
59.8
132.0
81.0
148,952
990
61.9
123.0
80.6
153,409
Thl production year begin. Dlclmblr 1 prlviou. year and Inds Novlmber 30 currlnt Ylar. 2/ Includl' both commlrcial and farm flocks.
109,383 128,281 135,672 125,741 136,n6 135,542
109,383 128,281 135,672 125,741 136,n6 135.542
Total
1,192 1,231 1,310 1,315 1,339 1,427
3,090 3,090 3,166 2,979 2,894 2,875
4,282 4,318 4,476 4,294 4,233 4,302
Total
112,682 131,943 139,045 128,911 141,510 140,649
122,828 131,455 116,087 101,534 144,218 148,302
235,510 263,398 255,132 230,445 285,728 288,951
BROILERS - Number & Value of Production, Georgia, 1985-1990
Million.
14001
I
1200
1000
800
800
1985
Number 1877.224 V.IUI 796.415
1986 897.384 951.902
_
1987
733.417 835.729
1966 I 1989 I 1990
I I 772.825 811.964 854.5
1071.135 1250.425 1185.538
Years
m Number
Value
EGG PRODUCTION AND VALUE - Hatching, Table and Total Eggs, Georgia, 1985-1990
MIllion.
400I n n n n
n
nI
300
200
100
o
1985 I 1966 I 1987 I 1968 I 1989 I 1990
Dozen Table Egg. 264.417 264.417 271.5 258 249.083247.833
Dozen Hatching Egg. 92.417 95.417 101.5 101.833 103.887 110.88:
Total DOlen EW' 358.834359.834 373 367.833 352.75 368.5
Dollar Value
235.51 283.396 255.132230.445285.728288.951
Years
_ Do_. Tlble Eogi
o Tolii 00_. EOOI
Ii\\\'Il Do_. Hltohlng Eol/I EIII DoIII' Vllul
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Vol. 91-No. 9
u.s. PRICES PAID INDEX UP 2 POiNTS
The April Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates was 190
(1977 = 100), 2 points (1.1 percent) above January 1991
and 7 points (3.8 percent) above April 1990.
The Farm Production, Goods, and Services Index for April 1991, at 175, rose 2 points (1.2 percent) since January. The index was up 5 points (2.9 pecent) from April 1990. . Since last surveyed, prices were generally higher for feeder livestock, autos and trucks, other machinery, feed, agricultural chemicals, fertilizer, and tractors. Lower prices for fuels and building and fencing materials moderated the increase in the index.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
. The March 1991 Consumer Price Index for all urba consumers (CPI-U) before seasonal adjustment rose 0.1
percent to 135.0 (1982-84 = 100) compared to a level ~
134.8 in February. For the 12-month period ending ir March, the overall index increased 4.9 percent. ThE moderation of the index is attributed to the sharp drop i energy costs.
FEED-PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES APRIL 1991 WITH COMPARISONS.
Commodity
Price per Unit
Southeast
Jan.
Apr.
1991
1991
Apr. 1990
United States Jan. 1991
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44% Bran Middlings
Corn Meal Laying Feed Broiler Grower
Turkey Grower Chick Starter Dairy Feed, 14% Dairy Feed, 16% Dairy Feed, 18% Dairy Feed, 20% Dairy Conet., 32% Hog Feed, 14%-18% Hog Conet., 38%-42% Beef Cattle Conct., 32%-36% Stock Salt Molasses, U uid
1/ Al,FL,GA,SC.
S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt.
SlTon SlTon SlTon SlTon SlTon SlTon SlTon SlTon
SlTon SlTon SlTon
SlTon S/5O Lbs.
S/Cwt'
14.30 14.50 12.90 11.70 8.90 201.00 205.00 252.00 217.00 169.00 187.00 198.00 182.00 228.00 224.00 296.00 266.00 3.90 9.20
14.30 14.50 12.80 10.80 9.20 189.00 199.00 249.00 216.00 1n.00 186.00 191.00 176.00 230.00 230.00 290.00 253.00 4.00 9.80
14.50 12.70 10.80 9.47 7.30 195.00 217.00 239.00 223.00 171.00 181.00 190.00 191.00 273.00 211.00 296.00 250.00 3.47 9.43
14.60 12.50 10.70 9.35 7.37 198.00 211.00 235.00 217.00 170.00 179.00 187.00 189.00 275.00 211.00 294.00 249.00 3.57 9.44
Month Endin
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-199O-1991 1/
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
Roasting Stock In Shell
Farmer Stock EqUivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Tota
-1,000 Pounds-
1990 Mar. Apr. May June July
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1,139,483 656,275 276,968 84,172 28,395
36,711 1,194,776 2,380,871 2,455,347 2,157,126
702,818 689,026 679,521 619,897 469,966
288,795 233,073 313,491 375,778 448,182
65,521 65,690 64,417 56,334 40,719 21,920
9,814 23,194 25,638 30,706
934,748 916,405 903,763 824,463 625,055 384,097 309,987 416,943 499,785 596,082
1991
Jan.
1,691,736
492,614
39,132
655,177
Feb.
1,264,402
594,655
49,405
790,891
Mar.
847,708
657,845
60,183
874,934
1,
1/ Excludesstocka on larms. Includes stocks owned by or held lOf accounl 01 CCC in commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/lncludes shelled edible gradeS, shelled oil stock, and shelled s. .d (untreated). 3/ Acluallarme< stOCk, plus roasling stock, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.
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CATILE ON FEED UP 8 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Catt;e and calves on feed April 1, 1991, for slaughter market in the 13 quarterly states totaled 10.9 million head, up 8 percent from April 1, 1990, and 10 percent above 1989. This is the largest April on feed number since 1973.
The cattle on feed inventory included 7.11 million steers and steer calves, 10 percent above last year and 12 percent above 1989. This group represented 65 percent of the total April number on feed, compared to 64 percent for both last year and 1989. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.70 million, 4 percent above last year and 5 percent above 1989.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed during the January-March 1991 quarter totaled 5.89 million, down 3 percent from 1990 and 5 percent below 1989. Other disappearance of 462 thousand head leaves net placements at 5.43 million.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during January-March totaled 5.54 million, 1 percent below 1990 and 2 percent below the same period in 1989.
Cattle feeders expect to market 6.38 million head during the April-June quarter of 1991. This would be up 6 percent from the second quarter marketings in both 1990 and 1989.
CATILE AND CALVES ON FEED JANUARY 1-APRIL 1 1990 AND 1991
Total 13 States 1
Total 7 States 2
umoer
as
umoer
Item
1990
1991
of 1990
1990
1991
--1,000 Head--
Percent
On Feed Jan. 1
9,943
10,9n*
110
8,378
9,137
109
Placed on Feed
Jan. lMar. 31 3/
6,083
5,892
97
5,196
5,029
97
Fed Cattle Marketed
Jan. lMar. 31 3/
5,578
5,538
99
4,762
4,742
100
Other Disappearance
Jan.lMar.314/
385
462
120
329
368
112
On Feed Apr. 1
10,063
10,869
108
8,483
9,056
107
1/ AZ,CA,CO,IL,ID,IA,KS,MN,NE,OK,SD,TX,WA. 2/ AZ,CA,CO,IA,KS,NE,TX. 3/lncludes cettle placed on leed after beginning 01 quarter and marketed before end of quarter.4/lncludes death lOll", movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further leedlng. Revised based on corrected data.
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-199Q-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
I REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Round Weight Processed
Average Price 1
Imports
Month
Monthly
Cumulative
Paid to Producers
of Catfish 2
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
--Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.73
.72
115
355
Feb.
31,884
33,036
64,950
65,242
.75
.71
553
344
Mar.
33,120
35,951
98,070
101,193
.78
1/
322
~r.
30,980
129,050
.79
48
May
31,542
160,592
.79
618
June
28,967
189,559
.79
342
July
29,540
219,099
.79
406
Aug.
31,108
250,207
.79
362
Sept
27,566
277,n3
.78
619
Oct.
29,211
Nov.
27,913
306,984
.78
33
334,897
.n
381
Dec.
25,538
360,435
.74
226
1/ Thep,lce paid toproducers Is being suspended with this report amid industry aliegaUons that the price misrepresents the amount actually received by Ihe producers. QUeltl""n"'e
lpeclflcatlons lie being reviewed lor appropriate Instructions to reporters and handling procedures. R..ults 01 this review along with Industry Input wilt determine Iulure publlcllion 01
this llries. 2J Oata furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.
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Va. 91-No. 9
COLD STORAGE HIGHUGHTS
Frozen stocks in refrigerated warehouses on March 31, 1991, were greater than the year earlier levels for butt vegetables, juice concentrates, poultry, and fruits. Cooler items with stocks above those of the previous year includ evaporated and condensed milk, fresh vegetables, natural cheese, and apples.
Total red meat supplies in freezers increased 1 percent from last month but were 5 percent less than those on hanc year ago. Frozen pork stocks rose 1 percent during the month but were 3 percent below the previous year. Stocks pork bellies were up 25 percent from last month but were 30 percent below 1990.
Total frozen poultry supplies increased 4 percent from February and were {1 percent above last year. Total stocks
chicken advanced 1 percent during the month and were 8 percent above 1990. Total pounds of turkey in freezers w
up 7 percent from last month and up 14 percent from last year.
Commodit
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, MARCH 31,1991
Mar. 31, 1990
Feb. 28, 1991
-1,000 Pounds-
Mar. 31, 1991
Percent of
Mar. 1990
Feb. 1
-Percent-
335,449
524,792
555,941
166
106
395,760
450.050
459,106
116
102
16,781
13,969
14,144
84
101
609.193
679,625
615,140
101
91
1.580.053
1,815,097
1,846,338
117
102
631,008
590,098
597,659
95
101
304,294
271,334
2n,511
91
102
294,560
280,578
284,660
97
101
568,893
605.794
632,561
111
104
317,899
339,060
362,411
114
107
1,450.234
1,950,384
1,799,355
124
92
1,041,954
989,245
1,041,522
100
111
355,658
286,254
319,313
90
112
28,713
18,632
25,537
89
137
33,445
23.250
25,471
76
110
105,158
78,143
72,455
69
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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
May 20,1991 Volume 91-Number 10
~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
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HIGHLIGHTS Land Values Wheat Forecast
Onions 1990 Tobacco 1990 Cotton
Farm Labor Cattle on Feed
Hay Stocks Al?ril Milk Production 1990 MIlk Prod., Disp., & Income Survey Announcements
GEORGIA FARMLAND VALUE DOWN 2 PERCENT
The value of Georgia's farmland and buildings averaged $995 per acre as of January 1, 1991. The value fell 2 percent from the average of $1,012 per acre as of January 1, 1990.
The average value per acre encompasses wide variations due to farm productivity, commodities produced and location within the State. Such factors as urban pressures, demand for land for nonfarming purposes, farms used primarily for residences and strong urban economies all Influenced the average value of agricultural land in Georgia.
Cash rents increased after a year of decline. Farms rented for cash averaged $27.30 per acre in 1991, up 15 percent from 1990. Cropland rented for cash averaged $30.90 per acre in 1991, up 13 percent from 1990.
U.S. FARMLAND VALUE UP 2 PERCENT
U.S. farm real estate values rose 2 percent during 1990, marking the fourth straight increase since their slide in the mid-1980's. On January 1, 1991, the value of farmland and buildings averaged $682 per acre, 14 percent above the 1987 low, but still 17 percent below the record $823 in 1982.
After adjusting for inflation of just over 4 percent during 1990, the real value of U.S. farm real estate dropped 2 percent below January 1990 and remained 46 percent below the inflation-adjusted peak in 1981. Because inflation rates of 3 to 4 percent in recent years have partially offset gains in nominal farmland values, a sustained recovery of real farmland values has not yet occurred.
Record crop and livestock receipts helped boost U.S. net farm income to an all time high in 1990. Net cash income was just under the 1988 record. Farmers' financial positions strengthened further as U.S. farm debt edged lower, continuing a decline that began in 1984. Interest rates on farm real estate loans in 1990 remained near 1989 levels.
Higher grazing land values and record cattle prices helped support a 7 percent gain in farmland values in the Mountain States. Values also advanced 4 percent in the Pacific region.
Cash rents for cropland in 1991 are expected to be close to 1990 levels in most regions. However, higher rents are expected in the Delta States. Pasture rents are likely to remain near 1990 levels in most areas.
PERCENT CHANGE IN FARM REAL ESTATE VALUE PER ACRE (NOMINAL DOLLARS): JANUARY 1, 1990 TO JANUARY 1, 1991
U.S. 2
oo
5ormore 1104
o 010-15
( ) Denotes negative change
"
AGRICULTURAL STATlSnclAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
RECEIVED HAY 22 1991
DOCUMENTS lJGA UBIARIES
AVERAGE PER ACRE VALUE OF FARMLAND AND BUILDINGS, SELECTED
State
As of ABril 1 1 85
1986
-As of Februa~ 1 -
1987
1 88
1989
--Dollars--
-As of January 1-
1990
991
Corn Belt: Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri
1,108
972
900
1,003
1,100
1,096
1,129
3
1,215
1,136
1,097
1,199
1,262
1,204
1,217
1
1,344
1,167
1,061
1,158
1,244
1,244
1,275
2
1,381
1,232
1,149
1,262
1,383
1,389
1,433
3
1,091
873
786
947
1,101
1,102
1,157
5
689
648
604
640
673
679
689
1
Northern Plains:
412
360
331
368
398
425
439
3
North Dakota
373
334
303
319
326
340
368
8
South Dakota
289
267
238
269
291
328
351
7
Nebraska
485
416
400
457
523
550
556
1
Kansas
488
415
373
413
435
462
467
1
Appalachia: Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Kentucky Tennessee
1,035 1,112
607 1,331
955 944
1,025 1,179
616 1,254
941
935
1,004 1,154
633 1,259
878
936
1,037 1,198
682 1,263
896 1,001
1,077 1,333
702 1,317
911 1,002
1,111 1,516
613 1,263
981
996
1,060
-5
1,295
-15
625
2
1,243
-2
962
-2
988
-1
Southeast:
1,068
1,038
1,055
1,130
1,194
1,253
1,254
0
South Carolina
898
870
792
871
939
909
948
4
Georgia
886
853
889
920
998
1,012
995
-2
Florida
1,599
1,537
1,605
1,790
1,887
2,085
2,133
2
Alabama
797
803
786
800
822
839
791
~.
Delta States:
1,012
880
757
781
797
782
797
2
Mississippi
855
778
685
697
713
728
754
4
Arkansas
907
779
724
761
778
750
770
3
Louisiana
1,407
1,191
921
940
954
915
905
1
48 States
713
640
599
632
661
668
682
11 Nominal dolla.... Values for 1989 and 1990 revised following 1991 adoption of a n_ procedure for estimating farm building values. Details in 'Agricultural Resources. Agricull
Land Values and Markets Situation and Outlook Report' published in late June.
FARMS AND LAND RENTED FOR CASH: AVERAGE GROSS CASH RENT PER ACRE AND RENT AS A PERCENT OF VALUE SELECTED STATES 1988-1991 1/
State
1988
--Rent per Acre--
1989
1990
--Dollars--
I 1991
1988
--Rent to Value--
1989
1990
--Percent--
Farms:
South Carolina
21.50
24.80
21.10
21.40
2.6
3.1
3.2
Georgia Alabama
26.80
28.40
23.80
27.30
3.5
3.3
3.5
29.30
25.70
28.40
28.90
4.9
4.0
4.8
4.
Cropland:
South Carolina
23.00
26.00
23.20
24.00
2.9
Georgia
30.70
32.80
27.30
30.90
4.2
3.1 4.0
3.6 3.9
3.1
3J
Florida
106.90
114.10
119.20
105.00
3.0
3.1
2.5
Alabama
30.40
29.70
33.90
38.00
4.8
4.1
5.5
Pasture:
. Soutl\ .~rolina -
Geo~a
17.60 20.80
18.40 21.00
17.90 19.50
17.50 19.90
2.2 2.9
Flori a
25.20
27.10
20.20
22.50
0.9
2.2 2.4 1.2
3.4 3.1 0.8
Alabama
18.60
18.00
20.60
18.20
3.8
3.7
3.9
11 Calh rent .. a percent of per acre value.
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GEORGIA WHEAT FORECAST
e first yield forecast of Georgia's 1991 wheat crop is set 38 bushels per acre, 3 bushels per acre above 1990's Id. As of May 3, the condition of the crop was rated 4 rcent excellent, 67 percent good, 28 percent fair, and 1 rcent poor. An outbreak of armyworms in late April, ered wheat conditions. Additionally, due to the wet nditlons, disease problems are showing up In some Ids, and some lodging has occurred, especially in parts east central Georgia. Acreage to be harvested for grain expected to total 490 thousand acres, a decline of 17 rcent from the 590 thousand harvested in 1990. Total eat production is forecast at 18.6 million bushels, down
opercent from last year.
U.S. WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION DOWN SHARPLY
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.50 billion bushels, down 26 percent from 1990. Yields are expected to average 36.9 bushels per acre, down 3.8 bushels from last year. The area to be harvested as grain is expected to total 40.5 million acres, down 19 percent from the previous year.
WINTER WHEAT, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990-1991
Area Harvested
Ind.
1990
1991
Yield
Ind.
1990
1991
-1,000 Acres-
-Bushels-
190
130
1,400
980
55
35
590
490
500
490
390
260
520
300
550
500
380
285
490
300
35.0
35.0
35.0
39.0
33.0
31.0
35.0
38.0
40.0
47.0
33.0
30.0
30.0
34.0
41.0
43.0
38.0
41.0
36.0
39.0
44,911
36,734
41.2
36.7
49,976
40.504
40.7
36.9
Production
Ind.
1990
1991
-1,000 Bushels-
6,650 49,000
1,815 20,650 20,000 12,870 15,600 22,550 14,440 17,640
4,550 38,220
1,085 18,620 23,030 7,800 10,200 21,500 11,685 11,700
1,852,084
1,347,553
2,033,299
1,495.943
GEORGIA ONION CROP SUFFERS FROM EXCESS RAINS
of May 1, the yield per acre for Georgia's 1991 onion 'op was forecast at 160 cwt., down 11 percent from the ril 1 forecast and 18 percent below the 1990 yield per reo The reduction in the yield forecast is largely due to 'et weather during April. The rains continued into May
additional yield reductions are anticipated by the ustry. About 76 percent of the crop was harvested by ;ay 12,1991.
e 1991 acreage for harvest was set at 6,800 acres on 'ay 1, up 21 percent from 1990, but down 100 acres from e April 1, 1991, forecast. Due to the substantial increase acreage, production expected as of May 1 was only ightly below the 1990 level.
SPRING ONION PRODUCTION UP 15 PERCENT
Spring onion prcduction in Texas and Georgia is forecast at 4.16 million cwt., up 15 percent from last year and 8 percent above two years ago.
Texas production is forecast at 3.07 million cwt., a gain of 22 percent over 1990. Harvested acreage should total 12.8 thousand acres, a 2 percent increase from last year. The average yield also rose to 240 cwt. per acre. Rain and slow drying conditions delayed harvest in the Rio Grande Valley during April. Harvest progress is good in Winter Garden and Laredo areas.
ONIONS-SPRING SEASON. BY STATES. 1990 AND 1991
Harvested 1990
For Harvest 1991
-Acres-
Yield per Acre
1990
1991
--ewt.-
1,100
900
430
8,500
8,000
420
5,600
6,600
195
160
12,600
12,800
200
240
'otal
27.600
28.500
275
Iorecal wi. be publlehed June 7.
3
Production
1990
1991
-1,000 Cwt.-
473 3,570 1,092
2,520
7.655
1,088 3,072
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GEORGIA TOBACCO UP 19 PERCENT
Georgia's 1990 tobacco production totaled 103,845,000 pounds, 19 percent above 1989's production of 87,200,000 pounds. Acres harvested at 43,000 increased 8 percent from 1989. Yield per acre increased 235 pounds to 2,415 from a year ago.
u.s. TOBACCO
U.S. tobacco production totaled 1.62 billion pounc 1990, 19 percent more than both 1989 and 1988. increased production from a year earlier resulted both a larger acreage and higher yields. Gr01 harvested 733 thousand acres in 1990, 8 percent I than the previous year and 16 percent above the acrj two years ago. Yield per acre averaged 2,218 pound acre, compared with 2,016 last year and 2,160 in 196
ALL TOBACCO-ACREAGE, YIELD PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY STATES AND U.S. 19
State
Area Harvested 1990
Yield 1990
Production 1990
Marketing Year Avg.
Price per Pound Received by Farmers
1990
Value
pr<1~
Acres
Pounds
1,000 Pounds
Dollars per Pound
1,000 Dc
CT
1,820
FL
6,900
GA
43,000
IN
6,400
KY
194,150
MD
7,100
MA
470
MO
2,600
NC
284,200
OH
9,700
PA
10,000
SC
51,000
TN
53,590
VA
53,180
wv
1,700
WI
6,900
1,652 2,760 2,415 2,100 2,278 1,330 1,713 2,280 2,251 1,950 1,978 2,155 2,094 2,074 1,600 1,989
3,007 19,044 103,845 13,440 442,253 9,443
805 5,928 639,639 18,915 19,780
109,905 112,218
110,269 2,720 13,723
16.400 1.730 1.683 1.760 1.762 1.870 18.100 1.742 1.683 1.755 1.508 1.586 1.783
1.707 1.745 1.500
49,2 32,9 174,7
23,E
779,~
17,E 14,E 10, 1,076, 33, 29, 174
200 188
4,
20
U.S.
1/ Revised.
732710
2218
GEORGIA'S 1990 COTTON PRODUCTION
1624934
1.742
2829J
U.S. COTTON PRODUCTION UP
Georgia's 1990 cotton production totaled 405,000 bales (480 pounds net weight), 18 percent above the 342,000 bales produced in 1989. The higher production was attributed to a 35 percent increase in harvested acreage at 350,000 acres. Yield per harvested acreage averaged 555 pounds, 76 pounds less per acre than last year. Planted acreage was up 34 percent at 355,000 acres. This leaves 5,000 acres abandoned due to unfavorable weather.
All cotton production in the United States totaled million bales in 1990, 27 percent above 1989 produ This large increase was due to both a larger acreag higher yields.
The area planted to all cotton totaled 12.3 million ad 17 percent increase from 1989. Harvested area, million acres, was up 23 percent from the previous Abandonment during 1990 totaled 5 percent co~ with 10 percent in 1989. Yields averaged 634 pound acre, 20 pounds above 1989 and up 15 pounds frd yields realized in 1988.
State
ALL COTTON-ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE. BY STATES. U.S. 1990
Area Planted
1990 1/
Area Harvested
1990 1/
Production in 480-Lb.
Price per
Va
Yield
Net Weight Bales 2/
Pound
Procj
1990 1/
1990 1/
1990
1
-1,000 Acres-
Pounds
1,000 Bales
Dollars
1,000
AL
380.0
378.0
476
AZ
475.0
472.0
1,016
AR
770.0
750.0
692
CA
1,125.7
1,115.5
1,201
FL
37.0
36.0
640
GA
355.0
350.0
555
KS
1.5
1.2
280
LS
810.0
790.0
715
MS
1,231.3
1,221.3
728
MO
248.0
235.0
641
NM
88.3
81.3
706
NC
201.0
200.0
631
OK
380.0
370.0
496
SC
155.0
154.0
452
TN
525.0
515.0
461
TX
5,560.0
5,057.0
479
VA
5.3
5.3
562
375.0 999.0 1,081.0 2,791.4
48.0 405.0
0.7
1,177.0 1,851.6
314.0 119.5 263.0 382.0 145.0 495.0 5,046.0
6.2
0.687
31
0.761 0.653
!
0.763
1,u
0.680
.'
0.692
0.631
3
0.657
"
0.644
~
0.653
0.803
0.690
0.631
0.682 0.663
t
0.637
1,5
0.690
US
12,348.1
11,731.6
1/ Revised. 21 Produc1ion ginned and to be ginned.
634
4
15,499.4
0.678
APRIL FARM WAGES INCREASED TO $5.20 PER HOUR
There were 122 thousand farm workers in the southeast during the week of April 7-13, 1991. Self-employed farm operators accounted for 67 thousand of the total along with 8 thousand unpaid workers, and 47 thousand workers hired directly by farm operators.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $5.20 per hour during the April, 1991, survey week. This rate was up 30 cents from a year earlier. Workers paid on an hourly basis earned $4.71 per hour compared with $4.69 last April. Field workers received an average of $4.66 per hour, up 35 cents from the April, 1990, survey week. Livestock workers earned $6.36 compared with $5.02 per hour a year earlier.
Self-employed farm operators worked an average of 28.4 hours, 1.1 hours more than the comparable week in 1990. Unpaid workers averaged 38.1 hours, 3.9 hours above last year. Hired employees worked 38.2 hours, 2.4 hours more than in April of last year.
FARM WAGE RATES-APRIL 7-13, 1991, BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
State or Region 2/
All Hired Workers
Field
Type of Farm Worker
Uve-
Super-
Stock
visory
Other
Method of Pay
Hourly
Piece Other
Rate
-Dollars per Hour--
Southeast Florida Appalachian I ~l:achian II
Northeast I Northeast II Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I Mountain II Mountain III Pacific California Hawaii
U.S.
5.20 5.98 4.79 5.61 5.30 5.93 5.56 5.59 6.50 5.63 5.41 5.06 5.11 5.67 5.33 6.07 6.38 8.73
5.81
4.66
6.36
8.61
7.10
5.39
5.88
10.98
8.73
4.31
5.30
7.75
6.22
4.98
4.90
10.32
31
5.14
5.01
8.30
31
5.98
5.08
8.43
31
5.50
5.01
7.85
6.69
5.86
5.07
7.15
6.62
5.94
5.46
9.12
6.35
4.99
5.20
8.39
5.49
5.45
4.99
7.67
7.16
4.73
4.96
7.73
5.63
4.96
4.93
5.75
5.60
5.62
5.21
6.98
31
4.98
5.11
7.74
31
5.74
5.95
7.90
8.20
5.69
6.91
10.90
8.94
7.95
3/
14.30
8.61
5.45
5.35
8.82
7.39
4.71
5.67
6.59
5.32
6.81
7.63
4.50
31
5.25
5.09
31
6.62
4.89
31
6.08
5.96
31
5.79
5.55
6.46
5.43
5.31
31
5.94
5.96
31
7.26
5.06
31
6.33
5.48
3/
5.34
4.85
31
5.41
5.23
31
5.04
5.74
31
5.62
4.95
3/
5.94
5.47
6.80
7.24
5.n
6.65
9.50
8.01
3/
11.98
5.44
6.59
6.42
State or Region 2/
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK APRIL 7-13, 1991 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
All Farm
Workers
SelfEmployed
Unpaid
Hired
Hired Workers Expected
to be Employed 150 Days 149 Days
or More or Less
Thous. Thous. Hours
Thous. Hours
Thous. Hours
-Thousands-
Southeast
122
Florida
79
Appalachian)
122
Appalachian II
204
Delta
119
Northeast)
90
Northeast II
139
Lake
308
Cornbelt I
280
Cornbelt II
210
Northern Plains
237
Southern Plains
280
Mountain)
80
Mountain II
54
Mountain III
51
Pacific
120
California
235
Hawaii
13
67
28.4
28
22.5
68
32.1
151
21.5
64
28.5
39
50.1
70
43.6
165
46.9
172
36.2
151
40.2
147
49.0
185
30.2
44
42.9
27
43.4
10
31.1
47
34.4
43
38.3
3
29.9
8
38.1
5
32.8
13
41.2
24
23.2
15
29.7
12
35.4
34
41.0
69
34.2
56
35.5
34
33.6
57
38.6
39
29.8
12
39.4
10
32.2
25
25.8
9
37.4
13
34.9
1
34.5
47
38.2
35
12
46
37.1
33
13
41
39.8
29
12
29
32.6
19
10
40
36.7
30
10
39
40.7
33
6
35
39.3
27
8
74
37.3
54
20
52
36.1
42
10
25
36.5
19
6
33
41.5
26
7
56
35.9
40
16
24
48.9
19
5
17
45.7
14
3
16
45.2
13
3
64
41.5
42
22
179
44.4
153
26
9
37.8
8
1
U.S.
2,743
1,481
36.7
436
34.3
826
40.0
636
190
1/ ExcludN agricultural service workers. 2/ Regions consist of the following: Northeast I: CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, At, VT. Northeast II: DE, MO, NJ, PA. Appalachian I: NCo VA. Appalachian It. KY, TN, WV. Southeast: AL, GA, SC. lake: MI, MN, WI. Cornbelt I: IL, IN, OH. Cornball II: lA, MO. Oe~a: AR, LA, MS. Northem Plains: KS, NE, NO, SO. Southern Plain" OK, TX.
Mountain I: 10, MT, WY. Mountain II: CO, NV, UT. Mountain III: AZ., NM. Pacn!c: OR, WA. 3/lnsufflclent dala.
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CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 6 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed May 1, 1991, for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 8.E million head, up 6 percent from a year ago and 7 percent above May 1, 1989. This is the largest May on feed total the 7 states since 1973.
Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.72 million, up 10 percent from last year and 9 percent above two yeal ago. This is the largest number of April marketings on record.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during April totaled 1.46 million, up 6 percent from last year b 5 percent below April 1989. Net placements of 1.33 mllion for April is 7 percent above last year but 6 percent belc 1989.
Other disappearance totaled 128 thousand head compared to 125 thousand in April 1990 and 124 thousand in Ap 1989.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES APRIL 1 TO MAY 1
Number
1991 as
Item
1990
1991
of 1990
--1,000 Head--
Percen1
On Feed April 1 1/
8,483
9,056
107
Placed on Feed During April
1,377
1,462
106
Fed Cattle Marketed During April
1,554
1,715
110
Other Disappearance During April 2/
125
128
102
On Feed May 1 1/
8,181
8,675
106
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animal. for slaughter markel being fed a full ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or bellI! 2J Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and .hipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
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GEORGIA HAY STOCKS DOWN
Georgia's May 1, 1991, hay stocks, at 148,000 tons, are down 49 percent from last year's May 1 total of 292,000 ton These stocks are equivalent to 13.0 percent of the 1990 hay production. In 1990, stocks represented 18.0 percent the previous year's crop.
U.S. HAY STOCKS
Hay stocks on farms totaled 27.1 million tons on May 1, 1991. This is nearly the same as on hand a year earlier but percent more than the holdings on May 1, 1989. The low supply of hay two years ago reflects the small, drought limit 1988 hay crop.
Disappearance of hay during the December 1, 1990-May 1, 1991 period totaled 77.9 million tons. This compares wi 74.1 million tons during the same period a year earlier.
State
Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi N. Carolina S. Carolina Tennessee Virginia Other States United States
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS-SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1988 AND 1989
I 1988
December 1, 1989
1990
I 1989
Ma~1, 19
--1,000 Tons--
1,125 1,337
421 953 3,277 624 1,170 614 378 2,075 1,802 76,536 90,312
1,232 1,560
383 1,199 4,676
601 1,248
859 310 2,904 2,180 84,042 101,194
934 1,043
375 855 3,927 528 807 768 228 2,767 2,340 90,421 104,993
285 468 104 314 534 107 234 112 116 350 405 14,478 17,507
216 780 126 292 1,375
86 265 244 130 840 693 22,042 27,089
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APRIL MILK PRODUCTION - 21 STATES
Milk production in the 21 major states during April totaled 10.9 billion pounds, 1 percent above production in these same ~tes in April 1990. March revised production at 11.1 billion pounds was 1 percent above March 1990.
Production per cow in the 21 major states averaged 1,294 for April, 21 pounds more than April 1990.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 major states was 8.43 million head, 36 thousand head less than March 1991 and 69 thousand less than April 1990.
During the January-March period, the 21 major states produced 31.7 billion pounds of milk, 84.6 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21 states, the U.S. production would be 12.9 billion pounds for April 1991.
hem
I I I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-APRIL 1990-1991
Unit
1990
21 States 1991
I
Percent
No. Milk Cows on Farms 11
Thous. Head
Milk Production per Cow 2/
Pounds
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
"Include. dry COWl. Excludes heife.. not yet fre.h. 2/ Exclude. milk .ucked by calv....
8,497 1,273 10,818
8,428
99
1,294
102
10,909
101
GEORGIA MILK PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1990
Milk production in Georgia rose 11 percent in 1990 to 1,440 million pounds. The rate per cow, at 12,973, was 795 pounds above 1989. The annual average number of cows at 111,000 head was 4 percent more than the average in 1989.
Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 1990, at $226.0 million, was 15 percent above 1989. Producers Ireceived an average of $15.70 per hundred pounds of milk sold during 1990, compared to $15.10 per hundred in 1989.
U.S. MILK PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1990
Milk production increased 3 percent In 1990 to 148 billion pounds. The rate per cow at 14,642 was 398 pounds
above 1989. The annual average number of cows on farms at 10.1 million head was 1 thousand more than the 1989 average.
Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 1990 at 20.2 billion dollars, was 4 percent above 1989. Producer returns averaged $13.81 per hundredweight, 20 cents per hundredweight above the 1989 average. Marketings totaled 146 billion pounds, 3 percent above 1989. Marketings include whole milk and producer separated cream sold to plants and dealers as well as milk sold directly to consumers.
An estimated 2.05 billion pounds of milk were used on farms where produced, 1 percent below 1989. Calves were fed 74 percent of this milk with the remainder consumed in producer households as milk, cream, and butter.
MILK PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1989-1990
Item
I Unit
I
1989
Georgia
1990
I
United States
1989
1990
No. Milk Cows 11
Thous.Head
107
111
10,126
10,127
Milk Production per Cow
Pounds
12,178
12,973
14,244
14,642
Total Milk Production
Mil. Lbs.
1,303
1,440
144,239
148,284
Cash Receipts
Mil. Dol.
196.3
226.0
19,402.1
20,196.2
Value of Home
Consumption 21
Mil. Dol.
.2
.3
79.5
74.2
Gross Income 31
Mil. Dol.
196.5
226.3
19,481.6
20,270.4
" A..rag.. number during year, ..xcludlng h..lf.... not yet fr...h. 2/ Valued at averaged returns per 100 pound. of milk In combined marketing. 01 milk and cream. 3/ Cash receipt. from marll..tlng. 01 milk and cream plus ..Iue 01 milk used lor hom.. con.umptlon and produc..r chumed butter.
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CROP AND LIVESTOCK SURVEYS SCHEDULED
Farmers throughout Georgia will be asked to participate in a nation-wide survey during May and early June. Information obtained in the survey will be used to develop estimates of 1991 crop acreages and mid-year livestock numbers. All individual information is confidential and used only in developing official National and State estimates. This survey is important in making accurate crop and livestock estimates, which provide the basis for an orderly marketing system. An orderly marketing system is essential to all involved in agriculture. Farmer cooperation on the survey is the key to developing accurate estimates.
Representatives from the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service will interview a cross section of farmers by mail, telephone or personal visit. National and State estimates will be published by USDA's Agricultural Statistics Board and included in future issues of the "Georgia Farm Report." A report on 1991 crop acreages and grain stocks will be available on June 27. Estimates of hog and pig numbers will be released on June 28. Cattle numbers will be available on July 29.
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HIGHLIGHTS Wheat Production Peach Production Poultry Summary
Catfish Agricultural Prices
Cold Storage Livestock Slaughter
Onions Peanut Stocks
Wheat Yield Down
Georgia's 1991 wheat yield is forecast at 35 bushels per acre as of June 1. This is 3 bushels below the May 1, 1991, orecast, but the same yield as last year. Harvest progress has been slowed by frequent showers and wet fields. As of June 9, wheat harvest was 55 percent complete compared to the normal of 76 percent. Diseases are a serious problem and test weights have been disappointingly low.
Production is expected to total 17.15 million bushels, 17 percent less than last year. Harvested acres are forecast It 490,000 compared to the 590,000 acres harvested last 'ear.
U.S. Winter Wheat
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.45 billion bushels, off 3 percent from May 1 and down 29 percent from 1990. , lelds are now expected to average 36.0 bushels per acre, down 0.9 and 4.7 bushels per acre from May 1 and 1990, respectively.
Georgia Peach Crop Up
Georgia's 1991 peach crop is expected to total 150 million pounds, 15 percent above the 1990 crop of 130 mill ion pounds and the largest crop since 1984. Grower reports
around June 1 were mostly optimistic. Chill hours were adequate for most varieties and freeze damage was light. However, a large area in extreme south central Georgia was hit by a severe hail storm in late April resulting in heavy losses in several peach orchards. On June 9, harvest was 41 percent complete compared to 42 percent for the 5-year average.
U.S. Peaches
Peach production, including California's Clingstone crop, is forecast at 2.59 billion pounds, 18 percent more than last year and 11 percent above 1989. Freestone production is forecast at 1.62 billion pounds, up 36 percent from 1990 and 21 percent morethan 1989. South Carolina growers could harvest the largest crop since 1984. Harvest started in mid-May in the coastal plains. Lack of size has been a concern in early varieties.
PEACH PRODUCTION-SELECTED STATES, JUNE 1
State
1989
Total Production 1
Ind. 1991 as % 1990 1991 of 1990
-Million Pounds-
Ala.
15.0
12.0
16.0
133
Ark.
2.5
18.0
11.0
61
Ga.
125.0
130.0
150.0
115
lao
1.4
4.0
5.0
125
N.C.
12.0
10.0
35.0
350
Ok.
25.0
8.0
25.0
313
S.C.
270.0
110.0
360.0
327
Tenn.
1.3
1.3
7.0
538
Tex.
14.0
24.0
32.0
133
Va.
15.0
2.5
29.0
1,160
8 Southern States 2/ 442.2
287.8
613.0
213
U.S. Freestone
1,342.8
1,193.2 1,624.5
136
1/lncludes unharvested production and harvested not sold (million pounds). U.S. excluding Calit. Clingstones, 1989-58.0, 1990-38.8. 2/ AI., Ar., Ga., La. N.C., S.C., Tenn., and Va.
State
WINTER WHEAT, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990-1991
Area Harvested
June 1,
1990
1991
Yield 1990
June 1, 1991
-1,000 Acres-
-Bushels-
Ala.
190
130
Me.
1,400
980
Aa.1/
55
35
Ga.
590
490
Ky.
500
490
La. 1/
390
260
IS.
520
300
N,C,
550
500
S.C.
380
285
Tenn.
490
300
Va. 1/
260
235
OIher States
44,651
36,299
U.S.
49,976
40,304
17E..lm.... tor current y.ar carri.d torward trom .arli.r torecut.
35.0 35.0 33.0 35.0 40.0 33.0 30.0 41.0 38.0 36.0 47.0 41.2 40.7
30.0 31.0 31.0 35.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 41.0 39.0 35.0 48.0 36.1 36.0
Production June 1,
1990
1991
-1,000 Bushels-
6,650 49,000
1,815 20,650 20,000 12,870 15,600 22,550 14,440 17,640 12,220 1,839,864 2,033,299
3,900 30,380
1,085 17,150 17,150 7,800 7,500 20,500 11,115 10,500 11,280 1,311,058 1,449,418
AGRICULTURAL STATISTlClAN AI.D GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 354 million eggs during April 1991, down 1 percent from April 1990. Production consisted of 228 million table eggs and 126 million hatching eggs.
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-MAY 1, 1990-1991, UNITED STATES
,Item
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
35,319
34,898
99
Broiler Type
449,418
469,470
104
.Turkeys, All Breeds 38,916
38,674
99
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1 MARCH-APRil 1990-1991
)
Item
Mar. % of Jan.-Mar. % of Apr
1991 1990 1991 1990 199-.
(000) (%) (000) (%) (000
Young Chickens
Georgia United States Mature Chickens
62,332 469,944
89 197,615 93 1,458,630
102 71,57 103 516,57
Ught Type, U.S.
10,168
88
31,232
95
12,25
Heavy Type, U.S.
3,813
91
11,719 93
3,5$
Total U.S.
13,981
89
42,951
94
15,8(
Total All Types, Ga.
3,055
86
10,305
97
4,0(
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.1
United States
2.0
1.2 2.0
.,
11 Federally inlpeCled sleughter data as colieCled by Meat and Pou~ry Inspection
Program. Current month data estimated by Market NeYil Service. 21 Preliminary.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-APRil 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During Aprif
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
Layers-April
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
I
Total Eggs Producq."
DUring April
1990
199
-Millions- .,
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
6,468 11,071 17,539
6,792 11,119 17,911
1,886 2,136 2,041
1,855 2,052 1,976
122
121
236
22!
358
3SI
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
36,288 189,451
225,739
37,517 185,612 223,129
1,865 2,127 2,086
1,847 2,115 2,070
6n
69:
4,031
3,9Z
4,708
4,611
UNITED STATES Hatching
Table Total U.S.
41,813 229,526 271,339
43,748 226,100 269,848
1,863 2,120 2.080
1,849 2,112 2,070
n9
sa
4,867
4,711
5,646
5,S!
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-APRil 1990-1991
%of
Item
Apr.
Mar.
Apr.
year
January thru April
1990
1991
1991
ago
1990
1991
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type Egg Type
4,592 173
4,951 279
5,556
121
231
134
18,443 706
20,030 728
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia United States
n,253
81,864
78,537
102
298,899
308,632
537,996
567,133
554,025
103
2,072,132
2,162,187
Egg Type Georgia
United States Turkeys
1,912 36,915
2,163 37,023
2,021
106
39,527
107
6,344 137,535
7,913 144,452
Poultry Placed U.S.
28,787
25,754
28,796
100
2/188,645
3/191,708
~
11 Reported by leading breeders, includes expected pullet repiacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pulle, ch.cks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 21 T
poults placed September 1989-Aprill990_ 31 Turkey poults placed September t990-ApriI1991.
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1990-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
.-J
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1990
1991
1990
1991
Average Price
Paid to Producers 1
1990
1991
Imports 2
of Catfish ici
1990
J;:;.
--Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Thous. PoundS;
Jan.
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.73
.72
115
Feb.
31,884
33,036
64,950
65,242
.75
.71
553
Mar.
33,120
35,951
98,070
101,193
.78
1/
322
Apr.
30,980
31,205
129,050
132,398
.79
1/
48--d
-= 11 The price paid to produce.. Is being suspended w~h this report amid Industry ellegetions thet the price mllrepresents the emounl actuelly received by the producers. Ouestionn
specifications are being reviewed lor appropriete instructions to reporters end handling procedures. Results of this review along with industry input will determine lulure publicatIon this seriel. 21 Dala furnished by U.S. Bureau 01 Censul.
2
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for Ma
J was 156 percent of the 1977 average, 3 points (2.0 percent
above the previous month, and 19 points (13.9 percent above a year ago. Higher prices for cotton, barrows and gilts, cows, steers and heifers, calves, chickens, and broilers were partially offset by lower prices for corn, soybeans, and eggs. The price of milk and hatching eggs were unchanged.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS
The May All Farm Products Index of Prices Received Increased 3 points (2.0 percent) from April to 152 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Increases in the prices of potatoes, lettuce. and hogs wer-e partially offset by lower prices for cattle. eggs, and corn.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977=100
Apr. 1990
May 1990
Apr. May 1991 1991
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
136
137
153
156
Crops
123
124
172
172
Uvestock & Products 146
147
139
143
United States
Prices Received
151
154
149
152
Prices Paid
183
1/183
190 2/190
Ratio 3/
83
84
78
80
1/ Apr. 1990 Price. Paid Index. 2/ Apr. 1991 Prices Paid Index. 3/ Ratio of Index rA
Price. Received to Index or Price. Paid, Intere.t, Taxe. and Farm Wage Rale.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-MAY 15,1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
I
United States
Ber nit
May 1990
Apr. 1991
May 15, 1991
May 1990
Apr. 1991
May 15, 1991
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
3.04
2.60
3.33
2.60
2.70
Oats
$/Bu.
1.45
1.16
1.15
Corn
$/Bu.
3.09
2.97
2.87
2.62
2.42
2.34
Collon
Cts./Lb.
71.4
77.5
1/81.4
66.2
70.8
1/71.6
Soybeans
$/Bu.
5.88
5.75
5.65
5.97
5.77
5.59
All Hay, Baled, 2/
$/Ton
99.90
88.60
84.20
Hogs
$/Cwt.
59.60
49.30
54.70
61.20
50.80
54.70
Sows
$/Cwt.
49.40
47.00
44.60
52.80
46.50
46.20
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
60.30
49.70
55.20
61.90
51.20
55.20
Be.f Cattle, 4/
$/Cwt.
61.00
64.50
65.40
74.60
78.00
77.20
Cows, 5/
$/Cwt.
54.90
55.00
56.90
53.50
52.70
53.40
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
75.20
83.40
83.50
78.30
82.00
SO.SO
Calves
$/Cwt.
94.20
103.00
106.00
101.00
109.00
106.00
All Milk
$/Cwt.
15.00
12.60
3/12.60
13.50
11.30
3/11.30
Turkeys,2/
Cts./Lb.
38.3
36.7
38.9
Chickens
Cts./Lb.
8.8
2/7.6
7.7
Com'J Broilers, 6/
Cts./Lb.
34.0
28.0
3/30.0
35.0
30.4
3/31.3
Eggs, All, 7/
C1s./Doz.
71.2
2/82.6
n.6
61.2
2/65.1
59.5
Table
Cts./Doz.
47.4
2/55.6
46.8
50.9
2/56.2
49.7
Hatching
C1s./Doz.
120.0
2/140.0
140.0
" FII.I hell 01 month. 21 Midmonth price. 3/ Entire month. 4/ Cow.' and '.teer. and heifer.' combined with allowance where necessary tor .Iaughter bull. 5/lnclud.. dairy cow. IOId fo, Ileughter. 6/ Lilleweight equivalent price tor aeorgla. 7/ Average of all egg. sold by tarmer. including hatching egg old at retail.
Commodity
Buller ChHse, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Planuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, APRIL 30, 1991
Apr. 30, 1990
Mar. 31, 1991
Apr. 30, 1991
Percent of
Apr. 1990
Mar. 1991
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
358,769 413,432
17,292 594,184 1,635,552 650,355 293,317 320,287 621,296 354,943 1,397,673 1,058,912 381,783 31,028 37,352 88,725
555,884 486,434
14,087 635,202 1,814,966 602,197 276,941 288,9SO 634,923 365,947 1,810,684 1,043,841 319,317 25,537 25,534 70,841
616,935 510,534
13,199 566,748 1,976,415 640,051 264,565 335,982 688,134 406,863 1,669,650 1,052,286 301,260 27,532 27,724 56,238
172
111
123
105
76
94
95
89
121
109
98
106
90
96
105
116
111
108
115
111
119
92
99
101
79
94
89
108
74
109
63
79
3
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 36.9 million pounds during April 1991, up 20 percent from April 1990.
Cattle slaughter in Georgia during April 1991 totaled 23.6 thousand head and averaged 970 pounds per head, Iiveweight.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES1
April
1991 as ~
Kind
1990
1991
1990
-Million Pounds-
Beef Veal
1,748 22
1,872 23
Pork Lamb & Mutton
1,248 31
1,361 29
Total Red Meat
3,049
3,285
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter.
Percent
107 104 109 95 108
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1
1990
Number Slau~ htered
Apr.
April
'91 as % of
1991
1990
Average
Live Weight
April
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
18.9
23.6
125
995
970
1.1
0.4
36
419
432
2J
2J
2J
2J
0.1
0.1
100
100
96
Total
Live Weight
April
1990
1991
-1,000 Pounds-
18,835 458
2J 8
22,89
,1~
1
United States
Cattle
2,618.6
2,740.6
105
1,137
1,145
2,977,165
3,136,911
Calves
130.9
108.5
83
277
362
36,327
39,Ja
Hogs
6,961.4 *
7,494.7
108
249
252
1,735,439*
1,888,81:
Sheep & Lambs
487.1*
456.7
94
124
127
60,539*
57,641
1/lncludes slaughter under Federallnspaction and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. Revised.
Spring Onions by State
Ga. Ariz. Calif. Tex, Total
GEORGIA ONION CROP DOWN 23 PERCENT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA DOWN; TEXAS UP
Harvested or
for Harvest
1990
1991
-Acres-
Yield
per Acre
1990
1991
-Cwt.-
Production
1990
1991
-1,000 Cwt.-
5,600
6,500
195
130
1,092
845
1,000
900
475
420
475
378
8,500
8,000
420
410
3,570
3,280
12,600
12,800
200
240
2,520
3,072
27,700
28,200
276
269
7,657
7,575
U.S. STOCKS OF PEANUTS AT MONTH'S END 1/
Class
Apr. Mar. Apr. 1991 1991 1990
-Million Pounds-
Farmer Stock
491
837
660
Shelled
Peanuts 2J
636
660
689
Roasting Stock
64
60
fiT
Total Farmer Stock Equivalent 3/
1,401 1,775 1,644
1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or h.i;
for account of cce In commercial storages. 2/lncludes sh.1ieC
adlble, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed. 3/ Actual farmer
stock, plus roasting stOCk, piUS (shelled peanuts x 1.33).
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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
July 3,1991 Volume 91-Number 12
RECEIVED JUl 0 5 1991
_QUCU~~~!~__
UGA UlStCMIt;)
~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236
.. HIGHLIGHTS, Planted and Harvested Acres
Cattle on Feed Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Praces Cold Storage Grain Stocks Peanut Stocks Monthly PoultrY Livestocl( Slaughter
Catfish
GEORGIA'S 1991 PLANTED ACREAGE
Georgia's 1991 crop plantings show significant changes from last year for most crops. Notable increases have occurred in acreage of cotton, peanuts, sorghum, oats, and rye based on a statewide survey conducted around une 1. Acres planted to corn, soybeans, and wheat are below the 1990 level.
,CQnQn planted acreage Is estimated at 400 thousand acres, 13 percent more than in 1990, but unchanged from the March 1 intentions. This is the largest cotton acreage In Georgia since 1974. Plantings were delayed because of
wet weather, and development continues behind last year
and normal. Cotton condition on June 21, was rated as good to excellent.
~ acreage is up 11 percent from 1990, to 870 thousand acres. This is the largest peanut acreage in Georgia since the 946 thousand planted in 1949. This is
also 50 thousand acres above the March 1 planting intentions. Acreage harvested is expected to total 865 thousand acres, compared with 770 thousand acres for 1990. Peanuts were also planted late because of wet weather. As of June 21, the crop was rated in mostly good condition.
.QQrn plantings for 1991 dropped 9 percent to 600 thousand acres. Approximately 550 thousand acres are expected to be harvested for grain, unchanged from a year ago. Georgia's corn acreage has declined sharply in recent years and the 1991 planted acreage is less than a third of the acreage in the mid 1970's. Corn prospects have been very favorable for most of the season. On June 21, 98 percent of the crop was rated good or better.
Soybean plantings are expected to total 650 thousand acres, down 28 percent from last years 900 thousand acres, and down 50 thousand acres from the March 1 estimate. Acreage for harvest is projected at 620 thousand acres, 11 percent less than 1990. As of June 23, 81 percent of the soybeans had been planted compared with 87 percent at this time last year and 84 percent for the 5-year average.
Tobacco acreage for harvest is estimated at 41 thousand acres, a decrease of 5 percent from 1990. Harvest began In early June and by the 23rd was 13 percent complete, 7 points ahead of normal. The wet weather has hurt tobacco. As of June 21, 66 percent of the crop was In fair condition and 34 percent good.
Continued on Page 2
GEORGIA ACREAGE. YIELD AND PRODUCTION. 1990 AND 1991
Acreaae
Yield Der Acre
Production
Planted for all
Har-
For
Indi-
Indi-
Crop
Unit
Purposes
vested Harvest
cated
cated
1990 1991
1990 1/ 1991 1/ 1990
1991
1990
1991
-Thousand Acres-
- Thousands-
Wheat
Bu.
650
500
590
450
35
35
20,650
17,150
Oats
Bu.
65
95
40
70
56
2/
2,240
2/
Rye
Bu.
300
330
60
75
22
3/
1,320
3/
Tobacco,
Type 14
Lbs.
-
-
43
41
2,415
2/
103,845
2/
Peaches
Lbs.
-
-
20
20
6,500
7,500
130,000
150,000
Com
Bu.
660
600
550
550
68
4/
37,400
4/
Soybeans
Bu.
900
650
700
620
14
4/
9,800
4/
Peanuts
Lbs.
782
870
770
865
1,750
4/
1,347,500
4/
Sorghum
Bu.
80
95
40
60
30
4/
1,200
4/
Cotton 5/
Bales
355
400
350
4/
565
4/
405
4/
Hay, All
Ton
-
-
570
570
2.0
4/
1,140
4/
Sweetpotatoes Cwt.
5.0
4.0
4.5
3.8
130
6/
585
6/
II Hant.lI.d lor principal u... 21 R.I....d at 3:00 P.M., July 11. 31 Rel....d at 3:00 P.M., October 10. 41 R.I.ased at 3:00 P.M., August 12. 51 Cotton yl.ld In pounds p.r hant.lI.d aero, production In bal.s. 61 R.I...ed In tho Annual Crop Summary.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sorghum planted for all purposes is estimated at 95 thousand acres, an increase of 19 percent from last year's 80 thousand acres. Sorghum to be harvested for grain is expected to total 60 thousand acres, an increase of 50 percent from last year.
Wheat harvested for grain totaled 450 thousand acres, 24 percent less than the 590 thousand acres harvested in 1990. Planted acreage last fall and winter totaled 500 thousand acres, compared with 650 thousand acres for the 1990 crop. Frequent showers, wet fields and humid conditions have made harvest very difficult. Harvest progress during what is usually the peak harvest season ran nearly a week behind normal.
..- - ,..
Oats planted in Georgia In 1991 jumped 46 percent to 9 thousand acres. This is 5 thousand acres more than th March 1 estimate and 30 thousand acres more that seeded in 1990. 'Oats harvested for grain totals 7 thousand acres, 75 percent more than 1990.
Rye plantings amounted to 330 thousand acres for 1991 10 percent or 30 thousand acres more than last year Harvetsed acreage totals 75 thousand acres, compar~ with 60 thousand a year ago.
Hay acreage to be harveted in Georgia is expected to tot 570 thousand acres' unchanged from a year earlier, bl down 30 thousand a'cres from the March 1 projections.
u.S. PLANTED PEANUT ACREAGE LARGEST SINCE 1951
Producers planted 1.99 million acres of peanuts this year, up 8 percent from the 1990 planted area of 1.84 million acre and up 20 percent from the 1.67 million acres planted in 1989. This total is the largest planted acreage since 1951 whe 2.61 million acres were planted. Most states showed an increase In planted acreage. The largest Increase was in t~ southeast region with 118,000 more acres than last year.
Area for harvest is estimated at 1.96 million acres, 9 percent above last year. If harvested, this year's acreage will als be the largest harvested area since 1951 when 1.98 million acres were harvested.
Southeast growers (AL,FL,GA,SC) planted 1.27 million acres. This increase represents a 10 percent climb from 199 and a 23 percent increase from 1989. Plantings were 94 percent complete in Georgia and 89 percent complete I Alabama as of June 2. The crop was in good condition.
In the Virginia-North Carolina region, producers planted 261,000 acres of peanuts. This acreage is 1,000 fewer acre than were planted in 1990 but up 7 percent from the 1989 planted area. The acreage planted in the southwest (NM,OK,n is estimated at 455,000 acres. This region's plantings are up 8 percent and 19 percent from 1990 and 1989, respectivell
State
Al
FL
GA
NM NC
OK
SC TX VA
U.S.
PEANUT ACRES PLANTED AND HARVESTED 1990-1991
1990
Area Planted 1991
1991 as % of 1990
1990
Area Harvested Ind. 1991
-1,000 Acres-
258
290
102
100
782
870
20
25
165
165
107
115
14
14
295
315
97
96
-Percent-
112 98 111 125 100 107 100 107 99
-1,000 Acres-
258 94
no
20 164 106
13.5 289
97
~
92 865
25 164 110
13.5 310
96
1,840
1,990
108
1,809.5
1,963.5
1991 as\ of 1900)
-Percerf-
113 98 112 125
100 104 100 107 99
-109
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 9 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed June 1, 1991, for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 8.59 million head, up 9 percent from a year ago and 10 percent above June 1, 1989. This is the largest June number on feed since 1973. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.70 million, down 5 percent from last year and 3 percent below two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during May totaled 1.75 million, up 8 percent from both last year and May 1989. Net placements of 1.61 million for May was up 10 percent from both last year and 1989. Other disappearance totaled 141,000 head compared to 150,000 in May 1990 and 164,000 in 1989.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED,
7 STATES, MAY 1 TO JUNE 1
...-1
Item
Number 1991,~
1990
1991 of 1~
1,000 Head PerCSll
On Feed May 1 1/
8,181
8,675
101
Placed on Feed During May
1,612
1,747
101
Fed Cattle Marketed During May
1,n6
1,696
95
Other Disappearance During May 21
150
141
gf
On Feed June 1 1/
7,867
8,585
1!
1/ Cattle end calves on feed are animals for .Iaughter market being fed a full rl1iO~!
grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass thai will gra~~
Of better. 2J Includes death loss.., movement from feedlots to pastures and shi"..-
other feedlots fO( further feeding.
2
PLANTED ACREAGE - UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
III planted for all purposes is estimated at 75.9 million eres, up 2 percent from last year. Growers expect to rvest 68.8 million acres for grain, up 3 percent from 990. If realized, this would be 90.7 percent of the planted ereage. Excessive rains during the planting season e1ayed plantings and reduced intended acreage in Iowa nd Minnesota. Iowa growers planted 600,000 acres less han last year, while Minnesota producers planted 100,000 eres less.
ora Ilor~hum planted for all purposes in 1991 is expected to 11.0 million acres, up 5 percent from 1990. Sorghum or grain is estimated at 9.74 million acres, up 7 percent rom last year. Planting of the 1991 crop reached 93 percent completion in the 12 major producing states as of June 23.
producing states are expecting to harvest areas for grain equal to or above last year. Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota growers have reduced grain acres from 1990.
Soybean growers planted or intend to plant 59.8 million acres this year, 3 percent above 1990 plantings. Fourteen states are planting more acreage this year than last, 12 states are planting less, and three states are estimating no change from 1990. In the Corn Belt, most states planted or intend to plant more acrea~e In 1991 than in 1990. This change stems from more available acreage as a result of the change in the feed grain set-aside requirement, incentives to grow oilseed crops with the new farm bill, and a late corn planting season that switched acreage into soybeans.
planted last fall and this spring totaled 8.65 million eres, down 17 percent from 1990. This is the least oat ereage planted since estimates for planted acreage were 'irst made in 1926. Texas has the largest planted acreage, ith 1.10 million acres, the same as last year. North akota has 950,000 acres, 5 percent less than last year. Area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 4.97 ,million acres, down 16 percent from 1990. If realized, this ould be the lowest harvested acreage since estimates ere first made in 1866.
The United States planted area of all cotton for 1991 is estimated at 14.2 million acres, 15 percent above the 1990 plantings and 1 percent above the March 1 prospective plantings. This acreage is the largest since 1981 when
14.3 million acres were planted. Upland cotton is expected to total 14.0 million acres, up 15 percent from last year and the largest acreage since 1981. Upland growers in the Delta States (AR,LA.,MS,MO,TN) planted or intend to plant 4.08 million acres. This total is a 14 percent increase from 1990, and up 37 percent from two years ago.
~seedings last fall and this spring totaled 8.93 million eres, an increase of 9 percent from last year. North akota continues to lead all states with 2.90 million acres ~eeded, up 12 percent from a year earl ier. Montana growers seeded 1.80 million acres, 200,000 acres more
tllan last year. The area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 8.43 million acres, 12 percent more than
year earlier.
inter wheat area planted for 1991 is estimated at 51.0 iIIion acres, down 10 percent from 1990. Acreage for rain harvest is expected to total 39.5 million acres, down 1 percent from last year and off 2 percent from the June 1estimate. Due to disease problems, many soft red winter .roducing states now have lower acres for grain. These declines, along with lower grain acres in the Pacific Northwest, Cororado, and Oklahoma, have more than offset the increased harvested area expectations recorded In some states.
~ seeded area is placed at 1.69 million acres for 1991, up 4 percent from 1990. Area for grain is expected to total 34,000 acres, up 16 percent from last year. Most
Growers expect to harvest 63.1 million acres of b.gy in 1991. This acreage is 3 percent more than last year but fractionally less than two years ago. Compared with last year, acreage is up in 25 states, off in 12, and unchanged In 11 states.
Planted area of sweetpotatoes is estimated at 80,600 acres this year, down 14 percent from last year and 10 percent below 1989. All of the 11 estimating states expect the same or lower acreage than planted last year. Acreage is down 11 percent in North Carolina and 27 percent below last year in Louisiana. Harvested area is forecast at 77,800 acres, down 13 percent from last year and 10 percent below 1989.
The Nation's total area of tobacco for harvest in 1991, at an estimated 766,530 acres, is 5 percent greater than a year ago and 13 percent above the total two years ago. Flue-cured area for harvest is down, but the acreage of Burley and most other types are above their 1990 totals.
UNITED STATES CROP ACREAGE-1990 AND 1991
Area Planted for all Purposes
Crop
1991 as%
1990
1991
of 1990
1990
-1,000 Acres-
74,171 10,535 10,423 8,201
1,625 57,795
1,840.0 12,348.1
75,909
102
11,046
105
8,648
83
8,926
109
1,686
104
59,775
103
1,990.0
108
14,193.2
115
93.9
80.6
86
77,286
70,031
91
" Harv..t.d 'or principal use for each crop, i.e., grain, tMtans, nuts, ele.
66,952 9,079 5,940 7,499 373
56,502 1,809.5
11,731.6 61,557
89.5 732.7 69,353
Area Harvested 1/
Ind.
1991 as %
1991
of 1990
-1,000 Acres-
68,840
103
9,743
107
4,972
84
8,429
112
434
116
58,733
104
1,963.5
109
63,134
103
77.8
87
766.5
105
58,137
84
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GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY UNCHANGED
Hogs and pigs on Georgia farms on June 1, 1991, is estimated at 1,150,000 head, unchanged from last quarter and last year. Breeding inventory at 160,000 head, and market hog Inventory at 990,000 head was also unchanged from the previous quarter and previous year.
The March-May 1991 pig crop is estimated at 504,000 head, 3 percent above a year ago. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 65,000 head, 3 percent more than the prevIous year. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.75, down 1 percent from last year.
Georgia producers Intend to farrow 62,000 sows during the June-August quarter and 60,000 sows during September-November 1991. If these intentions are realized, farrowings will be 8 percent greater than farrowings during June-November 1990.
16 STATES HOG INVENTORY UP 4 PERCENT
The 16 quarterly states, with an Inventory of 51.1 million head on June 1, 1991, are up 4 percent from last year. These 16 states accounted for approximately 91 percent of the total U.S. hOQ and pig Inventory. The March-May crop totaled 23.7 million head, 4 percent higher than the past year. Sows farrowed during the quarter totaled 2.98 million, up 4 percent from last year. Pigs saved per litter was 7.97 compared with 7.95 last year.
U.S. HOG INVENTORY INCREASES
U.S. Inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 1991, is estimated at 56.3 million head. This is a 5 percent increase from last year and 1 percent above June 1, 1989. Breeding Inventory, at 7.47 million head, is 6 percent above last year and 2 percent above two years ago. Market hog inventory, at 48.8 million head, is 4 percent above a year ago and 1 percent above June 1, 1989.
The December 1990-May 1991 U.S. pig crop was 47.5 million head, 5 percent more than last year and slightly above the same period in 1989. Sows farrowing during the six month period totaled 5.99 million, up 4 percent from last year. Pigs saved per litter was 7.92, a new record high for the period, compared with 7.89 last year and 7.82 two years ago.
U.S. Hog producers intend to have 6.09 million sows farrow dUring the June-November period, a 7 percent increase from the actual sows farrowed during the same period In 1990 and 5 percent above two years ago. Farrowings for June-August are expected to be up 7 percent from last year and September-November farrowings are expected to be 6 percent above a year earlier.
HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERLY STATES 1/ AND U.S. 1990 AND 1991
Georgia
16 States
United States
Item
1991 as %
1991 as %
1991 as %
_.\
1990 1991
of 1990 1990
1991 . o..f_-19_.90
1990
1991 of 1990
.~
~~
-1,000 Head- Percent -1,000 Head-
Percent
-1,000 Head- Percent
June 1 Invento~ All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
1,150 160 990
1,150 160
990
100
49,250
51,090
104
100
6,305
6,620
105
100
42,945
44,470
104
53,850
7,075 46,n5
56,290
105
7,470
106
48,820
104
Market ~ and Pigs by Weight roups Under 60 Pounds
60-119 Pounds
120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
420
430
270
270
195
190
105
100
102
18,176
18,830
104
100
10,728
11,225
105
97
7,855
8,056
103
95
6,186
6,359
103
19,806 11,718
8,535 6,716
20,700
105
12,355
105
8,806
103
6,959
104
Sows FarroWin~
December 2/. ebruary
64
60
94
2,349
2,445
104
MarchMay
63
65
103
2,860
2,975
104
December 2/May
127
125
98
5,209
5,420
104
June-August
58
3/62
107
2,605
3/2,788
107
September-November
55
4/60
109
2,574
4/2,733
107
June-November
113
3/122
108
5,179
3/5,521
106
2,600
2,705
104
3,142
3,285
105
5,742
5,990
104
2,879
3/3,078
107
2,834
3/3,013
106
5,713
3/6,091
107
Pig Crop
December 2/-February
499
480
96
18,402
19,281
105
20,349
21,283
105
MarchMay
491
504
103
22,741
23,705
104
24,958
26,185
105
December 2/May
990
984
99
41,143
42,986
104
45,307
47,468
105
JuneAugust
458
20,556
22,737
September-November
424
20,113
22,167
June-November
882
40,669
44,904
Pigs per Utter
-Number-
-Number-
-Number-
December 2/-February
7.80
8.00
103
7.83
7.89
101
7.83
7.87
101
MarchMay
7.80
7.75
99
7.95
7.97
100
7.94
7.97
100
December 2/May
7.80
7.87
101
7.90
7.93
100
7.89
7.92
100
JuneAugust
7.90
7.89
7.90
September-November
7.70
7.81
7.82
June-November
7.80
7.85
7.86
1/ GA, IL, IN, lA, KS, KY, 1.41, MN, 1.40, NC, NE, OH, PA, SO, TN, WI. 2/ December preceding yeer. 3/ Intenllonl. 4/lntenllonllor SeptemberNovember.
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
rhe Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for une was 155 percent of the 1977 average, unchanged om the previous month, but 18 points (13.1 percent) ,bove last year. Higher prices for wheat, barrows and Jilts, milk and broilers were only partially offset by lower rices for corn, sows, beef cattle, calves, other chickens, nd market eggs. Cottonseed, soybean and hatching egg rices were unchanged.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS
The June All Farm Products Index of Prices Received creased 3 points (2.0 percent) from May to 155 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Increases in the 'ces of oranges, pears, and apples were partially offset
ylower prices for lettuce, cattle, and hay.
heat increased slightly in price from May while rice, feed in, oilseed, and hay prices were down. Cattle, calf, , and egg prices were down from May. The average il price continued unchanged.
INDEX NUMBERs-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977=100
May 1990
June 1990
May June 1991 1991
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
137
137
155*
155
Crops
124
124
172
172
Uvestock & Products 147
148
141*
142
United States
Prices Received
153
152
152
155
Prices Paid
1/183
1/183
2/190 2/190
Ratio 3/
84
83
80
82
1/ April 1990 Prices Pald Index. 2J April 1991 Price. Paid Index. 3/ Ratio of Index of
Pricn Received to Index of Price. Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rat.... Reviled.
...
~modity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMER5-JUNE 15,1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Ber nit
June 1990
Georgia 1M99ar
June 15, 1991
June 1990
United States
May
June 15,
1991
1991
$/Bu.
$IBu.
$/Bu. Cts./lb.
SfTon S/Bu. SfTon
$ICwt.
$ICwt. $ICwt. $ICwt. $ICwt.
S/Cwt.
$ICwt. $ICwt. Cts./lb.
3.00
3.12 71.1
5.90
60.40 47.60 60.90 63.40 54.80 78.40 9O.SO 15.30
2.48
2.95 75.8 140.0 5.n
52.60 44.90 53.80 61.SO 57.20 83.00 101.00 12.80
2.49
2.90
140.0 5.n
53.90 44.20 54.30 63.40 55.SO 81.80 99.20 5112.90
3.02 1.33 2.63 64.0
5.88 86.70 60.30 SO.90 61.30 74.20 53.80 n.4O 98.10 13.80
38.7
2.66 1.16 2.38 68.9
5.67 84.20 54.10 45.60 54.70 75.90 53.SO 79.SO 107.00 11.40
38.9
2.67 1.14 2.32 1/69.9
5.58 71.60 53.90 44.70 54.70 74.10 53.SO n.2O 104.00 5111.40
39.7
Cts./lb.
8.0
Cts./lb.
33.5
Cts./Doz.
73.7
Cts./Doz.
51.6
2fT.7
30.0 2/n.6 2/46.8
4.4 5/30.5
n.7 45.6
34.1
31.3
5131.4
63.3
2/59.5
59.3
53.7
2/49.7
49.6
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES MAY 31 1991
May 31, 1990
Apr. 30, 1991
May 31, 1991
Percent of
Ma 1990
A r.1991
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
399,615
619,844
642,262
161
104
441,569
509,332
516,621
117
101
17,393
12,953
12,805
74
99
582,785
566,702
5SO,124
94
97
1,610,210
1,971,898
1,933,112
120
98
628,663
644,911
614,099
98
95
270,3n
265,583
234,176
87
88
320,252
340,623
336,n1
105
99
667,157
687,785
748,911
112
109
405,601
405,955
448,024
110
110
1,321,074
1,669,925
1,498,147
113
90
1,060,693
1,OSO,447
1,167,246
110
111
384,498
301,204
332,216
86
110
27,890
27,532
29,725
107
108
37,198
27,709
29,922
80
108
61856
56238
43887
71
78
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GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS
Soybeans stored in all positions in Georgia on June 1, 1991, totaled 7.46 million bushels. Soybeans stored on farms or June 1 are estimated at 700 thousand bushels, 500 thousand bushels less than a year earlier Soybeans stored off farmc on June 1 amounted to 6.76 mllion bushels.
QQm stocks held off the farm on June 1, totaled 4.66 million bushels, 11 percent more than at the same time a yea earlier. Old crop wheat stored off farms on June 1 is estimated at 602 thousand bushels.
Sorghum grain stored off farms on June 1 amounted to 77 thousand bushels, compared with 31 thousand bushels 0 hand June 1, 1990. Old crop oats stored off the farm are down 52 percent from a year ago to 75 thousand bushels.
~ stocks held on the farm totaled 8 thousand bushels, compared with 10 thousand bushels on Georgia farms a yea earlier. Georgia off farm rye stocks are not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-JUNE 1 1990 AND 1991
Grain
On Farms
June 1,
June 1,
1990
1991
Off Farms 1/
June 1,
June 1,
1990
1991
--1,000 Bushels--
All Positions
June 1,
June 1
1990
1991
Barley (Old Crop)
*
*
Corn
4,201
4,664
Oats (Old Crop)
157
75
Rye (Old Crop)
10
8
*
*
Sorghum
31
77
Soybeans
1,200
700
Wheat IOld CroD)
*
6,759
*
602
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
*
4,201 157
*
31
* *
.4,664 75
n
7,459 602
Grain
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS-JUNE 1, 1990 AND 1991
On Farms
June 1,
June 1,
1990
1991
Off Farms 1/
June 1,
June 1,
1990
1991
--1,000 Bushels--
All Positions
June 1,
June'
1990
1991
Barley (Old Crop)
48,590
48,990
112,226
86,854
160,816
Corn
1,623,500
1,755,000
1,219,708
1,236,911
2,843,208
Oats (Old Crop)
82,850
92,400
74,062
78,763
156,912
Rye (Old Crop) 2/
970
583
*
*
*
Sorghum
44,500
43,750
290,484
176,332
334,984
Soybeans
255,300
336,500
340,614
387,022
595,914
All Wheat (Old Crop) 212,500
341,210
323.955
524,571
536,455
1/lncludes stocks at mills. elevators, warehouses, terminals and processor. 21 GA,MN,ND.SD only. Not published to avoid disclosing individual operation.
135,841 2,991,91'
171,161,
220,0& 723,SZ 865,7t
Month Endinq
1990 May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-199Q-1991 1/
--4
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
Ro~~ting Stl)oCk dn Shell
Farmer Stock Equivalent I ~
Shelled Peanuts
Total,).
-1,000 Pounds-
279,872 84,172 28,395 36,711
1,194,776 2,380,871 2,455,347 2,157,126
680,181 619,897 469,966 288,795 233,073 313,491 375,778 448,182
65,796 56,334 40,719 21,920
9,814 23,194 25,638 30,706
904,641 824,463 625,055 384,097 309,987 416,943 499,785 596,082
1,25O,J,1 964,il: 694,1 442,71
1,514,5'
2,821,~
2,980,71
2,783."
1991
Jan.
1,691,736
492,614
39,132
655,177
2,~::
Feb.
1,264,402
594,655
49,405
790,891
2,104,
Mar.
836,964
659,880
60,273
877,640
1,nd~
Apr.
491,398
636,169
63,549
846,105
1,40~
May
215,928
652,743
62,592
868,148
1,1~
cee 1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of
In commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/lncludes shelled edible grades,''''
oil slock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stOCk, plus roasting stOCk, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.
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GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 5 PERCENT
~orgia's laying flocks produced 342 million eggs during ay 1991, 5 percent less than May 1990. Production
onsisted of 211 million table eggs and 131 million tching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP SLIGHTLY
lLaylng flocks in the United States produced 5.76 billion eggs during May 1991, up slightly from a year ago. Production consisted of 4.92 billion table eggs and 842 million hatching eggs.
EGGSININCUBATORS~UNE1, 1990-1991, UNITED STATES
~em
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands---
Chickens
Egg Type
31,045
33,600
108
Broiler Type
454,387
475,979
105
Turkeys, All Breeds 40,307
37,906
94
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.71 billion eggs during May 1991, down 1 percent from a year a90' Production Included 4.00 billion table eggs and 715 million hatching eggs.
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1 APRil-MAY 1990-1991
Item
April % of Jan.-Apr. %of
M~2
1991 1990 1991 1990 1 1
(OOO) (%) (OOO) (%) (OOO)
Young Chickens
Georgia
71,494 113 269,109 105 74,702
United States
521,760 111 1,983,620 105 533,084
Mature Chickens
Ught Type, U.S.
12,275 90
43,507 93 15,429
Heavy Type, U.S.
3,604 99
15,323 94
4,210
Total U.S.
15,879 92
58,830 93 19,639
Total All Types, Ga. 4,070 87
14,375 94
4,190
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.1
1.2
United States
1.7
1.9
11 Federally Inlpected Ilaughter data al collected by Meat and Poullry Inlpactlon Program. Current month data eltlmated by Market Newo Service. 21 Preliminary.
II RGIA HalChing Table Total Georgia
20STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-MAY 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During May
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
Eayers-May
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
6,499 10,786 17,285
6,865 10,868 17,733
1,954 2,164 2,083
1,908 1,938 1,929
36,439 187,168
223,607
37,784 185,157 222,941
1,940 2,171
2,134
1,892 2,159 2,114
42,065 227,409 269,474
44,325
226,830 271,155
1,946
2,171 2,136
1,900
2,169 2,125
Total Eggs Produced
DUring May
1990
1991
-Millions-
127
131
233
211
360
342
707 4,064 4,nl
715 3,998 4,713
819
4,938 5,757
842
4,919 5,761 _
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-MAY 1990-1991
%~
%~
Item
May
Apr.
May
year
January thru May
year
1990
1991
1991
ago
1990
1991
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
5,089
5,556
5,614
110
23,532
25,644
109
Egg Type
202
231
250
124
908
978
108
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
80,261
78,537
81,301
101
379,160
389,933
103
United States
555,033
554,025
583,359
105
2,627,165
2,745,546
105
E~g Type
Georgia
1,338
2,021
2,008
150
7,682
9,921
129
United States
37,895
39,527
38,877
103
175,430
183,329
105
Turkeys
Poultry Placed
U.S.
29,124
28,796
29,762
102
2/217,769
3/221,470
102
1/Reported by leading breeders, includes expected pullet replacementslrom eggl sold during the preceding month at the rate 01125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen cue 01 eggs. 21 Turkeypoults placed September 19S9-May 1990. 31 Turkey poU1t1 placed September 1990-May 1991.
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GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 37.7 million pounds during May 1991, up 17 percent from May 1990.
U.s. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production for the United States in May 1991, totaled 3.29 billion pounds, down 1 percent from May 1990.
Beef production at 1.95 billion pounds was down 3 percent.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT P~ODUCTION UNITED STATES
May
1991 as ~
Kind
1990
1991
of 1990
-Million Pounds-
Percent
Beef
2,007
1,948
97
Veal
25
23
91
Pork
1,257
1,291
103
Lamb & Mutton
31
30
97
Total Red Meat
3,321
3,291
99
11 Based on peck.... dre.. weight. and exclud.. ferm .Iaughter.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1
1990
Number Slau~ htered
May
May
'91 as % of
1991
1990
Average
Live Weight
May
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
.-
2/ 2/
2/ 2/
-
2/
2/
0.2
0.2
100
93
83
Total
live Weight
May
1990
1991
-1.000 Pounds-
2/ 2/ 2/ 14
United States
Cattle
2,993.4
2,851.0
95
1,109
1,140
3,319,039
Calves
140.6
105.2
75
288
371
40,490
Hogs
6,980.5
7,129.5
102
250
253
1,747,707
Sheep & Lambs
478.7
460.7
96
128
129
61,096
l/lncludeo .Iaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes fann .Iaughter. 2J Data nol publi.hed to avoid disclosing Individuel operlllione.
3,250,32 39,02
1,806,4n 59,24
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-199O-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1990
1991
1990
1991
--Thousand Pounds--
Average Price Paid
to Producers
1990
1991
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of Catfish 2/
1990
199'
Thous. Pounds
Apr.
30,980
31,205
129,050
132,398
.79
Mav
31542
31322
160 592
163 720
.79
11 Price suspended. 2J Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.
1/
48
61
11
618
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HIGHLIGHTS July 1 Crop Forecast . 1990 Pecan Summary 1990 Fruit Summary
Pasture
GEORGIA TOBACCO YIELD DOWN
Georgia's 1991 tobacco yield is forecast at 2200 pounds per acre. Based on a July 1 survey of growers, yield is expected to average 215 pounds per acre less than the record high in 1990. This year's crop has been hurt by above normal rainfall during May and June. Several fields have drowned spots and some tobacco has wilted prematurely. Farmers began harvest early to save as much poundage as possibfe. As of July 7, 35 percent of the crop had been harvested, compared with average progress of 21 percent. Acreage harvested in 1991 is expected to total 41 thousand acres, down 5 percent from 1990. If this yield forecast holds true, production will total 90.2 million pounds, 13 percent less than last year.
U.S. TOBACCO PRODUCTION DOWN
The first flue-cured tobacco production forecast for this season Is 902 million pounds, 4 percent less than last year's output. Production is down In 4 of the 5 producing states. Yield per acre, at 2,217 pounds, falls short of the 1990 average yield by 36 pounds. Acres for harvest are down 2 percent from a year earlier.
FLUE CURED TOBACCO-BY STATES AND U.S., 1991
Har-
Yield
Produc- 1991 Prod.
vested
per
tion
as % of
State
Acres
Acre (Thous. Lbs.) 1990
RI.
6,900
2,500
17,250
91
Ga.
41,000
2,200
90,200
87
N.C.
270,000
2,225
600,870
97
S.C.
51,000
2,200
112,200
102
Va.
38,000
2,150
81,700
96
u.S.
406,900
2,217
902,220
96
GEORGIA PEACH FORECAST STEADY
Georgia's 1991 peach crop is forecast at 150 million pounds as of July 1. This remains the same as the June 1 forecast, but is 15 percent above the 1990 crop, and the largest crop since 1984. Rainy conditions have caused a hi~her incidence of brown rot, but most producers have thIS disease under control. Harvest, as of July 7, was 82 percent complete, just slightly ahead of normal harvest progress.
U.S. PEACH PRODUCTION DOWN
U.S. peach production is forecast at 2.56 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the June forecast but up 16 percent from 1990. Production of the freestone crop, excluding California clingstone peaches that are mostly canned, is expected to total 1.59 billion pounds, down 2 percent from June 1 but up 33 percent from last year. Production in South Carolina is forecast at 315 million pounds, 12 percent less than the June 1 forecast but nearly three times larger than last year's freeze damaged crop.
PEACH PRODUCTION-SELECTED STATES; JULY 1
State
1989
Total Production '
Ind. 1991 as %
1990
1991 of 1990
-Million Pounds-
Ala.
15.0
12.0
16.0
133
Ark.
2.5
18.0
12.0
67
Ga.
125.0
130.0
150.0
115
La. 2J
1.4
4.0
5.0
125
Miss.
1.0
3/
3/
N.C.
12.0
10.0
35.0
350
Ok.2J
25.0
8.0
25.0
313
S.C.
270.0
110.0
315.0
286
Tex.2J
14.0
24.0
32.0
133
9 Southern States 465.9
316.0
590.0
187
Calif. Freestone
528.0
572.0
550.0
96
U.S. Freestone
1,342.8
1,193.2
1,588.0
133
11 Includes unharvested production and harvested not sold (million pounds). 21 Eatlmate' for current year carried forward from earlier forecasl. 31 E,timate, discontinued.
WINTER WHEAT- SELECTED STATES, 1990-1991
Area Harvested
Yield
Ind.
Ind.
State
1990
1991
1990
1991
ProduGtion
/
Ind.
1990
1991
-1,000 Acres-
Na.
190
120
Ra.
55
25
Ga.
590
450
N.C.
550
500
S.C.
380
280
Tenn.
490
330
U.S.
49,976
39,549
-Bushels-
35.0
30.0
33.0
20.0
35.0
33.0
41.0
40.0
38.0
33.0
36.0
24.0
40.7
34.4
-1,000 Bushels-
6,650 1,815 20,650 22,550 14,440 17,640 2,033,299
3,600 500
14,850 20,000 9,240
7,920 1,361,316
AGRICULTURAl STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA'S 1990 PECAN PRODUCTION DOWN, VALUE UP
Georgia's 1990 pecan production totaled 65 million pounds, down 24 percent from 1989, and 41 percent lower than the 1988 crop. Georgia produced 32 percent of the national crop compared with 34 percent of the 1989 U.S. production. Average price was $1.15 per pound, compared with 65.7 cents per pound for 1989. Value of production totaled $74.6 million, 33 percent higher than a year ago and 13 percent more than the 1988 value.
Winter wheat yield in Georgia is expected to average 3: bushels per acre, off 2 bushels from the June 1 forecast and the 1990 yield. Frequent showers throughout Junl delayed harvest, and caused further declines in quality an( test weights. Acreage harvested for grain in 199' amounted to 450 thousand acres, 24 percent less than ir 1990. Wheat production for 1991 totals 14.9 milliOt bushels, 28 percent less than 1990's production of 20.1 millions bushels. Harvest was virtually complete by thl beginning of JUly.
U.S. PECAN PRODUCTION DOWN, VALUE UP
The 1990 U.S. pecan crop totaled 205.0 million pounds, 18 percent less than the 1989 crop of 250.5 million pounds. Improved varieties accounted for 70 percent of the total crop as compared with 64 percent of the total in 1989 and 60 percent in 1988. Average price at $1.21 per pound was 49.5 cents per pound higher than 1989. Overall value of pecans rose 38 percent from 1989 to $247.6 million.
U. S. WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION
Winter wheat production for 1991 is forecast at 1.36 billio bushels, down 6 percent from June 1 and down 33 perce from 1990. This IS the lowest production level since 1978 The yield is now expected to average 34.4 bushels p acre, down 1.6 bushels from last month, and 6.3 less tha last year. Acreage for grain harvest is 39.5 million acres unchanged from the "acreage" report and 21 percen below last season.
PECANS-BY STATES AND U.S., 1988-1990
Variety & State
Utilized Production
1988
1989
1990
Price per Pound 1988 1989 1990
-1,000 Pounds-
--Dollars--
Improved Varieties 1/
AL
6,000
AR
1,900
CA
2,200
FL
3,400
GA
95,000
LA
4,500
MS
6,500
NM
26,000
NC
3,500
OK
2,500
SC
4,000
TX
30,000
U.S.
185,500
13,000 100
2,000 4,000
69,000 2,500
5,500 29,000
300 1,000
600 34,000
161,000
4,000 100
2,800 2,000 56,000 1,500
1,800 34,000
100 800 400 40,000
143,500
.580
.500
.970
.550
.800
1.020
.700
.902
1.250
.610
.590
1.100
.624
.700
1.190
.410
.680
1.200
.550
.660
1.400
.670
1.030
1.530
.680
.750
1.250
.646
.982
1.140
.614
.733
1.090
.650
.900
1.250
.626
.786
1.280
Value of Utilized Production
1988
1989
1900
--1,000 Dollars-
3,480 1,045 1,540 2,074 59,280 1,845 3,575 17,420 2,380 1,615 2,456 19,500
116,210
6,500 80
1,804 2,360 48,300 1,700
3,630 29,870
225 982 440 30,600 126,491
3,88: 10<
3,sa 2,ro 66,6(
1,sa
2,SZ
52,O<t
Ill! 91:
4! SO,OO
184,1!
Native and Seedling
AL
4,000
AR
1,100
FL
2,600
GA
15,000
LA
17,500
MS
3,500
NC
2,000
OK
44,500
SC
2,500
TX
30,000
U.S.
122,700
9,000
900 3,000
16,000 11,500 3,000
400 8,000
400 21,000 73,200
1,000 150
1,600 9,000 4,500
400 300 4,200 100 20,000 41,250
.410
.440
.680
.370
.550
.950
.370
.430
.800
.438
.472
.880
.380
.510
.850
.370
.470
.800
.500
.550
1.000
.422
.591
.870
.458
.449
.900
.400
.650
.950
.411
.538
.902
1,640 407 962
6,570 6,650 1,295 1,000 18,n9 1,145 12,000 50,448
3,960
61
495
1
1,290
1~
7,552
7,~
5,865
3,
1,410
220
4,728
3,
180
13,650
39,350
All Pecans
AL
10,000
22,000
5,000
.512
.475
.912
5,120
10,460
AR
3,000
1,000
250
.484
.575
.980
1,452
575
CA
2,200
2,000
2,800
.700
.902
1.250
1,540
1,804
FL
6,000
7,000
3,600
.506
.521
.967
3,036
3,650
GA
110,000
85,000
65,000
.599
.657
1.150
65,850
55,852
LA
22,000
14,000
6,000
.386
.540
.938
8,495
7,565
MS
10,000
8,500
2,200
.487
.593
1.290
4,870
5,040
NM
26,000
29,000
34,000
.670
1.030
1.530
17,420
29,870
NC
5,500
700
400
.615
.636
1.060
3,380
445
OK
47,000
9,000
5,000
.434
.634
.913
20,394
5,710
SC
6,500
1,000
500
.554
.620
1.050
3,601
620
TX
60,000
55,000
60,000
.525
.805
1.150
31,500
44,250
OTH STS2/
16,300
20,250
.810
1.300
13,199
U.S.
308,200
250,500
205,000
.541
.715
1.210
166,658
179,040
1/ Budded, grafted, or topwor1<ed varieUn. 21 AZ., KS, MO,and TN beginning with 1989 crop. No breakdown between Improved varieties, native and seedling verieties avalleble.
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GEORGIA 1990 PEACH VALUE UP
~lIlzed production of peaches In Georgia for 1990 totaled
23.0 million pounds, 7 percent above the 1989 crop. erage price per pound at 29.9 cents was 9.7 cents per
aund more than the avera!)e price received in 1989. The lue of the utilized production amounted to $36.7 million, percent more than 1989's crop.
U.S. PEACH VALUE UP
The value of the U.S. peach crop, including clingstones, was $365 million, up 1 percent from the 1989 value of $361 million. Utilized production decreased 4 percent to 2.11 billion pounds. Average price per pound, including clingstones, was 17.3 cents, 1.0 cent per pound more than the 1989 average price.
State
14 GA NJ PA
SC
OTHER STATES CA CLINGSTONES U.S.
PEACHES-PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1989-1990
Total
Production
1989
1990
Utilized
Production
1989
1990
Price per
Pound
1989
1990
-Million Pounds-
-Cents-
Value of
Utilized Production
1989
1990
-1,000 Dollars-
15.0 125.0 70.0 65.0 270.0 797.8
12.0 130.0 45.0 76.0 110.0 820.2
14.0 115.0 65.0 65.0 235.0 790.8
12.0 123.0 37.5 76.0 95.0 813.1
24.6
23.8
20.2
29.9
34.6
40.9
25.8
28.9
20.0
24.3
18.8
20.1
3,444 23,260 22,512 16,799 46,974 148,894
2,856 36,732 15,324 21,993 23,075 163,385
992.0 2,334.8
1,012.0 2,205.2
924.0 2,208.8
954.0 2,110.6
10.7
10.7
98,868
16.3
17.3
360,751
102,078 365,443
GEORGIA APPLE VALUE DOWN
Georgia's apple value of utilized production for 1990 totaled $2.78 million, 17 percent lower than a year ago. Utilized production at 21.0 million pounds is down 12 percent from 1989. Average price per pound at 13.2 cents ~ 0.8 cent below last year s average price.
U.S. APPLE VALUE UP
The 1990 U.S. value of utilized production for apples totaled $1.45 billion, a 40 percent increase from the previous year. Utilized production decreased 3 percent to 9.66 billion pounds. The average price per pound was 15.0 cents, compared with 10.4 cents per pound in 1989.
APPLE5-COMMERCIAL CROP, GEORGIA AND SELECTED STATES, 1989 AND 1990
Total
Utilized
Price per
Value of
Production
Production
Pound
Utilized Production
State
1989
1990
1989
1990
1989
1990
1989
1990
-Million Pounds-
-Gents-
-1,000 Dollars-
CA GA NORTH SOUTH TOTAL
MI NY
NC
PA
SC WA OTHER STATES U.S.
675.0
23.0 2.0
25.0 950.0 960.0 220.0 320.0
35.0 5,00J.O 1,777.8 9,962.8
780.0
19.0 3.0 22.0 750.0 990.0 230.0 450.0 34.0 4,800.0 1,640.8 9,696.8
675.0
22.0 2.0 24.0
950.0 960.0 220.0 320.0
33.0 5,OOJ.0 1,735.4 9,917.4
780.0
18.0 3.0 21.0 750.0 990.0 230.0 450.0 33.0 4,800.0 1,604.2 9,658.2
15.0
15.6
101,023
121,700
14.3
13.4
3,148
2,403
10.0
12.5
200
375
14.0
13.2
3,348
2,n8
8.2
10.3
78,080
n,500
10.4
12.9
99,960
127,810
8.8
10.2
19,380
23,478
10.7
14.3
34,160
64,240
12.0
12.7
3,975
4,203
9.3
16.2
466,00J
n5,650
13.2
15.7
228,511
251,315
10.4
15.0
1,034,437
1,448,674
1990 GEORGIA GRAPE VALUE UP
Georgia's grape value of utilized production for 1990 totaled $2.25 million, a 7 percent Increase over the previous hear. Utilized production increased 200 tons to 2,900. T e average price per ton for 1990 was $777, compared with $781 per ton a year ago.
1990 U.S. GRAPE VALUE DOWN
The value of all utilized production of grapes in the U.S. declined 11 percent in 1990 to $1.66 billion. Utilized production, at 5.66 million tons, was 5 percent less than the previous year. Average price per ton was $294, a $20 decrease from 1989.
GRAPES-PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION SELECTED STATES AND UNITED STATES, 1989 AND 1990
Total
Utilized
Price per
Value of
Production
Production
Ton
Utilized Production
State
1989
1990
1989
1990
1989
1990
1989
1990
-Tons-
-Dollars-
-1,000 Dollars-
GA
2,800
2,900
2,700
2,900
781
777
2,110
2,252
NC
1,700
1,500
1,700
1,500
406
533
690
800
SC
300
400
200
380
810
803
162
305
U.S.
5,930,850
5,659,900
5,930,050
5,659,780
314
294
1,862,848
1,662,104
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GEORGIA APPLE CROP UP 59 PERCENT
Apple production for 1991, is forecast at 35.0 million pounds for Georgia, a 59 percent increase from the 22.0 million pounds produced in 1990.
U.S. APPLES
The first forecast of this year's crop, at 9.96 billion pounds, is 3 percent above last year's crop and virtually the same as 1989.
The forecast for the eastern states, at 3.12 billion pounds, is up 25 percent from last year's freeze damaged crop. Most New England states expect smaller crops than last year but this was offset by prospects of greater production from New York to Georgia. The New England crop suffered from frost, hail and dry weather. New York apples developed nicely but need rain to continue to size. In New Jersey, set was heavy and the fruit is sizin~ well with recent rains. Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia are having an excellent year.
APPLES, COMMERCIAL, PRODUCTION, SELECTED'l' STATES AND UNITED STATES, INDICATED 19911/ I
State
Total Production
Ind. 1991
1991 as % of1!!I,
Million Pounds
Percent
Ga
3~0
159
N.Y.
1,030.0
104
N.C.
340.0
148
S.C.
45.0
132
Tenn.
13.5
159
Va.
410.0
195
Wash.
4,400.0
92
W. Va.
230.0
153
Other States
3,460.5
106
U.S.
9.964.0
103
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U.S. PASTURE
The pasture and range feed condition on JUly 1 for the 48 contiguous states was 84 percent, 8 points above July 1, 1990, and 5 points above the 1980-89 average. Conditions were above last year in 26 states, below last year In 21 states, and the same as last year In one state.
Pasture and range feed conditions were down sharply from last year in the northeastern states. Pennsylvania was the only state in the severe drotJght range. Twenty-nine states were in the good to excellent range.
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/
State
Average
1980-89
1990
1991
-Percent-
Ala. Aa. Ga. N.C. S.C. Tenn. U.S.
72
65
92
76
75
91
6n8
39 78
91 86
67
59
89
78
73
95
79
76
84
1/ Good to excellent, 80 and over; poor to fair. 85-79; very poor, 50-84; .evere drought, 35-49; extreme drought. under 35.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Monthly Poultry Uvestock Slaughter
Farm Numbers & Land in Farms Agricultural Prices
Peanut Stocks
Cattle
Catfish PrOduction Milk Production
Cattle on Feed Cold Storage Catfish
Mink
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-JULY 1,1990-1991, UNITED STATES
"em
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
27,226
31,537
116
Broiler Type
439,723
457,499
104
Turkeys, All Breeds 38,448
37,542
98
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 6 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 324 million eggs during June 1991, 6 percent less than June 1990. Production consisted of 198 million table eggs and 126 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.62 billion eggs during June 1991, up 2 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 4.81 billion table eggs and 812 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.60 billion eggs during June 1991, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 3.91 billion table eggs and 689 million hatching eggs.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-JUNE 1990-1991
%~
%~
~m
June
May
June
year
January thru June
year
1990
1991
1991
ago
1990
1991
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
5,134
5,614
4,852
95
28,666
30,496
106
Egg Type
242
250
179
74
1,150
1,157
101
CIilcks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
79,388
81,301
79,785
101
458,548
469,718
102
United States
542,228
583,359
566,664
105
3,169,393
3,312,210
105
EflgTv.pe Georgia United States Turkeys Pouhry Placed U.S.
1,137 34,471
29,276
2,008 38,8n
29,762
1,529
134
35,485
103
8,819 209,901
11,450
130
218,814
104
28,157
96
2/247,045
3/249,627
101
1/ Reported by leading breeder., Includes expected pullet replacements Irom eggs sold during the preceding month at the ral. 01 125 pullel chlcQ p.r 30 dozen case 01 eggs. 2/
Turkey poult. placed September 1989.June 1990. 3/ Turkey poults placed Seplember 1990-Jun. 1991. .
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
ZOSTATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-JUNE 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During June
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
l1lyers-June
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
6,398 10,628 17,026
6,889 10,618 17,507
1,860 2,103 2,015
1,829 1,869 1,851
35,934 185,241 221,175
37,294 185,700 222,994
1,864 2,105 2,067
1,847 2,105 2,062
41,590 225,482 267,072
43,829 227,489 271,318
1,875 2,104 2,069
1,852 2,114 2,071
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Total Eggs Produced
DUring June
1990
1991
-Millions-
119
126
224
198
343
324
670 3,901 4,571
689
3,909 4,598
780 4,746 5,526
812 4,808 5,620
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER l/-MAY-JUNE 1990-199
%of
Item
May
May
year
June 2/
Jan. thru May
1990
1991
a0
1991
1990
f991
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia United States Mature Chickens
71,695 512,594
74,993 542,057
105
66,690
328,331
344,102
106
486,029
2,393,330
2,527,067
Ught T~pe, U.S. Heavy ype, U.S. Total U.S. Total All Types, Ga.
13,158 4,544 17,702 4,712
12,127 4,215 16,342 4,317
92
10,072
59,789
55,635
93
4,441
20,861
19,538
92
14,513
80,650
75,173
92
3,654
19,992
18,692
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.2
United States
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.9
1/ Federally Inspected slaughter data u collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. Current month data estImated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
%of year
a0
105
106
93 94 93 93
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Georgia red meat production totaled 31.2 million pounds during June 1991, 17 percent less than May 1991 but 9 percen more than June 1990.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN 4 PERCENT
Commercial red meat production for the U.S. in June 1991 totaled 3.06 billion pounds, down 4 percent from June 1990
January-June red meat production, at 19.1 billion pounds, was down fractionally from last year. Beef production, a
1.87 billion pounds, was down 5 percent from last year. Head kill totaled 2.71 million, down 8 percent. Pork orodl'"ti".
at 1.14 billion pounds, was down slightly from the preVious year. Hog kill totaled 6.30 million head, down fractional/,
from last year.
.
Species
GEORGIA Cattle Call/es Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1
1990
Number Slau( htered
June
June
'91 as % of
1991
1990
Average
Uve Weight
June
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
0.1
0.1
100
97
90
Total
Live Weight
June
1990
1991
-1,000 Pounds-
2/ 2/ 2/
12
UNITED STATES
Cattle
2,936.2
2,707.4
92
1,117
1,150
3,278,932
Calves
134.9
93.0
69
291
358
39,245
Hogs
6,320.9
6,296.1
100
251
253
1,588,404
Sheep & Lambs
440.3
405.5
92
123
123
54,220
1/lncludes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commerolal slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Data not published to avoid disclosing Individual operations.
3,114,31 33~
1,591,~
SO,,,!
I COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1
June
1991 as %
Jan-June 2/
Kind
1990
1991
of 1990
1990
1991
-Million Pounds-
Beef
1,981
1,874
95
Veal
25
20
79
Pork
1,142
1,140
100
Lamb & Mutton
27
25
92
Total Red Meat
3,175
3,059
96
1/ Based on packers dress _Ights and excludes farm slaughtar.
11,244 151
7,552 182
19,129
11,076 149
7,692 182
19,099
1991 as'
of1~
PercefC
99 98 102 100
1~
GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT
Milk production in Georgia during April-June 1991 totaled 376 million pounds, 3 percent more than the comparable period a year ago.
U.S. APRIL-JUNE MILK PRODUCTION
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was_~
billion pounds, virtually the same as the April-June p~r~ last year. The average number of milk cows in the ~ during the April-June quarter was 10.0 million head. thousand less than the same period last year.
Continued on pageT
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GEORGIA'S NUMBER OF FARMS DOWN
~e number of farms in Georgia in 1991, is estimated at
,000, down 4 percent or 2,000 farms from last year's ised estimate. Land in farms totaled 12.1 million acres .1991, down 400,000 acres from 1990. The average farm iZe in Georgia is 263 acres, compared with 260 acres in 1990, and 263 in 1989.
enumber offarms in the economic sales class of $1 ,000 $9,999 decreased from 28,100 farms in 1990, to 25,500
t1991. Farms in the sales class $10,000 to $99,999 aled 13,000 in 1990, and increased to 13,700 in 1991. rms with sales of $100,000 + decreased from 6,900 in '990, to 6,800 in 1991.
U.S. FARM NUMBERS AND LAND IN FARMS CONTINUES DECLINE
~e number of farms in the United States in 1991 is
lSlimated at 2.105 million, down 2 percent from 1990. 'olalland in farms is 983 million acres, fractionally below 151 year. The number of farms has continued to decline sler than land in farms, with the average farm size ~reasing from 461 acres in 1990 to 467 in 1991.
Texas held its position as the state with the most farms, 185,000, down 1,000 from a year earlier. Missouri is second with 107,000 farms, down 1,000 followed by Iowa with 102,000 farms, off 2,000. The sharpest drops came in Ohio and Indiana, down 4,000 and 3,000 farms, respectively.
Seven states showed increases in numbers of farms: Oregon up 500 to 37,000; Arizona, Maryland, and New Jersey up 200 each to 8,000, 15,400, and 8,300, respectively; and Montana, Utah, and Wyoming up 100 to 24,800, 13,300 and 9,000, respectively. Thirteen states remained the same as a year ago, and the other 30 states showed a decline from last year. Texas continued to lead the Nation in land in farms, 131 million acres, down 1 million from 1990.
The number of farms in the economic sales class between $1,000 and $9,999 fell from 1.017 million in 1990 to 1.002 million in 1991. Those with sales in the $10,000-$99,999 group decreased from 801,570 to 775,900. The $100,000 and over group increased from 321,800 to 327,060.
NUMBER OF FARMS, LAND IN FARMS, AND AVERAGE SIZE. 1985-1991 1/
Georgia
I
United States
Number
Land
Average
I
Number
Land
ear I of Farms
in Farms
Size
of Farms
in Farms
Thousands
Mil. Acres
Acres
Thousands
50
13.5
270
2,293
~
lU
Vl
U50
48
13.0
271
2,213
49
13.0
265
2,197
48
12.6
263
2,171
48
12.5
260
2,140
46
12.1
263
2,105
Alarm I. any e.tablishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were lold or would normally be sold during the year.
Mil. Acres
1,012.1 1,005.3
998.9 994.5 991.2 987.4 982.6
Average Size
Acres
441 447 451 453 457 461 467
NUMBER OF FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS 1987-1991
Georgia
United States
$1,000$9,999
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99,999
$100,000+
$1,000$9,999
1 Gross Value of Sales 10,000-
99,999
$100,000+
-Number-
1987
29,200
1988
29,200
'189
28,600
11m
28,100
1991
25,500
11,900 12,600 12,400 13,000 13,700
6,900 7,200 7,000 6,900 6,800
1,120,500 1,079,300 1,047,300 1,017,050 1,001,600
-Number-
792,740 807,100 810,800 801,570 775,900
299,720 310,740 312,420 321,800 327,060
Year I
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
11,0009,999
2,700 2,400 2,300 2,500 2,300
I....-...-
LAND IN FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS, 1987-1991
Georgia
United States
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99,999
4,100 4,400 4,100 4,000 3,800
$100,000 + I
$1,000$9,999
-Thousand Acres-
6,200
120,580
6,200
111,943
6,200
103,673
6,000
98,820
6,000
98,496
Gross Value of Sales
$10,000-
$99,999
$100,000+
404,929 399,800 399,680 390,800 376,400
473,414 482,800 487,800 497,800 507,680
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for JUIJ was 156 percent of the 1977 average. 1 point (0.6 percent more than the previous month and 19 points (13.9 percent more than the previous year. Lower prices for corn. cotton. soybeans, hogs, cows and calves were offset by higher prices for wheat, milk. other chickens. broilers and table eggs. Steers and heifers and hatching eggs were unchanged.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 4 POINTS
The July All Farm Products Index of Prices Received decreased 4 points (2.6 percent) from June to 151 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Decreases in the prices of tomatoes. oranges, soybeans, and peaches were partially offset by higher prices for eggs, milk, celery, and broilers. The index was the same as a year ago.
Commodity
I PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-JULY 15.1991. WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
United States
Ber nit
July 1990
June 1991
July 15. 1991
July 1990
June 1991
July 15, 1991
Winter 'Nheat
$/Bu.
3.06
2.38
2.52
2.78
2.55
2.49
Oats Corn
$/Bu.
1.15
1.08
1.11
$/Bu.
2.88
2.83
2.57
2.62
2.31
2.23
Cotton
Cts./Lb.
69.0
76.2
1/73.0
63.9
67.2
1/64.9
Tobacco
Cts./Lb.
154.5
155.5
Soybeans All Hay, Baled, 2/ Milk Cows, 4/5/
$/Bu. $/Ton $/Head
5.88
.
1,200.00
5.59
5.02
5.97
83.60
1,070.00
1,170.00
5.55 71.60
-
5.20 70.60 1,090.00
Hogs
$/Cwt.
60.20
53.40
52.90
60.80
54.70
53.90
Sows
$/Cw1.
48.00
43.10
40.20
47.60
44.30
40.30
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
60.70
54.50
53.70
62.20
55.60
55.10
Beef Cattle, 6/
$/Cwt.
62.70
63.80
62.20
73.60
73.60
73.30
Cows, 7/
$/Cwt.
52.00
56.70
53.30
52.80
52.80
51.60
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
77.90
82.80
82.80
76.60
76.80
76.40
Calves
$/Cwt.
89.40
103.00
99.20
95.90
106.00
103.00
All Milk Turkeys, 2/ Chickens
$/Cwt. Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb.
15.90 8.1
13.10
.
2/4.4
3/13.30 7.0
14.00 39.1
.
11.40 39.7
3/11.60 40.0
Com'l Broilers, 8/
C1s./Lb.
35.5
30.5
3/31.5
36.3
31.4
3/32.6
Eggs, All, 9/
C1s./Doz.
65.1
2/77.7
85.1
57.3
2/59.3
65.0
Table
Cts./Doz.
48.5
2/45.6
54.2
47.2
2/49.6
56.2
Hatching
Cts'/Doz.
100.0
2/140.0
140.0
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid-month price. 3/ Entire month. 4/ Animalold for dairy herd replacement only. 5/ Prices e.Umaled quarte~y. 5/'Cows' and '.teers and heifers'
combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 7/lncludes dairy cow. sold for slaughter. 8/ Uveweighl equivalent price for Georgia. 9/ Average of all eggs sold by farmers including hatching eggs sold at retail.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
June
July
June
July
1977= 100
1990
1990
1991
1991
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
137
137
155
156
Crops
124
122
171-
168
Uveslock & Products
148
149
142
146
United States
Prices Received
152
151
155
151
Prices Paid
1/183
184
2/190
189
Ratio 3/
83
82
82
80
1/ April 1990 Price. Paid Index. 2/ April 1991 Price. Paid Index. 3/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received to Index of Prices Paid, Intere.l, Taxe. and Farm Wage Rate. Revl.ed.
4
u.s. PRICES PAID INDEX DOWN 1 POINT
he Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for July ras 189 percent of its 1977 average. The Index was 1 point (0.5 percent) lower than April but 5 points (2.7 percent) more than a year earlier. Since last surveyed in April, prices have decreased for feed, feeder livestock, arid fuels. Higher building and fencing material prices were partially offsetting.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The June 1991 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) before seasonal adjustment was 136.0 (1982-84 = 100) compared to 135.6 in May. The April Index was 135.2. For the 12-month period ending in June, the overall index increased 4.7 percent. Gasofine prices, which rose sharply in May and peaked in early June before declining, fell 0.4 percent in the month of June.
FEED-PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, JULY 1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price per Unit
Southeast
Apr.
July
1991
1991
July 1990
United States Apr. 1991
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44% Bran liddlings Corn Meal lJ~ng Feed Broiler Grower Turkey Grower Chick Starter Ilairy Feed, 14% Dairy Feed, 16% Ilairy Feed, 18% !airy Feed, 20% Ilairy Conet., 32% Hog Feed, 14%-18% Hog Conet., 38%-42% Beef Cattle Gonet., 32%-36% Stock Salt IIolasses, Uquid
1/Al.FL.GA,SC.
$/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $ITon SITon SITon
SITon SITon SITon SITon SITon $ITon SITon $ITon $ITon S/5O Lbs. S/Cwt.
14.30 14.50 12.80 10.80 9.20 189.00 199.00 249.00 216.00 177.00 186.00 191.00 176.00 230.00 230.00 290.00 253.00 4.00 9.80
13.60 15.20 12.90 10.30 9.60 171.00 195.00 245.00 218.00 176.00
In.oo
184.00 178.00 224.00 231.00 288.00 244.00
3.90 9.90
14.70 13.20 10.80 9.65 7.62 206.00 221.00 240.00 234.00 175.00 181.00 192.00 191.00 283.00 216.00 303.00 250.00 3.52 9.49
14.00 12.70 10.80
9.39 7.44 195.00 209.00 237.00 222.00 169.00 178.00 187.00 189.00 278.00 209.00 295.00 249.00 3.58 9.69
July 1991
13.80 12.70 10.60 9.01 7.38 189.00 202.00 227.00 218.00 165.00 172.00 183.00 183.00 274.00 203.00 297.00 245.00 3.58 9.73
Month Ending
1990 .line 1.lIIy Illg. Sept. Ctt. Nov. Dec.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-199Q-1991 1/
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock EqUivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
-1,000 Pounds-
86,094 28,395 36,711 1,194,n6 2,380,871 2,455,347 2,157,126
620,659 469,966 288,795 233,073 313,491 375,n8 448,182
58,328 40,719 21,920
9,814 23,194 25,638 30,706
825,476 625,055 384,097 309,987 416,943 499,785 596,082
969,898 694,169 442,728 1,514,5n 2,821,008 2,980,nO 2,783,914
1991
Jan.
1,691,736
492,614
39,132
feb.
1,264,402
594,655
49,405
Mar.
836,964
659,880
60,273
~.
491,398
636,169
63,549
May
215,928
651,744
62,592
.line
66,243
549,436
54,756
655,ln 790,891 8n,64O 846,105 866,820 730,750
2,386,045 2,104,698 1,n4,8n 1,401,052 1,145,340
851,749
1/E,elude. stocks on farm . Includetocks owned by or held for account of CCC in commercial slorage. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2J Includel Ihelled edible gradel, .helled oI.tock, and .helled .eed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer .tock, plus roaltlng ;IOCk, plus shelied peanuts X , .33.
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U.S. JULY 1 CATTLE INVENTORY UP 2 PERCENT
All cattle and calves in the United States as of JUly 1, 1991, totaled 110 million head, up 2 percent from the July 1 level of both a year ago and two years ago. This is the largest July 1 inventory since July 1, 1986.
CALF CROP UP 1 PERCENT
The 1991 calf crop is expected to be 40.1 million head, up
1 percent from 1990 and virtually unchanged from 1989. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 29.3 million, up slightly from both 1990 and 1989.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER BY CLASS AND CALF CROP-UNITED STATES JULY 1, 1989-1991
Class
Cattle and Calves
1989
107,700
1990 - 1,000 Head -
107,900
1991
109,800
Cows and Heifers that have calved Beef Cows Milk Cows
43,900 33,800 10,100
44,000 33,900 10,100
44,500 34,500 10,000
Heifers 500 Pounds & Over for Beef Cow Replacement for Milk Cow Replacement Other Heifers
16,600 4,900 4,500 7,200
16,500 5,100 4,200 7,200
17,000 5,300 4,200 7,500
Steers 500 Pounds and Over Bulls 500 Pounds and Over Calves under 500 Pounds
14,400 2,200 30,600
14,600 2,200 30,600
15,200 2,200 30,900
Calf Crop 1/
40,102
39.879
40,100
11 For Ihe currenl year. the calf crop I. the number of calve. born before July 1. plu. the number expected to be born on and after July 1.
1991 as % of 1990 Percent
102
101 102 99
103 104 100 104
104 100 101
101
U.S. CATFISH INVENTORY - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS UP 7 PERCENT
The total number of operations on July 1, 1991, in the 17 selected states was 1,944, up 7 percent from the January 1'1 1991, total of 1,820.
WATER ACRES UP 3 PERCENT
I
The water surface acres being used for catfish production in the 17 states totaled 166,160 acres, up 3 percent from thei January 1, 1991, total of 161,910 acres. Of the total acres, 5,620 acres are to be renovated during the period of July 1
1991, to January 1, 1992. Of the total acres, 7,370 acres were being used to held broodfish for breedinQ. An additional 4,070 acres are under construction or expected to be constructed and in use by January 1, 1992. DUring the January 1, 1991, through July 1, 1991, period, 3,510 acres were taken out of production.
FOOD SIZE INVENTORY UP 15 PERCENT
Commercial catfish operations in the 17 selected states had 227 million food size fish on hand July 1, 1991, up 15 percenl
from the July 1, 1990, total of 199 million. Catfish producers had 1.53 million broodfish on hand July 1, 1991, up 6 percenl
from the 1.44 million on hand July 1, 1990. The number of stockers on hand on July 1, 1991, totared 642 million fish, up 40 percent from the 457 million on hand July 1, 1990. Operators had 1.79 billion fingerlings on hand July 1, 1991, up 3
percent from the 1.73 billion fingerlings on hand July 1, 1990.
State
CATFISH-NUMBER OF OPERATIONS AND WATER SURFACE
Operations
I
Water Surface
Jan. 1,
July 1,
Jan. 1,
1991
1991
1991 1/
-Number-
-Acres-
Alabama
350
353
Arkansas
206
202
~~a
Q
~
Illinois
53
43
~~~
~
~
Louisiana
200
225
Mississippi
308
310
Missouri
125
125
North Carolina
52
56
Oklahoma
85
80
South Carolina
29
54
Tennessee
28
27
Texas
145
202
Other States 2/
147
162
Total
1.820
1.944
II Waler surface acre. for January 1. 1991, are revised. 21 CA, GA, 10, and KS included In olher .Ial
18,600 20,500
1,200 450 400
11,500 94,000
2,700 1,100 1,300 1,500
380 3,600 4,680 161.910
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July 1, 1991
18,700 20,700
1,200 450 390
14,500 95,000
2,800 1,300 1,100 1,800
310 3,300 4,610 166.160
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-APRIL-JUNE 1990-1991
Geor
United States
ttem
Unit
1990
1991
1990
1991
Milk Cows 1/
Thous. Head
110
108
98
10,111
10.027
99
Milk per Cow 21
Pounds
3.330
3.480
105
3,820
3,862
101
Milk Production 21
Mil. ll>s.
366
376
103
38,626
38.728
100
Ulnclude. dry COW" uclude. heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk .ucked by calve.
CATTLE ON FEED IN 13 STATES UP 8 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 states preparing quarterly estimates totaled 9.43 million head, up 8 percent from a year ago and 9 percent above July 1, 1989. This is the largest July number on feed since 1978.
The inventory included 6.16 million steers and steer calves, 10 percent above a year ago. This group accounts for 65.4 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.22 million head, 4 percent above a year ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed during the April-June quarter totaled 4.89 million, down 4 percent from last year and 6 percent below June 1989. Net placements of 4.43 million for April-June was down 6 percent from last year and 8percent below 1989.
Marketings of fed cattle during the April-June quarter totaled 5.87 million, down 2 percent from last year and 3 percent below two years ago. Other disappearance totaled 464 thousand head compared to 400 thousand in 1990 and 410 thousand in 1989.
Cattle feeders expect to market 6.04 million head during the July-September quarter of 1991. This would be up 5 percent Irom the third quarter marketings in 1990 and 3 percent above 1989.
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED APRIL 1-JULY 1, 1990 AND 1991
I Total 13 States
I
Number
1991 as %
Total 7 States
Number
1991 as %
~em
1990
1991
of 1990
1990
1991
of 1990
--1,000 Head--
Percent
On Feed Apr. 1
Aaced on Feed
10,063
10,869
108
8,483
9,056
107
1;]1. 1June 30 1/ Fed Cattle Marketed
5.086
4.890
96
4,324
4,196
97
1;]r. 1June 30 1/
5,988
5,869
98
5,149
5,022
98
Other Disappearance
1;]r. 1June 30 21 On Feed July 1
Marketings,
400 8,761
464 9,426
116
348
108
7,310
383
110
7,847
107
~1y.Sept. 3/
5.741
6,044
105
4,861
5,145
106
I/lnclude. cattle placed on feed aNer beginning or quarter and marketed before end of quarter. 2/lnclude. death loe., movement from feedlot. to pa.tures and .hipment. to other 'oIdlot. for further feeding. 3/ Total mart<eting. inclUding those placed on feed aNer July 1 and marketed berore September 30 for previous years; expacted total marketing. Including an 'Iowance for tho.e placed on feed aNer July 1 and mart<eted before September 30 for current year.
Commodity
Butter Oleese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen lleats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables. Frozen Potatoes. Frozen "anuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
l
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, JUNE 30,1991
June 30, 1990
May 31, 1991
June 30, 1991
Percent of
June 1990
May 1991
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
419,988
647,462
663,349
158
102
465,005
509,342
513,417
110
101
18,064
13.511
14,182
79
105
653.189
549,813
598,161
92
109
1.509,354
1,913.323
1,667,410
110
87
590,573
613,028
589,685
100
96
256,513
234,723
240,527
94
102
292,603
333,333
307,958
105
92
752.459
726,675
792,314
105
109
481.293
451.285
498,921
104
111
1,404,030
1,504,886
1,472,447
105
98
977,585
1,169,503
1,216.510
124
104
370,579
332.215
283,455
76
85
24.522
29.725
23,278
95
78
38.175
29,917
29,560
77
99
49,332
43,892
34,328
70
78
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U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-199D-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1990
1991
1990
1991
Average Price 1
Paid to Producers
1990
1991
Imports
of Catfish 2
1990
1991
--Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.73
.72
115
355
Feb.
31,884
33,036
64,950
65,242
.75
.71
553
344
Mar.
33,120
35,951
98,070
101,193
.78
1/
322
93
Apr.
30,980
31,205
129,050
132,398
.79
1/
48
641
May
31,542
31,322
160,592
163,720
.79
1/
618
184
June
28,967
31,588
189,559
195,308
.79
1/
342
July
29,540
219,099
.79
406
Aug.
31,108
250,207
.79
362
Sept.
27,566
277,773
.78
619
Oct.
29,211
306,984
.78
33
Nov.
27,913
334,897
.77
381
Dec.
25,538
360,435
.74
226
11 Price auspended. 21 Data fumiahed by U.S. Bureau of Cenaus.
U.S. MINK PELT PRODUCTION DOWN 27 PERCENT
Mink pelt production in the United States in 1990 totaled 3.37 million pelts, down 27 percent from 1989. Wisconsin, the major mink producing state, produced 855,300 pelts.
By color class, the number of pelts as a percent of the total U.S. production follows: Standard - 52.8 percent; Ranch Wild - 11.6 percent; Demi-Buff - 8.1 percent; Mahogany - 7.8 percent; Gunmetal - 7.6 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 12.1 percent.
Mink pelts produced during the 1990 crop year were valued at $85.8 million dollars, down 9 percent from $93.9 million a year ago. The average price per pelt for the 1990 crop year was $25.50, compared with $20.40 in 1989 and $32.30 In .,.~. 1988.
Female mink bred to produce kits in 1991 totaled 873,600, down 5 percent from the previous year. Many mink producers reported the mink pnce motivated them to "pelt out" and reduce or close out their mink operation.
Percent of total females bred to produce kits in 1991 by color class are: Standard - 56.5 percent; Ranch Wild - 11.3 percent; Demi-Buff - 8.0 percent; Gunmetal - 7.6 percent; and Mahogany - 6.5 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 10.1 percent.
There were 786 mink farms producing pelts in 1990, down 16 percent from a year ago. Leading states were Utah with 180 farms, Wisconsin with 152 farms, and Minnesota with 93 farms.
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August 1 Crop Forecast '. Farm Labor
GEORGIA'S CROP PROSPECTS BRIGHT
The August 1 yield and production forecast of Georgia's 1991 row crops shows an increase over 1990 in all major crops with the exception of tobacco. Above normal rainfall and moderate temperatures have produced the potential for record or near record yields for most crops. Projections are based on a survey of Georgia farmers contacted around Au~ust 1, and assumes normal growing and harvesting conditions for the remainder of the season.
CORN YIELD A RECORD HIGH
Corn yields for 1991 are expected to average a record high 100 bushels per acre. This is 5 bushels above the previous high in 1989, and 32 bushels above last year's drought reduced yield. Grain production is expected to total 55.0 million bushels from 550 thousand acres harvested. Production of this size would be 47 percent greater than last year and the highest since 1985. By August 4, about 12 percent of the crop had been harvested.
RECORD LARGE PEANUT CROP
Peanut production for 1991 is expected to set a new state record of 2.42 billion pounds. If realized, this would be 80 percent more than the 1990 crop and 12 percent higher than the record 2.16 billion pounds produced in 1984. Part of the increase is attributed to a 12 percent lump in harvested acreage to 865 thousand acres. Yield Is forecast at 2,800 pounds per acre, an increase of 1,050 pounds per acre over last year.
SOYBEAN YIELD BEST SINCE 1982
Average yield for soybeans is forecast at 27 bushels per acre, up 13 bushels from 1990. If this forecast hold true, yield would be only 1 bushel below the record high set in 1979. Acreage for harvest Is expected to total 620 thousand acres, down 11 percent from a year ago. Production is estimated at 16.7 million bushels, 71 percent more than the 1990 drought damaged crop.
TOBACCO YIELD DOWN
Tobacco yield is forecast at 2,100 pounds per acre, down 100 pounds from last month's forecast and 315 pounds per acre less than the record high set in 1990. Wet weather has caused much of the crop to be light and of average quality. Acreage harvested is expected to total 41.0 thousand acres, down 5 percent from last year. Production is estimated at 86.1 million pounds. 17 percent less than a year ago.
GEORGIA ACREAGE. YIELD AND PRODUCTION. 1990 AND 1991
Acreaae
Yield Der Acre
Production
Planted for all
Har-
For
Indi-
Indi-
Crop
Unit
Purposes
vested Harvest
cated
cated
1990 1991
1990 1/ 1991 1/ 1990
1991
1990
1991
-Thousand Acres-
--Thousands--
Corn
Bu.
660
600
550
550
68
100
37,400
55,000
Soybeans
Bu.
900
650
700
620
14
27
9,800
16,740
Peanuts
Lbs.
782
870
770
865
1,750
2,800
1,347,500 2,422,000
Sorghum
Bu.
80
95
40
60
30
45
1,200
2,700
Cotton 2/
Bales
355
430
350
425
555
689
405
610
Hay, All
Tons
570
570
2.0
2.7
1,140
1,539
Sweetpotatoes Cwt.
5.0
4.0
4.5
3.8
130
3/
585
3/
Wheat
Bu.
650
500
590
450
35
33
20,650
14,850
Oats
Bu.
65
95
40
70
56
45
2,240
3.150
Rye
Bu.
300
330
60
75
22
4/
1,320
4/
Tobacco,
Type 14
Lbs.
-
-
43
41
2,415
2,100
103,845
86,100
Apples
Lbs.
-
-
3.0
5/
7,330
5/
22,000
35,000
Peaches
Lbs.
-
-
20
5/
6,500
5/
130,000
150,000
Grapes
Tons
-
-
1.7
5/
1.71
5/
2.9
3.2
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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COlTON CROP LARGEST SINCE 1964
Cotton yield is also expected to improve in 1991. Yield per acre is forecast at 689 pounds, 134 pounds per acre above last year. Based on additional information, planted acreage is now estimated at 430 thousand .acres. This is 75 thousand acres or 21 percent more than 1990, and 30 thousand acres more than the previous estimate in June. Growers expect to harvest 425 thousand acres, 21 percent more than last year's 350 thousand acres. Production is expected to total 61 0 thousand bales, 51 percent more than last year and the highest lint production since 1964.
GRAPE PRODUCTION UP 10 PERCENT
The production of all grapes in Georgia is forecast at 3,200 tons, 10 percent above last season and 14 percent more than the 1989 crop. Frequent showers have interrupted sprayin~ schedules but more acres are coming into production.
Sorghum harvested for grain is estimated at 60 thousand acres, up 50 percent from 1990. Yield is forecast at 45 bushels per acre, 15 bushels above last year. Grain production is expected to total 2.7 million bushels, 125 percent more than in 1990 and the highest production since 1986.
HAY YIELD EQUALS RECORD HIGH
Hay yield is forecast at 2.7 tons per acre, 0.7 ton above 1990, and if realized, would tie the record high yield set in 1989. Harvested acreage is estimated at 570 thousand acres, unchanged from last year. Production is expected to total 1.54 million tons, compared with 1.14 million tons In 1990.
GEORGIA SNAP BEANS FOR PROCESSING I
Georgia's production of contract snap beans for processing Is forecast at 3,000 tons for 1991, 25 percent above the 1990 contracted tons of 2,400. Acreage for harvest at 2,000 compares with 1,200 acres last year.
State
PEANUTS-AREA FOR HARVEST, YIELD AND PRODUCTION
Area Harvested
Ind.
1990
1991
Yield
Ind.
1990
1991
Production 1/
Ind.
1990
1991
-1,000 Acres-
AL
256.0
288.0
FL
94.0
92.0
GA
no.O
865.0
NM
20.0
25.0
NC
164.0
164.0
OK
106.0
110.0
SC
13.5
13.5
TX
289.0
310.0
VA
97.0
96.0
-Pounds-
1,510 2,480 1,750 2,500 2,900 2,220 2,230 1,850 3,195
2,500 2,700 2,800 2,500 3,000 2,280 2,600 1,900 2,900
-1,000 Pounds-
386,560 233,120 1,347,500
50,000 476,600 235,320
30,105 534,650 309,915
720,000 248,400 2,422,000 62,500 492,000 250,800
35,100 589,000 278,400
U.S.
1,809.5
1,963.5
1/ Estimates comprised 01 quota and nonquota peanuts.
1,991
2,596
3,602,no
5,098,200
Crop
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION-1990 AND 1991
Area Harvested
Ind.
Unit
1990
1991
Yield per Acre
Ind.
1990
1991
Production
Ind. Aug. 1,
1990
199C
-1,000 Acres-
-Thousands-
Corn for Grain
Bu.
66,952
68,790
118.5
107.8
7,933,068
7,417,531
Sorghum for Grain
Bu.
9,079
9,743
62.9
57.9
571,483
564,515
Oats Barley
Bu.
5,940
4,972
60.1
Bu.
7,499
8,429
55.9
52.2
357,149
259,666
55.8
418,856
469,961
All Wheat
Bu.
69,353
58,137
39.5
35.0
2,738,594
2,032,981
Rye
Bu.
373
434
27.1
Soybeans for Beans
Bu.
56,502
58,733
34.0
1/
10,098
1
31.8
1,921,787
1,868,~
Peanuts for Nuts Upland Cotton 2/
Lbs. Bales
1,809.5 11,504.5
1,963.5 13,205.3
1,991 632
2,596 626
3,602,nO 15,140.9
5,098,201 17,223.8
Cottonseed
Tons
5,966.5
6,81&.9
All Hay Sweetpotatoes All Tobacco Apples Peaches Grapes
Tons
Cwt.
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs.
Tons
61,557 89.5
732.7
63,134
n.8
764.3
2.39 144 2,218
2.48 3/
2,150
146,985 13,020
1,625,147 9,696,800 2,205,200
5,659.9
156,875
:i
1,643,681
10,056,~
2 '
5545,,~~
1/ Thelirsl yield and production will be released at 3:00 P.M., October 10. 21 Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield and production estimates will be released in the Annual Crop Summary.
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JULY WORKER NUMBERS UP 4 PERCENT
There were 164,000 people working on farms in the southeastern United States during the week of July 7-13, 1991, compared to 158,000 during the comparable week a year ago. Self-employed farm operators in 1991 accounted for 76,000 of the total workers, along with 26,000 unpaid workers and 62,000 workers hired directly by farm operators.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average of $4.97 per hour during the July, 1991, survey week. This rate was
up 52 cents from a year earlier. Workers paid on an hourly basis earned $4.73 per hour compared with $4.24 last July.
Field workers received an average of $4.37 per hour, up 27 cents from the July, 1990, survey week. Livestock workers earned $5.39 compared with $5.05 per hour a year earlier.
Self-employed farm operators worked an average of 35.0 hours, 5.7 hours more than the comparable week In 1990. Unpaid workers averaged 42.3 hours, 6.8 hours above last year. Hired employees worked 36.1, 2.6 hours more than in July of last year.
State or Re ion 2/
FARM WAGE RATEs-JULY 7-13. 1991 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
All Hired Workers
Field
Southeast Aorida ~palachian I ~r.alachian II Deta Northeast I Northeast II lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I Mountain II ~untain III Pacific California Hawaii
U.S.
4.97
4.37
5.39
6.35
5.74
5.55
4.96
4.69
5.50
5.12
4.94
5.04
4.65
4.50
4.56
6.05
5.81
5.18
5.71
5.44
5.14
5.08
5.17
4.26
5.70
5.45
5.66
5.47
4.92
5.16
5.26
4.83
5.13
4.99
4.81
4.89
5.04
4.99
4.66
5.49
5.09
5.41
5.43
5.06
5.29
5.78
5.50
4.98
6.23
5.n
6.39
8.70
8.02
3/
4.73
5.83 4.75 5.03 4.52 5.98
5.37 5.39 5.48 4.96 5.31 4.86
5.31 5.01 5.12 5.47 5.76 7.96
4.51
3/ 5.73
3/ 3/ 3/ 6.39 4.81 6.78
3/ 3/ 3/ 5.41
3/ 3/ 5.92 7.25 3/
5.57
5.26
5.16
8.56
7.74
5.35
6.20
6.00 7.85 6.08 5.55 5.03 6.19 5.85 4.47 5.92 6.96 5.20 5.22 4.76 6.05 5.93 6.76 8.43 12.03
6.03
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK JULY 7-13,1991
BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
I
All Farm Workers
I SelfEm 10 ed
Unpaid
Hired
Thous.
Thous. Hours
Thous. Hours
Thous. Hours
Southeast Aorida ~palachian I ~r.alachian II Deta Northeast I
164
76
35.0
74
22
28.5
210
91
31.9
209
144
27.5
152
78
33.5
131
49
49.6
26
42.3
7
35.0
26
31.2
28
30.6
15
37.0
21
39.2
62
36.1
45
38.5
93
31.7
37
33.6
59
44.6
61
40.7
Northeast II
144
65
44.0
28
41.7
51
40.5
lake
407
183
53.4
118
41.0
106
37.8
Cornbelt I
293
178
39.3
61
38.3
54
33.9
Cornbelt II
259
158
47.5
57
38.4
44
32.7
Northern Plains
267
152
57.1
69
45.2
46
43.7
Southern Plains
291
167
36.8
54
35.2
70
44.5
Mountain I
98
45
54.9
21
47.1
32
45.3
Mountain II
71
33
48.2
17
37.7
21
42.3
Mountain III
59
12
43.4
24
41.0
23
45.8
Pacific
184
69
34.8
23
37.5
92
39.5
California
280
55
35.8
15
37.4
210
46.0
Hawaii
15
4
30.5
1
32.7
10
38.4
II U.S.
3,308
1,581
41.9
611
39.3
1,116
40.2
697
419
I II Exclude. agrlcultural.eIVlce worl<ero. 21 Region. con.ilt of the following: Northealt I: CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, vr. Northea.t II: DE, Mo, NJ, PA. Appalachian I: NC, VA. Appalachian
t KY, TN, WV. Southe.,t: AL, GA, SC. Lake: MI, MN, WI. Cornbelt I: IL, IN, OH. Cornbeit II: lA, MO. Delta: AR, LA, MS. Northern Plains: KS, NE, NO, SO. Southern Plalno: OK, TX.
Ilountaln I: 10, MT, WY. Mountain II: CO, NV, UT. Mountain III: AZ, NM. Pacific: OR, WA. 3/ln.ufflclent data.
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u.s. HIGHUGHTS
CQrn fQr grain, as Qf August 1, was fQrecast at 7.42 billiQn bushels, 6 percent belQw last year's crQp. The U.S. average yield per acre is fQrecast at 107.8 bushels, dQwn 10.7 bushels frQm last year's yield. The area tQ be harvested fQr grain, at 68.8 milllQn acres, is 3 percent abQve 1990 but virtually unchanged frQm the June acreage estimate. Excellent planting CQnditiQns in lIIinQis, Indiana, and OhiQ allQwed CQrn crQps in thQse states tQ get a gQQd start, but lack Qf rainfall during June and July reduced yields from last year by 22, 31, and 23 bushels per acre. respectively.
Peanut productiQn is fQrecast at a recQrd high 5.10 billiQn pQunds, up 42 percent frQm last year and a 28 percent Increase from 1989. The previQus recQrd high prQductiQn was 4.41 billiQn p,Qunds in 1984. Harvested area, estimated at 1.96 mllliQn acres, up 9 percent frQm last year, is the largest acreage fQr harvest since 1951 when 1.98 milliQn acres were harvested. Yields are expected tQ average 2,596 pQunds per harvested acre, 605 pQunds abQve 1990 and 170 pQunds higher than 1989. ProductiQn in the sQutheastern states (AL, FL, GA, SC) is expected tQ tQtal 3.43 billiQn pQunds, up 72 percent frQm 1990's drQught reduced production.
The first fQrecast Qf the 1991 sQybean crQp is estimated at 1.87 billiQn bushels, dQwn 3 percent from the previQus year. Yield is expected to average 31.8 bushels per acre, 2.2 bushels belQw 1990. Yields acrQSS the sQutheastern states were generally up frQm 1990 levels due to mQre favQrable weather cQnditiQns this summer.
All ~ prQductiQn is fQrecast at 17.6 milliQn bales, up 14 percent frQm last year's production and 45 percent abQve the 1989 crQp. If realized, this will be the largest all CQttQn prQductiQn since 1937, when 18.9 milliQn bales were prQduced. Of the tQtal, Upland is expected tQ aCCQunt fQr 17.2 milliQn bales. Planted area, at 14.1 milliQn acres, is up 14 percent frQm last year and is the largest acreage since 1981. Yield is expected tQ average 630 pQunds per acre, dQwn 4 pQunds frQm last year.
All lli!Y prQductiQn is fQrecast at 157 milliQn tQns, an
increase Qf 7 percent frQm last year. The larger prQductiQn is the result Qf bQth higher yiefds and increased acreage. Area fQr harvest, tQtaling 63.1 milliQn acres, is up 3 percent from 1990, the fQrecast average yield Qf 2.48 tQns per acre cQmpares with last year's average of 2.39 tQns per acre.
U.S. all tQbaccQ prQduction for 1991 is forecast at 1.64 billion PQunds, 1 percent abQve 1990. The higher productlQn frQm a year agQ is the result Qf a 4 percent in acreage. An average yield Qf 2,150 pQunds per acre il expected. cQmpared with 2,218 pQunds per acre last year
Flue-cured tQbaccQ prQductiQn is expected to tQtal 90! milliQn pQunds, fractiQnally abQve the forecast a mQnu
agQ but 4 percent less than a year agQ. Yield per acre, a:
2,223 pQunds, is 30 pQunds lighter than last year'l average. Acres fQr harvest are 2 percent belQw a ye earlier.
All wheat productiQn is fQrecast at 2.03 billiQn bushels, U slightly from last mQnth but 26 percent IQwer than 199m level. Area fQr grain is 58.1 milliQn acres, Qff 16 perce frQm last year. The average yield is 35.0 bushels per acre unchanged frQm last mQnth and down 4.5 bushels per ac from last seaSQn. As of August 4, the winter wheat harve was nearing cQmpletiQn in all states except the Pacifi NQrthwest, while the spring wheat harvest was just gettin underway in mQst maJQr producing states.
The first sQrghum for grain productiQn fQrecast fQr 1991' 565 milliQn bushels, dQwn 1 percent frQm the 19 prQductiQn. Area fQr grain is 9.74 milliQn acre unchanged from the mid-year estimates and up 7 perce from last year. Yields are expected tQ average 57 bushels per acre based Qn CQnditiQns as Qf August 1. T ' is down 5.0 bushels per acre frQm 1990.
Production Qf ~ is forecast at 260 milliQn bushels, d 7 percent from last mQnth and 27 percent below the 1 crQp. The expected yield per acre is fQrecast at 5 bushels, cQmpared with last seasQn's 60.1 bushels. harvested and to be harvested, at 4.97 milliQn acres,' dQwn 16 percent from last year's 5.94 milliQn acres.
The productiQn Qf all grapes in the U.S. is 5.27 milliQn to 7 percent less than last year and 11 percent less than 1989 crop. This year s prQductiQn reductiQn is d primarily tQ a smaller CalifQrnia raisin crop.
Snap beans fQr prQcessing are forecast at 726,670 tQns 1991, dQwn 2 percent frQm last year and 13 percent bel cQntracted prQductiQn in 1989. Acreage fQr harvest slightly higher but average yield is projected IQwer t last year.
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EGGS IN INCUBATORS-AUGUST 1,1990-1991, UNITED STATES
Item
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
27,908
31,032
111
Broiler Type
442,786
458,717
104
Turkeys, All Breeds 34,989
34,132
98
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Georgia's 1991 laying flocks produced 348 million eggs
during July 1991, 1 fercent less than July 1990.
Production consisted 0 220 million table eggs and 128 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.84 billion eggs during July 1991, up 2 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 5.02 billion table eggs and 813 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.77 billion eggs during July 1991, up 1 percent from a year a~o. Production included 4.08 billion table eggs and 689 million hatching eggs.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-JUNE 1990-1991
%~
%~
Item
July
June
July
year
January thru July
year
1990
1991
1991
ago
1990
1991
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
4,438
4,852
4,667
105
33,104
35,163
105
Egg Type
321
179
213
66
1,471
1,370
93
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
79,273
79,785
80,171
101
537,821
549,889
102
United States
542,359
566,664
561,423
104
3,711,752
3,873,633
104
Egg Type
Georgia
888
1,529
1,382
156
9,707
12,832
132
United States
31,582
35,485
34,743
110
241,483
253,557
105
Turkeys
Poultry Placed U.S.
29,000
28,157
28,814
99
2/276,045
3/278,441
101
1/ Reported by leading breeders, Include. expected pullet replacemenl. from eggold during the preceding monlh al the rale of125 pullet chick. per 30 dozen cale of eggo. 2/ Turkey poull. placed September 19S9July 1990. 3/ Turkey poun. placed Seplember 199D-July 1991.
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-JUlY 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During July
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
cayers-July
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
6,307 10,547 16,854
6,803 10,758 17,561
1,919 2,182
2,083
1,882 2,049 1,982
35,462 184,933 220,395
36,569 186,245 222,814
1,931 2,185 2,145
1,884 2,192 2,142
41,122 225,008 266,130
42,979 228,156 271,135
1,942 2,179 2,142
1,891 2,201 2,152
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Total Eggs Produced
Dunng July
1990
1991
-Millions-
121
128
230
220
351
348
685 4,042 4,727
689 4,084 4,773
799 4,904 5,703
813 5,022 5,835
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER l/-JUNE-JULY 199()-1991
% of
%d
Item
June 1990
June 1991
year aao
July 2/ 1991
Jan. thru June
1990
1991
Yaao
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia
66,754
65,653
98
74,261
395,085
409,755
104
United States
489,606
490,195
100
537,691
2,882,937
3,019,217
10!
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
11,620
9,192
79
10,297
71,410
64,834
91
Heavy Type, U.S.
4,870
4,227
87
4,395
25,731
23,765
92
Total U.S.
16,490
13,419
81
14,692
97,141
88,599
91
Total All Types, Ga.
3/
3/
3,484
3/
3/
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.2
United States
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.8
1/ Federally Inspected slaughter data al collected by Meat and Poull:y Inspection Program. Current month data estimated by Market Newl Service. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Data not avail Will be pubilihed in next month'l report.
MUSHROOM PRODUCTION AND VALUE CONTINUE TO INCREASE
U.S. total mushroom production increased 5 percent during 1990-91 to 756 million pounds. The value of the mushro crop increased 1 percent to $671 million. This increase in value is despite lower prices for both fresh and process
mushrooms. Growers received an average of 88.8 cents per pound, down 3.7 cents from the previous season. T
number of growers decreased slightly to 460.
Agaricus mushroom production totaled 749 million pounds, up 5 percent from the previous season. Pennsylvania I all states with 351 million pounds, a 6 percent increase over last season. Pennsylvania supplied 47 percent of I Agaricus mushrooms grown in the U.S. California ranked second with production at 131 million pounds. This oul represented 17 percent of all Agaricus production.
State and Year
CA 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91
Irst Fillina
3,651 4,216 2,989
3,643 4,216 2,989
15,742 15,305 18,734
Total
I Production 1,000 Lbs.
23,036 23,737 24,712
129,054 132,998 130,867
Price per Pound 1/ Dollars
1.000 .960 .976
129,451 127,701 127,790
GA
1988-89
166
166
879
1,211
6,501
1.070
6,940
1989-90
308
308
616
1,232
6,475
1.070
6,916
1990-91
308
308
616
1,232
6,255
1.060
6,628
MI 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91
1,105 1,025 1,321
1,105 1,025 1,321
2,288 1,960 2,678
4,498 4,010 5,320
22,512 19,408 25,451
.918 1.020
.940
20,675 19,756 23,934
PA 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91
16,905 17,954 17,889
16,472 17,678 17,469
26,665 29,277 30,148
60,042 64,909 65,506
294,070 332,449 351,204
.736
216,436
.771
256,225
.701
246,197
U.s.
1988-89
30,028
27,870
74,761
132,659
667,759
.893
596,338
1989-90
31,853
29,722
76,286
137,861
714,992
.902
644,738
1990-91
30,872
28,499
82,099
141,470
749,488
.865
648,259
1/ Pricel for mushrooms are the average prices producerl receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as lold. For example, If in a given slate part ofl fre.h mushroom. are .old F.O.B. packed by growers, part are .old bulk to brokers or repackers, and .ome are sold retail at road. ide stand., the mushroom average price aold i. I weighted average of the average price for each method of sale.
2
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 5 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed August 1, 1991, for slaughter market totaled 7.35 million head, up 5 percent from a year ago and 9 percent above August 1, 1989. This is the largest August number on feed since 1978.
Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.72 million, down 1 percent from last year, but 2 percent above two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during July totaled 1.32 million head, down 13 percent from last year but 2 percent above July 1989. Net Placements of 1.23 million for July were down 15 percent from last year and virtually unchanged from 1989.
Other disappearance totaled 92,000 head compared to 77,000 in July 1990 and 63,000 in July 1989.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, 7 STATES, JULY 1 TO AUGUST 1
Number 1991 as %
Item
1990 1991 of 1990
1,000 Head Percent
On Feed July 1 1/
7,310
7,847
107
Placed on Feed During July
1,520
1,317
87
Fed Cattle Marketed During July
1,750
1,724
99
Other Disappearance During July 2/
77
92
119
On Feed August 1 1/
7,003
7,348
105
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/lncludes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments
to other feedlots for further feeding.
Item
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-JULY 1990-1991
I I I Unit
1990
21 States 1991
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous. Head
Milk Production per Cow 2/
Pounds
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
II Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
8,487 1,260 10,691
8,375 1,254 10,505
I
Percent
99 100 98
Month Ending
1990 July Aug.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1990-1991 1/
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
-1,000 Pounds-
29,541
36,711 1,194,776 2,380,871 2,455,347 2,157,126
470,780 288,795
233,073 313,491 375,778 448,182
44,824
21,920 9,814
23,194 25,638 30,706
626,137 384,097
309,987 416,943
499,785 596,082
700,502 442,728
1,514,577 2,821,008 2,980,770 2,783,914
1991
Jan.
1,691,736
492,614
39,132
655,177
2,386,045
Feb,
1,264,402
594,655
49,405
790,891
2,104,698
Mar.
836,964
659,880
60,273
877,640
1,774,877
Apr.
491,398
636,169
63,549
846,105
1,401,052
May
215,928
651,744
62,592
866,820
1,145,340
June
66,243
549,115
54,756
730,323
851,322
July
41,559
452,105
40,601
601,300
683,460
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 ,,,.tock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stOCk, plus roasting stOCk, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.
Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eg~s, Frozen FrUits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, JULY 31,1991
July 31, 1990
June 30, 1991
July 31, 1991
Percent of
July 1990
June 1991
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
420,795
665,589
664,836
158
100
484,571
518,853
511,527
106
99
17,089
14,241
15,208
89
107
790,847
590,601
762,611
96
129
1,390,223
1,690,390
1,492,450
107
88
564,940
599,115
593,236
105
99
265,360
247,130
277,204
104
112
256,435
312,254
276,612
108
89
799,946
797,311
874,124
109
110
541,669
503,057
568,203
105
113
1,696,248
1,483,732
1,723,033
102
116
763,506
1,213,532
935,526
123
77
291,387
283,398
197,326
68
70
17,083
23,278
18,391
108
79
39,361
29,594
27,936
71
94
35,425
34,329
22,191
63
65
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GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 32.4 million pounds during July 1991, up 8 percent from July 1990.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.25 billion pounds, 5 percent above a year earlier.
Beef production totaled 2.00 billion pounds. This was up 3 percent from a year earlier. The head kill totaled 2.84 million, down 1 percent. The average live weight increased 35 pounds to 1,160.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT P~ODUCTION UNITED STATES
July
1991 as C
Kind
1990
1991
of 1990
Million Pounds
Percenl
Beef
1,945
1,996
103
Veal Pork
25 1,103
22
87
1,207
109
Lamb & Mutton
27
28
101
Total Red Meat
3,101
3,252
105
1/ Based on packer, dress weight. and exclude, farm .Iaughter.
Pork production at 1.21 billion pounds was up 9 percent
from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 6.73 million head, also up 9 percent from last year. The average live weight increased 2 pounds to 250.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1
Soecies
Number Slau
July
1990
1991
Averag,e
Live Weight
July
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
Georgia
Cattle
2/
Calves
2/
Hogs
2/
Sheep & Lambs
0.1
2/ 2/ 2/
..
0.1
100
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
89
112
Total
Live Weight
July
1990
191
-1,000 Pounds-
2/ 2/
2/ 12
United States
Cattle Calves
2,861.4 142.7
2,843.9 110.5
99
1,125
1,160
3,217,756
n
282
339
40,288
Hogs
6,153.3
6,732.8
109
248
250
1,525,449
Sheep & Lambs
447.9
450.6
101
121
122
54,299
11 Includes .Iaughter under Federalln.pection and other commercial .Iaughter, exclude. farm .Iaughter. 2/ Data not publl.hed to avoid dlsclo.lng Individual operation.
3,298, 37,-
1,684,1 55,:
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-199D-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
Average Price 1 Paid to Producers
Imports of Catfish 2
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
19
--Thousand Pounds--
June July
28,967 29,540
31588 32)20
11 Price suspended. 21 Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.
189,559 219,099
195,308 228,028
Dols. per Pound
.79
1/
.79
1/
Thous. Pounds
342 406
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HIGHLIGHTS September 1 Crop- Forecast Peanut Forecast by States
Pecan Forecast by States Agricultural Prices Onions ..
SEPTEMBER 1 CROP FORECAST
The September 1 Georgia Crop Report shows unchanged yield and production prospects from August 1 for corn, soybeans and tobacco. Yield and production prospects for cotton increased during August and peanut prospects declined.
RECORD CORN YIELD
QQm yields are expected to average a record high 100 bushels per acre, 5 bushels above the previous record set in 1989. This forecast is unchanged from last month, but is 32 bushels per acre above last year. Production is expected to total 55.0 million bushels from 550 thousand acres harvested. Production of this size would be 47 percent more than last year's drought reduced crop of 37.4 million bushels. Nearly three-fourths of the crop had been harvested by September 8th.
SOYBEANS UNCHANGED
SObbean yield is unchanged from last month's forecast of 27 ushels per acre. Production is expected to total 16.7 million bushels from 620 thousand acres harvested. A
production of this size, if realized, will be up 71 percent from last year's 9.8 million bushel crop.
COTTON PRODUCTION UP
Cotton production is expected to total 620 thousand bales, 10 thousand bales more than last month's forecast, and 53 percent above last year. Yield is expected to average 700 pounds per acre, 145 pounds above last year's yield. Growers expect to harvest 425 thousand acres, 21 percent more than In 1990. Farmers are concerned about boll rot, but weather conditions have improved during the first 2 weeks of September.
TOBACCO YIELD UNCHANGED
Tobacco yield is forecast at 2,100 pounds, unchanged from the August forecast but 315 pounds less than the record high set in 1990. Rains during most of the summer have produced a lightweight crop. Production is forecast at 86.1 million pounds, 17 percent less than last year. Harvested acreage totals 41 thousand acres, down 5 percent from 1990.
(Peanuts and Pecans on Page 2)
GEORGIA ACREAGE. YIELD AND PRODUCTION. 1990 AND SEPTEMBER 1. 1991 FORECAST
Acreaqe
Yield [ er Acre
Production
Crop
Planted for all
Har-
For
Indi-
Indi-
Unit
Purposes
vested Harvest
cated
cated
1990 1991
19901/ 1991 1/ 1990
1991
1990
1991
-Thousand Acres-
--Thousands--
Corn
Bu.
660
600
550
550
68
100
37,400
55,000
Soybeans
Bu.
900
650
700
620
14
27
9,800
16,740
Peanuts
Lbs.
Tobacco,
782
870
770
865
1,750
2,700
1,347,500
2,335,500
Type 14
Lbs.
43
41
2,415
2,100
103,845
86,100
Cotton 2/
Bales
355
430
350
425
555
700
405
620
Pecans
Lbs.
-
65,000
115,000
Onions
Cwt.
5.7
7.0
5.6
6.0
195
110
1,092
660
Hay,All31
Tons
-
570
570
2.0
2.7
1,140
1,539
Sorghum 31
Bu.
Sweetpotatoes 31 Cwt.
80
95
40
60
30
45
5.0
4.0
4.5
3.8
130
41
1,200 585
2,700 41
Wheat 31
Bu.
650
500
590
450
35
33
20,650
14,850
Oats 31
Bu.
Rye 31
Bu.
65
95
40
70
56
45
300
330
60
75
22
51
2,240 1,320
3,150
5/
Apples 31
Lbs.
3.0
61
7,330
61
22,000
35,000
Peaches 31
Lbs.
20
61
6,500
61
130,000
150,000
Grapes 31
Tons
-
1.7
61
1.71
61
2.9
3.2
1/ HllI\I.st.d lor principal use. 2/ Cotton yi.ld in pounds p.r narv.sl.d acre. production in bales. 3/ Estimates brougnl lOIW.rd I,om .arli.r for.cut. 4/ Yi.1d and production Iimat will b. r.l.u.d in In. Annual Crop Summary. 5/ Tn. firsl yi.ld .nd production lorecasl will b. reld at 3:00 P.M., October 10. e/ Acreag. and yi.ld lIm.t will b. ral.u.d in th.
Annual Crop Summary.
RECEIVED
AGRICULTURAl STATISTICIAN AND GEOAGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEP 1 9 199'
DOCUMENTS UGA ~18RARlES
GEORGIA PEANUT YIELD LOWER
Peanuts are now expected to average 2,700 pounds per acre, down 100 pounds from the August 1 forecast. If this forecast is realized, the average yield will be 950 pounds more than last year. Production IS expected to total 2.34 billion pounds, up 73 percent from 1990. As of September 8, thirteen percent of the crop had been harvested.
U.S. PEANUTS
Peanut production is forecast at a record high 5.02 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the August 1 forecast but up 39 percent from last year. Excessively wet conditions and disease during the previous month combined to lower expectations. Harvested area, estimated at 1.96 million acres, is 9 percent above last year. Yields are expected to average 2,558 pounds per harvested acre, down 38 pounds from last month but up 567 pounds from 1990.
crop is in fair to good condition at this time. T Mississippi pecan forecast is 8.00 million pounds, up 21 percent from last season's drought reduced crop. areas of the state have heavy scab problems due excessive moisture earlier in the year. New Mexico forecast is 28.0 million pounds, down 18 percent from I season. A late freeze damaged the crop in several ar, of the state. The North Carolina forecast is 2.50 milli over five times larger than last year's small crop. conditions during the summer also reduced this yeal crop volume. Oklahoma's forecast is 14.0 million poun 180 percent above last year's low production. The crl appears to be in good condition with some insect dama' reported.
Production in the southeastern states (AL,FL,GA,SC) is expected to total 3.37 billion pounds. This total is 2 percent below August 1, but up 69 percent from 1990. Yield for the 4-state area is expected to average 2,676 pounds per acre, 914 pounds more than last year's drought stricken yields.
The Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 738 million pounds, down 4 percent from last month and down 6 percent from last year. Yield per harvested acre, at 2,837 pounds, is 173 pounds below last year's average. North Carolina's crop suffered from surplus soil moisture during the month. Disease problems are occurring in both states.
GEORGIA PECAN CROP UP
Pecan production in Georgia is forecast at 115.0 million pounds for 1991, up 77 percent from last year's crop of 65 million pounds. Improved varieties are forecast at 100.0 million pounds. 79 percent more than last year. Seedlings are expected to total 15.0 million pounds, up 67 percent from 1990. A heavy nut set has been reduced by above normal disease pressure from summer long showers and cloudy weather.
State
SEPTEMBER 1 PEANUT FORECAST
arvested
Ind. 1991
Yield Ind. 1991
Production 1/
Ind. 1991 as
1991
of 1900
1,000 Acres Pounds 1,000 Lbs.
Ala.
288.0
2,600
748,800
194
Fla.
92.0
2,700
248,400
107
Ga.
865.0
2,700 2,335,500
173
N. Mex.
25.0
2,500
62,500
125
N.C.
164.0
2,800
459,200
97
Okla.
110.0
2,280
250,800
107
S.C.
13.5
2,600
35,100
117
Tex.
310.0
1,950
604,500
113
Va.-~,
U.S.
96.0
2,900
278,400
90
1,963.5
2,558 5,023,200
139
1/ Estimates comprised of quota and nonquota peanut.
U.S. PECANS
The September 1 forecast for the U.S. pecan crop is 292 million pounds (in-shell basis), 42 percent above last year's production and 17 percent above the 1989 crop.
SEPTEMBER 1 PECAN PRODUCTION FORECAST
Im-
Seed-
proved 1/ ling
Total
State
Ind.
Ind.
Ind. 1991 as
1991
1991
1991
of 1
The Texas crop is expected to total 65.0 million pounds,
-Thousand Pounds-
up 8 percent from the 1990 production. Above average Ala.
rainfall throughout the state increased crop volume. Scab is a problem this year for many Texas growers. The
Ark.
Alabama crop is forecast at 15.0 million pounds, up 200 Calif.
percent from last year's small crop but down 32 percent Fla.
from 1989. Rainfarl early in the growing season promoted Ga.
10,000
5,000
15,000
300
500
700
1,200
480
2,800
-
2,800
100
2,100
1,600
3,700
103
100,000
15,000
115,000
m
a heavy nut set but also promoted disease problems. La.
3,000
12,000
15,000
250
Many areas now need additional rainfall to facilitate the filling of nuts. Arkansas expects to produce 1.20 million pounds, nearly four times greater than last year's crop and
Miss. N. Mex.
6,000 28,000
2,000 -
8,000 28,000
364 82
up 20 percent from 1989. The overall crop condition is N.C.
1,100
1,400
2,500
625
good with some scab reported. California production is Okla.
1,500
12,500
14,000
280
forecast at 2.80 million pounds, unchanged from last year. S.C.
2,200
1,300
3,500
700
Nut quality looks good but smaller sizes are expected. Tex.
35,000
30.000
65,000
108
Maturity is 1 to 2 weeks behind normal. The Florida crop, at 3.70 million pounds, Is up 3 percent from last year's
Other States
18,300
90
crop. Abundant rainfall has caused disease problems for U.S.
192,200
81,500
292,000
many growers. The pecan forecast for Louisiana is 15.0 1/ Budded, graned or topworked varieties.
million pounds, up 150 percent from last year. The pecan
2
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for August was 152 percent of the 1977 average, 4 points (2.6 percent) less than the previous month but 13 points (9.4 percent) more than the previous year. Lower prices for wheat, corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, calves, broilers, and table eg~s were partially offset by higher prices for milk, other chickens and hatching eggs.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 4 POINTS
The August All Farm Products Index of Prices Received decreased 4 points (2.7 percent) from July to 146 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Decreases in the prices of cattle, hogs, and potatoes were partially offset by hi9her prices for oranges, wheat and milk. August cattle prices decreased sharply from July. The August average
price was the lowest monthly price since August of 1988. Hog prices also declined substantially from July. The all mill< price increased from July but continued well below August a year ago. Orange prices were up again this month. Feed grains showed moderate increases from a month earlier while oilseed prices were down. Wheat prices increased from July but average rice prices were down.
The Index was 5 points (3.3 percent) below a year aQo. Lower prices for cattle, milk, and hogs were major contributors to the decline from a year aQo. A large increase in the orange price and smaller Increases in lemon and apple prices were partially offsetting.
Commodity
I PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-AUGUST 15,1991, WITH COMPARISONS
p;~e
Aug. - -- --G5~rila
Aug. 15,
Aug.
un~~ States Aug. 15,
Unit
1990
1991
19~1
1990
1991
1'991
Mnter VVheat
$/Bu.
2.44
2.41
2.59
2.50
2.76
OIts
$/Bu.
1.06
1.08
1.15
Corn
$/Bu.
2.77
2.61
2.53
2.51
2.28
2.34
Cotton
Cts./Lb.
.734
.723
.647
.657
1/.678
Cottonseed 2/
$fTon
123.00
80.00
Tobacco
Cts./Lb.
1.670
3/1.675
1.605
3/1.655
Soybeans
$/Bu.
6.14
5.66
5.40
6.00
5.36
5.31
fltanuts
Cts./Lb.
.265
All Hay, Baled, 2/
SfTon
83.40
70.60
71.50
Milk Cows, 4/5/
S/Head
1,200.00
1,090.00
Hogs
S/Cwt.
56.10
53.40
50.20
55.90
54.20
49.90
Sows
S/Cwt.
46.90
39.60
37.90
48.00
41.20
38.70
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
56.50
54.20
50.80
56.80
55.40
50.90
Beef Cattle, 6/
$/Cwt.
66.60
60.80
58.70
76.00
71.50
66.40
Cows, 7/
$/Cwt.
52.60
52.10
51.80
53.50
50.50
48.70
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
79.10
80.40
73.50
79.10
74.70
69.20
Calves
$/Cwt.
91.10
98.70
9O.1Q
98.90
103.00
97.80
All Milk
$/Cwt.
16.50
13.50
3/13.90
14.20
11.80
3/12.10
Turkeys, 2/
Cts./Lb.
.402
.400
.407
Chickens
Cts./Lb..1 03
2/.070
.103
Com'l Broilers, 8/
Cts./Lb.
.315
.315
3/.310
,326
.326
3/.323
Eggs, All, 9/
Cts./Doz.
.708
2/.851
.760
.661
2/.650
.638
Table
Cts./Doz.
.574
2/.542
.533
.581
2/.562
.555
Hatching
Cts./Doz.
1.000
2/1.400
1.200
1/ Flrsl ha~ of monlh. 2/ Mldmonlh prices. 31 Enlire month. 41 Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. 51 Prices esllmated quarterly. 6/ 'Cows' and '.Ieers and he~ers'
combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 71 Includes dairy cows sold for slaughter. 81 Liveweighl equivalent price for GeorgiL 9/ Awrage of all eggs sold by IItmers including hatching 899' sold al relall.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
JUly
Aug.
July
Aug.
1977 = 100
1990
1990
1991
1991
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
137
139
156
Crops
122
131
169*
Uvestock & Products
149
146
146
United States
Prices Received
151
151
150
Prices Paid
184
1/184
189
Ratio 3/
82
82
79
I/July 1990 Prices Paid Index. 2/ July 1991 Prices Paid Index. 31 Ralio of Index of Price. Received to Index of Price. Paid, Int",..t, Taxe. and Farm Wage Rat.... RevI.ed.
152 168 139
146 2/189
n
3
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UNITED STATES HIGHUGHTS
Cmn for grain production is forecast at 7.30 billion bushels,
down 2 percent from last month and 8 percent below the 1990 crop. The U.S. average yield per acre is forecast at 106.1 bushels, down 1.7 bushels from last month and 12.4 bushels below the 1990 average yield. By the first of September, 29 percent of the crop was mature, compared with 8 percent last year and a 23 percent average. Corn harvest continued in the south and was getting underway in Illinois and Indiana.
SObean production is forecast at 1.82 billion bushels as of eptember 1, 3 percent below the August 1 forecast and 5 percent below 1990. Yield is estimated at 31.0 bushels per acre, 0.8 bushel below August 1 and 3.0 bushels below 1990. Yields were generally down in the corn belt, with the
largest declines In the Western Corn Belt States as AUg! temperatures were above normal and rainfall was light
All cotton production for 1991 is forecast at 17.9 mil"
bales, 1 percent above the August forecast and up
percent from 1990. This remains the largest produeti since 1937. A combination of increased acreage a higher yields contributed to the large crop.
U.S. all tobacco production for 1991 is forecast at 1 billion pounds, compared with 1.64 billion poun expected a month ago and with last year's production 1.63 billion pounds. Area expected to be harvested tOl 764,390 acres, 4 percent more than a year ago. average Jield of 2,134 pounds per acre is foreea compare with 2,218 pounds in 1990.
CroD
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION-1990 AND 1991
Area Harvested
Ind.
Unit
1990
1991
Yield per Acre
Ind.
1990
1991
Production
Ind. Sept
1990
1991
-1,000 Acres-
- Thousands-
Corn for Grain
Bu.
Sorghum for Grain
Bu.
Oats
Bu.
66,952 9,079 5,940
68,740 9,743 4,972
Barley
Bu.
7,499
8,429
All Wheat
Bu.
69,353
58,137
Rye
Bu.
373
434
Soybeans for Beans Bu.
56,502
58,633
Peanuts for Nuts
Lbs.
1,809.5
1,963.5
Upland Cotton 2/
Cottonseed
Bales Tons
11,504.5
-
13,205.3
All Hay
Tons
61,557
63,134
Sweetpotatoes All Tobacco
Cwt.
Lbs.
89.5 732.7
77.8 764.4
Apples
Lbs.
485.5
4/
Peaches
Lbs.
185.5
4/
Grapes
Tons
742.6
4/
1/ Th. flflt yi.ld and production will b. r.l.as.d at 3:00 P.M., Octob.r 10. 2J Yi.ld In pounds. Acr.ag. and yi.'d "timet will b. r.l.a.ed In the Annua' Crop Summary.
118.5
106.1
7,933,068
7,295,0
62.9
56.2
571,483
547,8
60.1
52.2
357,149
259,6
55.9
55.5
418,856
467,8'
39.5
34.6
2,738,594
2,012,~
27.1
1/
10,098
34.0
31.0
1,921,787
1,816,
1,991
2,558
3,602,770
5,023,
632
634
15,140.9
17,44
5,966.5
6,902
2.39
2.48
146,985
156,!
144
3/
13,020
2,218
2,134
1,625,147
1,631,
20,000
4/
9,696,800
10,056,1
11,900
4/
2,205,200
2,545,1.
7.62
4/
5,659.9
5,261
3/ Yi.ld and production .sllmat.s will b. rel ....d in th. Annual Crop Summary. 4/
State
Ga. Ariz. Calif. Tex. Total
Harvested
1990
1991
-Acres-
5,600 1,000 8,500 12,600 27.700
6,000 900
8,000 12,800 27,700
ONIONS-SPRING SEASON. BY STATES. 1990 AND 1991
Yield per Acre
1990
1991
Production
1990
1991
Value per Cwt.
1990
1991
-Cwt.-
-1,000 Cwt.-
-Dollars-
195
110
1,092
660
475
500
475
450
420
385
3,570
3,080
200
240
2,520
3,072
276
262
7,657
7.262
32.40 10.50 11.10 17.00 16.00
31.50 8.87 18.10 19.10 19.20
Total Value
1990
lQ
-1,000 Dolla
35,381
211
5,006
l
39,627
51
42,840
58
122.854 139
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1990 GEORGIA FARM INCOME AND EXPENSES
HIGHLIGHTS
Georgia's 1990 cash farm income decreased to $4.11 billion,3 percent below 1989 but still the second highest of record. The decrease was due partially to decreases in peanut and soybean crop production. Also contributing to the decrease was a drop in the price of broilers. Receipts from farm marketings decreased $65.6 million or 2 percent from 1989. Government payments fell $42.5 million or 25 percent while other farm income was up $1.9 million or 1 percent.
cash receipts. Broilers continued to rank as Georgia's leading gross sales commodity. Eggs remained in third place among all commodities with recaipts of $289 million or 7.1 percent of the total cash receipts.
Cash receipts from livestock and products totaled $772 million in 1990, up 10 percent. Cattle and calves receipts at $273 million were down 3 percent from 1989 and accounted for 6.7 percent. Hog receipts at $238 million rose 22 percent from last year. Dairy products totaled $223 million, a 14 percent increase from 1989.
Georgia farmers' gross farm income for 1990 fell 5 percent to $4.21 billion. Gross farm income includes cash income, non-cash income, and inventory adjustments. A negative farm inventory adjustment of $53.4 million compares to a positive $37.1 million adjustment in 1989. Non-cash income also fell by $1.9 million. Farm production expenses at $3.12 billion were $16.2 million or 1 percent above 1989 and the highest since 1984. Net farm income for 1990 was $1.08 billion, down 17 percent from 1989 but still the second highest of record.
CASH RECEIPTS, 1990
Georgia farm products sold during 1990 including government payments and farm forest products generated cash receipts of $4.06 billion, 3 percent below the $4.17 billion for 1989. Crops accounted for 38.8 percent of the total. Poultry accounted for 36.8 percent of the total and livestock and livestock products accounted for 19.0 percent.
Crop cash receipts totaled $1.57 billion in 1990, down 3 percent from 1989. Peanuts accounted for 11.3 percent of the total cash receipts with receipts of $459 million. Soybean receipts at $83.6 million dropped 44 percent and accounted for 2.1 percent of the total cash receipts. Tobacco receipts, at $168 million, were 15 percent above 1989. Corn receipts decreased 3 percent and accounted for 2.2 percent.
The 1990 poultry cash receipts at $1.50 billion, decreased 5 percent from 1989 as prices received for most poultry items were below 1989. Broiler receipts totaled $1.17 billion, representing 28.7 percent of total
Farm forest products and government payments at $88.3 million and $131 million, respectively, accounted for 5.4 percent of the total. In 1989, farm forest products and government payments accounted for 6.3 percent of the total.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENDITURES, 1990
Farm production expenditures totaled $3.12 billion in 1990, up 1 percent from the $3.11 billion spent in 1989. The 1990 farm production expenditures were the highest since 1984 when farmers' expenditures totaled $3.16 billion. Interest cost was at the lowest level for any year during the 1980's and down 2 percent from 1989.
Feed, at $893.3 million, was again the largest expenditure category and accounted for 28.6 percent of Georgia's production expenses. However, feed expenditures decreased 5 percent from 1989.
Expenditures that increased in 1990 included livestock and poultry at $198 million, up 14 percent; seed at $73.4 million, up 1 percent; pesticides at $136 million, up 5 percent; fuel and oil at $117 million, up 19 percent; repairs and maintenance at $145 million, up 9 percent. Property taxes increased 7 percent to $84.7 million, wages to hired labor was up 13 percent to $243 million, and net rent to non-operator landlords increased 47 percent to $22.2 million in 1990. Expenditures that decreased included fertilizer and lime at $188 million, down 2 percent; electricity at $33.8 million, down 2 percent; other miscellaneous at $356 million, down 7 percent; and capital consumption declined slightly to $334 million.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FARM CASH RECEIPTS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS-Georgia, 19841990
Item
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1/1990
CROPS
Corn Cotton, Total
Cotton Unt Cottonseed Peanuts Soybeans Tobacco Wheat Peaches Pecans Other Fruits and Nuts Truck Crops All Other Crops Total Crops
138,909 67,215 58,387
8,828 622,080 279,052 155,450
95,062 19,885 66,400 10,587 134,517 180,943 1,770,100
160,911 102,287 96,665
5,622 472,645 186,999 139,924 71,539 20,439 56,760
9,450 133,358 187,403 1,541,715
--Thousand Dollars--
86,116 58,910 54,673
4,237 475,079 102,332 107,522
38,780 19,892 81,800 11,759 160,637 189,094 1,331,921
76,349 92,849 85,198
7,651 456,750 84,244 117,000 32,448
17,758 62,150 12,590 163,632 207,354 1,323,124
69,144 111,884 99,588
12,296 504,434 156,311 138,841 61,808 26,498 65,890
14,052 164,790 236,825 1,550,477
93,414 132,308 122,650
9,658 506,763 149,071 146,221 79,152 23,260
55,852 8,921 176,709 254,612 1,626,283
90,315 142,287 128,992
13,295 459,498
83,637 168,171 59,883 36,732 74,560
9,783 202,584 246,631 1,574,081
LIVESTOCK
Hogs Cattle and Calves Dairy Products Other Total Uvestock
217,458 193,125 183,960 36,034 630,577
197,079 224,365 181,890
34,935 638,269
203,975 215,341 174,445
38,309 632,070
211,614 291,787 163,300 31,450 698,151
184,818 291,782 175,890
30,623 683,113
194,786 281,130 196,300
32,125 704,341
238,162 272,524 222,940
38,539 772,165
POULTRY
Commercial Broilers Other Chickens Turkeys Eggs Other Total Poultry
835,462 20,824 34,578
321,382 6,433
1,218,679
796,415 16.557 35,119
235,510 6,497
1,090,098
951,902 12,474 31,926
263,398 2,902
1,262,602
835,729 9,979
22,231 255,132
3,707 1,126,778
1,071,135 9,391
29,736 230,445
3,915 1,344,622
1,250,425 14,934 23,285
284,243 4,250
1,577,137
1,165,538 10,338 25,748
288,951 5,365
1,495,940
Total CroC and Livestock
and Poul ry Cash
Receipts
3,619,356
3,270,082 3,226,593 3,148,053 3,578,212 3,907,761 3,842,186
Farm Forest Products 2/ 99,500
95,512
85,688
86,300
88,100
88,300
88,300
Government Payments 79,286
71,163 116,107 245,184 173,962 173,100 130,600
Total Cash Receipts 3,798,142 3,436,757 3,428,388 3,479,537 3,840,274 4,169,161 4,061,086
1/ Preliminary. 2/ Include. farm sale. only.
TOTAL FARM CASH RECEIPTS - Georgia, 1990 PERCENTS OF TOTAL BY COMMODITY
Farm Forest 2% Gov't. Payments 3%
Livestock '9%
l'" Farm Commodity Other OFrthueitrs P&oNulutrtys .
Other Chickens .
Turkeys '.1
Pesches
Other Livestock
Wheat
Pecans
Soybeans
Farm Forest Products
Corn
Goverment Payments
Cotton
Tobacco
Truck Crops
Dairy Products
1.1
Hogs
1.1
All Other Crops
1.1
Cattle & Calves
I.'
Eggs
'.1
Peanuts
H.J
Commercial Broilers
".,
o
5
10 15 20 25 30
Percent 01 Tolal
2
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES-Georgia, 19841990 1/
Item
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
--Million Dollars-- .
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT EXPENSES
1,922.9 1,719.4 1,742.6 1,828.3 1,986.3 2,157.6
1990 2,140.6
Farm Origin
Feed Livestock
Seed Manufactured Inputs
Fertilizer and Lime Pesticides Fuel and Oil Electricity Other Re~air and Maintenance Ot er Miscellaneous 2/
976.4 775.2
132.9 68.2
516.0
221.2 117.6 144.4
32.9 430.6
116.7 313.9
874.6 666.6 144.7
63.3 453.3 188.2 106.6 127.7
30.9 391.6
114.3 277.3
84.0 666.1
152.9 65.0
419.3 179.7 104.4 104.8
30.4 439.3 127.4 311.9
933.1 668.1
198.1 66.8
396.4 154.7 106.8
97.5 37.5 498.8 136.3 362.5
1,107.7 879.7 159.2 68.8 420.6 171.9 108.3 100.7 39.6 458.0 124.9 333.1
1,185.5 938.3 174.3 72.9
454.9 192.9 128.7
98.7 34.6
517.2 133.6 383.7
1,165.0 893.3 198.3 73.4 474.9 188.2 135.5 117.4 33.8
500.7 145.0 355.8
CAPITAL CONSUMPTION
367.3
325.8
326.3
311.9
322.7
335.1
333.8
PROPERTY TAXES
58.6
63.4
73.2
70.5
74.5
79.5
84.7
INTEREST
504.3
418.5
375.0
317.9
309.0
306.1
300.7
Real Estate Nonreal Estate
257.2 247.1
229.7 188.8
212.3 162.7
175.5 142.4
174.0 135.0
175.1 131.1
174.3 126.4
WAGES TO HIRED LABOR Cash Wages 3/ Perquisites
166.5 156.9
9.6
167.9 159.3
8.7
180.5 172.1
8.4
193.5 183.6
9.9
202.9 193.4
9.6
215.2 206.0
9.2
242.8 232.7
10.1
NET RENT TO NONOPERATOR LANDLORDS
138.1
112.1
32.6
29.4
19.6
15.1
22.2
TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES 4/
3,157.8 2,807.1 2,730.2 2,751.6 2,915.0 3,108.6 3,124.8
1/ Some items may not edd to totals due to rounding. 2J Includes expenses of machine hlre/cuslomworl<, marketing charges, and other miscellaneous expenses. 3/ Includes contract labor and Social Security payments. 4/lncludes operator dwellings.
Item ASSETS
FARM BALANCE SHEET-Georgia, December 31,198419901/
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
--Million Dollars--
1989 1990
Real Estate Livestock and Poultry Machinery and Motor Vehicles Crops 2/ Purchased Inputs Household Goods & Equipment Investments in Co-ops Other Financial Assets
TOTAL
DEBT
12,123
686 1,523
219 37
521866 479 16,454
11,679
638 1,493
165 18
647 900 509 16,048
12,002 679
1,472 108 28 742
968 597 16,595
12,157 816
1,456 148 43 817
1,052
633 17,122
13,202 856
1,517 160 36 971
1,132 680
18,554
12,975
893 1,549
200 27
1,067 1,218
661 18,590
12,656 940
1,632 133 28
1,157 1,331
687 18,564
Real Estate 3/ Nonreal Estate 4/
TOTAL
2,369 2,106 4,475
2,225 1,829 4,054
2,003 1,620 3,623
1,977 1,545 3,521
1,848 1,503 3,351
1,707 1,358 3,065
1,686 1,215 2,901
EaUITY
11,979
11,994 12,972 13,601 15,203 15,525 15,664
Selected Ratios Debt-to-Equity Debt-to-Asset Net Farm Income-to-Debt 5/
37.4 27.0 19.4
-Percent-
33.8
27.9
25.9
22.0
19.7
18.5
25.0
22.0
21.0
18.0
16.0
15.6
19.3
21.0
25.5
32.3
42.4
37.4
eee. eee 1/lncludes oparator households. 2J All crops held on farms includin, value above loan rates for crops held under
3/ Includes
storage and drying facilities loans. 4/
Includes debt owed to Institutional lenders and to noninslutlonal. 5 Total debt in this ratio Is an average for the year. .
3
Item Cash Income
FARM INCOME AND EXPENSES-Georgia, 198419901/
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
--Million Dollars--
3,840.1
3,481.6 3,472.7 3,524.2 3,882.3
1989 4,217.9
Farm Marketings
3,619.4
3,270.1 3,226.6 3,148.1
3,578.2 3,907.8
Crops
1,770.1
1,541.7 1,331.9 1,323.1 1,550.5 1,626.3
Livestock and Poultry
1,849.3
1,728.4 1,894.7 1,824.9 2,027.7 2,281.5
Government Payments
79.3
71.2
116.1
245.2
174.0
173.1
Other Farm Income
141.5
140.4
130.0
130.9
130.2
137.1
Machine hire/customwork
9.2
13.1
19.9
26.1
23.3
27.4
Other Farm-related Income 2/ 132.3
127.3
110.1
104.8
106.9
109.7
Non-cash Income 3/
157.3
144.5
123.8
133.5
147.6
152.2
Value of Home Consumption
13.8
11.3
11.4
9.4
10.2
9.8
Rental Value of Dwellings 3/
143.5
133.2
112.4
124.1
137.5
142.4
Operator Dwellings Hired Laborers Dwellings
136.6 6.8
127.1 6.1
106.4 6.0
118.1 6.0
131.4 6.1
136.6 5.8
Value of Inventory Adjustment
29.2
-36.0
-104.0
-8.0
-34.0
37.1
Gross Farm Income 3/ Farm Production Expenses Net Farm Income
4,026.6 3,157.8
868.8
3,590.1 2,807.1
782.9
3,492.5 2,730.2
762.3
3,649.7 2,751.6
898.1
3,996.0 2,915.0 1,081.0
4,407.1 3,108.6 1,298.5
--Dollars--
1990
4,111.8 3,842.2 1,574.1 2,268.1
130.6 139.0
28.6 110.4 150.3
9.0 141.3 134.8
6.6 -53.4 4,208.7 3,124.8 1,083.9
Gross Income per Farm
78,953
71,802
71,276
76,035
81,551 91,815 87,681
Net Income per Farm
17,035
15,658
15,557
18,710
22,061 27,052 22,581
1/ Some hem. may not add to totals due to rounding. 2J Includes forest product sales, recreational Income and other farm businessrelaled income. 3/lnclude. operator houlehold
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HIGHLIGHTS Hogs and Pigs Monthly PoultrY livestocK Slaughter Agricultural Prices Peanut Stocks Milk Production
Trout Cattle on Feed Cold Storage Grain StocJ(s
Catfish
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-SEPTEMBER 1,1990-1991, UNITED STATES
Item
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
29,829
31,313
105
Broiler Type
439,186
453,747
103
Turkeys, All Breeds 27.732
28,123
101
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 360 million eggs during August 1991, 1 percent more than August 1990. Production consisted of 234 million table eggs and 126 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.81 billion eggs during August 1991, up 2 r.ercent from a year ago. Production consisted of 5.00 billion table eggs and 806 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.80 billion eggs during August 1991, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.12 billion table eggs and 677 million hatching eggs.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-AUGUST 1990-1991
%cl
%cl
Item
Aug.
July
Aug.
year
January thru August
year
1990
1991
1991
ago
1990
'1991
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
4,604
4,667
4,940
107
37,708
40,103
106
Egg Type
279
213
226
81
1,650
1,596
97
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
78,743
80,171
76,663
97
616,564
626,552
102
United States
544,058
561,423
558,473
103
4,255,810
4,432,106
104
Egg Type
Georgia
1,495
1,382
1,569
105
11,202
14,401
129
United States
32,949
34,743
33,339
101
274,432
286,896
105
Turkeys
Poultry Placed
.
U.S.
25,281
28,814
25,605
101
2/301,326
3/304,046
101
11 Reported by leading breeders. Includes ..peeled pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rale of 125 pUllet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ Turkey
poults placed September 1989August 1990. 3/Turkey poults placed September 1990-August 1991.
GEORGIA Hatching
Table Total Georgia
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-AUGUST 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During August
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
Layers-August
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
6,366 10,695 17,061
6,772 11,091 17,863
1,901 2,217 2,098
1,861 2,114 2,015
Total Eggs Produced
During August
1990
1991
-Millions-
121
126
237
234
358
360
20STATES Hatching
Table Total 20 States
35,177 186,243 221,420
36,473 187,016 223,489
1,921 2,191 2,148
1,856 2,203 2,146
676 4,081 4,757
sn
4,120 4,797
UNITED STATES
Hatching Table
Total U.S.
40,835 266,125 266,960
43,013 228,444 271,457
1,927 2,181 2,142
1,873 2,190 2,140
787 4,932 5,719
806 5.002 5,808
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _....;C::...;o::...;M=M:..=E:..:..R:..:::C:..::IA...:.:L~t:'0ULTRSY LAUGHTER 1/-JUNE-AUGUST 199~1991
% of
Item
June
June
July
July
year Aug. 2/
Jan. thru July
1990
1991
1990
1991
aao
1991
1990
1991
- Thousands-
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia
66,754
65,653
67,825
72,619
107
74,619
462,910
482,374
10l
United States Mature Chickens
489,606
492,489
491,313
544,256
111
543,209
3,374,251
3,565,968
1111
Ught Type, U.S.
11,620
9,206
10,786
9,923
92
11,061
82,196
74,771
9
Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S.
4,870
4,227
4,252
4,317
102
16,490
13,433
15,038
14,240
95
3,956
29,983
28,082
9Ii
15,017
112,179
102,863
9i
Total All Types, Ga.
4,338
3,367
3,962
3,291
83
4,156
28,292
25,350
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.2
United States
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
11 Federally Inspected .Iaughter data as collecled by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. Current month date estimated by Mar~et News Service 21 Preliminary.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Georgia red meat production totaled 34.3 million pounds during August 1991, 6 percent more than July 1991 a percent less than August 1990.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN FRACTIONALLY
Commercial red meat production for the U.S. in August 1991, totaled 3.43 billion pounds, down fractionally from Au 1990. January-August red meat production, at 25.8 billion pounds, was up slightly from last year.
Beef production, at 2.08 billion pounds, was up 1 percent from last year. Head kill totaled 2.91 million, down 3 perc,
Pork production, at 1.30 billion pounds, was down 1 percent from the preVious year. Hog kill totaled 7.28 million h down slightly from last year.
Soecies
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1
Number Siau
August
1990
1991
Average
Live weight
August
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
0.1
0.1
100
74
93
Total
Live Weight
August
1990
1
-1,000 Pounds
2/ 2/
2/ 8
United States
Cattle
2,984.0
2,906.1
97
1,144
1,176
3,412,527
Calves
150.9
111.9
74
290
336
43,778
Hogs
7,302.8
7,278.6
100
248
250
1,812,787
Sheep & Lambs
482.4
458.4
100
122
119
58,656
11 Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter. excludes farm slaughter. 21 Data not published to avoid disclosing Individual operations.
3,416 37.
1,817 54
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1
August
1991 as %
Kind
1990
1991
of 1990
January-August 2/
1990
1991
Million Pounds
Percent
Million Pounds
Beef
2,063
2,077
101
Veal
28
22
80
Pork
1,310
1,299
99
Lamb & Mutton
30
27
93
Total Red Meat
3,430
3,426
100
11 Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 21 Accumutated totals based on unrounded data.
15,252 204
9,965 239
25,659
15,152 191
1,098 237
25,778
2
1991 of 1
Pem
99 94 102 99 100
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 3 PERCENT
~09S and pigs on Georgia farms on September 1, '991,
re estimated at 1,120,000 head. 3 percent less than the ast quarter and last year.
Breeding inventory at 155,000 head and market hog nventory at 965,000 head, were 3 percent below the previous quarter and previous year.
The June-August 1991 pig crop Is estimated at 436,000 head, 5 percent less than a year ago. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 57,000 head, 2 percent less than the previous year. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.65, down 3 percent from last year.
Georgia producers intend to farrow 55,000 sows during the September-November 1 quarter and 60,000 sows during December-February 1992. If these intentions are realized, farrowings will be unchanged from June-November 1990.
16 STATES HOG INVENTORY UP 6 PERCENT
The 16 quarterly states, with an inventory of 53.9 million on September 1, 1991, were up 6 percent irom last year and 3 percent above September 1, 1989. These 16 states accounted for approximately 91 percent of the total U.S. hog and pig Inventory.
In the 16 quarterly states, the June-August pig crop was 22.2 million head, up 8 percent from last year and up 6 percent from two years ago. There were 2.82 million sows that farrowed during June-August, up 8 percent from a year earlier. Sows farrowing during June-August 1991 in the 16 states averaged 7.88 pi~s per litter, compared to 7.89 during the comparable penod a year ago.
U.S. HOG INVENTORY UP 6 PERCENT
U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 1991, is estimated at 59.3 million head. This is a 6 percent increase Irom last year and 3 percent above Sepember 1, 1989.
Breeding inventory, at 7.27 million head was up 7 percent from a year ago and 6 percent above September 1, 1989. Market nog inventory, at 52.0 million head, Increased 6 percent from a year ago and was up 3 percent from Sepember 1,1989.
The June-Au~ust 1991 U.S. pig crop was 24.5 million head, 8 percent more than last year and up 6 percent from the same period In 1989. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.11 million head, up 8 percent from last year and 4 percent above 1989. Pigs saved per ntter were 7.88 compared to 7.90 during the same period in 1990.
U.S. producers intend to have 3.07 million sows farrow during the September-November quarter, 8 percent more than the actual farrowings during the same period last year and 10 percent more than in 1989. Farrowings intended for December 1991-February 1992, at 2.90 million sows, are 7 percent above 1991 and up 12 percent from 1990.
HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP
GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERLY STATES 1/ AND U.S. 1990 1991 AND 1992
eorgla
16 tates
nit tates
ttem
1991 as %
1991 as %
1991 as %
1990 1991 1992 of 1990 1990 1991 1992 of 1990 1990 1991 1992 of 1990
-1,000 Head- Percent
-1,000 Head- Percent -1.000 Head- Percent
~. 1 Inventory All ogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
1,150 160 990
1,120 155 965
97
50,840 53,900
97
6,215 6,630
97
44,625 47,270
106 '55,940 59,300
106
107
6,815 7,270
107
106
49,125 52,030
106
Market HOy,s and Pigs ~ndweer ~h0 tPourondusps 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
420
390
260
250
185
195
125
130
93
17,136 18,215
96
11,118 11,870
105
9,332 9,nO
104
7,039 7,415
106
18,936 20,105
106
107
12,218 13,010
106
105
10,132 10,640
105
105
7,839 8,275
106
DSoewcsemFbaerrr2O/W-Flne~ ruary March-May December 2/-May June-August Septemoer-November June-November
64
60 3/60 94
63
65
103
127
125
98
58
57
98
55 3/55
100
113 4/112
99
2,349 2,445 3/2,632 104
2,860 2,981
104
5,209 5,426
104
2,605 2,817
108
2,574 3/2,803
109
5,179 4/5,620
109
2,600 2,705 3/2,902 104
3,142 3,291
105
5,742 5,996
104
2,879 3,107
108
2,834 3/3,073
108
5,713 4/6,180
108
Pig Crop December 2/-February March-May December 2/-May June-August Septemoer-November June-November
499
480
491
504
990
984
458
436
424
882
96
18,402 19,281
103
22,741 23,753
99
41,143 43,034
95
20,556 22,205
20,113
40,669
105
20,349 21,283
105
104
24,958 26,233
105
105
45,307 47,516
105
108
22,737 24,496
108
22,167
44,904
Pigs per litter December 2/-February MarchMay December 2/May June-August Septemoer-November June-November
-Number-
7.80 8.00 7.80 7.75 7.80 7.87 7.90 7.65 7.70 7.81
-Number-
103
7.83 7.89
99
7.95 7.97
101
7.90 7.93
97
7.89 7.88
7.81
7.85
-Number-
101
7.83 7.87
101
100
7.94 7.97
100
100
7.89 7.92
100
100
7.90 7.88
100
7.82
7.86
1/GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN,MO,NC,NE,OH,PA,SD,TN,Wl. 2/Deeember preceding year. 3/lntentlonl. 4/ Acluallarrowlnglor June-August plul intentlonllor September-November.
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Vol. 91-No. 19
L...--
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS
Soybean stocks In all positions In Georgia on September 1, 1991, totaled 2.86 million bushels. Soybeans stored 0 farms on September 1 are estimated at 200 thousand bushels, 600 thousand bushels less than a year earlier. Soybean stored off farms on September 1 amounted to 2.66 million bushels.
Stocks of corn held off the farm on September 1, 1991, totaled 2.05 million bushels, 16 percent more than at the sam time a year earlier.
Wheat stocks in off farm storage positions in Georgia totaled 4.46 million bushels, 9 percent less than the 4.91 millior bushels stored a year ago.
Sorghum grain stored off farms on September 1 amounted to 45 thousand bushels.
Oats stored off the farm are down 23 percent from a year ago to 301 thousand bushels. Barley stocks stored off farm totaled 6 thousand bushels, compared with 23 thousand bushels last year.
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-SEPTEMBER 1. 1990 AND 1991
Grain
On Farms
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1990
1991
Off Farms 1/
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1990
1991
All Positions
Sept. 1,
SeJ)t.1
1990
1991
--1,000 Bushels-
~~
Corn (Old Crop)
*
Oats
*
Sorghum
*
Soybeans
800
Wheat
*
~
*
1,760
*
389
*
*
200
*
*
4,910
6 2,047
301
45 2,655
4,460
~
*
6
*
*
*
*
2,855
*
*
1/lncludetock. at mill., elevatora, warehouaa., terminal. and proce..ors. 'Off Farm.' not publl.hed to a\/Oid dl.clo.lng Indillidual operations; 'On Farm.' minor states not published
separately. Both Included In U.S. total.
UNITED STATES STOCKS
Corn stored In all positions on September 1, 1991, is estimated at 1.52 billion bushels, up 13 percent from Septembe 1, 1990. Of the total stocks, 691 million bushels are stored on farms, 8 percent less than last year. Off-farm stocks, G 830 million bushels, are up 41 percent from last year.
Soybean stocks In all positions on September 1, 1991, totaled 329 million bushels, 38 percent above holdings a ye~ earlier. On-farm stocks, at 118 million bushels, and off-farm stocks, at 211 million bushels, were both 38 percent abo~ September 1, 1990.
Old crop sorghum stored in all positions September 1, 1991, is estimated at 143 million bushels, down 35 percent fro a year ago. This is the lowest September ending stocks since 1981. Of the total stocks, 121 million bushels were store off farms, down 36 percent from September 1, 1990.
All wheat stored in all positions on September 1, 1991, is estimated at 2.04 billion bushels, down 15 percent fro.. September 1, 1990. Stocks on farms are 828 million bushels, down 17 percent from last September 1. Off-farm stoc~ total 1.21 billion bushels, down 14 percent from last year.
Oats stored in all positions on September 1, 1991, totaled 282 million bushels, 20 percent below September 1, 1990. 0 the total oat stocks on hand, 174 million bushels are stored on farms, 26 percent below last year. Off-farm stocks totalel 108 million bushels, 8 percent below a year earlier.
Barley stored in all positions on September 1, 1991, is estimated at 441 million bushels, 7 percent above the stocks 0 September 1, 1990. Of the total barley stocks on hand, 273 million bushels are stored on farms, 5 percent above a yea earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 169 million bushels, are 11 percent above last year.
Grain
U,S, GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-SEPTEMBER 1. 1990 AND 1991
On Farms
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1990
1991
Off Farms 1/
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1990
1991
All Positions
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1
1990
1991
--1,000 Bushels--
Barley
258,400
272,500
Corn (Old Crop)
754,800
691,200
Oats
234,700
173,600
Sorghum
30,300
22,150
Soybeans
86,000
118,400
Wheat
1.000.000
828,000
1/lncludetoc:k. at mill.. elevatora, warehouse., terminal. and p'0c o~.
152,453 589,657 117,009 189,459 153,139 1.409,504
168,585 829,660 108,128 121,010 210,642 1.213.005
410.853 1,344,457
351,709
219,759 239,139 2.409,504
441,085 1,520,860
281,728 143,160 329,042 2.041.005
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for September was 138 percent of the 1977 average, 1 point (0.7 percent) less than the previous month and 6 points (4.2 percent) less than the previous year. Lower prices for hogs, beef cattle, calves, other chickens and table eggs were only partially offset by higher prices for tobacco, soybeans, peanuts and milk.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1 POINT
The September All Farm Products Index of Prices Received increased 1 point (0.7 percent) from August to 148 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Increases in the prices of oranges, wheat, milk and apples were partially offset by lower prices for hogs, cattle and grapefruit.
Prices of all meat animals except sheep declined from a month earlier with hogs showing the sharpest decrease. Feed and food grains all increased in price. Oilseeds were mixed but soybean price, the most important componant of the group, was up. Apple prices were at a record high. Orange prices also Increased to a record high from Au~ust but grapefruit were down. Most vegetable prices increased from a month earlier.
The Index was the same as a year ago. Oranges, wheat and apples had the largest positive influence on the Index. Tomatoes, cattle and hogs had the greatest negative effect.
Commodity
-1- PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS- SEPTEMBER 15, 1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
- - - --
United States
Ber nit
Sept. 1990
Aug. 1991
Sept. 15, 1991
Sept. 1990
Aug. 1991
Sept. 15, 1991
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
2.90
2.65
2.46
2.63
2.89
Oats
S/Bu.
1.09
1.09
1.15
Corn
$/Bu.
2.67
2.63
2.63
2.32
2.33
2.37
Cotton
Cts./Lb.
66.5
*
*
65.1
66.9
1/66.8
Cottonseed 2/
$fTon
130.00
115.00
80.00
68.00
Tobacco
Cts./Lb.
178.0
167.5
3/174.0
174.0
165.5
3/176.5
Soybeans
S/Bu.
6.00
5.76
5.81
5.99
5.66
5.79
Peanuts
Cts./Lb.
32.6
30.4
1/31.4
32.1
30.4
1/31.3
All Hay, Baled, 2/
SfTon
86.20
71.50
68.10
Hogs
S/Cwt.
52.80
50.40
46.40
54.30
51.20
46.80
Sows
S/Cwt.
42.90
38.10
37.30
45.70
39.60
37.80
Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle, 41
Cows, 51
Steers & Heifers
$ICwt. $/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt.
53.20 59.70 51.50 74.90
51.00 59.90 51.50 77.60
46.90 56.50 47.70 75.30
55.10 75.00 52.20 78.80
52.20 68.80 49.60 71.30
47.60 67.40 49.20 70.10
Calves
S/Cwt.
87.80
90.10
88.40
95.40
98.30
96.20
All Milk
$ICwt.
16.60
13.70
3/14.10
13.90
12.30
3/12.60
Turkeys,2/
Cts./Lb.
40.3
40.7
40.2
Chickens
Excl. Broilers
Cts./Lb.
8.6
2/10.3
7.9
Com'l Broilers, 61
Cts./Lb.
32.5
Eggs, All, 71
Cts./Doz.
72.5
31.0 2/76.0
3/31.0 74.2
34.0
32.3
3/32.1
68.8
2/63.8
63.0
Table
Cts./Doz.
60.0
2/53.3
52.6
60.9
2/55.5
54.5
Hatching
Cts./Doz.
100.0
2/120.0
120.0
1/ First haK of month. 2/ Mid-month price. 31 Entire month. 4/'CoWl' and '.t.." and heifers' combined with allowance where nece.aary for .Iaughter bull. S/Include. dairy cow. lold for slaughter. 6/ Uveweight equivalent price for Georgia. 7/ Average of all eggs .old by farmers Including hatching eggold at retail. Insufficient tale.
, 1977=100
INDEX NUMBERs-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
f~&
- -f~'-
f9~~'
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
139
144
139*
Crops
131
142
137*
Uvestock & Products
146
145
140*
United States
Prices Received
151
148
147
Prices Paid
1/184
1/184
2/189
Ratio 31
82
80
78
1/ July 1990 Prices Paid Index. 2/ July 1991 Price. Paid Index. 3/ Ratio of Index 01 Price. Received to Index 01 Prices Paid. Revl..d.
5
f38J'
138 140 137 148 2/189 78
Vol. 91-No 19
AUGUST PEANUT STOCKS UP 30 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 574 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared to 443 millio pounds last year. This total includes 85.3 million pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 463 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 25.8 millio pounds. There were 5.03 million pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of Augu 31,1991.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 348 million pounds of which 299 million pounds were edible grades and 48.9 milliorl pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 119 million pounds; Runners, 158 million pounds and Spanish, 21.8 million pounds.
MOnth Ending
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1990-1991 1/
Roasting Stock - -
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
(In Shell)
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
-1,000 Pounds-
1990 Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
Dec.
36,711 1,194,776 2,380,871 2,455,347 2,157,126
288,878 233,073
313,491 375,778 448,182
21,982 9,814
23,194 25,638 30,706
384,208 309,987 416,943 499,785 596,082
442,901 1,514,571, 2,821,00 2,980,TIt 2,783,911
1991
Jan.
1,691,736
492,614
39,132
655,177
2,386,04!
Feb.
1,264,402
594,655
49,405
790,891
2,104,61
Mar.
836,964
659,880
60,273
877,640
1,774,an
Apr.
491,398
636,169
63,549
846,105
1,401,00'
May June
215,928 66,243
651,744 549,115
62,592 54,756
866,820 730,323
1,145,3
851,321~
July
41,559
452,105
40,601
601,300
683,4&
Aug.
85,295
348,038
25,780
462,891
573,!!6l
1/ Excludetock. on farm . Includ.. stocks owned by or held for account of CCC In commerclalltorage. Farmer .tock on net weight basi. 2/lnclude. shelled edible gradehell" oil .tock. and shelled ..ed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stock, plu. roasting etock, plus .helled peanut. X 1.33.
15 STATE TROUT SALES DECREASE 8 PERCENT
The total value of trout in 15 selected states sales was $70.8 million during the 12 month period from September 1, 1990 through August 31, 1991. This was a decrease of 8 percent from the $77.1 million In sales during the same period a year ago. Growers sold a total of 62.6 million pounds of trout valued at $66.9 million this year. Foodsize trout sales accounted for 88 percent of the total pounds sold. In addition, 312 million trout eggs were sold, valued at $3.96 million
Foodsize trout sales during September 1, 1990, through August 31, 1991, totaled 59.4 million pounds, up 5 percent from the 56.8 million pounds sold during the same period the previous year. The value of sales for the 1991 marketing year was $59.1 million, down 9 percent from the $64.6 million of food size sales during the 1990 marketing year. The average value per pound was $1.00 during 1991, down from the $1.14 per pound during 1990. The major outlet for food size trout sales was to processors with 72 percent of total live weight sales. Fee and recreational fishing establishments and restaurant and retain outlets followed with 10 percent, each.
Stocker trout sales during September 1, 1990, through August 31, 1991, totaled 7.82 million fish, down 6 percent from the 8.32 million fish sold during the previous year. The total live weight pounds of stockers sold during 1991 was 2.85 million, up 3 percent from the 2.77 million pounds sold during 1990. The average value per pound was $2.10 during 1991, compared to $2.28 per pound during 1990. The total value of stocker sales was $5.99 million from September 1, 1990, through August 31, 1991, down 5 percent from the $6.31 million in sales during the previous year. The major sales outlet for stocker trout was to fee and recreational fishing establishments with 60 percent of total live weight sales, followed by 18 percent of sales to other producers.
Sales of fingerlings during Seetember 1, 1990, through August 31, 1991, totaled 12.0 million trout for a total of 293,000 pounds, compared to 12.4 million trout for a total of 335,000 pounds sold during the preVious year. Trout egg sales totaled 312 million eggs, down 11 percent from the 349 million eggs sold during the previous year. The average value per 1,000 eggs during 1991 was $12.67, up from $12.32 during 1990. The total value of trout egg sales during 1991 was $3.96 million, down 8 percent from the $4.31 million in egg sales during the previous year.
Total trout losses during September 1, 1990, through August 31, 1991, were 19.7 million fish or 2.65 million pounds. 01 the total number lost, 59 percent were lost due to disease, followed by predators with 26 percent lost.
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CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP SLIGHTLY FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed September 1, 1991, for slaughter market totaled 7.01 million head, up slightly from a year ago and 6 percent above September 1, 1989. This is the largest September number on feed since 1987.
Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.71 million, up 3 percent from last year, and 1 percent above two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during August totaled 1.44 million head, down 17 percent from last year, and 12 percent below August 1989. This is the lowest number placed during August since 1981. Net placements of 1.37 million for August were also down 17 percent from last year and 12 percent from 1989.
Other disappearance totaled 67,000 head compared to 82,000 in August 1990 and 76,000 in August 1989.
CATTLE ON FEED-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, AUGUST 1 TO SEPTEMBER 1
Number
1991 as %
1991 as %
Item
1989
1990
1991
of 1989
of 1990
--1,000 Head-
Percent
On Feed August 1 1/
6,763
7,003
7,348
109
105
Placed on Feed During August
1,638
1,735
1,439
88
83
Fed Cattle Marketed During August
1,694
1,666
1,711
101
103
Other Disappearance During August 2/
76
82
67
88
82
On Feed September 1 1/
6,631
6,990
7,009
106
100
1/ Catlle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full rallon of grain or other concentrates and are upecled to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. V Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION
Milk production in the 21 major States during August totaled 10.3 billion pounds, 2 percent less than production in these same States in August 1990. July revised production, at 10.5 billion pounds was 2 percent below July 1990.
Production per cow In the 21 major States averaged 1,230 pounds for August, 3 pounds less than August 1990.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 major States was 8.38 million head, 11 thousand head more than July 1991 but 120 thousand less than August 1990.
During the April-June period, the 21 major States produced 32.7 billion pounds of milk, 84.7 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 States not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21 States, the U.S. production would be 12.2 billion pounds for August 1991.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-AUGUST 1990-1991
Item
I
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1990
I
21 States 199t
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous.Head
Milk Production per Cow 2/
Pounds
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
l/lncludes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Exclude. milk .ucked by calve.
8,499 1,233 10,476
8,379 1,230 10,304
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COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, AUGUS-r ~ 1991
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Aug. 31, 1990
July 31, 1991
Aug. 31, 1991
Percent of
Aug. 1990
Julv 1991
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
427,867
664,959
635,644
149
96
475,750
511,540
491,849
103
96
17,130
18,085
16,226
95
90
856,611
772,658
819,901
96
106
1,294,379
1,532,055
1,344,389
104
88
507,382
590,290
558,780
110
95
240,491
273,217
257,634
107
94
224,746
277,931
266,901
119
96
846,147
876,998
920,445
109
105
593,134
571,286
618,961
104
108
2,073,913
1,727,285
2,170,392
105
126
688,130
935,900
880,144
128
94
177,328
200,323
140,655
79
70
6,676
18,827
12,852
193
68
34,500
28,568
24,225
70
85
22,723
22,624
12,001
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U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-199G-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Round Weight Processed
Average Price 1
Tmports
Month
Monthly
Cumulative
Paid to Producers
of Catfish 2
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
199
--Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.72
.69
115
3:
Feb.
31,884
33,036
64,950
65,242
.74
.69
553
31
Mar.
33,120
35,951
98,070
101,193
.78
.69
322
Apr.
30,980
31,205
129,050
132,398
.78
.69
48
~
May
31,542
31,322
160,592
163,720
.78
.66
618
1
June July
28,967 29,540
31,588
189,559
195,308
.78
.65
342
41
32,720
219,099
228,028
.76
.63
406
n
Aug.
31,108
32,912
250,207
260,940
.76
.60
362
Sept.
27,566
277,773
.76
619
Oct.
29,211
306,984
.76
33
Nov.
27,913
334,897
.75
381
Dec.
25,538
360,435
.72
226
1/1990 and 1991 revised. Price for fish delivered to processing plant door. 2J Data fumlshed by U.S. Bureau of Census.
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HIGHLIGHTS October 1 Crop Production
Peanuts by States Pecans by States Chemical Use Survey
OCTOBER 1 CROP FORECAST
he October 1 crop production forecast shows a decline om September 1 for most field crops, according to the 'Jeorgia Agricultural Statistics Service. The exceptions re cotton and corn which are unchanged from eptember 1 and hay production which increased from eAugust 1 survey.
SOYBEAN PRODUCTION DOWN
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13eorgia's soybean production for 1991 is forecast at 6.1 million bushels, down 4 percent from last month, ut up 64 percent from the 1990 production. Yield per ere is expected to average 26 bushels per acre, 1 ushel below last month. Acreage harvested is expected liO total 620 thousand acres, 11 percent below last year and unchanged from September 1, 1991.
PEANUT YIELD DOWN
~ yield for 1991 is forecast at 2,600 pounds per acre, down 100 pounds from the September 1 forecast, but 850 pounds per acre more than last year. Harvested acreage is expected to total 865 thousand acres, ~nchanged from last month's acreage forecast, but 95 Ihousand more than harvested last year. Production is now expected to total 2.25 billion pounds, 67 percent above last year's production of 1.35 billion pounds.
COTTON UNCHANGED
Cotton production is forecast at 620 thousand bales, unchanged from last month's forecast but 215 thousand bales more than last year. Cotton is expected to be harvested from 425 thousand acres for 1991, 21 percent more than in 1990. Yield per acre is forecast at 700 pounds of lint per acre, compared with 555 pounds last year.
TOBACCOPRODucnONDOWN
Tobacco acreage is unchanged from September at 41 thousand acres. Yield per acre was reduced from earlier forecasts to 2,000 pounds per acre. This puts production for 1991 at 82.0 million pounds, down 5 percent from last month's forecast and down 21 percent from last year.
HAY PRODUCTION A RECORD HIGH
Georgia's b.a production for 1991 is expected to set an
all time high. Production is now set at 1.71 million tons, 50 percent more than last year and 6 percent above the previous record production set ;n 1989. Yield per acre is also expected to break a record, averaging 3.0 tons per acre, .3 ton more than the earlier forecast. Acreage harvested is expected to total 570 thousand acres, unchanged from last year.
CORN YIELD A RECORD HIGH
Com production is unchanged from last month at 55.0
million bushels. Yield per acre is expected to average a record high 100 bushels from 550 thousand acres harvested for grain.
GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION. 1990 AND OCTOBER 1. 1991 FORECAST
IAcreage
Har-
For
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
vested
Harvest
1990 1/
1991 1/
1990
Indicated 1991
1990 I Ind1i9c9a1ted
-1,000 Acres-
-Thousands-
Corn
Bu.
550
Soybeans
Bu.
Peanuts
Lbs.
7n0o0
Tobacco
Type 14
Lbs.
43
Cotton 2/
Bales
350
Pecans
Lbs.
Onions 3/
Cwt.
5.6
Hay, All
Tons
570
Sorghum 3/
Bu.
40
Sweetpotatoes 3/ Cwt.
4.5
\'hleat
Bu.
590
Oats
Bu.
40
Rye
Bu.
60
Apples,3/
Lbs.
3.0
Peaches 3/
Lbs.
20
Grapes 3/
Tons
1.7
550
68
100
37,400
55,000
620
14
26
9,800
16,120
865
1,750
2,600
1,347,500
2,249,000
41
2,415
2,000
103,845
82,000
425
555
700
405
620
65,000
95,000
6.0
195
110
1,092
660
570
2.0
3.0
1,140
1,710
60
30
45
1,200
2,700
3.8
130
4/
585
4/
425
35
33
20,650
14,025
60
56
50
2,240
3,000
65
22
20
1,320
1,300
5/
7,330
5/
22,000
35,000
5/
6,500
5/
130,000
150,000
5/
1.71
5/
2.9
3.2
"Harvested for principal use. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production In bales. 3/ Estimates brought forward from Nrller forecast. 4/ Yield end production esllmates ,II b. rei. .sed ,n the Annual Crop Summary. 5/ Acreege and yield e.tlmates Will be rel. .oed in the Annual Crop Summary.
AGAICUL11JRAL sTAnsnclAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U. S. HIGHLIGHTS
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Production of ~ for grain is forecast at 7.48 billion bushels, up 3 percent from last month but 6 percent below the 1990 crop. The U.S. average yield per acre is forecast at 108.8 bushels, up 2.7 bushels from last month, but 9.7 bushels below the 1990 average yield.
Production of grain sorghum is forecast at 567 million bushels, up 3 percent from September 1 but off 1 percent from 1990. U.S. yields are forecast at 58.2 bushels per acre, up 2.0 bushels from last forecast but 4.7 bushels per acre less than last year.
Soybean production is forecast at 1.93 billion bush.els in 1991, up 6 percent from the September 1991 forecast and fractionally above 1990. The average yield is estimated to be 33.0 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels above the September 1 yield but 1.1 bushels below 1990. Harvested area, at 58.6 million acres, is unchanged from the September 1 forecast and 4 percent above 1990.
All cotton production is forecast at 17.6 million bales, down 1 percent from September 1 but up 14 percent from last year's production. Of the total, upland is expected to account for 17.2 million bales, while Pima production accounts for 444,100 bales. Total area for harvest is estimated at 13.4 million acres, up 15 percent from 1990. Yield is expected to average 630 pounds per acre, 8 pounds t?elow the September 1 forecast and 4 pounds below last year.
The production of all ha is forecast at 158 million tons.
This level is 1 percent above the August 1 forecast and 8 percent above the quantity produced a year ago. The larger crop is the combined result of higher yields and increased acreage. Area harvested is expected to total 63.1 million acres, an increase of 3 percent from 1990. Average yield is forecast at 2.51 tons per acre compared with last year's yield of 2.39 tons per acre.
U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 1.64 billion pounds for 1991, 1 percent above last year's level and fractionally above the September 1 estimate. Since September 1, outlook improved in five of the 16 producing states, deteriorated in five states, and remained unchanged in six states. The higher production from a year ago is the result of a 4 percent gain in area for harvest. Average yield is down to an expected average of 2.143 pounds per acre, compared with 2,218 last year.
Production of QDD in 1991 is estimated at 243 million bushels, 32 percent below the 1990 crop and the lowest production since 1988. Yield per acre for grain averaged 50.6 bushels, down 9.5 bushels from last year, Area harvested for grain, at 4.80 million acres, is down 19 percent from last year, and is the smallest harvested acreage since estimates were first made in 1866, Seeded area totaled 8.65 million acres, down 17 percent from 1990.
Production of winter wheat for 1991 is estimated at 1.37 billion bushels, up slightly from the august forecast but down 32 percent from 1990. This is the smallest production estimate since 1978. The U.S. Average yield IS 34.8 bushels per acre, up 0.1 bushel from August 1 but 5.9 bushels per acre less than last year. Harvested area is estimated at 39.4 million acres, down fractionally from August 1 and down 21 percent from 1990.
The 1991 m production is estimated at 9.76 million
bushels, down 4 percent from last year. This is the lowest production on record. The U.S. Average yield Is 24.6 bushels per acre, down 2.5 bushels per acre from 1990 and equals 1980's average yield as the lowest since 1977. Area harvested is 396,000 acres, up 6 percent from the previous year. Planted acres are estimated to total 1.67 million, up 3 percent from a year ago.
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UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION-1990 AND 1991 FORECAST
Area Harvested
Ind.
II
Yield oer Acre
Ind.
II
Production Ind. Oct. 1
Unit
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
-1,000 Acres-
- Thousands-
I
Corn for Grain
Bu.
66,952
68,740
118.5
108.8
7,933,068
7,479,421
Sorghum for Grain
Bu.
9,079
9,743
62.9
58.2
571,483
566,715
Oats 1/
Bu.
5,945
4,796
60.1
50.6
357,524
242,526
Barley 1/
Bu.
7,529
8,413
56,1
55.2
422,196
464,495
All Wheat 1/
Bu.
69,283
57,693
39.5
34.3
2,736,428
1,980,704
Rye 1/
Bu.
375
396
27.1
24.6
10,176
9,761
Soybeans for Beans 1/ Bu.
56,512
58,633
34.1
33.0
1,925,947
1,933,570
Peanuts for Nuts
Lbs.
1,809.5
1,963.5
.1,991
2,513
3,602,no
4,935,250
Upland Cotton 21 Cottonseed
Bales Tons
11,504.5
-
13,195.3
- 632
626
15,140.9 5,966.5
17,200.8 6,813.5
All Hay
Tons
61,557
63,134
2.39
2.51
146,985
158,380
Sweetpotatoes
Cwt.
89.5
n.8
144
3/
13,020
3/
All Tobacco Apples Pecans Grapes
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Tons
732.7
..
764.4
4./
4/
2,218
-
2,143
4/
-
4/
1,625,147 9,696.8 205,000 5,659.9
1,637,706 10,127.5 271,000 5,386.8
1/1990 revised. 21 Yield In pounds. 3/ YIeld and production estimates will be released In the Annual Crop Summary. 4/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released in the Annual Crop Summary.
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u.s. PEANUT PRODUCTION
Peanut production is forecast at a record high 4.94 billion pounds, down 2 percent from the September 1 forecast but up 37 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 2,513 pounds per harvested acre, down 45 pounds from last month but up 522 pounds from 1990. Lack of September moisture following excessively wet conditions during August lowered yield expectations. Harvested area', estimated at 1.96 million acres, is 9 percent above last year.
Production in the southeastern states (AL,FL,GA,SC) is expected to total 3.25 billion pounds. This total is 3 percent below September 1 but up 63 percent from 1990. Yield for the 4-state area is expected to average 2,585 pounds per acre, 823 pounds more than last year's drought stricken yields. Alabama's harvest was well ahead of average with 70 percent dug and 59 percent combined by September 29. Dry conditions hastened maturity but hurt yield prospects.
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS-1990 AND OCTOBER 1 1991 FORECAST
Area Harvested
1990
Ind. 1991
Yield per Acre
1990
Ind. 1991
Production 1/
1990
Ind. 1991
-1,000 Acres-
-Pounds-
-1,000 Pounds-.-
AL
256.0
288.0
FL
94.0
92.0
GA
770.0
865.0
NM
20.0
25.0
NC
164.0
164.0
OK
106.0
110.0
SC
13.5
13.5
TX
289.0
310.0
VA
97.0
96.0
1,510 2,480 1,750 2,500 2,900 2,220 2,230 1,850 3,195
2,500 2,700 2,600 2,500 2,900 2,280 2,700 1,950 3,000
386,560 233,120 1,347,500
50,000 475,600 235,320
30,105 534,650 309,915
720,000 248,400 2,249,000
62,500 475,600 250,800
36,450 604,500 288,000
U.S.
1,809.5
1,963.5
1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.
1,991
2,513
3,602,770
4,935,250
GEORGIA PECAN FORECAST FALLS
Pecan production in Georgia is estimated at 95.0 million pounds for 1991, down 20 million pounds from last month, but up 46 percent from last year's short crop of 65 million pounds. Improved varieties are forecast at 80.0 million pounds, 43 percent more than last year. Seedlings are expected to total 15.0 million pounds, up 67 percent from
1990. Many groves have shed foliage four to six weeks early and nut droppage has been heavy. The sharp decline
results primarily from aphids, disease, and dry weather. Quality is not expected to be at the level of last year's high' quality crop.
U.S. PECANS
The October 1 forecast for the U.S. pecan crop is 271 million pounds (in-shell-basis), down 7 percent from September 1but up 32 percent from last year's small crop.
The Texas forecast remains unchan~ed from last month at 65.0 million pounds. Disease problems continue for Texas pecan growers. The Alabama crop IS forecast at 13.0 million pounds, a 13 percent decline from last month. Scab is a
serious problem in the crop and quality is questionable at this time. Arkansas expects to harvest 1.20 million pounds of pecans, unchanged from last month. Yields have been reduced due to diseases. The California forecast remains unchanged from last month at 2.80 million pounds. Nut quality is good but smaller sizes are expected. The Florida pecan forecast is 4.20 million pounds, a 14 percent increase over last month.
State
AL AR
CA
FL GA LA MS NM NC 2/ OK SC TX
1989
13,000 100
2,000 4,000 69,000 2,500 5,500 29,000
300 1,000
600 34,000
Improved 1/ 1990
OCTOBER 1 PECAN PRODUCTION FORECAST
SeedlinQ
mo.
mo.
1991
1989
1990
1991
1989
-Thousand Pounds-
4,000 100
2,800 2,000 56,000 1,500 1,800 34,000
100 800 400 40,000
9,000 500
2,800 2,300 80,000 3,000 5,000 29,000 1,100 1,500 1,900 30,000
9,000 900
3,000 16,000 11,500 3,000
400 8,000
400 21,000
1,000 150
1,600 9,000 4,500
400
300 4,200
100 20,000
4,000 700
1,900 15,000 12,000 2,000
1,400 13,500
1,100 35,000
22,000 1,000 2,000 7,000
85,000 14,000 8,500 29,000
700 9,000 1,000 55,000
Total
1990
5,000 250
2,800 3,600 65,000 6,000 2,200 34,000
400 5,000
500 60,000
Ina. 1991
13,000 1,200 2,800 4,200
95,000 15,000 7,000 29,000 2,500 15,000 3,000 65,000
OTHER
STATES
2/3/
16,300
20,250
U.S.
161,000
143,500
166,100
73,200
41,250
86,600
250,500
205,000
1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 2/ Estimate. for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 3/ AZ,KS,MO,TN. No breakdown between varieties available.
18,300 271,000
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GEORGIA INCLUDED IN USDA'S FRUIT AND NUT CHEMICAL USE SURVEY
A major Fruit and Nut Chemical Use survey will soon begin in Georgia as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Data Program, according to Larry Snipes, State Statistician of the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service (GASS).
GASS will collect data to estimate levels of agricultural chemicals used on apple, peach, blueberry and pecan farms in Georgia. Snipes said that the primary objective is to provide data to develop an agricultural chemical use data base that is timely, detailed and reliable. Statistics are needed to assemble chemical use information to help address both water quality and food safety issues. The program is intended to strengthen the government's ability to respond to pesticide and food safety concerns and to protect the public health.
Data collection in Georgia will begin October 28 and continue through December and will cover the 1991 crop year. About half of the fruit growers and about 25 percent of the commercial pecan growers in the State will be in the sample. Mr. Snipes emphasized that data collected will be strictly confidential and only used in the summary of State and National totals. Growers are encouraged to participate in the survey if selected.
Nationally, a sample size of approximately 12,000 growers will be contacted for information on 29 fruit and nut crops in 13 states. The 29 crops selected in these states account for approximately 85 percent of the U.S. fruit and nut acreage. last year a similar survey was successfully conducted among the Nation's vegetable growers.
The results of the fruit and nut chemical use survey will be published in June 1992.
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October 28, 1991 VOlume 91-Number 21
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Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236
HIGHLIGHTS Monthly PoultrY Livestocl< Slaughter Cattle on Feed Milk Proudction
Cold Storage Catfish
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-OCTOBER 1, 1990-1991, UNITED STATES
Item
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
28,021
32.218
115
Broiler Type
415.054
429,350
103
Turkeys. All Breeds 27,577
27,702
100
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 354 million eggs during September 1991, 1 percent more than September 1990. Production consisted of 231 million table eggs and 123 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.63 billion em;Js during September 1991, up 2 percent from the 5.53 billion produced a year ago. Production included 4.85 billion table eggs and 783 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.66 billion eggs during September 1991, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.00 billion table eggs and 658 million hatching eggs.
GEORGIA Hatching Table otal Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table fotal U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-SEPTEMBER 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During Sept.
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
Layers-Sept.
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
Total Eggs Produced
DUring Sept.
1990
1991
-Millions-
6,442 10,958 17,400
6,724 11,245 17,969
1,832 2,124 2,017
1,829 2,055 1,970
118
123
233
231
351
354
34,910 187,529 222,439
36,439 188,655 225,094
1,839 2,112 2,070
1,805 2,118 2,068
642 3,962 4,604
658 3,997 4,655
40,623 227,361 267,984
42,933 230,25:5 273,188
1,846 2,104 2,065
1,823 2,105 2,060
750 4,784 5 5 3 4 -~--~------.-
783 4,847 5,630
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1990-1991'
%of
~terr.
Aug.
Aug.
year
Sept. 2/
Jan. thru Aug.
1990
1991
ago
1991
1990
1991
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia
74,174
74 ,444
100
United States
541,869
552,630
102
Mature Chickens
Ught Type, U.S.
11,487
10,181
89
Heavy Type, U.S.
4,220
4,102
97
Total U.S.
15,707
14,283
91
Total All TypeI', Ga.
3,736
4,056
109
Percent Condemned
Young Chicken"
Georgia
1.1
1.3
United Slates
1.7
1.7
1/ Federally in.pecled slaughte, data 8 collected bl Meal ana Poullry In.pechon P,oq,a
67,323 490,523
9,722 4,159 13,881 . 3,786
537,084 3,916,120
93,683 34,203 127,887 32,028
556,818 4,136,148
84,967 32,184 117,151 29,406
1.3
1.2
1.7
1.7
. Current mor.Hl dt1ls estltrl8\ed by Market News Service. 2/ Prellmlnarv.
AGRIC' IL 1l.'RA~ ~.TJl,n~rlC".", A'ICl GE<JRGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
% of year
._.~
104 106
91 94 92 92
GEORGIA BROILER HATCH UP, EGG TYPE HATCH UP
The September hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 74.7 million, was 1 percent more than a year earlier. Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 1.5 mllflon, 10 percent more than the previous year.
U.S. BROILER AND EGG-TYPE HATCH UP
Egg-type chicks hatched during September 1991 total 33.9 million, up 9 percent from September 1990. ] September hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 533 millio was 4 percent above September last year.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-SEPTEMBER 1990-1991
% of
%0
Item
Se~t. 19 0
A19UB1'
Sept.
year
1991
ago
January thru Sept.
yea
1990
1991
a~
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Per~
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
4.890
4,940
5,097
104
50,044
55,832
11;
Egg Type
171
226
186
109
2,628
2,378
~
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
74,030
76,663
74,749
101
690,594
701,301
1~
United States
510,002
558,473
532,761
104
4,765.812
4,964,867
W
Egg Type
Georgia
1,342
1,569
1,472
110
12,544
15,873
1~
United States
31,219
33,339
33,949
109
305,651
320,845
lQ
Turkeys
Poultry Placed U.S.
19.743
25.605
21,128
107
2/19.743
2/21.128
1~
1/ Reporled by leading breeders, Includes expected pUllet replacements from egg. sold during the preceding month al Ihe rate of 125 pullet chicK. per 30 dozen cas. of eggs.
2/ Turkev poults placed September t990199t.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Georgia red meat production totaled 34.5 million pounds during September 1991, slightly more than August 1991 a
6 percent less than September 1990.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION RISES
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.31 billion pounds, 7 percent above a year earlier.
Beef production totaled 1.94 billion pounds. This was up 7 percent from a year earlier. Head kill totaled 2.70 mill up 3 percent. The average live weight increased 34 pounds to 1,182.
Pork production at 1.32 billion pounds was up 7 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7.36 million head, u: percent from last year. The average live weight increased 4 pounds to 251.
January-September red meat production was 29.1 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the comparable period a ~
earlier. Accumulated beef production was up slightly while veal was down 6 percent, pork was up 3 percent, lamb and mutton was unchanged.
Soecies
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1
Number Siau
September
1990
1991
Average
Live Weight
SeptemBer
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
21
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
0.1
0.1
100
78
72
Total
Live Weight
September
1990
1~
-1,000 Pounds
2/
2/
2/ 7
United States
Cattle
2,616.0
2,702.8
103
1,148
1,182
3,001,939
Calves
136.4
118.9
87
295
342
40,252
Hogs
6,889.4
7,359.3
107
247
251
1,702,419
Sheep & Lambs
439.6
477.4
109
122
119
53,612
1/lncludes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Data not published 10 avoid disclosing Individual operations.
3,195 40
1,843 56
Kind
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I I COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1
September
1991 as %
January-September 2/
1990
1991
of 1990
19S10
1991
-Million Pounds-
Percent
-Million Pounds-
Beef
~
Pork Lamb & Mutton
1,815
~
1.228
27
1,939
107
~
~
1,315
107
29
107
Total Red Meat
3.095
3,307
107
1/ Based on packers dress weights and e.cludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals based on unrounded dala.
17,067 230
11,192 266
28.755
17,091 215
11,513 266
29,086
T 1991 a, of 100
Perce
100 94 103 100
101
2
CATILE ON FEED DOWN 6 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 states preparing quarterly estimates totaled 8.54 million head, down 6 percent from a year ago but 3 percent above October 1, 1989. The inventory included 5.66 million steers and steer calves, 4 percent below a year ago. This group accounts for 66.3 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 2.84 million head, 10 percent below a year ago. By weight group, 1.46 million head of the total inventory weighed o'ler 1,~OO pour,C=;.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 states during the July-September 1991 quarter totaled 5.36 million. down 15 percent from last year and 6 percent below September 1989.
Marketings of fed cattle during the July-September quarter totaled 5.97 million, up 4 percent from last year and 1 percent above two years ago. Other disappearance totaled 282,000 head compared to 261,000 in September 1990, and 227,000 in September 1989.
Cattle feeders expect to market 5.16 million head during the October-December quarter of 1991. This would be down 2 percent from the fourth quarter marketings in 1990 and 4 percent below 1989.
CATILE AND CALVES ON FEED JULY 1-0CTOBER 1. 1990 AND 1991
Total 13 States 1/
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Total 7 States 2/
umber
1991 as "/0
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Number
Item
1990
1991
of 1990
I 1990
1991
-1,000 Head
Percent
--1,000 Head--
On Feed July 1
8,761
9,426
108
7,310
7,847
Placed on Feed
July 1-Sept. 30 1/
6,333
5,364
85
5,459
4,577
84
Fed Cattle Marketed
July 1-Sept. 30 1/
5,741
5,968
104
4,861
5,033
104
Other Disappearance
July 1-Sept. 30 2/
261
282
108
238
235
99
On Feed Oct. 1
9,092
8,540
94
7,670
7,156
93
Marketings,
Oct.-Dec 3/
5,254
5,155
98
4,466
4,335
97
l/lncludes C3t1. ?Iared on feed atter beginning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlot. to pastures and shiprnents to other feedlots for further feeding. 3/ Total marketings including thosa placed on f...d after Oct. 1 and mar~eted before Dec. 31 for previous years; e.peeled lotal marketings Including an allowance for those placed on feed after Oct. 1 and mer~eted before Dec. 31 for current yeN.
GEORGIA JULY-SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION DOWN 5 PERCENT
Milk production in Georgia during the July-September quarter totaled 305 million pounds, 5 percent less than the comparable period a year ago.
The numbers of milk cows on Georgia farms averaged 104,000 head during the July-September quarter, 7 percent less than the same quarter last year.
Production per cow averaged 2,930 pounds during July-September, 65 pounds more than July-September 1990.
U.S. JULY-SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 36.3 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the July-September period last year. The average number of milk cows in the U.S. during the July-Se'ptember quarter was 9.97 million head, 149 thousand less than the same period last year.
Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on October 1, 1991, averaged 17.3 pounds, 0.2 of a pound more than on October 1, 1990.
The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows on October 1, averaged $7.80 per hundredweight, $0.24 less than the October 1, 1990, price.
PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-JULY-SEPTEMBER 1990-1991
eorgla
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United States
Item
I Unit I 1990
1991
Percent I
1990
1991
Milk Cows 1/
Thous. Head
112
104
93
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
2,865
2,930
102
Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
321
305
95
11 Includes dry cows, ..eludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ EKCludes mil~ sucked by calves.
3
10,119 3,620 36,632
9,970 3,642 36,313
Percent
99 101
99
Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
Sept. 30, 1990
Aug. 31, HJ91
Sept. 30, 1991
Percent of
Sept. 1990
Aug. 1991
-1,000 Pounds-'-
--Percent-
412,318
633,201
592,046
144
94
348,740
392174
371.956
107
95
16,556
16,320
16,342
99
100
865,807
833.214
825,590
95
99
1,187,010
1,341,744
1,235,253
104
92
507,467
576,433
594,715
117
103
243,029
259,420
278,718
115
107
225,803
282,352
282,256
125
100
855,015
929,506
971,901
114
105
623,630
625.845
655,365
105
105
2,545,393
2,175,708
2,583,652
102
119
852.547
876,605
1,009,763
118
115
115,186
140,680
131,786
114
94
2,163
12,852
5,274
244
41
29,909
24,355
20,185
67
83
12,515
12,002
5,718
46
48
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-199D-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Imports
Month
of Catfish 2
1990
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:..::.=.~_-'---.:l..=.990
1991
---Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.72
,69
115
355
Feb,
31,884
33,036
64,950
65,242
.74
.69
553
344
Mar.
33.120
35,951
98,070
101,193
.78
.69
322
93
Apr.
30,980
31,205
129,050
132,398
.78
.69
48
641
May
31,542
31,322
160,592
163,720
.78
.66
618
184
June
28,967
31,588
189,559
195,308
.78
.65
342
484
July
29,540
32,720
219,099
228,028
.76
.63
406
723
Aug.
31,108
32,912
250,207
260,940
.76
.60
362
621
Sept.
27,566
33,244
277,773
294,184
.76
.59
619
Oct.
29,211
306,984
.76
33
Nov.
27,913
334,897
.75
381
Dec.
25,538
360,435
.72
226
1/1990 and 1991 revised. Price for tlsh delivered to processing plant door. 2/ Data furnished by U S. Bureau of Census
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HIGHLIGHTS
November 1 Crop Forecast Peanut Stocks
Agricultural Prices Peanuts by States Survey Announcement Catfish Production
LARGEST COTTON CROP SINCE 1955
Georgia's .c..o.t1QD. producers are in the midst of harvesting
an excellent cotton crop, according to the November 1
crop forecast. The 1991 production forecast of 690 thousand bales is the largest since 1955. The expected yield per acre at 779 pounds is second to the record yield of 784 pounds per acre obtained in 1984. The 425 thousand acres for harvest is the most since 1972. Favorable growing conditions with limited insect and disease pressure contributed to the crop size. Harvesting was slowed by a record peanut production, but October weather conditions were ideal. As of November 3, harvest was 62 percent complete, 8 percent behind the 5-year average progress.
PEANUT PRODUCTION A RECORD HIGH
~ production, at 2.25 billion pounds, is expected to be 67 percent above 1990's production of 1.35 billion pounds. The production forecast is unchanged from a month earlier and represents a record high production for Georgia. The yield forecast remains at 2,600 pounds per acre, 850 pounds per acre more than a year ago.
SOYBEANS UNCHANGED
The soybean yield forecast for the State held steady at 26 bushels per acre, 12 bushels above last year. Georgia's production is estimated at 16.1 million bushels, 64 percent more than last year. Acreage harvested is expected to total 620 thousand acres, an 11 percent decrease from 1990. Harvest was 40 percent complete on November 3, just slightly behind last year and the 5 year average.
TOBACCO YIELD UP
Final sales records for tobacco marketinj;ls indicate a total crop of 82.0 million pounds. This IS unchanged from last month's production forecast, but a decrease of 21 percent from a year ago. Yield per acre was increased 50 pounds from last month's estimate to 2,050 pounds, but IS 365 less than the 1990 yield. Acreage harvested was lowered from last month to 40 thousand acres, 3 thousand acres less than last year.
CORN FORECAST UNCHANGED
The 1991 kQffi production forecast remains at 55.0 million bushels, 47 percent above 1990. A record high 100 bushels per acre is forecast from 550 thousand acres harvested for grain.
Crop
I Unit
I 1990
1991
I
1990
arves 1/ 1991
1/
I 1990
-1,000 Acres-
Corn Soybeans
Bu.
660
600
550
550
68
100
37,400
55,000
Bu.
900
650
700
620
14
26
9,800
16,1':0
Peanuts Sorghum 2/ Cotton 3/ Hay 2/ Pecans 2/ Sweetpotatoes 2/
Lbs. Bu. Bales Tons Lbs.
Cwt.
782
870
770
865
1,750
2,600
1,347,500
2,249,000
80
95
40
60
30
45
1,200
2,700
- 355
430
-
350
425
570
570
-
555
779
-2.0
-3.0
405 1,140 65,000
690 1,710 95,000
5.0
4.0
4.5
3.8
130
4/
585
4/
Wheat 2/ Oats 2/
Bu.
650
500
590
425
35
33
20,650
14,025
Bu.
65
95
40
60
56
50
2,240
3,000
Rye2/ Tobacco, Type 14
Apples 2/ Peaches 2/ Grapes 2/
Bu. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Tons
300--
- 330
.
60 43
3.0
.-
.-
20 1.7
65
22
20
40
2,415
2,050
5/
7,330
5/
5/
6,500
5/
5/
1.71
5/
1,320 103,845 22,000 130,000
2.9
1,300 82,000 35,000 150,000
3.2
1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Estimates brought forward from earUer surveys. 3/ Cotton yield In pounds and production In bales. 4/ Yield and production estimates will be released In the Annual Crop Summary. 5/ Acreage and yield estimates will be released In the Annual Crop Summary.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for October was 136 percent of the 1977 average, 1 point (0.7 percent) below the previous monttl, and 6 points (4.2 percent) less than a year agb.. Ldwer I prices for soybeans, peanuts, hogs, beef cattle, calves and broilers were only partially offset by higher prices'for eggs; corn, milk and other chickens.
NTS
The October All Farm Products Index of Prices Received decreased 7 points (4.7 percent) from September to 141 percent of its January-December 1977 average. A sharp decline in orange prices, to more normal levels as harvest of the new Florida crop progresses, accounted for 6 points of the decline. Decreases in the prices of oranges, hogs, soybeans and apples were partially offset by higher prices for grapefruit, wheat, milk and cattle. The index was 5 points (3.4 percent) below a year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-OCTOBER 15, 1991, WITH COMPARISONS
PBr~e
Oct.
G~~~.ia-----~ct~~;- I Oct.
Un~~~t~tates
nit
1990
1991
1991
1990
1991
Oct. 15, 1991
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
2.42
2.96
3.19
Oats
$/Bu.
1.14
1.12
1.19
Corn Cotton
$/Bu.
2.60
2.54
2.59
2.19
2.34
2.29
Cts./Lb.
68.2
1/65.4
67.7
65.2
1/62.4
Cottonseed 2/ Tobacco
$!Ton Cts./Lb.
130.00 170.5
174.0
59.00
122.00 171.5
68.00 178.5
66.00 3/178.0
Soybeans Peanuts
$/Bu.
5.85
5.66
5.34
5.87
5.64
5.33
Cts./Lb.
34.7
29.2
1/28.4
34.0
29.3
1/29.2
All Hay, Baled, 2/ Milk Cows, 4/5/
$!Ton $/Head
1,230.00
1,120.00
85.60 1,200.00
68.10
68.80 1,100.00
Hogs
$/Cwt.
55.10
45.10
43.60
56.80
46.40
44.40
Sows
$/Cwt.
45.00
37.60
35.90
48.10
38.20
36.60
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
55.50
45.60
44.00
57.60
47.00
45.00
Beef Cattle, 6/
$/Cwt.
59.20
57.20
55.60
75.50
68.60
69.40
Cows, 7/ Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt. $/Cwt.
48.90 74.70
50.90 75.60
47.80 73.70
49.80 80.20
48.90 71.60
47.30 73.10
Calves All Milk
$/Cwt. $/Cwt.
84.10 16.20
87.90 14.20
83.30 3/14.70
92.80 13.10
96.10 12.80
93.90 3/13.20
Turkeys, 2/ Chickens
Cts./Lb.
42.5
40.2
38.9
Excl. Broilers
Cts./Lb.
11.1
2/7.9
13.4
Com'l Broilers, 8/
Cts./Lb.
27.0
Eggs, All, 9/
Cts./Doz.
86.2
31.0 2/74.2
3/30.5
n.5
28.4
32.1
3/31.1
73.0
2/63.0
63.8
Table
Cts./Doz.
64.2
2/52.6
52.5
65.4
2/54.5
55.3
Hatching
Cts./Doz.
135.0
2/120.0
130.0
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid-month price. 3/ Entire month. 4/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. 5/ Prices esUmated quarterly. 6/ 'Cows' and 'steers and heifers' combined
with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 7/lnclude. dairy cows sold for slaughter. 6/ Ll\I8welght eqUivalent price for Georgia. 9/ Average of all eggs sold by farmers Including hatching eggs .old at retail.
1977 = 100
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Sept.
Oct.
Sept.
1990
1990
1991
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
144
142
137*
Crops
142
144
136*
Uvestock & Products
145
141
137
United States
Prices Received
148
146
148
Prices Paid
2/184
187
3/189
Ratio 1/
80
78
78
1/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received to Index of Prices Paid. 2/ July 1990 Prices Paid Index. 3/ July 1991 Prices Paid Index Revised.
Oct.
1991
136 134 137
141 189 75
SURVEY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service will contact most Georgia farmers during November through mid-January to obtain end-of-year data on crops and livestock. Several major surveys will be conducted to obtain individual farm information on acreage and production for 1991 crop, 1992 wheat and rye seedings, hog and cattle inventory numbers, the size of the current pig and calf crops, and the number of milk cows and mirk production.
Farmers will be contacted either by mail, telephone or personal interview. If you are asked to participate in one of these surveys, your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. Individual data win be kept strictly confidential and used only to develop county, State and National estimates.
The estimates obtained from these surveys will provide unbiased information to farmers to aid in making their 1992 Rroduction plans. State and National estimates will be included in future issues of the "Georgia Farm Report." County level estimates will be available in the spring and summer of 1992.
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U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UNCHANGED
The October Index of Prices Paid for commodities and services, interest, taxes and farm wage rates was 189 (1977=100), unchanged from July 1991 but 2 points (1.1 I,percent) greater than October 1990. Lower October leeder Ifvestock and fertilizer prices were offset by higher leed, tractor, and self-propelled machinery costs. Feeder cattle and calves contributed most to the decline in feeder livestock prices since July. Since last surveyed, prices for tractors, combines and mixed poultry feeds had the greatest upward impact on the Index.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The September 1991 consumer price index for all urban
consumers (CPI-U) was 137.2 (1982-84 = 100) compared
to 136.6 in August. The July index was 136.2. For the 12-month period ending in September, the overall index increased 3.4 percent.
FUELS: PRICES PAID..,UNITED STATES OCTOBER 1991, WIT" COMPARISONS
Oct.
July
Oct.
Item
1990
1991
1991
Dollars per Gallon
Gasoline 1/
Service Station, (Unleaded)
1.38
1.15
1.15
Bulk Delivery, (Leaded Regular)
1.41
1.16
1.16
Diesel Fuel, Bulk Delivery 2J
1.22
.773
.851
L.P. Gas, Bulk Delivery 2J
.942
.677
.732
11 Include. federal, .Iate and local per gallon taxe. 2 IExclud.. atat. road tax.., but
Includetate and local per gallon lax where appllcabl
FEED-PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price per Unit
Southeast
July
Oct.
1991
1991
Oct. 1990
United States
July
Oct.
1991
1991
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44% Bran Middlings Corn Meal Laying Feed Broiler Grower Turkey Grower Chick Starter Dairy Feed, 14% Dairy Feed, 16% Dairy Feed, 18% Dairy Feed, 20% Dairy Gonet., 32% Hog Feed, 14%-18% Hog Gonet., 38%-42% Beef Cattle Gonet., 32%-36% Stock Salt Molasses, Uguid
1/ Al,Fl,GA,SC.
$/Cwt.
$/Cwt.
$/Cwt.
$/Cwt.
$/Cwt.
$!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton
$/50 Lbs.
$/Cwt.
13.60 15.20 12.90 10.30
9.60 171.00 195.00 245.00 218.00 176.00 177.00 184.00 178.00 224.00 231.00 288.00 244.00
3.90 9.90
14.00 15.40 13.50 10.90 9.50 192.00 204.00 248.00 226.00 151.00 181.00 187.00 179.00 226.00 233.00 304.00 239.00 3.90 8.90
14.90 13.10 10.70 9.35 7.39 199.00 210.00 237.00 215.00 169.00 181.00 190.00 189.00 282.00 211.00 302.00 251.00 3.53 9.42
13.80 12.70 10.60 9.01 7.38 189.00 202.00 227.00 218.00 165.00 172.00 183.00 183.00 274.00 203.00 297.00 245.00 3.58 9.73
13.40 13.40 10.60 9.10 7.49 199.00 208.00 241.00 225.00 166.00 176.00 185.00 188.00 287.00 214.00 312.00 248.00 3.58 9.70
II~
U.S.
FARM-RAISED
CAM'"RToFl=uIpnSon::HJ R,v-I1Tv)_e9l=:l9gnGLm.R..-n"1V"_9oM9c1eA,sJsQOeURd~APNRTOITCYEPSRSOOCRESSASNEDD
AND PRICES PAID U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
TO
PRODUCERS, Imports
Month
Monthly
Cumulative
Paid to Producers 1
of Catfish 2
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
III
--Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.72
.69
115
355
Feb.
31,884
33,036
64,950
65,242
.74
.69
553
344
Mar.
33,120
35,951
98,070
101,193
.78
.69
322
93
Apr.
30,980
31,205
129,050
132,398
.78
.69
48
641
May
31,542
31,322
160,592
163,720
.78
.66
618
184
June
28,967
31,588
189,559
195,308
.78
.65
342
484
July
29,540
32,720
219,099
228,028
.76
.63
406
723
Aug.
31,108
32,912
250,207
260,940
.76
.60
362
621
Sept.
27,566
33,244
277,773
294,184
.76
.59
619
Oct.
29,211
306,984
.76
33
Nov.
27,913
334,897
.75
381
Dec.
25,538
360,435
.72
226
II Price for fish delivered 10 proceing plant door. 21 Data furni.hed by U.S. Bureau 01 Cen.u.
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u.s. PEANUTS
The November 1 production forecast remains a record high 4.94 billion pounds, virtually unchanged from the October 1 forecast and up 37 percent from last year. Favorable digging conditions offset much of the impact of dry weather on yields. Harvested area, estimated at 1.96 million acres, is 9 percent above last year. Yields are expected to average 2,517 pounds per acre, up 4 pounds from last month and up 526 pounds from 1990.
Production in the southeastern states (AL,FL,GA,SC) is expected to total 3.22 billion pounds. Production is 1 percent below October 1 but up 61 percent from 1990. The yield for the 4-state area is expected to average 2,562 pounds per acre, 800 pounds more than last year's drought stricken yield. In Alabama, dry October weather made digging difficult and resulted in lower yields from last month. In both Alabama and Georgia, declining soil moisture allowed harvest to advance rapidly.
State
AL FL GA
NM NC
OK
SC TX
VA
PEANUTS FOR NUTS-ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION
Area Harvested
Ind.
1990
1991
Yield
Ind.
1990
1991
1989
Production 1/
Ind.
1990
1991
-1,000 Acres-
-Pounds-
-1,000 Pounds-
256.0
94.0 770.0
20.0 164.0 106.0
13.5 289.0
97.0
288.0
92.0 865.0
25.0 164.0 110.0
13.5 310.0
96.0
1,510 2,480 1,750 2,500 2,900 2,220 2,230 1,850 3,195
2,400 2,700 2,600 2,200 2,950 2,300 2,600 2,000 3,200
537,750
214,890 1,849,500
43,680 370,120 210,700
32,500 484,700 246,155
386,560 233,120 1,347,500
50,000 475,600 235,320
30,105 534,650 309,915
691,200 248,400 2,249,000
55,000 483,800 253,000
35,100 620,000 307,200
U.S.
1,809.5
1,963.5
11 Estlmatas comprised ot quota and nonquota peanuts.
1,991
2,517
3,989,995
3,602,770
4,942,700
Month Ending
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-199G-1991 1/
Roasting Stock
farmer Stock Equivalent
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
(In Shell)
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
-1,000 Pounds-
1990 Sept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.
1,194,n6
2,380,871 2,455,347 2,157,126
232,963 313,491 375,n8 448,182
9,844 23,194 25,638 30,706
309,841 416,943 499,785 596,082
1,514,461 2,821,008, 2,980,770 2,783,914
1991
Jan.
1,691,736
492,614
39,132
655,1n
2,386,045
Feb.
1,264,402
594,655
49,405
790,891
2,104,698
Mar.
836,964
659,880
60,273
8n,64O
1,n4,8n
Apr.
491,398
636,169
63,549
846,105
1,401,052
May
215,928
651,744
62,592
866,820
1,145,340
June
66,243
549,115
54,756
730,323
851,322
July
41,559
452,105
40,601
601,300
683,460
Aug.
85,295
342,810
25,n2
455,937
567,004
Sept.
1,734,504
348,925
16,207
464,070
2,214,781
'1 Excludes stocks on tarms. Includes stocks owned by or held tor account ot CCC In commercial .torage. Farmer stock on net weight basi. 21 Includes .helled edible grades, shelled oil stOCk, and .helled teed (untreated). 31 Actual tarmer stOCk, plu. roasting .tock, plus .helled peanute X 1.33.
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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
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November 27, 1991 :Volume 91-Number 23
RECEIVEO
DEC 0 2 1991
DoCUMENTS
UGA UBItARlES
~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236
HIGHLIGHTS Farm Labor Poultry Summary Livestock Siaughfer Milk Production Catfish Processing Cattle on Feed Cold Storage
NUMBER OF FARM WORKERS UP
There were 130,000 people working on the southeast's farms during the week of October 6-12, 1991, up 15,000 from the comparable week a year ago. Self-employed farm operators accounted for 73,000 of the total, along with 18,000 unpaid workers, and 39,000 workers hired directly by farm operators.
Farm operators in the southeast paid their hired workers an average wage of $5.35 per hour during the October 1991, survey week. This rate was up 19 cents from a year ago. Workers paid on an hourly basis earned $5.10 per hour compared with $5.15 paid last October. Field workers received an average of $4.87 per hour, down 10 cents from the October 1990 survey week. Livestock workers earned $5.38 compared with $4.63 per hour a year earlier.
Self-employed farm operators worked an average of 31.0 hours, 3.7 hours more than the comparable week in 1990. Unpaid workers averaged 29.8 hours, 3 hours above last year. Hired employees worked 38.0 hours compared to 37.8 hours in October of last year.
FARM WAGE RATE5-0CTOBER 6-12. 1991, BY STATE OR SELECTED REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
State or Region 2/
Northeast I Northeast II Appalachian I Appalachian II Southeast Florida Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Delta Southern Plains Pacific California Hawaii U.S.4/
All Hired Workers
6.32 6.08 5.43 5.39 5.35 6.37 5.52 5.79 5.41 4.73 5.31 6.56 6.32 9.15 5.88
Field
6.29 5.81 5.33 5.11 4.87 5.78 5.86 5.66 5.27 4.58 4.97 6.33 5.82 8.37 5.67
Other
--Dollars per Hour--
5.13
8.78
9.32
5.10
9.35
7.38
5.26
7.37
3/
5.28
3/
3/
5.38
8.91
5.80
5.88
10.45
8.05
4.52
6.48
6.37
5.44
6.68
6.57
4.91
3/
5.90
5.41
3/
3/
5.19
8.38
3/
6.45
9.11
8.56
7.31
11.00
9.27
3/
14.21
3/
5.32
8.50
7.32
Hour1y
6.39 5.76 5.32 5.37 5.10 5.85 5.88 5.83 5.21 4.67 5.00 6.11 5.89 8.32 5.70
Other
6.63
6.06
6.47
6.23
3/
5.89
3/
5.34
3/
5.63
5.85
9.13
6.37
4.63
5.98
5.68
3/
5.66
3/
4.94
3/
5.76
6.78
8.28
6.40
9.05
3/
3/
6.54
6.11
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 6-12, 1991 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
Northeast I Northeast II Appalachian I Appalachian II Southeast Florida Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt II
Delta Southern Plains Pacific
California Hawaii
All Farm Workers
Thous.
114 141 144 191 130 87 359 311 239 134 289 159 246 15
SelfEm 10 ed
Thous.
46 61 67 132 73 24 183 . 175
150 70 181 56 41 4
Hours
45.3 46.2 35.4 27.0 31.0 27.4 53.5 44.0 54.3 35.8 34.3 31.9 29.7 28.7
Unpaid
Thous.
13 27 19 23 18 3 92 66 55 17 48 14 14 1
Hours
37.5 37.5 34.2 28.8 29.8 31.2 41.2 37.4 44.6 33.3 34.9 36.5 31.2 35.1
Hired
Thous.
55 53 58 36 39 60 84 70 34 47 60 89 191 10
Hours
39.7 40.1 38.4 33.6 38.0 32.5 38.9 46.1 45.0 50.8 38.6 43.3 43.8 35.4
U.S. 4/
3,002
1,491
41.9
515
38.0
996
42.2
652
344
1/ Exclude. agricultural service worke,.. 2/ Region. con.l.t of the following: Northea.ll: CT, ME, MA. NH, NY, Al, VT. Northeall II: DE, MO, NJ, PA. Appalachian I: NC, VA. Appalachian
II: KY, TN, WV. Southeast: Al., GA, SC. Lake: MI, MN, WI. Cornbelt I: Il., IN, OH. Cornbelt II: lA, MO. Dena: AR, LA, MS. Northem Plains: KS, NE, NO, SO. Southarn Plains: OK, TX.
Mountain I: 10, MT, WY. Mountain II: CO, NV, UT. Mountain III: flZ., NM. PacWlc: OR, WA. 3/ln.ufflclant data. 4/ Exclude. AK.
AGRICULTURAl STATlSTlClAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-oCTOBER 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During Octooer
1990
1991
Eggs per 100
Layers-October
1990
1991
-Tbousar'/ds---.
-Number-
6,372 11,207 17,579
." I ~1.1i'"
?r III!: ...
6,573 11,572 18,145
1,883 2,151 2,054
1,917 2,155 2,067
Total Eggs Produced
During October
1990
1991
-Millions-
120
126
241
249
361
375
34,379 189,375 223,754
36,314 190,688 227,002
1,896 2,194 2,148
1,883 2,183 2,136
652 4,155 4,807
684 4,164 4,848
40,224 229,375 269,599
42,786
232,736 275,522
1,899 2,189 2,145
1,902 2,173 2,131
764 5,021 5,785
814
5,058 5,872
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-OCTOBER 1990-1991
%~
%cl
Item
Oct.
Se!Jt.
Oct.
year
January thru October
year
1990
1991
1991
ago
1990
1991.
~go
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched
4,880 155
5,079 186
4,931
101
255
165
36,382 2,630
38,302
105
2,440
93
Broiler Type Georgia
United States Egg Type Georgia United States Turkeys
74,370
74,749
73,130
98
764,964
774,431
101
510,830
532,761
527,502
103
5,276,642
5,492,369
104
942 31,926
1,472 33,949
1,279
136
33,715
106
13,486 337,577
17,152
127
354,560
105
Poultry Placed U.S.
21,517
21,128
22,089
103
2/41,260
2/43,217
105
1/ Reported by leading breeders, Includes expected pullet replacementslrom eggs sold during tha preceding month at the rate 01 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.
2/ Turkeypoults placed SeptemberOctober.
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1990-1991
%~
%ct
Item
Sept.
Sept.
year
Oct. 2/
Jan. thru Sept.
year
1990
1991
ago
1991
1990
19~L _ _ ~o
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia
61,258
66,461
108
90,372
598,342
623,279
104
United States
449,691
495,939
110
549,003
4,365,811
4.635.865
106
Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S.
9,101
9,399
103
10,108
102,785
94,367
92
Heavy Type. U.S.
4,161
4,330
104
4,333
38,364
36,514
95
Total U.S.
13,262
13,729
104
14,441
141,149
130,881
93
Total All Types, Ga.
2,972
3,735
126
3,098
36,189
33,736
93
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
United States
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.8
1/ Federally Inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and pounrY Inspection Program. Current month data .stlmated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
EGGS IN INCUBATOR8-NOVEMBER 1, 1990-1991,
UNITED STATES
Item
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
27,504
29,473
107
Broiler Type
397,906
416,147
105
Turkeys, All Breeds 28,891
28,739
99
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT Georgia red meat production totaled 40.2 million pounds during October 1991, 17 percent more than septemberl 1991, and 2 percent more than October 1990.
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(U.S. information on page 3)
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U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION RISES
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.71 billion pounds, 6 percent above a year earlier. Beef production totaled 2.12 billion pounds. This was up 3 percent from a year earlier. Head kill totaled 2.93 million, down 1 percent. The average live weight increased 46 pounds to 1,195. Pork production at 1.53 billion pounds was up 10 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 8.50 million head, up 10 percent from last year. The average live weight increased 3 pounds to 252.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES l
October
1991 as %
Kind
1990
1991
of 1990
Jan.-Oct. 2/
1990
1991
Million Pounds
Percent
Million Pounds
Beef
2,044
2,115
103
19,111
Veal
31
27
89
261
Pork
1,392
1,534
110
12,584
Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat
32 3,498
32
101
3,708
106
297 __ ~253
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
19,206 242
13,047 298
32,794
1991 as % of 1990
Percent
100 93 104 100 102
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1
Number Siauc htered
uct.
October
'91 as % of
1990
1991
1990
Average
Live Weight
October
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
0.2
0.2
100
82
97
Total
Live Weight
October
1990
1991
-1,000 Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
16
18
United States
Cattle
2,963.2
2,933.3
99
1,149
1,195
3,404,885
Calves
162.6
130.6
80
301
355
49,007
Hogs
7,757.0
8,497.9
110
249
252
1,933,817
Sheep & Lambs
508.4
522.6
103
124
121
62,994
l/lncludes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Data not pUblished to avoid disclosing Individual operations.
3,504,831 46,389
2,143,532 63,495
] I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-OCTOBER 1990-1991 21 Slales
Item
Unit
1990
I
1991
Milk Cows 1/
Thous. Head
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
l/lncludes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
8,516 1,200 10,223
8,367 1,219 10,198
I
Percent
98 102 100
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1990-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Round Weight Processed-
Average Price - ---~mports
Month
Monthly
Cumulative
Paid to Producers 1
of Catfish 2
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
--Thousand Pounds--
0015. per Pound
Jan.
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.72
.69
Feb.
31,884
33,036
64,950
65,242
.74
.69
Mar.
33,120
35,951
98,070
101,193
.78
.69
Apr.
30,980
31,205
129,050
132,398
.78
.69
May
31,542
31,322
160,592
163,720
.78
.66
June
28,967
31,588
189,559
195,308
.78
.65
July
29,540
32,720
219,099
228,028
.76
.63
Aug. Sept.
31,108 27,566
32,912
250,207
260,940
.76
.60
33,244
2n,n3
294,184
.76
.59
Oct.
29,211
35,400
306,984
329,584
.76
.58
Nov.
27,913
334,897
.75
Dec.
25,538
360,435
.72
1/1990 and 1991 revised. Price for fish delivered to processing plant door. 2/ Data fumlshed by U.S. Bureau of Census. 3/ Not available.
Thous. Pounds
115
355
553
344
322
93
48
641
618
184
342
484
406
723
362
621
619
3/
33
381
226
3
CAlTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES DOWN 9 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.94 million head, down 9 percent from a year ago but up slightly from November 1, 1989.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during October totaled 2.48 million, down 10 percent from last year, and 7 percent below October 1989. Net placements of 2.40 million for October were down 10 percent from last year and down 7 percent from 1989.
Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.62 million, up 1 percent from last year but 1 percent below two years ago. Other disappearance totaled 77,000 head compared to 87,000 in October 1990 and 71,000 in October 1989.
CAlTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, OCTOBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 1
Number
1991 as % of
Item
1989
1990
1991
1989
1990
--1,000 Head--
--Percent--
OnFeedOctoberll/
6,958
7,670
7,156
103
93
Placed on Feed During October
2,652
2,751
2,479
93
90
Fed Catlle Marketed During October
1,628
1,605
1,615
99
101
Other Disappearance During October 2/
71
87
n
108
89
On Feed November 1 1/
7,911
8,729
7,943
100
91
1/ Caltl. and calv on Id .rnlm.I.lor .Iaught.r mark.t b.lng f.d a lull ration 01 gr.ln or oth.r conc.ntr.tnd .r. . .peet.d to produc c.rca.s that will gr.d. s.l.ct or b.lter. 21lnclud death 10..... movem.nt Irom Idlot.to pa.turnd .hlpm.nt. to oth.r fdlot. for furth.r fdlng.
Commodity
Butler Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 31,1991
Oct. 31, 1990
Sept. 30, 1991
Oct. 31, 1991
Percent of
Oct. 1990
Sept. 1991
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
413,575
590,265
561,624
136
95
445,423
4n,946
425,676
96
89
16,794
16,466
16,973
101
103
953,208
.. 871,583
1,027,893
108
1,228,951
1,229,986
1,054,006
86
118 86
536,701
591,271
627,150
117
106
267,416
276,708
296,349
111
107
231,8n
281,309
299,087
129
106
861,840
982,052
959,920
111
98
625,116
667,216
645,891
103
97
2,586,733
2,592,826
2,671,311
103
103
995,646
1,021,318
1,147,963
115
112
111,480
133,233
199,860
179
150
4,680
5,274
11,236
240
213
19,450
20,176
19,889
102
99
9,426
5,718
9,566
101
167
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HIGHLIGHTS Cotton Forecast Pecan Forecast Prices Received Peanut Stocks
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RECORD BREAKING YIELD FORECAST FOR GEORGIA'S COTTON CROP
Harvest of the 1991 .c..o.t.t.on crop is winding down and
producers are enthusiastic over this year's outstanding crop. Yield per acre is estimated at a record breaking 791 pounds. This is 7 pounds per acre higher than the prevIous record set in 1984. Production is now forecast at 700 thousand bales, 10 thousand bales more than the November 1 forecast, and the largest production since 1955. Acreage harvested is expected to total 425 thousand acres, unchanged from last month's forecast, but 21 percent more than last year's harvested acreage. As of December 8, 98 percent of the crop had been picked, compared to the 5-year average of 95 percent. The cotton forecast is based trimarily on the cotton ginnings report of cotton ginne to December 1 and the additional ginnings expected for the remainder of the season.
PECAN PRODUCTION DOWN
Georgia's ~ production for 1991 is forecast at 80 million pounds. This is a 16 percent decrease from the October forecast and down 35 million pounds from the September 1 forecast. The quality of nuts and yields for this year's crop have been extremely disappointing. The excessive spnng and summer rains made insects and diseases difficult to control. The lack of rain late in the season prevented nuts from filling properly.
Improved varieties are estimated at 65 million pounds, and seedling varieties at 15 million pounds. Harvest progress through December 8 was 89 percent complete, compared with the 5-year average of 82 percent.
RECEIVED DEC J 6 1991
DOCUMENTS UGA lIRRARIES
1991 FORECAST
I
I
I anted
Harvested
I
I I I Ind. uec. 1,
Production Ina. uec. "
Crop
Unit
1990 1991 1990 1/ 1991 1/ 1990
1991
1990
1991
-1,000 Acres-
- Thousands-
Corn 2/
Bu.
660
600
550
550
68
100
37,400
55,000
Soybeans2/ Peanuts 2/
Bu. Lbs.
900
650
782
870
7n0o0
620
14
26
865
1,750
2,600
9,800 1,347,500
16,120 2,249,000
Sorghum 2/
Bu.
80
95
40
60
30
45
1,200
2,700
Cotton 3/
Bales
355
430
350
425
555
791
405
700
Hay, All 2/
Tons
570
570
2.0
3.0
1,140
1,710
Pecans
Lbs.
65,000
80,000
Sweetpotatoes 2/
Cwt.
5.0
4.0
4.5
3.8
130
4/
585
4/
Wheat 2/
Bu.
650
500
590
425
35
33
20,650
14,025
Oats 2/
Bu.
65
95
40
60
56
50
2,240
3,000
Rye 2/
Bu.
300
330
60
65
22
20
1,320
1,300
Tobacco, Type 142/ Lbs.
43
40
2,415
2,050
103,845
82,000
Apples, All 2/
Lbs.
3.0
5/
7,330
5/
22,000
35,000
Peaches 2/
Lbs.
20
5/
6,500
5/
130,000
150,000
Grapes 2/
Tons
1.7
5/
1.71
5/
2.9
3.2
11 HarVesled for principal use. 21 Estimates brought forward from earlier surveys. 31 Colton yieid in pounds and production in bales. 41 Yield and production estimates will be released
In the Annual Crop Summary. 51 Acreage and yield estimates will be released In the Annual Crop Summary.
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AGRICULTURAL STATlSnclAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U. S. COTTON
The December 1 forecast of all CQllim production is 18.0 million bales, down 1 percent from the November 1 forecast but up 16 percent from last year's production. Of the total, upland is expected to account for 17.6 million bales, while Pima production will be 414,100 bales. Total area for harvest is estimated at 13.3 million acres, up 14 percent from 1990. Yield is expected to average 648 pounds per acre, 1 pound below November and up 14 pounds from last year.
Upland cotton production in Texas and Oklahoma is forecast at 5.55 million bales, 9 percent below November 1 but 4 percent above the 1990 production. Freezing temperatures in late October damaged large bolls that were not fully opened, which lowered yield prospects.
The Delta States (AK,LA,MS,MO,TN) expect to produce 6.32 million bales, 4 percent above the November 1 forecast and up 28 percent from 1990. Good harvest weather allowed producers to continue fieldwork. Yields are higher than anticipated earlier In Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri. Louisiana's production is a record high level. As of December 1, the harvest in all of these states was virtually complete.
Production In the Western States (AR,CA,NM) is expected to total 3.43 million bales, up 2 percent from November 1 but down 6 percent from 1990. The yields in this region are expected to average 1,203 pounds per acre, 40 pounds above the 1990 yield.
The forecast in the Southeastern States (AL,GA,NC,SC) puts production at 2.20 million bales, a 3 percent Increase from last month and 85 percent above the 1990 production. Yields In this region are expected to average 697 pounds per acre, up 170 pounds from last year due to the dry conditions that prevailed during 1990. Harvest continued almost uninterrupted during the month and generally, crop expectations exceeded early season expectations.
Ginnings totaled 13,275,100 running bales ginned prior to December 1, compared with 12,428,045 running bales for the same date last year and 10,352,900 running bales in 1989.
The December 1 production forecast for the U.S. ~ crop is 246 million pounds (in-shell basis), 9 percent less than the October 1 forecast but 20 percent above last year's production.
Alabama's forecast, at 13.0 million pounds, is
unchanged from October 1. Quality was only fair due to
problems with scab and aphids. California's forecast of
2.50 million pounds is down 11 percent from October 1.
Excessive heat in October caused the nuts to shrivel and
reduced quality. Florida's crop is forecast at 4.20 million
pounds, unchanged from October. Louisiana's forecast
IS 15.0 million pounds, unchanged from October. As of
December 1, the pecan harvest was 72 percent
complete. MissiSSippi expects to harvest 6.00 million
pounds of pecans, down 14 percent from the October 1
forecast. Lack of rainfall during the late summer kept
nuts from filling. New Mexico pecans are forecast at
27.0 million pounds, down 7 percent from October. A
late spring freeze reduced yields more than earlier
anticipated: Oklahoma's crop is forecast at 18.0 million
pounds, up 20 percent from October. Loss due to
Insects and disease was not as bad as expected while
nut quality was average this year. The South Carolina
forecast remains unchanged from October 1 at 3.00
million pounds. Nut quality was reduced by scab
problems. Texas is forecasting a crop of 55.0 million
pounds, down 15 percent from October. Production
was reduced by excessive moisture as well as an early
freeze. The "other states" forecast of 17.7 million
pounds is down 3 percent from October 1. Arizona,
Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee are included in this
production forecast.
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DECEMBER 1 PECAN PRODUCTION FORECAST
Improved 1/
Seedling
Total
State
Inel.
Ina.
Incl.
1989
1990
1991
1989
1990
1991
1989
1990
1991
-Thousand Pounds-
AL
AR
CA FL GA
LA
MS NM NC2/
OK
SC
TX
13,000 100
2,000 4,000
69,000 2,500
5,500 29,000
300 1,000
600 34,000
4,000 100
2,800 2,000 56,000 1,500 1,800 34,000
100 800 400 40,000
10,000 1,200 2,500 2,300
65,000 3,000 4,000
27,000 1,100 2,000
1,900 25,000
9,000 900
3,000 16,000 11,500 3,000
400 8,000
400 21,000
1,000 150
1,600 9,000 4,500
400
300 4,200
100 20,000
3,000 400
1,900 15,000 12,000 2,000
1,400 16,000 1,100 30,000
22,000 1,000 2,000 7,000
85,000 14,000
8,500 29,000
700 9,000 1,000 55,000
5,000 250
2,800 3,600 65,000 6,000 2,200 34,000
400 5,000
500 60,000
13,000 1,600 2,500 4,200
80,000 15,000 6,000 27,000 2,500 18,000 3,000 55,000
OTHER
STATES
2/3/
16,300
20,250
17,700
U.S.
161,000
143,500
145,000
73,200
41,250
82,800
250,500
205,000
245,500
1/ Budded, grafted, or topwor1ted verlell. 21 Esllmale. lor CUrTent y..r carried lorward Irom earller Ioreca.t. 3/ AZ,KS,MO,TN. No breakdown bet_en varielles available.
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for November was 130 percent of the 1977 average, 4 points 3.0 percent) below the previous month, and 16 points 11.0 percent) less than the previous year. Lower prices Jor cotton, peanuts, hogs. steers and heifers, calves, broilers and table eggs were partially offset by higher r:>rices for soybeans, cows, milk and other chickens. Corn was unchanged.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 2 POINTS
The November All Farm Products Index of Prices Received decreased 2 points (1.4 percent) from October to 141 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Decreases in the prices of oranges, hogs, and cattle were partially offset by higher prices for lettuce, tomatoes, and strawberries.
Compared with last month, prices of grains and oilseeds were mixed. Wheat continued to increase in price while the average price of rice was unchanged. The corn price was slightly lower but sorghum grain and barley prices posted moderate gains. Hay prices increased. Prices for soybeans and peanuts were lower than a month earlier. Prices of most fruits declined while most vegetables were up sharply. Hog prices dropped off sharply from October and cattle and calf prices were down moderately.
The Index was 6 points (4.1 percent) below a year ago. Lower cattle, hog, and egg prices were responsible for most of the decline from last year. Higher prices for wheat, milk, and lettuce were partially offsetting.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-NOVEMBER 15, 1991, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
I
United States
Ber nit
Nov. 1990
Oct. 1991
Nov. 15, 1991
Nov. 1990
Oct. 1991
Nov. 15, 1991
Winter 'Wheat
$/Bu.
2.38
3.25
3.32
Oats
$/Bu.
1.16
1.24
1.20
Corn
$/Bu.
2.64
2.60
2.60
2.16
2.30
2.29
Cotton Cottonseed 2/
Cts./Lb. $fTon
68.3 124.00
66.2 59.00
1/66.0 54.00
68.4 126.00
62.5 66.00
1/62.4 78.00
Tobacco Soybeans
Cts./Lb.
174.0
178.0
3/168.5
$/Bu.
5.71
5.37
5.42
5.n
5.49
5.42
Peanuts
Cts./Lb.
44.3
All Hay, Baled, 2/
$fTon
27.0
1/25.1
39.9 81.40
28.1 68.80
1/26.5 69.10
Hogs Sows Barrows & Gilts
Beef Cattle, 41
$/Cwt. $/Cwt.
$/Cwt. $/Cwt.
49.60 43.90 49.90 55.60
42.90 36.20 43.50 53.30
37.90 27.50 38.70 53.10
50.20 44.20 50.70 75.30
43.60 35.80 44.20 70.40
38.20 30.00 38.90 69.60
Cows, 51
$/Cwt.
49.00
47.80
47.90
47.90
47.30
44.40
Steers & Heifers Calves All Milk
$/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt.
77.30 86.40 15.40
73.10 86.70 14.90
69.50 82.70 6/15.40
81.20 93.80 12.70
74.30 93.90 13.40
74.00 90.00 6/13.70
Turkeys, 2/ Chickens
Cts./Lb.
42.3
38.9
40.0
Excl. Broilers
Cts./Lb.
14.9
2/13.4
17.3
Com'l Broilers, 71
Cts./Lb.
26.5
30.5
3/28.0
27.9
31.1
3/29.6
Eggs, All, 81
Cts./Doz.
85.9
2/77.5
75.7
73.1
2/63.8
64.0
Table
Cts./Doz.
65.1
2/52.5
51.3
65.9
2/55.3
55.0
Hatching
Cts'/Doz.
135.0
2/130.0
130.0
1/ First half of month. 21 Mldmonlh price. 31 Entire month. 41 'Cows' and slee", and heifers' combined wllh allowance where necessary for slaughter bull. 51 Includes dairy cows ,old for slaughter. 61 Preliminary. 71 L1vewelght equlvalenl price for Georgia. 81 Average of ell eggold by farme'" Including hatching eggs sold at relall. 81 Preliminary.
1977=100
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Oct.
Nov.
Oct.
1990
1990
1991
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
142
146
134
Crops
144
159
132
Uvestock & Products
141
136
136
United States
Prices Received
146
147
143
Prices Paid
187
1/187
189
Ratio 31
78
79
76
1/0clober 1990 Price. Paid Inde. 21 Oclober \991 Price. Paid Inde. 31 Ratio of Inde. of Prlc.. Received to Inde. of Prlc.. Paid.
3
Nov. 1991
130 129 130
141 2/189
75
AVERAGE CHARGES FOR SAW-GINNED UPLAND COTTON, AVERAGE CHARGES FOR SELECTED MARKETING
SERVICES, AND RELATED INFORMATION, BY SELECTED STATES, 1990-1991 SEASON
Item
Unit U.S.
AL AZ. AR CA GA LA
MS MO NC
TN TX
Bales ginned 1/
Active gins 2/
Average volume per 9.in (running bales) Glnnln~ and
Thous. 15,038
No.
1,533
No.
9,810
375 72
5,208
954 90
10,600
1,063 2,727
122
138
8,713 19,761
400 59
6,780
1,179 80
14,737
1,799
192 9,370
300 48
6,250
262 39
6,718
485
70 6,929
4,903 494
9,925
wrapflng charges:
Dol.
43.68 34.78 41.95 37.63 46.32 41.59 36.84 38.20 40.61 47.81 34.06 48.47
Tota charge per
480 lb. net-wt. bale 3/
Weight of seed cotton
per 480 lb. net-wt. bale
Machine-picked
Lbs.
Machine-stripped
Lbs.
Machine-scrapped
Lbs.
Cotton ginned from:
1,468
2,187 1,854
4/ 1,473 1,466 1,496
1,950
4/ 1,430 5/
4/ 1,492
4/ 1,436 1,461
2,195 1,575 1,925
Trailers
Pet.
Modules
Pet.
Charges for warehousing
and related services: 6/
43
49
32
67
25
52
64
54
55
97
87
30
57
51
68
33
75
48
38
46
45
3
13
70
Charge per bale for receiving
Dol.
2.60
3.04
2.88
1.50
2.85
3.46
3.11
1.98
2.90
3.12
2.59
Charge per bale per month for
Dol.
1.77
1.69
1.97
1.89
1.85
1.60
2.02
1.96
1.84
1.34
1.90
1.55
Insured storage
Charge per bale
Dol.
7.62
6.85
5.75
7.75
6.25
for compressing
7.70
8.50
7.75
8.25
8.35
to universal
density
Charge per bale for outhandlina
Dol.
5.62
5.30
4.82
7.93
5.11
4.71
7.85
8.16
7.81
2.48
8.04
4.19
- - zero. 1/ Based on report of June 1, 1991, by Bureau of the Census. and includes both AmerlcanPima and upland cotton. Excluded are 26,000 bales ginned in FL and KS. 21 Based on Bureau of Census Information; excludes two active gins In FL and one in KS. 3/lncludes bagging and ties, drying of seed cotton, lint cleaning, and in.urance, but doe. nol reflect
any patronage dividends, rebates, transportation to warehouses, Industry organization dues, or cotton clalling fees. 4/ Seed cotton u.ually not weighed. 51 No data available. 61 Based on published t81lffs.
Month Ending
1990 Oct. Nov. Dec.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1990-1991 1/
Roasting Stock
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
(In Shell)
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
-1,000 Pounds-
2,380,871 2,455,347 2,157,126
313,456 375,778 448,182
23,233
25,638 30,706
416,896 499,785 596,082
2,821,000 2,980,770 2,783,914
1991
Jan.
1,691,736
492,614
39,132
655,177
2,386,045
Feb.
1,264.402
594.655
49.405
Mar.
838,964
659,880
60,273
~r.
491,398
638.169
63,549
May
215,928
651,744
62,592
790,891 877,640
846,105 866,820
2,104,698 1,774,877
1,401,052 1,145,340
June
66,243
549,115
54,756
730.323
851,322
July
41,559
452,105
40,601
601,300
683,460
Aug.
85,295
342,810
25,772
455,937
567,004
Sept.
Oct.
1,715.648 3,531,611
348,473 485,131
16,398 32,590
463,469 645,224
2,195,515 4,209,425
1/ Excludes stock. on farm. Includes .tock. owned by or held for account of CCC in commercial storages. Farmer .tock on net weIght basi. 2/lncludes shelled edible grades, shelled
oil stock, and shelled .eed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stock. plus roasting stOCk, plus .helled peanut. X 1.33.
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HIGHLIGHTS Poultry Summary Livestock Siaughfer
Cattle on Feerl Milk Production
Catfish Cold Storage
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 373 million eggs during November 1991, up 4 percent from November 1990. Production consisted of 253 million table eggs and 120 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-DECEMBER 1,1990-1991, UNITED STATES
Item
1990
1991
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
30,272
30,981
102
Broiler Type
449,528
465,445
104
Turkeys, All Breeds 29,666
29,780
100
Laying flocks in the U.S. produced 5.80 billion eggs during November 1991, up 2 percent from the 5.69 billion produced a year ago. Production included 5.01 billion table eggs and 791 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.77 billion eggs during November 1991, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.11 billion table eggs and 662 million hatching eggs.
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-NOVEMBER 1990-1991
Number of Layers
During November
1990
1991
Eggs ~er 100
Layers- ovember
1990
1991
-Thousands-
-Number-
Total Eggs Produced
During November
1990
1991
-Millions-
6,311 11,499 17,810
6,588 11,829 18,417
1,822 2,127
2,021
1,837 2,139 2,025
115
120
245
253
360
373
34,435 190,407 224,842
36,376 191,932 228,308
1,815 2,153 2,102
1,819 2,139 2,089
625 4,101 4,726
662 4,107 4,769
40,376 230,586 270,962
43,261 234,721 277,982
1,820 2,148 2,099
1,828 2,135 2,087
735 4,954 5,689
791 5,011 5,802
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-0CTOBER-NOVEMBER 1990-1991
% of
Item
Oct.
Oct.
year
Nov. 2/
Jan. thru Oct.
1990
1991
ago
1991
1990
1991
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia
72,588
73,650
101
62,817
670,930
696,929
United States
545,288
557,717
102
455,434
4,911,099
5,188,588
Mature Chickens
Ught Type, U.S.
10,312
9,740
94
9,713
113,098
104,108
Heavy Type, U.S.
4,417
4,761
108
3,450
42,781
41,275
Total U.S.
14,729
14,501
98
13,163
155,879
145,383
Total All Types, Ga.
3,358
3,397
101
3,236
33,358
36,538
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
United States
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by ~I~aiand Poullry In spec lion Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGtA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
% of year ago
104 106
92 96 93 35
GEORGIA BROILER HATCH UP 1 PERCENT AND EGG TYPE HATCH UP
The November hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 70.3 million, was 1 percent more than a year earlier. Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 1.4 mnllOn, 4 percent more than the previous year. 1 1) i ;
U.S. BROILER HATCI-r'A
H UP
Egg-type chicks hatched during November 1991 totaled 30.3 million, 1 percent more than November 1990. The November hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 508 million, was 4 percent above Novemoer last year.
POULTRY HATCHING '10 PLACEMENT-NOVEMBER 1990-1991
Item
Nov.
Oct. .
Nov.
%cl year
January thru November
%cl year
1990
1991
1991
ago
1990
1991
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
Egg Type Chicks Hatched
4,714 171
4,931 255
4,814
102
210
123
52,192 2,247
54,927
105
2,247
100
Broiler Type
Georgia
United States Egg Txpe
69,233
66,084
70,271
101
834,197
844,702
101
490,479
527,502
507,988
104
5,767,121
6,000,357
104
Georgia
United States Turkeys
1,367 30,049
1,279 33,715
1,420
104
30,329
101
14,853 367,626
18,572
125
384,889
105
Poultry Placed
U.S.
21,871
22,089
22,231
102
2/63,181
2/65.448
104
11 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/
TUrl<ey poults placed September-November 1990-1991.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Georgia commercial red meat production totaled 35.5 million pounds during November 1991, 1 percent less than November 1990 and 12 percent less than October 1991.
U. S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION RISES
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.32 billion pounds, 2 percent above a year earlier. Beef production totaled 1.81 billion pounds. This was down 2 percent from a year earlier. Head kill
totaled 2.58 million, down 5 percent. The average live
weight increased 35 pounds to 1,179. Pork production, at 1.46 billion pounds was up 6 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7.94 million head, up 5 percent from last year. The average live weight increased 3 pounds to 256. January-November red meat production was 36.1 billion pounds, up 2 percent from the comparable period a year earlier. Accumulated beef production was up srightly, while veal was down 7
percent, pork was up 4 percent, and lamb and mutton was down slightly.
Species
Georgia Catlle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1
Number Siauc htered
November
NOV.
'91 as % of
1990
1991
1990
Ave~e Live eight
November
1990
1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
.
2/ 2/
2/ 2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
0.3
0.3
100
95
90
Total
Live Weight
November
1990
1991
-1,000 Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
27
24
United States
Catlle
2,701.0
2,578.6
95
1,144
1,179
3,089,450
Calves
153.2
128.3
84
292
343
44,801
Hogs
7,532.1
7,941.1
105
253
256
1,903,157
Sheep & Lambs
480.8
467.4
97
125
123
59,887
11 Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 21 Data not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
3,041,190 44,039
2,029,109 57,407
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1
November
1991 as %
Kind
1990
1991
of 1990
January-November 2/
1990
1991
-Million Pounds-
Beef
1,842
1,813
98
20,953
Veal
28
26
92
289
Pork
1,373
1,456
106
13,957
Lamb & Mutlon
30
29
95
328
Total Red Meat
3,273
3,324
102
_ _ ~5-,526
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 21 Accumulated totels based on unrounded data.
21,020 268
14,504 327
36,118
2
1990 as % of 1990
Percent
100 93 104 100 102
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES DOWN 8 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 8.38 million
head, down 8 percent from a year ago but 1 percent
above December 1, 1989.
Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.33 million, down 12 percent from last year and 11 percent
below two years ago. This is the lowest November
marketings since 1981.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during November totaled 1.84 million, down 8 percent from both last year and 1989. Net placements of 1.76 million for November were down 8 percent from both last
year and 1989.
Other disappearance totaled 82,000 head compared to 95,000 in November 1990, and 91,000 in November
1989.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 1
Number
1991 as%
Item
1990
1991
of 1990
--1,000 Head-
Percent
On Feed November 1 1/
8,729
7,953
91
Placed on Feed During November
2,007
1,837
92
Fed Cattle Marketed During November
1,512
1,326
88
Other Disappearance During November 2/
95
82
86
On Feed December 1 1/
9,129
8,382
92
1/ Callie and calve. on feed are animal. for .lau9hter market being fed a full ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carca.s that will grade I.ct or bett.r. 21lncludo. death 10...., movement from feedlot. to pastures and shipment. to other f.edlots for further feeding.
NOVEMBER MILK PRODUCTION
Milk production in the 21 major states during November otaled 9.91 billion pounds, 1 percent less than production in these same states In November 1990. October revised production at 10.2 billion pounds was slightly below October 1990.
Production per cow in the 21 major states averaged 1,185 for November, 14 pounds more than November 1990.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 major states was 8.36 million head, 180 thousand head less than November 1990 and 12 thousand less than October 1991.
During the July-September period, the 21 major states
Broduced 30.7 billion pounds of milk, 84.6 percent of the .S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21 states, the U.S. production would be 11.7 billion pounds for November 1991.
Item
I I I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-NOVEMBER 1990-1991
Unit
1990
21 States 1991
I
Percent
'Ailk Cows 1/
Thous.Head
'Ailk per Cow 2/
Pounds
'Ailk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Exclude. milk sucked by calve .
8,540 1,171 9,998
8,360
98
1,185
101
9,905
99
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1990-1991, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS Round Weight Processea------- --- - Avera{feFfii::-e---
Imports
Month
Monthly
Cumulative
Paid to Producers 1
of Catfish 2
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
1990
1991
--Thousand Pounds--
Dols. per Pound
Jan.
33,066
32,206
33,066
32,206
.72
.69
Feb.
31,884
33,036
64,950
65,242
.74
.69
Mar.
33,120
35,951
98,070
101,193
.78
.69
Apr.
30,980
31,205
129,050
132,398
.78
.69
May
31,542
31,322
160,592
163,720
.78
.66
June
28,967
31,588
189,559
195,308
.78
.65
July
29,540
32,720
219,099
228,028
.76
.63
Aug.
31,108
32,912
250,207
260,940
.76
.60
Sept.
27,566
33,244
2n,n3
294,184
.76
.59
Oct.
29,211
35,400
306,984
329,584
.76
.58
Nov.
27,913
31,114
334,897
360,698
.75
.57
Dec.
25,538
360,435
.72
1/1990 and 1991 revised. Price for fish delivered to processing plant door. 2/ Data fuml.hed by U.S. Bureau of Cen.us. 3/ Not available.
Thous.Pounds
115
355
553
344
322
93
48
641
618
184
342
484
406
723
362
621
619
80
33
974
381
226
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COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER 30, 1991
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on November 30, 1991, were greater than the year earlier levels for butter, chicken, fruit, meat, potatoes, and vegetables. Cooler items with stocks above those of the previous year included nuts and fresh fruit.
Total red meat supplies in freezers increased 2 percent from October and were 21 percent more than those on hand November 1990. Frozen pork stocks rose 3 percent during the month and were 39 percent above the previous year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 8~ percent from last month and were 101 percent above 1990.
Total frozen poultry supplies decreased 35 percent from October but were 8 percent above last year. Total stocks of chicken advanced 2 percent during the month and were 32 percent above 1990. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 53 percent from last month and down 9 percent from last year.
Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 30, 1991
Nov. 30, 1990
Oct. 31, 1991
Nov. 30, 1991
Percent of
Nov. 1990
Oct. 1991
-1,000 Pounds-
-Percent-
407,584
567,124
542,258
133
96
437,255
429,335
406,300
93
95
17,163
16,728
15,082
88
90
883,070
1,035,356
981,100
111
95
1,299,115
1,068,774
1,126,458
87
105
534,977
630,230
644,895
121
102
277,174
298,152
304,900
110
102
221,471
300,260
308,094
139
103
582,341
966,584
627,109
108
65
338,399
653,039
306,473
91
47
2,466,661
2,648,618
2,511,198
102
95
997,630
1,098,124
1,037,228
104
94
146,924
196,358
229,665
156
117
6,170
10,707
14,407
234
135
15,578
19,892
14,513
93
73
20,635
9,577
41,676
202
435
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