Georgia farm report [1992]

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GEORGIA FARM REPORT

January 28, 1992 Volume 92-Number 2

HIGHLIGHTS

1991 Crop Year In Review

Field Crops; Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables

:.', Crop Values,

1992 Wheat and Rye Seedings

."

Grain and Hay Stocks

, Milk Production

,

1992 Onion Plantil!Q Intentions

Hogs and Pigs

~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236

GEORGIA'S 1991 CROP SUMMARY IThe 1991 crop year was one of the best in several years. Most field crops responded favorably to the above normal rainfall throughout the sprin~ and summer. Dry conditions during the fall allowed harvest to proceed with very few interruptions. This resulted In record breakin9 yields for corn, cotton, hay and sorghum grain. With the exception of tobacco and small grains, all field crop yields In 1991 Improved over the drought reduced yields of 1990.
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State

PECANS-BY STATES AND U.S., 1990-1991

Utilized Production

1990

1991

Price per Pound

1990

1991

-1,000 Pounds-

--Dollars--

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

0.912 0.980 1.250 0.967 1.150 0.938 1.290 1.530 1.060 0.913
1.050 1.150

1.060 1.010 1.450 0.904 1.110 0.850 0.850 1.790 0.888 0.820
0.840 1.080

20,250 205.000

17,700 245,500

1.300 1.210

1.570 1.160

Value of Utilized Production

1990

1991

--1,000 Dollars--

4,560
245 3,500 3,480 74,560
5.625 2,840 52,020
425 4,566
526 69,000

13,840
1,620 3,625 3,796 88,500
12.750 5,100 48,330 2,220 14,760 2,519 59,500

26,243 247.590

27,815 284,375

PEACHES-BY SELECTED STATES AND U.S.. 1990-1991

Total

Production

1990

1991

Utilized

Production

1990

1991

Price per

Poulid

1990

1991

-Million Pounds-

-Dollars-

12.0

16.0

12.0

16.0

.238

.213

600.0 130.0 45.0 76.0 110.0

610.0 150.0 115.0 100.0 310.0

600.0 123.0 37.5 76.0 95.0

610.0 140.0 108.0 90.0 240.0

.170

.132

.299

.241

.409

.253

.289

.201

.243

.177

1,012.0 2.233.2

1,030.0 2.672.3

955.0 2.139.6

970.0 2,491.8

.107

.109

.174

.158

AQRlCUlnJRAl STATISTlClAN AND CJEORliIA DEPARTMENT OF AGAlCUlTVAE

Value of

Utilized Production

1990

1991

-1,000 Dollars-

2,856

3.408

102,120 36,732 15,324 21,993 23,075

80,245 33,712 27,324 18,119 42,480

102,185 371,626

105,730 392,682

RECEIVED

JAN 3 1 1992

DOCUMENTS
UGA UBltARlES

State
Calif. Georgia North South Mich. N.Y. N.C. Pa. S.C. Wash. U.S.

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APPLES-SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990 - 1991

Total

Production

1990

1991

Utilized

Production

1990

1991

Price per

Pound

1990

1991

-Million Pounds-

-Cents-

780.0 22.0 19.0 3.0
750.0 990.0 230.0 450.0
34.0 4,800.0 9,696.8

800.0 32.0 30.0 2.0
880.0 1,050.0
260.0 530.0 45.0 4,300.0 9,870.7

780.0 21.0 17.0 3.0
750.0 990.0 230.0 450.0
33.0 4,800.0 9,658.2

800.0

15.6

20.4

30.0

13.2

14.5

28.0

13.4

14.5

2.0

12.5

15.0

880.0

10.3

11.8

1,050.0

12.9

12.8

260.0

10.0

9.2

530.0

14.2

10.7

42.0

12.7

10.0

4,300.0

16.4

21.7

9,810.3

15.1

17.9

;.

~ ,If' Ji

.~ ;;

Value of

I

Utilized Production

1990

199

-1,000 Dollars-

121,700 2,778 2,403 375
77,500 127,810 22,932 63,708
4,203 784,950 1,456,896

163,2C 4,35 4,05 30
103,84 134,40
23,9~
56,71 4,20
933,10 1,754,02

State
Ga. N.C. S.C. U.S.

GRAPES-SELECTED STATES AND UNITED STATES 1990 - 1991

Total

Production

1990

1991

Utilized

Production

1990

1991

Price per

Ton

1990

1991

Value of

Utilized Production

1990

1991

-Tons-

-Dollars-

-1,000 Dollars-

2,900

3,200

2,900

3,000

777

811

2,252

2,432

1,500

2,200

1,500

2,200

533

506

800

1,114

400

700

380

570

803

530

305

302

5,659,900

5,450,900

5,659,780

5,450,270

295

296

1,670,468

1,614,935

l

State
Alabama Florida Georgia N. Carolina S. Carolina Tennessee United States
1/ Revised.

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HAY STOCKS ON FARMS-SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990 - 1991 .

1990

May 1,

1/1991

1/1990

December 1,

--1,000 Tons--

216 126 292 244 130 840 27,089

124 55 148 182 68 651 27,023

934 375 855 768 228 2,767 104,873

1991
I 1,392 490 1,206 I
753 345 I 2,839 111,578
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Crop
Corn for Grain Sorghum for Grain All Wheat Soybeans for Beans Peanuts for Nuts
Upland Cotton 1/
Cottonseed All Hay Sweetpotatoes Tobacco Oats Rye
1/ Yield in pounds.

Unit
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Lbs. Bales Tons Tons
Cw!.
Lbs. Bu. Bu.

UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION-1990 - 1991

Area Harvested

1990

1991

Yield per Acre

1990

1991

Production

1990

1991

-1,000 Acres-

66,952 9,089
69,283 56,512 1,809.5 11,504.5

68,842 9,820
57,693 57,951 2,007.5 12,601.8

61,407 89.5
733.3 5,945
375

62,575 77.5
761.1 4,796
396

118.5 63.1 39.5 34.1 1,991 632
2.39 141 2,218 60.1 27.1

108.6 59.0 34.3 34.3 2,463 653
2.45 148 2,181 50.6 24.6

-Thousands-

7,934,028

a 7,474,480

573,303

579,490

2,736,428

1,980,704

1,925,947

1,985,564

3,602,770

4,943,970

15,146.9

17,142.5t'

5,968.5

6,758.9

146,820

153,485

12,594

11,496

1,626,380

1,660,034

357,524

242,526

10,176

9,761

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GEORGIA'S 1991 CROP SUMMARY (Continued from Page 1)

The preliminary value of production for 17 principal crops in Georgia totaled $1.59 billion in 1991, up 26 percent from 1990. Peanuts continue as the most valuable crop in Georgia at $636 million. Because of the record breaking yield, cotton was the second most valuable crop in 1991, replacing tobacco, which fell to fourth place. Value of production estimates do not reflect the amount sold, cost of production, nor profit or loss. Estimates of cash receipts from marketings, production costs and net income will be available later.

PEANUTS

improved 20 bushels per acre. Acreage harvested for

The preliminary value of Georgia's 1991 peanut crop is estimated at a record high $636 million, an increase of 40 percent from 1990's drought reduced crop. The 1991 value does not include any payments from the GFA pool profits, if any. The preliminary average price farmers received for the 1991 crop was 28.3 cents per pound. The revised 1990 price, which includes GFA pool
payments, averaged 33.8 cents per pound. Georgia's production in 1991 totaled 2.25 billion pounds, 87.3 million above the previous record production of 2.16 billion pounds in 1984. The record production can be

grain totaled 50 thousand acres, up 10 thousand acres from 1990. This put production at 2.5 million bushels, more than double 1990. Preliminary prices averaged $2.20 per bushel for 1991, down 27 cents per busl1el from 1990. Value of production amounts to $5.50 million, compared with $2.96 million for the 1990 crop. Silage production totaled 455 thousand tons from 35.0 thousand acres harvested. This was an increase of 82 percent in production and 40 percent in acreage from 1990. Yield calculates to 13.0 tons per acre, up 30 percent from the 10.0 tons per acre a year earlier.

attributed to an increase from last year of 120 thousand acres harvested and an improved yield. Yield per

PECANS

harvested acre averaged 2,525 pounds in 1991, 775 Georgia's pecan production for 1991 totaled 80.0 million

pounds above last year's near disaster, but 850 pounds pounas, up 15.0 million pounds from the 1990 disaster,

below the record high in 1984. Dry conditions in the fall but 5.0 million pounds below 1989. After bright

made digging difficult, resulting in higher than normal prospects early in the growing season, production leU

harvesting losses.

because of diseases, insects and premature defoliation.

The lack of rain late in the season prevented nuts from

TOBACCO

filling properly. Prices are expected to average $1.11

Tobacco yields suffered because of the abundant rainfall. The frequent rains interfered with harvesting operations and produced a lighter weight leaf than in earlier years.

per pound. down 4 cents from 1990. This puts the value of the 1991 pecan crop at $88.5 million, and a new record high.

Yields for 1991 averaged only 2,020 pounds per acre,

PEACHES

395 pounds less than last year's record high and the

lowest since 1980. Acreage harvested also declined Peach producers enjoyed their best growing season in

from a year earlier to 40.0 thousand acres. This resulted several years in 1991, especially in the major growing

in a production of only 80.8 million pounds, down 22 area of central Georgia. Statewide, the 1991 crop

percent from 1990. Prices improved slightly from the totaled 150 million pounds, the largest production since

previous year, to $1.694 per pound. The value of the 1984. Utilized production, at 140 million pounds, was

1991 tobacco crop amounted to $137 million, nearly $38 the largest sinca 1976. Abundant rainfall throughout the

million less than the 1990 crop.

spring and summer produced fruit of good quality and

size. Prices averageCl 24.1 cents per pound for the 1991

HAY

crop, compared with 29.9 cents in 1990. Value of

production amounted to $33.7 million, down 8 percent Hay crops in Georgia averaged a record high 3.0 tons from last year's record value of $36.7 million. per acre in 1991, outdistancing the previous -high of 2.7

tons in 1989. Compared with last year's drought

APPLES

reduced crop, hay yields were a full ton per acre better than 1990. .Production, at 1.80 million tons, was 58 percent more than 1990 and reached an all time high. This surpassed the previous high of 1.62 million tons in 1989. The value of the 1991 hay crop was also a record

Apple production in 1991 totaled 32.0 million. pounds

fprroomduc2ti1o8n00amaocurnetsedotfo

bear 30.0

ing ag million

e trees. pounds.

Utilized Yield per

acre averaged 11,400 pounds, compared with 7,330

high $106 million, exceeding the previous high of $94.8 pounds in 1990. Value of production totaled $4.35

million in 1989. Prices farmers received for hay in 1991 million, 57 percent more than the $2.78 million in 1990. averaged $59.00 per ton down from $63.00 per ton in Prices averaged 14.5 cents per pound, about 10 percent

1990. Acreage harvested totaled 600 thousand acres, 5 higher than in 1990.

percent more than 1990, but the same as in 1989.

GRAPES

SOYBEANS

The value of Georgia's 1991 grape crop, at $2.43 million,

Soybean yield per acre rebounded from 1990 to average 27 bushels in 1991. This was nearly double 1990's yield and was only 1 bushel below the previous record yield in 1979. Acreage planted, at 600 thousand acres, was only

increased 8 percent from a year earlier. Utilized production totaled 3.0 thousand tons, up 3 percent from 1990. Prices farmers received averaged $811 per ton, compared with $777 per ton for 1990.

two-thirds of that planted a year earlier. HarvesteCl acreage totaled 590 thousand acres, compared with 700

ONIONS

thousand in 1990. Production amounted to 15.9 million bushels for Georgia, 63 percent more than 1990. Prices are expected to average $5.60 per bushel, compared with $5.74 In 1990. The value of the 1991 soybean crop
totals $89.2 million, 59 percent more than the 1990 crop.

Georgia's onion crop suffered from the excessive rain during April and May. Harvest was delayed because of wet soils and many onions rotted before they could be harvested. Production amounted to 660 thousand hundredweight, only 60 percent of 1990's production.

SORGHUM

Acreage harvested totaled 6 thousand acres out of 7 thousand planted. Prices averaged $31.50 per

Sorghum harvested for grain in 1991 averaged a record higti 50 bushels per acre, bettering the previous high of 48 bushels in 1985. Compared with 1990, sorghum yield

hundredweight, compared with $32.401n 1990. Value of

production, at $20.8 million, dropped 41 percent from a

year earlier.

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Vol. 91, NO.2

GEORGIA 1991 C OP VALUES
AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL CROP VALUE

Soybeans 6.. Peanuts 40..

Hay 7" Pecans 6.. Wheat 2..
Corn 9..

Cotton 14%

Other 6..

Peaches 2.. Tobacco 9%

Pie chart ~rcentages computed from crops included in table. Poultry and livestock income data will be available in May 1992.

GEORGIA WHEAT SEEDINGS DOWN FOR 1992
Georgia's winter wheat seedings for the 1992 crop are expected to total 400 thousand acres. This is 20 percent or 100 thousand acres less than the 1991 plantings. Seeding of the 1992 crop was slower than in prevIous years. On December 8th, the last weekly crop planting progress survey indicated wheat was 75 percent planted, compared with the 5 year average for that date of 85 percent
GEORGIA RYE PLANTINGS DOWN 9 PERCENT
Rye plantings for all purposes in Georgia for the 1992 crop should total 300 thousand acres, 9 percent less than the 330 thousand acres planted for the 1991 crop. Seeding of rye, which is mostly used for winter grazing in Georgia, was virtually complete by mid-December.

U.S. WHEAT PLANTING DOWN
Seeded area for harvest in 1992 is placed at 50.2 mill acres, down 2 percent from 1991. Seeding of the 1 crop got its start in some states last August.
September 1, about 2 percent of the acreage v
planted. As of December 1, 1991, completion read 98 percent. Most remaining acreage to be seeded ~ in California, Texas, and the southeast.
Soft red winter wheat, at 10.6 million acres, is dowl J:1ercent from last season. The Arkansas to 0 Crescent is also down 7 percent.
U.S. RYE SEEDINGS DOWN
Rye seeded for 1992 is expected to total 1.59 mill acres, down 5 percent from 1991. Area is down MinnE:sCJta but unchanged in Nebraska from last ye: The Dakota's seeded area increased from the previl year.

WINTER WHEAT AND RYE SEEDED-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 1991-19921/

United States

Georgia

Item

1991

1992

1991

--1,000 Acres--

Winter Wheat Area Seeded

51,049

50,215

500

Rye Area Seeded

1,671

1,585

330

1/ Total area seeded lor all purposes.

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1992
400 300_

GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY-1989, 1990, 1991

Crop

Year

Planted Harvested Yield per

Acres

Acres 1/

Acre

Unit

Production

Unit Price 2/

Value of Production

-1,000 Acres-

-1,000-

Dollars

$1,OOO's

Corn

1991

600

550

100

Bu.

55,000

2.65

145,75(1

1990

660

550

68

Bu.

37,400

2.77

103,598

1989

610

550

95

Bu.

52,250

2.63

137,418

Cotton Unt 3/

1991

430

425

813

Bale

720.0

.649

224,294

1990

355

350

555

Bale

405.0

.694

134,914

1989

265

260

631

Bale

342.0

.651

106,868

Cottonseed

1991

Ton

256.0

56.00

14,336

1990

Ton

144.0

127.00

18,288

1989

Ton

123.0

105.00

12,915

Hay 4/

1991

600

600

3.00

Ton

1,800

59.00

106,200

1990

570

570

2.00

Ton

1,140

63.00

71,820

1989

600

600

2.70

Ton

1,620

58.50

94,770

Oats

1991

95

60

50

Bu.

3,000

1.25

3,750

1990

65

40

56

Bu.

1989

90

70

59

Bu.

2,240

1.44

4,130

1.65

3,226 6,815

Peanuts

1991

900

890

2,525

Lb.

2,247,250

.283

635,972

1990

782

770

1,750

Lb.

1,347,500

.338

455,455

1989

690

685

2,700

Lb.

1,849,500

.274

506,763

Rye

1991

330

65

20

Bu.

1,300

2.50

3,250

1990

300

60

22

Bu.

1,320

2.30

3,036

1989

320

70

23

Bu.

1,610

2.26

3,639

Sorghum

1991

90

50

50

Bu.

2,500

2.20

5,500

1990

80

40

30

Bu.

1,200

2.47

2,964

1989

90

50

40

Bu.

2,000

2.58

5,160

Soybeans

1991

600

590

27

Bu.

15,930

5.60

89,208

1990

900

700

14

Bu.

9,800

5.74

56,252

1989

1,150

1,100

26

Bu.

28,600

5.61

160,446

Tobacco 4/

1991

40

40

2,020

Lb.

80,800

1.694

136,875

1990

43

43

2,415

Lb.

103,845

1.683

174,771

1989

40

40

2,180

Lb.

87,200

1.670

145,624

Wheat

1991

500

425

33

Bu.

14,025

2.45

34,361

1990

650

590

35

Bu.

20,650

3.02

62,363

1989

800

700

32

Bu.

22,400

3.70

82,880

Apples 5/

1991

2.8

11,400

Lb.

30,000

.145

4,350

1990

3.0

7,330

Lb.

21,000

.132

2,778

1989

3.5

7,140

Lb.

24,000

.140

3,348

Grapes 5/

1991

1.8

1.78

Ton

3.0

811.00

2,432

1990

1.7

1.71

Ton

2.9

777.00

2,252

1989

1.7

1.65

Ton

2.7

781.00

2,110

Onions

1991

7.0

6.0

110

Cwt.

660

31.50

20,790

1990

5.7

5.6

195

Cwt.

1,092

32.40

35,381

1989

4.8

4.7

135

Cwt.

635

27.20

17,272

Peaches 5/

1991

21

7,140

Lb.

140,000

.241

33,712

1990

20

6,500

Lb.

123,000

.299

36,732

1989

20

6,250

Lb.

115,000

.202

23,260

Pecans

1991

Lb.

80,000

1.110

88,500

1990

Lb.

65,000

1.150

74,560

1989

Lb.

85,000

.657

55,852

Snapbeans

1991 6/

for Processing

1990

2.8

2.7

2.20

Ton

5.94

254.00

1,508

1989

2.8

2.7

2.30

Ton

6.21

253.00

1,571

Sweetpotatoes

1991

4.0

3.8

200

Cwt.

760

12.00

9,120

1990

5.0

4.5

130

Cwt.

585

7.20

4,212

1989

5.0

4.8

170

Cwt.

816

14.90

12,158

Tomatoes

1991

3.0

2.6

305

Cwt.

793

42.50

33,703

Fresh Market

1990

3.5

3.5

250

Cwt.

875

23.60

20,650

1989

2.8

2.7

200

Cwt.

540

24.00

12,960

Total Above

1991

4,199

3,733

1,592,103

Crops

1990

4,422

3,754

1,264,760

1989

4,670.4

4,165.1

1,391,829

1/ Harvesled'/ol p.-in:ipl, _, .: Mar.;;IIl'll yua. awrage prices with no allowances or adjullmentslor commodities under Governmenlloan, commodlliMIorfenerl10 Ihe C.C.C., nor deficiency 0' dlsasler paymentl. 1991 prices are preli'lIi"ticj. 3/ Collon yield In poundl per acre; price In c,ntl per pound. 4/ HaNelled acr.. lu".I;:~led for planted acr... e/ Bearing age acreage and utilized production. 8/ Nol pubUlhed ror 1991 10 avoid discloslnlllndlvldual operations.

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CORN
The value of corn produced in 1991 amounted to $146 million, an increase of 41 percent from the drought damaged crop of 1990. This places corn as the 3rd most valuable crop in Georgia in 1991. The gain in value was solely attributed to a record breaking yield of 100 bushels per acre. Acreage harvested for grain totaled 550 thousand acres, unchanged from 1990 This resulted in a production of 55.0 million bushels, which is expected to average $2.65 per bushel. Corn silage production in 1991 totaled 600 thousand tons, from 40.0 thousand acres harvested. Yield averageD a record tying 15.0 tons per acre, 3 tons per acre more than in 1990.

COTTON

The value of total $224

cotton million,

Ii.lt a

produced in. 1991 is 66 percent Increase

efxrp~emct1e9d9t0~

This would be the highest valued cotton crop Since 191\

when the State proauced 1.66 millio!) bC!les from 4.71

million acres. total 720 tho

Georgia's 1991 usand bales fr

opmrod4u2c~tiotnhqISuseaxnpdectaecdrete~

harvested. This is the largest production SlnpC~ 1953 atnh~

the largest acreage harvested since 1972. rices for

1991 crop are expected to average 64.9 ce!)ts pe

pound. Yield is expected to average a rec~rd hlg.h 81

pounds per acre, 29 pounds above the prevIous FlIgh c

784 pounds in 1984.

Year
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

IRRIGATED AND NON-IRRIGATED CORN-GEORGIA 1983-1991

Acres Harvested for Grain NonIrriaated Irriaated Total

Yield per Acre

Non-

Irrigated Irrigated

Total

NonIrrigated

Production Irrigated

-1,000-

-Bushels-

-1,000 Bushels-

580

155

735

64.3

115.0

75.0

37300

17825

765

220

985

71.1

120.0

82.0

54,370

26,400

740

235

975

66.2

140.0

84.0

49,000

32,900

520

210

730

37.0

110.0

58.0

19,240

23,100

430

180

610

68.9

120.0

84.0

29,640

21,600

340

160

500

35.6

118.0

62.0

12,120

18,880

375

175

550

81.0

125.0

95.0

21,875

21,875

375

175

550

43.7

120.0

68.0

16,400

21,000

390

160

550

85.6

135.0

100.0

33,400

21,600

Total
55125 80,770 81,900 42,340 51,240 31,000 52,250 37,400 55,000

GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT
ilk production in Georgia during October-December 1991 totaled 359 million pounds, 3 percent less than the comparable period a year earlier.
The number of milk cows on Georgia farms averaged 104,000 head during the October-December quarter, 8 percent less than the same quarter the previous year.
Production per cow averaged 3,450 pounds during October-December, 160 pounds more than October-December 1990.

U.S. OCTOBER-DECEMBER MILK PRODUCTION

The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 36. billion pounds, down slightly from thl October-December period last year. The averagl
l number of milk cows in the U.S. during tlli
October-December quarter was 9.95 million nead, 200,000 less than the same period last year.

Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows Ole

January 1, 1992, averaged 18.0 pounds, 0.4 pound mon

than on January 1, 1991.

!

1

The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cow
on January 1, 1992, averaged $7.69 per hundredweighl $0.15 less than the price on January 1, 1991.

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1990-1991

Georgia

United States

1991 as %

Item

Unit

1990

1991

of 1990

1990

1991

Milk Cows 1/

Thous.Head

113

104

92

Milk per Cow 2/

Pounds

3,290

3,450

105

Milk Production 2/

Mil.lbs.

372

359

97

1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers nol yellresh. 2J Excludes milk sucked by calves.

10,151 3,575 36,285

9,951 3,631 36,135

as H:I~l

~

of 1990

It

98

102

100

.tl
J

I

I

ONIONS-PLANTING INTENTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE AREA FOR HARVEST 1/, GEORGIA AND TOTAL

State

1990

Planted Area 1991

Spring:

/Viz. 2/

1,000

900

Calif. 2/

8,500

9,000

Ga. 2/

5,700

7,000

Tex.

14,100

13,100

Group Total

29,300 __ _

30,000 _._

11 Primarily fresh manc&t. 2!1992Planlir J :(11:;. .01

","n'l ,.Hhl.'i c t

puhli:.h&cJ Mar~h 6.

1992

Harvested Area

1990

1991

-Acres-

1,100 9,000 7,500 12,500 30,100

1,000
8,500
5.600 12,600 27,700_

900 8,000 6,000 11,800 26,700

For Harve'L 1992 6
1 1,
l!
,D..
12,000 C
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6

ONIONS-BY SEASON, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990 - 1991

1!

State and Season

Area Harvested

1990

1991

Yield per Acre 1990 1991

Production

1990

1991

Value per Cwt.

1990

1991

Total Value

1990

1991

/
(
~ Spring

-Acres-

-Cwt.-

-1,000 Cwt.-

-Dollars-

-1,000 Dollars-

Ariz.

1,000

900

475

490

475

441

Calif.

8,500

8,000

420

395

3,570

3,160

10.50 11.10

8.61 18.00

5,006 39,627

3,797 56,880

Ga.

5,600

6,000

195

110

1,092

660

32.40

31.50

35,381

20,790

Texas

12,600

11,800

200

240

2,520

2,832

17.00

19.10

42,840

54,091

Total

27,700

26,700

276

266

7,657

7,093

16.00

19.10

122,854 135,558

Summer

Non-Storage

N. Mex.

8,400

7,400

350

400

2,940

2,960

9.71

15.30

28,547

45,288

Texas

5,100

4,000

270

240

1,377

960

10.50

19.30

14,459

18,528

Wash.

1,200

900

340

330

408

297

12.60

23.90

5,141

7,098

Total

14,700

12,300

321

343

4,725

4,217

10.20

16.80

48,147

70,914

Storage 1/ 65,440

65,570

440

421

28,809

27,631

10.20

10.80

232,718 241,248

Calif.2/

30,500

30,000

380

375

11,590

11,250

7.49

7.39

85,067

81,303

Summer 110,640

107,870

408

400

45,124

43,098

9.39

10.50

365,932 393,465

U.S.

138,340

134,570

382

373

52,781

50,191

10.50

11.80

488,786 529,023

1/ Includeome quantltie. of .torage crop onion. harvested but not .old becau.e of .hrlnkege and wate. Include. CO,ID,MI,MN,NY,OH,OR,UT,WA,WI. 2/ Summer primarily

proc . . . lng.

State

TOMATOES-FOR FRESH MARKET, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990 - 1991

Area Harvested

1990

1991

Yield per Acre

1990

1991

Production

1990

1991

Value per Cwt.

1990

1991

Total Value

1990

1991

-Acres-

-Cwt.-

-1,000 Cwt.-

-Dollars-

-1,000 Dollars-

Ala.

2,800

2,800

140

150

392

420

24.00

20.00

9,408

8,400

Ark.

1,000

800

245

280

245

224

35.20

40.50

8,624

9,072

Calif.

38,000

38,000

255

240

9,690

9,120

28.20

25.00

273,258 228,000

Fla. 1/

50,800

46,200

300

350

15,240

16,170

27.20

36.90

414,528 596,673

Ga.

3,500

2,600

250

305

875

793

23.60

42.50

20,650

33,703

N.C.

1,400

1,600

215

170

301

272

19.00

16.90

5,719

4,597

S.C.

3,700

3,700

335

300

1,240

1,110

22.60

50.00

28,024

55,500

Tenn.

4,300

4,700

200

180

860

846

24.00

21.00

20,640

17,766

Va.

3,400

3,500

425

410

1,445

1,435

29.90

23.10

43,206

33,149

Other

States 2/ 25,390

25,730

135

120

3,421

3,018

29.00

34.50

99,336

103,974

U.S.

134,290

129,630

251

258

33,709

33,408

27.40

32.70

923,393 1,090,834

1/ E.cludes the following quantities not harvested or not marketed because of economic cond~ions; lBBO-FL, 1,300,000 cWl. 2/lncludes HI,IN,LA,MA,MD,MI,NJ,NY,OH,PA,TX.

HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER, DECEMBER 1, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP

GEORGIA 1990 - 1991

1991 as ~

1991 as %

Item

1990

1991

of 1990 Item

1990

1991

of 1990

Dec, 1 Inventory All Hogs & Pigs Kept for Breeding Market

-1,000 Head-

1,100 160 940

1,130 160 970

Percent
103 100 103

Sows Farrowing June-Aug. Sept.Nov. June-Nov.

-1,000 Head-

58

57

55

60

113

117

Percent
98 109 104

Market Hogs &Pigs

by Weight Groups

Under 60 Pounds

385

60-119 Pounds

255

120-179 Pounds

185

180 Pounds & Over

115

Sows Farrowing

Dec. 1/-Feb.

64

MarchMay

63

Dec.1/May

127

1/ December preceding year.

Pig Crop

Dec. 1/-Feb.

499

415

108

MarchMay

491

260

102

Dec.1/-May

990

180

97

115

100

June-Aug.

458

Sept.-NOV.

424

June-Nov.

882

60

94

64

102

Year

1,872

124

98

480

96

496

101

976

99

436

95

459

108

895

101

1,871

100

4

7

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Vol. 91, No.2

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS

~Ybean stocks in all positions on December 1, 1991, in Cmn stocks stored off the farm on December 1, 199
eorgia, totaled 15.5 million bushels, a 20 percent totaled 8.80 million bushels, 25 percent more tha

increase from December 1, 1990. Soybeans stored on Georgia farms on December 1, 1991, are estimated at 3.50 million bushels, an increase of 1.50 million bushels from a year earlier. Soybeans stored off farms on December 1, totaled 12.0 million bushels, up 10 percent

December 1, 1990. Sorghum grain in off farm positions amounted to 196 thousand bushels, compared with 233.0 thousan bushels stored off farms a year earlier.

from a year ago.
Wheat off farm stocks on December 1, 1991, are
estimated at 2.62 million bushels, 26 percent less than

Q.a1s off farm stocks on December 1, 1991, totaled 186 thousand bushels, 7 percent less than the 200 thousand bushels stored off farms a year ago.

the 3.56 million bushels stored off farms last year.

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-DECEMBER 1, 1990 - 1991

Grain

On Farms

Dec. 1,

Dec. 1,

1990

1991

Off Farms 1/

Dec. 1,

Dec. 1,

1990

1991

All Positions

Dec. 1,

Dec.1

1990

1991

Corn Wheat

--1,000 Bushels--





7,066 3,556

8,804 2,624

Soybeans Barley Grain Storage

2,000

3,500

10,895 13

11,996

Ca aci

110000

110000

60 120

60510

1/lncludes stocks at mills, elevalors, _rehouses, lermlnals and processors Nol published.


12,895 13
170120


15,496 *
170510

u.S. GRAIN STOCKS

.com stocks in all positions on December 1, 1991, totaled
6.54 billion bushels, 6 percent below a year earlier. Of the total stocks, 4.29 billion are stored on farms, 12 percent less than last year. Off-farm stocks, at 2.24 billion bushels, are up 9 percent from last year.
All ~ stocks in all positions December 1, 1991, totaled 1.44 billion bushels, down 24 percent from December 1, 1990. On-farm stocks are placed at 565 million bushels, down 26 percent from last December 1.

Off-farm stocks are 877 million bushels, down percent from last year.
tSootaylbeedan1s.78stboirleliodninbua~ll lpso,siutipon6spoenrcDenetcferommbeDre1c,e1m9b9~
1, 1990, holdings. On-farm stocks, at 810 millio bushels, were 7 percent above last December an accounted for 46 percent of total stocks. Off-fan holdings, at 9613 million bushels, were 4 percent above year earlier.

u.s. GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-DECEMBER 1, 1990 - 1991

Grain

On Farms

Dec. 1,

Dec. 1,

1990

1991

Off Farms 1/

Dec. 1,

Dec. 1,

1990

1991

All Positions

Dec. 1,

Dec. 1

1990

1991

--1,000 Bushels--

Corn Wheat

4,874,000 763,200

4,294,500 564,800

Soybeans Barley

754,000 176,400

810,000 195,300

Grain Storage

Caoacitv

12 400 000

12 170 000

1/lncludas stocks al mills, elevators, _rehoUles, termina's and processors.

2,066,289 1,145,062
929,963 129,327
9089300

2,243,248 877,323 968,381 133,877
8912970

6,940,289 1,908,262 1,683,963
305,727
21489300

6,537,741 1,442,12: 1,778,38
329,171
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i:lRGIA'S 4.3 BILUON EGGS VIRTUALLY THE SAME; NUMBER OF LAYERS UP. 2 PERCENT

U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT IN 1991; LAYER NUMBERS UP 1 PERCENT

ts produced in Georgia for the year ending November 1991, totaled 4.3 Dillion, virtually the same as the ,ber of eggs produced in 1990.
number of layers averaged 18.0 million in 1991, 2 2:ent more than the previous year. All layers in rgia produced an average 239 eggs per hen in 1991, n from the previous year's average of 245 eggs per 'r. Georgia ranked fourth in the Nation in 1991 In the 'rage number of layers and fifth in total egg
uction.
1 '\

The Nation's egg production during the year ending November 30, 1991, totaled 69.0 Dillion eggs, up 2 percent from last year's total of 67.9 billion eggs. Layer numbers during 1991 averaged 273 million layers, up 1 percent from 1990. The annual average production per layer on hand in 1991 was 252 eggs, up from the previous year's average of 251 eggs per layer. California led all states with an average number of layers totaling 29.0 million.

'YERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF LAYERS, EGGS PER LAYER AND TOTAL EGG PRODUCTION, 20 SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990-19911/

Average Number of Layers

1990

1991

Egg per Layers 2/

1990

1991

Total Egg Production

1990

1991

-Thousands-

--Number-

-Million Eggs-

9,514

9,549

232

229

2,206

2,186

15,597

15,977

232

234

3,620

3,737

29,931

28,960

250

257

7,472

7,444

3,806

3,617

270

262

1.029

948

10,546

10,249

245

248

2,586

2,537

17,562

17,976

245

239

4,302

4,301

20,719

19,846

263

267

5,445

5,290

8,261

9,047

260

248

2,151

2,247

3,928

3,956

272

270

1,069

1,070

5,332

5,283

264

264

1,406

1,396

9,646

10,580

259

255

2,499

2,697

5,979

6,167

240

238

1,434

1,468

6,389

6,532

247

248

1,580

1,622

3,658

3,687

267

268

975

987

13,041

13,091

233

233

3,033

3,045

17,676

17,633

264

263

4,667

4,637

18,576

18,934

268

271

4,976

5,130

5,441

5,458

261

260

1,422

1,420

13,813

13,922

240

241

3,317

3,356

4,856

4,855

265

270

1,287

1,313

224.271

225,319

252

252

56,476

56,831

45.591

47,830

250

254

11,413

12,127

269.862

273,149

251

252

67,889

68,958

I- ""mel.. COY the period Dee. I, preYious year Ihru Nov, 30, 2/Total egg production divided by av..ag. number of Iay.~ on hand. 3/ Sum may "'RttCU r~~"

AGRICULTURAL STATISTlCIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FEB 1 j 1992
DOCUMENTS
UGA U"it.-JdES

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 1990-1991

Number of layers

During December

1990

1991

Eggs per 100

layers-December

1990

1991

-Thousands-

-Number-

6,578 11,539 18,117

6,898 11,565 18,463

1,870 2,226 2,097

1,856 2,251 2,102

35,458 190,714 226,172

36,806 192,377
229,183

1,844 2,209
2,152

1,874 2,211
2,157

41,492 230,958 272,450

43,816 235,182 278,998

1,853 2,211
2,156

1,880 2,204
2,153

Total Eggs Produc

During Decemb

1990

19

-Millions

123

1

257 380

~

654

{

4,213

4,

4,867

4,~

769

5,106

5,1

5,875

6.

Item

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 199~1991

Nov.

Nov.

% of year

Dec. 2

Jan. thru Nov.

%
YE

1990

1991

ago

1991

1990

1991

ac

Thousands

Thousands

Young Chickens

Georgia

67,186

60,174

90

65,220

738,116

757,103

United States

484,210

456,903

94

470,989

5,395,310

5,645,543

Mature Chickens

Ught T~pe, U.S. Heavy ype, U.S.

9,655 3,029

9,375 3,459

97

10,496

122,751

113,483

114

3,671

45,810

44,734

Total U.S.

12,684

12,834

101

14,167

168,563

158,218

Total All Types, Ga.

2,963

3,303

111

3,661

41,321

39,841

Percent Condemned

Young Chickens

Georgia

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

United States

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

tl Federally Inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poullry Inspection Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 21 Preliminary.

Item
Chickens Egg Type Broiler Type Turkeys, All Breeds

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-JANUARY 1, 1991-1992 UNITED STATES

1991

1992

-Thousands-

29,875 443,825
33,398

27,273 467,455
31.574

% of Year Ago
91 105 95

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-DECEMBER 1990-1991

Item

Dec.
1990

Nov.
1991

Dec.
1991

% of year ago

%

January thru December

yet

1990

1991

a.r

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

Perc

Pullet Chicks Placed

Domestic (U.S.) 1

Broiler Type

4,740

4,814

4,992

105

56,932

59,919

Egg Type

229

210

134

59

2,544

2,546

Chicks Hatched

Broiler Type

Georgia

76,247

70,271

77,716

102

910,444

922,418

United States

547,473

507,988

569,738

104

6,314,594

6,570,095

Egg Type

Georgia

1,749

1,420

1,457

83

16,602

20,029

United States

31,335

30,329

32,735

103

398,961

417,624

Turkeys

Poults Placed U.S.

22,777

22,231

24,399

107

85,9082

89,8472

J!i'

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. 21 n

poults placed SeptemberDecember 19901991.

2

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
r Georgia red meat production totaled 36.2 million pounds Dduring December 1991, 2 percent more than November
1991 and 4 percent higher than December 1990.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION RISES
Commercial red meat production for the United States in 'December 1990, totaled 3.28 billion pounds, up 7 percent from last year. January-December red meat production, at 39.4 billion pounas, was up 2 percent from the previous year.

Beef production, at 1.78 billion pounds, was up 6 percent. Head kill totaled 2.56 million, up 4 percent. The average live weight increased 27 pounds to 1,172.
Pork production, at 1.44 billion pounds was up 8 percent. Hog kill totaled 7.93 million head, up 8 percent. The average live weight increased 2 pounds to 254.

~

I

Species

I

Georgia Cattle
Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1

Number Slau~ htered

uec.

December

'91 as % of

1990

1991

1990

Average

Live Weight

December

1990

1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent

-Pounds-

2/

2/



2/

2/

2/

2/



2/

2/

2/

2/



2/

2/

0.1

0.1

100

76

94

Total

Live Weight

December

1990

1991

-1,000 Pounds-

2./

2/

2/

2/

2/

2/

9

10

United States

Cattle

2,453.3

2,562.3

104

1,145

1,172

2,808,655

Calves

139.9

133.7

96

307

348

42,902

Hogs

7,354.6

7,925.8

108

252

254

1,850,365

Sheep & Lambs

464.8

488.6

105

126

125

58,543

11 Includes slaughter undar Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.2/ Data not published to avoid disclosing Individual operations.

3,003,223
46,553 2,013,318
60,870

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATESl

December

1991 as %

[Kind

1990

1991

of 1990

Jan.-Dec. 2/

1990

1991

Million Pounds

Percent

Million Pounds

r~ef
~~

1,681 V

1,782

106

V

100

IPork tl-amb &Mutton
Total Red Meat

1,342 30
3.080

1,444

108

31

104

3.284

107

1 Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.

22,634 316
15,299 357
38.606

22,802 296
15,948
357
39.403

1991 as% of 1990
Percent
101 94 104 100 102

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

1990

1991

1990

1991

Average Price

Paid to Producers 1

1990

1991

Imports

of Catfish 2

1990

1991

--Thousand Pounds--

Dols. per Pound

Thous. Pounds

an.
~'eb. ar.
r. ay
une
uly
~. pI.
. v.
c.

33,066

32,206

33,066

32,206

.72

.69

115

355

31,884

33,036

64,950

65,242

.74

.69

553

344

33,120

35,951

98,070

101,193

.78

.69

322

93

30,980

31,205

129,050

132,398

.78

.69

48

641

31,542

31,322

160,592

163,720

.78

.66

618

184

28,967

31,588

189,559

195,308

.78

.65

342

484

29,540

32,720

219,099

228,028

.76

.63

406

723

31,108

32,912

250,207

260,940

.76

.60

362

621

27,566

33,244

2n,n3

294,184

.76

.59

619

80

29,211

35,400

306,984

329,584

.76

.58

33

974

27,913

31,114

334,897

360,698

.75

.57

381

93

25,538

30,172

360,435

390,870

.72

.53

226

1 Price for !Ish delivered to processing plant door. 21 Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.

3

Vol. 92-No. 3

GEORGIA CATTlE AND CALF INVENTORY UP 4 PERCENT
All cattle and calves on Georgia farms on January 1 1992, are estimated at 1,470,000 head, 4 percent more than a year earlier.
The current inventory of 790,000 cows that have calved is 3 percent more than on January 1 a year earlier. Beef cows totaled 685,000 head, 4 percent more than on January 1, 1991, but the number of milk cows decreased 7 percent from a year ago to 105,000 head.
Calves born during 1991 in Georgia totaled 670,000 head, unchanged from 1990.
Georgia's cattle on full feed for slaughter market are estimated at 18,000 head on hand January 1, 1992, an increase of 2,000 head from January 1, 1991.
Georgia's January 1, 1992, cattle inventory is valued at $794 million, 2 percent more than the January 1, 1991 value of $781 million. Value per head averaged $540, down 2 fercent from the per head value of $550 on January ,1991.

U.S. CATTlE INVENTORY UP 1 PERCENT
All cattle and calves In the United States as of January
1992, totaled 100.1 million head, up 1 percent from t
revised 98.9 million on January 1, 1991, ar:'d. up percent from 98.2 million two years ago. ThiS IS t largest January 1 inventory since January 1, 1987.
All cows and heifers that have calved, at 43.7 milli( were up 1 percent from the 43 4 million level of both Ii year and two years ago. Beef cows, at 33.8 million, w( 2 percent above botn January 1, 1991, and 1990. ~ cows, at 9.90 million, were 2 percent below both Janu, 1, 1991, and 1990.
The 1991 calf crop was estimated at 39.3 million, virtu, unchanged from 1990 and down 2 percent from 19 The estimated calf crop is down 2 percent from expected number published last July. Calves b( during the first half of the year were estimated at 7 percent of the annual total.

Class

CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER BY CLASS AND CALF CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES,

JANUARY 1 1991 AND 1992

Georgia

I

1992 as %

1992 a

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

of 199

-1,000 Head-

Percent

-1,000 Head-

Perc

Cattle and Calves

1,420

1,470

104

98,896

100,110

101

Cows and Heifers that

have calved

no

Beef Cows

657

Milk Cows

113

790

103

43,427

43,738

101

685

104

33,271

33,834

102

105

93

10,156

9,904

98

Heifers 500 Pounds & Over

185

for Beef Cow Replacement

98

for Milk Cow Replacement

44

Other Heifers

43

194

105

18,182

18,624

102

104

106

5,605

5,747

103

44

100

4,220

4,200

100

46

107

8,357

8,6n

104

Steers 500 Pounds and Over Bulls 500 Pounds and Over Calves under 500 Pounds
Calf Crop

60 45 360
1990
670

69 47 370
1991
670

115 104 103
1991 as% of 1990
100

16,369 2,228 18,691
1990
39,249

16,750 2,280 18,718
1991
39,256

102 102 100
1991 as of 199
100

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY, VALUE, AND NUMBER OF OPERATIONS-1990, 1991, 1992

Specie
GEORGIA'
Cattl~ & Calves Hogs Chickens2,3 Total

Number of 1

Operations

1990

1991

-Number-

30,000 8,000

30,000 7,000

Number on Farms

January 1,

1991

1992

-1,000 Head-

1,420 1,100 23,666

1,470 1,130 25,046

Value per Head

January 1,

1991

1992

-Dollars-

550.00 84.00
2.80

540.00 67.00 3.30

Total Value

January 1,

1991

1

-1,000 Dollars

781,000 92,400 66,265
939,665

UNITED STATES -1,000 Operations-

-Mil. Head-

-Dollars-

-Mil. Dollars-

Cattle & Calves

1,288.6

1,246.5

98.9

Hogs2

275.4

256.4

54.5

100.1 57.0

654.00 85.40

629.00 69.10

64,661.9 4,654.6

63,01 3,9

Sheep Chickens2,3

108.9

105.7

11.2

10.8

65.60

61.40

734.9

6

351.6

359.5

2.29

2.30

804.7

8

Total

70856.1

684

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 total value, December 1 previous year. Excludes commercial broilers.

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CATTLE ON FEED DOWN 6 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
)Cattle and calves on feed January 1,1992, for slaughter market in the 13 states preparing quarterly estimates totaled 110.1 million head, down 6 percent from a year ago out 2 percent above January 1, 1990.
Ip Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 states during the October-December 1991 quarter totaled 7.09 million, down 4 percent from last year and 3 percent below Octooer-December 1989. Net placements of 6.78 million for October-December were down 4 percent from last year and down 3 percent from 1989.
lit bMarketings of fed cattle during the October-December 1991 quarter totaled 5.27 million, down fractionally from last vlyear and 1 percent below two years ago.
~iOther disappearance totaled 306,000 head compared to 347,000 in October-December 1990 and 293.000 in
October-December 1989.

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Total 13 States 1

Number

1991 as%

1990

1991

of 1990

Total 7 States'

Number

1990

1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent

-1,000 Head-

On Feed Oct. 1

9,062

8,620

95

Placed on Feed

Oct. l-Dec. 31 3

7,401

7,090

96

Fed Cattle Marketed

Oct. l-Dec. 31 3

5,289

5,267

100

Other Disappearance

Oct. l-Dec. 31 4

347

306

88

7,635 6,146 4,486
303

7,216 5,916 4,484
244

1991 as % of 1990 Percent
95
96
100
81

s
3

1992 as %

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

1992 as % of 1991

On Feed January 1

10,827

10,137

94

8.992

8,404

93

1/ AZ,CA,CO,IL,ID,IA,KS,MN,NB,OK,SD,TX,WA. 2/ AZ,CA,CO,IA,KS,NB,TX. 3/lncludes cattle placed on feed aNer beginning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter. 4/lncludes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.

U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX DOWN

The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services. Interest, Taxes. and Farm Wage Rates was 188 (1977 = 100), down 1 point (0.5 percent) from October
i 991. The January index was unchanged from a year
earlier.

The Farm Production Index of goods and services for

January was 171, down 1 point (0.6 percent) from the

-previous quarter. Compared to a year earlier, the index

"~dfeeecdlienreldiv2esptoocinktspn(1c.e2s

percent). Lower January fuel and contributed most to the decrease

since October 1991. Feed prices were slightly higher.

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The December unadiusted Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was 137.9 (1982-84 = 100), up 0.1 percent from November 1991. The December 1991 CPI-U level was 3.1 percent higher than the index in December 1990. This is the smallest annual increase since 1986 when the index rose 1.1 percent. All major expenditure groups contributed to the moderation. Nearly two-thirds of the deceleration in the overall index resulted from a sharp turnaround in petroleum-based energy prices.

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Ber nit

Southeast

Oct.

Jan.

1991

1992

----------- ----
Jan. 1991

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United States Oct. 1991

Cottonseed Meal, 41 %
Soybean Meal, 44% tSran 'Middlings 'Corn Meal Laying Feed ~roiler Grower !Curkey Grower I hick 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 Conct., 32%-36% :Stock Salt 'Molasses Uauid
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.

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

13.80 14.90 13.50 11.20 9.40 195.00 205.00 248.00 229.00 157.00 176.00 191.00 187.00 221.00 228.00 293.00 260.00 4.00 9.30

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

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

Jan. 1992
14.00 13.00 10.90 9.38 7.58 202.00 205.00 239.00 227.00 167.00 179.00 191.00 191.00 285.00 213.00 301.00 250.00 3.57 9.78

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SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY DOWN 3 PERCENT

All sheep and lamb inventory in t~~ United States on January 1, 1992, totaled. 10.9 million head,. down 3 percent from a year .e~rller. Stock sheep Inventory decreased to 9.04 million h.e~d on January 1, 1992, down 5 percent from 9.47 mlll.',?n last year. Ewes one year old and older, !it 7.18 million head, we.r~ down 3 percent. Ewe lamb Inventory to~aled 1.17 million head, down 13 percent from a year earlier.

Sheep and lambs on feed J!inuary.1, 1992, for

slaughter market in the 25 major feeding state~ tot,

1.81 million head, up 4 percent from a year earlier.

1991 lamb crop of 7.70 million head was de

fractionally from the 1990 lamb crop. The 1991 lamt

rate was t04 per 100 ewes one year old and older

hand January 1 1991 compared with 101 in 1990.

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SHEEP-NUMBER BY CLASSES AND LAMB CROP, UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 1990-1992

I

1990

1991

1992

1992/1

--1,000 Head--

Perc

All Sheep & Lambs 1/

11,363

11,200

10,850

97

On Feed

1,762

1,730

1,807

104

Stock Sheep

9,601

9,471

9,043

95

Lambs

Ewes

1,324

1,342

1,174

87.

Wethers and Rams

312

351

335

95

One Year Old & Older Ewes

Ewes

7,609

7,429

7,182

97.

Wethers and Rams

356

349

352

101

Lamb Crop

7,704.0

7,700.1

New Lamb Cro 2/

774

761

710

93

1/ New crop lambs are not included in all sheep and lambs inventory estimate in this report. 2J Includes all Iamb. born after September 30 previous year that are on hand January 1.

U.S. CATFISH SALES DOWN 13 PERCENT

Catfish growers in the 16 selected states had sales of 285 million dollars during 1991. These sales were down 13 percent from the 1990 total sales of 329 million dollars. Sales of stockers totaled 3.78 million dollars, down 46 percent from the 7.04 million dollars in sales during 1990. Sales of fingerlings and fry totaled 15.4 million dollars, down 10 percent from the 17.2 million dollars in sales during 1990. Sales of all food size fish totaled 264 million dollars, down 13 percent from last year's total of 305 million dollars. Direct sales to processors accounted for 93 percent of the total sales of food size fish.
The total number of operations on January 1, 1992, in the 16 selected states was 1,886, down 3 percent from the July 1, 1991, total of 1,943. The water surface acres being used for catfish production totaled 161 thousand acres, down 1 percent from the July 1, 1991, total of 16.1 thousand acres. Of the total acres, 4,240 are to be renovated during the period of January 1, 1992, to July 1,1992.

Operations had 1.50 million broodfish on hand January 1, 1992, up 12 percent from the 1.34 million hand January 1, 1991. All food size fish on hand tot 244 million on January 1, 1992, up 2 percent from 239 million fish on hana a year ago. Of the total num of food size fish 6.77 million were large food size (ov pounds per fish), 70.5 million were medium food siz 1/2 pounds to 3 pounds per fish), and 167 million small food size fish {3/4 pound to 1 1/2 pounds per fi Total number of stockers on hand January 1, 1992, 685 million, were up 66 percent from the previous y There were 1.12 billion fingerlings on hand Januar 1992, up 1 percent from tne 1.11 billion fingerlings hand January 1, 1991.

CATFISH-NUMBER OF OPERATIONS, WATER SURFACE AND TOTAL SALES, SELECTED STATES AND U.S.

State

Total Number of Operations

Jul. 1,

Jan. 1,

1991

1992

Water Surface Acres

Jul. 1,

Jan. 1,

1991

1992

Total Sales

1990

1

-Number-

-Acres-

-Thousand Dollars-

Ala.

353

370

Ark.

202

205

Aa.

63

61

Kan.

1/

40

La.

225

221

Miss.

310

297

Mo.

125

125

N.C.

56

54

Okla.

80

80

S.C.

54

36

Tex.

202

169

Other 2/

273

228

Total

1,943

1,886

11 Included In Other. 2/lncludes CA,GA,IL,KY,TN.

18,700 20,700
1,200 1/
12,000 95,000
2,800
1,300 1,100 1,700
3,300 5,750 163,550

19,000 20,500
1,100
600 10,000 95,000
2,700 1,300 1,100 1,800 3,300 5,090 161,490

30,954
29,577 2,474 1/ 15,225
227,400 2,576 1,154 2,235
2,381 5,860
9,447 329,283

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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED r
tlhe Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for Uanuary was 125 percent of the 1977 average, 4 points 1~3.1 percent) below the previous month and 29 points 11(18.8 percent) lower than the previous year. Lower nprices for corn, cotton, cottonseed, hogs, cows, steers and heifers, calves, other chickens and eggs were partially offset by higher prices for broilers. Soybeans and milk were unchanged.

u.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED FROM DECEMBER
The January All Farm Products Index of Prices Received was unchanged from December, at 137 percent of its January-December 1977 base. Decreases in the prices of eggs, hogs, and milk were offset by increases in the prices of tomatoes, wheat, and corn. The index was 7 points (4.9 percent) below a year earlier.

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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-JANUARY 15,1992, WITH COMPARISONS

PBreicre

Jan.

Georgia

Dec.

Jan. 15,

Jan.

United States

Dec.

Jan. 15,

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5 Winter Wheat
7 Oats 1 Corn
Cotton

$/Bu.

2.60

$/Bu.

$/Bu.

2.96

Cts./Lb.

70.4

2.79 62.0

2.73 1 59.62

2.39 1.13 2.27 64.9

3.56 1.25 2.33 55.6

3.79 1 1.271 2.401 54.02

3 Cottonseed l.Tobacco
Soybeans

$fTon Cts./Lb. $/Bu.

130.00 5.56

54.00 5.47

51.00 5.47 1

122.00 179.0 5.71

79.00 180.0
5.45

71.00 176.02 5.51 1

Peanuts All Hay, Baled 1 I Milk COWS3,4
, Hogs
,1al Sows Barrows & Gilts
eBeef Cattle5
e Cows6
V( Steers & Heifers
sCaives
'"All Milk errurkeys 1

Cts./Lb. $fTon $/Head $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt' $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. Cts./Lb.

47.0
1,110.00 47.50 41.00 48.80 61.00 51.30 79.20 94.60 13.00

23.2
37.60 27.70 38.90 51.20 48.40 70.60 80.30 15.50

*
1,120.00 36.00 1 26.40 1 36.60 1 51.70 1 47.60 1 68.00 1 78.80 1 15.507

42.3 77.90 1,100.00 50.00 41.20 50.70 76.60 49.00 81.80 98.00 11.70
33.9

25.1 68.40
38.60 27.90 39.40 67.40 45.80 71.50 87.60 13.80
40.9

*
69.00
1,090.00 36.601 25.60 1 37.301 67.801 45.70 1 72.50 1 86.70 1 13.607
37.4

YChickens

Excl. Broilers2

Cts./Lb.

11.5

15.4

09.3

Com'l Broiiers2,8

Cts./Lb.

29.0

27.5

28.0

30.9

29.0

30.0

Eggs, All 2,9

Cts./Doz.

89.0

81.8

66.5

79.1

71.8

58.2

Table 2

Cts./Doz.

73.6

62.1

44.7

73.6

63.9

48.6

Hatching2

Cts./Doz.

125.0

130.0

120.0

1/ Mid month. '2J First half of month. 3/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. 4/ Prices estimated quarterly. 5/ Cows, steers and heifers. 6/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold lor slaughter. 7/ Preliminary. 8/ U.S. live weight equivalent price except for AR,PA,TX. 9/ Average of all egg old by farmers Including hatching eggold at retail. Insufficient sales.

l~

~~1977= 100

INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Dec.

Jan.

Dec.

1990

1991

1991

1<

i3Georgia

~Prices Received

11 All Commodities

151

154

129

Ie Crops

170

171

127

~ Uvestock & Products

137

141

131

IWnited States

I!Prices Received i!Prices Paid !lRatio 1

142 1872 76

144

137

188

1893

77

72

~1/ Ratio of Index 01 Prices Received to Ind.. of Prices Paid. 2/ October 1990 Prices Paid Index. 3/ October 1991 Prices Paid Index.

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-'Jan. 1992
125 126 125 137 188 73
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MOiill1
Endinq
1990 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-

2,157,126

448,196

30,722

596,101

2,783,949

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

Aug.

85,295

342,810

25,772

455,937

567,004

Sept.

1,715,648

348,473

16,398

463,469

2,195,515

Oct.

3,580,711

483,811

32,542

643,469

4,256,722

Nov.

3,167,854

569,597

42,181

757,564

3,967,599

Dec.

3,379,648

657,714

51,344

874,760

4,305,752

1/ Excludetocka on farm Includes .tock. owned by or held lor account of CCC In commercial storage. Farmer stock on net weight basi. 2/ Includehelled edible grades, shelled oil.tock, and shelled ...d (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer .tock, plu. routing stock, plu. shelled peenut. 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~! 1991

Dec. 31, 1990

Nov. 30, 1991

Dec. 31, 1991

Percent of

Dec. 1990

Nov. 1991

-1.000 Pounds-

-Percent-

416,056

542,962

527,760

127

457,791

408,964

415,746

91

14,749

15,124

16,074

109

837,979

983,427

892,356

106

1,537,968

1,076.343

1,428,369

93

566,232

646,026

660,928

117

300,376

306,329

313,142

104

233,565

308,005

316,760

136

562,234

625,708

563,761

100

306,416

305.526

258,035

84

2,303,101

2,502,411

2,246,543

98

975,754

1,041,029

980,756

101

207,365

257,568

318,763

154

9,372

14.407

18,471

197

18,374

14,264

18,933

103

71,375

41,677

83,153

117

97 102 106 91 133 102 102 103 90 84 90 94 I
124 I
128 133 200

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HIGHUGHTS

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.Honey Production

.. Farm Labor

Cattle on Feed

Monthly Milk Production

Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses

GEORGIA HONEY PRODUCTION DOWN, PRICE UP 'loney production in 1991 from producers with 5 or nore hives totaled 4.3 million pounds, down 23 percent rom 1990. There were 102 thousand colonies roducing honey, down 8 percent from last year. Yield er colony averaged 42.0 pounds, down from 50.0 )ounds in 1990. -Producer honey stocks totaled 129 housand pounds on December 15, 1991. Prices for the 991 honey crop averaged 63.0 cents per pound, up 4.0 lents from the 1990 price of 59.0 cents per pound.
UNITED STATES HONEY PRODUCTION AND PRICE oney production in 1991 from producers with five or ore colonies totaled 220 million pounds, up 11 percent om 1990. There were 3.20 million colonies producing oney in 1991, compared with 3.21 million in 1990. Yield per colony averaged 68.8 pounds, up 7.2 pounds rom the 61.6 pounds In 1990. Colonies that produced n more than one state were counted in each state and ,ields may be understated.

Producer honey stocks were 36.5 million pounds on December 15, 1991, up 17 percent from a year earlier.
Prices for the 1991 crop averaged 55.9 cents per pound, up 2.2 cents from the 1990 price of 53.7 cents per pound. Prices are based on retail sales by producers and sales to private processors and co-ops. At the U.S. level, prices for each color are derived by weighting state average prices by the state quantities sold. Prices increased for most types of honey in 1991 except for retail sales of winter white, extra white, white, all other honey area specialties. Government payments are excluaed from the honey prices published in this annual report.

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COLONIES OF BEES-PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES. 1990-1991 1

Georaia

I

United States

tern

1990

1991

1990

1991

lonies of Bees, 1,000 Colonies

111

102

3,210

Yield per Colony, Pounds

50

42

61.6

Honey Production, 1,000 Pounds

5,550

4,284

197,791

Stocks Dec. 15, 1,000 Pounds 2 Avg. Price per Pound, Dollars

333 0.590

129 0.630

31,060 .5373

Value of Honey Production, 1.000 Dollars

3,275

2.699

107,747

, Fo. proou.,..! wl1h !l or mnre colonies. 2 Stocks held by producers. Do.. "ot Include stocks under loan. 3 U.S. Price weighted by survey expanded sales.

3,200 68.8 220,105 36.451 .5593 124.266

AGRICULTURAL STATlSTlClAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

JANUARY WAGE RATES HIGHER

There were 121,000 people working on farms in the southeast during the week of. January 12-18, 1992

Self-emp'<,>yed farm operators accounTed for 69.000 of the total along with 15 000 unpaid. workers, and 37,00

workers hired directly by farm operators.

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T$F5ha.irs0m2raoltape~etwrJaaatsonruusaprp5ya.4idcF/t?ihenletdsirwfrhooirrmekdearswyoererakcree~riavsrel~ldenra.anvWearvoaergkraeegrwseapogafeid$5oo.f4n$3a6pn.0eh8rohpuoerulryrhbouaupsris3d3euarcirennngetdsth$fer5o.Jm6a9ntuhpeaerryJhao1n9uu9ra2cryosmu19rpv9ae1ryesdwuerWv~eit week. LIvestock workers earned $5.55 per hour compared with $5.42 a year earlier.

Self-emBIOY~d farm operators worked an average of 27.4 hours, compared to 24.3 hours in the comparable week i 1991. npald workers ~veraged 30.9 hours, 1.4 hours more than last year. Hired employees worked 36.9 hou compared to 32.7 hours In January of last year.

FARM WAGE RATES-JANUARY 12-18, 1992 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1

State or 2 Reaion

All Hired Workers

Tvpe of Farm Worker

I I I Field

LiveStock

~uper-
visorv

other

I I Method of Pay

HOUrly

Piece Rate

Othe

Southeast Florida
Appalachian I
Appalachian " Delta Northeast I
Northeast" Lake Cornbelt I
Cornbelt" Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I
Mountain" Mountain "I Pacific California Hawaii

6.08 6.29 5.84
5.70 5.74
6.46 6.49
5.75 6.60
6.24 6.15 5.31 5.92 6.20 6.30 7.02 6.95 9.20

5.43 5.87
5.38 5.61
5.45 6.85 6.36 5.60
6.87 5.78 5.91 4.91 6.16 5.55 5.98 6.28 6.06 8.38

--Dollars per Hour--

5.55

9.65

7.71

5.69

6.00

10.65

8.15

5.93

5.52 5.40 5.13

9.07
3 3

3 3
5.24

5.46 5.67 5.24

5.00

10.46

8.97

6.36

5.22

11.31

6.57

6.39

4.76

9.33

7.83

5.44

5.69

8.29

6.59

6.43

5.98

7.65

6.17

5.80

5.77

7.90

6.19

5.93

4.95

7.54

6.87

5.02

5.61

7.34

5.69

5.66

5.57

8.85

3

5.17

5.77

3

7.94

6.14

7.63

10.74

7.62

6.26

7.00

12.95

9.10

6.10

3

14.87

3

8.40

3

6.

6.00

8.

3

6.!

3

5.

3

6.

3

6.

3

6.

3

6.

3

6.!

3

6.!

3

6.

3

5.

3

5.

3

6.

6.13

7.

6.83

8.

6.40

10.

3

12.

U.S.

6.37

5.99

5.62

10.01

7.39

5.97

6.19

7.

NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK JANUARY 12-18,1992, BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1

State or 2 Region
Southeast Florida Appalachian I Appalachian" Delta Northeast I Northeast" Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt" Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I Mountain" Mountain III Pacific California Hawaii

All Farm Workers
Thous.
121 114 111 169
98 88 113 257 243 194 189 256 67 50 55 110 200 14

SelfEmployed

Thot.:
1:3 32 74 126 65 41 57 156 167 146 131 173 40 28 13 62 42
3

~~~:-s
27.4 22.5 23.9 19.4 24.9 43.6 37.5 39.7 26.0 35.0 37.4 24.9 31.9 30.1 32.0 23.0 30.3
L~

Unpaid

Thous.
15 4 10 17 11 11 22 53 40 26 27 29 9 6 22 10 8 1

Hours
30.9 33.0 27.7 31.0 32.6 40.2 34.0 38.5 27.0 31.3 33.4 31.0 28.3 30.9 34.2 27.6 30.0 28.4

Hired

Thous.
37 78 27 26 22 36 34 48 36 22 31 54 18 16 20 38 150 10

Hours
36.9 36.0 33.4 36.9 32.7 40.6 39.3 37.4 36.5 37.9 38.7 38.4 42.5 41.3 41.5 35.8 41.8 37.8

Hired Workers Expected
tn hp.-
150 Days 1149 Da or More or Le

- Thousands-

33

50

2

18

21

18

32

28

42

30

18

27

43

17

15

17

27

1

113

3

9

U.S.

2,449

1,425

29.8

321

32.5

703

38.5

558

14

1 Excludes agricultural service workers. 2 Regions consist of the following: Northeast I: CT, ME. MA, IIH, NY. AI, Yr. Nor1heast It: DE. MD, NJ, PA. Appalachian I: NC. VA. Appalachi II: KY, TN, WV. Southeast: AL, GA, SC. Lake: MI. MN. WI. Corrl~elt I: IL, IN, OH. Cornbelt 11: lA, MO. Delta: AA, LA, MS. Northern Plains: KS, NE, NO, SO. Southern Plains: OK, TX.

Mountain I: 10, MT, WY. Mountain 11: CO, NV, UT. Mountain 111: AZ, NM. Pacific: OA, WA. 31nsuHicient dat.

2

CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,

i

7 STATES, JANUARY 1 TO FEBRUARY 1

r

Number

1992 as %

n

1991

1992

of 1991

--1,000 Head--

Percent

=eed Jan. 11

8,992

8,397

93

-:ed on feed during Jan.

1,721

1,565

91

~cattle marketed during Jan.

1,632

1,660

102

Ir)r disappearance during Jan.2

118

99

84

eed Feb. 11

8,963

8,203

92

11. and calves on leed are anlmalo lor slaughter market b.lng led a full rail on 01 grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcasothat will grade select or belter.

udH death looseo. movement Irom leedlots to pastures and shipments to other leedlots lor further laeding.

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COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, JANUARY 31,1992

~
~modity 5 1

Jan. 31, 1991

Dec. 31, 1991
-1,000 Pounds-

Jan. 31, 1992

Percent of

Jan. 1991

Dec. 1991

-Percent-

r

466,698

539,402

575,448

123

107

3'se, Natural

483,948

415,352

432,224

89

104

, Frozen

14,n1

16,262

18,931

128

116

, Frozen

760,661

896,854

805,391

106

90

Juices, Frozen

1,sn,094

1,304,583

1,592,389

95

122

iIIs,Red
~, Frozen

583,581 298,890

662,356

696,708

119

105

315,886

322,448

108

102

~, Frozen

247,006

311,144

337,067

136

108

try, Frozen

585,572

579,211

651,n2

111

113

~eys, Frozen

302,509

264,132

325,478

108

123

rKables, Frozen

2.109,261

2,243,853

2,037,544

97

91

toes, Frozen

997,371

970,012

995,430

100

103

luts, Shelled

241,892

318,717

408,300

169

128

lutS, In Shell

12,783

18,469

24,037

188

130

IflS, Shelled

19,056

18.943

20,286

106

107

Ifls.ln Shell

81.968

83,468

109.550

134

131

JANUARY MILK PRODUCTION (21 STATES)

< production in the 21 major states during January totaled 10.7 billion pounds. virtually unchanged from
lfuction in these same states in January 1991. December revised production at 10.4 billion pounds was slightly ~w December 1990.

I number of cows on farms in the 21 major states was 8.31 million head, 205 thousand head less than January 11 and 17 thousand less than December 1991 .

.8.
g'lng the October-December period, the 21 major states produced 30.6 billion pounds of milk, 84.6 percent of the

5. production. If producers In the remaining 29 states not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21

(es, the U.S. production would be 12.6 billion pounds for January 1992.

4

6

6

6

4

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-JANUARY 1991-1992

I Unit

I 21 States
-----1-99-1--------=-'-19.:::.9.:.::2==----....----p-e-r-ce-n-t

I Milk Cows on Farms1
PrOduction per eow'2
4!.M. ilk Production2

Thous. Head Pounds Mil. Lbs.

8,510 1,251 10,645

8,305

98

1,283

103

10,659

100

d.s dry cows. Excludes heile" not yet I,esh. 2 Excludes milk suoked by calve.

3

REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSES IN GEORGIA UP On October 1, 1991, there were 74 refrigerated warehouses in Georgia. Gross storage capacity amounted to 90,063,000 cubic feet, 9 percent above October 1, 1989, and 24 rercent above 1987. Georgia ranked nineth among al states in gross warehouse capacity, compared to eleventh in 1989.
GENERAL REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE CAPACITY UP 10 PERCENT
General refrigerated storage capacity in the United States totaled 2.20 billion gross cubic feet on October 1, 1991, an increase of 10 percent since the previous

surve was conducted two years ago. This was the 31

biennYal survey of refrigerated warehouses. The f

states with the (million cubic

largest gross ge.nera! war.ehouse. feet) were: California with .289,

c~aIpoar.

161; Washington, 144; 1 exas, 119; and WisconSin,

118.

Usable refrigerated space in general storages was 1 billion cubic feet, or 76 percent of the gross sp Us~ble freezer space was 77. percent of the us refrigerated space with the remaining 23 percent use coorer space. Convertible refrigerated space classified as usable freezer space.

NUMBER OF REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSES AND REFRIGERATED SPACE GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1, 1991

Item
Refrigerated Warehouses 3

Public 1

Total

Public 1

T

--Number--

27

47

74

803

2,319

--1,000 Cu. Feet--

Gross Refrigerated Space
Usable Refrigerated Space Gross Cooler Space4,5 Usable Cooler Space4,e Gross Freezer Space5,7 Usable Freezer Space5,e

72,835 56,053 22,894 17,540 49,941 38,513

17,228 14,017 7,816 6,391 9,412 7,626

90,063 70,070 30,710 23,931 59,352 46,139

1,572,879 1,187,588
279,497 209,685 1,293,382 977,903

624,005

471,112

236,403

176,842

387,602

1,

294,270

1 Public General Storage: Refrigerated facilitie. maintained for lIorlng food for others at .pecihed rates per unit. 2 Private and Samiprivllle General Storages: Refrigerated facilrti.,
maintained by an operator to facll"ate hi. princlpel function a. a producar, processor, or manufacturer of food products. The space is used to store the owne~s products '!lthough' space may be ullld by othere at .pecified rate. per unit .tored. Working space, chili rooms, end curing rooms In meet storages are not included in the storage statistics. Refrig
Warehousa: Facllitia. artificially cooled to 50 degreas F. or Iowar, where food Is normally stor.d for 30 days or more. This do.. not Include warehouses operated by wholesale
distributors, grocery chain., or other bu.in..... that .tore food products 'e.. than 30 da~ Locker plants and refrigerated space operated by the Armed Services are excluded. 4
Cooler Sgace: Space thlll maintain. temperature. between 0 dagr... and 50 degrees F. Gros. Space: Total area under refrigeralion, measured from wall to wa~ and from lioor ceiling. Usable apace: Actual are. ud for Itoring commodities. Grosl space lesl an allowance for aill, posts, coils, and usual clearance for air mcwement. Freezer Space:
Space that maintain. temperature. at 0 degrees F. and lower.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Monthly PoultrY

L1vestocl( Slaughter .. Prices Received

Peanut Stocks

'.:'.

GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 378 million eggs during January 1992, 1 percent more than January 1991. Production consisted of 244 million table eggs and 134 million hatching eggs.

U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-FEBRUARY 1, 1991-1992,

6---

UNITED STATES

19~1

1992

% of Year Ago

Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.91 billion eggs During January 1992, up 1 percent from the 5.86 bmlon proDuced a year ago. Production included 5.08 billion table eggs and 832 million hatching eggs

:~ckens

9ileTry~yepe

32,245 443,784

30,256 464,529

94 105

'lrkeys, All Breeds 34,606

34.208

99

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-JANUARY 1991-1992

RECEIVED
MAR 0 4 1992
DOCUMENTS UGA UBRARlES

Number of Layers

During January

1991

1992

-Thousands-

Eggs per 100

Layers-January

1991

1992

-Number-

Total Eggs Produced

During January

1991

1992

-Millions-

STATES ching Ie
~ITED120 Slates STATES Itching ~Ie tal U.S.

6,854 11,318 18,172
36,477 190,780 227,257
42,610 231,205 273,815

7,196 11,397 18,593
37,348 191,405 228,753
44,465 233,998 278,463

1,838 2,189 2,058
1,847 2,182 2,129
1,856 2,190 2,138

1,862 2,145 2,033
1,863 2,176 2,125
1,871 2,169 2.121

126 248 374
674 4,164 4,838
791 5,064 5,855

134 244 378
696 4,166 4,862
832 5,076 5,908

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1-DECEMBER 1990-1991-JANUARY 1992

% of

m

Dec.

Dec.

year

Jan. 2

Jan. thru Dec.

1~9O

1991

aQo

1992

1990

1991

Thousands

Thousands

lung Chickens

orgia

61,964

66,967

108

54,342

800,080

824,070

.ited Siaies

446,035

483,504

108

419,211

5,841,346

6,132,213

ure Chickens

ht Type, U.S.

9,294

10,691

115

10,670

132,048

124,175

avy Type, U.S.

3,246

3,884

120

3,383

49,056

48,618

tal U.S. I All Types, Ga.

12,540 3,073

14,575 3,744

116

14,053

181,104

172,793

122

3,515

44,394

43,585

cent Condemned

ng Chickens

rgia

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

Ited States

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.8

~erelly Inlpected slaughter data as collected by Meat and pounry Inspection Program. Current month data estimated by Marteet New. SelVlce. 2 Preliminary.

AGR:CULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

%of year ago
103 105
95 99 95 98

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-DECEMBER 1991-JA UARY 1991-1992

%c

Item

Jan.

Dec.

Jan.

yea

1991

1991

1992

age

-Thousands-

Perc

Pullet Chicks Placed

Domestic (U.S.) 1

Broiler Type

4,594

4,992

4,995

10S

Egg Type

79

134

181

22S

Chicks Hatched

Broiler Type

Georgia

76,949

77,716

79,132

10l

United States

543,886

569,738

575,158

1(){

Egg Type

Georgia

1,903

1,457

1,555

8:

United States

33,145

32,735

32,480

91

Turkeys

Poults Placed

U.S.

25,902

24,399

25,692

i 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 case of eggs.

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 36 2 million 'pol,lnds ,Quring January 1992, down 8 percent from JanuarY 1991.
US.. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial re'd meat production for the United States in January' 1992 ~totaled 3.62 billion pounds, up 6 percent from January 1991.

Beef production at 2.04 billion pounds was up 4 pem Head killed was 2.93 million. up 2 percent ano average live weight was 1,173 pounds. Pork production totaling 1.52 billion pounds, ~ percent more than last year. Hog kill at 8.34 n head increased 9 percent and the average live Y was 255 pounds.

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1

Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

Number Siauc htered

Jan.

January

'92 as % of

1991

1992

1991

-1.000 Head-

Percent

2

2

-

2

2

-

2

2

-

0.1

0.1

100

Average

Live Weight

January

1991

1992

-Pounds-

2

2

2

2

2

2

87

99

Total Live Weigh
January 1991
-1.000 Poun
2 2 2
12

United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

2,883.4 153.1
7,652.3 507.9

2,926.7 131.1
8,343.3 483.8

102

1,144

86

318

109

251

95

128

1,173

3,298,110

3,

366

48,774

255

1,919,367

2,

128

64,775

Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. <: Data not published to alIOld disclosing individual operations.

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1

January

Kind

1991

1992

-Million Pounds-

pe

Beef Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat

1,970 31
1,396
33 3,429

2,039

28

1,524

31

3,622

......

Based on packers dress weights and excludes fll1m slaughter. <: Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.

2

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED he Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for ebruary was 128 percent of the 1977 average, 2 points 1.6 percent) above the previous month bul 24 points 15.8 percent) below a year ago. Lower prices for corn, ~otton, and milk were offset by higher prices for hogs, beef cattle. calves, chickens, and table eggs. Soybeans. broilers and hatching eggs were unchanged.

u.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 4 POINTS
The February All Farm Products Index of Prices Received increased 4 points (2.9 percent) from January to 142 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Increases in the prices of cattle, hogs, wheat, and tomatoes were partially offset by lower prices for milk, eggs, cotton, and strawberries.
The Index was 2 points. 1.4 percent, below a year ago. Lower p'rices for hogs, cattle, and cotton were responsible for most of the decline from last year. Higher prices for wheat and milk were partially offsetting.

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-FEBRUARY 15,1992, WITH COMPARISONS

Commodity

Price

Ber nit

Feb. 1991

Georgia Jan. 1991

I

Feb. 15,

Feb.

1992

1991

United States

Jan.

Feb. 15,

1991

1992

~nterWheat
!Oals Corn
tlon tlonseed obacco Soybeans Peanuts All Hay, Baled, ' Milk Cows 2,4
Hogs Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle, 5
CoWS,6
Steers & Heifers Calves All Milk Turkeys, '
hickens Excl. Broilers 2 Com'l Broilers, 2,e Eggs, All, 2.9 Table 2 Hatching 2

$/Bu. $/Bu. $/Bu. Cts./Lb. $fTon $/Lb. $/Bu. Cts./Lb. $fTon $/Head $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. Cts./Lb.
Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz.

2.88 75.8
5.72
49.30 42.50 SO.60 61.90 54.20 82.70 100.00 13.10
11.5 29.0 89.0 73.6 125.0

2.90 57.0 51.00
5.59 *
36.50 27.40 37.80 54.50 47.80 69.90 80.90 15.20
09.3 28.0 66.5 44.7 120.0

2.85' 52.~
5.59'
40.10' 30.00' 41.20' 58.00' 49.20' 74.40' 86.80' 14.807
13.3 28.0 69.8 45.0 120.0

2.42 1.13 2.32 67.9 134.00 1.890 5.65
77.80
52.20 42.80 52.90 77.00 51.30 81.10 104.00 11.70 34.4
29.9 67.7 60.1

3.55 1.31 2.40 51.6 71.00 1.760 5.54
69.00 1,090.00
36.40 27.10 37.50 68.90 46.70 72.60 88.30 13.50 37.4
30.0 58.2 48.6

3.98' 1.45' 2.4i 48.42 74.00
1.7W
5.53'
70.60
40.40' 30.60' 41.20' 72.70' 48.40' 77.20' 93.00' 13.207
35.3
29.9 54.3 43.3

" Mid month. 2/ First half 01 month. 3/ Animalold lor dairy herd replacement only. 4/ Price. estimated quarterly. 5/ Cows, steers and heilers. 6/ Bee' cows and cull dairy cows laid for slaughter. 7/ Preliminary. 8/ U.S. live weight equivalent price except lor AR,PA,TX. 9/ Average 01 all eggs sold by larmers Including hatching eggs sold at retail
Insufficient sales.

INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Jan.

1977= 100

1991

Feb.

Jan.

Feb.

1991

1992

1992

f-Qeorgia

2r~,ces Received

All Commodities

154

Crops

171

I" Uvestock & Products

141

I United States

'rices Received

144

ices Paid

188

~,

77

/ Rallo vf Index 01 Prices Received by larmers 10 Index 01 Prices Paid.

152

126

128

172

127

126

136

126

130

1184842 77

138

142

-

--

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

:

.

.

.

;

188
::-'v:.

.

..

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

--_

.

:..

.

.

3
::1.87.86.

-

2/ January '99' Prices Paid Index. 3/ January 1992 Prices Paid Index.

3

PEANUT STOCKS UP 63 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR Peanut stocks in commercial storage on January 31, 1992, totaled 3.90 billion J>ounds of equivalent farmer st compared to 2.39 billion pounds last year. This total includes 2.88 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 949 million roundS of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 68.0 mil pounds. There were 719 million pounds 0 Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitfed stocks on hand as January 31, 1992. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 714 million pounds of which 680 million pounds were edible grades and 34.2 mil pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 153 million pounds; Runners, 484 mill pounds; and Spanish, 42.5 million pounds.

Month Endino
1991 Jan. Feb. Mar.
AfJr.
May June July Aug.
Sept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 1

Farmer Stock

Shelled Peanuts 2

Ro~sting ~\tock
lin Stielll -1,000 Pounds-

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total

1,691,736 1,264,402
836,964 491,398
215,928 66,243 41,559 85,295
1,715,648 3,580,711 3,167,854 3,379,648

492,662 594,655 659,880 636,169
651,744 549,115 452,105 342,810 348,473 483,811 569,597 658,238

39,132
49,405 60,273 63,549 62,592 54,756 40,601 25,772
16,398 32,542 42,181 51,344

655,240 790,891 877,640 846,105
866,820 730,323 601,300 455,937 463,469 643,469 757,564 875,457

2,386 2,104 1,774
1,401 1,145
851 6aa 567 2,195 4,256,
3,967
4,3~

1992

Jan.

2,878,524

713,774

68,004

949,319

3,895

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HIGHLIGHTS Monthly PoultrY Monthly Livestock Slaughter Annua Livestock Siaugnter Milk Production Cattle on Feed
Catfish Cold Storage
Onions

GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 351 million eggs during February 1992, up 4 percent from February 1991. Production consisted of 225 million table eggs and 126 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT

laying flocks in the United States produced 5.54 billion

eggs during February 1992, up 4 percent from a year

ago. Production consisted of 4.76 billion table eggs and

778 million hatching eggs.

20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1 JANUARY 1991-FEBRUARY 1992

Jan. 1991

Jan. 1992

Thousands

% of year
a0

Feb. 2 1992
Thousands

laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.55 billion eggs during February 1992, up 4 percent from a year ago. Production included 3.89 billion table eggs and 656 million hatching eggs.

ng Chickens

argia

70,081

72,275

103

80,383

ited States

524,756 545,143

104

477,516

ute Chickens

ht Tree, U.S.

10,942

13,218

121

10,466

a'3 ype, U.S.

4,117

4,315

105

4,234

t U.S.

15,059

17,596

117

14,700

al All Types, Ga. 3,642

4,323

119

4,352

cent Condemned

ngChickens

argia

1.3

1.4

ited States

2.1

2.0

ed.rllly inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspeclion ram. CURent month data e.timated by Marllet News Servic. 21 Preliminary.

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-MARCH 1, 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

Item

1991

1992

% of Year Ago

-Thousands-

Chickens

Egg Type

32,812

32,503

99

Broiler Type

461,267

473,212

103

Turkeys, All Breeds 34,039

35,368

104

RECEIVED

MAR 27 1992

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-FEBRUARY 1991-1992

DOCUMENTS USA UBAARIES

Number of Layers

During February

1991

1992

-Thousands-

Eggs Rer 100

LayerS-Februarr

1991

992

-Number-

Total Eggs Produced

During February

1991

1992

-Millions-

6,869
11,352 18,221

7,119 11,144 18,263

1,674 1,949 1,844

1,770 2,021 1,922

115

126

221

225

336

351

36,871 190,103 226,974

37,366 190,467 227,833

1,689 1,976 1,930

1,755 2,042 1,996

623 3,757 4,380

656 3,891 4,547

43,022 231,036 274,058

44,414 233,675 278,089

1,694 1,979 1,934

1,751 2,038 1,992

729 4,573 5,302

778 4,762 5,540

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-FEBRUARY 1991-1992

%of

Item

Feb.

Jan.

Feb.

year

January thru February

1991

1992

1992

ago

1991

1992

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

P,

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1 Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Turkeys Poults Placed U.S.

4,929 139
71,282 497,143
1,826 34,757
25,348

4,995 181
79,132 575,158
1,555 32,480
25,692

4,674 273
74,855 531,268
1,472 31,922
25,524

95

9,523

9,669

196

218

454

105

148,231

153,987

107

1,041,029

1,106,426

81

3,729

3,027

92

67,902

64,402

101

137,1582

141,0633

Domest,c placements as reported by leding breeders include. e.peeted pullet replacement. from egg. sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pUllet chicks per 30 case 01 eggs. 2/ Turkey poult. placed September 199O-February 1991. 3/ Turkey poull. placed September 1991-February 1992.

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP Commercial red meat ~roduction in Geor~a totaled 39.3 million pounds during February 1992, up percent from February 1991.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP

BeeftrOduction at 1.71 b'IlI'Ion ~ound s was up p Hea kill was 2.44 million, own 1 percent a average live weight was 1,173 pounds.
Pork production totalin~ 1.33 billion pounds was percent. Hog kill at 7.3 million head was up 10 P and the average live weight was 252 pounds.

Commercial red meatcfroduction for the United States in
6 Februar 1992, totale 3.09 billion pounds, up 5 percent
from Fe ruary 1991.

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-UNITED STATES1,2

I

Species

Number Siauc htered

reb.

February

'92 as % of

1991

1992

1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent

Average

Live Weight

February

1991

1992

-Pounds-

Total Live Weigh
February 1991
-1,000 PoUl~

United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

2,470.6 123.1
6,637.4 461.6

2,439.2 113.0
7,330.4 436.3

99

1,162

1,173

2,871,213

2

92

346

374

42,638

110

250

252

1,659,118

1

95

129

128

59,417

1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial .Iaughter, ..cludes farm slaughter. 2/ Uvestock .Iaughter for Georgia not published separately to avoid d Individual operations.

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Species
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheeo

ANNUAL COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-UNITED STATES, 1990 AND 1991

I.

oJ

Number

of

Head

1990

1991

United States

Average

Live

Weight

1990

1991

Total Live Weight
1990

-1,000-

-Pounds-

-1,000 Lbs.-

33,242.2 1,789.6
85,135.5 5653.7

32,689.2 1,436.4
88,169.1 5720.9

1,136 283 249 125

1,163 346 252 124

37,758,377

38J

507,328

21,230,117

22-

708.205

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1

January

19

Kind

1991

1992



-Million Pounds-

F

Beef Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat

1,695
25 1,204
30 2,954

1/ Based on packers dress weights and e.cludes farm .Iaughter.

1,707

25

1,329 28
3,088

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FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION (21 STATES)
Milk production in tho 2'\ m~jnr 5tatos dllrin~ Febl uary totaled 10 2 billion pounds, 3 percent abuve the production in these same states in February 1991. January revised production at 10.7 billion pounds was slightly above January 1991.
Production per cow in the 21 major states averaged 1,230 for February, 61 pounds more than February 1991. February 1992 was a leap year with 29 days.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 major states was 8.27 million head, 214 thousand head less than February 1991 and 26 thousand less than January 1992.
During the October-December period, the 21 major staets produced 30.6 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 12.0 billion pounds for February 1992.

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION FEBRUARY 1991-1992

21 States

Item

I I I Unit

1991

1992 Uercent

Milk Cows 1

Thous.

8,484

8,270

97

Production

per Cow 2

Pounds

1,169

1,230

105

Milk Production 2 Mil. Lbs.

9,922

10,171

103

l/lncludes dry cows, ..eludes helfe... nol yet fresh. 2/ Excludes mlfk sucked by calves.

CATTLE ON FEED DOWN 8 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
~.lCattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 8.16 million ,Ihead, down 8 percent from a year ago and 2 percent below March 1, 1990.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during February totaled 1.47 million, up 1 percent from last year and 6 percent above 1990. Net placements of 1.35 million for February were up 1 percent from last .year and 5 percent above 1990.
Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.40 million, down 2 percent from fast year and 6 percent 'below two years ago. This is the lowest February
arketings sll1ce 1975.
I
Other disa~pearance totaled 120,000 head compared to ,113,000 in February 1991 and 95,000 in February 1990.

GEORGIA SPRING ONION ACREAGE UP

On March 1, Georgia onion growers reported 7,800 acres expected for harvest, up 30 percent from last year's 6,000 acres harvested and 39 percent above the acreage harvested in 1990.

Abundant rains during the month of February slowed crop progress, halted spraying schedules, and attributed to disease problems. As of ~arch 9, the onion crop was rated fair to mostly good. Harvest is expected to begin in April.

ONIONS-SPRING SEASON BY STATES AND U.S. 1991-1992

State
Georgia Arizona California Texas Group Total

Acres Harvested
1991

Acres for Harvest
1992

-Acres-
6,000
900 8,000 11,800 26,700

7,800 900
10,000 14,300 33,000

COTTON GINNINGS: EQUIVALENT 480-POUND NET WEIGHT BALES GINNED, BY STATE AND U.S., CROP YEARS 1990-91

Crop and State

Equivalent 480-pouqd

Net Weight Bales

1990

1991

-Bales-

Upland AL 2
AZ
AR
CA FL2 GA KS
LA MS
M0 2
NM NC OK
SC TN TX VA
US American-Pima
US All Cotton
US

387,595 779,325 1,077,262 2,758,406
3
411,53
1,190,835 1,843,956
306,138 82,703
269,537 375,543 142,807 491,248 4,978,997
4
15,121,966
360,259
15,482,225

563,200 862,200 1,556,800 2,578,000
3
724,700
3
1,441,100 2,270,800
418,600 54,500 648,400 234,100 338,500 699,900 4,665,600
3
17,147,700
396,600
17,544,300

1/ Source: lBBo-Bureau of Censul. lBB1USDA-NASS. 2/ 1990 dela included American-Pima and Is Included In fhe US totall. 3/ Nol published 10 avoid dllclosing Individual gins. 4/ No gins operaled.

CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, FEBRUARY 1 TO MARCH 1

Htem

1990

Number 1991

1992 as % of

1992

1990

1991

~~
f.br, Feed February 1 1
laced on Feed During February

8,526 1,383

--1,000 Head--
8,963 1,455

8,203 1,472

-- Percent-

96

92

106

101

d Cattle Marketed During February

her Disappearance During February 2

Feed March 1 1

_

1,495 95
8,319

1,431
113 __.. . ~.'..87:t

1,400 120
8,155

94

98

126

106

98

92

Callie and calval on feed are enlmall fer ,Iaughler marke' beln;) 10.1 full I : .,., 0, gr"ln or olher concenlral.. and are expecl.d 10 produce a carcass that will grade select or bener. Include. dealh losses, movement /rom feedlots to pa'lI,rn alld shlpmenls 10 other feedlols for lurther feeding.

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u.s. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IM~ORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

1992

1991

1992

--Thousand Pounds--

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

32.206 33.036 35.951 31.205

36.200 39.228

32.206 65.242 101.193 132,398

36,200 75,428

May

31.322

163,720

June July

31,588 32.720

195,308 228.028

Aug. Sept.

32.912 33,244

260.940 294.184

Oct. Nov. Dec.

35.400 31.114 30.172

329.584 360,698 390,870

11 Price for fish delivered to processing plant door. 21 Data fumished by U.S. Bureeu of Census.

Average Price

Paid to Producers 1

1991

1992

Dols. per Pound

.69

.53

.69

.56

.69

.69

.66

.65

.63

.60

.59

.58

.57

.53

Imports

of Catfisll?'

1991

19

Thous. Pound:

355 344
93 641 184 484 723 621
80
974
93 594

Commodity
Butter Cheese. Natural Eggs. Frozen Fruits. Frozen Fruit Juices. Frozen Meats. Red Beef. Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry. Frozen Tllrkeys. Frozen Vegetables. Frozen f'otatoes, Frozen Peanuts. Shelled Peanuts. In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans. In Shell

COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 29,1992

Feb. 28, 1991

Jan. 31. 1992
-1.000 Pounds-

Feb. 29. 1992

Percent of

Feb. 1991

Jan. 1(

-Percent-

522.057

568.610

622.570

119

1Q

475,067

438,774

447,321

94

10

13,969 675.998

20,083

18.704

134

803.799

735.196

109

~

1.743,838

1,635,432

1.648.997

95

10

590,748 271.334

707.949

689.338

117

329,094

302.542

112

~

281.228

341.169

347,427

124

10

630.440

649.643

687.851

109

1Q

342,219

325.537

353.755

103

10

1,950,384

2.080.245

1.886.291

97

g

991.305

996.527

1.055.276

106

10

286.254

407.371

455.974

159

1

18.632

24.037

32.414

174

13

23.250 78.143

20.397

22.268

96

10

111.774

110.444

141

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HIGHLIGHTS Prospective Plantin~s Hog Inventory and Pig -Crop
Agricultural Prices "Peanut Stocks Grain Stocks

CORN, COTTON AND SOYBEAN ACREAGE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
PEANUTS TO DECLINE IN GEORGIA

!orgia farmers are planning increases in corn, cotton Id soyb~an acreage for 1992, but plan a sizeable Icrease In peanuts. A survey of grower's planting lentions during the first two weeKs of March also dicate that tobacco and sorghum plantings are 1 ected to increase from last year. Acres of hay and
1all grains are expected to decfine from 1991.

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PEANUTS DOWN 17 PERCENT

1~~ producers plan to decrease plantings for 1992 by 9~ut 150,000 acres from last year. If these plans hola 10 Ie, peanut plantings will total 750,000 acres, 17 percent 9 than 1991 and 4 percent less than 1990. This will be 9,8 first year to year acreage decline since 1987.

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COTTON UP 5 PERCENT

10E

1 t plantir:gs are expected to total 450,000 acres in

9 2, according to growers plans in early March. If

1 se plans are realized, cotton will be up 5 percent from

11 1 and up 27 percent from two years ago. This will be

1 largest acreage since 1972 when 461,000 acres were

1 nted.

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SOYBEAN ACREAGE UP 8 PERCENT

~ acreage in 1992 is expected to total 650 000 es. for Georgia, an increase of 8 percent from 1991, stili 28 percent below 1990.

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Planted Acreage

Intended 1992 as %

1990

1991

1992

of 1991

-Thousands-

Percent

660

600

750

125

355

430

450

105

570

600

550

92

65

95

75

79

782

900

750

83

80

90

100

111

900

600

650

108

5.0

4.0

4.0

100

43

40

43

108

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CORN ACREAGE UP'25 PERCENT

Corn recorded the largest percentage increase from last
year with a gai.n of 25 percent to 750,000 acres. If these plans materialize, corn acreage in Georgia will be the highest since 1986, when 900,000 acres were planted. As of March 29th, corn planting was 45 percent complete, 2 to 3 days behind normal progress.

UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS

Farmers intend to plant 79.0 million acres of ~ for all

purposes in 1992, up 4 percent from last year and 7

percent above 1990. If realized, this would be the

largest acreage since 1985. Growers intend to plant

12.1 million acres of sor~hum for all purposes in 1992,

up 10 percent from 199. Producers plan to seed or

have seeded a total of 8.34 million acres of ~ for

1992, down 4 percent from the 8.65 million acres seeded

for .1991. Winter wheat planted area for 1992 is 50.3

million acres, off 1 percent from 1991. The current total

is fractionally higher than that published in the "Winter

W~ 9h9e2a, t.maanid~lyRyaes

Beedings" a result of

rae~pdoitrti,onraelleaacsreedagJeanrueacoryrd1e0d

In. qallfornla. S9ybean plantings are projected at 57.4

million acres thiS year, 3 percent below 1991 and if

realized, the lowest since 1976. Sweetpotato growers

Intend to plant 83.3 thousand acres of sweetpotatoes

this year, up 3 percent from last year but 11 percent

below 1990. Peanut producers intend to plant 1.86

million acres of peanuts this year, down 9 percent from

the 1991 planted area of 2.04 million acres and 1 percent

above the 1990 acreage. Area planted to all cation for

1992 is expected to total 13.5 million acres, 5 percent

below the 1991 plantings but 9 percent above the 1990

planted area. Tobacco growers intend to harvest

770,150 acres of tobacco in 1992. If these plans are

realized, the area harvested will exceed 1991 by 1

percent. This acreage would be the largest harves

since 1984.

1992 UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS

Crop

Planted Acres

Inten~ed

1991

1992

1992 as % of 1991

1,000 Acres

Percent

Corn Sorghum Oats Barley All Wheat Winter Soybeans Peanuts All Cotton Hay 2 Sweetpotatoes Tobacco 2

75,951 11,CJ14
8,654 8,941 69,906 51,049 59,060 2,042.2 14,143.8 62,575
80.8 761,080

79,007 12,112
8,337 8,310 70,077 50,306 57,415 1,864.5 13,488.5 60,720
83.3 770,150

104.0 110.0 96.3
92.9 100.2
98.5 97.2 91.3 95.4 97.0 103.1 101.2

lllnlended plantings in 1992 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvesled.

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GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 2 PERCENT
All hogs and pigs on Georgia farms as of March 1, 1992, are estimated at 1,130,000 head, down 2 percent from a year ago and unchanged from Decemb~r 1, 1991. This IS the smallest March f inventory since 1986.
Breeding inventory at 155,000 head, was down 3 percent from both the previous year and December 1, 1991. Market hog inventory at 975,000 head, decreased 2
gercent from a year ago but increased 1 percent above ecember 1, 1991. The December-February 1992 pig crop was 432,000 head, 10 percent below a year. earlier. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.45 compared with 8.00 last year.
Georgia producers intend to farrow 58,000 sows during the March-May 1992 quarter, 9 percent below the previous year. Farrowings for June-August 1992 are expected to total 54,000 sows, 5 percent below last year.
U.S. HOG INVENTORY UP 6 PERCENT
U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 1992, was 56.1 million head. This was 6 percent above March 1991, and 10 percent above the March 1990 inventory.
8reeding inventory, at 7.17 million head, was up 3 percent from March 1, 1991, and 5 percent above March 1990.
Market hog inventory, at 48.9 million head, was 7 percent above March 1, 1991, and up 10 percent from March 1, 1990.

The December 1991-February 1992 U.S. pig crop 23.2 million head, 9 percent higher than 1991 and percent above the same period in 1990. Sows farrov during Uli!,; period totaled 2.89 million head, up ~ pen from fast year and 11 percent above a year earlier. I saved Rer litter was a record high 8.02 compared to . during December-February 1991.

U.S. producers intend to have 3.32 million sows far during the MarCh-May 1992 quarter, 1 percent hi~ than actual farrowings during the same p~riod l!'lst 1 and 6 percent above 1990. Farrowing intentions June-August 1992, at 3.08 million sows, are d( slightly from actual 1991 farrowings but up 7 pen from 1990.

16 STATE INVENTORY INCREASES 7 PERCENT

The 16 quarterly states, with an inventory of 51.3 mil on March 1, 1992, are up 7 percent from last year wa! percent above March 1, 1990. These 16 sta accounted for approximately 91 percent of the total I hog and pig inventory.

In the 16 quarterly states, the December 1991-Febr~

1992 pig crop was 21.1 million head, up 9 percent h

last year and up 15 percent from two years ago. Th

were 2.62 million sows that farrowed dur

December-February, up 7 percent from a year eat

and 12 percent more than during the same period

years ago. Sows farrowing during Deceml

1991-February 1992 in the 16 states averaged an

pigs per litter, a new record high. This compares

7.89 during the comparable period a year ago.

.

HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERLY STATES 1 1991 AND 1992

16 States

Georgia

Item

1992 as %

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

March 1 Inventory

All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding

Market

H08- Market

and Pig_

by Weight roups

Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds

120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over

-1,000 Head-

48,160 6,342
41,818

51,310 6,500
44,810

16,103 10,036 8,615 7,064

17,370 10,775 9,045 7,620

Percent
107 102 107
108 107 105 108

-1,000 Head-

1,150 IOU 990

1,130 155 975

420

395

260

265

200

205

110

110

Sow_ Farrowing December 2-February March-May
December 2_May
June-August September-November
June-November

2,445

2,620

107

60

2,990

3,0253

101

64

5,435

5,6454

104

124

2,817

2,8123

100

57

2,704

60

5,521

117

58 583 1164 543

Pig Crop

December 2-February

19,281

21,083

109

480

432

March-May

23,830

496

December 2_May

43,111

976

June-August

22,223

436

September-November

21,331

459

June-November

43,554

895

Pigs per Utter

-Number-

December 2-February March-May
December 2.May
June~August

7.89

8.05

7.97

7.93

7.89

102

8.00

7.75

7.87

7.65

September-November

7.89

7.65

June-November

7.89

7.65

11 GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN,MO,NC,NE,OH,PA,SD,TN,WI. 2/December preceding year. 31 Intentions. 41 Intentions for Ma,;;h-May.

-Number-

7.45

2

1992.~ of 1:1 Pero
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9
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1/ GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED UNCHANGED

d

FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH

~he Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for
~arch was 129 percent of the 1977 average, unchanged
7rom the previous month and 12 points (8.3 percent)
)elow a year ago. Lower prices for corn, cotton, )arrows and gilts, milk and table eggs were partially IrDffset by higher prices for soybeans, sows, cows, steers I nd heifers, calves, commercial broilers and other
y:hickens. Hatching eggs remained unchanged.

ro INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

c-

Feb.

Mar.

Feb.

Mar.

1977 == 100

1991

1991

1992

1992

r'1=~-r;icOeRsGRIeAcei.ve d

I All Commodities

152

156

129

129

a1 CropS

172

uveslock & Products 136

172 144

127

127

130

130

HITED STATES
lIrices Received :In~e~ Paid
110

144 188' 77

148 188' 79

142 1882 76

143 1883 76

"B' 0 of Index of Prices Received by farmers to Index 01 Pllces Paid. 2/ January '99'

ces Pa,d Index. 3/ January 1992 Prices Paid Index.

U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1 POINT
The March All Farm Products Index of Prices Received increased 1 point (0.7 percent) from February to 143 based on 1977 == 100. Increases in the prices of lettuce, tobacco, cattle, and corn were partially offset by lower prices for oranges, milk, wheat, and hogs.
After 7 consecutive months of price increases, March wheat prices declined from a month earlier. Corn and sorghum prices were up moderately from February while hay prices were down. The average soybean price also increased from a month earlier. Cattle prices Increased from February but hog prices were down. Milk continued its downward trend which began in January this year.
The index was 5 points, 3.4 percent, below a year ago. Lower prices for hogs, cattle, and eggs were responsible for most of the decfine from last year. Increases in the prices of wheat, milk, and corn were partially offsetting.

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-MARCH 15, 1992, WITH COMPARISONS

ommodity

Price

Ber nit

Mar. 1991

Georgia

Feb.

Mar. 15,

Mar.

1992

1992

1991

United States

Feb.

Mar. 15,

1992

1992

$/Bu. $/Bu. $/Bu. Cts./Lb. $/Ton
$/Lb. $/Bu. $/Ton
$/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. Cts./Lb.

2.95 76.9
5.82
49.80 44.90 50.10 63.20 52.80 82.90 101.00 12.70

2.94 53.3
5.69
39.10 29.40 40.50 58.60 49.00 71.60 85.00 15.10

-
253.9.122'
5.81'
37.70' 31.00' 38.40' 58.50' 49.30' 72.40' 87.20' 14.705

2.52 1.16 2.39 68.9
175.5 5.76
80.50 51.50 45.70 51.80 78.50 52.50 82.50 106.00 11.40
37.6

3.85 1.44 2.47 49.6 74.00 175.0 5.59 70.60 39.80 31.10 40.70 72.50 49.30 76.20 92.80 12.90 35.3

3.74' 1.44' 24.95.302'
195.52 5.70' 70.1Q 38.80 33.50' 39.20' 73.20' 49.90' 76.90 ' 9142..96005' 37.0

Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz.

16.6 29.5 88.9 71.9 125.0

13.3 28.0 69.8 45.0 120.0

17.9 28.5 68.1 42.2 120.0

30.6 80.5 74.9

29.9

29.7

54.3

54.2

43.3

42.4

mOnth. 2/ First half of month. 3/ Cows, steers and heifers. 41 Beef cows and cull dairy cO\vs sold for slaughter. 5/ Preliminary. 6/ U.S. live weIght eqUivalent puce except for

p. . 7/ Average of all 899s sold by farmers InclUding hatching eggs sold at retail.

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 1

Farmer Stock

Shelled Peanuts 2/

Roasting Stock In Shell

-1,000 Pounds-

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total 3/

1,264,402 836,964 491,398 215,928 66,243 41,559 85,295
1,715,648 3,580,711 3,167,854 3,379,648

594,655 659,880 636,169 651,744 549,115 452,105 342,810 348,473 483,811 569,597 658,238

49,405 60,273 63,549 62,592 54,756 40,601 25,772 16,398 32,542 42,181 51,344

790,891 877,640 846,105 866,820 730,323 601,300 455,937 463,469 643,469 757,564 875,457

2,104,698 1,774,877 1,401,052 1.145,340
851,322 683,460 567,004 2,195,515 4,256,722 3,967,599 4.306,449

2,878,524

713,617

68,004

949,111

3,895,639

:---....

2,236,682

784,936

88,015

1,043,965

3,368,662

eee ":kS On farms. InclUdes stocks owned by or held for accounl of

in commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/lncludes shelled edible grades. shelled

"'led seed (unt,ealedj. 3/ Aclual farm", slock iJlus rcasling slock, plus shelled peanuts X '.33.

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GEORGIA SOYBEAN STOCKS UP, WHEAT AND CORN DOWN

Soybean stocks in all positions on March 1, 1992, in Georgia, totaled 10.0 million bushels an increase of 4 percl from March 1, 1991. Soybeans stored on farms on March 1, are estimated at 1.50 million b'ushels unchanged fron year earlier. Soybeans stored off farms on March 1, amounted to 8.49 million bushels, a 4 percent increase fron year ago.

Whe.a1 stored off farms on March 1, 1992, is estimated at 1.77 million bushels, 596 thousand bushels less than Ma
1, 1991.
c.mn stocks held off the farm on March 1, totaled 6.65 million bushels, 9 percent less than at the same time a y
earlier.

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-MARCH 1, 1991 -1992

Grain

On Farms

Mar. 1,

Mar. 1,

1991

1992

Off Farms 1

Mar. 1,

Mar. 1,

1991

1992

--1,000 Bushels--

Corn Soybeans

*
1,500

*
1,500

Wheat Oats Sor hum

*

*

*

*

*

1/lncludes stocks at mills, elevatof'S, warehouses, terminals and processors.

7,316 8,136 2,362
177 153
1ll Not pUblished.

6,645 8,489 1,766
152 134

All Positions

Mar. 1,

Mar.

1991

199~

*

9,636

9,9

*

*

U.S. WHEAT AND SOYBEANS DOWN
All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 1992, totaled 886 million bushels, down 37 percent from March 1, 1991. This is the lowest March 1 stocks on record. Farm stocks are 276 million bushels, off 48 percent from last March 1. Off-farm stocks total 610 million bushels, down 29 percent from March 1991.
SObeans stored in all positions on March 1, 1992, totaled 1.18 billion bushels, 1 percent below holdings a year ear ier. On-farm stocks, at 505 million bushels, were 9 percent below last March and accounted tor 43 percent of the March 1, 1992, holdings. Off-farm stocks totaled 672 million bushels, 6 percent above last March.
c.mn stocks in all positions on March 1, 1992, totaled 4 56 billion bushels, 5 percent below a year earlier. Of the
total stocks, 2.61 billion bushels are stored on farms, 15 percent less than last year. Off-farm stocks, at 1.95 billion bushels, are up 13 percent from last year.

U.S. GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-MARCH 1 1991 - 1992

Grain

On Farms

Mar. 1,

Mar. 1,

1991

1992

Off Farms 1

Mar. 1,

Mar. 1,

1991

1992

All Positions

Mar. 1,

Mar.

1991

1992

--1,000 Bushels--

Corn Soybeans All Wheat
Oats Barley Sor hum

3,064,500 555,500 532,920
138,600 94,850 73780

2,610,200 505,000 275,550
98,150 102,000 54960

l/lncludes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.

1,724,474
634,619 863,336
90,659 116,062 259.099

1,948,719
671,711 610,168 75,708 116,628 196 251

4,788,974
1,190,119 1,396,256
229,259 210,912 332879

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HIGHLIGHTS

r. 92

Cattle Production and Income Hog Production and Income
Floriculture

Peanut Marketings

1991 Peanut Revisions

.lBS

Milk Production Vegetables

EORGIA CATILE CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 2 PERCENT
sh receipts from marketings of cattle and calves in orgia totaled $265.8 million in 1991. This is 2 percent er than the $272.5 million in 1990. Cattle prices , eraged $59.10 per cwt. in 1991 compared to $61.10 in t 90. Calves averaged $93.50 per cwt. in 1991, up from
1990 price of $89.00. Marketings in 1991 totaled 7.5 million pounds. down 2 percent from 396.1 million unds in 1990.
EORGIA HOG CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 12 PERCENT
e sh receipts for hogs and pigs in Georgia totaled
n 09.5 million for 1991, down 12 percent from the $238.2 'lIion for 1990. Marketings, at 434.1 million pounds, re 3 percent less than 1990. The average price fell 10 rcent to $47.90 per cwt.

U.S. CATILE CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 1 PERCENT
Cash receipts from marketings of cattle and calves declined 1 percent during 199f, a result of lower cattle prices despite increasecf marketings. For 1991, cash receipts from the sale of cattle and calves totaled $39.6 billion compared with $39.9 billion in 1990.
All cattle and calf marketings during 1991 totaled 53.8 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 53.3 billion pounds in 1990. The U.S. annual average price for cattle, at $72.70 per 100 pounds live weight, was down from the 1990 price of $74.60. The calf price for 1991, at $98.00, was up from the 1990 price of $95.60.
U.S. HOG CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 4 PERCENT
Cash receipts for hogs and pigs were $11.1 billion during 1991, 4 percent below 1990. Marketings of 22.5 billion pounds during 1991 were 5 percent aoove 1990, while the U.S. annual average price per 100 pounds of live weight decreased from $53.70 in 1990 to $49.10 in 1991.

HOGS-PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1990-1991

Production
1

Marketings
2

-1,000 Pounds-

Average Price
~er100
ounds
Dollars

Value of Production 3

Cash Receipts
4

Value of Home Consum tion

1,000 Dollars

440,055 435,380

448,305 434,100

53.00 47.90

233,072 208,687

238,162 209,496

2,242 1,916

Gross Income
240,404 211,412

21,347.2

21,451.9

53.70

11,375.7

11,552.0

83.4

11,635.4

22,791.2

22,533.8

49.10

11,094.8

11,064.1

72.1

11,136.2

....nt .made 'or changes in inventory and for inshipments. 2J Excludes custom slaughter 'or use on farms where produced and Intertarm sales wtthin the State. 3/lncludes
0' III ..'.o.r hISher average price 0' State inshipments and outshipmants 0' feeder pigs. 4/ Receipts 'rom marhtings and sale 0' 'arm slaughter. Includes allowance 'or higher average Dutshlpments 'eeder pigs.

CATILE-PRODUCTION AND INCOME 1990-1991

Production
1

Marketings
2

-1,000 Pounds-

Average Price

per 100 Pounds

Cattle

Calves

-Oollars-

Value of Produc-
tion

Cash

Value of

Receipts Home Con- Gross

3

sum tion Income

----1,OOOOollars:----

382,470 388,680

396,050 387,530

61.10 59.10

89.00 93.50

264,664 267,743

272,524 265,818

3,525 2,966

276,049 268,784

40,386.1

53,315.9

74.60

95.60

30,228.6

39,943.9

450.2

40,394.0

41,412.5

53,829.0

72.70

98.00

30,550.7

39,632.1

422.6

40,054.6

0' an.,made 'or changes in inventory and 'or inshipments. 2J EJcl'Jdes c.ustom slaughter 'or use on 'arms where produced and intertarm sales within the State. 3/ Receipts 'rom ~ 'arm slaughter.

AGRICULTURAL STATISnCIAN AND GEORG,A DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Milk production in Georgia during January-March totaled 418 million pounds, 1 percent more than the comparable period a year ago.
The number of milk cows on Georgia farms averaged 104,000 head during the January-March 1992 quarter, 8,000 head less than January-March 1991.
Production per cow averaged 4,020 pounds during January-March, 340 pounds more than January-Marcfl 1991.

JANUARYMARCH MILK PRODUCTION The quarterly production of mill< for the U.S. was 3' billion pounds, 1_percent above the January-Ma period last year. The average number of milk cows the U.S. during the January-March quarter was 9 million head, 247 thousand less than the same per last year. Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on Apri
1992, averaged 18.1 pounds, 1 tenth of a pound m
than on April 1, 1991. The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows April 1, averaged $7.76 per hundredweight, $0.01 I than the April f, 1991, price.

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION~ANUARY-MARCH 1991-1992

Georgia

United States

lWZ as '10

Item

Unit

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

Milk Cows 1/

Thous.Head

112

104

93

Milk per Cow 2/

Pounds

3,680

4,020

109

Milk Production 2/

Mil. Lbs.

412

418

101

11 Includes dry cows, excludes heife'" not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

10,101 3,705 37,425

9,854 3,851 37,949

1992 as of 199
98 104 101

GEORGIA FLORICULTURE
The wholesale value of sales for specified floriculture crops grown or finished by Georgia growers with sales of $100,000 or more totaled $30.9 million in 1991. This 4 percent increase in value of sales from 1990 is attributed to a 17 percent increase in potted flowering plants plus an 8 percent increase in foliage plants. Cut flowers decreased 12 percent from last year and bedding/garden plants dropped 2 percent.

U.S. FLORICULTURE
tg Growers reporting a gross value of sales of $1 00,()(I
more had an eqUivalent wholesale value of sales, 28 crops survey.ed in the 28 states, totaled $2.57 UI up 2 percent from 1990. Cut flowers decreas percent to $449 million. Potted flowering plants, VI at $671 million, increased 6 percent. FOliage,~ decreased 6 ercent to $446 million. Bedding valued at $89fmillion, increased 8 percent. The va cut cultivated greens, at $110 million, increaSl percent from 1990.

FLORICULTURE CROPS-VALUE OF SALES AT WHOLESALE, 1990-1991 SELECTED ITEMS AND TOTALS

Georgia

United States

Item

1990

1991

1990

--1,000 Dollars-

Cut Flowers

299

263

467,720

4411

~~~

~

Plants

7,905

9,287

632,691

g,"

Foliage Plants

~~m~

~

Use)

2,628

2,830

474,930

Bedding/Garden

_

Plants

18,950

18.531

829,103

-

Cut Cultivated Green. Total Value of
Reported Crops

2
29.782

2
30,911

106,584 2,511,028

11G _.... ~

1/ Equivalent wholesale value of all sales fo' all crops except Dotted loliage plant.; lor potted loliege, velue is based on net value of sales. 2/ Included in other states to"""'of Indlvldual operations.

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GEORGIA '51991 PEANUT CROP
linal estimates of Georgia's 1991 peanut crop show roduction totaled 2.23 l..lillion pounds, a 65 percent screase from 1990's production. Acreage planted and ':srvested were both up from the previous year at 900 . usand and 895 thousand acres, respectively. Yield Jr acre averaged 2,490 pounds, 740 pounds more than year earlier. Prices for 1991 averaged 28.3 cents per
und, compared with 1990 prices of 33.8 cents per lund.
U.S. PEANUT CROP
)
I anut production in crop year 1991 totaled a record
gh 4.93 billion pounds, a 37 percent increase from the ought stricken 1990 crop and 23 percent above the ~89 crop. Planted area, at 2.04 million acres, and

harvested area, at 2.02 million acres were both 11 percent above the 1990 levels. Planted acreage is the largest since 1951 and harvested is the largest since 1950. The yield averaged 2,444 pounds per harvested acre, 453 pounds higher than 1990 and 18 pounds above the 1989 yield.
Production in the southeastern states (AL,FL,GA,SC) totaled 3.18 billion pounds in 1991, up 59 percent from
1990. Planted area at 1.32 million acres was UP. 14
percent from 1990, while harvested area at 1.30 million acres was up 15 percent. Yields averaged 2,439 pounds per acre in this region, up 677 pounds from 1990. Florida and Georgia set production record highs.

FARM MARKETINGS OF PEANUTS FOR NUT5-BY STATES AND MONTHS 1991 CROP YEAR

te

Aug.

1991

2.2 3.7 3.3
c.
2.3
2.5

Sept. 1991
60.0 65.1 56.6 10.6
4.6 25.3 43.1

Oct.

Nov.

1991

1991

-Percent by Months-

35.6

2.0

29.1

2.1

36.8

3.1

71.5

14.1

59.9

24.8

59.4

11.7

44.6

7.8

Dec. 1991
0.2
0.2 1.8 7.9 2.3 1.6

Jan. 1992
2.0 0.5 1.3 0.4

1990
258.0 102.0 782.0 20.0 165.0 107.0
14.0 295.0
97.0 1,840.0
1990
1,510 2,480 1,750 2,500 2,900 2,220 2,230 1,850 3,195 1,991
1990
.271 .300 .338 .468 .349 .421 .398 .419 .331 .349

PEANUTS FOR NUT5- 1990-1991

Area Planted 1991

1990

--1,000 Acres--

278.0 126.0
900.0
22.7 162.0 110.0
14.5
330.0 96.0
2,039.2

256.0 94.0
no.o
20.0 164.0 106.0
13.5
289.0 97.0
1,809.5

Yield

1991

--Pounds-

1990

2,305 2,370 2,490 2,250 2,850 2,300 2,400 2,100 3,200 2,444

386,560 233,120 1,347,500
50,000 475,600 235,320
30,105 534,650 309,915
3,602,no

Price per Pound 1991 --Dollars-

1990

.294

104,758

.263

69,936

.283

455,455

.320

23,400

.274

165,984

.285

99,070

.297

11,982

.280

224,018

.283

102,582

.283

1,257,185

Area Harvested 1991

2n.O
118.0 895.0
22.7 162.0 106.0
14.0 325.0
96.0 2,015.7

Production

1991

--1,000 Pounds--

638,485 279,660 2,228,550
51,075 461,700 243,800
33,600 682,500 307,200 4,926,570

Value of Production 1991 --1,000 Dollars--

187,715 73,551 630,680 16,344 126,506 69,483
9,979 191,100 86,938 1,392,296

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SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVES BY CROP STATE AND TOTAl, SPRING SEASON 1992

Crop

Usual Harvest Period

Area for Harvest 1992

Crop

Usual Harvest Period

Snap Beans1 FL GA NJ SC Total

Apr-Jun Apr-Jun May-Jul May-Aug

Acres
9,300 4,000 1,000 1,700 16,000

Cantaloupe 1 AZ. CA GA TX Total

May-Jun May-Jun Apr-Jun Apr-Jun

Cabbage 1 FL GA NJ TX Total

Apr-Jun Apr-Jun Jun-Aug Apr-Jun

1/ Estimates relnstatad with the 1992 crop.

3,900 4,000 1,200 2,300 11,400

Watermelons1 AL AZ. CA FL GA TX Total

May-Jun Jun-Aug May-Jun Apr-Jul Apr-Jun Apr-Jun

Area fo Harves
1992
Acres
8,500 17,000 3,500 10,000 39,000
3,000 6,500 3,300 53,000 13,000 30,000 108,800

GEORGIA'S ONION PRODUCTION UP 107 PERCENT
Georgia onion production is forecast at 1.37 million cwt., more than double last year and 25 percent larger than two years ago. Harvest is projected from 7,800 acres, up 30 percent from last year. The average yield is forecast at 175 cwt. per acre, up sharply from last year's 110 cwt., but 20 cwt. short of two years ago. Georgia onions are in mostly good conditIon, altflOugh some fields are bothered by stem rot, seed pods, and fungus. Harvest is expected to begin the latter part of April.

U.S. SPRING ONION ACREAGE UP 20 PERCEN
Spring onions will be harvested from 32,000 acre 1992, up 20 percent from the I2revious year and percent above two years ago. The onion produc forecast in Texas dropped to 2.79 million cwt., percent below a month ago and down 1 percent f last year. Area for harvest, now estimated at 13, acres, fell 1,000 acres during March due to exces rainfall and weeds but is 13 percent above last year. average yield, forecast at 210 cwt. per acre, is dow cwt. from the March 1 forecast and 30 cwt. below year. Texas onions have been delayed by the weather and weed problems.

ONIONS-SPRING SEASON, BY STATES, 1991 AND 1992

State

Harvested 1991

For Harvest 1992

-Acres-

Yield per Acre

1991

1992

-ewt.-

Arizona 1

900

900

490

California1

8,000

10,000

395

Georgia

6,000

7,800

110

175

Texas

11,800

13,300

240

210

Total

26,700

32,000

266

1/ First forecast will be pUblished June 8, 1992.

Production

1991

1

-l,OOOCwt.

441 3,160
660 2,832 7,093

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HIGHUGHTS , Monthly PoultrY ...., .. Uve~tocl(Slaughter .. .,.,...,,' .. :. Agncultural Pnces .;,:.. ' ::.. 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
GEORGIA FARM REAL ESTATE VALUE DOWN 9 PERCENT
e value of Georgia's farmland and buildings averaged
2 per acre as of January 1, 1992. The value fell 9 rcent from the average of $995 per acre as of January
~991.
e average value per acre encompasses wide iations due to farm productivity, commodities uced and location within the State. Such factors as an pressures, demand for land for nonfarming poses, farms used primarily for residences ana ng urban economies all influenced the average value gncultural land in Georgia.
ms rented for cash averaged $26.40 per acre in 1992, 1 percent from 1991. Cropland rented for cash raged $29.70 per acre in 1992, up 6 percent from 1.

U.S. FARM REAL ESTATE VALUE UP 1 PERCENT
The per acre value of U.S. farm real estate gained 1 percent during 1991, the fifth consecutive increase since Its downward slide ended in 1987. On January 1 1992 the value of farmland and buildings averaged $6'85 per acre, 14 percent above the 198T low of $599 but 17 percent below the record $823 in 1982. Value increases recently leveled off, averaging only 1 to 2 percent annually during 1990 to 1992.
With inflation averaging 3.6 percent in 1991 the inflation-adjusted per acre value of U.S. farm real estate fell 3 percent below January 1991. Real values have trended lower since 1981, and are currently 49 percent below the 1981 peak.
~nqertainties loom in 1992 and beyond, including the timing and strength of economic recovery in all geographic areas and the consequent effects on interest and inflation rates. Because the export market represents the major opportunity for expanded demand for agricultural commodities, outcomes of current trade negotiations and economic conditions in importing countries are critical.
During 1991, regional per acre real estate values rose in six regions and declined in four. Strongest gains (3 percent) occurred in the Corn Belt and Appalactlia. The Northern Plains and Lake States have shown strong increases in recent years, but were held to gains of 1 to 2 percent in 1991, partly because of a 3-percent drop in North Dakota and unchanged values in Minnesota. Values averaged 1 percent higher in the Mountain region, with cnanges ranging from 10-percent declines in Colorado and Wyoming fo a 6-percent increase in Arizona.

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RECEIVED
MAY 1 1 1992
DOCUMENTS UGA UBRARIES

AVERAGE PER ACRE VALUE OF FARMLAND AND BU1LlNGS. SELECTED STATES. 1986-1992 ' Pe.

State
Corn Belt: Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri

1986

-As of Februa~ 1-

1987

19 8

1989

-As of January 1 -

1990

1991

1992

Ch
1~

--Dollars--

Pe

972 1,136 1,167 1,232
873 648

900 1,097 1,061 1,149
786 604

1,003 1,199 1,158 1,262
947 640

1,100 1,262 1,244 1,383 1,101
673

1,096 1,204 1,244 1,389 1,102
679

1,129 1,217 1,275 1,433 1,157
689

1,158 1,249 1,303 1,500 1,178
689

Northern Plains: North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas
Appalachia: Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Kentucky Tennessee

360 334 267 416 415
1,025 1,179
616 1,254
941 935

331 303 238 400 373
1,004 1,154
633 1,259
878 936

368 319 269 457 413
1,037 1,198
682 1,263
896 1,001

398 326 291 523 435
1,On
1,333 702
1,317 911
1,002

425 340 328 550 462
1,111 1,516
613 1,263
981 996

440 368 351 556 467
1,059 1,295
625 1,243
962 988

449 358 365 569 484
1,091 1,363
719 1,264
993 985

Southeast: South Carolina Georgia Aorida Alabama
Delta States: Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana

1,038 870 853'
1,537 803
880
n8 n9
1,191

1,055 792 889
1,605 786
757 685 724 921

1,130 871 920
1,790 800
781 697 761 940

1,194 939 998
1,887 822
797 713
n8
954

1,253 909
1,012 2,085
839
782 728 750 915

1,254 948 995
2,133 791
797 754
no
905

1,212 931 902
2,062 832
n1
738 724 905

48 States

640

599

632

661

1/ Value 01 farmland and building.In nominal dollar.

668

681

685

State

FARMS AND LAND RENTED FOR CASH: AVERAGE GROSS CASH RENT PER ACRE AND RENT AS A PERCENT OF VALUE, SELECTED STATES, 1989-1992 1

I 1989

--Rent per Acre----

1990

1991

1992

I 1989

--Rent to Value----

1990

1991

Farms: South Carolina Georgia Alabama

24.80 28.40 25.70

--Dollars--

21.10 23.80 28.40

21.10 26.10 23.20

19.80 26.40 24.90

--Percent--

3.1

3.2

2.7

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.8

3.9

Cropland:

South Carolina

26.00

23.20

22.30

21.70

3.1

3.6

3.0

Georgia

32.80

27.30

27.90

29.70

4.0

3.9

3.9

Aorida

114.10

105.00

126.10

101.50

3.1

2.0

3.6

Alabama

29.70

33.90

28.60

28.10

4.1

5.5

4.7

Pasture:

South Carolina

18.40

17.90

17.50

15.30

2.2

3.4

2.7

Georgia

21.00

19.50

19.90

19.70

2.4

3.1

3.3

Aorida Alabama

27.10

20.20

22.50

21.40

1.2

0.8

1.7

18.00

20.60

18.20

18.80

3.7

3.9

3.4 .....

1/ Cash rent a. a percent of per acre value.

2
,~

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
-.:The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for ir pril was 129 percent of the 1977 average, unchanged
rom the previous month, but 24 points (15.7 percent) ower than a year ago. Higher prtces for corn, cotton, eP0gs, and all eggs were offset by lower prices for wsoYbeans. beef cattle, calves, milk and other chickens. Broiler prices were unchanged.
U.S. APRIL PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM MARCH
rhe April All Farm Products Index of Prices Received Tloved down 1 point (0.7 percent) from March to 142
)ased on 1977 = 100. Price decreases in tomatoes,
'obacco, sweetcorn, and corn more than offset increases
'n hogs, potatoes, onions, and oranges.
rhe Index was 6 points, 4.1 percent, below April 1991. :attle, hogs, cotton, and peanut prices strongly :ontributed to the index decline. Higher wheat, milk, )nion. and apple prices were partially offsetting.

INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

1977 = 100

Mar. 1991

Apr. 1991

Mar. 1992

Apr. 1992

GEORGIA Prices Received
All Commodities
Crops Livestock & Products UNITED STATES Prices Received Price~ Paid Ratio

157 172 145
1184882 79

153

129

129

172

127

127

139

130

130

148

143

142

189

1893

191

78

76

74

1/ Ratio 0' Index 01 Prices Received by larmers to Index 01 Prices Paid. 2/ January 1991 Prices Paid Index. 3/ January '992 Prices Paid Index.

I ':ommodity

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-APRIL 15,1992, WITH COMPARISONS

Price per Unit

Apr. 1991

Georgia Mar. 1992

Apr. 15, 1992

Apr. 1991

United States Mar. 1992

Apr. 15, 1992

finterWheat lats lorn blton Dbacco oybeans
Hay, !3'ed'
IkCows
~~
Barrows & Gilts
ef~ltle4
:Ows ;~s &Heifers
Milk
rkeys'
hickens
-II'~~C:~,BIr~o'iiilelresr2s7
~china2

$/8u. S/8u. S/8u. Cts./Lb. $/Lb. $/8u. SlTon $/Head $/Cwt. $/Cwt. S/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. Cts./Lb.
Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. Cts./Doz.
g~:~g:;~:

2.97 77.5
5.74
1,030.00 49.30 47.00 49.70 64.50 55.00 83.40 103.00 12.60
7.6 28.0 82.6
l~g:g

2.93 53.4
5.72
37.70 30.90 38.50 59.80 48.60 73.70 86.70 14.60
17.9 28.5 68.1
1~:~

2.94' 55.~
5.46' 1,130.0
39.90' 354108...891000''' 748264...729000''' 14.406
8.5 28.5 69.9
l~~:g

2.59 1.16 2.42 69.5 186.0 5.77 87.30 1,090.00 50.90 46.60 51.20 78.00 52.80 82.00 109.00 11.30 37.6
30.7 66.7
56.5

3.77 1.44 2.49 49.9 195.5 5.67 70.10
38.90 32.90 39.40 72.90 49.40 76.50 94.10 12.50
37.0
29.7 54.2
42.4

3,67 ' 21..4339'' 52.Q2 162.02 5.61' 73.00 1,120.00 41.00' 33.60' 41.50' 73.00' 479476...988000~'' 12.40 36.8
29.4 54.5
42.9

~od month. 2/ First hall 0' mc.nlh. 3/ Animals sold lor dairy herd replacement only Prices published Jan. Apr., July, Oct. 4/ Cows, steers and he,lers. 5/ Beef CONS and cull dairy cows
r-'Ofllaughter. 6/ Preliminary. 7/ Entire month. U.S Ii'Je weight eqUivalent prices except lor AR,PA,TX. 8/ Avorage at all eg9s sold by larmelS including hatching eggs sold at rela'l.

CATFISH-INVENTORY NUMBER AND POUNDS APRIL 1992

bit.. =-~

Large Food Size

. :. N:.: :u:.:.:m:. :;b: :.:e: :.:r

--:...-P.:=:o.:=:un:.::d:::.:s~

Medium Food Size

. :. N:.: :u:.:.:m:.: b: :.:e: :.:r

..:..P..::o~u~n.:=:d~s

Small Food Size ...:.N.:..:u::.:.m.:...:..:::.be:::.:r~ _ _..:.P..:.o:.:u:.n:.:d::..s

-Number-

-Acres-

-1,000 Dollars-

Ill.



333

1.214

673

2,397

4,760 6,448

,...

120

2,100

3,100

8,577 11,'783 5,700

17,810 19,537 3.800

17,08f. 17,250 3,800

~ 1,625

5,607

25,504

45,188

82,667

78,007

~---.:..:..:3.,3.5:1...:....-_--_..1.1:,.9.1.8.:..:~------=.:3:9.,8.1:2..:.....-=------_7-1-,:2.4-8.--=-----_..:.1.2.3.,.8-1_4--_----:...1.1-6,143

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GEORGIA'S POULTRY INCOME DROPS FOR 1991 Georgia's value of production from poultry including commercial broilers, eggs and turkeys in 1991 totaled $ billion. This was down $47 million or 3 percent from 1990. Value of production of commercial broilers and chic at $1.13 billion, was 4 percent below 1990. The vah.:e of egg production rose slightly from 1990. The value of Georgia's commercial broilers produced during 1991 totaled $1.13 billion. This is a 3 percent dr value from 1990. The number of broilers produced, at 867 million, set a record high for the ninth consecutive exceeding the 1990 previous production high of 855 million birds. Pounds of broilers produced in 1991 totaled 3.82 billion, 1 percent more than the 3.76 billion pounds produc 1990. Average price per pound dropped 1.5 cents to 29.5 cents for 1991.

POULTRY PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION-GEORGIA 1990-1991 1

Number Produced 2

Pounds Produced 3

Price er Lb.

-Thousands-

Cents

Commer!lal

Broilers

1990

854,500

3,759,800

31.0

1991

867,300

3,816,120

29.5

Hatching

Egg Flocks

1990

7,121

55,040

15.9

1991

7,589

56,222

11.4

Table Egg Flocks

1990

7,079

24,480

6.6

1991

6,211

19.678

3.1

All Chickens Including Comm. Broilers
1990 1991

864,700 881.100

3,839,320 3.892,020

Turkeys
1990 1991

2,010

61,305

42.0

1,900

56,430

37.0

All Poultry Including Broilers, Eggs, Chickens, and Turkeys

1990 1991

1,490 1,443

11 The produc1ion year begins December 1 previous year and ends November 30 current year, except turkeys basad on September 1 through August 31 hatch. 2J Number sold far chickens and number raisad lor turkeys. 31 Pounds sold lor chickens. 41 Value 01 sales lor chickens. 5/ Liveweight equivalent price.

BROILERS - Number & Value
OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1986 - 1991

Millions 1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200
o

1986

1987 _

1988

1989

Years

1990

Number 1::.1 Value

1991

EGG PRODUCTION & VALU
Hatching, Table and Total Eggs, Ga,
Millions 400

I I I 3001
:::1- '1-

1966

1987

_

Doten 1 ftbl .. Egg!'

! 1 Teta' Dozen EQgs

1986

1969

Years

1990

r: J 001.9n Hatchlf'O FQgs
~1~1 Dollar Value

1991

4

~ear
~Chlng Egg Flocks
~1990
991 'lble.fgg Flocks 2 1990 1991
IAiI Flocks
1990 991

EGG PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION-GEORGIA, 1990-1991 1

Average Number Layers

Eggs per Layer

Table

Eggs Produced Hatching

Thousands

Number

-Millions-

6,385 6,759
11,177 11,219
17,562 17,976

223

99

222

106

257

2,875

250

2,800

245

2,974

239

2,906

1,328 1,395
1,328 1,395

Price per Dozen

Value of Production

ear

Table

Hatching

Total

Table

HatchinCl

-Cents-

-Thousand Dollars--

Chlng Egg Flocks

!1991 able Egg Flocks 2 1990
1 Egg Flocks

61.9 57.3
61.9 57.3

123.0 129.0
.

1990

61.9

123.0

80.6

1991

57.3

129.0

80.8

5,107 5,062
153,409 138,762

ftiThe production year begins December 1 previous year and ends November 30 current year. 2/lncludes both commercial and farm flocks.

135,542 150,839
135,542 150,839

Total
1,427 1,501 2,875 2,800 4,302 4,301
Total
140,649 155,901 148,302 133,700 288,951 289,601

U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UP 1 PERCENT
he April Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Jervices, Interest. Taxes. and Farm Wage Rates was 191
1977 = 100), 2 points (1.1 percent) above both January
992 and Apri! 1991.
he Farm Production, Goods. and Services Ind3x for pril 1992, at 173. rose 2 points (1.2 rercent) since I8nuary. The Index declined 2 points (1. percent) from 'Pril 1991. Since last surveyed, prices were generally llgher for autos and trucks. feed. other machinery. bUilding and fencing materials, fuels. and agricultural chemicals. Lower prices for fertilizer and seed ~oderated the increase in the Index.

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX The March 1992 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) before seasonal adjustment rose
0.5 percent to 139.3 (1982 - 84 = 100) compared to a level of 138.6 in February. For the i 2-month period
ending in March, the overall Index increased 3.2 percent. The Energy Index decreased 0.1 percent from February and 0.8 percent from March 1991, following seasonal adjustment.

FEED-PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1 AND UNITED ST.~TES, APRil 1992, WITH COMPARISONS

!commodity

Price per Unit

Southeast

Jan.

Apr.

1992

1992

United States

Apr.

Jan.

Apr.

1991

1992

1992

,Cottonseed Meal, 41 % Ioybean Meal, 44% bn
I:oIdmdlMinegasl
Eng Feed 'lerGrower
Urkey Grower
:hick Slarter
)airy Feed, 14% )airy Feed, 16% )airy Feed, 18% lIlry Feed, 20% lIlry Gonet., 32% log Feed, 14%18% log Gonet., 38%42% lief Cattle Gonet., 32%36% ltock Salt lIoIasses, liquid
UAl.,FL,GA. SC.
l

S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. SfTon SfTon SfTon SfTon SfTon SfTon SfTon
SfTon SfTon
SfTon SfTon
SfTon S/50 Lbs. S/ewt.

13.80 14.90 13.50 11.20
9.40 195.00 205.00 248.00 229.00 157.00 176.00 191.00 187.00 221.00
228.00 293.00
260.00 4.00
9.30

13.70 K60 12.60 10.80 8.71) 19; .00 212.00 248.00 229.00 158.00 180.00 189.00 182.00 203.00 231.00 291.00 250.00 4.00 9.30
5

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

14.00 13.00 10.90 9.38 7.58 202.00 205.00 239.00 227.00
167.00 179.00 191.00
191.00 285.00 213.00
301.00 250.00
3.57 9.78

13.80 13.00 10.80 9.15 7.56 200.00 212.00 239.00 228.00 170.00 179.00 190.00 191.00 279.00 211.00 304.00 249.00 3.60 9.89
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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-MARCH 1991-1992

Number of Layers

During March

1991

1992

-Thousands-

Eggs per 100

Layers-March

1991

1992

-Number-

6,805 11,316 18,121

7,010 10,838 17,848

1,925 2,207 2,103

1,926 2,418 2,129

36,816 188,210 225,026

37,336 190,525 227,861

1,917 2,221 2,172

1,907 2,231 2,178

43,065 229,331
272,396

44,432 233,799 278,231

1,915 2,217 2,169

1,897 2,219 2,167

........
Total Eggs ProduC! During March

1991

_11

-Millions-I

131

1

250

2l

381

706

1

4,181

4,a

4,887

4,

825

5,085

5,1

5,910

6,

1

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-MARCH 1991-1992

....,

% of

%c

Item

Mar.

Feb.

Mar.

year

January thru March

yec

1991

1992

1992

-Thousands-

ago Percent

1991

1992

-Thousands-

P~~

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Turkeys Poults Placed U.S.

4,951 279
81,864 571,113
2,163 36,842
25.784

4,674 273
74,855 531,268
1,472 31,922
25,524

5,234 186
81,332 585,905
2,663 36,329
27,779

106

37,708

40,103

67

2,666

2,322

99

230,095

235,319

103

1,619,646

1,692,331

123

5,892

5,690

99

105,214

100,731

108

162,8692

168,7772

1 Domestic placements as reponed by leading breeders includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 case of eggs. 21 Turkey poults placed September March.

_ _ _ _ _ _ COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER ' - F E B R U A R Y - M A R C H 1991-1992 I ..:::...::...:=::.:...:..::;,..:.:...:=...:.-..;::..:=...:::..:..:c..:....:......:.=...:.;:::....:::.:..;~_=___=__=::.:...:..::;,.:....:.:..:...~~..:...:.._:..~..:...::...=.=__

Item

Feb.

Feb.

%of year

Mar. 2

January thru Februa~

%
y

1991

1992

-Thousands-

ago Percent

1992

1991

199

-Thousands-

P:~

Young Chickens
Georgia United States Mature Chickens Ught T~pe, U.S. Heavy ype, U.S. Total U.S. Total All Types, Ga. Percent Condemned Young Chickens Georgia United States

63,179 464,799
9,956 3,955 13,911 3,408
1.2 2.0

62,161 482,914
10,455 4,095
14.550 3,166
1.4 1.9

98

72,275

133,260

134,436

104

531,902

989,555

1,030,803

105

11,559

20,898

24,036

104

3,712

8,072

8,410

105

15,271

28,970

32,446

93

3,049

7,050

7,489

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.9

11 Federally Inspected slaughter data as coltacted by Meat and POUltry Inspection Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 21 Preliminary.

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-APRIL 1, 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

Item

1991

1992

% of Year Ago

-Thousands-

Percent

Chickens

Egg Type

34,383

32,008

\U

Broiler Type

465,236

477 ~ 4

10,~

Turkeys, All Breeds

1187

30,11:::

97

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 8 PERCE Georgia red meat production totaled 38.9 million po during March 1992, 8 percent more than February 1 and 5 percent more than March 1991.
(U.S. information on page

6

U.S. RED MEAr PRODUCTION HI5ES

~Ceoefmpmreordcuiacl tiroend

meat production for the United States totaled 3.38 billion pounds 10 totaled 1.85 billion pounds. This was up 8 percent from a year earlier.

percent above a Head kill totaled

year 2.67

earlier. million,

up 6 percent. The average live weight increased 4 pounds to 1,160. Pork production at 1.47 billion pounds was up

13 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 8.12 million head, up 13 percent from last year. The average live

weight increased 1 pound to 251.

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1

March

1992 as %

January-March 2

1992 as %

Kind

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

of 1991

-Million Pounds-

Percent

Million Pounds

Percent

eeef Veal
r:b & Mutton Total Red Meat

1,720 25
1,300 36
3,081

1,849 27
1,467 32
3,376

108

5,384

5,595

104

109

81

80

99

113

3,900

4,320

111

90

98

92

93

110

9.464

10,087

107

'1 Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaught... 2/ Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES1

Species

1991

Number Slaughtered

ar.

March

'92 as % of

1992

1~1

-1,000 Head-

Percent

Average

Live Weight

March

1~1

19~

-Pounds-

lkIited States
Callie
Calves
Hogs Sheep & Lambs

2,508.6 121.7
7,215.6 565.2

2,666.1 122.4
8,120.8 496.8

106

1,156

101

350

113

250

88

126

'/Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter. excludes farm slaughter.

1,160 382 251 129

Total

Live Weight

March

1991

1992

-1,000 Pounds-

2,899,010 42,614
1,802,426 71,417

3,092,934 46,727
2,041,309 64,154

Commodity
Butter Oleese, 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 31,1992

Mar. 31, 1991

Feb. 29, 1992

Mar. 31, 1992

Percent of

Mar. 1991

Feb. 1992

555,537 492,421
14,087 635,202 1,814,966 602,197 276,941 288,980 663,256 370,000 1,810,684 1,043,841 319,317
25,537 25,534 70,841

-1,000 Pounds-
630,329 445,883
19,193 741,788 1,696,639 690,537 298,870 352,994 681,428 354,052 1,884,819 1,036,328 430,186
32,414 22,216 110,055

656,313 415,078
19,721 636,168 1,675,101 724,319 312,713 372,819 697,128 390,635 1,709,324 1,083,351 463,269
36,120 24,009 88,933

-Percent-

118

104

84

93

140

103

100

86

92

99

120

105

113

105

129

106

105

102

106

110

94

91

104

105

145

108

141

111

94

108

126

81

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 1

Month Ending

Farmer Stock

Shelled Peanuts 2

Roasting Stock (In Sliell)

Farmer Stock Shelled Peanuts

Equivalent Total

3

1111
I:Mta.r. iJ~e
Aug. Sept.
Oct. Nov. Dec.
1192
Jan.
Feb.
Mat.

836,964 491,398 215,928
66,243 41,559 85,295 1,715,648 3,580,711 3,167,854 3,379,648
2,878,524 2,236,682 1,572,411

659,898 636,169 651,744 549,115 452,105 342,810 348,473 483,811 569,597 658,238
713,617 784,947 852,353

-1,000 Pounds-
60,273 63,549 62,592 54,756 40,601 25,772 16,398 32,542 42,181 51,344
68,004 88,028 96,516

877,664 846,105 866,820 730,323 601,300 455,937 463,469 643,469 757,564 875,457
949,111 1,043,980 1,133,629

1,774,901 1,401,052 1,145,340
851,322 683,460 567,004 2,195,515 4,256,722 3,967,599 4,306,449
3,895,639 3,368,690 2,802,556

I/Ekcludes stocks on farms. includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC In commercial storagoo. Farmer stock on net weight besls. 21 Includes shelled edible grad.s, shelled ooll1ock, and sholled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer ~:ock, p:us roosting stock, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.

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Vol. 92-No. 9

CATTLE ~ FEED DOWN 10 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 states preparing quarterly estimates totaled 9.70 million hea down 10 percent from a year ago and 4 percent below April 1, 1990. The inventory included 6.33 million steers ar steer calves, 10 percent below a year ago. This group accounts for 65.3 percent of the total inventory. Heifers ar heifer calves accounted for 3.31 million head, 9 percent below a year ago. Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 states during the January-March 1992 quarter totaled 5.39 millio down 5 percent from last year and 10 percent below January-March 1990. Net placements of 4.99 million f January-March was down 5 percent from last year and 11 percent from 1990. Marketings of fed cattle during the January-March 1992 quarter totaled 5.42 million, up 2 percent from last year but percent oelow two years ago. Cattle feeders expect to market 5.67 million head during the April-June quarter of 1992. This would be down percent from the second quarter marketings in 1991 and 5 percent below 1990.

CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED JANUARY 1-APRIL 1,1991 AND 1992

Total 13 States1

Total 7 States2

Number

1992 as %

Number

1992 as

Item

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

of 1991

--1,000 Head--

Percent

--1,000 Head--

Percen

On Feed Jan. 1

10,827

10,135*

94

8,992

8,397

93

Placed on Feed Jan. 1-Mar. 31 3

5,702

5,393

95

4,879

4,553

93

Fed Cattle Marketed

Jan. 1-Mar. 31 3

5,328

5,421

102

4,562

4,596

101

Other Disappearance

Jan. 1-Mar. 31~

462

404

87

368

336

91

On Feed Apr. 1

10,739

9,703

90

8,941

8,018

90

11 AZ,CA,CO,IL,ID,IA,KS,MN,NE,OK.SD,TX,WA. 21 AL,CA,CO,IA,KS,NE,TX. 31 Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter. 41 Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding Revised.

U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-'-'R=E.:...,.PO;::..;..F!T_ED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

1992

1991

1992

Average Price

Paid to Producers 1

1991

1992

Imports

of Catfish 2

1991

19

--Thousand Pounds--

Dols. per Pound

Thous. Pound

Jan. Feb.
Mar. Apr. May
June July
Aug.
Sept. Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

32,206 33,036 35,951 31,205 31,322 31,588 32,720 32,912 33,244 35,400 31,114 30,172

36,200

32,206

36,200

.69

.53

355

39,228

65,242

75,428

.69

.56

344

45,048

101,193

120,476

.69

.60

93

132,398

.69

641

163,720

.66

184

195,308

.65

484

228,028

.63

723

260,940

.60

621

294,184

.59

80

329,584

.58

974

360,698

.57

93

390,870

.53

594

11 Price for fish delivered to processing plant door. 2/ Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.

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HIGHLIGHTS Farm Labor Wheat Forecast
Onions Catfish Hay Stocks 199f Tobacco 1991 Cotton April Milk Production 1991 Milk Prod., Disp. & Income

APRil FARM WORKER NUMBERS UP
There were 136,000 people working on farms and ranches in the southeast during the week of April 12-18, 1992. Self-employed farm operators accounted for 69,000 of the total along with 20,000 unpaid workers and 47,000 workers hired directly by farm operators in April, 1992.

'e)tate or 2 ion

All Hired Workers

. utheast
lorida flpalachian I
palachian II Ita k>rtheast I Iortheast-ll
etke
:Ornbelt I rnbelt II rthern Plains uthern Plains Duntain I cuntain II puntain III cific .lifornia lwaii
~S4

5.22

4.53

5.42

4.94

3/

5.88

6.39

5.91

6.30

5.80

6.55

8.40

5.34

4.n

5.55

5.16

3/

5.78

5.11

4.90

5.21

4.98

3/

5.49

5.03

4.82

5.07

4.87

3/

5.44

6.40

6.22

5.26

6.41

3/

6.39

6.90

6.48

'5.54

6.6Z""

3/

7.31

5.92

6.19

5.16

5.71

3/

6.23

6.42

6.48

5.75

7.73

5.68

6.32

3/

6.63

5.74

5.37

5.58

7.89

5.44

5.37

3/

6.40

5.81

5.62

5.57

8.85

5.72

5.72

3/

5.89

5.37

4.84

5.13

9.72

7.12

5.01

3/

5.76

5.27

5.28

4.93

6.05

3/

5.39

3/

5.21

5.72

5.62

5.11

3/

3/

5.52

3/

6.02

5.51

4.97

5.49

3/

3/

5.12

3/

6.25

6.41

5.86

7.12

8.68

7.35

6.06

6.07

7.40

6.70

6.12

6.40

12.30

8.84

6.10

6.70

10.12

9.17

8.20

3/

3/

3/

8.24

3/

13.06

6.05

5.68

5.52

9.83

7.36

5.75

6.52

6.66

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NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK APRil 12-18,1992, BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1

Hired Workers

Expected

~

All

to be Emoloved

teiaonr 2
"f

Farm Workers
Thous.

SelfEmployed
Thous. Hours

Unpaid Thous. Hours

Hired Thous. Hours

150 Days 1149 Days or More or Less
- Thousands-

Iutheast rida

136

69

33.2

20

36.8

47

38.8

34

13

100

32

23.0

3

39.5

65

35.0

55

10

Ipalachian I
~ w:aChian II

141

78

31.5

187

129

24.7

16

34.1

25

28.2

47

38.5

28

19

33

35.3

19

14

rtheast I

112

63

35.5

12

34.1

37

49.3

29

8

104

47

45.9

12

36.6

45

39.0

37

8

rtheast II

121

e

lrnbelt I

l~rnrbenlt ern

II Plains Plains

untain I

untain II

~~nlll

Ifornia

lwaii

296 242
202 215 274
79 56 56 122 213 13

59

45.7

168

42.6

148

34.8

141

39.3

143

47.5

181

30.5

42

44.9

28

38.7

13

39.1

52

33.4

42

31.7

3

28.3

23

38.4

39

39.5

32

7

67

35.5

61

38.3

46

15

43

31.4

51

37.4

38

13

33

34.1

28

35.6

21

7

41

38.8

31

41.9

25

6

32

34.0

61

37.4

46

15

14

37.6

23

48.1

18

5

8

42.3

20

36.9

15

5

23

29.0

20

46.5

17

3

16

30.7

54

37.3

35

19

5

31.1

166

42.3

131

35

1

31.0

9

36.5

8

1

~

2669

1438

36.5

394

34.5

837

39.6

634

203

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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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GEORGIA WHEAT FORECAST
Georgia's first yield forecast for the 1992 wheat crop is set at 38 bustlels per acre. The expected yield IS 5 bushels per acre above 1991, but 5 bushels below the record yield established in 1981 and 1988. As of May 11, the condition of the crop was rated 1 percent excenent, 68 percent good, and 31 percent fair. Crop development has been oehind normal all spring due to cool, wet conditions. However, prospects continue favorable with limited disease and Hessian fly outbreaks. Acreage to be harvested for grain is expected to total 325 thousand acres, a 24 percent decline from the 425 thousand acres

harvested in 1991. Production Is forecast at 12.4 milli( bushels, 12 percent less than in 1991.
U.S. WHEAT
Winter wheat production for 1992 is forecast at 1.1 billion bushels, up 18 percent from 1991. Yields a expected to average 37.3 bushels per acre, up 2 bushels from last season. Area for grain harvest placed at 43.3 million acres, up 10 percent from last yec May 1 conditions indicate tligher soft red winter al white wheat yields than last year. Hard red winter whe yields are slightly below 1991, largely due to low Montana and South Dakota yield prospects.

State
Ala. Ga. S.C. Other States U.S.

WINTER WHEAT, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1991-1992

Area Harvested

Ind.

1991

1992

Yield 1991

Ind. 1992

-1,000 Acres-

-Bushels-

110 425 275 38,586 39,396

95 325 270 42,631 43,321

25.0

40.0

33.0

38.0

31.0

39.0

34.9

37.3

34.8

37.3

I Production

Ind

1991

199

-1,000 Bushels-

2,750 14,025 8,525 1,346,882 1,372,182

3,8 12,3 10, 1,591, 1,618,01

ONIONS-SPRING SEASON BY STATES 1991 AND 1992

State

Harvested 1991

For Harvest 1992

-Acres-

Yield per Acre

1991

1992

--ewt.-

Arizona 1

900

900

490

California 1

8,000

10,000

395

Georgia

6,000

8,000

110

195

Texas

11,800

13,300

240

210

Group Total

26,700

32,200

266

1/ Flrsl forecast will be published June 8, 1992.

Production

1991

191,

-1,000 Cwt.-

441

3,160

660

1,51

2,832

2,7:

7,093

U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

1992

1991

1992

--Thousand Pounds--

Average Price

Paid to Producers 1

1991

1992

Dols. per Pound

Imports

of Catfish 2

1991

1

Thous. Pounc

Jan.

32,206

36,200

32,206

36,200

.69

.53

355

Feb.

33,036

39,228

65,242

75,428

.69

.56

344

Mar.

35,951

45,048

101,193

120,476

.69

.60

93

Apr.

31,205

41,177

132,398

161,653

.69

.63

641

1/ Prlca for fish daliwrad to procailing plant door. 21 Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.

State

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS-SELECTED STATES AND U.S. 1989-1992

1989

December 1, 1990

1991

I

1990

May 1, 1991

1

--1,000 Tons--

Alabama Aorida Georgia N. Carolina S. Carolina Tennessee Other States United States

1,232 383
1,199
859 310 2,904
94,307 101,194

934 375
855 768 228 2.767 98,946 104,873

1,392 490
1,206 753 345
2,839 104,553 111,578

216

124

126

55

292

148

244

182

130

68

840

651

25,241 27,089

25,795 27,023

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GEORGIA TOBACCO DOWN 22 PERCENT

U.s. TOBACCO

,orgia's 1991 tobacco production totaled 80,600,000 lunas, 22 percent less than 1990's production of 3,845,000 pounds. Acres harvested at 40,000, creased 7 percent from 1990. Yield per acre I reased 400 pounds to 2,015 from a year ago.
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~

U.S. tobacco production totaled 1.66 billion pounds in
1991, 2 percent more than in 1990 and 22 percent above the production two years ago. The increased production was a result of an increase in harvested acres for all
types except Flue-cured tobacco. Growers harvested 763,760 acres, 4 percent above 1990 and 13 percent
above 1989. Yield per acre averaged 2,178 pounds per
acre, compared with 2,218 last year, and 2,016 in 1989.

~ LL TOBACC~ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, BY STATES AND U.S., 1991 1
IfMarketing Year Avg.

Price per Pound

Value of

Area Harvested

Yield

Production

Received by Farmers Production

1991

1991

1991

1991

1991

Acres

Pounds

1,000 Pounds Dollars per Pound

1,000 Dollars

1,7SO 6,600 40,000 8,800 223,100 8,600
480
3,000 275,000 10,400
10,500 51,000 61,730 53,500
1,900 7,400

1,618 2,320 2,015 2,1SO 2,151 1,500 1,615 2,275
2,308
2,190 1,978 2,180
1,969
2,184
1,800 1,938

2,831 15,312 80,600 18,920 479,794 12,900
775 6,825 634,655 22,776 20,765 111,180 121,524 116,849
3,420
14,338

11.600
1.660
1.694 1.795
1.800
1.620 13.900 1.765 1.732 1.796 1.477 1.715
1.834
1.722 1.780 1.5SO

32,894 25,418
136,536
33,961 863,482
20,898
10,793 12,046
1,098,981
40,906 30,678 190,674 222,837 201,216
6,088
22,224

763,760

2,178

1,663,464

1.773

2,949,632

GEORGIA'S 1991 COTTON PRODUCTION

oorgia's 1991 cotton production totaled 722,000 bales

pounds net weight es produced in 1990

). 78 and t

percent above he largest prod

the ucti

o4n05s1i0n0c0e

3. The higher production was attributed to a 22

feent increase in harvested acreage at 427,000 acres

d a record breaking yield of 812 pounds per acre.

nted acreage was up 21 percent at 430,000 acres.

is left 3,000 acres abandoned due to unfavorable

ather.

U.S. COTTON PRODUCTION UP

cotton production in the United States totaled 17.6
Ilion bares in 1991, 14 percent above 1990. The rease was due to larger acreage and higher yields.

Upland cotton production, at 17.2 million bales, rose 14 percent above the 1990 level, and American-Pima production totaled 398,400 bales, up 11 percent from 1990.
The area planted to all cotton totaled 14.1 million acres, a 14 percent increase from 1990. Harvested area, at 13.0 million acres, was up 10 percent from the previous year. Abandonment during 1991 totaled 8 percent compared with 5 percent in f990. An October freeze in Texas forced producers to abandon 14 percent of their acreage. Yields for the U.S. averaged 652 pounds per acre, 18 pounds above 1990 and 38 pounds above the yields realized in 1989.

ALL COTTON-ACREAGE, YIELD PRODUCTION PRICE AND VALUE BY STATES U.S. 1991

Area Planted
1991 1

Area Harvested
19911

-1,000 Acres-

410.0 466.0 1,000.0 1,044.0 SO.O 430.0
2.0 875.0 1,245.8 332.0 88.6 460.0 440.0 211.0 620.0 6,360.0
17.7

405.0 462.0 980.0 1,041.0 49.0 427.0
1.8 820.0 1,230.6 327.0 84.4 457.0 380.0 210.0 610.0 5,457.0
17.7

Yield 1991 1
Pounds 655
1,125 772
1,242 719 812 347 828 888 630 466 672 303 786 552 419 765

Production in 480-Lb. Net Weight Bales 2
1991 1
1,000 Bales 553.0
1,082.5 1,576.0 2,694.2
73.4 722.0
1.3 1,414.0 2,275.7
429.0 82.0 640.0 240.0 344.0 701.0 4,758.0 28.2

Price per Pound 1991 3
Dollars 0.560 0.668 0.574 0.677 0.554 0.601 0.530 0.529 0.552 0.605 0.666 0.593 0.490 0.604 0.538 0.548 0.593

Value of Production
1991
1,000 Dollars
148,646 347,208 434,220 875,638
19,519
208,283
331
359,043 603,036
124,582
26,208
182,170
56,448 99,732
181,026 1,252,454
8,027

14,052.1

12,959.5

652

led. be 2/ PrOduction ginned ""d 10 ginn.d. 3/ Average,;;-;"-P;i1i:1992-.- - - - - -

17,614.3

0.583

4,926,571

3

APRIL MILK PRODUCTION - 21 STATES
I
Milk production in the 21 major states during April totaled 10.9 billion pounds, virtually unchanged from productiol these same states in April 1991. March revised production at 11.1 billion pounds was virtuany the same as M 1991. Production per cow in the 21 major states averaged 1,320 for April, 23 pounds more than April 1991.

The number of cows on farms in the 21 major states was 8.26 million head, 158,000 head less than April 1991 .

4,000 less than March 1992. During the January-March period, the 21 major states produced 32.0 billion pound,

milk, 84.4 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed monthly followed

same pattern as the 21 states, the U.S. production would be 12.9 billion pounds for April 1992.

I

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-APRIL 1991-1992

Item

i I Unit

1991

21 States 1992

perc;

No. Milk Cows on Farms 1

Thous.Head

Milk Production per Cow 2

Pounds

Total Milk Production 2

Mil lbs

11 Includes dl}' cows. Excludes heife", not yet fresh. 21 Excludes milk sucked by celves.

8,416 1,297 10!918

8,258

98

1,320

102

10,899

100,

GEORGIA MILK PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1991
Milk production in Georiga rose slightly in 1991 to 1,447 million pounds. The rate per cow, at 13,523, was 550 pounds above 1990. The annual average number of cows at 107,000 head was 4 percent ress than the average in 1990. Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 1991, at $199.1 million, was 12 percent below 1990. Producers received an average of $13.70 per hundred pounds of milk sold during 1991, compared to $15.80 per hundred in 1990.
U.S. MILK PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION, AND INCOME, 1991
Milk production increased slightly in 1991 to 149 billion pounds. The rate per cow at 14,867 pounds, was 222 pounds above 1990. The annual average number of

cows on farms at 9.99 million head was 137 th0u.sa less than the 1990 average.Cash receipts fr marketings of milk during 1991 at 18.1 billion doll was 10 percent below 1990. Producer returns avera $12.34 per hundredweight, $1.47 per hundredwe below the 1990 average. Marketings totaled 147 bi pounds, up slightly from 1990. MarKetings include wi milk and producer separated cream sord to plants dealers as well as milk sold directly to consumers.

An estimated 2.03 billion pounds of milk was used

farms where produced, 1 percent below 1990. C~

were fed 75 percent of this milk with the remai

consumed in producer households as milk, cream,

butte~

..

MILK PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1990-1991

Georgia

United States

Item

Unit

1990

I

1991

1990

I

No. Milk Cows 1 Milk Production per Cow Total Milk Production Cash Receipts

Thous.Head Pounds Mil.lbs. Mil. Dol.

111 12,973
1,440 227.4

107

10,127

13,523

14,645

1

1,447

148,313

14

199.1

20,194.6

lSi

Value of Home

Consumption 2

Mil. Dol.

.3

.3

73.9

Gross Income 3

Mil. Dol.

227.7

199.4

20,268.5

18.

11 Average number during year, excluding heife", not yet fresh. 2/ Valued at averaged returns per 100 pounds of milk In combined marketings of milk and cream. 31 Cash recelpll mar1<etings of milk and cream pius value of milk used for home consumption and producer churned butter.

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HIGHLIGHTS Wheat Production Peach Production Poult~ SummarY
Cattle on Feed Agricultural Prices
Cold Storage Livestock Slaughter
Onions Peanut Stocks
WHEAT YIELD UP rgia's 1992 wheat yield is forecast at 41 bushels per 'e as of June 1. This is up 3 bushels from the May 1, 12, forecast, and 8 bushels above last year's yield. As June 7th, only one-fourth of the wheat acreage had n harvested which is nearly 10 days behind normal ress. Yields from early harvested fields have been
to excellent.

DUCUMENTS
tempeYMJrI~~arch and April reduced peach
production in the State. Early varieties in all sections of the State were damaged, even in extreme south Georgia. Dry weather in May has caused some sizing problems. Harvest has been 1-2 weeks later than normal. As of June 7th, 26 percent of the crop had been harvested, compared with the 5-year average of 42 percent.
U.S. PEACHES
The first peach forecast for 1992 Is 2.53 billion pounds, 5 percent less than 1991, but 13 percent more than 1990. Production of the peach crop, excluding California's Clingstone crop, is forecast at 1.43 billion pounds, down 13 percent from 1991 but 17 percent more than 1990. A warm January and February caused South Carolina's crop to bloom earlier than normal. Production potential was reduced by several freezes which occurred In March and April. Freeze damage was minimal in the north AtlantiC Coast, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Coast States.

uction is now expected to total 13.3 Million bushels, ,ercent less than the 14.0 million bushels produced in 1. Harvested acreage is estimated at 325 thousand es, compared with 425 thousand acres harvested for in last year.
U.S. WINTER WHEAT DOWN 5 PERCENT
Inter wheat production is forecast at 1.54 billion hels, down 5 percent from the May 1 forecast, but 12 cent more than the 1991 crop. Fewer acres for grain pled with lower yields have caused the decline from month. Yields are now expected to average 35.9 hels per acre, 1.4 bushels less than the May forecast.
GEORGIA PEACH CROP DOWN
'orgia's 1992 peach crop is expected to total 130 Ilion pounds, 13 percent less than the 1991 crop of 150 lion pounds. Growers surveyed around June 1, 1992, dicate that several days of frost and freezing

PEACH PRODUCTION-SELECTED STATES, JUNE 1

State

Total Production 1/

Ind.

1990

1991

1992

1992 as % of 1991

-Million Pounds-

AL

12.0

16.0

13.0

81

AR



18.0

12.0

11.0

92

GA

130.0

150.0

130.0

87

~

4~

~o

a5

70

NC

10.0

35.0

12.0

34

OK

8.0

31.0

5.3

17

SC

110.0

310.0

150.0

48

TN

1,3

6.5

2.7

42

TX

24.0

32.0

27.0

84

VA

2.5

26.0

25.0

96

8 Southern States 2/ 287.8

560.5

347.2

62

U.S, Freestone

1,221.2

1,642.3 1.425.5

87

II Includes unhervested production end hervesled not sold (million pounds). U.S. excluding Calif. Clingstones. 1990-36.6; 1991-120.5. 2/ Al.AR.GA,LA,NC,SC,TN,VA.

WINTER WHEAT. SELECTED STATES AND U.S. 1991-1992

Area Harvested

Yield

Production

June 1,

June 1,

June 1,

e

1991

1992

1991

1992

1991

1992

-1,000 Acres-

-Bushels~

-1,000 Bushels-

110

95

II

930

900

25

40

425

325

400

420

1/

190

160

250

260

480

470

275

270

320

310

1/

250

260

States

35,741

39,361

39,396

42,871

Im.' for current year earri.d forward from .ariler 'oreeall.

25.0

40.0

2,750

3,800

22.0

40.0

20,460

36,000

23.0

36.0

575

1,440

33.0

41.0

14,025

13,325

27.0

47.0

10,800

19,740

20.0

32.0

3,800

5,120

18.0

38.0

4,500

9,880

40.0

41.0

19,200

19,270

31.0

40.0

8,525

10,800

24.0

40.0

7,680

12,400

49.0

50.0

12.250

13,000

35.5

35.4

1,267,617

1,392,382

34.8

35.9

1,372,182

1,537,157

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN ANn GEORGIA nEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 351 million eggs during April 1992, down 1 percent from April 1991. Production consisted of 220 million table eggs and 131 million hatching eggs

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-MAY " 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

Item

1991

1992

% of Year Ago

-Thousands-

Chickens

Egg Type

34,657

33,419

96

Broiler Type

471,503

482,725

102

Turkeys, All Breeds 38,689

37,247

96

Item

- COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUG TER 1/ MARCH-APRIL 1991-1992 Mar. %of Jan.-Mar. % of

1992 1991 (000) (%)

1992
(000)

1991 --1.,
(%) ~

Young Chickens

Georgia United States Mature Chickens

71,880 537,015

115 206,316 113 1,561,819

105 107

~

Ught T~, U.S.

11,343 112

Hea~ ~e, U.S.

3,806 100

Tota U..

15,149 109

Total All Types, Ga. 2,971 97

Percent Condemned

35,379 114 12,216 103

1

47,595 111 1 10,460 104

Young Chickens

Georgia

1.4

1.4

United States

1.8

1.9

1/ Federaltv Inspect.d .Iaughter data as coll.cted by Meat and pounry In.pectlon Program. Curr.nt month data .slimated by Market News Servic. 21 Preliminary

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-APRIL 1991-1992

Number of Layers

During April

1991

1992

Eggs per 100

Layers-April

1991

1992

-Thousands-

-Number-

6,792 11,119 17,911

7,038
10,591 17,629

1,855 2,052 1,976

1,861 2,169 1,991

37,252
186,250 223,502

37,639
189,350 226,989

1,862 2,114 2,072

1,846
2,163 2,111

43,711
227,863 271,574

44,791
232,356 277,147

1,864
2,118 2,077

1,839
2,151 2,101

Total Eggs Prod~ During Aprl
1991 -Millions-
126 228 354
694 3,938 4,632
815 4,826 5,641

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-APRIL 1991-1992

Item

Apr. 1991

Mar. 1992

Apr. 1992

% of year aQO

January thru April

1991

1992

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

Pe

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Turkeys Poults Placed U.S.

5,556 231
78,537 557,492
2,021 39,738
28,893

5,234 186
81,332 585,905
2,663 36,329
27,779

5,492 178
79,750 572,389
2,205 35,797
28,242

99

20,030

20,395

77

728

818

102

308,632

315,069

103

2,177,138

2,264,720

~

109

7,913

7,895

90

144,952

136,528

98

191,76221

197,0193/

1/ Domesllc placements cu. of egg. 21 Turkey

pasoureltp. opnieecdedbySleapdtienmg bberer e1d9e9r0s-AinpcrlIul1d9e9s1e.xp3e/ cTtuerdkepyulpleolurlelspplalcaecmedenSlsepfrtoemmbe.grg1s99s1o-ldApdruilri1n9g92th. e

preceding

month

althe

rale

of

125

pullel

chicks

per

30

CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANC 7 STATES, APRIL 1 TO MAY " 1990-1992

Item

1990

Number 1991

1992

1992 as percent of

1990

1~

--1,000 Head--

-- Percent--

On Feed April 1 1/

8,483

8,941

8,008*

94

Placed on Feed During April

1,362

1,427

1,435

105

1

Fed Cattle Marketed During April

1,539

1,650

1,500

97

Other Disappearance During April 21

125

128

125

100

On Feed May 1 1/

8,181

8,590

7,818

96

1/ Cattle and calv on feed are animals for .Iaughter market being fed a full ration of grain or other concentrat and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select lJ/ 21 Include. d.ath 10...., movem.nt from fe.dlots to pastures and shipments 10 olh.r fdlots for furth.r fding_ R.vised basad on more complet. data.

2

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
e. Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for y was f31 percent of the 1977 average, 2 points (1.6 rcent) above the previous month but 24 points (15.5 rcent) below a year ago. Higher prices for corn, 'llon, soybeans, hogs and broilers were partially offset lower prices for beef cattle, calves, chickens and Ie eggs.
U.S. MAY PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED
e May All Farm Products Index of Prices Received mained unchanged from April at 141 percent based on 977 = 100. Price increases for hogs, milk, soybeans, nd broilers were offset by price decreases for pefruit, tomatoes, onions, and cattle.

INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

1977=100

Apr.

May

Apr.

May

1991

1991

1992

1992

GEORGIA

Prices Received

All Commodities

153

Crops

172

Uvestock & Products 139

155

129

131

172

128

129

141

129

132

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

148

Price~ Paid

189

Ratio

78

15,1 18l:7

141 191

141 191 3

80

74

74

'/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received by farme" to Index of Prices Paid. 2J April '99' Prlcea Paid Index. 31 April '992 Prlcn Paid Index.

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-MAY 15 1992 WITH COMPARISONS

Price

per

May

Unit

1991

Georgia Apr. 1992

May 15, 1992

May 1991

United States Apr. 1992

S/Bu.
S/Bu.
S/Bu. Cts./Lb.
Cts./Lb.
S/Bu.
SlTon
S/Head
S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt.
Cts./Lb.

2.48
-
2.95
75.8.
5.77
.
52.60 44.90 53.80 61.50 57.20 83.00 101.00 13.00

3.70
-
2.95 55.7
-
5.78
1,130.00 39."10 31.20 40.90 55.20 48.30 70.50 87.10 14.10
-

-
-
2.97'
58.6.2 6.03.1
-
44.80' 34.90' 46.20' 54.00' 47.70' 68.10' 80.90' 13.906

2.66 1.16 2.38 70.1
-
5.67 83.70
54.10 45.60 54.70 75.90 53.50 79.50 107.00 11.30 38.3

3.69 1.46 2.48 52.0 162.0 5.66 73.00 1,120.00 40.70 34.20 41.40 72.60 48.80 76.50 92.00 12.50 36.8

May 15, 1992
3.47' 1.41' 2.48' 51.if
5.89' 74.20
45.20' 37.50' 45.80' 72.20' 49.00' 76.10' 91.20' 12.806
37.6

Cts./Lb.

4.8

8.5

6.5

Cts./Lb.

30.0

28.5

30.5

31.1

29.4

31.7

Cts'/Doz.

80.2

69.9

69.2

59.3

54.5

51.7

Cts./Doz.

47.1

42.6

39.5

47.7

42.9

39.0

Cts./Doz.

140.0

125.0

125.0

Mid month. 21 First half of month. 3/ Animals sold for delry herd replacement only. Prices published Jan., Apr., July, Oct. 4/ Cows, steers and heifers. 5/8eef cows and cull dairy
sold for slaughter. 6/ Preliminary. 7/ Entire month. U.S. live weight equivalent prices except for AR,PA,TX. 8/ Average of all eggs sold by farmers including hatching eggs sold at

:er $8, Natural s, Frozen lits, Frozen I~ Juices, Frozen , Red If, Frozen , Frozen
1Itry, Frozen
urkeys, Frozen letables, Frozen Iloes, Frozen uls, Shelled ,uts, In Shell s,Shelied s,ln Shell

COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES. APRIL 30 1992

Apr. 30, 1991

Mar. 31, 1992
-1,000 Pounds-

Apr. 30, 1992

Percent of

AD~1991

Ma~1992

-Percent-

620,491

655,683

700,955

113

107

510,262

448,968

448,621

88

100

12,953

19,746

18,878

146

96

566,702

634,051

583,615

103

92

1,971,898

1,688,611

1,876,332

95

111

644,331

725,422

712,468

111

98

265,583

313,745

308,221

116

98

340,043

372,239

362,075

106

97

707,580

700,289

752,496

106

107

408,462

393,288

430,635

105

109

1,669,925

1,716,314

1,599,933

96

93

1,050,447

1,082,656

1,074,471

102

99

301,204

463,267

483,827

161

104

27,532

36,119

41,724

152

116

27,709

27,657

30,175

109

109

56,238

88,542

73,697

131

83

3

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 38.0 million pounds during April 1992, up 3 percent from April 1991.

(,;OMMERCIAL REO MEAT P~?OUCTION. UNITED STATES

April

1992 a

Kind

1991

1992

of 19

-Million Pounds-

Perc

Beef

1,872

1,786

s

Veal

23

25

11

Pork

1,361

1,414

lC

Lamb &Mutton

29

33

1

Total Red Meat

3,285

3,259

11 Ba.ed on packer. dre weight. and exclude. ferm .Iaughter.

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/

Species

1991

Number Slaughtered

Apr.

April

1992 as %

1992

of 1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent

Average

Live Weight

April

1991

1992

-Pounds-

Cattle
Calves
Hogs Sheep & Lambs

2,742.0 107.3
7,496.5 456.6

2,586.8 110.7
7,792.1 525.7

94

1,144

103

360

104

252

115

127

l/lnclud.s slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter.

1,154 390 252 123

Total

Live Weight

April

1991

1(

-1,000 Pounds-

3,137,870

2,911

38,642

~

1,889,244 57,803

1,96e

GEORGIA ONION CROP UP 155 PERCENT CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA UP.. TEXAS DOWN

Spring Onions by State

Harvested or for Harvest 1991 1992

Yield per Acre 1991 1992

Production 1991 1992

-Acres-

-Cwt.- -1,000 Cwt.-

Ga. Ariz. Calif. Tex. Total

6,000

8,000

110

900

1,100

490

8,000 10,000

395

11,800 13,300

240

26,700 32,400

266

210

660

1,680

490

441

539

410

3,160

4,100

210

2,832

2,793

281

7,093

9,112

U.S. STOCKS OF PEANyTS AT MONTH'S END 1

Class

Apr. Mar. ~ 1992 1992 19

-Million Pound!

Farmer Stock Shelled Peanuts 2J Roasting Stock
Total FarmtM Stock EQuivalent

996 1,574 4

845

844 I

104

97

2,225 2,793 M

eee 11 Excludes stocks on farm . Includes stocks owned ~

for account of weight basis.

2J

Inclinudceosmomneelrlceidalesdtiobrlaeggersa.deFsa,rmsheerlls"t!~,~~

r sloCle and shelled seed luntreated). 31 Actual farmer 11-
roast ng stock, plus shel ed peanuts X 1.33.

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y 2,1992 :1lume 92-Number 12
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HIGHLIGHTS Planted and Harvested Acres
Cattle on Feed Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Pnces Cold Storage Grain StocRs Peanut Stocks Monthly PoultrY Livestocl< Slaughter
Catfish
PEANUT ACREAGE DOWN, CORN UP
ost of Georgia's major field crops show significant ins in acreage planted in 1992. Acreage planted to nuts, the State s number one cash crop, however, is wn 200,000 acres from 1991. Based on a growers rvey the first two weeks of June, estimates for corn ybeans, cotton and tobacco acreage in 1992 are up om 1991. Small grains planted last fall and winter ow moderate declines from a year earlier.
n t planted in Georgia in 1992 are estimated at 0,000 acres, down 200,000 from 1991 and down ,000 acres from the March planting intentions. This is
first year to year decline in planted acreage since 7. Harvested acreage is expected to total 695,000 res, also down 200,000 acres from last year.
plantings, at 750,000 acres, recorded the largest centage increase from last year with an increase of percent. This is the largest corn acreage since 1986 en 900,000 acres were planted. Corn to be harvested grain is expected to total 690,000 acres for 1992, also' 25 percent from the 550,000 acres harvested in 1991.
acreage for 1992 is estimated at 450,000 acres, ~ percent from the 430,000 acres planted a year ler. This is the same as the March planting intentions the largest cotton acreage in Georgia since 1972.

rcOYbean plantings are expected to total 650,000 acres or 1992, up 50,000 acres or 8 percent from 1991. As of June 28, about 84 percent of the soybeans had been planted, compared with normal planting progress for that date of about 90 percent. Acreage for harvest is projected at 640,000 acres, 8 percent more than in 1991.
Tobacco in Georgia is estimated at 43,000 acres for 1992, 8 percent above 1991's acreage of 40,000 acres and equal to 1990. The increase is in response to a 10 percent rise in effective quota. Tobacc.o harvest has been slower than normal because of a late developing crop. As of June 28, only 7 percent had been harvestea compared with 15 percent normally by that date.
Sorghum planted for all purposes is expected to total 90,000 acres for 1992, the same as in 1991. Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 50,000 acres, also equal to last year.
YYb.ea1 harvested for grain totals 350,000 acres, up
25,000 acres from the previous forecast, but down 75,000 acres from 1991 's harvested acreage. Planted acreage for the 1992 crop amounted to 400,000 acres, 20 percent less than 1991.
~ planted in 19~2 totaled 80,000 acres, compared with 95,000 acres In 1991. Oats harvested for grain amounted to 55,000 acres, 5,000 less than 1991.
~ plantings amounted to 300,000 acres for 1992, 9 percent less than last year. Harvested acreage totals 65,000 acres, the same as 1991.
Ha[ acreage harvested in 1992 is expected to total 60 ,000 acres, up 50,000 acres from the March forecast, but equal to last year's acreage.
Continued on Page 2

GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1991-1992

Acrea e

Yield

ar-

or

Unit

vested Harvest

1992

1991 1/ 19921/

1991

-Thousand Acres-

Production

n 1-

cated

1991

1992

-Thousands-

Bu.

500

400

425

350

Bu.

95

80

60

55

Bu.

330

300

65

65

33

41

50

2/

20

31

14,025 3,000 1,300

14,350
2/
31

Lbs.

40

43

2,015

2/

80,600

2/

Lbs.

21 71

61

7,140

61

150,000

130,000

Bu.

600

750

550

690

100

41

55,000

41

Bu.

600

650

590

640

27

41

15,930

~I

Lbs.

900

700

895

695

2,490

41

2,228,550

41

Bu.

90

90

50

50

50

41

2,500

4/

Bales

430

450

427

41

812

41

722

41

Ton

600

600

3.0

41

1,800

41

Cwt.

4.0

3.7

3.8

3.5

155

61

589

61

4Sg RECE1VEO onfor r.on.c,pal use. 2/ Released at 3:00 P.M.,.July 9. 31 Released at 3:00 P.M., October 8. 4/ Released at 3:00 P.M., August 12. 5/ Gonon yield on pounds por harvested acre, pound net we'ght bales. 61 Released on ttie Annuel Grop Summary. 7/ Bearing age acres.

AGRICUUJHAL 3TATI.,TI(;IAI J AND GEORG'/> DEPARTME ,. OF AGRICULTURE

JUt 0 9 1992

DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES

U. S. PEANUT ACREAGE DOWN

Producers planted 1.78 million acres of peanuts this year, down 13 percent from the 1991 planted area of 2.04 m' acres and down 3 percent from the 1.84 million acres planted in 1990. All States except North Carolina, S Carolina, and Texas showed decreases in acreage from 1991. These three States are at the same level as last ye

Area for harvest is estimated at 1.75 million acres, 13 percent below last year. If realized, only North and S Carolina harvested acreages will equal the 1991 levels.

Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina) planted 1.07 million acres a 19 percent drop

1991 and a 7 percent decline from 1990. Plantings were delayed in Florida and Georgia due to dry soils and

temperatures which slowed early development as well. In Georgia, as of mid-June only 33 percent of the acr

was blooming compared with a normal 55 percent.

'

In the Virginia-North Carolina region, producers planted 256,000 acres of peanuts, 2,000 acres or 1 percent less in 1991 and 6,000 acres or 2 percent below the 1990 acreage. Planting was delayed slightly, but moisture temperature conditions have been mostly favorable during June.

The acreage planted in the southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) is estimated at 452,000 acres. This re plantings are down 2 percent from the 1991 crop but 7 percent above the 1990 level. Cool, wet weather over m the southwest caused some poor germination and replanting in isolated areas.

State
Alabama Florida Georgia New Mexico N. Carolina Oklahoma S. Carolina Texas Virginia
U.S.

PEANUT ACRES PLANTED AND HARVESTED, 1991-1992

Area Planted

1992 as %

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

Area Harvested

Ind.

1992

1992

cJ

-1,000 Acres-

Percent

-1,000 Acres-

P

278

240

86

277

239

126

115

91

118

107

900

700

78

895

695

22.7

22

97

22.7

22

162

162

100

162

162

110

100

91

106

98

14.5

14.5

100

14

14

330

330

100

325

320

96

94

98

96

94

2,039.2

1,777.5

87

2,015.7

1,751

CATILE ON FEED DOWN 9 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.83 million head on June 1, down 9 percent from a year ago and 1 percent below June 1, 1990.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during May totaled 1.72 million, down 3 percent from last year but up 8 percent from 1990. Net placements of 1.60 million for May were down 2 percent from last year but 11 percent above 1990.

CATILE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEE 7 STATES, MAY 1 TO JUNE 1

Number

Item

1991 1992

1,000 Head

On Feed May 1 1/

8,590

7,818

Placed on Feed During May

1,772

1,724

Fed Cattle Marketed During May

1,651

1,594

Other Disappearance During May 21

141

122

On Feed June 1 1/

8,570

7,826

.n 1/ Cattle and calve. on feed are
grain or other concentrates and

animals for slau are expected to

ghter market being produce a carcass

tfe~:d~:.;~

or better. 21 Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pestU

to other feedlots for further feeding.

2

PLANTED ACREAGE - UNITED STATES HIGHUGHTS

ill planted for all purposes is estimated at 79.3 million res, up 4 percent from 1991 and the largest planted reage since 1985. Growers expect to narvest 72.2 mlon acres for grain, up 5 percent from last year. If rowers' expectations are realized, the acreage rvested for grain will be a record high 91.0 percent of !he planted acreage. The past three years, acreage for grain has Increased, while acreage for silage has emalned steady or declined. As of the week ending May !4th, 96 percent of the corn acreage had been pranteCl ompared with 83 percent in 1991 and a five-year average for the date of 89 percent. Early seedlngs were [dpeildaypedrobgyrewssetaws esaotihlseorrribeudt. growers were able to make
I
Somhum planted for all purposes in 1992 Is expected to ~4 million acres, up 12 percent from 1991. ,orghum for grain is estimated at 11.2 million acres, up 114 percent from last year. Planting of the 1992 crop has reached 83 percent completion in the 12 major producing States as of June 21.
~ planted last fall and this spring totaled 8.03 million acres, down 7 percent from 1991. This Is the least acreage planted to oats since estimates for planted acreage were first made in 1926. South Dakota has the rgest planted acreage with 900,000 acres, 5 percent berow 1991. Iowa witn 850,000 acres is 6 percent more lhan last year. North Dakota has 780,000 acres, down 18 ~rcent from last year and well below earlier intentions. Considerable acreage previously intended for oats was switched to spring wheat. Area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 4.80 million acres, virtually the same as last year. If realized, this would be the lowest harvested acreage since estimates were first made in 1866.
kde seedings last fall and this spring totaled 7.78
million acres, down 13 percent from last year. North Dakota continues to lead all States with 2.70 million acres seeded, down 7 percent from a year earlier. Acreage seeded declined from previously expected levels as some growers switched to spring wheat. The area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 7.29 mion acres, 13 percent less than a year earlier.

~ seeded area is estimated at 1.58 million acres, down 6 percent from 1991. Area for grain Is expected to total 391,000 acres, down 1 percent from last year. Most producing States are expecting to harvest areas for grain equal to or below the prevIous year. Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Texas have Increased grain acres from 1991.
Soybean growers planted or Intend to plant 59.0 million acres thiS year, virtually no change from 1991. Area to be harvested Is estimated at 58.0 million acres this year. Good planting conditions in some States allowed more acreage to be planted than expected. illinois farmers planted 400,000 acres more than last year. Indiana acreage was up 100,000 acres from a year earlier. Overan, growers in 14 States are planting more acreage tShtiasteyseaarretheasntimlaastti1n1g2nSotactheasnagreefrpolamnt1in9g91l.ess, and three
The United States planted area of all cotton for 1992 Is estimated at 13.6 million acres, 3 percent below the 1991 plantings. Upland cotton Is expected to total 13.3 million acres, oown 4 percent from last year. Growers Intend to increase their plantings of American-Pima cotton to 265,500 acres, a 6 percent increase from last year's amount. Ul?land growers In the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, MissiSSippi, Missouri, Tennessee) planted 4.21 million acres. ThiS total Is a 3 percent Increase from 1991 and up 17 percent from two years ago. During the planting season, all States in this region were ahead of their average planting pace. 1::I..a'l growers expect to harvest 60.2 million acres of hay 1n1992. This acreage is 4 percent below last year and 2 percent below 1990. Compared with last year, acreage IS down in 25 States, up in 14, and unchanged In 9 States. Planted area of sweetpotatoes is estimated at 84,000 acres this year, up 3 percent from last year but 10 percent below 1990. Acreage is the same as last year or down along the Atlantic Coast but higher in the Delta States ana California. Harvested area is forecast at 80,700 acres, 4 percent more than last year but 11 percent below 1990.

IArea planted for winter wheat in 1992 is placed at 51.1 million acres, up 2 percent from the "Prospective P1antin$ls" report released March 31, 1992. This acreage
i fractionally higher than 1991. Grain harvested area1s
now placed at 42.6 million acres, down 1 percent from
lIle June 1 forecast but up 8 percent from 1991.

The Nation's total area of tobacco for harvest In 1992. at an estimated 784,260 acres, Is 3 percent greater than a year ago and 7 percent more than 1990. The flue-cured acreage for harvest, at 407,600, Is 1 percent above last year. The burley area for harvest rose 4 percent from fast year to 325,500 acres.

UNITED STATES CROP ACREAGE-1991-1992

Area Planted for All Purposes

1992 as %

Crop

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

-1,000 Acres-

75,951

79,335

104

11,014

12,370

112

8,654

8,026

93

8,941

7,782

87

1,671

1,577

94

59,060

59,030

100

2,039.2

1,777.5

87

14,052.1.

13,576.5.

97.

81.2

84.0

103

69,906

72,327

103

HlNesled for principal use for each crop. I.e., grain, beans, nuls, etc.

68,842 9,820 4,796 8,413
396 57,951 2,015.7 12,959.5 62,575
n.8 763.8 57,693

3

Area Harvested 1/

Ind.

1992 as %

1992

of 1991

-1,000 Acres-

72,218

105

11,219

114

4,795

100

7,294

87

391

99

58,038

100

1,751.0

87

60,205

96

80.7

104

784.3

103

63,079

109

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GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 2 PERCENT All hogs and pigs on Georgia farms as of June 1, 1992, are estimated at 1,130,000 head, down 2 percent from a year ago, but unchanged from March 1, 1992. Breeding inventory at 155,000 head was down 3 percent from a year ago, but unchanged from the previous quarter. Market hog Inventory at 975,000 head, decreased 2 percent from a year ago but was unchanged from March 1, 1992. The March-May 1992 pig crop was 479,000 head, 3 percent below a year earlier. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.85 compared with 7.75 last year. Georgia producers intend to farrow 56,000 sows during the June-August 1992 quarter, 2 percent below the previous year. Farrowings for September-November 1992 are expected to total 58,000 sows, 3 percent below last year.
16 STATE INVENTORY INCREASES 6 PERCENT Inventory on hand June 1 In the 16 quarterly States totaled 54.1 million head, up 6 percent from last year and 10 percent above June 1,1990. The 16 states accounted for about 91 percent of the total U.S. hog and pig Inventory. The December-May pig crop in the 16 States was 45.9 million head, 6 percent above last year and up 11 percent from 1990. The March-May pig crop totaled 24.8 million head, 4 percent higher than the past year and up 9 percent from two years ago.

U.S. HOG INVENTORY UP 5 PERCENT U.S. Inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 1992, was: 59.3 million /lead. This was 5 percent above last yea, and 10 percent above June 1, 1990. Breeding inventory, at 7.60 million head, was 1 percent above last year and 7 percent above two years ago. Market hog Inventory...l at 51.7 million head, was 6 percent above a year ago ana 10 percent above June 1. 1990. The December 1991-May 1992 U.S. pig crop was 50.4 million head, 6 percent more than last year and 11 percent above the same period two years ago. Sows farrowing during the six month period totaled 6.26 million, up 4 percent from last year and 9 percent above the same period in 1990. Pigs saved per fitter was 8.05, a new record high for the period. compared with 7.92
last year and 7.89 two years ago. The March-May U.S.
pig crop was 27.2 million heacf, 4 percent above a year earlier. U.S. hog producers intend to have 6.18 million sows farrow cfurlng the June-November period. a 2 percent Increase from the actual sows farrowed during the same period in 1991 and 8 percent above two years ago, Farrowlngs for June-August are expected to be up 1 percent lrom last year and September-November farrowlngs are expected to be 3 percent above a year earlier.

HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER, SOWS fARROWING AND PIG CROP GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERLY STATES 1 AND U.S. 1991-1992

Georgia

16 States

United States

Item

I

1992 as %

1992 as %

1992 as %

1991

1992

of 1991 1991

1992

of 1991 1991

1992 of 1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent -1,000 Head-

Percent -1,000 Head- Percent

JUNE 1 INvENTORY All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market

1,150 160 990

1,130
155 975

98

51,190

54,065

106

56,390

59,265

105

97

6,650

6,783

102

7,500

7,603

101

98

44,540

47,282

106

48,890

51,662

106

~~~ffl~SURl'GS

Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds
'80 Pounds & Over

430

420

270

265

190

190

100

100

98

18,880

19,667

104

98

11,245

11,856

105

100

8,071

8,847

110

100

6,344

6,912

109

20,750

21,547

104

12,375

12,996

105

8,821

9,607

109

6,944

7,512

108

SOWS FARROWING December 2/February MarchMay
December 2/May JuneAugust SeptemberNovember
JuneNovember

60

58

64

61

124

119

57 60

556834

117

1143

97

2,445

2,622

107

95

2,990

3,064

102

96 98

5,435 2,817

25,,6886~

105 101

97

2,704

2,785

103

97

5,521

5,641 3

102

2,711
3,285 5,996 3,097 2,969 6,066

2,892

107

3,364

102

6,2~

104

3,1 3

101

3,045

103

6,181 3

102

pIG CROP

December 2/-February

480

432

MarchMay

496

479

December 2/May

976

911

June-August

436

September-November

459

JuneNovember

895

90

19,281

21,102

109

21,325

23,202

109

97

23,830

24,759

104

26,142

27,159

104

93

43,111

45,861

106

47,467

50,361

106

22,223

24,432

21,331

23,427

43,554

47,859

PIGS PER LITTER December 2/-February MarchMay
December 2/May
JuneAugust September.November JuneNovember

-Number-

8,00

7.95

93

7.75

7.85

101

7.87

7.66

97

7.65

7.65

7.65

-Number-

7,89

8.05

102

7.97

8.08

101

7.93

8.05

102

7.89

7.89

7.89

l/GA,Il,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN,MO,NC,NE,OH,PA,SD,TN,WI. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Intention. 4/ !ntenllon. for September-November.

7.87 7.96 7.87 7.89 7.89 7.89

-Number-

8.02

102

8.07

104

8.02

102

4

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED

The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for

June was 134 percent of the 1977 average, 1 point above

the previous month but 19 points (12.3 percent) below

last year. hogs, calv

Hi es,

gher milk

prices for and othe

rwchheiactKl ecnosttowne,resopyabretaianlsly,

offset by lower prices for corn, cows, steers and heifers,

and table eggs. Broilers and hatching eggs prices were

unchanged.

U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 2 POINTS

The June All Farm Products Index of Prices Received

moved down two points (1.4 percent) from May to 139

based on 1977 = 100. Price declines (or oranges, wheat,

mcailtktl,ehoagnsd,

peaches more tomatoes, and

than offset price strawberries.

increases

for

Most field crop prices in June were lower than May, particUlarly wheat prices as harvest of the 1992 crop
began. For livestock and livestock products, milk and hog prices were higher while cattle prices were off from May.

INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

1977=100

May 1991

June 1991

May

June

1992

1992

GEORGIA

Prices Received

All Commodities

153

Crops

169

Uvestock & Products 140

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

151

Pricel Paid

1892

~~

00

153

133

134

168

134

133

142

132

134

15~

141

139

189

191 3

191 3

00

~

~

'1 Rallo of Index of Price. Received by farmers to Index of Price. Paid. 2J Aprll'99'
Prlc.. Paid Index. 31 April '992 Prices PaJd Index.

Commodity

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-JUNE 15, 1992, WITH COMPARISONS

Price
per Unit

June 1991

Georgia May 1992

June 15, 1992

June 1991

United States
May 1992

June 15, 1992

Winter Wheat Oals

S/Bu. S/Bu.

2.38.

3.20.

3.33'
.

2.55 1.08

3.55

3.33'

1.43

1.38'

Corn Colton

S/Bu.

2.83

3.03

2.88'

2.31

2.48

2.42'

Cts./Lb.

76.2

58.8

59.52

67.5

52.2

55.72

Soybeans All Hay, Baled'

S/Bu. SlTon

5.59
-

5.98

6.02'

-

-

5.56 74.50

5.87 74.20

5.82' 75.50

Hogs

S/Cwt.

53.40

43.50

45.00'

54.70

44.00

46.30'

Sows

S/Cwt.

43.10

33.00

34.10'

44.30

36.50

34.90'

Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle3 Cows4

S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt.

54.50 63.00 56.70

44.50 55.60 49.40

46.20' 55.90' 48.60'

55.60 73.60 52.80

45.40 71.90 49.00

47.10' 71.00' 47.90'

Sleers & Heifers

S/Cwt.

82.80

71.70

71.30'

76.80

75.30

74.70'

Calves A1IMilk Turkeys' Chickens Excl. Broilers2 Com'l Broilers6 Eggs, Al12,7 Table 2 Hatching2

S/Cwt. S/Cwt. Cts./Lb.
Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. Cts./Doz. Cts.lDoz. Cts.lDoz.

103.00 13.10
-
2.4 30.5 00.0 46.1 140.0

00.10 14.20
-
6.5 30.5 69.2 39.5 125.0

00.30'
14.70.5
10.9 30.5 69.9 38.5 125.0

106.00 11.40 38.7
31.5 59.1 47.7

89.60 12.90 37.6

31.7 51.7

;.

39.0

89.00' 13.205
37.4
31.6 53.0 40.7

e. . 1/Mld month. 21 Flr.1 half of monlh. 31 Cows, .1..,. and helfe... 41 f COWl and cull dal:/, cow. IOld fo, .Iaughter. 51 Preliminary. 61 Entire monlh. U.S. IIv_elghl equivalent price
..capt for AR,PA,TX. 71 Average 01 all egg. acid by farm... Including hatching egg. aold a relall.

Commodity
Bulter Cheese, Natural Egqs, Frozen FrUits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuls, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell

COLD STORAGE STOCK5-UNITED STATES, MAY 31,1992

May 31, 1991

Apr. 30, 1992

May 31, 1992

Percent of

May 1991

Apr. 1992

-1,000 Pounds-

-Percent-

646,714

701,666

732,397

113

104

512,120

449,684

468,052

91

104

13,511

18,815

19,187

142

102

549,813

581,958

612,828

111

105

1,913,323

1,846,821

1,839,302

96

100

611,379

706,845

693,826

113

98

234,723

302,055

304,655

130

101

333,333

362,597

344,889

103

95

745,539

753,689

806,765

108

107

453,414

430,202

487,825

108

113

1,504,886

1,597,045

1,508,971

100

94

1,169,503

1,on,589

1,140,857

98

106

332,215

483,825

481,715

145

100

29,725

41,724

44,no

151

107

29.917

30,268

31,242

104

103

43,892

74,440

60,347

137

81

5

Vol. 92-No. 12

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~
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS
QQm stocks held off the farm on June 1, 1992, totaled 4.86 million bushels, 4 percent more than a year earlier. Soybean stocks stored on farms on June 1, are estimated at 700 thousand bushels, unchanged from a year ago
Stocks of soybeans stored off the farm were not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Old crop wheat stored off farms on June 1, amounted to 538 thousand bushels. Old crop oats stored off the farm are down 15 percent from a year ago to 64 thousand bushels.

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-JUNE 1, 1991-1992

Grain

On Farms

June 1,

June 1,

1991

1992

Barley (Old Crop)

Corn

*

*

Oats (Old Crop)

*

*

Rye (Old Crop)

8

*

Sorghum

*

*

Soybeans

700

700

Wheat (Old Croo\

*

*

1/lncludes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.

Off Farms 1/

June 1,

June 1,

1991

1992

--1,000 Bushels---

*
4,664
75
*
77 6,759
602

*
4,855
64
* * *
538

Not published to avoid disclosing Individual operations.

All Positions

June 1,

June 1,

1991

1992

* * * * *
7,459
*




U. S. GRAIN STOCKS-JUNE 1, 1991-1992

Grain

On Farms

June 1,

June 1,

1991

1992

Off Farms 1/

June 1,

June 1,

1991

1992

All Positions

June 1,

June1

1991

1992

--1,000 Bushels---

Barley (Old Crop)

48,990

Corn

1,755,000

Oats (Old Crop)

92,400

Rye (Old Crop) 2J

583

Sorghum

43,750

Soybeans

336,500

All Wheat (Old Crop) 341,210

45,140 1,517,500
61,000
*
34,140 279,000 144,605

86,392 1,236,957
78,831
*
178,250 387,022 524,706

84,893 1,221,072
65,708
*
76,247 416,671 327,666

135,382 2,991,957
171,231
*
222,000 723,522 865,916

1/lncludes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. 2J GA,MN,ND,SD only. Not published to avoid disclosing Individual oparatlons.

130,033 2,738,572
126,m,
110,387 695,671 472,271

Month Endinq
1991 May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 1/

Farmer Stock

Shelled Peanuts 2/

Roasting Stock (In Shell)

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total 31

--1,000 Pounds--

215,928 66,243 41,559
85,295 1,715,648
3,580,711 3,167,854 3,379,648

651,744 549,115 452,105 342,810 348,473 483,811 569,597 658,238

62,592 54,756
40,601 25,772 16,398 32,542 42,181
51,344

866,820 730,323 601,300 455,937
463,469 643,469 757,564
875,457

1,145,340 851,322
683,460 567,004 2,195,515 4,256,722 3,967,599
4,306,449

1992

Jan.

2,878,524

713,617

68,004

949,111

3,895,639

Feb.

2,236,682

784,947

88,028

1,043,980

3,368,690

Mar.

1,574,181

844,033

96,516

1,122,564

2,793,261

Apr.

998,360

845,453

104,264

1,124,452

2,227,076

May

621,836

820,929

100,526

1,091,836

1,814,198

eee 1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of

In commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/lncludas shelled edible grades, sh'loc

oil stOCk, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stOCk, plus roasting stock, piUS shelled peanuts X 1.33.

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GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT Georgia's laying flocks produced 347 million eggs during May 1992, 1 percent more than May 1991. Production consisted of 211 million table eggs and 136 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.91 billion eggs during May 1992, up 2 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 5.04 billion table eggs and EOO million hatching eggs.

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-JUNE 1, 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

ttem

1991

1992

% of Year Ago

-Thousands--

Chickens

Egg Type

33,553

31,741

95

Bloiler Type

479,662

488,715

102

Turkeys, All Breeds 38,075

37,133

98

20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks In the 20 states produced 4.84 billion eggs during May 1992, up 2 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.12 billion table eggs and 724 million hatching eggs.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/ APRil-MAY 1991-1992

April

Item

% of Jan.-Apr. % of May21

1992 1991 1992 1991 1992

(000) (%) (000) (%) (000)

Young Chickens

Georgia

69,845

United States

524,625

Mature Chickens

Light Type, U.S.

12,516

Heavy Type, U.S.

3,933

Total U.S.

16,449

Total All Type., a. 3,107

Percent Condemned

Young Chickens

Georgia

1.5

United States

1.7

98 276,161 100 2,087,533

102

47,895

111

16,149

104

64,044

76

13,567

1.4 1.9

103 69,849 105 511,620
111 10,578 105 4,451 109 15,029 96 3,248

1/ Federallv Inspected slaughter data as Program. Current month data estimated

cboylleMcatrekdetbNy _MseaSt earnvdiceP.ou2f/trPyrIenUsmpelncatiroy.n

GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
20STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-MAY 1991-1992

Number of Layers

During May

1991

1992

-Thousands-

Eggs per 100

Layers-May

1991

1992

-Number-

6.865 10,868 17,733

6,993
10,348 17,341

1,908
1,938 1,929

1,945
2,043 2,001

Total EgQs Produced

DUring May

1991

1992

-Millions-

131

136

211

211

342

347

37,519
185,859 223,378

37,694
187,950 225,644

1,908 2,159
2,117

1,920 2,192 2,147

716 4,013 4,729

724 4,120 4,844

44,105 227,532 271,637

45,052 230,751 275,803

1,911
2,168 2,126

1,920 2,185 2,141

843 4,934
5,777

865 5,042
5.907

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-MAY 1991-1992

%~

%~

ttem

May

Apr.

May

year

January thru May

year

1991

1992

1992

ago

1991

1992

~0

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

Percent

Pullet Chicks Pt?ced lklmeslic (U.S.)

Broiler Type
Egg Type Chicks Hatched

5,614 250

5,492 178

4,831

86

262

105

25,644 978

25,226

98

1,080

110

8Ioiler Type Georgia lkIited Slates E!lgT~e Giorgia lkIited States
Turkeys

81,301 586,307
2,008 38.118

79,750 572,389
2,205 35,797

83,202 595,802
2,196 38,330

102

389,933

398,271

102

102

2,763,445

2,860,522

104

109

9,921

10.091

102

101

183,070

174,858

96

PotJlts Placed U.S.

29.862

28,242

28,613

96

221,6242/

225,63~

102

I leading breeders Includes expected pullet replacements rrom eg9s sold during the preceding month at the rate or 125 pUllet chick. par 30 dozen case of 8ggS. 2/ Turkey poults
DiIc.d September 1990May 1991. 3/ Turkey poults placed Septemoe, 1991May 1992.

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Vol. 92-No. 12

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 35.2 million pounds during May 1992, down 7 percent from May 1991.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN Commercial red meat production for the United States In May 1992, totaled 3.24 billion pounds, down 2 percent from May 1991. Beef production at 1.90 billion pounds was down 2 percent.

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION UNITED STATES 1/

May

1992 as%

Kind

1991

1992

of 1991

-Million Pounds-

Percent

Beef

1,947

1,899

98

Veal

23

25

109

Pork

1,291

1,287

100

Lamb & Mutton

30

25

83

Total Red Meat

3,291

3,235

98

11 Based on packe.. dr..s _Ights and e.cludes farm .Iaughter.

Species

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/

Number Slaughtered

May

1991

1992

-1,000 Head-

May 1992 as %
of 1991
Percent

AveraQe

Live Weight

May

1991

1992

-Pounds-

Total

Live Weight

May

1991

1992

-1,000 Pounds-

GeorgIa Hogs Sheep & Lambs

139.7 0.2

134.0 0.1

96

247

50

83

United States

Cattle

2,850.8

2,745.2

96

1,140

Calves

104.8

105.7

101

370

Hogs Sheep_~L~mbs

7,128.6 461.2

7,060.9 388.3

99

253

84

129

11 Includes slaughter under Federal Inspecllon and other commerclel slaughter...eludes farm slaughter.

244 73
1,150 400 254 127

34,456 15
3,249,795 38,739
1,806,066 59,294

32,700 7
3,157,538 42,283
1,790,064 49,492

U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

1992

1991

1992

Average Price Paid

to Producers 1/

1991

1992

Imports

of Catfish 21

1991

1992

-Thousand Pounds-

Dols. per Pound

Thous. Pounds

Apr.

31,205

41,177

132,398

161,653

.69

.63

641

233

May

31,322

39,111

163,720

200,764

.66

.63

184

11 Price for fish delivered to Processing Plant door. 21 Data furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.

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HIGHUGHTS July 1 Crop Forecast 1991 Pecan Summary 1991 Fruit Summary
Pasture

GEORGIA TOBACCO YIELD UP
The first yield forecast of Georgia's 1992 tobacco crop is estimated at 2,200 pounds per acre. This is based on a survey of growers contacted around July 1, and assumes normal growing and harvesting conditions for the remainder of fhe season. If this forecast holds true, the 1992 crop will produce 185 pounds per acre more than the lightweight crop of 1991. Harvested acreage is expected to totar 43,000 acres,l,. up 3.000 from last year, but equal to 1990's acreage. ,..roauction Is projected at 94.6 million pounds, an lncrease of 17 percent from 1991. With more normal temperatures during June, tobacco conditions improved from May. As orJuly 3, County Extension offiCials rated tobacco as 87 percent good to excellent and 13 percent fair. Harvest began in fate June, and as of July 5, was 14 percent complete. Normally, nearly one-quarter of the crop is harvested by July 5.
U.S. TOBACCO PRODUCTION DOWN
The first flue-cured tobacco production forecast for this season is 890 million pounds. 2 percent less than last year's output. Production is expected to be down in North Carolina where nearly two-thirds of flue-cured tobacco is produced. Yield per acre for all flue-cured is forecast at 2,185 pounds. 80 pounds below the 1991 average yield. Acres for harvest are up 1 percent from a year earlier.

FLUE CURED TOBACC~BYSTATES AND U.S., 1992

Harvested

Yield per

Production

State

Acres

Acre

(Thous. Lbs.)

FL

7,600

GA

43,000

NC

267,000

SC

52,000

VA

38,000

U.S.

407,600

2,675 2,200 2,180 2, 150 2,150 2,185

20,330 94,600 582,050
111,800 81,700 890,480

:~(> GEORGIA'S PEACH FORECAST STEADY
:~Orgia's 1992 peach crop is expected to total 130
million pounds, unchanged from the June 1 forecast, and 13 percent below 1991 's production. Several days of frost and freezing temperatures in March and April
reduced the size of fhis year's crop. Harvest, as of July 5, was 67 percent complete compared with normal progress for early July of 80 percent.

U.S. PEACH PRODUCTION DOWN
U.S. peach production is forecast at 2.51 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the June forecast and down 6 percent from 1991. Production of the freestone crop, excluding California clingstone peaches that are mostly canned, IS expected to total 1.41 billion pounds, down 1 percent from June 1 and down 14 percent from last year. Production in South Carolina is forecast at 145 million pounds, 3 percent less than the June 1 forecast and down 53 percent from last year's crop. Around 25 percent of the crop was harvested by the end of June, a little behind the 5-year average of 30 percent.

PEACH PRODUCTION-SELECTED STATES, JULY 1

State

Total Production 1

Ind. 1992 as %

1990

1991

1992 of 1991

-Million Pounds-

AL

12.0

16.0

13.0

81

AR

18.0

12.0

12.0

100

GA
LA 2/

130.0

150.0

130.0

87

4.0

5.0

3.5

70

NC

10.0

35.0

12.0

34

OK 2/

8.0

31.0

5.3

17

SC

110.0

310.0

145.0

47

TX

24.0

32.0

27.0

84

8 Southern States 316.0

591.0

347.8

59

CA Freestone

600.0

610.0

640.0

105

U.S. Freestone

1,221.2

1,642.3

1,412.5

86

l/lnc!ud unharvested production and harvested not sold (million pounds). 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.

State
AL FL GA NC SC TN U.S.

WINTER WHEAT-SELECTED STATES, 1991-1992

Area Harvested

Ind.

1991

1992

Yield 1991

Ind. 1992

-1.000 Acres--

110 25 425 480 275 320 39,396

95 25 350 555 270 310 42,550

-Bushels-

25.0

45.0

23.0

40.0

33.0

44.0

40.0

50.0

31.0

46.0

24.0

47.0

34.8

37.0

Production

Ind.

1991

1992

-1,000 Bushels--

2,750 575
14,025 19,200 8,525 7,680 1,372,182

4,275 1,000 15,400 27,750 12,420 14,570 1,573,901

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GEORGIA'S 1991 PECAN PRODUCTION UP 54 PERCENT
Georgia's 1991 pecan production totaled 100 million pounds, up 54 percent from 1990, and 18 percent higher than the 1989 crop. Georgia produced 33 percent of the national crop compared with 32 percent of the 1990 U.S. production. Average price was 99.9 cents per pound, compared with $1.15 per pound for 1990. Value of production totaled $99.9 million, 34 percent higher than a year ago and 79 percent more than the 1989 value.

RECORD WHEAT YIELD
As wheat harvest neared completion, the yield foreca was increased to a record high 44 bushels per acre. This is 3 bushels per acre more than than the June forecast, and breaks the 1988 previous high of 4;' bushels. Virtually the entire crop has been harvested with 98 percent combined by July 5. Acreage harvest for grain, at 350,000 acres, is down 18 percent from la year. production is estimated at 15.4 million bushels f, 1992, an increase of 10 percent from 1991.

U.S. PECAN PRODUCTION UP 46 PERCENT
The 1991 U.S. pecan crop totaled 299.0 million pounds, 46 percent more than the 1990 crop of 205.0 million pounds. Improved varieties accounted for 55 percent of the total crop as compared with 70 percent of the total in 1990 and 64 percent In 1989. Average price at $1.04 per p-ound was .17 cents per pouncf lower than 1990. Overall value of pecans rose 25 percent from 1990 to $309.5 million.

U.S. WHEAT PRODUCTION UP Winter wheat prod uction for 1992 is now forecast at 1.5 billion bushels, up 2 percent and 15 percent from June I and 1991, respectively. Yields are now expected Ie average 37.0 bushels per acre, up 1.1 bushels from thE June f forecast and 2.2 bushels higher than last season Area for grain is 42.6 million acres, up 8 percent frorr last year.

Variety & State

PECANS-BY STATES AND U.S., 1989-1991

Utilized Production

1989

1990

1991

Price per Pound

1989

1990

1991

-1,000 Pounds-

-Dollars-

Improved Varieties 1/

AL

13,000

AR CA

.

100 2,000

FL

4,000

GA

69,000

LA

2,500

MS

5,500

NM

29,000

NC

300

OK

1,000

SC

600

TX

34,000

U.S.

161,000

4,000 100
2,800 2,000
56,000 1,500 1,800
34,000 100 800 400
40,000 143,500

7,000 1,500 2,300 2,000 77,000 2.500
5,000 29,000
3,000 1,000
3,000 30,000 163,300

.500 .800 .902 .590 .700 .680 .660 1.030 .750 .982 .733 .900 .786

.970 1.020 1.250 1.100 1.190 1.200 1.400 1.530 1.250 1.140
1.090 1.250 1.280

.950 1.060 1.320 1.010 1.040
.800
.880 1.480
.950 1.300
.857 1.250 1.140

Value of Utilized Production

1989

1990

1991

-1,000 Dollars-

6,500 80
1,804 2,360 48,300 1,700
3,630 29,870
225 982 440 30,600 126,491

3,880 102
3,500 2,200 66,640 1,800 2,520 52,020
125 912 436 50,000 184,135

6,650 1,SOC 3,036 2,02t
80,ose 2,000 4,400
42,920 2,850 1,300 2,571
37,500 186,917

Native and Seedling
AL AR FL GA
LA
MS NC OK SC TX U.S.

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

11,000 1,500 1,500
23,000 24,500
2,500 2,500 16,000 2,500 30,000 115,000

.440 .550 .430 .472 .510 .470 .550 .591 .449 .650 .538

.680 .950 .800 .880 .850 .800 1.000 .870 .900 .950 .902

.800 .880 .870 .860 .730 .800 .850 .764 .812 .950 .835

3,960 495
1,290 7,552
5,865 1,410
220 4,728
180 13,650 39,350

680 143 1,280 7,920 3,825 320 300 3,654
90 19,000 37,212

8,800 1,320 1,305 19,780 17,885 2,000 2,125 12,224 2,030 28,500 95,969

All Pecans AL AR
CA FL
GA
LA
MS NM NC OK
SC TX OTHER STATES 21 U.S.

22,000 1,000 2,000 7,000
85,000 14,000
8,500 29,000
700 9,000 1,000 55,000 16,300 250,500

5,000 250
2,800 3,600 65,000 6,000 2,200 34,000
400 5,000
500 60,000 20,250 205,000

18,000 3,000 2,300 3,500
100,000 27,000 7,500 29,000 5,500 17,000 5,500 60,000 20,700
299,000

.475 .575 .902 .521 .657 .540 .593 1.030 .636 .634 .620 .805 .810 .715

.912 .980 1.250 .967 1.150 .938 1.290 1.530 1.060 .913 1.050 1.150 1.300 1.210

.858 .970 1.320 .950 .999 .736 .853 1.480 .905 .796 .837 1.100 1,290 1.04Q..._

10,460 575
1,804 3,650 55,852 7,565 5,040 29,870
445 5,710
620 44,250 13,199 179,040

1/ Budded, grafted. or topworkcd vb.lie!:e!i. 2/ AZ,il:S,MO,TN hel'e nC' h(eo~dowr, betwoen Improved v~rietles find fl81ive and ~ee<lling varieties.

2

4,560 245
3,500 3,480 74,560 5,625 2,840 52,020
425 4,566
526 69,000 26,243 247,590

15,450 2,910 3,036 3,325
99,860 19,885 6,400 42.920
4,975 13,524 4,601 66,000 26,638 30~2.~

GEORGIA PEACH PRODUCTION UP, VALUE DOWN
Utilized production of peaches in Georgia for 1991 totaled 140.0 million pounds, 14 percent above the 1990 crop. Average price per pound at 24.1 cents was 5.8 cents per pound less than the average price received in 1990. The value of the utilized production amounted to $33.7 million, 8 percent less than 1990's crop.

U.s. PEACH VALUE UP
The value of the U.S. peach crop, including clingstones, was $393 million, up 6 percent from the 1990 value of $372 million. Utilized production increased 16 percent to 2.49 billion pounds. Average price per pound, including clingstones, was 15.8 cents, 1.6 cents per pound less than the 1990 average price.

State
l1. GA NJ PA IC OTHER STATES
I~INGSTONES
US.

PEACHES-PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990-1991

Total

Production

1990

1991

Utilized

Production

1990

1991

Price per

Pound

1990

1991

-Million Pounds-

-Cents-

Value of

Utilized Production

1990

1991

-1,000 Dollars-

12.0 130.0 45.0 76.0 110.0 848.2

16.0 150.0 115.0 100.0 310.0 951.3

12.0 123.0 37.5 76.0 95.0 841.1

16.0 140.0 108.0 90.0 240.0 927.8

23.8

21.3

29.9

24.1

40.9

25.3

28.9

20.1

24.3

17.7

20.1

17.5

2,856 36,732 15,324 21,993 23.075 169,461

3,408 33,712 27,324 18,119 42,480 161,909

1,012.0 2,233.2

1,030.0 2,672.3

955.0 2,139.6

970.0 2,491.8

10.7

10.9

17.4

15.8

102,185 371,626

105,730 392,682

GEORGIA APPLE VALUE UP

U.S. APPLE VALUE UP

Georgia's apple value of utilized production for 1991 totaled $4.08 million, 47 percent higher than a year ago. Utilized production at 30.0 million pounds IS up 43 percent from 1990. Average price per pound at 13.6 cents is 0.4 cent above last year's average price.

The 1991 U.S. value of utilized production for apples totaled $1.78 billion, a 22 percent increase from the previous year. Utilized production increased 2 percent to 9.84 billion pounds. The average price per pound was 18.1 cents, compared with 15.1 cents per pound in 1990.

State
CA GA- TOTAL NORTH
~OUTH
MI NY NC PA
SC WA OTHER STATES U,S.

APPLES-COMMERCIAL CROP, GEORGIA AND SELECTED STATES, 1990-1991

Total

Production

1990

1991

Utilized

Production

1990

1991

-Million Pounds-

Price per

Pound

1990

1991

-Cents-

Value of

Utilized Production

1990

1991

-1,000 Dollars-

780.0 22.0 19.0 3.0
750.0 990.0 230.0 450.0
34.0 4,800.0 1,640.8 9,696.8

800.0 32.0 27.0 5.0
930.0 1,050.0
260.0 550.0
40.0 4,300.0 1,936.7 9,898.7

780.0 21.0 18.0 3.0
750.0 990.0 230.0 450.0
33.0 4,800,0 1,604.2 9,658.2

800.0 30.0 25.0 5.0
930.0 1,050.0
260.0 550.0
37.0 4,300.0 1,879.9 9,836.9

15.6

22.6

121,700

180,900

13.2

13.6

2,778

4,080

13.4

14.2

2,403

3,555

12.5

10.5

375

525

10.3

10.7

77,500

99,870

12.9

12.7

127,810

132,930

10.0

0.89

22,932

23,202

14.2

11.4

63,708

62,878

12.7

0.99

4,203

3,646

16.4

22.1

784,950

948,950

15.7

17.1

251,315

321,896

15.1

18.1

1,456,896

1,778,352

1991 GEORGIA GRAPE VALUE UP
Georgia's grape value of utilized production for 1991 totaled $2.43 million, an 8 percent increase over the previous year. Utilized production increased 100 tons to 3,000. The average price per ton for 1991 was $811, compared with $777 per ton a year ago.

1991 U.S. GRAPE VALUE UP
The value of all utilized production of grapes in the U.S. increased 4 percent in 1991 to $1.73 billion. Utilized production, at 5.56 million tons, was 2 percent less than the previous year. Average price per ton was $312, a $17 Increase from 1990.

GRAPES-PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1990-1991

Total

Utilized

Price per

Value of

Production

Production

Ton

Utilized Production

State

1990

1991

1990

1991

1990

1991

1990

1991

-Tons-

-Dollars-

-1,000 Dollars-

GA

2,900

3,200

2,900

3,000

777

811

2,252

2,432

NC

1,500

2,200

1,500

2,200

533

611

800

1,344

SC

400

700

380

570

803

530

305

302

JS

5,6~;~"y~__. _ ~~~!:i,900 _, 5.659,780

5,~~5..!..2?.9______ 295

312

1,670,468

1,731,731

3

GEORGIA'S APPLE CROP DOWN 22 PERCENT
Apple production in Georgia is estimated at 25.0 million pounds for 1992, a 22 percent decrease from the 32.0 million pounds produced in 1991. Cold temperatures in March and April damaged some varieties, while other varieties escaped damage.
U.S. APPLES
The first forecast of the 1992 apple crop, at 10.1 billion pounds, is 2 percent above last year's crop and 4 percent more than production in 1990. In the eastern States the forecast of 2.93 billion pounds is down 2 percent from a year ago. The larger prospects in New York and most of New England could not offset smaller production in the States from Georgia to New Jersey. A cold, wet spring and late freezes limited the crop in the south and central Atlantic States.

APPLES-COMMERCIAL, PRODUCTION, SE~ECTED STATES AND U.S., INDICATED 1992 1

State

Total Production

Ind. 1992

1992 as % of 1991

Million Pounds

Percent

GA

25.0

78

NY

1,100.0

105

NC

230.0

88

SC

45.0

113

TN

1~0

92

VA

370.0

88

WA

4,600.0

107

WV

190.0

95

Other States

3,487.0

97

U.S.

10,059.0

102

1/ln orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees.

U.S. PASTURE
The pasture and range feed condition on JUly 1 for the 48 contiguous States was 80 percent, 4 POints below July 1, 1991, but 2 points above the 1981-90 average. Conditions were above last year in 22 States, below last year in 23 States, and the same as last year in 3 States.
Nevada was the only State reporting pasture and range feed condition in the severe drouglit range. Very poor conditions were reported in the Pacific Northwest as well as in Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

State

Average

1981-90

1991

1992

-Percent-

AL

71

92

91

FL

76

91

79

GA

65

91

89

NC

77

86

91

SC

66

89

85

TN

77

95

93

U.S.

78

84

80

1/ Good to excellent, 80 and over; poor 10 fair, 6579; very poor, 5064; severe drought, 35-049; extreme drought, under 35.

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HIGHLIGHTS

GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT

Monthly Poultry Livestock Slaughter Farm Numbers & Land
in Farms
Peanut Stocks Cattle

Catfish Production Milk Production Cattle on Feed
Cold Storage Catfish Mink

Georgia's laying flocks produced 330 million eggs during June 1992, 2 percent more than June 1991. Production consisted of 199 million table eggs and 131 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT

EGGS IN INCUBATORs-JULY 1, 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

Item

1991

1992

% of Year Ago

-Thousands-

Chickens

Egg Type

31,659

28,875

91

Broiler Type

460,519

483,602

105

Turkeys, All Breeds 37,777

37,263

99

Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.69 billion

eggs curing June 1992, up 1 percent from a year ago.

Production consisted of 4.86 billion table eggs and 823

million hatching eggs.

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20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT

Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.65 billion eggs during June 1992, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 3.97 billion table eggs and 688 million hatching eggs.

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT~UNE 1991-1992

% of

%of

Item

June

May

June

year

January thru June

year

1991

1992

1992

ago

1991

1992

ago

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

Percent

Pullet Chich Placed

Domes1ic (U.S.) 1/

Broiler Type

4,852

4,831

5,170

107

30,496

30,396

100

Egg Type

179

262

225

126

1,157

1,305

113

Cliicka Hatched

Broiler Type

Georgia

79,785

83,202

81,814

103

469,718

480,085

102

Unitea States

571,064

595,802

583,422

102

3,334,509

3,443,944

103

E.Qg Type

Georgia

1,529

2,196

2,041

133

11,450

12,132

106

Unitea States

36,074

38,330

34,317

95

219,144

209,175

95

Turkey.

Poults Placed U.S.

28,156

28,613

28,789

102

249,7802

254,4213

102

1Domestic placements as reported by ledlng breede" includes expected pullet replecement.lrom eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate 01125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen cue 01 eg9'. 2/ Turkey poult. placed September 1990"",une 1991. 3/ Turkey poult. placed September 1991June f992.

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~UNE 1991-1992

Number of Layers

During June

1991

1992

Eggs per 100

Layers-June

1991

1992

-Thousands--

-Number-

6,889 10,618 17,507

6,986 10,200 17,186

1,829 1,869 1,851

1,875 1,953 1,920

Total Eggs Produced

During June

1991

1992

-Millions-

126

131

198

199

324

330

37,179 186,363 223,542

37,325 187,477 224,802

1,855 2,105 2,064

1,843 2,115 2,070

690 3,923 4,613

688 3,966
4,654

43,821 227,918 271,739

44,658 230,164 274,822

1,862 2,109 2,068

1,842 2,113 2,069

816
4,806 ___ ~622

823 4,864 5,687

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C O M M E R C I A L POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1 / -M A Y-JUNE 1991.1992 _=:...::::..:c;.:.;.:.:~;;.;::.;c:....:..:::...:....=....;:..:::..:...:....:..:_=:.=_=:=..=:..:..:..~:..:__.=:.::~_=_===_....:~_=__~:.=...

% of

Item

May

May

year

June 2/

Jan. thru May

1991

1992

ago

1992

1991

1992

-Thousands-

-Thousands-

Young Chickens Georgia United States MIIture Chickens Ught Type, U.S. Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S. Total All Types, Ga. Percent Condemned Young Chickens

74,993 545,419
12,142 4,259 16,401 4,317

69,333 527,918
10,355 4,393 14,748 3,167

92

74,239

342,516

345,494

97

539,005

2,529,041

2,618,384

85

11,109

55,137

57,985

103

4,591

19,692

20,542

90

15,700

74,829

78,527

73

3,557

18,492

16,734

Georgia

1.1

1.4

United States

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.9

1.8

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%a} Year , ago ~
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10, 104
1~
104
1~
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GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP Georgia red meat production totaled 37.2 million pounds during June 1992, 6 percent more than May 1992, and 1 percent more than June 1991.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 12 PERCENT Commercial red meat production for the U.S. in June 1992 totaled 3.42 billion pounds, up 12 ~ercent from June 1991 January-June red meat prOduction, at 20.0 billion pounds, was up 5 percent from last year. eeef production. at 2.0 billion pounds, was up 9 percent from last year. Head kill totaled 2.92 million, up 8 percent. pork production. at 1.3 billion pounds, was up 17 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 7.35 million head, up 17 percent fromlal year.

Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/

Number Slaughtered

June

1991

1992

.June
I 1992 as % of 1991

Average

Live Weight

June

1991

1992

-1,000 Head-

Percent

-Pounds-

2/

2/

2/

2/

2/

2/

0.1

0.2

200

2/

2/

2/

2/

2/

2/

90

122

Total

Live Weight

June

1991

1991

-1,000 Pounds-

2/ 2/ 2/ 8

United Stat. .

Cattle Calves

2,708.9 92.3

2,922.7 107.6

108

1,150

1,159

3,115,093

117

356

394

32,865

Hogs

6,296.1

7,345.3

117

253

254

1,591,421

Sheep & Lambs

406.5

435.8

107

123

125

50,177

II Include. slaughter under Federal Inspactlon and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 21 Data not published to avoid disclosing Individual op...ations.

3,386.~~7t
1,~0II ""~

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/

I

June

I 1992 as % I

Jan.-June 2/

Kind

I 1991

I

1992

I of 1991

I 1991

I

1992

-Million Pounds-

Percent

-Million Pounds-

Beef Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat

1,874
20
1,140
~
3060

2,038 25
1,332 V
3,422

11 Based on packers dress weights and axclude.farm .Iaughl....

109

11,078

11,318

126

147

155

117

7,692

8,352

108

1~

177

112

19,099

20002

2

I 1992~

I

of~

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GEORGIA'S NUMBER OF FARMS UNCHANGED
.... he number of farms in Georgia in 1992, is estimated at ~ l6,000, unchanged from last years estimate. Land in if ~rms totaled 1t.l million acres, he same as last ~ear, o out down 400,000 acres from 1990. The average farm .... 'ize in Georgia also remains unchanged from a year ago
~t 263 acres, compared with 260 acres in 1990.
1 he number of farms in the economic sales class of '1,000 to $9,999 increased from 26,200 farms in 1991, to 16,300 in 1992. Farms in the sales class $10,000 to ~9,999 totaled 13,000 in 1991, but decreased to 12,900
n 1992. Farms with sales of 100,000 + remained
Jnchanged from last year at 6,800.
U.S. FARM NUMBERS AND LAND I FARMS DECLINE SLOWS
ihe number of farms in the United States in 1992 is estimated at 2.096 million, down less than 1 percent :rom 1991. Total land in farms is 980 million acres, down .7 million acres from last year. The rate of decline in number of farms and land in farm acreage slowed while the average farm size increased from 467 acres in 1991 :0468 in f992.

Texas remains the State with the most farms, 1R1.0no, down 2,000 from a year earlier. Missouri is secona .... ;~h 107,000 farms, the same as last year, followed by Iowa with 102,000 farms, also unchanged from 1991. In addition to Texas, Ohio and Kansas experienced the largest decrease in farm numbers with each down 2,000 farms from a year earlier.
Seven States showed increases in numbers of farms: Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Washington up 1,000 each to 71,000, 88,000 and 38,000, respectively; Oregon up 500 to 37,500; and New Jersey, Maryland and Wyoming up 200 each to 8,500, 15,600, and 9,200, respectively. Twenty-eight States remained the same as a year ago, and the other fifteen States showed a decline from last year. Texas continued to lead the nation in land in farms, 130 million acres, down 1 million from 1991.
The number of farms in the economic sales ciass between $1,000 and $9,999 increased from 1.003 million in 1991 to 1.006 million in 1992. The increase in this class is due partially, to a return of city dwellers to suburban "ranchettes' and to an increase in specialty commodity farms in several States. Those with sales in the $10,000-$99,999 group decreased from 775,100 to 763,200. The $100,000 and over group declined from 327,060 to 326,340 farms.

NUMBER OF FARMS, LAND IN FARMS, AND AVERAGE SIZE, 1986-1992 1/

Georgia

United States

Number

Land

ear

of Farms

in Farms

Thousands

Mil. Acres

Average Size
Acres

Number of Farms
Thousands

1986

49

13.3

1'987

48

13.0

1988

49

13.0

'989

48

12.6

'990

48

12.5

'991

46

12.1

'992

46

12.1

271

2,250

271

2,213

265

2,197

263

2,171

260

2,140

263

2,105

263

2,096

Afarm is any establishment from which S1,000 or more of agricultural producls were sold or would normally b. sold during the year.

Land in Farms
Mil. Acres
1,005.3 998.9 994.5 991.2 987.4 982.8 980.1

Average Size Acres
447 451 453 457 461 467 468

~r
-1-
l890
-'991
'992
,-
!'-
-Y..e..a;;r;.,..

$1,000$9,999
29,200 28,600 28,100 26,200 26,300
$1,000$9,999

2,400 2,300 2,500 2.400
-._-.._._- __2~400

NUMBER OF FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS, 1988-1992

Georgia
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99,999
-Number-

$100,000 +

$1,000$9,999

United States
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99,999
-Number-

12,600 12,400 13,000 13,000 12,900

7,200 7,000 6,900 6,800 6,800

1,079,300 1,047,300 1,017,050 1,002,900 1.006,200

807.100 810,800 801,57C 775.100 763,200

$100,000 +
310,740 312,420 321.800 327,060 326,340

LAND IN FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS, 1988-1992

Georgia
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99,999

4,400

4,100

4,000

3,700

~~



$1,000-

$100,000 + I

$9,999

-Thousand Acres-

6,200 6,200 6.000 6000 ~o~,uC~u:...

111,943 103,673 98,820 98,496 ....::96~,8::::.:63::...._

United States
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99,999
399,800 399,680 390,800 376.300 ___..:3:.:.7..:.0!.:...,7oo.::.::_

$100,000+
482,800 487,800 497,800 507,970 ..::.5..:..:12::!.:,5:..:oo-=--

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Vol. 92-No. 14

COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on June 30, 1992, were greater than the year earlier levels for eggs, butter, fruit, pOUltry, meat, and vegetables. Cooler items with stocks above those of the previous year included she~ eggs, vegetables, and nuts. Total red meat supplies in freezers declined 4 percent from last month but were 11 percent more than those on hand June 1991. Frozen pork stocks dropped 7 Rercent during the month but were 2 percent above the previous year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 15 percent from last month but were 9 percent above 1991. Total frozen poultry supplies increased 13 percent from May and were 12 percent above last year. Total stocks of chicken advanced 6 percent during the month and were 11 percent above 1991. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 18 percent from last montti and up 14 percent from last year. Public cooler occupancy was at 53 percent of capacity, 2 points below last month. Public freezer occupancy at 64 percent was 1 poin below last month and 4 points below 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, JUNE 30,1992

Jun. 30, 1991

May 31, 1992
-1,000 Pounds-

June 30, 1992

Percent of

June 1991

May 1992

-Percent-

662,716

734,059

768,164

116

105

521,493

459,084

463,009

89

101

14,241

18,907

21,190

149

112

590,601

613,736

666,235

113

109

1,690,390

1,852,929

1,675,973

99

90

599,115

692,189

665,403

111

96

247,130

303,546

299,237

121

99

312,254

344,879

319,911

102

93

814,439

808,358

916,195

112

113

503,057

486,775

574,912

114

118

1,483,732

1,507,794

1,502,834

101

100

1,213,532

1,137,328

1,127,199

93

99

283,398

481,714

469,327

166

97

23,278

44,770

39,247

169

88

29,594

30,605

32,666

110

107

34,329

60.731

44,400

129

73

PEANUT STOCKS UP 56 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 1.33 billion Rounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared to 851 millior pounds last year. This total includes 181 million pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 1.06 billion pounds of e~uivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 88.8 millior pounds. There were 445,000 pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of June 30 1992. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 797 million pounds of which 727 million pounds were edible grades and 70.3 miliiOl' pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were:' Virginias, 130 million pounds; Runners, 552 miliiOl pounds; and Spanish, 44.7 million pounds.

Month Ending
1991 June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 1/

Farmer Stock

Roasting Stock

Shelled Peanuts 2/

(In Shell)

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total 31

--1,000 Pounds--

66,243 41,559
85,295 1,715,648 3,580,711 3,167,854 3,379,648

549,115 452,105
342,810 348,473 483,811 569,597
658,238

54,756 40,601 25,772
16,398 32,542 42,181 51,344

730,323 601,300 455,937
463,469 643,469 757,564 875,457

851,322 683,460 567,004
2,195,515 4,256,722
3,967,599 4,306,449

1992 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

2,878,524 2,236,682 1,574,181
998,360 621,100 181,431

713,617
784,947 844,033 845,453 820,930 797,482

68,004
88,028 96,516 104,264
100,526 88,754

949,111
1,043,980 1,122,564 1,124,452 1,091,837
1,060,651

3,895,639
3,368,690 2,793,261 2,227,076 1,813,463
1,330,836

eee 1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of

In commercial storages. Farmer .tock on net weight basis. 2/lncludes shelled edible grade., .hel"

011 stOCk, and shelled .eed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stOCk, plus roasllng stOCk, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.

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U.S. SUMMER VEGETABLE ACREAGE UP 4 PERCENT The prospective area for harvest of 7 selected fresh market vegetables during the summer quarter is forecast at 297,520 acres. This is 4 percent above last year and 7 percent more than in 1990. Five new crops were reinstated to the summer program thiS year. They are snap beans, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, and bell peppers. Their combined acreage for harvest is 48,050 acres. The total area of the 12 selected fresh market vegetables to be harvested in the U.S. is 345,570 acres.
CANTALOUPES Summer acreage for harvest in the major states is estimated at 54,600 acres. Harvest in the San Joaquin Valley of California started around mid-June, two weeks ahead of normal. Excessive rain delayed planting and affected the crop in Texas.
WATERMELONS Summer acreage for harvest is estimated at 77,200 acres in 7 major states. Harvest of the Alabama crop Is underway. California's summer season started the week ending June 6 In the West Side District with good quality. In Georgl8, because of a cool and wet spring, the crop was planted late, and harvest did not begin until late June. The Mississippi crop, as of July 5, was 8 percent harvested compared with 13 percent in 1991. The crop was In fair to good condition, depending on the area and stage of maturity. Heavy rains in Texas have caused weed problems and ~arvest delays in many areas.
CABBAGE During the summer season, 19,450 acres are expected for harvest in the major fresh market states. Cool, wet weather delayed planting and development in Ohio. Harvesting is about 10 days later than last year, although it Is complete in many southern areas.
SNAP BEANS Summer acreage for harvest is estimated at 13,100 acres in 5 major states. Although precipitation and temperatures averaged slightly below normal for March through June in Maryland, the crop is in good condition.

SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST

I BY CROP. STATE AND TOTAL. SUMMER SEASON. 1992

Usual

Area for

Usual

Crop

Harvest

Harvest

Crop

Harvest

Period

1992

Period

Acres

Snap Beans 1/
GA MD MI NY
VA
Total

Jul-Sep JUI-Sep Jul-Oct Jul-Oct Jul-Sep

2,000 1,400 2,400 4,800 2,500 13,100

Cantaloupes 1/
CA GA
TX
Total

Jul-Oct JUI-Sep Jul-Sep

Cabbage 1/
GA
MI
NY
OH
WI Total

Jul-Sep Jun-Nov Jul-Oct Jun-Jul Aug-Oct

tl Estimates reinstated with the 1992 crop.

2,000 2,000 9,200
750 5,500 19,450

Watermelons 1/
AL AZ CA GA MS SC
TX
Total

Jul-Sep Aug-Oct Jun-Nov Jul-Sep Jul-Aug Jul-Sep Jul-Sep

5

Area for Harvest
1992 Acres
48,500 3,500 2,600
54,600
7,000 300
10,400 21,000
8,000 11,500 19,000 77.200
Vol. 92-No. 14

U.S. JULY 1 CATTLE INVENTORY UNCHANGE All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 1992, totaled 109.2 million head, unchanged from July 1, 1991, but up 2 percent from the 107.4 million two years ago.

CALF CROP UP 1 PERCENT The 1992 calf crop is expected to be 39.5 million head, up 1 percent from both 1991 and 1990. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 28.8 million, up slightly from both 1991 and 1990.

CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER BY CLASS AND CALF CROP- UNITED STATES, JULY 1, 1990-1992

Class

1990

1991 -1,000 Head-

1992

1992 as % of 1991 Percent

Cattle and Calves

107,400

109,200

109.200

100

Cows and Heifers that

have calved

44,000

44,500

44,500

100

Beef Cows

33,900

34,500

34,650

100

Milk Cows

10,100

10,000

9,850

99

Heifers 500 Pounds & Over

16,400

17,000

16,900

99

for Beef Cow Replacement

5,100

5,300

5,700

108

for Milk Cow Replacement

4,200

4,200

4,200

100

Other Heifers

7,100

7,500

7,000

93

Steers 500 Pounds and Over

14,500

15,100

15,100

100

Bulls 500 Pounds and Over

2,200

2,200

2,200

100

Calves under 500 Pounds

30,300

30,400

30,500

100

Calf Cropl

39,249

39,256

39,500

101

1/ For the currenl year, the calf crop "the number of calves born bafore July 1,

U.S. CATFISH INVENTORY - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS DOWN 2 PERCENT The total number of operations on July 1, 1992, in the 16 selected states was 1,807, down 2 percent from the January 1,1992, total of 1,851.
WATER ACRES DOWN 2. PERCENT The water surface acres being used for catfish production in the 16 states totaled 158,440 acres, down 2 percent from
the January 1, 1992, total of 161,220 acres. Of the total acres, 3,570 acres are to be renovated during the period of July 1,1992, to December 31,1992. Of the total acres, 6,910 acres were being used to hold broodfisfl for breeding. An additional 1,600 acres are under construction or expected to be constructed and in use by January 1, 1993. During the January 1, 1992, through July 1, 1992, period, 2,420 acres were taken out of production.
FOOD SIZE INVENTORY DOWN 11 PERCENT Commercial catfish operations in the 16 selected states had 201 million food size fish on hand July 1, 1992, down 11 percent from the July 1, 1991, total of 227 million. Catfish producers had 1.39 million broodfish on hand July 1, 1992, down 9 percent from the 1.53 million on hand July 1, 1991. The number of stockers on hand on July 1, 1992, totaled 625 million fish, up 2 percent from the 642 million on hand July 1, 1991. Operators had 1.27 billion fingerlings and fry on hand July 1, 1992, down 18 percent from the 1.56 billion on hand July 1, 1991.

State

CATFISH-NUMBER OF OPERATIONS AND WATER SURFACE

Operations

I

Jan. 1,

July 1,

1992

1992

Water Surface Jan. 1,
19921/

-Number-

-Acres-

July 1, 1992

Alabama

370

320

19,000

18,000

Arkansas

205

195

20,500

20,000

Florida

61

60

860

760

Illinois

34

35

Kentucky

50

45

460

450

Louisiana

175

150

10,000

10,000

Mississippi

297

304

95,000

95,000

Missouri

125

115

2,700

2,700

North Carolina

54

52

1,300

1,300

Oklahoma

80

80

1,100

1,100

South Carolina

36

81

1,700

1,600

Tennessee

30

45

390

560

Texas
Other States2l,31
Total

169 165
1,851

176
149
UN! _

3,300
4,910 161.220

2,900 4,070
l!i8J-:,4~40"___

tl WtAlt" Sl.Irfhce ......,ot'1 !:'. JSf.l,I ... , '. 199... ale re,,:seo, 21 ~.",. C/" ",n'" K~ :Ilci.,t.'e J II, 01;\.)1 -,' ,.:... '~ 1.1 I~ ~t r f>j.Jf ,a l ,..I, ~_ 3/ CA. Gf., I:", ~cd '<~ in(.llId~d n u1tf;,.1 ~I.jt ... ':ilalf!l ~IH'3C\; de,.s.

6

GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT
Milk production In Georgia during April-June 1992 totaled 386 million pounds, 4 percent more than the comparable period a year ago. The average number of milk cows In Georgia during the April-June quarter was 101 thousand heacf, 7,000 less than the same period last year.

U.s. APRIL-JUNE MILK PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 39.0 billion pounds, 1 percent above the April-June period last year. The average number of mill< cows In the U.S. (juring the April-June quarter was 9.85 million head, 149 thousand less than the same period last year.

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION--APRIL-JUNE 19911992

Georgia

United States

1992 as %

19928S%

~em

I Unit

I 1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

of 1991

Milk Cows 1/

Thous. Head

108

101

94

Milk per Cow 2J

Pounds

3,445

3,820

111

Milk Production 2J

Mil.lbs.

372

386

104

IlInclud.. dry COWl, ...Iudea helle" not yet f..ah. 2/ Excludea milk aucked by celv...

9,999 3,864 38,633

9,850

98

3,958

102

38,987

101

CATTLE ON FEED DOWN 6 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES

Cattle down

and calves on feed for 6 percent from a year

slaughter market in ago -but 1 percent

the 13 above

states July 1,

preparing quarterly estimates totaled 1990. The inventory included 5.74

m8.i8lli5onmislltieoenrsheaandaJ

steer calves, 7 percent below a year ago. This group accounts for 64.9 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and

heifer calves accounted for 3.04 million head, 6 percent below a year ago.

Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 states during the April-June 1992 quarter totaled 5.27 million, up 5 percent from both last year and April-June 1990. Net placements of 4.83 million for April-June were up 6 percent from last year and 4 percent above 1990.

Marketings of fed cattle during the April-June 1992 quarter totaled 5.68 million, down 2 percent from last year, and 5 percent oelow two years ago.

Cattle feeders expect to market 5.72 million head during the July-September quarter of 1992. This would be down 4 percent from the third quarter marketings in 1991 and 1 percent below 1990.

I CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED APRIL1-JULY 1, 1991 AND 1992

Total 13 States

Total 7 States

Number

1992 as %

Number

1992 as %

~em

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

of 1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent

-1,000 Head--

Percent

On Feed Apr. 1

10,739

9,693*

90

Placed on Feed

AfJr. 1..June 30 1/

5,006

5.273

105

Fed Cattle Marketed

AfJr. 1..June 30 1/

5,820

5,675

98

OIher Disappearance

AfJr. 1-June 30 2/

464

444

96

On Feed July 1

9,461

8,847

94

8,941

8,008

80

4,301

4,488

104

4,982

4,796

96

383

363

95

7,877

7,337

93

Marketings!!t July-Sept.

5,973

5,720

96

5,038

4,835

96

_tinea 1/lnclud.. c.ttle placed on feed alter beginning of quarter .nd marketed before .nd of quarter. 2/ Includea death 10..... movement f,om feedlolalo pu!utn and eIllpnleflla to oIher

fledlotl for further feeding. 3/ Total m.....tingilncludlng tho.. placed
an allowance for tho.. placed on feed alter July 1 and marketed before

on feed alter July September 30 fo'

c1u.rnredntmyaerakre.te*d

before September Revlaed.

30

fo'

p,evloua

yea..;

e.pected

lollIl

Includl"ll

7

Va. 92-No. 14

U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

1992

1991

1992

-Thousand Pounds-

Average Price Paid

to Producers 1/

1991

1992

Dais. per Pound

Imports

of Catfish 21

1991

1992

Thous. Pounds

Jan. Feb. Mar.
Apr.
May
June July Aug.
Sept. Oct. Nov.
Dec.

32,206

36,200

32,206

36,200

.69

.53

355

231

33,036

39,228

65,242

75,428

.69

.56

344

201

35,951

45,048

101,193

120,476

.69

.60

93

243

31,205

41,1n

132,398

161,653

.69

.63

641

233

31,322

39,111

163,720

200,764

.66

.63

184

392

31,588

36,813

195,308

237,sn

.65

.61

484

32,720

228,028

.63

723

32,912

260,940

.60

621

33,244

294,184

.59

80

35,400

329,584

.58

974

31,114

360,698

.57

93

30,172

390,870

.53

594

1/ Price for flah delivered to proce..lng plant door. 2/ Oatafumlshed by U.S. Bureau of Census.

U.S. MINK PELT PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT Mink pelt production in the United States in 1991 totaled 3.27 million pelts, down 3 percent from 1990. Wisconsin, the major mink producing State, produced 900,500 pelts. By color class, the number of pelts as a percent of the total U.S. production follows: Standard - 54.3 percent; Ranch Wild - 11.9 percent; Gunmetal - 10.0 percent; Demi-buff - 8.1 percent; Mahogany - 6.6 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 9.1 percent. Mink pelts produced during the 1991 crop year were valued at $70.9 million, down 17 percent from $85.8 million a year ago. The average price per pelt for the 1991 crop year was $21.70, compared with $25.50 in 1990. Female mink bred to produce kits in 1992 totaled 781,100, down 11 percent from the previous year. Many min~ producers reported the mink price motivated them to "pelt out" and reduce or close out their mink operation. Percent of total females bred to produce kits in 1992 by color class are: Standard - 49.9 percent; Ranch Wild - 14.1 percent; Mahogany - 10.2 percent; Demi-buff - 8.2 percent; Gunmetal - 7.8 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 9.8 percent. Thera were G82 mink tarms producing pelts in 1901, down 12 Qercent from a year ago. ~eading States were Utah with 16C farms, WisCGnsin with 143 farms, and Minnesota with 89. There were 77 mink farms which also raised fox in 1991 down 8 percent from the previous year.

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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
ugust 14, 1992 orume 92-Number 15

~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (706)546-2236

HIGHUGHTS August 1 Crop Forecast '. Agricunural Prices
AUGUST 1 CROP REPORT The first production forecast of Georgia's 1992 row crops shows a potential for above normal yields. Producers are expecting good yields for corn, soybeans and cotton, but lower fhan last year's high yields. Peanut and tobacco yields are expected to improve over 1991. Rainfall during July was less than normal, but showers and thunderstorms kept soil moisture levels adequate in most areas. Yield projections in this report are based on an August 1 survey of Georgia farmers, and assumes normal growing and harvesting conditions for the remainder of the season.
CORN Corn yields for 1992 are expected to average 95 bushels per acre, 5 bushels less than last year's record high 100 bushels. With harvested acreage up 140 thousand acres from last year, t>roduction Is expected to total 65.6 million busnels. This would be 19 percent more than 1991 and the largest production since 1985. Harvest of
this year's crop is off to a slow start, with only 7 percent
combined as of August 9. Last year, 29 percent had been harvested by tl1at date.

CaTION Cotton yields in Georgia are expected to average 723 pounds of lint per acre in 1992. This is 89 pounds or 11 percent less than 1991 's record high yield of 812 pounds. If this projection holds true, the 1992 yield would be the fourth nighest ever. Acreage harvested is expected to total 448 thousand acres, a 5 percent increase over 1991 and the largest harvested acreage since 1965. This puts potential production for 1992 at 675 thousand bales, down 7 percent from last year's 722 thousand bales, but still the second highest production since 1955.
SOYBEANS Soybean yield is projected to average 25 bushels per acre for 1992, 2 bustlels per acre less than in 1991. If these early season expectations are realized, production will total 16 million bushels, just slightly above last year's 15.9 million bushels. Final soybean yield will depend heavily on August and September weather conditions. Soybean development has been slow, with only 72 percent of the acreage blooming as of August 9. Normally, about 84 percent of the crop has reached or passed the blooming stage by that date. Acreage to be harvested is expected to total 640 thousand acres, an Increase of 8 percent from the 590 thousand acres harvested in 1991.

Continued on Page 2

GEORGIA ACREAGE. YIELD AND PRODUCTION. 1991-1992

Crop

Unit

1992

Acreaae

I

vesatre-d ItH-aorvrest I 1991 1/ 19921/ I

Yield 1991

Production
MI-
cated 1991 I 1992

-Thousand Acres-

-Thousands-

Corn

Bu.

600

750

550

690

100

95

55,000

65,550

Soybeans

Bu.

600

650

590

640

27

25

15,930

16,000

Peanuts

Lbs.

900

700

895

695

2,490

2,700

2,228,550

1,876,500

Sorghum

Bu.

90

90

50

50

50

50

2,500

2,500

Cotton 2

Bales

430

450

427

448

812

723

722

675

Hay, All

Tons

Sweetpotatoes

ewt.

4.0

3.7

600

600

3.8

3.5

3.0

3.0

155

3

1,800 589

1,800
3

Wheat

Bu.

500

400

425

350

33

44

14,025

15,400

Oats

Bu.

95

80

60

55

50

65

3.000

3,575

Rye

Bu.

330

300

65

65

20

4

1,300

4

Tobacco,

Type 14

Lbs.





40

43

2,015

2,200

80,600

94,600

Apples

Lbs.

.

-

2.8

5

11,400

5

32,000

25,000

Peaches

Lbs.



.

21

5

7,140

5

150,000

130.000

Grapes

Tons

1.8

5

1.78

5

3.2

3.4

REr. r: IVE0 1/ Halllestod fo' principal use 2/ COttOll yield in pounrls per halllested acre, production In bal~s. 31 Yield and produclion estimales will be 'elaooed in AnnJal Crop Summ~'r. 41
Roleased al 3:00 p.m. October 8 51 Acrea!J~ and y,eld estimates will ~e rOI.aoed in the flnnu,,1 C,op Summ",y.

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AUG 1 8 199,
DoCUMENTS "~A "RIARI

PEANUTS
Peanut production in Georgia for 1992 is forecast at almost 1.88 billion pounds or 938 thousand tons. This is 16 percent less than the 1991 record production of 2.23 billion pounds. The reduction is attributed to the 200 thousand acre decline in acreage for harvest to 695 thousand acres. Yield is expected to average 2,700 pounds per acre, 210 pounds per acre more than in 1991. This year's crop has remained in fair to mostly good condition, as showers have provided mostly adequate moisture.
TOBACCO
Tobacco yield for 1992 is forecast at 2,200 pounds per acre, unchanged from last month's forecast, but 185 pounds more than last year's yield. Acreage harvested IS expected to total 43 thousand acres, up 8 percent from 1991. This puts production for 1992 at 94.6 million pounds, 17 percent more than 1991's production.

..

SORGHUM

Sorghum harvested for grain is ex~ected to average

bushels per acre, equal to 1991 s record high yiel

Acreage IS also equal to last year at 50 thousand acre!

and production totals 2.5 million bushels.

'

HAY
Hay yield is forecast at 3.0 tons per acre, the same the 1991 yield. Acreage is also the same as in 1991 600 thousand acres, which gives a production of 1 million tons.

GRAPES Grape production in Georgia for 1992 is forecast 3,400 tons, 6 percent more than last season, and 1
gercent more than 1990. Although many vines in no
Georgia were damaged by frosts, scattered show
have provided adequate moisture in most areas. La
year's grape crop was damaged by excessive rain.

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State
Alabama Aorida Georgia New Mexico N. Carolina Oklahoma S. Carolina Texas Virginia

I --=P....:E=.A..:.:.N.:..:U:.-:T~S_'_'_A..:.:.RE=.:-A,FORHARVEST, YIELD AND PRODUCTION

Area Harvested

Yield -

Production 1/

1991

1992

1991

1992

1990

1991

-1,000 Acres--

-Pounds-

-1,000 Pounds--

277.0 118.0 895.0 22.7 162.0 106.0
14.0 325.0
96.0

239.0 107.0 695.0
22.0 162.0 98.0
14.0 320.0
93.0

2,305 2,370 2,490 2,250 2,850 2,300 2,400 2,100 3,200

2,400 3,000 2,700 2,300 2,800 2,350 2,400 2,300 3,000

38G,560 233,120 1,347,500 50,000 475,600 235,320 30,105 534,650 309,915

638,485 279,660 2,228,550
51,075 461,700 243,800
33,600 682,500 307,200

u.s.

2,015.7

1,750.0

1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non'quota peanuts.

2,444

2,602

3,602,770

4,926,570

1992
573,600 321,000 1,876,500
SO,600 453,600 230,300 33,600 736,001 279,001
4,554,200

UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION-1991-1992

Crop

Area Harvested

Yield per Acre

Ind.

Ind.

Unit

1991

1992

1991

1992

Production

Ind. Aug.

_1:...::9..::.9..:...1_ _

1~

-1,000 Acres-

-Thousands-

Corn for Grain

Bu.

Sorghum for Grain

Bu.

Oats

Bu.

Barley

Bu.

All Wheat

Bu.

68,842 9,820 4,796 8,413
57,693

72.223 12,319
4,795 7,294 63,069

108.6 59.0 50.6 55.2 34.3

121.3 67.7 57.6 54.1 37.0

7,474,480 579,490 242,526 464,495
1,980,704

8,762,()J: 833511
276,'$ 3g4,~
2,335,58'

Rye Soybeans for Beans Peanuts for Nuts Upland Cotton 21
Cottonseed All Hay Sweetpotatoes

Bu. Bu. Lbs. Bales Tons Tons
Cwt.

396 57,951 2,015.7 12,715.5
62,575 77.8

391 58,078 1,750.0 11,141.5
60,455 80.7

24.6 34.3 2,444 650
2.45 144

1/
35.8 2,602
690
2.43
3/

9,761 1,985,564 4,926,570
17,215.9 6,925.5 153,485 11,203

2,079~
4,554 I
16,02S,
6,~ 146,1
I

All Tobacco

Lbs.

763.8

782.5

2.178

2,129

1,663,464

Apples

Lbs.

9,898,700

Peaches

Lbs.

2,672,300

Grapes

Tons

5,555.9

1/ The first yielJ and production w,1I be released at 3:00 P.M., Octcber 8. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield and p:cduction~s1imateswill be released in the Annual Crop Summar,..

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Commodity

I I PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERs-JULY 15,1992, WITH COMPARISONS

Price

Georgia

United States

per

July

June

July 15,

July

June

Unit

1991

1992

1992

1991

1992

July 15, 1992

\\'Inter Wheat Oats Corn Cotton Tobacco Soybeans Al Hay, Baled' Milk Cows 3 Hogs Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle4 Cows5 Steers & Heifers Calves A1IMilk Turkeys' Chickens Exc!. Broilers2 Com" Broilers7 Eggs, AlI~,8 Table2 Hatching2

S/Bu. S/Bu. S/Bu. Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. $/Bu. SITon SiHead
S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt.
Cts./Lb.
CtsJLb. Cts./Lb. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz.

2.44
2.61 72.3 161.5 5.66
1070.00 53.40 39.60 54.20 60.80 52.10 80.40 98.70 13.60
5.5 31.5 77.6 55.6 140.0

3.27
2.99 60.4
5.89
44.40 34.40 45.70 53.30 46.70 69.40 80.20 14.80
10.9 30.5 69.9 38.5 125.0

- 3.26'
2.93' 63.02
-
5.71 1
1160.00 40.40' 31.90' 544146...339000''' 72.301 81.40' 15406
13.6 33.0 73.5 40.4 130.0

2.50 1.08 2.27 66.3 163.5 5.36 70.20 1090.00 54.20 41.20 55.40 71.60 50.50 74.70 103.00 11.80 39.1
J2.3 64.5 55.0
-

3.34 1.38 2.47 56.9
5.94 75.50
46.40 34.90 47.40 70.20 48.20 73.60 88.40 13.20
37.4
31.6 53.0 40.7


31..1385''
256.2.082'.

5.55'

71.80

1150.00

3431..1500''

44.10 71.00

' '

48.50'

74.40'

89.70' 13.408

32.8

33.8 52.3 39.9

hi -ago 1/ Mid ';onth. 21 First h..11 01 month. 3/
cows sold lor .'aught"r. el Prall",'na;y.

Animal. sold lor 7/ Entlra month.

dairy U.S.

hlivaerdwreeipghlet"aeqmuelvnat leonntlyp.riPcreic~eesxpcaulb'!lifsohreAdR,JP"nA.,,

fopr. TX.

July, Oct. 41 Cows, .teers and hellers. 51 eeel COWl and cul: dairy

Average ol"lIagg. sold I>y I"rma" Including hatching

sold III

111111.

INDEX NUMBERs-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

1977=100

June 1991

July

June

199-1

1992

July 1992

GEORGIA Prices Received

All Commodities
Crops Uvestock & Produets UNITED STATES
Prices Received Price~ Paid Ratio

154 168 143
15~ 189
80

152

132

133

164

134

126

143

13.,

138

148

140

137

189

191 3

192

78

73

71

II Ratio of Index 01 Price. Recelvad by larmars to Index 01 Prices Paid. 2J April '99' Prius Paid Index. 31 April '992 Pric.s Paid Ind"x.

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED

The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for July was 133 percent of the 1977 average, unchanged from the prevIous month but 19 points (12.5 percent) less than the previous year. Lower prices for wheat,
corn, soybeans and hogs were offset by higher prices
for cotton, beef cattle, calves, milk, chickens, broilers and all eggs.

U.S. JULY PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 3 POINTS
The July All Farm Products Index of Prices Received moved down three points (2.1 percent) from June to 137
based on 1977 = 100. Price decreases for oranges,
hogs, corn, and soybeans more than offset price increases for potatoes: cattle, broilers and milk.
U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UP 1 POINT
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for July was 192 percent of its 1977 average. The Index was 1 point (0.5 percent) higher than Aprir and 3 points (1.6 percent) above July 1991.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The June 1992 Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) before seasonal adjustment rose 0.4 percent to 140.2 (1982-84';" 1GO) compared to 139.7 in May. The April index was 139.5. For the 12-month penod ending in June, the overall index increased 3.1 percent.

,

FEED-PRICES PAID. SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, JULY 1992, WITH-COMPARISONS

Price [

Commodity

[

1--------

per Unit

I Cottonseed Meal, 41%
Soybean Meal, 44% I Blan
I Middlings
I C~rn Meal
laying Feed Bloiler Grower , Turkey Grower
Chick Starter : Dairy Feed, 14%
Dairy Feed, 16%
5 Dairy Feed, 18% I Dairy Feed, 20%
~ Dairy Conet., 32% I Hog Feed, 14%-18%
a Hog Conct., 38%-42%
a Beef Cattle Conct., 32%-36%
~ Stock Salt ~asses, Uguid

$/Cwt.
S/Cwt.
S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt.
SITon SITon SITon
SITon SITon SITon
SITon SITon
SITon
SITon SITon
SITon S/50 Lbs.
S/Cwt.

11~.FL,GA.SC.

July 1991
13.60 15.20 12.00 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

Southeast Apr. 1992
13.70 14.60 12.60 10.80 8.70 191.00 212.00 248.00 229.00 158.00 180.00 189.00 182.00 203.00 231.00 291.00 250.00 4.00 9.30

July
~992
14.10 14.70 13.20 10.90 9.20 20100 211.00 258.00 227.00 163.00 - 179.00 183.00 182.00 210.00 237:00 292.00 269.00 4.10 9.80

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

United States Apr. 1992
13.80 13.00 10.80 9.15 7.56 200.00 212.00 239.00 228.00 170.00 179.00 190.00 191.00 279.00 211.00 304.00 249.00 3.60 9.139

3

July 1992
13.90 13.20 l0.&> 8.99 7.56 201.00 211.00 244.00 228.00 170.00 178.00 187.00 191.00 282.00 206.00 302.00 250.00
3.63 10.1C

U.S. HIGHLIGHTS

The first forecast of the 1992 corn for grain crop is 8.76 billion bushels, 17 percent above last year's crop. The U.S. average yield per acre is forecast at a record high 121.3 busliels, up 12.7 bushels from last year's yierd. The area to be harvested for grain, at 72.2 million acres, is 5 percent above 1991 but virtually unchanged from the June acreage estimate.

The initial grain sorghum production forecast for 1992 is 834 million bushels, up 44 percent from 1991 and the highest level since 1986. Acres for grain, at 12.3 million, are up 10 percent from the mid-year acreage solely due to Texas growers planting sorghum on failed cotton acreage In the Plains. Sorghum yields are forecast at 67.7 Dushels per acre, equaling the second highest average on record and up 8.7 bushels from last year.

Production of oats is forecast at 276 million bushels, up 8 percent from last month and 14 percent above the 1991 crop. The expected yield per acre is forecast at 57.6 bushels, compared with last season's 50.6 bushels. Area harvested and to be harvested, at 4.80 million acres, is virtually the same as in 1991.

The last 1992 forecast of winter wheat production is 1.60 billion bushels, up 2 and 17 percent from July 1 and 1991, respectively. Yields are forecast at 37.6 Dushels per acre, up 0.6 bushels from last month and 2.8 bushels per acre better than a year ago. Harvested area is unchanged from July 1, at 4:[.6 million acres, up 8 percent from last season.

Peanut production is forecast at 4.55 billion pounds,

down 8 percent from last year's record high crop but 26

percent above the 1990 crop. Harvested area, estimated

at 1.75 million acres, is 13 percent below last year.

Yields are expected to average 2,602 pounds per acre,

158 pounds above last year and 611 pounds above the

1990 level. Production in the Southeastern States

(AL,FL,GA,SC) is expected to down 12 percent from last

tyoetaalr's2.8le0veblil.lionExppoeucntdesaJ

acreage for harvest in the SOLJtlieast at 1.0G millien acres

is 19 percent below last year. Yields in the four state

area are expected to average 2,658 pounds per acre,

219 pounds above 1991.

largest shifts in acreage; both planted and harvested acreage increased by 170,000 acres from June. All cotton production is forecast at 16.5 million bales, down 6 percent from last year's production but 7 percent above the 1990 crop. Upland is expected to account for 16.0 million bales. Pima production, if realized, will total 508,000 bales, 28 percent above last year's production and the second highest production of record. Planted area, at 13.4 million acres, is down 5 percent from last year. Growers expect to harvest 11.4 million acres, down 12 percent from 1991. Yield is expected to average 696 pounds per acre, up 44 pounds from last year. All hay production is forecast at 147 million tons, a decrease of 4 percent from last year. The smaller production is the result of both lower yields and decreased acreage. Area for harvest, totaling 60.5 million acres, is down 3 percent from 1991. The forecasted average yield of 2.43 tons per acre compares with last year's average of 2.45 tons per acre. U.S. all tobacco production for 1992 is forecast at 1.67 billion pounds, virtually unchanged from 1991. Harvested acres are estimated at 2 percent above the previous year. Yields are expected to average 2,129 pounds per acre, 49 pounds below 1991. Flue-cured production is expected to total 883 million pounds, 1 percent below the forecast a month ago and 3 percent less than a year ago. Yield per acre, at 2,167 pounds, is 98 pounds lighter than last year's average. Acres for harvest are 1 percent above a year earlier. The final p'roduction forecast for all peaches is forecast at 2.52 billion pounds, up fractionally from the July 1 forecast but down 6 percent from 1991. Production of the Freestone crop, excluding California's Clingstone peaches which are mostly canned, is expected to total 1.42 billion pounds, marginally above the July 1 forecast but 14 percent less than last year. The Nations' apple crop forecast was raised 1 percent from the July 1 figure to 10.2 billion pounds and is 3 percent above the 1991 crop.

The first soybean production forecast of 1992 is 2.08 billion bushels, up 5 percent frum 1991. Yield is expected to be a record high 35.8 bushels per acre, up 1.5 bushels from 1991. Growers have planted 59.1 million acres of soybeans, up 70,000 acres from the June acreage forecast. Area to be harvested, at 58.1 million acres, is up fractionally from last year and from June's forecast of 58.0 million acres. Texas had the

The production forecast for all grapes in the U.S. is 6.13 million tons, 10 percent more than last year and 8 percent greater than 1990. The production Increase is due primarily to a larger California raisin crop. The California al grape forecast is 5.60 million tons, 12 percent larger than last year's crop and an 8 percent Increase over 1990.

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VUIJuMEN1S

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HIGHLIGHTS
Labor Poultry Summary
Mushrooms Cattle on Feed Milk Production (21 States)
Cold Storage Uvestock Slaughter

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-AUGUST 1,1991-1992, UNITED STATES

ttem

1991

1992

% of Year Ago

-Thousands-

Chickens

Egg Type

29,772

25,440

86

Broiler Type

461,335

473,395

103

Turkeys, All Breeds 34,054

35,056

103

GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT Georgia's 1992 laying flocks produced 340 million eggs during July 1992, 2 percent less than July 1991. Production consisted of 206 million table eggs and 134 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.90 billion eggs (juring July 1992, up 2 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 5.07 billion table eggs and ~34 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.83 billion eggs during July 1992, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.13 billion table eggs and 698 million hatching eggs.

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-JUNE 1991-1992

%~

%~

Item

July

June

July

year

January thru July

year

1991

1992

1992

ago

1991

1992

ago

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

Percent

Pullet Chicks Placed

Domestic (U.S.) 1/

Broiler Type

4,667

5,170

5,431

116

35,163

35,827

102

Egg Type

213

225

237

111

1,370

1,542

113

ChICks Hatched

Broiler Type

Georgia

BO,157

81,814

82,692

103

549,875

562,777

102

Unitea States

555,260

583,422

584,075

103

3,899,769

4,028,019

103

E99 Type

Georgls

1,382

2,041

1,964

142

12,832

14,096

110

Unitea States

33,589

34,317

32,031

95

252,733

241,206

95

Turkeys

Poults Placed U.S.

28,804

28,789

29,291

102

278,5842

283,7123

102

I Domeslic placement. as reported by leding breeders Includes ..pected pullet replacament. 'rom 89gs .old during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen 'lie of eggs. 2/ Tuncey pouh placed Septe'nber 19BOJuly 1981. 3/ Turkey poulis placed September 19B1""uly 19112.

GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
20STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-JULY 1991-1992

Number of Layers

During July

1991

1992

Eggs per 100

Layers-July

1991

1992

-Thousands-

-Number-

6,803 10,758 17.561

6,944 10,103 17,047

1,882
2.049 1,982

1,930 2,040 1,994

Total Eggs Produced

During July

1991

1992

-Millions-

128

134

220

206

348

340

36,604 186,925 223,529

37,014 187,364 224,376

1,885 2,192 2,142

1,885 2,205 2,153

690 4,099 4,789

698 4,133
4,831

43,260 228,310 271,570

44,284 230,025 274,309

1,897 2,187 2,140

1,883 2,204 2,151

821 4,993 5,814

834 5,069
5,903

AGRICULTURAL STATISTIC:AN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/~UNE -JULY 1991-1992

" :.:;.

% of

%0

Item

June 1991

June 1992

year

July 2/

ago

1992

Jan. thru June

1991

1992

~:

-Thousands-

-Thousands-

Young Chickens

Georgia

65,653

74,018

113

76,261

408,169

419,512

103

Unitea States

494,829

555,368

112

560,640

3,023,870

3,173,751

1~

Mature Chickens

Ught T~, U.S.

9,206

10,582

115

11,524

64,343

68,567

101

Hea~ fe, U.S.

4,242

4,543

107

4,343

23,934

25,085

1~

Tota U..

13,448

15,125

112

15,867

88,277

93,652

1~

Tota' All Types, Ga.

3,367

3,554

106

3,296

21,859

20,288

93

Percent Condemned

Young Chicken.

Georgia

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.4

Unitea States

1.7

1.5

1.9

1.8

1/ Federally Inlpected Ila"chler d'lta il. coliectO>d by Meat and Poultry Inlpection Program. Current month data e.:lmated by Market News Service. 2J Preliminary.

MUSHROOM PRODUCTION DOWN, VALUE CONTINUES TO INCREASE

U.S. total mushroom production decreased 1 percent during 1991-92 to 743 million pounds, but the value of the crop increased fractionally to $665 million. Growers receivea Slight~ higher prices for both fresh and processed mushrooms as price~ averaged 89.5 cents per pound, up 1.6 cents rom the previous season. Prices for mushrooms are what producers receive at tile point of first sale. Please refer to the footnote in the table below for furthl explanation. The number of growers decreased as many specialty growers went out of business due to difficli grOWing conditions and marketing problems.

Agaricus mushroom production totaled 739 million pounds, down 1 percent from the wevious season. Pennsylvani lea all States with 350 million pounds, slightly below last season. Pennsylvania sURcP ied 47~ercent of the AgaricUl mushrooms grown in the U.S. California ranKed second with production at 122 mil ion poun s, down 7 percent from last season's crop. This output represented 17 percent of all Agaricus production.

State and Year
GA
1989-90 1990-91 1991-92

AGARICUS MUSHROOMS-AREA, PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, SELECTED STATES JULY 1 1989-JUNE 30 1992

First Filling

I I Area in Production

Second Filling

Additional Fillings

I Total

Production

Price per Pound 1/

Value
of Production

-1,000 Square Feet-

1,000 Lbs.

Dollars

1,000 Dols.

166

166

900

1,232

6,475

1.070

6,916

166

166

900

1,232

6,255

1.060

6,628

166

166

000

1,232

4,754

0.828

3,938

U.S.

1989-90 1990-91 1991-92

29,914 28,887 27,995

29,603 28,386 27,980

78,344 82,649 80,699

1S7,861 139,922 136,674

714,9~2
749,151
738,832

.902 .865 .877

644,738 647,915 648,003

1/ Price. for mUlhroom. are the average ~rlcel produce" receive at the point of IIrst lale, commonly rafarred 10 as lhe averaga prlca as sold. For e)(lmpla, WIn a glvan Itata pari of Ih. freah mUlhroom. arelold F.O.B. packed y ~owers, part are lold bulk to broka" or rapacke,., and .ome ara .old ratall at roadllde .'and the muehroom averaga prica .. aold I walghted averaga of the averaga price for 8&C method of Iale.

Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural EgQ8, Frozen FrUits Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen
vTeu~rekteaybsleF~roFzreonzen
Po atoes, f')zen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell

COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, JULY 30,1992

July 31, 1991
659,810 511,540
18,085 772,358 1,538,505 590,290 273,217 277,931 891,756 571,286 1,727,285 906,843 200,323
18,827 28,568 22,624

June 30, 1992
-1,000 Pounds-
766,184 465,173
21,145 668,115 1,675,566 669,340 299,380 323,035 919,984 580,113 1,498,044 1,131,381 466,097
39,247 32,769 42,275

July 31, 1992
778,138 499,012
19,556 794,918 1,440,266 634,959 291,861 299,056 1,014,583 658,602 1,718,531 961,932 390,701
36,965 31,220 30,099

Percent of

July 1991

June 1992

-Percent-

118

102

98

107

108

92

103

119

94

86

108

95

107

97

108

93

114

110

115

114

99

115

106

85

195

84

196

94

109

95

133

71

MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION~ULY 1991-1992

Item

I Unit

I

1991

21 States

I

1992

I

Percent

No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/ Milk PrOduction per Cow 2/ Total Milk Production 2/

Thous. Head Pounds Mil. lJ:Is.

8,353 1,254 10,472

8,259 1,319 10,890

99 105 104

I
~

1I1ncludel dry COWl. Excluda. heifers not yat fra.h. 2/ Excludal milk lucked by calve.

2

_L..-

JULY WORKER NUMBERS DOWN 5 PERCENT

There were 155,000 people working on farms in the southeastern United States during the week of July 12-18, 1992, licompared to 164000 during the comparable week a year ago. Self-employed farm operators In 1992 accounted for
Ml,OOO of the total workers wong with 24,000 unpaid workers and 51,000 workers hired directly by farm operators.

Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $5.22 per hour during the July, 1992, survey week. This

rate was up 25 cents from a year earlier. Workers paid on an hourly basis earned $4.90 per hour compared with $4.73

11

last July. Field workers earned

workers received an average $4.83 per hour, up 46 $5.45 per hour compared with $5.39 a year earlier.

cents

from

the

July,

1991, survey week.

livestock

Self-employed farm operators worked an average of 33.4 hours compared to 35.0 hours In the comparable week In 1991. Unpaid workers averaged 38.5 hours compared to 42.3 hours last year. Hired employees worked 38.2 hours compared to 36.1 hours in Jury of last year.

State or 2 R ion

FARM WAGE RATE~ULY 12-18, 1992, BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1
All Hired Workers

Other

Southeast Rorida walachian I
walachian II Dtlta Northeast I Northeast II
IMe
Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I Mountain II
Mountain III Pacific California
llIwaii

5.22

4.83

5.45

6.70

6.55

5.99

5.80

7.80

5.00

4.74

5.64

6.45

5.35

5.03

4.98

5.67

4.89

4.63

4.94

3

6.24

6.20

5.05

9.06

6.20

6.07

5.37

7.83

5.40

5.31

4.61

5.96

5.82

5.65

5.39

6.57

5.72

5.60

5.47

5.84

5.92

5.52

5.30

9.49

7.78

5.24

4.69

5.47

8.89

7.40

5.22

5.06

5.16

6.36

5.66

5.76

5.69

5.19

3

7.66

5.64

4.98

5.73

3

7.88

6.40

5.92

7.68

9.46

10.28

6.43

5.83

6.82

10.64

9.00

9.01

8.08

3

3

3

4.90

6.00

5.75

6.00

3

8.70

4.81

5.83

5.43

5.03

3

6.50

4.89

3

4.91

6.40

3

5.82

6.07

7.20

6.24

5.32

6.27

5.42

5.55

3

6.30

5.49

3

6.25

5.54

3

6.33

4.86

5.18

5.73

5.12

5.05

5.30

6.02

3

5.41

5.23

3

6.72

5.86

7.76

8.34

5.91

6.44

8.70

8.19

3

13.11

U.S. 4

5.82

5.47

5.48

9.03

7.57

5.56

6.31

6.37

II Excludes agricu~ural servlca worka.... 2/ ReJilons consist of the
~~nt~~'t~~, ~~~~~s~:J;,t~~ I~CCo~~~ iJi'. M~:J"'I~~lr~~~

following: Northeast I:
~Ii: l~ac9f~': 8w.'W:~t

CT. ME. MAbNH. N~
~~ ~,,~clen~':r~t:.

R~VT. Northe..t
4/ Ex~I~d~A'.tarn

IIP: DlaEin,sM: KDS,NNJ,t,AN.O,Acga. iaScohuitahnerI:nNPCla, iVnA,:.

~slachlan
lX.

State or 2 Region

NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK JULY 12-18, 1992 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1

All Farm Workers

SelfEmployed

Unpaid

Hired

Hired Workers Expected
to be EmDloved
150 Days 'J 149 Days or More or LeSs

Thous. Thous.

Hours

Thous. Hours Thous.

Hours

-Thousands--

Southeast

155

Aorida

67

~palachian I

184

=Iachian II

240

151

Northeast I

124

Northeast II

149

Lake

350

Combelt I

278

Combelt II

253

Northern Plains

252

Southern Plains

330

Mountain I

96

Mountain II

67

Mountain III

58

Pacific

153

CIlifornia

250

Hawaii

15

80

33.4

23

24.0

75

36.6

153

27.6

86

33.1

52

45.0

72

52.0

181

45.9

173

35.8

163

42.4

153

49.2

197

33.0

46

53.9

34

41.8

12

40.4

54

37.9

47

30.7

3

29.4

24

38.5

5

30.0

19

35.0

40

29.9

20

31.3

18

41.2

31

36.0

86

40.7

49

35.9

46

37.5

53

38.3

52

36.2

20

46.2

13

38.5

26

30.6

24

35.0

8

32.5

2

30.1

51

38.2

31

20

39

39.5

33

8

90

35.2

30

80

47

32.4

29

18

45

39.7

32

13

54

37.7

36

18

46

42.8

35

11

83

37.7

49

34

56

36.7

37

18

44

35.0

30

14

46

44.3

33

13

81

38.3

48

33

30

48.4

19

11

20

43.5

15

5

20

44.2

18

4

75

37.6

39

38

195

45.8

147

48

10

38.0

8

1

U.S. 3

3,172

1,604

39.0

536

36.7

1,032

39.9

868

384

II ExelUdawrlCullura, ,aMe. worke... I:KY, TN, . South. .,,: Al, GA, SC.

la2k/eR:e~l-I/t )MnsNc, oWnI,.lsCt oorfnthbeallfoI:lloIwl,l\I:p,.:ONHo.rtCheoarsntbI.:!Ct ITI:,

MEl.lAA, NH, NYARI, VT. Northeast II: DE, M~NJN PA. A'/G,Rehlan I: ~A. lA, O. Della: A ,LA, MS. Northam Plain,: ,E, NO, . Southam na:

~hIM

Mountain I: 10, Mr, WY. Mountain II: CO, NV, U . Mountain III: AZ, NM. Peclflc: DR, WA. 3/ Excludes AK.

3

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 35.8 million pounds during July 1992, up 10 percent from July 1991.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 6 PERCENT Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.44 billion pounds, 6 percent above a year earlier. Beef production totaled 2.02 bllllon pounds. This was up 1 percent from a year earlier. The head kill totaled 2.86 million, up 1 f.ercent. The average live weight increased 5 pounds to ,165.

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT P~?DUCTION, UNITED STATES

July

Kind

1991

1992

-Million Pounds-

Beef
Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat

1,996 22
1.207 28
3,252

2,015 24
1,374 27
3,441

11 Bued on pack.... dre.. weight. and e.clud" larm lIaughter.

1992 as Q of 199
Percen I
101 110 114 100 106

Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/

;'-Jumber Siau

July

1991

1992

-1,000 Head-

Percent

Average

Live Weight

July

1991

1992

-Pounds-

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

121.5

14O.a

116

239

242

0.1

0.1

100

112

88

Total

Uve Weight

July

1991

1992

-1,000 Pounds-

2 2
29.008 11

2 2
34,~
B

Unhed Stat.. Cattle Calves

2,844.5 110.5

2,859.7 108.8

101

1,160

1,165

3,298,800

98

339

384

37,462

Hogs

6,736.0

7.638.8

113

250

251

1,685,220

Sheep & Lambs

449.7

443.6

99

122

125

55,082

11 Includes Ilaughter under Federal In.pectlon and other commercial .Iaughter, e.clude. larm slaughter. 21 Data not publl.hed 10 avoid dl.clo.lng Individual operation.

3,331,104 41,761
1,915,714 55,436

CATTLE ON FEED DOWN 5 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed on August 1, 1992, for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.00 million head, down 5 percent from a year ago but up fractionally from August 1, 1990.

CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, 7 STATES, JULY 1 TO AUGUSTt 1991-1992

Number 1992 as%

Item

1991

1992 of 1991

1,000 Head Percent

Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during July totaled 1.43 million, up 8 percent from last year out 6 percent below 1990. Net placements of 1.35 million for July were up 9 percent from last year but 7 percent below 1990.
Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.68 million, down 2 percent from last year and 5 percent below two years ago. This is the lowest July marketings since ~ 985. Uther disappearance totaled 85,000 head compared to 92,000 In July 1991, and 77,000 in July 1990.

On Feed July 1 1/

7,an

7.337

93

Placed on Feed During July

1,327

1,432

108

Fed Cattle Marketed During July

1,724

1,684

98

Other Disappearance During July 2/

92

85

92

On Feed August 1 1/

7,388

7,000

95

11 Cattle and calv" on leed ~re animal. for .Iaughter market being led a full ,atlon of
g:~~tr:r ~tS!rn"c~~~:~td~t:~ ~~~s~~ =~II~,g:""'I~~I~t~:'c::~~~ ~~Jl~~1;m':~~~
10 oth..-leedlot. 10' lurthar lee ding.

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1 GEORGIA FARM REPORT
eptember 14, 1992 'olume 92-Number 17

~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (706)54~2236

HIGHLIGHTS September 1 Crop Forecast
Peanut Stock. Peanut Forecast by Stat.. Pecan Forecast by State.
Catfish Agrlcunural PrIce.
Onion.
SEPTEMBER 1 CROP FORECAST
he September 1 Georgia Crop Report shows Jnchanged yield and producllon prospects from August I for corn, cotton, peanuts, and tobacco. Yield and production prospects for soybeans Increased during
,~ugust.
CORN YIELD STEADY
om yields are expected to average 95 bushels per acre, only 5 bushels below last year's record yield of 100 bushels per acre. If realized, this will tie 1'989 as the second highest yield on record. Production Is expected 10 total 65.6 m~lion bushels. up 19 percent from last year. Six hundred ninety thousand acres are expected 10 be harvested for grain. Crop development and harvest progress has been slow this year. As of September 6, only 54 percent had been harvested, compared with the average of 74 percent.
SOYBEAN YIELD UP
Soybean yield is now exp-ected to average 27 bushels per acre, up 2 bushels from the August 1 forecast. Ample moisture supplies during pod setting was the

cause for the increased yield prospects. Production Is

expected to total 17.3 million bushels from 640 thousand

acres harvested. A production of this size, If realized,

will be up 8 percent from last year's 15.9 million bushel

crop. As With the other row crops, development has

been slow. As had dropped,

of September compared w

i6t hfivt heepearvceernatgoef

the leaves of twelve

percent.

COTTON PRODUCTION UNCHANGED

Cotton production prospects remain unchanged from

last month's forecast of 675 thousand bales. Yield, at

723 pounds per acre, Is 11 percent less than last year's

record of 812 true, the 1992

pyioeuldndwsurpbeer

acre. If yield projections hold the fourth highest ever. Acres

for harvest, at 448 thousand acres, are unchanged from

last month, 5 percent over 1991, and the largest

harvested acreage since 1965. In a year of Slow

maturing crops, only 26 percent of the crop had oren

bolls on September 6, compared with the average 0 46

percent.

TOBACCO YIELD STEADY

Tobacco yield Is forecast at 2,200 pounds per acre, the same as last month. This Is up 185 pounds per acre from last year's short crop. With harvested acres at 43 thousand, production Is expected to total 94.6 million pounds, up 17 percent from 1991. By the end of the first week OT September, only a small acreage remains to be harvested.

Peanuts and Pecans on Page 2

GEORGIA ACREAGE. YIELD AND PRODUCTION

1992. FORECAST

Acrea

anted for All

Crop

I Unit I

Purposes

1992 1991 I 19921/

cated 1992

er Acre 1991

Production

Indi-

cated 1992

I 1991

-Thousand Acres-

-Thousands-

Corn
Soybeans
Peanuts
Tobacco,
Type 14
Cotton2
Pecans
Onions Hay, A113 Sorghum3 Sweetpotatoes3
Wheaf Oats3 Rye3 Apples3 Peache.3 Grapes3

Bu.
Bu. Lbs.
Lbs. Bales Lbs.
Cwt.
Tons
Bu. Cwt. Bu. Bu. Bu.
Lbs. Lbs. Tons

750

600

690

650

eoo

640

700

900

695



.

43

450

430

448

8.2

7.0

7.7



-

600

90

90

50

3.7

4.0

3.5

400

500

350

80

es

55

300
-


330.
-

65
8 8

8

550

95

100

590

27

27

895

2,700

2,490

40

2,200

2,015

427

723

812

6.0

180

110

600

3.0

3.0

50

50

50

3.8

4

155

425

44

33

60

65

50

65

5

20

2.8

8

11,400

21

8

7,140

1.8

8

1.78

65,550 17,280 1,876,500
94,600 675
60,000 1,386 1,800 2,500
4
15,400 3,575
II
25,000 130,000
3.4

55,000 15.930 2,228,550
80,600
722 100,000
660
1,800 2,500
588
14,025 3.000 1,300 32,000 150,000
3.2

1/ Harv,"ted for principal u... 21 Colton yield In l!oundl pal ha",.,t.d acr., producflon in bal.l. 31 Eilimat brought forward from . .~I.. lorecall. 4/ Yield and produc:llon Hllmat.
RECF.' I VE0 will be r.I....d In the Annual Crop Sumnlary. 5/ Th. firal ylald and productIon for.c..t ...11 b. rel....d at 3:00 p.m., Oc1obar 8. 8/ Acrg. and yield aIllmat" will be releaaad In 0Ia
Annual Crop Summary.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SEP 16 1992

UMENTS ~

GEORGIA PEANUT YIELD UNCHANGED
Peanuts are expected to average 2,700 pounds per acre unchanged from the August 1 forecast. This is a 210 pound rer acre increase from last year. Production is forecas at almost 1.88 billion pounCts or 938 thousand tons, down 16 percent from last year's record production of 2.23 billion pounds. The decr-ease in production from 1991 is due to the 200 thousand less acres planted. As of September 6, only 5 percent of the crop was dug, compared with the 19 percent average.
U.S. PEANUTS
Peanut production is forecast at 4.53 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the August 1 forecast and down 8 percent from last year's record high crop. Cool, wet conditions in August lowered expectations slightly. Harvested area, estimated at 1.75 million acres, IS f3 percent below last year. Yields are expected to average 2,588 pounds per harvested acre, down 14 pounds from last month but up 144 pounds from 1991.
Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) is expected to total 2.83 billion pounds. This lever represents a 1 percent increase from last month but is 11 percent below the 1991 crop. Yield for the 4-State area is expected to average 2,681 pounds per acre, 242 pounds more than last year. The low incidence of disease and insect probfems in Alabama points to improved yields indicated by 87 percent of the crop being rated in good to excellent condition.

The Texas crop is e ected to total 60.0 million pound unchanged from last season's produc~ion. Trees 1':I.the western half of the State are generally In go9d con~:htlo while trees In the eastern hart have been hit by disease
and insect problems. The New Mexico pecan crop b forecast at 29.0 million pounds, unch.anQed from laS!
year. A wet spring caused some poillnatlo!". problems but the crop is generally in good con.d!tlon. The Oklahoma pecan crop is forecast at 9.00 million pounds down 47 percent from last season. One reason for t~E reduced crop was a hard freeze across the State in
November 1991. California production is forecast at
2.90 million pounds, up 26 percent from last year. Thb season's crop is two to three weeks ahead of normal.

Class
Farmer Stock

U.S. STOCKS OF PEAtiYTS AT MONTH'S END

- July

June

July

1992

1992

1991

-MUlion Pounds-

119

183

42

Shelled Peanuts2

652

798

452

Roasting Stock

69

89

41

1/ Exclude. Itockl on !arm Include.ltockl owned by or held lor account 01 CCC Incommercial .torege. 21lnclud. . .helled edible gradehelled 011 .toc~k, and .helled leed (untreated). 31 Actu" tanner Itock. plu. roiltlng .tock. plUl .helleo peanuto X 1.31

Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 711 mimon pounds, down 3 percent from last month and down 8 percent from last year. Yield per harvested acre, at 2\800 pounds Is 180 pounds per acre below last year's flna average. August moisture, excessive at times, made disease control difficult. Disease pressure was reported across the entire region and the crop remains about two weeks behind normal for September 1.
GEORGIA PECAN CROP DOWN
Pecan production in Georgia is forecast at 60.0 million pounds for 1992, down 40 percent from last year's crop of 100 million pounds. If realized, this would be the shortest crop since 1976. Improved varieties are forecast at 50.0 million pounds, down 35 percent from last year. Seedlings are expected to total 10.0 million pounds, down 57 percent from 1991. Last year's weather conditions, disease, and insect pressure have contributed to this year's short crop.
U.S. PECANS
The September 1 forecast for the U.S. pecan crop is 205 million pounds (in-shell basis), down 31 percent fr~m last year's production and equal to the 1990 production level.
Most of the southeastern States show reduced pecan crops in 1992. Trees In Alabama, stressed by last season's large production along with disease and Insect problems are forecast to produce only 8.00 million pounds down 56 percent from last season. The North Carolina forecast is 2.00 million pounds, down 64 percent because of the large crop a year earlier. The South Carolina forecast is 1.00 million pounds, down 82 percent from last year's large crop. Rainy weather Cturing pollination along with a late spring freeze reduced this State's crop prospects. The Florioa crop, at 4.00 million pounds, is up 1;4 pe~cent from last season and the only State in the region With a better crop than a year ago.

SEPTEMBER 1 PEANUT FORECAST

State

Harvested
Ind. 1992
1,000 Acres

Yield Ind. 1992
Pounds

Production1 Ind. 1992 as' 1992 of 1991
1,000 Lbs.

Ala. Aa. Ga. N.Mex. N.C. Okla. S.C. Tex. Va. U. S.

239.0 107.0 695.0 22.0 161.0 98.0 14.0 320.0 93.0 1,749.0

2,500 3,000 2,700 2,300
2.800 2,200 2,400 2,250 2,800 2,588

597,500 321,000 1,876,500
50,600
450.800 215,600
33,600 720,000 260,400 4.526,000

1/ Eltlmata. comprl.ed 01 quota and non-quota paanut.

94 i 115 84 99 98 I 88 100 I 105
-85 I
92

SEPTEMBER 1 PECAN PRODUCTION FORECAST_

State

Improved 1
Ind. 1992

Seed-
IIi~.
1992

Total
Ind. 1992 as'
1992 of 199,.!..

-1,000 Pounds--

Ala. Ark. Calif. Aa. Ga. La. Miss. N.Mex.
N.C. Okla. S.C. Tex. Other States2 U.S.

6.000 1,000 2,900 2,500 50,000 1,000 1,500 29,000 1,200 1,000
600 40,000
136,700

2,000
- 500
1,500 10,000 4,000
- 500
800 8,000
400 20,000
47,700

8,000 1,500 2,900
4,000 60,000
5,000 2,000 29,000 2,000
9.000 1,000 60,000 20,600 205,000

44 50 126 114 60 19 2J 100 36 53 18
100
1;J

1/ Buddad graftad or topworked variatie. 21 AZ KS, t~O and TN. No breakdown between Improved variel.a. and native and seedling varietie. avallabla.

2

u.s. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

1992

1991

1992

-Thousand Pounds-

PaAidvetroagPeroPdruicceers1

1991

1992

Ools. per Pound

Imports of Catflsh2

1991

1992

Thous. Pounds

June

31.588

36.813

195.308

237.5n

.65

.61

484

100

July

32,720

36,128

228.028

273.705

.63

.59

723

1/ Price for fllh delivered to P-..lng PI.,.,t door. 2J Data tumlehed by U.S. Bureau of Cenlul.

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for August was 134 percent of the 1977 average, 2 points
!1.5 percent) more than the previous month but 7 points
5.0 percent) less than the previous year. Higher prices or wheat, tobacco, hogs beef cattle, calves, milk, and broilers were partially offset by lower prices for corn, cotton, soybeans, other chickens, and table eggs.

U.S. AUGUST PRICES RECEIVED INDEX . DOWN 1 POINT
The August All Farm Products Index of Prices Received moved down 1 point (0.7 percent) from July to 137
based on 1977 = 100. Price decreases for corn, wheat,
oranges, and potatoes more than offset price Increases for lettuce, cattle, strawberries, and onions.

Commodity

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERs-AUGUST 15,1992, WITH COMPARISONS

Price per Unit

Georgia

Aug.

July

Aug. 15,

1991

1992

1992

United States

Aug.

July

1991

1992

Aug. 15, 1992

Winter Wheat

$/Bu.

2.65

Oats

$/Bu.

2.91

- 3.07'

2.72 1.09

3.12

2.89'

1.32

1.26'

Corn
Cotton Cottonseed 2 Tobacco Soybeans

SlBu. Cta./Lb.
$/Ton Cta./Lb. $/Bu.

2.63 63.9
174.5 5.76

2.81 60.5
140.0 5.56

2.40' 58.g2
165.52 5.35'

2.33 66.9 80.00 166.5 5.66

2.32 55.3
155.0 5.59

2.13'
55.02
104.OQ
160.OZ
5.34'

Peanuts All Hay, Baled' Milk Cows3 Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle4 Cows5 Steers & Heifers
Calves
All Milk Turkeys,

Cta./Lb.
$/Ton
$/Head
SlCwt. S/Cwt. SlCwt. SlCwt. S/Cwt. SlCwt. S/Cwt. SlCwt. Cta./Lb.

29.7
50.40 38.10 51.00 59.90 51.50
n.60
90.10 14.00

1160.00 42.40 32.40 43.60 54.80 46.30 73.90
83.80 15.10

-
42.60' 33.00' 43.70' 55.60' 46.70' 75.30' 86.50' 15.508

29.7 71.50
51.20 39.60 52.20 68.80 49.60 71.30 98.30 12.40
40.1

71.80 1150.00
44.40 32.00 45.50 70.60 48.40 73.90 90.10 13.40 38.2

69.60.
44.30' 33.20' 45.30' 71.30' 49.10 t 74.50' 91.00' 13.508
37.9

~ Chickens

Excl. Broilers2

Cta./Lb.

9.2

13.6

9.6

Com'l Broilers7

Cta./Lb.

31.0

33.0

34.0

32.4

33.8

34.6

Eggs, A1128

Cta./Ooz.

75.0

73.5

72.7

63.0

52.3

53.4

Table2

Cta./Ooz.

53.4

40.4

39.4

53.6

39.9

41.1

Hatching2

eta.lDoz.

120.0

130.0

130.0

1/ Mid month. 2/ Firlt helf of month. 31"'nlmall IOId lor delry hlrd replacemlnt only. Prlcel publlohld J.,.,. ~pr., July. Oct. 4/ COWl. Itll,. and hllll,.. 5/ e.11 COWl and cull delry COWl .old for slaught... 8/ Prillminary. 7/ Entire month. U.S. 11.1 _",hI Iqulvalent prlc.. IXClpt for "'R, P.... TX. 8/ AVlrage 01 all Igg. lold by larml,. Including hatching egg. lold at

IItell.

1977= 100

INDEX NUMBERs-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

July 1991

A~.
1991

J~y
1992

GEORGIA

Prices Received

All Commodities

152

Crops

164

141

132

142

124

Uvestock & Products

143

140

139

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

148

Price, Paid

189

~~

~

14

138

18n9"

1n92

,/ natio of Index 01 Pric.. Recaived by Farml.. to Index 01 PriCI' Paid. 2J July '991 Price. Paid Index. 3/ July '992 Price. Paid Index.

3

Aug. 1992
134 127 140 1193273 71

UNITED STATES HIGHUGHTS

Corn for grain production is forecast at 8.77 billion bushels, up slightly from last mpnth and 17 percent above the 1991 crop. The U.S. average yield per acre is forecast at 121.4 bushelshup 0.1 bustlel from last month and 12.8 bushels above t e 1991 average. For the week ending September 6, 11 percent of the crop was mature, compared with 44 percent last year and an average of 35 percent.
Soybean production is forecast at 2.08 billion bushels as of September 1, virtually unchanged from the August 1 forecast but 5 percent above 1991. Yield is estimated at 35.9 bushels per acre, 0.1 bushel above August 1 and 1.6 bushels above 1991. Yields were up sligtitly in most of the Delta States. Nebraska, Michigan, and Wisconsin yields decreased from last month.

All cotton production for 1992 is forecast at 15.9 million bales, down 4 percent from August and 9 percent below last year's production. Cool, wet weather during August continued to hamper boll development, which lowered yield expe-ctations. U.S. all tobacco production for 1992 is forecast at 1.70 billion J?ounds, compared with last year's production of 1.66 billion pounds. Area expected to be harvested totals 781,560 acres, 2 percent more than a year ago. An average yield of 2,171 pounds per acre is forecast compared with 2,178 pounds in 1991. Sorghum for grain production is forecast at 847 million busnels, up 2 percent from last month and up 46 percent from the 1991 crop. The U.S. yield per acre is expected to average 68.7 bushels, up 1.0 bushel from August 1 and 9.7 tiushels above last year.

UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTlON-1991-1992

Crop

Area Harvested

Yield per Acre

Production

Ind.

Ind.

Ind. Sept. 1,

Unit

1992

1991

1992

1991

1992

1991

-1,000 Acres-

-Thousands-

Com for Grain
Sorghum for Grain
Oats Barley All Wheat Rye Soybeans for Beans Peanuts for NU\j} Upland Cotton Cottonseed All Hay Sweetpotatoes All Tobacco Apples
Peaches
Grapes

Bu.
Bu. Bu.
Bu.
Bu.
Bu. Bu.
Lbs. Bales Tons Tons
Cwt.
Lbs. Lb8.
Lbs. Tons

72,223 12,319 4,795 7,294 63,069
391 58,078 1,749.0 10,946.5
60,455
80.7
781.~
" "

68.842 9.820 4,796 8.413
57,693 396
57,951
2,015.7 12.715.5

62.575 77.8
763.8 481.9
185.7 734.9

121.4

108.6

68.7

59.0

57.6

SO.6

58.9

55.2

38.~

34.3

24.6

35.9

34.3

2,588

2.444

678

650

.



2.~

2.45

144

2,171

2,178

20.500

"14.400

"7.77

8,769.865 846.8 276,381 429,423
2.407,427
1
2.084.527 4,526,000
15,460.4 6.138.5
146.7~
1.697,011 10.158,000 2.515,500
6,140.0

7,474,480 579.490 242.526 464.495
1.980.704 9.761
1,985,564
4.926,570 17,215.9 6.925.5
153,485 11.203
1,663,464 9,898,700
2.672,300 5,555.9

11 The IIrat yi.ld and p,oductlon will be ,.I ed al 3:00 P.M. Octob., 8. 21 Vi.lda in pound. 31 Vleld and production .ltlmlll.s will b. '.I....a In th. Annual Crop Summary. '" Ac,aege and yl.ld timat will be ral d In the Annual C,op Summary.

State

Harvested 1991 1992
-Acres-

ONIONS-SPRING SEASON, BY STATES, 1991 AND 1992

Yield per Acre

1991

1992

Production

1991

1992

Value per Cwt.

1991

1992

-Cwt.-

-1,000 Cwt.-

-oollars-

Total Value 1991 1992
-1,000 Dollars-

Ga.

6,000

7,700

110

Ariz.

900

1,200

490

Calif.

8,000

9,000

395

Tex.

11,800

12,300

240

Total

26.700

30.200

266

180

660

1,386

31.50

25.40

20,790

35,204

520

441

624

8.61

8.92

3,797

5,563

420

3,160

3,780

18.00

11.70

56,880

44,226

210

2,832

2,583

19.10

19.90

54.091

51.402

277

7.093

8,373

19.10

16.30

135.558 136,395

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119 GEORGIA FARM REPORT

ctober 2, 1992 I)lume 92-Number 19

RECEIVED

~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (706)546-2236

UCT 0 5 1992

:.;~

HIGHUGHTS

:;',:::::::

Monthly Poult!'Y Uvestocl( Slaugtater

DocUMENTS
UGA UBItARIES

H99S and Plga

Grain Stocka

Agricultural Prices

~eanut Stocks

Trout

Cattle on Feed

Milk Production

Cold Storage

Catfish

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-SEPTEMBER 1, 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

em

1991

1992 % of Year Ago

-Thousands--

!Chickens

Egg Type

31,060

27,777

89

Broiler Type

456,780

471,151

103

Turkeys, All Breeds 28,137

28,739

102

GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 349 million eggs during August 1992, 3 percent less than August 1991. Production consisted of 217 million table eggs and 132 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks In the United States produced 5.91 billion eggs during August 1992, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 5.08 billion table eggs and 825 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP SLIGHTLY
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.84 billion eggs during August 1992, up slightly from a year ago. Production included 4.14 billion table eggs and 693 million hatching eggs.

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-AUGUST 1991-1992

%cl

%cl

Item

Aug.

July

Aug.

year

January thru August

year

1991

1992

1992

ago

1991

1992

ago

-Thousands--

Percent

-Thousands-

Percent

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type Egg Type
Chicks Hatched Broiler Type
Georgia Unitea States E.Qg Type Georgia Unitea States Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.

4,940 226
76,663 562,516
1,569 33,382
25.625

5,431 237
82,692 584,075
1,964 32,031
29,291

5,081 2n
81,479 573.047
1,690 28,224
25,546

103

37,994

39,270

103

123

2,406

2,483

103

106

626,538

644,256

103

102

4,462,285

4,601,066

103

108

14,401

15,786

110

85

286,115

269,430

94

3

100

304,r0g2

309,258

102

1Domestic placementl u reported by ledl"" breed... Includes expected pullet replacementllrom eggllOld during the preceding month althe rale 01125 pullet chlckl per 30 dozen cue 01 eggl. 2J Turkey poult. pieced Beplembar lHO-Aulluel 111l11. 3/ Turlley pounl placed Septemller 1991-Augult 1992.

GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-AUGUST 1991-1992

Number of Layers

During August

1991

1992

Eggs per 100

Layers-August

1991

1992

Total Eggs Produced

During August

1991

1992

-Thousands--

-Number-

-Millions--

6,n2 11,091 17,863

6,875 10,413 17,288

1,861 2,114 2,015

1,920 2,086 2,019

126

132

234

217

360

349

20STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States

36,508 187,690 224,198

36,656 187,168 223,824

1,857 2,203 2,147

1,890 2,213 2,161

678 4,135 4,813

693 4,143
4,836

UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.

43,084 229,118 272,202

43,459 230,601 274,060

1,873 2,190 2,139

1,898 2,205 2,156

807 5,017
!iL824

825 5,084 5,909

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/--JlJNE-AUGUST 1991-1992

%d

Item

June

June

July

July

year

Aug. 2/

Jan. thru July

1991

1992

1991

1992

ago

1992

1991

1992

-Thousands-

-Thousands-

Young Chicken.

Georgia

65,653

74,018

74,525

72,173

97

71,962

482,694

491,685

UniteCl States

494,829

556,340

548,787

571,799

104

531,327

3,572,657

3,746,523

Mature Chicken.

Ught Tpe, U.S. Hea~ fe, U.S. Tota U..

9,206

10,582

9,928

11,429

115

4,242

4,543

4,340

5,187

120

13,448

15,125

14,268

16,616

116

9,933 4,127 14,060

74,271 28,274 102,545

79,996 30,272 110,268

Total All Type., Ga.

3,367

3,554

3,291

3,271

99

2,219

25,150

23,559

Percent Condemned

Young Chicken.

Georgia

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.4

UniteCl States

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.7

1/ Federally Inlpected Ilaughter data u collected by Meal and Poultry Inlpectlon Program. Current month data eallmaled by Market Newa Service. 2/ Preliminary.

%~
year ago
102 105 108 107 108 94

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Georgia red meat production totaled 35.8 million pounds during August 1992, slightly more than JUly 1992 and 4 percent less than August 1991.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Commercial red meat production for the U.S. in August 1992, totaled 3.41 billion pounds, down 1 percent from August 1991. January-August red meat production, at 26.8 billion pounds, was up 4 percent from last year.
Beef production, at 1.98 billion pounds, was down 5 percent from last year. Head kill totaled 2.78 million, down 4 percent.
Pork production, at 1.38 billion pounds, was up 6 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 7.68 million head, up 6 percent from last year.

Soecies
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/

Number Siau

Augu.

1991

1992

-1,000 Head-

Average Live Weight
Augu.

1991

1992

-Pounds-

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

0.1

0.1

100

93

94

United Stat. .

Cattle

2,905.1

2,781.5

96

1,176

Calves

111.9

110.0

98

336

Hogs

7,278.6

7,681.8

106

250

Sheep & Lambs

458.0

418.3

91

119

l/lnclud.. Ilaughter under Federal Inlpectlon and other commercial Ilaughter, exclud.. farm Ilaughter.

1,178 371 249 122

Total

live Weight

August

1991

1992

-1,000 Pounds--

2

2

2

2

2

2

6

6

3,415,857 37,588
1,816,921 54,621

3,277,164 40,822
1,915,116 51,023

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/

August

1992 as %

Kind

1991

1992

of 1991

-Million Pounds-

Percent

January-August 2/

1991

1992

-Million Pounds-

Beef

2,077

2,015

95

Veal

22

24

108

Pork

1,299

1,374

106

Lamb & Mutton

27

25

92

Total Red Meat

3,425

3,441

99

1/ Bued on pecke.. dre.. _ightl and exclud.. farm Ilaughter.

15,151 191
10,198 237
25,778

15,313 203
11,104 230
26,849

2

1992 as % of 1991
Percent
101 106 109 97 104

GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY UP 1 PERCENT

16 STATE INVENTORY INCREASES 4 PERCENT

All hogs and pigs on Georgia farms as of September 1, 1992, are estimated at 1,130,000 head, up 1 percent from a year ago but unchanged from the previous quarter.
Breeding inventory at 155,000 head, was unchanged Irom both the previous year and previous quarter. Market hog inventory at 975,000 head, increased 1 percent from a year ago but was unchanged from June 1,1992.
The June-August 1992 pig crop was 450,000 head, 3 percent more than a year earlier. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.75 compared with 7.65 last year.
Georgia producers intend to farrow 59,000 sows during the September-November 1992 quarter, 2 percent below the previous year. Farrowings for December 1992-February 1993 are expected to total 57,000 sows, 2 percent below last year.

The 16 quarterly States, with an inventory of 56.1 million head on September 1, 1992, were up 4 percent from last year and 10 percent above September 1, 1990. 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
23.5 million head, up 6 percent from last year and UP. 14
percent from two years ago. There were 2.89 million sows that farrowed during June-August, up 2 percent from a year earlier.
Intentions in the 16 quarterly States for September-November sows farrowing are 2.80 million head, up 4 percent from the corresponding period last year and 9 percent above two years ago. December 1992-February 1993 intended farrowings, at 2.71 million head are up 3 percent from a year earlier and 11 percent more than In 1991.

U.S. HOG INVENTORY UP 4 PERCENT

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 1992, was 61.5 million head. This was 4 percent above last year and 10 percent above September 1, 1990.

Breeding inventory, at 7.41 million head, was up 2 percent from a year ago and 9 percent above September 1, 1990.
Market hog inventory, at 54.1 million head, increased 4 percent from a year ago and was up 10 percent from September 1, 1990.

The June-August 1992 U.S. pig crop was 25.8 million head,S percent more than last year and up 13 percent from the same period 1n 1990. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.17 million head, up 2 percent from last year and 10 percent above 1990. Pigs saved per Titter were a record high 8.13 compared to 7.89 during the same period in 1991.

U.S. Hog producers Intend to have 3.07 million sows farrow during the September-November quarter, 3 percent more
than the actual farrowings during the same period last year and 8 percent more than in 1990. Farrowlngs intended for December 1992-February 1993, at 2.98 million sows, are 3 percent above 1992 and up 10 percent from 1991.

I
~em
~INo gVs aa~nTl gOsBY
Kept for Breeding Market

HOGS AND PIG5-INVENTORY NUMBER, S0rfS FARROWING AND PIG CROP
GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERLY STATES AND U.S. 1991 AND 1992

I
Georgia

16 States

United States

I

1992 as %

1992 as %

1992 as %

1991 1992 1993 of 1991 1991 1992 1993 of 1991 1991 1992 1993 of 1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent -1,000 Head-

Percent -1,000 Head- Percent

1,120 155 965

1,130 155 975

101

53,850 56,090

100

6,620 6,760

101

47,230 49,330

104

59,2SO 61,540

104

102

7,260 7,410

102

104

51,990 54,130

104

fAABKET HOGS AND PIGS

8UXntre'rC~ilPGouBnSfslPS

390

400

60-119 Pounds

2SO

250

120-179 Pounds

195

195

180 Pounds & Over

130

130

103

18,235 18,937

100

11,840 12,454

100

9,7SO 10,025

100

7,405 7,914

104

20,125 20,857

104

105

12,980 13,614

105

103

10,620 10,890

103

107

8,265 8,769

106

~WceSrn~eBr w:~8rreuary
March-May
December V-May June-August Septemoer-November June-November

60

58

5f!

97

64

61

95

124

119

96

57
60

~

102 98

117

117"

100

2,445
2,990 5,435
2,817 2,704 5,521

2,622 2,7063 107

3,064

102

5,686

105

2,88~

102

25,,8608394

104 103

2,711 2,892 2,981 3 107

3,285 3,364

102

5,996 6,256

104

3,097 3,16~

102

2,969 6,066

36,,0263844

103 103

~CceBrn~Per V-February
March-May December 2/-May
June-August Septemoer-November June-November

480 432

496

479

976

911

436

4SO

459

895

90

19,281 21,102

97

23,830 24,759

93

43,111 45,861

103

22,223 23,499

21,331

43,554

109

21,325 23,202

109

104

26,142 27,159

104

106

47,467 SO,361

106

106

24,432 25,753

105

23,427

47,859

~SeePmEbeBr ~~FEe~ruary
March-May
December V-May June-August Septemoer-November
June-November

-Number-
8.00 7.45 7.75 7.85 7.87 7.66
7.65 7.75
7.65 7.65

-Number-

93

7.89

8.05

101

7.97

8.08

97

7.93

8.07

101

7.89

8.14

7.89

7.89

-Number-

102

7.87

8.02

102

101

7.96

8.07

101

102

7.92

8.05

102

103

7.89

8.13

103

7.89

7.89

l/GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN,MO,NC,NE,OH,PA,SD,TN,WI. 2J December preceding year. 3/lntenllons. 4/ Actual farrowings for June-August plus Intention. for September-November.

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Vol. 92-No. 19

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS
Soybeans stored in all positions in Georgia on September 1, 1992, totaled 2.19 million bushels. This was 23 percent less than the 2.86 million bushels stored at that time a year earlier. Soybeans stored off the farm totaled 1.69 million bushels, 36 percent less than September 1, 1991. Soybeans stored on the farm on September 1, 1992 amounted to 500 thousand bushels, compared with 200 thousand bushels on September 1, 1991.
Old crop corn stocks in off farm facilities in Georgia totaled 1.81 million bushels on September 1, 1992. This is 12 percent less than the 2.05 million bushels stored off farms September 1, 1991.
Wheat stocks in off farm storage positions totaled 6.94 million bushels on September 1, 1992, compared with 4.46 million bushels stored off the farm a year earlier.
Old crop sorghum grain stored off the farm on September 1, 1992, in Georgia amounted to 28 thousand bushels, 38 percent less than the 45 thousand bushels in off farm positions a year ago.
Oats stored off the farm totaled 379 thousand bushels on September 1, 1992, 26 percent more than September 1, 1991.

Grain

I GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS AND CAPACITY-SEPTEMBER 1. 1991-1992

On Farms

Off Farms 1/

All Positions

Sept. 1,

Sept. 1,

Sept. 1,

Sept. 1,

Sept. 1,

Sept. 1,

1991

1992

1991

1992

1991

1992

Barley

Corn (Old Crop)

*

Oats

*

* *

Sorghum (Old Crop)
Soybeans

*
200

*
500

Wheat

*

*

1 / l n c l u d separat.ly.

1BI0octhklInact lmudlello'3

.I.vators, war.hou.... In U.S. total.

t.rmlnal.

and

procsor..

--1,000 Bushels--

6 2,047
301 45
2,655
4,460

*
1,810
379 28
1,687
6,944

6
* * *
2,855
*

* * * *
2,187
*

Off Farm. not publl.h.d to avoid dl.clOilng Individual op.ratlon.; On Farm. minor lIat.. not publl.h.d

U.S. GRAIN STOCKS
Old crop corn stored in all positions on September 1, 1992, is estimated at 1.10 billion bushels, down 28 percent from September 1, 1991. Of the total stocks, 606 million bushels are stored on farms, 12 percent less than last year. Off-farm stocks, at 495 million bushels, are down 40 percent from last year.
Old crop sorghum grain in all storage positions September 1, 1992, is estimated at 53.2 million bushels, down 63 percent from September 1, 1991. On-farm stocks total 18.8 million bushels, 15 percent less than a year ago. Off-farm stocks declined to 34.4 million bushels, down 71 percent from last September 1.
Barley stored in all positions on September 1, 1992, Is estimated at 415 million bushels, 6 percent below the stocks of September 1, 1991. Of the total barley stocks on hand, 259 million are stored on farms, 4 percent below a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 156 million, are 7 percent below last year.
Old crop soybeans stored in all positions on September 1, 1992, totaled 278 million bushels, 15 percent below holdings a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 105 million bushels, are down 11 percent from September 1, 1991. Off-farm stocks at 173 million, are down 18 percent from last year.
All wheat stocks on hand September 1, 1992, are estimated at 2.09 billion bushels, up 2 percent from last September 1. Of the total, 967 million bushels are stored on-farms, 17 percent more than last year. Off-farm stocks, at 1.12 billion bushels, are down 7 percent from a year ago.
Oats stocks stored in all positions on September 1, 1992, are 289 million bushels, 2 percent above a year earlier. Of the total oat stocks on hand, 194 million bushels are stored on farms, 12 percent above last year. Off-farm stocks totaled 94.5 million bushels, 14 percent below a year earlier.

U. S. GRAIN STOCKS-SEPTEMBER 1, 1991-1992

Grain

On Farms

\

Sept. 1,

Sept. 1,

1991

1992

Batley
Corn (Old Crop)
Oats
Sorghum
Soybeans
Wheat

271,000 691,200 173,600
22,150
118,400 828,000

259,000 605,500 194,400
18,840
105,000 966,900

l/lnclud. . .tock. at mill el.valoro. war.hou t.rmlnal. and proc.ssor.

Off Farms 1/

Sept. 1,

Sept. 1,

1991

1992

--1,000 Bushels--

168,952 830,045 110,487 120,435
210,642 1,212,719

156,297 494,971
94,520 34,352
173,437 1,123,029

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All Positions

Sept. 1,

Sept. 1,

1991

1992

439,952 1,521,245
284,087 142,585
329,042 2,040,719

415,297 1,100,471
288,920 53,192 278,437 2,089,929

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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED

The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for September was 139 percent of the 1977 average, 4 points (3.0 percent) more than the previous month and 1 point (0.7 percent) more than the previous year. Higher prices for tobacco, milk, eggs and other chickens were
only partially offset by lower prices for wheat, corn, cotton. soybeans, hogs. cattle, calves and broilers.

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U.S. SEPTEMBER PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED

The September All Farm Products Index of Prices Received was unchanged from August at 139 based on 1977 = 100. Price decreases for hogs, potatoes,

broilers, and onions offset Increases for eggs, tobacco, wheat, and tomatoes.
The All Farm Products Index was 8 points (5.4 percent) below September 1991. The year-to-year Index decline was driven primarily by the extreme change In orange prices from record high levels in 1991. Otherwise, price increases from a year ago for cattle, milk, lettuce, and wheat more than offset price decreases for hogs, cotton, corn, and lemons. Without the influence of orange prices, the All Farm Products Index would have been two points higher than a year ago.

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-SEPTEMBER 15, 1992, WITH COMPARISONS

Commodity

Price per Unit

Sept. 1991

Georgia Aug. 1992

Sept. 15. 1992

Sept. 1991

United States Aug. 1992

Sept. 15, 1992

Winter Wheat
Oats Corn Cotton Cottonseed 2 Tobacco
Soybeans Peanuts
All Hay, Baled' Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle3 Cows4 Steers &Heifers Calves AlIMilk Turkeys ,
Chickens Excl. Broilers2 Com'l Broilers8 Eggs, All 2,7 Table 2 Hatchlng2

S/Bu. S/Bu. S/Bu. CtsJLb. SlTon CtsJLb. S/Bu. CtsJLb. SlTon S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt.
s/ewt.
CtsJLb.
CtsJLb. CtsJLb. CtsJDoz. CtsJDoz. CtsJDoz.

-
2.54 64.3
-
173.5 5.66
29.2.
45.10 37.60 45.60 57.20 50.90 75.60 87.90 14.60
-
7.3 31.0 74.0 52.2 120.0

3.00

2,29 59.7

170.0 5.43


41.90 31.60 42.90 6O.SO 46.00 75.00 84.10 15.50
-
9.6 34.0 72.7 39.4 130.0

2.79'
-
2.26'
59.Q.'!
184.Q'! 5.SO' 33.1 2
-
38.SO' 29.50' 39.SO' 55.90' 44.40' 73.201 81.10'
15.60.5
11.4 SO.5 77.7 49.3 lSO,O

2.92 1.12 2.33 64,8 67.00 178.5 5.64 29.3 68.10 46.40 38.20 47.00 68.70 48,90 71.60 96.20 12.80 40.2
32.1 61.4 51.5

2.99 1.23 2.15 53.8 104.00 165.5 5.40
69.60 43.90 33.40 44.70 71.80 48. SO 74.70 90.60 13.50 37.9
34.6 53.4 41.1

3.22' 1.33' 2.15' 52.1 2 90.00 182.52 5.32' 32.02 68.50 41.40' 31.70' 42.20' 71.90' 47.00' 75.20' 89.20' 13.605 37.1
31.8 59.5 48.9

1/ Mid month, 21 Flr.t hd 01 month. 31 Cowsteer. and heWers. 41 Beel cow. and cull dairy cow. sold lor slaughter. 51 Preliminary, 61 Entire month, U.S. live weight equivalent prices IKcepl for AR, PA, TX. 71 Average of all eggold by farmer, Including hatching eggold at retail.

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1977= 100

Aug. 1991

INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Sept. 1991

Aug. 1992

Sept. 1992

GEORGIA

Prices Received

All Commodities

141

Crops

142

Uvestock & Products

140

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

146

Price, Paid

1s92

Ratio

77

138

135

140

128

137

141

147

139

1sg2

1923

78

72

1/ Ratio of Index 01 prices received by larmer. to Index 01 price. paid. 21 July '99' price. paid Index brought lorward. 3/ July '992 price. paid Index brought forward.

139 144 135
139 1923
72

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Vol. 92-No. 19

PEANUT STOCKS UP 41 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 798 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared to 568 million pounds last year. This total includes 102 million pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 646 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 49.3 million pounds. There were 445,000 pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of August 31,1992.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 486 million pounds of which 445 million pounds were edible grades and 41.1 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 81.5 million pounds; Runners, 335 million pounds; and Spanish, 28.0 million pounds.
Commercial processors utilized 150 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during August. Utilization for all peanut butter products was 82.8 million pounds, utilization for peanut candy was 32.7 million pounds, and utilization for snack peanuts was 31.9 million pounds. Crushing for oil, cake, and meal totaled 68.7 million pounds during the month.

Month Ending
1991 Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 1/

Farmer Stock

Shelled Peanuts 2J

Roasting Stock (In Shell)

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total 3/

--1,000 Pounds--

85,295 1,715,648
3,580,711 3,167,854 3,379,648

343,225 349,098
484,370 570,617 659,161

25,n2 16,398
32,541 42,181 51,344

456,489 464,300
644,212 758,921 876,684

567,556 2,196,346 4,257,464 3,968,956 4,307,676

1992 Jan.
Feb. Mar.
fVJr.
May
June July Aug.

2,878,524 2,236,682 1,574,181
998,360 621,100 182,611 117,121 102,419

714,202 785,526 844,386 845,671 821,523 798,508 652,851 486,036

68,028
88,028 96,516 104,264 100,526 88,761 69,018 49,322

949,889
1,044,750 1,123,033 1,124,742 1,092,626 1,062,016
868,292 646,428

3,896,441 3,369,460 2,793,730 2,227,366 1,814,252 1,333,388 1,054,431
798,169

eee I' Exclud.. stocks on farml. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of

In commercial storages. Farmer Itock on net weight basil. 2/lncludellhelled edible gradel, Ihelled

011 stOCk, and shelled leed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stOCk, plul roasting stOCk, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.

15 STATE TROUT SALES DECREASE 4 PERCENT
Trout growers in the 15 selected States total value of sales was $67.0 million during the 12 month period from September 1, 1991, through August 31, 1992. This was a decrease of 4 percent from the $70.0 million in sales during the same period a year ago. Growers sold a total of 59.8 million pounds of trout valued at $61.2 million this year.
Foodsize trout sales totaled 56.3 million pounds during the period September 1, 1991, through August 31, 1992, down 4 percent from the 58.9 million pounds sold during the same period the previous year. The value of sales for the 1992 marketing year was $53.0 million, down 9 percent from the $58.3 million of food size sales during the 1991 marketing year. The average value per pound was $0.94 during 1992, down from the $0.99 per pound during 1991. The major outlet for food size trout sales was to processors with 71 percent of total live weight sales. Fee and recreational fishing establishments and live haulers followed with 16 and 4 percent, respectively.
Stocker trout sales totaled 8.52 million fish during September 1, 1991, through August 31, 1992, up 9 percent from the 7.82 million fish sold during the previous year. The total live weight pounds of stockers sold during 1992 was 3.29 million, up 15 percent from the 2.85 million pounds sold during 1991. The average value per pound was $2.05 during 1992, compared to $2.10 per pound during 1991. The total value of stocker sales was $6.74 million from September 1,1991, through August 31,1992, up 13 percent from the $5.99 million in sales during the previous year. The major sales outlet for stocker trout was to fee and recreational fishing establishments with 49 percent of total live weight sales, followed by 27 percent of sales to live haulers.
Sales of fingerlings during September 1, 1991, through August 31, 1992, totaled 10.1 million trout compared to 12.0 million trout during the previous year. Total pounds sold was the same for both years at 293 thousand pounds. The average value per pound was $4.82 during the 1992 marketing year, compared with $5.92 per pound in 1991. The total value of fingerling sales was $1.41 million, down 19 percent from last year's $1.74 million in sales.
Total losses of all trout were 49.2 million fish or 5.05 million pounds during September 1, 1991, through August 31, 1992. Of the total number lost, 84 percent were lost due to disease, followed by predators with 12 percent lost.
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CATTLE ON FEED DOWN 1 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7
States preparing monthly estimates totaled 6.97 million
head, down 1 percent from a year ago and down ~actionallyfrom September 1, 1990.

Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.59 million, down 7 percent from last year and 6 percent below two years ago. This is the lowest August marketings since 1981.

'Iacements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States juring August totaled 1.64 million, up 12 percent from
ast year but 6 percent below 1990. Net placements of 1.56 million for August were also up 12 percent from last 'ear but 6 percent below 1990.

Other disappearance totaled 81,000 head compared to 67,000 in August 1991 and 82.000 in August 1990.

CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, 7 STATES, AUGUST 1 TO SEPTEMBER 1

Number

199~as % of

tern

1990

1991

1992

1990

1991

-1,000 Head-

-Percent-

In Feed August 1 1/

6,998

7,388

7,000

100

95

~aced on Feed During August

1,745

1,459

1,641

94

112

1d Cattle Marketed During August

1,686

1,716

1,592

94

93

~her Disappearance During August 21

82

67

81

99

121

In Feed September 1 1/

6,975

7,064

6,968

100

99

"Cattl. and catv on leed are animal. lor .Iaughter mallie' ~Ing led a lull rallon 01 grain or other concentrat and are .xpect.d to produc. a carca.. that'Wili grade .elect or better.

Include. d.ath 10...., mOlllment Irom leadloli to puture. and .hlpments to other f.edlot. lor lurther Idlng.

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AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION
~ilk production in the 21 major States during August totaled 10.8 billion pounds, 4 percent more than production in lhese same States in August 1991. July revised production at 10.9 billion pounds was 4 percent above July 1991.
roduction per cow in the 21 major States averaged 1,303 pounds for August, 64 pounds more than August 1991.
The number of cows on farms In the 21 major States was 8.27 million head. 90,000 head less than Al1gll~t 1991 but Nas 9,000 more than July 1992.
)uring the April-June period, the 21 major States produced 33.0 billion pounds of milk, 84.4 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 States not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21 States, !he U.S. production would be 12.8 billion pounds for August 1992.

tern

I I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-AUGUST 1991-1992 21 States

Unit

1991

1992

110. Milk Cows on Farms 1/ ~i1k Production per Cow 21 lotal Milk Production 2J

Thous. Head Pounds Mil. Lbs.

1/ Includ dry COWl. Exclud he~.11 not yet Ireah. 2/ Exclude. milk .uck.d by call1l.

8,358 1,239 10,352

7

8,268 1,303
10,773

Percent
99 105 104
Vol. 92-No. 19

Commodity
Butter Cheese,Naturai Eggs, Frozen FrUita Frozen FruitJuices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkev.s Frozen Vegetable!" Frozen Polatoes, r-rozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell

COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, AUGUST 31,1992

Aug. 31, 1991

July 31, 1992
-1,000 Pounds-

Aug. 31, 1992

Percent of

Aug. 1991

July 1992

-Percent-

629,445

780,613

744,049

118

95

494,152

497,092

487,330

99

98

16,320

19,475

20,303

124

104

833,214

803,061

880,762

106

110

1,347,464

1,453,945

1,293,586

96

89

5n,804

645,968

595,413

103

92

259,420

294,098

286,675

111

97

282,352

307,043

268,983

95

88

949,518

1,014,821

1,025,979

108

101

625,845

662,098

675,392

108

102

2,175,708

1,718,391

2,069,301

95

120

845,219

966,392

949,209

112

98

140,680

390,785

265,596

189

68

12,852

36,965

19,543

152

53

24,355 12,002

31,860

31,194

128

31,589

24,357

203

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U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

. 1992

1991

1992

-Thousand Pounds-

Average Price Paid

to Producers 1/

1991

1992

Ools. per Pound

Imports

of Catfish 2/

1991

1992

Thous. Pounds

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.
May
June
July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

32,206

36,200

32,206

36,200

.69

.53

355

237

33,036

39,228

65,242

75,428

.69

.56

344

201

35,951

45,048

101,193

120,476

.69

.60

93

243

31,205

41,ln

132,398

161,653

.69

.63

641

233

31,322

39,111

163,720

200,764

.66

.63

184

392

31,588

36,813

195,308

237,5n

.65

.61

484

100

32,720

36,128

228,028

273,705

.63

.59

723

~

32,912

37,958

260,940

311,663

.60

.58

621

33,244

294,184

.59

80

35,400

329,584

.58

974

31,114

360,698

.57

93

30,172

390,870

.53

594

11 Price for fllh delivered to proce..lng plant door. 21 Data furnllhed by U.S. Bureau of Cenlul.

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DOCUMENTS

HIGHUGHTS

"GA UBftARlfS

COTTON

October 1 Crop Production

Peanuts I:)y States

Cotton production, at 675 thousand bales, is unchanged

Pecans by States

from last month's forecast. If this projection holds true,

Chemical Use Survey Vegetables

production will be 7 percent below lasl year, but still the second highest since 1955. Yield is forecast at 723 pounds or 1,51 bales per acre, 89 pounds less than last

OCTOBER 1 CROP REPORT

year's record 812 pounds per acre. Acreage harvested IS expected to total 448 thousand acres, 21 thousand

The October 1 crop report shows an Increase In Georgia's corn yield from the previous month's forecast. Yields for other row crops are unchanged from earlier

acres more than in 1991. Growers are concerned about boll rot and stick tights, because of the above normal rainfall during September and early October.

forecasts.

SOYBEANS

CORN Corn yield in Georgia Is now expected to average 98 bushels per acre, 3bushels more than the September 1 forecast. This would be 2 bushels below the record high yield set last year. As harvest neared completion, yielas were turning out better than expected earlier in the year. Corn harvest was 85 percent comrlete as of October 4, about 2 weeks belilnd norma harvest progress. Production in 1992 Is expected to total 67.6 million bushels from 690 thousand acres harvested for grain. The crop is 23 percent larger than in 1991.
PEANUTS Peanut production for 1992 Is again forecast at 1.88 billion pounds, or 938 thousand tons for Georgia. This Is unchanged from earlier predictions and is f6 percent less ttian last year's record production. Cool temperatures slowed maturity and above normal rainfall during September delayed flarvesl. As of October 4, only two-thirds of the peanuts had been dug. Normally, 79 percent are dug by early October. Acreage harvested Is expected to total 695 thousand acres and yield 2,700 pounds per acre.

Soybean yield forecast remains at 27 bushels per acre, unchanged from September 1 and last year. Production is expected to total 17.3 million bushels from 640 thousand acres harvested. The production/ if realized, will be up 8 percent from last year's 15.9 million bushe crop. Harvest was just beginning in early October with about 2 percent complete as of October 4.
TOBACCO Tobacco production for 1992 is expected to total 94.6 million pounds, unchanged from earlier forecasts, but 17 percen larger than last year's short crop. Acreage harvested lotaled 43 thousand acres, with yie/os expected to average 2,200 pounds per acre. Harvest was completed around mid September and markets are expected to close mid October.
SMAUGRAINS End of season estimates for Georgia's 1992 small grain crops show record yields for wheal and oats. Georgia's wheat crop averaged 46 bushels per acre, 2 busllels more than expecteo earlier, and 3 bushels more than the 1988 previous record high yield. Production totaled 16.1

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GEORGIA ACREAGE. YIELD AND PRODUCTION

1992 FORECAST

Crop

Unit

IAcreaae

ves;ater-d

Hafrovrest

1991 1

1992 1

I 1991

I c1a0t0e1d1992

Production

I I cated

1991

1992

-Thousand Acres-

-Thousands-

Corn

Bu.

550

Soybeans

Bu.

590

Peanuts

Lbs.

895

1t Tobacco
Type

Lbs.

40

COtton

Bales

427

Pecans

Lbs.



Onions 3

Cwt.

8.0

Hay, All

Tons

600

Sorghum 3

Bu.

50

Sweetpotatoes 3

Cwt.

3.8

Wheat

Bu.

425

Oats

Bu.

60

Rye

Bu.

65

Apples 3

Lbs.

2.8

Peache\ 3

Lbs.

21

Grapes

Tons

1.8

690

100

640

27

695

2,490

43

2,015

448

812



-

7.7

110

600

3.0

50

50

3.5

155

350

33

55

50

6~

20

11,400

:

7,140

1.78

98 27 2,700
2,200 723 180
35.0ll
46
6217
5 5

55,000 15,930 2,228,550
80,600 722
100,000
660
1,800 2,500
589
14,025 3,000 1,300 32,000 150,000
3.2

57,620 17,280 1,878,500
94,llOO 575
60,000 1,388
1,800
2.509
18,100 3.885 1,580 25,000 130,000
3.4

1/ Harvesled lor principal u... 2/ Cotton yield In poundl per harvesled .cr., production In b.I... 3/ E.tlm.te. brought lorw.rd Irom .lI1l1er lor.cut. 4/ YI.1d and pllICIuctlon will b...I....d In the Annual Crop Summary. 5/ Acreagnd yl.1d .sllm.... will b. r.Id In the Annu.1 Crop Summ.ry.

AGRICULTURAl STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U.S. HIGHLIGHTS

Production of corn for grain Is forecast at 8.94 billion bushels, up 2 percent from last month and 20 percent above the 1991 crop. If realized, this would be the largest corn crop ever produced. The U.S. average yield per acre Is forecast at a record high 123.8 bustlels, up 2.4 bushels from last month and 10.2 bushels above the 1991 average yield. Grain sorghum production Is forecast at 853 million bushels, up 1 percent from September 1 and up 47 percent from 1991. U.S. yields are forecast at 69.3 bushels per acre, up 0.6 bushels from last month and 10.3 bushels better than 1991. Area for grain is unchanged from last month. Soybean production Is forecast at 2.11 billion bushel~ up 1 percent from the September 1 forecast and up 0 percent from 1991. The average yield is estimated at a record high 36.3 bushels fer acre, 0.4 bushels above the September 1 yield and 2. bushels above 1991. All cotton production Is forecast at 15.9 million bales! down slightly from September 1 and down 10 percen from las( year's production. Of the total, upland Is expected to account for 15.4 million bales, while Pima production accounts for the rest at 476 000 bales. Total area for harvest Is estimated at 11.2 mi1lion acres, down 14 percent from 1991. Yield Is expected to average 681 pounds per acre, 2 pounds berow the September 1 forecast tlut 29 pounds above last year. All hay production Is forecast at 149 million tons, an increase of 1 percent from the August 1 forecast but a decrease of 3 percent from 1991. Farmers report that they will harvest 60.4 million acres, 3 percent below last year's harvested acres. The forecasted average yield of

2.47 tons per acre Is up 0.04 tons from August 1 and 0.02 tons from 1991.

U.S. all tobacco r.roduCtion for 1992 Is forecast at 1.70

billion pounds, ractlonally above the September 1

forecas and 2 percent above last year's production.

Area expected to percent more than

be harvested totals a year ago. Yield Is

781,570 forecast

aactre2,s1,n2

pounds per acre, down 1 pound from 1991. Flue-cured

production Is expected to reach 893 million pounds,

(jown 2 percent from a year ago.

Production of oats in 1992 was estimated at 295 million bushels, 21 percent above the 1991 crop. Yield ~er harvested acre for grain averaged 65.6 bushels, 14.9 bushels above last year. Area narvested for grain, at 4.49 million acres, was down 7 percent from last year and is the smallest harvested acreage since estimates were first made In 1866.

All wheat production for 1992 was estimated at 2.46 billion bustlels, up 2 percent from September 1 and up 24 percent from 1991. Yields average(j 39.4 bushels per acre, eguallng the second highest average on record. The estimated yield was up 1.2 from Seplember 1 and was 5.1 bushers per acre better than last year. Area harvested for grain was 62.4 million acres, off 1 percent from the last forecast, but 8 percent above a year ago.

The 1992 rye production was estimated at 12.0 million bushels, up 22 percent from last year. The U.S. average
a yield was 29.4 I>ushels per acre up 4.8 bushels per acre
from 1991 and 2.3 From 199. Area harvested was 406,000 acres, up 3 percent from the previous year. Planted acres were estimated to total 1.58 million, down 5 percent from a year ago.

[

I Ind.

---I - ---- etlon

Ind.

Ind.

Crop

I Unit

1991

1992

1991

1992

1991

1992

-1,000 Acres-

-Thousands-

Corn for Grain Sorghum for Grain Oats 1 Barley 1 All Wheat 1 Rye 1 Soybeans for Beans 1 Peanuts for Nuts Upland Cotton 2 Cottonseed
All Hay Sweetpotatoes
All To~cco Apples Peache. 4
Pecans 4 Grapes

Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu.
Lbs.
Bales
Tons
Tons
Cwt.
Lbs. Lbs. Lb..
Lb.. Tons

68,842 9,820 4,806 8,413 57,703 396
58,011 2,015.7 12,715.5
-
62,n5.785
763.8 481.9 185.7
734.9

72,223 12,319 4,492 7,309 62,407
406 58,078 1,749.0 10,946.5
60,405
80.7 781.\
5
5

108.6 59.0 SO.7 55.2 34.3 24.6
34.2 2,444
650

2.45 144
2,178 20,500 1.,400
7.n-

123.8 69.3 65.6 62.4 39.4 29.. 36.3 2,526 676
2.47
3
2,1n
5
5
5

7,474,480 579,490 243,451 464,326
1,981,139 9,761
1,986,539 .,926,570
17,215.9 6,925.5 153,485 11,203
1,663,464 9,898,700 2,672,300
299,000 5,555.9

8,938,175 853,294 294,604 456,348
2,458,831 11,952
2,108,187 4,417,700
15,409.4 6,115.5 148,93\
1,701,475 10,297,000 2,515,500
207,000 6,138.0

1/11111 revl.ed. 2/ YI.ld In pound. 3/ YI.1d and produc1lon tlmat will b. . .I....d In the Annual ClOP Summaty ., B.arlng aQ. ecr. 5/ A.cr."ll. lind yI.ld tlmat will be rel....d In the Annual Crop Summary.

(Continued from P_p 1)

GEORGIA SMALL GRAINS

million bushels In 1992 from 350 thousand acres harvested for grain. Oat yields were also up 2 bushels per acre from the earlier forecast to 67 bushels per acre. This Is 4 bushels above the previous record high yield of 63 bushels per acre obtained In 1988. Production totaled 3.69 million bushels in 1992, 23 percent greater (han the 1991 production. Acreage harvested for grain totaled 55 thousand acres). down 5 thousand acres from 1991. Rye in 1992, averaged 24 busheTs per acre, 4 bushels per acre more than In h:f91, but 3 bushels less than the 1988 record high yield. Rye production totaled 1.56 million bushels from 65 thousand acres harvested.

HAY

Georgia's hay production for 1992 Is expected to total 1.8 million tons, equal to last year's production. Yield Is forecast at 3.0 tons per acre, the same as last year's yield. Harvested acreage also equals 1991's total of 600 thousand acres.
2

U.S. PEANUT PRODUCTION

Peanut production is forecast at 4.42 billion p-ounds, down 2 percent from the September 1 forecast and down 10 percent from last year's record high crop. Continued cool, wet September weather reduced expectations In the southeast and the Virginia-North Carolina areas, while the southwestern area declined due to drying conditions. Harvested area remains unchanged from last month and is estimated at 1.75 million acres, 13 percent beTow last year. Yields are expected to average 2,526 pounds per harvested acre, down 62 pounds from last month but 82 pounds above 1991.

Production in the Southeastern States (AL,Fl:zGA,SC) Is expected to total 2.79 billion pounds. This level represents a 1 percent decrease from last month and a 1~ percent decrease from 1991. Yield for the 4-State area Is ex~ed to average 2,648 pounds per acre, 209 pounds more than last year. Excessive moisture in Florida and dry coridltlons In South Carolina account for the changes In crop expectations. As of September 27, peanut harvest was 35 ~rcent complete compared with 50 percent normally. Florida's harvest was also aelayed by wet weather. In Alabama, delays were less severe due to drier weather with 53 percent dug and 39 percent combined. South Carolina's harvest was near normal at 21 percent complete by the end of Septemtler.

UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS-1991 AND OCTOBER 1, 1992 FORECAST

State
Alabama Rorida Georgia New Mexico N. Carolina Oklahoma S. Carolina Tlxas Virginia

Area Harvested

1991

1992

-1,000 Acre&--

m.o

239.0

118.0

107.0

895.0

.0

22.1

22.0

182.0

181.0

108.0 14.0 32S.0 gs.O

08.0 14.0 320.0 83.0

Yield

1991

Oct. 1, 1992

-Pounds--

2,305 2,370 2,490 2,250 2,850
2,300 2,400 2,100 3,200

2,500 2,700 2,700 2,300 2,700
2,200 2,200 2,100 2,100

Production 1

1991

1992

-1,000 Pound&-

838,485 279,660 2,228,550 51,015 481,100
243,800 33,600 882,500 307,200

S7,!500 288,900 1,878,!500
llO,800 434,700 215,800
30,800 872,000 251,100

U.S.

2,015.7

1,149.0

11 E.t1mat.. comprlMd of quota and non-quola peanull.

2,444

2,528

4,926,570

4,411,700

GEORGIA PECAN FORECAST UNCHANGED Pecan production In Georgia Is forecast at 60 million pounds for 1992, unchan~ed from last month's forecast. but 40 percen less than last year's production. This could be the lowest productiOn in Georgia since 1976. Improved varieties are expected fo totar 50 million pounds, 35 percent less than In 1991. Seedlings are forecast at only 10 million pounds, compared with 23 million pounds last year.
U.S. PECANS The October 1 forecast for the U.S. pecan crop Is 207 million pounds (In-shell basis), up 1 percent from the September 1 forecast but down 31.J)ercent from last year. State forecasts were unchanged from last month except for decreases in Florida and South Carolina and Increases In Alabama and Oklahoma. The Texas forecast remains unchanged at 60.0 million pounds. Improved varieties In the western half of the State are doing very well. New Mexico has experienced some problems associated with heat stress but crop quality remains gocxf and the forecast remains at 29.0 million pounds. The Alabama pecan forecast increased 1 mnllon j20unds to a fotal of 9.00 million 13 percent above last month. Large nut sizes and good quality are expected. The Florida forecast at 3.50 million pounds Is down 12 percent from rast month. The OKlahoma forecast is 11.0 million pounds, up 22 percent from Seplember 1. Fall and spring freezes have reduced this year's crop but growing conditrons this summer have ImprOVed crop prospects.

State

PECANS-UTlUZED PRODUCTION. 1990-1991 AND OCTOBER 1. 1992 FORECAST

Imoroved 1

Seedllna

Total

Oct. 1,

Oct. 1,

1990

1991

1992

1990

1991

1992

1990

1991

-Thousand Pounds-

AI.

4,000

7,000

6,000

1,000

11,000

3,000

5,000

18,000

AR

100

1,500

1,000

150

1,500

500

250

3,000

CA

2,800

2,300

2,900

2,800

2,300

FL

2.000

2,000

2,000

1,600

1,500

1,500

3,600

3,500

GA

56,000

n,OOO

50,000

9,000

23,000

10,000

65,000

100,000

LA

1,500

2,500

1,000

4,500

24,500

4,000

6,000

27,000

MS

1,800

5,000

1,500

400

2,500

500

2,200

7,500

NM

34,000

29,000

29.000

34,000

29,000

NC 2

100

3,000

1,200

300

2,500

800

400

5,500

OK

800

1,000

1,000

4,200

16,000

10,000

5,000

17,000

SC

400

3,000

300

100

2,500

200

500

5,500

TX

40,000

30,000

40,000

20,000

30,000

20,000

60,000

60,000

OTHER

STATES

2,3

20,250

20,700

U.S.

143,500

163,300

135,900

41,250 115,000

50,500

205,000

299,000

11 Budded. grafted, or topworklld v.,lelle. 2/ E.tlmate. lor current year carried forward Irom e.rller lorecast. 31 AZ,KS,MO,TN. No breakdown between varielle.....abIe.

3

OCt. 1, 1992
9,000 1,500 2,900 3.500 80,000 5,000 2.000 29,000 2.000 11,000 !500 80,000
20,800
2f11.OOO

GEORGIA INCLUDED IN USDA'S CHEMICAL USE SURVEY FOR VEGETABLES A major Vegetable Chemical Use Survey will soon begin in Georgia as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Data Program, according to Larry E. Snipes, State Statistician of the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Data will be collected to estimate levels of agricultural chemicals used on selected vegetable crops in Georgia. ''The primary goal of this important survey is to provide data to develop an agricultural cnemical use data base that is timely, detailed, and reliable," explained Snipes. Statistics are needed to assemble chemical use information to hel.e address both water quality and food satety--two issues of concern to the producer and consumer. The government s ability to respond to pesticide and food safety concerns and protect the public health is tied to this survey. Data collection will begin in October and continue through November. About 670 vegetable growers in Georgia will be asked to participate in the survey. Nationally, 1O,50(J growers will be contacted for information on 23 vegetable crops in 14 states for the 1992 crop year. Mr. Snipes emQtiasized that data collected will be treated confidentially and u~ed only in the summary of State and National totals. Participation of the selected growers is the key to prOViding high quality results. This is the third chemical use survey conducted. Last year a similar survey was successfully conducted among fruit growers. A final report of the vegetable chemical use data is scheduled for release in June 1993.

FAll VEGETABLE ACREAGE UP 1 PERCENT

The prospective area for harvest of 7 selected fresh market vegetables during the fall quarter is forecast at 120,500 acres, 1 percent above last year and 21 percent less than in 1990. Snap Beans fall acreage for harvest is estimated at 17,160 acres. New Jersey's growing conditions have been favorable with adequate soil moisture in most areas. Yield and quality look good. In north Florida..! harvest was underway. Central areas showed gooo growing progress. Planting was delayed in the Romestead area by Hurricane Andrew, but is now underway.

Cabbage acreage for harvest during the fall season, is estimated at 6,900 acres. In Texas, most growing areas needed rain except in the Rio Grande Valley. Lower prices reduced acreage in New Jersey, buf growing conditions were generally favorable. Planting in northern and central Florida started in mid-September. The crop was making good progress. Cantaloupe acreage for harvest is estimated at 3,000 acres. Whitefly infestation and control measures have reduced the desert acreage in California. Acreage in central Arizona was down as producers moved their plantings to the northwest corner of the State to escape whitefly problems.

Crop

FRESH MARKET SNAP BEANS AND CABBAGE, AREA FOR HARVEST

Usual

I BY CROP. STATE AND TOTAL FAll SEASON. 1992

Area for

Usual

Harvest

Harvest

Crop

Harvest

Period

1992

Period

Acres

Snap Beans 1/
FL GA MD NJ
SC VA Total

Oct-Dec Oct-Dec Oct-Dec Aug-Oct Oct-Dec Sep-Oct

4,300 3,000
360 4,500 1,500 3,500 17.160

Cabbage 1/ FL GA NJ TX
Total

Nov-Dec Oct-Dec
Sep-Oct Aug-Nov

1/ Eatlm.... ralMlatad wl1h tha 1&82 crop.

Area for Harvest
1992 Acres
1,500 3,000 1,600
800
6.900

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October 28 1992 Volume 92-Number 21

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HIGHUGHTS
Monthly Poultry UvestocJ( Slaughter
Cattle on Feed Milk Production
Cold Storage
Catfish

REeEl VE0 GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT NOV 0 2 1992 Georgia's laying flocks produced 351 million eggs during
September 1992, 1 percent less than September 1991. DOCUMENTS Production consisted of 225 million table eggs and 126 UGA LIBRARIES million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT

EGGS IN INCUBATOR5-0CTOBER 1, 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

Item

1991

1992

% of Year Ago

-Thousands-

Chickens

Egg Type

31,671

28,861

91

Broiler Type

431,396

444,345

103

Turkeys, All Breeds 28,042

28,376

101

Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.75 billion e9.~s during September 1992, up 2 percent from the 5.65 billion produced a year ago. Production included 4.96 billion table eggs and 788 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks In the 20 states produced 4.70 billion eggs during September 1992, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.04 billion table eggs and 663 million hatching eggs.

GEORGIA Hatching Table Tota~ Georg ia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.

NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-SEPTEMBER 1991-1992

Number of Layers

During Sept.

1991

1992

-Thousands-

Eggs per 100

Layers-Sept.

1991

1992

-Number-

Total Eggs Produced

During Sept.

1991

1992

-Millions-

6,724 11,245 17,969

6,&72 10,925 17,797

1,829 2,055 1,970

1,834 2,058 1,972

123

126

231

225

354

351

36,401 189,071 225,472

36,250 189,617 225,867

1,810 2,119 2,069

1,828 2,130 2,082

659 4,007 4,666

663 4,039 4,702

43,008 230,579 273,587

42,927 233,787 276,714

1,825 2,110 2,065

1,835 2,121 2,077

785 4,866 5,651

788 4,959 5,747

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1!-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1991-1992

%~

Item

Aug.

Aug.

year

Sept. 2/

Jan. thru Aug.

1991

1992

ago

1992

1991

1992

-Thousands-

-Thousands-

Young Chickens
Georgia
Unitea States Ma1ure Chickens Ught Type, U.S. Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S. Total All Types, G Percent Condemned
Young Chickens Georgia Unileu States

74,444 552,217
10,412 4,143 14,555 4,056
1.3 1.7

70,711 543,766
9,717 4,092 13,809 2,074
1.3 1.5

95

73,371

557,138

562,396

98

539,695

4,124,874

4,289,761

93

9,388

84,683

89,713

99

4,867

32,417

34,364

95

14,255

117,100

124,077

51

2,392

29,206

25,633

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.7

1/ Federally In.pected .Iaughter date a. collected by Meat and Poultry In.pectlon Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

%~
year
_~o
101 104
106 106 106 88

., ~

GEORGIA BROILER AND EGG TYPE HATCH UP
The September hatch of broiler-type chicks at 78.2 million, was 5 percent more than a year earlier. EQg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 2.2 million, 47 percent more than the previous year.

u.s. BROILER-TYPE CHICKS HATCHED UP 3 PERCENT
Egg-type chicks hatched during September 1992 totaled 27.9 million, down 18 percent from September 1991. The September hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 554 million, was 3 percent above September last year.

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-SEPTEMBER 1991-1992

%~

%~

Item

Sept.

Aug.

Sept.

year

January thru Sept.

year

1991

1992

1992

ago

1991

1992

~0

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

Percent

Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type Egg Type Clilcka Hatched
Broiler .Type Georgia Unitea States Egg Type Georgia Unitea States Turkey. Poults Placed U.S.

5,079 186
74,784 536,733
1,472 33,898 21,200

5,081 277
81,479 573,047
1,690 28,224 25,546

5,220 237
78,190 554,452
2,162 27,894 21,595

103

45,182

46,128

102

127

1,782

2,056

115

105

701,322

722,446

103

103

4,999,018

5,155,518

103

147

15,873

17,948

113

82

320,013

297,324

93

102

21,2002

21,5952

102

1 Domestic placamentl al reported by leding breeders Includ.. expected pullat replacementl from eggs laid during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chlckl per 30 dozen cale of "9gl. 2/ TU'1<ey pouMI placed September 199G-Augult 1991. 3/ Turkey poultl placed SeptemDer 1991-Augult 1992.

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Georgia red meat production totared 37.1 million pounds during September 1992, 3 percent more than August 1992 and 7 percent more than September 1991.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION AT RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 356 billion pounds, 8 percent above a year earlier.
Beef production totaled 2.00 billion pounds. This was up 3 percent from a year earlier. Head kill totaled 2.81

million, up 4 percent. The average live weight increased 1 pound to 1,183.
Pork production at 1.51 billion pounds was up 15 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 8.41 million head, up 14 percent from last year. The average live weight remained the same at 251.
January-September red meat production was 30.4 billion pounds, up 5 percent from the comparable period a year earlier. Accumulated beef production was up 1 percent while veal was up 5 percent, pork was up 10 percent, and lamb and mutton was down 3 percent.

Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/

Number Slaughtered

~ept.

September

1992 as %

1991

1992

of 1991

Avera~e

Live Weight

September

1991

1992

-1,000 Head-

Percent

-Pounds-

2 2 2

2 2 2




2 2 2

2 2 2

0.1

0.1

100

72

89

United Stat Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

2,702.9 119.0
7,361.3 477.0

2,809.1 110.3
8,414.5 489.2

104

1,182

93

341

114

251

103

119

l/lncludea Ilaughter under Federal Inlpectlon and other commercial Ilaughter, exclud.. farm alaughter.

1,183 368 251 122

Total

Live Weight

September

1991

1992

-1,000 Pounds-

2 2 2

8

9

3,195,768 40,600
1,844,392 56,659

3,323,179 40,585
2,112,427 59,806

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/

September

Kind

1991

1992

-Million Pounds-

Beef
Veal
PorI< Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat

1,940 24
1,316 28
3,308

1,995 23
1,510 30
3,558

1/ B_d on pllCke.. dre.. _Ightl and excludel farm Ilaughter.

1992 as % of 1991
Percent
103 98 115 104 108

January-September 2/

1991

1992

-Million Pounds-

17,091 215
11,514 266
29,086

17,308 226
12,614 259
30,407

2

1992 as % of 1991
Percent
101 105 110 97 105

CATTLE ON FEED UP 3 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 states preparing quarterly estimates totaled 8.92 million head, up 3 percent from a year ago but 2 percent below October 1, 1990. The inventory included 5.92 million steers and steer calves, 4 percent above a year ago. This group accounts for 66.4 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 2.92 million head, 2 percent above a year ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 states during the July-September 1992 quarter totaled 6.11 million, up 13 percent from last year but 4 percent below September 1990.
Marketings of fed cattle during the July-September 1992 quarter totaled 5.77 million, down 3 percent from last year and 1 percent below two years ago. Other disappearance totaled 268,000 head compared to 282,000 in July-September 1991, and 261,000 In July-September 1990.
Cattle feeders expect to market 5.23 million head during the October-December quarter of 1992. This would be down 1 percent from the fourth quarter marketings In both 1991 and 1990.

CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED JULY 1-0CTOBER 1, 1991 AND 1992

Item

I Total 13 States
Number

f992 as %

1991

1992

of 1991

I I I

Total 7 States

Number

1991

1992

1992 as % of 1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent

-1,000 Head-

Percent

IOn Feed July 1

9,461

8,&47

94

7,877

7,337

93

Placed on Feed

July 1-Sept. 30 1

5.414

6,107

113

4,612

5.252

114

Fed Cattle Marketed

July 1-Sept. 30 1

5,973

5,766

97

5.038

4.862

97

Other Disappearance

July 1-Sept. 30 2

282

268

95

235

232

99

On Feed Oct. 1

8,620

8.920

103

7.216

7,495

104

Marketings:!'

Oct.-Dec.

5,262

5,225

99

4.484

4.380

98

1/ Include. caltle placed on feed aile' beginning d quan_ and mllll<eted belore end of quaner. 2/ Include. death losse movement Irom leedlot. to pasture. and .hlpment. to othe, ludlot. 10' lunher I..dlng. 31 Total marlletlnllilnclUding tho.. placed on leed alter October 1 and marketed before December 31 lor prevlou. yea...; expected lolal markellng. ",eluding an allowance fo, tho.. placed on leiHl aile, Oclobe, 1 and mar1leted before December 31 10' current yeer.

GEORGIA JULY-SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION UP tPERCENT
Milk production in Georgia during the July-September quarter totaled 330 million pounds, 9 percent more than the comparable period a year ago.
The number of milk cows on Georgia farms averaged 102,000 head during the July-September quarter, 2 percent less than the same quarter last year.
Production per cow averaged 3,235 pounds during JUly-September, 330 pounds more than July-September 1992.

U.S. JULY-SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 37.7 billion pounds, 4 percent above the July-September period rast year. The average number of milk cows In the U.S. during the July-September quarter was 9.85 million head, 94 thousand less than the same period last year.
Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on October 1,1992, averaged 17.4 pounds per cow, 1 tenth of a pound more than on October 1,1991.
The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows on October 1, averaged $7.65 per hundredweight, $0.15 less than the October 1, 1991 price.

PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-JULY-SEPTEMBER 1991-1992

Georgia

I

United States

1992 a$ %

1992as%

Item

Unit

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

of 1991

Milk Cows 1/

Thou. Head

104

102

98

Milk per Cow 2J

Pound.

2.905

3.235

111

Milk Production 2J

Mil. Lb..

302

330

109

11 Include. dry cows. exclud.. helfe... nol yel f...h. 2/ ExduCS.. mMk ...'ked by calve.

3

9,940
3,645 36,255

9.846

99

3.830

105

3J]04

104

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 30,1992

Sept. 3D, 1991

Aug. 31, 1992
-1,000 Pounds-

Sept. 30. 1992

Percent of

Sept. 1991

Aug. 1992

-Percent-

597,206

732,278

619,273

104

85

477,946

488,040

464,578

97

95

16,466

20,174

19,910

121

99

860,644

880,955

937,018

109

106

1,225,121

1,321,994

1,186,121

97

90

592,766

595,614

613,396

103

103

276,708

288,932

276,899

100

96

280,546

266,675

295,772

105

111

1,003,104

1,020,954

1,101,412

110

108

667,216

672,730

740,227

111

110

2,592,826

2,079,484

2,358,696

91

113

985,533

948,703

947,356

96

100

133,233

267,001

208,183

156

78

5,274

19,543

11,930

226

61

20,176

31,188

25,352

126

81

5,718

24,060

17,489

306

73

U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

1992

1991

1992

-Thousand Pounds-

Average Price Paid

to Producers 1/

1991

1992

Dols. per Pound

Imports

of Catfish 2/

1991

1992

Thous. Pounds

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

32,206

36,200

32,206

36,200

.69

.53

355

237

33,036

39,228

65,242

75,428

.69

.56

344

201

35,951

45,048

101,193

120,476

.69

.60

93

243

31,205

41,177

132,398

161,653

.69

.63

641

233

31,322

39,111

163,720

200,764

.66

.63

184

392

31,588

36,813

195,308

237,577

.65

.61

484

100

July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

32,720

36,128

228,028

273,705

.63

.59

723

344

32,912

37,958

260,940

311,663

.60

.58

621

169

33,244

37,857

294,184

349,520

.59

.59

80

35,400

329,584

.58

974

31,114

360,698

.57

93

30,172

390,870

.53

594

1/ Price lor II.h delivered to proc....lng plant door. 2/ Data furnl.hed by U.S. Bureau 01 Cen.u.

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HIGHUGHTS November 1 Crop Forecast
Peanut Stocks

DuCUMENTS

COTTON INCREASES

c UBWIES otton produc"tlon In Georg.la.IS expected to totaI

Agricultural Prices

735,000 net weight bales, an increase of 9 percent or

Peanuts by States

60,000 bales from the October 1 forecast. This is 2

Survey Announcement Catfish Production

percent above last year's production and the highest since 1953. As harvest advanced, yields were hIgher

NOVEMBER 1 CROP REPORT

than earlier expected. By November 8, 54 percent of the cotton had been picked, well behind last year and the

Production of Georgia's corn, cotton and tobacco crops is now expected to be above earlier forecasts. The November 1 crop report reduced the peanut harvested
acreage estimate but maintained the expected 2,700 pound yield. The soybean production forecast for 1992

average progress of 79 percent. Yield per acre is
projected to average 770 pounds of lint, up 47 pounds
from last month, but 42 pounds less than last year's
record high. Acreage for harvest at 458,000, is also up from last month's forecast.

IS unchanged.

TOBACCO PRODUCTION UP

CORN YIELD EQUALS RECORD
Corn yields in Georgia are expected to average 100
bushels per acre, 2 bushels more than last month's forecast and equal to the record high In 1991. As of November 8,98 percent of the corn had been harvested. Production now Is expected to total 69 million bushels, 25 percent more than the 55 million bushels produced in 1991. Acreage harvested for grain remains at 690.000 acres.

Tobacco production' In Georgia is estimated at 98.9 million pounds, 23 percent more than 1991's production, and 5 percent more than last month's estimate. This Increase is based on sales records from the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Acreage harvested at 43,000 acres is unchanged from previous estimates. Yield per acre at 2,300 pounds is up 100 pounds from last month and 265 pounds per acre above last year's short crop.
SOYBEANS UNCHANGED

PEANUT PRODUCTION DOWN
Peanut production for Georgia In 1992 Is forecast at 1.82 bill ion pounds, 3 percent less than the October 1 lorecast, and 18 percent less than last year's production. The decreased production Is attributed to a 20,000 acre reduction In harvested acres. Acreage Is now expected to total 675,000 acres, 25 percent less than In 1991. Average yield Is unchanged from the previous forecast, at 2,700 pounds per acre.

Soybean production forecast remains unchanged from last month at 17.3 million bushels. This is 8 percent
more than last year's production of 15.9 million bushels. Yield Is expected to average 27 bushels per acre from 640,000 acres harvested. On November 8, harvest reached 42 percent complete, well behind last year's
progress of 65 percent and the 5 year average 60 percent.

GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION-1991 AND NOVEMBER 1, 1992 FORECAST

Acreage

Yield per Acre

Production

Harvested

Ind. Nov. 1,

Ind. Nov. 1,

Crop

Unit

1991 1/

19921/

1991

1992

1991

1992

-1,000 Acres--

-Thousands-

Corn

Bu.

550

Soybeans

Bu.

590

Peanut~

Lbs.

895

Cotton

Bales

427

Tobacco

Typ~ 14

Lbs.

40

Hay

2

Tons

600

Sorghury

Bu.

50

Pecans

Lb..



Sweetp2otatoes 2 Cwt.

3.8

Whea.J

Bu.

425

Oats

Bu.

Rye 2 2

Bu.

60 65

Apples

Lbs.

2.8

Peache~ 2

Lbs.

21

Grapes

Tons

1.8

690

100

640

27

675

2,490

458

812

43

2,015

600

3.0

50

50





3.5

155

350

33

55

50

6~

20

11,400

5

7,140

5

1.78

100 27 2,700 770
2,300 3.0 50
4
46 67
2~
5 5

55,000 15,930 2,228,550
722
80,600 1,800 2,500
100,000 589
14,025 3,000 1,300 32,000 150,000
3.2

69,000 17,280 1,822,500
735
98,900 1,800
602,,0500<01
16,100 3,685 1,560 25,000 130,000
3.4

1/ H"",ested for principal use. 2/ Estlmat~s brought forward from earlier fe<ecut. 3/ Cotton yield In ""unds per hlllVested acre, production In bales. 3/ Estimates brought forward from earlier forecast. 4/ Yield and pi'oductlon estimates will be released ,n 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 137 percent of the 1977 average, 3 points 2.1 percent) less than the previous month but 1 point
10.7 percent) more than the previous year. Higher prices
or hogs, other chickens and broilers were only partially offset by lower prices for corn, cotton, tobacco, peanuts, beef cattle, calves, milk and eggs.
U.S. OCTOBER PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED

1977 = 100. Price increases forO-tomatoes, grapefruit,
oranges, and wheat offset declines for corn, apples,
lettuce, and lemons. The All Farm Products Index was 4 points (2.8 percent) below October 1991. The
year-to-year index decline continues to be driven primarily by the extreme change in orange prices from
record high levels in 1991. Otherwise, price increases from a year ago for tomatoes, cattle, lettuce, and wheat
more than offset price decreases for corn, cotton, lemons, and soybeans. Without the influence of orange
prices, the All Farm Products Index would have been 1 point higher than a year ago.

The October All Farm Products Index of Prices Received was unchanged from September at 138 based on

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-OCTOBER 15 1992. WITH COMPARISONS

Commodity

Price
Ber nit

Georgia

United States

Oct.

Sept.

Oct. 15,

Oct.

Sept.

Oct. 15,

1991

1992

1992

1991

1992

1992

Winter Wheat Oats Corn Cotton Cottonseed2 Tobacco
Soybeans Peanuts All Hay, Baled 1 Milk Cows 3
Hogs
SoW8 Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle4 Cows5 Steers & Heifers Calves All Milk Turkeysl Chickens Excl. Broilers2 Com'l Broilers7 Eggs, A112,8 Tabie2 Hatching2

S/Bu. S/Bu. S/Bu. Cts./Lb. SITon Cts./Lb. S/Bu. Cts./Lb. SITon S/Head
S/Cwt. S/Cwt.
S/Cwt.
S/Cwt. S/Cwt.
S/Cwt.
S/Cwt. S/Cwt.
Cts./Lb.
Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz.

2.60 66.2 59.00
5.37 27.1
1120.00 42.90 36.20 43.50 53.30 47.8(1 73.10 86.70 15.20
15.4 30.0 76.7 52.6 130.0

3.09 1
2.22 60.0
183.0
31.7
38.50 30.80 39.30 59.50 44.50 76.20 82.50 16.10
11.4 30.5 n.7 49.3 130.0

-
2.161 53.62 92.00 178.02 5.171 29.82
1160.00 39.701 31.701 40.601 57.501 43.501 74.601 76.801 16.008
16.1 31.5 70.8 43.7 125.0

3.19 1.21 2.31 62.7 69.00 178.0 5.49 27.9 68.90 1100.00 43.60 35.80 44.20 70.40 47.30 74.30 93.90 13.50 37.0
31.0 62.0 52.0

3.24 1.28 2.15 52.6 90.00 182.5 5.35 31.3 68.50
41.90 32.10 42.60 71.70 47.00 75.50 87.40 13.50 37.1
31.8 59.5 48.9

3.3i 1.321 1.991 52.42 90.00 181.52 5.121 30.1 2 70.50 1150.00 42.601 3453..22001' 71.801 46.801 75.801 88.301 13.508 38.6
32.9 56.9 45.5

c1o/ wM~idsomldonfothr ..I2a/uFgihr.t:er~.alf8/oPf mI.lolmntihn.ar3y/.

Animal. sold for 7/ Entire month.

dairy U.S.

hliveer<wl reeigplhat ceeqmu~invtaleonntlyp. riPceriscees~cpeupbtlifsohreAdRJ,PanA.,TXA.pr.8,/JAuvlye,raOgcet.o

4/ Cows, f all eggs

.teers and heifers. 5/ Reef cows and cull dairy sold by farmer. Including hatching eggold at

reta,l.

INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Sept.

Oct.

Sept.

Oct.

1977= 100

1991

1991

1992

1992

GEORGIA

Prices Received

All Commodities

138

136

140

137

Crops

140

137

143

138

Uvestock & Products

137

136

137

136

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

147

142

138

138

Price, Paid

18g2

189

1923

192

Ratio

78

75

72

72

1/ Ration of Index of prien received by farme'" to Index of price. paid. 2/ July 1991 price. paid Index brought forward. 3/ July 1992 prices paid Index brought forward.

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 1992 crop, 1993 wheat and rye seedings, hog and cattle inventory numbers, the sizr- of the current pig and calf crops, and the number of milk cows and mifk production.
Farmers will be co.,tacted either by mail, telephone or personal interview. If you are asked to participate in one of these surveys, yuur cooperation will be greatly appreciated. Individual data will 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 1993 Qroduction 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 1993.
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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 192
(1977 = 100). unchanged from July 1992 but 3 points
(1.6 percent) greater than October 1991. Lower prices for feed grafns and mixed poultry and dairy feeds were the major contributors to the lower October index. Beef cattle concentrate and other hay prices were higher. Since last surveyed, prices were higher for most tractors and self-propelled machinery Items. Prices increased the most for combines and 110-129 horsepower tractors.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The September 1992 Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) was 141.3 (1982-84 = 100) compared to 140.9 in August. The July Index was 140.5. For the 12-month period ending in September, the overall index increased 3.0 percent.

FUELS: PRICES PAID, UNITED STATES OCTOBER 1992, WITH COMPARISONS

Oct.

July

Oct.

Item

1991

1992

1992

Dollars per Gallon

Gasoline 1/

Service Station, (Unleaded)

1.15

1.18

1.16

Bulk Delivery, (Leaded Regular)

1.16

1.21

1.19

Diesel Fuel, Bulk Delivery 2/

.851

.841

.862

L.P. Gas, Bulk Delivery 2/

.732

.692

.727

11 Include. federal, state and local cer gallon taxes. 2/ E~clud.. stat. road tax.s, but Includes state and local per gallon axes where applicable.

FEED-PRICES PAID. SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES OCTOBER 1992. WITH COMPARISONS

Commodity

Price

I~

Oct. 1991

Southeast July 1992

Oct. 1992

Oct. 1991

United States July 1992

Oct. 1992

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% Slock Salt Molasses, Uquid
11 AL,FL,GA,SC.

$JOwl. $JOwl. $JOwl. $JOwl. $JOwl. $lTon
$lTon $lTon
$lTon $lTon
$/Ton $/Ton
$lTon $/Ton
$lTon
$lTon
$lTon
$150 Lbs. $JOwl.

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

14.10 14.70 13.20 10.90 9.20 201.00 211.00 258.00 227.00 163.00 179.00 183.00 182.00 210.00 ,'37.00
292.00
269.00 4.10 9.80

14.50 14.80 13.00 10.60 9.00 200.00 202.00 271.00 235.00 156.00 192.00 186.00 182.00 226.00 236.00 295.00 259.00 4.00
9.30

13.40
13.40 10.60 9.10 7.49 199.00 208.00 241.00 225.00 166.00 176.00 185.00 1B8.00 287.00 214.00 312.00
248.00 3.58 9.70

13.90 13.20 10.80 8.99 7.56 201.00 211.00 244.00 228.00 170.00 178.00 187.00 191.00 282.00 206.00
302.00 250.00
3.63 10.10

14.50 12.90 10.70 8.90 7.25 196.00 203.00 242.00 227.00 166.00 1n.00 186.00 188.00 280.00 203.00 303.00 254.00 3.65 10.00

U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weight Processed

Monthly

Cumulative

1991

1992

1991

1992

-Thousand Pounds-

Average Price Paid

to Producers 1/

1991

1992

Dols. per Pound

Imports

of Catfish 2/

1991

1992

Thous.Pounds

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.
Sept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.

32,206

36.200

32,206

36,200

.69

.53

355

237

33,036

39,228

65,242

75,428

.69

.56

344

201

35,951

45,048

101,193

120,476

.69

.60

93

243

31,205

41,1n

132,398

161,653

.69

.63

641

233

31.322

39,111

163,720

200,764

.66

.63

184

392

31,588

36,813

195,308

237,5n

.65

.61

484

100

32,720

36.128

228,028

273,705

.63

.59

723

344

32,912

37,958

260,940

311,663

.60

.58

621

169

33,244

37,857

294,184

349.520

.59

.59

80

35,400

329,584

.58

974

31,114

360,698

.57

93

30,172

390,870

.53

594

11 Price for fi.h delivered to proceo.1nll plant door. 2/ Data lurnl.hod by U.S. Bureau 01 Con.u.

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U.S. PEANUTS
Peanut production is forecast at 4.38 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the October forecast and 11 percent below the 1991 record high crop. Late crop maturity and relatively unfavorable harvest conditions in early October combined to reduce production prospects in the Southeast and Virginia-North Carolina regions. Harvested area, at 1.73 million acres, is down 1 percent from October 1 and 14 percent below the 1991 level. Yields are expected to average 2,534 pounds per acre, 8 pounds above last month and 90 pounds above last year.
Production in the Southeastern States (AL,FL,GA,SC) is expected to total 2.75 billion pounds, down 2 percent from October 1 and 13 percent below the 1991 crop. The yield for the 4-State area is expected to average 2,658 pounds per acre, 219 pounds above last year's level. Favorable harvest weather in Alabama helped farmers preserve yields and quality, while poor harvest conditions across Georgia and Florida in early October reduced expectations. Harvest was over 95 percent complete by the end of October in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The South Carolina harvest reached 76 percent completion by November 1.

State
Alabama Florida Georgia New Mexico N. Carolina Oklahoma S.Carolina Texas Virginia

PEANUTS FOR NUTS- ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION

Area Harvested

1991

1992

-1,000 Acres-

Yield

1991

Ind. 1992

-Pounds-

Production 1/

1991

1992

-1,000 Pounds-

2n.0 118.0 895.0 22.7 162.0 106.0
14.0 325.0
96.0

239.0 107.0 675.0 22.0 160.0 98.0
14.0 320.0
93.0

2,305 2,370 2,490 2,250 2,850 2,300 2,400 2,100 3,200

2,700 2,350 2,700 2,400 2,550 2,200 2,300 2,200 2,650

638,485 279,660 2,228,550
51 ,075 461,700 243,800
33,600 682,500 307,200

645,300 251,450 1,822,500 52,BOO 408,000 215,600 32,200 704,000 246,450

U.S.

2,015.7

1,728.0

1/ E.timat.. comprl.ed 01 quota and non-quota peanut.

2,444

2,534

4,926,570

4,378,300

Month Ending
1991 Sept. Oct. Nov. Cae.

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 1/

Farmer Stock

Shelled Peanuts 2/

Roasting Stock (In Shell)

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Shelled Peanuts

Total 3/

--1,000 Pounds--

1,715,648 3,580,711
3,167,854 3,379,648

349,098 484,370 570,617 659,161

16,398 32,541 42,181 51,344

464,300 644,212
758,921 876,684

2,196,346 4,257,464 3,968,956 4,307,676

'992 Jan. Feb.
Mar. ~r.
ay
June July Aug.
Sept.

2,878,524 2,236,682 , ,574,181
998,360 621,100
182,611 117,121
102,419 840,084

714,202
785,526 844,386 845,671 821,523
798,508 652,851 485,800
395,767

68,028
88,028 96,516 104,264 100,526 88,761
69,018 49,321 24,662

949,889
',044,750 1,123,033 1,124,742
1,092,626
1,062,016 868,292 646,114
526,370

3,896,441 3,369,460 2,793,730 2,227,366
1,814,252 1,333,388 1,054,431
797,854 1,391,116

1/ Exclude. Itockl on larm. Includn .tock. owned by or hold for account of CCC In commercial .torage. Farmer .tock on net weight ba.I. 2J Includehelled edible grade., .heUed oIll1ocl<, and .helled ...d (untreated). 3/ Actuallarmer .tock, plua roa.llng Itock, plu. sheUed peanut. X 1.33.

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HIGHLIGHTS

DOCUMENTS

Farm Labor

Poultry Summary

lIGA UBftARlES

Livestock SIau9hter

Milk Production

Catfish Processing

i..

Cattle on Feed

:' ..

Cold Storage

SOUTHEAST WAGE RATE UP

The average wage rate paid by farm operators in the Southeast during October 1992, was $5.64 compared to $5.35 a year earner.

compares with 130,000 people working during the October 1991 survey week. Self-employed farm operators accounted for 88,000 of the total, along with 16,000 unpaid and 42,000 workers hired directly by farm operators.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $5.64 per hour during the October 1992 survey week. This rate was up 29 cents from last year. Workers paid on an hourly basis earned $5.66 per hour compared with $5.10 in October 1991. Field workers received an average of $5.08 per hour, up 21 cents from the October 1991 survey week. Livestock workers earned $5.38 per hour, which remained unchanged from a year ago.

There were 146,000 people working on farms In the Southeast during the week of October 11-17, 1992. This

FARM WAGE RATE5-0CTOBER 11-17. 1992. BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1

State or 2 Re ion
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
6.56 6.13 5.70 5.43 5.64 6.37 6.25 5.70 6.12 5.01 5.36 7.00 6.63 8.99
6.09

I"lelO
6.20 5.84 5.37 4.93 5.08 5.74 6.26 5.52 5.56 4.76 5.01 6.60 6.02 8.09
5.74

uvestock
5.38 5.20 5.72 5.09 5.38 6.55 4.88 5.43 6.04 5.43 5.20 6.95 6.sq
5.57

~.uper- I Ulner I
VISO

-Dollars per Hour-

10.29 9.26 8.12 8.40 10.93 10.30 9.68 7.13 10.7Q
8.42 10.18
10.~

7.08 8.18
7.0~
6.5~
7.09 7.20 5.71 6.90
6.6~
9.~

9.53

7.61

Hounv I t"lece I Uther

6.36

6.73

6.91

6.05

6.08

6.23

5.33

6.21

6.52

5.10

6.75

5.66

3

5.65

5.76

5.75

9.60

6.40

6.8~

5.66

5.62

5.87

5.94

3

6.55

5.06

3

4.89

5.13

3

5.67

6.65

3

8.51

5.91

7.61

8.80

8.05

12.21

5.83

6.69

6.57

NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE W~EK OCTOBER 11-17, 1992 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES

All
Farm Workers

SelfErn 0 ed

Unpaid

Hired

Thous. Thous.

Hours

Thous. Hours Thous.

Hours

Northeast I

116

49

41.9

Northeast II

149

71

45.0

Appalachian I

116

55

34.4

Appalachian II

218

140

26.0

SOutheast

146

88

27.6

Rorida

81

24

24.0

Lake

356

180

51.2

Cornbelt I

306

179

42.8

Cornbelt II

260

164

49.8

Delta

148

79

37.8

SOuthern Plains

282

192

29.2

Pacific

114

51

29.8

California

220

50

35.4

Hawaii

13

3

28.7

15

36.0

31

39.3

10

33.8

29

32.3

16

25.5

3

34.0

87

43.5

70

38.3

59

42.1

18

34.4

30

35.0

13

32.6

9

31.9

1

30.2

52

41.0

47

40.8

41

38.2

49

31.1

42

34.0

54

36.0

89

40.6

57

39.8

37

42.0

51

48.4

60

41.5

50

42.7

161

42.8

9

37.5

U.S. 4

2,950

1,574

39.6

484

38.3

892

41.4

600

292

wv: 1/ E.clud agricultural Nic. work.... 2/ R.glon. con.l.t 01 th.lollowlng: Northea.t I: CT, MEI.MA, NH, NY..RI, VT. North.ut II: DE, M9J_N.!, PA. Allpalachian I: NC, VA. Ap.palachlan

II: KY, TN,

South.alt: AL, GA, SC. Lak.: 1lI,.1 loiN, WI. Cornbelt I: IL, IN; OH. Cornb.lt II: lA, MO. Delta: AN, ~ MS. Northern Plain.: ""', NE, NO, SO. Southern Plain.: OK, TX.

Mountain I: 10, MT, WY. Mountain II: CO, NV, U . Mountain III: AZ., NM. Pacific: OR, WA. 31lnaultlcl.nt data. 4/ ~.clud. AK.

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--QCTOBER 1991-1992

1

Number of Layers

During October

1991

1992

Eggs per 100

Layers-October

1991

1992

Total Eggs Produced

During October

1991

1992

-Thousands-

-Number-

-Millions-

6,573 11,572
18,145

6,873 11,296 18,169

1,917 2,155 2,067

1,906 2,192 2,086

126

131

249

248

375

379

36,185 190,834 227,019
42,916 232,767 275,683

36,290 192,387 228,677
42,978 237,202 280,180

1,890 2,185 2,138
1,903 2,183 2,139

1,882 2,206 2,155
1,889 2,197 2,150

684 4,170 4,854
817 5,081 5,898

683 4,245 4,928
I812
5,211 6,023

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-QCTOBER 1991-1992

%cl

%~

Item

Oct.

Sept.

Oct.

year

January thru October

year

1991

1992

1992

ago

1991

1992

ago

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

Percent

Pullet Chicks Placed

Domestic (U.S.) 1/

Broiler Type

4,931

5,220

5,407

110

38,302

39,659

104

Egg Type

255

237

237

93

2,440

2,524

103

Cfilcks Hatched

Broiler Type

Georgia

73,130

78,190

n,522

106

n4,452

799,968

103

Unitea States

531,107

554,452

546,180

103

5,530,125

5,701,698

103

ElIg Type

Georgia Unitea States Turkeys

1,279 34,085
"

2,162 27,894

..-

1,961
31,937 -

153 94

17,152
- . 354,098

19,909
- . 329,261

116
93

Poults Placed U.S.

21,955

21,595

21,893

100

43,1552

43.4882

101

1 Dome.Uc placemant. a. reportad by ledlng breede" Includel expected pullet raplacamentl from eggl lold during the preceding month at the rata of 125 pullet chlckl per 30 dozen cua of eggl. 2/ Turkay pouK. placed September October.

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER1991-1992

%cl

Item

Sept.

Sept.

year

Oct. 2/

Jan. thru Sept.

1991

1992

ago

1992

1991

1992

-Thousands-

-Thousands-

Young Chickens Georgia Unitea States Mature Chicken. Ught T~pe, U.S. Heavy T~e, U.S. Totar U.S. Total All Types, Ga. Percent Condemned Young Chickens Georgia Unitea States

66,461 497,366
9,740 4,330 14,070 3,736
1.2 1.6

73,641 546,935
9,343 4,841 14,184 2,436
1.2 1.5

111

73,038

623,599

636,037

110

541,714

4,622,240

4,837,889

96

9,453

94,424

99,126

112

4,692

36,747

39,205

101

14,145

131,171

138,331

65

2,834

32,942

28,069

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.7

1/ Federally Inlpected Ilaughter data al collected by Meat and Poultry Inlpectlon Program. Current month data ..Umated by Market Newo Service. 2/ Preliminary.

%~
year ago
102 105 105 107 105 85

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-NOVEMBER 1, 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

Item

1991

1992

% of Year Ago

-Thousands-

Chickens

Egg Type

29,335

23,860

81

Broiler Type

418,410

430,332

103

Turkeys, All Breeds 28,769

27,872

97

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN 4 PERCENT Georgia red meat production totaled 38.5 million pounds during October 1992, 4 percent more than September 1992, but 4 percent less than October 1991.
(U.S. information on page 3.)

2

U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION RISES
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.66 billion pounds, 1 percent below a year earlier. Beef production totaled 2.01 billion pounds. This was down 5 percent from a year earlier. Head kill totaled 2.86 million, down 2 percent. The average live weight decreased 15 pounds to 1,180. Pork production at 1.59 billion pounds was at a record high, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 8.79 million head, up 3 percent from last year. The average live weight decreased 1 pound to 251.

I COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/

October

1992 as %

Jan.-Oct. 2J

Kind

I 1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

-MOlion Pounds-

Percent

-Million Pounds-

Beef

2,114

2,014

95

Veal

28

24

89

Pork

1,534

1,588

103

Lamb & Mutton

32

29

91

Total Red Meat

3,708

3,655

99

1/ Ba..d on packa.. d.... _Ight. and axcludaa farm .laughtar.

19,205 242
13,408
298 32,793

19,322 251
14,202
288 34,063

1992 as % of 1991
Percent
101 103 109 97 104

-....
Species:'
Georgi. Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

UVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/

Number Slaughtered

UCI.

October

1992 as%

1991

1992

. of 1991

-1,000 Head-

Percent

AveraQe

Live Weight

October

1991

1992

-Pounds-

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

0.2

0.1

50

97

99

Total

Live Weight

October

1991

1992

-1,000 Pounds-

2

2

2

2

2

2

18

11

United 5,.,"
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs

2,932.2 130.6
8,498.2 522.3

2,862.6 114.5
8,791.3 469.9

98

1,195

1,180

3,503,009

88

358

370

46,750

103

252

251

2,143,050

90

122

124

63,468

1/lnclucla. ataughtar unclar Fada'" Inapacllon and olIIar commercial "aughtar, axeluda. farm .'aughtar. 2/ Not publlshad to avoid dl.closlng Individual oparallonl.

3,379,126 42,416
2,209,850 58,457

I I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-CCTOBER 1991-1992 21 States

Item

Unit

1991

1992

Milk Cows 1/ Milk per Cow 2J

Thous.He~
Pounds

Milk Production 2J

Mil. Lb.

1/lnclud.. dry cows, axcludes haWa,. not yat fr.h. 21 Excludes milk suckad by calvas.

8,346 1,224 10,212

8,248 1,279 10,550

Percent
99 104 103

U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weicht Processed

Monthly

1991

1992

I CumUlatIve

1991

1992

-Thousand Pounds-

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.
Oct.
Nov. Dec.

32,206 33,036 35,951 31,205 31,322 31,588 32,720 32,912 33,244
35,400 31,114 30,172

36,200 39,228 45,048 41,1n 39,111 36,813 36,128 37,958 37,857 39,212

32,206 65,242 101,193 132,398 163,720 195,308 228,028
260,940 294,184
329,584 360,698 390,870

36,200 75,428 120,476 161,653 200,764 237,5n 273,705 311,663 349,520 388,732

1/ Prica for IIlh dallvarad to proca.'ng plant door. 21 Data furnlshad by L'.S. Bureau of CanIUS.

Average Price Paid

to Producers 1/

1991

1992

Dais. per Pound

.69

.53

.69

.56

.69

.60

.69

.63

.66

.63

.65

.61

.63

.59

.60

.58

.59

.59

.58

.61

.57

.53

Imports

of Catfish 2J

1991

1992

Thous.Pounds

355

237

344

201

93

243

641

233

184

392

484

100

723

344

621

169

80

307

974

93

594

3

CATTLE ON FEED UP 7 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly estimates totaled 8.53 million head, up 7 percent from a year ago but down 2 percent from November 1, 1990.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during October totaled 2.61 million, up 3 percent from last year but 4 percent below 1990. Net placements of 2.53 million for October were up 3 percent from last year but 4 percent below 1990.
Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.49 million, down 10 percent from last year and 7 percent below two years ago. This is the smallest October marketings since 1981.
Other disappearance totaled 76,000 head compared to 77,000 in October 1991 and 87,000 in October 1990.

CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, OCTOBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 1

Number

1992 as % of

Item

1990

1991

1992

1990

1991

-1,000 Head-

-Percent-

On Feed October 1 1/

7,635

7,216

7,495

98

104

Placed on Feed During October

2,726

2,539

2,608

96

103

Fed Cattle Marketed During October

1,605

1,665

1,493

93

90

Other Disappearance During October 2/

87

77

76

87

99

On Feed November 1 1/

8,669

8,013

8,534

98

107

1/ Cattle end calve. on leed are animal. lor slaughter market being led a lull ration 01 grain or other concentrat.. and are expected to produce a carca.. that will grade ..Iect or better. 21lnclud.. deeth 10...., movement Irom leedlo.. to pastur.. and .hlpments to other reed lot. lor lurther leedlng.

Commodity
Butter Cheesa, 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,Shelied Pecans, In Shell

COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 31,1992

Oct. 31, 1991

Sept. 30, 1992
-1,000 Pounds-

Oct. 31, 1992

Percent of

Oct. 1991

Sept. 1992

-Percent-

567,124

630,711

559,987

99

89

429,335

470,928

449,056

105

95

16,728

19,990

19,810

118

99

1,035,356

935,303

1,073,467

104

115

1,068,774

1,187,615

1,130,443

106

95

633,479

613,331

635,662

100

104

298,152

275,206

289,153

97

105

299,662

297,273

306,942

102

103

990,535

1,096,419

1,066,782

108

97

653,039

734,402

710,519

109

97

2,648,618

2,408,558

2,528,717

95

105

1,098,134

949,133

1,068,020

97

113

196,358

212,469

244,668

125

115

10,707

10,885

11,691

109

107

19,892

25,819

20,795

105

81

9,577

16,903

16,666

174

99

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HIGHLIGHTS Cotton Forecast Pecan Forecast Prices Received Peanut Stocks
GEORGIA'S COTTON CROP SLIPS
Harvest of the State's 1992 ~ crop has been two to three weeks behind normal all season and weather conditions during much of November and early December continued to slow harvest. As a result of the adverse harvest conditions, yield prospects have declined to 744 pounds per acre compared to 770 pounds per acre on November 1. If the estimated yield of 744 pounds Is realized, the 1992 crop will still be the third highest yielding crop of record. Production is now estimated at 710,000 bales compared to 735,000 on November 1. The 1992 crop estimate compares with 722,000 bales produced in 1991 and Is the second largest cotton crop in almost 40 years.
Harvested acreage is expected to total 458,000 acres, 7 percent above last year and the largest harvested acreage since 1965. Harvest as of December 6 was 83 percent complete compared to the average of 97 percent. Frequent rains, cloudy damp days, wet fields and a late maturing crop have all contributed to the slowest harvest season 1n recent years. Concern is increasing over weather related quality and yield losses to unharvested fields.

GEORGIA'S PECAN PRODUCTION PLUMMETS
Georgia's 1992 p"e.c,an crop Is estimated at a disappointing 40 million pounds. This is sharply below the October forecast of 60 million pounds and the smallest crop since 1966. By comparison, the 1991 crop totaled 100 million pounds. Growers expected production to be off sharply from last year because of the extremely adverse conditions during 1991, but after harvest began many were surprised at the extent of the shortage.
Harvest progress is running behind last year but by December 6 was only a couple of days behind average. Growers have made good harvest progress despite wet weather and boggy spots in groves. Quality of the 1992 nuts harvested to date have been very good. Growers are concerned about quality loss to unharvested nuts from the frequent rains and damp weather. Improved varieties are estimated at 35 million pounds and seedling varieties at 5 million pounds.
RECEIVED
DEC t 7 1992
DOCUMENTS UGA UBIARlES

Crop

I I GEORGIA ACREAGE. YIELD AND PRODUCTION. 1991 AND DECEMBER 1. 1992 FORECAST

Acreage

Yield per Acre

Production

Unit

Planted

1991

1992

199H1 WVeste1d9921/

Ind. Nov. 1

1991

1992

Ind. Nov.

1991

1992

Corn2
Soybea~s2
Peanut~
Cotton
Tobacco Type 1i2 Hay, All Sorghum 2 Pecans
SweetPftatoes 2
'Mle8:l
O8ts Rye 2 2 Apples 2 Peache\ Grapes

Bu.
Bu. Lbs. Bales
Lbs. Tons Bu. Lbs. Cwt. Bu. Bu. Bu. Lbs. Lbs. Tons

-Thousand Acres-

600

750

550

690

600

650

590

640

900

895

675

430

427

458





40

43





600

600

90

90

50

50









4.0

3.7

3.8

3.5

500

400

425

350

95

80

60

55

330

300

65

6~





2.8





21

5





1.8

5

100 27 2,490 812
2,015 3.0 50 155 33 50 20
11,400 7,140
1.78

100 27 2,700 744
2,300 3.0 50
4
46 67 21
5 5

-Thousands-

55,000 15,930 2,228,550
722

69,000 17,280 1,822,500
710

SO,600 1,800
2,500 100,000
589 14,025 3,000
1,300 32,000 150,000
3.2

98,900 1,800
2,500
40,~
16,100 3,685
1,560 25,000 130,000
3.4

s. 11 Harv.sl.d for prlnc:lj!aI u... 21 Eallmal broughllorward Irom .arller IOf.CU" 31 Cotton yi.ld In pound. par harvested acr., production In bale. 41 Yield and production timat
will be ral....d In th. Annual Crop Summary. 5rAcr.. and yl.1d .sllmal will b. ral....ct In Ih. Annual Crop Summary.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

u.s. COTTON
The December 1 forecast of all kQllim production is 16.3 million bales, virtually unchanged from November 1 but down 8 percent from last year's production. Of the total, Upland is expected to account for 15.8 million bales, while Pima production will be 501,000 bales. Total area for harvest is estimated at 11.2 million acres, down 13 percent from 1991. Yield is expected to average 696 pounds per acre, 2 pounds above November and up 44 pounds from last year.
Upland cotton production in Texas and Oklahoma is forecast at 3.63 million bales, unchanged from November 1 but 27 percent below the 1991 production. November rainfall caused minimal harvest delays in this region and by December 6 in Texas 80 percent of the crop was harvested. In West Texas, boll weights are the third highest since 1982.
The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) expect to produce 6.46 million bales, 1 percent above both the November 1 forecast and 1991 production. Regional yields, at 747 pounds per harvested acre, are down 27 pounds from last year. Rainfall delayed some harvest activity but by December 6, all of the Mississippi and Louisiana crop was harvested and 99 percent was harvested In Arkansas. Missouri and T~n/lessee were 97 percent harvested. OL)jf!ctive yield surveys indicate boll weights are the second highest sillce 1982 for Louisiana, and are fourth and sixth highest for Arkansas and Mississippi, respectively. Normally, boll weights In the Delta change little from December 1 to final harvest.
Production in the Western States (Arizona, California, and New Mexico) is expected to total 3.53 million bales, up 1 percent from November 1 and up slightly from 1991. Yields In this region are expected to average 1,242 pounds per acre, 40 pounds above the 1991 yield and a new record high yield for California. Harvest was 99 percent complete in both Arizona and California. December 1 boll weight data indicate that the California crop has the fourth hiQhest weight of the last 10 years. Generally, minor weight changes occur between December 1 and final harvest.
The forecast In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) puts production at 2.04 million bales, a 2 percent decrease from last month and 10 percent below 1991's

production. Yields in this region are expected to average 666 pounds per acre, 57 pounds below 1991. As of December 6, all of these States were behind the average harvesting face - especially in North Carolina where 71 percent 0 the crop was harvested compared with 95 percent average.
Ginnings totaled 12,598,900 running bales ginned prior to December 1, compared with 13,259,650 running bales for the same date last year and 12,428,045 running bales in 1990.
u.S. PECANS
The December 1 forecast for the U.S. ~ crop is 175 million pounds (in-shell basis), down 15 percent from the October 1 forecast and down 41 percent from last year. If realized, this year's crop would be the smallest since 1976. Many acres in the Southeast will not be harvested because yields are too low. The wet weather during 1991, coupled with the large crop, is generally thought to be the cause of this year's low Yields.
The Texas forecast of 55.0 million pounds, is down 8 percent from October 1. Volume on Improved varieties looks good but the Native crop is less than expected with some quality problems reported. The New Mexico forecast is unchanged at 29.0 million pounds. Harvest Is in full swing. Alabama's forecast is unchanged from last month at 9.00 million pounds. The Improved varieties forecast has been increased to 7.00 million pounds but the Native forecast has been decreased to 2.00 million pounds. The Arkansas forecast has been reduced 33 percent from last month to 1.00 million pounds. The crop was adversely affected by freezes in the fall of 1991 and the spring of 1992. California's forecast of 2.60 million pounds, is 10 percent less than October. Harvest is nearly complete with good quality reported. The Florida pecan forecast is 3.00 million pounds, down 14 percent from October. Quality of the pecans already harvested is good. Louisiana's forecast was reduced to 4.00 million pounds, 20 percent less than the October forecast. The trees simply did not set many nuts following last year's large crop. The Oklahoma forecast is off 18 percent, at 9.00 million pounds. Rainfall during the bloom period in the spring hurt the crop and some areas have had complete crop failures. South Carolina's forecast declined 40 percent to 300,000 pounds. South Carolina has experienced all the problems that have affected the other southeastern States.

State
AL
AR
CA FL GA LA MS NM NC 2
OK
SC
TX

1990
4,000 100
2,800 2.000
56.000
1,500 1,800 34,000
100 800 400 40,000

- - --

- - - - - - - ~ ~

~

~

- -- - - - -

-

- - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- -

Imoroved 1 1991

Ind. 1992

1990

Seedling
mao
1991 1992

-Thousand Pounds-

7,000 1,500
2.')",0
n2,o,0o0o0
2,500 5,000 29,000 3,000 1,000 3,000 30,000

7,000
500 2,600 2,000 35,000
500 800 29,000 1,200
500 ?CO 40,000

1,000 150
1,600 9.000 4,500
400
300 4,200
100 20,000

11,000 1,500
1.500 23,000 24,500
2,500
2.500 16,()()(I 2,500 30,000

2,000 500
1,000 5,000 3,500
200
800 8,500
100 15,000

1990
5,000
~50
2,800 3,600 65,000 6,000 2,200 34,000
400 5,000
500 60,000

Total
1991
18,000 3,000 2,300 3,500
100,000 27,000 7,500 29,000 5,500 17,000 5,500 60,000

OTHER STATES3

20,250

20,700

U.S.

143,500

163.300

119,300

41,250 115.000

36.600

205,000

299,000

II Budded, IIrafled. or topworlced varietl... 2/ estimate. lor current year carried forward Irom earlier lorecut. 31 AZ,KS.MO,TN. No breakdown between varletl.. avallable.

2

mo.
1992
9,000 1,000 2,600 3,000 40,000 4,000 1,000 29,000 2,000 9.000
300 55,000
19,100
175,000

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for November was 137 percent of the 1977 average. 1 point (0.7 percent) above the previous month. and 5 points (3.8 percent) more than a year ago. Higher prices for corn, soybeans, cows. calves. chickens. broilers and table eggs were only partially offset by lower prices for cotton, cottonseed. peanuts. hogs and milk. Steers and heifers and hatching eggs were unchanged.
U.S. NOVEMBER PRICES RECEIVED INDEX OFF 2 POINTS
The November All Farm Products Index of Prices Received, at 137 based on 1977=100, was 2 points (1.4
....-\. .-..~""'...~~\.;.....:,

percent) below October. Price declines from October for cattle. tomatoes, grapefruit, and lettuce more than offset price gains for oranges. eggs, strawberries, and wheat.
The All Farm Products Index was also 2 points below November 1991. The year-to-year index decline was driven by price decreases from November 1991 for lettuce. corn, oranges, and milk. Price increases for cattle. tomatoes, hogs, and broilers were partially offsetting.

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-NOVEMBER 15, 1992, WITH COMPARISONS

Commodity

Price per Unit

Georgia

United States

Nov.

Oct.

Nov. 15,

Nov.

Oct.

Nov. 15,

1991

1992

1992

1991

1992

1992

Winter Wheat
Oats
Corn Cotton Cottonseed2 Tobacco
Soybeans Peanuts All Hay, ~ed' Milk Cows Hogs Sows
Barrows & Gilts Beef ~tt1e Cows
Steers & Heifers
Calves All Milk Turkeys1
Chickens Excl. Broilers2 Com'l Brollers7 Eggs, ~12,8 Table Hatching2

SfBu.
$fBu. $/Bu. Cts./lb. $fTon Cta./lb. $/Bu.
Cts./Lb. $lTon $fHead $fCwt. SlCwt. SlCwt. SlCwt. SlCwt. SlCwt. SlCwt. SfCwt. Cta./lb.
Cta./lb. CtaJlb. Cta.lDoz. Cta./Doz. Cta./Doz.

2.70 6U 54.00
5.48 25.6
38.10 31.20 38.40 50.70 47.00 66.00 79.90 15.60
18.8 28.0 76.8 54.0 130.0

2.98
2.17 ;;C.l 92.00 178.0 5.31 29.9
1160.00 39.20 32.40 40.30 54.80 43.50 70.10 76.50 15.90
16.1 31.5 70.8 43.7 125.0

.
2.24' 53.62 85.00
-
5.39' 29.32
.
37.70' 30.10' 38.70' 55.60' 43.80' 70.10' 78.00' 15.608
18.5 32.0 76.8 54.2 125.0

3.38 1.25 2.29 60.9 71.00 182.0 5.48 24.6 69.10
38.00 30.70 38.50 67.90 45.00 72.40 90.20 13.90
37.0
29.5 62.7 53.0

3.29 1.31 2.04 52.7 90.00 182.0 5.26 29.9 70.50 1150.00 41.90 35.50 42.30 73.90 45.40 76.70 86.40 13.40 38.6
32.9 56.9 45.5

3.42' 1.32' 1.961 50.62 107.00
5.33' 27.g2
74.10.
40.90' 31.10' 41.60' 70.90' 43.80' 75.901 87.20' 13.308
39.0
33.2 64.9 55.1

'/ Mid month. 21 Firat hall 01 mon'h. 3/ COWl lold lor llaughtar. 1/ PraUmlnary.

Anlmall lold lor dairy hard 7/ EnUra month. U.S. II..

ralllacemant only. Prlcal welght aqul.alanl prlcel a

.pcuapbltillohradARJa,PnA.,,TAXp.r.8/JuAly.a, rOagcta.01/aCllOaWglg, lItlaoald..bayn'darhmeWa.....l.nc5lu/ dBi.n.gI

COWl and cull hatching eggl

dairy lold

at

..taU.

1977 = 100

INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Oct.

Nov.

Oct.

1991

1991

1992

GEORGIA

Prices Received

All Commodities

136

Crops

137

Uvestock & Products

136

UNITED STATES

Prices Received

142

Price, Paid

189

Ratio

75

132

136

135

138

130

134

1~

139

1010

192

74

72

'/ Rallo olinda. 01 prlcal received by larmellio Inda. 01 prlcel paid. 21 Oct. 'llll' prlc.. paid Inda. broughtlorward. 3/ Oct. '992 prlcal paid Inda. broughtlorward.

3

Nov. 1992
137 137 137
131 19;.:-
71

u.s. PEANUT STOCKS DOWN 19 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 3.44 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared to 4.26 billion pounds last year. This total includes 2.74 billion pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 670 million roundS of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 33.5 million pounds. There were 204 million pounds 0 Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of October 31, 1992.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 504 million pounds of which 474 million pounds were edible grades and 29.3 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 90.9 million pounds; Runners, 349 million pounds; and Spanish, 34.6 million pounds.
October millings totaled 479 million pounds. Millings by type were 131 million pounds of Virginias, 307 million pounds of Runners, and 41.1 million pounds of Spanish.

Month Ending
1991 Oct. Nov. Dec.

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 1/

Farmer Stock

Shelled Peanuts 2/

Roasting Stock (In Shell)

Farmer Stock Shelled Peanuts

Equivalent Total

3f

--1,000 Pounds--

3,580,711 3,167,854 3,379,648

484,370 570,617 659,161

32,541
42,181 51,344

644,212
758,921 876,684

4,257,464
3,968,956 4,307,676

1992 Jan.
Feb. Mar.
~ra.y June
July Aug. Sept. Oct.

2,878,524 2,236,682 1,574,181
998,360 621,100 182,611 117,121 102,419
840,084 2,741,535

714,202 785,526 844,386 845,671 821,523 798,508 652,851 485,800 395,767 503,539

68,028 88,028 96,516 104,264 100,526 88,761 69,018 49,321 24,662 33,507

949,889 1,044,750 1,123,033 1,124,742
1,092,626 1,062,016
868,292 646,114 526,370 669,707

3,896,441 3,369,460 2,793,730 2,227,366 1,814,252
1,333,388 1,054,431
797,854 1,391,116 3,444,749

1/ Excludetock. on farm . Includetock. owned by or held for account of CCC In commercial .torage. Farmer stock on net weight ba.I. 21 Includehelled edible grade., .helled 011 .tock, and .helled ..ed (unlreated). 3/ Actual farmer .tock, plu, rOaltlng .tock, plu helled peanut. X 1.33.

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HIGHLIGHTS Poultry Summary LIvestock Siaughfer
Cattle on Feed Milk Production
Catfish Cold Storage

EGGS IN INCUBATORS-DECEMBER 1, 1991-1992, UNITED STATES

Item

1991

1992 % of Year Ago

-Thousands-

Chickens

Egg Type

31,083

30,039

97

Broiler Type

468,336

484,267

103

Turkeys,AlI Breeds 30,069

. 29,905

99

GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 379 million eggs during November 1992, up 2 percent from November 1991. Production consisted of 252 million table eggs and 127 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
laying flocks in the U.S. produced 5.90 billion eggs during November 1992, up 2 percent from the 5.79 billion produced a year ago. Production Included 5.11 billion table eggs and 785 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states producod 4.85 billion eggs during November 1992, up 2 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.19 billion table eggs and 665 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 1991-1992

Number of Layers

During Nov.

1991

1992

Eggs per 100

Layers-Nov.

1991

1992

Total Eg~s Produced

DUring Nov.

1991

1992

-Thousands-

-Number-

-Millions-

6,588 11,829 18,417

6,928 11,454
18,382

1,837 2,139 2,025

1,833 2,196 2,062

120

127

253

252

373

379

36,371 191,515 227,886

36,630 193,154 229,784

1,820 2,141 2,090

1,815 2,167 2,111

662 4,101
4,763

665 4,186
4,851

43,229 233,992 2n,221

43,386
236,994 280,380

1,829 2,136
2,088

1,809 2,157 2,103

791 4,998
5,789

785 5,111 5,896

RECEIVED

JAN 0 4 1993

COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER l'-oCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1991-1992 IV\r........'Tn

UVVUml:.l1l..>

% of

UGA UBRARIES% of

Item

Oct.

Oct.

year

Nov. 2J

Jan. thru Oct.

year

1991

1992

ago_

1992

1991 __ . 1992

ago

-Thousands-

-Thousands-

Young ChIcken. Georgia
UniteCl States Mature Chicken. Ught Type, U.S. Heavy T~e, U.S. Tatar U.S. Total All Types, G Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia UniteCl States

73,982 560,063
9,741 4,712 14,453 3,352
1.3 1.6

72,502 544,655
9,297 4,490 13,787 2,864
1.2 1.5

98

65,123

697,581

708,539

102

97

4n,475

5,182,304

5,393,319

104

95

8,129

104,165

108,423

104

95

3,225

41,459

43,695

105

95

11,353

145,624

152,118

104

85

2,222

36,294

30,933

85

1.2

1.3

1.8

1.6

1/ Federally Inspected slaughter data as collected by Meet and Pouhry Inspection Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 21 Preliminary.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GEORGIA BROILER HATCH UP 6 PERCENT AND EGG TYPE HATCH UP
The November hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 74.6 million, was 6 percent more than a year earlier. EQg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 1.5 million, 5 percent more than the previous year.

U.S. BROILER HATCH UP AND EGG-TYPE HATCH DOWN
The November hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 525 million, was 3 percent above November last year. Egg-type chicks hatched during November 1992 totaled 26.5 million, 13 percent less than November 1991.

POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-NOVEMBER 1991-1992

%of

%of

Item

Nov.

Oct.

Nov.

year

January thru November

year

1991

1992

1992

ago

1991

1992

ago

-Thousands-

Percent

-Thousands-

Percent

Pullet Chicks Placed

Domestic (U.S.) 1/

Broiler Type

4,814

5,407

4,726

98

54,927

56,261

102

Egg Type

210

237

269

128

2,247

2,562

114

Chicks Hatched

BroUer Type

Georgia

70,293

n,522

74,559

106

844,745

874,527

104

Unitea States

511,732

546,180

524,546

103

6,041,857

6,226,244

103

EJlg Ty,pe

Georgia

1,420

1,961

1,493

105

18,572

21,400

115

Unitea States

30,400

31,937

26,547

87

384,498

355,808

93

Turkeys

Poultry Placed U.S.

22,231

21,893

22,123

100

65,38~

65,611 2

100

1 Reported by leading breede", Include. e.pected pullet replecement. from eggold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chick. per 30 dozen cue of egg. 2/ Turkey poun. placed SeptemDar-Novamber 199119112.

GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Georgia commercial red meat production totaled 36.6 million pounds during November 1992, 3 percent more than November 1991 but 5 percent less than October 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DROPS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.29 billion pounds, 1 percent below a year earlier. Beef production totaled 1.78 billion pounds.

This was down 2 percent from a year earlier. Head kill totaled 2.56 million, down 1 percent. The average live
weight decreased 2 pounds to 1,177. Pork production, at 1.45 billion J?0unds was virtually the same as a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7.98 million head, up 1 percent from last year. The average live weight decreased 1
pound to 254. January-November red meat production was 37.3 billion pounds, up 3 percent from the
comparable period a year earlier. Accumulated beef production was up slightly, while veal was up 2 percent,
pork was up 8 percent, and lamb and mutton was down
4 percent.

Species

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/

I"!Ilmnor -

November

1991

1992

-1,000 Head-

November 1992 as % of 1991
Percent

Average

UveWeight

November

1991

1992

-Pounds-

Total
Live Weight November

1991

1992

-1,000 Pounds-

Georgia

Cattle Calves

..

2 2

Hogs

2

2 2 2

.

2

.-

2 2

2 2 2

2 2 2

2 2 2

Sheep & Lambs

0.3

0.2

67

90

107

24

17

United Stat..

Cattle

2,578.4

2,557.8

99

Calves

128.4

112.6

88

Hogs

7,943.1

7,982.9

101

Sheep & Lambs

466.6

428.3

92

l/lncludaIaughter under Faderalln.paclion and othar commercial .Iaughter, IKcluda. fa'"

1,179 343

1,1n 359

3,040,940 44,040

255

254

2,029,312

123

125

57,329

olaughter. 21 Not publl.hed to avoid dllclollng Individual operation.

3,009,937 40,373
2,028,739 53,655

COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES1/

November

1992 as %

January-Novembe~

Kind

1991

1992

of 1991

1991

1992

-Million Pounds-

Percent

-Million Pounds-

Beef

1,813

1,783

98

Veal

26

23

90

Pork

1,456

1,454

100

Lamb & Mutton

29

27

92

Total Red Meat

3,324

3,287

99

11 BMad on pack.... drell _ighl. and a.clud. farm lIaughter. 2/ Accumulated toeal. baNd on unroundad dalL

21,018 268
14,504
327 36,118

21,105 274
15,655
315 37,349

2

1992 as % of 1991
Percent
100 102 108 96 103

CATTLE ON FEED UP 5 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market In the 7 States preparing monthly estimates totaled 8.88 million head on December 1, up 5 percent from a year ago but down 2 percent from December 1, 1990.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed In the 7 States during November totaled 1.87 million, down 3 percent from last year and 6 percent below 1990. Net

placements of 1.78 million for November were down 3 percent from last year and 6 percent below 1990.
Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.44 million, up 4 percent from last year but 6 percent below two years ago.
Other disappearance totaled 86,000 head compared to 77,000 in November 1991 and 95,000 in November 1990.

CATTLE AND CALVEs-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES. NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 1

Number

1992 as % of

Item

I 1990

1991

1992

1990

1991

-1,000 Head-

-Percent-

On Feed November 11/

8,669

8,013

8.534

98

107

Placed on Feed During November

1,987

1,917

1,865

94

97

Fed Cattle Marketed During November Other Disappearance During November 2J

1.522 95

1.3n76

1.437 86

94 91

104 112

On Feed December 1 1/

9,039

S,4n

8,876

98

105

II l/

Cattle and catv.. on leed are animal. lor .laughter market belnllled a lull ration of grain or Include. daath 10..... move....nt from leedlot. to putur.. and .hlpment. to olher reedlot.

lootrhleurrclhoenrcre.n.tdreint.g..

and

are

expected

to

produce

e

carca..

that

will

grade

llleet

or

better.

NOVEMBER MILK PRODUCTION

Milk production In the 21 major States during November totaled 10.3 billion pounds, 3 percent more than production in these same States in November 1991. October revised production at 10.6 billion pounds, was 3 percent above October 1991.
Production per cow In the 21 major States averaged 1,244 pounds for November, 52 pounds more tflan November 1991.

The number of cows on farms in the 21 major States was 8.26 million head, 73.000 head less than November 1991 but was 6,000 more than October 1992.
During the July-September period, the 21 major States produced 32.0 billion pounds of milk, 84.9 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 12.1 billion pounds for November 1992.

Item

I I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-NOVEMBER 1991-1992

Unit

21 States

1991

1992

Milk Cows 1/ Milk per Cow 2J Milk Production 2J

Thous. Head Pounds Mil. Lb.

II Include. dry COWl. exclude. helle.. not yet Ireoh. 2J Exclude. milk .ucked by calv...

8,329 1,192 9,926

8,256 1,244 10,273

Percent
99 104 103

U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1991-1992, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS

Month

Round Weicht Processed

Mommy

1991

1992

I \",umUiauve

1991

1992

-Thousand Pounds-

Average Price Paid

to Producers 1/

1991

1992

Dols. per Pound

Imports

of Catfish 2J

1991

1992

Thous.Pounds

Jan.
Feb.
Mar. Apr. May
June
July Aug. Sept.
Oct. Nov. Dec.

32.206

36.200

32,206

36,200

.69

.53

355

237

33,036

39,228

65,242

75,428

.69

.56

344

201

35,951

45,048

101,193

120,476

.69

.60

93

243

31,205

41,1n

132,398

161,653

.69

.63

641

233

31,322

39,111

163.720

200.764

.66

.63

184

392

31,588

36,813

195,308

237,5n

.65

.61

484

100

32,720

36,128

228,028

273,705

.63

.59

723

344

32,912

37,958

260,940

311,663

.60

.58

621

169

33,244

37,857

294.184

349.520

.59

.59

80

307

35,400

39,212

329,584

388,732

.58

.61

974

187

31,114

35,073

360,698

423,805

.57

.62

93

30,172

390.870

.53

594

11 Price lor lI.h delivered to proce..1nll plant door. 2J Data lurnlohed by U.S. Bureau of c..,.u.

3

II~~n~nl~rlfllI11~mll~iilil~~II~llllll

3 2108 05357 0241

COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER 30,1992

~

r

Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on November 3D, 1992, were greater than a year earlier levels for

eggs, poultry, fruit, pork, and fruit juice. Cooler items with stocks above those of the previous year included apples,

peanuts, pecans, and cheese.

Total red meat supplies in freezers declined 2 percent from last month and were 4 percent less than those on hand
November 1991. Frozen pork stocks rose 4 percent during the month and were 3 percent above the previous year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 91 percent from last month and were 2 percent above 1991.

Total frozen poultry supplies decreased 36 percent from October but were 6 percent above last year. Total stocks of
chicken increased slightly during the month and were 7 percent above 1991. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 55 percent from last month but up 5 p~rcent from last year.

Public cooler occupancy was at 59 percent of capacity, 4 points above last year. Public freezer occupancy at 68 percent was 5 p0ints below last month and 7 points below 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 30,1992

Nov. 30, 1991

Oct. 31, 1992 -1,000 Pounds-

Nov. 30, 1992

Percent of

Nov. 1991

Oct. 1992

-Percent-

542,962

551,174

514,396

95

93

408,964

449,738

440,153

108

98

15,124

21,691

18,831

125

87

983,427

1,071,393

1,014,825

103

95

1,076,343

1,131,089

1,097,336

102

97

650,159

637,758

626,810

96

98

306,329

291,215

274,267

90

94

308,005

306,821

318,534

103

104

644,191

1,073,420

681,735

106

64

305,526

714,691

322,200

105

45

2,502,411

2,529,992

2,484,648

99

S8

1,045,187

1,072,468

1,038,844

99

97

257,596

244,812

272,129

106

111

14,407

12,843

19,656

136

153

14,264

20,950

15,667

110

75

41,667

15,854

22,872

55

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