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00 ,e 7
GEORGIA FARM REPORT
January 5 1993 Volume 93-Number 01
~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: {706}546-2236
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 3 PERCENT
All hogs and pigs on Georgia farms as of December 1, 1992 are estimated at 1,100,000 head, down 3 percent from a year ago and 5 percent below September 1. Breeding inventory at 155,000 head was down 3 percent from both the previous year and previous quarter. Market hog invent ory at 945,000 head , decreased 3 percent from a year ago and 5 percent below September 1,1992.
The September-November 1992 pig crop was 433,000 head, 6 percent below a year earlier. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.60 compared with 7.65 last year. Georgia producers intend to farrow 59,000 sows during the December 1992-February 1993 quarter, 2 percent below the previous year . Farrowings for March-May 1993 are expected to total 61 ,000 sows, 5 percent below the previous year.
U.S. HOG INVENTORY UP 4 PERCENT
U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 1992, was 59.8 million head . This was 4 percent above December 1991 but 3 percent below the September 1, 1992 inventory.
U.S. producers intend to have 3.00 million sows farrow during the December 1992-February 1993 quarter, 3 percent more than the actual farrowings dur ing the same period last year and 10 percent above 1991. Intended farrowings for March-May 1993 at 3.40 million sows, are 1 percent above 1992 and up 3 percent from the 1991 period . The number of operations with hogs totaled 249,500 during 1992, down 2 percent from last year and 9 percent below 1990. Places with 500 or more hogs on hand accounted for 12 percent of the operations and 69 percent of the inventory.
16 QUARTERLY STATES INCREASE 4 PERCENT
The 16 quarterly states, with an inventory of 54.7 million on December 1, 1992, were up 4 percent from last year and 10 percent above December 1, 1990. These 16 states accounted for approximately 91 percent of the U.S. hog and pig inventory.
In the 16 quarterly states, the September-November pig crop was 22.5 million head, up 6 percent from last year and up 12 percent from two years ago . There were 2.80 million sows that farrowed during September-November, up 4 percent from a year earlier and 9 percent above the same period two years ago . Sows farrowing during September-November 1992 in the 16 states averaged 8.05 pigs per litter, a new record high, compared with 7.89 last year and 7.81 during the comparable period in 1990.
Breeding inventory, at 7.41 mill ion head was up 2 percent from December 1, 1991, but virtually unchanged from September 1, 1992. Market hog inventory, at 52.4 million head was 4 percent above December 1, 1991, but 3 percent below September 1, 1992.
RECE\VED J At~ , , '993
HD:;O~.CUUM8~EN~ 1f?SW~
(See Hog Tables on Pages 2 and 3)
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1991-1992 11
Month Ending
1991 Nov. Dec.
Farmer Stock
3,167,854 3,379,648
Roasting Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
(In Shell)
--1,000 Pounds--
570,617 659,161
42,181 51,344
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 31
758,921 876,684
3,968,956 4,307,676
1992
Jan. Feb. Mar. ~y
June July Aug. Sept
OCt.
Nov.
2,878,524 2,236,682 1,574,181
998,360 621,100 182,611 117,121 102,419
938,462 2,741,535 2 ,955,885
714 ,202 785 ,526 8 4 4 ,386
845,671 821 ,523 798,508 652,851 485 ,800
392,188 503,547 537,569
68,028 88,028 96,516
104,264 100,526 88,761 69,018 49,321
24,675 34,794 44,543
949,889 1,044,750 1,123,033
1,124,742 1,092,626 1,062,016
868,292 646,114
521,610 669,718 741 ,567
3,896,441 3,369,460 2,793,730
2,227,366 1,814,252 1,333,388 1,054,431
797,854
1,484,747 3,446,047 3,741,995
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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIA.'l ,AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Item
MARCH 1 INVENTORY All Hogs & Pigs
Kept for Breeding Market Market Hogs & Pigs by weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
JUNE 1 INVENTORY All Hogs & Pigs
Kept for Breeding Market
Market Hogs & Pics by Weicht Groyps Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
1,150 165 985
405 265 205 110
1,125 165
960
400
265 185 110
SEPTEMBER 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs & Pigs
1,175
Kept for Breed ing
165
Market
1,010
Market Hogs & Pigs
by weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds
445
60-119 Pounds
255
120-179Pounds
195
180 Pounds & Over
115
DECEMBER 1 INVENTORY All Hogs & Pigs
Kept for Breed ing
Market
Market Hogs & Pigs by Wejght Groups Under 60 Pounds 60-1 19 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds &Over
1,175 160
1,015
420 270 200 125
SOWS FAR~OWING
December-February
59
March -May
62
December 1.May
121
June-August
62
September-November
60
June-November
122
pIG CROP
December I.February
431
March-May
465
December 1. May
896
June-August
471
September-November
462
June -November
933
1,150 165 985
405 270 200 110
1,175 170
1,005
430 265 195 115
1,250 175
1,075
470 285 195 125
1,210 165
1,045
420 280 205 140
60 68 128 69 63 132
456 510. 966 518 460 978
1,175 165
1,010
405 270 210 125
1,200 170
1,030
445 275 200 110
1,250 170
1,080
470 290 195 125
1,200 165
1,035
425 280 200 130
62 70 132 64 60 124
471 539 1,010 506 474 980
1,220 165
1,055
435 275 220 125
1,150 160 990
420 270 195 105
1,150 160 990
420 260 185 125
1,100 160 940
385 255 185 115
64 63 127 58 55 113
499 491 990 458 424 882
1989
1,170
1,160
99
165
160
97
1,005
1,000
99
425
405
100
265
270
100
205
210
100
110
115
92
1,170
1,160
97
165
160
94
1,005
1,000
97
435
430
97
275
270
98
190
195
98
105
105
95
1,150
1,160
93
160
160
94
990
1,000
93
410
415
88
255
255
88
195
195
100
130
135
108
1,130
1,100
92
160
155
94
970
945
91
415
385
91
260
255
91
180
190
95
115
115
88
62
60
97
66
64
91
128
124
94
60
61
95
60
57
95
120
118
95
496
447
95
512
502
93
1,008
949
94
459
473
93
459
433
91
918
906
92
--.
95
99
97
97
95
100
93
95
98
102
95
102
92
105
101
99
100
97
101
100
102
99
100
98
100
103
100
100
101
101
100
100
101
101
99
101
98
100
105
100
108
104
100
97
97
97
101
97
100
93
100
98
103
106
100
100
94
97
102
97
101
97
105
102
104
95
104
98
90
90
102
98
96
94
103
103
102
94
103
99
FARROWING INTENTIONS
I 1993
1,000 Head
Georaia
1993 as % of
1990
1991
-Percent-
December I-February March-May December 1.May
59
92
95
61
97
92
120
94
94
11 Decem ber preceding yeaJ. 21 GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,MN ,MO,N E,NC,OH.
2
1992
98 95 97
1993
10 Quarterlv States 2
I 1993 as % of
1990
1991
1,000 Head
-Percent-
2,405
119
113
2,725
111
105
5,130
114
109
1992
105 102 103
Item
MARCH 1 INVENTORY All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
38,520 5,250
33 ,270
JUNE 1 INVENTORY All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
40,955 5 ,340 35,615
SEPTEMBER 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs and Pigs
43 ,150
Kept for Breeding
5,310
Market
37,840
DECEMBER 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs and Pigs
42 ,675
Kept for Breeding
5,435
Market
37 ,240
Market Hogs and Pigs
by weight Groyps
Under 60 Pounds
14,020
60-119 Pounds
9,410
120-179 Pounds
7 ,555
180 Pounds & Over
6 ,255
SOWS EARROW1NG December l/-February March-May December l /-May June -August September-November June-November
1,934 2,374 4 ,308 2,284 2 ,261 4 ,545
pIG CROP Decembe r 1/-February March-May December l/-May June -August September-November June-November
14 ,9 85 18,782 33 ,767 17,692 17,496 35 ,188
41 ,470 5,555
35,915
44,065 5,630
38,435
45 ,000 5,460
39 ,540
43 ,210 5,335
37 ,875
13,955 9 ,747 7,898 6,275
2,123 2,588 4,711 2,358 2,301 4,659
16,496 20 ,252 36 ,748 18,000 17,520 35,520
41,655 ' 5,44!f
36 ,210
44 ,020 5 ,550 38,470 .
45 ,050 5,320
39,730
42 ,200 5,275
36 ,925
13,450 9 ,602 7,609 6 ,264
2 ,114 2 ,585 4 ,699 2 ,309 2,195 4,504
16,481 20 ,348 36 ,829 18,049 16 ,929 34 ,978
40,190 5,245 34 ,945
42,630 5,405 37 ,225
44,120 5,300 38,820
42 ,900 5 ,257 37 ,643
14,105 9,693 7 ,600 6,245
2 ,028 2,458 4,486 2 ,236 2,238 4,474
15,870 19,576 35 ,446 17,684 17,459 35, 143
42,010 5 ,455 36 ,555
44,540 5,725
38 ,8 15
47 ,080 5,680
41,400
45 ,735 5 ,610
40 ,125
14,855 10 ,325 8 ,255
6,690
2,131 2,588 4 ,719 2 ,449 2,348 4,797
16,786 20 ,648 37,43 4 19,345 18,551 37,896
44 ,800 5,555 39 ,245
47;255 5,845 41,410
49 ,175 5 ,840
43 ,335
47,940 5 ,800 42 ,140
15,790 10,740 8 ,635 6 ,975
2 ,296 2,663 4 ,959 2,521 2 ,458 4,979
18,532 21 ,570 40,102 20 ,559 19,829 40,388
1989
.108 102 108
. 107 105 108
109 110 109
114 110 114
117 112 113 111
109 103 106 109 112 111
112 106 109 114 117 115
111 106 112
111 108 111
111 110 112
112 110 112
112 111 114 112
113 108 111 113 110 111
117 110 113 116 114 115
107 102 107
106 102 107
104 103 105
105 103 105
106 104 105 104
108 103 105 103 105 104
110 104 107 106 107 107
HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER, DECEMBER 1, SOWS FARROWING, AND PIG CROP, UNITED STATES 1991-1992
Item
Dec, 1 Inyentory All Hogs & Pigs . Kept for Breeding Market
1991
1992
- 1 ,000 Head-
57,684 7 ,254
50 ,430
59 ,815 7,408
52 ,408
1992 as %
of 1991
Item
Sows Farrowing
104
June-A ug .
102
Sept.-Nov.
104
June-Nov .
1991
1992
- 1 ,000 Head-
3,105 2 ,969 6 ,074
3,182 3 ,069 6,251
1992 as % of 1991
102 103 103
Market Hogs & Pigs
Pig Crop
by weight Groyps
Dec. l /-Feb.
21,349
23 ,320
109
Under 60 Pounds
18,678
19,594
105
March-May
26 ,158
27,257
104
60-119 Pounds
12 ,969
13,326
103
Dec. l /-May
47 ,507
50 ,577
106
120-179 Pounds
10,382
10,780
104
180 Pounds & Over
8 ,402
8 ,708
104
June -Aug.
24 ,499
25 ,915
106
Sows Farrowing Dec. l /-Feb. March -May
Dec.l/-May
Sept.-Nov.
23 ,427
24 ,697
105
June-Nov.
47,926
50 ,612
106
2,714
2,900
107
3,287
3 ,375
103
Year
95 ,433
101 ,189
106
6,001
6 ,275
105
11December preceding year .
3
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for December was 130 percent of the 1977 average , 7 points (5.1 percent) below the previous month, and 1 point (0.8 percent) less than a year ago. Lower prices for peanuts, steers and heifers , calves, milk, other chickens, broilers, and table eggs were only partially offset by higher prices for corn, cotton, cottonseed, soybeans, hogs and cows . Hatching eggs were unchanged.
U.S. DECEMBER PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS
The All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in December was 138 based on 1977 = 100, 2 points (1.5 percent) above November. Price gains from November for lettuce, cattle, hogs, and soybeans more than offset price declines for oranges, milk, broilers, and peanuts .
The All Farm Products Index was 1 po int (0.7 percent) above December 1991. The year-to-year index rise was
dr iven by price increases for cattle , lettuce, tomatoes, and hogs. Price decreases for oranges , corn , milk, and eggs were partially offsetting.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977=100
Nov. 1991
Dec. 1991
Nov. 1992
Dec. 1992
GEORGIA
Prices Received
All Commodities
Crops Uvestock &Products UNITED STATES Prices Received Price~ Paid Ratio
132 135 130
1 3~ 18
74
131 132 131
137 1892 72
137
130
138
126
136
134
136 1923
1193283
71
72
1/ Ralio of Index of pr ices received by farmers to Index of prices paid. 2/ Oct . 1991 prices paid Inde x brought forward . 3/ Oct. 1992 prices pe id index brought forward.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-DECEMBER 15, 1992, WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price per
Untt
Dec. 1991
Georgia Nov.
1992
Dec. 15, 1992
Dec. 1991
United States Nov.
1992
Dec. 15, 1992
Winter Wheat
Oats
Corn
Cotton Cottonseed2
Tobacco
Soybeans
Peanuts
All Hay, Hogs
Baled
'
Sows
Barrows ~Gilts
Beef Cattle Cows4
Steers & Heifers
Calves
All Milk
Turkeys '
Chickens Excl. Broilers2
Com'l Br9i1ers8 Eggs, A112,
Table2 Hatching 2
$/Bu . $/Bu . $/Bu . Cts./Lb. $fTon Cts./Lb. $/Bu. Cts./Lb . $fTon $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt . $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt . Cts./Lb .
Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. Cts./Doz . Cts./Doz . Cts./Doz .
2.79 62 .0 54.00
5.47 23 .2
37.60 27.70 38 .90 51 .20 48.40 70.60 80.30 15.50
15.4 27.5 81.8 62.1 130.0
2.96
2.19 54.3 85 .00
5.40 29.5
37.00 30.60 38.20 53.30 44.00 70.00 80.00 15.40
18.5 32.0 76 .8 54.2 125.0
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5.45 20.7
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12.4 30 .5 74.7 53.1 125.0
3.56 1.25 2.33 55.7 74.00 180.5 5.45 25 .2 68 .90 38.60 27.90 39.40 67.40 45.80 71 .50 87.60 13.80 38 .1
29.0 71.8 63 .9
3.31 1.36 1.98 51.0 107.00 183.0 5 .36 28 .2 74 .10 40.90 32 .20 41 .50 70 .20 44 .60 75.60 86.50 13.10 39.0
33.2 64 .9 55.1
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107.~
182.5
52.54.672'
73.80 42.101
31.60 42.80
1'
71.40'
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39.2
31.3 64.4 55.5
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GEORGIA'S 4.3 BILLION EGGS UP 1 PERCENT; NUMBER OF LAYERS SUGHTLY LESS
Eggs produced in Georgia for the year ending November 30, 1992, totaled 4.3 Dillion, 1 percent more than the number of eggs produced in 199 1.
The number of layers averaged 17.9 mill ion in 19 92, slightly less than the previou s year. All layers in Georgia produced an avera~e 242 eggs per hen in 1992, up from the previous year s average of 239 eggs per layer. Georgia ranked fifth In the Nation In 1992 in the average number of layers and fifth in tot al egg production.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT IN 1992'; LAYER NUMBERS UP 1 PERCENT
The Nation's egg production during the year ending November 3D, 1992, totaled 70 .5 Dillion eggs , up 2 percent from last year's total of 69 .2 billion eggs. Layer numbers during 1992 averaged 27 8 million layers, up 1 percent from 1991. The annual average product ion per layer on hand in 1992 was 254 eggs, up fr om th e previous year's average of 252 eggs per layer. California led all states with an average number of layer s totalin g 27 .7 million.
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LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF LAYERS, EGGS PER LAYER AND TOTAL EGG PRODUCTION 20 SELECTED STATES AND U.S. 1991-1992 1
State
I Average Number of Layers
.
1991
1992
Eggs per Layers2
199 1
1992
Total Egg Production
1991
1992
-Thousands-
- Number-
-Million Eggs-
AL
10,456
10.780
231
233
2,417
2,512
AR
15,9n
15,438
234
233
3,737
3,601
CA
28.960
27,681
257
253
7,444
7,007
CT
3.617
3.612
262
260
947
940
FL
10,249
9,422
248
248
2,537
2,341
GA
17,976
17,892
239
242
4,301
4,326
IN
19.846
20,049
2fi7
260
5,290
5.207
IA
9,047
11,122
248
261
2,247
2,902
ME
3,956
3,935
270
274
1,070
1,078
MI
5,283
5,322
264
263
1,396
1,398
MN
10,580
10,808
255
260
2,697
2,805
MS
6,167
5.841
240
241
1,478
1,408
MO
6,532
6,404
248
246
1,622
1,575
NY
3,687
3,818
268
272
987
1,040
NC
13,091
13,014
233
233
3,045
3.026
OH
17,633
18,480
263
272
4,637
5,021
PA
18,934
20,158
271
273
5,130
5,513
SC
5,458
5,596
260
259
1,420
1,447
TX
13,922
14,041
241
247
3,356
3,462
WA
4,855
4,804
270
272
1,313
1,305
20 States
226,226
228.217
252
254
57,071
57,914
Other States
48,061
49,602
252
254
12,125
12.614
U.S. 3
274,287
2n.819
252
254
69.196
70,528
0' 1/ Annual mimet. cover tha period Dec. 1, previoul year thru Nov. 30. 2l Total egg production divided by ...raga number laye.. on hand. 3/ Sum may not edd to U.S. total dua to REeEl VE0 round" 9
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FE B_ t 2 1993
I~UMENTS
uaft UBW1ES
i.:CC::S INCUBATORS-JANUJi.RY 1, 199 2-1993, UNITED STATES
. Coo'
1992
1993
- Thousands-
% of Year Ago
(. .r .n..
c."k> '1ype
27,273
29,109
107
Broiler Type
467 ,45 5
479,641
103
Turkeys, All Breeds 3 1,574
32,734
104
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Georg ia's laying flocks produced 394 million eggs du ring
December Production
1co99n2si1stuepd
2 of
percent from December 1991. 261 million tab le eggs and 133
million hatching eggs .
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION U.1P1 1 PERCENT
Laying fl ocks in the U.S. produced 6.09 billi on eg g ~ during Dece mb er 1992, up 1 percent from th e 6.0< billion prod uced a year ago . Product ion included 5.2) billion tabl e eggs and 818 milli on hatc hing eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 5.01 billion eggl during December 1992, up 1 percent from a year ago Production included 4.32 bill ion table eggs and o9f million hatching eggs.
GEORGIA Hatch ing Table Total Georg ia
20 STATES Hatch ing Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-DECEMBER 1991-1992
Number of Layers
During Dec.
1991
1992
Eggs per 100
Layers-Dec.
1991
1992
Total Eggs Produced
During Dec.
1991
1992
-Thousands-
- Number-
-Millions-
6,898 11,565 18,463
7,101 11,475 18,582
1,857 2,25 1 2,102
1,887 2,272 2,120
128
133
260
26 1
388
394
36 ,861 193,182
230 ,043
37 ,314 193,024 230,338
1,874 2,211 2,158
1,865 2,235 2,175
691 4,273 4,964
696 4,315 5,011
43,817 236 ,2 11 280 ,028
44,117 236,959 281 ,076
1,880 2,206 2,155
1,654 2,224 2,165
824 5,211 6,035
818 5,270 6,088
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1991-1992
Item
Nov.
Nov.
%of year
Dec. 2
Jan. thru Nov.
1991
1992
aqo
1992
1991
1992
-Thousands-
-Thousands-
Young Chi ckens
Georg ia
62,536
64,769
104
61,056
760 ,117
n3 ,308
Unitea States
464,121
482,682
104
447,699
5,646,424
5 ,874 ,409
Mature Chickens
Ught Tpe, Hea:1 fe
,Uu.S..s.
9,375 3,505
7,425
79
3,101
88
9,172 3,018
113,540 44,964
115,848 46,796
Tota U. .
12,880
10,526
82
12,191
158,504
162,644
Total All Types, Ga.
3,349
1,851
55
2,495
39 ,643
32 ,784
Percent Condemned
Young Ch ickens
Georgia
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
United States
1.8
1.5
1.8
1.6
11Federally inspected slaug hte r d al a as collect ed by Meat and Pou ltry Inspection Prog ram . Current mo nth dat a estima ted by Ma r1<et News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
%0
yea aao
102 1().4 lOt 1().4 103 a:J
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-DECEMBER 1991-1992
% of
% 01
Item
Dec.
Nov.
Dec.
year
January thru December
year
1991
1992
1992
ago
1991
1992
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percer
Pullet Chicks Placed Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type Egg Ty~e Cllicks atched
Broiler Type Georg ia
United States ~g Type
eorgla Unitea States Turkeys. . Poults Placed " ,
U.S.
4,992 134
n ,455 571,486
1,457 32 ,707
24 ,396
4,726 269
74,559 524,546
1,493 26,547
22,123
5,005
100
176
131
83,619
108
587,096
103
1,628
112
29,507
90
24,071
99
59,916 2 ,38 1
6 1,266
102
2,738
115
922,200
958 ,146
104
6,613,343
6,813 ,340
103
20 ,029 4 17,205
23 ,030
115
385 ,315
92
89,78i !
89 ,68i !
1Q!l
1 Dom estic p lacem ents as ref, 0rte d bJ lea di ng breed ers incl udes expecte d pullet replace ments from eg gs so ld d uring th e prece ding month at the rate 0112 5 pullet chicks pe r 30 dozen . case of egg l . 2/-Tu r1<ey po u 1 pl ac e Septem be r-Dece mber 1991-1992.
2
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP Georgia red meat production totaled 37.5 million pounds during December 1992, 2 percent more than November 1992 and 3 percent higher than December 1991 .
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION RISES Commercial red meat production for the United States in December 1992, totaled 3.43 billion pounds, up 5 percent from last year. January-December red meat
production, at 40.8 billion pounds, was up 4 percent from the previous year. Beef production, at 1.85 billion pounds, was UR 4 percent. Head kill totaled 2.70 million, up 5 percent. The average live weight decreased 1 pound to 1,171. Pork production , at 1.52 billion pounds was up 6 percent. Hog kill totaled 8.36 million head, uf 5 percent. The average live weight remained the same a 254.
Soecies
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1
Number Slauahtered
Dec.
December
1992as %
1991
1992
of 1991
Averalile
UveWelght
December
1991
1992
-1,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0 .1
0.1
100
94
8
'Total
Live Weight
December
1991
1992
-1,000 Pounds-
2
2
2
2
2
2
10
7
United Stat.. Cattle Calves
Hogs
Sheep & Lambs
2,562.0 133.7
7,925.3 488.3
2,700.6 123.9
8,359.4 477.2
105
1,172
1,171
3,003,321
93
348
361
46,553
105
254
254
2,013,324
98
125
125
60 ,815
11Include. lIaughter under Fede ..1In.pactlon and ather camme,ciaillaughter. exclude. farm .Iaughter. 21 NClI pub lilhed ta ltVaid dioclaoing Individual aperaJiano.
3,163,240 44,744
2,126,478
59,498
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1
Kind
December
1991
1992
1992as % of 1991
January-December 2
1991
1992
-Million Pounds-
Percent
-Million Pounds-
Beef
1,782
1,853
104
Veal
27
26
96
Pork
1,444
1,524
106
Lamb & Mutton
31
29
94
Total Red Meat
3,284
3,433
105
11 Bued on packe", d.... welghl' and ..elude. farm .laughter. 21Accumulated tatal. bued an unrounded dltL
22,800
296
15,949 357
39 ,401
22,958
300
17,180 344
40,782
1992as % of 1991
Percent
101 101 108 96 104
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-
Jan. Feb. Mar.
AfJr.
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 41,177 39,111 36,813 36,128 37 ,958 37,857 39,212 35,073 33,562
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 75,428 120,476 161,653 200,764 237,577 273,705 311,663 349,520 388,732 423,805 457.367
11Prico far fith delolilred ta pracoOling plant daar. 21 Oata furn ilhed by U.S. Bureau ar Cenlul.
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1991
1992
Dols. per Pound
.69
.53
.69
.56
.69
.60
.69
.63
.66
.63
.65
.61
.63
.59
.60
.58
.59
.59
.58
.61
.57
.62
.53
.63
Imports
of Catfish 21
1991
1992
Thous. Pounds
355
237
344
201
93
243
641
233
184
392
484
100
723
344
621
169
80
307
974
187
93
23
594
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Vol. 93, NO.3
CATILE AND CALF INVENTORY UP 2 PERCENT IN GEORGIA
All catt le and calves on Georgia farms as of January 1, 1993, to taled 1,500,000 head, 2 percent more than the January 1, 1992, inventory of 1,470,000.
The January 1, 1993, inventory of 810,000 cows that have calved is 3 percent more than on January 1 a year earlier. Beef cows totaled 708,000 head, 3 percent more than on January 1, 1992, but the number of milk cows decreased 3 percent from a year ago to 102,000 head.
Calves born during 1992 in Georg ia totaled 710,000 head, 6 percent above 1991.
Georgia 's cattle on full feed for the slaugh ter market are estimated at 17,000 head on January 1, f993, a decrease of 1,000 head from January 1, 1992.
Georg ia's January 1 1993, cattle inventory is valued at $795 million , up slightly from the January 1, 1992 value of $794 million. Value per head averageo $530, down 2 percent from the per head value of $540 on January 1, 1992.
u.s. JANUARY 1 CATILE INVENTORY UP 1 PERCENT
All catt le and calves in th e United States as of January 1, 1993, total ed 100.9 milli on head, 1 percent above the revised 99.6 milli on on January 1, 1992, and 2 percent above the 98.9 million two years ago . All cows and heifers that have calved , at 43.8 million , were up fractionally from a year ago and up 1 perce nt from two years ago . Beef cows, at 34.0 million, were up 1 percent from January 1, 1992, and 2 percent above two years ago. Milk cows , at 9.84 mill ion, were 1 percent below January 1, 1992, and 3 percent below 1991. The 1992 calf crop of 39.3 million , was up 1 perce nt fro m 1991 and up fractionally from 1990. The calf crop was down slig htly from the expected number Fublished last July. Calves born during the first half a the year are estimated at 28.8 million, up slightly from both 1991 and 1990.
CATILE AND CALVES-NUMBER BY CLASS AND CALF CROP-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1 1992-1993
Class
Cattle and Calves
Georgia
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Head-
1,470
1,500
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
102
United States
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Head-
99,559
100,892
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
101
Cows and Heifers that
have calved
790
Beef Cows
685
Milk Cows
105
810
103
43,688
43,845
100
708
103
33,775
34 ,001
101
102
97
9,913
9,844
99
Heifers 500 Pounds & Over
194
for Beef Cow Replacemen t
104
for Milk Cow Replacement
44
Othe r Heifers
46
200
103
18,105
19,046
105
125
120
5,761
6,183
107
36
82
4,202
4,224
101
39
85
8,142
8,639
106
Steers 500 Pounds and Over Bulls 500 Pounds and Over Calves under 500 Pounds
69 47 370
1991
50 48 392
1992
72 102 106
1992 as % of 1991
16,755 2,279 18,733
1991
17,149 2,307 18,546
1992
102 101
99
1992 as % of 1991
Calf Croo
670
710
106
39026
39335
101
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY, VALUE, AND NUMBER OF OPERATIONS-1991 , 1992, 1993
Specie
Number of 1
Operations
1991
1992
Number on Farms
January 1
1992
1993
Value per Head
January 1
1992
1993
Total Value
January 1
1992
1993
-Number-
- 1,000 Head-
-Dollars-
-1 ,000 Dollars-
GEORGIA
Cattl~& Calves Hogs Chickens2 3 Total
30,000 7,000
29,000 6,500
1,470 1,130 25,046
1,500 1,100 25,843
540.00 67 .00 3.30
530.00 67.00 3.40
793 ,800 75,710
82 ,652 952 ,162
795,000 73,700 87 ,866
956 ,566
UNITED STATES -1 ,000 Operations-
-M il. Head-
-Dollars-
-Mil. Dollars-
Cattle & Calves Hog s2 Sheep Chickens2 3 Total
1,247.5 253.9 105.1
1,232.4 249.5 10 1.0
99.6 57.7 10.7 362.8
100.9 59.8 10.2 364.2
629.00 68 .90 61 .20 2.30
649.00 71 .60
70 .20 2.27
62 ,656.4 3,971.6 658 .3 833 .4
68 ,119.7
65,481.9 4,281.2 7 15.8 826.5
71,305.4_
1/ An opera tion Is any' place having one or mo re of Ihe spec ie. on hand at any lime during Iho yea! . 2/ Numb er on farms, average valu e and lolal value , December 1 previous year. 3/ Excludes co mmercial bro ilers .
4
CATTLE ON FEED UP 7 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 States preparing quarterly estimates totaled 10 .88 million head up 7 percent from a year ago and 1 percent above January 1 1991. This is the largest 13 State Janua ry cattle on 'feed inventory since '1979. The invent ory included 7.17 million steers and steer calves, 7 percent above a year ago . This group ?ccounts fo r q5 .8 percent of the t ot al inv ent o ry. He ifers and he ife r calves accounted for 3.64 million head, 9 percent above a year ago .
million , up 5 percent from a year earlier and 1 percent above October-December 1990. T~is is the hig hest October-December placements since 1984. Net placements of 7.14 million for October-December were up 5 percent from the previous year and up 1 percent from 1990.
Marketings of fed cattle during the October-December 1992 quarter totaled 5.18 million, down 2 percent from both 1991 and 1990 .
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 States during the October-December 1992 quarter tota led 7.46
Other disappearance tota led 320.000 head compared to 309,000 in October-December 1991 and 347,000 in October-December 1990.
- - CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED-OCTOBER 1 1991 1992-JANUARY 1" 1992 1993
Total 13 States 1
Total 7 States;.2
Number
1992 as %
Number
1992 as %
Item
1991
1992
of 1991
1991
1992
of 1991
-1,000 Head-
Percent
- 1 ,000 Head-
Percent
On Feed Oct. 1
8,620
8,920
103
7,216
7,495
104
Placed on Fee~
Oct. t -Dec, 31
7,086
7,463
105
5,912
6,195
105
Fed Cattle Mar~eted
Oct. l-08c. 31
5,262
5,179
98
4,484
4 ,349
97
Other Disappearance
Oct. t-Dee. 312
309
320
104
247
268
109
On Feed Jan. 1
1992
10,135
1993
10,884
1993 as % of 1992
107
1992
8,397
1993
9,073
1993 as % of 1991
108
l/lncludee cat1le placed o n feed after beg inning of quart er an d markeled befor e end of quarter. 21 Include s de alh losses , movemenl from feed loIs to pastures and shi pments to other feedlot . for furth er f eeding.
u.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UP
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes. and Farm Wage Rates was 193
(1977 = 100), up 1 po int (0.5 percenl) from October
i 992. The January index was 3 points (1.6 percent)
above a year earlier.
The farm production index of goods and services for January was 176, up 1 point (0.6 percent) from the previous quarter. Compared to a year earlier, the index Increased 4 points (2.3 percent) . Higher feeder livestock and feed prices were moderated by lower fuel prices .
The December 1992 unadjusted Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was 141.9 (1982-84 = 100) , down 0.1 percent from November. The December 1992 CPI-U level was 2.9 percent higher than the index in December 1991 . This is the smallest annual increase since 1986 when the index rose 1.1 percent. A
moderate upturn in energy prices in 1992 was slowed by smaller increases in each 0 the other major expend iture groups.
FEED-PRICES PAID SOUTHEAST 1 AND UNITED STATES JANUARY 1993 WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
PBreicre
Jan.
Southeast Oct.
Jan.
nit
1992
1992
1993
Jan. 1992
United States
Oct. 1992
Jan. 1993
Cottonseed Meal , 41% Soybean Meal, 44% Bran Midd lings Com Meal Laying Feed Broiler Grower Turkey Grower Chick Starter Dairy Feed, 14% Dairy Feed, 16% Dairy Feed, 18% Dairy Feed. 20%
Dairy Conet ., 32% Hog Feed, 14%-18% Hog Conet ., 38%-42% Beef Cattle Conet ., 32%36% Stock Salt Molasses, Uguid
$/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $!To n $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!To n $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $!Ton $/50 Lbs. $/Cwt.
11AL,FL,GA,SC. 21 Survey Item d iscontinued.
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
14.50 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
14.80 15.70 13.20
2/ 9.10 208.00 205.00 274.00 220.00 16 1.00 206 .00 197.00 178.00 242.00 237 .00 308 .00 250 .00 3.80 9.00
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
14.50 12.90 10.70
8.90 7.25 196.00 203.00 242.00 227.00 166.00 177.00 186.00 188.00 280 .00 203 .00 303.00 254 .00 3.65 10.00
14.70 13.60 11.00
2/
7.09 198.00 206.00 243.00 2 19.00 167.00 181.00 192.00 193.00 292.00 201.00 311.00 261.00
3.51 10.10
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Vol. 93, No.3
SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY DOWN 5 PERCENT
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on Ja nu ary 1, 1993, t ot al ed 10.2 million. head, down 5 percent from a year earlier, and only slightly above the rec d low of 10.1 million head set in 1986. Total stock sheep and lambs and ewes one year old and older set record lows. The value of sheep and lambs totaled $716 million, 9 percent above a year earlier. The average value per head was $70.20, up 15 percent from a year earlier.
Stock sheep inventory decreased to 8.30 million head on January 1, 1993, down 7 percent from 8.92 million last year. This is the lowest level ever recorded. Ewes one year old and older, at ~.57 million head, were down 7
percent. This compares with the previous record low c
6.96 million head set In 1986.
Sheep and lambs on feed January 1, 1993 , for th slaughter market in the 27 major feeding States totats 1.89 million head, up 3 percent from a year earlier.
The 1992 lamb crop of 7.25 million head was down , percent from 1991. This compares with the lowest levi of 7.21 million head set in 1988. The 1992 lambing rat was 102 per 100 ewes one year old and older on han January 1,1992, compared with 103 in 1991.
SHEEP-NUMBER OF CLASSES AND LAMB CROP, UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 1991-1993
Class
1991
1992 -1,000 Head-
1993
1993/199: Percenl
All Sheep & Lambs 1
11,200
10,750:
10,191
95
On Feed Stock Sheep
1,765
1,830.
1,894
103
9,435
8,920
8,297
93
lambs
Ewes
1,328
1,097
95
Wether. and Rams
334
300
94
One Year Old & Older Ewes
Ewes
7,425
7,090:
6,569
93
Wethers and Rams
348
350
331
95
New Lamb Crop 2
761
710
704
99
1/ N_ crop Iamba .,. not Included In all .h..p and lamb. In..ntory _lImal. In Ih l. report. 21Inc Iud all lamb. bo,n alt., S.pt.mb.' 30 pr.viou. y.a, thai a'. on hand January 1 Ra\oid.
CATFISH SALES UP 11 PERCENT
Catfish growers In the 15 selected States had sales of $316 rnllllon during 1992 . These sales were up 11 percent from the 1991 total sales of $285 million. Sales of stockers totaled $5.13 million, up 40 percent from the $3.66 million in sales during 1991. Safes of fingerlings and fry totaled $9.83 million, down 36 percent from the $15.3 million In sales during 1991. Sales of all food size fish totaled $300 million, up 14 percent from last year's total of $264 millon. Direct sales to processors accounted for 93 percent of the total sales of food size fish .
The total number of operations on January 1, 1993, in the 15 selected States was 1,527, down 12 percent from the July 1, 1992, total of 1,729.
on hand January 1, 1992. All foodsize fish on har totaled 220 million on January 1, 1993, down 10 perce from the 244 million fish on hand a year ago. Of the tot number of food size fish, 6.69 million were large foodst (over 3 Rounds per fish) 61.9 million were mediu foodsize ( 1 1/2 Ibs. to 3 Ibs. per fish, and 152 millie were small foodsize fish (3/4 lb. to 1 1/2 Ibs. per fist The total number of stockers on hand January 1, 199 at 569 million, was down 10 percent from the previot year. The 569 million stockers included 274 million lare
stockers (over 180 Ibs. to 750 Ibs./1000 fish) and 2! million small stockers (over 60 Ibs. to 180 Ibs./1000 fist There were 668 million fingerlings on hand January 1993, down 21 percent from the 849 million fingerlln! on hand January 1, 1992.
Operations had 1.16 million broodflsh on hand on January 1, 1993, down 22 percent from the 1.49 million
CATFISH-NUMBER OF OPERATIONS WATER SURFACE AND TOTAL SALES, SELECTED STATES AND U.S.
State
Total Number of Operations
Jul. 1,
Jan. 1,
1992
1993
-Number-
AL
AR CA
FL KY
LA MS
MO NC
OK
SC TN TX
Other"! Total
320 195 51 60 45 150 304 115
52 80 38
~
176 . 98
1,729
300 160 52 55 40 115 275 105 45 70
41 41
143 85
1,527
l/Wat., IUrfac. ac, fo'Juty t , 11192 a,. ,..I.ed. 21lnclud GA and KS.
Water Surface Acres
Jul. 1'1
Jan. 1,
1992
1993
-Acres-
18,500 20,000
1,920 760 450
10,000 95 ,000
2,700 1,300 1,100
1,600
~
2,900 1,750
158,540
18,400 19,700 2,200
no
330 9,900 91,000 2,500 1,200
900 1,500
480 1,400 1,580 151,860
Total Sales
1991
19S
-Thousand Dollars-
29,539
19,166
5 ,027 1,967
909 8,832 207,311 2,101 1,636
1,954
1,984
347
2,555
1,414
284,742
32,21 31,S( 5,21
1,71
1,41 10,0:
223,1 ;
2,31,4:
1,11
7! 4: 3,1! 1,S(
316 .~
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
U.S. JANUARY PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1 POINT
The Georgia Pric es Received All Comm odity Index for January r 993 was 131 percent of the 1977 average, unchanged from the previous month, but 2 points (1 .6 percent ) more than a year ago . Higher prices for wheat, cotton soybeans sows, beef cattle, calves and other chickens were ottset by lower prices for cottonsee d, milk broilers and all eggs. Prices for corn and barrows and 'gilts were unchangea.
The All Farm Prod uct s Ind ex of Pric es Received in January was 138 bas ed on 1977 = 100, 1 poi nt (0.7 percent) above Dec emb er 1992. Pric e gai ns fro m Decembe r for cattle, celery, wh eat, and calves more tha n offset price decli nes for st rawberries, lettuce , grapefruit, and milk.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-JANUARY 15.1993. WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price
per
Un~
Jan. 1992
Georgia
Dec. 1992
Jan. 15, 1993
Jan. 1992
United States
Dec. 1992
Jan. 15, 1993
Winte r Wheat
Oats
Corn
CCoottttoonnseed2
Tobacco
Soybeans
Peanuts All Hay,
B~edl
Milk Cows
Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle~ Cows5 Steers & Heifers
Calves
All Milk
Turkeysl
$/Bu . $/Bu . $/Bu . Cts./Lb.
$fTon Cts./Lb.
$/Bu. Cts./Lb.
$fTon $/Head $/Cwt . $/Cwt . $/Cwt .
$/Cwt. $/Cwt . $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt.
Cts./Lb.
2 .90 57 .1 51 .00
5.59
1120.00 36.SO 27.40 37.80 54 .SO 47.80 69.90 80 .90 15.20
2.88
2.36 55 .0 90 .00
5.42
39 .20 30 .60 40 .40 55 .20 45 .70 71 .40 77 .10 15.10
2.36 1 55 .s2 88 .00
1140.9;q 39 .20 31 .60 1 40.40' 56.00 1 46.10 1 75 .101 83.401 14.908
3 .63 1.31 2.40 51.7 70 .00 178 .5 5.54
68 .70 1090.00
36.40 27.10 37 .50 68 .90 46.70 72 .60 88 .30 13.SO
37.4
3.42 1.36 1.98 54 .2 104.00 182 .5 5.46 27.1 73.80
4 1.80 31 .20 42 .60 70 .80 45 .80 76.30 87.00 12.80
39 .2
3.551 1.391 2.02 1 52.52 112.00 179.52 5.59' 31.2
75 .10 1130.00
41.50 1 31.90 1 42.30' 73 .201 47.40 1 78 .701 91.40 1 12.608
35.9
Chickens
Excl. Broilers2
Com 'l Broilers7 Eggs, A112,8 Table 2
Hatching2
Cts./Lb . Cts./Lb . Cts./Doz . Cts./Doz . Cts./Doz .
9.3 28 .0 66 .5 44.7 120.0
12.4 30 .5 74 .7 53 .1 125 .0
15.8 30 .0 72 .6 SO.8 120 .0
30 .0
31.3
3 1.5
58.2
64.4
63.7
48 .6
55 .5
53.9
11Mid mo nth. 21 First hd 01mo nth . 31An imals sol d lo r dairy herd replacement only. Prices pub li shed Jan., ~pr. Ju ly, Oct. ~I Cows, steers and heil ers. 51Beel c ows and cull dairy cowa sold lor olaughter. 81 Prelim inary. 71Entire mon th. U.S. liv e weig ht equ ivalen pric es excep t l or AR,PA,lX. 81 Average of all eggo sold by farmers includi ng hatching eggs sold at
1977= 100
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Dec. 1991
Jan. 1992
Dec. 1992
GEORGIA Prices Received
All Commodities Crops Uvestock & Products UNITED STATES Prices Received Price~ Paid Ratio
131 132 131
137 18g2
72
129
131
132
129
126
133
138
137
190
1923
73
71
11Ratio 01 Index 01 pr ices rece ived by larmers to Index 01 price s paid . 21 Oct. '991 pric es pa id Index bro ught l orward . 31 Oct. 1992 pric es paid Index bro ught lorward.
Jan. 1993
131 129 133
138 193 72
Commod~y
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices , Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry , Frozen Turkeys , Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes , Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts , In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 31,1992
Dec. 31 , 1991
Nov. 30, 1992
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
Dec. 31, 1992
Percent of
Dec. 1991
Nov. 1992
-Percent-
539,402
490 ,080
459 ,439
85
94
4 15 ,352
44 1,136
441 ,431
106
100
16,262
18,652
17 ,074
105
92
896,854
1,008 ,193
927 ,147
103
92
1,304,583
1,094 ,724
1,313,09 2
101
120
662 ,356
626 ,5SO
617 ,330
93
99
315 ,886
275 ,919
274,873
87
100
311 ,144
316 ,669
318 ,094
102
100
579 ,211
678 ,493
656,542
113
97
264 ,132
320,513
276 ,550
105
86
2,243 ,853
2 ,488 ,787
2,309,626
103
93
970 ,012
1,038 ,658
964 ,954
99
93
318 ,717
280 ,842
324 ,512
102
116
18,469
19,636
20 ,694
112
105
18,943
17,309
19, 197
101
111
83,468
28,706
74 ,003
89
258
7
Vol. 93, NO.3
AVERAGE CHARGES FOR SAW-GINNED UPLAND corros , AVERAGE CHARGES FOR SELECTED MAR KETING
SERVICES, AND RELATED INFORMATION BY SELECTED STATES, 1991-1992 SEASON
Item
Unit US AL p.:z AR CA GA LA MS MO NC TN
Bales Ginn~d1
Thou . 17,058 543 1,018 1,528 2,640
702 1,422 2,216
415
634
689 4,a-
Active Gins Average Volume per
No .
1,500
70
85
138
126
58
85
18 1
45
45
69
4
No. 11,372 7 ,758 11,977 11,073 20,953 12,103 16,730 12,243 9,223 14,089 9,986 9,8
Gin (Running Bales)
Ginn ing and Wrapping
Dol. 42 .61 35 .10 41.88 36.20 45.54 41.04 36 .54 36 .39 38 .95 49.06 34.19 48.
Charges: Total Charge
per ~Ib. Net-WI.
Bale
Weight of Seed Cotton
per 480-lb. Net-WI.
Bale : Machine-picked Machine-stripped
Lbs .
1,466
Lbs . 2,185
5 1,452 1,458 1,484
5 1,426
5 1,483
5
1 ,45~
1,<
2,1
Machine-sc r a p p e d
Lbs .
1,795
1,801
1,583
1,680
1,!
Cotton Ginned from:
Trai le rs
Pet.
37
37
27
51
18
48
49
49
47
75
75
Modules
Pet.
63
63
73
49
82
52
51
51
53
25
25
Charges for Warehousi,ng
and Related Services:
Charge per Bale for
Dol.
2.88 3.08
3.29
1.88
2.90 4.07
3.52
2.36 3.27
3.49
Receivin g
Cha rge per Bale per
Dol.
1.80 1.72 1.99
1.94
1.86
1.61 2.07
2.01
1.90 1.40
1.96
Month fo r Insured
Storage
Charge per Bale fo r
Dol.
7 .77 7.00 6.25
7 .85
6.50
7.75
8.50
7 .7 5
8 .25
Compressing to
Universal Density
Charg per Bale fo r
Dol.
5.92 5.22 4.87
8 .21
5.14
4.74 8.12
8.43
8.05 2.83
8.37
Outhandling
- Zero . 11Sued on repo rt 01 Ju n e 1, 1992 , by Bur eau of the C..,.u., and include> both Ame rican -Pima an d upland co tto n. E.clud.. ba lel ginn.d in FL,K S,VA. 21 B....d on BUfl
l of Ce noul lnform ation; . .dud . Uvee act iv. gi nl ln FL, on. In KS, and one in VA. 3/ lncJud. 1 b~ing and tie s~ dry,,~ 01 s..d cotton. lint cl .an i n~ . and inou ran ce bu t doeo not r. f1,
~~!.~~~"~?~~nn~~b~te~ugff~:3~::;ii'~ to war.h ou.... ind ultry organizati on du ... or co on cl a..ing .eo. Le. . than 0. 5 perc.nt. 51 ..d co tton u oua ly not wei g hed. I
Month Ending
1991 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 3
- -1,000 Pounds -
3 ,379, 648
659, 16 1
51,344
876,684
4,307 ,676
1992 Ja n . Feb . Mar. Apr . May
J une
Jul y Aug . Sept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.
2.878,524 2.236,682 1,574,181
998 ,360 62 1.100 182,61 1 117 ,121 102 ,4 19 938 ,462 2,741,535 2,955 ,885 2,660,247
714 ,202 785, 526 844,386 84 5, 671 821 ,523 79 8,508 652,851 48 5,800 392,188 503,547 557 ,547 656 ,929
68,0 28 88. 028 96, 516 104,2 64 100,5 26 88,76 1 69 ,018 49,321 24.675 34, 7 94 44, 5 58 48 ,093
949 ,889 1,044 ,750 1,123 ,033 1,124,74 2 1,092 ,62 6 1,06 2,0 16
8 68, 29 2 646,11 4 521 ,6 10 669 ,718 741 ,538 873 ,7 16
3,896,44 1 3 ,369 ,460 2 ,793,730 2 ,227 ,366 1.8 14,252 1,333,388 1,054 ,43 1
797 ,854 1,484 ,747 3,446 ,047 3,741 ,981 3,582 ,056
11E. cJu deo . tock. o n farml. Includel I l ock. own ed by o r he ld fo r account of CCC i n com m ercial I torages. Farm .r I tock on n.t weigh t bas il. 21 lncl udel I he ll.d edible grad .., silt o il I toc k, and I halled ..ed (untreal ed). 31 Actu al farm er Itock, plul routing Itock, plus she ll ed peanuts X 1.33.
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February 23, 1993 Volume 93-Number 04
~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (706)546-2236
GEORGIA HONEY PRODUCTION AND PRICE UP Honey production in 1992 from producers with 5 or more hives totaled 4.7 million pounds , up 9 percent from 1991 . There were 85 thousand colonies producing honey, down 17 percent from last year. Yield per colony averaged 55.0 pounds, up from 42.0 pounds in 1991. Producer honey stocks totaled 701 thousand pounds on December 15, 1992. Prices for the 1992 honey crop averaged 66.0 cents per pound , up 3.0 cents from the 1991 price of 63.0 cents per pound.
U.S. HONEY PRODUCTION AND PRICE Honey production in 1992 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 221 million pounds , up 1 percent from 1991 . There were 3.03 million colonies producing honey in 1992, compared with 3.18 million in 1991 . Yield per colony averaged 72.8 pounds, up 3.9 pounds from the 68.9 pounds in 1991. Colonies that produced in more than one State were counted in each State and yields may be understated. Producer honey stocks were 38.9 million pounds on December 15, 1992, up 7 percent from a year earlier.
Prices for the 1992 crop averaged 55.8 cents per pound , up slightly from the 1991 price of 55.6 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 wei~hting State average prices by the State quantit ies sold. Uovernment payments are excluded from the honey prices published in this report. Higher prices received for extra light amber .honey resulted in the slightly higher price for all honey In 1992.
GEORGIA FARMERS TO BE ASKED ABOUT 1992 COSTS AND RETURNS
The Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service will contact more than 50er operators between February 22 and March 31, 1993, to help establish facts and figures about 1992 farm income and expenses. This seemingly small number of Georgia producers was statistically selected to represent the State's entire 46,000 farmers. Similar surveys will be conducted nationwide involving about 21,000 farmers, roughly 1 percent for all U.S. producers, representing all sizes and types of operations.
The annual U.S. Department of Agriculture undertaking monitors the financial well-being of America's biggesl business, agriculture. Survey results are usee by farmers and their organizations, agribusiness managers, economists, and policy makers to set farm program price and income supports, as a gUide to marketing orders and parity prices , to determine farm credit and disaster needs, and many other factors affecting agriculture.
Information from individual farmers in this official USDA Farm Costs and Returns Survey is protected by law from any disclosure whatsoever. Facts and figures are simply combined with similar material from other producers to form state and regional summaries which become the basis for national indications and totals.
The Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service office will be able to provide each surveyed farmer that provides complete data with a special analysis to compare their
farm with a summary of similar farms. REeEl VE0
FEB 2 5 1993
DOCUMENTS UGA UBRARIES
COLONIES OF BEES-PRODUCTION PRICE AND VALUE GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1991-1992 1
Georgia
United States
Item
1991
1992
1991
1992
Colonies of Bees, 1,000 Colonies
102
85
3,181
Yield per Colony, Pounds
42
55
68.9
Honey Production, 1,000 Pounds
4,284
4,675
219,171
Stocks Dec. 15, 1,000 Pounds 3/
129
701
36,231
Avg. Price per Pound, Dollars
0.630
0.660
0.5ss3
Value of Honey Production, 1,000 Dollars
2,699
3,806
121,859
11 For producer. with 5 or more colonies. 2/ Stocks held by producers. Does no t include sto cks under loan . 31U.S. price weighted by .urvey expanded . a1e.
3,030 72.8
220,584 38,933 0.5583 . 123,086
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NUMBER OF SOUTHEAST WORKERS UP
There were 125,000 wo rkers on farmers in the southeast during the week of January 10-16, 1993. This co mpares wi: 121,000 workers during the Jan uary 1992, survey week. Self-employed farm operators account ed for 80,000 of t~ total, along with 12,000 unpaid workers. and 33,000 work ers hired dir ectly by farm operato rs.
Farm operators paid the ir hired rat e was down 45 cents from a
work ers an year earlier .
average of $5.63 Wor kers paid on
per an
hour during ho urly basis
the January 1993, survey week. earned $5.23 per hour compared
Twhr.
$5.69 in January 1992. Field wor kers received an average of $5.59 per hour , up 16 cents from January 0 last yea
Livestock workers earned $4.77 per hour co mpared with $5.55 a year earlier.
FARM WAGE RATES-JANUARY 10-16 1993 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1
State or 2 Re ion
All Hired Workers
Southeast Florida Appalach ian I Appalachian II Delta Northeast I Northeast II Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Northern Plains Southern Plains Mounta in I Mountain II Moun tain III Pacific Californ ia Hawaii
5 .63
5 .59
rr
3
6.52
5.23
5 .55
6~
6.25
5.59
6.30
10.90
8.95
5.63
5.76
9.:
6.07
5.66
5 .75
9.02
3
5.78
3
6.:
5.57
5 .64
5.01
8.20
3
5.22
3
6.1
5.87
5.66
5.21
8.86
6.01
5.62
3
6.:
7.29
7.24
5.59
11.82
8.56
6.97
3
7.(
5 .92
6.13
5 .17
9.41
8.30
5 .98
3
5.1
6.09
6.76
5.32
7.67
7.08
6.40
3
5.1
6.71
6.87
5.75
9.83
8.05
6 .55
3
6.!
6.40
6.15
5.96
3
3
5 .89
3
6~
6.76
6.90
6 .24
3
7.48
6.19
3
7:
5.58
5 .14
4.99
8.99
5 .73
5.16
6.05
5.!
6.46
6.86
5 .95
7.79
5.98
6 .09
3
6~
6.12
6.40
5.43
7.14
7.54
6 .20
6.37
5 .32
6 .48
10.15
7.95
s.rr
3 3
"6:,
7.29
6.37
6 .72
10.59
9.21
6 .61
7.00
6.71
5 .89
6 .50
11.74
8.86
6 .03
5 .90
IS.!
9.44
8 .32
3
3
3
8.50
3
121
U.S.
6.40
6.02
5 .64
9.97
7.68
5.99
5.93
71
11Excludes ~rlc u ltural service wo r1<e ro. II: KY, T1'I,W . Southeast : Al, Gf. , SC, l
2/ Rea ak e :
lo
~
ns co n sl MN, WI.
51 .C
of the foll o rnb elt I:
uo w,
i~: No rtheast I: I , <;>H. Com be
CT, " II:
MEIJ,MA, NH, NYARI, VT. Northeast II: D ~ , M?< NiJ lA, O. Dell a: A ,LA, MS. No rthern Pla ins: S,
PA, A'?rcalac hian I: NC, VA. E, NO, D. So uthe rn Pla ins :
A ~a l aChit 0 TX.
Mo unta in I: 10, MT, WY. Moun tain II: CO, NV, U . Mo un tain III: AZ , NM. Pacif ic: OR, WA.
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK JANUARY 10-16,1993 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1
State or 2 Reaion
All Farm Workers
Thous.
SelfEmployed
Thous.
Hours
Unpaid Thous. Hours
Hired
Thous.
Hours
Hired Workers
Ex~ected
to be mployed
150 uays 1149 ual or More or Les
-Thousands-
Southeast
125
80
23.5
12
28.7
33
32.9
23
10
Florida
85
25
21.0
6
31 .0
54
38.0
45
9
Appa lachian I
95
65
23.4
5
33.2
25
36 .5
19
6
Appa lachian II
176
134
19.6
13
31.4
29
35.3
22
7
Delta Northeast I
107
70
22.7
13
28.5
24
32.6
19
5
87
41
41.0
11
33 .3
35
39.2
31
4
Northeast II
113
59
40.8
26
33 .9
28
40.3
23
5
Lake
273
Cornbe lt I
226
Cornbelt II
199
Northern Plains
19 1
Southe rn Plains
261
Mountain I
57
Mountain II
42
Mounta in III
45
Pacific
88
Californ ia
165
Hawaii
13
165
38.2
159
27.5
151
33.7
138
35.4
182
24.5
33
35.4
21
35 .6
9
27.3
48
20.3
41
27.3
3
28.9
63
34.9
45
40.0
37
S
28
33.6
39
39 .0
34
5
28
31.2
20
34.1
17
3
30
33.3
23
39.4
19
4
25
34 .0
54
39 .1
44
10
7
28.6
17
42.8
16
1
8
3 1.4
13
43.8
12
1
23
3 1.5
13
42.6
12
1
10
29.3
30
35 .8
?6
4
4
30.0
120
36.5
84
36
1
33 .1
9
38 .2
8
1
- U.S.
2,348
1,424
29 .3
313
32 .6
6 11
37 .7
491
120
11 Exclu d e~ric ullural servi ce wo rkers. 2/ Re,;jions cons ist of the fO IlOWi~: North east I: CT, II: KY, TN, . So uthe ast : Al , GA, SC, lake: ~ MN, WI. Co rnbell l: Il, I , OH. Cornbe ltll:
ME, MA lA, MO.
,DNeHll,aN: AYI1,RLI,AV,TM. SN. oNrtohrethaestrnII:PDlaEin, sM: ~SN, ~
PA. Appalach ia n I: NC, VA. E, NO, SO. Sout h ern Plai ns:
A~a laChi' 0 TX.
Mountain I: 10, MT, WY. Mountain II: CO, NV, U . Mo untain III: AZ , NM . Pac ific: OR, WA. 31Insufficien t da ta.
2
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 34.6 million pounds dur ing Janua ry 1993, down 12 percent fro m January 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DROPS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.31 billion pounds during January. This production is 9 percent below a year earlier.
Beef production totaled 1.82 billion pounds. This was 1 percent below the record low set in 1949. Head kill totaled 2.67 million, down 9 percent. The average live weight decreased 9 pounds to 1,164.
Pork producnon at 1.44 billion pounds was down 6 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 7.83 million head, down 6 percent from last year. The average live weig~t decreased 1 pound to 254 pounds.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/
Number Slaughtered
January
1992
1993
I
-1,000 Head-
Jan. 1993 as % of 1992
Percent
AveraQe
Live Weight
January
1992
1993
-Pounds-
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Total
Live Weight
January
1992
1993
-1,000 Pounds-
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
United States Cattle
Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
2,927.9 131.1
8,345.5 483.7
2,668.9 104.0
7,832.1 392.8
91
1,173
1,164
3,434,297
79
366
365
48,024
94
255
254
2,126,049
81
128
128
61,926
1/ln<:ludes slaughter u nder Fede rlll Inspectio n and other commercilll slaug hte r, exc ludes l arm slau gh ter. 21 Nol pub lished to avoid disclo sing indi vidulll operations .
3,105,766 37,946
1,987,256 50,302
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/
Kind
1992
January
1993
-Million Pounds-
Beef
~
Pork Lamb & Mutton
Total Red Meat
2,039
~
1,525 31
3,623
1,823
~
1,435 25
3,306
11 Based on peekers dress weighls and excludes farm slaughler. 21 Accumulaled totals based on unrounded dala.
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
89 78 94 80 91
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, JANUARY 31,1993
Jan. 31, 1992
565,399 440,879
20,083 761,856 1,635,432 707,949 329,094 341,169 320,924 325,537 2,080,245 996,527 407,371
24,037 20,397 111,774
Dec. 31, 1992
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
447,716 461,975
17,159 888,394 1,306,652 615,120 272,767 314,525 377,843 271,721 2,300,040 963,167 324,459
20,688 18,668 74,000
Jan. 31, 1993
490,549 473,862
16,904 829,342 1,667,175 597,865 282,737 282,358 376,408 314,115 2,161,606 966,550 373,385
25,475 19,202 88,455
Percent of
Jan. 1992
Dec. 1992
-Percent-
87
110
107
103
84
99
109
93
102
128
84
97
86
104
83
90
117
100
96
116
104
94
97
100
92
115
106
123
94
103
79
120
3
CATILE ON FEED UP 11 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly estimates totaled 9.07 million head
up 11 percent from a year ago and up 1 percent from February 1, 1991 . This is the largest February 1 cattle on feed I
number since 1974.
I
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during January totaled 1.61 million, up 3 percent from last year but 6 percent below 1991. Net placements of 1.48 million for January was up 1 percent from last year but 8 percent below 1991.
CATILE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, JANUARY 1 TO FEBRUARY 1, 1992-1993
Number
1993 as % of
Item
1992
1993
1992
-1,000 Head-
-Percent-
On Feed January 1 1/
8,397
9 .073
108
Placed on Feed During January
1,565
1.61 1
103
Fed Cattle Marketed During January
1,660
1,489
90
Other Disappearance During January 2J
99
130
131
On Feed February 1 1/
8,203
9 .065
111
1/ 2/
Caltl Includ
nd calv on I death 101
d are an imal. for .Iaughter market b.lng I.d a full mov.m.nt from fdlolS to pa.ture. and .hlpm.nt.
ration of to other
rgradlnlootr.
othar ecncentrat for lurther I.edlng .
and
are
expecled
10 produce
a
carcass
Ihat
will gra d. . .teet
or
better .
JANUARY MILK PRODUCTION Milk production in the 21 major States during January totaled 10.8 billion pounds, 1 percent more than production in' these same States in January 1992. December revised production at 10.7 bi lion pounds was 2 percent above December 1991 . Production per cow in the 21 major States averaged 1.315 pounds for January, 24 pounds more than January 1992. The number of cows on farms in the 21 major States was 8.22 million head, 79 ,000 head less than January 1992 and 28,000 less than December 1992. During the October-December period, the 21 major States produced 31.4 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, the U.S. production would be 12.8 billion pounds for January 1993.
I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-JANUARY 1992-1993 21 States Item
9Pw2 No. Milk Cows on Farms1
Milk Production per Total Milk Production
Thous. Head
Pounds Mil. Lbs.
l/lnclud dry COWl. Excludes h.lf.rs not yet fresh. 2/ Exclud.s milk sucked by calva s.
8,298 1,291 10,715
8,219 1,315 10,804
Percent
99 102 101
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GE.ORGIA BROILER AND EGG-TYPE HATCH UP
The Jan uary hatch of broiler-type chicks at 83.4 million was 5 percent more than a year earlier. Egg-type chicks hatch ed during January totaled 2.3 million, 49 percent more than a year ago .
U.s. BROILER AND EGG-TYPE CHICKS HATCH UP
Egg-type chicks hatched during January totaled 33 mllllon , up 3 percent from January 1992. The Janua 1993 hatch of bro iler-type chicks, at 588 million, was
.... . percent above January of the previous year. . ., ~ ..~ -4
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-DECEMBER 1992-JANUARY 1992-1993
% of
Item
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
year
1992
1992
1993
ago_
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broi ler Type
4,995
5,005
5,664
113
Egg Type
181
176
193
107
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
79,132
83,619
83,420
105
United States
575,158
587,096
587,901
102
E.Qg Type
Georgia
1,555
1,628
2,316
149
United States
32,480
29,507
33,368
103
Turkeys
Poults Placed
U.S.
25,692
24,071
24,680
96
11 Dom estic placemen t. as re po rted by lea ding b reed ers incl ud e. exp ected pu llet replacement s fro m eg g. sol d du ring the p rec ed ing month at the rat e o f 12 5 p u lle t ch ic ks pe r 30 dOll case o f eg gs .
CATFISH PROCESSING UP 11 PERCENT
Farm raised catfish processed du ring January totaled 40.3 million pounds round weight, up 11 percent from Ja nu 1992.
Net pounds of processed fish sold during January total ed 20.3 million pound s, an increase of 8 perc ent from t com parable mont h in 1992. Sales of whole fish repr esented 30 percent of the total and fill ets accounted for percent. The remaining 20 percent w ere mostly steaks, nugg ets, and value added products. Ice pack sales were
percent of t he total amo unt sold.
The January average prices received by proce ssors for whole fish were $1.35 per pound for ice pack and $1.62 ' frozen fish.
Freshwater catfish imports during December totaled 491 t housand pounds, down 17 percent from the 594 t housa
pounds the previous year. Seventy-six per cent of the import s were from Brazil. Export s t otaled 2.04 thousa
pounds for December, all of which were to Mexico. Imp ort and export data w ere co mp iled by the U.S. Bureau of I
Census.
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U.S. FARM-RAISE D CATFISH- 1992-1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulat ive
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of Catfish 21
1991
19
Thous. Pound:
Jan . Feb . Mar . Apr. May J une Ju ly Aug . Sept. Oct. Nov . Dec.
36,200
40,327
36,200
40,327
.53
.63
355
39,228
75,428
.56
344
45,048
120,476
.60
93
41,177
161,653
.63
641
39,111
200,764
.63
184
36,813
237,577
.6 1
484
36,128
273,705
.59
723
37,958
31 1,663
.58
621
37,857
349,520
.59
80
39,212
388,732
.61
974
35,073
423,805
.62
93
33,562
457,367
.63
594
11 Price for fish del ivered to proc essing pla nt door. 21 Da ta furn ish ed by U.S . Bure au of Cens us.
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for February was 134 percent of the 1977 average , 2 points (1.5 percent) above the previous month and 3 polnts (2.3 percent) more than a year ago. Higher prices for wheat, corn cottonseed, soybeans, hogs, cows, steers and heifers calves and broilers were partially offset by lower prices 'for cotton, milk , other chickens and table eggs. Prices for hatching eggs were unchanged.
FEBRUARY PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED
The All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in
February was 139 based on 1977 = 100, the same as
January. Price gains from January for hogs, cattle,
tsowmeaetot ecso, rmnilk,acnaarroctes,learnyd
offset eggs .
price
declines
for
The All Farm Products Index was down 4 points (2.8 percent) from February 1992. Price decreases for tomatoes, oranges, corn, and wheat more than offset price increases for cattle, celery, hogs , and eggs.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-FEBRUARY 15 1993 WITH COMPARISONS
Price per Unit
Feb. 1992
Georgia Jan. 1993
Feb. 15, 1993
Feb. 1992
United States Jan. 1993
Feb. 15, 1993
Winter Wheat
Oats Corn Cotton Cottonseed 21 Tobacco Soybeans Peanuts All Hay, Baled 11 Milk Cows31 Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle41 Cows5/
Steers &Heifers
Calves All Milk
$/Bu . $/Bu . $/Bu . Cts./Lb . $/Ton Cts./Lb . $/Bu . Cts./Lb. $/Ton $/Head $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt . $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt .
2.94 53.3
5.69
39 .10 29.40 40 .50 58 .60 49 .00 71 .60 85 .00 15.10
3.06
2.30 55.9 88 .00
5.58
1,140 .00 38.40 30.70 39 .80 63 .30 46 .60 77.30 85.60 14.70
3.20 11 2.40 11 55 .721 100.00
41 .90 11 3 1.7011 43.40 11 60 .90 11 48.00 11 80 .20 11 89 .60 11 14.2061
3 .85 1.44 2.46 49.8 72 .00 191 .0 5.59
71 .10
40 .20 31.10 40 .80 72 .50 49 .30 76.20 92 .80 12.90
3.47 1.41 2.03 52 .7 112 .00 180.0 5 .58 29.4 75 .10 1,130 .00 41.40 31.40 42 .00 74 .20 48 .00 78 .70 93 .20 12.50
3.3611 1.4011 2.0211 52.~ 116.00 188.521 5.5011
77 .70
43.6011 33 .00 11 44.20 ' 1 75 .10 11 48 .50 11 79.40 11 93 .90 11 12.3061
Turkeys"
Cts./Lb.
35 .3
35 .9
34.8
Chickens Excl. Broilers21 Com 'l Broilers 71
Eggs, AlI2l,8/ Table21 Hatching 21
Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb . Cts ./Doz. Cts./Doz . Cts./Doz .
13.7 28 .0 69.8 45 .0 120.0
15.8 30 .0 72.6 50.8 120.0
14.9 30.5 73 .1 50.4 120.0
29 .9
31 .5
31.8
54.3
63 .7
61.5
43 .3
53 .9
5 1.4
11 Mid month. 21First half of month. 31Anim als sold for d ai ~ he rd re pla cem ent onl y- Prices pub lish ed J an., Af.r., J uly , Oct. 41 Cows, steers an d h eif ers. 51 Bee f cows an d cu ll dai'J ~,:\~" O l d for slaug hte r. 61 Prel im inary. 71 Entir e mo nth . U. . live weight eq uivalen pri ces exce pt for AR,PA,T . 61Ave rag e of all eggs so ld by farmer s in cl udin g hat ch ing egg s sol at
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977= 100
Jan. 1992
Feb. 1992
Jan. 1993
GEORGIA
Prices Received
All Commodities
129
Crops
132
Uvestock & Products
126
IJNITED STATES
131
132
132
129
130
135
Prices Received
139
Prices Paid Ratio 11
190
n
143
139
19021
193
n
72
11 Ratio of in dex of price s rec eived by far m ers to in dex of pr ices paid . 21 Jan . 1992 pri ces pa id i ndex bro ug ht forward. 31 Jan. 1993 pri ce s pa id i nde x brou ght fo rward .
3
Feb. 1993
134 130 137
139 19331
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PEANUT STOCKS DOWN 13 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 3.41 billion pounds of equivalent farmer sto ck, comp ared to 3.90 billion pounds last year. Thi s total incl udes 2.37 billion poun ds of actua l farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 984 mill ion pounds of equiva lent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 52.0 million pounds. There were 340 million pounds of Commod ity Credit Corporation uncommitfed stocks on hand as of January 31 , 1993.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 740 million pounds of which 719 million pounds were edible grades and 20.8 millio n pounds were oil stoc ks. Edible grade sto cks by type were: Virg inias, 155 million pounds; Runners , 496 million pounds; and Span ish, 68.6 million po und s.
Month Ending
1992 Ja n . Feb. Mar . Apr. May Jun e Jul y Aug . Sept. Oct. Nov . Dec .
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1992-1993 1/
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2/
Roasting Stoc k (In Shell)
- -1,000 Pounds - -
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3
2,878 ,524 2,236 ,682 1,574 ,181
998 ,360 62 1,100 182 ,6 1 1 117,1 21 102 ,4 19 938 ,462 2,741 ,535 2,955 ,885
2,659,719
714 ,202 785 ,526 84 4 ,386 845 ,671 821 ,523 798,508 652 ,851 485,800 3 92 ,188 503 ,547 557 ,547 652 ,697
68,028 88 ,028 96,516 104 ,264 100 ,526 88 ,76 1 69 ,0 18 49,321 24 ,675 34 ,794 44 ,558 47 ,801
949 ,889 1,044 ,750 1,123 ,033 1,124 ,742 1,092 ,626 1,062,016
868 ,292 64 6 , 114 52 1,610 669 ,718 74 1,538 868 ,087
3,896 ,441 3 ,369 ,460 2 ,793 ,730 2,227,366 1,814 ,252 1,333 ,388 1,054,431
797 ,854 1,484 ,74 7 3 ,446 ,047 3 ,74 1,981 3,575 ,607
1993 Jan .
2,37 1,73 1
739 ,956
51 ,989
984 ,141
3 ,407 ,861
1/ Ex cludes stocks on fa rms . Inc ludes slo c ks owned by or he ld for accou nt of CCC in co m me rci a l slorage s. Far m e r sl oc k on n el we ighl bas is. 2/ ln clud es sh ell e d ed ible grades she lled
oil stock, and shelled see d (untreated) . 3/ Actual farmer slo c k, plus roasling stock, p lus she lled peanuts X 1.33 .
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HIGHLIGHTS
. ... < Monthly Poultry .
Monthly Livestock sfauqhter
.:Ann ual Liv estock Slaugh ter
..
Milk Production . .
Cattle on Feed
.. Catfish
. Cold Stora$Je
Cotton Ginnmgs
Item
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/
JANUARY199~FEBRUARY1993
Jan. 1992
Jan. 1993
% of
year
ago
Feb. 2/ 1993
Thousands
Thousands
Young Chickens
Georgia
70 ,853 69,522
98
United States
540 ,888 540 ,579
100
Mature Chickens
Ught Type, U.S.
13,329 10,610
80
Heavy Type, U.S.
4 ,265
4 ,186
98
Total U.S.
17,594 14,796
84
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.4
1.5
United States
2 .0
1.6
67 ,360 490 ,681
9,378 4,174 13,552
1/ Federally ins pected . Iaughter data a. collected by Meat and Pou ltry Inspection Program. Curren t month data estimated by Market News Service . 2/ Prelim inary.
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT Georg ia's laying flocks produced 344 million eggs during February 1993, down 2 percent from February 1992. Production consis ted of 219 million table eggs and 125 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.42 billio n eggs (luring February 1993, down 3 percent from a year ago . Production consisted of 4.66 billion tab le eggs and 704 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.43 billion eggs during February 1993, down 3 percent from a year ago. Production included 3.79 billion table eggs and 645 million hatching eggs.
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-MARCH 1, 1992-1993, UNITED STATES
Item
1992
1993 % of Year Ago
- Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
32 ,503
35 ,615
110
Broiler Type
473,212
496 ,938
105
Turkeys, All Breeds
35,368
34,072
96
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
RECEtVED
MAR 2 6 1993
DOCUMENTS NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-FEBRUARY 1992-1993 UGA UBIARIES
Number of Layers
During February
1992
1993
-Thousands-
Eggs per 100
Layers-February
1992
1993
-Number-
Total Eggs Produced
During February
1992
1993
-Millions-
7 ,119 11,144
18,263
7 ,3 13 11,238 18 ,55 1
1,770 2 ,02 1 1,922
1,709 1,949
1,854
126
125
225
2 19
351
344
37,476 191 ,389 228 ,865
38 ,415 192,833 231 ,248
1,753 2 ,042 1,995
1,679 1,965 1,917
657 3 ,910 4 ,567
645 3,789 4,434
44,42 7 234,800 279 ,227
45,522 236 ,302 281 ,824
1,748 2 ,037 1,991
1,678 1,971 1,924
777 4 ,784 5 ,561
764 4,657 5,421
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-FEBRUARY't99~':1993
e
% of
% of
Item
Feb.
Jan.
Feb.
year
January thru February
year
1992
1993 -Thous'ands-
1993
ago Percent
1992
1993
-Thousands-
--ago
Percent
Pulle t Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
4,674
5,664
4,549
97
9,669
10,213
106
Egg Type
273
193
119
44
454
312
69
Ctiicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
74,855
83,420
76,681
102
153,987
160,101
104
United States
531,268
587,901
536,422
101
1,106,426
1,124,323
102
Egg Type
GUneiotergaiaStates
1,472 31,922
2,316 33,368
2,239
152
33,673
105
3,027 64,402
4,555
150
67,041
104
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
25,524
24,680
25,276
99
140,9982
139,6383
99
1/ Do mesUc placements as reported by leading b reed ers In cl ud es expected pu ll et rep lac ements from eggs sold dur ing the p reced ing month at the rate of 125 p u llel ch icks p er 30 do z;;; case of egg I . 21 Turkey pou lts pl aced Septembe r 199 1Fe bruary 1992. 3/ Turkey pou lts placed Septemoer 1992 Feb ruary 1993 .
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 34.2 million pounds during February 1993, down 5 percent from February 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DROPS
Commercial red meat prod uction fo r the United States in
Feb ruar y 1993, t otal ed 3.01 bil lio n pound s, do w n 2
percent from February 1992.
.
Beef prod uc tio n at 1.68 billion pounds was down : percent. Head kill was 2.47 million, up 1 percent and th! average live weight was 1,156 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.29 billio n pounds was down : percent. Hog ki ll at 7 .09 mil lion head was down : percent and the average live weight was 252 pounds.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER- UNITED STATES 1/
Species
Number Slaughtered
Feb.
February
1992
1993
I 1993 as % of 1992
Average
Live Weight
February
1992
1993
- 1,000 Head -
Percent
- Pounds -
United St ates Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
2,440.4 113.2
7,332.2 437.0
2,465.5 98.9
7,092 .1 395.0
101
1,173
87
374
97
252
90
128
1/lncludes sla ug hter u nd er Fed eral In spe ctio n and oth er comm erc ial slaught er, exclud es farm slaug hter.
1,156 373 252 129
Total
Live Weight
February
1992
1993
-1,000 Pounds-
2,862,736 42,324
1,850 ,5 12 55,923
2,849,02 36,87
1,787,66 50,82
Species
Catt le Calves Hogs Sheep
ANNUAL COM MERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-U NITED STATES 1991 AND 1992
Number
~
Head
1991
1992
1991
Average
L~
Weight
1992
1991
Total Live Weight
1992
- 1 ,000-
32,689.6 1,436.4
88,169.1 5,720.9
32,873.7 1,37 1.2
94,888.5 5,496.4
-Pounds-
1,163 346 252 124
1,169 376 252 125
-1,000 Lbs.-
38,028,781 497,287
22,199 ,866 710,857
38,416,961 515,6S;
23,951,70! 688.78f
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/
February
Kind
1992
1993
-Million Pounds-
Beef
Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat
1,708 25
1,329 28
3,089
1/ Based on peek ers dress we ig ht s and exclud es farm slau ghte r.
1,6n 21
1,290 25
3,013
2
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
98 87 97 89 98
FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION (21 STATES)
Milk production in the 21 major States during February totaled 10.0 billion pounds , 2 p~rcent less than production in these same States In February 1992 (February 1992 had 29 days). January revised production at 10.8 billion pounds was sliglitly above January 1992.
Production per cow in the 21 major States averaged 1 218 pounds for February, 20 pounds less Ulan February 1992.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 major States was 820 million head, 74,000 head less than February 1992 and 11,000 less than January 1993.
During the October-December period, the 21 major States produced 31.4 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, the U.S. production would be 11.8 billion pounds for February 1993.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION FEBRUARY 1992-1993
21 States
Item
Unit
1992 1993 Percent
Milk Cows 1/
Thous.Head 8,278
8,204
99
Produc t ion
per Cow 2/
Pound
1,238
1,218
98
Milk Production 2/ Mil. Lbs.
10,251
9,996
98
11 In clu des dry co ws, exc lud es heifers not yet fresh. 21 Exclu de s milk sucked by calves.
COTTON GINNINGS: RUNNING BALES AND EQUIVALENT 480-POUND NET WEIGHT BALES GINNED, BY STATE AND U.S. CROP YEARS 1991-1992
Crop
and State
Running Bales Ginned by Crop Year
1991
1992
Equivalent 480-pound Net Weight Bales
1991
1992
Upland
AL AZ AA CA
FL 1/ GA
542,500 839,050 1,528,250 2,498,950
701,550
595,750 671,200 1,645,500 2,755,100
78,000 721,950
KS 1/2/ LA MS MO NM NC OK SC
TN
1,422,100 2,215,800
414,500 53 ,900
633 ,550 231,300 328,450 689,400
1,295,750 2,074,000
530,100 42,050
460,700 202,750 212,400 812,650
TX
4,573,850
3,165,350
VA 1/
24,600
US Arner-Plrna
16,760,950
15,287,850
US A1ICotton
385,200
493,400
US
17,146,150
15,781,250
11 Not pUbli shed to avoi d di<elo sing ind ivid ual gin s. 21 No g ins op erated in 1992 crop year .
563,100 862,300 1,557,200 2,581,700
724,650
1,441,400 2,270,800
418,950 54,600
648,400 237,950 338,550 699,950 4,714,900
17,205,600
397,050
17,602,650
619,450 687,300 1,673,950 2,853,800
80,400 749,000
1,319,500 2,122,650
535,200 42,850
472,600 208,850 217,500 826,000 3,260,300
24,650 15,694,000
509,200
16,203,200
CATTLE ON FEED UP 8 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly estimate s totaled 8.79 million head, up 8 perce nt from a year ago but down 1 percent from March 1, 1991.
Placements of catt le and calves on feed in t he 7 States during February total ed 1.26 million , down 15 fe rcent from last year an d 13 percent below 199 . Net placements of 1.15 million for February were down 16 percent from last year and 14 percen t below 1991.
Mark etings of fed cattle during February total ed 1.43 million, up 1 percent from.last year and unchanged from two years ago.
Othe r disappearance totaled 110,000 head compared to 120,000 in Feb ruary 1992 and 11 3,000 in February 1991.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, FEBRUARY 1 TO MARCH 1
Number
1993 as % of
Item
1991
1992
1993
1991
1992
-1,000 Head-
-Percent-
On Feed February 1 1/
8,963
8,203
9,065
101
111
Placed on Feed During February
1,455
1,492
1,262
87
85
Fed Ca~le Marketed During February
1,431
1,420
1,431
100
101
Other Disappearance During February 2/
113
120
110
97
92
On Feed March 11/
8,874
8,155
8,786
99
108
M~~\~~ an~ catlvhel s on feed are an ima ls for slaughter mark et being fed a full ratio n of gra in or othar con centr ates and are expected to produce a carcas s that will grade select or belte r. es ea asses, mov ement from feedlots to pasture s and shipments to other reedlots for fu rther feeding.
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u.s. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1992-1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, (
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Dols. per Pound
Imports .
of Catfish 2J ,
1992
19!f
Thous. Pound-;
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun e July Aug . Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
36 ,200 39 ,228
40,327 40,277
36,200
40,327
.53
.63
237
11:
75 ,42 8
80,604
.56
.67
20 1
.
45,048
120,476
.60
243
4 1,177
16 1,653
.63
233
39 ,11 1
200,764
.63
392
36 ,8 13
237,577
.61
100
36 ,128
273 ,705
.59
344
37,958
3 11,663
.58
169
37 ,857
349,520
.59
307
39 ,212
388 ,732
.6 1
187
35,073
423,805
.62
23
33,562
457,367
.63
49 1
1/ Pric e fo r fi sh delivered to p ro cessing plan t door. Price i nclud es cha rges for an y se rvices provided by the p ro ces sin g p lant , such as seinin g an d h auli n g. 2/ Data fu rn ish ed by U.S. Bureau of CenSU$.
Commodity
Butte r 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, FEBRUARY 28, 1993
Feb. 29, 1992
Jan. 31, 1993
- 1,000 Pounds-
Feb. 28, 1993
Percent of
Feb. 1992
Jan. 1 ~
-Percent-
624,867
495 ,355
495,429
79
100
445,883
476,062
424,923
95
89
19,193
16,743
16,783
87
100
703 ,138
823,283
757,336
108
92
1,696,639
1,603,504
1,751,945
103
109
701 ,556
649 ,022
662,645
94
102
298 ,870
286 ,376
281,608
94
98
364 ,0 13
329 ,105
345,730
95
105
321 ,881
377 ,613
377 ,485
117
100
354 ,052
3 14,706
358 ,540
101
114
1,884,819
2,156,414
1,975,375
105
92
1,036,328
971 ,171
1,019,486
98
105
430,186
365,744
406,329
94
111
32,414
26,848
35,838
111
133
22,216
19,062
22,792
103
120
110,055
89,153
82,549
75
93
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been planted, nearly two weeks behind the five year average of 43 percent planted .
TOBACCO
GEORGIA'S 1993 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS
Georgia farmers are planning a significant I~lcrease. in cotton acreage for 1993. A survey of grower s planting intentions during the first two weeks of March Indicate that cotton acreage will increase by 80,000 acres, or 17 percent from 1992. The survey also indicated that peanut acreage is expected to remain the same as last year along with wheat and oats . Farmers plan a reduction in acreage planted to other field crops for 1993.
COTTON UP 17 PERCENT, PEANUTS UNCHANGED
Cotton producers plan to increase plantings in Georgia by 17 percent to 540,000 acres in 1993. 11 these plans hold true, this will be the largest cotton acreage In 28 years, and will be more than double the acreage of just four years ago. Peanut acreage in 1993 is expected to remain unchanged from last year at 675,000 acres, according to grower's plans in early March. Acreage planted in 1991 totaled 900,000 acres, 25 percent more than in 1992 and the 1993 early intentions.
SOYBEANS AND CORN DOWN
Soybean plantings in 1993 are expected to decline by 8 percent from 1992, to 600,000 acres for Georgia . If these intentions materialize, thi s would be the same acreage as two years ago, but only two -thirds of the 1990 acreage. Corn ac reage in Georgia for 1993 is expected to total 650,000 acres, a drop 01 100,000 acres or 13 percent from 1992. An acreage of this size would still be 50,000 acres more t han planted in 1991 , but 10,000 acres less than t hree years "ago. Corn planting throughout the State has been delayed by cold and wet soils. As of March 28, only 18 percent of the crop had
1993 GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS
Crop
Planted Acreage
Intended 1993as %
1991
1992 1993 of 1992
-Thousands-
Percent
Com, All
600
750
650
87
Cotton HaY'fJI1
430
460
540
117
600
580
570
98
Oats
95
80
80
100
Peanuts
900
675
675
100
Sorghum, All
90
100
80
80
Soybeans
600
650
600
92
Sweetpo\atoes 4.0
3.4
3.0
88
TobacQo
Whea~
40
44
42
95
500
400
400
100
11Ae".ll. h._sted. 2/lnclud.s ac ..age plant.d preced ing fall.
Tobacco growers are planning a 5 percent reduction In acreage to 42,000 acres, 2,000 less than 1992 . Transplanting has been slowed by cold temperatures and wet solfs during March. As of March 28, only 5 percent of the acreage had been planted. Because of the "Blizzard of '93", fransplants have become scarce In several areas.
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Farmers Intend to plant 76.5 million acres of corn for all
purposes in 1993, down 4 percent from last year but 1
percent above 1991 . Producers Intend to plant 1.68
million acres of peanuts this year, down 1 percent from
the 1992 planted acreage of 1.71 million acres and 17
percent below the 1991 revel. Growers intend to harvest
750,690 acres of tobacco in 1993, 3 percent below 1992.
Tobacco types showing decreases from 1992 ar e
Flue-cured, Burley, Southern Binder. Flue-cured growers
Maryland plan to
haarnvdesWt i3s9c9o,n5s0in0
acres, 1 percent below last year . Smaller harvested
areas in Florida and Georgia contributed t o t he
decrease.
Area planted to all cotton for 1993 is expected to total
13.4 million acres, 1 percent above 1992 plantings but .4
percent below 1991 planted area. Upland acreage IS
expected to account for 13.2 million acres, up 1 percent
from last year. Winter wheat seeded for 1993 is placed
at 51.2 million acres, off 1 percent f rom the total
published in the "winter wheat and rye seedings" report
but fractionally higher than 1992. Most of the reductio n
from the earlier level comes in California and Oklahoma.
Soybean plantings are estimated at 59.3 million acres
this year, Virtually unchanged fro m 1992. Farmers intend
to plant 11.2 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in
1993. This is down 16 percent from 1992 but up 1
percent from 1991.
"
1993 UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS
Crop
Planted Acreage
Intended
1992
19931/
-Thousands-
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
Corn
79,325
76,486
96
Sorghum
13,277
11 ,215
84
Oats
7,961
8;11 0
102
Barley
7,802
7,661
98
All Wheat
72,262
72,289
100
Winter Wheat
51,057
51,241
100
Soybeans
59,330
59,300
100
Peanuts
1,708.9
1,684.0
99
All G,otton
13,290.4
13,427.0
101
Hay'
59,597
60,268
101
Sweetp0!ftoes
81.5
81.9
100
Tobacco
776.6
750.7
97
l/lnt.nd.d plant ings in 1993 as indicatedby r.pons from 'arm.... 2/ Area harvell.d.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 5 PERCENT All hogs and pigs on Georgia farms as of March 1, 1993, are estimated at 1,100,000 head, down 5 percent from a year ago but unchanged from December 1 1992.
Breeding inventory at 155,000 head..was down 3 percen t from the previous year and unchanged fro m December 1, 1992. Mark et hog inve nto ry at 945,000 hea d , decreased 5 percent from a year ago but unchanged from Decem ber 1, 1992.
The December-February 1993 pig crop totaled 439,000 head, 2 percent below a year earlier. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.70 compared wit h 7.45 last year.
Georgia producers intend to farrow 60,000 sows during th e Marc h-May 1993 qu art er, 6 pe rce nt belo w the previous year. Farro wing s f or June-Augus t 1993 are expect ed t o total 59,000 sows, 3 percent below last year.
U.S. HOG INVENTORY UP 4 PERCENT U.S. inventol)' of all hogs and pigs on Marc h 1, 1993, is 58.3 million Iiead. This is 4 percent above March 1992 and 10 percent above the March 1991 inventory.
Breeding inventory, at 7.43 million head, is up 4 percent from March 1, 1992, and 6 percent above March 1991. Market hog inventory, at 50.9 million head, is 4 perce nt above March 1, 1992, and up 11 percent from March 1, 1991.
.. U.S.
producers~t;nd
'to
.h~-ve
.
3~4"~lIfbn
sows
farro
during the March-May 1993 quarter, 1 percent higil(
than actual farrowings dur ing the same period last Ye;
and 4 percent above 1991. Farrowing intentions II
June-August 1993, at 3.24 million sows, are up 3 perce:
from actual 1992 farrowings and up 4 percent from 199-
16 STATE INVENTORY INCREASES 4 PERCENT
The 16 quarterly states , with an inventory of 53.3 millie on March 1, 1993, are up 4 percent from last year and p er c ent above Mar ch 1, 19 91 . These 16 stat! ac co unted for app roxi mately 91 percent of th e t otal U.' hog and pig inventory.
In the 16 quarte rly states , the Decembe r 1992-Februa 1993 pig cro p was 21.6 million head, up 2 per cent fro last year and up 12 percent fro m two years ago. The w ere 2. 65 m illio n s o w s tha t farro wed du rti December-Febru ary , up 1 perc ent from a year earli and 8 percent more than during the same period tv y ea r s ago. So ws farrowing during Dec e mb. , 992-February 1993 in the 16 stales averaged 8.15 pi' per litter, a new record high. This compares with 8.1 during the comparable period a year ago .
Item
March 1 Inve nt ory All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMB ER, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERLY STATES 1/, 1992-1993
16 States
1992
1993
- 1,000 Head-
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
Georgia
1992
1993
- 1,000 Head-
5 1,390
6,485 44,905
53 ,250 6,73 0
46,520
104
1,160
104
160
104
1,000
1,100
155 945
Market Hogs and Pigs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds
17,395
17,780
102
405
385
60-119 Pounds
10 ,8 25
11,145
103
270
250
120-179 Pounds
9,050
9,585
106
2 10
200
180 Pounds & Over
7 ,63 5
8 ,010
105
115
110
Sows Farrowi ng Decemb er 2/.February
March-May December 2/-May
June-August September-November June-November
2,63 1 3 ,069 5,700 2,874
2,652
101
3,09831 5 ,750 41 2 ,95331
101 10 1
103
60 64 124
61
2,769
57
5,643
118
57 6031
ll -r1 59 31
Pig Crop
Decembe r 2/-February
21,181
21,618
102
447
439
March-May
24,802
502
December 2/-May
45,983
949
June-August
23 ,401
473
September-November
22,287
433
June-Novembe r
45,688
906
Pigs per Utter December 2/-February March-May
December 2/May June-August September-November
June-November
-Number-
8.05
8.15
101
7.45
8 .08
7.85
8 .07
7.65
8 .14
7.75
8.05
7.60
8 .10
7.68
11 GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN,MO.NC.NE,OH,PA,SO,TN,WI. 2/0ecember preceding year. 31/ Intent ions. 4/ Intention s for March-May.
-Number7.70
2
1993 as of 199/ Perce:
95 97 95
95 93 95 96
95 94 94 97
98
103
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index .for
M(2a2rcpherwceanst)1a3b7opveertcheentproefvitohues
1977 average, 3 POints month and 7 points (5.4
~Oegrcsenstt)emerosreanthdahneaifeyresa, rcaagrvoe.s,Hoitghheerr
prices for chickens,
cotton, broilers
ana table eggs wer~ offset by lower prlcestor soybeans,
cows, and mllk. Prices for corn and hatching eggs were
unchanged.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977 - 100
Feb. 1992
Mar. 1992
Feb. 1993
Mar. 1993
GEORGIA
Prices Received
All Commodities
131
130
134
137
Crops
132
132
131
131
Uvestock & Products 130
129
137
142
UNITED STATES
PPrriiccee~s
Received Paid
143 1go2
145 1gQ2
1194303
1194313
Ratio
75
76
73
73
" Ralio 01 Index 01 prle .. received by larmer, to Index of pr ice, paid . 21Jan . , GG2 pllcn paid Index bro ughl fo rwArd. 31Jan. 'GG3 price, paid Index brought forward .
U.S. MARCH PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP SLIGHTLY The All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in March
was 141 based on 1977= 1DO, up 1 point (0.7 percent)
from February. Price gains from February for eggs, cattle , hogs, and corn more than offset price declines for milk, apples, sweet corn, and lettuce.
The All Farm Products Index was down 4 points (2.8 percent) from March 1992. Price decreases for tomatoes, oranges, corn, and wheat more than offset price increases for cattle, hogs, eggs, and celery.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-MARCH 15 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
Price per Unit
Mar. 1992
Georgia Feb. 1993
Mar. 15, 1993
Mar. 1992
United States Feb. 1993
Mar. 15, 1993
Winter Wheat
Oats Corn Cotton Cottonseed 2 Tobacco Soybeans
All Hay, Baled'
Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle3 Cows Steers & Heifers Calves All Milk Turkeys' Chickens Excl. Broilers2
Com 'l Br9i1erse Eggs, Al12 Table2
Hatching 2
S/Bu . S/Bu .
S/Bu.
Cts./Lb. SlTon Cts./Lb.
S/Bu.
SlTon
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 .
2.93 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 42.2 120.0
3.33
2.50 56.4 100.00
5 .66
42 .40 33.10 43.70 62.10 48.50 76 .30 84.60 14.50
14.9 30.5 73 .1 50.4 120.0
5.53
44.40' 36.90' 45.40' 62.50 ' 47.70' 77 .20 ' 90 .00 ' 14.405
19.0 31.0 80.3 60.2 120.0
3.72 1.44 2.49 50.3
189.5 5.67 69.90 39.10 32.90 39.50 72.80 49.40 76.40 94.10 12.50 37 .0
29.7 54.2 42.4
3.33 1.42 2.00 52.9 116.00 186.5 5.56 77.70 44. 20 34 .50 44.80 7 5 .8 0 49.60 79.50 95.90 12.30 34 .8
31.8 61.5 51.4
3.24' 1.391 2.08' 55.g2
187 .~ 5.59 ' 78.90 46.20' 37.60' 46 .80 ' 76.90' 49.00' 80.901 98.30' 12.105 37.2
32.4 70.7 61.6
1/ I.lod month . 21 Fir., hall 01 mo nth . 31 Cows , , teen; and heifers. 41 Beel co ws and cu ll dairy co ws , o ld for , laugh ter. 51 Preliminary. 61 Entire month . U.S. live weig ht equival ent price, e.cept tor AR,PA,TX. 71 Averag e 01 all "Ilg' , ol d by l arrnero inclUdin g halc hing egg ' ,old at ret';!.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1992-1993 1
Month Ending
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3
1992
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July Aug.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2 ,878 ,524 2 ,236 ,682 1,574,181
998,360 621 ,100 182,611 117,121 102,419 938,462 2 ,741 ,535 2,955,885 2 ,659 ,719
714 ,202 785 ,526 844,386 845 ,671 821 ,523 798 ,508 652 ,851 485 ,800 392 ,188 503 ,547 557,547 652 ,697
--1,000 Pounds--
68,028 88,028 96,516 104,264 100,526 88 ,761 69,018 49,321 24,675 34,794 44,558 47,801
949,889 1,044,750 1,123,033 1,124,742 1,092,626 1,062 ,016
868,292 646,114 521,610 669 ,718 741 ,538 868 ,087
3,896,441 3,369,460 2,793,730 2,227,366 1,814,252 1,333 ,388 1,054,431
797 ,854 1,484 ,747 3,446,047 3 ,741 ,981 3,575,607
1993
Jan. Feb.
2,371,731 1,930,239
730,043 841 ,438
51,931 70,724
970 ,959 1,119 ,113
3 ,394 ,619 3,120,076
~{I ~~~~d~~to~k~ 0dn larms. Includes stocks owned by or held for Accoun t of CCC in commerc ial , toragu . Farmer stoCk on not weight basis . 21 Includes shell ed ed ible grad .., ,hailed
, a a , ..d (untreated) . 31 Actual hl1mer stock, plu s roasting stcck , plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.
3
c
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS
Soybean stocks stored In all pos itions on March 1, 1993 in Georgia totaled 12.2 million bushels , an increase of 22 percent from March 1, 1992. Soybeans stored on farms on March 1, are estimated at 1.75 million bushels . 17 percent more than a year earlier. Soybeans held in off farm pos itions on March 1, amounted to 10.5 million bushels, a 23 percent increase from a year ago.
Corn stocks held off the farm on March 1, 1993 totak
8.96 million bushels, 35 percent more than at the san;;
time a year earlier.
~
Oat stocks in off farm pos itions on March 1 amounted I 149 thousand bushels, compared with 152 thousar bushels stored off farms on March 1, 1992.
Wheat stored off farms on March 1, 1993 is estimated at 2 .25 million bushels, 27 percent more than the 1.77 million bushels on hand March 1, 1992.
Grain
l' GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS-MARCH 1 1992-1993
On Farms
Off Farms
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
1992
1993
1992
1993
- - 1 ,000 Bushel s - -
Corn Soybeans Wtieat Oats Sorghum Barrev !
*
1.500
* * *
*
1,750
* * *
6.645 8 ,489 1.766
152 134
2
1/ lncludetl Iloclla at mlU I_tora. _ '.hou.... t.rmlnal. and proca.ao r. . Not pub li.had.
8.959 10.463 2.247
149 196 45
All Positions '
Mar. 1,
Mar. I
1992
1~ 1
*
9 ,989 *
* *
2
12,213
I
4!
U.S. CORN, WHEAT AND SOYBEA N STOCKS UP
Corn stock s In all pos ltions on March 1, 1993. totaled 5.68 billion bushels, 25 percent above a year earlier. Of ti total stocks, 3.63 billion bushels are stored on farms , 39 percent more than last year. Off-farm stoc ks. at 2.05 billit bushels, are up 5 perce nt from last year.
All whe at stocks on March 1, 1993, are estimated at 1.05 billion bushels, up 18 perce nt fr om March 1, 1992. Far
stocks are 37 8 million bushels. up 37 percent from a year earlier. Off-farm sto cks are 66 7 million bushels and areI
9 percent from last March 1. .
-
Soybeans stored in all positions on March 1, 1993, totaled 1.22 billion bushels . 3 percent above holdings a ye
earlier. On-farm stocks, at 577 mill ion bushels, were 14 percent above last March and accounted for 47 percent the March 1, 1993 , holdi ngs. Off-farm stocks tota led 639 million bushels,S percent below last March . .
Grain
l' U. S. GRAIN STOCKS-MARCH 1 1992-1993
On Farms
Off Farms
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1.
1992
1993
1992
1993
- -1,000 Bushels--
Corn Soybe ans
AJI Wheat Oa ts Barley Sorghu m
2 ,6 10 ,200 505.000 275 ,550 98,150 102,000 54 ,960
3 .6 30 ,000 576 ,900 378 .000 109,950 122.880 111,320
1,95 0 ,785 672 ,343
6 11.685 76 ,73 5 113 ,890 196,286
2,048,637 638 ,504 667 ,494 64 ,801 12 1,698 322, 975
t/lnclu~, lloella al mill" .I. vatora, - .. ho u.... t.rminal, a nd prOC" IOII.
All Positions
Mar. 1,
Mar.'
1992
1993
4,560 ,985 1,177 ,343
887 ,235 174,885
2 15,890 25 1,246
5,678 ,~
1,215,4(, 1,045,4\
174,7! 244,51 434,2S
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GEORGIA CATTLE CASH RECEIPTS UP 8 PERCENT Cash receipts from marketings of cattle and calves In Georgia totaled $287.5 million in 1992. This Is 8 percent higher than the $265.8 milli on in 1991. Cattl e prices averaged $56.30 per cwt. in 1992 compared to $59.10 per cW!. In 1991. Calves averaged $82.10 per cwt. in 1992, down from the 1991 price 01 $93.50. Marketings in 1992 totaled 448.0 million pounds, up 16 percent from the 387.5 million pounds in 1991.
GEORGIA HOG CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 20 PERCENT Cash receipts from hogs and pigs in Georgia totaled $172.2 million for 1992, down 20 percent from the $216.1 million for 1991. Marketings, at 429.7 million pounds,
were 4 percent less than 1991 . The average price fell 17 percent to $39.80 per cwt.
U.S. CATTLE CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 5 PERCENT Cash receipts from the marketings of cattle and calves declined 5 percent during 1992. Receipts totaled $37.9 billion compared with $3g.7 billion in 1991. All cattle and calf marketings during 1992 reached 53.1 billion pounds, down 2 percent from 54.0 billion pounds In 1991. The 1992 U.S. annual average price of cattle, at $71.30 per 100 pounds live weight, was down from the 1991 p rice of $72.70. The calf price for 1992, at $89.00, was down from the 1991 price of $98.00
U.S. HOG CASH RECEIPTS DOWN 9 PERCENT Cash receipts for hogs and pig s were $10.1 billion during 1992, 9 percent below 1991. Marketings of 24.3 billion
ounds during 1992 were 8 percent above 1991, while
B.5. annual average price Jler 100 pounds of live weight
ro decreased from $49. to $41.60.
CATTLE-PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1991-1992
Production
1/
MarketIngs
2/
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
Average Price
per 100 Pounds
Cattle
Calves
-Dollars-
Value of Produc-
tion
Cash Receipts
3/
Value of Home Con-
sumption
- 1 ,000 Dollars--
Gross Income
Ga. 1991 1992
388 ,680 428,400
387 ,530 447,980
59.10 56 .30
93 .50 82 .10
267 ,743 278,447
265,818 287,492
2 ,966 3,705
268,784 291,197
U.S.
1991
41,089 .6
53 ,988 .4
72.70
98.00
30,332 .1
39,745.8
422 .2
40,168.1
1992
40,913 .9
53,131.6
71.30
89.00
29,104.3
37 ,862.4
409 .6
38,272.0
ml l aA,kd.~,o.'ntgmalnandts
madl lor change, In Invl 'all of larm alaughte r.
ntory
and
lor
In , h lpmenl '
.
2/ e xcludu custom
, Iaugh tl r lor USI
on larm'
whl.. produced
and
Intlrlarm 1Il1e, within tM
Stall .
31Rlce lpts from
HOGS-PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1991-1992
Productlon
MarketIngs
1/
2/
- 1 ,000 Pounds--
Average Price per 100 Pounds
Dollars
Value of Produc-
tlon 3/
Cash Receipts
4/
Value of Home Consumption
-1,000 Dollars--
Gross Income
GL 1991 1992
449,130 429,609
447,850 429,665
47.90 39.80
215,273 171,553
216,082 172,228
1,916 1,791
217,998 174,019
U.S.
1991
22,808.6
22,553 .5
49.10
11,103.6
11,072.2
68 .8
11,141.0
1992
24,278.5
24,285 .5
41.60
9,990.8
10,088.2
60.5
10,148.8
P, ~Pr1i:C..I:10~1~'Sl:e;fn~t~s~m~haeldrepamlvoelrrnacth'g0ae1n
g.. In Invl ntory rlicied0..1 Sptiagl,e. In,
end lor In,h lp hlpme nt, and
ment,. 2/ Excludes out,hlpmlnt, 01 lee
custom der pig,
,laughte . 41Rec
r lor llpt,
u.. on larm I,om marklt
' wh lng,
erl produced and and IIlIe 01larm
,
Intlrlarm laught...
1Il1e. within tM Slate. 3/lnclud_ Include, allowance lor higher average
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION SUGHTLY UP
Milk production In Georgia during January-March totaled
420 million pounds, slightly more than .th e comparable
period a year ago.
" ..
The number of milk cows on 'Georgia farms averaged
100,000 head during the January-March 1993 quarter, 4,000 head less than January-Marctl19~!
_. " I
.~
Production per cow average:(j " (200 'pound s during
January-March, 181 pounds more than January-March
1992.
JANUARY-MARCH MILK PRODUCTION The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 37: billion pounds, 1_percent below the January-Marc period last year. The average number of milk cows I the U.S. during the January-March quarter was 9.7million head, 88,000 less than the same period last year: Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on April! 1993, averaged 18.2 pounds per cow, 1 tenth of a poun more than on April 1, 1992. The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows 0 April 1, averaged $7.61 per hundredweight, $0.15 les
than the April I, 1992, price.
Item
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTlON-JANUARY-MARCH 1992-1993
....
United States
1993 as %
Unit
1992
1993
of 1992
1992
1993
1993 as ~ of 1992
Milk Cows 1/
Thous. Head
104
100
96
Milk per Cow 2/
Pound
4,019
4,200
105
Milk Production 2/ Mil. Lbs.
418
420
100
1/lnclud. dry CONI, . .clude. heWe... not yet Ir.h. 2JExclude. milk .ucked by cal ....
9,863 3,852 37,989
9,ns
99
3,864
100
37.766
99
.r
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 $29.8 million in 1992. This 4 percent decrease in value of sales from 1991 Is attributed to an 8 percent decrease In potted flowering plants plus a 2 percent decrease in foliage plants. Cul flowers decreased 1 percent from fast year and bedding/garden plants dropped 2 percent. ,Georgia growers with annual sales greater than $10JlOO totaled 183 in 1992, compared to 207 in 1991 . r-i1m plastic covere d g ree n houses sq ua re f o ot ag e at 5,077,000 comp rised 83 perce nt of the total covered area.
u.s. FLORICULTURE
Floriculture growers reporting gross value of sales abov $100,000 a year realized a ~ percent Increase In the wholesale value of reported crops in 1992. For the 2 states which were Included In the 1991 and 199 surveys, the equivalent value of all sales at wholesal total eo $2.75 billion In 1992, compared with a total ( $2.66 billion in 1991 . The additional 8 states, new to thi year's surve't, sent the total value to $2.86 billion fe operations With over $100,000 of sales during the yea' The wholesale value of sales for all operations in th
su rvey (reported sales of $10 000 or more) wa
estimaled at $3.12 billion in 1992. The estimated value ( all growers In the 28 states common to last year's all this 'year's survey totaled $2.98 billion, 2 percent abov the $2.91 billion in 1991.
The number of floriculture growers totaled nearly 10,30 in the 36 states surveyed. All operations surveye reported a peak number of 132,000 hired workers i 1992.
FLORICULTURE CROPS- VALUE OF SALES AT WHOLESALE, 1991-92, SELECTED ITEMS AND TOTALS 1 _
Georgia
United States (28 States)
Item
1991
1992
1991
1992_
-1,000 Dollars-
Cut Rowers Potted Rowering Plants Foliage Plants (Indoor or Patio
Use) Bedding/Garden
Plants Cut Cultivated
Greens Total Value of Reported Crops
263 9,287
2,830 18,531
2/
30,911
260 8,537 2,786 18,243
29,827
471,556 686,944
447,567 942,449 110,039 2,658,555
452,951 71S,436
416,709 1,049,259
111,341 2,745 ,7~
1/ Equ lval.nt wholesale value 01 all sales lor all crops except potted foliage plant s; lor potted lollage, value I. based on net value oIoales. 2J Not published to avoid dlsclo.ure 01 IndivIdual operations.
2
GEORGIA'S REVISED 1992 PEANUT CROP Final estimates of Georgia's 1992 peanut crop show production at 1.82 billion Rounds, 18 percent less than 1991'S production. Planted area, at 675,000 acres, and harvested area, at 673~900 acres were both 25 percent below 1991 levels. field per acre averaged 2 ,705 pounds 215 pounds more than In 1991. Prices for 1992 averaged 30 .3 cents per pound , co mpared with 1991 prices of 28.3 cents per pound .
U.S. 1992 PEANUT PRODUCTION REVISED Peanut production in crop year 1992 totaled 4.28 billion pounds, 13 percent below the record high 1991 crop but 19 percent above the drought stricken 1990 crop.
Planted area at 1.69 million acres and harvested area at 1.67 million acres were both 17 percent below the 1991 levels. The yield averaged 2,562 pounds per acre, 118 pounds higher than in f991 and 571 pounds above the 1990 yield. Production In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) totaled 2.65 billion pounds In 1992, down 17 percent from 1991 . Planted area at 1.01 million acres and harvested area at 1.00 million acres were both down 23 percent from 1991 . Yields averaged 2,641 pounds per acre up 202 pounds from a year earlier. Moisture levels during much of the season were near optimum, contributing to high yields and partially offsetting late planting.
FARM MARKETINGS OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS-BY STATES AND MONTHS, 1991 AND 1992 CROP YEARS
State and
Crop Year
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
-Percent by Months-
Dec.
Jan.1
1"1 Crop
AI
2.2
60.0
35.6
2.0
0.2
A.
3 .7
65.1
29 .1
2.0
0.1
Ga.
3.3
56.6
36.8
3.1
0.2
N.C.
10.6
7 1.5
14.1
1.8
2.0
Tex.
2.3
4.6
59.9
24.8
7 .9
0.5
Va.
25.3
59 .4
11.7
2.3
1.3
U.S.
2.5
43.1
44 .6
7 .8
1.6
0.4
1"2 Crop
Ala.
42.4
53.7
3 .5
0 .4
Aa.
SO.8
46.1
2.9
0.2
Ga.
30.9
57.1
10.9
1.1
N.C.
0.1
72.3
20.3
4.4
2.9
rex.
0.5
3 .9
59.0
28.6
. 6.7
1.3
Va.
70.5
18.8
6 .6
4.1
U.S.
0.1
23.8
58 .8
13.9
2.6
0.8
I' January ol lhe lo llowlng y"'.
State
Ala. Aa. Ga. N. Mex. N. C. Okla.
S.C. rex.
Va. U. S.
Ala. Aa. Ga. N.Mex. N. C. Okla.
S. C. Tex.
Va.
: !:!:.S.
PEANUTS FOR NUTS-1991-1992
Area Planted
1991
1992
Area Harvested
1991
1992
- 1 ,000 Acres-
278.0 126.0 900.0 22.7 162.0 110.0
14.5 330.0
96.0 2 ,039 .2
237.0
88.0 675 .0
21. 1 153.0 100 .0
13.5 308.0
94.0 1,689.6
2n . O
118.0 895 .0
22.7 162.0 106.0
14.0 325.0
96.0 2,015.7
236.0 80.0
673.0 21.1 153 .0 98 .0 13.0
305 .0 93.0 1,672. 1
Production
1991
1992
-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
591,180 202,400 1,820,465 58 ,236 406 ,980 236 , 180
32,500 680 ,1SO 256 ,215 4 ,284 ,306
Price per Pound
1991
1992
-Dollars-
0 .294 0 .263 0 .283 0.315 0 .274 0 .285 0 .297 0 .280 0 .283 0.283
0.305 0.286 0.303 0.326 0.310 0.324 0.290 0.269 0.318 0 .300
3
1991
Yield
1992
-Pounds-
2 ,305 2,370 2,490 2,2SO 2,850 2 ,300 2,400 2,100 3,200 2 ,444
2,505 2,530 2,705 2,760 2,660 2,410 2,500 2,230 2,755 2 ,562
Value of Production
199 1
1992
-1,000 Dollars-
187 ,715 73 ,551 630 ,680 16,089 126,506 69 ,483
9,979 191,100 86,938 1,392 ,041
180,310 57 ,886 551 ,601 18,985 126,164 76,522
9,425 182,960 81,476 1,285,329
Crop
SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP STATE AND TOTAL SPRING SEASON 1992 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA 1993
Usual Harvest
Period
Area
Area for
Harvested Harvest
1992
1993
1993 as% of 1992
Crop
Usual Harvest Period
Area
Area for
Harvested Harvest
1992
1993
-Acres-
-Acres-
Snap Beans
FL GA NJ SC
Total
Apr-Jun Apr-Jun Jun-Jul May-Aug
16,500 5,000 1,000 1,400
23,900
16,500 6,000 1,200 1,100
24,800
Cantaloupe
100
f\Z.
May-Jul
120
CA
May-Jul
120
GA
Apr-Jun
79
TX
Apr-Jun
104
Total
10,000 21,500
3,500 9,500 44,500
10,000 20,000
3,000 9,300 42,300
Cabbage
FL
GA
NJ TX
Total
Apr-Jun Apr-Jun Jun-Aug Apr-Jun
3,900 4,000 1,200 2,300 11,400
3,900 3,500 1,100 1,800 10,300
Waterme lon s
100 88
AL
sa
Jun-Jul JulAug
2,000 6,200
2,700 6,000
92
CA
May-Jun
4,600
3,600
78
FL
Apr-Jun
45,000
39,000
90
GA
Apr-Jun
7,000
6,000
TX
Apr-Jun
27,000
27,000
Tot al
91,800
84,300
1993) as%
of1~
1lXl
93 86 98 95
135 97
78
87
BE 100
III
GEORGIA'S ONION PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT Georg ia's 1993 on ion pro duction is forecast at 1.36 million cwt ., down 2 percent from last year but more than double two year ago. Harvest is projected from 8 500 acres, up 10 percent from last year. Tne average yield is forecast at 160 cwt . per acre 20 cwt. below last year. Georgia onions were battered by the blizzard of 1993 and are curr ently In mostly fair condition. Some fields were hurt by the cold and wind while diseases have been hard to control because of fre quent showers, cloudy weather, and coo l temperatures .
U.S. SPRING ONION ACREAGE UP 2 PERCENT Sp rin g oni on acreag e for th e four producing State!
(Ar izona, Californ ia, Georgia, and Texas) In 19 93 h estimated at 30 ,700 acres, up 2 percent from a year age
and 15 percent above 1991 . Arizona acreage Is 1i percen t more than last year, but Californi a growers, witt 22 percent fewer acres, are off to a slow start because 0 cold and wet weather. Texas pro duction Is fore cast at 3 .24 million cwt., 21 percent above last year and 15 percent above two yean ago. Area for harvest, at 13,800 acr es, Is 12 percen above last year. The average yield of 235 cwt. per aen is up 25 cwt , Texas onions 1001< good so far and shouk produce a heavy crop of large sizes.
ONIONS-SPRING SEASON, BY STATES, 1992 AND 1993
State
Harvested
For Harvest
1992
1993
- Acres-
Yield per Acre
1992
1993
-ewt.-
Arizona1/
1,200
1,400
375
California1/
9,000
7,000
400
Georgia
7,700
8,500
180
160
Texas
12,300
13,800
210
235
Total
30,200
30,700
266
1/ Yield and pr oduction will b e p u bilihed J ul y 16 , 1993.
Production
1992
1993
- 1,000 Cwt. -
450 3,600 1,386 2,583 8,019
1,360 3,243
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May 10, 1993 Volume 93-Number 09
~ GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
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HIGHLIGHTS
Monthly Poultry Uvestock Slaughter . Agricultural Prices .: .Ga. Poultry Production&Value Ga~ Broiler Production & Value Ga. Egg Production & Value
Peanut Stocks Cattle on Feed Catfish Processors Cold Storage . ' Catfish Grower Production Farm Real Estate Values
GEORGIA'S POULTRY INCOME
Georgia's value of production from poultry including commercial broilers , eggs and turkeys in 1992 totaled $1 .57 billion. This was up $130 million or 9 percent from 1991. Value of production oJ commercial broilers and chickens at $1.28 billion, was 13 percent above 1991.
The value of Georgia's commercial broilers produced during 1992 totaled $1.28 billion. This is a 13 percent increase in value from 1991. The number of broilers produced at 895 million , set a record high for the tenth consecutive year, exceeding the 1991 production of 867 million birds .
Pounds of bro ilers produced in 1992 totaled 4.03 billion , 5 percent more than the 3.82 billion pounds produced in 1991. Average price per pound increased 2.0 cents to 31.5 cents for 1992.
POULTRY PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION-GEORGIA, 1991-1992 1/
Number Produced 2!
Pounds Produced 3/
Price per lb.
Value of Production 4/
- Thousands-
Cents
1,000 Dollars
867 ,300 894 ,600
7 ,589 7,945
6 ,211 7 ,257
3 ,816 ,120 4,025,700
56,222 63 ,484
19,678 24 ,688
88 1,100 909 ,802
1,900 1,990
3 ,892 ,020 4,113,872
56 ,430 61 ,49 1
BROILERS. Number and Value of 140~,~,-~"~uction, Georgia, 1987-199--2-,
1
1200
1000
aoo
aoo
- ;1
"00
200
o
18
10a8
1000
V r.
108 1
'882
RECEIVED MAY 13 1993
DUCUMENTS UGA UBftARlES
EGG PRODUCTION AND VALUE - Hatching, Tab l. and Total Eggs, Georgia, 1987-1992
400r----------------..,
300
200
100
10. 7
AGRICULTURAl STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Hatching Egg Flocks 1991 1992 Table Egg Floc ks 2/ 1991 1992 All Flocks 1991 1992
Year
EGG PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION-GEORGIA 1991-1992 1/
Average
Number Lavers
Eggs
per Laver
Table
Eggs Produced Hatching
Thousands
Number
--Millions --
6 ,7 58
222
7,00 1
225
11 ,2 18
250
10,89 1
253
17,976
239
17,892
242
Table
Price Pcer Dozen Ha ching
Total
106 110
2,800 2,754
2,906 2,864
Table
1,395 1,462
1,395 1,462
Value of Production Hatch ing
- eents-
- Thousand Dollars-
Hatch ing Egg Flocks 1991 1992 Table Egg Flocks 2/ 1991 1992 All Egg Flocks 1991 1992
57.7 45 .9
57 ,7 45,9
57,7 45.9
128.9 131.4
128,9 131.4
80,8 74,8
5 ,097 4,207
134,633 105,341
139,730 109,548
1/ The p rod uctio n yeal beg in. De ce m b er 1 p reVIo u s year and end. November 30 current year . 21 Inc ludes both co mm ercial and farm fl ocks .
149,87 1 160,106
149,87 1 160,106
Total
1,501 1,572 2,800 2,754 4,30 1 4,326
Total
154,968 164,313 134,633 105,341 289 ,601 269 ,654
GEO R GI A Hatc hing Table Total Georg ia
20 STATES Hatchi ng Tab le Total 20 States
UNITED STAT ES Hatch ing Table Total U,S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION- MARCH 1992-1993
Numb er of Layers
During March
1992
1993
Eggs per 100
Layers-March
1992
1993
- Thousands-
- Number-
Total Eggs Produced
During March
1992
1993
-Millions-
7, 0 10 10,838 17,848
7 ,34 1 11,312 18,653
1,926 2,260 2,129
1,812 2,220 2,059
135
133
245
251
380
384
37,446 191,448 228,894
38,638 192,451 231,089
1,904 2,231 2,178
1,843 2,210 2, 149
7 13 4,273 4,986
712 4,253 4,965
44,451 234 ,929 279 ,380
45 ,861 235.672 281.533
1,896 2,216 2,165
1,843 2,2 13 2,153
843 5,206 6,049
845 5,216 6 ,061
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-MARCH 1992-1993
% of
% 01
Item
Mar.
Feb,
Mar.
year
January thru March
year
1992
1993
1993
aqo
1992
1993
ago
- Thousands-
Percent
- T h ousands-
Percen
Pull et Ch i ck s Placed Dome stic (U,S.) 1/ Broil er Type
Egg Type Cliicks Hatched
5,234 186
4,549 119
5 ,678
108
268
144
14,903 640
15,89 1
107
580
91
Broiler Typ e Georg ia United States
Egg Type Georgia United States
Tu rk eys
81,348 587,091
2,663 36,496
76,681 536.422
2,239 33 ,673
85,205 611,942
2,567 37,280
105
235,348
245,306
104
104
1,697, 549
1,736,265
102
96
5 ,690
7 ,122
125
102
100,943
104,32 1
103
Poults Placed U.S.
27 ,495
25,276
27 .303
99
168 .27zZ'
166 .85521
~
11Do me stic placem e nts as rep o n ed by lead ing b reede rs includ es exp ected p ullet rep laceme nts from eggo w id d u rin g the pre ced in g month at the rate of 125 puuet ch ic ks pe r 30 doz,~
ca se o f egg . 21 Turkey p o ul t. placed Sept emb er 19B2March 199 3.
2
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/_FEBRUARY-MARCH 1992-1993
Item
Feb. 1992
Feb. 1993
% of year ago
Mar. 2J 1993
January thru March
1992
1993
% of year
ago
-Thousands-
-Thousands-
Young Chickens
Georgia
63 ,915
66 ,757
104
75 ,067
206,921
211 ,346
102
United States
485,153
499,260
103
572,384
1,568,385
1,612,150
103
Mature Chickens
Ught Type, U.S.
10,454
9,351
89
9 ,745
35 ,125
29,724
85
Heavy Type , U.S.
4 ,096
4,093
100
4 ,014
12,167
12,293
101
Total U.S.
14,550
13,449
92
13,759
47,294
42 ,017
88
Total All Types , Ga.
3,167
2 ,243
71
2,564
*
*
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.4
1.4
United States
1.9
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.8
1.6
1/ Federally inspected Slaughter dat a as co lle cted by Meat and Poult ry Insp ecll on Program . Curre nt mo nth data est imated by Markot Newt Somce. 2/ Pre lim inary. Dat a not ava ilablol.
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-APRIL 1,1992-1993, UNITED STATES
Item
1992
1993
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
32 ,328
34 ,912
108
Broiler Type
479,102
495 ,485
103
Turkeys. All Breeds
36 ,632
35 .549
97
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 12 PERCENT Georgia red meat production totaled 38.3 million pounds during March 1993, 12 percent more than February 1993, and 2 percent less than March 1992.
U.S. information on Page 7
U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX INCREASES 3 POINTS
The Index of Prices Paid by Farme rs for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates for April was 197 percent of its 1977 average. Tne index was up 3 points (1.5 percent) fro m January 1993 and 6 points (3.1 percent) greater than April 1992. Prices for all input groups surveyed were gene rally higher except farm and motor supplies which declined slighlly.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The March 1993 Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) before seasonal adjustment increased 0.3 percent to a level of 143.6 (1982"-84 = 100) compared to 143.1 in February. The January index level was 142.6. For the 12-montfl period ending in March, the overall index rose 3.1 percent. The seasonally unadjusted fuel index was up 4.2 percent from a year ago but decli ned 0.7 percent from February 1993.
FEED-PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 11 AND UNITED STATES, APRIL 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
Commod ity
Price per Unit
Apr. 1992
Southeast Jan. 1993
Apr. 1993
Apr. 1992
United States Jan. 1993
Cottonseed Meal , 4 1% Soybean Meal, 44% Bran
Corn Meal Layin9 Feed Broiler Grower Turkey Grower Chick Starter Dairy Feed 14% Dairy Feed' 16% Dairy Feed' 18% Dairy Feed' 20%
Dairy Gonct ., 32% Hog Feed, 14%-18% Hog Gonet., 38%-42% Beef Cattle Gonet ., 32%-36% Stock Salt
Molasses, Ugu id
1/ AL.,FL,GA.SC.
S/Cw!. S/Cw!. S/Cw!. S/Cw!. $lTon
SlTon
$lTon $lTon
SlTon
$lTon
SlTon
$lTon
SlTon
SlTon
$lTon
$lTon $/50 Lbs . $/Cw!.
13.70 14.60 12.60
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
14.80 15.70 13.20
9.10 208 .00 205.00 274.00 220.00 161.00 206.00 197.00 178.00 242.00 237.00 308.00 250 .00
3 .80 9.00
14.70 15.20 12.90
8.80 202 .00 205.00 274.00 216 .00 152.00 201.00 195.00 177.00 236.00 236 .00 313.00 268.00
3 .80 9.60
13.80 13.00 10 .80 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
14.70 13.60 11.00 7.09 198.00 206.00 243.00 219.00 167.00 181 .00 192.00 193.00 292 .00 201.00 311.00 261.00
3 .51 10 .10
Apr. 1993
14.60 13.20 10.90 7.18 201.00 209.00 248.00 226.00 167.00 179.00 184.00 187.00 285.00 198.00 305.00 261.00 3.57 10.30
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G~ F GIA'S 1993 FARM REAL ESTATE VALUE UP 7 PERCENT
Th e val ue of Georgia 's farmland and bu ildings on January 1, 1993, averaged $964 an acre. The average value increased $62 an acre or 7 percent from January 1, 1992. Despite the increase, average land value is still below the 1989-1991 period.
The average value per acre encompasses wide variations Due to farm productivity, commodities produced and location within the State. Such factors as urban pressures, demand for land for nonfarming purposes , farms used primarily for residences and strong urban economies all influenced the average value of agricultural land in Georgia.
Farms rented for cash averaged $29.30 per acre in 1993 compared to $26.40 in 1992. Cropland rented for cash in 1993 averaged $30.50 per acre compared to $29.70 in 1992. Pasture rented for cash averaged $21 .10 in 1993, up $1 .40 from 1992.
U.S. FARM REAL ESTATE VALUES UP 2 PERCENT
The per acre value of U.S. farm real estate rose slightly
over 2 increase
percent during 1992 since declines ended
1In
the si 1987.
xth As
consecutive of January 1,
1993, the value of farmland and bUildin~s averaged $700
per acre, 17 percent above the 1980 s low of $599 in
1987, but 15 percent below the record $823 in 1982.
Value increases have leveled off in the 1990's, averaging
1 to 2 percent annually. However, regional and State
value changes continue to show more variation.
The inflation-adjusted per acre value of U.S. farm real
estate was basically unchanged from January 1992
Real values have trended lower since 1981, and are
currently 49 percent below the 1981 oeak. Potential
investors in farmland attempt to forecast economic
conditions several years ahead . In 1992, several
developments supported higher U.S. farmland values
Following a downturn in f991 , farm incomes rose'
particularly net farm income. Even though nominal
Interest rates continued lower in 1992, inflation-adjusted
rates declined only slightly, because inflation , as
measured by the GDP deffator, dropped from 4 .1
percent in 1991 to 2.6 percent in 1992. While financial
conditions pointed to a slight increase in U.S. farm debl
and in debt-to-asset ratios in 1992A. ratios were well
below the highs of the mid 1980's. un the other hand
slow economic recovery in 1992 may have dampened
the demand for farmland for nonagricultural uses
particularly near many urban centers.
.
Per acre real estate values averaged higher in all regions except the Pacific in 1992. Strongest gains (4 percent) occurred in the Lake States, Appalachia, and Delta States regions. Iowa's 6 percent increase contributed to the Corn Belt's 3 percent gain . The Northern Plains' 3 percent rise was led by an 8 percent increase in North Dakota. The Southern Plains' average turned 2 percen: higher, the first increase since 1985. Value changes ir
the Southeast ranged from a 6 percent drop in SouU Carolina to a 7 percent increase in Georgia, with th~ regional average up 2 percent. The Northeast anc Mountain Region both recorded 2 percent gains, bu with considerable variation among States. A 9 percerr increase in Oregon was more than offset by lower value! in California and Washington, leading to a 1 percerr decline for the Pacific region.
Percent Change in Farm Real Estate Value Per Acre (Nominal Dollars): January 1, 1992 to January 1, 1993
U.S. 2
D 7 to 1
r::-'0l
~
oto 5
ill@] 6 to 12
4
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State
AVERAGE PER ACRE VALUE OF FARMLAND AND BUILDINGS, SELECTED STATES, 1987-1993 1/2/
-As of February 1-
1987
1988
1989
-Dollars-
1990
-As of January 1-
1991
1992
-Dollars-
1993
Percent Change
1992-93
Percent
I.JIke States: Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota
707
788
819
841
906
916
950
4
924
971
983
1,005
1,085
1,105
1,130
2
T77
826
846
803
853
870
932
7
587
700
745
805
873
873
896
3
Corn Belt:
Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri
900
1,003
1,100
1,096
1,129
1,158
1,193
3
1,097
1,199
1,262
1,204
1,217
1,249
1,267
1
1,061
1,158
1,244
1,244
1,275
1,303
1,366
5
1,149
1,262
1,383
1,389
1,433
1,500
1,503
0
786
947
1,10 1
1,102
1,157
1,178
1,245
6
604
640
673
679
689
689
715
4
Northern Plains:
331
368
398
425
440
449
402
3
North Dakota
303
319
326
340
368
358
388
8
South Dakota
238
269
291
328
351
365
370
1
Nebraska
400
457
523
550
556
569
580
2
Kansas
373
413
435
402
407
484
494
2
Appalachia:
1,004
1,037
i .orr
1,111
1,059
1,089
1,129
4
Virginia
1,154
1,198
1,333
1,516
1,295
1,363
1,295
5
West Virginia
633
682
702
613
625
719
696
3
North Carolina
1,259
1,263
1,317
1,263
1,243
1,264
1,319
4
Kentucky
878
896
911
981
962
993
1,084
9
Tennessee
936
1,00 1
1,002
996
988
985
1,049
6
Southeasl:
1,055
1,130
1,194
1,253
1,254
1,212
1,235
2
South Carolina
792
871
939
909
948
931
871
-0
Georgia
889
920
998
1,012
995
902
964
7
Aorida
1,605
1,790
1,887
2,085
2,133
2,062
2,074
1
Alabama
786
800
822
839
791
832
863
4
Delta States: Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana
757
781
797
782
797
nl
802
4
685
697
713
728
754
738
757
3
724
761
n8
750
no
724
759
5
921
940
954
915
905
905
945
4
48 Slates
599
632
66 1
668
68 1
11Value of farmland and bu ild ing . in nomina l do lla rs. '2J Ag ricu ltu ral Resou rcas: Ag ric ult ura l Land Values AR5-83 . May 1893.
684
700
2
FARMS AND LAND RENTED FOR CASH: AVERAGE GROSS CASH RENT PER ACR~~D RENT SELECTED AS A PERCENT OF VALUE, SELECTED STATES, 1990-1993
State
1990
-Rent per Acre-
1991
1992
1993
1990
-Rent to Value 1/ _
1991
1992
1993
-Dollars-
Farms:
South Carolina
21 .10
21.10
19.80
22.40
3.2
Georgia
23 .80
26.10
26.40
29.30
3.5
Alabama
28.40
23.20
24.90
27.20
4.8
Cropland:
South Carolina
23.20
22.30
21.70
22.50
3.6
Georgia Aorida
27.30
27.90
29.70
30.50
3.9
105.00
126.10
101.50
95.70
2.0
Alabama
33.90
28.60
28.10
30.70
5.5
Paslure :
South Carolina
17.90
17.50
15.30
16.40
3.4
Georgia
19.50
19.90
19.70
21.10
3.1
Aorida ~bama
20.20
22.50
21.40
21.00
0.8
20.60
18.20
18.80
19.40
3.9
1/ Cash renl as a percent of per acra value of rented fa rmland . 2/ Agr icullural Resources : Ag ricullural Land Val ues ARS83. May 1003 .
5
-Percent-
2.7
2.6
2.6
3.8
3.0
3.2
3.9
4.1
4.4
3.0
2.5
2.8
3.9
3.5
3.2
3.6
3.0
3.5
4.7
4.1
4.3
2.7
2.2
1.8
3.3
2.6
2.2
1.7
0.8
0.8
3.4
3.2
3.6
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GEO GIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for April was 13 7 percent of the 1977 average, unchanged from the previous month and 5 points (3.8 percent) mo re than a year ago. Higher prices for soybeans, sows , cows, broilers, and table eggs we re offset by low er prices for corn, cotton, barr ow s and gilts. calves , milk , and other chickens. Steers and heifers and hatch ing eggs were unchanged.
U.S. APR IL PRICES RECEIVED INDEX INC REASES 3 POINTS
The All Farm Products Index of Pric es Received in April
was 14 5 based on 1977 = 100, 3 points (2. 1 p erc ent)
above March 1993. Price gains from March for lettu ce, orang es. onions. and tomatoes more t han offset price decl ines for tobacco, celery, hogs, and cattle .
Compared with a year earlier, t he Ap ril All Farm Products Index was 4 points (2.8 percent) higher. Price increases from April 1992 for cattle, hogs, lettuce, and eggs more than offset price decreases 10r oranges, corn, wheat , and apples.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORG IA AND UNITED STATES
1977 = 100
Mar. 1992
Ap r. 1992
Mar. 1993
Apr.
1 9~
GE ORGIA
Prices Received
All Commodities
130
132
137
137
Crop s
132
133
13 1
13 1
livestock & Products 129
131
141
142
UN ITED STATES
Prices Received
145
Pri ce~ Paid
190 '
14 1 191'
14~
145
194
1972
Rati o
76
74
73
74
1/ Rati o of in d ex of price s reeejve c by farm ers to ind ex o f pric es p aid . 2/ J a n . 1ee2 poe=;; paid in dex b rought lorward. 3/ Ja n . 1993 reVIsed pile.. paid ind ex brought torward .
PRICE S RECE IVED BY FARM ERS-APRIL 15, 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price per Unit
Ap r. 1992
Geo rg ia Mar.
1993
Apr. 15, 1993
Apr. 1992
United States Mar.
1993
Apr. 15, 1993
Winter Wheat Oats Corn Cotton Tobacco Soybeans All Hay, Baled ' Milk Cows 3
Hogs Sows Barrows & Gilts
Beef C~ttle4 Cow s Steers & Heifers
Calves All Milk Turkeys ' Chi ckens
Excl. Broile rs2 Com 'l Broiler s/ Eggs , Al128 Table 2 Hatching 2
S/Bu. S/Bu . S/Bu. Cts ./Lb. Cts ./Lb . S/Bu . SITon S/Head S/Cwt . S/Cwt . S/Cwt. S/Cwt . S/Cwt . S/Cwt . S/Cwt . S/ Cwt . Ct s./Lb.
Cts./Lb . Cts./ Lb. Cts./Doz . Cts ./D o z. Cts ./Doz.
3 .70
2.95 55 .7
5.78
1130 .00 39 .70 31.20 40 .90 55 .20 48.30 70 .50 87 .10 14.20
8.9 29 .5 7 1.9 43.6 125.0
3.44
2.47 58 .0
5 .77
44 .40 36 .90 45.40 6 1.30 47 .70 77 .20 90 .00 14. 10
19.0 3 1.0 80 .3 60 .2 120 .0
2.41 57.4 2
114O .~
43.90 38 .30' 44.70' 60 .80' 48. 90' 77 .20' 88 .60 ' 13.906
13.1 33 .0 79 .0 60 .8 120 .0
3 .68 1.46 2.48 53.1 162.0 5.66 70 .90 1120 .00 41.00 34 .20 4 1.50 7 2 .60 48 .80 7 6 .50 91 .90 12.60 37 .0
29 .7 54 .6 43 .0
3.32 1.42 2.10 55 .5 186.5 5.65 78 .90
46 .80 38.50 47 .20 77 .30 48 .80 8 1.50 98.20 12.20
37 .2
32 .4 7 0 .7 61 .6
3.251 1.421 2.17 1 54.:r 167.52 853.7.800'
1150 .~
45.40 39 .80t 45 .801 77 .101 49 .101 81.S01 99. 20' 12.406
37.7
33.2 69.3 57.1
' / Mid m onth . 2/ Fi rsl hall of m on th . 3/ An im als so ld for d airy h erd rep lac em ent o n ly. Prices pu bi ishe d Jan. Apr.. J uly, Ocl. 4/ Cows teers and h oifers. 51 B ee f cow . and cu ll d airy cows l old fo r sla u gh tor. 6/ Pre li m inary. 7/ Enure m o nth . U. S. live wOlg ht eq Uivalo nt pr ic os exc ept lor AR.P A.TX. 8/ Avorage of all og gs sol d by l arm ors in clu d in g hat ch in g og g s so ld at retail.
State
Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Mississ i p p i Total
CATFI SH-INVENTORY NUMBE R AND POUNDS, APRIL 1993
Large Food Size
Number
Pounds
Medium Food Size
Number
Pound s
- - - -- 1, 0 0 0 - - - - -
Small Food Size
Nu m ber
Pou~
306 717
140 1,571 2 .734
1.034 2.506
440 5 ,760 9 .740
4,084
5.720 3.230 25 .744 38 .778
7 ,177 11,034 5,155 46 ,776 70 .142
14,762 12.008 8,090 55 ,835 90 .695
13,4S: 11,SS: 7,4154,~ 87,D!
6
u.s. RED MEAT PRODUCTION RISES
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.40 billion pounds during March. This production is 1 percent above a year earlier. Beef production totaled 1.86 billion pounds. This was virtually unchanged from March 1992 Head kill totaled 2.78 million, up 4 percent from a year ago . The average live weight decreased 19 pounds to 1 141' f?ounds. Pork production at 1.48 biflion pounds was up 1 percent from f992 and set a new March record high. Hog kill totaled 8.15 million head. up slightly from a year earlier. The average live weight increased 1 pound to 252 pounds.
COMME RCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/
March
1993 as %
January-March 2J
1993 as %
Kind
1992
1993
of 1992
1992
1993
of 1992
-Million Pounds-
Percent
-Million Pounds-
Percent
seef
1,850
1,858
100
5,597
5,358
00
~
V
~
00
~
W
86
pork
1,467
1,481
101
4,321
4,207
97
Lamb & Mutton
32
32
100
92
82
89
Total Red Meat
3,378
3,397
101
10,090
9,715
00
1/ Bu.d on packen dr... w.ightl and elud .. farm alaught.'. 2J Accumulated lotal. baaed on unround.d datL
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-UNITED STATES 1/
Species
Number Slauqhtered
March
1992
1993
I
Marcn 1993 as %
of 1992
-1,000 Head-
Percent
Average
Live Weight
March
1992
1993
-Pounds-
Unned States CattJe
Calves Hogs
Sheep & Lambs
2,667.5
122.5 8,124.2
400.3
2,775.3
118.6 8,145.7
488.8
104
1,160
97
382
100
251
98
129
1/ Includ . . .laughte, under Federal lnapection an d ether commercial . laughte" ..eludes tarm alaughte,.
1,141 373 252 129
Total
Live Weight
March
1992
1993
-1.000 Pounds-
3,094,551 46 ,769
2,042,164
64 ,083
3,165,505 44,216
2,054,672 63,159
Commod ity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen FruitJuices, 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 31,1993
Mar. 31, 1992
Feb. 28, 1993
-1,000 Pounds-
Mar. 31, 1993
Percent of
Mar. 1992
Feb. 1993
-Percent-
645,297
497,004
522,698
81
105
448,968
451,897
456,989
102
101
19,746
16,948
16,016
81
95
601,166
842,148
744,018
124
88
1,688,611
1,778,664
1,786,018
106
100
725,422
652,044
652,232
90
100
313 ,745
279,916
294,674
94
105
372,239
341,832
329,007
88
96
699,289
735,957
730,187
104
99
392,288
359,831
356,550
91
99
1,716,314
1,973,262
1,739,302
101
88
1,082,656
1,028,151
1,049,107
97
102
463,267
408,197
470,212
101
115
36,119
35,139
46,378
128
132
27,657
22,788
23,532
85
103
88,542
83,349
70,394
80
84
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1992-1993 1
Month Ending
1992 Mar. Apr. May June JUly Aug .
Sept. OCt.
Nov.
Dec.
Farmer Sto ck
1,574,181 998,360 621,100 182,6 11 117, 12 1 102,419 938 ,462
2,741,535 2,955,885 2,659,719
Shelled Peanuts 2
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
--1 ,000 Pounds--
844 ,386 845 ,67 1 821,523 798,508 652,851 485,800 392,188 503,547 557,547 652,697
96,516 104,264 100,526 88,761 69,018 49,321 24,675 34,794 44,558 47,801
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3
1,123,033 1,124,742 1,092,626 1,062,0 16
868,292 646,114 52 1,6 10 669,718 741,538 868,087
2,793,730 2,227,366 1,814,252 1,333,388 1,054,431
797,854 1,484,747 3,446,047 3,741,981 3,575,607
1993
~:~'.
2,371,731
730,043
51,931
970,957
3,394,619
Ma
1,937,551
841,434
70,724
1,119,107
3, 127,382
r.
1,389,958
945,944
90,572
1,258,106
2,738,636
eee ~I ~CIUd" alocles on farms . Include. Ilock. owned by or held for account of
in commercial slorage s. Farmer Itoc k on nel weight basil. 2J Includes Ihelled edible grades, shelled
oclt, arid Ih.lled INd (unt,ealed). 3/ Actual tarmer stock, plul roalting stock , plullhell.d peanut. X 1.33.
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Vol. 93-No. 9
CATILE ON FEED UP 8 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Catt le and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 Stat es prep aring quarterly estimates totaled 10.46 milli I
head, up 8 percent from a yea r ago but 3 percent below Apr il 1, 1991. The inventory included 6.88 million steers a~
steer calves, 9 perce nt abo ve a year ago. This group accounts for 65 .8 percent of the total inventory. Heifers a
heifer calves accounted for 3.53 million head , 6 perce nt above a year ago.
Placements of catt le and calves on feed in the 13 States during the January -Marc h 1993 qua rter totaled 5 .33 millio'
down 1 percent fro m last yea r and 7 percent belo w January-March 19 91 . Net placements of 4.89 millio n ,;,
January-March were down 2 percent from last year and 7 percent below 1991.
\
Marketings of fed catt le during the January-March 1993 quarter to taled 5.3 1 million , down 2 percent from last ye,' and fractionally below two years ago.
Cattle feeders expect to market 5.87 million head during the April -June qua rte r of 1993. This would be up 3 perce: from the second quarter marketings in 1992 and 1 percent above 1991.
CATILE AND CALVES ON FEED JANUAR Y 1-APRIL 1 1992 AND 1993
I Total 13 States 1/
Number
1993 as %
I Total 7 States 2/
Number
1993 as ~
Item
1992
1993
of 1992
1992
1993
of 1992
-1,000 Head-
Percent
- 1 ,000 Head-
Percen:
On Feed Jan . 1
10,135
10,884
107
8,397
9,073
108
Placed on Feed
Jan. 1-Mar. 313/
5,403
5,326
99
4,563
4,504
99
Fed Cattle Marketed
Jan. t -Mar. 313/
5,441
5,309
98
4,616
4,515
98
Other Disappearance
Jan . t-Mar, 314/
404
439
109
336
351
104
On Feed Apr. 1
9,639
10,462
108
8,008
8,711
109
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U.S. FARM-RAISED CAT FISH-1992-1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
19 9 2
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Dols. per Pound
Thous. Pounds :
Jan . Feb. Mar. Apr . May June July Aug . Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
36,200
40,327
36,200
40,327
.53
.63
237
11 I
39,228
4O.2n
75.428
80,604
.56
.67
201
IE:
45,048
43.521
120,476
124,125
.60
.70
243
I
41,1n
161,653
.63
233
39,111
200,764
.63
392
36.813
237 , 5 n
.6 1
100
36.128
273,705
.59
344
37.958
311,663
.58
169
37,857
349,520
.59
307
39,212
388,732
.6 1
187
35,073
423,805
.62
23
33,562
457,367
.63
491
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APRIL FARM WORKER NUMBERS DOWN
;\a~hn1e3ci~~~e~~i~~ririh~u,;"~ui~~g~~aC~!t~eg3&:l;ir~9l~~~;~akg~!~~~Ik:o,;~f~~~~ir:W7~u1~~1rn.~P,
for 69,000 of the total along with 14,000 unpaid workers Aanpdril 3199.9030.0 workers hired directly by farm operators in
FARM WAGE RATES-APRIL 11-17 1993 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
Stat~ or 2 Re Ion
All Hired Workers
w.T e of Farm Worker u~~
stock
viso
Method of Pa
~~
er
Rate
I 1 Southeast
; Rorida Appalachian I Appalachian II
Delta Northeast I Northeastll
- Lake Combeltl Combeltll
o Northem Plains .::: Southem Plains
d:Mountain I Mountain II
1Mountain III Pacific California Hawaii
5.70 6.64 5.88 5.93 5.59 6.96
6 .58 5.95 6 .79
6 .10 6 .17 5 .71 5 .76
5 .96 5.79 7.36 6.56 9.53
5.54 6.25 5.26 5.99 5 .12 6.78
6.54 6.74 6.82 5.81 5.93 4.95 5.67
5.44 5.20 6.72 5.93 8.46
5.07 5.50 5.59 4.97 5 .32 5 .28 5 .32 5 .12 5.97 5.82 6 .08 5.21 5.43 5.~
7 .93
6.3J
-Dollars per Hour-
31
31
11.25
31
8 .0~
31 31
8.35
5.57
11.47
9 .~
9.77
8 .57
6.28
9 .0~
7 .1~
8 .01 7 .59 6.~
7.45 11.11 11 .20 15.18
5.70 6.49 7.~
31
9.54 9.4~
5 .75 6.10 5.37 5.84
5.14 7.06 6.34 6.07 6.88 5.86 5 .87 5.34 5 .67 5.47 5.24 6.99 6 .07 8 .57
31
6.~
31 31 31
7.9l
31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
5 .6~
5.60 9.45 6.~
6.64 6.83 6.66 5.74 6.76 6.55 6.51 6 .~
6.~
9.88 9.4~
U.S.
6.37
6 .04
5 .65
9.36
7.68
6.10
6.40
6.97
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK APRIL 11-17, 1993 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
s. State or Region 2
All Farm Workers
SelfEmployed
Unpaid
Hired
Hired Workers
. ~ected
to be rnploved
10u uays 1149 uays or More or Less
Thous. Thous.
Hours
Thous. Hours Thous.
Hours
-Thousands-
5Southeast
Aorida , Appalachian I
)f~~achian II
122
90 112 197
119
Northeast I
93
Nlaokretheastll
128 289
Cornbeltl Cornbeltll
259 199
Northern Plains
213
SoMouthern Plains untain I
Mountain II Mopuntain III
acific California HaWaii
288
72 48
56 123
240
12
69
32.2
25
23 .0
65
29 .9
145
23 .0
68
30 .0
38
48 .6
65
44 .6
171
40.5
171
28 .4
145
36 .7
137
47.3
190
31 .0
40
44 .0
27
40 .7
11
37.5
53
28 .7
45
30 .5
3
30 .2
14
35.0
39
35.3
28
11
4
33 .5
61
39 .0
54
7
11
33 .0
36
37 .0
25
11
22
28 .6
30
32 .9
20
10
14
28 .4
37
36.8
31
6
12
38.4
43
39.4
33
10
26
36.4
37
43.4
29
8
64
35 .5
54
37.9
43
11
40
30 .9
48
36.1
38
10
28
35.0
26
33.4
21
5
37
38 .0
39
41.0
31
8
34
29.9
64
36.7
47
17
9
40 .8
23
49.2
19
4
7
28.7
14
44 .3
12
2
23
33.0
22
47 .4
19
3
11
33 .1
59
41.4
41
18
7
36 .0
188
40 .9
160
28
1
29 .9
8
38 .5
7
1
~.
2,660
1,468
34 .5
364
33 .8
828
39 .3
658
170
.: KYc~~e~ricuhuraJ service workers. 2/ Regions cons ist of the following: Northeast I: CT, ME,.MA, NH, NY..RI, VT. Northeast II: DE, Ml?J N~, PA. Appelachian I: NC, VA. ~p'palaehlan
Mouritain'I'IO' .~outheas t: AL, GA, ,mT, WY. Mountain
SC. Lake: II: CO, NV,
~J,
U I.
MN, WI. Combeh Mounta in III: AZ,
J: IL, NM.
IN; OH. Pacific:
Corn bolt OR, WA.
II: lA, MO. Oolla: AM 3/lnluffielent data.
,~/~~cMluSd. oNloArtKh.orn
Plains: II.S,NE, NO, SO.
Southern
Plains: OK, TX.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA'S 1993 WHEAT FORECAST
Georgia 's first yield forecast for the 1993 wheat crop is set at 38 busliels per acre. The expected yield IS 8 bushels per acre below the record yield established in 1992. As of May' 7, the condition of the crop was rated 43 percent gooa, 51 percent fair and 6 percent poor. Crop development has been behind last year's late crop and far behind average all spring due to cool, wet conditions. However, prospects continue generally favorable with limited disease and Hessian fly outbreaks.
Acreage to be harvested for grain is expected to total 340 thousand acres , a 3 percent decline from the 350
thousand acres harvested ' in 1992. Production i
forecast at 12.9 million bushels, 20 percent less than f
1992. U.S. 1993 WINTER WHEAT FORECAST
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.81 billio bushels, up 13 percent from 1992. Based on May conditions, yield prospects average 40.8 bushels p!
acre, up 2.5 bushels from last year. Area for harvest a
grain is forecast at 44.3 million acres , up 6 percent frOt 1992. Conditions are generally good but the crop is lat developing.
WINTER WHEAT-SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1992-1993
State
AL
GA
SC
Area Harvested
Ind.
1992
1993
-1,000 Acres-
95
100
350
340
275
270
Yield 1992
Ind. 1993
-Bushels-
44 .0
42 .0
46.0
38.0
47 .0
40.0
Production
Ind.
1992
1993
-1,000 Bushels-
4,180
16,100 12,925
4,20:
12,sa 10,8Q
u.s.
41 ,893
44 ,307
38 .3
40 .8
1,606,534
1,807,~
State
AL
FL GA
NC SC TN US
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS-SELECTED STATES AND U.S. 1990-1993
1990
December 1, 1991
1992
1991
May 1, 1992
-1,000 Tons-
934 375 855 768 228 2,767 104,873
1,392 490
1,206 753 345
2,839 111,404
1,252
753 1,007
728 234 2,945 105 ,874
124
55 148 182 68 651 27 ,023
229 41
324 212 108 653 28,599
1~
14C
2~
14!
41
4& 21,151
GEORGIA 1992 TOBACCO REVISIONS
Georgia 's 1992 tobacco production totaled 100,980,000 pounds , 25 pe rcent more than 1991's production of 80,600,000 pounds. Acres harvested at 44 ,000 increased 10 percent from 1991. Yield per acre increased 280 pounds to 2,295 from a year ago .
U.S. 1992 TOBACCO
U.S. tobacco production totaled 1.72 billion pounds 1992. This represents a 3 percent increase from 19: and is the largest crop since 1984, when farme prod uced 1.73 bill ion pounds. The increase production was the result of an increase in harvest. acres. Growers harvested 784,720 acres, 3 perce more than in 1991 . Yield per acre averaged 2,1! po unds , compared to 2,179 pounds in 1991.
ALL TOBACCO-ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, BY STATES AND U S 1992 1
State
Area Harvested 1992
Acres
Yield 1992
Pounds
Product ion 1992
1,000 Pounds
Marketing Year Avg. Price per Pound
Received by Farmers 1992
Dollars per Pound
Value of ProductiO'
1992
1,000 Doll!
CT
1,450
FL
7 ,500
GA
44,000
IN
9 ,000
KY
234 ,700
MD
9,700
MA
370
MO
1,700
NC
270 ,200
OH
10,400
PA
10,800
SC
5 2 ,000
TN
72,200
VA
51 ,100
VN
2 ,100
WI
7 ,500
1,600 2 ,6 10 2,295 2,100 2,234 1,230 1,832 1,940 2,257 2,100 1,930 2 ,160 2 ,030 2 ,181
1,725 1,7 12
2 ,320 19, 575 1 0 0, 9 80 18,900
524 ,378 11,931
678 3 ,298 609 ,873 2 1,840 20 ,840 112 ,320 146,556 111,459
3 ,623 12,837
9 .875 1.628 1.692 1.822 1.830 1.676 10 .300 1.77 2 1.736 1.819 1.137 1.699 1.848 1.767
1.802 1.486
22,911 31,868 170,858 34,436
959 ,722 19,996 6 ,982 5,844
1,058,495 39,727
23 ,692 190 ,832
270 ,869 196,999
6 ,529 19,070
U.S.
11 Revised.
7841 20
2 j194
1,72 1,408
1.777
3,058,83.Q
2
corros GEORGIA~S , 1992
PRODUCTION REVISIONS
Georgia's 1992 cotton production totaled 744,000 bales (480 pounds net we ight) 3 percent above the 722,000 bales produced in 1991 and the largest production since 1953. The highe r prod uction was attributed to a 7 percent increase in harvested acreage at 456 ,000 acres and a yield of 783 pounds per acre. Planted acreage was up 7 percent at 460,000 acres. The preliminary 1992 marketing year average price rece ived by farmers for lint was 55.6 cents per pound, 4.4 cents below 1991. The value of lint for the 1992 crop totaled $198 .6 million, down $9.4 million from 1991 . Value of cottonseed for the 1992 crop totaled $23 .2 million, up $8.8 mill ion from 1991. All cotton value of production for the 1992 crop totaled $221.8 million.
u.s.corros
All cotton production in the United States totaled 16.2 million bales in 1992. That output, 8 percent below 1991
production, becomes the sixth largest production. Upland cotton production , at 15.7 minion bales , was 9 percent below the 1991 l ev e l. American -Pima production, totaling 508,300 bales, up 28 percent from 1991 , represents the second largest production on
record .
The area planted to all cotton totaled 13.2 million acres, down 6 percent from 1991 . Harvested area , at 11.1 million acres, was down 14 percent from the previous
year. Yields for the U.S. averaged 699 pounds per acre,
the second highest yield on record and 47 pounds
above 1991. The preliminary 1992 marketing year average price received by farmers for lint was 54.6 cents
per pound , down 3.5 cents from 1991. The value of lint
for the 1992 crop t otaled $4.25 billion, down 14 percent from 1991. Value of cottonseed for the 1992 crop totaled $607 million, up 23 percent from the prev ious year.
Georgia Cotton and Cottonseed Value of Production
Selected Years--1970- 1992
MIl. Dol.
250,..--------------------,
200
.
150 100
50
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992
Year s
I_ I Cottonseed 0 Cotton Lint - Totals
UPLAND COnON- ACREAGE YIELD PRODUCTION PRICE AND VALUE-, BY STATES-, US 1992
State AL AZ AR CA FL GA KS LS MS MO NM NC OK SC TN TX VA
Area
P lante~1
1992
Area Harvest.rP
1992
- 1 ,000 Acres-
415.0 325.0 1,000. 0 1,000.0 50.0 460.0
2.5 890.0 1,350.0 335.0 55.0 380.0 370.0 197.0 625.0 5,500.0 22.1
408.0 323.0 980.0 995.0 49.5 456.0
0.8 870.0 1,345.0 328.0 37.0 377.0 335.0 192.0 615.0 3,550.0 21 .8
Yield 1992
11
Pounds
731 1,077
823 1,359
701 783 120 71 7 761 792 616 596 301 565 651 441 621
Production in 480-Lb. Net Weight Bales 2/
19921/
1,000 Bales
621 .0 725.0 1,681 .0 2,817.0 72.3 744.0
0.2 1,299.0 2,131 .0
541 .0 47.5 468.0 210.0 226.0 834.0 3,265.0 28.2
Price per Poun~1 1992
Dollars
0.557 0.541 0.553 0.605 0.561 0.556 0.500 0.515 0.509 0.526 0.587 0.574 0.464 0.563 0.526 0.491 0.553
Value of Product ion
1992
1,000 Dollars
166,031 188,268 446,205 818,057 19,469 198,559
48 321,113 520,646 136,592
13,384 128,943 46,771 61 ,074 210,568 769,495
7,485
U.S.
12,976.6
10,883.1
693
1/ Revised . 2/ Produ ct io n gin ned and to be ginn ed . 3/ Avera ge to Ap ri l 1, 1993 .
15,710.2
0.535
4,052,708
conONSEED : PRODUCTION, FARM DISPOSITION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY SELECTED STATES AND UNITED STATES 19921/
State
Production 1992
Farm Disposition
sates 10
umer
Oil Mills
2/
1992
1992
Used for Planting 3/
1993
- - - - - - - 1 ,000 T o n s - - - - - - -
Price per Ton 1992
--Dollars-
Value of Production
1992
-1 ,000 Dollars-
AL
224.0
GA
261.0
Nc
171 .0
SC
80.0
TN
332.0
,\LS.
6,230 .1
73.0 66.0 57.0 50.0 296.0 3,920.2
151 .0 195.0 114.0
30.0 36.0 2,309.9
4.9 6.5 3.5 1.4 6.4 168.2
82.50 89.00 92.00 89.50 86.00 97.00
18,480 23,229 15,732
7,160 28,552 606,876
11Prelim i nary. 2/l nclude s p lanting see d, fee d, exp o rts, inter-fa rm sales , shri nka ge , lo ss and othe r uses . 3/l nc lu de d i n "oth er" fa rm dis position. Pla nting see d from previo us years' crops .
3
APRIL MILK PRODUCTION - 21 STATES Milk production in the 21 major States during April totaled 11.0 billion pounds, 1 percent more than production in these same States in April 1992. March revised production at 11 .1 billion pounds was slightly below March 1992. Production per cow in the 21 major States averaged 1,344 pounds for April, 30 pounds more than April 1992. The number of cows on farms in the 21 major States was 8.16 million head, 97,000 head less than April 1992 and 20000 less than March 1993. During the January-March period , the 21 major States produced 31.8 billion pounds of milk, 84.2 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 States not surveyed monthly foflowad the same pattern as the 21 States, the U.S. production would be 13.0 billion pounds for April 1993.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-APRIL 1992-1993
Item
Unit
I
1992
211s:~es
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Milk Production per Cow 2J Total Milk Production 2J
Thous . Head
Pounds Mil. Lbs.
11 Include. dry cows. Exc lude. t>eifeB not yet fre.h. 2J Exclude. mi lk . ucked by calves .
8,255 1,314 10,850
8,158
1,344 10,967
~ Percent
99 102 101
ANNUAL MILK PRODUCTION AND INCOME-1992
GEORGIA
Milk production in Georgia rose 5 percent in 1992 to 1,518 million pounds. 'The rate per cow at 14,882 pounds was 1,359 pounds above 1991. The annual average number of cows at 102,000 head was 5 percent less than the average in 1991. Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 1992, at $229.9 million , was 15 percent above 1991. Producers received an average of $15.10 per hundred pounds of milk sold during 1992 compared to $13.70 per hund red pounds in 1991.
UNITED STATES Milk product ion increased 2 percent in 1992 to 152 billion pounds. The rate per cow at 15,423 pounds, was 563 pounds above 1991. The annual average number of cows on farms at 9.84 million head, was f53 thousand less than the 1991 average . Cash receipts from wmaasrk1e0tinpgesrceonf tmaiblkovdeur1i9n9g1.19P9r2odautc1e9r .r8etburilnlisonavdeorallagresoJ $13 .25 per hundredweight $0.89 per hundredweight above the 1991 average. Marketings totaled 150 billion pounds , 2 percent above 1991. Marketings include whole milk and producer separated cream sold to plants and dealers as well as milk sold directly to consumers.
MILK PRODUCTION AND INCOME-1991-1992
Gear ia
Unit States
Item
Unit
1991
1992
1991
1992
No. Milk Cows 1/ Milk Production per Cow Total Milk Production Cash Receipts Value of Home
Consumption 2J
Gross Income 3/
Thous .Head Pounds Mil. Lbs. Mil. Dol.
Mil. Dol. Mil. Dol.
107 13,523
1,447 199.1
.3 199.4
102 14,882
1,518 229.9
.1 230.0
9,992 14,860 148,4n 18,097.9
63.8 18,161.7
9,839 15,423 151,747 19,848.0
63.4 19,911.4
11 Average n u m ber dur in g yea r, exc lUding he ifers no t yet tresh. 21 Valued at averag ed ret urns per 100pounds of milk in comb ined marketings of m ilk end cream. 31 Ca.h rece ipt. from marl<eti n gs o f milk and cream p lu s value o f milk used lor home con sumption and producer chu rned butter.
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June 11, 1993 Volume 93-Number 11
RECEIVED
JUN 1 6 1993
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (706)546-2236
. HIGHLIGHTS .. Wheat Prcductlon
Peach Production . ... . PoultlYSummarY . .. Cattle on Feed
: < Agricult ural Prices . .'Cold Storage
. Uvestock Slaughter Sweetpotatoes
.:. Peamit Stocks
buctlMEtHS
UGA UBIAR1ES
varieties in central Georgia were also damaged from the storm. Peach development was a week to 10 days behind normal throughout the spring. Dry weather during late May and early June is causing some concern about fruit size. Harvest began late this year and on June 6 was only 18 percent complete compared to the 5year average of 32 percent. Last year , 26 percent of the crop was harvested by June 7.
U.S. PEACHES
GEORGIA WHEAT YIELD FORECAST UNCHANGED
As of June 1, Georgia's 1993 wheat yield is forecast at 38 bushels per acre. This is unchanged from the May 1, 1993, forecast but 8 bushels below lhe 1992 record nigh yield. Harvest began in the earliest fields the week of May 17 and has run about a week behind normal since. Harvest was 21 percent complete as of June 6. The dry and hot weather during early June has been ideal for harvesting wheat.
Production is expected to total 12.9 million bushels , 20 percent less than 1992. Harvested acreage is estimated at 340 thousand acres, down 3 percent from 1992 and the smallest harvested acreage since 1979.
U.S. WINTER WHEAT UP 1 PERCENT
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.82 billion bushels as of June 1, 1993. This is up 1 percent from the May 1 forecast and up 14 percent from the 1992 crop. Area for grain harvest is unchanged from May 1 at 44.3 million acres . Yields are expected to average 41.2 bushels per acre, up 0.4 bushel from May 1 and 2.9 bushels per acre higher than last year.
GEORGIA PEACH CROP LARGER THAN IN 1992
Georgia 's 1993 peach crop is expected to total 145
million crop of
p1o9u9n2d. sML.1o2st
percent above the 130 million pound early and some mid season varieties
in south Georgia were lost due to the cold and wind from
the mid-March "Blizzard of '93." Some early season
The first peach forecast for the 1993 U.S. crop is 2.70 billion pounds, 2 percent more than 1992 and fractionally above 1991. Production of the peach crop, excluding California's clingstone crop which is mostly canned, is forecast at 1.73" billion pounds, 17 percent more than 1992 and 4 percent more than 1991. Harvest of California's freestone crop was delayed by rainfall in the northern and central parts of the State. South Carolina producers expect good quality and production. There was some freeze cfamage in March in the upper part of the State. The crop is rater than normal in much of the northern part of the country.
PEACH PRODUCTION-SELECTED STATES, JUNE 1
State
Total Production 1/
Ind. 1993 as %
1991
1992
1993 of 1992
-Million Pounds-
AL
16.0
13.0
17.0
131
AR
12.0
12.0
22.0
183
GA
150.0
130.0
145.0
112
LA
5.0
4.0
3.5
88
NC
35.0
12.0
40.0
333
OK
31.0
5.0
20.0
400
SC
310 .0
170.0
360 .0
212
TN
6.5
4.2
11.0
262
TX
32 .0
27.0
25.0
93
VA
26.0
25.0
27.0
108
8 Sout~rn
States
560 .5
370 .2
625.5
169
U.S. Freestone
1,656.0
1,475 .5
1,729 .1
117
11 Incl ud es unh arvested production and harvested no t sol d (million po und s) U.S;.r_ excluding CA c ling ston e peach es, 1991120.1 , 1992-11 3.2. 21 AL,AR,GA,LA,NC,,,,-,, TN ,VA.
WINTER WHEAT, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1992-1993
State
Area Harvested
June 1,
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Acres-
AL AR FL1/
GA KY LA1/
MS
NC SC TN VAll
Other
95
100
850
1,000
20
30
350
340
420
500
170
110
250
210
555
560
275
270
280
350
265
255
States
J:!
38,363 41,893
40 ,582 44,307
11 Estimates lor current year carried forward from earlier lorecast
1992
Yield June 1,
1993
-Bushels-
44.0
37 .0
46.0
38 .0
42.0
37.0
46.0
38 .0
55 .0
48 .0
36 .0
30 .0
42 .0
35 .0
50 .0
44.0
47.0
35 .0
48.0
39 .0
57.0
53 .0
37 .5
41.2
38 .3
41.2
Production
June 1,
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Bushels-
4,180 39 ,100
840 16,100 23 ,100 6 ,120 10,500 27 ,750 12,925 13,440
15,105
3 ,700 38 ,000
1,110 12,920 24,000 3 ,300 7 ,350 24,640 9,450 13,650
13,515
1,437 ,374 1,606,534
1,672,427 1,824,062
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT Georg ia's laying flocks produced 364 million eggs during April 1993, up 3 percent from April 1992. Production consisted of 234 million table eggs and 130 million hatching eggs .
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-MAY 1, 1992-1993, UNITED STATES
Item
1992
1993
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chic kens
Egg Type
33 ,633
35 ,277
105
Broiler Type
484,585
507 ,388
105
Turkeys. All Breeds
37 .270
35 ,695
96
, ..
":
Item
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/ MARCH-APRil 1992-1993
Mar. % of Jan.-Apr. % of
-Apr.
1993 1992 1993 1992 1993<
(000) (%) (000) (%) (000)
Young Chickens
Geo rg ia
75.067 104 282 .805 102 71,45;
United States
573,434 107 2,169 ,119 104 555,91\
Mature Chickens
Ught Type , U.S.
9.746 86
41 ,094
86
11,36;
Heavy Type , U.S.
4.014 105
16,379 102
4,0St
Total U.S.
13,760 91
57,4 73
90
15,45:
Total All Typ es, Ga.
2.564 86
*
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georg ia
1.5
1.4
United States
1.6
1.6
1/ Fed.''' I~ in , pe cl ed 'laughte, Clata . , co llo cl ed b~ .....1 .nd POUIt~ In,poctio n ~~~~~&rnab le~rr.nt month da ta .stlmated by M ark et ews Se rvice . 21 r.,iminary. 01,11
GEORG IA Hatch ing Tab l e Total Georgia
20 STATES Hat chi n g Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hat chin g Tabl e Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-APRil 1992-1993
Number of Layers
During April
1992
1993
Eggs per 100
Layers-April
1992
1993
-Thousands-
-Number -
7 ,038 10,591 17.629
7,422 10 ,996 18,4 18
1.861 2,073 1,991
1.752 2 ,12 4
1,976
-
Total Eggs Produced
During April
1992
1993
- M ill i o n s -
131
130
220
234
351
364
37 ,749
190 .080 227 ,829
39 ,078 191 ,735 230 ,813
1,843 2,163 2,111
1.804 2,134 2,078
696 4,113 4 ,809
705 4,091
4,796
44 .844 233 .240 278 .084
46 ,384 234 ,796 281 ,180
1,841 2,149
2.099
1,80 2 2.138 2.082
826 5 .0 12 5 .838
83E 5,01S
5,855
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-APRil 1992-1993
%of
%01
Item
Apr.
Mar.
Apr.
year
January thru April
year
1992
1993
1993
ago
1992
1993
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percer.
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
5,492
5,678
5 ,531
101
20 ,395
21 ,422
10!
Egg Type
178
268
251
141
818
831
101
Cli icks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georg ia
79 ,750
85,205
80 ,367
101
315 ,098
325 ,673
100
Unitea States
573,530
6 11,942
590 ,408
103
2,27 1,079
2,326 ,673
101
E.Qg Typ e
Georgia
2,205
2,567
2.702
123
7. 8 95
9 ,82 4
124
Unitea States
35 ,774
37 ,280
37 ,24 1
104
136 ,717
141 ,562
10.:
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
27 ,824
27,303
27 ,858
100
196,0962
194. 71 33
~
1/ Domeslic p lac em en ts as , e p ort ed by lead in g b reede rs in cl u d es expected pull et , eo lacemenls from eQg o ld d uring th e p reeed ,ng month at th e rate o f 125 p u llet ch ickS pe r 30 do Z" case of egg s. 2/ Turk ey pou lts plac ed Sept embe r 199 1A pril 1992 . 3/ Turk ey pou lts pla c ed Sep tem b er r992-Apr iI1 99 3 .
CATIlE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE , 7 STATES, APRil 1 TO MAY 1, 1991-1993
Number
1993 as % of
Item
1991
1992
1993
1991
1992 _
- 1 ,000 Head-
-Percent-
On Feed April 1 1/ Placed on Feed During April Fed Cattle Marketed During April Other Disappear~nce During April 21 On Feed May 1 1
8 ,941
8,008
8 ,711
97
1,427
1,425
1,316
92
1,650
1,490
1,552
94
128
125
126
98
8,590
7 ,818
8 ,349
97
109 92 104 101 107 .-
1/ Cattle an d ca tves o n feed a re an imals fo r sl au g ht er m arket being ted a full ratio n of g ra in or other concentra tes and are expected to prod uce a carca ss t hat will g rade .elect or beU" 2J Incl u des dea th lo sses , movement fro m feedlors to pa stur es and Sh ipments 10 othe r feedlot s tor f urther feec m g .
2
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for May was 138 percent of the 1977 average , unchanged from the previous month but 3 points (2.2 percent) above a year ago. Higher prices for cotton, soybeans, hogs, beef cattle, milk and broilers were partially offset bY lower prices for calves , chickens and table eggs. corn and hatching egg prices were unchanged.
U.S. MAY PRICES RECEIVED INDEX STEADY
The All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in May'
was 146 based on 1977 = 100, unchanged from April
1993.
Price increases from May 1992 for cattle , tomatoes , potatoes, and eggs more than offset price decreases for oranges, corn, wheat and apples.
INDEX NUMBERs-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977 = 100
Apr. 1992
May 1992
Apr. 1993
May 1993
GEORGIA
Prices Received
All Commodities
132
Crops
133
Uvestock & Products 131
UNITED STATES
Prices Received
141
Price~ Paid
191
Ratio I
74
135
138
138
134
131
131
136
143
144
141 19121
146 197
146 I 19f1
74
74
74
1/ Rat io of Ind ex of pr ice. received by fa rm ers to ind ex o f price s paid. 21Apr. 1992 pnces pa id in d ex brought lorward . 31 Ap r. 1993 pr icel pa id in dex brought forward .
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS--MAY 15, 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
Price per Unit
May 1992
Georgia Apr. 1993
May 15, 1993
May 1992
United States Apr. 1993
May 15, 1993
Winter Wheat
Oats Corn Cotton Tobacco Soybeans All Hay, Baled11 Milk Cows 3/
Hogs Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef C'.attle41 Cows51 Steers &Heifers Calves All Milk Turkeys 11
Chickens Exc!. Broilers21 ECggosm, 'Al1B12r1oei)ers71 Table21 Hatching 21
S/Bu. S/Bu. S/Bu. Cts./Lb. Cts./Lb. S/Bu. SfTon 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.
3.20
3 .03 58 .8
5.98
43 .50 33 .80 44 .50 55.60 49.40 71 .70 80.10 14.40
7.7 33 .0 69.3 37 .5 125.0
2.51 57 .1
5 .81
1140.00 44.20 38.00 45.00 60 .90 48 .50 78.00 89 .70 14.00
13.1 33 .0 79 .0 60 .8 120 .0
2.51' 1 58.721
44 .90' 1 36.40 ' 1 45 .80' 1 61 .001/ 49 .60 11 78 .80' 1 88.40' 1 14.3081
11.5 35.5 70 .6 46 .0 120 .0
3.50 1.43 2 .49 53 .2
5.87 74.70
45 .10 36.50 45 .60 71.90 49.00 75 .30 89 .60 12.80 37.7
32 .6 51.3 38 .5
3.20 1.44 2 .16 54 .3 157 .5 5 .73 83 .80 1150.00 45 .50 39.00 45 .90 n.40 48 .70 81 .80 99 .80 12.60 37 .7
33 .2 69 .3 57 .1
5.7911 86.30
35.7 62.9 48.6
11 Mid mon th. 21 First half of m o nt h . 3/ An imals so ld for da i~ herd repla cem e nt only- Prices published .Jan. Ai r. .July. Oc t. 41 COWl. I teers and he ifers . 51 Bee t COWl and cu ll dai:r ~=."old for llaughter. 81 Preliminary. 71 En llre month. U lIVe weight equ ivalen prlCel excepl fo r AR,PA, T . 81 Average 01 all eggllold by ta rm erl i ncl Udi n g hatching egg I 101 at
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 ~cans. In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, APRIL 30,1993
Apr. 30, 1992
. Mar. 31 , 1993
-1,000 Pounds-
Apr. 30, 1993
Percent of
Apr. 1992
Mar. 1993
-Percent-
678 ,673
524,971
560 ,923
83
107
449 ,684
459,984
449,527
100
98
18,815
15,064
14,189
75
94
554 ,263
744,820
691,248
125
93
1,843 ,706
1,822 ,625
2,023,210
110
111
706 ,845
651,658
691 ,586
98
106
302 ,055
293 ,901
278 ,865
92
95
362,597
329 ,228
378,186
104
115
320 ,594
372 ,744
403,858
126
108
430 ,202
359 ,163
421,56 1
98
117
1,597,045
1,753,848
1,649,786
103
94
1,On,589
1,049,n9
906 ,428
84
86
483 ,825
471,728
510,268
105
108
41 ,724
46 .444
50.608
12 1
109
30 ,268
22,947
22 ,384
74
98
74,440
75 ,085
61,357
82
82
3
GEO GIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production in Georgia tota led 36.5 million pound s during Apr il 1993, down :i\ percent from Apr il 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Com merc ial red meat production for th e United States totaled 3.30 billion pounds during April. This production is 1 percent above a year earlier.
COMMERCI~~I~~g ~,.E:;E~~?DUCTION ,
Kind
April
1992
1993
-Million Pounds-
Beef
Veal
Pork Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat
1,787 25
1,414
33 3,259
1,782 22
1,465
30 3 ,299
1/ B ased o n pa cker s d ress we ights and exc ludes farm slau ghter.
100 87 104
92
101.....
Species
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-UNITED STATES 1/
Number Slauohtered
April
1992
1993
- 1,000 Head-
April 1993 as % of 1992
Percent
Average
Live Weight
April
1992
1993
-Pounds-
United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lamb s
2,587 .2 110 .8
7,792 .0 526 .1
2,680 .9 98 .1
8 ,001.5 48 1.6
104
1,154
89
390
103
252
92
123
11 Inc ludes slaughter u nd er Fe deral Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm sl aughter.
1,125
386 254 126
Total
. Live Weight
April
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
2,985 ,422 43 ,188
1,967 ,095 6 4,909
3,016 ,501
37 ,~
2 ,03 1,41;
60,65
SWEETPOTATOES-BY STATES AND UNITED STATES, 1991 -1992 1/
State
Harvested
1991
1992
-1,000 Acres-
Yield per Acre 1991 1992
-Cwt.-
Product ion
1991
1992
- 1 ,000 Cwt.-
AL
4.7
4. 9
145
165
682
809
CA
8.2
9 .0
185
205
1,5 17
1,845
GA
3.8
3 .2
155
180
589
576
LA
16.0
16.0
150
170
2 ,400
2,720
MD
0.3
0 .3
120
80
36
24
MS
3 .5
4.0
1,40
130
490
520
NJ
1.9
1.9
120
130
228
247
NC
30 .0
35 .0
135
120
4,050
4 ,200
SC
2.9
2.0
95
105
276
210
TX
5 .5
5 .5
140
140
770
770
VA
1.0
0 .6
165
140
165
84
TOTAL
rts
82.4
144
146
11,203 12,005
1/ Revised.
Class
Apr. Mar. Apr. 1993 1993 1992
-Million Pounds-
Farme r Stock
Shelled 2/ Peanuts Roasting Stock
Total Farme5/Stock Equivalent
894 968 100 2,282
1,390 946 91
2 ,739
998 845 104 2,227
eee 1/ Exclu de s stocks on larms. Includ es stocks own ed by o r held
for acc ount of
in comm erc ial sto rages . Farm er stoc k on 1"1I
~~~~~~lf:~ss e~dl(~~~~::t:~t I 31 A~i~iJ ;r,~:rS' t~~I,I~1u~i1 stoo
roast ing stock, pi us shelled p eanut s X 1.33.
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Agricultural Pnces
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RECEI VED
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DUCUMENTS
USA UBRARIES
COTTON ACREAGE UP 22 PERCENT, PEANUTS UNCHANGED
Most of Georgia's 1993 row crops show a decline in planted acres fr om last year. Based on a survey of growers the fir st tw o weeks of Jun ehacreages planted to corn, soybeans, tobacc o, and sorg um are all less than in 1992. Cotton acre age, however, is up 22 percent fro m last year, and peanut acreage is the same as in 1992. Wheat and rye ac res pla nted last fall and winter are unchanged from 1992. Oats were down slightl y from 1992, while hay acreage expec ted to be harvested is up from last year.
Peanut acreage this year is estimated at 675,000 acres the same as last year's planted acr eage and the March planting intentions. This is 225,000 acre s less than th e 1991 acreage and 107,000 acres less than three years ago. Acreage harvested fo r 1993 is expected to total 670,000 acres, down 3,000 acr es from last year. At the end of June, crop devel opme nt was sli ghtl y behind average with 82 percent of the cro p rated fair or lower.
Cotton produ cers planted an estimat ed 560,000 acres for 1993, 22 percent or 100,000 acres more than in 1992. This is 20,000 acres above the March planting intentions, and more than double the acreage of just four years ago. This wou ld be the largest acreage in Georgia since 1965.
Corn plantin gs t otal ed 650,000 acres, 13 percen t or 100,000 acres less than in 1992. Acreage of this size is 50,000 acres more than was planted in 1991 , but 10,000 acres less than three years ago. Corn to be harvested for grain is expected to total 580,000 acres , 16 percent less than last year, but 5 percent or 3(}.000 acres more than 1991. This year's crop has been nurt by the hot, dry weath er in June. Some of the dryland corn that was in th e crit ical pollinating stage has been abandoned. Soybean plantings in 1993 are expected to total 600,000 acres , down 8 percent from 1992. This is unchanged from th e planting intentions report in March of this year and also equals the 1991 planted acreage. As of June 27, 1993, about 81 percent of the soybeans had been planted, compared with normal planting progress of 85 percent by that date. Planting has been slow because of dry topsoil cond itions . Tobacco growers als o red uc ed acreage in 1993 to 42 ,0 00 acres, 5 perc ent l ess than in 1992. This is unch anged from the March planting intentions survey, but is 2,1)00 acres more tha n in 1991. At th e end of June, tobacc o harvest wa s just gett ing unde rwa y, with 3 percent harvested as of Jun e 27, 1993. Sorg hum planted for all purposes in 1993 is expected to total 80 000 acres, 80 percent of last year' s 100,000 acres. This is the same acr eage indicated in the planting intentions report in March, but is 10,000 acres less than planted two years ago. As of June 27, about 84 percent of the sorgtlum had been planted, comp ared with 91 percent norma lly .pl~nt ed . by that dat e. Sorghum to be harvested for grain IS estimated at 45,000 acres, 10,000 acres or 18 percent less than last year. Wheat harvested for grain totaled 360,000 acres in 1993, 3 percent more th an in 1992. This is 6 percent more than t he 340,000 acres forecasted earlier th is year. Planted acreage amou nted to 400,000 acres , equal to 1992's planted acreage.
Continued on page 2'
GEORGIA ACREAGE YIELD AND PRODUCTION. 1992-1993
Acreaae
Yield ner Acre
Producti on
Planted for All
Har-
For
lndl-
Indi-
Crop
Unit
Purposes
vested Harvest
cated
cated
1992 1993 1992 1/ 1993 11
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Acres-
- Thousands-
Wheat
Bu.
400
400
350
360
46
Oats ~e
Bu.
80
75
55
55
67
Bu.
300
300
65
65
24
Tobacco
Lbs.
Peaches
Lbs.
44 2171
4&
2,295 6,190
Corn
Bu.
750
650
690
580
100
Soybeans
Bu.
650
600
640
590
29
Peanuts Sorg h~ Cotton
Lbs.
675
675
673
670
2,705
Bu.
100
80
55
Bales
460
560
456
4~
48
783
Hay, All ~ee tpotatoes
Ton Cwt.
3.4
580
600
3.2
3.2
3.0
2.8 180
3~
16,100
12 ,9~
3,685
3/
1,560
3/
21
100,980
21
6/ 41
130,000 69,000
145,002
41
18,560
41
41
1,820,465
41
41 41
2,640 744
41 41
41 61
1,624 576
41 6/
~~~e~ed ~o r p'rinc igal use . 2/ Re l ~ased at 3:0 0 P.M ., July 12. 31 Released at 3:00 P.M., October 12. 41Released at 3:00 P.M., Au gust 11. 5/ Co tton yie ld in pounds per harvested , r uct ion In 43 pound net weigh t bal es, 6/ Rele asee in the Annual Crop Su mm ary. 71Bearing ag e acres.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORG!A. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Hay acreage to be harvested in 1993 is expected to total 600,000 acres , up 3 percent from 1992. This is up 5 percent from the March int entions report, and equals the acreage harvested In 1991. Dry weather has fqrced some cattle producers to feed hay t o cattle on pastures. More acres will be needed to make up fo r th e heavier tha n expected usage and pote ntially lower hay yields.
Oats planted for 1993 totaled 75,000 ac res, down 6 percent from both 1992 and the March intentions. Oats harvested for grain amo unted t o 55,000 ac res, the same as In 1992.
Rye plantings totaled 300,000 acres for 1993, equal to 1992, but 40,000 acres less than an earli er forecast. RYe harvested for grain amounted to 65,000 acr es, the same as last year.
PLANTED ACREA GE - UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Corn plante d for all purposes is estimated at 74.3 million acres, down 6 percent from 1992. Growers exp ect to harvest 67.3 million acres for gra in, down 7 percent from last year. Most of th e reduct ion in corn ac reage can be attributed to th e inc rease fro m 5 percent to 10 percent of the acreage reduction program of the 1993 feed grain program. -Wet fields du ring late May, also caused some growers to switch to soybeans. Corn plantings were 93 percent complete as of June 6th, compared with a 93 percent average .
Sorgh um planted fo r all purposes in 1993 is estim ated at 11.0 million acre s, down 17 percent fro m 1992. Ac res for grain harvest are placed at 10.1 mill ion acr es, also down 17 percent from l ast year.
Oats planted last fall and this sprin g totaled 8.06 million ac res, up 1 percent fr om 1992. Acreage seeded in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota is abov e last year as corn growers will seed oats on corn (ARP) acreage. Growers Intend to harvest 4.15 million acr es for grain in 1993, d ow n 8 p erc ent fro m th e 4.49 mill ion acres harvested in 1992. This continues the downward trend for oats harvested for grain and if realized, would be the l owest har vest ed acreage since est imate s w ere first made in 1866.
All wh eat seed ed acr eage for 1993 is estimated at 72.1 milli on acres, down slightly fro m 1992. Area for grain harvest is 64.2 million acres, up 3 perc ent from last year. Winter wheat growers seeded 51.9 million acres of win ter wheat, up 2 percent from 1992 and up 1 percent from the previously pub lished estim ate. Grain area is now estimated at 44.4 million acres, up fractionally from the June 1 estimate and 6 per cent higher than last year.
Rye plan ted area is estimat ed at 1.49 million ac res, down 6 percent fro m 1992. If realized, this would be the lowest pla nted area on reco rd. Area for grain at 408,000 acr es IS expect ed t o be 2,000 ac res more t han last season .
Soybean growers planted or intend to plant 61.6 million acres in 1993, up 4 percent from 1992 plantings. Area to be harvested is estim ated at 60.5 million acres, up 4 percent from last year. Wet soil and coo l spring weather
caused some farmers to plant soybeans instead of corn acro ss the midwest. Planting progress by May 30 in the 19 major states w as 45 percent complete, 16 po ints behind th e five-year average. By Jun e 20, 83 perce nt of the soyb ean acreage was planted, 6 points behind the average. Soybean co ndit ion in late June was rated as mostly good to fair.
Planted area of all cotton for 1993 is estimated at 13.6 million ac res, 3 percent ab ov e 1992 pla ntings but 3 p er c ent b elo w the 1991 area . Up land c ott on is exp ected to total 13.5 million acres, up 4 per cent from last year. Growers int end t o d ecrea se plantings of American-Pima cott on to 197,000 acre s, a 25 percent d ecr ease fr o m last year. In the southeast (AL,GA,NC,SC), producers plant ed 1.59 million acres/ up
9 percent from 1992. A 22 percent inc rease in Georg ia IS
the largest ju mp of all states. Seventy-nine perce nt of North Carolin a' s cotton was rated in good co ndition in early, .J u n e. The ot her sta t es w er e m ostly in fair cond ition.
Hay growers expect to harvest 60.2 milli on acres of hay in 1993. This ac reage is 1 percent above last year but 4 perc ent below 1991. The ar ea of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures cut for hay is estimated at 23.9 million acres, 1 perc ent bel ow t he 199 2 t otal of 24.2 mill io n acres. Acreage of all othe r hay harvested is estimat ed at 36.3 million ac res, a 2 percent increase from 1992.
Planted area of sw eetpot atoes in 1993 is estimated at 84,300 acres, d ow n 2 pe rc ent from last year but 4 perc ent ab ove 1991. Inc reased acr eag es in- So uth Carolina, Mississipp i, and Texas w ere not enou gh to offset decreases in th e rest of th e count ry. Harvested area is forecast at 81,000 acres, 2 percent less than last year but 4 perce nt above 1991 .
The Nation's total area of tobacco for harvest in 1993 is
estimated at 745,650 acres. This is 5 percent sma1ler
t h a n a y ear ago and 2 p erc ent l e s s th an 199 1. Flue -c u r ed a crea g e at 399 ,500 acres , is virtua lly unchanged from 1992. Burley acr eage at 298,000 acr es, dropped 10 perce nt from a year ago.
UNITED STATES CROP ACREAGE- 1992-1993
Cro p
Area Planted for All Purposes
1993 as %
1992
1993
of 1992
- 1 ,000 Acres-
1992
Corn
79 ,325
74 ,259
94
Sor g h u m Oal s Barley
13 ,277
10 ,99 5
83
7,961
8 .064
101
7 ,802
7,941
102
Rye
1,582
1,493
94
Soy beans
59 ,330
61,575
104
Peanut s
1,689 .6
1,677 .0
99
All Colt on
13 ,240.0
13 ,649. 5
103
All Hay
Sweel polaloes
85.9
All Tobacco
8 4 .3
98
All Wheal
72,262
72, 137
100
1/ Harvested for princi pa l use fo r each crop. i.e ., gr ain . beans, nuts, e tc.
72 ,144 12,150 4,492 7,309
406
58 ,383 1,67 2.1
11,143.3 59,597
82.4 784. 7
62 ,407
2
Area Harvested 1/
Ind.
1993 as %
1993
of 1992
- 1 ,000 Acres-
67, 265
93
10 ,071
83
4,153
92
7 ,539
103
408
100
60 ,473
104
1,6 54 .5
99
60 ,165
101
81.0
98
745 .7
95
64 ,234
103
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 9 PERCENT
All hogs and pigs on Georgia farms as of June 1, 1993, are estimated af 1,060,000 heac;ll down 9 percent from a year ago and 4 percent below March 1, 1993. Breeding Inventory at 150,000 head was down 6 percent from a y~ar ago and down 3 percent from the previous quarter. Markef hog inventory at 910,000 head, decreased 9 percent from a year ago and 4 percent below March 1, 1993.
The March-May 1993 pig crop totaled 439,000 head , 2 percent below a year earlier. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.90 compared w ith 7.85 last year. Georgia p'roducers intend to farrow 60 ,000 sows during the ~une-August 1993 quarter, 2 percent below the previous year. Farrowings for September-November 1993 are expected to total 56,000 sows, also 2 percent below last year.
16 STATE INVENTORY INCREASES 1 PERCENT
The 16 quarterly States, with an inventory of 54.5 million head on June 1, 1993, are up 1 percent from last year and 6 percent above June 1, 1991. These 16 states accounted for approximately 91 percent of the total U.S. hog and pig inventory.
In the 16 quarterly States, the December-May pig crop was 46.0 million tiead , virtually unchanged from a year ago but up 7 percent from 1991. The March-May pig crop totaled 24.6 million head , 1 percent lower than last year but up 3 percent from two years ago .
U.S. HOG INVENTORY UP 1 PERCENT
U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 1993, is estimated at 59.7 million head . This is a 1 percent increase from last year and 6 percent above June 1, 1991.
Breeding inventory, at 7.45 million head , is 2 percent below last year and 1 percent below two years ago . Market hog inventory, at 52.2 mill ion head , was 1 percent above a year ago and 7 percent above June 1, 1991.
The December 1992-May 1993 U.S. pig crop was 50.7 mill ion head , slightly mo re than last year and 7 percent above the same period in 1991. Sows .furrowing during the six month period totaled 6.24 million, Clown 1 percent from last year but 4 percent above the same period in 1991. Pigs saved per litter was 8.13, a new record high for the period, and compares with 8.06 last year and 7.92 two years go . The March-May U.S. pig crop' was 27.0 million head, 1 percent below a year earner.
U.S. hog producers intend to have 6.19 million sows farrow curing the June-November period , a slight increase from lhe actual sows farrowed during the same period in 1992 and 2 percent above two years ago . Farrowings for June-August are expected to be virtually unchanged from last year, while September-November farn;>wings are expected to be 1 percent above a year earlier.
Item
June 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs Keptfor Breeding Market
HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER , SOWS fARROWING AND PIG CROP GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERLY STATES 1 AND U.S.. 1992-1993
Georgia
1992
1993
-1,000 Head-
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
16 States
1992
1993
-1,000 Head-
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
United States
1993 as %
1992
1993 of 1992
-1 ,000 Head- Percent
1,160 160
1,000
1,060 150 910
91
54,095
54,490
94
6 ,788
6,665
91
47 ,307
47 ,825
101
59 ,295
59,690
101
98
7,608
7 ,445
98
101
5 1,687
52,245
101
Market Hogs and Pigs
by Weight Groups
Under60 Pounds
430
375
60-119 Pounds
270
245
120-179 Pounds
195
190
180 Pounds & Over
105
100
87
19,677
19,446
99
91
11,861
11,950
101
97
8,852
9,150
103
95
6 ,917
7,279
105
Sows Farrowing
December 2/-February
60
57
March-May
64
57
December 2/-May
124
114
June-August
61
60
September-November
57
56
June-November
118
116
95
2 ,631
2,627
100
89
3,039
3,030
100
92
5,700
5,657
99
98
2,874
2,871
100
98
2,739
2,762
101
98
5,613
5,633
100
Pig Crop
December 2/-February
447
439
March-May
502
450
December 2/-May
949
889
June-August
450
98
21 ,181
2 1,416
10 1
90
24 ,802
24 ,550
99
94
45 ,983
45 ,966
100
23 ,401
September-November
433
22 ,048
June-November Pigs per Utter
883 -Number-
45,449
-Number-
December 2/-February
7.45
7 .70
103
8.05
8.15
101
March.May
7.85
7 .90
10 1
8 .08
8.10
100
December 2/-May
7.65
7 .80
102
8 .07
8.13
101
June.August
7.75
8.14
September-November
7.60
~une-November
7.68
8 .05 8. 10
1/ GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN ,MO ,NC ,NE,OH ,PA,SD ,TN,WI. 2/December pre ced ing yell!. 3/lntentions . 4/lntenlions for Sept-Nov .
21 ,557 13,001 9,612 7 ,517
2,900 3,375 6,275 3 ,162 3,009 6,171
23 ,320 27 ,257 50 ,577 25 ,751 24 ,2 19 49 ,970
8.04 8 .08 8.06 8.14 8.05 8.10
21 ,366
99
13,100
101
9 ,920
103
7 ,859
105
2 ,907
100
3,330
99
6,237
99
3,161
100
3 ,027
101
6 ,188
100
23 ,674
102
27 ,037
99
50 ,711
100
-Number-
8.14
101
8.12
100
8 .13
101
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Receiv ed All Co mm odity Index for June was 138 percent of t he 1977 average , unchanged from t he prev ious month and 6 poin ts (4.5 percent) more than a year ago . Higher pri ces for w heat, barro ws and gilts, milk, ot her chick ens and table egg s were offset by rower pr ic es for corn , cotto n, soybeans, sows , cow s, calves and broilers. Steers and l1eifers and hatch ing eggs wer e uncha nged.
U.S. JUNE PRICES RECEIVED INDEX FALLS 3 POINTS
The All Farm Produ cts Index of Prices Received in June w as 14 1 based on 19 77 = 100 , d ow n 3 po ints (2 . 1 percent) from May 1993. Price decli nes from May for to matoes, cattle, on ions , and w heat mor e t han offs et price gains for lemon s, hogs, milk and eg gs.
Compared w ith Jun e 1992, t he June All Farm Prod uct s Index was 1 po int (0.7 percent) hig her. Price increases fro m June 1992 for cattle, eggs, potatoes and tomatoes more than offset pr ice dec reases for corn, wheat , apples and grapefruit.
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977 = 100
May 1992
June 1992
May 1993
June 1993
G EO R G IA
Prices Received
All Commod itie s
135
132
138
138
Cro p s
134
126
13 1
130
Uvestock & Prod ucts 136
136
143
145
UNITED STATES
Prices Received Prices Paid Rati o 11
141 19 121
74
140 19 121
73
144 19731
73
141 19731
72
11Rat io o f in dex of p rice s rece ived by fa rme rs 10 in d ex of p rices pa id. 21 Apr. 199 2
prices paid In de x bro ught fo rward . 37 Apr. 1993 p ric es p aid i nd e x b rought forw ard .
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-JU NE 15, 1993 WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Pric e per Unit
Ju ne 1992
Georg ia May 1993
June 15, 1993
June 1992
United States May 1993
June 15, 1993
Winter Wheat Oats Corn Cotton Soy b eans All Hay, Baled 11
Hogs Sows Barrows & Gilts
Beef Cattle 3/ Cows41 Steers & Heif ers
Calves All Milk Tu rkeys 11
Chickens Exc!. Broilers21 Com 'l Broilers61
Eggs, A1121,71 Table 21 Hatch ing21
$/ Bu. $/ Bu. $/ Bu. Cts ./Lb . $/ Bu. SfTon S/ Cwt . S/Cwt . S/Cwt .
S/Cwt.
S/Cwt . S/ Cwt . $/Cwt . S/Cwt. Cts./Lb .
Ct s./ Lb . Ct s ./Lb . Cts./Doz. Cts./ Doz. Cts ./Doz.
3.27
2.99 60 .4 5.89
44.4 0 34 .44 45.70 54.60 46 .70 73 .80 80 .20 14 .8 0
10.9 31 .5 72.4 4 1.5 125 .0
2.58
2 .52 57 .4 5 .86
45.60 37 .30 46 .50 60 .60 49 .60 77.BO 88 .10 14.30
11.5 35.5 70.6 46 .0 120 .0
2 .64 11
3476..62001111
75447799....44B30O00111l111I
87 .50 15 .40
11 51
12.7 35.0 76.3
5 2 .1 120.0
3.36 1.38 2.47 58 .0 5.9 4 74. 50 46 .70 34 .90 47.70 70.20 48 .20 73.60 88 .50 13.20 37 .7
3 1.9 53 .0 40.7
3.03 1.51 2.13 53.2 5.81 86 .30 47 .00 38.00 47 .60 76.90 50 .00 80 .80 100 .00 13.00 38.4
35.7 62.9 48.6
21..73681111 2.00 11 53.121 5 .6411 BO.50 48 .30 11 36.90 11 49.10' 1 75.50' 1 7508..17001111 9193..02005111
37.3
34.4 65.4 51.5
11 Mid month . 21 First half of month. 31Co ws, ste ers an d hei fers. 41Bee f cows an d cu ll d airy cow s so ld fo r sla ug hte r. 51 Preli min ary. 61 Entire month . U.S. live weigh t eq ui vale nt pric es ex ce pt for AR,PA,IX. 71 Avera g e of all eggs so ld by farm ers in clu ding hatchi ng eggs so ld at retail .
Commo dity
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,Shelied Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, MAY 31, 1993
May 31 , 1992
Apr. 30, 1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
May 31, 1993
Percent of
May 1992
April 1993
-Percent-
7 12,569
565,173
59 1,40 1
83
105
455 ,866
4 54,4 83
479,000
105
105
18 ,907
14,319
15 ,51 0
82
108
589 ,386
690 ,272
663 ,224
113
96
1,8 4 1,514
2,018,4 82
2,09 1,501
114
104
69 2 ,189
698 ,035
680 ,80 1
98
98
303 ,546
282 ,817
269 ,514
89
95
344 ,879
378 ,377
372 ,322
108
98
3 18,371
397,57 1
387,473
122
97
486,775
424,395
476,155
98
112
1,507 ,794
1,661 ,04 6
1,500 ,532
100
90
1,137 ,328
9 12,697
979 ,088
86
107
481 ,714
510 ,175
522 ,613
108
102
44 ,770
50 ,597
57 ,658
129
114
30 ,605
22 ,373
24 ,282
79
109
60 ,731
61 ,358
49,445
81
81
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GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT Georgia's layin g flocks produced 365 million eggs during ~1aY 1993, 5 percent mor e tha n May 1992. Produc tio n ' onsisted of 225 mi lli on table eggs and 140 milli on ~atch ing eggs .
U.S. MAY EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT US. egg production t otaled 6.00 billion du ring ~ ay 1993 up 1 p er c ent fr o m a yea r ag o. Pr odu ct io n included 5.12 billion table eggs, 817 milli on bro iler-type hatching egg s, and 64.0 million egg -type hatching eggs .
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT Laying fl ock s in th e 20 major egg pro duct ion States roduced 4.91 billi on eggs during May, up 1 percent from the 4.86 billi on pro duced a year ago . Th e numb er of layers during May averaged 230 minion head, up 2 percent from a year ago .
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/ APRil -MAY 1992-1993
April
Jan.-Apr. May
Item
% of
% of
1993 1992 1993 1992 19932/
(000) (%) (000) (%) (000)
Young Chi ck ens
Georgia United States Mature Chicke ns
71,459 555,919
102 282,805 106 2,169,119
102 86,669 104 571,338
Ught Type , U.S.
11,369
91
Heavy Type, U.S.
4,086 104
Total U.S.
15,455
94
Percent Cond emn ed
4 1,07 6
86
16,379 102
57 ,473
90
11,492 4,768
16,260
Yo ung Ch ickens
Georgi a
1.3
1.3
Unit ed States
1.5
1.
1/ Fe derally in sp ected slaughter da ta as co llected by Meat a nd ~oull ry In sp ecti o n
Progr am . Curr ent month d ata estimated by Ma rket New s Serv ice. 2/ Preliminary.
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-JUNE 1, 1992-1993, UNITED STATES
Item
1992
1993
% of Year Ago
- Thousands-
Chi ckens
Egg Type
3 1,5 17
32,628
104
Broiler Typ e
490,1 27
51 5 ,68 3
105
Turkeys, All Breeds
36 ,858
36 ,185
98
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georg ia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-MAY 1992-1993
Number of Layers
During May
1992
1993
-Thousands-
Eggs per 100
Layers-May
1992
1993
- Number-
6 ,993 10 ,348 17,341
7,329 10,7 57 18,086
1,945 2,043 2,00 1
1,910 2,096 2,018
Total EQgs Produced
DUring May
1992
1993
- Millions-
136
140
211
225
347
365
37 ,804 188,437 226 ,241
38,997 190,963 229,960
1,920 2,192 2,147
1,910 2,181 2,135
726 4,132 4,858
745 4,164 4,909
44,954 231,331 276 ,285
46,142 234,273 280,415
1,919 2,186 2,142
1,909 2,184 2,139
863 5 ,0 56 5 ,919
881 5,117 5,998
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT- MAY 1992-1993
% of
% of
Item
May
April
May
year
January thru May
year
1992
1993
1993
ago
1992
1993
ago
- T h ou sands-
Percent
- Thousands-
Percent
PDoUllet Chicks Place d
BrorT)lleesrtTicyp(Ue.S.) 1/ ~EI9l.l9cTksypHea t c h e d ~Groi l e r Typ e
4 ,83 1 262
5,53 1 25 1
5,944
123
275
105
25 ,22 6 1,080
27 ,366
108
1,106
102
eorgla ~nited States
:g9 Type
83,202
80 ,367
86,938
104
398 ,300
412,6 11
104
597 ,998
590 ,408
624 ,3 10
104
2 ,869 ,077
2,950 ,983
103
Georg ia
2,196
2 ,702
2,832
129
10,091
12,656
125
TUUnritkeeaysStates
38 ,479
37,241
37 ,052
96
175,196
178,614
102
Poults Placed
..\!&.
28 ,492
27 ,858
27,125
95
134,806
132,242
98
:~Domest iC plac em en ts as re po rte d by lea d ing br eed ers in cl ud es ex pe cte d pull et replacements from eggs sol d du ring the p rece d ing mon th at th e rate of 125 p u lle t ch icks per 30 d ozen
'of 'ggs .
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GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN Commercial red meat production in Georg ia totaled 32.7 million pounds du ring May 1993, down 7 percent from May 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN Commercial red meat production for the United States in May 1993, totaled 3.21 billion pounds, down 1 percent from May 1992. Beef prod ucti on at 1.86 billion po und s was down 2 percent.
COMMERCI~~I~~g ~i:;E~9?DUCTION ,
Kind
May
1992
1993
-Million Pounds-
Beef
Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton Total Red Meat
1,900 25
1,287 25
3,236
1,857 20
1,309 27
3,212
1/ B ased o n pa ckers dress weights and excludes far m slau gh ter .
Perc;;
98 79 102 109 99
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/
Species
G e o r g ia Sheep & Lambs
May
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Head-
0.1
0.1
May 1993 as %
of 1992 Percent
100
-Pounds-
73
102
United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
2,746.2 105,7
7,063.1 388 .2
2,774.8 84.6
7,145.3 410.9
101
1,150
80
400
101
254
106
127
l/ lnclu des slau g hte r u n d er Fede ral Insp ecti o n a nd o ther comme rcial sla u g hte r, excl udes farm sla ug hte r.
1,123 400 254 132
Total
Live Weight
May
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
7
6
3,158,646 42,261
1,790 ,543 49,468
3,117,427 33,815
1,814,760 54,049
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1992-1993, QUANTllY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1992
1993
199 2
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Average Price Paid to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of Catfish 2/
1992
1993
Thous. Pounds
Ap r.
4 1, 177
39 ,920
161,653
164,045
.63
.71
233
328
May
39,111
37 ,030
200,764
201 ,075
.63
.72
392
1/ Price fo r fish del ivered to Proce ssing Plant do o r. 2/ Data furn ished by U.S . Bu reau of Census.
CATILE ON FEED UP 7 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States prepar ing monthly estimates totaled 8.35 million head, up 7 percent from a year ago but down 3 percent from 1991. Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during May totaled 1.79 million, up 4 percent from last year and 1 fercent above two years ago . Net placements 0 1.65 million for May were up 3 percent from last year and 1 percent above two years ago.
CATILE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, 7 STATES, MAY 1 TO JUNE 1
Number 1993 as %
Item
1992 1993 of 1992
1,000 Head Percent
On Feed May 1 1/
7,818
8,349
107
Placed on Feed During May
1,724
1,786
104
Fed Cattle Marketed During May
1,594
1,646
103
Other Disappearapce During May 2/
122
136
111
On Feed June 1 1
7,826
8,353
107
1/ Cattl e and ca lve. on l eed are an ima ls fo r sla ughter mar ket be ing fed a lull ration of grain or other concentrate s an d are expect ed to produce a ca rcass that will grade sele ct or better . 21 Include s death lo sses, movement from fee dlots to pastures and" shipm ents to oth er feedlot. l or further feed ing .
6
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS SoybeanS stored on farms on June 1, 1993 are estimated at 800 thousand bushels. This is 14 percent more than the 700 thousand bushels .s~o red on farms a year earlier. Stocks of soybeans stored off the farm were not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. corn stocks held in off farm pos itions on June 1, 1993, totaled 6.55 million bushels , 35 percent more than the 4.85 million on hand June 1, 1992.
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS-JUNE 1, 1992-1993
Grain
On Farms
June 1,
June 1,
1992
1993
Off Farms 1/
June 1,
June 1,
1992
1993
- - 1 ,000 Bushels--
Barley (Old Crop)
*
corn
*
Oats (Old Crop)
*
*
*
*
4 ,855
*
64
* 6,551
84
Sorghum
*
*
*
*
Soybeans
700
800
*
*
'Mleat (Old Crop)
*
*
538
*
1/lnelud es sto cks at m ills, elev at ors , war eh ouses. terminals and pro cesso rs. Not p u blis hed to avoid dis clos ing ln dividual o pe rat io n s.
All Positions
June 1,
June 1,
1992
1993
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
U. S. GRAIN STOCKS-JUNE 1, 1992-1993
Grain
On Farms
June 1,
June 1,
1992
1993
Off Farms 1/
June 1,
June 1,
1992
1993
- ,- 1,000 Bushels--
Barley (Old Crop)
45 ,140
CO rn
1,517,500
Oats (Old Crop)
61 ,000
Rye (Old Crop)21
290
Sorghum
34,140
Soybeans
27 9 ,000
All Wheat (Old Crop) 144 ,605
68 ,220 2,216 ,500
66,130 520
58,205 31 9 ,800 183,820
83,4 57 1,221,05 1
66 ,721 1,224
76,247 41 6 ,671 327 ,248
83 ,475 1,492,9 19
47 ,005 1,035
206 ,328 363 ,563 345 ,182
1/Includes stock s at m ills, elevat ors, wa reho uses , term in als and proc esso rs. 2/ MN,ND,SD on ly .
All Positions
June 1,
June 1,
1992
1993
128 ,597 2 ,738 ,551
127,72 1 1,5 14
110 ,387 695,67 1 471 ,853
151 ,695 3,709 ,419
113, 135 1,555
264,533 683,363 529,002
Month ~ding
1992 May June JUly Aug.
Sept. OCt.
Nov.
Dec.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1992-1993 1/
Farmer Stoc k
Shelled Peanuts 2
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3
--1 ,000 Pounds--
621,100 182,611 117,121 102,419 938 ,462 2,741 ,535 2 ,955 ,885 2,659 ,719
821,523 798 ,508 652 ,851 485 ,800 392 ,188 503 ,547 557 ,547 652 ,697
100,526 88 ,761 69,018 49,32 1 24 ,675 34,794 44 ,558 47,801
1,092,626 1,062 ,016
868 ,292 646 ,114 521 ,610 669 ,718 741 ,538 868 ,087
1,814 ,252 1,333 ,388 1,054 ,431
797,854 1,484 ,747 3 ,446 ,047 3 ,741 ,981 3,575,607
1993 Jan. Feb.
Mar.
ADr. ~
2,371 ,731 1,937,551
1,389 ,958 887 ,758 544 ,246
730 ,043 841 ,434 946 ,057
968,408 954 ,154
51 ,931 70 ,724 90 ,626 100 ,126
106 ,595
970 ,957 1, 119 , 10 7 1,258 ,256 1,287 ,983
1,269 ,025
3,394 ,619 3,127,382 2 ,738 ,840 2,275 ,867
1,919 ,866
eee ~/I ExclUdes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of
in commerc ial storages. Fa rmer stock on net we ight bas is. 21Includes shelled edible grad .., shell ed
, SloCk, and shelled seed (untreated) . 31 Actual far mer stock, p lus roasting stock, plus shell ed peanuts X 1.33 .
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UNITED STATES PEANUT ACREAGE DOWN
Pean ut producers planted 1.68 milli on ac res of peanuts this year, down 1 percent from t he 1992 planted area of 1.69
million acres and 18 per cent below 1991. Texas decl ined by 8,000 acres, th e largest d ecrea se of any State , whi le the
New Mexico and South Carol ina planted acr eages exceed 1992 levels slightly . Area for harvest is estima t ed at 1.65
milli on acres, down 1 percent from the 1992 level of 1.67 mill ion acres. Sout heast gro w ers (AL,FL,GA,SC) planted
1.01 million acres, slightly less than last year. Planting was completed by the nor mal dates but relati vely' hot, dry
conditions since have put t he crop under early stress across much of th e region. Prod ucers had to begin irrigation
where available , to maintain crop deve lop ment.
'
In t he Virginia-North Carolina reg ion, producer s planted 245 acre s, 1 perc ent less th an in 1992. Planti ng was
comp leted on or ahead of nor mal and th e cro p was nearly al1r0a0t ed in good con ditio n as of mid-June. The acreag e
planted in th e Sout hwest (NM,OK,TX) is estimated at 423,000 acre s, 1 percent below the 1992 level.
State
Alabama Florida Georgia New Mexico N. Carolina Oklahom a S. Carolina Texas Virgini a
u.s.
1/ For eca sted .
PEANUT ACRES PLANTED AND HARVESTED, 1992-1993
Area Planted
1992
1993
- 1,000 Acres-
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
1992 -
Area Harvested 1I9n9d3' 11
1,000 Acres-
237.0 88 .0
675 .0 2 1.1 153.0 100 .0 13 .5
308 .0
94 .0
235.0 85 .0
675 .0 23 .0 152. 0 100.0 14.0
300 .0
93 .0
99
23 6 .0
97
80 .0
100
673 .0
109
21 .1
99
153 .0
100
98.0
10 4
13.0
97
30 5 .0
99
93 .0
234 .0 77 .0
67 0 .0
23 .0 152.0 98 .0
13 .5 295.0
9 2 .0
1,689 .6
1,677 .0
99
1,672 .1
1 ,654. 5
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
99 96 100 109 99 95 104 97 99
99
MAY MILK PRODUCTION Milk pro duct ion in t he 21 major States during May to taled 11.4 billion pou nds, 1 percent mor e than production in t hese same States in May 1992. April revised prod uct ion at 11.0 billion pounds was 1 perc ent above April 1992. Production per cow in the 21 major States averaged 1,400 pounds for May, 33 pounds more t han May 1992. The number of cows on farms in the 21 major States was 8.1 4 million head, 106,000 head less than May 1992 and 9,000 less tha n Apr il 1993.
Item
No. Milk Cows on Farms 11 Milk Product ion per Cow21 Total Milk Production21
Thous. Head Pounds Mil. Lbs.
1/1 ncludas dry cows . Exclu de s heifers not yet fresh. 21 Exc lud es milk su cked by calves.
8,250 1,367 11,280
8,144 1,400 11,404
Percent
99 102 10 1
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July 14, 1993 vorume 93-Number 13
REt ,. 1YE O JUL 1 6 1993
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HIGHLIGHTS July 1 Crop Forecast 1992 Pecan Summary 1992 Fruit Summary
GEORGIA'S 1993 TOBACCO FORECAST
The first yield forecast of Georgia's 1993 tobacco crop is estimated at 2,100 pounds per acre. This is based on a survey of growers contacted around July 1 and assumes normal growing and harvesting conditions for the rema inder of the season. If this forecast holds true the 1993 crop will average 195 pounds per acre less than last year . Cool, dry weather during April and May and hot a':'9 dry.ccnditlonsdurjnq June slowed development. Conditions Improved significantly dUring the first week of July, as the tobacco bell received it 's first beneficial rains in several yv.eeks.. As. of July 2, the crop was in fair to good condition With eight percent harvested. Acreage is expected t o total 42,000 ac res for 1993, down 2,000 acres from 1992 .
U.S. TOBACCO - 1993
The firs t flue-c ured toba c co production forecast for this season is 867 million pounds, 4 percent less t han last year's out put, Production [s expected to be down in North Caro lina, where two-t hird s of flue -cured tobacco is produced . Yield per acre for all flue-cured is forecasted at 2 169 pounds 88 pounds below the 1992 average yield. Acres for harvest are virtually unchanged from a '{ear earlier. Unseasonably hot , dry weather in North Carolina called for heavy' irrig ati o n. Dry conditions across the southeast have been a major concern It has caused some field s to bloom pre-maturely. The c'rop has been cons idered as being in fair to good cond ition with harvest active in many areas.
FLUE CURED TOBACCO-BY STATES AND U.S., JULY 1, 1993
State
Harvested Acres
Yield per Ac re
Production (Thous. Lbs.)
FL
GA NC SC VA US
Types 11-14
7,500 42,000 261,000 52,000 37,000
399 ,500
2,150 2,100 2,220 2,000 2,150
2,169
16,125 88,200 578 ,800 104,000 79,550
866,675
GEORGIA PEACH FORECAST - 1993
P~ach production for 1993 is expected to total 145 million pounds, 12 percent above the 130 million pounds picked last year. This is unchanged from the June 1, 1993 forecas!" but is 5 million pounds less than two years ago. Early season varieties we~e hurt by cold temperatures in March. Dry weather in May and June has caused some sizing problems, but the quality of peaches harvested so far has been good . As of Jury 4
harvest was about two-thirds complete, slightly beliind
normal harvest progress.
U.S. PEACH PRODUCTION - 1993
U.S..peach production is forecast at 2.88 billion pounds, fractionally more than the June 1 forecast and 8 percent more than .1992. Production of the crop , excluding California clingstone peaches that IS mostly canned is expected to tolal 1.74 billion pounds, up 1 percent from June 1 and 18 percent more than last y~a.r's production. South Carolina s production, at 360 million pou nds , is unchanged from the June 1 forecast but more than double 1992 's production. Prospects continue to surpass earlier expectations even w ith the unseasonably hot and dry wea ther. New Je rsey 's fruit is sizing weir. Harvest of California's freestone crop is in full swing with approximately 45 percent of the crop picked.
PEACH PRODUCTION-SELECTED STATES , JULY 1,1991-1993
State
Total Production 1/
Ind .
1991
1992
1993
1993 as % of 1992
-Million Pounds-
AL
16.0
13.0
17.0
131
AR
12.0
12.0
22.0
183
~
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~
G~
150.0
130.0
145.0
112
LA
5.0
4.0
3.5
88
NJ
115.0
85.0
95.0
112
ONKC21
35.0
12.0
38.0
317
31.0
5.0
20.0
400
PA
100.0
90.0
90.0
100
SSJ
310.0
170.0
360.0
212
TX
31
32.0
27.0
25.0
93
CA Clingstone
1,030.0
1,183.0 1,140.0
96
US Total
2,686.0
2,658.5 2,878.1
108
l /lnclud es unharve sted production and ha rvested no t so ld {million pound s. 2J Estimates for current ye~r earned forward from ea rlie r forecast. 3/ CA Clingstone is over the scale \~"e~~:.~d Includes culls and canne ry d ivers ions {million pounds}: 199 1-80 .0;
WINTER WHEAT-AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES, 1992 AND JULY 1,1993
State
AL
FL
GA
Nc
SC TN
h!.S
Area Harvested
Ind.
1992
1993
-1,000 Acres-
95
100
20
25
350
360
555
560
275
270
280
360
41,893
44,380
1992
Yield
Ind. 1993
-Bushels-
44.0 42.0 46.0 50.0 47.0 48.0
34.0 33.0 40.0 44.0 37.0 39.0
38.3
41.0
Production 1992
Ind. 1993
-1,000 Bushels--
4,180 840
16,100 27,750 12,925 13,440
3,400 825
14,400 24,640
9,990 14,040
1,606,534
1,821,345
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA'S 1992 PECAN PRODUCTION SMALLEST IN 28 YEARS
Georgia's 1992 pecan produ ction totaled only 30 mllllon pounds 30 percent of 1991 , and t he smallest product ion since 1964 . Geor gia produced only 18 percent of th e national cro p compared wit h 33 percent of th e 199 1 U.S. production . Average p ric e was $ 1 .5 0 pe r pound compared with 99 .9 cent s per pound for 1991 . Value of production to taled only $45 .1 million, 55 percent less than a year earlie r and 40 percent less than th e 1990 value.
1992 U.S. PECAN PRODUCTION DOWN 44 PERCENT The 1992 U.S. pecan cro p tot aled 166 million pou nds , 44 percent less th an th e 1991 crop of 299 million pound s. Imp roved varieties ac co unted fo r 63 percent of th e total crop as com pared with 55 perc ent of the total in 1991 and 70 percent in 1990 . Av erage pr ice at $1.45 per pound was 41 cents per pound mor e tha n 1991. Overall value of pecans fell 22 percent from 1991 to $2 40 million.
GEORGIA'S 1993 WHEAT YIELD UP
Wheat harvest was nearly co mplete by Jul y 4, with only a few scattered field s remaining. Yields turned out better t han earlier projected , and th e state average is now ex pect ed to average 40 bushels per acre. This is 2 bu shels mo re than the June 1 forecast, but 6 bushels per a c re l es s t han l a st y ea r's r ec o rd hig h. Ac rea ge harvested totaled 360 ,000 acres, 20 ,00 0 more than the June fo recast , and 10 ,000 acre s more th an last year. Product ion at 14 .4 million bushels is 11 percent less than last year.
U.S. WHEAT PRODUCTION
All wheat production for 1993 is forecast at 2 .60 billion bu shels, up 6 percent from 1992 . Area for grain is 64 .2 mill ion ac res, up 3 per cent from last year. The 1993 yield is forecast at a recor d high 40 .5 bushels per ac re, up 1.1 bushels per acres from last season.
Wi nt er whea t product ion is f orecast at 1 .82 bi ll ion bushels, do wn slightly fr om the June 1 forecast but 13 percent above 1992 . Yields are exp ected to average 41 .0 bus hels per ac re, down 0.2 bushels from June 1. Area for grain is 44.4 millio n acres , up 6 perc ent from last year.
PECANS-BY STATES AND U.S., 1990-199 2
Variety &
Utilized Productio n
State 1990
199 1
19 9 2
- 1,000 Pounds-
Improved Vari eties v
AL
4,000
AR
100
CA
2,800
FL
2 ,000
GA
56 ,000
LA
1,500
MS
1,800
NM
34,000
NC
100
OK
800
SC
400
TX
40 ,000
U.S.
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
2,000 100
2,600 1,700 26 ,000
200 500 30 ,000 1,000 500 200 40,000
104 ,800
Price per Pound
1990
19 9 1
1992
- -Dollars-
.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
1.360 1.430
1.600 1.700 1.530 1.600 1.700 1.640 1.250 1.500
1.350 1.550 1.570
Value of Utilized Production
1990
199 1
1992
- 1 ,000 Dollars-
3 ,880 102
3 ,500 2 ,200 66 ,640 1,800
2,520 52,020
125 91 2 436 50 ,000 18 4 ,13 5
6,650 1,590 3 ,036 2 ,020 80 ,080 2 ,000 4,4 00 49,920
2,850 1,300 2 ,571 37 ,500 186,9 17
2,720 143
4,160 2,890 39 ,780
320 850 49 ,200 1,250 750 270 62,000 164 ,333
Nat ive and Seedling
AL
1,000
AR
150
FL
1,600
GA
9,000
LA
4,500
MS
400
NC
300
OK
4,200
SC
100
TX
. 20,000
U.S.
41 ,250
11,000
1,500 1,500 23 ,000 24 ,500 2,500 2 ,500 16,000 2 ,500 30 ,000 115,000
2,000
1,200 800
4,000 800 200
1,500 8,500
100 22,000 41 ,100
.680
.800
1.030
68 0
8, 800
2,060
.950
.880
1.190
143
1,3 20
1,428
.800
.870
1.100
1,280
1,305
880
.880
.860
1.320
7, 920
19,780
5,280
.850
.730
1.000
3 ,825
17 ,885
800
.800
.800
1.050
32 0
2,000
210
1.000
.850
1.050
300
2,125
1,575
.870
.76 4
1.08 0
3,654
12,224
9,180
.900
.81 2
.8 10
90
2 ,030
81
.950
.950
1.150
19,000
28 ,500
25,300
.902
.835
1.140
37 ,21 2
95 ,96 9
46,794
All Pecans
AL
5,000
AR
250
CA
2,800
FL
3 ,600
GA
65 ,000
LA
6,000
MS
2,200
NM
34 ,000
NC
400
OK
5,000
SC
500
TX
60,000
OTHER
STATES 2J 20,250
U.S.
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
4,000 1,300 2,600 2,500 30 ,000 1,000
700 30 ,000
2,500 9,000
300 62 ,000
20 ,100 166 ,000
.9 12 .980 1.250 .967 1.150 .938 1.290 1.530 1.060 .9 13 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 1.040
1.200 1.210 1.600 1.5 10 1.500 1.120 1.5 10 1.640 1.130 1.100 1.170 1.410
1.450 1.450
4,560 24 5
3 ,500 3 ,48 0 74, 560 5,625 2,840 52,020
425 4,566
52 6 69,000
26,243 2 47 ,590
1/ Budd ed, gr aft ed , or to pworked varieties. 2/ AZ ,KS,MO,TN have no breakdown b etw een im proved varie ties and nat lve an d see dling va rie ties .
2
15 ,450 2 ,9 10 3 ,036 3 ,325 99 ,860 19 ,88 5 6,400 42,920 4,975 13,524 4,601 66 ,000
26 ,638 309 ,524
4,780 1,57 1 4,160 3 ,770 45,060 1,120 1,060 49,200 2,825 9,930
35 1 87 ,300
29 ,235 240,362.- I
GEORGIA'S 1992 PEACH PRODUCTION
utliz ed production of peaches in Georgia f or 1992
totaled 118.0 million pounds, 16 percent less t han 1991.
Average pric e per po und at 22.6 cents was 1.5 cents per
~futhnea
less t han the average received In utilized produ ction amounted to
1991. $26.7
The val million,
ue 21
percent less tha n 1991' s crop.
U.S. PEACHES - 1992 The value of the U.S. peach crop, including clingstones, was $373 million, down 5 percent from the 1991 value of $394 million. Utilized production was down 1 percent fr om 1991 to 2.48 billion pounds. Average price per po und, inclu ding clingstones, was 15.0 cents, .7 cent per pound less than the 1'991 average price.
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-State
AGIA. -TOTAL
North central South NJ
PA SC CCALINGSTONES US
PEACHES- PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1991-1992
Total
Production
1991
1992
Utilized
Product ion
1991
1992
-Million Pounds-
16.0
150 .0 9 .0
125 .0
16.0 115 .0
100 .0 310 .0
13.0 130. 0
.5 108 .0
21.5
85 .0
90 .0 170.0
16.0 140 .0
8.0 120 .0
12.0 108.0 90 .0 240.0
12 .0 118 .0
.5 99 .0 18.5 80 .0 90 .0 95 .0
Price per
Pound
1991
1992
- Cents-
21 .3
31.3
24.1
22 .6
25 .3
31 .9
20 .1
22.3
17.7
20.8
1,030.0
1,183.0
970 .0
1,117.0
10.9
10.8
2 ,686 .0
2 ,658 .5
2,505.9
2,479.3
15.7
15.0
Value of
Utilized Production
1991
1992
- 1,000 Dollars-
3 ,408 33 ,712
3 ,756 26,714
27 ,324 18,119 42,480
105 ,730 394 ,180
25 ,500 20,071 19,7 15
120,636 372,787
GEORGIA'S 1992 APPLE CROP The value of util ized production of Georg ia's 1992 apple crop, totaled $4.49 million, 10 percent nigher than the previous y ear . Utilized product ion at 24.0 mill ion pounds is down 20 percent from 1991. Average pri ce per pound at 18.7 cents is 5.1 cents above 1991' s average price .
U.S. APPLE CROP - 1992 The 1992 U.S. value of utilized product ion of apples totaled $1.42 billion, 18 percent less than th e prevIous year. Utilized production increased 10 per cen to 10.6 billion pounds. The average price per po und was 13.4 cents , compared with 17.9 cents per pou nd in 1991.
State
CA GA- TOTAL
North South MI NY NC
PA SC
WA US
APPLES- COMMERCIAL CROP, GEORGIA AND SELECTED STATES, 199 1-1992
Total
Prod ucti on
1991
1992
Utilized
Production
1991
1992
- Million Pounds-
Price per
Pound
1991
1992
-Cents-
Value of
Utilized Production
1991
1992
-1,000 Dollars-
BOO.O
8 40 .0
BOO.O
840 .0
21.0
32 .0
25 .0
30 .0
24 .0
13.6
30 .0
23 .0
28 .0
23.0
13 .6
2.0
2.0
2 .0
1.0
13.5
880 .0
1,080 .0
880 .0
1,050.0
10.9
1,050 .0
1,170 .0
1,050.0
1,170.0
12.7
260 .0
240 .0
260 .0
240 .0
8.9
470.0
500 .0
470. 0
500.0
10.2
40 .0
60.0
37. 0
58 .0
9.9
4,300. 0
4,800 .0
4, 300. 0
4, 800. 0
22 .0
9,728 .7
10, 7 19 .5
9 ,658 .8
10, 61 4.3
17.9
20.3 18.7 18.7 18.7 8.5 9.9 7 .5
8.6 12.9 14.8 . 13.4
167,950 4 ,080 3 ,810 270
96,320 132,930 23 ,20 2 48,078
3 ,646 946,900 1,733 ,133
170,160 4,488 4,301 187
89 ,500 116,090
17,880 43,060 7,502 709,200 1,421,768
GEORGIA'S 1992 GRAPE PRODUCTION
The value of Georgia's utilized grape production for 1992 totaled $2.63 mill1on , an 8 perc ent incr ease ove r the previous year. Utili zed prod uct ion increased 100 to ns to 3,100. The average price per ton for 1992 was $848 compared with $811 per to n In 1991.
U.S. GRAPES - 1992 The value of all utilized production of grapes in the U.S. incr eased 5 percent in 1992 to $1.83 billion. Utilized prod uct ion, at 6.03 million to ns, was 9 perce nt greater than the previous year. Average pri ce per ton was $303, a $9 decrease from 1991.
~te
GA NC
Sc
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GRAPES-PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1991 -1992
Total
Production
1991
1992
Utilized
Production
1991
1992
- Tons -
3 ,200
3,400
3,000
3,100
2,200
1,300
2,200
1,300
700
500
570
350
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Price per
Ton
1991
1992
Value of
Utilized Production
1991
1992
-Dollars-
-1,000 Dollars-
811
848
2,432
2,630
611
780
1,344
1,0 14
530
1,070
302
376
3: ,1,;,2: ,
--:;,;:'::""-__ _ _ 303
1,735 ,675 --,-,c:..::.::~=--
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GEORGIA'S 1993 APPLE CROP UP 40 PERCENT Apple production in Georgia is estimated at 35 million pounds for 1993, a 40 percent increase from 1992 . Growers contacted around July 1, indicated this could be their best apple crop in several years. If the projection holds true, production will be the highest since 1987, when production totaled 50 million pounds.
1993 U.S. APPLE CROP The first forecast of the 1993 apple crop is 10.8 billion pou nds, 1 percent above last year 's crop and 11 percent more than 1991. In the eastern states; production of 3.11 billion pounds is up 3 percent rr orn a year ago . Increases in Georgia, New Jersey, North Caro lina , Pennsylvania , and Virginia offset decreased prospects in the Northern Atlantic Coast States . Last year s large New El}Qland crop limited this year 's bloom, set, and size. There was some winter damage reported in northernmost areas. The New York crop' is late but thinning was successful and the crop is generally excellent. The Virginia and West Virginia growing seasons have been good . Pollination was excellent ana fruit set was good lhough not as heavy as last year. Good fruit size is expected to make up for smaller quantities. Frui t size for this time of year is above average .
APPLES-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION, SE~ECTED
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State
Total Production
Ind. 1993
1993 as % of 1992/1
Million Pounds
Percent --
GA
35.0
NY
1,050.0
NC
380 .0
PA
550.0
SC
60.0
TN
15,5
VA
380 .0
WA
4,700.0
wv
225.0
US
10,800 ,0
1/ In orch ard s o f '00 o r m o re b ea ring ag e tr ees.
140 90 158 110 100 119 103 98
- 100
101
GEORGIA'S 1993 OATS Oats are expected t o average 55 bushels per acre for th e 1993 crop 12 bushels or 18 percent less than 1992's record high. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 55,000 acres, unchang ed from 1992. Dry weather during t he f ir st part of Jun e pr ovide d exce ll en t ha rv es1 conditions for oats. Production is exp ected to total 3.03 million bushels, 18 percent less than the 3.69 milli on bushels produced in 1992.
U.S. OATS - 1993 Total 1993 U. S. oat product ion is forecast at 263 million bushels, down 11 perc ent from last year. The forecasted
yield per acre of 63.3 bushels 'IS down 2.3 bushels from
fast season's 65.6 bushels. Area harvested and to be harvested , at 4.15 million acres, is dow n 8 percent from the 1992 harvested acreage of 4.49 million acres.
OATS- AREA HA RVESTED, YIELD AND PRO DUC TION SELECTED STATES AND U.S.
1992 AND FORECASTED JULY 1, 1993
State
Area Harvested 1992 1993
1,000 Acres
Yield 1992 1993
Bushels
Prod uction 1992 1~
1,000 Bushels
AL
25
30
60.0
63 ,0
1,500 1,89;
GA
55
55
67.0
55 .0
3,685 3,02S
IL
130
100
61.0
68 .0
7,930 6,eo:
IA
375
375
67 ,0
68 .0
25,125 25,50:
MI
120
135
70.0
68.0
8,400 9,1&
MN
500
500
70 .0
65.0
35,000 32,50:
NC
50
30
60.0
60 .0
3,000 1,eo:
SC
35
30
63.0
55 ,0
2,205 1,6&
TX
130
150
44 ,0
50 .0
5,720 7,50:
US
4,492 4,153
65,6
63.3 294,604 262,86C
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HIGHLIGHTS
Vegetables Monthly poultl)' LIvestock Slaughter Farm Numbers & Land
in Farms .: ' .
Peanut Stocks
Cattle
.Catfish Production Milk Production Cattle on Feed . Cold Storage Catfish . Mink
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-JULY 1, 1992-1993, UNITED STATES . , L ;
,'I"tem
1992,
1993. , %.of Year Ago
.-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
28 ,598
30 ,259
106
Broiler Type
484 ,629
503,065
104
Turkeys, All Breeds 37,701
35 ,987
95
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT Georg ia's laying flocks produced 348 million eggs dur ing June 1993, 5 percent more than June 1992. Production consisted of 212 million table eggs and 136 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT U.S . egg production totaled 5.80 billion duri ng June 1993, up 2 percent from the 5.69 billion producecf a year ago . Production included 4.96 billion table eggs, 787 million broiler-type hatching eggs, and 60 .IT million e,gg-type hatchm.g eggs.
~O .STATE EGG ~RODUG:nON W~2 .PERCEN.T : Laying flocks in the 20 major egg production States produced 4.75 billion eggs (juring June, up 2 percent from the 4.67 bill ion produced a year ago . Production included 4.03 billion tab le eggs ana 718 mill ion hatching eggs .
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-JUNE 1992-1993
% of
% of
Item
June
May
June
year
January thru June
year
1992
1993
1993
ago
1992
1993
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
5,170
5,944
5,568
108
30 ,396
32,934
108
Egg Type
225
275
267
119
1,305
1,373
105
Chicks Hatched
BroilerType
Georg ia
81 ,814
86,938
85,792
105
480,114
498,403
104
United States
584 ,534
624,310
610,701
104
3 ,453,6 11
3,561,684
103
EJlg Typ e
Georg ia
2,041
2,832
2,039
100
12,132
14,695
121
United States
34,571
37,052
35,078
101
209,767
213 ,692
102
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
28,648
27,125
27 ,618
96
253 ,23621
249 ,45631
99
11Dom estic plac eme nts as re po rted by leadin g b reed er s in clu d es expected pu lle l replaceme nts from eggs so ld dur ing Ih e p rec edin g mon th all he rale of 125 p u llel chi cks per 30 doz en case of eggs. 21Turkey pou lts pla c ed Septe mber 199 1-June 1992 . 31Tu rkey po ults place d Se ptem be r f1l92 June1993.
GEORGIA Hatch ing Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-JUNE 1992-1993
Number of Layers
During June
1992
1993
Eggs per 100
Layers-June
1992
1993
-Thousands-
-Number-
6,986 10,200 17,186
7,156 10,688 17,844
1,875 1,953 1,920
1,901 1,986 1,950
Total Eggs Produced
During June
1992
1993
-Millions-
131
136
199
212
330
348
37,435 187,967 225 ,402
38,296 191,119 22 9,4 15
1,843 2,114 2,070
1,875 2,110 2,071
690 3,975 4,665
7 18 4,033 4,751
44,524 230 ,87 1 275 ,395
45,356 234 ,505 279,861
1,846 2,110 2,067
1,867 2,1 13 2,074
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
822 4,87 1 5,693
AU G0 2 1993
uucU MENTS
\f~P llBR.:\RIE~
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-MAY-JUNE 1992-1993
%of
Item
May
May
year
June 2/
Jan. thru May
1992
1993
a0
1993
1992
1993
-Thousands-
-Thousands-
Young Chickens Georg ia United States Mature Chickens Ught Type , U.S. Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S. Total All Types, GA Percent Conde mned Young Chickens Georg ia United States
69 ,338 527 ,918
10,391 4,393
14,784 3,168
1.4 1.6
68,140 533 ,504
9,743 4,717 14,460 2,590
1.3 1.4
98
77 ,097
346 ,463
350 ,945
101
562,775
2,619 ,931
2,704,173
94
10,074
107
5,089
98
15 1,643
82
2,93 1
58 ,033 20 ,494 78 ,527
NA
51,163 21 ,126 72,289
NA
1.4
1.4
1.8
1.6
1/ Federally ins p ect ed slaugh ter dat a as coll ec t ed by M eal a nd Po ultry Ins pection Prog ram . Cu rr ent month da ta est imated by Mar ket News Servi ce . 2/ Pro Hminary.
% 01 year a0
101 103
88 103 92
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN Georgia red meat production totaled 34.2 million pounds during June 1993, 5 percent more than May 1993 but c percent less than June 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION SETS JUNE RECORD HIGH Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.48 billion pounds during June . This production was( percent above the record high for June set a year earlier. Beef production totaled 2.05 billion pounds. This was up 1 percent from June 1992. Head kill totaled 3.01 million , u~ 3 percent from a year ago. Pork pro duction at 1.3 8 billion pou nds was up 3 percent from the record high set in June 1992. Hog kill totaled 7.51 million head, up 2 percent from a year earlier.
Species
Georg ia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/
Number Slaughtered
June .:
1992
1993
I
- 1 ,000 Head-
June 1993 as % of 1992
Percent
AveraQ e
Live Weight
June
1992
1993
- Pounds-
2l
2l
2l
2l
2l
2l
2l
2l
2l
2l
2l
2l
0 .2
0.1
50
122
130
Total Live Weight
June
19 9 2
1993
- 1,000 Pounds-
2l 2l
2l
20
12
United Stat es Cattl e Calves Hogs
Sheep & Lamb s
2,924.3 107.6
7,347.1 436.1
3,013.0 93.8
7,506.7 477 .9
103
1,159
1,143
3,388,509
87
394
410
42 ,392
102
254
255
1,863,786
110
125
130
54,375
1/ lnclu des slau ghl er un der Federal Inspe ction and oth er co mm erc ial slau ghter, excl udes farm slau gh ter. 2l Data not published to avoid di sc losing indi vid ual ope ratio ns .
3,445,047 38,47
1,9 15,8B 62,@
COMME RCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-U NITED STATES 1/
Kind
June
19 9 2
1993
-Million Pounds-
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
Jan.-June 2/
1992
1993
-Million Pounds -
Beef
2,039
2 ,05 1
101
Veal
25
22
89
Pork
1,332
1,377
103
Lamb & Mutt on
27
31
114
Total Red Meat
3,423
3,48 0
102
11,323 155
8,354 177
20,008
1/ Based on pa ck ers dress w eight s a nd ex cl u d es farm sla u gh t er. 2J Acc um ulat ed t ot als a nd perc en tag es bas ed on unro u nded da ta .
11,048 133
8,357 170
19,707
2
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
98 86 100 96 98. -
GEORGIA FARM NUMBERS DECLINE
The number of farms In Georgia on June 1, 1993, is estimated at 45,000, down 1,000 farms from last year. Land in farms totals 12.1 million acres, the same as last yea r and 1991. The average farm size In Georgia in 1993 IS 269 acres , up 6 acres from a year ago and 1991.
The number of farms in economic sales class of $1 ,000 to $9,999 d ec reased f ro m 26,300 farms in 1992, t o 25,000 in 1993. Farms with sales of $10,000 to $99,999 totaled 13,100 in 1993, up 200 farms fro m 1992. Farms with sales of $100,000 + w ere up 100 from last year at 6,900.
U.S. FARM NUMBERS AND LAND IN FARMS CONTINUE TO DECLINE
The number of farm s in the United States in 1993 is
estimated at 2.068 million , down 1 percent from 1992.
Total land in farms is acres from last year.
978 million The rate
oaf cdreecs j
down ine in
1.8 million numb er of
farms followed Hie hist orical trend while the land in farm s
declined marginally. The average farm size increased
from 468 ac res in 1992 to 473 in 1993.
Texas remains th e State with the most farms at 185,000, up 2,000 from a year earlier. Missouri is second with 106,000 farms, down 1,000 from last year, followed by Iow a with 100 ,000 fa rms , down 2 ,000 from 1992 . Califo rn ia experienced t he largest decrease in far m num bers, down 4,000 from the previous year. Four States showed increases in numbers of farms: Alabama, Mlsslssippi, Texas , and Wyoming rose t o 47,000, 39,000, 185,000, and 9,300, respectivefy. Fifteen States remained the same as a year ago, and the other thirty-one States showed a decline from last year. Texas continued to lead the nation in land in farms with 130 million acres, unchanged from 1992. The number of farms in the economic sales class between $1,000 and $9\999 decreased from 1.006 million in 1992 to 997,300 In 1993. Those with sales in the $10,000-$99,999 group decreased from 762,700 to 731,440. The $100;000 and over group increased from 325,440 to 339,500 farms . Estimates for the number of farms and land in farms refer to June 1. A farm is defined as "any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold. or would normally be sold during the year."
NUMBE R OF FARMS, LAND IN FARMS, AND AVERAGE SIZE, JUNE 1, 1986-1993 1/
Georgia
United States
Number
Land
Year
of Farms
in Farms
Thousands
Mil. Acres
Average Size
Acres
Number of Farms
Thousands
Land in Farms
Mil. Acres
1986
49
13 .3
1987
48
13.0
1988
49
13.0
1989
48
12.6
1990
48
12.5
1991
46
12.1
1992
46
12.1
1993
45
12.1
271
2 ,250
271
2,213
265
2,197
263
2 , 17 1
260
2,140
263
2 ,105
263
2 ,09 4
269
2,068
1/ A fa rm is any est ab lishme nt fro m w hich S1,000 or mo re of agric ul tu ra l prod uct s wer e so ld or wo uld no rmal ly be so ld during the year.
1,00 5 .3 998.9 994 .5 991 .2 987 .4 982 .8 980 .0 978 .2
Average Size
Acres
447 451 453 457 46 1 467 468 473
Yea r
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
$1,000$9,999
29,200 28 ,600 28 ,100 26 ,200 26 ,300 25 ,000
NUMBER OF FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS 1988-1993
Georgia
United States
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99.999
- Number -
12,600 12,400 13 ,000 13. 000 12,900 13 ,100
$1 00.000 +
7,200 7,000 6,900 6,800 6 ,800 6,900
$1,000$9,999
1,079,300 1,047 ,300 1,0 17 ,050 1,()()2,9OO 1,005,700
997 ,300
Gross Value of Sales $1 0,000$99,999
- Number -
80 7 ,100 8 10,800 80 1,570 775,100 76 2,700 7 3 1,44 0
$100,000 +
3 10, 740 3 12 ,420 32 1,800 327,06 0 325 ,440 339,500
Year
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 ~93
$1 ,000$9,999
2,400 2,300 2,500 2,400 2,400 2,500
LAND IN FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS, 1988-1993
Georgia
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99,999
4,4 00 4,100 4 ,000 3 ,700 3,700 3,700
$100,000+
$1 ,000$9,999
-Thousand Acres-
6,200 6,200 6,000 6,000 6 ,000 5 ,900
111,943 103,673 98 ,820 98,496 96 ,963 94 ,853
United States
Gross Value of Sales $10,000$99,999
399 ,800 399 ,680 390 ,800 376,300 370,500 351 ,250
$100,000+
482 ,800 487 ,800 497,800 507,970 512,500 532 ,050
3
Vol. 93, No. 14
U.S. COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on June 30 1993 were greater than the year earlier levels for chIcken 'orange Ju ice, pork , and fr uit. Cooler items with stocks above tho se OT the previous year included app les, peanuts, and natu ral cheese. Total red meat supp lies in freezers declin ed 1 percent from last month b ut we re virt ua lly unchan ged from stocks on hand Ju ne 1992. Frozen por k sto cks dro pped 5 percent during the mo nth but w ere 11 percent above th e previous year. Stocks of por k belli es wer e down 11 perce nt from last mont h and wer e 10 per cent below 1992.
Total froz en poultry supplies inc reased 12 percent from May and were 5 percent above last year. Total stocks of chicken adva nced 4 percent duri ng the mo nth and were 20 pe rcen t above 1992. Tot al po und s of t urkey in freezers wer e up 18 percent from last mont h but down 4 percent fro m last year. Public cooler occupancy was at 57 percent of cap acity unc hang ed from a year ago . Public freezer occu pancy at 60 percent was 1 point b elow last month and 5 points below last year.
Commodity
Butter Cheese , Nat ural Egg s, Frozen Fruits , Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red Beef , Frozen Pork , Frozen Poult ry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetab les, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In She ll Pecans, She lled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS- UNITED STATES, JUNE 30, 1 9 ~~,--
_
Jun. 3D, 1992
May 31 , 1993
- 1,000 Pounds-
June 3D, 1993
Percent of
June 1992
May 1993
-Percent-
746 ,994
582,319
578 ,683
77
99
465 ,173
480 ,456
518 ,848
112
108
21 ,145
15,485
14,223
67
92
648 ,08 1
661 ,577
703,169
109
106
1,6 8 2 ,01 6
2,062 ,268
1,952,4 18
116
95
665 ,340
670 ,270
665 ,929
100
99
299 ,380
260 ,354
271 ,301
91
104
319 ,035
372 ,691
355 ,273
111
95
919 ,984
865,766
968,420
105
112
580,113
473,970
557 ,899
96
118
1,498 ,044
1,499,880
1,414 ,537
94
94
1,131 ,381
979,5 45
992 ,008
88
101
466 ,097
522 ,613
607 ,354
130
116
39 ,247
57 ,658
5 1,273
13 1
89
32 ,769
24 ,263
24 ,645
75
102
42 ,275
49,445
33 ,760
80
68
PEANUT STOCKS UP 20 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR Peanut stoc ks in comme rcial storage total ed 1.59 bill io n pounds of equivalent farmer stoc k, compared to 1.33 billion pounds last year. Thi s total includes 228 milli on pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 1.28 billion pounds of equ ivalent farmer stoc k. Roasting stoc k totaled 88.6 million pounds. There were no Commod ity Credit Corp oration uncommitted stock s on hand as oTJune 30, 1993. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 961 million po unds of whi ch 91 6 million pounds were edible grades and 45.6 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible gr ade stocks by ty pe were: Virginias, 134 milli on pounds; Runners, 71 6 million pounds; and Spanish, 66.2 millio n po unds .
Month Ending
1992 June July Aug . Sept. Oct. Nov . Dec .
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1992-1993 1
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
- - 1,000 Pounds- -
Farmer Stock Equivalent 3
Shelled Peanuts
Total
182,6 11 117 ,12 1 102,4 19 93 8,462 2,74 1,535 2,955 ,885 2,659,7 19
798 ,508 652 .851 485,800 392, 188 503 ,547 557,547 652 ,697
88,7 61 69, 018 49,32 1 24, 675 34,794 44, 558 47 ,80 1
1,062,0 16 868 ,292 6 46 ,114 521 ,610 669,7 18 741 ,538 868 ,087
1,333 ,388 1,0 54 ,43 1
7 97 ,854 1,484 ,7 47 3 ,446 ,047 3,74 1.981 3,575,60 7
1993
Jan . Feb. Mar. Apr. May June
2,37 1,731 1,9 37 ,551 1,389 ,958
887 ,758 544 ,246 227,7 82
730 ,043 84 1,43 4 946,057 968,408 954,0 43 961 ,285
5 1,93 1 70, 7 2 4 90 ,626 100,1 26 106,590 88,638
970, 957 1,1 19 ,107 1,258 ,256 1,287,983 1,2 68 ,877 1,278,509
3 ,394 ,6 19 3 , 127,382 2,738,840 2 ,2 75,86 7 1,9 19 ,713 1,594,292
eee 1/ Excludes stocks o n fa rm s. Inclu d es stocks owned by or h eld for accou nt of
in co m merciai storage s. Farm er stock on net wei ght b asis. 2/ lnc lud es she lle d ed ible grades, sh elled
oil stoc k, and sh elled seed (untreated) . 3/ Actua l far m er stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanut s X 1.33.
4
U.S. SUMMER FRESH VEGETABLES UP 3 PERCENT
ih e pro spec tive ar ea fo r harvest of 12 selected fresh
market vegetables during the sum mer quarter is fore cast
at 335,050 acres, up 3 pe rcent fr om last year. Acre age is
unchanged or up for an vegetables exc ept celery, sweet
~oerlna'n
head harv
lettu est is
ce , and 146,600
t omat oes. Area estimated ac res, do wn 4 perce nt from
for last
year. A 10 percent decline in the waterm elon acr eage
offset incre ased hon eydew and cantaloupe ac reage.
Sum mer cant alou pe acreage for harvest is esti mated at 56,600 ac res, up 3 percen t from last year. The California harv est b egan in the southe rn regi ons of th e central valley. Cool weat her d elay ed harv est by one to two w eeks. Fields are curre ntly in good condition) alth oug h w eath er related effec ts on yield and qualit y, If any, are cur rently undet ermined . A very hot and dr y late spring resulted in a decline in the acr eag e planted in Georgia.
summer fresh ma rket snap bea n ac reage for harvest is
forecast at 12,400 acres, up 4 percent fr om last year. In
Georg ia, a c re a g e wa s up d es p it e ho t, d ry spri ng
condifions. In Michigan, early growth was slowed by
cool, wet co nditions. Recent warm weather pus hed cro p
developmen t close r to normal. COOl" wet co nd itions
a~se ltahyreede
plant ing weeks.
in some areas of New York Recent war m weather raised
by as much hopes for a
later summer crop.
Fresh market cabbage ac reage for harvest is forecast at
19,800 acres , up ?4 percent from last year . Early in the
season , excess ive wetness cau sed some d isease problems to the crop in Michigan. However, harvest has begun and good quality and yields w ere reported . Hot , dry cond itions discouraged producers from planting more acreage in Georgia.
Summer acreage for wate rm el o n harvest is fo recast at 71,100 acr es, off 10 perc ent fr om last yea r. In Alabama, prod uc ers were hopeful t he virus tha t cau sed melons to burst or rot on the vine will not occur to t he 1993 crop. Harvest beg an in Californ ia aft er a slight delay caused by coo l waatfier. The fields are in good cond ition and harvest should progress nor mally. "ln Mississ ippi , coo l, we t cond it ions hindered planting anp dry w eat her hindered growth. Hot , dry conditions distouraged some producers from planting watermelons in South Carolina . Rain was needed to boost their cro p prospects.
Crop
Snap Bean s
GA
MD MI NY
VA
Total
Cabbage
GA
MI NY OH WI Total
SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST , BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL SUMMER SEASON, 1992-1993
Usual Harvest Period
Jul-Sep JUI-Sep Jul -Oct Jul -Oct Jul-Sep
Harvested 1992
Area for Harvest
1993
--Acres--
2,000 1,400 2,300 3,700 2,500 11,900
2,100 1,600 2,400 4,000 2,300 12,400
Crop
Usual Harvest
Period
Cantaloupes CA GA TX Tota l
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
Harvested 1992
Area for Harvest
1993
- -Acres--
50,000 3,500 1,500
55,000
52,000 2,500 2,100
56,600
Jul- Sep Jun-N ov Jul-Oct Jul-Sep Aug-Oct
2,000 2,000
8,000 1,400 2,600 16,000
1,600 2,000 9,200 1,200 5,800 19,800
Waterme lons AL CA GA MS SC TX Total
Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Jul-Oct Jul-Aua JUI-Sep Jul-Sep
4,400 11,500 27,000
7,200 11,500 17,000 78,600
5,600 12,500 21,000 6,500 10,500 15,000 71,100
U.S. SPRING ONIONS Production of the spring onion cro p is indicated at 7.66 mill ion cwt , dow n 7 percent fr om last year but up 8 perc ent trom 1991. Yield, at 254 cwt per acre , was off 10 cwt fro m last year. Area harvested , at 30,100 acres, was off 4 percent fro m 1992. The Georg ia crop reco vered from the Marc h blizzard exc epti onally w ell. Quality was excellent dEue to a late harvest and fUlly mature d crop. Yield s were var ied b ut generally bett er than expec ted earlier in the year.
xcessive rains du ring harvest, in the Laredo area of Texas, lowered quality of th eir cro p.
~t e
t\Z. CA
GA . TX
I.9.!.al
ONIONS-SPRING SEASON, BY STATES, 1992 AND 1993
Planted
1992
1993
- Acr es-
Harvested
1992
1993
- A cr es-
Yield per Acre
1992
1993
- Cwt.-
1,300 10,000
8,200 15,500 35,000
1,400 8,000 8,700. 14,400 32,500
1,200 9,000 7,700 13,300 31 ,200
1,300 7,000 8,300 13,500 30,100
375
460
400
400
180
180
205
21 0
264
254
5
Product ion
1992
1993
- 1,000 Cwt.-
450 3,600 1,386 2,793 8,229
598 2,800 1,494 2,768 7,660
Vol. 93, No. 14
U.S. J ULY 1 CATTLE INVENTORY UP 1 PERCENT All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 1993, totaled 110.6 mill ion head, up 1 percent from July 1, 1992, and up 1 percent from the 109 million two years ago.
CALF CROP UP 2 PERCENT The 1993 calf crop is expected to be 40.1 million"" up 2 percent from 1992 and 3 percent above 1991 . valves born during th e fir st half of th e year are estimated at 29.0 milli on, up 1 percent from 1992 and 1991.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBE R BY CLASS AND CALF CROP-U NITED STATES, JULY 1, 199 1-1993
Class
1991
1992 - 1,000 Head-
1993
I 1993 as % of 1992 Percent-
Cattle and Calves
109,000
109,200
110,600
101
Cows and Heifers that
have calved
44,400
44,400
45,200
102
Beef Cows
34,400
34,550
35,400
102
Milk Cows
10,000
9,850
9,800
99
Heifers 500 Pound s &Over
16,900
17,000
17,200
101
for Beef Cow Replacem ent
5,300
5,700
5,800
102
for Milk Cow Replacem ent
4,200
4,200
4,100
98
Other Heifers
7 ,400
7,100
7,300
103
Steers 500 Pounds and Over
15,100
15,100
15,200
101
Bulls 500 Pounds and Over
2,200
2,200
2,200
100
Calves under 500 Pounds
30,400
30,500
30,800
101
Calf Crop
39,026
39,335
40,100
102
U.S. CATFISH INVENTORY - NUMB ER OF OPERATIONS DOWN 5 PERCENT
The total numb er of operat ion s on July 1, 1993 , in th e 15 selected States was 1,451, down 5 perc ent from th e January 1, 1993, total of 1,527 .
FOODSIZE INVENTORY DOWN 13 PERCENT
Commerc ial catfish pro ducers had 174 million foodsize fish on hand July 1, 1993, down 13 percent from th e July 1.
1992, tot al of 201 million . Of the total number of foodsize fish, 3.62 million were large foodsize (over 3 pounds per
fish), 32.0 millio n were medium fo od size (1 1/2 to 3 Rounds per fish) and 139 million were small fo odsize fish (3/4 to 1
1/2 pounds per fish). Catfish producers had 1.42 milli on broodfish on hand July 1, 1993, up 2 percent fro m th e 1.39
million on hand July 1, 1992. The number of sto ckers on hand July 1, 1993, totaled 595 m illion fish, down 9 percent
from the 655 million on hand July 1, 180 pounds to 750 poun ds per 1 000
1992 fish)
. Of and
3th12e .8t otmailllinounmwbeerreosfmstaollcksteorScke2r8s2 .(4ovmerill6io0npwoeurned
large stockers (over s to 180 po unds per
1,000 fish). Operators had 1.26 billion fin gerlings and fry (60 pounds per 1,000 fish and less) on hand July 1, 1993.
down 1 percent from the 1.27 billion on hand Jury 1, 1992.
WATER ACRES DOWN 1 PERCENT
The water surface acres being used for catfis h production totaled 149,440 acres, down 1 perc ent from the January 1,1 1993, total of 151,06 0 acres . Of th e total acres, 4,1 00 acre s are to be renovated during the period from Jul y 1, 1993 to December 3 1, 1993. Acres used to hold bro od ish for breeding amount ed to 6,160 . An additional 3,280 acres are under construction or expect ed to be const ructed and in use by January 1, 1994. During th e January 1, 1993 through July 1, 1993 , period , 3,170 acres were taken out of producti on.
State
CATFISH-NUMBER OF OPERATIONS AND WATER SURFACE
Jan. 1, 1993
Operations
July 1, 1993
\y Water Surface
Jan. 1993
-Number-
- Acres -
July 1, 1993
Alabama
300
260
Arkansas
160
150
California
52
50
Florida
55
50
Kentucky
40
40
Louisiana
115
90
Missi!!sippi
275
276
Missouri
105
105
North Carolina
45
46
Oklaho ma
70
65
South Carolina
41
41
Tennessee
41
39
Texas
143
149
Other States 2J
85
90
Total
1,527
1,451
11 Water surface acres for January 1, 1993, are revised . 21GA and KS included in other states number of operations.
18,400 19,700 2,200
770 330 . 9,000
91,000 2,600 1,200 900 1,500 480 1,400 1,580
151,060
17,500 18,000
2,500 600 340
8,500 91,000
2,700 1,200
800 1,500
630
1,700 1,670
149,440. . -
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GEORGIA . QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Milk production in Georgia during April-June 1993 totaled 400 million pounds, 2 percent more than the comparabl~ period Ii yea~ ago. The .average number of milk cows In Georgia dUring the April -June quarter was 100 thousand head, 1,000 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 39.6 billion poupds, 1 percent above the April-June period last year. The average number of milk cows in the U.S. during the April-June quarter was 9.74 million head, 103 thousand less than the same period last year.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-APRIL-JUNE 1992-1993
Georgia
United States
1993 as %
1993 as %
Item
Unit
1992
1993
of 1992
1992
1993
of 1992
Milk
Cows
1 /
Thous.Head
101
100
99
Milk per Cow21
Pounds
3,880
4,000
103
Milk Production21
Mil . Lbs.
392
400
102
l/lncludes dry cows, excludes he ifers nol yel Iresh . 2/ Excludes m ilk sucked by calves .
9,841 3,971 39,On
9,738
99
4,064
102
39 ,573
101
CATTLE ON FEED UP 7 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 States preparing quarterly estimates totaled 9.49 million head, yp 7 percent from a year ago and fractionally above July 1, 1991. This is the highest July 1 inventory since 1978. The inventory included 6.0omillion steers ana steer calves , 5 percent above a year ago . This group accounts for 63.7 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.37 million tiead, 11 percent above a year ago .
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 States during the April-June 1993 quarter totaled 5.28 million, fractionally above last year and 6 percent above April-June 1991. Net placements of 4.82 million for April -June were fractionally below last year but up 6 percent from 1991.
Marketings of fed cattle during the April -June 1993 quarter totaled 5.78 million, up 2 percent from last year but 1
percent 6elow two years ago.
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Cattle feeders expect to market 5.95 million head during the July-September quarter of 1993. This would be up 3 percent from the third quarter marketings in 1992 but frac1ionally below 1991.
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED APRIL 1-JULY 1 1992 AND 1993
Total 13 States
Total 7 States
Number
1993 as %
Number
1993 as %
Item
1992
1993
of 1992
1992
1993
of 1992
- 1 ,000 Head-
Percent
- 1 ,000 Head-
Percent
On Feed Apr. 1
9,693
10,452
108
8,008
8,701
109
Placed on Feed
Apr. l -Jun . 301/
5,273
5,284
100
4,488
4,507
100
Fed Cattle Marketed
Apr. l -Jun. 30 1/
5,675
5,783
102
4,796
4,921
103
Other Disappearance
Apr. l -Jun . 3021
444
460
104
363
364
100
On Feed Jul. 1 Marketin~s
8,847
9,493
107
7,337
7,923
108
iul-Sep. /
5,766
5,950
103
4,862
5,060
104
l /l ncludes cattl e placed on feed after beg innin g of qu arte r and ma rketed be fore en d o f qua rter. 2/ lnc lu des d eal h loss es, movemenl fr om feedlois 10 p astu res and shipm ents to other f. edlols for furth er feedi ng. 3/ Total marketin gs i nclu din g Ih ose placed on feed after Ju ly 1 an d marketed befo re Sept embe r 30 for previo u s ye ars; expec ted lo tal mar ketings incl udi ng an
allowanc e fo r those placea on feed after July 1 and markele d befo re Septe mber 30 for curr ent year.
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U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1 992-1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJ OR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Ools. per Pound
- Imports
of Catfish 1992
2!
1993
I
I
Thous. Pounds
Jan . Feb . Mar . Apr. May June Ju ly Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec .
36 ,200
40 ,327
36 ,200
40 ,327
.53
.63
237
118
39 ,228
40 ,277
75 ,428
80 ,60 4
.56
.67
201
183
45 ,048
43 ,521
120,4 76
124 ,125
.60
.70
243
127
41 ,177
39,920
161 ,653
164,04 5
.63
.7 1
233
328
39 ,111
37 ,030
200 ,764
201,075
.63
.72
392
204
36 ,813
35 ,496
237 ,577
236 ,571
.61
.7 2
100
36,128
273 ,705
.59
344
37 ,958
311,663
.58
169
37 ,857
349,~20
.5 9
307
39 ,212 35,073
-
. 388,732 4 2 3, 80 5
.6 1 .62
187 23
33 ,562
457,367
.63
491
1/ Pric e for fish d elivered to p ro c essin g plant door. Pric e inc ludes ch arg es for any swervi ces provid ed by the pro cessi ng plant , suc h as seini ng an d h auling . 2/ Data furn ish ed by U.S.
Bureau of Censu s.
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U. S. MINK PELT PRODUCTiON 'DOWN 11 PERCENT
Mink pelt production in the United States in 1992 totaled 2 .89 million pelts , down 11 percent from 1991 . Wisconsin , the major mink producing State, produced 696,500 pelts . By color class the number of pelts as a percent of the total U.S. production follows : Standard - 46.0 percent ; Mahogany - 15.6 percent~ Ranch Wild - 15.2 percent; Gunmetar - 7.6 percent; uem i-buff - 7.5 percen t. The remaining color classes accounted for 8.1 percent. Mink pelts produced during the 1992 crop' year were valued at $71.8 million, up slightly from $71.6 million a year ago. The average price per pelt for the 1992 crop year was $24.80, compared with $21.90 in 1991. Female mink bred to produce kits in 1993 totaled 705,700, down 10 percent from the prev ious year. Many
mink producers rep.orted the mink price mot ivated them to "p elt out" and reduce or close out their mink operation. Percent of total females bred to produce kits in 1993 by color class are: Standard - 50.9 percent Ranch Wild 13.0 percent; Mahogany - 12.7 percent; Gunmetal - 8.9 percent; Oemi-buff - 6.2 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 8.3 percent. There were 571 mink fa rms producing pelts in 1992, down 16 percent from a year ago. Lead ing States were Utah witti 150 farms , Wisconsin with 1g farms , and Minnesota with 72. There were 57 mink farms which also raised fox in 1992, down 26 percent from the previous year .
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..HIGHLIGHTS .August 1 Crop Forecast
.. Agricultural Prices
AUGUST CROP REPORT
IThe first estimates of Georgia's 1993 row crops show the
damaging effects of this year's drought. Hot, dry conditions during June and JUly severely stressed most crops to the point where abandonment is expected to be above 1991 and 1992. Corn, peanut and soybean acreages to be harvested are all now below June forecasts. Yields per harvested acre are also expected to average much less than the excellent yields of 1992. These projections are based on a survey of Georgia farmers contacted around August 1, and assumes normal growing and harvesting conditions for the remainder of the season .
CORN The 1993 corn crop was especially hard hit by the drought and extremely hot weather. Grain production is expected to total 35.f million bushels , just over half the 1992 production of 69.0 million bushels. This decrease is the result of a 35 percent reduction in yield and a 22 percent decline in acreage harvested for grain . Yield per harvested acre is forecast at 65 bushels , compared with a record tying 100 bushels per acre in 1992. Acreage harvested for grain is now expected to total 540,000 acres, 150,000 acres less than last year, and 40,000 acres less than the earlier estimate in June of this year. Harvest of this year's crop was just getting underway at the beginning of August, with 2 percent combined as of August 8.
PEANUTS Georgia's 1993 peanut yield, forecast at 2,400 Rounds per harvested acre, is 305 pounds less than in 1992. If this projection holds true, production will total almost 1.60 billion pounds, 12 percent less than -last year's 1.82 billion 80unds. Acreage harvested is expected to total 665,00 acres, from 675,000 acres planted. This reflects the severe stress many of the dryland peanuts have been under for most of the year. Last year harvested acreage amounted to 673,000 acres from total plantings of 675,000 acres . As of August 6, peanut conditions were 25 percent poor or very poor, 56 percent fair and 19 percent good.
COTTON Cotton in Georgia is expected to average 611 pounds of
lint per harvested acre, 172 pounds per acre less than
last year. In extreme south Georgia, where showers have been more timely, cotton is in Detter condition than in the central and northern parts of the State. In drier areas, some of the dryland cotton is not expected to be harvested. Statewide, harvested acreage is forecast at 550,000 acres, 21 percent or 94,000 acres more than 1992. Cotton planted in 1993 totaled 560,000 acres, up 100 000 acres or 22 percent from 1992. Cotton production is forecast at 700,000 bales (480 Ibs. net wt.), 44,000 bales below the 1992 production. As of August ~, cotton was rated at 28 percent poor or very poor , 54 percent fair, and 18 percent good to excellent.
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AUG 1 6 1993
~l,;UMtNIS
UBIARJES
GEORGIA-ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1992-1993
Acreaae
Yield oer Acre
Production
Crop
Planted for All
Har-
For
Indi-
Unit
Purposes
vested Harvest
cated
1992 1993 19921/ 19931/
1992 1993
1992
I Indicated 1993
-Thousand Acres-
-Thousands-
Corn
Bu.
750
650
690
540
100
65
69,000
35,100
Soybeans
Bu.
650
600
640
570
29
19
18,560
10,830
Peanuts
Lbs.
675
675
673
665
2,705
2,400
1,820,465
1,596,000
Sorghum Cotton 21 Hay, All
Bu
100
80
55
45
48
38
Baies
460
560
456
550
783
611
Tons
580
600 .
2.8
2 .~
2,640 744
1,624
1,710 700
1 ,2~
Sweetpotatoes
Cwt.
3.4
3.2
3.2
3.0
180
576
Wheat
Bu.
400
400
350
360
46
40
Oats
!:lYe
Bu.
80
75
55
55
67
5,j;
Bu.
300
300
65
65
24
TObacco, Type 14
Lbs.
44
4~
2,295
2,~
16,100 3,685 1,560 100,980
14,400 3,02~ 92,400
Apples
Lbs.
PGeaches
Lbs.
2.7 21
9,260
~
6,190
5/
25,000
35,000
5/
130,000
145,0000
-!,apes
Tons
1.7
2.00
3.4
3.
11 HllIVest.d rer princ ipal use 2/ Colton yield in pounds per harvested acre, produclion In bales . 3/ Yield and production estimates will be released in Annual Crop Summary.
4/ Rel....d at 3:00 p.m., Oct: 12. 5/ Acre.ge and yie ld astim.tn will be released in tha Annu.1 Crop Summary.
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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUlTURE
SOYBE ANS Soy beans are exp ect ed t o av era g e 19 bu shel s per harvest ed acr e, down 10 bushels per ac re fr om fast year's record high. Becau se of the extended hot , dry weather, and problems with late plantil]gs , some of the soybea ns may not b e harv est ed. To t al harveste d acreage is p rojected at 570, 000 acr es, down 70,000 acres l rom fast year and down 20\000 acr es from th e pr ev io us es t i mat e in J une . If tn ese ea rly season projectlons are realized, production will t otal 10.8 millio n bushels, 42 perc ent less than 1992's pro duction of 18.6 million bushels. Final soybean yield and acr es harvested will depend heavily on August and September weather condit ions. As 01 Augusl 8, only 28 percent of the soybeans had begu n to set pods. Norm ally , abo ut 40 percent of th e soybea ns are setti ng pods by that date.
TOBACCO Tobacco is exp ect ed to average 2\200 pounds per acre, up 100 pou nds from last mont n' s f or ec ast, b ut 95 pounds less than last year 's yield. Acreag e for harvest is forecast at 42,000 acres , 5 percent less than 1992. This puts prod uct ion fo r 1993 at 92. 4 mill ion pounds , 8 percent less than the 101 milli on pou nds pro duced last year.
SORGHU M
Sorgh um harvested for grain is expected to average 38
bushels per acre, down 10 bushels per ac re from last
year. Acre age to IS 10,000 acre s
be harvested for grain, less than in 19"9 2.
at So
4rg5nt OuOmO
ac res g rai n
pro ducti on is expect ed to total 1.71 million bushels, only
65 percent of last year's 2.64 million bushels.
HAY
Hay yields are for ecast at 2.1 tons per acre, comp ared with fast year' s yield of 2.8 tons per acr e. This is based on norm al growing conditions for th e remainder of the year, whi ch wil l provide fo r fall cuttings. So far, most farmers have been limited to only one cutti ng. Acreage harvested is estimat ed at 600,0"00 ac res, 20,000 more than in 1992. Pro du ct ion is forecast at 1.26 million tons--down 22 perc ent from 1992.
GRAPES
Georgi a's grap e production for 1993 is forecast at 3,000 tons, down 12 percen t from the 3,400 tons produced in 1992. Althou gh last year's crop was hurt by excessive rains, dry weat her in June and July has reduc ed the pro spe cts of th is year's harvest.
PEANUTS-
State
AL FL
GA NM NC OK SC
TX
VA
I Area Harvested
1992
1993
- 1,000 Acres-
236.0 80.0
673.0 2 1. 1 153.0 98.0 13.0
305.0 93.0
234.0 77.0
665.0 23.0 152.0 98.0 13.5
295.0 92.0
us
1,672.1
1,649.5 .
1/ Estim at es co m p rised o f quota an d non-qu ota peanut s.
I I AREA FOR HARVEST YIELD AND PRODUCTION
Yield
Production 1/
1992
1993
1991
1992
- Pounds-
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
2,505 2,530 2,705 2,760 2,660 2,4 10 2,500 2,230 2,755
2,100 2,800 2,400 2,750 2,500 2,450 1,700 2,200 2,700
638,485 279,660 2,228,550
5 1,075 461,700 243,800
33,600 682.500 307,200
591,180 202,400 1,820,465
58,236 406,980 236, 180
32,500 680, 150 256,215
2,562
2,368
4.926,570
4 ,284,306
1993
491,400 215,600 1,596,000
63,250 380 ,000 240,100
22,950 649,000 248,400
3,906,700
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION-1992-1993
Crop
Area Harvested
Ind.
Unit
1992
1993
- 1,000 Acres-
Yield per Acre
Ind.
1992
1993
Production
Ind. Aug. 1,
1992
1993
- Thousands -
Corn for Grain
Bu.
72.144
63,970
13 1.4
116.0
9,478,9 14
7,423,142
Sorgh um for Grain
Bu.
12,150
9,748
72.8
65.9
884 ,0 10
642,369
Oats
Bu.
4,492
4, 114
65.6
60.7
294,604
249,830
Barley
Bu.
7,309
7,539
62.4
6 1.9
456,348
466,721
All Wheat
Bu .
62,407
63,934
39.4
40.0
2,458,830
2,555,555
Rye
Bu .
406
408
29.4
1/
11,952
1/
Soybeans for Beans Bu.
58,383
56,343
37.6
33.8
2,196,504
1,902,023
Peanuts for Nuts
Lbs.
' 1,672. 1
1,649.5
2,562
2,368
4 ,284,306
3 ,906,700
Upland Cotton 2/
Bales
10,883.1
13,123.3
693
664
15,7 10 .2
18,143:5
Cotto nseed
Tons
.. -
-
-
-
6,230.1
7,210.7
All Hay
Tons
59,597
60,095
2.50
2.51
149,141
150,783
Sweetpot atoes
Cwt .
82.4
81.0
146
3/
12,005
3/
All Tobacco
Lbs.
784.7
745.4
2,194
2,075
1,721,598
1,546,331
Apples
Lbs.
-
.
".
10,719,500
10,789,000
Peaches
Lbs.
-
-
-
-
2,658,500 1. " \ . '2,769.100
Grapes
Tons
-
-
-
6,051.7
5,629!.,.
l iThe first yield and production will be rel eased at .3: 00' p. m :, Oclo b~ .~ 2.~,2f.Yle,ld ) n pounds; af ')''-!d a nd pr<>:ductic'". e st im ~te. will b"' 1.elea. ed in the Ann ua l Crop Summary.
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commodity
PRICES RECErVED BY FARMERS-JULY 15, 1993 WITH COMPARISONS
Price per Unit
July 1992
Georgia June 1993
July 15, 1993
July 1992
United States June 1993
July 15, 1993
IWi nter Wheat
Ioats corn cotton
TobaccO
SOybe an s AMllilkHaCyo,wBsa3l1ed
11
Hogs
Sows
Barrows & p ilt s Beef Catt le4 Cows51 Steers & Heife rs
calves
All Milk Turkeys 11
$/Bu . $/Bu . $/ Bu. Cts ./Lb. $/ Lb. $/ Bu.
$lTon
$/ Head $/Cwt . $/ Cwt .
$/ Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt . $/ Cwt. $/Cwt . $/Cwt . Cts./Lb .
2 .91
2.8 1 60.5 1.400 5.56
1,160.00 42.40 32 .40 43.60 54.80 46.30 73.90 83.80 15.30
2.56
2.51 55.3
6.03
46.80 37.20 47 .60 59.40 49.50 77 .80 87.60 15.20
1,190.00 44 .30 11 36 .00 1/ 45.20 11 58 .00 1/ 48 .6011 78 .90 11 88.00 11 15.6061
3.13 1.32 2.33 56.3
1.565 5.59
69 .90 1,150.00
44 .60 32.00 45.80 70.60 48.40 73.90 90.10 13.40
37 .9
2.71 1.43 2.09 53.0
5.90 80 .50
48.20 36 .90 49.00 74.70 50.40 n.60 99.00 13.10
37.7
6 .8211 n .20 1,170.00 46.00 11 34 .6011 46.9011 72 .9011 50.6011 75.501/ 97.80 11 13.0061
38.9
Chickens Excl. Broil ers21 Com 'l Brollers" Eggs, AJI 2I81 Table21 Hatchi ng 21
Cts./Lb . Cts./Lb .
Cts ./Doz. Cts./Doz. Cts ./ Do z.
11.2 34.0
72.7 39.4 130.0
12.7 35.0
76 .3 52.1 120.0
11.0 35.5
73 .2 46.7 120.0
34.1 52.0 39.8
34.4 65.4 51 .5
35.0 57.6 47.0
1/ Mid mo nth . 21 First half o f mo nth. 31 An imals sold fo r dai ry he rd repl ace m ent o nly . Prices published J an . Apr., J uly, Oc t. 41 Cows . steers an d heif e rs. 51 Be ef cows an d c ull dai ry cows so ld fo r slaug hter. 61 Pre lim i na ry . 71 En tir e mo nt h. U.S. live weight eq uivale nt p rices except fo r AR,PA,'rX . 81 Ave rage o f all eg g s sold by ta rmer s Inc lud ing hat chi ng egg s so ld at reta il .
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977= 100
June 1992
July 1992
June 1993
July 1993
GEORGIA Prices Received
All Com m od iti es
Crops
Livestock & Produ cts
UNITED STATES Prices Received Pri~e~laid RatiO
134 131 136
14:9 19 1
73
132
139
138
122
129
129
140
146
145
138
14~
140
192
197
197
72
71
71
1/ Ratio of in dex of p rice s received by fa nme rs to in d ex of p rice s pa id . 21 Ap r. 1992 prices p aid in dex brought forward . 31 Ap r. 1993 prices pai d ind ex br ought forw a rd .
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Com modi ty Index for July was 138 perc ent of the 1977 average, down 1 point (0.1 percent) from the prev ious mont h but 6 point s (4.5 percent) above a year ago . Higher prices for wheat, corn, steers and heifers, calves, milk and broilers were
offset by lower prices for co tt on, hog s, cows, other
ch ic k e n s a nd t a b l e eg gs . Hat c hi n g eg gs wer e unchan g ed .
U.S. JULY PRICES RECEIVED INDEX STEADY The All Farm Produ cts Index of Price s Received in July was 140 based on 1977 = 100, unchanged from Jun e 1993. Pri c e gains fro m June for soy5eans, lett uce, pot atoes, and co rn offset pri ce declines for cattle , hogs, eggs, and wheat.
U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UNCHANGED The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers fo r Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates for July was 197 percent of its 1977 average. Ttie index was unchanged from Apr il but 5 points (2.6 percen t) above July 1992.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX The J un e 1992 Co nsume r Pric e Ind ex fo r all urban co nsumers (CPI-U) before seaso nal adjustment rose 0.1
percent to i 44.4 (1982-84 = 100) compared to 144.2 in
May. For the 12- month pe rio d end lnq in June , th e ove rall index increased 3 perce nt. The seasonally unadju sted fuel ind ex rose 4.9 percen t from April and 3.4 percent from May.
FEED-P RICES PAID SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES JULY 1993. WITH COMPARISONS
Com mod it y
Price per Unit
July 1992
Southeast Apr. 1993
July 1993
July 1992
United States Apr. 1993
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44% Bran
Middlings Corn Meal Laying Feed Broiler Grower Turkey Growe r Chick Starte r Dairy Feed , 14% Dairy Feed , 16% Dairy Feed , 18% Dairy Feed , 20% Dairy Conct. , 32% Hog Feed, 14%-18% Hog Conct. , 38%-42% Beef Cattle Conct., 32%-36% Stock Salt ~Iasses , Liqu id 11 AL,FL.GA ,SC .
$/Cwt .
$/ Cwt . $/ Cwt.
$/Cwt .
S/ Cwt.
SlTon SlT on
SITon SITon
SITo n SIT o n
$lTon
$ITon
SlTon
$lTon $lTon $lTon
S/50 Lbs . $/Cwt.
14.10 14.70 13.20 10.90
9.20 20 1.00 2 11.00 258.00 227.00 163.00 179.00 183.00 182 .00 210 .00 237 .00 292 .00 269 .00
4.10 9.80
14.70 15.20 12.90
8.80 202.00 205.00 274.00 216.00 152.00 20 1.00 195.00 177.00 236 .00 236 .00 313 .00 268.00
3.80 9.60
3
14.80 15.80 13.10
9.30 193.00 196.00 271.00 2 19.00 155.00 188.00 193.00 176.00 252 .00 235 .00 317 .00 261.00
3.90 9.90
13.90 13.20 10.80
7 .56 20 1.00 2 11.00 244.00 228.00 170.00 178.00 187.00 191.00 282 .00 206.00 302 .00 250 .00 ',
3.63 10.10
14.60 13.20 10.90
7 . 18 20 1.00 209.00 248,00 224 .00 167 .00 179.00 184.00 187 .00 285.00 198.00 305 .00 261.00
3.57 10.30
July 1993
14.90 13.90 10.90
7.27 201.00 204.00 248.00 228.00 169.00 179.00 183.00 186.00 298.00 206.00 324 .00 264.00
3.58 10.70
U.S. AUGUST 1 CROP PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Corn production is forecast at 7.42 billion bushels" down 22 percent from the record high prod uction or 1992. Based on August 1 conditions, yielos are expected to average 116.0- bushels per acre , Clown 15.4 bushels from the record high yield of last year. Planted acreage of all corn is estimated at 73 .7 million acres, down 600 000 acres from the June "Acreage" estimate, as a result of the excessive rains and llooding in the Midwest. Harvested acreage is estimated at 64.0 million acres,S percent below (he June "Acreage" estimate and 11 percent below the .1992 harvested acreage. All cotton production for 1993 is forecast at 18.5 million bales, the second largest crop on record and 14 percent above the 1992 output. Yields are expected to average 668 pounds per harvested acre, down 31 pounds from a year ago . The first soybean production forecast of the 1993 crop is 1.90 billion bushels , down 13 fercent from the previous year and 4 percent below 199 . Yield is expected to be 33 .8 bushels per acre, down 3 .8 bushels from 1992. Area to be harvested, at 56 .3 million acres, is down 4.1 million acres from June and 2.0 million acres from last year. Winter wheat final 1993 production forecast is 1.79 billion bushels , off 2 percent from the July 1 forecast but 11 percent more than in 1992. Yields are 40 .5 bushels per acre , down a half bushel from last month . Area for grain is 44 .2 million acres, off slightly from the previous forecast but up 5 percent from 1992. Kansas lost e10a0cn10l0o0sta5c0re,0s0f0roamcrelas.st month . Missouri and Nebraska
Peanut production is forecast at 3.91 billion pounds
down 9 percent from last year's crop and 21 percent
below the record high 1991 crop. Harvested area estimated at 1.65 million acres , is 1 percent below last year. Yields are expected to average 2 ,368 pounds per acre , 194 pounds below last year and 76 pounds below the 1991 level. Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama , Florida, Geor,gia , and South Carolina) is expected to total 2.33 billion pounds, down 12 percent from last year's level. Expected acreage for harvest in the Southeast, at 989,500 acres , is 1 percent below last year. Yields in the four-State area are expected to average 2,351 pounds per acre, 290 pounds below the 1992 revel. All Hay production is forecast at 151 mill ion tons , an increase of 1 percent from 1992. Area for harvest totaling 60.1 million acres , is virtually unchanged from the June "Acreage" report but is expected to snow a 1 percent increase from last year. The forecasted averaQe yield of 2.51 tons per acre is up slightly from last year s average of 2.50 tons per acre. U.S. all tobacco production for 1993 is forecasted at 1.55 billion pounds, 10 percent below 1992. Harvested acres are expected to be below last year by 5 percent. Yields for 1993 are estimated to average 2 ,075 pounds Qer acre , 119 pounds below the average for 1992. Flue-cured production is expected to total 835 million pounds, 4 percent under the forecast of a month ago and 8 percent less than a year ago . Yield per acre, at 2 090 pounds, is 167 pounds below last year's average. Hot, dry weather in the Southeast has adversely affecfed the crop.
The first production forecast of S0gJhum for grain for 1993 is 642 million bushels , down 2 percent from 1992. Planted acreage is placed at 10.7 million acres , down 2 percent from fhe June planted estimate. The decrease was in Kansas and Missouri, where wet fields prevented some intended acres from getting planted. Acres for grain harvest are 9 .75 million, 20 percent less than last year and off 3 percent from the June number. Yields are expected to average 65.9 bushels per acre , down 6.9 bushels from last season 's record high average of 72.8 bushels per acre, Prospective yields are below last year In most produclnq States. Production of ~ is forecast at 250 million bushels , down 5 percent from last month and 15 percent below the 1992 crop. Area for harvest and to be harvested , at 4.11 million acres is down 1 percent from JUly 1 and 8 percent below last year's 4.49 million ac res . The expected yield is forecast at 60 .7 bushels , compared with last season's 65 .6 bushels .
The final production forecast for all peaches is 2.77 billion pounds, down 4 percent from the July 1 forecast but 4 percent more than 1992. Production excluding California Clingstone peaches , which are mostly canned, is expected to total 1.63 billion pounds, down 6 percent from the July 1 forecast but 10 percent more than last year. The Nation's ~ forecast decreased fract ionally from the July 1 forecast to 10 .8 billion pounds but remained 1 percent above the 1992 crop. Increased prospects from last month in Washington cou ld not offset decreased prospects in the Eastern States. The production forecast for all grapes in the U.S. is 5.63 million tonshdown 7 percent from last year but 1 percent more than t e 1991 crop. The decrease is mainly due to a reduced raisin crop in California following last season's large production.
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HIGHLIGHTS . .. Labor .. .. Poultry Summary . Mushrooms ... .< Cattle on Feed .. Milk ProductlonIzt States)
.>Cold Storage . Livestock Slaughter
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-AUGUST 1,1992-1993, UNITED STATES
Item
1992
1993
% of Year Ago
-Thousands-
Chickens
Egg Type
24 ,688
28,366
115
Broiler Type
474 ,170
504 ,053
106
Turkeys , All Breeds
35 ,186
34 ,227
97
GEORGIA'S EGG PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT Georgia's 1993 laying flocks produced 356 million eggs during July 1993 , 5 percent more than July 199"2. Production consisted of 219 million table eggs and 137 million hatching eggs .
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.98 billion eggs curing July 1993, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 5.13 billion table eggs and 847 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT Laying flocks in the 20 major egg production States produced 4.89 billion eggs during July, UI2 1 percent from the 4.84 billion produced a year ago. The number of layers during July averaged 230 million, up 2 percent from a year ago .
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-JULY 1992-1993
% of
% of
Item
July
June
July
year
January thru July
year
1992
1993
1993
ago
1992
1993
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 11
Broiler Type
5,431
5 ,568
5,967
110
35,827
38 ,901
109
Egg Type
237
267
243
103
1,542
1,616
105
Cllicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
82,692
85,792
87,870
106
562 ,806
586 ,273
104
Unitea States
585 ,950
610 ,701
614 ,287
105
4,039,561
4,175 ,971
103
E.Qg Type
Georgia
1,964
2,039
1,960
100
14,096
16,655
118
Unitea States
32 ,067
35,078
34,177
107
241 ,834
247 ,869
102
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
29 .293
28A23
28 ,626
98
282 ,5292/
280 ,58931
99
1/ Dom est ic pla cements as reported by leadin g bre ed ers i nclu de. e'fected pull et rep la cemen t. from eggs sold during th e preced ing mon th at the rate of 125 pullet ch ic k. per 30 dozo n
case of eg gs. 2/ Turk ey po u lts pla ced Sep tember 199 1-Jul y 1992. 3 Tu rkey poults p laced September 19 92J uly 1993.
GEORGIA Hatching Table Total Georg ia
20 STATES Hatching Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table ~tal U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-JULY 1992-1993
Number of Layers
During July
1992
1993
-Thousands-
Eggs per 100
Layers-July
1992
1993
-Number-
6 ,944 10,103 17,047
7,070 10,850 17,920
1,930 2,040 1,994
1,938 2,018 1,987
Total Eggs Produced
During July
1992
1993
-Millions-
134
137
206
219
340
356
37 ,122 187,881 225 ,003
37,875 192,097 229 ,972
1,885 2,204 2,152 .
1,896 2,173 2,127
700 4,141 4,84 1
7 18 4,174 4,892
44 ,003 230 ,941 274 ,944
44,855 235 ,705 280 ,560
1,893 2,196 2,147
1,888 2,176 2,130
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
847 5,130 5,977
vI i s }. t ~
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-JUNE-JULY 1992-1993
%of
Item
June
June
year
July 2/
Jan. thru June
1992
1993
ago
1993
1992
1993
- T h o usands-
-Thousands-
Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens
Ught Tpe, U.S. Hea~ 'ffe, U.S. Tota U.. Total All Types , Ga. Percent Condemned Young Chickens Georgia Unitea States
74 ,667 5 56 ,340
10,596 4,599
15,195 3 ,554
1.3 1.5
77 ,957 594 ,506
10,237 5 ,446 15,683 2,922
1.3 1.4
104
74 ,643
421 ,130
428 ,90 2
107
561 ,255
3 ,176 ,271
3 ,298, 764
97
10 ,513
68 ,630
6 1,429
118
4 ,155
25 ,092
26 ,542
103
14,668
93 ,722
87 ,971
82
2,79 4
NA
NA
1.4
1.4
1.8
1.5
l ' Fede ra lly inspect ed slaughte r d ata as co llected by Mea l a nd Pou ltry Inspection Prog ra m. Curr ent m on th d ata est ima te d by Mar ket New s Service . 2/ Prel im inary.
MUSHROOM PRODUCTION UP, VALUE DECREASES
% of year
--ago
102 104
90 106 94
U.S. total mushroom production increased 4 percent during 1992-93 to 781 million pounds, and the value of the crop increased 2 percent t o $686 million. Growers received 1.3 percent lower prices for both fresh and processed mushrooms as prices averaged 86.2 cents per pou nd , down 3 cents from the previous season . Prices for mushrooms are what producers rece ive at the point of first sale. Please refer to footnote 2 in the table below for further explanation . The number of growers dec reased as many specialty growers went out of business due to difficult grow ing cond itions and marketing problems.
Agaric us mushroom production totaled 776 million pounds, up 4 percent from t he previous season . Pennsylvania led alT States with 370 million pounds, 3 percent above last season . Pennsylvania supp lied 48 percent of the Agaricus mushrooms grown in the U.S. California ranked second with production at 129 million pounds, up 5 percent from last season 's crop. This output represented 17 percent of all Agaricus production.
AGARICUS MUSHROOMS-AREA, PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, SELECTED STATES JULY 1, 199o-JUNE 30, 1993
State
and Year
Area in Product ion
Growing
Total
Area 1/
Fillings
- 1,000 Square Feet-
Produc t ion
1,000 Lbs.
Price per Pound 2/
Dollars
Value of
Product ion
1,000 Dols.
" GA
1990-9 1
1991-92
1992-93
166
1,232 1,232 1,232
6 ,255 4 ,754 3 ,994
1.06 0 0 .828 0 .771
6 ,628 3 ,938 3,079
U.S. 1990-9 1 199 1-92 1992-93
31 ,040
139,922 138 ,148 142,097
749 ,151 746 ,832 776 ,357
0 .865 0.875 0 .862
647 ,915 653 ,841 669 ,398
1/ Data not available prio r to 1992-93 . 2/ Price s fo r mu shroo ms are t he average p rice s producers rec eive at the poin t 01 first sale , com monl y referred to as th e averag e price as sol d. For exam p le, if i n a g iven state pa rt of the fres h m ushroo m s are sol d F.O.B . packed by growers'J'art ale sold bu lk to bro kers o r repa ck ers, and so me are sold ret a il at ro ad sid e sta nd s, the mushroom average price as so ld is a weig hted av" rage 01the averag e price for eacf metho 01 sale.
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, JULY 31,1992
Commodity
July31 , 1992
June 30, 1993
-1,000 Pounds-
July31 , 1993
Percent of
July 1992
June 1993
-Percent-
Butter
7 55 ,8 27
589 ,322
548 ,181
73
Cheese, Natural
496 ,214
541,200
52 7 ,456
106
Eggs, Frozen
19,475
15 ,088
17,399
89
Frui ts , Frozen
785 ,487
710 ,300
845 ,72 1
108
Fruit Juices, Frozen
1,453 ,945
1,953,400
1,647 ,925
113
Meats, Red
645 ,968
660,772
661 ,962
102
Beef, Frozen
29 4 ,098
27 1,74 4
285 ,231
97
Pork, Frozen
307 ,043
351,339
340 ,306
111
Poultry, Frozen
1,014 ,821
965 ,659
1,028 ,242
101
Turkeys, Frozen
662 ,098
5 56 ,149
63 4 ,859
96
Vegetab les, Frozen
1,70 4 ,80 1
1,405,764
1,530 ,592
90
Pofatoe s, Frozen
966 ,39 2
989 ,8 18
935 ,791
97
Peanuts, Shelled
390 ,785
588 ,222
58 4 ,955
150
Peanuts, In Shell
36 ,965
50 ,376
44 ,516
120
Pecans, Shelled
3 1,860
25 ,099
27 ,777
87
Pecans, In Shell
3 1,589
32 ,599
19,072
60
93 97 115 119 84 100 105 97 106 114 109 95 99 88 111
59.-
I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-JULY 1992-1993 21 States
Item
Unit
1992
1993
perce;
No. Milk Cows on Farms1/ Milk Production per Cow21
Thous . Head Pound
Total Milk Productlorr"
Mil. Lbs.
1/lnclu des dry cows, excl udes heile rs no t yet fresh . 2/ EXClude s milk sucked by calves.
8 ,247 1,322 10,900
2
8 ,138 1,351 10,993
99
--102
101
JULY WORKER NUMBERS DOWN 1 PERCENT There were 154,000 people wo rking on farms in the southeastern United States during the week of JUly 11-17, 1993, compared to 155 000 dur ing the co mparable week a year ago. Self-employed farm operato rs in 1993 accounted for 77,000 of the total workers along with 22,000 unpaid wo rkers and 55,000 wor kers hired directly by farm operators . Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $5.68 per hour during the July 1993 survey week. This rate was up 46 cents from a year earlier . Workers palo on an hourly basis earned $5.41 per hour compared with $4.90 last July. Field workers received an average $5.28 per hour , up 45 cents from the July 1992 survey week. Livestock workers earned $5.72 per hour compared with $5.45 a year earlier . Self-employed farm operators worked an average of 30.1 hours compared to 33.4 hours in the comparable week in 1992. Unpaid wo rkers averaged 28.9 hours compared to 38.5 hours last year. Hired employees worked 33.2 hours compared to 38.2 hours in July of last year.
State or 2
All Hired
er
Re ion
Workers
Sout hea st Florid a Appalachian I Appalach ian II
Della Northeast I Northeast II
Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I Mountain II Mountain III
Pacific Californ ia Hawaii
5.68
5 .28
5.72
8 .73
6 .22
5.41
5.3!l
6.35
7.14
6 .40
6.00
13 .~
9 .50
6.31
10.1:9
5.26
5.07
5.67
5.39
5.42
4.94
3/
6.0!l
4.96
6 .1:i7
5.36
5.33
5.68
5 .07
5.75
9 .0 1
6.83
5.47
6 .9~
6.19
6.43
6 .00
5.34
9.95
7 .62
6.56
6.14
6.44
6.30
5.05
10. 28
8.49
6.35
7 .03
6.47
5 .7 1
5.90
4.66
10. 18
7 .45
5.75
7 .5~
5.38
5.93
5.80
5.66
8 .05
5.78
5.85
6.15
5.6 1
5 .88
8.68
3/
5.96
5.79
5.67
5 .64
7 .39
5.67
5.80
3/ 3/
6.11 6.56
srr
5.19
4.80
4.98
8 .28
6 .2~
5.02
4 .9~
5.44
5.66
5.71
5.23
6.58
5.86
5.60
5.18
7 .9~
5.93
5.41
5.75
3/
5.73 5.72
3/
5.43
3/ 3/
5.55
6.~
6.18
5.92
7.07
8 .29
7.62
5 .93
6 .42
7.84
6.64
6 .06
7.1:i7
11.63
8 .23~
6 .07
6.9:i7
10.94
9.52
8 .54
14 .88
8.60
13.58
U.s,4/
6.09
5.78
5.42
9 .64
7 .36
5.84
6.6 1
6.64
1/ Excludes agr icultural service workers . 2/ Re~ions con sist of the followi~ : Northeast I: CT,ME,MA,NHlj.Y,RI,VT. Northeast.11 : O ESM ~ NJ[tA. A~ palach ian I:. NC,VA. A p~al ac h i ~ 11:
:g,~~~: ~~~~~a,,"tl/~~~v~3T.Li:t~~~~i~ II I~l:z ,~~~bpa~!ii~~'~A~~A. f/r~seJ~!~i~~tMd~ia~~,a~':;'~Ude~Mlk Northern Plai ns: K ,N ,N ,SO. outhern Plains: OK,TX. ountaln I:
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE )VEEK JULY 11-17,1993 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1
State or 2/ Req ion
All Farm Workers
Thous.
SelfEmployed
Thous. Hours
Unpaid Thous. Hours
Hired Thous.
Hours
Hired Workers
Ex~ected
to be rnploved teo uays 114~ uays
or More or Less
- Thousands-
Southeast
154
Florida
82
~palach ian I
155
~Ftalach ian II
219
Deta
168
Northeast I
135
Northeast II
145
Lake
386
Cornbell I
310
Cornbell II
239
North ern Plains
238
Southern Plains
33 8
Mounta in I
89
Mountain II
63
Mountain III
54
Pacific
167
Californ ia
275
Hawaii
13
rr
30. 1
25
22 .0
70
32.1
141
27 .6
89
32 .8
56
47 .6
69
44.2
206
45 .9
186
37 .7
150
40.0
149
42 .0
195
34 .6
42
46.0
27
49.7
11
40 .7
58
30 .3
50
3 2 .0
3
29 .2
22
28 .9
55
33 .2
34
21
4
28.0
53
37.0
47
6
18
3 1.1
67
34 .5
25
42
37
29.8
41
31 .9
25
16
22
3 1.9
57
39 .0
45
12
26
38 .9
53
42 .4
38
15
34
34.5
42
42.8
32
10
94
36.3
86
35.4
51
35
58
3 1.4
66
35 .7
49
17
58
36 .7
31
3 4 .4
25
6
46
3 1.9
43
47 .0
28
15
58
3 1.2
85
40.4
53
32
18
33.6
29
47 .7
20
9
12
33.4
24
46. 1
16
8
24
28.9
19
5 1.0
16
3
17
32.4
92
42.2
35
57
10
33 .0
215
43 .0
145
70
1
31.0
9
38.1
8
1
1!.:S.3/
3 ,230
1,604
37.6
559
33 .2
1,067
39 .9
692
375
M i MKEYx,clTuNd,e~ oun tain I: 10,
r i cu ltural s~rvice worke rs. 2/ ~e~io Sout heast. AL, GA, SC. Lake. MT, WY. Mountain 11 : CO, NV, U .
ns co nsis t of the fO!l owi ;:p : Northeast I: CT, ME, MA, NH . ~YARI, VT. Nort heas t 11
MN, WI. Co rn belt Moun tain lit: A:Z.,
I. IL, NM.
I ,OH. Pac if ic :
Cornbell OR, WA.
131 ./I
~ MO. Delta. xclu des AK.
A
, LA, MS.
Northe rn
: De;, Plain
~~ N ~ s: S,
PA. Ap pa lac hian I: NC, VA.. E, NO, SO. Southern Plains:
A~pa lac hia 0 , TX.
n
3
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat pro duct ion in Georgia total ed 32 .4 million po unds dur ing July 1993, down 5 percent from July 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3 .34 billion pounds , 3 percent below a year earlier.
Beef production totaled 1.98 billionpounds. This was down 2 percent from a year earlier . The head kill totaled 2.86 million, virtually. unchanged from a year ago. The average live weight decreased 5 pounds to 1,160-.
COMMERCI~~I~~g ~i:;E~~?DUCTION ,
July
1993 as %
Kind
1992
1993
of 1992
-M illion Pounds-
Percent
Beef
2,015
1.983
98
Veal
24
22
92
Pork
1,375
1,311
95
Lam b & Mutton
27
26
96
Tot al Red Meat
3,442
3,342
97
1/ Based o n packers dr ess we ights and exc ludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accu mu lat ed total; and pe rce nta ges based on u nr o u nde d d at a.
Species
Georg ia C att le Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTE R-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/
1992
Number Slaughtered
July
1993
I JUlY 1993 as % of 1992
Average
Live Weight
July
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Head-
Percent
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
-
2/
2/
0.1
0.1
100
88
84
Total
Live Weight
July
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
2/
21
2/
21
2/
21
8
7
United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
2,860 .3 108.8
7,643.4 443.4
2,864.0 93 .1
7,176.6 409.1
100
1,165
1,160
3,331,504
86
384
401
41,764
94
251
253
1,916,671
92
125
128
55,426
1/l nclud es sla ug hte r un der Fede ral Ins pe cti o n and oth er comme rc ial slaught er, ex cl udes farm slau ghter. 2/ D ata not p ubli sh ed to avo id d isclosing in d ividual op era tions.
3,321,363 37,309
1,817,051 52,354
CATTLE ON FEED UP 9 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.65 million head, up 9 percent from a year ago and 4 percent above August 1, 1991 . This is Hie largest August 1 inventory since 1978.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during July totaled 1.48 million, up 4 percent from last year and 12 percent above 1991 . Net placements of 1.40 million for July were up 4 percent from last year and 14 percent above 1991 .
Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.67 million , down 1 percent from last year and 3 percent below two years ago . These are the lowest July marketings since
1985. Other d isappearance totaled sr.ooo head
compared to 85 ,000 in July 1992 and 92 ,000 in July 1991.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, 7 STATES, JULY 1 TO AUGUST 1,1992-1993
Number 1993 as %
Item
1992 1993 of 1992
1,000 Head Percent
On Feed July 1 1/
7,337
7,923
108
Placed on Feed During July
1,432
1,483
104
Fed Cattle Marketed During July
1,684
1,672
99
Other Disappearance During July 2/
85
81
95
On Feed Aug ust 1 1/
7,000
7 ,653
109
1/ Ca lt le an d c alves on feed are an imal s fo r slaug hter ma rket being fe d a full rati on of gra in or o ther con c ent rates and are ex pecte d to p rod uce a ca rcass that will grad e select
or better . 21 Inc ludes d eath lo ss es, movem ent from fee dlo ts to pastu res ancf shipments lo
oth er feedlo ts for fu rthe r feed ing .
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SEP j 6 1993
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>HIGHLIGHTS .. . ..
OYCUMHHS UGA UBItARJES
SOYBEAN YIELDS FALL
/ Septe.fIl ber J .Crop FOrecast .. . .. : .: Peanut Stocks ..
Peariut Forecastby States .. Pecan Forecast by States
..:.. :. :. :Catfish . Agricultural Prices
SEPTEMBER 1 CROP REPORT Hot and d ry conditions continued throug h most of August and further reduced potential yields of Georg ia's row crops. After a brief period of cooler temperatures and showers in early August , the hot , dry cond itions returned and crops deteriorated during the latter part of the month. Peanuts, cotton , soybeans and tobacco yields are now expected to average well below the August 1 forecast. Pecan production, however, is expected to be Georgia's largest crop in the past six years.
COTTON PRODUCTION DROPS
Soybeans have been esp eclallv hard hit by the continuing drought. As of September 1, only 540,000 out of the 600,000 acres planted are expecfed to be harvested. This is 30 000 acres less than the August 1 projection and wou ld be the smallest harvested acreage since 1970 . Yield is forecast at 17 bushels per harvested acre, down two bushels from last month and 12 bushels below last year's record high . Production is expected to total only 9.18 million busfiels, less than half of 1992 and the lowest production in 25 years .
CORN YIELDS UNCHANGED Corn was also hard hit by the drought, but most of damage was done prlor to August 1. The September 1 forecast of 65 bushels per acre, is unchanged from August, but is 35 bushels below 1992's record tying yield of lOO bushels per acre . Acreage harvested for grain is expected to total 540,000 acres, the same as the August forecast, but 150,000 acres less than 1992. Produclion of grain is expected to total 35.1 million bushels, just over half of 1992's production of 69.0 million bushels.
Cotton cond itions deteriorated the last three weeks of August. As of September 1, yield is expected to average 559 pounds per harvested acre, 52 pounds less than tfie August 1 forecast and 224 pounds less than the 1992 yierd. This puts Georgia's production at 640,000 bales , l480 lb. net weight) a drop of 60 000 bales from last month's forecast and 104,000 bales below last year . Acreage for harvest, at 550,000 acres , remains unchanged from the August forecast, but is 94,000 acres more than 1992.
TOBACCO YIELDS SLIP Tobacco is expected to average 2,100 pounds per acre, down 100 pounds from last month's forecast and down 195 pounds from last year . With harvest more than 85 percent complete on September 5, the crop appears lighter than earlier expected. Acreage harvested is expected to total 42,000 acres, 5 percent less than 1992. This puts production for 1993 at 88.2 million pounds, five percent less than last month's forecast and 13 percent less than 1992.
Peanuts and Pecans on Page 2
GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1992, AND SEPTEMBER 1, 1993 FORECAST
Crop
Yield per
Acreaae
Harvested Acre
Planted for All
Har-
For
Indi-
Unit
Purposes
vested Harvest
cated
1992 1993 1992 1/ 1993 1/
1992
1993
-Thousand Acres-
Production
lndi-
cated
1992
1993
-Thousands-
Corn
Bu.
750
650
690
540
100
65
69 ,000
35,100
Soybeans
Bu.
650
600
640
540
29
17
18,560
9,180
Peanuts Sorgh~T2I
Lbs.
675
675
673
665
2,705
2 ,100
1,820 ,465
1,396 ,500
Bu.
100
80
55
45
48
38
2 ,640
1,710
Cotton Hay, A11
21
Bales
460
Tons
Sweetwtatoes21
Cw1.
3.4
560 3.2
456
580 3 .2
550
600 3.0
783 2.8 180
559 2 '4~
744 1,624
576
2 640
1,26
Whe~ Oat~ Rye
Bu.
400
400
350
360
46
40
Bu.
80
75
55
55
67
5~
Bu.
300
300
65
65
24
16,100 3 ,685 1,560
14,400
3 ,O~
TObacc~ , Type 14 APpepalcehses21
Lbs . Lbs. Lbs .
44
4&
2,295
2,102
100 ,980
88 ,200
2.7
9 ,260
25 ,000
35 ,000
21
6/
6 ,190
6/
130 ,000
145,000
Pecans Grapes 21
Lbs. Tons
30 ,000
120,000
1.7
6/
2 .00
6/
3.4
3.0
1/ Harvested for princ ipal use. 21 Estimate s broup'ht forwa rd 'rom ea rlier for ec ast. 3/ Callan J'0 ld in po unds per harvested acre , ~roduction in bales. 41 Yield and productio n estimates will be released in Annual Crop Summ ary . 51 Re eased a! 3:00 p.rn., Oct, 12. 61 Acreage an i eld estimates will be released in t e Annual Crop Summary.
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GEORGIA PEANUT YIELDS DOWN
Peanuts in Georgia are now forecast at 2,100 pounds per
harvested acre, 300 pounds less than last month's yield
and 605 pounds per acre less than in 1992. If this
projection proves accurate, 1993's yield will be the third
lowest in 1980 and
the pa 1990,
swt etwreenpteyanyeuat rysi.eldOsnlbyeilnowdro2u,rgohot
years of Bounds.
Acreage harvested is expected to total 665,00 acres,
unchanged from last month, but 8,000 acres below last
year . Production calculates to nearly 1.40 billion
pounds, a 12 percent decline from the August 1 forecast
and 23 percent less than 1992's productlort' In addition
to the dry weather, diseases and insects were on the
increase at the beginning of September. Harvest was
also just ~etting underway, with 4 percent of the peanuts
dug as of'Septernber 5.
U.S. PEANUTS
and is expected to reach 33.0 million pounds, 10 perce more than a year ago.
Alabama growers expect to harvest 28.0 million pounds
seven times more than last season. Limb breakage is.
concern dye to the larqe nut set, Timely rains wer~
received In the major pr qduclnq areas. Peca
production in Arkansas IS forecast at pounds, 54 percent above a year earlier.
2W.0e0athmerillitohirt
vear has been good with no major freeze in the sprina
California's pecan forecast is 3.50 million pounds, up ~
percent from the previous crop. The crop is in excelle'
condition. Florida's production is forecast at 7.00 millio-
pounds, almost three times larger than last year. A Ie.'
growers noted it could be the best crop ever. Oklaho/ll<
IS forecast at 25.0 million pounds, almost three time:
more than last year's crop. D!)' weather through mucf
of July and August has limited tlie production polential.
Peanut production is forecast at 3.49 billion pounds, down 11 percent from the August 1 forecast and down 18 percent from last year's crop'. Hot , dry conditions in August lowered expectations significantly. Harvested area, estimated at 1.65 million acres , is 1 percent below last year. Yields are expected to average 2,116 pounds per harvested acre, down 252 pounds lrom last month and down 446 pounds from 1992.
Class
Farmer Stock
July
June
JUly
1993
1993
1992
---Thousand Pounds---
55 ,840
233 ,220
117,12:
Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida , Georg ia, and South Carolina) is expected to total 2.06 billion pounds, 11 percent below last month and 22 percent below the 1992 crolJ. Yield for the 4-State area IS expected to average 2,086 pounds per acre, 555 pounds below last year. Widespread soil moisture shortages in the Southeast reduced crop prospects below the August 1 levels. At month's end, the Alabama crop was rated as only 12 percent good and 54 percent poor or very poor. The Georgia crop was considered to be 17 percent good and 44 percent poor and very poor, by August 27. Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 470 million pounds, down 25 percent from last month and down 29 percent from last year. Yield per harvested acre, at 1,925 pounds, is 771 pounds per acre below last year s average. In North Carolina and Virgin ia, August heat and dry weather cut crop prosp.ects substantially and set the stage for increased insect pressure, especially spider mites.
Shelled Peanuts2/
915 ,065
961,163
652,851
Roasting Stock
70 ,486
88 ,638
69,01!
Tl3~~ee~u%alent31
1,343 ,362
1,600 ,205
1,054,431
cce 11Exc ludes stocks on far m s. In clu d es stocks owne d by or he ld fo r account of
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co mmercia l storage s. 2/ Inc lud es shelled ed ible g rad es, she lled o il sto ck, an d shelle d
see d (untreated). 31 Act ual farm e r stock, p lus roasting sto c k, plu s she lled peanuts X 1.3l
State
AL FL
GA NM NC OK
SEPTEMBER 1 PEANUT FORECAST
veHsat~ed
Ind.
Yield Ind.
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I Production 1/
Ind. 1993 as %
1993
1993
1,000 Acres Pounds
I 1993 of 1992
1,000 Lbs.
234 .0
no
665.0
23.0 152.0
98 .0
1,900 2 ,600 2,100 2,750 2,000 2 ,500
444 ,600
75
200 ,200
99
1,396 ,500
77
63,250
109
304,000
75
245,000
104
GEORGIA PECAN CROP REBOUNDS
SC
13.5
1,700
22,950
71
TX
295 .0
2 ,200
649,000
95
VA
92 .0
1,800
165,600
65
US
1,649 .5
2 ,116
3,491 ,100
81
Pecan production in Georgia for 1993 is forecast at 120 million pounds! 4 times the production of the disastrous 1992 crop. f realized , this would be the largest production since 1986. The trees this year have set one of the largest crop of nuts ever. However, the heat and dry weather have reduced nut size and caused a heavy nut drop. Insect damage has been minimal and diseases have been easier to control than in recent years . Improved varieties are expected to total 100 million pounds, 385 percent of last year. Seedlings are forecast at 20.0 million Rounds, 5 times the 4.0 million pounds produced in 1992.
U.S. PECANS The September 1 forecast for U.S. pecan production is 364 million pounds (in-shell basis)j up 119 percen t from last year's very small crop. If rea ized, th is year's crop will oe the largest since 1963 when 376 million pounds were harvested and the second largest on record. All States expect higher production this year. Texas production is forecast at 85.0 million pounds, up. 37 percent from last year. Many qrowing areas received excessive moistu re in the spring loll owed by a very dry summer. The trees need a gooa rain to ensure adequate nut fill. The New Mexico pecan crop is in good conditi on
11 Est imates comprised of quota and non-quota pe anuts.
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State
Improved 1/
Ind. 1993
Seedling Ind. 1993
Total Ind.
1993
1993 as% of 1992_
---1 ,000 Pounds---
AL
16,000
12,000
28 ,000
700
AR
1,200
800
2,000
154
CA
3,500
3,500
135
FL
5,000
2,000
7 ,000
280
GA
100,000
20,000
120 ,000
400
KS2/
2,500
2,500
LA
4,000
18,000
22 ,000
2 ,200
MS
6,000
2,500
8 ,500
1,2 14
NM
33 ,000
33 ,000
110
NC
2,200
1,300
3 ,500
140
OK
1,500
23 ,500
25 ,000
278
SC
3,000
1,500
4 ,500
1,500
TX
50 ,000
35 ,000
85 ,000
137
OStthaeter s31
19,500
U,S.
225,400
119,100
364 ,000
219.-
11BUdd ed , g ra~ed or to pw or ked va rieties. 21Est im ates for KS are publis hed sep a rat e~ beg in n in g in 1993. 31AZ, MO an d TN . No br ea kdo wn between improve d varletles an native nna se ed li ng var ieties availab le .
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u.s. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1992-1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of Catfish 2/
1992
1993
Thous. Pounds
June
36 ,813
35 ,496
237 ,577
236,571
.61
.72
100
253
July
36,128
37,440
273 ,705
274 ,011
.59
.72
344
11 Price fo r fis h del ivered to proce ssing plan t door. 21 Data furnishe d by U.S. Bureau 01 Census.
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for August was 139 percent of the 1977 average, up 4 points (3.0 percent) from both the previous month and a year ago. Higher prices for tobacco, sows , barrows and gilts, cows , of her chickens, broilers and eggs were parfially. offset by lower prices for corn" soyl5eans, steers ana heifers, calves and milk. natching eggs were unchanged.
U.S. AUGUST PRICES RECEIVED INDEX RISES 2 POINTS
The All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in August was 142 based on 1977 = 1DO , up 2 points (1.4 percent) from July 1993. Price gains from July for oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and apples more than offset price declines for potatoes, lettuce, soybeans and milk.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-AUGUST 15, 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price
Ber nit
Aug. 1992
Georgia July 1993
Aug. 15, 1993
Aug. 1992
United States July 1993
Aug. 15, 1993
Winter Wheat Oats Corn Cotton Cottonseed 21 Tobacco Soybeans All Hay, Baled 11 Milk Cows 31 Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts
Beef Cattle 41
Cows 51 Steers & Heifers
Calves All Milk Turkeys 11
Chic kens Excl. Broilers21 Com'l Broilers71
Eggs, Al12I,81 Table 21 Hatch ing 21
$/Bu . $/Bu. $/Bu . Cts ./Lb .
$lTon
$/Lb . $/Bu.
$lTon
$/Head $/Cw1. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. Cts./Lb.
Cts ./Lb . Cts./Lb. Cts '/Doz. Cts ./Doz . Cts ./Doz .
3.00
2.29 59 .7
1.705 5.43
41.90 31 .60 42.90 60 .30 46 .00 75 .00 84 .10 15.60
12.1 34.5 73 .6 42 .9 130 .0
2.77
2.52 55 .1
1.480 6.74
1,190.00 43.90 35 .80 44.80 57.30 48 .20 77.40 86.40 16.00
11.0 35.5 73 .2 46.7 120.0
2.48 11
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1.55021 6 .54 11
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45.90 11 36.4011 46.90 11 59 .8011 48.90 11 76 .2011 86 .20 11 15.5061
12.9 37.0 77 .0 54.3 120.0
2.99 1.23 2.15 53.7 103.00 1.655 5.40 69 .20
44.10 33.40 45.00 71 .80 48.30 74 .70 90.40 13.50
37 .8
34.3 53 .6 41.7
2.76 1.36 2.22 54 .1
1.580 6 .57 77.20 1,170.00 45 .90 35 .00 46 .70 72.60 50 .20 75 .20 96.90 12.80 38 .9
35 .0 57 .6 47 .0
2.84 11 1.3511 521.2.202111 111.00 1.60021 6.3611 77.40
47 .10 11 34 .7011 48 .00 11 73 .001/ 49 .5011 75.70 11 96 .3011 12.6061
39 .5
36 .3 6 1.3 51.2
11 Mid mon th . 21 First ha lf of month . 31 An im als sold fo r dai ry herd rep lacement only. Price s pu bli shed J an. Apr. July, Oct. 41 Cows , steers and heifer s. 51 Beef cows and cull da iry cows sol d for slaughter. 61 Prelim inary. 71 Ent ire m o nth. U.S. live wei g ht equ ivalent price s except fo r AR,PA,'r X. 81 Average of all eggs sol d by farmers in cludi n g hatching eggs sold at
ret al t,
1977= 100
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
July 1992
Aug. 1992
Ju~
1993
GEORGIA
Prices Received
All Commodities
132
Crops
122
Livestock & Products
140
UNITED STATES
Prices Received
138
Price~ /Pa id
192
Ratio
72
135
135
125
123
143
144
139
140
19227
197
72
71
11 Ratio o f index of prices rec eived by farmers 10 inde x of prices pa id . 21Ju ly 1992 pric es pa id index brough l forwar d. 31 Ju ly 1993 prices paid ind ex brought forwa rd.
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Aug. 1993
139 124 150
142 19737
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UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Corn production is forecast at 7.23 billion bushels, down 3 percent from the August 1 forecast and 24 percent below the record high production of 1992. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 113.1 bushe ls per acre , down 2.9 bushels from last month and 18 .3 bushels below the record yield of 131.4 bushels set a year earlier . Acreage for harvest as grain is estimated at 63.9 million acres, down slightly from last month. Soybean production is forecast at 1.91 billion bushels as of September 1, virtually unchanged from the August 1 forecast but 13 percent below 1992. If realized , this would be the lowest production since 1988. Yield is forecasted at 34.0 bushels per acre , 0.2 bushel above August 1 but 3 .6 bushels below 1992. Area to be harvested , at 56 .2 million acres"" is down 150 ,000 acres from the August estimate. South Carolina, North Carolina, Virgmia, and Georgia reduced acreages due to the drought. No further reductions were made due to the wet conditions experienced in the midwest earlier this year. All cotton production is forecast at 17 .9 million bales, down 4 percent from the August forecast but 10 percent higher than 1992. Lack of sufficient rainfall in the cotton belt reduced yield potential during the past mon th. Texas ' output fell 300,000 bales from August to 5.50 millio n bales but remains 68 percent above the 1992
level. The southeast region's yields decreased 40 pounds from last month and are off 158 pounds per acre from a year ago . Arizona's yield averaged 1,204 pounds per acre , 1Z7 pounds higher than last year. U.S producers expect to harvest 13.3 million acres , up 19 percent from 1992. U.S. all tobacco production for 1993 is forecast at 1.54 billion rounds, down fractionally from the August 1 forecas and down 11 percent from 1992. Area expected to be harvested totals 745,150 acres, 5 percent below a year ago . The average yield of 2,065 _pounds is 10 pounds less than the forecast in August. Dry cond itions especially in the southeast, have been the major factor' The current yield of 2,065 pounds will be 129 pounds below 1992. Flue-cured production is expected to total 826 million pounds, 1 percent less than the August 1 forecast and 9 percent below 1992. Harvest of the crop got off to a good start. Sorghum for grain production is forecast at 649 million bushels, up 1 percent from last month but down 27 percent from 1992. Area for grain harvest is unchanged from August 1. Yields are now expected to average 06.5 bushels per acre, up 0.6 bushels from the last forecast but still well below last year's record high of 72.8 bushels. Improved yield prospects from las1 month in Missouri, Nebraska, and New Mexico were partially
offset by a drop in Louisiana and Texas forecast yields. I
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UNITED STATES ACREAGE YIELD AND PRODUCTION 1992 AND SEPTEMBER 1" 1993-, FORECAST
Area Harvested mo. "epi. 1,
Yield Per Acre Ina. sept, 1,
Production
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Ina. sept. 1,
Unit
1992
1993
1992
1993
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Acres-
-Thousands-
Corn for Grain
Sorghum for Grain Oats Barley
All Wheat Rye Soybeans for Beans Peanuts for NU~ Upland Cotton Cottonseed All Hay Sweetpotatoes
All Tobacco Apples Peaches Grapes
Bu.
Bu. Bu. Bu.
Bu. Bu. Bu. Lbs. Bales Tons Tons Cwt .
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Tons
72,144 12,150 4,492 7,309 62,407
406 58,383 1,672.1 10;883.1
59.597 82.4
784.7
63,910 9,748 4,114 7,539
63,934 408
56,193 1,649.5 13,123.3
60,095 81.0
745.2
131.4 72.8 65.6 62.4 39.4 29.4 37.6 2,562 693
2.50 146 2,194
113.1 66.5 60.7 57.8 39.8
34.0 2,116
639
2.51 3/
2,065
9,478 ,914
884,010 294,604 456,348 2,458,830
11,952 2,196,504 4,284,306
15,710.2 6,230.1 149,141 12,005
1,721,598 10,719,500
2,658,500 6,051.7
7,229,427 648,614 249,830 435,692
2,493 ,38~
1,909,188 3,491,100
17,467.5 6,946.0 150,783
3/ 1,539,012 10,789,000 2,769,100
5,629.8
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1992 GEORGIA FARM INCOME AND EXPENSES
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HIGHLIGHTS
I I Georgi a' s 1992 cash farm inco me inc reased to $4.55
) billion, 5 perc ent above 1991 and the highest of record.
I The increa se was due mostly to incr eases in retu rns on
)Ilivest o c k and pou ltry c omm o d it i es as w ell as government payments. Receip ts from farm marketings
ilj incr eas ed $1 3 9 mil li o n, or 4 perc ent f rom 199 1. Govern ment pay me nt s incr eased $84.6 milli on or 87
;It percent while other farm income was down $13.8 million or 4 percent.
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Georgia farme rs' gross farm income for 1992 rose 3 percent to $4.72 billion . Gross farm income includes
_Icash income , non-cash income , and i nv e nt o ry adjustments. Farm inventory adjustment of a positive
r. 1$48.1 million compares to 1991's positive $135.3 million ' adjustment. Non-cash income fell $5.4 million. Farm - I product ion expenses at $3.04 billion were $66.7 million
or2 percen t below 1991 and the lowest since 1987. Net
farm income for 1992 was $1.68 billion, up 12 percent from 1991 and the highest of record.
Broilers continued to rank as Georqia's leading gross sales commod ity. Eggs slipped to fourth place among all commodities with rece ipts of $270 million or 6 percent of the total cash receipts.
Cash rece ipts from livestock and products totaled $731 million in 1992, up 2 perce nt. Cattle and calves receipts at $287 million were up 8 perce nt fro m 1991 and good for th ird place among all commod ities . Hog recei pts at $172 million fell 20 percent f rom last year. Da iry products totaled $230 million , 15 percent above 1991 and a new record high.
Farm forest products and governmen t payments at $1 13 million and $182 million, respec tively, accounted for 7 percent of the total. In 1991, farm forest products and government payments accounted for 5 percent of the total.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENDITURES, 1992
CASH RECEIPTS, 1992
Georgia farm products sold during 1992 including government payments and farm forest products generated cash receipts of $4.37 billion, 6 percent above the $4.12 billion for 1991 . Crops accounted for 40 percent of the total. Poultry accounted for 36 percent of the total and livestock and livestock products accounted _ for 17 percent.
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_ Crop cash receipts totaled 1.76 billion in 1992, down less than 1 percent from 1991. Peanuts accounted for 13
Ipercent of the total cash receipts with receipts of $552
r million. Cotton receipts, at $213 million, were 36 percent
j above 1991 and accounted for 5 percent of the total
Icash receipts. Soybean receipts at $96 .4 million
Increased 25 percent and accounted for 2 percent of the total cash receipts. Tobacco receipts at $170 million Were up 19 percent from 1991 and the highest since 1983. Corn receipts increased 25 percent and accounted for 3 percent of the total cash receipts.
The 1992 poultry cash receipts at $1 .58 billion, increased
I9bilplioenrc, ernetprferosemnti1n9g912.9
Broiler percent
receipts to taled $1.27 of total cash receipts.
Farm production expenditures totaled $3.04 billion in 1992, down 2 percent from the $3.10 billion spent in 1991. Interest cost was at the lowest level for any time during the 1980's and 1990's and down 5 percent from 1991.
Feed, at $650 million , was again the largest expenditure category and accounted for 21 percent of Georgia's production expenses. Feed expenditures did increase 6 percent from 1991 but otherwise were the lowest since 1987.
Expenditures that increased in 1992 incl uded livestock and poultry purchased, up 2 percent; fert ilizer and lime, up 3 percent; net rent to nonoperator landlords, up 6 percent and property taxes , up 9 percent. Expenditures that decreased included seed purchases, down 4 percent; pesticides, down 8 percent; fuel and oil, down 11 percent; electricity, down 7 percent ; repair and maintenance, down 10 percent ; other miscellaneous, down 8 percent; cap ital consumption, down 1 percent;
.- and contract and hired labor expenses'Rdt,QwCnE7 IR~T ~~t. SEDI ".J 1993
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U'Jl;u :'I1ENTS !J. ~ IBRAR1ES
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FARM CASH RECEIPTS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS-Georgia, 1986-1992
Item
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
199217
--Thousand Dollars--
CROPS Corn Cotton, Total
Cotton Lint Cottonseed Peanuts Soybeans Tobacco Wheat Peaches Pecans Other Fruits and Nuts
Vegetables All Other Crops Total Crops
86,116 58 ,910 54,673
4,237 475 ,079 102,332 107,522
38,780 19,892 81,800 11,759 160,637 189,094 1,331 ,921
76,349 92 ,849 85,198
7,651 456,750
84,244 117,000
32 ,448 17,758 62,150 12,590 163,632 207,35 4 1,323, 124
69,144 111,884
99 ,588 12,296 504,434 156,311 138,841 61 ,808 26,498
65,890 14,052 169,065 236,825 1,554,752
93,414 132,308 122,650
9,658 506,763 149,071 146,221
79,152 23,260 55,852
8,921 181,124 254 ,612 1,630,698
91,568 146,662 133,367
13,295 455 ,455
84,817 168,171
60,266 36,732 74,560
9,881 227 ,383 232 ,440 1,587,935
94,520 156,693 145,614
11,079 630 ,680
77,399 142,635
44,514 33,712
99,860 12,696 249,130 230,186 1,772,025
118,272 212 ,632 195,347
17,285 551 ,601
96 ,405 170,101
45 ,622 26,714 45,060 18,204 245 ,303 233,928 1,763,842
LIVESTOCK Hogs Cattle and Calves Dairy Produc ts Other Total Livestock
203 ,975 215 ,34 1 174,445
38 ,309 632 ,070
211 ,614 291,787 163,300
31,450 698 ,151
184,818 291 ,782 175,890
30 ,623 683 , 113
194,786 281,130 196,300
32,125 704,341
238 ,162 272 ,524 227 ,379
35,864 773 ,929
216 ,082 265 ,818 199,073
32 ,789 713 ,762
172,228
287,492 229 ,860
41 ,418 730 ,998
POULTRY Commercial Broilers Other Chickens Turkeys Eggs Other Total Poultry
951,902 12,474 31,926
263 ,398 2,902
1,262,602
835,729 9,979
22,231 255,132
3,707 1,126,778
1,071,135 9,391
29,736 230,445
3,915 1,344,622
1,250,425 14,934 23 ,285
284 ,243 4,250
1,577, 137
1,165 ,538 10,338 25,748
288,951 5,365
1,495,940
1,125,755 6,983
20 ,879 289 ,601
4,763 1,447,981
1,268,096 11,022
24,596 269 ,654
4,917 1,578,285
Tota l Crop, Li vestock and Poultry Cash Receipts
3,226,593 3,148,053 3,582,487 3,912,176 3,857,804 3,933 ,768 4,073,125
Farm Forest Products 2/ 85,688
86,300
88,100
88,300
88,300
93,300 113,300
Government Payments 116,107 245,184 173,962 173,100 130,600
97,700 182,300
Total Cash Rece ipt s
3,428,388 3,479,537 3,844,549 4,173,576 4,076,704 4,124,768 4,368,725
1/ Prelimin ary, 21 Inc lude s farm sales o nly.
TOTAL FARM CASH RECEIPTS - GEORGIA 1992 PERCENTS OF TOTAL BY COMMODITY
Crops 40 %
Gov 't Paym ent s 4%
Uvesto ck 17%
Farm Fores t 3%
C ommerc ia l B roilers
Peanuts
12.6
Callie & Calves
6.6
VegetaEl:~) gess
6.2 5.6
All Olher Crops
5.4
Dairy Products Collon
Govermen t Paymenls Hogs
Tobbacco
Corn
45.~?
4.2
1.39 9 2.
Fa rm Forest Producls
2.6
So ybeans 2.2
Wheat 1.0
Pecan s 1.0
Ol her Liv est oc k 0 .9
Pea ch es 0 6
Turk ey s 0 .6
O lher Frulls & Nuls 0.4
Ol her Chickens 0.3
Olher Poultry 0 .1
0 5 10 15 20 25
Percen t of To lal
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FARM INCOME AND EXPENSES-Georgia, 1988-1992 1/
Item
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
--Million Dollars--
GROSS FARM INCOME Gross Cash Income Farm Marketings Crops Livestock and Products Government Payments Farm-Related Income Noncash Income Value of Home Consumption Rental Value of Dwellings Operator and Other Dwellings 1/ Hired Laborer Dwellings Value of Inventory Adjustment
4,192.3 4,073.1 3,582.5 1,554.8 2,027 .7
174.0 316.7
~ 52.9
9 .7 143.2 134.0
9.2 -33.7
4,574.3 4,403 .6 3,9 12.2 1,630.7 2,281 .5
173.1 318.4 156 .9
9.8 147.1 139 .2
7 .9 13 .9
4,346.1 4,265.1 3,857.8 1,587.9 2,269.9
130.6 276.7 145.6
9.1 136.5 130.4
6 .1 -64 .6
4,598 .6 4,341 .1
3,933.8 1,772.0 2,161 .7
97 .7 309.7 122 .2
7.6 114 .6 109 .5
5.1 135.3
4,716.1 4,551.3 4,073 .1 1,763.8 2 ,309.3
182.3 295.9 116.8
8.1 108 .7 101.9
6.8 48 .1
TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES Intermediate Product Expenses Farm Origin Feed Purchased Livestock and Poultry Purchased Seed Purchased Manufactured Inputs Fertilizer and Lime Pesticides Fuel and Oil Electricity Other Repair and Maintenance Other Miscellaneous Interest Real Estate Nonreal Estate Contract and Hired Labor Expenses Net Rent to Nonoperator Landlords Capital Consumption
Property Taxes NET FARM INCOME 2/
3,044 .9 2,107.0 1,009.4
762.3 159 .2
87 .9 428.2 193 .6
97.4 97 .7 39.5 669.4 144.8 524.5 301.0 168 .7 132.3 205.8 27 .8 331 .5
71 .9 1,147.5
3,212.4 2,254.1 1,033.4
758 .9 174 .3 100.2 480 .3 221.0 116.9
99 .9 42.5 740.4 160.6 579.8 290 .6 164 .8 125 .8 215 .8 35 .6 343 .8
72 .5 1,361.9
3,169.9 2,184.5
995 .9 688 .9 198 .9 108.2 513 .7 225 .2 124 .1 124.2
40.2 675 .0 171 .3 503.7 275.8 157.7 118 .1 243.7
54 .8 334.8
76.2 1,176 .3
3,102 .2 2,166 .2
934.7 614 .0 192.5 128 .3 545.5 238.3 145 .2 123.2
38 .9 685.9 169.7 516.1 251.5 141.1 110.4 228 .7
64.2 318.4
73.3 1,496.4
3 ,035.5 2,121.2
970.4 650.4 196 .7 123.3 524 .7 245.2 133 .3 109.9
36.3 626.1 152.1 474 .0 238 .2 132 .3 105.9 213.7
68 .1 314.2
80.1 1,680.6
Gross Cash Income
4 ,073.1
4,403.6
4 ,265.1
4 ,341.1
4 ,551 .3
Cash Expenses Intermediate Product Expenses Interest Cash Labor Expenses Net Rent to Nonoperator Landlords Property Taxes NET CASH INCOME
2,675.3 2,084.5
293 .0 196.4 38.8 62.6 1,397.8
2,831.8 2,235.9
277.9 207 .5
47.3 63 .2 1,57 1.8
2,795 .9 2,163.7
261.8 236 .9
66 .2 67.3 1,469.2
2,748 .0 2,146 .1
238.7 222 .5
75 .0 65.8 1,593 .1
2,690.1 2,105.6
226 .5 206 .9
78.5 72.6 1,861.2
Gross Cash Income
4,073 .1
4,403 .6
4,265 .1
4 ,341.1
4,551.3
Gross Receipts of Farms
4 ,058 .3
4,435 .1
4,215 .8
4,489.1
4,614 .2
Farm Production Expenses Nonfactor Payments Intermed iate Product Expenses Capital Consumption Property Taxes
2,963.2 2,435.8 2 ,084.5
288.7 62.6
3,126 .2 2,596 .0 2,235 .9
296.8 63 .2
3 ,084.0 2,522.8 2,163 .7
291.8 67.3
3,025 .5 2,493 .2 2 ,146.1
281.2 65.8
2,963 .8 2,454.9 2 ,105 .6
276.7 72.6
Factor Payments
Interest
Contract and Hired Labor Expenses Net Rent to Nonoperator Landlor~r
RETURNS TO OPERATORS
527.4 293.0 205.8
28.6 1,095.2
530.2 277 .9 215 .8
36.5 1,308.9
561.2 261 .8 243 .7
55 .7 1,131 .8
5 3 2 .3 238 .7 228.7
64.9 1,463 .6
508 .9 226 .5 213 .7
68 .8 1,650.4
Farm Business Expenses
2 ,95 3 .8
3,117.8
3,077 .2
3 ,0 19 .3
2 ,957.0
Cash Expenses
2 ,675 .3
2,83 1.8
2 ,795.9
2,748 .0
2,690 .1
Capitol Consumption
27 8.5
2 86 .0
28 1.3
271 .2
266 .9
NET BUSINESS INCOME
1,119.4
1,285.8
1,187 .9
1,321 .9
1,594.3
1/ Value adde d to gross inc ome. Value added to net farm incom e equals difference in net farm inco me and retu rns to op erators. 2/ Statis tics in and above the Net Farm Inco me line represent the farm sector, defined as in clu ding farm op erators' dwelli ngs located on farms. Statistics below the Net Farm Income line represent onl y the farm bus inesses to the
exc lusion of the operato rs' dwe llings . 3/ Returns to operators is equ ivalent to net farm in come e)lc' ludi"g the inc ome and expenses associated with farm op erators' dwe llings.
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FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - GEORGIA 1992
Capital 10%
Interest 8%
HiredLabor 7%
Land lords 2%
Production Exp , 70%
Fuel &Oil Fer!. &Lime Pesticides Livestoc k
Repairs\Misc,
Seed
Feed
Electrici ty
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EGGS IN INCUBATORS-SEPTEMBER 1, 1992-1993, UNITED STATES
Item
1992
1993
% of Year Ago
- T h o usan d s -
Chickens
Egg Type
26,506
29,184
110
Broiler Type
472,479
503 ,833
107
Turkeys, All Breeds
28,426
29,460
104
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT
Georg ia's laying flocks produced 368 million eggs during August 1993 , 5 percent more than August 1992. Production cons isted of 233 million table eggs and 135 mill ion hatc hing eggs .
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flo cks in the United States produced 6.00 billion eggs during August 1993, up 1 percent from a year ago. Production consisted of 5.16 billion table eggs and 837 million hatching eggs.
20 STATES EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 States produced 4.91 billion eggs during August 1993, up 1 percent from a year ago . Production included 4.21 billion tab le eggs and 701 million hatch ing eggs.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-AUGUST 1992-1993
I Item
Aug. 1992
July 1993
- Thousands-
Aug. 1993
% of year ago
Percent
January thru August
1992
1993
-Thousands-
% of year ago
Percent
Pullet Ch icks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
5,08 1
5,967
5,585
110
40,908
44,486
109
Egg Type
2n
243
2 19
79
1,819
1,835
101
Cll icks Hatched
Broiler Type
. Georgia
81 ,479
87 ,870
85 ,401
105
644,285
671 ,674
104
Unitea States
574 ,793
614,287
607,945
106
4,614,354
4 ,783 ,9 16
104
E~g Type
Georgia
1,690
1,960
2,143
127
15,786
18,798
119
Unitea States
27 ,55 1
34,177
32,755
119
269,385
280,624
104
Turkeys
Poults h aced U.S.
25,480
28,626
26,241
103
308 ,00921
306 ,8303/
100
1/ Dorne stlc placements as reported by l eadin g breeders inclu des expected p ullet rep lacements from eggs sold dur ing the preceding m on th at th e rale of 12 5 pu lle t c hicks per 30 doze n cas. of egg s. 2/ Turkey poults placed September 1991 Augusl 1992. 3/ Turkey poulls p laced Seplembor 1992-Augusl 1993.
GEORGIA Hatchin g Table Total Georg ia
20 STATES Hatch ing Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatchin g Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-AUGUST 1992-1993
Number of Layers
During August
1992
1993
- Thousands-
Eggs per 100
Layers-August
1992
1993
- Number-
Total Eggs Produced
During August
1992
1993
-M illions-
6,875 10,413 17,288
7,050 11,560 18,610
1,920 2,086 2,019
1,9 15 2,015 1,9n
132
135
2 17
233
349
368
36 ,766 187 ,6 11 224,3n
37,694 192,841 230,535
1,890 2,212 2,160
1,859 2,183 2,130
695 4,151
4,846
701 4,209 4,910
43,4 10 230,947 274,357
44,990 236,494 281,484
1,898 2,204 2,155
1,860 2,183 2,13 1
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837
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COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-JUNE-AUGU~f;992-1993
% of
% of
Item
June
June
July
JUly
year
Aug . 2/
Jan. thru July
year
1992
1993
1992
1993
aqo
1993
1992
1993
aao
-Thousands-
Thousands -Thousands-
Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type , U.S. Heavy T','Pe, U.S. Total U.S. Total All Types, Ga. Percent Condemned
Young Chickens Georgia United States
74 ,667 556,340
10 ,596 4,599 15,195 3 ,554
1.3 1.5
77,957 595,360
10 ,244 5,446 15 ,690 2,922
1.3 1.4
75,644 571,272
11,429 5 ,187 16,616 3/
1.3 1.5
73,409 560 ,855
11 ,077 4,095
15 ,172 3/
1.3 1.5
97
80,331
496,774
502,311
101
98
582,479
3,747,542
3,861,286
103
97
11,359
80,059
72 ,514
91
79
3,717
30,279
30,637
101
91
15 ,076
110 ,338
103,151
93
2,642
3/
3/
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.5
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data a. collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection Program . Current month data eslimated by Market News Service. 2/ Prelim inary. 3/ Dala not published:'
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
I Georgia's red meat production totaled 37.3 million pounds during August 1993, 15 percent more than July 1993, and
4 percent more than August 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT
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Commercial red meat production for the U.S. in August 1993, totaled 3.50 billion pounds, up 3 percent from August I 1992. January-August red meat production, at 26.5 billion pounds, was down 1 percent from last year.
Beef production, at 2.07 billion pounds, was up 4 percent from last year. Head kill totaled 2.94 million, up 6 percent.
Pork production, at 1.39 billion pounds, was up 1 percent from the previous year . Hog kill totaled 7.64 million head, down 1 percent from last year .
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/
1992
Number Slaughtered
August
August 1993
I 1993 as % of 1992
-1,000 Head-
Percent
Avera~e
Live Weight
August
1992
1993
-Pounds-
21
21
21
21
21
21
0.1
0.1
100
21
21
21
21
21
21
94
102
Total
Live Weight
August
1992
1993
-1,000 Pounds- I
21 21 21
6
United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
2,782.2 109 .9
7,682.7 418 .6
2,941.2 98.4
7,637.1 431 .9
106
1,178
1,173
3,277,632
90
371
400
40,816
99
249
251
1,914 ,805
103
122
125
51 ,058
1/lncludes sl aught er under Fed eral Inspect ion a nd other co m m erci al sla u g hte r, ex cl u de s farm slau ghter. 2/ Data not published to avoi d d isclosing ,ind ivid ual op erat ions .
3,450,074 39 ,374
1,917,336
53,908
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/
Kind
August
1992
1993
-Million Pounds-
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
January-August 2/
1992
1993
-Million Pounds-
Beef
1,980
2, 06 5
104
Veal
24
23
96
Pork
1,377
1,386
101
Lamb & Mutton
25
27
106
Total Red Meat .
3,4 06
3 ,501
103
15 ,318 203
11 ,106 230
26 ,857
1/ Based on pa cke rs d ress we ig hts and ex cl u d es far m slaug hter. 2/ Acc um ulated totals an d pe rce ntag es based on unrou nded d ata.
15 ,096 177
11 ,053 223
26 ,549
2
1 . 1 I ~. "
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
99 87 100 97 99
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 9 PERCENT
16 STATE INVENTORY DECREASES 4 PERCENT
All hogs and pigs on Georg ia farm s as of Septembe r 1, 1993, are estimat ed at 1,050,000 head, down 9 percent from a ye ar ago but 2 pe rc ent above th e pr evi ou s quart er.
Breeding inventory at 150,000 head, was down 6 percent from a year a year ago but 7 perce nt above the previous qua rt er. Mark et no g inven to ry at 900,0 00 head , decreased 10 percent 'from a year ago but rose from June 1, 1993.
The June-August 1993 pig crop was 427,000 head, 10 percent less than a year earlier. Pigs saved per litter averaged 8.05 compared with 7.75 lasf year.
The 16 quarterly States, with an invento ry of 53.7 million on September 1, 1993, were down 4 fe rce nt from last year and 1 percent below September , 1991. These 16 states accounted for approxim ate ly 91 percent of the total U.S. hog and pig inventory.
In the 16 quarterly States, the June -August pig crop was 21.4 million head, down 9 percent fr om lasf year and down 4 percent from tw o years ago. There were 2.65 million sows that farr owed du ring June-August, down 8 percent from a year earlier. Sows farrowing during June-August 1993 in the 16 States averaged 8.08 pigs per litter, compared to 8.14 during the same period a year ago.
Georgia producers intend to farrow 55,000 sows during the September-November 1993 quarter, 3 percent below the p r evlo u s y ear. Farro wings for December 1993-Februa ry 1994 are expect ed to total 53,000 sows, 7 percent belo w last year.
Intentions in the 16 quarterly States for September-November for sows farrowing are 2.67 million head, down 3 percent from the corresponding period last year and 1 percent below two years ago. Decem ber 1993-February 1994 intended farrowings, at 2.58 millio n head are up 2 percent from a year earlier but 2 percent below 1992.
U.S. INVENTORY DOWN 4 PERCENT
U.S. Inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 1993, is estimated at 59.0 million head. This is a 4 percent decrease fro m last year and 1 percent below September 1, 1991.
Breeding inventory, at 7.08 million head, was dow n 5 percen t from a year ago and 3 percent below September 1, 1991. Market hog inventory, at 51.9 million head, decreased 4 percent from a year ago and was down 1 percent from September 1, 1991.
The June-August 1993 U.S. pig crop was 23.7 million head, 8 percent less than last year and down 3 percent from the same period In 1991. Sows Iar rowlnq during this period totaled 2.93 million head, down 7 percent from last year and 6 percen t belo w 1991. Pigs saved per litt er were 8.09 compared to 8.14 during the same period in 1992.
U.S. Hog pr odu cers intend to have 2.93 million sows farrow during the September-November quarter, 3 perce nt less than the act ual farrowings during the same period last year and 1 percent less than in 1991. Farrowings Intended for December 1993-February 1994, at 2.85 million sows, are 2 percent above 1993 but down 2 percen t from 1992.
HOGS AND PIGS-INVENTORY NUMBER, SOrtS FARROWING AND PIG CROP GEORGIA AND 16 QUARTERLY STATES 1 AND U.S., 1992 AND 1993
Item
~PT . 1 INVENTORY
I Rogs and Pigs
Kept for Breeding Market
Georgia 1993 as %
1992 1993 1994 of 1992
-1,000 Head-
Percent
16 States 1993 as %
1992 1993 1994 of 1992
-1,000 Head-
Percent
United States 1993 as %
1992 1993 1994 of 1992
-1,000 Head- Percent
1,160 1,050
91
56,120 53,650
96
61,570 58,950
96
160
150
94
6,765
6,445
95
7,415 7,075
95
1,000
900
90
49,355 47,205
96
54,155 51,875
96
MARKET HOGS AND PIGS
BY WEIGHT GRWP S
Onder 60 Poun s
415
370
89
18,952 17,740
94
20,872 19,640
94
60-119 Pound s
255
220
86
12,459 12,015
96
13,619 13,165
97
120-179 Pounds
195
180
92
10,025
9,660
96
10,890 10,530
97
180 Pound s & Over
135
130
96
7 ,9 19
7,790
98
8,774 8,540
97
SOWS FARROWING
December 2/-February3/
March-May
December 2/-May
June-August
Septem
ber-No
veg'ber
4 /
June-November
60
57
53
95
64
53
83
124
110
89
61
53
87
57
55
96
118
108
92
2,631 3,069 5,700
2,874 2,739 5,613
2,521 2,575 96
2,864
93
5,385
94
2,647
92
2,668
97
5,315
95
2,900 2,796 2,845 96
3,375 3,154
93
6,275 5,950
95
3,162 2,932
93
3,009 2,933
97
6,171 5,865
95
PIG CR~P Decem er 2/-February
MarCh-May
Decem ber 2/-May June-Aug ust September-November June-Novembe r
447
439
502
419
949
858
473
427
433
906
98
21,181 20,548
83
24,802 23,198
90
45,983 43,746
90
23,401 21,382
22,048
45,449
97
23,320 22,762
98
94
27,257 25,605
94
95
50,577 48,367
96
25,751 23,719
92
24,219
49,970
PIGS PER LITTER
-Number-
- Numbe r-
- Num ber-
Decem ber 2J-February
7.45
7.70
103
8.05
8.15
10 1
8.04
8.14
101
March-May
7.85
7.90
10 1
8.08
8.10
100
8.08
8.12
100
December 2/-May
7.65
7.80
102
8.07
8. 12
10 1
..8.06
8. 13
101
June-Augu st
7.75
8.05
101
8.14
8.08
99
8. 14
8.09
99
September-Novembe r
7.60
8.05
8.05
June-Novem ber
7.68
8.10
8.10
.1/GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MryAo, Nc,NE ,OH,PA ,SD,TN,WI. 2/ Decem ber preceding y ear. 3/lnl entio ns fo r 1994 . 4/ lntentio ns for 1993 . 5/ 1993 is actu al farrowi ngs Jun e-Aug ust plus Int entio ns for Septemb e r-Nov em ber.
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GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS
Soybear,:;; stored in all positions in Georgia on September 1, 1993 , totaled 2. 37 million bushels. This was 8 percent more than the 2. 19 million bushels sto red at that tim e a year earlier. Soybeans store d off th e farm totaled 2.07 million bushels, 23 percent more than Septembe r 1, 1992 . Soybeans stored on the farm on September 1, 1993, amoun ted to 300 thousand bushels, compared with 500 tho usand bushels on September 1, 1992.
Old crop co rn stocks in off farm facil ities in Georgia totaled 3.48 million bushels on September 1, 1993. This is 92 percent more than the 1.81 million bushels stored off farms September 1, 1992 .
Wheat stocks in off farm storage positions totaled 5 .26 million bushels on September 1, 1993, compared with 6 94
million bushels stored off the farm a year earlier.
.
Old crop so rg hu m grain stored off th e farm on September 1, 1993, in Georg ia amounted to 28 thousand bushels, the l
same as last year's 28 thousand bushels .
I Oats stored off the farm totaled 183 thousand bushels on September 1, 1993, 52 percent less t han September 1
1992.
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GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS-SEPTEMBER 1, 1992-1993
. Grain
On Farms
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1992
1993
Off Farms 1/
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1992
1993
--1,000 Bushels--
All Positions
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1992
1993
Barley
*
*
*
Corn (Old Crop )
*
*
1,810
3,475
*
Oats
*
*
379
183
*
Sorghum (Old Crop)
*
*
28
28
*
Soybeans
500
300
1,687
2 ,072
2 ,187
2 ,372
Wheat
*
*
6,944
5,262
*
~~ ;:;.~~~~~~ '~~~~I,\'~I:;'cll~ ~~elf.'~~~t:i;~ehou.e., term inal . and processors . Off Farm . nol pub ll.hed 10 avoi d di .closing Individual operation s ; On Farms minor . Ial es nol pub lished
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS
Old crop corn sto red in all positions on September 1, 1993, is estimated at 2.11 billion bushels, up 92 percent from September 1, 1992. Of th e total stocks, 1.07 billion bushels are stored on farms, up 77 percent from last year. Off-farm stoc ks, at 1.0 4 billion bushels, are up 11 1 percent from a year earlier .
Old crop sorgh um in all storages on September 1, 1993, is estimated at 175 mill ion bushels, up 229 percen t from September 1, 1992 . Of the total, 140 millio n bushels are off-farms. The fourth quarter disappearance fro m a~ positions is 89 .8 million bushels, up 57 percen t from the same period in 1992.
Old crop soybeans holdings a year ago.
stored in On-farm
all positions on September 1, stock s, at 125 millio n bushels,
1993, totaled 292 are up 19 percent
million bushels, from September
5 1,
p1e9r9c2e,nOt ffa-bfaorvmeI
stock s at 167 million, are down 4 percen t from last year.
Barley sto red in all pos itions on September 1, 1993 , is estimated at 40 9 million bushels, 2 percent below the sto cks 01
September 1, 1992 . Of the total barley sto cks on hand, 28 5 millio n bushels are stored on farms, 9 percent abovea
year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 124 million bushels, are 2 1 percen t below last year.
All wheat sto red in all positions on September 1, 1993 is placed at 2. 16 billion bushels , up 2 percent from last
I Septembe r 1. Farm stOCKS are 1.00 billion bushels and off-farm stocks total 1.15 billion. Both are up 2 percent froma
year ago.
Oats stored in all positions on Septembe r 1, 1993, are 221 million bushels , 25 percent below a year earlier. Of the total oat sto cks on hand, 163 million bushels are stored on farms, 18 percent below last year. Off-farm stocks totaled 57 .9 million bushels, 39 percent below last year.
U. S. GRAIN STOCKS- SEPTEMBER 1, 1992-1993
Grain
On Farms
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1992
1993
Off Farms 1/
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1992
1993
- -1,000 Bushel s - -
Barley
26 1,000
28 4 ,900
157,402
Corn (Old Crop ) Oats
605,500 199,900
1,070,700 163 ,000
494 ,811 9 4 ,717
Sorghu m Soybean s Wheat
18,840 105,000 979,400
35,420 124,970 1,00 3 ,000
3 4 ,352 173 ,437 1, 128, 2 19
l / ln cludes stock s at mil ls, elevato rs, wareho uses , terminal s and pro cesso rs.
124,129 1,042 ,015
57 ,896 139 ,6 10 167,243 1,152,876
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All Positions
Sept. 1,
Sept. 1,
1992
19~
418,402 1,100 ,311
29 4 ,617 53 ,192
278 ,437 2,107 ,619
409 ,029 2 ,112 ,715
220 ,896 175,030 292 ,204 2,155 ,~
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for September was 142 percent of the 1977 average, up 4 points (2.9 perce nt) from August 1993 and 3 points (2.2 percent) above last year. Higher prices for cotton, tobacco, and hogs more th an offset price declines for corn , beef cattle, calves, milk, other chickens, broilers and table eggs. Hatch ing eggs were unchanged.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS
The Septembe r All Farm Products Index of Prices Received was 145 based on 1977 = 100, up 3 points (2.1 percent) fro m Aug ust 1993. Price gains from August fo r oranges, lettuce, wheat, and apples more than offset price declines for soybeans, eggs, cattle, and corn. Most of the ind ex change was attributed to a 93 percent increase in orange prices . Without the large change in orange prices from August to September, the All Farm Products Index would have been unchanged at 142. The orange price change tends to be over represented in the index since volume marketed was small.
CSeopmtpeamrbeedrw1it9h92Sefpotremorbaenrg1e9s9, 2htohges
All Farm Products , soybeans, and
Index was 6 points broilers more than
(4.3 percent) offset price
higher. Price increases from decreases for milk, apples ,
tobacco, and wheat.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-SEPTEMBER 15, 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price
Ber nit
Sept. 1992
Georgia Aug. 1993
Sept. 15, 1993
Sept. 1992
United States Aug. 1993
Sept. 15, 1993
Winter Wheat
Oats Corn Cotton Cottonseed 21 Tobacco Soybeans Peanuts All Hay, Baled 1/ Hogs
Sows Barrows ~Pilts Beef Cattle Cows'"
Steers & Heifers
Calves All Milk Turkeys 1/
Chickens Excl. Broilers 21 Com 'l Brollers'"
Eggs, AII2I,7/ Table 21 Hatching21
$/Bu . $/Bu . $/Bu. C1s./Lb.
$!Ton
$/Lb . $/Bu . Cts./Lb.
$!Ton
$/Cwt . $/Cwt . $/Cwt . $/Cwt . $/Cwt . $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. Cts./Lb .
Cts ./Lb. C1s./Lb. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz. Cts./Doz .
3.09
2.22 59.9
183.5
31 .7
38 .50 30.80 39 .30 58 .20 44.50 73 .50 82 .50 16.00
13.5 3 1.5 76 .0 49 .0 130.0
2.49 52.4
159.0
45.40 35.90 46.40 59.70 48 .70 76 .20 85.20 15.10
12.9 37.0 77.0 54 .3 120.0
2.46 1/ 53 .7
174.521
30 .1
46 .30 1/ 37.50 11 47 .30 11 58.30 1/ 46.40 11 75.40 11 83.50 11 14.50 51
12.4 36.5 70.4 44 .6 120.0
3.24 1.28 2.16 53 .1 85.00 182.5 5.36 31.2 69.20 42.10 32.10 42 .80 71.80 47 .00 75 .50 87.40 13.50 37 .5
32.0 59.6 49 .0
2.83 1.33 2 .25 53 .1 111.00 159 .5 6 .55
77.40 47.50 35.50 48.40 72 .60 49.10 75 .20 95 .10 12.50
39 .5
36.3 6 1.3 51 .2
2.87 11 1.3il 2.19 1/ 51.6 21
106.00 171.021 6.11 11
29 .8
77 .60
48 .20 1/
37 .50 11
49.00 11
72 .10 11
47 74
.70 .80
11 11
94.30 11
12.705/
40.4
36.5 56.1 45.3
1/ Mid m on th . 2/ Fir st half of m on th . 3/ Cows, stee rs and heif ers. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 5/ Prelimin ary. 6/Enti re month . U.S. live we ight equ ivalent prices except fo r AR,PA,TX. 7/ Avera g e o f all eg gs so ld by farmers inc lu ding hatching egg s sold at reta il .
1977= 100
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Aug. 1992
Sept. 1992
Aug. 1993
GEORGIA Prices Received
' f JI Commodities Crops Livestock & Products UNITED STATES
Prices Received Prices Paid Ratio 11
135 125 143
1392/ 192
72
139 140 138
13.%,/ 19c
72
138 125 149
11947~1 72
11 Rat io of in dex of pri ces recei ved by farm ers to ind ex o f prices paid . 2/ July 1992 prices pa id ind ex broug ht forward . 31Jul y 1993 prices paid index brou ght fo rward.
Sept. 1993
142 139 144
145 197 74
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PEANUT STOCKS UP 34 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR Peanut stocks in co mmercial storage totaled 1.07 bllllori' pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared to 798 million pounds last year. This total includes 31.4 million pounds of actua l farmer stoc k. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 993 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stoc k totaled 46 .5 milli on pounds. There wer e no Com mod ity Credit Cor poration uncommitted stocks on hand as oTAugu st 31, 1993. Shelled peanut stoc ks totaled 747 milli on pound s of which 729 millio n po unds w ere edible grades and 18.0 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stoc ks by type were: Virginias, 99.2 millio n pou nds ; Runners, 582 million pound s; and Spanish, 47 .7 million pounds. Augu st millings tota led 31 .0 million pounds. Millings by type were 6.34 mill ion pounds of Virginia s and 24.7 million pound s of Runners . There were no Spanish peanuts milled .
Month Ending
199 2 Aug. Sep t. Oct. Nov . Dec.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1992-1993 1
Farmer Stock
Shelled Peanuts 2
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3
- - 1,000 Pounds - -
102,4 19 93 8,4 62 2 ,741 ,535
2,9 55,885 2,667 ,031
485,800 392 ,188 50 3 ,567 557,569 652 ,697
49,321 24,675 34 ,823 44,570 47 ,801
646 ,11 4 521 ,610
669 ,744 7 4 1,567 868,087
7 97 ,854 1,484,747 3 ,446 ,102 3,742, 022 3 ,58 2 ,919
1993 Jan . Feb. Mar. Apr . May Ju ne Jul y Aug .
2,379 ,043 1,937,5 51 1,389,958
887 ,758 544,246 23 6 ,27 0
6 1,252 31 ,378
730 ,043 841,434 946 ,057 968 ,408 95 4 ,043 961, 0 17 9 14,967 746,889
5 1,931 70, 724 90 ,626 100 ,126 106,590 88 ,629 7 1,938 46,545
970 ,957 1,119,107
1,258, 256 1,287, 983 1,268,877 1,278 ,15 3 1,2 16 ,906
993 ,362
3,401 ,931 3 ,127,382 2,738 ,840 2,275 ,867 1,9 19,713 1,603,052 1,350,096 1,07 1,285
1/ Excludes stoc ks on farms . Includ es stocks owned by or held for ac count of eee in commercial storages. Farmer stoc k on n et weight ba sis . 21 Includes shelled ed ib le g rades. she lled
oil stock, and shell ed seed (untr..ated). 3/ Ac tual fa rm er sto c k, plus roosting sto ck, plus .h elIed peanuts X 1.33 .
15 STATE TROUT SALES INCREASE 6 PERCENT
Trout grower s in the 15 selected States tot al value of sales was $68.7 million during the 12 mo nth period from September 1, 1992, through August 31, 1993. This was an increase of 6 percent from the $64.9 million in sales during the same period a year ago. Growers sold a total of 58.5 miilion poun ds of t rout valued at $62.8 million th is year.
Sales of food size trout du ring September 1, 19 92, through August 31, 199 3, totaled 60.9 milli on, down 5 pe rcent from
the previous year. Total liveweight amou nted to 54.6 million pounds, down 1 percent from the 55 .2 million po unds
sold during the same period the f revious year. The value of sales for the 1993 marketing year was $54 .3 million , up 7
I percent from the $5 1.0 milli on 0 fo od size sales during the 1992 marketi ng year. The average value per po und was I
$. 99 du ring 1993 , up from th e $.92 per pound during 1992. The major outl et for food size trou t sales was to
processo rs wit h 63 per cent of total live weight sales. Fee and recreatio nal fishing establishments, and restaurants
and retailers followed with 19 and 9 percent, respectively.
I
Stoc ker trout sales tot aled 9.11 milli on fish during Septembe r 1, 1992, th rou gh Augu st 3 1, 1993 , up 7 percent from the 8.52 million fish sold during the previ ous year. ihe tot al live w eight pounds of stock ers sold during 1993 was 3.62 milli on, up 10 percent from the 3.29 million pounds sold durin g 199 2. The average value per pound was $2 .06 durinr , 1993 , compared with $2. 05 per pound
during 1992. The total val ue of stocker sales was $7 .43 milli""< am September 1, 1992, th rough August 31 , 199 3, ~ 10 percent from the $6 .74 million in sales during the previous year. The major sales outlet fo r sto cker trout was to :<le and recreation al fishing establishments with 43 percent of the total live weight sales, foll owed by 27 percent of sales to live haulers, and 26 perc ent to ot her produce rs.
Sales of fingerlings during September 1, 1992, through August 3 1, 1993 , totaled 7.71 million tro ut compared with 10.1 million tr out during the previous year. Total pounds sold was 200,000 pounds during 1993 , com pared w ith 293 ,000 pounds during 199 2. The average value per pound was $5. 20 during the 1993 market ing year, co mpared with $4.82 per pound in 1992. The total value of fing erling sales was $1. 04 million, do wn 26 percent from last year's $1 .4 1 million
In sales.
Total lo sses of all trout wer e 35 .3 million fish or 5. 13 milli on pound s during September 1, 1992, throu gh August 31, 1993. Of the total numbe r lost, 71 percent were lost due to disease, followed by predat ors wit h 17 percent lost.
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CATTLE ON FEED UP 11 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.75 million head, up 11 percent from a year ago and 10 percent above September 1, 1991. This is the largest September 1 inventory since 1978.
placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during August totaled 1.85 million, up 12 percent from last year and 26 percent above 1991. These are the largest August placements since 1987. Net placements of 1.77 million for August were up 13 percent from last year and 27 percent above 1991.
II Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.67 million, up 5 percent from last year but 3 percent below two years ago.
I Other disappearance totaled 77,000 head compared to 81 ,000 in August 1992 and 67,000 in August 1991.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1, 1992-1993
Item
On Feed Aug. 111 Placed on Feed During Aug . Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug . Other Disappearatce During Aug. 2J On Feed Sept. 11
1992
7,000 1,641 1,592
81 6,968
Number -1,000 Head-
1993
7 ,653 1,845 1,667
77 7 ,754
1993 as % of 1992
-Percent-
109 112 105 95 111
AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION DOWN SLIGHTLY
Milk production in the 21 major States during August totaled 10.7 billion pounds, slightly below production in these same States in August 1992. July revised production, at 10.9 billion pounds was up slightly from July 1992.
Production per cow in the 21 major States averaged 1,309 pounds for August, 14 pounds above August 1992.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 major States was 8.14 million head, 104,000 below August 1992 but 5,000 above July 1993.
During the April-June period, the 21 major States produced 33.4 billion pounds of milk, 84.4 percent of the U.S. production. If the remaining 29 States not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21 States, the U.S. production would be 12.6 billion for August 1993.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-.--.:.:.;M:.:.:IL=.:.K.:..C=.O=.W.:.:..=.S..:..A.:.:..N:.=:..-DMILK PRODUCTION-AUGUST 1992-1993 21 States Item
No. Milk Cows on Farms 11
I Milk Production per Cow2J Total Milk Production2J
Thous. Head Pound Mil. Lbs.
11 Includ es dry cows , excludes heifers not yet fre sh. 21 Exclud es milk sucked by calves.
8,243 1,295 10,673
8,139 1,309 10,655
Percent
99 101 100
GEORGIA SPRING ONIONS
Georgia's 1993 sprlnq onion crop recovered from the March blizzard exceptionally well. Quality was excellent due to a later harvest which resulted in fully matured onions. Yields were varied but generally better than expected earlier in the year. Prices averaged $29.70 per CW!. compared with $25.40 per cwt. in 1992.
U.S. SPRING ONIONS
The season end report of U.S. spring onions places production at 7.99 million cwt., down 3 percent from last year but 13 percent above 1991. Acreage harvested at 30,100 acres , was down 4 percent from last year but yields at 265 cwt . were up 1 cwt. per acre . The 1993 spring onion crop was valued at $184 million , up 34 percent from last year.
1
o !ate
2
o
GA
A:Z. I, TCXA
~ta l
Harvested
1992
1993
-Acres-
7 ,700 1,200 9,000 13 ,300 31 ,200
8 ,300 1,300 7,000 13,500 30.100
ONIONS-SPRING SEASON, BY STATES, 1992 AND 1993
Yield per Acre
1992
1993
-Cwt.-
Production
1992
1993
-1 ,000 Cwt.-
Value per Cwt.
1992
1993
-Dollars-
180
180
1,386
1,494
25.40
29 .70
375
470
450
611
9.82
17.60
400
445
3 ,600
3,115
11.80
18.00
210
205
2 ,793
2,768
19.80
26 .20
264
265
8 ,229
7,988
16.70
23.00
7
Total Value 1992 1993
-1 ,000 Dollars-
35 ,204 4,418
42 ,480 55 ,301 137,403
44,372 10,728 56,070 72,522 183,691
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Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Jalces, Frozen Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry , Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Ve~etables, Frozen Po atoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS- UNITED STATES, AUGUST 31,1993
- Aug. 31, - 1992
July 31 , 1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
Aug. 31, 1993
Percent of
Aug. 1992
JUly 1993
-Percent-
705 ,731
534 ,026
450,144
64
84
488 ,040
533 ,300
517 ,283
106
97
20 ,174
17,604
18, 07 1
90
103
870,405
831 ,307
945 ,190
109
114
1,321,994
1,685 ,845
1,546 ,250
117
92
595 ,614
664 ,173
654 ,863
110
99
288 ,932
285 ,309
307 ,838
107
108
266,675
342,483
312 ,905
117
91
1,032,456
1,018 ,846
1,036 ,750
100
102
684 ,232
625 ,316
673 ,554
98
108
2,065 ,984
1,547,426
1,812,905
88
117
948 ,703
932 ,826
926 ,059
98
99
267 ,001
582 ,640
484 ,909
182
83
19,543
44 ,513
35,652
182
80
31 ,188
29 ,166
27 ,629
89
95
24 ,060
22 ,820
10,099
42
44
U.S. FARM-RAISEDCATFISH-1992-1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of Catfish 2/
1992
1993
Thous.Pounds
Jan . Feb. Mar. Apr . May June July Aug . Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
36,200
40 ,327
36 ,200
40 ,327
.53
.63
237
118
39 ,228
40 ,2n
75 ,428
80 ,604
.56
.67
201
183
45 ,048
43,521
120,476
124,125
.60
.70
243
127
41,ln
39,920
161 ,653
164 ,045
.63
.71
233
328
39,111
37 ,030
200 ,764
201 ,075
.63
.72
392
204
36 ,813
35,496
237 ,5n
236,571
.61
.72
100
253
36 ,128
37 ,440
273 ,705
274,011
.59
.72
344
zn
37 ,958
37 ,706
311 ,663
311,717
.58
.73
169
37 ,857
349 ,520
.59
307
39,212
388 ,732
.61
187
35,073
423 ,805
.62
23
33 ,562
457 ,367
.63
491
1/ Price for fish d elivered to proces sing plant door. Price Incl ud es charges for any swerv ices prov ided by the processing plant, such as seining and haUling. 2/ Data furn ished by U.S . Bure au of Cen sus .
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OCTOBER 1 CROP REPORT
The hot and dry weather of the past several months again
lowered expected production of several row crops. As of
October 1, the production forecasts for peanuts soybeans
and hay crops are down from earlier projections. Corn
cotton and tobacco forecasts, despite the dry conditions:
remain unchanged from September 1. Pecans continue as
the bright spot In 1993 with production expected to total 130
million pounds, up 10 million pounds from the September 1
forecast. End of the year estimates for the 1993 small grain
crops show wheat yields down from earlier predictions but
oat yields above earlier forecasts .
'
PEANUTS
Peanut production is expected to tota l 1.26 billion pounds down 10 percent from September 1, and down 31 percent from 1992. If this projection holds true, Georgia's production will be the smallest since 1980. The reduct ion results from a 200 pound decline in yield to 1,900 pounds per harvested acre. This ~o u l d be second only to 1990's 1,750 pounds as the lowest yield since 1969. Harvested acreage is expected to total 665,000 acres, unchanged from last month, but 8,000 acres below last year.
SOYBEANS
Soybeans continue to suffer from the extensive drought with another 30,000 acres expected to be abandoned. ' This reduces total harvested acreage to 5)0,000 acres out of 600,000 acres planted, the smallest since 1970. Yield is expected to average 17 bushels, unchanged from last
month 's forecast, but 12 bushels below last year's record high
29 bushels. If these projections prove accurate production
will total only 8.67 million bushels, less than half the 1992crop
and the smallest production in the past 25 years.
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COTTON
Cotton production for 1993 is forecast at 640,000 bales, (480 Ibs. net wt.) unchanged from September 1, but 14 percent or 104,000 bales below 1992. Yield is expected to average 559 pounds of lint from 550,000 acres harvested. Last year's harvested acreage totaled 456,000 acres which averaged 783 pounds per acre.
CORN
Corn production is expected to total 35.1 million bushels, unchanged from earlier forecasts , but only 51 percent of 1992. Acreage harvested for grain amounts to 540 000 acres 22 percent less than last year. Yield is expected'to average 65 bushels per harvested acre, 35 bushels below 1992's record tying yield of 100 bushels per acre.
TOBACCO
Tobacco production for 1993 is expected to total 88.2 million
pounds, unchanged from the September 1 forecast but 13
percent less than the 1992 crop. Acreage harvested totaled
42,000 acres with yields expected to average 2 100 pounds
per acre. Harvest was completed in late Septe'mber about
two weeks behind normal.
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HAY
GE?9rgia's hay production for 1993 is expected to total 1.14 million tonsbdown 10 percent from the August 1 forecast and 30 percent elow the 1992 production of 1.62 million tons The continuing dry weather during August and September prevented an addifional fall cutting lor many farmers.
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GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1992, AND OCTOBER 1, 1993 FORECAST
Crop
Acreaae
Yield per Harvested Acre
Production
Planted for All
Har-
t-or
men-
lnrn-
Unit
Purposes
vested Harvest
cated
cated
1992 1993 1992 1/ 1993 1/
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Acres-
-Thousands-
S Corn ' Bu
750
650
690
540
100
65
69 ,000
35,100
p~~~~fsns
Bu.
650
600
640
510
29
17
18,560
8,670
Sorgh~2/
~bS .
~~
6~8
6~~
665
2,705
1,900
1,820 ,465
1,263 ,500
Cotton
B~ies
460
560
456
5~8
7~~
5~g
THoabacAlc1o, Type 14
TLbS .
44
42
2,295
2,100
1002,6~4~06
1,674100 88 200
8~~ye, ~~otatoes2/
ons Cwt .
3 .4
3.2
580 3 .2
63~
2ag 1
12
1"'~~~
1,14~
Wheat
Cwt .
8 .2
8.7
7.7
8.3
180
180
1,386
1,494
Oats
Bu .
400
400
350
360
46
38
16,100
13,680
Rye Apples2/
~Lu~.'
3gg
3~8
55 65
560~
67 24
60
2i}
3 ,685 1,560
3,000 1,380
Peaches2/ Pecans
LLbbss..
2.7
5/
9,260
5/
25,000
35,000
21
6,190
130,000
145,000
Grapes2/
To~~
_
_
17
5i
5j
30,000
130,000
rv 1/ Harvested
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3.4
3.0
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NOV 0 1 1993 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR~
DOCUMENTS JGA LIBRARIES
COTTON GINNINGS: RUNNING BALES GINNED (EXCLUDING LINTERS) PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, BY CROP, STATE AND U.S., CROP YEARS 1990-1993
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS COTTON INFORM ATION Cott on co nsumed during t he mo nth ending August 31, 1993, amounted to 805,280 bales. Cotton on hand in co nsuming establishmenfs at the end of August was 625,553 bales, and the total in public storage and compresses was 3,03~,367 bales. Active co nsuming cotton spind les totaled 3,316,000, and tlie quantity of domestic cotton expo rted, excluding linters, was 245,900 bales. These and other data were published in "Census Bulletin M22P (93)-08", dated Septem ber 23, 1993.
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October 14 1993 Volume 93-Number 20
~GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building 'Suit e 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (706)546-2236
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OCTOBER 1 CROP REPORT
The hot and dry weather of t he fast several months again
lowered expected prod uct lon 0 several row crops. As of
October 1, t he prod uct ion for ecasts for peanuts soybeans
and hay crops are down from earlie r pro jections. Corn
cotton and tobacco forecasts , despite t he dry cond ition s:
remain unchanged from September 1. Pecans continue as
the br ight spot In 1993 with production expec ted to total 130
million pounds, up 10 millio n pound s fro m the September 1
forec ast. End of the year est imates for the 1993 small grain
cro ps sh ow wh eat yields d own from earlier pred icti on s but
oat yield s above earlier for eca sts.
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PEA NUTS
Pean ut prod ucti on is expected to total 1.26 billion pounds, down 10 percent from September 1, and down 31 pe rcent from 1992. If th is projection holds true, Georgia's production will be the smallest since 1980. The reduction results from a 200 pou,:,d de cli ne in yield to 1,900 pou nds per harv ested
acre . Thi s V'{ould be second only to 1990's 1,750 pounds as
the lowest yield since 1969. Harvested ac reag e is expected to total 665,000 acres, unchanged fro m last month , but 8,000 acres below last year.
SOYB EA NS
Soy beans co ntinue to suffer from the extensive d rought wit h another 30,000 acres expected to be aba ndoned. ' This
reduces total harvested acreage to 510 000 acres out of 600,000 acres planted, the smallest since 1970. Yield is
expected to average 17 bushels, unchanged from last
month's forecast, but 12 bushels below last year's record high 29 bushels. If these projections prove accurate, production will total only 8.67 million bushels, less than half the 1992 crop, and the smallest production in the past 25 years.
COTTON
Cotton production for 1993 is forecast at 640,000 bales , (480
Ibs. net wt.) unchanged from September 1, but 14 percent or
104,000 bales below 1992. Yield is expected to average 559 pounds of lint from 550,000 acres harvested. Last year's harvested acreage to taled 456,000 acres which averaged 783 pounds per acre .
CORN
Corn production is expected to total 35.1 million bu shels,
un changed from earllerforecasts, but only 51 percent of 1992 Ac reage harvested for grain amounts to 540 000 acres 22 pe rcen t less than last year. Yield is expected 'to ave rag e 65 bushels per harvested acre , 35 bushels below 1992's record tying Yield of 100 bushels per acre.
TOBACCO
Tobacco production for 1993 is expected to total 88.2 million pounds, unchanged from the September 1 forecast but 13 pe rcent less than the 1992 crop. Acreage harve sted totaled 42,000 ac res w ith yields expected to average 2 100 pound s per acre. Harvest was completed in late Sep te'mber, abou t two weeks behi nd nor mal.
HAY
G~9rg ia's hay production for 1993 is ex pected to total 1.14 million ton sbd ow n 10 percent from t he August 1 for ecast and 30 percent .elow the 1992 production of 1.62 millio n to ns. The continuing dry weather during August and September prevented an addifional fall cutting lor many farmers.
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GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD A ND PRODUCTION , 1992, AND OCTOBER 1I, 1993 FORECAST
Cro p
Acreaqe
Yield per Harvested Acre
Production
Plant ed for AIr
Har-
Fo r
Indl -
in dl-
Un it
Purposes
vested Harv est
cated
cated
1992
1993
1992 1/ 1993 1/
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Acres-
-Thousands-
C~ooyrnbeans
Bu.
750
650
690
Bu.
650
600
640
Seoarnguhts~ 2/
Lbs.
675
675
673
Bu.
100
80
55
Cotton
Bales
460
560
456
Tobacco, Type 14
Lbs.
44
~H~aryo,eA~~llotatoes2/
Tons Cwt.
3 .4
580
3 .2
3.2
W~:h~esat
~~u~: .
48~
80
4806
{56
75
55
Apples2/
L~ '
300
300
65
Peaches2/ Pecans
Grapes2/
LLbbss..
2.7 21
TO~~
_
_
1.7
540
100
65
510
29
17
665
2,705
1,900
45
48
38
5~g
2,~~~
559
:~6~g
12ag
2,100 12
1~g
1~g
50
67
60
6~
24
~
51
9,260
51
6,190
5i
2 00
5i
~~ '~
1820'465 ' 2' 640 " 744
1001,' ~98~0~
191,:3~8~6
1,560 25 ,000 130,000
30 ,000
3~,~~
1263'500 ' 1'710
640
881,,21040~
1,494
19:9gg 1,380
35 ,000 145,000 130,000
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lJUl;uMtN IS UGA UBIARtfS
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GEORGIA 1993 SMA LL GRAINS
Wheat oats and 8 bush'els below
ry e yields 1992 and
in 2
1993 declin ed from bushels below this
ytheearr'escporredvhioiguhssyoiefltdhefoprerecavsiotu. sPyeroadr.ucWtiohenattoatavelerdag1e3d.738mbilluiosnheblsuspheerlsa/crHei
percent less than in 1992. Oats averaged 60 bushels per acre from 50,000 acres harvested for grain. This was 7 bushels less
than the 1992 yield, but 5 bushels mor e than the yield forecast in July of this year. Oat production amounted to 3.0 million
bushels, a 19 percent drop from 1992. Rye averaged 23 bushels per acre in 1993, down a bushel fro m 1992's yield. Acreage
harvested for grain totaled 60,000 acres, 5,000 acres less than last year and the previous forecast. Produ ction totaled 1.38
million bushels, 12 percent less than in 1992.
U.S. HIGHLIG HTS
U.S. co rn production is forecast at 6.96 billion bushels, dow n 4 percent from the September 1 forecast and 27 percent belo w the record high pro du ction of 1992. Yields are expecte d to average 110.3 bushels per acre, down 2.8 bushels from last month and 21.1 bushels below the record high yield of 131.4 bushels set last year. Acreage for harvest as grain is estimated at 63.1 million acres, crown 800,000 acres from last month, du e primarily to additional acreage being destroyed to qualify for government programs. Soybean produ ction is foreca st at 1.89 billion bushels as of October 1, down 1 percent fro m the Septem ber 1 forecast and 14 percent below 1992. If realized, this would be the lowest prod uction since 1988. Yield is forecasted at 33.7 bushels per acre, 0.3 bushel below Septemb er and 3.9 bushels below 1992. Area to be harvested, at 56.0 million acres, is down 160,000 acr es from the September estimate. Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 13.1 million acres, is up 20 perce nt fro m last year. Ame rican -Pim a harv ested acreage, at 192,000 ac res, is 26 percent below 1992. All cotton produ ction is forecast at 17.0 million bales, down 5 perc en fro m September 1 but 5 perc ent above 1992. Continued below average precipitation coupled with insect probl ems in the Delta States comb ined to decrease U.S. yields 31 pou nds. All hay production for the U.S. is expected to total 154 million tons, 2 percent abov e the August 1 forecast and 3 percent more than 1992. Area for harvest at 61 .0 million acres is 1 percent above the Augu st 1 estimate and 2 percent above a year ago. The average yield of 2'.53 tons per acre is 0.03 to n above 1992. The increase in acreage was due to the opening of government acres for harvest In the states affected by floods during the past summer.
U.S. all t obacco production for 1993 is forec ast at 1.57 billion pound s, up 2 percent from the September 1 forecast but 9 percent below last year. Area to be harvested totals 745,140
I acres, 5 percent below a year ago. Flue-cured production is
expected to total 842 million pounds, 2 percent more than the September 1 forecast but 7 percent below a year ago.
Produ ction of sorg hum for grai n is forecast at 639 million bushels, down 1 percent from Septembe r 1 and 28 percent lower than 1992. Yields are forecasted at 65.6 bushels per acre, 0.9 bushel less than September's forecast and down 7.2 bushels per acre from last year's recor d high. Area for grain is unc hanged from last mont h at 9.75 million acres.
The 1993 winter wheat production was estimated at 1.77 billion bushels, up 10 percent from 1992. Yields averaged 40.3 bushels per ac r~ 2.0 bushels per acre better than last year. Area harvestea for grain was placed at 43.9 million acres, up 5 percent from a year ago.
The 1993 rye production was estimated at 10.3 million I
I bushels, down 13 percent from last year. The U.S. average
yield was 27.1 bushe ls per acre, down 2.3 bushels per acre from 1992. Area harvested was 381,000 acres, down 6 percent from the previous year. Planted acres were estimated to total 1.49 million, down 6 percent from a year ago.
I Produ ction of oats in 1993 was estimated at 208 million
bu shel s, 29 pe rcent b elow last ear , and t he lo west produ ction since estimates were first made in 1866. Yields
a per harvested acre averaged 54.6 bushels, down 11.0 bushels
from 1992. Area harvested for grain at 3.81 million acres, was down 15 percent from last year an is a record low. Seeded area tot aled 7.94 million acres, Virtually the same as last year.
UNITED STATES ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION-1 992 AND OCTO BER 1, 1993 FORECAST
CroP
Area Planted
Area Harvested 1/ Yield per Harvested Acre
Production
Ind.
Ind.
Ind.
Unit
1992
1993
1992 1993
1992
1993
1992
1993
- 1,000 Acres-
-Thousands-
Corn S or g~u m Oats Barlel ' All Wheat2! Rye21 Soybe ans2! Peanuts
All Cotton31
Cottonseed All Hay Sweetpot atoe s All Tobg,cco Apples I Peaches51
Pecans Grapes51
Bu. Bu. Bu.
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Lbs. Bales Tons
Tons
Cwt .
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs.
Lbs. Tons
79 ,325 13 ,277 7 ,96 1 7 ,80 9 72 ,264
1,582 59,1 30 1,68 9. 6 13 ,240 .0
85 .9
73,6 59 10,735 7 ,944 7,9 36 72 ,098
1,493 59,455 1,677 .0 13 .659 .7
84 .3
72, 144 12,150 4 ,492 7 ,325 62,4 11
406 58 ,183 1,672. 1 11 ,143 .3
59,597 82.4 784.7 472.4 182.0
7 44 .6
63 ,110 9,748 3 ,8 13 7 ,06 2
62 ,982 38 1
56,033 1 ,649 .5 13,305.3
60 ,995 81 .0
745 '6~
61
61
13 1.4 72.8 65.6 6 2. 5 39.4 29.4 37.6 2,5 62 699
2.50 146 2,194 22,700 14,600
8.27
110.3 65 .6 54 .6 58 .9 38 .4 27.1 33.7 1,975 614
2.5it
2,lOlt
61
61
9,478,914 884 ,010 294,764
457,910 2,458 ,948
11,952 2,187 ,904 4,284,306
16, 2 18. 5 6 ,230.1
149,141
12,005
1,72 1,598 10,719 ,500 2,658,500
166,000 6.051 .7
6 ,961 ,902 639 ,054 208,138 415 ,763
2, 42 1,532 10 ,340
1.890 ,808 3 ,257,700
17 ,013.5 6 ,615.2 154,022
1,569,717 10,512 ,500 2,769 ,100
378 .500 5 .6 0 g
11 Harvested for p rinciple use. i.e. g rain,. beans, nuts. etc. 2/ 1992 revised. 31 Yield in po unds . 41 Yield and productio n esti mate s will be released in the Annual Crop Summary . 51 Bearing age acres. 61 Acreage and Yield esti mates will be released In the Ann ual Cro p Summary.
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U.S. PEANUT PRODUCTION
Peanut production is forecast at 3.26 billion pounds , down 7 percent from the September 1 forecast and down 24 percent from last year's crop . This production( if realized, is 1 percent below the drought-stricken crop of 1983 and the smallest crop since
1980. Continued dry but slight y. coole r September weather continued to reduce expectations in the southeast and the
Virginia-North Carolina areas, while the southwestern area declined due to increasingly dry conditions in Texas. Harvested area remains unchanged at 1.65 million acres, 1 percent below last year. Yields are expected to average 1,975 pounds per harvested acre, down 141 pounds from last month and 587 pounds l:ielow 1992.
Production in the southeaste rn states (AL,FL,GA,SC) is expected to total 1.90 billion pounds. This represents an 8 percent
decrease fro pounds per
m last month and a 28 perce acre, 722 poun ds less than
nt decline last year.
f
rom the 1992 crop. Yield for Continued dry weather and
the 4-State area is expected to average slightly cool cond itions across much
ol rJ
9th1e9
southeast account for changes in crop expecfations . Early September rains were generally too late to benefit the crop . As of
the end of September, peanut harvest was one-third complete in Alabama comparea with over 50 percent normally. The South
Carolina harvest was slightly behind average at 27 percent complete. In Florida, harvest was nearing 50 percent completion
by the end of September.
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS-1992 AND OCTOBER 1, 1993 FORECAST
Area Harvested
Yield
Pr~duction 1/
State
1992
1993
1992
Oct. 1, 1993
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Acres-
-Pounds-
-1,000 Pounds-
AL
236 .0
234 .0
2 ,505
1,800
591 ,180
421 ,200
FL
80.0
77 .0
2,530
2,500
202,400
192,500
GA
673 .0
665 .0
2 ,7 05
1,900
1,820 ,465
1,263,500
NM
21 .1
23 .0
2,760
2 ,800
58 ,236
64,400
NC
153.0
15 2 .0
2,660
1,800
406,980
273,600
OK
98.0
98 .0
2,4 10
2 ,500
236 ,180
245,000
SC
13.0
13.5
2,500
1,600
32 ,500
2 1,600
TX
305 .0
295 .0
2 ,230
2,100
680 ,150
619,500
VA
93 .0
92.0
2,755
1,700
256 ,215
156 ,400
us
1,672.1
1,649.5
11Esti mate s co mprised 01 qu ota an d no n -quo ta peanu ts.
2,562
1,975
4,284 ,306
3 ,257 ,700
GEORGIA PECANS
Pecan production is for ecast at 130 million pounds for 1993, up 10 million pounds from the September 1 forec ast and 100 million pounds more than the disastrous 1992 crop. If realized, production wo uld be second only to the 135 million pounds produced in 1978. Pecan trees, this year, set one of the largest crops of nuts ever. Still, the heaf and dry weather caused a heavy nut drop and produced less than average size nuts in some non-irrigated groves. Improved varieties are expected to total 105 million pounds and seedlings should produce 25 million pounds.
U.S. PECAN PRODUCTION
The October 1 forecast for U.S. pecan production is 379 million pounds (in-shell basis) up 4 percent from last month and up 128 percent from last year's small crop . If realized, this year's crop would set a record high, eclipsing the 376 million pounds produced in 1963. Every State is expecting more production than last year. State forecasts were uncnanged from last month except for increases in Alabama, Georgia,L ouisiana, and New Mexico , and a dec rease in Mississipp i.
Texas' pecan prod uction is forecasted to reach 85.0 million pounds. Harvest has already begun in south and central Texas. New Mexico 's pecan prod uction is forecast at 34.0 million pounds , 3 percent more than last month. Growers are reporting a heavy nut set.
Alabama growers expect to harvest 30.0 million pounds of pecans, 7 percent more than last month . Many growers were concerned with moisture shortages , but timely rains were received in the major producing areas of the State. California's pecan forecast remains unchanged, at 3.50 million pounds , and the crop is in excellent condition. The Florida forecast remains at 7.00 million pounds. The tr ees are carrying a heavy nut set and growing cond itions have been generally favorable.
State
'. PECANS- UTILIZED PRODUCTIO N 1991- 1992 AND OCTOBER 1 1993 FORECA ST
Improved 1/
Seedlinq
Total
uct. 1,
oct. 1,
1991
1992
1993
1991
1992
1993
1991
1992
uct. 1, 1993
- Thousand Pounds-
AL
7,000
2 ,000
16,000
11,000
2,000
14,000
18,000
4 ,000
30,000
AR
1,500
100
1,200
1,500
1,200
800
3 ,000
1,300
2,000
CA
2,300
2 ,600
3,500
2,300
2 ,600
3,500
FL ~~3/ LA
2,000 77 ,000
2,500
1,700 26 ,000
200
5 ,000 105,000
4,500
1,500 23 ,000
24 ,500
800 4 ,000
800
2 ,000
25 ,000 2 ,500 19,500
3 ,500 100 ,000
27 ,000
2 ,500 30 ,000
1,000
7,000 130,000
2,500 24,000
Ms
5,000
500
6 ,000
2 ,500
200
2,000
7 ,500
700
8,000
NNMC2I
29 ,000 3 ,000
30,000 1,000
3 4 ,000 2,200
2,500
1,500
1,300
29 ,000 5 ,500
30 ,000 2,500
34,000 3 ,500
OK
1,000
500
1,500
16,000
8,500
23,500
17,000
9,000
25 ,000
SC
3,000
200
3 ,500
2,500
100
1,000
5,500
300
4,500
TX Other States2l4/
30 ,000
40 ,000
50 ,000
30 ,000
22 ,000
35 ,000
60 ,000 20 ,700
62 ,000 20 ,100
85,000 19,500
!!,S .
163 ,300
104 ,800
232,400
115 ,000
41 ,100
126 ,600
299 ,000
166,000
378 ,500
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BUdded , g rafted or tOf wor ked vari eties. 21 Esti mates lo r current ye ar carr ied forward AZ,KS,MO,TN in 199 and 1992 . No brea kd own between varieti es availa ble.
f rom
earli er for ec ast.
3/ Estimates fo r KS are pub li shed
separat ely
b eginning
in
1993 .
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Crop and
State
C rros GINNINGS: RUNNING BALES GINNED (EXCLUDING LINTERS) PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, BY CROP, STATE AND U.S., CROP YEARS 1990-1993
1/ Running Bales Ginned 1991
19921/
All Cotton
AL
AZ
AR
CA
FL2I
GA
LA
MS
MO NM2I
Nc2I
OK2I
SC TN TX
VA2I3I
US
134 ,832 27,456 168,548 35 ,214
87,3n 506 ,822 607 ,938
46 ,102
19 ,000 3,727 37,68 1 112 ,59 5 822 ,507
2 ,61 6 ,209
68 ,950 35,300 242 ,350 13,700
31 ,800 218 ,750 402 ,650 105,650
45,850 250
38 ,050 84 ,800 l,l n ,4OO
2 ,467 ,200
9,500 105 ,550 51 ,300 96,900
11,300 294 ,850 22 1,000
5,650
3 ,900 19,400 842 ,350
o
1,644 ,150
45 ,600 76 ,000 93,000 35 ,550
70 ,950 218,550 176 ,600
32 ,550
44 ,450 6 ,750
34 ,850 67,600 926 ,900
1,838 ,900
A me r- Pl m a AZ2I CA2I
MS2I
NM2I
TX2I
Other States 21
US
o
o
o
5, 30 2
o
o o
6 ,650
2 ,150
o
5,750
1/ Source: Bureau of C en su s 1990 ; NASS 1991-199 3. 2/ Not p u blished to avoi d dis closin g ind ivid ual g ins. 3/ No gi n. op erated until 1991.
2 ,600
2,600 250
5,450
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS COrrON INFORMATION
Cott on consumed during t he month ending August 31, 1993, am ounted to 805,280 bales. Cott on on hand in consuming establishmenfs at the end of August was 625,553 bales, and the total in public storage and compresses was 3,03:I,367 bales. Active consuming cotton spindles totale d 3,316,000, and the quantity of dom estic cott on exported, excl uding linters, wa s 245,900 bales. These and other data were publi shed in "Census Bullet in M22P (93)-08", dated Sepfember 23, 1993.
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HIGHLIGHTS
. Monthly Poultry .. Livestock Slaughter
Cattle on Feed . .... Mil k Prod uctio n
' /C old St orage . : Catf ish ........ .
Veg etables >
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-OCTOBER 1, 1992-1993, UNITED STATES
Item
1992
1993
% of Year Ago
- Thousands-
Ch ic k e n s
Egg Type
29,019
29,132
100
Broiler Type
444,960
478,521
108
Turkeys, All Breeds
28,486
27,558
97
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 7 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 377 million eggs du ring
September 1993 , 7 percent mo re than Septem5er 1992.
Production consisted of million hatching eggs.
247
million
tab>le
eggs
and
130
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.87 billion eggs curing September 1993, up 2 percent from the 5.75 billion produced a year ago. Production included 5.06 billion table eggs, 755 million broiler-type hatching eggs,
and 55.0 million egg-type hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 States produced 4.81 billion eggs during September 1993, up 2 percent from the 4.71 billion produced a year ago. The number of layers during September averaged 232 million, up 3 percent from the 226 mill ion a year ago.
GEORGIA Hatch ing Tab le Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatching Table
Total 20States
UNITED STATES Hatch ing Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-SEPTEMBER 1992-1993
Number of Layers
During Sept.
1992
1993
-Thousands-
Eggs per 100
Layers-Sept.
1992
1993
-Number-
Total Eg9s Produced
DUring Sept.
1992
1993
-Millions-
6,872 10,925 17,797
7,096 12,238 19,334
1,834 2,058 1,972
1,832 2,019 1,950
126
130
225
247
351
377
36,360 189,749 226,109
37,575 194,209 231 ,784
1,828 2,131 2,083
1,801 2,127 2,074
665 4,044 4,709
677 4,130 4,807
42,984 233,345 276,329
44 ,919 238,243 283,162
1,833 2,126 2,080
1,803 2,123 2,072
788 4,960 5,748
810 5,057 5,867
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1992-1993
%of
% of
Item
Aug.
Aug .
year
Sept. 2/
Jan. thru Aug.
year
1992
1993
aao
1993
1992
1993
aqo
-Thousands-
-Thousands-
Young Chickens
Georgia
70,958
79,050
11 1
75,162
567,732
581,361
102
Unitea States
544,959
591 ,435
109
564,061
4,292,501
4,453,390
104
Mature Chickens
Ught Ti'pe, U.S.
9,717
10,285
106
9,662
89 ,775
82,835
92
Heavy Ty~ e, U.S.
4,092
3,859
94
4,830
34 ,371
34,526
100
Total U.S.
13,809
14,144
102
14,492
124,147
117,361
94
Total All Types , Ga.
NA
NA
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
United States
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.5
1/ Fed erally inspected slaugh ter data as colle cted by Meat and Po ultry Ins pect ion Prog ram. Current mon th da ta estimated by Market News 'Service. 2/ Prelim inary.
RECEIVED
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OCT 2. 7 1993
uucUMENIS
lII~tI. II RflAR1E.~
GEORGIA BROILER-TYPE HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE HATCH DOWN
The September hatch of broiler-type chicks at 81 .3
million was 4 percent more than a year earlier . Egg-type
chicks hatched during September totaled 1.8 milnon, 15
percent below the previous year.
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U.S. BROILER-TYPE CHICKS HATCHED UP 4 PERCENT
Egg-type chicks hatched during September 1993 totaled 31 .9 million, up 14 percent from September 1992' The September hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 579 million, was 4 percent above September last year.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-SEPTEMBER 1992-1993
%of
% of
Item
Sept.
Aug.
Sept.
year
January thru Sept.
year
1992
1993
1993
ago
1992
1993
aqo
-Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
5,220
5,585
5,121
98
39,092
41,083
105
Egg Type
237
219
270
114
2,617
2,596
99
Cnicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
78,190
85,401
81,324
104
722 ,475
752,998
104
United States
554,836
607,945
578,644
104
5,169,190
5,362 ,560
104
E.9g Type
Georgia
2,162
2,143
1,843
85
17,948
20,641
115
Unlted States
27,960
32,755
31,878
114
297,345
312,502
105
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
21,622
26,241
2 1,322
99
21 ,62~
21,3223/
99
1/ Do m estic placements as rep orted by. leadinq breeders incl ud es expected pu llet replacements from e ggs sol d du ring the prec ed ing m o nth at the rate of 125 pu ll et ch ic ks per 30 doz en case of eg gs. 2/ Turkey poults pla ced Sep te mb er 1992August 1993. 3/ Turkey poults placed Septem be r 1993 -Augu.1 1994.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN Georgia red meat production totaled 36.7 million pounds during September 1993, down 2 percent from August 199 3 and down 1 percent from September 1992.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3 .51 billion pounds during September. This production was 1 percent below a year earlier. Beef production totaled 2.03 billion pounds. This was 2 percent from September 1992. Head kill totaled 2.87
million, up 2 percent from a year ago . The average live weight increased 2 pounds to 1,185 pounds.
Pork production at 1.44 billion pounds was down 5 pe rcent from September 1992. Hog kill to ta led 7.95 million head, down 6 percent from a year earlier. The average live weig ht was up 1 pound to 252 pounds.
I January-September red meat production was 30.1
billion pounds, down 1 percent from the comparable
period a year earlier. Accumulated beef production was down 1 percent, veal was down 12 percent, pork was
down 1 percent, and lamb and mutton was down 4 percent.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/
Species
Georg ia Cattle Calves Hogs '
Sheep &Lambs
Number Slaughtered
;:;ept.
September
1992
1993
I 1993 as % of 1992
- 1 ,000 Head-
Percent
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
0.1
0.1
100
Average
Live Weight
September
1992
1993
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
89
110
Total
Live Weight
September
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
2/
21
2/
21
2/
21
9
I10
United States
Cat1le Calves
Hogs Sheep &Lamb s
2,811.3 110.3
8,419.9 489.6
2,870.3 97.4
7,945.9 425.9
102
1,183
1,185
3,325,588
88
368
389
40,594
94
251
252
2,113,885
87
122
126
59,854
1/ ln clu des slaughter u nder Fed era l Inspecti on and oth er comme rc ia l slau ghter, exclude s farm slaughter. 2J Data not publishe d to avid disclosing indiv id ua l o p erati o ns.
3,400,336 37,878
2,000,165 53,77.1
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/
Kind
September
1992
1993
1993 as % of 1992
-Million Pounds-
Jan.-Sept. 2/
1992
1993
Percent
Beef
1,996
2,027
102
Veal
23
22
94
Pork
1,511
1,438
95
Lamb & Mutton
30
21
90
Total Red Meat
3,560
3,514
99
17,3 14 226
12,617 259
30,417
1/ Based on pa cker s dre ss wei g hts a nd exc lu de s farm slau ghter. 2/ Acc umulated totals a nd pe rc entages based on u nrou nde d d ala.
2
17,124 199
12,494 250
30,066
1993 as ok of 1992
99 88 99 96 99_
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 MONTHLY STATES UP 10 PERCENT
Cattle on feed October 1, 1993, in the 7 monthly States totaled 8.21 million, up 10 percent from October 1, 1992, and 14 percent above 1991. This is the largest October 7-State cattle on feed inventory since 1978.
Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.15 million , 1 percent below 1992 but 18 percen t above 1991.
Marketings during September totaled 1.62 million, up 2 percent from both 1992 and 1991.
Other disappearance during September was 66 ,000 head, unchanged from last year but 13 percent below 1991 .
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, 7 STATES, SEPTEMBER 1-0CTOBER 1
Number 1993 as %
Item
1992 1993 of 1992
1,000 Head Percent
On Feed Sep. 11/
6 ,968
7 ,754
111
Placed on Feed During Sep.
2,179
2 ,148
99
Fed Catt le Marketed During Sep.
1,586
1,622
102
Other Disappearance During Sep.2I
66
66
100
On Feed Oct. 11/
7,495
8,214
110
1/ Cattle and cal ves on feed are an ima ls for slau gh tar mar ket being fed a full ration of gr ain or other concent rates and are expec ted to produce a carcass that will grade select or beller. 2/lnclud es death los ses, movement from feedlots to pastures ancfshipments to other feedl ot s for further feeding.
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1992-1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
Cumulative
1992
1993
1992
1993
---Thousand Pounds---
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of Catfish 2/
1992
1993
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
36 ,200
40 ,327
36,200
40 ,327
.53
.63
237
118
Feb.
39 ,228
40 ,277
75,428
80 ,604
.56
.67
201
183
Mar.
45,048
43 ,521
120,476
124 ,125
.60
.70
243
127
Apr.
41 ,177
39 ,920
161,653
164 ,045
.63
.7 1
233
328
May
39 ,111
37 ,030
200 ,764
201 ,075
.63
.72
392
204
June
36 ,813
35,496
237 ,577
236,571
.6 1
.72
100
253
July
36 ,128
37,440
273,705
274 ,011
.59
.72
344
277
Aug .
37 ,958
37,706
311,663
311 ,717
.58
.73
169
444
Sept.
37 ,857
37 ,072
349 ,520
348 ,789
.59
.73
307
Oct.
39 ,212
388,732
.6 1
187
Nov .
35 ,073
423 ,805
.62
23
Dec.
33 ,562
457,367
.63
491
1/ Price for fis h d eli vered to processing pl ant door. Pric e includes charges for any swarvlees pro vid ed by the pro cessing pl ant , su ch as seining and hauling. 2/ Dat a furnis he d by U.S. Bureau o f Censu s.
GEORGIA JULY-SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Milk production in Georg ia during the July -September quarter totaled 338 million pounds, 2 percent more than the comparable period a year ago .
The number of milk cows on Georgia farms averaged 101,000 head during the July-September quarter, 1 percent less than the same quarter last year.
Production per cow averaged 3,345 pounds during JUly-September, 110 pounds more than July-September 1993.
U.S. JULY-SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION DOWN SLIGHTLY
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 37.5 bi llion , slightly below the July-September period last year. The average number of milk co ws In the U.S. during the July -September quarter was 9.71 million head, 116,000 less than the same period last year.
Grain and other concentrates fed to mi lk cows on October 1, 1993, averaged 17.8 pounds per cow, 0.4 pound more than October 1, 1992.
The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows on October 1, averaged $7.92 per hundredweight $0.27 more than October 1, 1992.
PRELIMINARY MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-JULY-SEPTEMBER 1992-1993
Georgia
United States
1993 as %
1993 as %
Item
Unit
1992
1993
of 1992
1992
1993
of 1992
Milk Cows "
Tho us.Head
102
101
99
Milk per Cow 21
Pounds
3,235
3,348
103
Milk Productlorr"
Mil. Lbs.
330
338
102
l/l nclud es dry cows, exc lude s he ifers n ot ye t fr esh . 2/ Exclud es milk sucke d by calves.
3
9 ,826 3,818 37 ,515
9,710
99
3,862
101
37,498
100
Commodity
Butte r Cheese , Natur al Eggs , Froze n FruIts Frozen Fruit Juices, Froze n Meats, Red Beef, Frozen Pork, Fro zen Poultry , Froze n Turk eys Frozen Vege tab les , Froze n Potatoes , Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts , In Shell Pecans , Shelled Pecans , In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS-UNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 30,1993
Sept. 30, 1992
Aug. 31 , 1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
Sept. 30, 1993
Percent of
Sept. 1992
Aug. 1993
-Percent-
608 ,455
454,819
38 4,964
63
85
470,928
5 17 ,735
50 1,746
107
97
19,990
18,140
14,883
74
82
92 1,624
939 ,809
1,000 ,575
109
106
1,187 ,615
1,551 ,8 11
1,336 ,565
113
86
613 ,331
65 4 ,170
676 ,371
110
103
275 ,206
307 ,465
326 ,978
119
106
297 ,273
3 12,381
3 15,747
106
10 1
1,096,41 9
1,043 ,875
1,060 ,798
97
102
73 4 ,402
678 ,592
707 ,688
96
104
2,408,558
1,836 ,948
2 ,077 ,548
86
113
9 49 ,133
902,845
1,02 1,209
108
113
212 ,469
478 ,509
382 ,054
180
80
10 ,885
35 ,493
19,391
178
55
25 ,819
29 ,577
20 ,910
81
71
16 ,903
7 ,743
3.7 92
22
49
U.S. FRESH VEGETABLES FALL ACREAGE UP 4 PERCENT
The prospective area for harvest of 13 selected fresh market vegetables d uring the fall quarter is forecast at 171,900 ac res. Th is is 4 percent above last year. Acreage for harvest increased for snap beans, broccoli, carrots, sweet corn , eggplant, head lettuce, bell peppers , and tomatoes. Acreage for harvest remained the same or decl ined for cabbage, caul iflower, celery, cucumbers, and escarole/end ive. Sweet corn acreage showed the l arge st percentage increase at 25 percent , while cuc umbers showed the largest acreage percentage decrease at 38 percent.
Snap Beans fall acreage for harvest in the six selected States is estimated at 19,200 acres , up 14 percent from
last year . Heavy rain during early September caused poor germination in some southern Florida fields , but affected acreage was replanted . Excessive heat damaged some of the early crop in New Jersey. The late crop was generally good . In Sou th Carolina and Virg inia, producers reported plant ing less acreage due to fhe hot and dry weather conditions experienced this past summer.
Cabbage acreage fo r harvest during the fall season in th e four selected States is estimated at 5,800 acres , off 13 perce nt from last year. Planting has started in the north and central areas of Flor ida with good prog ress being made. Normal growing cond itions Iielped the New Jersey crop. In so ut h Texas, t he crop made good progress .
FRESH MARKET SNAP BEANS AND CABBAGE, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL , FALL SEASON, 1992-1993
Crop
Snap Beans FL GA MD NJ SC VA
Usual Harvest Period
Oct -Dec Oct -Dec Oct-Nov Aug-Oct Oct-Dec Sep-Oct
Area Harvested
1992
Area for Harvest
1993
-Acres-
4 ,300 4,700
400
3 ,500 1,100
2 ,800
7,300 4,700
400 3,800
900 2,100
Crop
Cabbage FL GA NJ TX
Usual Harvest Period
Oct -Dec Oct-Dec Sep-Oct Aug-Nov
Area Harvested
1992
Area for Harvest
1993
-Acres-
1,500 3,000 1,400
800
1,500 2,100 1,300
900
Tot al
16 ,800
19,200
Tot al
6 ,700
5,800
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increase is based on preliminary producer sales data. Acreage harvested in 1993, is estimated at 42,000 acres, unchanged from earlier predictions, but 2,000 acres less than last year. Yield calculates to 2,250 pounds per acre , 45 pounds less than last year, but 150 po unds per acre more than the October 1 forecast.
PEANUTS
NOVEMBER 1 CROP REPORT
The Novem ber 1 crop rep ort shows the 1993 expected p r od uc t lo n of c o tt o n an d tobacco ab ove ear l ier to rec ast s, Soyb ean expecte d pr oduc tion , how ever, decl ined from the October proj ection and continues to show the effects of this year 's drought. Corn and peanut p roduc t io n estim ates r em ai n u nc han g ed from t h e October fo recasts.
COTTON
Cott on production for 1993 is exp ected to total 670 000 bales (480 Ibs. net weight ), up 5 percent or 30,000 b'ales from the October 1 forecast, but 10 perce nt less than th e 744,000 bales prod uced in 1992. The larger productio n IS the result of a fou r percent incr ease in acreage to be harvested. Based on prelim inary acreage chec k data , acres now exp ected for harvest total 570,000, 20,000 more tha n the October 1 forecast, and 25 percent more thaI) last year. Yield is expected to average 564 pounds of lint per harvested acre, 219 pound s less than last year's yi el d , bu t 5 pounds mo re th an la st month . Harvest has been running abou t two w eeks ahead of norma l, With abou t three -fourths of the crop picked by the end of Oct ober.
TOBACC O
Tob acco prod uction in Georgia is esti mat ed at 94.5 million pou nds, 6 perce nt less than 1992's pro duct ion but 7 percent more t han th e October forecast. This
Peanut p roduction is expected to total 1.26 bill ion pounds for Georgia , unchang ed from the Oc to be r forecast, but 31 percent below last year . This would be the smallest production since 1980. Harvested acreage at 665,000 acres , is also unch anged from last mo nth but is 8,000 acres below last year. Yield calcula tes to 1',900 pound s per acr e, th e second lowest yield in the past 24 y ears .
SOYBEANS
Soybeans continue to show the effects of this year's drought with another 10,000 acres not expected to be harvested. This brings total harvested acreage down to 500,000 acres , 22 percen t less than last year's 640 000 acres harvested. If th is forecas t holds tr ue acreage harvested will be the smallest since 1970. 'Yield per harvested acre , at 15 bushels, is down 2 bushels from last month's forecast, and is just over half last year's record yield of 29 bushels . Production is now expected to total only 7.50 million bushels, 60 percen t less than last year's production of 18.6 million bus hels and the smallest production in the past 25 years .
CORN
Corn production, at 35.1 million bushels is uncha nged fro m earlier forecas ts , but only 51 percent of 1992's production of 69 million bushels. Acreage harvested for grain totaled 540,000 acres, 22 perc enl less than last yea r. Yield is expected t o ave rag e 65 bushe ls per harvested acre, 35 bushels below last year's record tying yield of 100 bush els per acre.
GEORGIA ACREAGE , YIELD AND PRODUCTION 1992 AND NOVEMBER 1, 1993 FORECAST
Crop
Acreage
Yield per Harvested Acre
Production
Harvested
Ind. Nov. 1,
Ind. Nov. 1,
Unit
1992 1/
1993 1/
1992
1993
1992
1993
1,000 Acres-
-Thousands-
Corn
Bu.
690
S~o;y:b~ea~ns
B~~ur.~s
6~~4603
T
ob~fco , Type 14 Lbs.
44
Hay
Tons
580
Sorghu5?31
Bu.
Pecans I
Lbs.
55
Sweetpotatoes31
Cw1.
3 .2
WOOhantei~o~n1s3311
Cw1
~~: .
77 350
55
Rye I
Bu.
65
App les31
Lbs.
2.7
Peaches31
Lbs.
21
Grap_es:;1
Tons
1.7
540 500 567650
42 600
45
3.0
386g
560~
51 51
100 29
2 ,705 783
2,295 2.8 48
180
l~g
67 24 9 ,260 6 190 2'.00
65 15
1,900 564
2,250 1.9 38
4i
1~8g0 ~
5/ 51
69000 18 :560
1,820 ,465 744
100 ,980 1624 2,'640
30,000 576
1,386
16,100
2~3 ,,6g8g5g
'
.
130 ,030.04
35 ,100
1, 2 673: ~0000 670 94 ,500 1,140 1,710
130,0G.9
1,494 13,680 3,000
1,380 35 ,000 145,030.00
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
RECEIVE D NOV 1 2 1993 ..D_O.C.U.M... _EN.. "TS.....
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED The Georgia Prices Received All Commod ity Ind ex for October was 136 percent of the 1977 average, down 7 points (4.9 percent) fro m Septe mber 1993 and 1 point (0.7 perc ent) below last year. Low er pr ices for corn, tobacco, peanuts, beef cattle, calves, milk, and bro ilers more th an offset price increases tor cott on, hogs , othe r chic kens, and eggs. Hatc hing egg s were unc hanged .
U.s. OCTOBER PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT
Th e All Far m Pr oduct s In d ex of Pr ices Received in
October was 144 based on 1977 = 100,. down tpolnt (0.7
percent) fro m September 19 93 . Pri ce d eclin es from September fo r cattl e, lett uce, soybeans, and tomatoes more th an offs et pri ce gains for gr apefruit, orang es, corn and egg s.
Comp ar ed with a ye ar ear lier, t he Oc tobe r All Farm Products Index was 6 po ints (4.3 perc ent) higher. Price increases from October 1992 for orang es, fioqs, corn and soy bean s mor e th an off set pr ice dec reases for tomatoes, cattl e, milk and lett uce. Without th e orange pri ce chang e fro m last year , the All Farm Products Index would have been up only 1 poin t. Price changes for oranges at th is time of year tend to be over- represented in t he index sin ce marketing s are relati vely small.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-OCTOBER 15, 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
,
Commodity
Price
Ber nit
Oct. 1992
Georgia Sept. 1993
Oct. 15, 1993
Oct. 1992
United States Sept. 1993
Oct. 15, 1993
Winter Wheat
Oats
Corn
Cotto n Cott onseed21
Tobacco
Soybeans
Peanuts
All Hay, Baled ' 1 Milk Cows31
Hogs
Sows
Barrows Beef Cattl
e&41Gilts
Cows51
Steers & Heifers
Calves
All Milk
Turkeys 11
Chickens Excl. Broilers21 Com 'l Broilers71
Egg s, A1 12181 Tab le21 Hatc h ing 21
S/Bu . S/B u. S/Bu. Cts./ Lb . S/Ton S/ Lb . S/Bu. Ct s ./ Lb . S/T o n S/Head S/Cwt . S/Cwt . S/Cwt . S/Cwt. S/Cwt . S/Cwt . S/ Cwt . S/C wt. Cts./Lb .
Cts./Lb . Cts ./Lb . Cts ./Doz. Cts ./Doz . Cts ./Doz.
3.0 2
2 .2 1 56 . 1 92 .00 178.5 5 .30 29 .9
1160 .00 39.20 32.40 40 .30 54 .80 43.50 70 .10 76 .50 15.90
15.2 33 .0 71. 0 45 .3 125.0
2.79
2.44 53 .8
175. 0
32 .2
45.40 37 .00 46.30 57.40 45 .30 74 .70 83.30 14.00
12.4 36. 5 70.4 44 .6 120.0
2 .42 1/ 56.7
85 .~
17 1.5 5.9711
30.3
1190 .00 46. 30 11 37.7011 47.20 ' 1 52.4011 4 2.4 0 1/ 71 .00 11 80.50 11 13 .8 0 61
12.5 35 .0 72.7 50.3 120.0
3.3 0 1.31 2.05 53 .9 94 .00 18 2 .0 5.26 29. 8 70.30 1150.00 42.00 35 .50 42 .50 71 .80 45 .50 76.4 0 86 .00 13.4 0 38 .5
33 .1 56 .8 45.7
2.88 1.32 2.21 52 .2 106.00 173 .0 6.21 3 1.9 77 .60
47 .80 36 .90 48 .60 7 1.40 47 .00 74.50 93.3 0 12.70
40.4
36 .5 56.1 45.3
2.9611 1.34' 1 2.2811 53.721
1 07 .~
175.5 5.8il
30.1 82.50 1170.00 47.2011 37.60" 47 .9011 68 .9011 45 .10'1 7 2 . 10' 1 9122..39006"1
43.1
35.1 60.0 49.0
1/ Mid month. 21 First half o f m ont h. 31 Anim als sold for d airy he rd rep lacem ent onl y. Pric es pu bli shed J an. Ap r. J u ly. Oc l. 41 Cow s, steers and heifer s. 5/ Seef cows and cu ll dai ry co ws so ld fo r slaug hte r. 61 Prelimin ary. 71 Entire month. U.S. live weighl equi val en t p rices except fo r AR.PA.'r X. 81Averag e of all eg g s so ld by farmers inc lud inq hatching eggs sold 81 retai l.
1977 = 100
INDEX NUMBERS-G EORGIA .AND UNITED STATES
Sept. 1992
Oct. 1992
Sept. 1993
GEORGI A Prices Received
All Com modities
Crops
Livesto ck & Produ cts
UNIT ED STATE S
Prices Received
P rice ~lai d
Ratio
139 140 138
1392/ 192
72
137 136 137
1382/ 192
72
143 141 144
145 19731
74
1/ Rati o of inde x of pric es recei ved by farmers to in dex of p rices paid . 21Ju ly 1992 pri ces pai d index bro ugh t fo rward. 31J u ly 1993 p ric es p aid in d ex brought forward .
Ocl. 1991
136 137 135 144
1799s.
SURVEY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service will contact most Georgia farmers during November through early January to
of th ese su apprec iated.
rve y s y our c ooper ati on will Individual data will be kept strictly
bceo
n fgi dreeant.l ll~~
obtain end-ot-year data on crops and l ivesto ck. Several and used onl y to dev elo p Cou nty, Stat e and NationC1l
major surveys will be conducted to obtain individual farm estimates.
information on acreage and production for 1993 crop s, 1994
wheat and the size of
rye seedings, hog Hie current pig ana
and calf
ccarottples,inavnedntthoerynnuummbbeerrosf
The estimates obtained from these surveys will provide unbiased information to farmers to aid in making their 199:
milk cows and milk production.
prod uction plans. State and National estimates will bI
Included in future issues of the "Georgia Farm Report ,
Farmers will be conta cted either by mail, telephone or
..personal interview. If you are asked to partic ipate in one
County level estimates will be available In the spring ana
summer of 1994.
2
u.s. PRICES PAID INDEX UP 2 POINTS
The October Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services , Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates was 199 (1977 = 100), up 2 points (1 .0 percent) from July 1993 and 7 po ints (3.6 percent) fro m a year ago. Since last surveyed, high er prices for self-pro pelled machi nery and tra ctors, teed, and fuels were part ially offset by lower feeder cattle and fertilizer prices .
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The Septembe r 1993 Consumer Price Index for all urba n consumers (CPI-U) was 145.1 (1982-84 = 100) compared t o 144.8 in Augus t. The July index was 144.4. For the 12-mont h peri od ending in Septe mber, the overall index increased 2.7 percent.
FUELS: PRICES PAID, UNITED STATES OCTOBER 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
Oct.
July
Oct.
Item
1992
1993
1993
Dollars per Gallon
Gasoline 1/
Service Station , (Unleaded )
1.16
1.11
1.13
Bulk Delivery , (Leaded Regular)
1.13
1.15
Diesel Fuel, Bulk Delivery 2/
.862
.788
.867
L.P. Gas, Bulk Delivery 2/
.727
.730
.734
1/ lncl ude s fed eral stat e and loc a l per g all o n taxes. 2J Excl ude s sta te ro ad taxes, b ut In cludes state and 'loc al pe r gallon taxes wher e applica ble .
FEED-P RICES PAID SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES OCTOBER 1993 WITH COMPAR ISONS
Commod ity
Price
Ber nit
Oct. 1992
Southeast
July 1993
Oct. 1993
Oct. 1992
United States
July 1993
Oct. 1993
Cotto nseed Meal, 41% Soybea n Meal , 44% Bran Corn Meal Laying Feed Broil er Grower Turkey Grower Chick Starte r Dairy Feed , 14% Dairy Feed, 16% Dairy Feed , 18% Dairy Feed , 20% Dairy Conct., 32% Hog Feed , 14%-18% Hog Conct., 38%-42% Beef Cattle Conct., 32%-36% Stock Salt Molasses, Liquid
1/ AL,FL,GA, s e .
$/ Cwt. S/ Cwt . $/Cwt . $/Cwt . $fTon SfTon $fTon $fT o n $fT on
$fTon $fTon $fT on
$fT on $fT o n $fT o n $fTon $/50 Lbs.
$/Cwt .
14.50 14.80 13.00
9.00 200.00 202.00 27 1.00 235.00 156.00 192.00 186.00 182.00
226.00 236.00 295.00 259.00
4.00 9.30
14.80 15.80
13.10 9.30
193.00 196.00 271.00 219.00 155.00 188.00 193.00 176.00
252.00 235.00 317.00 261 .00
3.90 9.90
15.50 16.10 13.20 9.60 198.00 2 15 .00 268.00
221.00 159.00 195.00 188.00 174.00
25 1.00 239.00 334.00 263.00
3.90 9.70
14.50 12.90 10.70 7.25 196.00 203.00 242.00
227.00 166.00 177.00 186.00
188.00
zso.oo
203.00 303.00 254 .00
3.65
10.00
14.90 13.90 10.90
7.27 201.00 204.00 248.00 228 .00 169.00
179.00 183.00 186.00
298.00 206.00 324 .00 264 .00
3.58 10.70
15.40 14.10
11.00 7.35 208.00 218.00 251.00
231.00 170.00 181.00 188.00
191.00
300.00 202.00 321.00 270.00
3.59 10.50
STOCK S OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1992-1993 1
Month Ending
1992 Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Farmer Stoc k
938 ,46 2 2,74 1,535 2,955,885 2,667 ,0 31
Shelled Peanuts 2
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
- - 1,000 Pounds- -
392,188 503,567 557,569 652,697
24,675 34,823 44,570 47,801
Farmer Stock Equivalent 3
Shelled Peanuts
Total
52 1,610 669 ,744 741 ,567 868 ,087
1,484,747 3,446,102 3,742,022 3,582,9 19
1993 Jan . Feb. Mar. Apr . May
June Ju ly Aug .
Sept.
2,379,043 1,937,551 1,389,958
887,758 544 ,246 236,270
6 1,252 3 1,378
787 ,3 10
730,043 841,434 946,057 968,408 954,043
961,0 17 914,967 745,826
591,292
51,931 70 ,724
90,626 100 ,126 106,590 88,629
71 ,938 46,545
27,358
970,957 1,1 19, 107 1,258,256 1,287,983
1,268 ,877 1,278,153 1,2 16 ,90 6
99 1,949 786,418
3,401,931 3,127,382 2,738,840 2,275,867
1,919,713 1,603,052 1,350,096
1,069,872 1,60 1,086
1/ Excludes stoc ks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of eee in com m ercial sto rages. Farmer stock on net weight basis . 2/ ln clu d es shell ed edible g rades shelled
o il stoc k, and shell ed seed (untre ated) . 3/ Actual farmer stock, pl us roa sting stock . plus shelled pean ut s X 1.33.
State
AL FL GA NM NC OK SC
TX
VA
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS 1992 AND NOVEMBER 1, 1993 FORECAST
Area Harvested
1992
1993
- 1,000 Acres-
236 .0 80 .0
673.0 21.1
153.0 98.0 13.0
305 .0 93.0
234.0 77.0
665.0 23.0 152.0 98.0 13.5
295.0 9 1.0
Yield
1992
Nov. 1, 1993
-Pounds-
2,505 2,530 2,705 2,760 2,660 2,410 2,500 2,230 2,755
1,900 2,500 1,900 2,800 1,800 2,400 1,700 2,100 1,500
Production 1/
1992
1993
- 1,000 Pounds-
591 ,180 202,400 1,820,465
58 ,236 406 ,98 0 236,180
32 ,500 680 , 150 256 ,2 15
444,600 192,500 1,263,500 64,400 273,600 235,200
22,950 619,500 136,500
US
1,672 .1
1,648.5
1/ Estimates comp rised of q uota an d non -qu ota p eanuts.
2,562
3
1,973
4,284 .306
3,252,750
u.s. HIGHLIGHTS
Corn production is forecast at 6.50 billion bushels, down 7 percent from the October 1 forecast and 31 percent below the record high production of 1992. Yields are expected to average 103.1 bushels per acre, down 7.2 bushels from last month and 28.3 bushels below the record high yield of 131.4 bushels set last year.
Soybean production is forecast at 1.83 billion bushels as of November 1, down 3 percent from the October 1 forecast and 16 percent below 1992. If realized , this would be the lowe st prod uction since 1988. Yield is fo recast at 32.7 bush els pe r acre, 1.0 bush el belo w October 1 and 4.9 bushels below 1992. Area to be harvested,.l. at 56.0 millio n acres , is down 10,000 acres from the uctober 1 estim ate.
All co tton production, at 16.3 million bales, dec reased 4 percent fro m t he Oc tobe r 1 forecast but was 7 ~1000 bal es above the 1992 out p ut. Yield d ecreasea 20 po unds fro m the previous month , to an averag e of 594 pounds, t he res ult of ad v erse w eathe r d urin g th e growing season. Ark ansas' production was off 240,000 5ales from October and Texas' prod uctio n was 100,000 bales lower than last month .
Sorghu m f or grain final 1993 pro duction forecast is 620 million bushels, d own 3 perc ent from Oct ober 1 and 30
pe rc ent l ower than the 1992 crop. U.S. yields are fo recast at 63.6 bushels per acre , 2.0 bushels less than a month ago. Area for gram is unchanged from last month at 9.75 million acres .
Peanut production is forecast at 3.25 billion pounds down fractionally from the October 1 forecast and 24 percent below the 1992 crop. Late maturity in the southwest and disappointing yields in the Virginia-Carolina area reduced prospects. Harvested area, at 1.65 million acres , dropped 1,000 acres from October 1 and is 1 percent below the 1992 level. Yields are expected t o average 1,973 pounds per acre, 2 pounds below last monfh and 589 pounds below last y ear.
U.S. All t obac co produ ction for 1993 is forecast at 1.61 billi on poun ds , 2 percent above the October 1 forecast but 7 percent below a year ago . Area expected to be harvested tot als 745,1 40 acres, 5 perc ent below a year ago.
Flue-cured productio n is expected to total 872 million po unds, 4 percent above th e oct ober 1 fo recast but 4 perce nt be l ow 1992' s p ro du ction . Auc tions wer e complete by th e end of Oct ober .
UNITED STATES ACREAGE , YIELD AND PRODUCTIO N-1992 AND NOVEMBER 1, 1993 FORECAST
Crop
Area Harvested 1/
Yield per Harvested Acre
Production
Ind.
Ind.
Ind.
Unit
1992
1993
1992
1993
1992
1993
-1,000 Acres-
-Thousands-
Corn Sorg ~u m Oats
Barlel ' All "ij1 eat21 Rye Soybe ans21
APell aCnoutttson31
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Lbs. Bales
72 ,144
12 ,15 0 4 ,49 2 7 ,32 5 62,411
406 58, 183 1,672 .1 11, 143.3
63,095 9,748 3,8 13 7,062
62 ,98 2 38 1
56,023 1,648 .5 13,174 .3
13 1.4 7 2 .8 65.6 6 2 .5
39 .4 29 .4 37 .6 2 ,56 2
699
103 .1 63 .6 54.6 58 .9 38.4 27.1 32 .7 1,973 594
9,478 ,914 884 ,010 294 ,764 457,9 10
2,458 ,948 11,952
2,187,904
4,284,306 16 ,2 18 .5
6,503 ,237 620,399 208 ,138 415 ,763
2,421 ,532 10,340
1,833 ,788 3,252 ,750
16,296 .5
Cottonseed
All Hal ' Sweetpo tato es All Tob a~To APpeapclehse'"4/61 GPeracpaenss41/61
Ton s Ton s Cwt . Lbs. Lbs . Lbs . Lbs . Tons
59 ,597 82.4
78 4.7 47 2 .4 182 .0
7 44 .6
60 ,995 8 1.0
745 ..,~ 71
71
2.50 146 2,194 22 ,700 '14 ,600
8 .27
2 . 5~ 2 , 1 5~
71
71
6,230.1 149, 141
12,005 1,721 ,598 10,7 19,500
2 ,658 ,500 166 ,000 6,051 .7
6 ,6 15.2
154 ,0~
1,605,3 39 10,512 ,500
2,769 ,100 378 ,500 5,607.8
1/ Harvested for princl pl e use. Le . gra in , be an~ nuts , etc. 2/ 19 92 revised . 3/ Yiel d Inl o u nd S. 4/ Estimates bro ug ht forw ard from ear lie r fo recast. 5/ Yi el d and pro du ction estim ates will be re le ase d in the Ann ual Crop Sum mary. 6/ ear ing age ac res. 7/ Acrea ge an d yi el esti ma tes will be released In t he An n ual C ro p Su mm a ry.
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HIGHLIGHTS Farm Labor Poultry Summary Livestock Slaughter Milk Pro duction Catfish Processing .Cattle on Feed . Cold Storage
SOUTHEAST WAGE RATE UP
The average wage rate paid by farm operators in t he Southeast during October 1993 was $6.01 com pared to $5.64 a year earlier.
There were 122,000 people working on farms in the
Southeast during the week of October 10-16,1993. This
compares with 146,000 people working during the
October 1992 survey week . Self-employed fa rm
operators accounted for 71,000 of the total , along with
12,000 unpaid and 39,000 workers hired directly by farm
operators.
.
Farm operators paid the ir hired workers an average wage of $6.01 per hour during the October 1993 survey week. This rate was up 37 cents from last year. Workers paid on an hourly basis earned $5.76 per hour compared with $5.66 in October 1992. Field workers received an average of $5.69 per hour, up 61 cents from the October 1992 survey week. Livestock workers earned $5.62 per hour. This rate was up 24 cents from last year.
FARM WAGE RATES-OCTOBER 10-16 1993 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
State or 2/ Re ion
All Hired Workers
T e of Farm Worker
Ive-
uper-
stock
viso
-Dollars per Hour-
Method of Pa rece
Rate
Northeast I Northeast II Appalach ian I Appalach ian II Southeast Florida Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt /I Delta Southern Plains Pacific Californi a Hawaii
U.S.4/
6 .62 6.34 5.78 5.23 6.01 6.64 6.45 6.01 6.02 5.39 5.51 7.47 6.41 9.40
6.26
6.17 6.38 5.58 5.16 5.69 5.90 6.52 5.81 5.6 1 5.12 4.93 7.04 5.90 8.37
5.91
5.43 5.36 5.71 4.85 5.62 6.50 5.04 5.84 5.54 5.62 5.19 7.07
7.1 ~
5.67
10.6~
8.0&)
3/
11.70 10.47 7.71 9.24
8.35 8.14 10.85 10.93 15.14
9.79
7.60
8.8~ 3/
5.51 9.85 7 .0&}
3/
6.58 6.80 9.03 9.0j
7.73
6.53 6.28 5.35 5.07 5.76 5.80 6.53 5.99 5.70 5.24 5.18 6.62 5.98 8.69
5.94
6.35 6.41 6 .~
3/
7.30 6.26 6.3j
3/ 3/
7.89 6.0j
6.64
6.94 6.41 6 .~
6.54 10.30 6.37 6.03 6.49 5.92 6.04 9.58 8.56 14.09
6.93
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 10-16, 1993 BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
State or 2/ Region
All Farm Workers
Thous.
SelfEmployed
Thous.
Hours
Unpaid Thous. Hours
Hired
Thous.
Hours
Hired Workers
Ex~ected
to be rnploved 1so uays 114~ uays or More or Less
- Thousands-
Northeast I
126
Northeast II
132
Appalach ian I
132
Appalachian II
200
Southeast
122
Florid a
93
Lake
334
Cornbelt I
309
Cornbelt II
234
Delta
141
Southern Plains
299
Pacific
123
Californ ia
270
Hawaii
12
49
45.3
67
42.7
65
30.4
138
25.8
71
25.8
26
23.0
176
51.5
178
42.6
149
42.7
82
32.9
199
29.9
53
28.6
50
31.0
3
30.2
20
32.0
57
41.2
37
20
33
32.5
32
41.0
23
9
15
30.3
52
35.1
25
27
28
29.7
34
34.9
19
15
12
29.5
39
36.4
30
9
4
26.0
63
33.0
59
4
81
34.3
77
37.4
52
25
74
35.0
57
43.8
36
21
54
32.1
31
39.8
20
11
18
34.6
41
47.9
30
11
41
29.9
59
41.8
41
18
14
28.4
56
38.6
28
28
9
32.5
211
40.0
140
71
1
31.3
8
36 .7
7
1
U.S. 4/
2.966
1.535
38.1
503
33.1
928
40.1
,
2
1/ il:
KEYxc, lTuNde. sVaNg:r
icull ural se So utheast:
rvice wor AL, GA,
kers SC.
. 2/ Re Lake:
gio n s co nsi MI, MN , WI.
st of the fo C o r n b e ll
llowi l: IL,
ng : IN,
Northeast OH. Co rnb
I: CT, elt II:
ME. MA, lA, MO.
NH , NY" RI. VT. N Della: AH, LA, MS.
orthea st II: D~ , Nort hern Plain
M!?J N~ I PA . App al s: I\ S, NE, NO, SO.
aclaian I\..NGrV So uthe rn Pla in
. s:
'A 0
~ a l ach T I}
i
a
n
0'1 ? 9 ' .;) Moun la in I: 10, MT, WY. Mounlain II: CO , NV, UT. Mountain III: Al , NM. Pacifi c: OR, WA. 3/lnsufficienl data. 4/ Excl udes AI<.
II N'DGOACl.UI-RMIEAtHRSle; AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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- ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE RATES FOR HIRED WORKERS IN GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES-1992 AND 1993
Year
All Hired
Field
Field and Livestock
Hourly
- -0011ars- -
-
5.37 5.75
GEORG IA Hatchi ng Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatch ing Table Total 20 States
UNITED STATES Hatching Table Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-OCTOBER 1992-1993
Number of Layers
During October
1992
1993
Eggs per 100
Layers-October
1992
1993
-Thousands-
-Number -
- Millions- -
6 ,873
11,296 18, 169
7 ,056
12,425 19,481
1,906 2,192
2,086
1,913 2,192
2 ,084
131
134
248
272
379
406
36 ,400
192,304 228,704
37 ,414 195,921 23 3 ,335
1,881 2 ,206
2 ,155
1,876 2 ,211
2 , 157
685 4,244
4,929
702 4,331 5,033
43,13 1 236 ,154 27 9 .285
44,72 7
240,343 285 ,070
1,882
2,20 1 2,151
1,878 2,207
2 ,156
812
5 ,198 6 ,010
840 5,305
6, 1 4~
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-OCTOBER 1992-1993
% of
% 01
Item
Oct.
Sept.
Oct.
year
January thru Octob er
year
1992
1993
1993
ago
1992
1993
ago
-Thousands-
Percent
- Thousands-
Percent
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
5,407
5 ,12 1
5,5 13
102
39 ,659
4 1,330
104
Egg Ty~e
237
270
251
106
2 ,52 4
2,678
106
Chicks atched
Broiler Type
Georgia
77 ,522
8 1,324
82,357
106
79 9 ,997
835 ,355
104
United States
546 ,993
578 ,644
579,919
106
5,716 ,183
5,942 ,479
104
~g Type
eorqra
1,961
1,843
2,092
107
19,909
22 ,733
114
United States
3 1,995
31 ,87 8
32 ,241
101
329 ,340
3 44 ,743
105
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
2 1,866
2 1.322
20 .956
96
43,4 8821
4 2 ,27 821
97
1/ Dom est ic p lace m en ts as rep orted b y l e adi n ~ br eeders in clud es expected pull et replac em en ts fro m eggs sold d u rin g th e pre ceding m on th at th e rate of 125 pu llet ch icks pe r 30 doz en c ase of egg s. 2/ Tur key poult s pl aced Sep tem er-O cto ber.
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER l /-SEPTE MBER-OCTOBER 1992-1993
% of
Item
Sept.
Sept.
year
Oct. 2/
Jan. thru September
1992
1993
ago
1993
1992
1993
- T h o u s a n d s-
- Thousands-
Young Chickens
Georgi a United States Mature Chickens
Light Type, U.S. Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S. Total All Types, Ga. Percent Condem ned
Young Chi ckens Georgia United States
73,641 547,7 11
9,343 4 ,841 14,184 2,436
1.2 1.5
77 ,377 578,490
9,692 4 ,954 14,646 2 ,906
1.4 1.4
105
78 ,336
64 1,373
658 ,738
106
575,27 1
4,840 ,21 1
5,03 1,0 11
10 4
11,44 1
99 ,119
92 ,55 8
102
4,771
39 ,212
39 ,450
103
16,212
138,331
132 ,00 8
119
3 ,100
NA
NA
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.5
1/ Fe de rall y insp ected sla ug hter d ata as c o lle c ted by Me at an d Pou ltry Insp ect io n Progr am . Cu rrent month d ata est im ated by M arket News Se rvic e. 2/ Prelim in ary .
% 01
year agQ..
103
1()4
93 101 95
EGGS IN INCUBATORS- NOVEMBER 1, 1992-1993, UNITED STATES
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Item
Chickens Egg Typ e Broiler Type Turkeys. All Breeds
1992
1993
- Thousands-
23,86 0 432 ,538
27,9 16
27,525 478, 337
29 ,321
% of Year Ago
115 111 105
Georgia red meat prod uct ion to taled 36 .2 million pound du ring October 1993 , 6 percent less than SeptembB 1992 , and 1 percent less than October 1992 .
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u.s. RED MEAT PRODUCTION RISES
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.50 billion pounds , 4 percent below a year earlier . Beef production totaled 1.98 billion pounds. This was down 2 percent from a year earlier. Head kill totaled 2.8 million , down 2 percent. The average live wei ght incre ased 7 po unds to 1,187. Pork production at 1.47 billion pounds was down 7 percent fr om a yer earlier. Hog kTII totaled 8.04 mill ion head , down 9 pe rce nt from last yea r. The average live w eight decreased 3 pou nds to 2f ,4.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION-UNITED STATES 1/
Kind
October
1992
1993
- Million Pounds-
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
Jan.-Oct. 2/
1992
1993
- Million Pounds-
Beef
2,015
1,980
98
Veal
24
22
92
Pork
1,588
1,473
93
Lamb &Mutton
29
25
86
Total Red Meat
3,656
3.500
96
1/ Based on packers d ress we ights a nd excludes farm sla ught er.
19,329 251
14,205 288
34,073
19,103 221
13,968 275
33 ,567
1993 as % of 1992
Percent
99 88 98 95 99
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/
Species Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
Number Slauqhtered
October
1992
1993
UCI.
1993 as % of 1992
- 1 ,000 Head-
Percent
2J
2J
2J
2J
2J
2J
0.1
0.1
100
Average
Live Weight
October
1992
1993
-Pounds-
2J
2J
2J
2J
2J
2J
99
108
Total
Live Weight
October
1992
1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
2J
2J
2J
2J
2J
2J
11
14
United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
2,863 .6 114.4
8,792.4
469.8
2,796.5 97.4
8,039.2 406.0
98
1,180
1,187
3 ,380 ,266
85
370
395
42,396
91
251
254
2 ,210 ,129
86
124
124
58 ,440
l/l ncl u des slaugh ter un der Fede ral Insp ec tion and ot her comm erc ia l slaug ht er. exclud es farm slaught er. 21 Data not pub lis h ed to avid d isclo sing ind ividual operations.
3,320,305 38,483
2,040,700 50,462
I MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-OCTOBER 1992-1993 21 States Item
Milk Cows." Milk per Cow2J Mi lk Produ ctlorr"
Thous. Head Po unds Mil. Lbs.
l / ln clu des d ry cows, exc ludes heif ers not yet fr esh . 2/ Exclu de s m ilk suc ked by ca lves.
8,238 1,278 10,532
8,095 1,283 10,385
Percent
98 100 99
U.S. FARM-RAIS ED CATFISH-1992- 1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCE RS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Montnl Y
1992
1993
I
c u mu ianve
1992
1993
Average Price Paid
to Produc ers 1/
1992
1993
Imports
of Catfish 2/
1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Dols. per Pound
Thous .Pounds
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Ju ne Ju ly Aug . Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
36 ,200
40,327
36 ,200
40,327
.53
.63
237
118
39 ,228
40,277
75 ,428
80,604
.56
.67
201
183
45,048
43,521
120,476
124,125
.60
.70
243
127
41,177
39,920
161,653
164,045
.63
.7 1
233
328
39,111
37 ,030
200,764
201 ,07 5
.63
.72
392
204
36,813
35,496
237,577
236 ,57 1
.6 1
.72
100
253
36,128
37,440
273,705
274,011
.59
.72
344
277
37,958
37,706
3 11,663
31 1,717
.58
.73
169
444
37 ,857
37,072
349,520
348,789
.59
.73
307
426
39 ,2 12
39,472
388 ,732
388 ,261
.61
.73
187
35 ,073
423,805
.62
23
33,562
457.367
.63
491
1/ Price for fi sh delivered to processing pl an t doo r. Price inc lu des ch arge s fo r an y swervices pro vided by th e processing plant , such as seinin g and hauling . 2/ Dala furn ished by U.S. Bureau of Censu s.
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CATTLE ON FEED UP 6 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in th e 7 States preparing mont hly estimates tota led 9.08 million head, up 6 percent fro m 1992 and 13 percent above 1991. This is the larges t November 1 inventory since 1978.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during October t otaled 2.47 million , down 7 percent from last year and 3 percent below 1991. Net placeme nts of 2.40 milli on for Octob er were dow n 7 percent from last year and 3 percent below 1991.
Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.54 million , up 3 percent from last year but 8 percent bel ow two years ago .
Other disappearan ce totaled 76,000 head, th e same as October 1992 but 1 percent below October 1991.
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMB ER ON FEED, PLACEM ENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, OCTOBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 1
Item
On Feed Oct. 11/ Placed on Feed During Oct. Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct. Other Disappearance During Oct.2J On Feed Nov. 11/
1991
7,216 2,539 1,665
77 8 ,013
Numb er 1992
- 1,000 Head-
7,495 2,658 1,493
76 8,584
1993
8,214 2,474 1,536
76 9,076
1993 as % of 1991
-Percent-
114 97 92 99 113
1992
110 93
103 100 106
Commod ity
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, OCTOBER 31, 1993
Oct. 31 , 1992
Sept. 30, 1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
Oct. 31, 1993
Percent of
Oct. 1992
Sept. 1993
- Percent-
54 1,7 39
388,8 13
349,886
65
00
449,738
500,054
475,159
106
95
2 1,69 1
14,369
13,661
63
95
1,028,069
997,892
1,179,009
115
118
1,13 1,089
1,344,928
1,330 ,892
118
99
637,758
674,591
697,905
109
103
29 1,2 15
326,830
34 1,830
117
105
306,821
314,135
32 3,5 19
105
103
1,073,420
1,067,640
1,046,261
97
98
714, 691
7 13,79 4
685,161
96
96
2,529,992
2,102,168
2,256,03 1
89
107
1,067,166
1,019,527
1,185,791
111
116
244,812
382,05 1
368,0 11
150
96
12,843
19,391
17,508
136
90
20,950
19,89 1
13,66 1
65
69
15,854
3,478
5,949
38
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December 13, 1993 Volume 93-Number 24
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Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (706)546-2236
.: :HIGHLIGHTS . Cotton Forecast
Pecan Forecast Prices 'Received Peanut Stocks
GEORGIA'S COTTON ESTIMATES UP
Georgia's December 1, 1993, cotton crop estimate is set
at 700,000 bales. The December estimate compares
with 670,000 bales forecast on November 1 and 744,000
bales produced last year. A summer long drought and
above no rmal temperatures reduced yields on many
dryland well and
fiweledast.herHdouwreinvgerhamrvoesstt
irrigated fields yielded has been nearly ideal.
Yield is now estimated at 569 pounds per acre , up 5
pounds from November 1 but 214 pounds below last
year.
Harvested acreage is expected to total 590,000 acres, 20,000 acres more than last month and 134,000 acres more than last year. If realized , acreage harvested will be the largest since 1964. Harvest started slower than normal but by early October was about a week ahead of normal. The harvest pace accelerated quickly and ran two weeks ahead of normal into early November. As of December 5, cotton harvest was 97 complete.
PECAN PRODUCTION STEADY
Georgia's 1993 pecan crop is estimated at a near record 130 million pounds. This is unchanged from the October 1 forecast and the second highest production of record ,
trailing only the 135 million pound crop of 1978. If the
1993 forecast is realized, production would be more than four times the small 1992 crop. Most connected with the pecan industry expected a large crop following the heavy spring set. The shortage of summer and fan rain over much of the pecan belt reduced size and quality in many dryland groves .
Harvest started a week later than normal and continued
at about that pace until mid-November when harvest
progress accelerated . On December 5, harvest was only
69 percent complete compared to the average of 80
percent. Quality of nuts from most irrigated groves has
been good. Improved varieties are estimated at 105
million pounds and seedling varieties at 25 million
pounds.
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DoCUMENTS
USA UBItARIES
GEORGIA ACREAGE , YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1992 AND DECEMBER 1, 1993 FORECAST
Crop
Acreage
Yield per Acre
Production
Unit
Planted
1992
1993
199H2wveste1d9931/
Ind. Dec. 1
1992
1993
1992
Ind. Dec. 1 1993
Corn21 Soybeans 21 Peanuts21 Cottorr" Tobacc~ Type 1421 Hay, All Sorghum 21 Pecans Sweetpotatoes21
Bu. Bu. Lbs. Bales Lbs. Tons Bu. Lbs. Cw!.
-Thousand Acres-
750
650
690
540
650
600
640
500
675
675
673
665
460
456
590
44
42
580
600
100
80
55
45
3.4
3.2
3.2
3.0
100 29
2,705 783
2,295 2.8 48
180
65 15 . 1,900 569 2,250 1.9 38
41
-Thousands-
69 ,000 18,560 1,820,465
744 100,980
1,624 2,640 30 ,000
576
35,100 7,500
1,263,500 700
94,500 1,140 1,710
130,000 41
Onions Wheat21 Oats21 Rye21 Apples 21 Peaches21 Grapes21
Cw! .
8.2
8.7
7.7
8.3
180
180
Bu.
400
400
350
360
46
38
Bu.
80
75
55
50
67
60
Bu.
300
300
65
60
24
23
Lbs.
2.7
51
9,260
51
Lbs .
21
51
6,190
51
Tons
1.7
51
2.00
51
1,386 16,100 3,685
1,560 25,000 130,000
3.4
1,494 13,680 3,000
1,380 35,000 145,000
3.0
11 Harvested for principal use . 21 Estimates brought forw ard from earlier forecast. 31Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production ABO-lb. net weight bales. 41Yield and production estimates will be released in the Annual Crop Summary. 51Acreagei and yield es1imates will be relea sed in the Annual Crop Summary.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
u.s. COTTON
All cotton production , at 16.3 million bales , is down slightly from November's forecast and 65,000 bales above the 1992 output. Arkansas' production decreased 100,000 bales from November but the forecast for California increased 95,000 bales from last month. Ideal harvesting weather with very little rain in the San Joaquin Val fey during November allowed California to essentially complete harvest by December
1.
In Texas, acreage continued to be abandoned where
yields Plains.
failed The
to Justify December
achraeravgeestTl Oer shpaervceiasltlyisinetshteimaLtoewd
at 5.25 million acres, down 100 ,000 acres from
November. Generally, favorable weather allowed
harvest to proceed at a fast pace and at the end of
November, 83 percent of Texas' crop was harvested, 17
percent ahead of average. Cotton objective yield data
Indicate Texas' crop has the second lowest bon weights
when compared to the previous 10 year 's weights.
The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi , Missouri, and Tennessee) lagged slightly behind normal harvest pace during the season . By the end of November, Arkansas ' harvest was 96 percent complete, 2 percent less than the 5 year average. Missouri producers had harvested 98 percent of the acreage, 1 percent behind normal. Other States equalled or exceeded the usual harvesting pace. Data from objective yield surveys show boll weights are the lowest since 1983 in Louisiana, and the nexl to lowest weights for Arkansas and Mississippi during this same period.
Arizona's harvest was 95 percent complete at the end of November, 5 points ahead of normal. California, at 99 pe rcent harvested, equalled their average pace. November 1 cotton objective yield counts show Arizona boll weights are third lowest since 1983, and California's bolls are second lowest during the past 10 years .
In all Southeastern States (Alabama, Georg ia, North Carolina , and South Carolina), harvest progress
exceeded the 5-year average pace. Yields averaged 150
pounds below 1992 yields.
All cotton ginnings totaled 13,224,960 running bales prior to December 1, compared with 12,596,550 running bales ginned to the .sam e date last year and 13,259,650 running bales in 1991.
U.S. PECANS
The December 1 forecast for U.S. pecan production is 351 million pounds (in-shell basis), down 7 percent from October 1 but up 111 percent Hom last year's small crop. Freezing weather In Oklahoma and Texas during late October and November have greatly reduced the crop from the last forecast in those States.
The Texas pecan fore cast is 70.0 millon pounds, 18 percent less than the previous forecast. The decrease in production was caused by freezes in October and November which caused the hull to adhere to the nut shell. Some of the damaged crop may be salvaged but quality is expected to be lower. New Mexico's pecan production is forecast at 36.0 million pounds, 6 percent more than October. Quality is not as good as growers expected earlier in the season.
Alabama's forecast has been reduced to 27.0 million pounds, 10 percent less than the last forecast. Poor nut fill and blight damage have contributed to a lower quality crop. Some shellers are not purchasing low quality pecans. The Arkansas fore cast is unchanged at 2.00 million pounds. Excessive rainfall during the Tall reduced
the crop for some growers. The California forecast is unchanged at 3.50 million pounds. Harvest is active with good quality reported . The Florida forecast is 6.00 million pounds, down 14 percent from October. Harvest conditions have been good but there was considerable loss from premature nut drop.
The Kansas pecan production is forecast to be 1.80 million pounds, down 28 percent from the previous forecas. Harvest is progressing slowly and many pecans may not be harvested due to low prices. Louisiana's pecan forecast is uncha nged at 24.0 million pounds. Weather conditions have aided harvest this fall. The Mississippi forecast also remains unchanged at 8.00 million pounds. Conditions have been extremely variable across the State with some growers having poor crops , while others have enjoyed good yields. Oklahoma's pecan crop is forecast to only reach 15.0 million pounds, down 40 percent from October. Freezing weather in late October severely damaged the crop. LOW prices may also cause some growers not to harvest acreage. The South Carolina forecast has been lowered to 4.00 million pounds, down 11 percent from October. Dry conditions caused premature nut drop and some nuts not to fill.
DECEMBER 1 PECAN PRODUCTION FORECAST
State
1991
Improved 1/
1992
1993
Seedlinq
1991
1992
1993
1991
Total 1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
AL AR CA FL GA
Ks2/3/
LA
MS NM N C2/
OK SC
TX
7 ,000 1,500 2,300 2,000 77 ,000
2,500 5,000 29,000 3,000 1,000 3 ,000 30 ,000
2 ,000 100
2 ,600 1,700 26,000
200 500 30 ,000 1,000 500 200 40 ,000
16,000 1,200 3,500 4,500
105 ,000
4,500 6 ,000 36 ,000 2,200 1,000 3 ,500 45 ,000
11,000 1,500
1,500
23,000 ,
24,500 2,500
2,500 16,000 2,500 30 ,000
2,000 1,200
800 4,000
800 200
1,500 8,500
100 22,000
11,000 800
1,500 25,000
1,800 19,500
2,000
1,300 14,000
500 25,000
18,000 3,000 2,300 3 ,500 100,000
27 ,000 7,500
29 ,000 5 ,500 17,000 5,500
60,000
4,000 1,300 2,600 2,500 30 ,000
1,000 700
30 ,000 2,500 9,000 300
62 ,000
27 ,000 2 ,000
3,500 6,000 130,000 1,800 24 ,000 8,000 36 ,000 3,500
15,000 4 ,000
70 ,000
Other States2/4/
U.S .
163,300
104,800
228 ,400
115,000
41 ,100
102,400
20 ,700 299 ,000
20,100 166 ,000
20 ,200 351 ,000
1/ BU dde~8raft ed or to pwo rked variet ies . 2/ Estim ates for cu rrent y ear ca rried fo rward from earl ier forec ast. 3/ Estimates for KS are publi shed sepa rately beginning in 1993. 4/ AZ,K S, ,TN in '991 and 1992. No bre akd own b etwe en vari eti es available.
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for November was 136 percent of the 1977 average, down 3 points (2.2 percent) from October 1993 but unchanged from last year. Lower prices for peanuts, hogs, Deef cattle, carves, and all eggs mor.: than offset price increases for corn, cotton, cottonseed , soybeans, milk, other chickens and table eggs . Broilers and hatching eggs were unchanged.
u.s. NOVEMBER PRICES RECEIVED INDEX
DOWN 2 POINTS
The All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in November was 143 based on 1977 = 100, down 2 points
8.4 percent) from October 1993. Price declines from ctober for oranges, hogs , grapefruit, and cattle more than offset price gains for corn, tomatoes, soybeansl- and milk. Without tfie orange price change, the All r arrn Products Index would have actually gained 2 points to 147 . The orange price decline was attributed to increased marketings of Florida processing oranges and the return to more "normal price" levels .
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS-NOVEMBER 15, 1993, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
per Unit
Nov. 1992
Georgia
Oct. 1993
Nov. 15, 1993
Nov. 1992
United States
Oct. 1993
Nov. 15, 1993
Winte r Wheat Oats Corn Cotton
$/ Bu.
2.96
$/Bu .
$/ Bu.
2.19
Cts./Lb .
54.4
-
2.53
2.67 11
55.0
55.4
3.31 1.35 1.98 52.7
3.00 1.35 2.29 52.7
3.15' 1 1.36' 1 2.61' 1 54.621
Cottcns ee cr"
Tob acco Soybeans
$!Ton $/Lb . $/Bu .
85.00 5.40
85.00 171.5
6.08
94.00
-
6.53'1
105.00 183.0 5.36
107.00 175.0 6.01
116.00 169.521
6.56 11
Peanuts
Cts./Lb .
29.5
29.9
27.9
28.1
29.8
27.7
All Hay, Baled ' i Milk Cows 31 Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle " Cows 51 Steers & Heifers Calves All Milk
$!Ton $/ Head
$/Cwt . $/ Cwt. $/Cwt . $/Cwt . $/Cwt. $/ Cwt. $/Cwt . $/Cwt.
37.00 30.60 38.20 53.30 44.00 70.00 80.00 15.30
1190.00 45.30 37.10 46.20 53.30 43.00 72.30 81.40 14.60
41.70 ' 1 35.40 11 42 .40 11 50 .50 11 41 .30 11 70 .9011 79 .00'1 15.3061
73.40
4 1.10 32.20 41.70 70.20 44.60 75.60 86.50 13.10
82.50 1170.00
47.00 36.40 47.60 69.10 45.00 72.40 93.80 13.10
83.60
43 .6011 35.60 11 44.1011 68.001/ 43.40 11 71.6011 91.5011 13.4061
Turkeys"
Cts./Lb .
39.4
43.1
42.9
Chickens
Excl. Broilers21
Cts./Lb.
18.3
12.5
16.9
Com 'l Broilers " Eggs, AII2I,81
Table21 Hatching 21
Cts./Lb . Cts./Doz .
Cts./Doz. Cts ./Doz .
33.0 76.1
55.1 125:0
35.0 72.7
50.3 120.0
35.0 71.9
51.0 120.0
33.3 64.3 54.6
35.1 60.0 49.0
34.7 62.6 52.1
~11~~M~id..omldo
nth. fo r
21Fi rst
slaughte
half o f m
r. 61Prel
onth. 31An iminary. 71
imal. so ld for Ent i re mo n th.
Ci a i U.
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only . lent pr
Prices ices ex
p ub lis he d Ja n. Apr., J uly , Oct. 41 Co ws, ce pt for AR,PA,'rX . 81Averag e of all eg g s
steers and hei fers. sold by farmers in c
51 Bee
ludin g
f co ws and cu ll hatch ing egg s
dairy sold at
1977= 100
INDEX NUMBERS-GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Oct. 1992
Nov. 1992
Oct. 1993
Nov. 1993
GEORGIA
Prices Received
All Com mod ities
137
136
139
136
Crops
136
135
136
133
Uvestock & Products
137
137
141
139
UNITED STATES
Prices Received
138
136
145
143
Prices Paid
19221
19221
19931
199
Ratio 11
72
71
73
72
11Ralio of inde x of p rices received by farm ers to in d ex o f p rices pa id. 21 Octob er 1992 price s paid index b roughl forwar d. 31Octo ber 1993 prices paid index b rought l orward.
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U.S. PEANUT STOCKS DOWN 20 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 2.75 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared to 3.45 billion pou nds last year. This total includes 1.91 billion pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 810 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 32.3 million
pounds. There were 87.0 million pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitfed stocks on hand as of
October 31, 1993.
.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 609 million pounds of which 582 million pounds were edible grades and 27.8 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virg inias , 77.1 million pounds; Runners , 473 million pounds ; and Spanish, 31.9 million pounds.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END-1992-1993 1
Month Ending
1992 Oct. Nov. Dec.
Farmer Stock
2,741 ,535 2,955,885 2,667 ,031
Shelled Peanuts 2
Roasting Stock (In Shell)
--1 ,000 Pounds--
503 ,567 557 ,569 652 ,697
34 ,823 44 ,570 47 ,801
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3
669 ,744 741 ,567 868 ,087
3,4 46 ,102 3,742,022 3 ,582 ,919
1993 Jan . Feb . Mar, Apr.
May Jun e Jul y Aug. Se pt. Oct.
2,379 ,043 1,937 ,551 1,389 ,958
887 ,758 544 ,246 236 ,270
61,252 31 ,378 7 8 7 ,3 10 1,905 ,861
730 ,043 841,434 946 ,057 968 ,408 954 ,043 961 ,017 91 4 ,967 745 ,826 591 ,679 609 ,389
51 ,931 70 ,724 90 ,626 100 ,126 106, 590 88 ,629 71 ,938 46 ,545 27 ,4 15 32 ,320
970 ,957 1,1 19 ,107 1,258 ,256 1,287,9 83 1,2 6 8 ,877 1,278 ,153 1,2 16,906
991 ,949
786,933 810 ,487
3,401 ,931 3,127 ,382 2,738 ,840 2,275 ,867 1,919 ,713 1,603 ,052 1,350 ,096 1,069,872
1,601 ,658 2,748 ,668
1/ Exc lud es sto c ks o n fa rms . Includes sto c ks own ed by o r h eld for account of eee in co mm ercia l storages. Farmer stock o n net we ight basis . 21 Inclu des shell ed ed ib le g ra d es , she lled
oil stoc k, an d shelled seed (unt reated) . 3/ Act ual farmer stock, plu s roast in g sto ck, plus shelled pea nuts X 1.33 .
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Decemb er 28, 1993 Volume 93-Number 25
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... HIGHLIGHTS . . Poultry Summary .. Uvestock Slaughter .. ..... Cattle on Feed .
Milk Production Catfish
Cold Storage
EGGS IN INCUBATORS-DECEMBER 1, 1992-1993, UNITED STATES
Item
1992
1993
% of Year Ago
- Thou sands -
Ch ic kens
E99 TYl>e
30,531
28,554
94
Broiler Type
484,847
51 1,422
105
Turkeys, All Breeds
29,894
30,857
103
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 6 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 404 mill ion eggs during November 1993 , up 6 percent from November 1992 . Production consisted of 274 mill ion table eggs and 130 million hatc hing eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Layi ng flocks in the U.S. produced 6.04 billion egg s during November 1993 , 2 percent above a year ago. Production included 5.20 billion table eggs , 786 million broiler type hatching , and 57.0 million egg-type hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT
Laying fl oc k s in t he 20 m aj or egg production states
produced 4.97 billion eggs dur lnq November, up 2 percent from the 4.85 billion produced a year ago.
GEORGIA Hatch ing Table Total Georgia
20 STATES Hatc hing Table
Total 20States
UNITED STATES Hatch ing Tab le Total U.S.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION-NOVEMBER 1992-1993
Number of Layers
During Nov .
1992
1993
Eggs per 100
Layers -Nov.
1992
1993
Total Eggs Produced
During Nov .
1992
1993
-Thousands-
-Number -
-Millions-
6,934 11 ,584 18,51 8
7,094 12,163 19,257
1,833 2,1 96 2,063
1,833 2,250 2,098
128
130
254
274
382
404
36,767 193,133 229,900
38,886 196,533 235,419
1,819 2,166 2,1 11
1,798 2,172 2,110
669 4,1 85 4,854
699 4,268 4,967
43,509 237,181 280,690
46,837 239,751 286,588
1,813 2,157 2,103
1,800 2,167 2,107
789 5,115 5.904
843 5,195 6,038
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/-0CTOBER-NOVEMBER 1992-1993
% of
% of
Item
Oct.
Oct.
year
Nov. 2/
Jan. th ru October
year
1992
1993
ago
1993
1992
1993
ago '
- Thousands-
- Tho usands-
Young Chickens
Georg ia
72,502
74,918
103
70,288
71 3,875
733,656
103
United States
553,063
552,165
100
51 1,046
5,545,392
5,730,652
103
Mature Ch ickens
Light Type , U.S.
9,297
10,037
108
9,805
108,415
102,564
95
Heavy T~e , U.S.
4,490
4,662
104
3,480
43,702
44,112
101
Total U.S.
13,787
14,699
107
13,285
152, 11 8
146,676
96
Tota l All Types , Ga.
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Percent Condemned
Young Ch ickens
Georg ia
1.2
1.4
1.3
1.4
21 _ United States
1.5
1.6
1.5
ECE, VE0 1/ Fed e rally inspected slaughter data a s 'G~ ' .c l ",; 'J~ "' ~ ,,~ a nd F'cdr: 'n, !,,,I;o", Prog ra n,. Cur;e nl month data e st ima ted by M.rk~: No.,. Service . 2/ r re l;minliry'R
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JAN 0 4 1994
uIa~ItUuMBItAl'RHi~Es
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GEORGIA BROILER HATCH UP 9 PERCENT AND EGG-TYPE HATCH UP
The November hatch of bro ile r-type chicks , at 8 1.0 million, was 9 percent more than a year earlier. Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 2.0 mill1on, 31 percent more than the previous year .
U.S. BROILER HATCH UP AND EGG-TYPE HATCH DOWN
The Novembe r hat c h of broiler-type chicks , at 569 mil li o n, was 8 percen t above November last year Egg-type chic ks hatched during November 1993 totaled 30.B million , 15 percent more than Nove mber 1992.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT-NOVEMBER 1992-1993
% of
% of
Item
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
year
January thru Nov.
year
1992
1993
1993
ago
1992
1993
ago
- Thousands-
Percent
-Thousands-
Percem
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 1/
Broiler Type
4,726
5,513
5,517
117
40 ,2 11
4 1,780
104
Egg Ty~e
269
251
158
59
2,471
2,751
111
Cnicks atched
Broiler Type
Georgia
74,559
82,357
81,003
109
874 ,556
916 ,358
105
United States
526 ,35 1
579,919
568 ,614
108
6,242,534
6,511,093
104
~g Type
eorgla
1,493
2,092
1,961
131
21,402
24,694
115
United States
26,918
32,241
30,825
115
356 ,258
375,568
105
Turkeys
Poults Placed
U.S.
22 ,09 1
20,956
23,806
108
65,5792/
66,0842/
101
1/ Dome stic pla ce me nt s as roported by l ead i n ~ br eeders inclu de s expected pu ll et repl ace m en ts fro m eggs sol d du ring the p rec edi n g m on th at th e rate o f 12 5 pu ll et ch icks per 30 doz en ca se or egg s. 2/ Turkey poults pla ced Sept em e r-Novembe r 199 2- 1993 .
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Georgia commercial red meat production tota led 37.6 million poun ds during November 1993, 4 percent more than November 1992 and 4 perc ent more than October 199 3.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commerc ial red meat prod uction for the United States to taled 3.45 bil li o n pound s du ring Nov ember. Thi s producti on was up 5 percent from a year earlier. Beef production totaled 1.89 billion pounds. This was up 6 perce nt from November 1992 . Head kill totaled 2.70
milli on, up 5 percent from a year ago. Veal prod uction
totaled 23 .0 milli on pound s. This remained the same as
t he reco rd low set in Novem ber 1992. Calf slaughter total ed 104 ,900 head, down 7 percent from a year earlier. The avera ge live weight was up 26 p ound s to 385 pounds. Pork production at 1.5 1 billi on pounds was up 4 percent fro m a year earlier and up 3 perce nt from the rec ord high set in 1979. Hog kill totaled 8. 14 million h ead , up 2 perce nt from a year ear l ie r. January-N ovember red meat production was 37. 0 billion
pounds, down 1 percent from th e comparable period a
year earlier . Accumulated beef production was down 1 percent, veal was down 11 percent, po rk was down 1 percent, and lamb and mutto n was down 4 percent.
Species
Geo rgi a Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
L1V~STOC K SLAUGHTER- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 1/
Number Slaughtered
November
November
1993 as %
1992
1993
of 1992
- 1,000 Head-
Percent
Average
Live Weight
November
1992
199 3
-Pounds-
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
2/
0.2
0.2
100
107
93
Total
Live Weight
November
1992
1993
-1,000 Pounds-
2/
21
2/
21
2/
21
17
15
United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
2,559.7 112.7
7 ,985 .9 430.1
2,696.9 104.9
8,138.1 418.2
105
1,177
1,185
3 ,0 11,858
93
359
385
40,411
102
254
256
2,029,682
97
125
125
53 ,80 1
11 Inc ludes slaug h te r u nder Fed eral In sp ec tio n and oth er comme rc ial sla u gh ter , ex cludes fa rm sl a ugh t er. 2/ Da ta no t publis hed to avid d isclosing in divi d ual operat ions.
3,195,424 40,372
2,085,176 52,306
Kind
Beef " . ,
.r: . Veal , . .. Pork ,.) _~ Lamb. &lMutton . :.' ~'.: TotallRed Meat
COMM ERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION- UNITED STATES 1/
November
1992
1993
1993 as % of 1992
January-November 2/
1992
1993
-M illion Pounds-
Percent
- Million Pounds-
1,784
1,890
106
23
23
100
1,455
1,508
104
27
26
97
3,288
3,448
105
21,113 274
15,659 315
37,361
20,993 245
15,476 301
37 , Q.~.?-._ _
2
1993 as % of 1992_
Percent
99 89 99 96 99
CATTLE ON FEED UP 5 PERCENT IN 7 MONTHLY STATES Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the 7 States prepa ring monthly estimates totaled 9.37 million head, up 5 percent from 1992 and 10 percent above 1991. This is the largest December 1 inventory since 1973. Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 States during November totaled 1.84 million, fractionally below last year and 4 percent below 1991. Net placements of 1.73 million for November were do wn 1 percent from last year and 6 percent below 1991.
Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.44 million , fractionally below last year but 5 percent above two years ago . Other disappearance totaled 108,000 head compared to 91,000 in November 1992 and 77,000 in November 1991 .
CATTLE AND CALVES-NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 7 STATES, NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 1, 1991-1993
Number
1993 as % of
Item
1991
1992
1993
1991
1992
- 1 ,000 Head-
-Percent-
On Feed Nov. 11/
8,013
8,584
9,076
113
106
Placed on Feed During Nov.
1,917
1,843
1,838
96
100
Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov.
1,376
1,442
1,439
105
100
Other Disappearance During Nov.21
77
91
108
140
119
On Feed Dec. 11/
8,477
8.894
9,367
110
105
1/ Catt le and ca lves o n feed are an imals for slaug h ter market be ing fed a full ral ion of grain or other concent rates an d are expected to produce a ca rc as s that will g rade select or bett er. 2/ lnclud es d eath losses, m ove m en t from feedlots t o pastures and sh ipments to other fee dlots for further feed in g .
NOVEMBER MILK PRODUCTION
Milk production in the 21 major States dur ing November tota led 10. 0 billion pounds , 2 percent less t han production in these same States In Nov ember 1992. October revised production at 10.4 billion pounds was 2 percent below October 1992.
Prod uct ion per cow in the 21 major States averaged 1,237 pounds for November, unchanged from November 1992.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 major States was 8.08 mill ion head, 152,000 head less than November 1992 and 10,000 less than October 1993.
During the July-September period, the 21 major States
Broduced 31.7 billion pounds of milk, 84.4 percent of the .S. production. If producers in the rema ining 29 States not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 21 States , the U.S. production would be 11.8 billion pounds for November 1993.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION-NOVEMBER 1992-1993
Item
I Unit
I
1992
211~t~~es
Milk Cows1/ Milk per Cow21 Milk Produc tion21
Thous. Head Pound s Mil. Lbs.
1/lncl udes d ry cows. excludes heif er s no l y et fres h . 2/ Exclud es m ilk suc ked b y ca lves .
8,235 1,237 10,184
8,083 1,237 9,995
Percent
98 100 98
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH-1992-1993, QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Month
Round Weight Processed
Monthly
..
Cumulative
1992
1993
1992
1993
-Thousand Pounds-
Average Price Paid
to Producers 1/
1992
1993
Dais. per Pound
Imports
of Catfish 2/
1992
1993
Thous.Pounds
Jan.
36,200
40.327
36,200
40,327
.53
.63
237
118
Feb.
39,228
40,277
75,428
80,604
.56
.67
201
183
Mar.
45,048
43,52 1
120,476
124,125
.60
.70
243
127
Apr.
41,177
39,920
161,653
164,045
.63
.71
233
328
May
39,111
37,030
200,764
201,075
.63
.72
392
204
June
36 ,8 13
35 ,496
237,577
236,571
.6 1
.72
100
253
Ju ly
36 ,128
37,440
. 273,705
274,011
.59
.72
344
277
Aug .
37,958
37,706
311,663
311 ,717
.58
.73
169
444
Sept.
37,857
37,072
349,520
348 ,789
.59
.73
307
426
Oct.
39,212
39,472
388,732
388,261
.61
:73
187
596
Nov. Dec.
35 ,073 33 ,562
36 ,557
__ 423,80:5
424,818
.62
457.3._6-7- - - --,--- _.. _-_._._-_.. ,..--_..63 ..
.73
23 491
1/ Price for fis h d el ivered to p ro cessin q plan! c o o t. rric.e in clud es ( :la rne s for an y swervl ees 1' ,. ...,'~ i i1ed t,,, Ilw : "(H't~ ,,, :-' ; f~g ~ !;;' ;'!, suc h as '::":. ll"!!n g a nd ha uli nn . '2/ Dot a flllf :i:, t'!p;O: ! '\" I.S.
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II~N;I~:IsII;oFI~rlr~~:LI~~~lmII
3 2108 05357 0258
COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER 30, 1993
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on November 30, 1993, were greater than the year earlier levels for orange juice concentrates, frozen fruit, potatoes, meat, and chicken. Cooler Items with stocks above those of the previous year included peanuts, fresh fruits, and cheese .
Total red meat supplies in freezers increased 1 percent from last month and were 14 percent more than those on hand November 1992. Frozen pork stocks dropped 1 percent during the month but were 3 percent above the previous year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 131 percent from last month but were 34 percent below 1992.
Total frozen poultry supplies decreased 37 percent from October and were 3 percent below last year . Total stocks of chicken advanced 2 percent during the month and were 1 percent above 1992. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 57 percent from last month and down 9 percent from last year.
Public cooler occupancy was at 60 percent of capacity, the same as last year . Public freezer occupancy at 66 percent was 2 points below last month and 1 point below last year.
Commod ity
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, 1993
Nov. 30, 1992
Oct. 31 , 1993
- 1 ,000 Pounds-
Nov. 30, 1993
Percent of
Nov. 1992
Oct. 1993
-Percent-
487 ,578
351,426
279 ,175
57
79
441 ,136
498,327
462,475
105
93
18 ,652
14 ,041
13 ,518
72
96
964 ,646
1,188,703
1,111 ,937
115
94
1,094,724
1,326,651
1,391,709
127
105
626 ,550
706 ,279
711,422
114
101
275 ,919
344 ,420
355,420
129
103
316 ,669
328 ,734
325 ,524
103
99
678 ,493
1,044,742
657 ,270
97
63
320,513
683,620
291 ,242
91
43
2,488 ,787
2,146 ,713
2,187,312
' 88
102
1,038 ,658
1,184 ,725
1,116 ,851
108
94
280 ,842
372 ,160
325,468
116
87
19,636
17 ,541
16,593
85
95
17,309
13,122
11 ,851
68
90
28 ,706
4,797
29,880
104
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