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- Title:
- Georgia farm report
- Creator:
- Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service
- Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : Georgia Agriculural Statistics Service
- Date of Original:
- 1988
- Subject:
- Agricultural productivity--Georgia
Agricultural productivity--Georgia--Statistics
Crop yields--Georgia
Crop yields--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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LOO. C7
GEORGIA }. FARM REPORT
CURRENT PERIODICAL*
January 12, 1988 Volume 88-No. 1
Received
JAN 14 1988 DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA
H AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS SERVICE Stephens Federal Building
Suite 320 Athene, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)646-2238
HIGHLIGHTS December 1 Pig Crop Agricultural Prices
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY UP 7 PERCENT
The inventory of all hogs and p igs on
Georgia farms on December 1. 1 987, is
estimated at 1,175,000 head, 7 percent
more first
than year
a
to
year earlier. This year increase i
n
is
the the
December 1 Inventory since 1979 Hogs
kept for breeding totaled 155,000 head, 3
Percent more than a year ago. Market
nventory, at 1,020,000, is 7 percent
more than the previous year.
The September-November 1987 pig crop is
estimated at 447,000, 1 percent more than
the revised comparable period a year ago.
Sows farrowing during this period totaled
58,000
head,
the
same
as
September-November 1986. Pigs saved per
litter averaged a record high 7.70,
compared with 7.65 for the same period a
year ago.
Georgia producers intend to have 58,000
sows to
farrow
during
December
1987-February 1988. If these intentions
are realized/ farrowings will be 4
?ercent more than the revised 56,000 arrowings during December 1986-February
1987. producers are expecting 62,000 sows to farrow during March-May 1988, 3 percent more than a year earlier.
10 QUARTERLY STATES UP 7 PERCENT
The 10 quarterly states with 42.3 million head on December 1, 1987, are up 7 ?ercent from a year earlier and 3 percent
rom December 1, 1985.
The June-August 1987 pig crop totaled 17.5 million head, 8 percent above the same quarter a year earlier. For the September-November period, the pig crop of 17.5 million head is 6 percent above the same period in 1986.
Intentions totaled 2.11 million sows to farrow during December 1987-February 1988. This is up 10 percent from actual farrowings during the same period a year earlier. The March-May 1988 intentions, at 2.40 million, are 2 percent above the March-May 1987 quarter.
U.S. INVENTORY UP 6 PERCENT
U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs is estimated at 53.8 """SEV^Sbove
December 1, 1987. This is 6 percent above a year ago and 3 percent above
December 1, 1985. Breeding hog inventory, at 7.02 million, is 5 percent above
last year and million, is 6
4 percent above percent above a
two years ago. year ago and 3
Market hog percent above
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HOGS AND PIGS:
INVENTORY NUMBER, DECEMBER 1. SOWS TARROWING AND PIG CROP UNITED STATES, 1986-1987
Item Dec. 1 Inventory
AH Hogs & figs Kept tor Breeding Market
--HFS7
1986
1987
as * of 1986
TVOOU Head
S0,920 53,795
106
6,671 7,021
105
44,250 46,774
106
Item Sows Farrowing
june-Aug. Sept.-Nov.
June-Nov.
1986
1987
T,00U Head"
2,727 2,696 5,423
2,930 2,844 5.774
Market Hogs & Pigs
by Weight Groups
unaer 60 Pounds
16,756 17,230
103
60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds
11,228 11,902 9,106 9,625
106 106
180 Pounds & Over 7, 159 8,017
112
Sows Farrowing March-May Dec. 1/-My
2,443 2,803 5,246
2.506 3,032 5.538
103 108 106
Pig Crop Dec" 17-Feb. March-May Dec. 1/-May June-Aug. Sept.-Nov. June-Nov. Year
18,513 21.879 40,392 21,158 20,839 41,997 82,389
19.339 23,796 43,135 22,694 21.974 44,668 87,803
1/ December p receding year.
Agricultural Statletlclan and Georgia Department of Agriculture
1987 as X of
1986
107 106 106
104 109 107 107 105 106 107
HOGS AND PIGS:
Itam
MARCH 1 INVENTORY All Hogs & Pigs Kept for Breeding Market Market Hoqs & Pigs by Weiqht Groups Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
INVENTORY. SOWS
1982
1983
1,350 190
1,160
1,350 200
1,150
464
466
325
317
226
235
145
132
FfA- RROWING,
1984 1,000
1,250 180
1,070
433 289 221 127
AND PIG
1985 Head -
1,150 160 990
401 271 204 114
CROP, GEORGIA, 1982-1987
1987 as * of
1986
1987 1984 1985 1 1986
1,055 145 910
l.lpP/^-w-ffikfew. ****. 104
155
86
97 ^07
945
88
95 104
365
385
89
96 105
249
255
88
94 102
187
195
88
96 104
109
110
87
96 101
JUNE 1 INVENTORY All Hogs & Pigs Kept for Breeding Market Market HOQ*S & Piqs by Weiaht Groups Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
1,390 215
1,175
502 315 218 140
1,400 215
1,185
529 320 213 123
1,320 200
1,120
493 302 202 123
1,200 165
1,035
450 285 190 110
1,025 145 880
380 245 160
95
1,100 155 945
395 260 180 110
83
92 107
78
94 107
84
91 107
80
88 104
86
91 106
89
95 113
89 100 116
SEPTEMBER 1 INVENTORY All Hogs & Pigs Kept for Breeding Market Market Hoqs & Piqs by Weiqht Groups Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
1,400 215
1,185
531 293 221 140
1,350 200
1,150
512 305 207 126
1,250 180
1,070
471 288 193 118
1,200 165
1,035
450 280 190 115
1,025 145 880
375 235 165 105
1,150 155 995
440 250 190 115
92
96 112
86
94 107
93
96 113
93
98 117
87
69 106
98 100 115
97 100 110
DECEMBER 1 INVENTORY All Hogs & Pigs Kept for Breeding Market Market Hocrs & Piqs by Weiqht Groups Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
1,450 220
1,230
529 351 221 129
SOWS FARROWING
December 1/-February
74
March-May
76
December 1/-May
150
June-August
80
September-November
78
June-November
158
PIG CROP
December 1/-February March-May
December 1/-May June-August September-November
June-November
511 555 1,066 568 554 1,122
GEORGIA FARROWING INTENTIONS
December 1/-February March-May
December l/~May
1 / December ncAroKlnn <,<>>
1,350 195
1,155
491 312 219 133
75 81 156 74 72 146
518 583 1,101 525 518 1,043
1,200 163
1,037
442 285 193 117
66 77 143 72 68 140
462 554 1,016 511 483 994
1,150 165 985
420 265 190 110
SO 10 130 66 83 129
432 518 950 482 460 942
1,100 150 950
410 255 175 110
52 56 108 52 58 110
387 426 813 385 444 829
1,175 155
1,020
98 102 107
95
94 103
98 104 107
420
95 100 102
275
96 104 108
200 104 105 114
125 107 114 114
56
85
93 108
60
78
86 107
116
81
89 107
60
83
91 115
58
85
70 100
118
84
91 107
409 450 859 456 447 903
1988
58 62 120
89
95 106
81
87 106
85
90 106
89
95 118
93
97 101
91
96 109
198E as % of 1985 | 1986 | 1987
97 112 104 89 111 103 92 111 103
HOGS AND PIGS: INVENTORY, SOWS FARROWING. AND PIG CROP,
Item
MARCH 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs & Pigs
s
Kept .for Market
Breeding
Market Hogs & Pigs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds
60-119 Pounds
120-179 Pounds
180 Pounds & Over
1982
40 670 b 594
35 076
12 773 8 777 7 823 5 703
1983
42,250 6,011
36,239
13,822 9,048 7,759 5,610
1984
1985
JU HIsaa
40,070 5,446
34,624
39 680 5 220
34 460
12,437 8,561 7,769 5,857
12 701 8 427 7 580 5 752
10 QUARTERLY STATES 1/. 1982-1987
1986
1987
1987 as % of 1984 I 1985 I 1986
38 210 4 948
33 262
38 ,370 5 ,215
33 155
96 97 100 96 100 105 96 96 100
12 350 12 596 101
8 046
7 959
93
7 276
7 132
92
5 590
5 468
93
99 102
94
99
94
98
95 98
JUNE 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs & Pigs
41 240 45,645 41,915 41 650 38 025 40 ,880
98
98 108
Kept for Breeding
5 684
6,263
5,771
5 397
4 ,870
5 ,325
92
99 109
Market
35 ,556 39,362 36,144 36 253 33 ,155 35 ,555
98
98 107
Market Hogs & Pigs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
14 ,986 17,509 15,437 15 ,168 13 ,845 15 ,385 100 101 111
8 ,779
9,481
9, 187
9 ,100
8 ,315
8 ,750
95
96 105
6 ,585
6,929
6,361
6 ,545
6 ,190
6 ,435 101
98 104
5 ,206
5,463
5,159
5 ,440
4 ,805
4 ,985
97
92 104
SEPTEMBER 1 INVENTORY
All Hogs & Pigs Kept for Breeding
. If Market
41 ,840 46,030 43,180 41 ,820 39 ,585 43 ,075 100 103 109
5 ,578
5,839
5,550
5 ,377
4 ,895
5 ,300
95
99 108
36 ,262 40,191 37,630 36 ,443 34 ,690 37 ,775 100 104 109
Market Hogs & Pigs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds
14 ,665 15,877 14,957 14 ,630 13 ,970 14 ,870
99 102 106
60-119 Pounds
9 ,004 10,195
9,209
8 ,820
8 ,385
9 ,265 101 105 110
120-179 Pounds
; in
180 Pounds & Over
7 ,298 5 ,295
8,305 5,814
7,835 5,629
7 ,406 5 ,587
6 ,970 5 ,365
7 ,805 100 105 112 5 ,835 104 104 109
i DECEMBER 1 INVENTORY All Hogs & Pigs
Kept for Breeding Market
42 ,890 44,150 42,420 41 100 39 690 42 275 100 103 107
5 ,708
5,638
5,348
5 258
5 110
5 400 101 103 106
37 , 182 38,512 37,072 35 842 34 580 36 875
99 103 107
Market Hogs & Pigs
by Weight Groups
Under 60 Pounds
14 ,899 14,808 14,231 13 641 13 105 13 605
96 100 104
60-119 Pounds
9 ,362
9,892
9,502
9 240
8 815
9 405
99 102 107
120-179 Pounds
7 ,523
7,899
7,606
7 367
7 135
7 565
99 103 106
180 Pounds & Over
5 ,398
5,913
5,733
5 594
5 525
6 300 110 113 114
SOWS FARROWING
December 2/-February March-May
December 2/-May June-August September-November
June-November
2 027 2 411 4 438 2 227 2 397 4 624
2,154 2,782 4,936 2,422 2,377 4,799
1,964 2,481 4,445 2,259 2,316 4,575
1 955 2 420 4 375 2 191 2 265 4, 456
1, 863 2, 171 4 034 2, 074 2, 115 4, 189
1, 916
98
98 103
2, 352
95
97 108
4, 268
96
98 106
2, 257 100 103 109
2, 258
97 100 107
4, 515
99 101 108
PIG CROP
December 2/-February 14 438 16,040 14,288 14 690 14, 254 14, 840 104 101 104
March-May
18 096 21,194 18,814 18 762 16, 957 18, 601
99
99 110
December 2/-May
32, 534 37,234 33,102 33, 452 31 , 211 33, 441 101 100 107
June-August
16, 460 17,836 17,158 16, 941 16, 164 17, 481 102 103 108
September-November
17, 803 17,663 17,420 17, 255 16, 460 17, 495 100 101 106
June-November
34, 263 35,499 34,578 34, 196 32, 624 34, 976 101 102 107
'lOJLUARTERLY STATES gARROWING INTENTIONS
December 2/-February March-May
--December 2/-May !/ Ga., ux., ind., iowa, Kans., Minn. Mo. Nebr., N.C. Ohio.
1988
1988 as % of
1985 1986 I 1987.
2,113 108 113 110
2,402
99 111 102
4,515 103 112 106
2/ December preceding year.
23
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity
Index for December was 118 percent of the
1977 average, 3 points (2.5 percent)
below the previous month and 6 points
(4.8 percent) bel ow a year ago. Lower
E rices for cotton, sows, milk, chickens, rollers and tabl e eggs were partially
offset by higher pr ices for cottonseed,
soybeans, peanuts barrows, gilts, cows,
steers, heifers, calves and hatching
eggs.
Corn was unchanged from the
previous month.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 4 POINTS
The Decembe r All Farm Products Index of
Prices Rec eived by farmers decreased 4
points (3.0 percent) from November to 128
percent o f its January-December 1977
average, Lower prices for oranges,
tomatoes,
eggs, and lettuce were
partially ffset by higher prices for
corn, soyb eans, and strawberries. The
index was 8 points (6.7 percent) above a
year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS. DECEMBER 15, 1987 WITH COMPARISONS
V rice Ber
nit
Dec. 1986
ueorqia" Nov. 1987
Dec. 15, 1987
United states
uec.
Nov.
uec. T5T
1986
1987
1987
Winter Wheat Oats Corn Cotton Cottonseed 2/ Tobacco Soybeans Peanuts All Hay, baled 2/ Hogs
Sows Barrows & Gilts Beef Cattle 4/ Cows 5/
S/Bu. $/Bu. $/Bu. Ct./Lb. $/Ton Ct./Lb. $/Bu. Ot./Lb. S/Ton $/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. S/Cwt. $/Cwt.
2.03 52.9 99.00
4.59 27.1 52.40 43.00 52.70 39.10 34.40
2.17 63.9 88.00
5, 26 28. 1 39.50 33.50 39.90 51.30 43.10
2.17 1/62.5
92.00 5.69
1/28.7 39.70 29.70 40.30 50.90 43.90
2.39 1 .44 1.50 52.7 93.00 156.1 4.67 30.5 56.80 50.60 42.00 51.80 53.20 35.20
2, 1 ,
562
1. 62
64, 9
88.00
152.5
5, 36
26. 7
62.10
40.60
33.90
41.10
62.00
43.00
2 68 1 71 1 72 1/64 4 87.00 3/157.5 5 57 1/27 9 65.00 40.80 29.70 41.70 61.90 44.10
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
49.90
63.70
64.00
59.20
66.90
66.80
Calves All Milk Turkeys 2/
S/Cwt. $/Cwt. Ct./Lb.
54.90 14.80
74.20 14.40
74.60 3/14.30
62.20 13.40 43.0
82.90 12.90 33.7
83.00 3/12.80
38.1
Chickens 6/ Broilers 7/
Eggs, All
Ct./Lb.
20,
Ct./Lb.
29
Ct./Doz 79,
2/17.0 23.5
2/66.3
4 3/22
61
30.6 65.2
26.4 2/55.2
3/24.6 48.6
Table
Ct./Doz 58,
2/48.3
37
58.3
2/46.9
38.8
Hatching
Ct./Doz, 140,
2/120.0
130,
1/ First halt of month. 2/ Mia -month price. 3/ Entire month. ~4~7 "Cows" and "steers ana
heifers" combined 5/ Includes dairy cows sold for slaughter. 6/ Excludes broilers. 7/
Liveweight equiva lent price for Georgia. * Insufficient sales,
INDEX NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
NOV. uec. NOV. Dec.
1977=100
1986 1986 1987 1987
ueorqia
Prices Received
All Commodities
130
124
121* 118
Crops
120
113
124 124
Lvstk. & Products
137
132
119* 113
United States frices Keceived
124
120
132
128
Prices Paid 1/
3/158 3/158 4/166 4/166
Ratio 2/
78
76
80
77
1/ Mid-month index lnc luding interest, taxes and rarm
wage rates. 2/ Ratio o f Index of Prices Received to
Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage
Rates. 3/ July 1986 P rices Paid Index. 4/ October
1987 Prices Paid Index * Revised.
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January 20, 1988 Volume 88-No. 2
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GEORGIA H AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS SERVICE Stephens Federal Building Suit* 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236
HIGHLIGHTS Annual Crop Production Cotton Production Hay Stocks Fruit and Nut Summary
Pecans Winter Wheat & Rye Milk Production Grain Stocks
GEORGIA'S 1987 CROP YIELDS SURPASS 1986
Average yields for most of Georgia's 1987
crops
were
higher
than
the
drought-reduced yields of 1986. Even so,
the higher 1987 yields were less than
expected early in the growing season
because 1987 had it's own yield--educing
drought. The 1987 drought occurred later
in the growing season than th3 1986
drought and some of the 1987 crops were
almost "made" before the drought
occurred. Some growers obtained good
yields despite the fall drought.
GEORGIA COTTON UP 84 PERCENT
Georgia's 1987 cotton crop, at 340,000 bales, is 84 percent larger than the production in 1986. The average Yield for 1987 of 666 pounds per acre is 211 pounds per acre heavier than the drought-damaged 1986 yield of 455 pounds per acre. Although 1987 had its own drought, it occurred later in the growing season and was less damajing. Acres harvested in 1987, at 245,000 acres, is up 26 percent from 1986.
Crop
Unit
Wheat
Bu.
Oats
Bu.
Rye
Bu.
Tobacco,
Type 14
Lbs.
Corn
Bu.
Soybeans
Bu.
Peanuts
Lbs.
Sorghum Grain
Bu.
Hay, All
Ton
Sweetpotatoes
Cwt.
1/ Harvested tor principal
GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION
Acreage
Planted
for all Purposes
Harvested
Harvested
1987
1986 1/ 1987 1/
Thousand Acres--
1986 AND 1987 Yield per Acre
1986
1987
550
550
460
55
35
30
380
85
70
28
31
39
55
21
22
34
31
680
730
830
820
635
665
110
82
530
use.
5.5 "2T
Cotton
y5i.8eld
in
34 610 780 630
60 600
pou5n.2ds
2,190
2,120
58
84
17
20
2,455
2,500
33
40
1.7
2
130
150
per harvested acre,
Production
19B6 I 1987 --Thousands--
15,400 1,365 1,785
14,260 1,650 1,540
67,890 42,340 13,940 1,632,575
2,706 901 754
72,080 51,240 15,600 ,575,000
2,400 1,320
780
proaucwuu 1 U.1--
Crop Corn for Grain Sorghum for Grain All Wheat Soybeans for Beans Peanuts for Nuts Cottonseed All Hay Sweetpotatoes Tobacco Almonds (Calif.) Walnuts (Calif.I
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION. 1986 AND 1987
Unit Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Lbs. Tons Tons Cwt. Lbs. Lbs. Tons
Area Harvested
1986 L 1987
i,uuu Acres
69,159
59,167
13,859
10,604
60,723
55,930
58,292
56,437
1,537.2
1,532.3
62,419 93.4
581.6
60.748 93.3
601.7
Yield per Acre 1986 I 1987
119.3 67.7 34.4 33.3
2,407
119.4 69.9 37.6 33.7
2,340
2.49 136
2,001
2.46 130
2,038
198-
^TW
TTto-nns"anas
0,249,864
7,064,143
938,124 '2,091,635 1,940,101 5,700,745
3,801 155,529
12,674 1,163,940
250,000
740,869 2,105,200 1,904,712 3,586,170
5,802 149,142
12,103 1,226,280
630,000
180.0
245.0
State
Ala. Pla. Ga. N.C. S.C. Tenn. Other
stat es
COTTON ACREAGE. YIELD AND PRODUCTION,
Planted Acres
Harvested Acres
1986 I 1987
1986"
1987
Thousands
315 19
225 82
118 340 8,832
335.0 25.5
250.0 96.0
120.0 450.0 9,008.7
313.0 19.0
195.0 81.0
113.0 335.0 7,301.3
333 25
245 95
119 445 8,652
SELEC-YTiEeDlidSTATES
1986 I 1987
Pounas
506
588
707
634
455
666
646
505
370
444
567
701
552
711
ANDU^
19Bb 1, Thousand
19B7 Bales
33O.0 28.0
185.0 109.0
87.0 396.0 8, 390.2
408.0 33.0
340.0 100.0 110.0 650.0 1 2,819.2
4,460.2
Upland
9.933.1 10.285.2 8.357.3 9.?14.6
547
700 9'g
264.0
VJU-{..-Sf..PrPTo^oid-tmuaac1ltion10.g0i14n14n1.e.65d
136.0 10.421.2 and to be
111.1 .,, 134.7 8,468.4 10.049.3 ginned, converted to
48U
890 552 1L.-
net
**1 wueu{iughntt
g.731.1 hill1"'
1 4.724.2
Agricultural Statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture
GEORGIA PEACH VALUE DOWN
U.S. PEACH VALUE OFF SLIGHTLY
Utilized production of Georgia peaches in 1987, at 98.0 mill! on pounds, was 3 fercent less than 198 6. Average price or the 1987 crop at 18.1 cents per pound, was 1.6 cents p er pound less than was received for 1 986 peaches. The combination of smalle r crop and lower price reduced the value of utilized ? reduction to $17.8 mi llion, 11 percent ess than the previous year.
The value of the U.S. peach crop, including clingstones, was $326 million, down less than one-half percent from the 1986 value of $327 million-.- Utilized production for the U.S. was 2.30 billion pounds, up 3 percent from 1986*s 2.24 billion pounds. Average price for the U.S., including clingstones, was 14.2 cents per pound, down .4 cents per pound from the 1986 average price.
PEACHES
Total
UtilJ zed
Production
Production
State
1986
1 --
1987 - Million
1986 Pounds
-
-
1987
Ala. Ga.
6.0 105.0
10.0 100.0
6.0 101.0
10.0 98.0
N. J.
105.0
80.0
100.0
76.0
Pa.
100.0
85.0
100.0
85.0
S.C.
260.0
350.0
248.0
300.0
Other States 819.4
846.8
811.4
830.2
Calif.
u.Csl.ingy
stone
2
933.0 ,328.4
957.0 2 428.8
873.5 2,239.9
902.0 2,301.2
Price per
Pound
1986 nCenLts 1987
27.2
23.6
19.7
18. 1
23.6
22,7
18.2
17.5
16.0
14.9
17.1
16.1
9.8 14.6
10.6 14.2
va lUe of
Utilized
A ,> Pro
1986
ducti1oSnB/
1 ,000 Dollars
1,632
2,360
19,892
17,758
23,643
17,284
18,179
14,916
39,700
44,790
138,506
133,367
85,603 327,155
95,612 326,087
GEORGIA APPLES UP 31 PERCENT Utilized production of Georgia apples in 1987 was 38.0 million pounds, up 31 ?ercent from the 1986 utilization. Even
hough more poundage was utilized in 1987, the poundage left unharvested in the orchards was also up sharply. Of the 38.0 million pounds utilized, 36.0
million pounds were from northern orchards and 2.0 million pounds were from the south. The total crop value of $4.83 million was up only 4 percent from the value of the 1986 crop, due to weaker prices.
State
Calif. Georgia
North South Total Mich. N.Y. N.C. Pa. S.C. Wash. Other States U.S.
APPLES
Total
Utilized
Production
Production
1986
-
1987 - Millior
1986 Pounds
-
--
1987
515.0
650.0
515.0
650.0
25.0 5.0
30.0
700.0 900.0 120.0 620.0
30.0 3 ,160.0
47.0 3.0
50.0
1,050.0 990.0 350.0
460.0 45.0
4,200.0
24.0 5.0
29.0 700.0 900.0 120.0
620.0 30.0
3 ,160.0
36.0 2.0
38.0 1,050.0
970.0 350.0
460.0
39.0 4,000.0
1 ,858.0 7 ,933.0
2,149.4 9,944.4
1 ,833.3 7 ,907.3
2,071.4 9,628.4
Price
per Pound
198b
1987
Cents
16.3
10.7
17.1 10.7 16.0
9.3 10.1
8.5
8.3
13.5 15.5
13.0 7.3
12.7
8.6 7.6 7.9
8.4
8.8 8.0
14.2 13.4
14.0 9.5
value or
Utilized
Production
1985
198b
1.0G0 Dollars
83,903
69,550
4,110 530
4,646 65,075 91,260 10,160
51,252
4,037 488,400
4,680 146
4,826 90,300 73.720 27,650 38,640
. 3,432 320,000
260.386 1,059,119
290,942 919,060
GEORGIA GRAPE VALUE UP The value of Georgia1s grape crop increased 48 percent in 1987 to $2.35 million. Both utilized production and a higher average price contributed to the increase. Utilized production, at 2,700 tons, was up 700 tons from the 1986 production. The average price in 1987 was $870 per ton, compared with $792 per ton in 1986.
U.S. GRAPE VALUE CLIMBS 10 PERCENT The value of all utilized production of ?rapes in the U.S. rose 10 percent in
987 to $1.29 billion. Utilized product, on, at 5.19 million tons, was off 1 percent from the 5.23 million tons utilized in 1986. The slight decrease in production was more than offset by a $25 per ton increase in the average price, lifting the 1987 price to $249 per ton.
GRAPES
Total
Utilized
State
Production 1986 I T937~
Production
1986
~T?H7~
Ga. N.C S.C U.S.
2,000 1,500
500 5.225.900
- Tons - -
2,700
2,000
1,800
1,400
700
500
5,204,250 5.225,300
2,700 1,800
700 5, 190,750
1/ rrice aerivea rrom unrounded data for Calltorni
Price
er ton
1987
uoiiars
792
870
385
360
352
344
224
249
Value or
Utilized
Production
1935 J Doll'a1r9s87
1,583
2,350
539
648
176
241
1.173.038 1,291.312
State Alabama Florida Geo> N. Carolina S. Carolina Tennessee United States
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS. SELECTED STATES AND U.S
May 1 1986
198T
ueceraoer T 1986
- - ---I,UUU 'I 6fts - - -
19B7
262 75
If-,
121 6.9
537 26,09;
168 101
135 69
46 251 32 ,418
1,008 460 631 401 279
1,925 121,734
1,2*50 479
1,003 486 338
2,485 119^749
GEORGIA PECAN VALUE OFF ONE-THIRD
The value of Georgia's pe can crop fell 33
percent in 1987 to $55.2 million,
Spared with the 1986 value of $81.8
million. Both production and price were
*?8S5ctIo8Ml2t
iohemiii?
revious , on pounds,
year, was
off 12 percent from 19 86's 120 million
pounds. Average price f or 1987 pecans
was 52.6 cents per pound off 15.6 cents
?er pound, or 23 percent lower than the
986 average price of 68.2 cents per
pound.
U.S. PECAN VALUE 27 PERCENT LOWER
The value of the U.S. pecan crop, at $144 51iiion<, decreased 27 percent from the $196 million value of the 1986 crop. Production for the Nation decreased 7 Percent to 255 million pounds. Price was
he more dominate factor in the value decline, however, as the average price fell 15.5 cents per pound, or 22 percent, from the 1986 level to 56.5 cents per found. Georgia continued to maintain its
ead as the top producing state, followed by a distant second and third by Texas and New Mexico respectively.
PECANS
utilized Production
Price per young
State
1986"
1987
1986
I 19"B7~
1,000 ounds
Cents
Ala.
16,000
MS: I'M
Ga.
120,000
La.
30,000
22,000
1055;,100808 16,000
n79 .6
68 2 59 6
43.3
18:?
52 42,
Miss.
7,500
9,000
79 6
52
N. Mex. 27,000
27,000
91 0
85
N.C.
4,000
2,000
59 0
62
Okla. 15,000
15,000
61 0
40
s.c.
6,500
6,500
55 0
75
Tex.
40,000
U.S. 272.700
45,000 254,600
85 3 72 .0
63 56
1/ Budded, grafted, or topworxed varieties
value ot utilized production"
1986
19B7
Wo Dollars
12,736
9,515
3,2977.15
1:938
81,800
55,200
17,880
6,730
5,969
4,730
24,570
22,950
2,360
1,250
9,143
5,998
3,575
4,888
34,100
28,750
196,379
143,871
GEORGIA WHEAT PLANTINGS UNCHANGED
Georgia's fall and winter seedings of
wheat for the 1988- crop are estimated
550,000 acres, the same as plantings for
the 1987 crop. This marks the first time
in six years that wheat acreage has not
declined.
Wheat seedings,
while
unchanged from last year, are down 63
percent from the level planted just six
years ago.
Planting of the 1988 crop was 90 percent complete when weekly progress surveys
were discontinued on December 13, 1987.
GEORGIA RYE SEEDINGS STABLE TOO
Rye seedings in Georgia for the 1988 crop
for all purposes are estimated at 380,ooo
acres.
This is unchanged from the
previous year's planted acres- Planting
froqress for rye was delayed- by the 1987
all drought but rapid recovery occurred
after the rains during the latter half or
November. About 96 percent of the crop
was planted by mid-December.
WINTER WHEAT AND RYE. UNITED STATES AND GEORGIA
unitea stages
Item
19B7
1988
I
- - 1,UUU
Acrlyeasrr:
Winter Wheat Area Seeded
48,781
48,349
550
Rye Area Seeded
2.498
2,533
380
ueo1 rqMia19B8
550 380
GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION SAME AS YEAR EARLIER
Milk production in Georgia during October-December 1987 totaled 290 million pounds, the same as the comparable period a year earlier.
The number of milk cows on Georgia farms averaged 101,000 head during the October-December quarter, 1 percent more than the same quarter the previous year.
Production per cow averaged 2,870 pounds during October-December, 30 pounds less than October-December 1986.
U.S. QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT
The October-December production of milk for the U.S. was 34.9 billion pounds, 3 percent above October-December 1986.
The average number of cows in the U.S. during the October-December quarter was 10.4 million head, 2 percent below October-December 1986.
Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on January 1, 1988, averaged 17.0 pounds, 0.1 of a pound more than January 1, 1987.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1986-1987
--
1
1
Gr eorg~iTa~
MUnited States
Item__ Milk Cows 1/
Unit Thous. Head
1986 100
1987 101
Percent
1986
1987
101
10,583 10,416
Percent 98
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
2,900 2,876
99
3,208 3,349
104
gJJJc_Productlon 7/
M<I Lbs.
290
290
99 33,947 34.884
103
1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked fay calves.
GEORGIA SOYBEAN AND WHEAT STOCKS FALL Soybeans in all positions on December 1, 1987, in Georgia, totaled 16,630,000 bushels, 15 percent less than the 19,639,000 bushels on hand December 1, 1986. Farm stocks on December 1, of 4,800,000 bushels were 44 percent below December 1, 1986. Off-farm stocks on December 1, totaled 11,830,000 bushels, up 6 percent from December 1, 1986. Stocks of wheat in all positions on December 1, totaled 3,645,000 bushels, down 35 percent from the 5,580,000
bushels on December 1, 1986. Wheat stored on-farms on December 1, totaled 600,000 bushels, down 25 percent and off-farm stocks amounted to 3,045,000 bushels, down 36 percent from December 1, 1986. Capacity of off-farm commercial grain storage totaled 65,720,000 bushels in Georgia on December 1, 1987, down 5
? ercent from the 69,180,000 on December 1986. Off-farm grain storage facilities in Georgia numbered 328 on December 1, 1987, 32 fewer than on December 1, 1986.
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--DECEMBER 1, 1987 WITH COMPARISONS
On Farms
orr farms 1/
All Positions
Grain
1986
1987
1986
1987
1986
1987
Corn
*
*
- - -1,000 Busneis - - -
17,424
19,333
*
*
Wheat
800
600
4,780
3,045
5,580
3,645
S oyIbnecalnusded
8,500 in unallocated
4,800 "ott-tarm
11,139 to avoid
11,830 disclosure
ot
19,639 individual
16,630
operations; in unallocated "on-farm" minor states not published separately
are included. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals
and processors.
U.S. CORN, WHEAT AND SOYBEAN STOCKS DOWN Corn stored in all positions on December 1, 1987 is estimated at 9.77 billion bushels. Of the total stocks, 6.10 billion bushels were stored on the farm and 3.67 billion bushels were stored off the farm.
Soybeans stored in all positions on December 1, 1987, totaled 1.75 billion bushels, 10 percent less than on December 1, 1986. Farm stocks totaled 865 million bushels, down 18 percent from last December 1. Off-farm stocks, at 889 million bushels, were 1 percent less than December 1, 1986.
All wheat stored in all positions on December 1, 1987 is placed at 2.51 billion bushels, down 6 percent from December 1, 1986. Off-farm stocks total 1.53 billion bushels, 61 percent of all stocks. The off-farm storage is 5 Percent less than December 1, last year,
arm stocks are 971 million bushels, down 9 percent from December 1, 1986.
The December 1, 1987, on-farm storage capacity sample survey indication for the United States is 13.6 billion bushels with a sampling error of 1.2 percent. Capacity of off-farm commercial grain storage totaled 9.61 billion bushels in the United States on December 1, 1987. Capacity increased 5 percent from the December 1, 1986 revised figure of 9.12 billion bushels.
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--DECEMBER 1, 1987 WITH COMPARISONS
Grain
I On farms
1986
1987
otr 1986
Farms rro:
All Positions"
1986
1987
- - - Million Busneis - - -
Corn
6,796
6,100
3,510
3,667
10,305
9,767
Wheat
.1,063
971
.1,610
1,535
2,673
2,506
Soybeans
1,061
865
' 896
889
1,957
1,755
1/ includes stoclcs at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.
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HIGHLIGHTS ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY
DECEMBER 1 HOG INVENTORY AND PIG CROP
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ANNUAL CROP PRODUCTION AND CROP VALUES VALUE OF GEORGIA'S 1987 CROPS UP 5 PERCENT
The combined value of Georgia's major crops totaled $1.08 billion for 1987, an increase of $55.4 million, or 5 percent more than the value of those same crops in 1986. There was much variability in value changes between crops with some recording sharp increases and others recording reductions. One of the major factors on the ositive side was the substantial improvement in yields in 1987 over the
rought-reduced 1986 yields. Every crop, except tobacco, registered a higher yield. Prices for the various crops were also varied. Average prices received were higher for nine crops, but lower for seven crops compared with 1986 average prices. It should be noted that the "value of production" estimates in this report do not address the amount sold, cost of production, nor profit or loss. The aggregate value of production represents only the 16 crops in the official estimates program. Estimates of cash receipts from crop marketings, production costs and net income will be available at a later date.
VALUE OF PEANUTS OFF 9 PERCENT
The estimated value of Georgia's peanut
crop in 1987 declined 9 percent to $432
millionn. The decline did not threaten
valuab? crroapnkiinng GeoforgpieaanutnsorasGetohergimaoTsst
ranking as the top peanut state in the
Nation of the
Peanuts contributed 40 percent overall value of the major crops
estimated in Georgia. The average yield
for 1987, at 2,500 pounds per acre, was
45 pounds per acre higher than the 1986
yield, but was a big disappointment to
many who saw high prospects early in the
season succumb to weather problems in the
late summer and fall. Production, at
1.58 billion pounds, was 4 percent less
than the 1986 production, and 18 percent
below the 1985 crop.
TOBACCO VALUE UP 9 PERCENT
Tiouub<a*cccco retained its posiition as the second "most valuable" crop in Georgia with a 9 peerrccent increase in 1987 to $117 miilnliioonn. Coonmtributing to the added vaallvue were an incir,,eased acreaage and a higghh*er average price. Acres harvested was up 3,000 acres to 34,000 acres. The acreage increase more than offset a 70 pound dueocrease in yield, at 2,120 pounds per acre, and production rose 6 percent 72.1 million pounds. The average pri ce in 1987 of $1.63 per pound was up 4.9 cents per pound. Even with the 9 percent increase in value, 1987's crop was still ID percent below the value just two years
CORN VALUE JUMPS 32 PERCENT Despite a reduction in acreage, the value of Georgia's 1987 corn crop Increased 32 percent, or $25.9 million, to $108 million. Average yield of 84 bushels per acre was 2 6 bushels per acre higher than the weather damaged 1986 yield. The higher yield more than offset a 16
5 ercent reduction in acres harvested and
_ifted production to 51.2 million bushels, a 21 percent increase over the previous year. Average price for 1987, at $2.10 per bushel", was 17 cents per bushel higher than the 1986 price. Even with the sharp 1987 increase in value, it was still 45 percent below the 1985 corn value of $196 million. SOYBEANS VALUE CLIMBS 26 PERCENT The value of Georgia's 1987 soybean crop is estimated at $83.5 million, an increase of 26 percent, or $17.2 million, over the 1986 value. Increases in both production and price contributed to the higher value. The 1987 production totaled 15.6 million bushels. up 12 percent, thanks to a 3.bushel per acre Increase in yield to 20 bushels per acre. The higher yield overcame a 5 percent reduction in acres harvested. Even with the significant 1987 increase, the value was still 53 percent less than in 1985.
(Continued on Page 4)
Agricultural Statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture
GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 1985, 1986, 1987
Crop
Year
Cotton Lint 2/
1987 1986 1985
Cottonseed
1987 1986 1985
Corn, for Grain
1987 1986 1985
Sorghum, for Grain 1987 1986 1985
Wheat
1987 1986 1985
Oats
1987 1986 1985
Rye
1987
1986
1985
Sweetpotatoes
1987 1986 1985
Tobacco 4/
1987 1986 1985
Hay 4/
1987 1986 1985
Peanuts for Nuts
1987 1986 1985
Soybeans for Beans 1987 1986 1985
Apples, Utilized Production
1987 1986 1985
Peaches, Utilized Production
1987 1986 1985
Planted Acrea
Harvested Acres
1,000 Acres
250
245
225
195
255
245
680 900 1,080
110 155 175
550 640 950
55 60 115
380 425 450
5.5 6.0 6.5
34 31 36
600 530 495
635 675 595
830 1,220 1,800
610 730 975
60 82 138
460 550 825
30 35 45
70 85 90
5.2 5.8 6.3
34 31 36
600 530 495
630 665 593
780 820 1,550
Peaches, Utilized Production
1987 1986 1985
Pecans, Utilized Production
1987 1986 1985
Grapes, Utilized Production
1987 1986 1985
TOM toes, Fresh Market
1987 1986 1985
Total Above Crops 1987
(Kxcl. Acreage
1986
of Fruits ft Pecans) 1985
3.0 3.3 3.3
4,132.5 4,670.3 5,960.8
2.9 2.7 3.1
3,527.1 3,731.5 5,001.4
Yield per Acre
Unit
666 455 725
84 58 84 40 33 48 31 28 31 55 39 45 22 21 23 150 130 160 2 ,120 2 ,190 2 ,280 2.20 t.70 2.50 2 ,500 2 455 3 240 20 17 24
110 100
90
Bale Bale Bale
Ton Ton Ton
Bu. Bu. Bu.
Bu. Bu. Bu.
Bu. Bu. Bu.
Bu. Bu. Bu.
Bu. Bu. Bu.
Cwt. Cwt. Cwt.
Lb. Lb. Lb.
Ton Ton Ton
Lb. Lb. Lb.
Bu. Bu. Bu.
Lb. Lb. Lb.
Lb. Lb. Lb.
Lb. Lb. Lb.
Lb. Lb. Lb.
Ton Ton Ton
Cwt. Cwt. Cwt.
Production
1,000
340.0 185.0 370.0
119.4 64.0
128.0
51,240 42,340 81,900
2,400 2,706 6,624
14,260 15,400 25,575
1,650 1,365 2,025
1,540 1,785 2,070
780 754 1,008
72,080 67,890 82,080
1,320 901
1,238
1,576,000 1,632,575 1,921,320
15,600 13,940 37,200
38,000 29,000 19,000
98,000 101,000
83,000
98,000 101,000
83,000
105,000 120,000
83,000
2.7 2.0 2.1
319 270 279
Unit Price 1/
Dollars
3/.640 .583 .543
3/85.00 91.00 57.00
2.10 1.93 2.39
1.43 1.32 1.74
2.45 2.48 2.83
1.60 1.25 1.55
1.75 1.80 2.30
13.10 12.70
9.10
1.630 1.581 1.711
62.00 73.00 60.00
5/.274 .291 .246
5.35 4.75 4.82
.127 .160 .112
.181 .197 .246
.181 .197 .246
.526 .682 .684
870.00 792.00 494.00
25.20 19.70 18.10
Total Value
$l,000's
104,448 51,770 96,437
10,149 5,824' 7,296
107,604 81,716
195,741
3,432 3,572 11,526
34,937 38,192 72,377
2,640 1,706 3,139
2,695 3,213 4,761
10,218 9,576 9,173
117,490 107,334 140,439
81,840 65,773 74,280
431,550 475,079 472,645
83,460 66,213 179,304
4,826 4,646 2,131
17,758 19,892 20,439
17,758 19,892 20,439
55,200 81,800 56,760
2,350 1,583 1,038
8,039 5.319 5.050
1,078.636 1,023,210 1,352,536
M^ktlng year average prices with no allowances or adjustments for commodities currently under Government loan commodities forfeited to the C.C.C., nor deficiency or disaster payments. 2/ Cotton yield In pounds; price in cents 1 per pound. 3/ Average price to January 1, 1988. 4/ Harvested acres substituted for planted acres. 5/ Preliminary marketing year average price with no allowance for GPA pool payments.
GEORGIA 1987 CROP VALUES AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL CROP VALUE
KX1 PEANUTS 40.0% ~~1 TOBACCO 10.9% COTTON 10.6%
^N^j CORN 10.0% ^Aj SOYBEANS 7.7% \/\ HAY 7.6% |^\| PECANS 5.1% | | WHEAT 3.2%
PEACHES 1.7% OTHER 3.2%
a****************************************************
* Pie chart percentages competed from crops included *
* in table. Excludes vegetables and other crops not *
* listed. Poultry and livestock income data will be *
* available in April 1988.
*
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HOGS AND PIGS: INVENTORY NUMBER, DECEMBER 1, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP
Item
Dec. 1 Inventory All Hogs & Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
1986
1987
1,000 Head
1,100 150 950
1,175 155
1,020
1987 as * of
1986
107 103 107
t\ . i^OU J.JW.
...._
Item
Sows Farrowinq June-Aug. Sept.-Nov. June-Nov.
1986
1987
1,00C) Head
52
60
58
58
110
118
Market Hogs & Plqs bv Weight Groups Under 60 Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
410
420
102
255
275
108
175
200
114
110
125
114
Sows Farrowing
Dec. 1/-Feb.
52
56
108
March-May
56
60
107
Dec. 1/-Mav
108
116
107
1/ December preceding year.
Pig Crop Dec. 1/-Feb. March-May Dec. 1/-May
June-Aug. Sept.-Nov.
June-Nov.
Year
387 426 813
385 444 829
1,642
409 450 859
456 447 903
1,762
1987 as * of
1986
115 100 107
106 106 106
118 101 109
107
COTTON VALUE NEARLY DOUBLED
With increases in acreage, yield, and price, the value of Georgia's 1987 cotton crop rose to $115 million, up 99 percent, or $57.0 million, from the 1986 value. Harvested acres in 1987 were up 26 percent, or 50,000 acres, to 245,000 acres. Yield, at 666 pounds per acre, was up 211 pounds per acre from the drought-damaged 1986 yield. Together, these lifted production to 340,000 bales, up 84 percent from the previous year. Average price for 1987 increased 5.7 cents per pound to 64.0 cents per pound. The 1987 value is 10 percent above the 1985 value. Cotton contributed 10.6 percent to the total crops value, up from last year's 5.6 percent contribution.
HAY VALUE UP 24 PERCENT
The aggregate value of all kinds of Georgia hay in 1987 was $81.8 million, an increase of 24 percent, or $16.1 million, over the J.986 value. Production in 1987 was up 47 percent to 1.32 million tons. The sharp increase in production was due primarily to an average yield of 2.2 tons per acre, much of which was harvested during the spring and early summer. A drought-reduced yield of 1.7 tons per acre was cut in 1986. Acres harvested registered a 13 percent increase to 600,000. acres in 1987. Average price in 1987 was $62 per ton, off $11 per ton from the 1986 price.
UTNITFR UJHFAT AND RYF. INTTFT) STflTFS ANT) CFDRfilfl U. S. Georgia
Item
1988
1988
WINTER WHEAT
Area Seeded (1,000 Acres) 48,349
550
Area Seeded as % of Previous Year
99.1 100.0
RYE Area Seeded (1,000 Acres) Area Seeded as % of
Previous Year
2,533 101.4
380 100.0
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GEORGIA
A FARM REPORT
February 9, 1988 Volume 88-No. 4
Received
FEB 16 1988
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
Annual Poultry Summary Monthly Poultry Summary Sheep Honey Cattle Cattle on Feed
HIGHLIGHTS
GEORGIA ,*&% AGRICULTURAL [L^ STATISTICS I m SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suit. 320 Athene, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)646-2238
Livestock Slaughter Catfish Monthly Prices Peanut Stocks Cold Storage
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION AND LAYER NUMBERS U.S. EGG PRODUCTION AND LAYER NUMBERS UP
UP 4 PERCENT
2 PERCENT
Eggs produced in Georgia for the year ending November 30, 1987, totaled 4.5 billion, 4 percent more than the 4.3 billion eggs produced in 1986.
Egg production during the year ending
November 30, 1987, totaled 69.5 billion eggs. The 1987 production was up 2 percent from the 1986 production of 68.4
billion eggs.
The number of layers averaged 18.4
million in 1987, 4 percent more than the Layer numbers during 1987 averaged 280
17.7 million layers the previous year. million, up 2 percent from 1986. The
All layers in Georgia produced an average annual average production per layer on
i fill 243 eggs per hen in 1987, the same as in hand in 1987 was 248 eggs, the same as in
1986. Georgia ranked third in the Nation 1986. California led all states with an
in 1987 in the average number of layers average number of layers totaling 33.4
and fourth in total egg production.
million.
LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION: ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF LAYERS, EGGS PER LAYER
AND TOTAL EGG PRODUCTION, 20 SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1986-1987 1/
Average Number
Eggs per
Total egg
State
of Layers
Layers 2/
Production
TW&5
T9T7
Thousands
1986 Number- 1987
1.986
TTBT
Million Eggs
11,047 15,518 32,250
5,232 10,441
17,746 21,746
5,846
4,893 6,513 9,387 5,321
5,892 6,125 13,761 15,133
17,927 6,308
13,803 5,059
11,018 16,084 33,376
4,901 10,361 18,407 22,178
6,175 4,811 6,628 9,175 5,272 6,280 4,367 13,886 16,662 18,266
6,305 14,347
5,016
246
240 243 245
257 243 256 246
253 252 246 239
237 249 238 256 262 256 243 256
236
2,723
2,605
241
3,731
3,874
240
7,850
8,023
245
1,281
1,200
247
.2,683
2,564
243 259 248
4,318
5,561 1,441
4,476 5,750 1,534
276
250
247
239 243
255
234
261 266
254 239 260
1,239
1,644
2,312 1,274
1,397 1,523
3,279 3,873 4,692 1,615 3,355 1,295
1,328
1,656 2,263 1,259
1,525
1,115
3,251 4,351 4,853 1,604 3,424 1,303
229,948
233,515
248
248
57,086
57,958
46,307
46,960
244
246
276,255
280,475
248
248
nnual estimates cover the period Dec. l
ego production divided by average number of layers on hand.
u-s. total due to rounding.
11,312 68.398
u NOV. 30 / Sum may
11,534 69.492
2/ Total not add to
Agricultural Statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UNCHANGED
Georgia's laying flocks produced 391 million eggs during December 1987, unchanged from December 1986. Production consisted of 282 million table or commercial type eggs and 109 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 6.01 billion eggs during December 1987, up 1 percent from the 5.95 billion produced a year ago. Production included 5.33 billion table or commercial type eggs and 682 million hatching eggs.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND No. or Layers During Dec
EGG
EPRg.aOgDysUeCprTseI-OrDNel.cfcrDECEMBETRotaD1lu9r8iE6ng-gg1s98D7ePcr.oducea
1986 " 1 1987
1986
IB~T
T9~H5--~f--TVXT
Thousands
Number"
Millions
Georgia
Hatching
5,721
5,987
1,851
1,826
106
109
Table
12,915
12,820 2,204
2,198
285
282
Total Georgia
18,636
18,807 2,098
2,079
391
391
20 States
Hatching
30,376
Table
204,116
Total 20 States 234,492
32,568 205,382 237,950
1,847 2,168 2,126
i:1, 836 167 122
561 425 ,986
598
4,451 5,049
United States
Hatching
34,941
37,029
1,840
1,842
643
682
Table
246,342
247,034
2,154
2,156
,307
5,325
Total U.S.
281,283
284,063
2,115
2,115
,950
6,007
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1986-1987
Item
Nov.
Nov.
* ot year Dec. 2/
Jan. thru Nov.
* ot year
1986
1987
ago
1987
"1986
1987 ago
-- Thousands --
- - -Thousands- - -
Young Chickens
Georgia
49,521
51,445
104
55,480
607,956
635,586 105
United States Mature Chickens
340,736
372,800
109 401,708 4,233,038 4,547,928 107
Light Type U.S.
10,019
Heavy Type U.S.
2,417
Total U.S.
12,436
Total All Types, Ga. 2,140
Percent Condemned
11,389
114
14,802
2,605
108
3,013
13,994
113
17,815
2,915
136
3,731
140,857 34,103
174,960 33,496
140,463 100 38,314 112
178,777 102 33,960 101
Young Chiclcens
Georgia
1.4
1.6
1.5
United States
1.9
1.9
1.8
1/ Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry inspection
Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
Item
Chickens |gg Type Broiler Type
Turkeys
EGGS
IN INCUBATORS, 1987
JANUARY ; I
1,
1987-T1SJ)B8- 8,^
UNITED STATES --1
--Thousands--
29,879 367,439
26,315
28,706 383,960
28,993
% ot Year Ago"
96 104 110
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--DECSMBER 1986-1987
Item
Dec.
Nov.
1986
1987
--Thousands -
Pullet Chicks Placed
Dec. 1987
X "oT" year ago
Jan. thru Dec.
A986
1987
--Thousands--
% of year ago
Domestic (u.s.1 Broiler TTyyppe
17u
Egg Type
Chicks Hatched
4,423 243
3,763 194
4,117
93
296
122
45,155 2,961
48,268
107
3,209
108
Broiler Type
Georgia United States Egg Type
63,795 59,689 437,287 420,234
67,283 465,464
105
744,204
106 5,013,303
790,541
106
,350,783
107
Georgia United States Turkeys
1,708 33,262
1,358 31,047
1,104 31,587
65 95
29,912 423,721
24,548
82
431,263
102
poults Placed
U.S. 1/ Keported
by
17,705 17,703
19,894
leading'Breeders, includes expected
112 pullet
2/59,296
2/69,374
replacements from eggs
117
sold durin of eggs.
the prece ding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks / Turkey poul ts placed September-December 1986-1987.
per
30
dozen
ca se
ALL SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY
All sheep and lamb inventory In the United States on January 1, 1988 totaled 10.8 million head, up 4 percent from the 10.3 million head a year earlier. Stock sheep inventory increased to 8.99 million head on January 1, 1988, up 2 percent from 8 83 million last year. Ewes one year old and older at 7.08 million head, increased 3 percent from a year earlier. Ewe lamb inventory on January 1, 1988 totaled 1.27 million head, down 2 percent from January 1, 1987. The 1987 lamb crop of 7.23 million head decreased 2 percent from the 1986 lamb crop.
SHEEP: NUMBER BY CLASSES AND LAMB CROP, UNITED STATES
Class
All Sheep & Lambs 1/ On Feed Stock Sheep Lambs Ewes Wethers & Rams One Year Old & Older Ewes Wethers & Rams
1986
9,983 1,492 8,491
1,048 318
6,817 310
1987 1,000 Head
10,334 1,508 8,826
1,296 363
6,847 320
1988
10,774 1,781 8,993
1,266 324
7,077 327
I
1988/87
Percent
104 118 102
98 89
103 102
New Crop Lambs 2/
884
845
849
100
Lamb Crop
7,355.8
7,229.7
1/ New crop lambs are not included in all sheep and lambs inventory estimates in this
report. 2/ Includes all lambs born after Sept. 30 previous year that are on hand Jan.
1.
U.S. HONEY PRODUCTION AND PRICE
Honey production in 1987 from producers
with 5 or more hives totaled 227 million
pounds, up 13 percent from 1986. There
were 3.19 million colonies producing the
honey, down slightly from 1986. Colonies
that produced honey in more than one
state were counted in each state, and
calculated yield would therefore be
reduced. Yield per colony averaged 71.1
pounds, up from 62.5 pounds in 1986.
Stocks were 33.1 million pounds or 14.6
percent of production.
Problems
developed late in the year as infestations of the Varroa mite were discovered.
Prices for the 1987 honey crop averaged 50.7 cents per pound, down 0.4 cents from the 1986 price of 51.1 cents per pound. Prices are based on sales to private processors and co-ops, and on retail sales by producers. All government payments and loans are excluded from the honey prices published in this report.
Item
COLONIES OF BEES, PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 1986-1987
Georgia
1/1986
2/1987
United States
1/1986
2/1987
Colonies of Bees,
1,000 Colonies
115
120
Yield per Colony,
Pounds
.4l
38
Honey Production,
1,000 Pounds Stocks Dec. 15,
4,715
4,560
1,000 Pounds
377
502
Avg. Price Per Pound,
Dollars Value of Honey
0.510
0.550
Production, 1,000
-Pillars
2,405
2,508
1/ Revised. 2/ Pireliminary. 3/ Weighted by sales
3
3,205 62.5
200,394 27,181
3/0.511
102,732
3,190 71.1
226,822 33,094
3/0.507
115,356
-><
GEORGIA CATTLE INVENTORY DOWN 8 PERCENT
All cattle and calves on Georgia farms on January 1. 1988 are estimated at 1,520,000 head, 8 percent less than a year earlier.
The current inventory consists of 805,000 cows that have calved, down 6 percent from the 860,000 on hand January 1, 1987. Beef cows total 703,000 head, a decrease of 7 percent, but the number of milk cows increased 2 percent from a year ago to 102,000 head. Cattle on full feed for the slaughter market are estimated at 12,000 head, a decrease of 6,000 head from January 1, 1987.
Calves born during 1987, in Georgia, totaled 730,000 head, a decline of 6 percent from the 1986 calf crop.
The total value of Georgia cattle on hand January 1, 1988 amounted to $676.4 million, 28 percent more than the $528.0 million on January 1, 1987. Average value per head was $445 compared with $320 a year earlier.
U.S. CATTLE INVENTORY DOWN 3 PERCENT
All cattle and calves i n the United
State s as o f January 99.0 million head, down
1, 1988, totaled 3 percent from
the 1 02 perce nt
milli on on January 1, below the 105 milli on
1987, two
and 6 years
ago. This c ontinued the r ecent downward
trend in catt le inventories begun in 1983
and was the first inven tory below 100
milli on since 1961.
All cows and heifers that have c alved, at 43.3 million, were down 2 per cent from 44.3 million a year ago, down 3 percent from 44.8 million two years ag o and the lowest since 1959. Beef cows, at 33.0 million, were 2 percent be low both January 1, 1987 and 1986. Milk cows, at 10.3 "million, were 2 perce nt below January 1, 1987, 8 percent elow two years ago and the lowest since 872. All cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market at 11.5 million head, were up 5 percent from a year earlier.
The 1987 calf crop was estimated at 40.0 million, down 3 percent from 1986 and 2 percent from 1985. The estimated calf crop is down 2 percent from the expected number published last June. Calves born
during the first half of the year were estimated at 71.7 percent of the annual total.
Class
CATTLE AND
CALVES:
NUMBER BY CLASS AND JANUARY 1, Georaia
1987
1988
1 ,000 Head
CALF CROP, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 1987 AND 1983
united States
1988 as % of 1987 Fercent
1987
1988
1,000 Head
198H as % of 1987 percent
Cattle & Calves
1,650
1,520
92
102,000
98,994
97
Cows & Heifers that have calved Beef Cows Milk Cows
860
805'
760
703
94 93
44,282
43,266
98
33,779
32 ,958
98
100
102
102
10,502
10,307
98
Heifers 500 Lbs. & Over
223
200
For Beef Cow Replacement? 116
105
For Milk Cow Replacements
38
38
Other Heifers
69
57
90 91 100
17,056
17,078
100
5,164
5,155
100
4,331
4,111
95
83
7,561
7,812
103
Steers 500 Lbs. & Over Bulls 500 Lbs. & Over Calves under 500 Lbs.
90 53 424 1986
75 50 390 1987
83 94 92 1987 as % of 1986
15,304 2,204
23,154 1986
15,592 2, 163
20,895 1987
102 98 90
1987 as * of 1986
Calf Crop
780
730
94
41,141
40,026
97
Specie
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY, VALUE, AND NUMBER OF OPERATIONS,
1986, 1987, 1988
No. of
No. on Farms
Value per Head
Total Value
Operations 1/
January 1
January 1
January 1
1986 | 1987
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
Number
1,000 Head
D
1,000 Dollars
GEORGIA
Jattle & Calves Hogs 2/ Chickens 2/3/ TOTAL
35,000
9,000 -
34,000 8,600
1,650 1,100 25,696
1,520 1,175 25,995
320.00 84.00 2.25
445.00 64.00 2.45
528,000 92,400 57,816
678,216
676,400 75,200 63,688
815,288
UNITED STATES
1,000 Ope rations
Million Head
Dollars
Million Dollars
Cattle & Calves 1,447.7 1,410.1
102.0
99.0 407.00 523.00 41,482.8 51,807.6
Hogs 2/
348.0
332.8
50.9
53.8 91 .90
76 20
4,679 4
4 096 6
Sheep
115.3
113.7
10.3
10.8 75.70
89 90
732 1
968 9
Chickens 2/3/
-
-
369. 1
377.5 1.87
1 87
690 8
706 1
TOTAL
47,635 1 57 579 2
1/ An operation is any place having one or more at the species on hand at any time during the
year. 2/ Number on farms, average value and total value, December 1 previous year. 3/ Excludes
commercial broilers.
CATTLE ON FEED UP 6 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed January 1,
I 1988, for slaughter in the 13 quar.terl
states totaled 9.77 million head, up percent from January 1, 1987, but virtually unchanged from January 1, 1986.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed during the October-December 1987 quarter totaled 6.70 million, down 1 percent from
the comparable period last year and 9 percent below the 1985 quarter. Other
disappearance of 338 thousand head leaves net placements at 6.36 million.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter
during October-December totaled 5.58
million,
3
percent
more
than
October-December 1986, and 7 percent
above the comparable 1985 quarter. This
is the largest fourth quarter marketings
since 1978.
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED OCTOBER 1, 1986-87
Total 13 States 1/
Item
Number
1986
1987
1987 as * Of 1986
On Feed Oct. 1 Placed on Feed Oct. 1-
1,000 Head
8,197
8 ,992
Percent 110
Dec. 31 3/
6,756
6 698
99
Fed Cattle Marketed
Oct. 1-Dec. 31 3/
5,396
5 583
103
Other Disappearance
Oct. 1-Dec. 31 4/
312
338
108
- JANUARY 1, 1987-88
Total 7 States 2/
Number
1987 as *
1986
1987
of 1986
1,000 Head
Percent
6,811
7,535
111
5,652
5,563
98
4,548
4,725
104
272
307
113
1988 as *
1988 as *
On Feed Jan.
1987 9,245
1988 9,769
Of 1987 106
1987 7,643
1988 8,066
Of 1987 106
1/ AZ,CA,CO,IL,ID,LA,KS,MN,NB,OK,SD,TX,WA. 2/ AZ,CA,CO,IA,KS,NB,TX. 3/ Includes
cattla placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter,
4/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other
feedlots for further feeding.
U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UP 7 POINTS
The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates was 165 (1977=100), unchanged from October 1987. Compared with a year earlier, it was up 7 points (4.4 percent).
The Farm Production Goods and Services Index for January was 152, up 2 points (1.3 percent) from October 1987. The index was 10 points (7.0 percent) higher than last yearns January Index. Higher
prices for cattle and feed grains contributed to the October to January increase.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The December Unadjusted Consumer Price
Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) was
345.7 (1967=100) and virtually unchanged
from November 1987. The CPI-u advanced
4.4 percent for the 12 month period
ending in December 1987.
Energy
commodities contributed most to the
increase. The November unadjusted CPI-U
was 345.8 and the October index was
345.3.
FEED: PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1988, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Southeast
United States
Commodity
per
Oct.
Jan.
Jan.
Oct.
Unit
1987
1988
1987
1987
Jan. 1988
Cottonseed Meal, 41*
$/Cwt.
Soybean Meal, 44*
$/Cwt.
Bran
S/Cwt.
Middlings
$/Cwt.
Corn Meal
$/Cwt.
Laying Feed
$/Ton
Broiler Grower
$/Ton
Turkey Grower
$/Ton
Chick Starter
$/Ton
Dairy Feed, 14*
$/Ton
Dairy Feed, 16*
$/Ton
Dairy Feed, 18*
$/Ton
Dairy Feed, 20* . Ill Dairy Conct., 32* m Hog Feed, 14*-18*
$/Ton $/Ton $/Cwt.
jit
I
Hog Conct?, 38*-42*
$/Cwt.
Beef Cattle Conct., 32*-36* S/Cwt.
Stock Salt
S/Cwt.
Molasses, Liquid
$/Cwt.
1/ AL,FZ,, GA.SC.
13.90 14.60 11.30
9.80 7.80 170.00 189.00 199.00 189.00 142.00 190.00 175.00 164.00 197.00 10.35 14.10 11.30 7.80 9.80
14.70 15.70 11.20 10.50
7.90 168.00 194.00 210.00 201.00 146.00 188.00 183.00 178.00 221.00
11.20 15,60 11.50
7.80 9.40
12.80 11.30
8.89 7.81 6.13 164.00 174.00 210.00 181.00 145.00 153.00 164.00 166.00 240.00 8.63 13.30 10.90 6.56 9.09
13.10 12.60
8.63 7.62 5.83 168.00 193.00 216.00 187.00 141.00 156.00 164.00 166.00 253.00 8.95 14.45 11.05 6.56 8.85
14.00 13.90
9.16 8.36 5.88 176.00 195.00 226.00 197.00 153.00 166.00 178.00 185.00 276.00 9.45
15 . 60 12.00
6 . 60
8.85
...,,.,.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN Georgia red meat production totaled 27.3 million pounds during December 1987, 6 percent more than November 1987, but 33 percent less than December 1986. The number of cattle slaughtered in Georgia during December was 17,300 head, a decrease of 22 percent from December 1986. Calves slaughtered totaled 400 head, 20 percent less than the previous year. There were 107,600 hogs slaughtered in Georgia during December, 71,200 head less than December 1986.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT Commercial red meat production for the United States in December 1987, totaled 3.38 billion pounds, up 4 percent from December 1986. January-December red meat roduction, at 38.5 billion pounds, was
own 2 percent from last year. Beef production for December at 1.93 billion pounds, was down 2 percent from December 1986. Head killed totaled 2.90 million, down 6 percent. December pork production, at 1.39 billion pounds, was up 14 percent from the Previous December. Hogs killed totaled
.82 .million head, an increase of 15 percent.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number Slaughtered
Average
1987"
Jan.-Dec.
Live Weight
December
as % of '87 as * of
December
1986 I 1987
1986
1986
19 a b | ~~T^"B~7
l, uuo Head
fercent
percent
founds
22.3
17.3
78
.5
.4
80
178.8
107.6
60
.1
.1
100
90
892
902
167
254
379
91
236
245
109
109
110
Total
Live Weight
December
1986
1987
"1,000 Pounds
19,900 138
42,215 9
15,629 157
26,315 10
United States
Cattle halves
3,075.6 2,899.5
94
288.9
252.8
88
96
1,099 1,123 3,381,379 3,256,894
83
240
241
69,212
60,904
Hogs
6,796.0 7,815.1
115
Sheep & Lambs
454.3
450.8
99
102
251
249 1,705,960 1,947,864
92
121
121
55,051
54,385
1/ includes slaughter under federal Inspection ana other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT AND LARD PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES WITH COMPARISONS 1,
December
1987 as %
Jan.-Dec. TT
L987 as %
Kind
1986
1987
of 1986
1986
1987
Of 1986
Million Pounds
Percent
Million Pounds
Percent
Beef
1,971
1,925
98
24,213
23,406
97
Veal
41
36
88
509
422
83
Pork
1,221
1,390
114
13,998
14,314
102
Lamb & Mutton
28
27
96
330
309
94
Total Red Meat
3,261
3,378
104
39,050
38,450
98
Lard 3/
1/ Based
on
packers
74
dress
weights
78
105
ana excludes farm
slaughte86r9.
2/ Accu8m63ulated totals99
based on unrounded data. 3/ preliminary lard production includes rendered pork fat,
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED QUANTITY PROCESSED AND
PCRAITCFEISSHP, AI1D98T6O-19r1870DUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Processed
Paid to
Monthl
Cumulative
Producers 1/
1986
1987 I 1935 I 1987
1986
T3WT
Thousand Pounds - -
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of
Catfish 2,
1986
TVB*
Thous. Founds
Jan.
19,761
Feb.
19,083
Mar.
18,664
Apr.
16,354
May
16,013
June
15,951
July
17,036
Aug.
18,663
SeDt.
18,859
Ocl.
20,453
Nov. Dec.
17,107 15,812
1/ Prices paid, to
furnished by U.S.
20,988 19,761 20,988
22,163 38,844 43,151
27,583 57,508 70,734
26,781 73,862 97,515
21,623 89,875 119,138
19,581 105,926 138,719
21,638 122,862 160,357
24,403 141,525 184,760
26,577 160,384 211,337
27,920 20,684
180,837 197,944
225399,,924517
20,555 213,756 280,496
Eroducers tor fish delivered
ureau of Census.
,70
.60
,70
.57
,72
.59
,74
.65
72
.69
,68
.64
66
.61
63
.60
63
.60
62
.61
61
62
61
64
to processing
383 947 610 954 646 787 543 669 486 800 142 199 plant. 2/
583 241 256 012 688 301 624 570 622 642
76
Data
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for January was 119 percent of the 1977 average, 2 points (1.0 percent) above the previous month but 4 points (3.3 percent) below a year ago. Higher prices for wheat, cottonseed, soybeans, milk cow replacements, hogs, cows, calves, chickens, broilers, and table eggs were partially offset by lower prices for corn, steers, heifers, and milk. Cotton and hatching eggs were unchanged from the previous month.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS
The January All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by farmers increased 3 points (2.4 percent) from December 1987 to 130 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Higher prices for cattle, hogs, oranges, soybeans, and broilers were partially offset by lower prices for strawberries, turkeys, and peanuts. The index was 9 points (7.4 percent) above a year ago.
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Commodity
PRI CES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, JANUARY 15, 1988 WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
United States
per
Jan.
Dec.
Jan. 15,
Jan.
Dec.
Jan. 15,
Unit
1987
1987
1988
1987
1987
1988
Winter Wheat Oats Corn Cotton
$/Bu. $/Bu. $/Bu. Ct./Lb.
*
1.92 55.8
2.82 2.19 63.9
2.99 -
2.15 1/63.9
2.41 1.46 1.48 52.1
2.65 1.76 1.72 64.2
2.76 1.76 1.77 1/63.7
Cottonseed 2/
$/Ton
93.00
92.00
99.00
94.00
86.00
92.00
Tobacco
Ct./Lb.
-
-
-
148.9
157.5 3/148.0
Soybeans
$/Bu.
4.71
5.74
5.92
4.70
5.63
5.90
Peanuts
Ct./Lb.
-
25.0
-
24.5
26.1
1/22.1
All Hay, baled 2/
$/Ton
-
-
-
56.10
65.0O
62.80
Milk Cows, 4/5/
$/Head
890.00
-
1,010.00
855.00
-
970.00
Hogs
$/Cwt.
49.00
39.20
40.30
47.20
40.30
42.70
Sows
$/Cwt.
41.30
30.40
31.50
47.60
31.10
32.00
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
49.30
39.70
40.80
42.20
41.00
43.60
Beef Cattle 6/
$/Cwt.
43.30
52 . 50
52.50
56.40
62. 20
65.10
Cows 7/
$/Cwt.
38.00
44.20
46.50
39.00
45.lO
46.50
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
53.20
64.50
62.20
59.70
66.60
69.70
Calves
$/Cwt.
59.10
75.50
81.60
66.40
83.lO
86.20
All Mixk
$/Cwt.
15.00
14.30
3/14.20
13.30
12.70 3/12.60
Turkeys 2/
Ct./Lb.
-
-
-
34.9
38.1
31.8
Chickens 8/
Ct./Lb.
18.0
2/4.0
4.4
-
-
-
Com'l Broilers 9/ Ct./Lb.
29.5
22.0
3/24.5
31.1 -
24.6
3/27.1
Eggs, All
Ct./Doz
72.5
2/61.3
62.1
59.3 ' 2/48.6
49.3
Table
Ct./Doz
50.0
2/37.1
38.3
51.5 , 2/38.8
39.7
Hatchina
Ct./Doz. 140.0 2/130.0
130.0
-
-
-
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid-month price. 3/ Entire month. 4/ Animal s sold for dairy
herd replacement only. 5/ Prices estimated quarterly, 6/ "Cows" and "st eers and heifers"
combined. 7/ Includes dairy cows sold for slaughter. 8 / Excludes brolle rs.' 9/ Liveweight
equivalent price for Georgia. * Insufficient sales.
i 1977=100
ueorgla
INDEX NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Dec
Jan.
Dec.
1986
1987
1987
Jan. 1988
Prices Received
All Commodities
124
123
Crops
113
114
Lvstk. & Products
132
130
117*
119
121* 113
121 118
";
United States
,,,_
Prices Received
120
121
127
Prices Paid 1/
3/158
158
4/15
Ratio 2/ ,
76
77
Tl
lIiy/ndMrexiudao*-*fm' oTPn>rt--ih* ceisn*dRe*xeceIi*invceldu" ditnog*Inidniet--.xe.reo--sft,Pritwcaxexesess
ana Paid,
rarm ww<a*gyec Interest,
r*at^esTaxes
2~/u and
130 165
79 ;Ra-t;i"o,,-o-t Farm Wage
Rates. 3/ October 1986 Prices Paid Index. 4/ October 1987 Prices Paid inaex.
Revised.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, 1986-1987 1/
Month Ending
Farmer Stocks
Shelled Peanuts
U
Roasting
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Stock
Shelled
Total
J_ (In Shell)
Peanuts
3^_
1,000 Pounds - - - -
1986
Dec. 1987
2,103,317
568,968
39,052
756,727
2,899,096
Jan.
1,732,735
Feb.
1,344,746
Mar.
966,057
Apr.
600,891
May
325,928
June
105,206
July
25,894
Aug.
2,275
Sept.
832,645
Oct.
2,181,639
Nov.
2,349,588
Dec.
2,291,881
1/ Excludes stocks on farms.
684,979
39,352
911,022
2,683,109
728,627
49,285
969,074
2,363,105
778,514
59,199
1,035,424
2,060,680
815,636
63,009
1,084,796
1,748,696
829,188
60,478
1,102,820
1,489,226
814,340
47,416
1,083,072
1,235,694
702,441
39 ,'914
934,247
1,000,055
515,673
25,854
685,845
713,974
450,260
12,647
598,846
1,444,138
438,711
19,093
583,486
2,784,218
464,114
23,954
617,272
2,990,814
537,105
30,434
714,350
3.036.665
Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in
commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible and
shelled oil stock. 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X
1 i J<3
Commodity
COLD STORAGE STOCKS, Dec. 31,
1986
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
192,963 693,639
12,843 720,850 907,698 564,245 310,554 197,064 368,943 178,226 1,977,572 894,052 300,660
20,920 20,195 93,677
UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 31.
Nov. 30,
Dec. 31,
1987
1987
1,000 Pounds
158,486
140,684
489,411
442,560
17,219
18,412
943,148
856,992
906,433
972,901
612,642
615,639
304,052
287,466
251,244
280,133
531,624
527,886
321,365
284,373
2,325,645
2,098,927
966,081
880,618
269,465
326,800
13,282
16,182
19,386
22,487
24,335
62,783
1987
Percent of
Dec. 1986 Nov. 1987
Percent
73
89
64
90
143
107
119
91
107
107
109
100
93
95
142
111
143
99
160
88
106
90
98
91
109
121
77
122
111
116
67
258
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GEORGIA I AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS I SERVICE
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HIGHLIGHTS Monthly Poultry Livestock Slaughter Cattle on Feed Catfish Cold Storage
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 386
million eggs during January 1988, 3
percent less than January
1987.
Production consisted of 273 million table
eggs and 113 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.96 billion eggs during January 1988, up 1 percent from the 5.92 billion produced a year ago. Production included 5.26 billion table eggs and 701 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 5.01 billion eggs during January 1988, up 1 percent a year ago. Production included 4.40 billion table eggs and 614 million hatching eggs.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1987-1988
No. of Layers
Eggs per T0~0~
Total Eggs Produced
During Jan.
L.c.ayers-Jan
During Jan.
T9~8~7 ^ 1988
1987 T 1988
1987
1988
Thousands
Number
Millions
GEORGIA
Hatching
5,845
6,158
1,872
1,835
109
113
Table
13,177
12,640
2,189
2,161
288
273
Total Georgia
19,022
18,798
2,087
2,053
397
386
Hatching
31,003
Table
205,216
Total 20 States 236,219
33,219 203,554 236,773
20 STATES
1,845
1,848
2,132
2,160
2,095
2,116
572 4,376
4,948
614 4,397 5,011
Hatching Table
Total U.S
35,594 247,516 283,110
37,770 244,823 282,593
UNITED STATES
1,840
1,856
2,125
2,148
2,089
2,109
655 5,260 5,915
701 5,259 5,960
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTERS, DECEMBER 1986-1987, JANUARY 1988
Item
Dec.
Dec.
TT~b"r year Jan. 2/
Jan. thru Dec
% Of year
1986
1987
ago
1988
1986 ,
1937 ago
Ypuncr Chickens
- Thousands --
Thousands- - -
Georgia
58,394
57,025
98 57,248
666,350
692,611 104
United States Mature Chickens
09,746
418,121
102 417,546 4,642,784 4,970,094 107
Light Type U.S.
12,975
15,890 122 14,802
153,833
156,375 102
Heavy Type U.S.
2,945
3,169
108
3,013
37,048
41,483 112
Total OTS.
15,920
19,059 120 17,815
190,881
197,858 104
Total All Types, Ga 3,087
4,044 131
3,731
36,583
38,004 104
Percent Condemned
Koung.chickens
Georgia
1.6
1.5
1.5
United States
2.0
1.8
1.8
IV federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry Inspection
Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
TTeri
Chickens Egg Type Broiler Type
Turkeys
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, FEBRUARY 1, 1987-1988, UNITED STATES
T9BT"
1988
I
* ot Year Ago"
--Thousands--
33,129 370,797
28,441
25,213 375,190
30,802
76 101 108
Agricultural Statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture
-,,,,,.
GEORGIA BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE DOWN
The January hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 67.8 million, was 4 percent more than a year earlier. Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 1.4 million, 42 percent less than the previous year.
U.S. BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE HATCH DOWN
Egg-type chicks hatched during January 1988 totaled 29.5 million, 14 percent less than January 1987. The January hatch of broiler-tyoe chicks, at 465 million, was 6 percent above January last year.
Item
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--JANUARY 1988
Jan. 1987
Dec. 1987
Jan. 1988
* ot
year ago
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.5.) 1/
Broiler Type
4,077
4,117
3 ,389
83
Egg Type
196
296
145
74
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia EUggniTteydpe States
64,904 439,618
67,283 465,464
67 759 464 527
104 106
Georgia United States
2,361 34,175
1,104 31,587
1 377 29 472
58 86
Turkeys
FouTTs Placed
U.S.
21,118
19,894
22,307
106
1/ Keported by leaaddiinncg breeders, includes expected pullet replacements trom eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case
of eggs.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 25.7 million pounds during January 1988, down 41 percent from January 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during January 1988 was 16.8 thousand, down 23 ?ercent from a year earlier. The total
ive weight was 15.6 million pounds with an average live weight of 929 pounds per head.
There were 96.2 thousand head of hogs slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during January. This is 50 percent less than the same period last year. The total live weight was 23.5 million pounds with an average live weight of 244 pounds per head.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production for the United States in January 1988 totaled 3.24 billion pounds, down 5 percent from January 1987.
Beef production at 1.94 billion pounds was down 8 percent. Head killed was 2.9 2 million, down 9 percent and the average live weight was 1,119 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.24 billion pounds, was unchanged. Hog kill at 6.98 million head increased 1 percent and the average live weight was 248 pounds.
Species Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number Slaughtered
~~l Average
Januar
January
Live Weight
1988 88 as % of
January
1,000 Head
1987
1987 1988
fercent
Founds
21 8
16 8
77
1 4
0 7
64
191 0
96 2
50
0 1
0 1
100
907
929
296
286
237
244
98
102
Total
Live Weight
December
1987
1988
1,000 Founds
19,759 333
45,278 6
15,637 196
23,480 6
United States
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs T7 includes slaughter
3,199.3 2,921.4
91
262.7 213.6
81
6,916.8 6,977.4
101
428.0389.6
91
under federal inspection and
1,109 1,119 3,547,271 3,269,895
250
247
65,771
52,698
251
248 1,732,524 1,727,318
118
122
50,505
47,673
other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
Kind
COMMERCIAL
RED
MEAT AND iyav
LARJDanPuRaOrDyUCTION:
UNITED iyaa
STATES
WITH
COMPARISONS 1/ 1988 as % of 1987
Beef Veal
Pork Lamb & Mutton
Total Red Meat LT1/a, rdBr. as2e/d-- on packers
Million ,102
39 ,244
25 ,410
76
dress weignts and
Pounds excludes
1,943 32
1,244 24
3,242 farm7L3~ slaughter,
Percent" 92
82 100
96 95 96 2/ Preliminary
lard production includes rendered pork fat.
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 8 PERCENT
Cattle and calves on feed February 1, 1988 for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.86 million head, up 8 percent from a year ago and up 3 percent from February 1, 1986.
Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.76 million, 2 percent below last year but 1 percent above January two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during January totaled 1.66 million, up 4 percent from last year and up 5 percent from January 1986. Net placements of 1.55 million for January are 6 percent above last year and 4 percent above 1986. This is the largest January placements since 1974.
Other disappearance totaled 111 thousand head, compared with 127 thousand during January 1987 and 87 thousand during January 198 6.
CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,
7 STATES, JANUARY 1 TO FEBRUARY 1
Item
1987
1988
1988 as * of 1987
1,000 Head
On Feed, January 1 1/
7,643
8,066
106
Placed on Feed during January
1,591
1,660
104
Fed Cattle Marketed during January
1,803
1,759
98
Other Disappearance during January 2/
127
111
87
On Feed February 1 1/
7,304
7,856
108
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full
ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that
will grade good or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to
pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
Morith
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1986-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Processed
Paid to
I Monthl
198 7
T9-F8"
Cumulatlve 1987 I 1988
Producers 1/ 1987 1 1988
- - Thousand Pounds - -
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of
Catfish 2,
1986
T3W
Trtous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988
Feb.
22,163
Mar.
27,583
Apr.
26,781
May
21,623
June
19,581
July
21,638
Aug.
24,403
Sept.
26,577
Oct.
27,920
Nov.
20,684
Dec.
20,555
1/ Prices paid
furnished jy U.S,
26,018 20,988 26,018 43,151 70,734 97,515
119,138 138,719 160,357 184,760 211,337 239,257 259,941 280,496 iroducers tor fish delivered Jureau of Census.
.60
68
.57
.59
.65
.69
.64
.61
.60
.60
.61
.62
64
to processing
383 947 610 954 646 787 543 669 486 800 142 199 plant 2/
583 1,241
256 1,012
688 301 624 570 622 642
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UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE
Frozen stocks in refrigerated warehouses on January 31, 1988 were greater than year earlier levels for turkeys, pork, frozen eggs, fruits, chickens, potatoes, juice concentrates, and vegetables. Cooler items with stocks above those of the previous year included shell eggs, evaporated and condensed milk, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, dried and evaporated fruits, and nuts.
Total red meats in freezers increased 5 percent from December 31, 1987 and were 10 percent more than those on January 31, 1987. Frozen pork stocks were the same
as a month ago but were 31 percent above the previous year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 2 percent from last month and were 81 percent above 1987.
Total frozen poultry supplies increased 8 percent from December and were 40 percent above last year. Total stocks of chickens advanced 2 percent during the month and were 16 percent above 1987. Total pounds of turkeys in freezers were up 13 percent from last month and up 61 percent from last year.
Commodity
COLD STORAGE STOCKS, Jan. 31,
1987
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
206,613 680,764
14,296 632,316 1,170,585 597,607 320,608 217,681 389,044 198,308 1,751,085 786,657 355,042
19,041 26,615 112,485
UNITED STATES, Dec 31, 19 87
1,000 Pounds 143,212 450,753 17,274 858,217 987,574 622,943 288,486 285,471 501,510 282,442
2,098,396 881,776 327,461 16,463 23,168 64,737
JANUARY 31, 1988 Jan. 31, 1988
155,800 445,865
18,079 791,615 1,288,091 656,346 313,064 285,594 542,812 319,985 1,872,456 894,629 363,720
20,542 26,017 65,149
Percent of
Jan. 1987 | Dec. 1987
Percent
75
109
65
99
126
105
125
92
110
130
110
105
98
109 '
131
100
140
108
161
113
107
89
114
101
102
111
108
125
98
112
58
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HIGHLIGHTS
Annual Milk Production
Peanut Stocks Agricultural Prices
Received
Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses World Cotton Situation
MAR 07 1988
January Milk Production
DOCUMENTS
UGA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA 1987 MILK PRODUCTION DOWN 8 PERCENT
U.S. 1987 MILK PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Georgia's milk production during 1987 totaled 1.16 billion pounds, 105 million pounds less than 1986. Milk cows on Georgia dairy farms in 1987 averaged 99,000 head, compared with 109,000 head in 1986. Production per cow averaged 11,667 pounds in 1987, 107 pounds more
Milk production during 1987 totaled 142 billion pounds, down 1 percent from 1986. The output per cow, at 13.8 thousand pounds, was 526 pounds above 1986 rate. The annual average number of cows was 10.3 million head, 4 percent below the 1986 average.
than the average production in 1986.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, 1986-1987
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
1986
1987
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/ Thous. Head
109
99
Milk Production per Cow 2/ Pounds
11,560
11,667
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
1,260
1, 155
1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh,
1986
1987
10,813
10,334
13,260
13,786
143,381
142,462
2/ Excludes milk
sucked by calves.
Month Ending
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, 1987-1988 1/
Farmer
Shelled
Roasting
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Stocks
Peanuts
Stock
Shelled
Total
2/
(In Shell)
Peanuts
3/
1,000 Pounds - - - -
1987 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1,732,735 1,344,746
966,057 600,891 325,928 105,206
25,894 2,275
832,645 2,181,639 2,349,588 2,241,705
684,979 728,627 778,514 815,636 829,188 814,340 702,441 515,673 450,260 438,711 464,114 537,154
39,352 49,285 59,199 63,009 60,478 47,416 39,914 25,854 12,647 19,093 23,954 30,810
911,022 969,074 1,035,424 1,084,796 1,102,820 1,083,072 934,247 665,845 598,846 583,486 617,272 714,415
2,683,109 2,363,105 2,060,680 1,748,696 1,489,226 1,235,694 1,000,055
713,974 1,444,138 2,784,218 2,990,814 2,986,930
1988
Jan.
1,806,575
552,317
36,788
734,582
2,577,945
1/ Exclude s stocks on f arms. Includes stock 3 owned by or held f or account of CCC in
commercial storages. Farmer stock on net we iqht basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible and
shelled ol 1 stock. 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock. plus shelled peanuts X
1.33.
Agricultural Statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for February was 120 percent of the 1977 average, 1 point (1.0 percent) below the previous month and 7 points (5.5 percent) below a year ago. Lower prices for corn, cotton, milk, chickens, broilers and eggs were partially offset by higher prices for wheat, cottonseed, soybeans, hogs, beef cattle and calves.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT
The February All Farm Products Index of
Prices Received by farmers decreased 1
point (0.8 percent) from January to 130
percent of its January-December 1977
average.
Lower prices for lettuce,
tomatoes, cotton, and milk were partially
offset by higher prices for cattle, hogs,
corn, and soybeans. The index was 8
points (6.6 percent) above a year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, FEBRUARY 15, 1988 WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
United States
per
Feb.
Jan.
Feb. 15,
Feb.
Jan.
Feb. 15,
Unit
1987
1988
1988
1987
1988
1988
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
*
2.81
2.93
2 .45
2 .72
2 82
Oats
$/Bu.
1 47
1 78
1 81
Corn
$/Bu.
1.86
2.36
2, 23
1 .42
1 77
1 83
Cotton Cottonseed 2/
Ct./Lb. $/Ton
50.7 94.00
61.0 99.00
1/58, 4 102. 00
46 4 92 00
60 6 92 00
1/57 1 77 00
Tobacco
Ct./Lb.
43 2
148 0 3/130 0
Soybeans
S/Bu.
4.88
5.93
6.13
4 69
5 73
5 90
Peanuts
Ct./Lb.
22.9
All Hay, baled 2/
$/Ton
58.50
62.80
65.50
Milk Cows, 4/5/
$/Head
1,010.00
970.00
Hogs Sows
$/Cwt. $/Cwt.
50.20 41.20
41.40 31.70
44 00 35 10
48.20 41.40
43.00 33.00
46.70 35.90
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
50.40
42.10
44, 50
48.80
43.90
47.50
Beef Cattle 6/
$/Cwt.
52.20
60.10
61 70
58.80
65.40
67.90
Cows 7/ Steers & Heifers Calves All Milk Turkeys 2/ Chickens 8/
$/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. Ct./Lb. Ct./Lb.
40.30 59.70 65.10 14.80
19.0
47.00 71.10 81.70 14.30
2/4.4
49. 80 73. 20 89. 20 3/14, 00
4. 3
41.70 62.40 70.60 12.90 35.3
46.40 69.10 88. 20 12.50 31.8
48.70 72.00 93.10 3/12.30 29.0
Com'l Broilers 9/ Eggs, All
Table Hatching
Ct./Lb. Ct./Doz Ct./Doz Ct./Doz.
27.5 79.2 50.6 165.0
24.5 2/62.1 2/38.3 2/130.0
3/23, 0 52. 1 34. 4
100. 0
30.1 58.3 50.0
27.1 2/49.3 2/39.7
3/25.7 46.9 37.6
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid-month price. 3/ Entire month 4/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. 5/ Prices esti mated quarterly. 6/ "C ows" and "steers and heifers"
combined. 7/ Includes dairy cows sold for slaughter. 8/ Exc ludes broilers. 9/ Liveweight equivalent price for Georgia. * Insuf ficient sales.
G19e7o7r=g1ia00
Prices Received All Commodities Crops Lvstk. & Products
United States
INDEX
NUMBERS--GEORGIA Jan 1987
123 114 130
AND UNITED "FebT
1987
127 120 133
STATES Jan. 1988
121* 122* 121*
Feb. 1988
120 125 116
Prices Received
121
Prices Paid 1/ Ratio 2/
3/158 77
T^^a"^Sr" index including interest,
122 3/158
77
taxes and
131 3/165
79 farm wage rates':
130 3/165
2/ Ratio of
RR aielvsisefd3./rjJaannuua?rvyC?1Q9R877dp Pr^ i<=i es^PX a^ idfTIPnHdrelxc.es
?^' ^terelt, 4/ January 1988
Taxes and Fm Waje Prices Paid Index.
REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSES IN GEORGIA
On October 1, 1987 there were 65 refrigerated warehouses in Georgia. Gross storage capacity amounted to 72,887,000 cubic feet, 19 percent above October 1, 1985, and a 13 percent increase from 1983. Georgia ranked tenth among all states in gross warehouse capacity, up one notch from 1985.
Usable refrigerated space was 67.8 percent of gross refrigerated space in 1987, compared with 70.3 percent in 1985. Total usable cooler space was 77.2 percent of the gross cooler space; usable freezer space was 63.3 percent of the gross freezer space.
REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSES IN THE U.S.
Refrigerated storage capacity in the United States totaled 2.48 billion gross cubic feet on October 1, 1987, an increase of 13 percent since October 1, 1985. This was the 34th biennial survey of refrigerated warehouses.
Gross freezer space represented 58
percent of the Nation's refrigerated
capacity.
The five states with the
largest gross warehouse capacity were
Washington with 404 million cubic feet;
California, 342 million; Florida, 172
million; Oregon 128 million; and New
York, 105 million.
Usable refrigerated space for all warehouses was 76.1 percent of gross space in 1987 and compares with 76.3 percent in 1985. Total usable cooler space was 77.8 percent of the gross, and freezer space was 75.0 percent.
NUMBER OF REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSES AND REFRIGERATED SPACE
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1. 1987
Georgia
United States
Item
Public
Private & Semi-
Total
Public
Private & Semi-
Refrigerated Ware-
1/
private 2/
1/ Number -
private 2/
houses 3/
25
40
65
760
2,382
Total* 3,142
1,000 Cu. Feet -
Gross Refrigerated Space 56,832
16,055
72,887 1,305,610 1,170,773 2,476,384
Usable Refrigerated Space 37,889
11,528
49,417
974,958
910,797 1,885,755
Gross Cooler Space 4/
17,021
6,493
23,514
270,068
767,484 1,037,552
Usable Cooler Space 4/
12,988
5,161
18,149
202,994
604,243
807,237
Gross Freezer Space 5/
39,811
9,562
49,373 1,035,540
403,289 1,438,830
Usable Freezer Space 5/
24,901
6,367
31,268
771,963
306,559 1,078,521
Totals may not add due to rounding. 1/ Public General Storage: Refrigerated facili-
ties maintained for storing food for others at specified rates per unit. 2/ Private and
Seraiprivate General Storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained by an operator to facilitate
his principal function as a producer, processor, or manufacturer of food products. The space
is used primarily for the storage of the owner's products although in some instances it may be
used by others at specified rates per unit stored. Working space, chill rooms, and curing
rooms in meat storages are not included in the storage statistics. 3/ Refrigerated Warehouse:
Facilities artificially cooled to 50 degrees F. or lower, where food is normally stored for 30
days or more. This does not include warehouses operated by wholesale distributors, grocery
chains, or other businesses that store food products less than 30 days. Locker plants and
refrigerated space operated by the Armed Services are excluded. 4/ Cooler Space: Space that
maintains temperatures between 0 degrees and 50 degrees F. 5/ Freezer Space: Space that
maintains temperatures at 0 degrees F. and lower. Gross Space: Total area under refrigeration,
measured from wall to wall and from floor to ceiling. Usable Space: Space usable for storing
commodities, excluding aisles, posts, coils, and usual clearance for air movement.
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IU per year except free to data contributors. Subscription information available from: Sgrgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Stephens Federal Building. Suite 320, Athens. Ga. 0613. Telephone: (404)546-2236.
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WORLD COTTON SITUATION
World 1987/88 cotton consumption has been revised to 82.3 million bales, up 365,000 bales from last month's estimate. A significant upward adjustment was made for Iran, which is now expected to consume 575,000 bales, a 175,000 bale increase.
World 1987/88 cotton production is estimated at 77.8 million bales, up 0.5 million bales or less than 1 percent from last month and up 11 percent from a year ago. Foreign output is estimated at 63.1 million bales, up 0.5 million or less than 1 percent from last month and up 5 percent from 1986/87.
U.S. cotton exports continued seasonal patterns during the second quarter of the 1987/88 crop year. The Census Bureau reports a brisk November export pace of 615,000 bales, the largest November level since 1979. The USDA's U.S. Export Sales indicates export movement reached 713,000
in the five-week period ending December
31, and 733,000 bales in the four-week
period ending January 28, 1988. The
report indicates export movement of 3.0
million bales (2.8 million running bales)
during the first half of the 1987/88
season.
Forecast 1987/88 crop year
exports are 7.0 million bales.
World 1987/88 ending stocks are now forecast at 27.3 million bales, up 513,000 bales from last month's estimate. This upward revision largely reflects adjustments in Pakistan's and Turkey's stock levels.
International cotton prices continue to follow the downward trend seen throughout most of the current marketing year. This downward price trend is partially due to the larger than expected supplies in the United States, Pakistan, China, and the USSR.
JANUARY MILK PRODUCTION (21 STATES)
Milk production in the 2% selected states totaled 10.2 billion pounds, 3 percent above production in these same states in January 1987.
Production per cow in the 21 selected states averaged 1,177 pounds for January, 54 pounds more than January 1987.
unchanged from December 1987 but 138 thousand head below January 1987.
During the October-December 1987 period the 21 states produced 85.0 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed February 1 followed the same production pattern as the 21 states, then the U.S. production would be 12.0 billion pounds for January.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 selected states was 8.67 million head,
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, JANUARY 1987-1988
Item
Unit
1987
21 States 1988
Percent
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous. Head
8,805
8,667
98
Milk Production per Cow 2/ Pounds
1,123
1,177
105
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
9,889
10,205
103
1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves,
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HIGHLIGHTS Monthly Poultry Monthly Livestock Slaughter Annual Livestock Slaughter Milk Production Cattle on Feed Catfish Cold Storage
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION UP 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 362 million eggs during February 1988, 1 percent more than February 1987. Production consisted of 255 million table eggs and 107 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.61 billion eggs during February 1988, up 5 percent from the 5.35 billion produced a year ago.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.70 billion eggs during February 1988, up 5 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.12 billion table eggs and 583 million hatching eggs.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION, FEBRUARY 1987-1988
No. ot Layers During Feb.
Eg.gasyepresr-Fe1b0.0
Total Eggs Produced During Feb.
a
1987 S_ 1988
1987'
1988
1987 " I 1988
Thousands
Number
Millions
GEORGIA
Hatching
5,962
6,000
1,705
1,789
102
107
Table
12,997
12,701
1,968
2,007
256
255
Total Georgia
18,959
18,701
1,888
1,936
358
362
Hatching
31,220
Table
204,941
Total 20 States 236,161
32,929 202,682 235,611
20 STATES
1,701
1,770
1,925
2,031
1,896
1,995
531
3 ,946 4 ,477
583 4,117 4,700
Total U.S
283,044
281,688
UNITED STATES
1,890
1,991
5 350
5,607
Item
COMMERCIAL
POULTRY
SLAUGHTER 1/, JANUARY
Jan.
Jan.
1987
1988
Thousands
1987-1988 - FEBRUARY % ot
year ago
1988Feb. 2/ 1988
Thousands
Young Chickens Georgia United States
57,414 404,046
54,635 407,053
95 101
57,793 409,093
Mature Chickens Light Type, U.S.
Heavy Type, U.S. Total U.S.
Total All Types, Ga.
12,959
3,325 16,284
3,182
13,203
3,810 17,013
3,446
102 115 104 108
13,974
4,277 18,251
3,848
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia T7nFederiilyeinspected
1 7 slaughterous
as
1.9 2.4 collected
by
Meat
and
^ggy
inspec^o
Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
item CEhgigckTenyspe
Broiler Type Turkeys
EGGS IN INCUBATORS. MARCH 1 1987-1988,, UNITED STATES^__I_T___^_
19 87'
--Thousands
37,479 379,305
30,952
31,213 393,442
32,123
83 104 104
Agricultural Statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture
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GEORGIA BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE DOWN
The February hatch of broiler-type
chicks, at 63.0 million, was 5 percent
more than a year earlier.
Egg-type
chicks hatched during February totaled
1.8 million, 39 percent less than the
previous year.
U.S. BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE HATCH DOWN
Egg-type chicks hatched during February 1988 totaled 28.5 million, 19 percent less than February 1987. The February hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 432 million, was 6 percent above February last year.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--FEBRUARY 1987-1988
Item Pullet Chicks Placed
Feb. 1987
Jan.
Feb.
1988
1988
-Thousands--
% of year ago
Jan. thru Feb.
1987
1988
--Thousands--
% of year
Domestic (U.S. y~T7~
Broiler Type Egg Type
Chicks Hatched
3,699 251
3,389 145
4,038
109
159
63
7,776 447
7,427
96
304
68
broiler Type
Georgia United States Egg Type
60,152
67,759
62,958
105
406,140 464,527
431,724
106
125,056 845,758
130,717
105
896,251
106
Georgia United States Turkeys
2,915
1,377
1,773
61
35,176
29,472
28,468
81
5,276 69,351
3,150
60
57,940
84
Poults Placed
U.S.
1/ Keporteo oy 1 sold during the of eggs. 2/ Tur placed September
, 22,630
22,307
23,059
102 2/103,044 3/114.740
eading Breeders, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs--
preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case
1^8? FebruaryC198|ePtember 1986-Feoruary 1987. 5/ Turkey poults
111
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 24.5 million pounds during February 1988, down 37 percent from February 1987.
Commercial red meat production for the
United States in February 1988 totaled
3.07 billion pounds, up 7 percent from February 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during February 1988 was 17.1 thousand, down 17
? ercent from a vear earlier. The total ive weight was 15.8 million pounds with an average live weight of 923 pounds per head.
There were 89.7 thousand head of hogs slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during February. This is 47 percent less than the same period last year. The total live weight was 21.7 million pounds with an average live weight of 242 pounds per head.
Beef production at 1.83 billion pounds was up 5 percent. Head killed was 2.76 million, up 4 percent and the average live weight was 1,118 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.18 billion pounds was up 11 percent. Hog kill at 6.68 million head increased 10 percent and the average live weight was 247 pounds.
Species
W Geor
Ca^fcT Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number SI aught erect " " |
Average
"February
Live Weight
February
'88 as % of
February
1987
1988
1987
1987 _|_ 1988
1,000 Head"""
Percent
Pounds
20.5
17.1
83
0.8
0.9
113
169.8
89.7
53
0.1
0.1
100
916
923
326
329
238
242
99
97
Total
Live Weight
February
1987
| 1988
l, uuo Pounds
18,739
272 40,410
6
15,814 303
21,663
6
United States
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs 1/ includes slaughter farm slaughter.
2,659.4 2,757.8
104
236.6
210.0
89
6,054.7 6,681.8
110
399.6
416.3
104
under federal inspection and
1,108 1,118 2,946,536 3,084,150
251
257
59,448
53,965
248
247 1,499,235 1,648,836
other
119
124
commercial
slaugh47t,e4r5,2--exclude5s1,767
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT AND LARD PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES WITH COMPARISONS 1/
Kind
1UU7 J-987
*ePruary
"" 1988
ZZZZ^
1988 as %f of 1987
Beef Veal Pork Lamb . Mutton
Total Red Meat Lard 2/
1/ Haseg on packers production includes
1,745 35
1,070 24
2,875
Million Founds
dress weights and excludes rendered pork fat.
,828 32
, 183
26 ,070
73 farm slauqhter
s
Percen105 91
111 108 107 111
2/ Preliminary lard
Species
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Number of
Head 1,000 245. 1
7.6 1,693.5
1.0
Georgia Average
Live Weight Pounds
914 360 237 104
Total Live Weiqht 1,000 Lbs. 224,032
2,735 400,889
100
Number of
Head 1,000 35,646.9 2,814.7 81,080.8 5,199.6
United States Average Live Weiqht Pounds 1,105 249 247 119
Total Live Weiqht 1,000 Lbs. 39,386,808
699,644 20,060,447
618,670
FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION (21 STATES)
Milk production in the 21 selected states totaled 9.74 billion pounds, 6.percent above production in these states in February 1987. The extra day in February 1988 would account for about a 4 percent increase with the same daily rate.
Production per cow in the 21 selected
states averaged 1,126 pounds
for
February, 74 pounds more than February a
year ago.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 selected states was 8.65 million head, 18 thousand less than January 1988 and 117 thousand less than February 1987.
During the October-December 1987 period the 21 states accounted for 85.0 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed on March 1 followed the same production pattern as the 21 states, the U.S. production would be 11.5 billion pounds for February 1988.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, FEBRUARY 1987-1988
21 States
Item
Unit
1987
1988
Percent
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous. Head
8,766
8,649
99
Milk Production per Cow 2/ Pounds
1,052
1,126
107
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
9,226
9.740
106
1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves,
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 6 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed March 1, 1988 for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.57 million head, up 6 percent from a year ago and up 3 percent from March 1, 1986.
Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.53 million, 3 percent above last year and 4 percent above February two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during February totaled 1.37 million, down 5 percent from last year but up 12 percent from February 1986. Net placements of 1.24 million for February are 7 percent below last year but 10 percent above 1986.
Other disappearance totaled 126 thousand head, compared with 105 thousand during February 1987 and 92 thousand during February 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,
7 STATES, FEBRUARY 1 TO MARCH 1
Item
1987
1988
1988 as %' of 1987
On Feed, February 1 1/
1,000 H_ead
7,304
856
108
Placed on Feed during February
1,442
369
95
Fed Cattle Marketed during February
1,478
527
103
other Disappearance during February 2/
105
126
120
On Feed March 11/
7,163
7,572
106
1/ uattie ana calves on reed are animals tor "slaughter marlcet being ted a full
ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that
wall grade good or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to
pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
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Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Processed
Paid to
s MonthT
1987
TW5W
Cumulative 1987 "" "1988
Producers 1/ 1987 1 1988
- - Thousand Pounds -
Dols. per Pound
Imports
"of
Catfish 2
T9B7"
'T9'E
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20 988
Feb.
22 163
Mar.
27 583
Apr .
26 781
May
21 623
June
19 581
July
21 638
Aug.
24 403
Sept.
26 577
Oct.
27 920
Nov.
20 684
Dec .
20 555
1/ Pr:
gaid
furnished y u.
26 018 20 988 26 018 27 786 43 151 53 804
70 734
97 515 119 138 138 719
160 357
184 760 211 337 239 257
259 941 280^ 496
jroducers tor tish delivered Jureau of Census.
.60
.68
.57
.72
.59
.65
.69
.64
.61
.60
.60
.61
.62
.64
to processing
583 1,241
256 1,012
688 301
624 570 622 642
76 464
plant 2/
451 Data
COLD
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
STORAGE STOCKS, Feb. 28,
1987
231,603 652,421
13,481 580,637 1,328,557 599,017 305,988 228,516 408,931 211,376 1,560,205 795,920 384,654
23,764 31,340 110,434
UNITED STATES,
Jan 31,
19 88 1,000 Pounds
157,324 452,795
18,293 790,421 1,295,806 656,367 312,354 287,183 525,860 299,269 1,890,052 898,192 363,192
20,542 26,038 95,931
FEBRUARY 29, Feb. 29, 1988
198,341 443,233
18,245 729,286 1,410,047 704,828 329,031 303,535 559,736 335,540 1,685,142 980,697 404 ,696
23,941 30,399 105,552
1988
Percent of
Feb. 1987 j Jan. 1988
Percent
86
126
68
98
135
100
126
92
106
109
118
107
108
105
133
106
137
106
159
112
108
89
123
109
105
111
101
117
97
117
96
110
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HIGHLIGHTS Prospective Plantings
Received
Hog Inventory and Pig Crop
Agricultural Prices
APR 06 1988
Peanut Stocks
Grain Stocks
DOCUMENTS
PLANTING PLANS SURVEYED UGA LIBRARIES
Georgia farmers1 planting intentions as
of March 1, 1988, show an increase from last year in most field crops. Survey
results indicate that acreages of soybeans, cotton and oats will be up significantly. Peanuts planted, hay
harvested, and tobacco harvested show a
more moderate increase.
SOYBEANS UP 8 PERCENT
If planting intentions are carried out, soybean seedings would be 900,000 acres, up 8 percent or 70,000 acres from the
830,000 planted in 1987.
COTTON UP 8 PERCENT
Cotton producers intend to plant 270,000 acres in 1988, 8 percent more than the 250,000 acres planted last year.
PEANUTS UP 2 PERCENT
Peanut acreage for Georgia in 1988 would
increase by 2 percent to 650,000 acres if intentions materialize. This would be 15,000 more acres than planted last year.
CORN ACRES OFF 4 PERCENT
Prospective corn plantings for 1988 in Georgia are indicated at 650,000 acres, down 4 percent, or 30,000 acres from last year's plantings.
TOBACCO UP 6 PERCENT
Tobacco growers plan an increase of 2,000 acres, or 6 percent, to a total of 36,000 acres. Transplanting was about 9 percent
complete on March 27th, slightly behind
average progress.
HAY ACREAGE TO INCREASE 3 PERCENT
Acres of hay intended to be cut by Georgia farmers in 1988 amounts to 620,000 acres. This would be 20,000 acres more than was harvested in 1987, the largest acreage since 1956.
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Corn growers intend to plant 66.9 million
acres in 1988, up 2 percent from last
year. Soybean prospective plantings at
58.0 million acres are up 1 percent from
last year. Sorghum producers intend to
plant 10.7 million acres this year, down
9 percent from last season and the lowest
level in 57 years.
All
cotton
prospective plantings for 1988 total 11.6
million acres, up 11 percent from 1987
plantings. Winter wheat planted acres
are estimated at 48.6 million acres, down
slightly from 1987. Peanut planting
intentions total 1.60 million acres in
1988--the largest planted acreage since
1958. All tobacco growers intend to
harvest 633 thousand acres in 1988, up 5
percent from 1987.
1988 UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS
Planted Acres
indicatea
"igBi8 as *
Crop
1988 1/ ooo Acres
of 1987 ~Fe rcent
Corn Sorghum Oats
66,926 10,727 16,339
1 01.9 90 91
Barley
10,287
93
All Wheat
65,073
98
Winter
48,590
99,
Durum Other Spring
3,727 12,756
11. 93,
Soybeans
57,990
01.
Peanuts Sunflowers
603. ,795
03. 99.
All Cotton Hay 2/ Sweetpotatoes Tobacco 2/
11,577. 61,115
97. 633,
11. 00, 00, 05
1/ Intended plantings in iaa as indicated
by reports from farmers. 2/ Area harvested.
1988 GEORGIA PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS
Planted Acreage
indicated
1988 as %
Crop
1986
1987 -- Thousands --
1988
of 1987 Percent
Corn, All
900
680
650
96
Wheat 1/
640
550
550
100
Oats 1/ Cotton Sorghum, All Soybeans Peanuts Hay, All 2/
Tobacco 2/
Sweetpotatoes
60 225 155 220 675 530
31 6.0
55 250 110 830 635 600
34 5.5
80
145
270
108
110
100
900
108
650
102
620
103
36
106
5.5
100
"1/ includes acreage planted preceding tall. 2/ Acreage narvesteo.
Agricultural Statistician and Georgia Department of Agriculture
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY UP 2 PERCENT Inventory of all hogs and pigs on Georgia farms on March 1, 1988, is estimated at 1,125,000 head, 2 percent more than a year earlier but 4 percent below the December 1, 1987, estimate. These numbers are the results of a March Probability Survey of Georgia hog producers, conducted by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. Hogs kept for breeding totaled 160,000 head, 3 percent above March last year but 4 percent below the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 965,000 head, is 2 percent above last year but 5 percent below the previous quarter. The December 1987-February 1988 pig crop is estimated at 456,000 head, up 12 percent from the same period a year earlier. Sows farrowing during December thrcvigh February totaled 60,000, 7 ?ercent more than the comparable period
ast year. Pigs saved per litter averaged 7.60 compared to 7.30 a year ago. Sows expected to farrow during March-May are estimated at 64,000 head, 7 percent more than the actual farrowings a year earlier. Producers are expecting 64,000 sows to farrow during the June-August quarter, an increase of 7 fercent from the comparable period in
987.
10 STATES INVENTORY UP 6 PERCENT Inventory of all hoas and pigs on March 1, 1988, in the "10 states conducting quarterly hog surveys is estimated at: 40.5 million head. This is 6 percent above both last March 1 and March 1, 1986. Breeding inventory, at 5.42 million head, is 4 percent more than last year and 10 percent above March 1, 1986. Market hog inventory, at 35.1 million head, is 6 percent above a year earlier and 5 percent above two years ago. The December 1987-February 1988 pig crop was 15.8 million head, 6 percent above the corresponding period last year and 11 percent above two years ago. There were 2.03 million sows that farrowed during the quarter, an increase of 6 percent from last year and 9 percent above the same period two years ago. Sows farrowing averaged 7.77 pigs per litter compared with 7.75 last year and 7.65 two "years ago. The litter rate is the highest of record for a December-February quarter. Hog producers in the 10 quarterly states intend to have 2.40 million sows farrow during March-May of this year. If these intentions are realized, farrowings would increase 2 percent from the comparable eriod of 1987 and increase 11 percent
rom the 1986 quarter. Farrowing intentions for June-August are 2.30 million head, 2 percent above the same period last year and 11 percent above two years ago.
Item
HOGS AND PIGS: INVENTORY NUMBER, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP
GEORGIA AND 10 QUARTERLY STATES 1/, 1987 AND 1988
10 States
Georgia
1988 as %
1988 as %
1987
1988
of 1987
1987
1988
of 1987
1.0UU Head
Percent
1,000 Head
Percent
March 1 Inventory
All Hogs and Pigs
38,370 40,495
106
1,100 1,125
102
Kept for Breeding
5,215
5,420
104
155
160
103
Market
33,155 35,075
106
945
965
102
Market Hogs and Pigs
by weignt oroups
under Bo Pounds
12,596 13,455
107
385
400
104
60-119 Pounds
7,959
8,290
104
255
260
102
120-179 Pounds
7,132
7,365
103
195
195
100
180 Pounds & Over
5,468
5,965
109
110
110
100
Sows Farrowing
December 2/-February 1,916 2,030
106
56
60
107
March-May
2,352 3/2,399
102
60
3/64
107
December 2/-May
4,268 4/4,429
104
116 4/124
107
June-August
2,257 3/2,304
102
60
3/64
107
September-November
2,258
58
June-November
4,515
118
Pig Crop
December 2/-February 14,840 15,765
106
March-May
18,601
December 2/-May
33,441
June-August
17,481
September-November
17,495
June-November
34,976
409
456
450
859
456
447
903
Pigs Per Litter
- Number - _
_ .- Number - -
December 2/-February
7.75
7.77
100
7.30 7.60
March-May
7.91
7.50
December 2/-May
7.84
7.41
June-August
7.75
7.60
September-November
7.75
7 70
June-November
7.75
6.70
1/ GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, MN, M0, NB, NC, OH, 2/ December preceding year
Intentions. 4/ Intentions for March-May.
111 104 -ST
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Pr ices Received All Commodity Index for Marc h was 124 percent of the 1977 average, 3 points (2.5 percent) above the prev ious month but unchanged from a year ag o. Higher prices for corn, cotton, cows, calves, chickens, broilers and eggs wer e only partially offset by lower prices f or soybeans, hogs, steers, heifers and mi Ik.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED
The March All Farm P roducts Index of Prices Received by farme rs was unchanged from February at 130 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Higher prices were received for lettuce, cattle, eggs, and broilers while prices for hogs, milk, wheat, and sweet corn were lower. The index was 9 points (7.4 percent) above a year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, MARCH 15, 1988 WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
United States
per
Mar.
Feb.
Mar. 15,
Mar.
Feb. Mar. 15,
Unit
1987
1988
1988
1987
1988
1988
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
*
*
Oats
$/Bu.
-
-
-
Corn
$/Bu.
1 85
2.39
2.44
Cotton
Ct./Lb.
52 4
55.0
1/56.2
Cottonseed 2/
$/Ton
-
102.00
-
Tobacco
Ct./Lb.
-
-
-
Soybeans
$/Bu.
4 74
6.20
6.03
All Hay, baled 2/
$/Ton
-
-
-
Hogs
$/Cwt.
48 80
43.70
41.20
Sows
$/Cwt.
40 90
34.50
31.60
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
49 10
44.30
41.70
Beef Cattle 4/
$/Cwt.
52 30
64.60
64.40
Cows 5/
$/Cwt.
42 10
48.00
48.10
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
59 30
73.80
73.50
Calves
$/Cwt.
67 60
85.50
86.10
All Milk
S/Cwt.
14 40
14.10
3/13.90
Turkeys 2/
Ct./Lb.
-
-
-
Chickens 6/
Ct./Lb.
18 4
2/4.3
5.1
Com'l Broilers 7/ Ct./Lb.
27 0
23.0
3/25.0
Eggs, All
Ct./Doz
69 0
2/52.1
62.1
Table
Ct./Doz
45 8
2/34.4
37.6
Hatching
Ct./Doz. 135 0 2/100.0
125.0
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid- month price. 3/ Entire month,
heifers" combined. 5/ Includes dairy cows sold for slaughter.
Liveweight equivalent price for Georgia. * Insufficient sales.
2.47
2.76
2.63
1.45
1.85
1.73
1.47
1.83
1.84
47.5
56.8
1/56.9
-
77.00
-
147.3
130.0 3/117.0
4.73
5.97
5.93
59.20
65.50
66.20
47.40
45.80
41.90
41.50
35.20
33.80
47.90
46.70
42.70
59.30
67.40
68.40
43.30
48.70
48.70
62.70
71.40
72.70
72.50
92.60
92.30
12.50
12.30 3/12.00
37.6
29.0
28.2
-
-
-
29.1
25.7
3/27.5
54.4
2/46.9
50.8
46.0
2/37.6
41.2
-
-
-
4/ "Cows" and "steers and
6/ Excludes broilers. 7/
INDEX NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
1977=100
1987
1988
1988
Georqia
Prices Received
All Commodities
124
121*
124
Crops
120
125
126
Lvstk. & Products
127
117*
123
United States
Prices Received
121
130
130
Prices Paid 1/
3/158 3/165 3/165
Ratio 2/
77
79
79
1/ Mid-month inde inc ud ng interest,
taxes and farm wage rates. 2/ Ratio of
Index of Prices Received to Index of
Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm
Wage Rates. 3/ Jan. 1987 Prices Paid
Index. 4/ Jan. 1988 Prices Paid Index.
* Revised.
U.S. STOCKS OF 1987 PEANUTS
AT MONTH'S END 1/
Feb.
Jan.
Feb.
Class
1988
1988
1987
Million Pounds
Farmer Stock
1,463 1,802
1,346
Shelled
Peanuts 2/
595
552
729
Roasting Stock
47
37
49
Total Farmer
Stock Equiv-
alent 3/
2,301 2,573
2,365
1/ Excludes stocks or fa-ps. Includes
stocks owned by or held for account of
CCC in commercial storages. 2/ Includes
shelled edible and shelled oil stock.
3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting
stock, plus (shelled peanuts X 1.33).
U.S. CORN, WHEAT, AND SOYBEAN STOCKS DOWN
Corn stored in all positions on March 1, 1988, is estimated at 7.63 billion bushels. Of the total stocks, 4.42 billion bushels were stored on the farm and 3.21 billion bushels were stored off the farm.
All wheat stored in all positions March 1, 1988, is estimated at 1.91 billion bushels, down 15 percent from March 1, 1987. Farm stocks are 737 million bushels, down 7 percent from a year ago.
Off-farm stocks total 1.17 billion bushels, 20 percent less than last March 1.
Soybeans stored in all positions on March 1, 1988, totaled 1.15 billion bushels, down 14 percent from the 1.34 billion bushels in storage on March 1, 1987. Farm stocks, at 552 million bushels, were down 6 percent from the March 1, 1987, total of 589 million bushels. Off-farm stocks were estimated at 594 million bushels, down 21 percent from the 750 million bushels on March 1, 1987.
Grain
Corn Soybeans Wheat
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS --MARCH 1, 1987 AND 1988
on Farms
orr Farms 1/
Mar. l,
Mar. l,
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
1987
1988
1987
1988
- - 1,000 Bushels - - -
5,024,000 4,421,000
3,224,193
3,210,490
589,000
551,500
749,958
594,425
794,000
737,000
1,456,430
1,171,455
All positions
Mar. l,
Mar. 1,
1987
1988
8,248,193 7,631,490 1,338,958 1,145,925 2,250,430 1,908,455
GEORGIA SOYBEAN STOCKS UP, WHEAT STOCKS DOWN
Georgia's soybean stocks in all positions on March 1, 1988, totaled 12,233,000 bushels. This is a 6 percent increase from the 11,580,000 bushels on hand March 1, 1987. On farm soybean stocks as of March 1, 1988, totaled 3,000,000 bushels, 20 percent more than the same date last year. Off-farm stocks were up 2 percent from last year, at 9,233,000 bushels.
bushels, down 37 percent from the 4,327,000 bushels on March 1, 1987. Wheat stored on-farms totaled 300,000 bushels, down 40 percent. Off-farm stocks were down 37 percent, at 2,414,000 bushels.
Corn stored off-farm in Georgia on March 1, 1988, dropped 10 percent. Off-farm stocks totaled 16,088,000 bushels compared with 17,873,000 bushels stored a year ago.
Georgia's wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 1988, totaled 2,714,000
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--MARCH 1, 1987 AND 1988
On Farms
orr Farms 1/
All Positions
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1,
Mar. 1, Mar. 1,
Grain
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
- - -1,000 busneis - - -
Corn
*
*
17,873
16,088
Soybeans
2,500
3,000
9,080
9,233
11,580
12,233
Wheat
500
300
3.827
2.414
4,327
2,714
* Minor states not published separately but are included in U.S. total. i7
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.
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HIGHLIGHTS
DOCUMENTS UGA IIRRARIES
Phone: (404)546-2236
Cattle Production & Income
The five leading states in cattle and
Hog Produciton & Income
calves cash receipts were Texas,
Floriculture
Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, and Iowa.
Peanut Marketings
These five states accounted for 46.6
Peanut Production & Value of Production percent of the total U.S. cattle and
Milk Production
calves cash receipts during 1987.
GEORGIA CATTLE CASH RECEIPTS
GEORGIA HOG CASH RECEIPTS
Cash receipts from marketings of cattle
and calves in Georgia tot aled $291.8
million in 1987. This was 35 percent
higher than the $215.3 mil lion in 1986
and a record high. Higher prices and
increases in marketing caus ed the sharp
increase in cash receipt s.
Cattle
averaged $51. 10 per cwt. in 1987, and
calves averaged $71.70
per
cwt.
Marketings in 1987 totaled 5 14.0 million
pounds, up 6 percent from 198 6.
U.S. CATTLE CASH RECEIPTS
Cash receipts from marketings of cattle and calves increased during 1987. Higher prices more than offset a decrease in marketings. For 1987, cash receipts from the sale of cattle and calves totaled $33.8 billion compared with $28.9 billion in 1986.
Cash receipts for hogs and pigs in
Georgia totaled $203.6 m illion for 1987,
up 5 percent from the $19 3.6 million for
1986. This was the f irst increase in
cash receipts for hogs since 1981.
Marketings, at 388.7 mil lion pounds were
1 percent more than 1986
The average
price rose 4 percent to $52.30 per
cwt. This is the highest average price
of record for hogs.
U.S. HOG CASH RECEIPTS
Cash receipts for hogs and pigs in the U.S. were $10.3 billion during 1987, 6 percent above 1986. Marketings of 20.0 billion pounds during 1987 were 2 percent above 1986, while the U.S. annual average price per 100 pounds of live weight increased 4 percent from $49.30 in 1986 to $51.20 in 1987.
All cattle and calf marketings during 1987 totaled 55.1 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the 55.4 billion pounds in 1986. The U.S. annual average price for cattle at $61.10 per 100 pounds live weight was up 16 percent from 1986. The calf price for 1987, at $78.50 was up 28 percent.
The five leading states in cash receipts from hogs and pigs are Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, and Nebraska. These five states accounted for 60.1 percent of the total U.S. hogs and pigs cash receipts during 1987.
Continued on Page 2
Ga. 1986 1987
CATTLE: PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1986-1987
Produc-
Market-
Average Price
Value of
Cash
Value of
tion
ings
per 100 Pounds Produc-
Receipts Home Con-
1/
11
--1,000 Pounds
Cattle : Calves Dollars
tion
1L
sumption
1,000 Dollars
435,370 394,180
484,280 514,030
40.60 51.10
54.50 71.70
194,273 228,690
215,341 291,787
3,392 3,479
Gross Income
218,733 295,266
--Million Pounds--
-- Dollars
Million Dollars
U.S.
1986 40,475.0 i987_ 40,282.4
55,421.5 55,111.1
52.60 61.10
61.10 20,935.3 78.50 24,629.3
28,922.5 33,829.1
453.3 487.1
29,375.9 34,316.2
1/ Adjustments made for changes in inventory and for inshipments. 2/ Excludes custom slaughter
for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the State. 3/ Receipts from market-
ings and sale of farm slaughter.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Ga. 1986 1987
HOGS: PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1986-1987
Produc-
Market-
Average
Value of
Cash
Value of
tion
ings
Price per
Produc-
Receipts Home Con-
1/
2/
100 Pounds
tion 3/
4/
sumption
--1,000 Pounds
Dollars
1,000 Dollars
374,340 396,530
383,245 388,728
50.50 52.30
187,386 204,946
193,637 203,555
2,255 1,868
Gross Income
195,892 205,423
U.S.
--Million Pounds--
Dollars
Million Dollars
1986 19,415.4
19,578.5
49.30
9,555.8
9,716.0
89.4
9,805.4
1987 20,419.2
20,019.7
51.20
10,426.8
10,326.4
91.3
10,417.7
1/ Adjustments made for changes in inventory and for inshipments. 2/ Excludes custom slaughter"
for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the State. 3/ Includes allowance for
higher average price of state inshipments and outshipments of feeder pigs. 4/ Receipts from
marketings and sale of farm slaughter. Includes allowance for higher average price of state
outshipments of feeder pigs.
GEORGIA FLORICULTURE SURVEY
The wholesale value of floriculture items surveyed in Georgia for 1987 totaled $27.8 million, up 23 percent from 1986. Individual values included total cut flowers, up 3 percent at $544 thousand; total potted flowering plants $9.51 million, up 19 percent; total foliage $4.77 million, up 7 percent; and total bedding plants up 35 percent at $13.0 million.
Further information on this or other published portions of the Floriculture Crops Survey is available upon request.
U.S. FLORICULTURE TOTALED $2.15 BILLION IN 1987
The equivalent wholesale value of all sales for the 28 crops surveyed for 1987 totaled $2.15 billion, up 13 percent from 1986. All the major groupings except foliage had increased wholesale values. Cut flowers increased 13 percent in value to $407 million. Potted flowering plants, valued at $460 million, increased 18 percent. Foliage plants decreased 2 percent in value to $513 million. Bedding plants, valued at $682 million, had the largest increase in value, 22 percent. The value of cut cultivated greens, at $88.3 million, increased 15 percent from 1986.
FLORICULTURE CROPS - VALUE OF SALES AT WHOLESALE, 1986-1987, SELECTED ITEMS AND TOTALS
Item
1986
Georgia
1987
United States
1986
1987
Cut Flowers
528
Potted Flowering
- - 1,000 Dollars - - -
544
359,826
406,555
Plants Foliage Plants Bedding Plants Cut Cultivated Greens Total Value of
7,998 4,473 9,577
9,511 4,773 12,996
388,727 521,374 560,126
76,884
459,950 513,465 681,599
88,256
Reported Crops
22,576
27,824
1,906,937
2,149,825
FARM MARKETINGS OF PEANUTS FOR NUTS, BY STATES AND MONTHS, 1987 CROP YEAR
State
Aug.
Sept.
Oct
Nov,
Dec
Jan
Percent by Months
Ala.
32
60.6
6.4
Fla.
37
34.6
27.8
Ga. N.C. Okla, Tex. Va.
32.8
56.8
9.6
.8
1.5
62.6
22.9
11 .4
1.6
2,
37.1
55.7
4 .8
.4
3,
24.8
48.3
20 ,4
2
40.9
34.0
17 ,6
7
U.S,
18.4
48. 1
25.1
7.0
1.3
GEORGIA PEANUT PRODUCTION DOWN 4 PERCENT
Peanut production in Georgia dropped 4 percent in 1987 to total 1.58 billion pounds. This is the third consecutive year of decreased production from the record 2.16 billion pounds produced in 1984.
The average yield for 1987, at 2,500 pounds per acre, was up from the 2,455 pounds in 1986 but down from the 3,240 pounds for the 1985 crop. Georgia's 1987 yield was 875 pounds per acre below the record high yield of 3,375 pounds per acre in 1984.
Peanut plantings for Georgia in 1987 were 635,000 acres, down 6 percent from the 675,000 acres seeded the previous year. Harvested acres in 1987, at 630,000, were down 5 percent from 1986.
U.S. PEANUTS DOWN 2 PERCENT
Peanut production in crop year 1987 totaled 3.62 billion pounds, 2 percent below the 1986 crop and 12 percent below 1985. Growers planted 1.57 million acres and harvested 1.55 million acres. Planted area was virtually unchanged from 1986, but harvested area was up 1 percent. Yield averaged 2,341 pounds per acre, a decline of 66 pounds from 1986 and a drop of 469 pounds from 1985.
Production in the southeastern states (Ala., Fla., Ga., S.C.) totaled 2.29 billion pounds in 1987, a 4 percent decline from 1986. Planted and harvested area were both down 4 percent from 1986. Yield averaged 2,418 pounds per acre in the region, 11 pounds below 1986.
State
Ala. Fla. Ga. N. Mex. N-.C. Okla. S.C. Tex. Va.
U.S.
Ala. Fla. Ga. N. Mex. N.C. Okla. S.C. Tex. Va.
U.S.
Ala. Fla. Ga. N. Mex. N.C. Okla. S.C. Tex. Va.
IL3^_
PEANUTS
Area Planted
1986
1
1987
Area Harvested
1986
|
1987
1,00C Acres
220.0
221.0
219.0
220.0
94.0
91.0
87.0
83.0
675.0
635.0
665.0
630.0
12.7
12.4
12.7
12.4
145.0
150.0
143.0
148.0
100.0
100.0
90.0
98.0
12.0
13.0
11.5
13.0
225.0
254.0
220.0
252.0
89.0
91.0
89.0
90.0
1,572.7
1986
2,260 2,680 2,455 2,260 3,080 2,050 2,220 1,750 3,100
Yield Pounds
1,567.4
1987
2,115 2,600 2,500 2,700 2,650 2,270 2,400 1,750 2,700
1,537.2
1,546.4
Production
1986
1
1987
1 ,000 Pounds
494,940
465,300
233,160
215,800
1,632,575
1 ,575,000
28,700
33,480
440,440
392,200
184,500
222,460
25,530
31,200
385,000
441,000
275,900
243,000
2,407
2,341
Prj.ce per Pound
1986
1
1987
Cents
26.5
29.0
25.0
27.0
29.1
28.8
36.5
31.0
29.8
28.6
33.0
25.8
29.7
30.7
29.6
27.0
31.1
24.8
3,700,745
3 ,619,440
Value of Production
1986
1
1987
1 ,000 Doll.irs
131,159
134,937
58,290
58,266
475,079
453,600
10,476
10,379
131,251
112,169
60,885
57,395
7,582
9,578
113,960
119,070
85,805
60,264
29.2
27.7
1,074,487
1 015,658
GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 5 PERCENT
Milk production in Georgia during January-March totaled 320 million pounds, 5 percent more than the comparable period a year ago.
The number of milk cows on Georgia farms
averaged
102,000 head during the
January-March quarter, 3 percent more
than the same quarter last year.
Production per cow averaged 3,140 pounds during January-March, 60 pounds more than January-March 1987.
U.S. JANUARY-MARCH MILK PRODUCTION
The quarterly production of milk for the
U.S. was 36.1 billion pounds, 4 percent
above January-March 1987. The average
number of cows in the U.S. during the
January-March quarter was 10.3 million
head, 1 percent below January-March 1987,
and
was
about
the
same
as
October-December 1987.
Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on April 1, 1988, averaged 17.3 pounds, 0.2 pounds more than on April 1, 1987. The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows on April 1, 1988, averaged $7.09 per hundredweight, 38 cents per hundredweight more than the April 1, 1987 value.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, JANUARY-MARCH 1987-1988
Georgia
United States
Item
Unit
1987
1988 Percent 1987 1988 Percent
Milk Cows 1/
Thous. Head
99
102
103 10,424 10,286
99
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
3,080 3,140
102
3,340 3,509
105
Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
305
320
105 34,814 36,098
104
1/ Includes dry rows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
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April 26, 1988 Volume 88-Number 10
HIGHLIGHTS Monthly Poultry Livestock Slaughter Cattle on Feed Catfish Cold Storage
RoceivbU
APR 2 8 1988
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT
Georgia s laying flocks produced 383
million eggs during March 1988, 3 percent
less than March 1987.
Production
consisted of 270 million table eggs and
113 million hatching eggs,
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U.S. EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.96 billion eggs during March 1988, down 1 percent from the 6.02 billion produced a year ago. Production included 5.26 billion table eggs and 707 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 5.00 billion eggs during March 1988, down 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.39 billion table eggs and 614 million hatching eggs.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION, MARCH 1987-1988
No. ot Layers
Eggs per 100
Total Kggs Produced
During Mar.
Layers-Mar.
During Mar,
T8"7--
1988
1987
1988
1987 "I 1988
xnousands
Number
Millions
GEORGIA
Hatching
5,946
5,824
1,919
1,947
114
113
Table
12,667
12,501
2,210
2,158
280
270
Total Georgia
18,613
18,325
2,117
2,090
394
383
Hatching
31,341
Table
204,039
Total 20 States 235,380
32,241 200,219
232,460
20 STATES
1,911
1,904
2,180
2,192
2,145
2,152
599 4,449
5,048
614 4,388
5,002
Hatching Table
Total U.S,
35,920 246,447 282,367
37,123 240,669 277,792
UNITED STATES
1,899
1,904
2,166
2,184
2,132
2,147
682 5,338
6,020
707 5,257
5,964
Item
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/. FEBRUARY-MARCH 1987-1988
& of"
Feb.
Feb.
year Mar. 2/
Jan. thru Feb.
% or
year
1987
1988
ago
1988
1987
1988 ago
-- Thousands --
- - -Thousands-
Young Chickens
Georgia
52,545
52,863
101
61,471
109,959
107,498
98
United States
370,774
381,510
103 439,059
774,821
791,692 102
Mature Chickens
Lignt Type U.S.
13,520
13,993
103
14,435
26,479
27,580 104
Heavy Type U.S.
3,157
3,838
122
3,958
6,482
7,648 118
Total OTs.
16,677
17,831
107
18,393
32,961
35,229 107
Total All Types, Ga. 2,735
3,853
141
3,651
5,917
7,299 123
Percent Condemned
*oung Chickens
Georgia
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.9
U5ite States
2^0
2.1
2.0
2.2
i' federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat and Poultry inspection
Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
item Chickens
|gg Type Broiler Type Turkeys
EGGS
IN INCUBATORS, APRIL 1, 1987-1988,
T9~8T
1988
-Thousands -
37,380 390,172
33,799
31,374 395,012
33,180
UNITED STATES
% of
Year Ago 84
101 98
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--MARCH 1987-1988
Item
Mar. 1987
Feb. 1988
Mar. 1988
% of year
ago
i^ thru J4ar_, 1987 J^ 1988
% ot year
ago
--Thousands
--Thousands--
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic Broiler
iu.a,) Type
TL
Egg Type
Chicks Hatched
4 111 246
4,038 159
4 123
100
208
85
11 ,887 693
11,550
97
512
74
Broiler Type
Georgia
United States Egg Type
68 105
62,958
70 074
103
193 161
200,791
104
456 081 431,724
482 769
106 1,300 775 1,379,020
106
Georgia
United States Turkeys
2 941
1,773
1 603
55
8 217
41 708
28,468
34 783
83
111 679
4,753
58
92,723
83
Poults Placed
U.S.
25 401
23,059
25 043
99 2/127 608 2/139,846
110
1/ Reported by l eadmg breeders, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs
sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ Tur key poults placed September-March 1987-1988.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 27.3 million pounds during March 1988, down 38 percent from March 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during March 1988 was 18.8 thousand, down 18 percent from a year earlier. The total live weight was 17.3 million pounds with an average live weight of 921 pounds per head.
There were 99.6 thousand head of hogs slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during March. This is 48 percent less than the same period last year. The total live weight was 24.1 million pounds with an average live weight of 242 pounds per head.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production for the United States in March 1988 totaled 3.35 billion pounds, up 5 percent from March 1987.
Beef production at 1.93 billion pounds was up 1 percent. Head killed was 2.90 million, nearly the same as last year and the average live weight was 1,117 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.36 billion pounds, was up 11 percent. Hog kill at 7.68 million head increased 10 percent and the average live weight was 247 pounds.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number'~Slauqhtered
Average
March
Live Weight
March
'88 as % of
March
1987
1983
i,uuo Head
1987 Percent
'19; 87
| reW Founds
22 9
18 8
82
0 6
2 1
350
193 3
99 6
52
0 1
0 0
0
916
921
343
357
235
242
105
0
Total
Live Weight
March
1987
1988
l,ooo Pounds
20,936 219
45,488 7
17,348 765
24,144 0
United States
cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs T7 includes slaughter farm slaughter.
2,904.4 2,896.2
100
263.0
223.0
85
6,967.1 7,679.8
110
442.6
547.7
124
under federal inspection and
1,107 1,117 3,215,469 3, 235,03
242
248
63,675
55,3(
246
247 1,710,743 1 ,895,4
122
128
53,790
70,'
other commercial slaughter, excludes
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT AND LARD PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES WITH COMPARISONS 1/
Kind
1987
March
1988
1988 as % of 1987
Beef Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton
Total Red Meat
Lard 2/
,907 38
226 27
197 72
Million founds
,925 33
360 35
354 83
Percent 101 87
111 130 105
115
i,,S*??'? r\pa?ic!irs aref weignts ana excludes rarm'slaughter. 27 Preliminary lard
production includes rendered pork fat.
*
CATTLE ON FEED UP QUARTERLY STATES
PERCENT IN 13
Cattle and calves on feed April 1, 1988, for slaughter in the 13 quarterly states totaled 9.37 million head, up 6 percent from April 1, 1987, and 5 percent above 1986.
The cattle on feed inventory included 6.08 million steers and steer calves, 7 percent above last year and 9 percent above 1986. This group represented 65 percent of the total April number on feed, unchanged from last year but up 2 percentage points from 1986. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.25 million, up 6 percent from a year ago and down 2 percent from 1986.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed during the January-March quarter totaled 5.80 million, up 2 percent from last year and 10 percent above the comparable period in 1986. Other disappearance of 390 thousand head leaves net placements at 5.41 million.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter
during January-March
totaled
5.81
million, 1 percent more than both 1987
and 1986.
Cattle feeders expect to market 5.93 million head during the April-June quarter of 1988. This would be 6 percent more than the second quarter marketings in 1987 and 2 percent above 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED JANUARY 1, AND APRIL 1, 1987 AND 1988
Total 13 States 1/
Total 7 States 2/
Number
1988 as %
Number
1988 as %
Item
1987
1988
of 1987
1987
1988
of 1987
1,000 Head
Percent
1,000 Head
Percent
On Feed Jan. 1
9 ,245
9,769
106
7,, 643
8,066
106
Placed on Feed Jan. 1 -
Mar. 31 3/
5 680
5,796
102
4,752
4,862
102
Fed Cattle Marketed
Jan. 1-Mar. 31 3/
5 747
5,810
101
4,842
4,859
100
Other Disappearance
Jan. 1-Mar. 31 4/
371
390
105
321
343
107
On Feed Apr. 1
8 807
9,365
106
7,232
7,726
107
1/ AZ,CA,C0,IL,ID,LA,KS,MN,NB,0K,SD,TX,WA. 2/ AZ,CA,CO,IA,KS,NB,TX. 3/ Includes
cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter,
4/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other
feedlots for further feeding.
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Processed
Paid to
Monthl
cumulative
Producers 1/
1^88
1987
1988
1987 1 1988
- - Thousand Pounds
Dols. per Pound
Imports of
Catfish 2 1987 l_~I^8" Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988 26,018 20,988 26,018
60
,68
583
451
Feb.
22,163 27,786 43,151 53,804
57
72
,241
508
Mar. Apr.
27,583 26,781
28,179
70,734 97,515
81,983
59 65
75
256
,012
May
21,623
119,138
69
688
June
19,581
July Aug.
21,638 24,403
Sept.
26,577
Oct.
27,920
Nov.
20,684
Dec.
TT-Pr
ices
20,555 aid
to
138,719
160,357 184,760 211,337
239,257
259,941 280,496 producers tor fish
delivered
64
61 60 60
61 62 .64 to processing
301 624 570 622 642
76 464 plant 2/
Data
furni shed y U.S. Bureau of Census.
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COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS
Frozen stocks in refrigerated warehouses on March 31, 1988, were greater than year earlier levels for pork, turkeys, fruits, chickens, potatoes, juice concentrates, vegetables, and beef. Cooler items with stocks above those of the previous year included evaporated and condensed milk, shell eggs, vegetables, fruits, dried and evaporated fruits, and nuts.
Total red meats in freezers increased 3 percent from February 1988 and were 20 percent more than those on March 31,
1987. Frozen pork stocks rose 12 percent during the month and were 56 percent above the previous year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 35 percent from last month and were 116 percent above 1987.
Total frozen poultry supplies increased 5 percent from February 1988 and 39 percent above last year. Total stocks of chickens advanced 6 percent during the month and were 17 percent above 1987. Total pounds of turkeys in freezers were up 5 percent from last month and up 56 percent from last year.
COLD
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
s:?0RAGE STOCKS,
Mar. 31, 1987
253,967 646,518
14,459 504,359 1,230,260 598,183 311,132 221,770 426,836 225,981 1,412,098 856,587 419,825
32,517 34,611 101,033
UNITED STATES, Feb. 29, 1988
1,000 Pounds 198,828 445,895 18,315 720,090
1,393,293 693,467 327,694 308,126 562,246 335,128
1,683,408 975,526 404,653 23,940 30,121 107,769
MARCH 31, 1988 Mar. 31, 1988
215,442 432,718 14,337 631,440 1,318,675 715,682 312,893 346,132 593,068 352,786 1,468,229 964,229 444,269
31,548 38,007 90,843
Percent of
Mar. 1987 Feb. 1988
Percent
85
108
67
97
99
78
125
88
107
95
120
103
101
95
156
112
139
105
156
105
104
87
113
99
106
110
97
132
110
126
90
84
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HIGHLIGHTS
DOCUMhN S
UWVGaA"
LIRRARIFQP0ULTRY
1-IDKflKltb
INCOME
DOWN
FOR
1987
Ga. Poultry Production and Value Ga. Egg Production and Value Ga. Broiler Production and Value
Agricultural Prices
^I?r? "incYSSSg ll^TollT^ToilllT, eggs and turkeys in 1987, totaled $1.12 billion. This was $137 million or 11
percent less than last year. Value of
production of commercial broilers and chickens, at $846 million, was 12 percent
below 1986. Value of production or eggs decreased 20 percent from 1986.
GEORGIA POULTRY PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY YEARS, 1983-1987
Number
Pounds
Price
Value ot
Year
Produced
Produced
per
Production
2/
U
Thousands
Pound Cents
4/ 1,000 Dollars
Commercial Broilers 5/
1983
626,551
506,204
27.0
676,675
1984
636,785
610,819
32.0
835,462
1985
677,224
844,341
28.0
796,415
1986
697,364
928,929
32.5
951,902
1987
733,417
153,693
26.5
835,729
Hatching Egg Flocks
1983
7,112
55,900
19
11,107
1984
6,973
55,493
26
14,566
1985
6,943
54,417
21
., 11,452
1986
6,435
51,727
16
8,546
1987
6,805
53,760
13,
7,150
Table Egg Flocks 1983 1984
1985 1986
1987
lo\893 11,378 10,578 10,065
9,265
41,327
11,
43,602
14
40,196
12
37,373
10
33,018
8,
4,743 6,125 5,105 3,933 2,829
All Chickens Including
Commercial Broilers 1983 1984
1985 1986
1987
644,556
655,136 694,745 713,864
749,487
2,603,431 2,709,914 2,938,954 3,018,029
3,240,471
692,525 856,153 812,972 964,381 845,708
Turkeys 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
2,266 2,582 2,631 2,426 2,432
60,276
40,
72,038
48,
74,720
47,
67,928
47,
67,366
33,
24,110 34,578
35,119 31,926 22,231
All Poultry Including
Broilers, Eggs, Chickens,
and Turkeys 1983 1984
1985
1986 1987
995,728 1,212,113 1,083,601 1,259,705
1.123,071
1/ The production year tie ins December 1 previous year and ends November 30 current
year, except for chickens
turkeys base and number r
on aised
September 1 through August 31 for turkeys. 3/=Poun3s sold
hatch. 2/ Number for chickens. 4/
sold Value
of sales for chickens. 5 / Liveweight equivalent price.
GEORGIA BROILER VALUE OF PRODUCTION DOWN 12 PERCENT
The value of production of Georgia's
commercial
broilers totaled $835.7
million in 1987. This is 12 percent less
than in 1986 but 5 percent above 1985.
he,.number of broilers produced at 733.4 million was a record high, breaking the
? revious high of 697.1 million in 1986. he number produced in 1985 totaled 677.2 million birds.
The number of pounds produced in 1987 totaled 3.15 billion, 8 percent more than the 2.93 billion pounds produced in 1986.
Price per pound averaged 26.5 cents for 1987 compared with 32.5 cents in 1986. In 1985, price per pound averaged 28.0 cents and 32.0 cents in 1984.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF GEORGIA BROILERS SELECTED YEARS 1970-1987 1/
THOUSANDS 1000000
800000
600000 -
400000 -
200000 -
'////A VALUE
1/The production year is Dec. 1-Nov. 30. NUMBER
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY YEARS, 1983-1987 1/
Year
Average Number
Eggs per
Table
Eggs Produced Hatch
Hatching Egg Flocks
Layers l,66o
Layers No;
2/_
ilng 2/
Total
-Mil lions- - -
1983
5,080
226
1984
5,093
227
1985
5,301
225
1986 5/ 1987
5,509
223
5,899
222
Table Egg Flocks 3/
69
077
1,146
74
079
1,154
83
109
1,192
86
145
1,231
92
218
1,310
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 All Flocks
14 ,143
249
13 ,532
245
12 ,325
251
12 ,237
252
12 ,508
253
3,519 3,315 3,090 3,087 3,166
_ _ _ _ _
3,525 3, 320 3,090 3,087 3, 166
1983 1984 1985 1986 5/ 1987
19 223
243
18 ,625
240
17 626
243
17 746
243
18 407
243
3,588 3,389 3,173 3, 173 3,258
1,077 1,079 1, 109 1, 145 1,218
4,671 4,474 4, 282 4,318 4,476
Price per Dozen
value o t Product:.on 4/
Year Hatching
Table
Hatch-
ing
| Total
- Cents - -
i Hatch-
Table
ing
Total
-- i, UOO Dollars -_ _
Egg Flocks
1983
60.6
108.7
-
1984
72.3
130.0
-
1985
47.7
118.4
--
1986
51. 1
134.4
-
1987
44.0
133.7
--
Table Egg
3,485 4,458 3,299 3,662 3,373
97,558 116,892 109,383 128,281 135,672
101,043 121,350 112,682 131,943 139,045
Flocks 3/
1983
60.6
-
1984
72.3
-
1985
47.7
--
1986
51. 1
--
1987
44.0
--
All Egg
-
177,691
-
199,601
-
122,828
-
131,455
--
116,087
_
_ _ _
177,691 199,601 122,828 131,455
-
116,087
Flocks
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
60.6 72.3 47.7 51 . 1 44.0
108.7 130.0 118.4 134.4 133.7
71.7 86.2 66.0 73.2 68.4
181,176 204,059 126,127 135,117 119,460
1/ 'me produc cion year b year. 2/ Egg;s sold prio Cash receipts prior to 1
egins r tci 985.
Uecember 1 previous year and ends 1985. 3/ Includes both commercial
5/ Revised.
97,558 116,892 109,383 128,281 135,672 November and farm
278,734 320,951 235,510 263,398 255,132 30 current flocks. 4/
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for January was 122 percent of the 1977 average, 1 point (0.8 percent) below the previous month and 4 points (3.2 ?ercent) below a year ago. Lower prices
or corn, hogs, milk, and eggs were only partially offset by higher prices for cotton, soybeans, beef cattle, chickens, and broilers.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED
The April All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by farmers was unchanged from March at 130 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Prices were higher for soybeans, cattle, hay, and oranges and lower for lettuce, eggs, milk, and strawberries. The index was 5 points (4.0 percent) above a year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, APRIL 15, 1988 WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
United States
per
Apr.
Mar.
Apr. 15,
Apr.
Mar. Apr. 15,
Unit
1987
1988
1988
1987
1988
1988
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
*
2 47
2 71
2.77
Oats
$/Bu.
1 50
1 78
1.66
Corn
$/Bu.
1.95
2.35
2.27
1 52
1 86
1.85
Cotton
Ct./Lb. 55.9
57.1
1/57.7
50 4
57 7
1/57.3
Tobacco
Ct./Lb.
125 2
117 0 3/126.0
Soybeans
$/Bu.
5.04
6.16
6.61
4 90
6 06
6.36
All Hay, baled 2/ $/Ton
64 10
66 20
72.90
Milk Cows, 4/5/
$ Head 910.00
L,060.00
920 00
-
1,020.00
Hogs
$/Cwt.
53.40
40.90
40.00
50 80
42 20
41.80
Sows
$/Cwt.
43.30
31.50
31.70
44 70
33 90
34.30
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
53.70
41.40
40.40
51 30
42 90
42.40
Beef Cattle 6/
$/Cwt.
52.90
60.00
61.40
62 60
68 30
68.90
Cows 7/
$/Cwt.
43.80
47.80
50.60
43 30
48 90
49.50
Steers & Heifers $/Cwt.
61.10
71.80
71.80
66 60
72 50
73.10
Calves
$/Cwt.
70.20
90.50
93.00
75 10
93 50
95.20
All Milk
$/Cwt.
13.90
13.60 3/13.30
12 20
11 90 3/11.70
Turkeys 2/
Ct./Lb.
36 3
28 2
28.4
Chickens 8/
Ct./Lb.
8.9
2/5.1
6.6
Com'l Broilers 9/ Ct./Lb. 27.0
25.0
3/25.5
29 2
27 5
3/28.0
Eggs, All
Ct./Doz 73.0 2/62.1
52.1
54 8
2/50 8
45.5
Table
Ct./Doz 44.5 2/37.6
32.6
45 8
2/41 2
36.0
Hatching
Ct./Doz. 150.0 >/125.0
105.0
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid-month pr ice. 3/ Entire month, 4/ Animals sold for dairy
herd replacement only. 5/ Prices estima ted quarterly. 6/ "Cows and "steers and heifers"
combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 7/ Includes dairy cows sold
for slaughter. 8/ Excludes broilers. 9 / Liveweight equivalent price for Georgia.
* Insufficient sales.
1977=100 Georgia Prices Received
All Commodities Crops Lvstk. & Products
INDEX T
NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED
Mar.
Apr .
1987
1987
124
126
120
122
127
130
STATES Mar. 1988
123* 125* ' 122*
iV88
122 125 119
United States
Prices Received Prices Paid 1/ Ratio 2/
121 3/158
77
125
130
162
4/165
77
79
130 168
77
T/ Mid-month index including interest, taxes ana farm wage rates.2/ Ratio or
Index of Prices Received to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage
Rates. 3/ January 1987 Prices Paid Index. 4/ January 1988 Prices Paid Index.
* Revised.
U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UP 3 POINTS
The April Index of Prices Paid for
Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates was 168 (1977=100), 3 points (1.8 percent) above
January 1988 and 6 points (3.7 percent) above April 1987.
The Farm Production, Goods, and Services
Index for April 1988, at 155, rose 3
points (2.0 percent) since January.
Compared with a year earlier, the index
was up 8 points (5.4 percent). Prices
were particularly higher for feeder pigs,
fertilizer,
agricultural
chemicals,
tractors, and other machinery.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The March 1988 Consumer Price Index for
all urban consumers (CPI-U) before
seasonal
adjustment
was
116.5
(1982-84=100) compared to 116.0 in
February. The January 1988 CPI-U index
was 115.7. For the 12-month period
ending in March, the overall index
increased 3.9 percent. The motor fuel
index component was up 1.2 percent from
March 1987. Beginning with the January
1988 Bureau of Labor Statistics release,
the CPI-U reference base was changed from
1967=100 to 1982-84=100. The March 1988
CPI-U index on a 1967=100 reference base
was 349.0
FEED: PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, APRIL 1988. WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Southeast
United States
Commodity
per
Jan.
Apr.
Apr.
Jan.
Unit
1988
1988
1987
1988
Apr. 1988
Cottonseed Meal, 413S
$/Cwt.
Soybean Meal, 44*
$/Cwt.
Bran
$/Cwt.
Middlings
$/Cwt.
Corn Meal
$/Cwt.
Laying Feed
$/Ton
Broiler Grower
$/Ton
Turkey Grower
$/Ton
Chick Starter
$/Ton
Dairy Feed, 14*
$/Ton
Dairy Feed, 16*
$/Ton
Dairy Feed, 18*
$/Ton
Dairy Feed, 20*
$/Ton
Dairy Conct., 32*
$/Ton
Hog Feed, 14*-18* 2/
$/Ton
Hog Conct., 38*-42* 2/
$/Ton
Beef Cattle Conct.,
32*-36* 2/
$/Ton
Stock Salt 2/
50 Lbs.
Molasses, Liquid
$/Cwt.
1/ AL,FL,GA,SC, 2/ January price in cwt.
14.70 15.70 11.20 10.50
7.90 168.00 194.00 210.00 201.00 146.00 188.00 183.00 178.00 221.00
11.20 15.60
14.50 15.20 11.50 10.40
7.90 165.00 158.00 210.00 180.00 140.00 170.00 175.00 173.00 221.00 213.00 309.00
11.50 250.00
7.80
3.70
9.40
9.00
for southeast.
12.50 11.40
8.90 7.50 6.04 167.00 183.00 209.00 188.00 142.00 152.00 161.00 163.00 242.00 167.00 264.00
210.00 3.27 8.70
14.00 13.90
9.16 8.36 5.88 176.00 195.00 226.00 197.00 153.00 166.00 178.00 185.00 276.00 189.00 312.00
239.00 3.27 8.85
13.70 13.70
9.54 8.42 6.12 176.00 181.00 214.00 189.00 155.00 166.00 178.00 186.00 277.00 190.00 308.00
232.00 3.28 8.89
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HIGHLIGHTS Wheat Forecast 1987 Cotton 1987 Tobacco Hay Stocks Survey Announcements
Peanut Stocks
MAY 13 1988
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA WHEAT PRODUCTION UP 13 PERCENT
Georgia's May 1, 1988, wheat production is forecast at 16.1 million bushels, an increase of 13 percent from the 1987 crop of 14.3 million bushels. The 1988 yield is forecast at 35 bushels per acre, 4 bushels per acre more than the drought reduced 1987 crop. Acres for harvest as grain in 1988 are forecast at 460 thousand which equals the harvested acres last year. Late April rains have helped the Georgia crop.
U.S. WINTER WHEAT UP 4 PERCENT
U.S. winter wheat is fore cast at 1.62 billion bushels, as of May 1, 1988. This is a 4 percent increase f rom the 1.56 billion bushels , produced in 1987. Harvested area is expected t o total 39.8 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. Yield prospects are fo r an average of 40.7 bushels per acre, up 0.9 bushel from last season and the se cond highest on record. As of May 1, 198 8, over 60 percent of the winter wheat in the major producing states was rated in good or better condition.
State
WINTER WHEAT,
Area Harvested
May 1,
1987
1988
1 000 Acres
SELECTED STATES, Yield
i
1987 Bushels
1987-1988 !
May 1, 1988
Production
May 1,
1987
1988
1,000 Bushels
Ala. Ark. Fla. Ga. Ky. La. Miss. N.C. S.C. Tenn. Va. Other States U.S.
170 840
60 460 330 170 350 440 275 350 215 35 ,657 39 ,317
180 950
45 460 390 250 480 450 300 380 190 35 ,751 39 ,826
31.0 41.0 30.0 31.0 49.0 31.0 36.0 41 .0 38.0 41.0 45.0 39.8 39.8
45.0 44.0 29.0 35.0 42.0 41.0 37.0 42.0 39.0 41.0 44.0 40.7 40.7
5,270 34,440
1,800 14,260 16,170
5,270 12,600 18,040 10,450 14,350
9,675 1,420,571 1,562,896
8, 100 41,800
1,305 16,100 16,380 10,250 17,760 18,900 11,700 15,580
8,360 1 454,022 1 620,257
GEORGIA COTTON PRODUCTION UP 83 PERCENT
Georgia's 1987 cotton production, at 338,000 bales (480 pounds net weight), is 83 percent above the 185,000 bales
roduced in 1986. The 245,000 acres n arvested in 1987 is 26 percent more than the 1986 crop. Yield per acre averaged 662 pounds, 207 pounds per acre more than last year.
U.S. COTTON PRODUCTION UP 52 PERCENT
United States cotton production totaled 14.8 million bales in 1987, a 52 percent increase over 1986 and the largest crop since 1981 when 15.6 million bales were
produced.
Upland accounted for 14.5
million bales of the total 1987 crop and
American-Pima, 285 thousand bales. The
American-Pima crop set a new record high,
38 percent above the previous record of
1986.
Planted area of all cotton, at 10.4 million acres, was 4 percent above 1986. Harvested area, at 10.0 million acres was 19 percent above 1986. Abandonment in 1987 was 3.6 percent of the planted area compared with 15.7 percent in 1986. Yields averaged a record high 706 pounds per harvested acre, " up 154 pounds from
1986 and 76 pounds per acre above the frevious record high established in
985.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
State
Ala. Ariz. Ark. Calif. Fla. Ga. Kans. La. Miss. Mo. N. Mex. N.C. Okla. S.C. Tenn, Tex. Va.
U.S.
l I COTTON:
Area" Planted
1986
1987
ACREAGE AND YIELD
Area Harvested
TWB
r~ 1987
1,000 cres -
315 250 490 ,000
19 225
1 580 ,020 178,
63, 82,
400, 118, 340, 850.
1.
335.0 290 555 ,150
29 250
1
605.0 ,020.0
190 .0 66 .0 96 .0
420 .0 120 .0 440 .0 ,700 ,0
1 .8
313 249 480 990
19 195
1 570.0 1,000.0 160 .0
50 .0 81 .0 350 .0 113 .0 335 .0 3,450 .0
1 ,3
333 .0 289 .0 550 .0 1,140 .0
29 .0 245 .0
.9 600 .0 1,010 .0 189 .0
62 .0 95 .0 400 .0
119 .0 435 .0 4,400 .0
1 .8
9,933.1
10,269.3
8,357.3
9,898.7
1986
506 ,301
602 ,088 707 455 336 567 571 588 595 646 288 370 567 353 554
547
Yield Founds
1987
572 ,410
786 ,259
646 662 480 782 829 838 689 495 415 428 700 506 373
702
COTTON: froduct ion in 480-Lb~
PRODUCTION,
PRICE AND VALUE
State
Ala. Ariz. Ark. Calif. Fla. Ga. Kans. La. Miss. Mo. N. Mex. N.C. Okla. S.C. Tenn. Tex. Va.
Net We ight Bales 1/
1986
I 1987
UU Bales ~"
330.0
397
675 ,0
849
602 ,0
901
2,245 ,0
2,989
28.0
39
185.0
338
7
673 .0
977,
1, 190 .0
1,745
196 ,0
330,
62 0
89,
109 0
98.
210 0
346.
87 0
106.
396 0
634.
2,535 0
4,635.
1 5
1.
Price per Pound 2
1986
3/1987
Cents-
52
65. 1
54
64.5
49
62.8
59
69.1
50
63..0
58
62 ,4
43
59 .1
49.8
63 .1
50.9
62 .5
51
66 .0
56
66 .5
52
62 .0
43
59 . 1
49
59 .1
49
63 ,3
46.
60 2
52,
62 0
Value of Production
"1985 I 3/1987--
1,000 Dollars
82,526
124,055
175,932
262,850
143,613
271,597
636,862
991,392
6,720
11,794
51,770
101,238
146
255
160,874
295,914
290,741
523,500
48,451
104,544
16,666
28,409
27,259
29,165
43,747
98,153
20,462
30,070
93,139
192,635
560,945 1,339,330
375
417
TMr -v-Avir-ss U.S.
9,525.2
1/ froduc tion ginned
av^F^^^-w^rghfi^nK'^rs^g^IriHsi"4"^11"
GEORGIA TOBACCO CROP UP 6 PERCENT
Georgia's,1987 tobacco crop at 72,160,000 i?7UnQn'TM2;s 6 percent above last year's 67,890,000 pound crop. Acres harvested are estimated at 32,000, an increase of 3 percent from 1986. Yield per acre increased 3 percent from a year earlier at 2,255 pounds.
U.S. TOBACCO UP 3 PERCENT
Production of all tobacco tota led 1.20
billion pounds for 1987, 3 percen t above
1986. Increased production of flue and
burley types was partially of fset by
decreases for dark-fired, dark air, and
cigar types. The higher producti on from
a year earlier was the combined r esult of
more acreage and higher yield, Average
yield, at 2,026 pounds per acr e, is 25
pounds above the 1986 average
Area
harvested, at 590 thousand acres, is up 2
percent from last year.
State
Conn. Fla. Ga. Ind.
Md.' Mass. Mo. N.C. Ohio Pa. S.C. Tenn. Va. W. Va. Wis.
U.S.
Area Harvested-
19S6
1987
Acres
1,990
1,800
5,300
5,600
31,000
32,000
5,900
5,400
153,300
148,300
16,000
15,000
470
520
2,100
1,700
214,600
224,900
7,420
7,350
11,000
11,000
37,000
42,000
49,240
49,440
38,430
39,430
1,600
800
6,200
200
581,550
590,440
TOBACCO BY STATES 1/
Yield
1986
1987
founds
1,539 2,510
1 509 2 465
2,190
2 255
2,050
2, 050
2,054
2, 056
1,320 1,323 2,090
1, 250 1, 256 2, 070
2,073
2, 075
1,829
1,639
1,985
1,882
2,040
2,240
1,682
1,766
1,913
1,950
1,650
1,440
1,913
1,993
2,001
2,026
Production
1986
I
1987
uuo Pounds
3,062
2,716
13,303
13,804
67,890
72,160
12,095
11,070
314,940
304,845
21,120
18,750
622
653
4,389
3,519
444,790
466,592
13,574
12,044
21,830
20,700
75,480
94,080
82,821
87,291
73,524
76,900
2,640
2,592
11,860
8,370
1, 163,940
1,196,086
State
I Conn Fla. Ga. Ind.
McL 1/ Mass Mo. N.C. Ohio Pa. S.C. Tenn. Va. W. Va. Wis.
TOBACCO BY STATES
Marketing Year Average Price
peT P?una Received by Farmers
iaab
1987
Dollars per Pound
.642
467
622
641
,581 ,554
630 549
550
562
,179
249
8.477
11.320
1.548
568
.533
579
.539
543
.672
770
.442
607
,524
551
,507
524
,544
465
,934
000
U.S.
1.522
i . 57Q
1/ 1987 price and value cased on marketings to date,
Value 1986
of
Production T 9~B~7~
- - l,ouu Dollars - -
20,337
20,281
21,577
22,652
107,334
117,621
18,796
17,147
488,123
476,306
24,900
23,419
5,273
7,390
6,794
5,518
681,880
736,690
20,886
18,578
14,673
15,940
108,842
151,187
126,202
135,421
110,809
117,166
4,076
3,797
11,076
8,370
1,771,578
1,877,483
GEORGIA HAY STOCKS UP
Georgia's May 1, 1988, hay stocks, at 238,000 tons, are up 76 percent from last year's total of 135,000 tons. These stocks are equivalent to 18.0 percent of the 1987 hay production. In 1986, stocks represented 15.0 percent of the previous crop.
U.S. HAY STOCKS DOWN
Hay stocks on U.S. farms as of May 1, 1988, totaled 27.3 million tons, 16 percent less than a year ago, but 2 percent above 1986. May 1, 1988, stocks represent 18.3 percent of the 1987 hay production. A year earlier, stocks represented 20.8 percent of the previous crop.
;t I State
Jan. 1986
H1>AY
STOCKS ON FARMS, SELECTED
I
uec. "I 1 /
j
iyb
iy87
STATES, 198b
1986-1988 May 1
| 1987--
1,UU0 Tons - -
iy88
Ala.
Ark.
Fla.
Ga.
KY. La.
Miss.
N.C.
S.C.
Tenn. Va.
Other States U.S.
1/ Per Jan. l
program to Dec.
1,078 1,401
1,008 1,537
1,250 1,290
337
460
479
780
631
1,003
3,403
3,050
3,893
400
562
799
910
1,067
1,354
498
401
486
349
279
338
2,115
1,925
2,485
1,397
303
1,954
83,887
109,511
104,418
96,555
121,734
119,749
modification, hay stocks survey
1 beginning Dec. 1, 1986.
262 382
75 186 943
156 286 121
69 537 312
23,369 26,698 reference date
168 486 101 135 574 102 232
69 46 251
190 30,064 32,418 was'changed
132 482
80 238 727
97 285 102
90 370
344 24 382 27 329 from'
he Georgia harm Keport (ibb.N-UM4-/^U) Ts puD I ished semi-month ly--b~y--TRe--Ueorqia
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PASTURE CONDITION
Pasture conditions for Georgia as of May 1, 1988, were rated at 82 percent, up 16 points from May 1, 1987, and 7 points above the average for that date. Late April rains boosted soil moisture supplies to the highest of the season at 20 percent surplus, 71 percent adequate, and 8 percent short.
CROP AND LIVESTOCK SURVEYS PLANNED
Farmers throughout Georgia and the
Nation will be contacted during late May
and early June for information on their
crop and livestock operations.
That
information will become the basis for
developing State and National estimates
of 1988 crop acreages and mid-year
livestock numbers. Individual reports
are kept strictly confidential and used
only in formulating statewide and
nationwide estimates.
Representatives
from
the
Georgia
Agricultural Stati sties Serv ice will
interview a cross section o f farmers.
Some will be contac ted by mail, some by
telephone and s ome will b e visited
personally to c ollect the
needed
information. Nati onal and S tate crop
estimates will be published by the
USDA's Agricultura 1 Statistic s Board on
July 12, and re-iss ued in the "Georgia
Farm Report".
Estimates of nog
inventories will be released on June 30.
Larry Snipes State Statist! cian for Georgia, not ed that economic conditions on farms aero ss the Nation are weighing heavily on farmers' plans t his year. Current uncer tainties underscor e the need for reliabl e acreage and livestock information on which to bas e future decisions. Farmers' cooperat ion on the survey is the key to developing accurate estimates.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, 1987-1988 1/
Month Ending
Farmer Stocks
Shelled Peanuts
u
Roasting Stock
(In Shell) 1,000 Pounds
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Shelled
Total
Peanuts
3/
1987
Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1988
968,283 600,891 325,928 105,206
25,894 2,275
832,645 2 ,181,639 2 349,588 2 241,705
778,699 815,636 829,188 814,340 702,441 515,673 450,260 438,711 464,114 537,154
59 216 63 009 60 478 47 416 39 914 25 854 12 647 19 093 23 954 30 810
1 ,035 ,670 1 ,084 796 1 ,102 820 1 ,083 072
934 247 685 845 598 846 583 486 617 272 714 415
2 ,063 169 1 ,748 696 1 ,489 226 1 ,235 694 1 000 055
713 974 1 444 138 2 784 218 2 990 814 2 986 930
Jan. Feb.
1 801,937 1 469,683
Mar.
987,761
1/ Excludes stocks on farms.
552,006
36 638
734 168
2 572 743
4/650,874
53 540
865 662
2 388 885
724,993
62 163
964 241
2 014 165
Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in
commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible and
shelled oil stock. 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X
1.33. 4/ Beginning in Feb., shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted
peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12 respectively.
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Highlights Poultry Summary 1987 Milk Prod., Disp., April Milk Production Farm Labor
Livestock Slaughter Land Values Catfish Cold Storage
Income
DOCUMENIS UGA LIBRARIES
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States ?roduced 5.66 billion eggs during April
988. down 2 percent from the 5.79 billion produced a year ago. Production included 4.96 billion table eggs and 693 million hatching eggs.
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 8 PERCENT
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 345
million eggs during April 1988, 8 percent
less than April 1987.
Production
consisted of 236 million table eggs and
109 million hatching eggs.
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.75 billion eggs during April 1988, down 2 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.14 billion table eggs and 603
million hatching eggs.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION, APRIL 1987-1988
No. ot Layers During Apr.
ig.agyserpse-rAp1r60
Total Eggs Produced During Apr.
1987 " j ' 1988
1987
j 1988"
1987
| 1988
Thousands
Number
Millions
GEORGIA
Hatching
5,880
5,791
1,875
1,890
110
109
Table
12,382
11,863
2,127
1,992
263
236
Total Georgia
18,262
17,654
2,042
1,954
373
345
Hatching
31,684
i,l Table
201,108
Total 20 States 232,792
32,138 197,119
229,257
20 STATES
1,853
1,876
2,116
2,102
2,080
2,071
587 4 ,255 4 ,842
603 4,144
4,747
Hatching Table Total U.S.
36,324 243,648 279,972
37,002 236,900 273,902
UNITED STATES
1,845
1,873
2,102
2,095
2,069
2,065
670
5 ,122 5 792
693 4,963 5,656
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/, MARCH-APRIL 1987-1988
Item
I
% ot
Mar.
Mar.
year Apr. 2/
Jan. thru Mar.
1987
1988
-- Thousands --
L ago
1988
T9JB7 I Thousands
1988
% ot year ago
Young Chickens "Georgia
United States
58,906 413,332
62,207 441,697
106 60,985
168,865
169,705 100
107 434,234 1,188,153 1,262,614 106
Mature Chickens
Light Type U.S.
13,450
Heavy Type U.S.
3,437
Total U.S.
16,887
Total All Types, Ga. 3,216
14,921
111
15,370
4,019
117
3,197
18,940
112
18,567
3,382
105
3,563
39,929 9,919
49,849 9,133
43,156 108 11,667 118 54,823 110 10,681 117
Percent Condemned
xoung Chickens Georgia United States
1.5
1.8
1.8
2.0
1.6
1.9
2.0
2.2
1/ federally inspected Program. Current month
slaughter data data estimated
as by
collected by Meat and Markestt News Service.
Poultry inspection 2/ Preliminary.
TtenT
Chickens Egg Type Broiler Type
Turkeys
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, MAY 1, 1987-1988, UNITED STATES
1987
i
1988
;
--Thousands--
38,964 393,937
35,131
32,533 394,827
33,530
% or Year Ago~ 83
100 95
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE DOWN
The April hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 69.D million, was 1 percent more than a year earlier. Egg-type chicks hatched during April totaled 1.7 million, 22 percent less than the previous year.
U.S. BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE HATCH \t DOWN
type chicks hatched during April :;; 1988, totaled 35.1 million, 17 percent I less than April 1987. The April hatch of I broiler-type chicks, at 470 million, was 3 percent above April last year.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--APRIL 1987-1988
Item
Apr. 1987
Pullet Chicks Placed
Mar. 1988 -Thousands -
Apr. 188
* of-- year ago
Jan. thru Apr.
1987
1988
--Thousands--
* of year
ago
Domestic (U.S.) YJ--
Broiler Type Egg Type Chicks Hatched
4,713 355
4,538 208
3,831
81
233
66
16,600 1,048
15,796
95
745
71
broiler Type
Georgia United States Egg Type
68,159
70,074
55,679 482,769
68,971 470,154
101
261,320
269,762
103 1, 756,454 1,849,174
103 105
Georgia United States Turkeys
2,205 42,356
1,603 34,783
1,723 35,051
78 83
10,422 154,035
6,476 127,774
62 83
foults Placed
U.S. 1/ Keported by leadi sold during the prec of eggs. 2/ Turkey
September 1987-Aprll
26,703
25,043
24,647
92 2/154,311 3/164.493
ng breeders, includes expected pullet r epiacements rrom eggs
107
eding month at the rate of 125 pullet c hicks per 30 dozen case
poults placed September 1988.
1986-April
1987 .
3/
Turkey poults
placed
GEORGIA MILK CASH RECEIPTS
Cash receipts from marketings of all milk totaled $162.6 million in 1987, compared to $173.8 million in 1986. Producers received an average of $14.20 per hundred pounds of milk sold during 1987, compared to $13.90 per hundred in 1986.
U.S. MILK CASH RECEIPTS
Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 1987, at $17.7 billion, showed no change from 1986, but was 2 percent below 1985. Producer returns averaged $12.64 per hundredweight, 5 cents above the 1986
average. Marketings totaled 140 billion pounds, milk equivalent, 1 percent below 1986. Marketings include whole milk and producer-separated cream sold to plants and dealers as well as milk sold directly to consumers.
An estimated 2.20 billion pounds of milk were used on farms where produced, 9 percent less than during 1986. Calves were fed 69 percent of this milk with the remainder consumed in producer households as milk, cream, and butter.
MILK PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1986-1987
Item No. Milk Cows 1/ Milk Production per Cow Total Milk Production Cash Receipts Value of Home
Unit Thous Head Pounds Mil. Lbs. Mil. Dol.
Georgia
1986
1987
109
99
11,560
11,667
1,260
1,155
173.8
162.6
United States
1986
1987
10,813
10,334
13,260
13,786
143,381
142,462
17,753.2
17,723.4
Consumption 2/ Gross Income 3/
Mil Dol. Mil Dol.
.6 174.3
.6 163.2
86.3 17,839.5
86.8 17,810.2
1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Valued at averaged
returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 3/ Cash
receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption and producer churned butter.
SOUTHEAST REGION FARM PAY RATE UP, NUMBER OF WORKERS DOWN
Hired farm workers in the southeast region (AL,GA,SC) were paid an average hourly wage of $4.23 during the survey week of April 10-16, 1988. In October of 1987, this wage rate was $4.01 per hour and last' April it was $4.13 per hour.
The number of al 1 farm workers employed dropped 10 percent , from 111,000 in both October and Apr 11, 1987 to 100,000. Hired workers expe cted to work 149 days or less during the year (part-time) accounted for most of the decline. There were 14,000 part -time workers in April, 18,000 during 0c tober and 16,000 in April, 1987.
Hired workers averaged 32.1 hours worked
during the survey week, down 3 percent
from the 33.2 hours worked in October,
1987, and down 9 percent from the 35.4
hours
worked in April, 1987.
Self-employed farm operators worked an
average 33.5 hours for the week, down 2
percent from October, 1987, and 9 percent
from a year ago. Unpaid workers averaged
30.6 hours, down 3 percent from both
October and April, 1987.
U.S. NUMBER OF WORKERS AND WAGES UP
During the week of April 10-16, 1988,
there were 2.98 million people working on
farms and ranches in the United States.
This number was up 5 percent from the
2.82 million workers during the
comparable survey week in 1987. Included
in the workforce were 1.32 million
self-employed farm operators, 476,000
unpaid workers, and 958,000 workers hired
directly by farm operators. Agricultural
service employees accounted " for the
remaining
224,000 workers.
All
categories of workers were up from the
April 1987 survey week.
Hired farm workers received an average of $5.00 per hour during the April 1988 survey week, up 10 cents from a year earlier. Workers paid an hourly wage earned $4.78 per hour compared with $4.67 last April. Field and livestock workers earned $4.76 and $4.51, respectively. Last year they averaged $4.70 and $4.32.
Self-employed persons worked an average of 45.5 hours during the April 1988 survey week, up 1.9 hours from the comparable week in 1987. Unpaid workers averaged 36.4 hours, 0.3 hour more than last year. Hired workers put in 39.5 hours compared with 40.3 hours in April 1987.
FARM WAGE RATES, APRIL 10-16,
State or Region 2/
All Hired Workers
Field
Southeast
4 23
90
Florida
5 19
67
Appalachian I
4 74
34
Appalachian II
4 29
78
Delta
4 09
77
Northeast I
4 86
23
Northeast II
4 96
78
Lake
4 41
67
Cornbelt I
5 39
01
Cornbelt II
4 83
29
Northern Plains
4 69
80
Southern Plains
4 76
55
Mountain I
4 09
18
Mountain II
4 74
48
Mountain III
5 13
92
Pacific
5 45
01
California
5 99
43
Hawaii
7 96
40
1988, BY STATE OR REGION AND
S3 Type or Farm worker"
ive-
super-
Other
stock
visory
Dollars per Hour
4.31
6.66
3/
5.24
8.84
8.75
5.02
.71
3/
4.33
.88
6.08
4.59
.05
3/
3.97
.54
6.53
4.28
.76
6.87
3.63
,12
3/
4.67
.58
5.65
4.77
.82
5.72
4.37
.44
5.03
4.73
.83
3/
78
.59
3/
57
.29
3/
59
.97
3/
42
.99
3/
.14
10.50
3/
3/
11.90
8.25
UNITED STATES 1/
Method ot
Hourly
Piece
Rate
32
3/
53
5.70
48
3/
21
3/
87
3/
92
3/
92
3/
54
3/
31
3/
55
3/
77
3/
64
3/
54
3/
89
3.38
02
5.85
18
4.25
21
6.50
49
3/
Pay Other
4.13 6.85 5.67 4.64 4.71 4.75 5.02 4.19 5.53 5.83 4.51 4.88 3.80 4.73 4.97 6.65 8.20 10.60
U.S. A
5.00
4.76
4.51
7.85
6.64
4.78
5.84
5.32
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK APRIL 10-16, 1988, BY STATE OR REGION 1/
Hired Workers
State or
All Farm
Se lf-
Unpaid
*?Expected to be Employed 50 Days --149 Days
Region 2/
Workers
Emp loyed
or More
or Less
Thou-
Thou- Houi
Thou- Hours Thou- Hours
--Thousands-
sands
sands
sands
sands
Southeast
100
51
33.5
9
30
40
32.1
26
14
Florida
111
19
31.5
4
33
88
31.5
57
31
Appalachian I
115
Appalachian II
150
57
34.0
14
31
44
33.8
31
93
33.0
28
26
29
38.8
20
13 9
Delta Northeast I
128
57
41.1
18
32
53
44.3
38
103
39
59.0
16
37
48
41.1
40
15 8
Northeast II Lake
123
57
49.1
24
34.9
42
39.7
30
354
185
53.7
76
36.5
93
37.8
64
12 29
Cornbelt I
292
161
45.4
54
36
77
38.9
58
19
Cornbelt II
257
151
53.2
69
41
37
40.6
22
Northern Plains
223
139
55.8
49
43
35
42.2
26
Southern Plains
279
151
36.4
48
32
80
41.5
64
Mountain I
80
36
57.6
16
37
28
48.4
19
15
9 16
9
Mountain II
50
20
48.3
8
32
22
44.6
18
Mountain III
54
12
39.0
22
34
20
46.7
15
Pacific
98
40
37.1
12
38
46
41.2
30
California Hawaii
223 14
49
35.2
3
29.6
8
34
1
31
166
40.9
10
38.4
124 9
4
5 16 42
1
"S. 1/ excludes
2,754 agricultural
1,320 45.5 service workers. 2/
476 Regions
36.4 consist
958 ot the
39.5 rollowing:
691
267
.No.r,,t.h.e.a_s_t_-I_.-C-T,
ME,MA,NH,NY,RI,VT. Northeast II: DE,MD,NJ,PA. Appalachian I: NC,.VA. Appalachian II: KY,TN, WV.
So"u"th"e"ast: AL,GA,SC. Lake: MI.MN.WI; Cor--nb<-e-l"t- I-1IL,IN,0H; Cornbelt II-IA,M0; Delttaa:^ AR,LA,MMSS.
Northern Plains: KS,NE,ND,SD. Southern Plains: 00KK,,TTXX. Mountain I: ID,MT,WY. Mountain II: CO,
NV,UT. Mountain III: AZ,NM. Pacific: 0R,WA. 3/ Insufficient data.
APRIL MILK PRODUCTION-21 STATES
Milk production in the 21 selected states totaled 10.6 billion pounds, 2 percent above production in these same states for April 1987.
Production per cow in the 21 selected states averaged 1,229 pounds, 38 pounds more than April a year ago.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 selected states was 8.62 million head, 12 thousand less than March 1988 and 95 thousand less than April 1987.
During the January-March period, the 21 selected states produced 84.7 percent of the U.S. production. If the producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed on April 1 followed the same pattern as the 21 states, the U.S. production would be 12.5 billion pounds for April 1988.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, APRIL 1987-1988
21 States
Item
Unit
1987
1988
Percent
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous. Head
8,713
8,618
99
Milk Production per Cow 2/ Pounds
1,191
1,229
103
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
10,381
10,593
102
1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 4 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed May 1, 1988, for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.50 million head, up 4 percent from a year ago and up 6 percent from May 1, 1986.
Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.61 million, up 5 percent from last year but 1 percent below April two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during April totaled 1.53 million, down 9 percent from last year and down 2 percent from April 1, 1986. Net placements of 1.39 million for April are 10 percent below last year and 4 percent below 1986.
Other disappearance totaled 139 thousand head, compared to 139 thousand during April 1987 and 120 thousand during April 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,
7 STATES, APRIL 1 TO MAY 1
1988 as %
Item
1987
1988
of 1987
1,000 Head
On Feed, April 1 1/
7,232
726
107
Placed on Feed during April
1,681
531
91
Fed Cattle Marketed during April
1,541
614
105
Other Disappearance during April 2/
139
139
100
On Feed May 11/
7,233
504
104
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full
ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that
will grade good or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to
pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
4
TEXAS SPRING ONION PRODUCTION UP 17 PERCENT
Texas spring onion production is forecast at 3.22 million cwt., up 17 percent from last year but 11 percent below 1986. Area for harvest is set at 14.0 thousand acres, up 12 percent; while the average yield at 230 cwt. per acre is up 5 percent.
Harvest is on schedule in the Rio Grande Valley, with good sizes and quality. In the San Antonio-Winter Garden area, growers are completing final irrigation, and harvest is just getting underway. Harvest in Laredo is proceeding normally, with good quality.
Summer onion acreage for harvest in non-storage areas is estimated at 11.8 thousand acres, up 3 percent from last year and 4 percent above two years ago.
In New Mexico, onions came through the winter in good shape. Stands and early development are good. In the Texas high plains, planting and transplanting are completed. Irrigation has been steady. Some stands were thinned by late season cold weather. Irrigation is steady in the Trans-Pecos area to offset windy, dry conditions. Washington growers say Walla Walla sweet onions came through the winter well and development is slightly ahead of normal.
Crop
Spring 1/ Arizona California Texas
Group Total
ONIONS, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1987-1988
Area
For
Harvested
Harvest
Yield per Acre
1987
1988
1987
1988
Acres
Cwt.
1,300 8,200 12,500 22,000
1,100 8,000 14,000 23,100
450
390
220
230
297
Production
1987
l9Bb
1,000 Cwt.
585 3,198 2,750 6,533
3,220
Summer
Non-Storage
New Mexico
5,400
5,600
330
Texas
4,700
4,600
170
Washington
1,400
1,600
380
Group Total
11,500
11,800
271
T7 Includes fresh maricet and processing
1,782 799 532
3,113
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 25.4 million pounds during April 1988, down 42 percent from April 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during April 1988 was 16.3 thousand, down 27 percent from a year earlier. The total live weight was 15.5 million pounds with an average live weight of 951 pounds per head.
There were 98.0 thousand head of hogs slaughtered in Georgia's commercial ?lants during April. This is 49 percent
ess than the same period last year. The total live weight was 23.6 million pounds with an average live weight of 241 pounds per head.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production for the United States in April 1988, totaled 3.16 billion pounds, slightly less than April 1987.
Beef production at 1.84 billion pounds was down 4 percent. Head killed was 2.78 million, 6 percent less than last year and the average live weight was 1,106 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.26 billion ?ounds. was up 8 percent. Hog kill at
.09 million head increased 6 percent and the average live weight was 249 pounds.
Species Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIANuAmNbDerUNISTlEaDughStTeArTeEdS- LIVESTOCK
SLAUGHTER Average
1/
April
Live Weight
April
88 as % of
April
1987
1988
1987
1987 1988
1,000 Head
Percent
Pounds
22.4
16.3
73
0.6
1.0
167
191.7
98.0
51
0.1
0.0
0
914
951
356
389
235
241
89
0
Total Live Weight
April 1987 ^T 1988
1,000 Pounds
20,465 217
45,079 6
15,482 403
23,634 0
United States
Cattle
2,971.1 2,784.0
94
1,094 1,106 3,249,946 3,078,173
Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
225.8 176.4
78
6,667.2 7,089.7
106
496. ' 404. 1
81
253
266
57,020
46,846
246
249 1,641,258 1,762,964
116
126
57,595
51,072
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT AND LARD PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES WITH COMPARISONS 1/
1
April"
1988 as *'
Kind
1987
1988
of 1987
Million Pounds
Percent
Beef
1,928
1,842
96
Veal
34
28
82
Pork
1,170
1,263
108
Lamb & Mutton
29
26
90
Total Red Meat
3,160
3,158
100
Lard 2/
71
76
107
1/ Based on pacicers dress weights and excludes tarm slaughter, 2/ Preliminary lard
production includes rendered pork fat.
5
GEORGIA FARMLAND VALUES UP 1/
The value of Georgia's farmland and buildings averaged $865 per acre as of February 1, 1988. The value increased 2 percent from the average of $846 per acre on February 1, 1987, but was 11 percent below the peak value of $971 per acre set
in 1981.
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
non-farming purposes,
farms used
primarily for residences and strong urban
economies all influenced the average
value of agricultural land in Georgia.
Cash rents turned higher this year ending
a decline that began in 1982. Farms rented for cash averaged $26.80 per acre
in 1988, up 7 percent from 1987. Cropland rented for cash averaged $30.70 ?er acre in 1988, up 17 percent from
987.
DECLINE IN U.S. FARMLAND VALUES HALTED
U.S. farmland values have turned higher
this year, ending a decline that began 6 years ago. The February 1988 value
averaged $564 per acre, 3 percent above a year earlier, but one-third below the
record $823 in 1982. With inflation at nearly 4 percent in the preceding 12
months, the 1988 real value was down only
slightly from 1987 but nearly 50 percent below the 1980 high.
The upturns in farmland values did not
extend to the western regions, where most
State values continued downward into
1988.
Regional values were down 3
percent in the Southern Plains, 2 percent
in the Mountain States, and 2 percent in
the Pacific region. But the rates of
decline were lower than in the past 2
years.
Cash rents for cropland were generally
higher in February 1988, especially in
the Corn Belt and Northern Plains. Rents
in Iowa and Missouri averaged 7 and 13
percent higher, respectively, while
Nebraska rents were up 15 percent for
nonirrigated cropland and 5 percent for
irrigated land. Cash rents as a percent
of land value declined in many States as
value increases during 1987-88 outpaced
rent increases. Cash rents for pasture
also tended to be higher across all
regions.
U.S. livestock producers
realized higher returns during the past 2
Years, and 1987 receipts were a record.
/ Outlook & Situation Summary,
Agricultural
Resources, USDA, ERS,
4/14/88.
AVERAGE VALUE PER ACRE OF FARMLAND AND BUILDINGS, U.S. AND SELECTED STATES, 1982-88 1/
percent
State
I As of April 1
As ot Tebruar Y 1
1982 | 1983 I 1984 1 1985
1986
1987 j 1988
-- - - - Doila PS - - -
change 1987-88 Percent
Corn Belt
1,642
1,482
1,414
1,055
903
815
888
9
Ohio
1,629
1,504
1,444
1, 126
1,013
942
991
5
Indiana
1,804
1,610
1 ,594
1,259
1,058
931
983
6
Illinois
2,023
1,837
1,800
1 ,314
1,143
1 ,040
1 ,114
7
Iowa
1,889
1,684
1,499
1,064
841
748
890
19
Missouri
945
856
856
659
606
552
572
4
Northern Plains
547
528
499
383
323
286
306
7
North Dakota
455
439
439
360
317
282
292
4
South Dakota
349
348
338
250
215
178
187
5
Nebraska
730
701
617
444
364
335
366
9
Kansas
628
601
583
466
387
340
368
8
Appalachia
1,083
1,082
1,090
1,005
983
951
972
2
Virginia
1,096
1,125
1,114
1 ,091
1,146
1 ,111
1 ,143
3
West Virginia
723
688
667
554
537
527
542
3
North Carolina
1,297
1,314 - 1,380
1 ,242
1,130
1 ,096
1 ,062
-3
Kentucky
1,058
1 ,049
1,007
906
870
791
786
-1
Tennessee
1,040
1,014
1,044
982
992
1 ,012
1 ,104
9
Southeast
1,095
1,095
1,094
1,042
999
1 ,000
1 ,056
6
South Carolina
980
946
927
899
872
794
874
10
Georgia
926
929
910
865
822
846
865
2
Florida
1,518
1,576
1,608
1,527
1,435
1 ,464
1 ,596
9
Alabama
885
826
809
769
761
731
731
0
Delta States
1,135
1,039
1,040
946
797
666
665
0
Mississippi
981
894
939
835
752
654
658
1
Arkansas
1,096
972
933
849
705
634
645
2
Louisiana
1,414
1,351
1,351
1,256
1,005
734
708
-4
48 States
823
788
782
679
'595
547
564
3
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1/ Outlook & Situation Summary, Agricultural Resources, USDA, ERS, 4/14/88
CATFISH PROCESSING DOWN 2 2 PERCENT Farm-raised catfish processed during April totaled 20.8 million pounds (9,440 metric tons) round weight, down 22 percent from April 1987. The April average price paid to growers was 75 cents per pound, 10 cents above the same month last year. The April average prices received by processors for whole fish were $1.63 per found for ice pack and $1.65 for frozen
ish.
Net pounds of processed fish sold during April totaled 12.3 million pounds (5,560 metric tons), down 5 percent from the comparable month in 1987. Sales of whole fish represented 40 percent of the total and fillets accounted for 40 percent. The remaining 20 percent were mostly steaks, nuggets, and value added products. Ice pack sales were 47 percent of the total amount sold. Freshwater catfish imports during March totaled 577 thousand pounds (262 metric tons), 95 percent of which were from Brazil. Imports were significantly above the amount imported a year earlier. Import data were compiled by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Wej qht Processed
Paid to
Monthly
Cumulative
Produc ers 1/
1987
I -- -
1988 Thousar ict
1987 1 founds --
--1988
1987
1988
uols. per pound
imp orts
of
Cat fish 2/
1987
1988
xnous. founds
Jan.
20,988 26,018 20,988 26,018
.60
.68
583
451
Feb.
22,163 27,786 43,151 53,804
.57
.72
1,241
508
Mar.
27,583 28,179 70,734 81,983
.59
.75
256
577
Apr.
26,781 20,805 97,515 102,788
.65
.75 1,012
May
21,623
119,138
.69
688
June
19,581
138,719
.64
301
July
21,638
160,357
.61
624
Aug.
24,403
184,760
.60
570
Sept.
26,577
211,337
.60
622
Oct.
27,920
239,257
.61
642
Nov.
20,684
259,941
.62
76
Dec.
20,555
280,496
.64
464
1/ Prices paid to producer s tor ris;h deliver ed to processing pi.ant. 2/ Data
furnished by U.S. Bureau cif Census.
COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS, APRIL 30, 1988
Frozen stocks in refrigerated warehouses
on April 30, 1988, were greater than year
earlier levels for pork, turkeys, fruits,
frozen eggs, chickens, potatoes, and
vegetables. Cooler items with stocks
above those of the previous year included
fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, dried and
evaporated fruits,
evaporated and
condensed milk, and nuts.
Total red meats in freezers increased 6 percent from March 31, and were 29 percent more than those on April 30, 1987. Frozen pork stocks rose 15 percent
during the month and were 82 percent above the previous year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 14 percent from last month and were 103 percent above 1987.
Total frozen poultry supplies increased 5 percent from March 31, and were 37 percent above last year. Total stocks of chickens advanced 1 percent during the month and were 15 percent above 1987. Total pounds of turkeys in freezers was up 9 percent from last month and up 53 percent from last year.
COLD STORAGE STOCKS, UNITED STATES, APRIL 30, 1988
Apr. 30,
Mar, 31,
Apr. 30,
Commodity
1987
1988
1988
,000 Pounds
Butter
247 ,892
221,115
238 605
Cheese, Natural
645 ,118
443,071
448 865
Eggs, Frozen
14 ,892
14,104
17 350
Fruits, Frozen
496 ,181
634,619
590 148
Fruit Juices, Frozen
,370 ,773
1,354,748
1,329 985
Meats, Red
590 ,768
715,571
761 645
Beef, Frozen
312 ,281
312,182
307 817
Pork, Frozen
217 ,762
345,842
396 654
Poultry, Frozen
457 ,077
594,282
626 105
Turkeys, Frozen
250 ,822
353,296
384 162
Vegetables, Frozen
,330 ,022
1,480,109
1,364 577
Potatoes, Frozen
886 ,726
964,906
927 673
Peanuts, Shelled
427 ,969
440,330
479 137
Peanuts, In Shell
35 ,111
31,548
30 211
Pecans, Shelled
39 ,009
38,934
38 012
Pecans, In Shell
84 ,895
96,004
79 603
Percent of
Apr. 1987 Mar, 1988
Percent
96
108
70
101
117
123
119
93
97
98
129
106
99
99
182
115
137
105
153
109
103
92
105
96
112
109
86
96
97
98
94
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HIGHLIGHTS Peach Production Sweetpotatoes
Wheat Production Agricultural Prices
Peanut Stocks
Received
JUN l 5 1988
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA PEACH FORECAST LARGEST SINCE 1984
U.S. PEACH CROP UP FROM LAST YEAR
U.S. freestone peach production is forecast at 1.63 billion pounds, 11 percent more than the 1.47 billion pounds of freestone peaches produced last year. The nine southern states expect to produce 641 million pounds, 29 percent more than last year's crop. The California clingstone peach crop, at 1.00 billion pounds is 4 percent more than the 957 million pounds produced in 1987.
The in itial 1988 peach production forecast indicates a Georgia crop of 140 million pounds, 40 percent above last year's freeze damage crop. Growers surveyed about June 1, are expecting the largest crop since 1984, when production totaled 150 million pounds. Harvest progress as of June 5th was about normal at 21 pe rcent complete.
State
Alabama Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Mississippi N. Carolina Oklahoma S. Carolina Texas
PEACH PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES, JUNE 1
Total Producti an 1/
Indicated
1986
1987
1988
_ _ _ _ Mill ion Pounds - - - -
6.0
10.0
21.0
9.5
1.4
20.0
105.0
100.0
140.0
.2
.6
5.0
.3
.5
4.0
25.0
25.0
40.0
5.5
5.0
8.0
260.0
350.0
385.0
10.0
6.0
18.0
1988 as * of 1987
210 1,429
140 833 800 160 160 110 300
9 Southern
421.5
498.5
641.0
129
States
California
Freestone
495.0
511.0
510.0
100
Clingstone 2/
933.0
957.0
1 ,000.0
104
United States
Freestone
1,395.4
1,471.8
1 ,631.5
111
All Peaches
2,328.4
2,428.8
2 ,631 .5
108
1/ Includes unharvested production and harvested not sold (million pounds): United States, excluding California clingstones, 1986-29.0, 1987-72.6. 2/ California clingstone is over the scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions (Million pounds): 1986-59.5; 1987-55.0.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA'S 1987 SWEETPOTATO CROP
Georgia's 1987 sweetpotato production totaled 780,000 cwt., up 3 percent from the 1986 crop. Yield averaged 150 cwt. per acre from 5,200 acres harvested.
U.S. SWEETPOTATOES
Production of sweetpotatoes in 1987 in the United States totaled 12.1 million cwt., 5 percent less than 1986 and 19 percent below 1985. Yield per acre averaged 129 cwt. from 93,300 acres harvested.
State
SWEETPOTATOES - AREA, YIELD AND PRODUCTION BY STATES, 1986 AND 1987
Area Planted
Area Harvested
Yield
Production
1986 1/1987
1986
1/1987
1986 ]~~i/1987
1986
1/1987
- - 1,000 Acres - -
Cwt.
1,000 Cwt.
Ala. Calif. Ga. La. Md. Miss. N.J. N.C.
s.c.
Tenn. Tex. Va.
6.4 6.8 6.0 21.0 1.0 5.5 2.0 35.0 4.5
.9 7.0 1.0
6.8 6.6 5.5 20.0
.8 5.0 2.0 36.0 4.5
.8 7.7 1.0
6.3 6.8 5.8 20.0
.9 5.2 2.0 34.0 4.0
.9 6.6
.9
6.7 6.6 5.2 19.0
.8 4.5 2.0 35.0 4.5
.8 7.3
.9
110
110
693
737
200
205
1,360
1,353
130
150
754
780
125
130
2,500
2,470
130
140
117
112
100
110
520
495
110
120
220
240
150
130
5,100
4,550
105
90
420
40i)
110
110
99
88
120
100
792
730
110
115
99
104
U.S.
97.1
1/ Revised.
96.7
93.4
93.3
136
129 12,674
12,064
GEORGIA FARMERS HARVESTING EXCELLENT WHEAT CROP
Georgia's wheat crop is expected to total 19.8 million bushels based on a June 1, survey. The expec ted production is 39 percent above the 19 87 crop due to an average yield per acre forecast of 43 bushels. A mild wi nter, adequate soil moisture during the early growing season, and dry weather a t harvest time all contribute to the expected record tying high yield per acre, The crop is being harvested from 460 ,000 acres, unchanged from the 1987 acres harvested for grain. About 44 percent of the acreage had been harvested by June 5, 1988.
U.S. WINTER WHEAT
Winter wheat production in the United States is forecast at 1.57 billion bushels as of June 1, 1988. This is slightly higher than the 1987 production, but down 3 percent from the May 1 forecast. Harvested area remains at 39.8 million acres, up 1 percent from last season. Yield prospects have declined to 39.4 bushels per acre, down 0.4 bushel from 1987 and 1.3 bushels per acre less than the May 1 forecast.
State
WINTER WHEAT,
Area Harvested
June 1,
1987
1988
1 000 Acres
SELECTED STATES,
Yie Id
1987 Bush els
1987-1988
June 1, 1988
Production
June 1
1987
1988
1,000 IJushels
Ala. Ark. Fla. 1/ Ga. Ky. La. 1/ Miss. N.C. S.C. Tenn. Va. Other States U.S.
1/ Estimates
170 840
60 460 330 170 350 440 275 350 215 35 ,657 39 ,317
for current
180 950
45 460 390 250 480 450 300 380 190 35 ,751 39 ,826
year carried
31.0 41.0 30.0 31.0 49.0 31.0 36.0 41.0 38.0 41.0 45.0 39.8 39.8
forward from
36.0
5,270
44.0
34,440
29.0
1,800
43.0
14,260
41.0
16,170
41.0
5,270
36.0
12,600
42.0
18,040
39.0
10,450
39.0
14,350
46.0
9,675
39.3
: ,420,571
39.4
] ,562,896
earlier forecast
2
6,480 41,800
1,305 19,780 15,990 10,250 17,280 18,900 11,700 14,820
8,740 1 ,403,372 1 ,570,417
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for May was 127 percent of the 1977 average, 7 points (5.8 percent) above the previous month and 1 point (0.8 percent) above a year ago. Higher prices for cotton, soybeans, hogs, steers, heifers, broilers, and hatching eggs were only partially offset by lower prices for corn, cows, calves, all milk, other chickens, and table eggs.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 4 POINTS
The May All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by farmers increased 4 points (3.1 percent) from April to 134 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Higher prices for hogs, soybeans,
oranges, and broilers were partially offset by lower prices for tomatoes, onions, milk, and upland cotton. The index was 6 points (4.7 percent) above a year ago.
A sharp increase in the price of barrows and gilts pushed the all hog price to the highest level since October last year. The May all cattle price increased to the highest level since May of 1979, but the calf price dropped from last month. Soybeans increased 58 cents per bushel from April, the largest month to month increase since August-September 1983 and the highest price level since June 1984. The broiler price increased 5.5 cents per pound from April.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, MAY 15, 1988 WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
United States
per
May
Apr.
May 15,
May
Apr.
May 15,
Unit
1987
1988
1988
1987
1988
1988
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
2.56
*
*
2.55
2.75
2.76
Oats
$/Bu.
-
-
-
1.57
1.82
1.72
Corn
$/Bu.
2.02
2.49
2.35
1.66
1.88
1.89
Cotton
Ct./Lb.
59.9
58.7
1/58.8
60.0
59.4
1/56.4
Tobacco
Ct./Lb.
-
-
-
-
124.9
-
Soybeans
S/Bu.
5.22
6.69
7.33
5.20
6.40
6.98
All Hay, baled 2/
$/Ton
-
-
-
73.40
72.90
80.90
Milk Cows, 4/5/
$ Head
-
1,060.00
-
-
1,020.00
-
Hogs
$/Cwt.
56.30
40.60
46.00
54.40
41.90
46.90
Sows
$/Cwt.
45.70
32.50
33.60
45.30
34.40
35.40
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
56.60
41.00
46.70
55.20
42.40
47.80
Beef Cattle 6/
$/Cwt.
51.00
62. 10
62.20
63.00
69.00
70.00
Cows 7/
$/Cwt.
43.30
51.00
50.40
43.10
49.40
48.80
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
61.20
72.40
73.10
67.40
73.40
74.70
Calves
$/Cwt.
73.10
90.00
88.90
77.40
93.20
91.90
All Milk s Turkeys 2/
$/Cwt. Ct./Lb.
13.70 -
13.20 -
3/13.10 -
12.00 35.5
11.60 28.4
3/11 .40 29.7
Chickens 8/
Ct./Lb.
6.5
2/6.6
4.2
-
-
-
Com'l Broilers 9/ Ct./Lb.
28.0
25.5
3/31.5
29.9
28.0
3/33.5
Eggs, All
Ct./Doz. 63.8
2/52.1
57.3
49.3
2/45.5
43.1
Table
Ct./Doz. 35.6
2/32.6
29.7
39.5
2/36.0
32.9
Hatching:
Ct./Doz. 140.0 2/105.0
125.0
-
-
-
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid-month price. 3/ Entire month. 4/ Animals sold for dairy
herd replacement only. 5/ Prices estimated quar terly. 6/ "Cows " and " steers and heifers"
combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls . 7/ Includes dairy cows sold
for slaughter. 8/ Excludes br oilers. 9/ Liveweight equiva lent price f or Georgia *In-
sufficient sales.
INDEX NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Apr.
May
Apr.
May
1977=100
1987
1987
1988
1988
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
126
126
120*
127
Crops
122
123
122*
123
Lvstk. & Products
130
129
119
131
United States
Prices Received
125
128
130
134
Prices Paid
162
1/162
168
2/168
Ratio 3/
77
79
77
80
1/ April 1987 Prices Paid index. 2/ April 1988 Prices Paid Index. 3/ Katlo or
Index of Prices Received to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage
Rates. * Revised.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, 1987-1988 1/
Farmer
Shelled
Roasting
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Month Ending
Stocks
Peanuts 2/
Stock (In Shell)
Shelled Peanuts
Total 3/
1,000 Pounds - - - -
1987
Apr.
600,891
815,636
63,009
1 ,084,796
1,748,696
May
325,928
829,188
60,478
1 ,102,820
1,489,226
June
105,206
814,340
47,416
1 ,083,072
1,235,694
July
25,894
702,441
39,914
934,247
1,000,055
Aug.
2,275
515,673
25,854
685,845
713,974
Sept.
832,645
450,260
12,647
598,846
1,444,138
Oct.
2,181,639
438,711
19,093
583,486
2,784,218
Nov.
2,349,588
464,114
23,954
617,272
2,990,814
Dec.
2,241,705
537,154
30,810
714,415
2,986,930
1988
Jan.
1,801,937
552,006
36,638
734,168
2,572,743
Feb.
1,469,683
4/650,874
53,540
865,662
2,388,885
Mar.
985,345
720,898
62,222
958,794
2,006,361
Apr.
620,559
726,276
90,447
965,947
1,676,953
1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in
commercial storages, Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2 / Includes shelled edible and
shelled oil stock. 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X
1.33. 4/ Beginning in Feb., shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted
peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12 respectively.
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U.S. EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Monthly Poultry Livestock Slaughter Milk Production Cattle on Feed Catfish Cold Storage
JUN 2 9 1988
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.77 billion eggs during May 1988, down 1 percent from the 5.85 billion produced a year ago. Production included 5.04 billion table eggs and 732 million hatching eggs.
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 7 PERCENT
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 341 million eggs during May 1988, 7 percent less than May 1987. Production consisted of 228 million table eggs and 113 million hatching eggs.
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.80 billion eggs during May 1988, down 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.16 billion table eggs and 633 million hatching eggs.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION, MAY 1987-1988
No-: ot Layers During May
"Eg,gasyepres-rM1a0y0 ~~
Total Eggs produced During May
T9~87
1987
WSW
T987 |
1988
Thousands
Number
Miili ons
GEORGIA
Hatching
6,042
5,891
1,888
1,910
114
113
Table
11,937
11,658
2.108
1,959
252
228
Total Georgia
17,979
17,549
2,036
1,943
366
341
Hatching
31,855
Table
198,714
Total 20 States 230,569
32,278 194,146 226,424
20 STATES
1,902
1,961
2,142
2,144
2.109
2,118
606 4,257 4,863
633 4, 163 4,796
Hatching Table Total U.S.
36,602 241,357 277^959
37,409 234,376 271,785
UNITED STATES
1,899
1,957
2,137
2,150
2,106
2,123
695 5, 158
5,853
732 5,038
5,770
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER
APRIL-MAY 1987-1988
% Ot
Item
Apr.
Apr.
1987
1988
-- "Thousands""--
year
May 2/ 1988
-
Jan. thru "1987 =Thousan3s-
A? 9"8B"
year .ago
Young Chickens Georgia United States
59,665 406,872
58,285 416,127
98 61,355
228,530
102 433,418 1,595,026
227,990 100 682,939 106
Mature Chickens Light Type"UTS". Heavy Type U.S. Total U.S.
Total All Types, Ga
14,428 3,294
17,722 3,410
14,364
100
13,776
3,105
94
3,892
17,469
99
17,668
3,427
100
3,440
54,359 13,213 67,572 12,543
57,911 107 14,772 112 72,683 108 14,108 112
Percent Condemned
Young "Chickens Georgia
1U7n"iFtee^derSatlaTtye"Tshsp^c"te"d_sIaughter
data" as
coTTected"by
Meat
1.6 1.9 andTbultry
1.8 2-1 nspectioh
Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary
Ttem Chickens
Egg.Type Broiler Type Tu rkevs
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, JUNE 1, 1987-1988 UNITED STATES
--f
I9B7
~"~ ~ I '
19Hb
I
--Tnousanas--
% ot
35,192 396,967
35,085
32,532 397,749
33,576
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Year Ago" 92
100 96
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMETNoT--rMAY 1987-1988
% of
Item
May
Apr.
May
year
Jan. thru May
year
1987
1988
1988
ago
1987
1988
ago
-Thousands--
--Thousands-
I ET~ Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S
Broiler Type
4,055
3,831
4,197
104
20,655
19,993
97
Egg Type
225
233
239
106
1,273
984
77
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
69,806
68,971
71,619
103
331,126
341,381
103
United States
473,827 470,154
485,489
102 2,230,281 2,334,663
105
Egg Type
Georgia
2,725
1,723
1,285
47
13,147
7,761
59
United States
40,858
35,051
35,824
88
194,893
163,598
84
Turkeys
Poults Placed
U.S.
26,623
24,647 25,313
95 2/180,934 2/189,806
105
1/ Reported by l eadmg breeders, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs
sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case
of eggs. 2/ Tur key poults placed September-May 1987-1988.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 25.5 million pounds during May 1988, down 35 percent from May 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during May 1988 was 16.2 thousand, down 20 percent from a year earlier. The total live weight was 15 0 million pounds with an average live weight of 927 pounds per head.
There were 97.8 thousand head of hogs slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during May. This is 43 percent less than the same period last year. The total live weight was 23.5 million pounds with an average live weight of 240 pounds per head.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production for the United States in May 1988 totaled 3.21 billion pounds, up 8 percent from May 1987.
Beef production at 1.92 billion pounds was up 4 percent. Head killed was 2.91 million, up 1 percent from last year and the average live weight was 1,102 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.23 billion pounds, was up 15 percent. Hog kill at 6.88 million head increased 13 percent and the average live weight was 250 pounds.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number Slaughtered
~ Average
May
Live Weight
May
'88 as * of
Mal'a,y
rw7
rg^is-- 1987
"I", 000 Head'
"Percent
1987 IZT9SX
Founds
20.2
16.2
80
0.7
1.3
186
171.3
97.8
57
0.0
0.1
0
972
927
342
424
234
240
0
117
Total
Live Weight
May
1987
T988"
TTOoo Pounds
19,678 242
40,108 0
14,995 535
23,472 11
United States
Cattle
2,871.9 2,908.3
101
,087 1,102 3,121,826 3,204,220
Calves
200.2
179.0
89
265
279
53,074
49,952
Hogs
6,083.7 6,880.8
113
247
250 1,500,090 1 ,719,919
Sheep & Lambs
373.5
426.9
124
117
126
43,603
53^865
T7 includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT AND LARD PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES WITH COMPARISONS 1/
May
--1988 as X~
Kind
"1987
1988
of 1987
Million Pounds
Percenr
Beef
1,851
1,918
104
Veal
32
30
94
Pork
1,071
1,231
115
Lamb & Mutton
22
27
123
Total Red Meat
2,975
3,206
108
Lard 2/
64
74
116
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm slaughter, 2/ Preliminary lard
production includes rendered pork fat.
MAY MILK PRODUCTION - 21 STATES
Milk production in the 21 selected states totaled 11.0 billion pounds, 1 percent above production in these same states for May 1987.
Production per cow in the 21 selected states averaged 1,280 pounds, 21 pounds 'more than May a year ago.
The number of cows on farms in the 21 selected states was 8.63 million head, 9 thousand more than April 1988, but 70 thousand less than May 1987.
During the January-March period, the 21 selected states produced 84.7 percent of the U.S. production. If the producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed on June 1 followed the same pattern as the 21 states, the U.S. production would be 13.0 billion pounds for May 1988.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, MAY 1987-1988
21 States
Item
Unit
1987
1988
Percent
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous. Head
8,697
8,627
99
Milk Production per Cow 2/ Pounds
1,259
1,280
102
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
10,949
11,041
101
1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 3 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed June 1, 1988, for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.81 million head, up 3 percent from a year ago and up 10 percent from June 1, 1986. This is the highest June total since 1978.
Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.72 million, up 14 percent from last year and 5 percent above May two years ago. This is the highest number of fed marketings in May since 1972.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during May totaled 2.17 million, up 9 percent from last year and up 24 percent from May 1986. This is the largest number of placements during the month since the seven state series begun in 1972. Net placements of 2.03 million for May are 10 percent above last year and 25 percent above 1986.
Other disappearance totaled 141 thousand head, compared to 143 thousand during May 1987 and 132 thousand during May 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,
7 STATES, MAY 1 TO JUNE 1
1988 as %
Item
On Feed, May 11/ Placed on Feed during May Fed Cattle Marketed during May Other Disappearance during May 2/ On Feed June 1 1/
1987
7,233 1,984 1,514
143 7,560
1,000 Head
1988
,504 .170 .719 141 ,814
of 1987
104 109 114
99 103
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full
ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that
will grade good or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to
pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
TTTe ueorgia
fee rom GeoraiarAgricultura'l'statistics'Service', 'Stephens Federai''Bui IdihgT' Suite 320. Athens. Ga. 30613. Telephone:(404)546-2236.
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR_PR_OCESSORS_AND _U. S ._IMPORTS_
"Average Price
Round Monthly"
Weigh-- t CuPmruoTcaest""sIevde
Paid to Producers 1/
1987 | i1g9"88~88 I--TT99"~8877 r"T9~8~8~ - - Thousand Pounds - -
T97~
T9~8"S^
Dols. per PouhcT
"Imports of
Catfish 2/ 1987--T~T98 "Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988
Feb.
22,163
Mar.
27,583
Apr.
26,781
May
21,623
June
19,581
July
21,638
Aug.
24,403
Sept
26,577
Oct.
27,920
Nov.
20,684
D1e/ c
Prices
20,555 paid
to
26,018 20,988 26,018 27,786 43,151 53,804 28,179 70,734 81,983 20,805 97,515 102,788 20,351 119,138 123,139
138,719 160,357 184,760 211,337 239,257 259,941 280,496 producers tor risn delivered
60
68
57
72
59
75
65
,75
69
,75
64
.61
,60
,60
,61
,62
64
to "processing
583 241 256 012 688 301 624 570 622 642
76 464 plant"' 2/
451 508 577 217 Data"
furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.
COLD
STORAGEWaSvT~O^CrK, S,
UNITE"D"ApSr T--ATTOEST,-
MAY
31, 1988 May 31,
Commodity
1987
988
1988
1,000 Pounds
Butter
251, 087
239 ,793
282 ,881
Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen
666, 784 17, 371
512, 348
453 ,335 17 ,333
593 ,264
463 ,479 20 ,372
545 ,856
Fruit Juices, Frozen
,465, 468
1,405 ,886
,558 ,540
Meats, Red Beef, Frozen
560, 179 280, 100
757 ,696 304 ,313
734 ,309 287 ,924
Pork, Frozen
218, 802
396 ,276
388 ,848
Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen
Vegetables, Frozen
512, 932 298, 114 ,220, 258
627 ,896 384 ,395 1,355 ,621
638 ,373 422 ,168 ,257 ,806
Potatoes, Frozen
962, 854
942 ,524
954 ,682
Peanuts, Shelled
473, 982
479 ,046
512 ,118
Peanuts, In Shell
51, 055
30 ,211
24 ,362
Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
41, 295 68, 049
38 ,008 79 ,604
38 ,127 63 ,259
Percent or
May 1987 Apr. 1988
Percent
113
118
70
102
117
118
107
92
106
111
131
97
103
95
178
98
124
102
142
110
103
93
99
101
108
107
48
81
92
100
93
79
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HIGHLIGHTS Hogs and Pigs Agricultural Prices Grain Stocks Peanut Stocks
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY UP 9 PERCENT
Inventory of all hogs and pigs on Georgia farms on June 1, 1988, is estimated at 1,200,000 head, 9 percent more than a year earlier. These numbers are the result of a June Probability Survey of Georgia farmers, conducted by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
Hogs kept for breeding totaled 175,000 head, 13 percent above June 1987 and 9
B ercent more than the previous quarter. arket hog inventory, at 1,025,000 head, is 9 percent above last year and 6 (Continued on page 2)
U.S. INVENTORY UP 8 PERCENT
Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the U.S. on June 1, 1988, is estimated at 56.2 million head, up 8 percent from a year ago. Breeding inventory, at 7.53 million head, is 7 percent above last year. Market hog inventory, at 48.7 million head, is 8 percent above a year ago. The December 1987-May 1988 U S' . pig crop was 46.6 million head, 8 percent above last year. U.S. hog pr oducers intend to increase farrowings / percent during June-November.
10 STATES HOG INVENTORY UP 8 PERCENT
Inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 1988, is estimated at 44.0 million head, 8 percent more than a year earlier.
Hogs kept for breeding totaled 5.63 million head, 6 percent above June 1987 and 4 percent more than the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 38.4 million head, is 8 percent above last (Continued on page 2)
Item
HOGS
AND PIGS: INVENTORY NUMBER, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP
GE0RGIA AND 10 QUARTERLY STATES 1/, j.987 AND 1988
States
Georgia
T58B as' %
1987
1988
of 1987
1987
.988
1,000 Head
Percent
1,000 Head
1988 as % of 1987 Percent
June 1 Inventory All Hogs and Plgs Kept for Breeding
Market
40,880 5,325
35,555
44,040 5,625
38,415
108
1,100 1,200
106
155
175
108
945 1 ,025
109 113 108
Market Hogs and Pigs
"lay WeTghxTGrbups
Under bO Pounds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
15,385 8,750 6,435 4,985
16,385 9,510 7,010 5,510
106 109 109
111
395
440
260
270
180
200
110
115
111 104 111 105
Sows Farrowing "December S/^TTebruary
March-May December 2/-May
June-August September-November
1,916 2,352
4,268
2,257 2 , 259
2, 103 2,552 4,655
3/2,393 3/2,401
110 109
109 106 106
56
60
60
67
116
127
60
70
58
68
June-November
4,516 3/4,794
106
118
138
107 112
109 117
117 117
Pig_Crqp ""December 2/-February 14,840 16,331
110
March-May December 2/-May
18,601 19,968
107
33,441 36,299
109
June-August
17,481
409
456
450
503
859
959
456
111 112 112
September-November
17,503
447
June-November
34,984
903
Pigs Per Litter ~December~~2 /"-February
March-May December 2/-May
June-August September-November
June-November
1 /~GAV" TL ~ IN 7~TA~ XS , "~"MN,
Intentions
75
-N7u7mb7e7r-
91
7.82
84
7.80
75
75
75
MO," NB7~NC , OFT
_ - Number
100
7.30
7.60'"
104
99
7.50
7 .50
100
99
7.41
7.55
102
7.60
7.70
7 .65
27 December "pre ceding year." ' '3'/"
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 5 POINTS
Thle Georgia Prices Received All Cammedditv Iniddee.x_ for June was 129 percent of the 1977 average, the same as the prev ious month and 3 points (2.4 percent) abo ve a year ago. Lower prices ror sows, beef cattle, calves, milk, other chickens and hatching eggs were offset by hi gher prices tor wheat, corn, cotton, soybe ans , barrows and gilts, broilers and able eggs.
The June All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by farmers increased 5 points (3.7 percent) from May to 139 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Higher prices for soybeans, corn, and wheat were partially offset oy lower prices for cattle and peaches. The index was 9 points (6.9 percent) above a year ago.
Most grain prices moved up sharply in June, reflecting the widespread drought. The average soybean price was at the highest level since May of 1977 and the firth highest on record. Corn and wheat also moved up sharply to the highest levels since August of 1985 and May of 1984, respectively.
Commodity
_PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, JUNE
"Price"
~Georqla~
15.
1988 WITH COMPAURnIiStOedN-S states"
ner
Jun.
May
Jun. lb,
Jun .
Mav
Jun. 1
Jnit
1987
1980
1988
1987
1988
1983
Winter Wheat
/3u.
2 .46
3.05
3. 20
38
91
3 35
Oats
/Bu.
52
84
2 22
Corn
/Bu.
2 . 09
2 .33
2 .56
1 69
1 95
2 43
Cotton
t./Lb.
65. 4
60.3
1/60.9
66 2
58 9
1/60 4
Soybeans
/Bu.
5. 45
7.07
7.64
5 36
6 99
8 56
All Hay, baled 2/
/Ton
63.20
80.90
76 . GO
Hogs
/Cwt.
60. 90
45.60
47. CO
59 . 20
46.30
47.40
Sows
/Cwt.
45. 20
34.20
32 .00
45 . 10
36.30
33,
Barrows & Gilts
/Cwt.
61 . 40
46.40
47 .80
60.70
4 7.10
48, 60
Beef Cattle 4/ Cows 5/ Steers & Heifers
Calves
/Cwt. /Cwt. /Cwt. /Cwt.
51. 60 44 . 10 62. 60 73. 30
58.50 49 .00 70.80 86.60
51.50 42 . 10 64.50 75.90
62.50 43 .60 67 . 20 78 , 0
69 . 30 47 .90 73.80 93 .40
65, 20 43 50 70, 10 86, 70
All Milk Turkeys 2/ Chickens 6/
/Cwt. t./Lb. t./Lb.
13. 60 4. 5
13.00 2/4.2
3/12.90 4.0
11 , 90 34 1
11 .40 3/11, 30
29.7
31 6
Com'l Broilers 7/ Eggs. All
Table Hatching
t./Lb.
t./Doz. t./Doz. t./Doz.
25 . 0 65. 4 39 . 0 130. 0
31.5
2/57.3 2/29.7 2/125.0
3/34.0
54.0 33 .3 100.0
27.6
50.0 40.3
33 .5 2/43 . 1 2/32.9
3/36.7 45.7 36. 5
1/ First hair of men tTT 2/ Mid-month price. 3~7~ Entire montn. 4/ "Cows11 and "steers and
heifers" combined wi th allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 5/ Includes dairy
cows sold for slaugh ter. 6/ Excludes broilers. 7/ Liveweight equivalent price for Georgia.
INDEX NUMBERS- -GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977=1 00 Georqi
May 1987
June 1987
MMaay 198?
June 1988
Frices Received
All C ommodities
126
126
Crops
123
125
Lvstk & Products
129
126
United States
129*
129
127*
129
130*
129
Prices Received
129
Prices Paid
1/162
Ratio 3/
80
1/ April 1987 Prices Paid Indeexx.
130
134
1/162
1/168
80 _,
80
2/ Aprii 1988 prices Paia Index.
139 2/168
83 37~KaTTo bf""
Index of Prices Received to Index of Prices Paid, Interest Rates. * Revised.
Taxes and Farm Wage
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY CONTINUED
10 STATES INVENTORY CONTINUED
percent more than the previous quarter.
The December 1987-May 198 8 pig er op is
estimated at 959,000 h ead, 12 ercent
more than the comparab le pe rio
the
previous year. Sows f arrowi
during
this 6 month period, a t 127 ,000 head
increased 9 percent from the s ame eriod
a year ago. Piys sav ed pe r
itter
averaged 7.55 compared with 7 . 41 a year
earlier. The December-Fe bruary pig crop
is estimated at 456,000 u p 12 erce nt and
the March-May Dig cr*oopp a t 503 ,000 head
increased 12 *oerceml f rom th e pr evious
year.
Georgia producers intend to have 70,000
sows farrow during June through August.
If these intentions are realized, far-
rowings will be 17 percent more than
June-August 1987. During
September-
November, 68,000 sows are expected to
farrow, 17 percent more than the actual
farrowings a year earlier.
year and 10 percent more than tiprevious quarter.
The D ecembe r 198 7-May 1 988 pig cr op is
estim ated a t 36. 3 milli on h ead, 9 ercent
more than the compar able pe rio
the
previ ous y ear . Sows far rowi
during
this 6 mont h per iod, at 4 . 6 6 mi l?io n heac
incre a ye avera
ased ar ged
ag
9 per
o . 7.80
cent fr Pigs s
compa
om t aved red
he s pe
to
ame r
7 .8
iTeirtitoecr.
4 the
previ ous ye ar . The De em be -Fe brua ry pig
crop is e s t i ma ted at 16 . 3 mil lion up 10
perce 20.0
nt and milli
the on
h
March ead in
May crea
pig sed
from the pr eviou s year
cr op at 7 P ercent
Hog producers in the 10 quarterly states intend to have 2.39 million sows farrow during June through August. If these
intentions are realized, farrowings will be 6 percent more than June-August" 1987.
During September-November, 2.40 million sows are expected to farrow, 6 percent more than the actual farrowings a year earlier.
GEORGIA SOYBEAN AND WHEAT STOCKS DOWN
Soybean stocks in all positions in
Georgia on June 1, 1988 totaled 6,830,000
bushels. On farm soybean stocks totaled
1,000,000 bushels, 9 percent less than
the 1,100,000 on hand last year.
Off-farm
stocks
totaled 5,830,000
bushels.
percent from last year at 100,000
bushels.
Off-farm stocks
totaled
1,073,000 bushels, a decrease of 46
percent.
Corn stored off-farm in Georgia on June 1, 1988 dropped 31 percent. Stocks totaled 10,592,000 bushels compared with 15,425,000 bushels stored a year ago.
Georgia's wheat stored in all positions on June 1, 1988 totaled 1,173,000 bushels. This is a 52 percent decrease from the 2,442,000 bushels on June 1, 1987. Wheat stored on farms was down 78
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--JUNE 1, 1987 AND 1988
On Farms
~0"fr"Fa r'ms I7~
""fill Posit Tons
Grain
Jun. IT 1987
Jun. IT 1988
Jun"! IT
Jun. I,
1987
1988
~-~-1 , 00U BusTieTs
Jun 1987
Jun. TT 1988
15,425
10,592
Soybeans W,J< heMaitnor" sfaTes
1,100
1,000
5,830
450
100 .
1,992 __ 1 ,Q73
hot"" published "separately T>ut are included
in
2^44 2 U.S. total.
16, 813703 1/
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS DOWN
Corn stored in all positions on June 1, 1988 is estimated at 5.83 billion bushels, 8 percent below the June 1, 1987 level of 6.33 billion bushels. Of the total corn stocks on hand June 1, 1988, 56 percent or 3.24 billion bushels were stored on farms. Farm stocks are 7 percent lower than June 1, 1987. Off-farm stocks, at 2.59 billion bushels,
are down 9 percent from last June 1.
The March-May
1988
indicated dis-
appearance is 1.80 billion bushels, 6
percent below the comparable period last
year.
Old crop wheat stored in all posit ons
June 1, 1988 is estimated at 1.27 bil ion
bushels, down 30 peerrccent from June 1,
1987
This is the lowest June 1 t otal
since June 1, 1982 when 1.16 bil lion
bushels were on-hand. Farm stocks are
520 million bushels, down 7 percent from
a year ago. Off-farm stocks total 746
million bushels, 41 percent less than
last June 1.
The indicated March-May disappearance from all positions is 657 million bushels, up 53 percent from the disappearance during the comparable quarter in 1987.
Soybeans stored in all positions on June 1, 1988 totaled 655 million bushels, down 22 percent from June 1, 1987 and 23 percent below June 1, 1986. Farm stocks are estimated at 304 million bushels, 8 percent more than June 1, 1987. Off-farm stocks, at 351 million bushels, are down 37 percent from June 1 a year ago.
Indicated disappearance from all storage positions during March-May 1988 totaled 491 million bushels compared to 502 million bushels for the same period last year. Indicated disappearance for the 1987-88 marketing year to date totaled 1.69 billion bushels compared to 1.64 billion bushels for the" September-May period last year.
U.S. GRAIN.. STOCKS--JUNE 1 1987 AND 1988
"Oh"" Farms"
'"G'fr "Farms'" "17_'
ATI Positions
Jun. "1,
Jun. 1,
Jun. IT
Jun".
Jun TT Jun.
Grain
1987
1988
-
-1T987000
.988 Busneis
.9 87
1988
Corn
3,491,800 3,240,600
2,840,441
2,592,417 6,332,241 5.833,017
Soybeans
282,100
303,900
554,654
351,382
836,754
655,282
Wheat
560,000
520,000
1 , 260,904
74,6.22,9 \. 820. 904 _ l^bL "
17"Includes stocks at mills, elevators warehouses , terminals"' and processor':' .
MAY PEANUT STOCKS
Peanut stocks in commercial storage on May 31, 1988, totaled 1.33 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock. This total includes 270 million pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 997
million pounds of equivalent farmer
stock.
Roasting stock totaled 60.2
million pounds. There were 99 thousand
pounds of commodity credit corporation uncommitted stock on hand as of May 31, 1988.
Shelled peanut stocks on May 31, 1988, totaled 750 million pounds of which 716 million pounds were edible grades and 33.5 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 100 million pounds; Runners, 520 million pounds; and Spanish, 96.4 million pounds.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END. 1987-1988 1/
Farmer
Shelled
Roasting
Farmer Stock Eauivalent
Month
Stocks
Peanuts
Stock
Shelled
Total
Endina
2/
(In Shell)
Peanuts
3/
1,000 Pounds - - - -
1987
May
325,928
829,188
60,478
1,102,820
1 ,489,226
June
105,206
814,340
47,416
1,083,072
1,235,694
July
25,894
702,441
39,914
934,247
1,000,055
Aug.
2,275
515,673
25,854
685,845
713,974
Sept.
832,645
450,260
12,647
598,846
1,444,138
Oct.
2 ,181,639
438,711
19,093
583,486
2,784,218
Nov.
2 ,349,588
464,114
23,954
617,272
2,990,814
Dec .
2 ,241,705
537,154
30,810
714,415
2,986,930
1988
Jan.
1 ,801,937
552,006
36,638
734,168
2,572 ,743
Feb.
1 ,469,683
4/650,874
53,540
865,662
2,388,885
Mar.
985,345
720,898
62,222
958,794
2,006,361
Apr.
619,645
725,796
60,444
965,309
1,645,398
May
269,677
749,598
60,206
996,965
1 ,326,848
1/ Excludes sto cks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in
commercial stor ages Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible and
shelled oil sto ck. 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X
1.33. 4/ Beginn ing in Feb., shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted
peanuts convert ed t o a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12 respectively.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Planted and Harvested AcffejCeived
July 1 Crop Forecast
1987 Fruit Summary 1987 Pecan Summary
JUL 18 1988
1988 CROP ACREAGES
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
Georgia's 1988 row crop plantings show significant changes from last year for several crops. Sharp expansions have occurred in acreage planted to cotton, peanuts, and tobacco along with a more moderate increase in soybean plantings. Acres planted to corn and sorghum are below the 1987 level. The report is based on data supplied by a sample of Georgia farmers who were contacted during the first two weeks of June. Changes in farmer plans for late plantings since early June due to drought conditions or price increases are not reflected in these estimates.
Yield and production forecasts for most of the row crops will be published for the first time on August 11, 1988.
COTTON ACREAGE CLIMBS 20 PERCENT
Cotton plantings in Georgia jumped 20 percent to 300,000 acres for 1988, compared with 250,000 acres seeded last year. This is the largest acreage of cotton planted in Georgia since 1974. The current condition is mostly fair to good, but development of the crop has been slower than normal because of the drought stress.
PEANUTS UP 9 PERCENT
Peanut acreage in Georgia is estimated at 695,000 acres, up 9 percent from last year's 635,000 acres. At the time of the survey, about 690,000 acres were expected to be harvested this year, up 10 percent from the 630,000 acres harvested last year. This would be the largest harvested acreage in Georgia since the 728,000 acres harvested in 1950. Peanuts are currently in mostly good condition, but crop development is about a week behind average progress.
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Crop
Unit
GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1987 AND 1988
Acreage
I Yield per Acre
Planted for all Purposes
1988
Harvested 1987 1/
For Harvest 1988 1/
1987
Indicated 1988
-Thousand Acres--
Production
Indi-
cated
1987
1988
--Thousands-
Wheat Oats Rye
Bu.
550
460
475
31
43
14,260
20,425
Bu.
80
30
45
55
2/
1,650
2/
Bu.
350
70
80
22
3/
1,540
3/
Tobacco, Type 14
Lbs.
32
35
2,255
2,150
72,160
75,250
Apples, All
Commercial
Lbs.
50,000
30,000
Peaches
Lbs.
100,000
140,000
Corn
Bu.
600
610
500
84
2/
51,240
2/
Soybeans
Bu.
850
780
800
20
2/
15,600
2/
Peanuts
Lbs.
695
630
690
,500
2/
,575,000
2/
Sorghum Grain
Bu.
90
60
45
40
2/
2,400
2/
Cotton 4/
Bales
300
245
2/
662
2/
338
2/
Hay, All
Ton
600
600
2.
2/
1,320
2/
Sweetpotatoes
Cwt... _
5.5
5.
5.
150
5/
780
5/
1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ The first yield and production forecast wil 1 be released at 3:00
P.M., August 11. 3/ The first yield and production forecast will be released a t 3:00 P.M., October
12. 4/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in bales. 5/ Yie Id and production
estimates will be released in the Annual Crop Summary.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOYBEAN PLANTINGS UP 2 PERCENT
Soybean acreage p lanted and to be planted is estimated at 8 50,000 acres. This is 2 percent above the 830,000 acres planted last year. As of July 10, soybean planting was 92 p ercent complete compared to 99 percent completed the same time last year. Acr es for harvest are projected at 80 0,000, 3 percent above 1987. Scattered showers the last week of June and early July have improved crop prospects.
SORGHUM ACREAGE DOWN 18 PERCENT
Georgia's sorghum seedings are estimated at 90,000 acres, a decline of 18 percent from last year's 110,000. About 45,000 acres of the current plantings are expected to be harvested for grain. As of July 10, about 91 percent of the crop had been planted, slightly behind normal progress. The crop was in fair to good condition on July 8.
CORN DOWN 12 PERCENT
Corn planted for all purposes in Georgia for 1988, at 600,000 acres, is 12 percent lower than last year's 680,000 acres. At the time of the survey, 500,000 acres were estimated to be harvested for grain. Rainfall has been generally sparse since planting was completed and the crop has suffered as a result. Condition ratings fell sharply during mid to late June but have rebounded somewhat due to the improved soil moisture supplies.
OAT ACREAGE UP 45 PERCENT
Oats planted in Georgia for the 1988 crop totaled 80,000 acres, up 45 percent from the 55,000 acres planted the previous year. Acres harvested for grain are estimated at 45,000 acres, an increase of 50 percent from the 30,000 acres harvested in 1987. Harvest was complete by the second week of July.
3WEETP0TAT0 ACREAGE UNCHANGED
Sweetpotatoes planted in Georgia in 1988 are estimated at 5,500 acres, the same as last year. Harvested acreage is also unchanged from 1987 at 5,200 acres.
HAY ACREAGE UNCHANGED
Acreage of hay cut and to be cut in Georgia in 1988 is estimated at 600,000 acres, unchanged from 1987. Hay crops the first week of July were generally in poor condition and supplies were mostly short statewide.
State
Ala. Fla. Ga. N. Mex. N. C. Okla. S. C. Tex. Va.
U. S.
1987
221.0 91.0
635.0 12.4
150.0 100.0
13.0 254.0
91.0
1,567.4
PEANUT ACRES Area Planted
1988
240.0 95.0
695.0 13.0
155.0 110.0
14.0 260.0
98.0
PLANTED AND HARVESTED,
Percent Change
- 1,000 +8.6 +4.4 +9.4 +4.8 +3.3 + 10.0 + 7.7 +2.4 +7.7
Acres
1987
220.0 83.0
630.0 12.4
148.0 98.0 13.0
252.0 90.0
1987-1988 Area Harvested Ind. 1988
238.0 87.0
690.0 13.0
153.0 105.0
14.0 250.0
98.0
Percent Change
+8.2 +4.8 +9.5 +4.8 + 3.4 + 7.1 +7.7 -0.8 + 8.9
1,680.0
+7.2
546.4
1,648.0
+ 6.6
ine beorgia Farm Keport (IbbN-U M4- /^HU ) Ts puD l isnea semi-montn ly by ^the ueorgia Agricultural Statistics Service, Stephens Federal Building, Athens. Ga. 0613, Larry'E Snipes, State Statistician. Second class postage paid at Athens, Ga. Subscriptiioon ffeeie $10' per year except free to data contributorsT Subscription information available from Georqia Agricultural Statistics Service, Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320, Athens, Ga 30613. Telephone: (404)546-2236.
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Corn planted for all purposes is
estimated at 67.5 million acres, up 3
percent from last year and 1 percent
above the March 1 intentions. The major
producing North Central Region shows a 5
percent increase in planted acres. This
region accounts for 82 percent of total
corn planted acres. The largest acreage
increases were: Iowa-1.00 million;
Illinois-650
thousand; Indiana and
Nebraska-400 thousand each.
Sorghum area planted for all purposes is estimated at 10.4 million acres, down 12 percent from 1987. Sorghum for grain is estimated at 9.00 million acres, 15 percent less than in 1987. Both planted and harvested acreages are the lowest since 1930.
Oats planted last fall and this spring totaled 14.0 million acres, down 22 percent from 1987. Iowa has the largest planted acreage with 2.10 million acres, a sharp decrease from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 5.68 million acres. This is 18 percent below 1987 and the lowest oats acreage for harvest since estimates started in 1866.
Barley production is forecast at 291 million bushels as of July 1, 1988. This is 45 percent be low the 1987 production and the lowest p roduction since 1953. Yields are expe cted to average 39.0 bushels per acre, 13.6 bushels less than last year. Seedi ngs of barley last fall and this spring totaled 9.69 million acres, a decrease of 12 percent from last
year.
Rye seeded area is estimated at 2.48 million acres, down 1 percent from 1987. Area for grain is estimated at 601 thousand acres, 12 percent less than last year.
Soybeans area planted is estimated at 58.5 million acres, up 2 percent from 1987 but 3 percent below 1986. June plantings increased 1 percent from the March 1 prospective plantings. The North Central States accounted for 42.8 million acres, 1 percent more than last year.
Peanut planted area is estimated at 1.68 million acres, up 7 percent from the 1.57 million acres planted in 1987. This is the highest planted acreage since 1958, when plantings totaled 1.73 million acres. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.65 million acres, 7 percent above 1987. Planting progress by the week ending June 5 was near normal in the southeast and Virginia-Carolina areas, and slightly above average in the southwest.
Hay growers expect to harvest 63.4 million acres of hay during 1988. This is 4 percent more than the 60.7 million acres harvested last year. The area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is expected to total 24.5 million acres, 4 percent lower than the 25.5 million acres cut in 1987.
United States planted area of all cotton is expected to total 12.2 million acres, up 17 percent from 1987 plantings and 5 percent above March 1 prospective plantings. Upland area is estimated at 12.0 million acres and American-Pima at 198 thousand acres. This represents the highest American-Pima acreage on record.
Sweetpotato growers have planted 93.9
thousand acres of sweetpotatoes for 1988,
down 3 percent from last year and the
year before.
Area for harvest is
forecast at 90.6 thousand acres, also off
3 percent from the last two years.
UNITED STATES ACREAGE, PLANTED AND HARVESTED, 1987-1988
Area Planted
Area
for All Purposes 1988
Harvested 1/
1987
Ind. 1988
Corn Sorghum Oats Barley Rye Soybeans Peanuts Cotton, Upland All Hay Sweetpotatoes
65,706 11,804 17,959 11,046
2,498 57,415
1,567. 10,269,
96.7
- 1,000 Acres
67,519
59,167
10,353
10,604
13,976
6,925
9,691 2,478
10,027 683
58,520
56,437
1,680
1,546
11,956
9,898,
60,748
93.9
93
59,689 9,001 5,680 7,451 601
57,064 1,648.0
63,396 90.6
1/ Harvested for principal use of each crop, i.e., grain, beans, nuts, etc.
PEACH FORECAST UNCHANGED
The July 1, 1988, Georgia peach production forecast at 140 million pounds is unchanged from last month, but 40 percent above last year's freeze damaged crop. Harvest progress as of July 10th was 73 percent complete, behind both last year and average.
U.S. PEACH PRODUCTION DOWN
U.S. peach production is forecast at 2.56 billion pounds, down 3 percent from June 1, but up 5 percent from last year. Production in the nine southern states is forecast at 630 million pounds, down 2 percent from the June 1 forecast but 26 percent more than last year's crop.
State
Alabama Arkansas Georgia Louisiana 2/ Mississippi 2/ N. Carolina Oklahoma 2/ S. Carolina Texas
PEACH PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES, JULY 1
Total Production 1/
Indicated
1986
1987
1988
unds - - - -
6 0
10,
19.0
9 5
1,
20.0
105 0
100,
140.0
2
5.0
3
4.0
25 0
25
36.0
5 5
5
8.0
260 0
350
380.0
10 0
6
18.0
1988 as % of 1987
190 1 ,429
140 833 800 144 160 109 300
9 Southern
421 5
498.5
630.0
126
States
California
Freestone
495 0
511.0
510.0
100
Clingstone 3/
933 0
957.0
940.0
98
United States
Freestone
1,395.4
1,471.8
1,617.8
110
All Peaches
2,328.4
2,428.8
2,557.8
105
1/ Includes unharvested production and harvested not sold (million pounds): United States, excluding California clingstones, 1986-29.0, 1987-72.6. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 3/ California clingstone is over the scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions (Million pounds): 1986-59.5; 1987-55.0T
GEORGIA PEACH VALUE DOWN
U.S. PEACH VALUE OFF SLIGHTLY
Utilized production of Georgia peaches in
1987, at 98.0 million pounds, was 3
percent less than 1986. Average price
for the 1987 crop, at 18.1 cents per
pound, was 1 6 cents per pound less than
was received for 1986 peaches.
The
combination of smaller crop and lower
price reduced the value of utilized
production to $17.8 million, 11 percent
less than the previous year.
The value of the U.S. peach crop, including clingstones, was $326 million, down less than one-half percent from the 1986 value of $327 million. Utilized production for the U.S. was 2.30 billion pounds, up 3 percent from 1986's 2.24 billion pounds. Average price for the U.S., including clingstones, was 14.2 cents per pound, down .4 cents per pound from the 1986 average price.
PEACHES
Total
Utilized
Production
Production
State
1986
1987
1986
1987
- - Million Pounds - -
Ala.
6.0
10.0
6.0
10.0
Ga.
105.0
100.0
101.0
98.0
N. J.
105.0
80.0
100.0
76.0
Pa.
100.0
85.0
100.0
85.0
S.C.
260.0
350.0
248.0
300.0
Other States 819.4
846.8
811.4
830.2
Calif
Clingstone 933.0
957.0
873.5
902.0
U.S.
2 ,328.4
2,428.8
2,239.9
2,301.2
Price per
Pound
1986
1987
Cents
27 2
23.6
19 7
18.1
23 6
22.7
18 2
17.5
16 0
14.9
17 1
16.1
9 8 14 6
10.6 14.2
Value of
Utilized
Production
1986
1987
1,000 Dollars
1 632
2,360
19 892
17,758
23 643
17,284
18 179
14,916
39 700
44,790
138 506
133,367
85 603 327 155
95,612 326,087
1988 GEORGIA APPLE CROP DOWN
1988 U.S. APPLE CROP
Georgia's July 1, 1988, apple production is forecast at 30 million pounds. This size crop would be 40 percent less than the 50 million pound crop last year. Sizing problems due to the dry spring and early summer were mentioned most often as the reasons for the smaller 1988 crop.
The Nation's apple crop, forecast at 8.07 billion pounds, is 23 percent less than last year's record crop, but 2 percent more than the 1986 crop. All regions expect decreased production as the effects of adverse weather are apparent.
APPLES, COMMERCIAL 1/, PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES AND UNITED STATES, 1986-1987
Production
State
Total 2/
1986
1987
Ind. 1988
Percent Chanqe
Million Pounds
Ga.
30.0
50. 0
30.0
-40.
N.Y.
900.0
880. 0
790.0
-10.
N.C.
120.0
390. 0
310.0
-20.
S.C.
30.0
45. 0
36.0
-20.
Tenn.
9.0
15. 0
13.0
-13,
Va.
460.0
481. 0
430.0
-10.
Wash.
3 ,160.0
4,800, 0
3,200.0
-33,
W. Va.
230.0
Other States 3/ 2 ,994.0
180, 0 3,701 6
210.0 3,047.1
+ 16, -17,
United States 7 ,933.0
10,542 6
8,066.1
-23,
1/ In orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees. 2/ Includes unharvested production
and harvested not sold (million pounds): United States 1986-25.7, 1987-300.8. 3/ In-
cludes AR,CA,C0,CT,DE,IA,ID,IL,IN,I0,KS,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,M0,NH,NJ,NM,0H,0R,PA,RI,
UT,VT,WI.
State
Calif. Georgia
North South Total Mich. N.Y. N.C. Pa. S.C. Wash. Other States U.S.
1
'
1
!
Total
i
Utilized
Pr; ce
Production
1986 | 1987
Production
1986
1 1987
1
per Pound
1986
1987
- Million Pounds -
Cents
515.0
650.0
515.0
650.0
16.3
11.1
Value of
Utilized
Production
1986
1 1987
1,000 Dollars
83,903
72,070
25.0 5.0
30.0 700.0 900.0 120.0 620.0
30.0 3 ,160.0
47.0 3.0
50.0 1 050.0
880.0 390.0 460.0
45.0 4 800.0
24.0 5.0
29.0 700.0 900.0 120.0 620.0
30.0 3 ,160.0
38.0 2.0
40.0 1 ,050.0
880.0 390.0 460.0
39.0 4 ,600.0
17.1 10.7 16.0
9.3 10.1
8.5 8.3 13.5 15.5
11.5 7.0
11.3 7.6 9.2 6.4 9.0 8.4 6.8
4,110 536
4,646 65,075 91,260 10,160 51,252
4,037 488,400
4,380 140
4,520 79,860 80,560 25,110 41,201
3,291 312,400
1 ,858.0 7 ,933.0
2 ,217.6 10 ,542.6
1 ,833.3 7 ,907.3
2 ,132.8 10 ,241.8
14.2 13.4
11.7
260,146
8.5 1,058,879
250,041 869,053
1987 GEORGIA GRAPE VALUE UP
1987 U.S. GRAPE VALUE RISES 16 PERCENT
The value of Ge orgia's grape crop increased 48 perc ent in 1987 to $2.35 million. Both util ized production and a higher average pr ice contributed to the increase. Utilized production, at 2,700 tons, was up 700 tons from the 1986 production. The average price in 1987 was $870 per ton, c ompared with $792 per ton in 1986.
The value of all utilized production of
grapes in the UJS. rose 16 percent in
1987
to $1.36 billion.
Utilized
production, at 5.25 million tons was
nearly the same as 1986. Average price
per ton for grapes was $259, a $35 per
ton increase over 1986.
-
GRAPES
Total
Utill zed
State
Product ion
1986 1
1987
Production
1986
Tons - -
1987
Ga.
2,000
2,700
2,000
2,700
N.C.
1,500
1 ,800
1,400
1,800
S.C.
500
700
500
700
U.S.
5,225,900 5,263,950 5 225,300 5, 250,450
1/ Price derived from unrounded data for California,
5
Price
per ton 1/
1986
1987
Dollars
792
870
385
360
352
344
224
259
I
Value of
Utilized
Production
1986
1 1987
1,000 Dollars
1,583
2,350
539
648
176
241
1,173,038 1,361,062
GEORGIA'S 1987 PECAN PRODUCTION DOWN 4 PERCENT
Pecan production in Georgia for 1987 totaled 115 million pounds, down 4 percent from 1986, but 39 percent higher than the 1985 crop. Georgia produced 44 percent of the 1987 national output, the same as in 1986, as compared with 34 percent of the 1985 U.S. production. This estimate is based on end-of-season reports from shellers, many buyers, and a large sample of growers.
Growers received an average price of 54.0 cents per pound as compared with 68.2 cents the previous year and 68.4 cents per pound in 1985. The value of the pecan crop totaled $62.2 million, down 24 percent from the previous year, but 10 percent above the 1985 value.
U.S. PECAN PRODUCTION DOWN 4 PERCENT
The Nation's 1987 pecan crop totaled 262.2 million pounds, 4 percent less than the 1986 crop of 272.7 million pounds, but 7 percent more than the 1985 crop of 244.4 million pounds. Improved varieties accounted for 69 percent of the total crop this year as compared with 67 percent of the total in 1986 and 62 percent in 1985.
Pecan producers received an average price of 53.1 cents per pound, down 19.0 cents per pound from 1986, and 14.9 cents per pound from 1985. The overall value of pecans is down 29 percent from 1986, and 16 percent from 1985.
PECANS, UTILIZED PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 1985-1987__
Variety &
Utilized Production
State
1985
~ 198 6~""' " 1987
Price jDer_Ppund
Value of Production
1985 "| ' 1986 T '"'l987~" |~ 1985"
1986 ~J 1987_
1,000 Pounds
Dollars
1,000 Dollars
Improved Varieties 1/
Ala.
9,600
9,600
13 ,750
.570
.880
.420
5,472
8,448
5,775
Ark.
1,000
900
800
.800
.880
.760
800
792
608
Fla.
1,600
3,100
3 , 100
.700
.672
.720
1,120
2,083
2 ,232
Ga.
74,000 100,000 100 ,000
.705
.715
.560
52,170
71,500
56,000
La.
2,000
4,000
2 ,500
.600
.700
.660
,200
2,800
,650
Miss.
3,500
4,500
8 ,000
.726
.915
.589
,541
4, 118
,712
N. Mex. 29,000
27,000
25 ,000
.950
.910
.650
27,550
24,570
16,250
N.C.
400
800
1 ,200
,750
.700
.650
300
,260
780
Okla.
1,500
500
1 ,000
.850
.965
.793
1,275
,448
793
S.C.
900
250
2 ,300
.800
.645
.675
720
,096
1 ,553
Tex.
29,000
27,000
22 ,000
.946
.950
.800
27,434
25,650
17,600
U.S.
152,500 182,650 179,650
.791
.793
.601 120,582 144,765 107,953
Native and Seedling
Ala.
,400
,400
Ark.
700
300
Fla.
,200
2,400
Ga.
,000
20,000
La.
13,000
25,000
Miss .
3,000
000
N.C.
600
200
Okla.
8,500
13,500
S.C.
500
3,250
Tex.
49,000
13,000
11,250 500
2,400 15,000 16,600
4,000 800
11,000 1,100
20,000
,440 ,600 .560 .510 ,430 ,521 ,500 ,530 ,520 ,510
.670 .610 .495 .515 .580 .617 .500 .590 .455 .650
.330 .380 .630 .410 .360 .404 .450 .380 .450 .350
2 ,816 420 672
4,590 5,590 1 ,563
300 4,505
260 24,990
4,288 183
1 , 188 10,300 15,080
851 100 965 479 8,450
713 190 512 150 940 616 360 , 180
495 000
U.S.
91,900 90,050 82,550
,497
,576
.377
45,706
51,884
31,156
All Pecans
Ala.
16,000
Ark.
700
Fla.
800
Ga.
83,000
La.
15,000
Miss .
6,500
N. Mex. 29,000
N.C.
1,000
Okla.
10,000
S.C.
1,400
Tex.
78,000
16,000 1,200 5,500
120,000 30,000 7,500 27,000 4,000 15,000 6,500 40,000
25,000 1,300 5,500
115,000 19,000 12,000 25,000 2,000 12,000 3,400 42,000
.518 .718 .640 .684 .453 .631 .950 .600 .578 .700 .672
.796 .813 .595 .682 .596 .796 .910 .590 .628 .550 .853
.380 .614 .681 .540 .399 .527 .650 .570 .414 .602 .586
8,288 1,220 1,792 56,760 6,790 4, 104 27,550
600 5,780
980 52,424
12,736 975
3,271 81,800 17,880
5,969 24,570
2,360 9,413 3,575 34,100
9,488 798
3,744 62,150
590 328 16,250 1 , 140 ,973 ,048 24,600
U.S.
244,400 272,700 262,200
.680
1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.
721
.531 166,288 196,649 139,109
RECORD TYING HIGH WHEAT YIELD
Georgia's wheat crop, as of July 1, 1988, is expected to total 20.4 million bushels, an increase of 43 percent from the 1987 crop of 14.3 million bushels. Sufficient soil moisture during the early growing season plus the dry conditions at harvest time made for an excellent yield of 43 bushels per acre. This is unchanged from the June 1 yield forecast and equals the record high set in 1981. Harvested acres are estimated at 475,000 acres, up 3 percent from last year.
U.S. WINTER WHEAT
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.57 billion bushels as of July 1, 1988. This is slightly higher than 1987 production, but down fractionally from the June 1 forecast. A modest decline in area for grain caused the drop as yield prospects actually improved. Yields are now expected to average 39.5 bushels, down 0.3 bushel from last year, but up 0.1 bushel from June 1. Acreage for grain is estimated at 39.7 million, up 1 percent from last season.
State
Area Harvested
Ind.
1987
1988
1 000 Acres
Yield
1987 Bushels
Ind. 1988
Production
ind.
1987
1988
1,000 Busneis
Ala Ark. Fla. Ga. Ky. La. Miss. N C.
s c.
Tenn. Va Other States U.S.
170 840
60 460 330 170 350 440 275 350 215 35 ,987 39 ,317
220 1 ,050
55 475 380 270 480 480 300 430 210 35 ,723 39 ,693
31.0 41.0 30.0 31.0 49.0 31.0 36.0 41.0 38.0 41.0 45.0 39.9 39.8
38.0 51.0 33.0 43.0 49.0 41.0 45.0 47.0 45.0 49.0 50.0 38.7 39.5
5,270 34,440
1,800 14,260 16,170
5,270 12,600 18,040 10,450 14,350
9,675 1 ,436,741 ] .,562,896
8,360 53,550
1,815 20,425 18,620 11,070 21,600 22,560 13,500 21,070 10,500 1 ,383,602 1 ,568,052
TOBACCO ACREAGE UP, YIELD DECLINES
U.S. TOBACCO ACREAGE UP 6 PERCENT
Tobacco acreage for harvest in Georgia in 1988, is estimated at 35,000 acres, an increase of 9 percent from last year's 32,000 acres. The initial yield forecast for the season, as of July 1, is 2,150 pounds per acre, off 105 pounds from last year. Production is forecast at 75.3 million pounds, up 4 percent from 1987. Harvest began a little slower than normal in early June and has continued at a slower than normal pace.
U.S. all tobacco area for harvest in 1988 is expected to total 624 thousand acres, up 6 percent from 1987. Production of flue-cured tobacco is expected to total 734 million pounds, 6 percent more than in 1987. Production increased from a year earlier in 4 of the 5 producing states. North Carolina production, with about two-thirds of the acreage, is expected to be 8 percent above 1987. Georgia, Virginia, and Florida are up 4, 18, and 10 percent, respectively. South Carolina production is estimated to be
off 6 percent.
State
Conn. Fla. Ga. Ind.
Md! Mass. Mo. N.C. Ohio Pa. S.C. Tenn. Va. W. Va, Wis.
U.S.
1986
1,990 5,300 31,000 5,900 153,300 16,000
470 2 100 214 ,600 7 ,420 11 ,000 37 ,000 49 240 38,430 1,600 6,200
581,550
T0BACC0 BY STATES, 1986-1988
~s"re"a~Har vested
Ind.
1987
1988
Acres
1 ,800
1,860
5 ,600
6,200
32 ,000
35,000
5 ,400
5,600
148 ,300
153,600
15 ,000
13,000
520
520
1 ,700
2,100
224 ,900
245,500
7,350
8,220
11,000
10,000
42,000
44,000
49,440
49,440
39,430
43,730
1,800
1,900
4,200
3,100
590,440
623,770
1988/1987 Percent Ch_angg_
+3 ,3 + 10 ,7
+9 ,4 + 3 ,7 +3 .6 -13 ,3
+23 .5 +9 .2
+ 11 .8 -9 . 1 +4 .8
+ 10 .9 + 5 .6
-26 .2
+ 5.6
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION
The pasture and range feed condition was a record low 46 percent for July 1, 36 points below both July 1, 1987 and the 1977-86 average for the date. During June, pasture and range conditions declined in 44 states, were unchanged in
1 state and improved in 3 states. Fourteen states set new record lows for July 1. Extreme drought as indicated by pasture and range conditions existed in a wide area stretching from North Dakota to Michigan and all the way south to Mississippi and Georgia.
PASTURE AND RANGE_FEEI) CONDITION 1/
Average
Average
State
1977-86
1987
1988
State
1977-86
1987
1988
- - Percent - -
- - Percent -
Ala.
72
83
28
Nev.
85
79
60
Ar-i z.
73
78
80
N.H.
94
94
78
Ark.
84
82
27
N. J.
83
74
52
Calif.
85
74
68
N. Mex.
78
90
77
Colo.
81
94
78
N.Y.
87
83
59
Conn.
88
85
76
N.C.
79
80
61
Del.
81
76
63
N. Dak.
79
76
23
Fla. Ga.
75
80
72
Ohio
67
80
34
Okla.
85
89
29
87
90
51
Idaho 111.
88
77
56
Oreg.
84
74
26
Pa.
89
78
86
87
84
52
Ind. Iowa Kans. Ky. La.
86
83
20
R.I.
84
79
27
S.C.
88
93
50
S. Dak.
87
81
28
Tenn.
78
88
46
Tex.
93
90
80
69
77
43
81
87
46
83
78
24
74
93
47
Maine Md.
91
93
80
Utah
80
87
75
Vt.
84
78
67
90
94
69
Mass. Mich. Minn. Miss. Mo. Mont.
91
88
78
Va.
84
66
25
Wash.
88
61
29
W. Va.
78
92
26
Wis.
85
70
25
Wyo.
79
83
45
81
85
74
83
74
78
83
85
45
86
63
29
85
94
58
Nebr.
86
91
58
U.S.
82
82
46
1/ Good to sxcellent, 80 and over; poor to fair , 65-79; very poor, 50-64 ; severe c rought,
35-49; extreme drought. under 35.
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July 27, 1988 Volume 88-Number 18
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236
HIGHLIGHTS Monthly Poultry Livestock Slaughter Milk Production Cattle on Feed Cold Storage Catfish
Mink
Received
JUL 2 9 1988
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 6 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 324
million eggs during June 1988, 6 percent
less than June " 1987.
Production
consisted of 215 million table eggs and
109 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States ?roduced 5.52 billion eggs during June
988, down 2 percent from the 5.62 billion produced a year ago. Production included 4.82 billion table eggs and 703 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.58 billion eggs during June 1988, down 2 percent from a year ago. Production included 3.97 billion table eggs and 607 million hatching eggs.
m NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION, JUNE 1987-1988
No. of Layers "1 Eggs per 100
Total Eggs Produced
During June
javers-June
During June
TW7
i 1988
1987
1 1988
r9~8~7 : 1988
Thousands
Number
Mill ions
GEORGIA
Hatching
6,043
5,946
1,821
1,830
110
109
Table
11,759
11,168
1,992
1,923
234
215
Total Georgia
17,802
17,114
1,932
1,893
344
324
Hatching
31,414
Table
197,540
Total 20 States 228,954
32,061 191,382 223,443
20 STATES
1,856
1,893
2,060
2,075
2,032
2,049
583 4,070 4,653
607 3,971 4,578
Hatching
Table Total U.S.
36,161
240,118 276,279
37,217
231,450 2 68,667
UNITED STATES
1,858
1,889
2,059
2,080
2,033
2,054
672
*'** 5,616
703
4,815 5,518
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--JUNE 1987-1988 IToT
* of
Item
June 1987
May
June
Tho19u8s8andsI-- 1988
year ago
Jan. thru June
1987
1988
--Thousands--
year ago
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 17
Broiler Type
4,181
Egg Type
378
4,197 239
3,818
91
367
97
24,836 1,651
23,811
96
1,351
82
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type Georgia United States
68,915 .71,619 461,421 485,489
69,408 472,549.,
101
400,041
410,789
102 2,691,702 2,807,212
103 104
Egg Type Georgia United States
2,442 37,256
1,285 35,824
1,547 32,987
63 89
15,589 232,149
9,308 196,585
60 85
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
1/ Reported by
27,265 25,313
25,874
leadi ng breeders, includes expected
95 2/208,199 2/215,680 pullet replacements from eggs
104
sold during the prec eding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case
of eggs. 2/ Turkey poults placed September-June 1987-1988.
Item Chickens
Egg Type Broiler Type Turkeys
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, JULY 1, 1987-1988, UNITED STATES
1987
1988 '"" " ~
--Thousands--
31,326 387,796
34,187
24,013 389,898
32,450
% ot Year Ago 77
101 95
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Item
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/, MAY-JUNE 1987-1988
;
;
I % or i
May 1 1987
May
: year \ June 2/
I 1988 ; ago I 1988
3 Jan, thru MaIS-T
-- Thousands --
- -Thousands-
% Of" year ago
Young Chickens Georgia United States
57,145 402,939
61,922 435,193
108
62,656
285,675
108 436,670 1,997,965
289,912 101 ,118,793 106
Mature Chickens
Light Type U.S.
12,747
Heavy Type U.S.
3,641
Total U.S.
16,388
Total All Types, Ga. 3,177
13,948
109
12,850
3,930
108
4,326
17,878
109
17,176
4,033
127
3,469
67,106 16,854 83,961 15,720
72,528 108 18,702 111 91,232 109 18,141 115
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens Georgia
Ul/n1itt'eedderSatlalteysSinspected
1.3 1.6 slaughter
1.5 1.7 data'as
collected
by
Meat
and
5 ,8 Poultry
1.7 2.0 inspection
Program Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Georgia red meat production totaled 26.1 million pounds during June 1988, 2 percent more than May 1988 but 34 percent less than June 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered in Georgia during June was 17,700 head, a decrease of 7 percent from last year. Calves slaughtered totaled 1,200 head, up 600 head from June the previous year.
There were 98,700 hogs slaughtered in Georgia during June, 82,000 head less than June 1987.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 7 PERCENT
Commercial red meat production for the United States in June 1988 totaled 3.32 billion pounds, up 7 percent from June 1987. January-June red meat production at 19.3 billion pounds, was up 3 percent from last year.
Beef production, at 2.02 billion pounds, was up 3 percent. Head kill totaled 3.07 million, up 1 percent.
Pork production, at 1.23 billion pounds, was up 13 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 6.90 million head, an increase of 12 percent.
Species Georgia CattT6 Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES J^VEJT0C_K_SLAUGHTER 1L
Number' "gIaugHferecT_.il 1 Average
Tune
Live Weight
June
1987 T 1,000
He1a98d5-"
88 as % of 1987
Percent
June 1987 T5B8~
Pounds
19.0
17.7
93
0.6
1.2
200
180.7
98.7
55
0.1
0.1
100
907
930
354
410
231
238
105
102
--Total Live Weight
June
X TgB~B~
1,000 Pounds
17,234 210
41,826 7
16,439 494
23,502 8
United States Cattle Calves Hogs l/eincludesbslaughter
3,035.0 3,067.0
101
225.0 211.9 6,160.5 6,897.7
94 112
und4e2r0.'3Pedera4l2"8i.n0 specLiun1-02and
1,086 259 248 115
1,105 3,295,898
265
58,360
250 1,525,109
124
48,461
3,389,189 56,195
1,722,896 52,992
other commercial"slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
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GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 8 PERCENT
Milk production in Georgia during April-June totaled 324 million pounds, 8 percent more than the comparable period a year ago.
u-s- APRIL-JUNE MILK PRODUCTION
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 37.8 billion pounds, 1 percent above the April-June period last year.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, APRIL-JUNE 1987--1988
Georqia
United States
Item
Unit
1987
1988
Percent
1987
1988
Percent
Milk Cows 1/
Thous. Head
98
104
106
10,339 10,252
99
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
3,061
3,115
102
3,617 3,691
102
Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
300
324
108
37,399 37,840
101
1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves
CATTLE ON FEED UP 4 PERCENT IN 13 QUARTERLY STATES
Cattle and calves on feed July 1, 1988 for slaughter in the 13 quarterly states totaled 8.99 million head, up 4 percent from July 1, 1987, and 13 percent above 1986.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed
during the April-June quarter totaled
5.90 million, virtually unchanged from
last year but 13 percent above the
comparable period in 1986.
Other
disappearance of 418 thousand head leaves
net placements at 5.48 million.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during April-June totaled 5.85 million, 4 percent more than 1987 and 1 percent above the same period in 1986. This is the largest second quarter marketings since 1978.
Cattle feeders expect to market 6.22 million head during the July-September quarter of 1988. This would be 3 percent more than the third quarter marketings in 1987 and 6 percent above 1986.
Item On Feed Apr. 1
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED APRIL 1 - JULY 1. 1987 AND 1988
Total 13 States 1/
Total 7 States 2/
Number
1988 as %
Number
1988 as %
1987
1988
Of 1987
1987
1988
of 1987
1,000 Head
Percent
1,000 Head
Percent
8,807
9,365
106
,232
7,726
107
Placed on Feed Apr. 1 -
June 30 1/
5,906
5,898
100
5,087
5,068
100
- Fed Cattle Marketed
Apr. 1-June 30 1/
5,619
5,854
104
4,757
5,025
106
Other Disappearance
Apr. 1-June 30 2/
428
418
98
On Feed July 1
8,666
8,991
104
369
348
94
7,193
7,421
103
Marketings,
July-Sept. 3/
6,022
6,219
103
5,066
5,216
103
1/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quart er and marketed before end
of quarter. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedl ots to pastures and ship-
ments to other feedlots for further feeding. 3/ Total mar ketings including those
placed on feed after July 1 and marketed before September 30 for previous years;
expected total marketings including an allowance for those placed on feed after July
1 and marketed before September 30 for current year.
Commodity
COLD STORAGE STOCKS, June 30, 1987
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
237 ,912 659 ,026
16 ,917 627 ,559 494 ,971 498 ,677 252 ,732 189 ,165 593 ,064 381 ,589 260 ,134 ,003 ,328 506 ,881
33 ,107 41 ,821 46 ,961
UNITED STATES, JUNE 30, 1988
May 31,
June 30,
1988
1988
,000 Pounds
282,495
295 ,279
460,101
487 ,663
20,306
25 ,356
548., 544
654 ,373
L,550,057
,624 ,818
719,569
669 ,664
273,483
246 ,998
388,599
364 ,451
638,618
671 ,645
422,362
466 ,967
L,264,601
,250 ,009
955,015
994 ,984
512,120
513 ,752
24,362
18 ,379
39,782
40 ,910
63,091
48 ,219
Percent of
: June 1987 May 1988
Percent
124
105
74
106
150
125
104
119
109
105
134
93
98
90
193
94
113
105
122
111
99
99
99
104
101
100
56
75
98
103
103
76
.
IIHHHHHHBimummUB
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Wei qht Processed
Paid to
Monthly
Cumulative
Produc ers 1/
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
- - Thousand Pounds - -
Dols. per Pound
Impo rts
o f
Catf ish 2J
1987
1988
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988 26,018 20,988 26,018
.60
.68
583
451
Feb.
22,163 27,786 43,151 53,804
.57
.72
1,241
508
Mar.
27,583 28,179 70,734 81,983
.59
.75
256
577
Apr.
26,781 20,805 97,515 102,788
.65
.75
1,012
217
May
21,623 20,351 119,138 123,139
.69
.75
688
1,015
June
19,581 22,839 138,719 145,978
.64
.78
301
July
21,638
160,357
.61
624
Aug.
24,403
184,760
.60
570
Sept.
26,577
211,337
.60
622
Oct.
27,920
239,257
.61
642
Nov.
20,684
259,941
.62
76
Dec.
20,555
280,496
. .64
464
1/ Prices paid to producers for fish delivered to processing plant !/ Data
furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.
MINK PELT PRODUCTION DOWN 3 PERCENT Mink pelt production in the United States in 1987 totaled 3.95 million pelts. Wisconsin, the major mink state, produced 1.09 million pelts. By color class, the number of pelts as a percent of the total U.S. production was: standard - 41.6 percent: deml-buff - 12.8 percent; mahogany - 10.8 percent; ranch wild - 9.5 percent; gunraetai - 6.1 percent; pastel -5.6 percent, and white - 3.2 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 10.4 percent. Mink pelts sold during the 1987 crop year were valued at $170.0 million dollars, up fractionally from the $169.2 million a year ago. The average price per pelt for the 1987 crop year was $43.00, compared with 541.30 in 1986 and $28.00 in 1985. Female mink bred to produce kits in 1988 totaled
.15 million, up 6 percent from 1987. Females bred for the three major color classes are: standard - 540 thousand; demi-buff -124 and ranch wild - 118 thousand. Females bred in the leading states are: Wisconsin - 311 thousand; Utah - 161 thousand and Minnesota - 143 thousand. Percent of total females bred to produce kits in 1988 by color class are: standard - 47.1 percent; demi-buff - 10.8 percent: ranch wild - 10.3 percent; gunmetal - 7.2 percent; mahogany - 6.8 percent; pastel -4.9 percent; and violet-type - 3.1 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 9.8 percent. There were 970 mink farms producing pelts in 1987 compared with 989 the previous Year. Leading states were Wisconsin with 213 farms, Minnesota with 143 and Utah with
26 farms. Sixteen percent of the mink farms also raised fox, 2 percent greater than last year.
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HIGHLIGHTS Catfish Cattle Peanut Stocks Agricultural Prices
Received
ftUfi fl* 1988 DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES
GEORGIA CATFISH PRODUCTION
Catfish growers in Georgia had sales of 1.3 million dollars during 1987, up 63 percent from the $0.8 million sold in 1981, the previous survey.
Hatchery operations had 26,000 broodfish,
629,000 stockers
and 18 ,7 million
fry/fingerlings. Production operations
had 43,000 large fish (over 3 pounds);
554,000 stockers and 3.2
million
fry/fingerlings.
The 78 producers in Georgia reported losses of 1.6 million fish in 1987. The main two causes of these losses were: disease - 40 percent; and oxygen depletion - 37 percent.
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U.S. CATFISH SALES UP SHARPLY SINCE 1981
Catfish growers in 18 selected states had sales of $246 million during 1981. Value of sales from hatchery operations totaled $19.2 mi llion while the value of sales from p roduction units totaled $226.8 million, Total sales for 1981, the last time a similar survey was conducted, were $72 million for the 16 selected states in that survey.
Hatchery operations had 1 05 million
broodfish, 67.1 million stocke rs, and 705
million fry/fingerlings.
Production
operations had 2.35 million large fish
(over 3 pounds); 134 mi Hi on foodsize
fish (3/4 pound to 3 pounds) 310 million
stockers,
and
428
million
fry/fingerlings. Producing units had
21.7 million pounds of foods ize fish in
their inventory being held for "off
flavor."
CATFISH: NUMBER OF OPERATIONS, WATER SURFACE AND TOTAL SALES
Operations
Water Surface
Total Sales-All Size
State
Jan. 1, 1982
July 1, 1988
Jan. 1, 1982
July 1, 1988
During 1981
During 1987
Number
Acres
1,000 Dollars
Ala. Ark. Calif. Fla. Ga. 111. Kans . Ky. La. Miss. Mo. N.C. Okla. S.C. Tenn. Tex. Other 1/ Total
250 130
50 1/
30
20 280
70 1/
1/ 16 115 26 987
352 194
91 70 78 20 31 70 116 356 200 36 151 11 35 173 19 2,003
8,200 9,310 1,330
1/ 980
790 49,540
1,130 1/
1/ 260 1,550 750 73,840
12,490 15,000
2,836 820
1,891 452 473 600
5,720 83,000
2,500 463
1,428 165 384
1,936 112
130,252
7,291 10,232
1,563 1/
789
760 44,706
2,858 1/
1/ 349 ,038 ,355 71,941
14,224 19,521
5,774 1,575 1,280
941 754 .1,609 5,752 178,474 1,239 274 9, 171
53 1 ,410 3 313
640 246,004
1/ Includes Fla., Idaho, N.C, Pa., S.C, Va. in 1982 and Idaho and Ind. in 1988,
to avoid disclosure of individual operations. States with no data shown were not
surveyed in 1982.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. ALL CATTLE AND CALVES INVENTORY DOWN 1 PERCENT ON JULY 1
All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 1988, totaled 108 million head, down 1 percent from the 110 million on July 1, 1987, and 4 percent below the 112 million two years ago. The downward trend in cattle inventories began six years ago, and the current July 1 number is the lowest mid-year inventory since mid-year estimates were begun in 1973.
CALF CROP UP SLIGHTLY
The 1988 calf crop is expected to be 40.2 million, up fractionally from 1987, but down 2 percent from 1986. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 28.9 million, up 1 percent from a year ago, but down 2 percent from 1986.
Class
CATTLE AND
NUM3ER BY CLASS AND CALF CROP, UNITED STATES
.i
JULY, 19 8 6: 1988
1986
1981 1,000 Head
1988
198 3 as % 1987 Percent
Cattle and Calves
112,200
109,500
107,900
99
Cows and Heifers that have
Calved:
45,000
44,400
44,000
99
Beef Cows
34,150
34,000
33,750
99
Milk Cows
10,850
10,400
10,250
99
Heifers 500 Pounds and Over
17,500
17,000
16,500
97
For Beef Cow Replacement
4,800
4,800
4,800
100
For Milk Cow Replacement
4,700
4,600
4,400
9 6
Other Heifers
8,000
7,600
7,300
95
Steers 500 Pounds and Over
15,300
14,800
14,500
93
Bulls 500 Pounds and Over
2 ,2C0
2,200
2,200
100
Calves Under 500 Pounds
32,200
31, 100
30,700
99
Calf Crop 1/
41,141
40
100
1/ For the current year, the calf crop is the number e? calves :or:i before
plus the number expected to be born on and after Julv :
STOCK:3_Q?_PEANUTS. AND SPECIFIE PRODUCTS,AT MONTH! S ..END., 1937-1933 1
i
Farmer
Shelled
Roast ir.g
Farmer Stock Ecu IT
Month
Stocks
Peanuts
Stock
Shelled I
Endina
2,' _
(In Shel1! - - 1,CC0 Founds - - -
Peanuts
1987
June
105,206
814,340
it ,41b
12 3
July
25,894
702,441
39,91 1
934,247
1 00C 05
Aug.
2,275
515,573
25,35-4
5So , 345
713,97
Sept.
832 , 545
450,260
12,547
98 ,64b
1 ,44 138
Oct.
2 181,639
438,711
19,093
533,486
2 , 734 , 21
Nov.
2 349,583
464,114
23,954
617 , 272
2 ,990,31
Dec.
2 241,705
537,154
30,810
714,415
2,986,33
1988
Jan.
1 801,937
552,005
35,533
734,168
2, 572,74:
Feb.
1 469,683
4/650,874
53,540
365,652
2, 388,88!
Mar.
935,345
720,893
62,222
953,794
2, 006,35:
Apr .
619,645
725,795
60,444
955,309
1, 645,34;
May
293,919
746,485
59,757
992,826
1, 246,5C:
June
51,6S0
7 10,385
_ _. .53 ,80 4
944,813
1 , 050. 29"
1/ Excludes stocks on fa us. Includes stocks owned by or hoi.;
' iccount of COO in
commercial storages. Fa ner stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edibl e and
shelled oil stock, and sh elied seed (untreated). .3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roa st ir.g
roasting stock, plus shel led peanuts X 1.33. 4/ Beginning in Feb., shelled edible grade:
include blanched and she! led roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conve sicn
factors of 1.08 and 1.12 resoectively.
J^B^H^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for July was 143 percent of the 1977 average, 13 points (10.0 percent) above the previous month and 13 points (14.4 percent) higher than the previous year. Higher prices for wheat, corn, soybeans, milk cows, steers and heifers, calves, chickens, broilers and eggs were partially offset by lower prices for cotton, hogs and cows. Milk price was unchanged.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 5 POINTS
The July All Farm Products Index of
Prices Received by farmers increased 5
points (3.6 percent) from June to 14-
percent of its January-December 1977
average.
Higher prices for corn
soybeans, and eggs were partially offse~
by lower prices for oranges, cattle, ani
hogs. The index was 13 points (1G
percent) above a year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED 37 FARMERS
Pries
Georgia
per
July
June
Unit
1987 i 1983
JULY 15, :980 WITH COMPARISONS
United State
July 15,
July
June
1983
1987 1 1938...
July "15, 1933
Winter Wheat
S/Bu.
.2-
3 .35
2.23
3 . 30
3 39
Oats
S/Bu.
1 . 29
2 .68
O 79
Corn Gotten
S/Bu. Ct . Vz
: .97 68 . 8
3 .07 50.6
3.25 l/ o / .
1 .60 68 .3
2.41 61 . 2
2 89 1/60 7
Soybeans
Z Bu.
8 . 1<
9. 2
5.25
8.14
8 57
All Kay, baled 2/
S/Ton
61 .30
76 . 80
83 10
Milk Cows, 4/5/
S/Head
965 .00
1,030.
940.00
-
375 00
Hogs Sows
S/Cwt
57 . 80
44.50
41 -
S/'Cwt
45.40
32 .CO
30.
59 .60 46.50
47. 10 32 .90
44 10
3 0 so
Barrows a Gilts
S/Cwt
58 . 50
45 .50
42 ,
3eef Cattle 6/
S/Cwt
51 .00
52
61 .20 61 . 10
43 .60 65 .00
* c 60
6 3 eo
Cows 7/
S -'Cwt
43.30
43 .
43. 3 0
43 .40
42 .80
43 50
Steers & Keifers
5 Cwt
62 .00
65.
66. 70
65.40
70.40
63 40
Cal-es
76 .90
75 ,
76, 90
SO. 30
84 .90
3 5
All Milk
S/Cwt.
13.80
10
12 .00
11 .30 3/11 40
Turkeys 2/
Ct./Lb.
33 .5
31 .6
39 4
Chickens 8/ Co:-'I Broilers 9/
Eggs, All
Ct./Lb. Ct./Lb. Ct./Don.
5.0 25 .0 63.8
/4 .0 34 .0 2/5544.0
12 .3 3/42.5
73 . 3
27 . 6 50.3
36.7 2/45.7
3/42 :
57 3
Table
Ct./Doz. 37 .6
2/33
50.0
40 .3
2/36.5
49 4
Hatching
Ct./Doz. 125.0 2/100
125.0
-
-
1/ First half of mcr.t
2/ Mid-month jrice. 3/ H: '.tire month. 4/ An imais soiC fcr dairy
herd replacement only
Prices estimated quarterly. 6/ "Cows" an d "steers and heifer;
combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 7/ Inc ludes dairy cows sole
for slaughter. 8/ Lveweight equivalent price for Georgia. 9/ Ave; age of all eggs sold
farmers including hatching eggs sold at retail.
INDEX NUMBERS-- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
"June
jury
"June"
1977 = 1 00 _
1937
1987
19 8 3
Georgi a ~
P r i ces Rec eived
All C ommc dities Crops
126 125
125 124
130: 133:
LJVS *.iC . & Product;
126
126
128-
Uni/ted St aites
Prices ~Tiecfelved
130
12 9
13 7
Prices Paiid
1/162
164
2/168
Rat i o 3/
_ 80_
79_
_
8 2
17 Aor TJTT93T Pri cesTaid Index. 27 KprT I T98"3 "Pf I ces Paid Index.
Index of Prices R eceived to Inde: of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes
Rates * Revised
Juit 198
143 135 149
142
172
'
__83 Ratio c~.
Farm Wac:
U.S. PRICES PAID INDEX UP 4 POINTS
The July Index of Prices Paid for commodities and services, interest, taxes, and farm wage rates was 172 (1977=100), up 4 points (2.4 percent) from April. Compared with a year ago, the index was 8 points (4.9 percent) higher.
The farm production goods and services index for July was 160, up 5 points (3.2 percent) from April. Compared to a year earlier, the index was 12 points (8.1 percent) higher. Partially offsetting the significantly higher July feed prices were lower prices paid for feeder cattle and calves and feeder pigs.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The June unadjusted consumer price index
for all urban consumers (CPI-U) before
seasonal
adjustment
was
118.0
(1982-84=100) compared to 117.5 in May.
The April CPI-U index was 117.1. For the
12-month period ending in June, the
overall index increased 4.0 percent.
Gasoline prices were up 0.7 percent from
June 1987 and unchanged from May.
Compared to a month earlier, used car
prices in June rose 0.5 percent.
FEED: PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, JULY 1988, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Southeast
United States
Commodity
per
July
July
July
April
Unit
1987
1988
1987
1988
July 1988
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44%
$/Cwt. $/Cwt.
13 60 13 60
17 00 19 30
13 00 12 40
13 70 13 70
16 00 18 00
Bran Middlings Corn Meal Laying Feed
$/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Cwt. $/Ton
11 .60 9 90 7 50
178 00
11 CO 11 20
9 60 271 00
8 72 7 52 6 10 178 00
9 54 8 42 6 12 176 00
10 20 9 20 7 84
237 00
Broiler Grower
S/Ton
185 00 216 00
193 00 181 CO
248 00
Turkey Grower
$/Ton
199 00 296 00
217 00 214 00
270 00
Chick Starter
$/Ton
185 00 313 00
206 00 189 00
266 00
Dairy Feed, 143;
$/Ton
150 00 157 00
145 00 155 00
182 00
Dairy Feed, 16%
$/Ton
180 00 195 00
154 00 166 00
199 00
Dairy Feed, 18%
$/Ton
176 00 233 00
162 00 178 00
215 00
Dairy Feed, 20%
$/Ton
186 00 218 00
167 00 186 00
220 00
Dairy Conct., 32%
$/Ton
202 00 227 00
257 00 277 00
331 00
Hog Feed, 14%-18%
$/Ton
208 00 259 00
175 00 190 00
244 00
Hog Conct., 38%-42%
$/Ton
288 00 404 00
288 00 308 CO
390 00
Beef Cattle Conct.,
32%-36%
$/Ton
240 00 282 00
220 00 232 00
274 00
Stock Salt
50 Lbs.
3 80
3 80
3 32
3 28
3 31
Molasses, Liquid
$/Cwt.
9 80
10 10
8 95
8 89
9 19
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3WG I. V 1988
STATISTICS SERVICE
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DOCUMENTS Suite 320
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HIGHLIGHTS August 1 Crop Forecast Farm Numbers & Land in Farms
GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION FORECAST
The
first production forecast of
Georgia's 1988 row crops shows an
increase over 1987 in four of the State's
major crops. Despite very dry conditions
in late spring and early summer,
production of peanuts, tobacco, cotton
and soybeans is expected to exceed last
year. Decreases in production are
expected for corn, hay and sorghum.
Based on conditions as of August 1,
yields are expected to drop below last
year for 4 crops, while increasing for 5
of the State's crops.
PEANUTS UP 23 PERCENT
Production of peanuts, Georgia's leading cash crop, is expected to total 1.93 billion pounds, up 23 percent from last year. This accounts for 45 percent of the U.S. production and is the largest Georgia production since 1984. Part of the increase can be attributed to a 10 percent jump in harvested acreage to 690,000 acres. Yield is forecast at 2,800 pounds per acre, 300 pounds more than last year and 345 pounds more than 1986.
SOYBEAN PRODUCTION UP 14 PERCENT
CORN PRODUCTION DOWN 37 PERCENT
Georgia's corn crop suffered the most from this year's dry weather. Yield prospects are forecast at 65 bushels per acre, a drop of 19 bushels or 23 percent from last year. Combining this with an 18 percent decline in acres harvested for grain, puts production at 32.5 million bushels. This would be a 37 percent drop from last year and the lowest production since 1977.
Georgia's
first soybean production
forecast for 1988 is estimated at 17.9
million bushels, 14 percent more than
1987, and the highest production since
1985. Acreage for harvest is expected to
total 850,000 acres, up 9 percent from
last year, and up 50,000 acres from the
June 1 estimate. Yield is forecast at 21
bushels per acre, 1 bushel above last
year and 4 bushels above 1986.
G EORGIA ACREAGE YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1987 AND 1988
Acreage
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Corn Soybeans Peanuts Sorghum Grain Cotton 2/ Hay, All Sweetpotatoes Wheat Oats Rye
Unit
Bu. Bu. Lbs. Bu. Bales Tons Cwt. Bu. Bu. Bu.
Planted
for all
Har-
For
Purposes vested Harvest
1988
1987 1/ 1988 1/
--Thousand Acres--
600
610
500
900
780
850
695
630
690
90
60
45
300
245
290
600
600
5.5
5.2
5.2
550
460
475
80
30
45
350
70
80
1987
84 20 2,500 40 662 2.20 150 31 55 22
Indicated
1988
65 21 800 43 580 1.9 3/ 43 63 4/
Indi-
cated
1987
1988
--The >usands 5--
51 240
32 500
15 600
17 850
1,575 000 1 ,932 000
2 400
1 935
338
350
1 320
1 140
780
3/
14 260
20 425
1 650
2 835
1 540
4/
Tobacco, Type 14
Lbs.
32
35
2,255
200
72 ,160
77 000
Apples, All
Commercial
Lbs.
Peaches
Lbs.
Grapes
Tons__
1/ Harvested for principal use.
_
50 ,000
30 000
-
100 ,000
140 ,000
-
2.7
2.5
2/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in
bales. 3/ Yield and production estimates will be released in the Annual Crop Summary. 4/ The
first yield and production forecast will be released at 3:00 P.M., October 12.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
30TT0N UP 4 PERCENT
Cotton production in Georgia in 1988 is forecast at 350,000 bales, up 4 percent from last year and the largest production since 1985. The improved production is due entirely to an 18 percent increase in acreage for harvest at 290,000 acres. Dry conditions in several major growing areas of the state have limited yield prospects to 579 pounds per acre. This compares with last year's yield of 662 pounds per acre and 455 pounds in 1986.
TOBACCO CROP UP 7 PERCENT
Tobacco production in Georgia is placed at 77.0 million pounds, up 7 percent from last year. Production is expected to increase because of a 9 percent increase in acreage harvested, to 35,000 acres. Yield as of August 1 is forecast at 2,200 pounds per acre, 55 pounds less than last year's yield, but 50 pounds more than the July 1 forecast.
SORGHUM DOWN 19 PERCENT
Sorghum harvested for grain is expected to total 45,000 acres, down 25 percent from last year, and the smallest
harvested acreage since 1978. Yield is forecast at 43 bushels per acre, 3 bushels more than 1987's yield. Grain production is expected to total 1.94 million bushels, down 19 percent from last year and the lowest production since 1979.
OATS RECORD YIELD
The first yield forecast- of oats is a record high 63 bushels per acre, 8 bushels above last year and 2 bushels above the previous high in 1982 and 1983. Production at 2.84 million bushels, jumped 72 percent above last year, and the largest crop since 1984. Harvested acreages totaled 45,000 acres, up 50 percent from last year.
HAY PRODUCTION 14 PERCENT LESS
Georgia's hay production for 1988 is forecast at 1.14 million tons, 14 percent less than last year. Harvested acreage is expected to total 600,000 acres, the same as last year. Yield per acre is estimated at 1.9 tons, compared with 2.2 tons per acre in 1987 and 1.7 tons per acre in 1986.
State
Ala. Fla. Ga. N. Mex. N. C. Olcla. S. C. Tex. Va. U.S.
Area Harvested
Ind.
1987
1988
1,000 Acres
220.0
238.0
93.0
87.0
63O.0
690.0
12.4
13.0
148.0
153.0
98.0
105.0
13.0
14.0
252.0
250.0
90.0
98.0
1,546.4
1,648.0
PEANUTS FOR NUTS
Yield
Ind.
1987
1988
Pounds
2,115
2 ,800
2,600
2 ,700
2,500
2 ,800
2,700
2 ,700
2,650
3 ,100
2,270
2 ,100
2,400
2 ,400
1,750
1 ,750
2,700
3 ,100
2,341
2 .632
1986
494, 940 233, 160 1,632, 575
28, 700 440, 440 184, 500
25, 530 385, OOO 275, 900 3,700, 745
Production
Ind.
1987
1988
1,000 Pounds
465,300 666,400
215,800 234,900
1,575,000 1.932,000
33,480
35,100
392,200 474,300
222,460 220,500
31,200
33,600
441,000 437,500
243,000 303,800
3,619,440 4,338,100
UNITED STATES ACREAGE YIELD AND PRODUCTION , 1987 AND 1988
Area Ha rvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Indi-
Indi
Indicated
cated
cated
Aug. 1,
Crop
Unit
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
1,000 ^cres
Thousands
Corn for Grain
Bu.
59,167
57,083
119.4
78.5
7 ,064,143
4,479,385
Sorghum for Grain Bu.
10,604
9,011
69.9
62.2
740,869
560,532
Oats
Bu.
6,925
5,367
54.0
38.4
373,765
206,330
Barley
Bu.
10,027
7,401
52.6
38.9
527,010
287,702
All Wheat
Bu.
55,930
52,941
37.6
34.4
2 ,105,200
1,821,078
Rye
Bu.
Soybeans for Beans Bu.
683 56,437
601 56,718
28.9 33.7
1/ 26.0
19,718 1 ,904,712
1/ 1,473,986
Peanuts for Nuts
Lbs.
1,546.4
1,648.0
2,341
2,632
3 ,619,440
4,338,100
Upland C otton 2/
Bales 10,035.3
11,631.9
706
616
14,759.9
14,934.0
Cottonse ed
Tons
-
-
-
-
5,769
5,844
All Hay
Tons
60,748
66,153
2.46
1 .97
149,142
130,509
Sweetpotatoes
Cwt.
93.3
90.6
130
3/
12,103
3/
All Toba ceo
Lbs.
587.1
620.8
2,028
2,034
1 ,190,674
1,262,391
Apples, Com' 1
Lbs.
-
-
-
-
10 ,542,600
8,073,100
Peaches
Lbs.
-
-
-
-
2 ,428,800
2,527,800
Grapes
Tons
-
-
-
-
5,264.0
5,508.5
1/ The first yield and production wj 11 be releas ed at 3:00 P .M ., October 8. 2/ Yield in
pounds. 3/ Yield and produc tion estim<ites will be re leased in the Annual Crop Summary.
2
U.S. CROP HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST 1, 1988
The first forecast of the 1988 corn for grain is 4.48 billion bushels, 37 percent below last year's crop and 46 percent below the 1986 production. The U.S. average yield per acre is forecast at 78.5 bushels per acre, down 40.9 bushels from last year's record high of 119.4 bushels. Yields in the leading states 'and bushel changes from last year are: Iowa 80, down 50; Nebraska 114, down 17; Illinois 70, down 62; Indiana 70, down 65; Minnesota 70, down 57; Ohio 70, down 50; and Wisconsin 75, down 43. The drought has reduced the area expected to be harvested for grain to 57.1 million acres, down 4 percent from July, and 4 percent below 1987.
The 1988 sorghum for grain production is forecast at 561 million bushels, 24 percent less than the 1987 production. Area for grain harvest is 9.01 million acres, down 15 percent from last year and virtually unchanged from the 1988 mid-year acreage estimate. This is the lowest acreage for grain since 1953. Yields are expected to average 62.2 bushels per acre, 7.7 bushels per acre less than last season's record high average.
percent more than a year ago and 6 percent above the forecast a month ago. Yield per acre, at 2,189 pounds, is 60 pounds higher than last year's average yield. Acres for harvest is 9 percent greater than in 1987.
Soybean production is forecast at 1.47 billion bushels, 23 percent below last year. If realized this will be the lowest production since 1976. Yield is forecast at 26.0 bushels per acre, 7.7 bushels lower than last year. The last time yield fell below 26.0 bushels per acre was in 1974. Based on an August 1 acreage update survey, planted area was revised to 58.8 million acres, an increase of 1 percent from July. Acres expected for harvest fell 1 percent from a month ago, reflecting losses from drought stricken areas.
Peanut production is forecast at 4.34 billion pounds, up 20 percent from last year and 17 percent , above 1986. Harvested area is estimated.at 1.65 million acres, up 7 percent from 1987. Yield is expected to average 2,632 pounds per acre, up 291 pounds from 1987 and 225 pounds above 1986.
The first forecast of 1988 oats production indicates a crop of 206 million bushels, down 45 percent from last year. The 1988 production would be the smallest crop since estimates were first made in 1866. Area harvested for grain, at 5.37 million acres, is 22 percent below the 1987 acreage and is also a record low. Average yield is forecast at 38.4 bushels per acre, down 15.6 bushels from last year and the lowest since 1959.
Winter wheat product ion is forecast at 1.55 billion bushels as of August 1, 1988. This is 1 per cent less than both the 1987 production and the July 1 forecast. Area for grain is unchanged from last month at 39 7 million acres. Yield is now forecast at 39.2 bushels per acre, 0.6 bushels less than 1987 and off 0.3 bushels per acre f rom July 1.
U.S. all tobacco production for 1988 is forecast at 1.26 billion pounds, 6 percent above 1987. The higher production from a year ago is primarily the result of increased acreage. Yield is expected to average 2,034 pounds per acre, compared with 2,028 last year. Area for harvest is up 6 percent from last year. Flue-cured production expected to total 775 million pounds, 12
All hay production is forecast at 131 million tons, a decline of 12 percent from last year. The change is a result of sharply lower yields which more than offset an increase in hay acreage. With drought widespread in many major hay areas, growers utilized acreage released from various programs to offset low yields. Area for harvest, totaling 66.2 million acres, is up 9 percent from 1987 and will be the highest acreage cut for hay since 1965. The forecast average yield of 1.97 tons per acre compares with 2.46 tons per acre produced a year ago. If this yield is realized, it will be the lowest average yield since 1966.
Cotton production for the 1988 season is expected to total 14.9 million bales, 1 percent above the 1987 crop. The forecast is for 14.5 million bales of upland and a record large crop of 386 thousand bales of American-Pima. Planted area, at 12.2 million acres, is up 17 percent from last year. Growers expect to harvest 11.6 million acres, 16 percent above last year. Yield is expected to average 616 pounds per acre, 90 pounds below the 1987 record.
3E0RGIA NUMBER OF FARMS UP
The number of farms in Georgia is estimated at 49,000, up 1,000 farms from 1987 and the same level as 1986. This is the first increase in farm numbers since 1981.
Land in farms, at 13.0 million acres, remained the same in 1988 as in the previous year. The average size of farms in Georgia dropped by 6 acres to 265.
U.S. FARM NUMBERS DECLINE FROM 1987
The number of farms in the United States in 1988 is estimated at 2.16 million, down 1 percent from the 2.18 million in 1987. Total land in farms for 1988 is 999 million acres, down fractionally from 1987. This is the first year that land in farms has been below a billion acres.
Since the number of farms has declined at a faster rate than land in farms, the average size of farms has increased from 461 acres in 1987 to 463 acres in 1988.
Year
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
NUMBER OF FARMS, LAND IN FARMS
Georgia
Number
Land
Average
of Farms
In Farms
Size
Thousands
Mil. Acres
Acres
51
13.5
265
50
13.5
270
49
13.3
271
48
13.0
271
49
13.0
265
AND AVERAGE SIZE, 1984-1988
United States
Number
Land
of Farms
in Farms
Thousands
Mil. Acres
2,328 2,275 2,212 2,173 2,159
1,019.4 1,014.4 1,007.6 1,002.5
998.7
Average Size Acres
438 446 456 461 463
PERCENT OF FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS, UNITED STATES, JUNE 1, 1985-88
Economic Class
Percent of Total Farms
Gross Value of Sales
1985
1986
1987
1988
$l,000-$2,499
26 0
27.0
27.1
24.5
$2,500-$4,999
14 8
14.4
14.8
14.7
$5,000-$9,999
12 1
12.3
12.8
12.1
$10,000-$19,999
10 4
10.4
9.8
10.4
$20,000-$39,999
9 8
9.9
9.5
10.5
$40,000-$99,999
13 6
12.8
12.8
13.3
$100,000-$249,999
9 5
9.4
9.3
10.2
$250,000+
3 8
3.8
3.9
4.3
Total
100 0
100.0
100.0
100.0
ine ueorgia Agricultural
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FARM INCOME AND EXPENSES
1987 HIGHLIGHTS
Georgia farmers' cash income for 1987 totaled $3.50 billion. This was slightly above the 1986 cash income but only because of the 111 percent increase in government payments. Receipts from farm marketings fell $108.4 million or 3 percent and other farm income excluding government payments was off $11.3 million or 6 percent.
fourth place among all commodities with cash receipts of $255 million, down 3 percent from 1986.
Livestock cash receipts in 1987 totaled $699 million, up 13 percent from 1986. Cattle and calves receipts valued at $292 million, jumped 35 percent from 1986. Hog receipts at $204 million, rose 5 percent from 1986. Dairy product sales at $163 million, were down 6 percent from 1986.
Georgia farmers' gross farm income for 1987 rose 4 percent to $3.75 billion. Gross farm income includes non-cash income and inventory adjustments. Value of farm inventories rose $14.0 million during 1987 compared
Farm forest products and government payments at $86.3 and $245.2 million, respectively, accounted for 9.7 percent of the total.
to a drop of $100.5 million in 1986. Farm production
1987 FARM PRODUCTION EXPENDITURES
expenses decreased 1 percent in 1987 to $2.53 billion. Net farm income at $1,22 million was up 14 percent from 1986, a record high.
Farm production expenditures totaled $2.53 billion for Georgia in 1987,1 percent below the $2.56 billion of 1986. The 1987 farm production expenses were the lowest since
1986 CASH RECEIPTS
Georgia farm products sold during 1987 including government payments and farm forest products generated cash receipts of $3.42 billion, slightly more than the $3.40 billion for 1986. Crops accounted for 36.9 percent of the total, down from 38.6 percent in 1986. Poultry accounted for 33.0 percent of the total and livestock and livestock products sales accounted for 20.5 percent.
Crop cash receipts totaled $1.26 billion in 1987, down 4 percent from 1986. Peanut receipts valued at $454 million, accounted for 13.3 percent of the total cash
the record high of $3.27 billion in 1981. Of the 16 expenditure categories, expenses increased in 10 and declined in 6. Items that decreased included feed purchased, at $556 million, down 1 percent; fertilizer and lime at $118 million, down 20 percent; fuel and oil at $88.6 million, down 7 percent; interest at $327 million, down 15 percent; and capital consumption at $303 million, down 8 percent from a year ago.
Feed was the largest expense item for Georgia farmers accounting for 22 percent of the total. In 1986, feed purchases totaled $562 million and 22 percent of the total.
receipts. Soybean receipts, at $80.3 million, dropped 16
Outlays for livestock and poultry purchased showed
percent from 1986. Tobacco cash receipts, at $117 million,
the largest increase, up 30 percent from 1986. Electricity,
were up 9 percent but corn cash receipts declined 15
at $35.9 million, was up 23 percent from 1986. Seed
percent.
purchases were up 1 percent; pesticides up 2 percent;
Poultry cash receipts in 1987 totaled $1.13 billion, down 11 percent from 1986. Broiler sales at $836 million or 24.5 percent of the total again ranked as the leading commodity for gross sales in Georgia. Eggs ranked in
repairs and maintenance up 1 percent; other miscellaneous up 4 percent; cash labor expenses up 8 percent; labor prequisites up 22 percent, net rent to non operator landlords up 27 percent and property taxes up 1 percent.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FARM CASH RECEIPTS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS FOR GEORGIA. 1983-1987
Item
1983
1984
1985
1986
- - - Thousand Dollars -
CROPS
Corn Cotton, Total
Cotton Lint Cottonseed Peanuts Soybeans Tobacco Wheat Peaches Pecans Other Fruits and Nuts Truck Crops All Other Crops Total Crops
72,701 64,112 57,708
6,404 372,593 284,860 173,974 109,016
22,565 60,887
6,767 138,564 150,250 ,456,289
138,909 67,215 58,387 8,828
622,080 279,052 155,450
95,062 19,885 66,400 10,587 134,517 180,943 1,770,100
160,911 102,287
96,665 5,622
472,645 186,999 139,924
71,539 20,439 56,760
9,450 133,358 187,403 1,541,715
86,013 53,384 51,271
2,113 475,079
95,073 107,522
38,822 19,892 81,800 11,759 160,637 181.651 1,311,632
LIVESTOCK Hogs Cattle and Calves Dairy Products Other Total Livestock
228,787 254,410 200,100
35,149 718,446
217,458 193,125 183,960
36,034 630,577
196,360 224,365 181,890
34,935 637,550
193,637 215,341 173,750
38,309 621,037
POULTRY Commercial Broilers Other Chickens Turkeys Eggs Other Total Poultry
676,675 15,556 24,110
278,734 2,795
997,870
835,462 20,314 34,578
320.951 6,433
1,217,738
796,415 16,557 35,119
235,510 6,497
1,090,098
951,902 12,474 31,926
263,398 2,902
1,262,602
Total Crop and Live-
stock and Poultry
Cash Receipts
3,172,605
3,618,415
Farm Forest Products 2/
94,706
99,500
Government Payments Total Cash Receipts
79,479 3,346.790
79,286 3.797.201
1/ Preliminary. 2/ Includes farm sales only
3,269,363 95,512 71,163
3.436,038
3,195,271 86,688
116.107 3,397.066
1/1987
73,225 67,132 63,924
3,208 453,600
80,321 117,000
31,891 17,758 62,150 12,590 160,058 185,109 1,260,834
203,555 291,787 162,590
41,343 699,275
835,729 9,979
22,231 255,132
3,707 ,126,778
3,086,887 86,300
245,200 3.418.387
DISTRIBUTION OF FARM CASH RECEIPTS
GEORGIA, 1987
CROPS 36.9%
CROPS
S3 2.0% Cotton i "I 2.7 % Fruit* A Nut* f~71 3.4 % Tobacco D 2 1% Corn
|:;:| 2.4 % Soybean*
P\i 13.3%Po*nut* l^;:'-| 4.7 % Truck Cropi IT~1 .3%0th*r Crop*
FARM FOREST PROD
POULTRY 33.0 %
LIVESTOCK 20.4%
GOV'T PMTS
22 24.4%CommBrollor* r~l 7 5%ESgi I /\ 8.8 % C*ttl* A Calva*
n 8.9%HogaAPIg.
i ' 4.8 % Dairy Product*
r"S 2.3% Oth Pity ALv*t
POULTRY A LIVESTOCK
i;:'; ;j 7.2 %Gov't Pmt*
IX! 2.8 %FrmFor**t Prod
Item
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES: GEORGIA. 1983-1987 1/
1983
1984
1985
Million Dollars
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT EXPENSES Farm Origin Feed Livestock Seed Manufactured Inputs Fertilizer and Lime Pesticides Fuel and Oil Electricity Other Repair and Maintenance Other Miscellaneous 2/
1,805.1 922.9 733.6 129.6 59.7 487.3 197.2 108.2 149.6 32.2 394.8 116.3 278.5
1,800.0 883.5 681.7 132.9 68.8 505.3 206.1 124.2 142.5 32.5 411.3 109.9 301.4
1,725.2 854.0 642.7 144.5 66.9 488.8 195.1 130.1 131.3 32.3 382.3 114.6 267.8
CAPITAL CONSUMPTION
411.3
388.7
359.1
BUSINESS TAXES
69.7
61.3
69.9
INTEREST Real Estate Nonreal Estate
52S.9 256.6 269.3
504.3 257.2 247.1
419.3 229.7 189.6
WAGES TO HIRED LABOR Cash Wages 3/ Perquisites
166.9 157.9
9.1
166.5 156.9
9.6
167.9 159.3
8.7
NET RENT TO NONOPERATOR LANDLORDS
93.4
126.9
100.3
1986
1,531.2 774.7 562.2 153.0 59.6 388.4 146.9 116.8 95.5 29.2 368.2 119.0 249.2
330.6
71.1
383.6 212.3 171.3
169.2 161.8
7.4
72.9
1987
1,554.3 814.4 556.1 198.3 60.1 361.8 117.7 119.5 88.6 35.9 378.1 119.8 258.2
303.2
72.0
326.7 175.8 151.0
184.1 175.2
9.0
92.6
TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES 4/
3,072-4
1/ Some items may not add to totals due to rounding,
marketing charges, and other miscellaneous expenses.
4/ Includes operator household expenses.
3,047.7
2,841.7
2,558.5
2,533.0
2/ Includes expenses for machine hlre/customwork,
3/ Includes contract labor and Social Security.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES: GEORGIA, 1983-1987
Million Dollars
7.C, 00
3CC0 h
i
2500 -
:;i
2000 -
1500
1000
Intor Pro Exp
KE Cop Cons
Bus Tsxss
ZZ2 Int
Wsgss To H Lsbor
Not Rsnt To Non LL
500
1983
1984
1985
Yssr
1986
1987
Item
FARM INCOME AND EXPENSES: GEORGIA, 1983-1987 1/
1983
1984
1985
1986
Million Dollars
1987
Cash Income Farm Marketings Crops Livestock and Poultry Government Payments Other Farm Income Machine hire/customwork Other Farm-related Income 2/
Non-cash Income 3/ Value of Home Consumption Rental Value of Dwellings 3/ Operator Dwellings Hired Laborers Dwellings
Value of .Inventory Adjustment Gross Farm Income 3/ Farm Production Expenses Net Farm Income
3 413.4 3 172.6 1 456.3 1 716.3
79.5 161.3
7.7 153.6 271.4
17.9 253.5 250.5
3.0 -117.3 3 567.5 3 072.4 495.1
3 880.9 3 618.4 1 770. 1 1 848.3
79.3 183.2
9. 1 174.1 267.8
14.6 253.2 250.2
3.0 28.8 4 177.4 3 047.7 1 129.7
3 535.4 3 269.4 1 541.7 1 727.6
71 .2 194.9
12.5 182.3 242.0
11.2 230.9 228.2
2.6 -35.5 3 741.9 2 841.7 900.2
3 492.0 3 195.3 1 311.6 1 883.6
116. 1 180.6
8.1 172.5 229.2
11.3 217.9 215.5
2.4 -100.5 3 620.6 2 ,558.5 1 ,062.1
3 501 4 3 086 9 1 260 8 1 826 1
245 2 169 3
12 5 156 8 232 7
9 4 223 2 220 9
2 4 14 0 3 ,748 1 2 ,533 0 1 ,215 1
.lars- -
Gross Income per Farm Net Income per Farm
64 864 9 002
81 920 22 151
74 838 18 004
73 ,890 21 ,676
78 ,085 25 ,315
1/ Some items may not add to totals due to rounding. 2/ Includes forest product sales, recreational income and other farm business-related Income. 3/ Includes operator household income.
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HIGHLIGHTS Poultry Summary Cattle on Feed Livestock Slaughter Milk Production (21 States)
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 7 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 333
million eggs during July 1988, 7 percent
less
than July 1987.
Production
consisted of 222 million table eggs and
111 million hatching eggs.
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.68 billion eggs during July
Catfish Farm Labor & Wages Peanut Stocks Mushrooms Cold Storage
1988, down 2 percent from the 5.79 billion produced a year ago. Production included 4.98 billion table eggs and 702 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.71 billion eggs during July 1988, down 2 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.10 billion table eggs and 606 million hatching eggs.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION, JULY 1987-1988
No. of Layers
Eggs per 100Total Eggs Produced
During Jul
1987
ragB~
Thousands
Lavers-July Number
:
During July
H87
:9"8"B"
Milli ons
GEORGIA
Hatching
5,951
5,735
1,888
1,944
112
Table
11,862
10,874
2,074
2,040
246
Total Georgia
17,813
16,609
2,010
2,005
358
111 222 333
Hatching
30,909
Table
198 119
Total 20 States 229,028
31,292 191 548 222,840
20 STATES
1,928 '
1,937
2,121
2,143
2,095
2,114
596 4,202 4,798
606 4,104 4,710
Hatching Table Total U.S.
35,499 240 569 276 068
36,335 231 653 267 988
UNITED STATES
1,932
1,932
2,122
2,148
2.097
2.118
686 5,104 5,790
702 4,975 5,677
Item
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER
June
June
1987
1_988_
-- Thousands --
1/. JUNE-JULY 1987-1988
% of year ago
July 2/ 1988
Jan. thru
rgsr
"^Thousands-
June 1988"
'% Of
year _ago
Young Chickens
""Georgia
61,390
United States
441,996
Mature Chickens
Light Type U.S.
13,791
Heavy Type U.S.
4,957
Total U.S. Total All Types, Ga
18,748 3,579
Percent Condemned
62,031 442,994
13,122 4,499
17,621 3,520
101 100
60,179 424,378
347,065 2,439,961
351,943 2,564,012
101 105
95
10,062
91
3,491
94
13,553
98
2,880
80,898 21,811 102,709 19,299
85,811 106 23,201 106 109,012 106 21,661 112
Young Chickens Georgia
1/ Federally inspected Program. Current month
1.3
1.6
1.6
1.6
siaugnter data as
data estimated by
__ collected by Meat and Market News Service.
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
Poultry inspection
2/ Preliminary.
KflflS ^INCUBATORS AUGUST 1, 1?B7-1988, UNITED STATES ^ Vear-^
IT1
"
--Thousands--
Chickens Egg Type Broiler Type
Turkeys
31,951 381,038
27.351
24,304
390,560 26.248
76 102
96
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGIA BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE DOWN
The July hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 71.0 million, was 2 percent more than a year earlier. Egg-type chicks, hatched during July totaled 0.9 million, 55 percent less than the previous year.
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U.S. BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE HATCH DOWN
Egg-type chicks hatched during July 1988, totaled 24.8 million, 26 percent less than July 1987. The July hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 471 million, was 2 percent above July last year.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--JULY 1987-1988
% of
Item
July
June
July year
Jan. thru July
1987 i 1988
1988
ago
1987
1988
--Thousands-
--Thousands--
Pullet Chicks PI aced
Domestic (U.S.) 1/ Broiler Type
Egg Type
Chicks Hatched
3,995 330
3,818 367
3,611
90
250
76
28,831 1,981
27,422 1,601
Broiler Type
Georgia United States
69,835
69,408
463,321 472,549
70,978 471,469
102
469,876
481,767
102 3 , 155,023 3,278,681
* of year ago
95 81
103 104
Egg Type
Georgia United States Turkeys
1,926
1,547
862
45
17,515
10,170
58
33,375
32,987
24,806
74
265,524
221,391
83
Poults Placed
U.S.
25,999 25,874
23,851
92 2/234,198 3/239,531
102
1/ Reported by leading breeders, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs
sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case
of eggs. 2/ Turkey poults placed September 1986-July 1987. 3/ Turkey poults placed
September 1987-July 1988.
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES UP 2 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed August 1, 1988, for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 6.84 million head, up 2 percent from a year ago and up 8 percent from August 1, 1986.
Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.77 million, up 4 percent from both last year and 1986. This is the largest number of fed marketings in July since 7 state estimates began in 1972.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during July totaled 1.25 million, down 2 percent from last year and down 19 percent from July 1986. Net placements of 1.18 million for July are 2 percent below last year and 20 percent below 1986.
Other disappearance totaled 62 thousand head, compared to 71 thousand during July 1987 and 64 thousand during July 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,
7 STATES, JULY 1 TO AUGUST 1
Item
1987
1988
1988 as % of 1987
1,000 Head
On Feed, July 1 1/
7,193
7,421
103
Placed on Feed during July
1,274
1,246
98
Fed Cattle Marketed during July
1,703
1,765
104
Other Disappearance during July 2/
71
62
87
On Feed August 1 1/
6,693
6,840
102
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full
ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that
will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to
pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION DOWN
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 22.4 million pounds during July 1988, down 19 percent from July 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during July 1988, was 15.4 thousand, down 26 percent from a year earlier. The total live weight was 14.1 million pounds with an average live weight of 914 pounds per head.
There were 87.1 thousand head of hogs slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during July. This is 17 percent less than the same period last year. The live weight was 20.6 million pounds with an average live weight of 237 pounds per head.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION
Commercial red meat production for the United States in July 1988 totaled 3.17 billion pounds nearly the same as July 1987. Beef production, at 1.98 billion pounds was down 2 percent from a year earlier. Head kill totaled 2.98 million, down 4 percent from July last year. The average live weight increased 20 pounds to 1,113.
Pork production, at 1.13 billion pounds was up 5 percent. Hog kill totaled 6.37 million head, up 3 percent. The average live weight increased 4 pounds to 249.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES,. LIVESTQCK. SLAUGHTER, j f
Number Slaughtered
Average
Total
July '88
Live Weight
Live Weight
July
as % of
1987
1988 1987
July
1987
1988
July
1987
1988
1,000 Head
Percent
Pounds
1,000 Pounds
20.7
15.4
74
.2
1.1
550
105.4
87.1
83
.1
-1
100
908
914
18,765
354
398
75
232
237
24,499
98
97
7
14,107 429
20,616 8
United States
Cattle
3,099.0 2,981.5
96
Calves
231.2
215.0
93
Hogs
6,188.5 6,365.2
103
Sheep & Lambs
426.0
404.9
95
1,093 248 245 118
1,113 243 249 120
3,385,955 57,238
1,518,843 50.074
3,317,256 52,352
1,583,058 48.779
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT AND TARD PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES. WITH COMPARISONS, 1/
ind
i~
TuTv
: 1987
1y
1988
JuT ' 88 as , * of 1987
v Jan.-July 2/
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' IIST I [ 198B j
lyeo as J of 198^
--
'
B_eef
Veal
Pork
Lamb & Mutton
Total Red Meat
Lard 3/ 1/ Based on packers
based on unrounded
Million Pounds
2,017
1,982
FiTU9e8ntM 13>50^8ilon
34 1,082
25 3,158
68 dress data.
31
91
246
1,133
105
7,949
24
96
176
3,170
100
21,879
69 weights and excludes 3/ Preliminary lard
101
483
farm slaughter,
production includ
2/ es
H?1u3'n^ ?|,3 220
8,646 189
22,518 522
Accumulated
rendered pork
Pe"1^ 08,9Snt 109 107 103 108
totals
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JULY MILK PRODUCTION (21 STATES)
Milk production during July 1988 in the 21 selected states totaled 10.5 billion pounds, 1 percent above production in these same states for July 1987.
During the April-June period the 21 selected states produced 84.9 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed for Augustv1, followed the trend shown by the reporting states, the U.S. milk production would total about 12.4 billion pounds for July.
Production per cow in the 21 selected states averaged 1,225 pounds during July, 25 pounds above July 1987.
The average number of milk cows during July 1988 in the 21 selected states was 8.58 million head, 9 thousand head less than a month earlier and 84 thousand head fewer than July 1987.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, JULY 1987-1988
Item No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/ Milk Production per Cow 2/ Total Milk Production 2/
Unit Thous. Head Pounds Mil. Lbs.
1987 8,663 1,200 10,393
21 States 1988
8,579 1,225 10,513
Percent 99
102 101
1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves,
CATFISH PROCESSING UP 9 PERCENT
Farm-raised catfish processed during July totaled 23.7 million pounds round weight, up 9 percent from July 1987.
The July average pjrice paid to growers was 80 cents per pound, 19 cents above the same month last year.
Net pounds of processed fish sold during July totaled 11.8 million pounds, slightly less than the comparable month in 1987. Sales of whole fish represented 36 percent of the total and fillets accounted for 44 percent. The remaining
20 percent were mostly steaks, nuggets, and value added products. Ice pack sales were 41 percent of the total amount sold.
The July average prices received by processors for whole fish were $1.73 per pound for ice pack and $1.84 for frozen fish.
Freshwater catfish imports during June totaled 26 thousand pounds, 17 percent of which were from Brazil. Imports were significantly below the amount imported a year earlier. Import data were compiled by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Processed
Paid to
Monthly
Cumulative
Produc ers 1/
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
-- - Thousand Pounds - -
Dols. per Pound
Impo rts
o f
Catf ish 2/
1987
1988
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988 26,018 20,988 26,018
.60
.68
583
451
Feb.
22,163 27,786 43,151 53,804
.57
.72
1,241
508
Mar.
* 27,583 28,179 70,734 81,983
.59
.75
256
577
Apr.
26,781 20,805 97,515 102,788
.65
.75
1,012
217
May
21,623 20,351 119,138 123,139
.69
.75
688
1,015
June
;L9,581 22,839 138,719 145,978
.64
.78
301
26
July
21,638 23,687 160,357 169,665
.61
.80
624
Aug.
24,403
184,760
.60
570
Sept.
26,577
211,337
.60
622
Oct.
27,920
239,257
.61
642
Nov.
20,684
259,941
.62
76
Dec.
20,555
280,496
.64
464
1/ Prices paid to producer s for fis h deliver ed to processing ]plant. 2/ Data
furnished by U.S. Bureau o f Census.
SOUTHEAST REGION FARM PAY RATE AND NUMBER OF WORKERS INCREASE
The average hourly wage rate for all hired farm workers In the southeast region (AL,GA,SC) during the survey week of July 10-16, 1988, was $4.24. The wage rate was only one cent more than the most recent survey week in April. However, the rate increased 21 cents from the corresponding week in July, 1987.
The number of all farm workers employed in the southeast region increased 49 Sercent from 100,000 workers during the
pril, 1988 survey to 149,000 workers for July. Hired workers expected to work 149 days or less during the year increased 193 percent while hired workers expected to work 150 days or more increased 23 percent.
Hired workers worked an average of 29.7
hours during the survey week, down 7
percent from the 32.1 hours worked in the
last survey.
Self-employed farm
operators worked an average of 36.4
hours, up 9 percent from April. Unpaid
workers put in an average of 36.6 hours,
20 percent above the April survey.
U.S. NUMBER OF WORKERS AND WAGE RATES INCREASE
There were 3.52 million people working on the Nation's farms and ranches during the week of July 10-16, 1988. This number was up 1.5 percent from the 3.47 million workers during the comparable week in 1987. Self-employed farm operators accounted for 1.43 million of the total, along with 591,000 unpaid workers, and 1.20 million workers hired directly by farm operators. Agricultural service employees made up the remaining 303,000 workers.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average rate of $4.90 per hour during the July, 1988 survey week. This rate was up 12 cents from a year earlier. Workers paid on an hourly basis earned $4.72 per hour compared with $4.59 last July. Field workers received an average of $4.63 per hour, up 3 cents from the July 1987 week. Livestock workers earned $4.50 compared with $4.29 per hour a year earlier.
Self-employed farm operators worked an average of 44.4 hours, 2.7 hours less than the comparable week in 1987. Unpaid workers averaged 37.3 hours, 1.7 hours less than last year. Hired employees worked 37.4 hours compared with 37.9 hours last July.
FARM WAGE RATES. JULY 10-16,
State or Region 2/
All Hired Workers
Field
Southeast Florida Appalachian I Appalachian II
Delta Northeast I Northeast II Lake
Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I
Mountain II Mountain III Pacific California
Hawaii
4.24 5.54 4.08 4.63
3.99 4.93 5.02 4.22
4.82 4.86 4.78 4.66 4.12
4.89 4.78 4.83 6.00
7.76
3.90 4.82 3.95 4.07
3.85 4.88 4.70 4 38
63 49 71 95
91
33 18 60
45 45
U.S.
4.90
4 .63
1988, BY Type of _lvestock
STATE OR REGION AND
Farnf^Wb rk"er
Super-
Other"
visory
UNITED STATES 1/
Method _ot_Pay_
Hourly
"Piece Rate
Other"
Dollars per Hour
4.56 5.08 4.52 4.45 3.68
4.26 4.46
48
73
59 48 73 83
05 63 32
17
3/
6.27 8.81
3/ 7.65
6.31 7.37 7.41 5.90
6.03 8.58 6.50 8.28
6.23 6.62 7.07
.76
10.77 10.83
3/ 8. 10
3/
3/ 3/ 6.84 7.08
3/ 3/
3/ 5.67 7.20
3/
3/ 6.33
3/
8.39 7.44
4.39 4.83 3.99 4.40 4.07 4.99 4.83 4.29 4.70 4.47 4.74 4.15 4.54 5.00 4.48 4.67 5.30 7.46
3.95 3/
3.93 3/ 3/ 3/
4.72 4.46
3/ 3/ 5.20 4.11 3.38
3/ 3/ 4.67 6.77 3/
13 82 52 31 82 83 57 05
17
75 73 39
.92
,74 .31 90
8.84
9.60
4.50
7.70
7.06
4.72
4.87
5.32
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK JULY 10-16,
1968,
BY I
STATS OR "Hired
REGION 1/ workers
State or Region 2/
Southeast Florida Appalachian I Appalachian II Delta Northeast I Northeast II Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I Mountain II Mountain III Pacific California Hawaii
All Farm Workers
Thou-
sands 149
61
150 174
144 116 153
391 273 280
292
307 105
85 53
180 290
15
Sel f-
Empl oyed Tnou: lours
sands
57
36
20
26
59
34
112
28
77
36
39
53
58
47.7
180
56.3
146
43.8
157
46
144
59
167
36.8
47
49.4
32
56.
13
37.
57
39.
59
39.
3
29,
Unpaid
Thousands
19 4
18
29 17 17
29 103
63 67
72 55 22
21 23 15 16
1
Hours
36. 32, 35. 34. 35, 40, 37, 37, 36 35 42.8 35.9 41.6 34.0 37.0 37.8 37.5 28.1
Hired
Thousands
73 37
73 33
50 60
66 108
64 56
76 85 36
32 17
108 215
11
Hours
29 39 28.8 33 42 41, 40. 38. 36, 30. 35. 39, 44. 37, 51, 36, 39.9 38.7
IExpected to be Employed
r5"0~Davs
149 Days
or More
or Less
--Thousands--
32
41
33
4
24
49
19
14
37
13
38
22
44
22
56
52
36
28
30
26
33
43
51
34
18
18
16
16
14
3
32
76
156
59
10
1
U.S
3,218
1,427
44.4
591
37.3 1.200
37.4
679
521
Nortneast 1: "CT7"
TN.WV.
LA,MS.
I: CO,
NV.UT. Mountain III: AZ,NM. Pacific: 0R,WA. 3/ Insufficient data.
5
JULY PEANUT STOCKS
Peanut stocks in commercial storage on July 31, 1988, totaled 832 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. This total includes 4.62 million pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled million stock.
peanuts on hand totaled 782 pounds of equivalent farmer
Roasting stock totaled 46.1
Vol. 3-No. 22
million pounds. There were no commodity credit corporation uncommitted stock on hand as of July 31, 1988.
Shelled peanut stocks on July 31, 1988, totaled 588 million pounds of which 565 million pounds were edible grades and 22.6 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 83.7 million pounds; Runners, 422 million pounds; and Spanish, 59.0 million pounds.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END. 1987-19888 11/
Farmer
Shelled
Hoasting
Farmer S~ tock Equivalent
Month
Stocks
Peanuts
Stock
Shelled
Total
Ending
2/
(In Shell)
Peanuts
3/
T ,000 FPounds - --~
1987
July
25,894
704,922
39,902
937,546
1,003,342
Aug.
2,275
515,673
25,854
685,845
713,974
Sept.
832,645
450,260
12,647
598,846
1,444,138
Oct.
2,181,639
438,711
19,093
583,486
2,784,218
Nov.
2,349,588
464,114
23,954
617,272
2,990,814
Dec.
2,241,705
537,154
30,810
714,415
2,986,930
1988
Jan.
1,801,937
552,006
36,638
734, 168
,572, 743
Feb.
1,469,683
4/650,874
53,540
865, 662
,388, 885
Mar.
985,345
720,898
62,222
958, 794
,006, 361
Apr.
619,645
725,796
60,444
965, 309
,645, 398
May
293,919
746,486
59,757
992, 826
,346, 502
June
51,680
710,515
53,689
944, 985
,050, 354
July
4.622
587,789
46,067
781. 759
832. 448
1/ Excl udes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for accou nt of CCC in
commerc ial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Include s she lied edib le
grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farne r stock, plus
roastin g stock, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33. 4/ Beginning in Feb., shel led edibl e
grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw b asis usin g convers ion factors of 1.08 and 1.12 respectively.
WORLD COTTON SITUATION
World production in 1988/89 is estimated
at 85.9 million bales, up two percent
from last month and up seven percent from
last year.
Foreign production is
estimated at 71.0 million bales, up
nearly one percent from last month and
eight percent from
last
season.
Production in the United States is
estimated at 14.9 million bales, the
largest since 1981. Increased output is
expected in Turkey where production is
estimated at a record 3.0 million bales,
up 14 percent from last month and up 20
percent from last year. Production in
India is estimated at a record 8.6
million bales, up 4 percent from last
month and up 22 percent from last
season's poor crop. Favorable monsoon
rains in July helped boost pre-planting
soil moisture. In Australia, the crop is
forecast at a record 1.3 million bales,
up eight percent from last month and up
five percent from last season due to
strong cotton prices. Output in Brazil
is forecast at 3.5 million bales, down
six percent from last month, but up five
percent for last season.
World ending stocks for 1988/89 are now forecast at 35.1 million bales, up 1.3 million bales from a month ago. Most significant among the revisions were a 1.5 million increase for the United States and a 280,000-bale decrease in the ending stock estimate for Taiwan. The U.S. increase primarily reflects a much larger crop estimate. Reduced carryin stocks combined with lower forecasted imports brought about the Taiwan change. Taiwan's large supply of United States cotton stockpiled in early 1986/87 is reported to have been largely consumed by late 1987/88, bringing stocks back to more normal levels. Significant downward revisions were recorded for Brazil and Turkey, as well. World ending stocks for. 1987/88 are now placed at 32.3 million bales, down modestly from a month ago.
1987-88 MUSHROOM PRODUCTION AND VALUE UP
leading state, with 45 percent of the
U.S. crop, grew 285 mill! on pounds in
U.S. mushroom product! on continued its 1987-88. Eastern states ac counted for 58
upward trend in 1987-88 by increasing 4 percent of the U.S. total production;
1
percent to almost 637 million pounds. central states, 12 percent; and western
;
The value of the crop, a t $566 million, states, 30 percent. . The value of the
was 7 percent higher than the previous 1987-88 crop was $544 million. Growers
season. Growers received an average 89.0 received an average of 86 .1 cents per
cents pe r pound, up 2 .5 cents from the pound.
:
previous season.
Pennsylvani a, the
MUSHROOMS--AREA, PRODUCTION. PRICE AND VALUE, JULY 1, 1985--JUNE 30, 1988 1/
State
Area in Production
Price
Value
and
First
Second
Additiona 1
Prod-
per
of
Year
Fillina
Filling | Fillings
Total
uction
Pound
Production
1,000
1,000
1,000 Square Feet
Pounds Dollars
Dollars
Calif. 1985-86
4,919
4,904
12,751
22,574 106,910
.977
104,444
1986-87 1987-88
3,928 3,984
3,928 3,972
13,719 13,859
21,575 21,815
110,997 112,580
1.100 .979
122,064 110,189
Del.
1985-86
1986-87
_
1987-88
Ga.
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
925
936
882
2,743
7,785
.634
4,934
640
535
451
1,626
5,124
.626
3,208
560
544
578
1,682
5,831
.640
3,732
244
244
244
732
5,944
1.050
6,217
166
167
899
1,232
5,252
1.030
5,384
166
166
879
1,211
4,914
1.080
5,310
Ind. 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88
329
341
1,425
2,095
10,665
.911
9,713
483
483
1,265
2,231
11,596
.955
11,076
320
320
1,590
2,230
13,108
1.020
13,368
Md. 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88
267
207
254
728
1,734
.659
1.143
228
228
231
687
1,786
.733
1,310
221
195
246
662
2,058
.790
1,625
.1
Mich.
:st
1985-86
1986-87
i
A
1987-88 N. Y.
i
1985-86
in
1986-87
-1
1987-88
1,048 1,083 1,079
508 410 275
1,012 1,083 1,079
424 371 305
2,000 2,234 2,121
37 55 192
4,060 4,400 4,279
969 836 772
20,171 20,306 23,359
2,119 1,589 1,818
.831 .873 .887
.721 .802 .727
16,758 17,728 20,719
1,528 1,274 1,321
:i
Ohio
A
1985-86
710
ft
1986-87
674
::s
1987-88
636
Pa.
1
1985-86
1986-87
19,180 18,929
4
1987-88
17,722
d
Oth. Sts. 2/ 1985-86
5,447
!':!
1986-87
5,376
:JI
1987-88
7,002
710 674 636
18,048 18,085 17,245
5,468 5,351 7,006
1,350 1,228 1,303
22,982 24,745 25,495
21,769 22,011 23,950
2,770 2,576 2,575
60,210 61,759 60,462
32,684 32,738 37,958
12,414 11,347 11,065
256,160 281,376 284,783
164,054 165,020 172,174
.883 .883 .952
.666 .691 .720
1.020 1.000 1.000
10,967 10,020 10,531
170,705 194,465 205,100
166,684 165,129 172,286
U.S.
1985-86
33,577
32,294
63,694 129,565 587,956 . .839
493,093
1986-87
31,917
30,905
66,838 129,660 614,393
,865
531,658
1987-88
31,965
31,468
70,213 133,646 631,690
.861
544,181
1/ Production , price per pound, and value of productiorL estimates are primarily
agaricus, but also includ e exotics and specia lties through the 1986-87 crop year.
Area in production estimates are for agaricus only begi nning in 1986-87. U . S. and
state ave rage price per pound estimates are derived from the value of sales for each
variety Eirior to the 1987 -88 crop year. All mushroom s tatistics for 1987-88 are for
agaricus only 2/ Colo., Conn., FJ.a.. 111., Kans., Minn., N.J., Okla., Oreg., S.C. ,
S.D., Tenn., Tex., Utah., Wash., Wd.s., and Wyo.
7
COLD STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS, JULY 31, 1988
Frozen stocks in refrigerated warehouses on July 31, were greater than year earlier levels for pork, butter, frozen eggs, juice concentrates, potatoes, and turkeys. Cooler items with stocks above those of the previous year included dried and evaporated fruits, evaporated and condense^ milk, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, and nuts.
Total red meats in freezers declined 2 percent from June 30, but were 27 percent more than those on July 31, 1987. Frozen pork stocks dropped 7 percent during the
month but were 87 percent above the previous year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 29 percent from last month but were 157 percent above 1987.
Total frozen poultry supplies increased 4 percent from June 30, and were 4 percent above last year. Total stocks of chickens declined 3 percent during the month and were 2 percent below 1987. Total pounds of turkeys in freezers was up 8 percent from last month and up 6 percent from last year.
COLD
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,t In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
STORAGE STOCKS, July 31, 1987
211,210 642,489
17,315 875,339 1,309,812 515,600 278,661 181,107 675,831 472,739 1,571,205 816,382 457,206
25,076 40,934 35,343
UNITED STATES, June 30, 1988
1,000 Pounds 294,746 481,838 25,333 657,325
2,395,441 668,851 246,770 362,576 673,958 467,253
1,244,975 992,561 526,373 18,379 40,510 47,848
JULY 31, 1988 July 31, 1988
294,123 485,075
22,764 844,593 1,465,358 652,501 250,218 338,320 703,715 503,174 1,343,418 878,725 476,117
14,322 34,646 39,278
Percent of
July 1987 June 1988
Percent
139
100
75
101
131
90
96
128
112
61
127
98
90
101
187
93
104
104
106
108
86
108
108
89
104
90
57
78
85
86
111
82
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GEORGIA _ CURRENT PERIODICALS
GEORGIA FARM REPORT
September 2, 1988 GFR-88-Number 23
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phqne: (404)546-2236
FARM COSTS AND RETURNS SURVEY--1987 SUMMARY, GEORGIA
THE OVERALL FINANCIAL POSITION OF GEORGIA FARMS SHOWED CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT DURING 1987, according to a survey conducted by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. The Farm Costs and Returns Survey was part of a national survey which collected data during February and March 1988. This report assesses a farm's financial condition by jointly considering the net cash income position of a farm (positive or negative) and the amount of debt relative to assets (above or below 0.40).
Figure 1--Distr ibut ion of Georgia farms by net cash farm income and debt/asset ratio position
Negative Income and low debt
Positive income ana h i gh debt
9K (7X)
Negative Income and nigh debt
Thirty-seven percent of farms were in the most favorable financial situation, having positive net cash farm incomes and low relative debt levels. At the other extreme, 5 percent were classified in the weakest financial position. An additional 9 percent of farms had high debt and positive net incomes. The financial position of these farms could deteriorate if expenses should increase or if incomes are adversely affected by drought. For comparison, the survey taken a year ago indicated that only 36 percent of Georgia farmers were in the most favorable financial situation, while 13 percent were classified in the weakest position.
PCS i tive I rcome and low debt
37* (36*)
Results for otner States or regions
Posit i ve i ncome
Neoot ve income
LO* elect 2/ High rJ*L.' V LOW oeot
Hign oeot
Percent of farms
Florida
3B
3
53
6
AL,GA>5C,FL
*rj
5
50
5
U.S.
"9
8
36
7
1/ voiues in parentheses represent 1986 FCRS results. 2/ Low oeot oefinea as a oem/asset ratto of 0.40 or less 3/ Mign aaot oefinea as a cwotyassst ratio otove o 40
Table 1--Selected average operating and financial characteristics
Item
AL, GA
FL
GA
SC. FL
US
Acres operated 1/
Acres per farm
230
290
250
450
Crop sales + Livestock sales + Other farm income = Gross cash farm income - Cash operating expenses = Net cash farm income
40,000 46,300
7,400 93,700 84,100
9,700
Dollars per farm
75,800
41,500
16,800
22,000
13,300
8,400
105,900
71,900
83,300
60,100
22,600
11,800
28,900 29,500 11,800 70,200 53,300 16,900
Nonfarm income
27,100
22,500
27,000 24,900
Net worth
431,200 278,800 295,700 296,800
Debt/asset ratio
Ratio
0.11
0.16
0.12
0.15
1/ Defined as acres owned plus acres rented (excluding AUM land) itinus acres rented to others.
In 1987, more than half of Georgia farm operators had negative net cash incomes, but nearly 90 percent of these farms had relatively low debt levels. This represents an improvement over a year ago when 62 percent of operations surveyed reported negative incomes. Georgia had the largest average gross cash farm income in the region, at $105,900. Average nonfarm income was greater that average net cash earnings from farming. Fourteen percent of Georgia farms had high debt levels which was similar to the U.S. distribution, but their average debt/asset ratio was one of the highest in the region. The average net worth of $278,800 was the lowest in the region.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The average farm size in Georgia was 290 acres, 66 percent of which were
Table 2--Average operating and financial characteristics of Georgia fa ms by net cash farm income and debt/asset ratio po; ition
owned by the operator.
Item
On average, farms with
positive net incomes
owned and operated
Positive Positive Negative Negative income and income an d income and income and low debt hiqh debt low debt hiqh debt
All
farms
Percent
more acreage than did farms with negative incomes. High debt operators, regardless of
All farms
Economic class: $40,000 or more Less than $40,000
37
9
49
64
22
6
23
3
70
5
100
8
100
4
100
income position, were
Type of farm:
generally younger than
Vegetable, fruit, nursery
30
d
67
the operators of other
All crops Beef, hog, or sheep
41
11
40
27
d
68
farms. The average gross
All livestock or poultry
34
8
54
d
100
9
100
d
100
4
100
cash farm income was $105,900 and average net
Operating:
Acres per farm
cash income was $22,600. Not surprisingly,
Acres owned Acres operated
230
210
140
d
190
390
460
160
470
290
farms with positive net
Years
incomes had the largest average gross and net incomes.
The ratio of expenses to gross income was highest for the negative income, low debt group (1.47) and lowest for the positive income, high debt group
Operator age
52
Financial: Crop sales Livestock sales Other farm income Gross cash farm income Cash operating expenses Net cash farm income Nonfarm income Total assets Total debt
128,400 27,400 21,200 176,900
129,300 47,600 16,200 371,700 35,500
44
58
47
Dollars Der farm
248,300 46,400 44,400
339,100 238,200
d 21,000 358,500 234,700
6,500 4,200 1,500 12,300 18,000 -5,700 26,200 296,500 15,400
d d d d 98,800 -24,300 d 355,900 223,200
54
75,800 16,800 13.300 105.900 83,300 22,600 22,500 332,900 54,100
(0.70). Operations with
Ratio
high debt levels had
Ratios: Debt/asset
0.10
0.65
0.05
0.63
0.16
higher gross incomes
Cash expenses/gross income .73
.70
1.47
1.33
.79
than farms with low debt
Interest/gross income
.03
.06
.12
.27
.05
levels, but the high debt
d = Insufficient data for disclosure.
level farms had much
lower net farm incomes
largely because of
interest expense. The ratio of interest expense to gross income for high debt, negative income farms was
0.27, indicating that more than one-fourth of their gross income paid interest expenses for borrowed
capital. The remaining high debt farms earned the highest net cash income, a result of having the highest
gross farm income and the lowest ratio of operating expenses to gross income of any group.
Georgia farms in the largest economic class ($40,000 and above in gross cash income from farming) were more likely to be in a favorable financial position, 64 percent, than farms in the smaller economic class, 23 percent. Farms in the smallest economic class were less likely to have high debt positions, but were much more likely to have negative farm incomes.
Crop farms had the largest proportion of farms in the most financially favorable position (41 percent). Livestock and poultry operations followed closely with 34 percent in the most favorable financial position. However, a larger percentage of crop farms had negative incomes and high debt at the beginning of 1988 when compared with all livestock farms.
Figure 2--Southeast Farm Production Expenditures by Farm Type
LIVESTOCK FARMS
CPERCENT OF TOTAL FARM OUTLAY}
FEED 38.2
SEEDS, PLANTS FERTILIZER 6. AG CHEMICALS 5.2
LIVESTOCK PURCHASES 8.2
FUELS & LUBRICANTS 2.2
I OTHER EXPENSE5 4.8
INTEREST 8. TAXES 7.9
FARM MACHINERY 5 5
fr FARM SERVICES 16. 1
LABOR 10.4
TRUCK & AUTOS 1 5
CROP FARMS
CPERCENT OF TOTAL FARM OUTLAY}
SEEDS, PLANTS FERTILIZER 8. AG CHEMICALS 25.6
FEED 1 1
OTHER EXPENSES 5.8 FARM SERVICES 21 1
TRUCKS 8< AUTOS 2 0 LABOR 18.8
LIVESTOCK PURCHASES 0.9 INTEREST fc TAXES 7.6 UELS & LUBRICANTS 5 3 FARM MACHINERY 10.8
Farm production expenditures in the Southeast region totaled $7.6 billion in 1987, up 6.8 percent from 1986, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), USDA. In comparison, United States production expenditures were $110.1 billion, an increase of 3.9 percent from a year earlier. The Southeast region included the following States: AL, FL, GA, and SC. Increased regional outlays for feed, farm services, taxes, farm supplies, farm machinery, seeds and plants, and trucks and autos were off set by declines in other major expenditures. Expenditures by livestock farms at $4.3 billion were 57 percent of the total regional expense. Nearly two-third of the livestock farm expenses were for feed (38 percent), farm services (16 percent), and labor (10 percent). Crop farm expenditures totaled $3.3 billion, 43 percent of the regional expenses. Major expenses on crop farms were seeds, plants, fertilizer and chemicals (26 percent), farm services (21 percent), and labor (19 percent).
Expenditure data in 1987 are not directly comparable with previous data because of a change in the target population. The 1987 FCRS target population is defined as "any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year." In previous surveys the population included "any farm that sold or spent at least $1,000 for agricultural production." The change in population definition ensures comparability with other NASS survey data used to estimate farm numbers.
Table 3--Selected production expenditures by farm type, Southeast
Southeast (AL. FL. GA AND SO
Total farm production expenditures
Livestock and poultry Feed Farm services Ag. chemicals and sprays Fertilizer Interest Taxes (property and real estate) Labor Fuels and lubricants Farm supplies (other) Building and fencing (other) Farm and land improvements (other) Total farm machinery Seeds Trucks and autos Other unallocated expenses
Crop farms
Livestock farms
1.000 Dollars
3,261,733
4,339,426
28,363 34,087 692,760 299,564 298.846 192,885 53,121 614,185 172,677 115,157 49,952 13,265 352,303 237,000 66,188 21,239
356,691 1,658,209
698,883 31,773 163,904
253,643 87.803
451,567 96,685 64,616 118,501 19,838
237,517 31,433 62,083 6.280
Region total
7,601,159
385,054 1,692,296 1,391.643
331.337 462,750 446,528 140,924 1,065,752 269,362 179,773 168,453
33,103 589,820 268,433 128,271
27.519
NASS production expenditure data in table 3 differ from the Economic Research Service (ERS) total cash operating expense estimates in tables 1 and 2 because the ERS estimates consider only cash expenses necessary for the annual operation of the farm business. In general, total farm production expenditures exceed cash operating expenses by the amount of landlord expenses and capital purchases.
NASS and ERS collaborated to produce this special report using data collected in the 1987 Farm Costs
and Returns Survey. The survey data are the results of contacting over 24,000 farmers and ranchers.
Individuals surveyed were chosen from a list of farm operators supplemented with producers living inside
randomly selected geographical areas to ensure representation of all farms which sell or normally sell at
least $1,000 of agricultural products.
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HIGHLIGHTS
September 1 Crop Forecast
Peanut Forecast by States
Pecan Forecast by States
Agricultural Prices
GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION FORECAST
Georgia's September 1 crop production forecast shows an increase in yield and production from August 1 for soybeans, while cotton prospects decreased. Soybeans benefited from scattered showers during August, but these showers came too late to help the insect infested cotton crop. The September 1 yield and ?roduction forecast for peanuts, corn and
obacco remain unchanged from August 1.
SOYBEANS IMPROVED
The September 1 soybean yield forecast increased to 23 bushels per acre. This is 2 bushels more than the August 1 forecast and 3 bushels above last year's yield. Total production at 19.6 million bushels is up 10 percent from last month and 25 percent, or 4.0 million bushels above the 1987 crop.
COTTON PROSPECTS DECLINE
Cotton yield as of September 1, is forecast at 510 pounds per acre, a decrease of 69 pounds from last month and 152 pounds less than 1987. Part of the decrease can be attributed to increased insect damage in cotton fields during August. A 10 percent increase from last month in acres harvested, at 320,000 acres, puts production at 340.000 bales. This would be a 3 percent decline from a month ago but a gain of 1 percent from 1987 and still the largest production since 1985.
PEANUTS UNCHANGED
Georgia's September 1 peanut production
estimate remains the same as last month at 1.93 billion pounds. This is an increase of 23 percent from 1987, and the largest crop since 1984. Average yield of 2,800 pounds per acre increased 300
pounds from last year and is 345 pounds
greater than 1986. As of September 4, 3 percent of the crop had been dug and 1 ?ercent threshed, both about a week later
han normal.
CORN FORECAST UNCHANGED
Corn yield forecast for September 1 at 65 bushels per acre, is equal to last month's forecast, but is 19 bushels per acre lower than last year. Production at 32.5 million bushels is down 37 percent from last year. Harvest progress as of
September 4, was 56 percent complete, about a week behind last year and average
progress.
TOBACCO STEADY
The September 1 tobacco forecast is unchanged from a month ago at 77.0 million pounds. Harvested from 35,000 acres, a yield of 2,200 pounds per acre is expected, 55 pounds per acre less than last year's yield. Current production prospects are 7 percent higher than last year. By the end of August, less than 10 percent of the crop remained for harvest.
PECANS
Georgia's
first
pecan
production
estimate for the 1988 season totals 105
million pounds, 10 million pounds less
than last year and 15 million pounds less
than 1986.
GEORGIA
ACREAGE, YIELD acreage "'" "
AND
PRODUCTION, 1987 AND T Yield per Acre
SEPTEMBER |
1,Ffo1a998u88cTTFFiOoRnECAST
Crop
Unit
Corn for Grain Soybeans Peanuts
Bu. Bu. Lbs.
Har-
For
vested
Harvest
1987 1/ --Thousand
f1i9cjr3e8s_-IZ_
610
500
780
850
630
690
1987 84 20
2 ,500
Indicated 1988
65 23 2,800
"Indi-
cated
1987
1988
-Thousands--
51,240
32,500
15,600
19,550
1,575,000 1,932,000
Tobacco,
Type 14 Cotton 2/
Lbs.
32
35
Bales
245
320
Hay, All 3/
Tons
600
600
2 ,255 662 2.2
2,200 510 1.9
72,160 338
1,320
77,000 340
1,140
Sorghum for
Grain 3/
Bu.
60
45
Sweetpotatoes 3/ Cwt.
5.2
5. 2
Wheat 3/
Bu.
460
475
Oats 3/
Bu.
30
45
Rye 3/
Bu.
70
80
Pecans
Lbs.
40
43
2,400
1,935
150
4/
780
4/
31
43
14,260
20,425
55
63
1,650
2,835
22
5/
1 ,540
5/
115,000
105,000
Apples, All
Commercial 3/ Lbs.
Peaches 3/
Lbs.
Grapes 3/ 1/ Harvested
oT-^TroTnrsi"cT5aI~use^
T7"CoTron yieia
in pounds
per harvestec
50,000
30,000
100,000
140,000
2 . 7
2.5
acre, production in
bales. 3/ Est imates brought forward from earlier forecast. 4/ Yield and production estimates
will be releas ed in the Annual Crop Summary. 5/ The first yield and production forecast will
be released at 3:00 P.M., October 12.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. PEANUT PRODUCTION
Peanut production in the United States is forecast at 4.33 billion pounds, up 20 percent from 1987 but slightly below the August 1 forecast. Harvested area is estimated at 1.65 million acres, up 7 percent from 1987 and unchanged from last month. Yield is expected to average 2,625 pounds per acre, up 284 pounds from 1987 but down 7 pounds from August 1.
Production in the southeastern states (Al,Fl,Ga,SC) is expected to total 2.87 billion pounds, up 25 percent from 1987 and unchanged from August. Even though most of August was hot and dry, widespread rain at the end of the month and the first part of September were beneficial to most of the crop.
The Virginia-North Carolina crop is forecast at 788 million pounds, up 24 percent from 1987 and 1 percent above the August 1 forecast. In North Carolina, a yield of 3,100 pounds is expected, the best since 1981 when a record high yield of 3,230 pounds was achieved. In Virginia, growers are expected to average a record high 3,200 pounds per acre.
The southwest crop (NM,0k,Tx) is expected to total 670 million pounds, down 4 percent from 1987 and 3 percent below the August 1 forecast. Dry weather during the month of August lowered expectations in the region.
SEPTEMBER 1 PEANUT FORECAST
Har-
vested Yield Ind. Ind.
Production 1/ Ind. 88 as %
State 1988 1988
1988 of '87
1,000 Pounds 1,000
Acres
Pounds
Ala.
238.0 2,800
666,400 143
Fla.
87.0 2,700
234,900 109
Ga.
690.0 2,800 1,932,000 123
N. Mex.
2/
13.0 2,700
35,100 105
N.C.
153.0 3,100
474,300 121
Okla. 105.0 2,000
210,000
94
S.C.
14.0 2,500
35,000 112
Tex.
250.0 1,700
425,000
96
Va.
98.0 3,200
313,600 129
U.S. 1 ,648.0 2,625 4,326,300 120
1/ Estimates comprised of quota and
non-quota peanuts. 2/ Estimates for
current year carried f orward from
earlier forecast.
U.S. PECANS
The first forecast for the pecan crop in the 11 estimating states is 273 million pounds, in-shell basis, 4 percent higher than last year's production but virtually the same as the 1986 crop.
The Alabama forecast is 12.0 million pounds, 52 percent below last year. Drought conditions during April, May, and June have had a significant impact on this year's crop. Growers have reported that the dry weather has caused a premature nut drop on many trees. The Florida pecan estimate, at 4.50 million pounds, is 18 percent below last year.
The Texas pecan crop forecast is for 45.0 million pounds, up 7 percent from 1987 production. Nut sets have been good overall across the state. How much moisture is received during September will determine how well the nuts fill. Harvest should begin in south and east Texas during mid to late September.
SEPTEMBER 1 PECAN PRODUCTION FORECAST
Im-
proved Seed-
1/ Ind.
linq Ind.
Total Ind. '88 as %
State
1988
1988
1988 of '87
Thousand Pounds
Ala.
8,400
3 ,600
12,000
48
Ark.
1,860
1 , 140
3,000
231
Fla.
2,500
2 ,000
4,500
82
Ga.
90,000 15 ,000 105,000
91
La.
4,000 26 000
30,000
158
Miss.
6,000
4 000
10,000
83
N.Mex. 29,000
-
29,000
116
N.C.
1,700
1 800
3,500
175
Okla.
2,000 25 000
27,000
225
S.C.
2,700
1 300
4,000
118
Tex.
30,000 15 000
45,000
107
U.S. 178,160 94 840 273,000
104
1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for August was 140 percent of the 1977 average, 3 points (2.1 percent) below the previous month but 14 points (11.1 percent) higher than the previous year. Lower prices during August for wheat, corn, cotton, soybeans, and broilers and eggs were partially offset by higher prices for hogs, beef cattle, calves and other chickens. Milk price was unchanged from the previous month but 70 cents lower than the previous year.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS
The August All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 3 points (2.1 percent) from July to 144 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Higher prices during August for cattle, apples, tomatoes, and lettuce were partially offset by lower prices for cotton, corn, onions, and soybeans. The index was 17 points (13 percent above a year ago.
All feed grain and soybean prices declined from July but rough rice and all wheat prices increased slightly. Average prices of beef cattle and calves increased sharply from July but were below the high levels recorded during February through May of this year.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, AUGUST 15, 1988 WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Georgia
United States
per
Aug.
Jul.
Aug. 15,
Aug.
Jul. 1 Aug. 15,
Unit
1987
1988
1988
1987
1988
1986
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
2.35
3.45
3.28
2.31
3.39
3.44
Oats
$/Bu.
-
-
-
1.40
2.86
2.58
Corn
$/Bu.
1.79
3.02
2.94
1.47
2.72
2.66
Cotton
Ct./Lb.
59.7
58.5
1/56.2
63.7
58.6
1/55.2
Tobacco
Ct./Lb. 154.9
-
3/151.0
147.8
-
3/146.5
Soybeans
$/Bu.
4.92
9.55
8.65
5.02
8.50
8.40
All Hay, baled 2/
$/Ton
-
-
-
61.60
83.10
83.10
Milk Cows, 4/5/
$/Head
-
1,030.00
-
-
975.00
-
Hogs
S/Cwt.
57.00
43.20
44.70
58.60
44.10
45.40
Sows
$/Cwt.
48.00
30.60
33.20
48.10
30.40
32.40
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
57.50
44.10
45.40
59.80
45.80
46.80
Beef Cattle 6/
$/Cwt.
50.30
52.20
55.90
61.90
63.20
66.40
Cows 7/
$/Cwt.
42.20
44.00
47.80
43.80
44.80
47.10
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
65.10
67.70
70.30
65.90
67.30
70.80
Calves
$/Cwt.
77.30
83.10
85.00
82.30
87.70
90.30
All Milk
$/Cwt.
13.80
13.10
3/13.10
12.20
11 .40 3/11.60
Turkeys 2/
Ct./Lb.
-
-
-
32.1
39.4
41.6
Chickens, Excluding
Broilers
Ct./Lb.
10.7
2/12.3
23.0
-
-
-
Com'l Broilers 8/ Ct./Lb.
29.5
42.5
3/41.0
31.7
42.1
3/41.9
Eggs, All 9/
Ct./Doz
67.8
2/73.3
67.3
49.6
: 2/57.8
58.1
Table
Ct./Doz
42.4
2/50.0
48.1
40.5
: 2/49.4
50.4
Hatching
Ct./Doz. 130.0 2/125.0
110.0
-
-
-
1/ First half of month. 2/ M id-month price. 3/ Entire month. 4/ Anima Is sold for dairy
herd replacement only. 5/ Pr ices estimated quarterly. 6/ "Cows" and "s teers and heifers"
combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 7/ Include s dairy cows sold
for slaughter. 8/ Liveweight equivalent price for Georgia. 9/ Average of all eggs sold
by farmers including hatching eggs sold at retail.
INDEX NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
1977=100
July 1987
August 1987
July 1988
August 1988
Georgia
Prices Received
All Commodities
125
Crops
124
Livestock & Products
126
126
143
140
120
134*
129
131
150*
148
United States Prices Received
Prices Paid Ratio 2/ 1/ Mid-month index
129 164
79 including interest,
127 1/164
77 taxes and
farm wage
141 172
82 rates.
144 2/172
84
2/ July 1988
Prices Paid Index. 3/ Ratio of Index of Prices Received to Index of Prices Paid,
Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates. *Revised.
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UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Production of corn for grain is forecast at 4.46 billion bushels, down slightly from last month and 37 percent below 1987. The U.S. average yield per acre is forecast at 78.5 bushels per acre unchanged from last month, but down 40.9 bushels from last year's record high 119.4 bushels.
Sorghum for grain production is forecast at 540 million bushels, down 27 percent from 1987 and 4 percent less than the August 1 forecast. Area for grain remains at 9.01 million acres, off 15 percent from last year.
Soybean production is forecast at 1.47 billion bushels, virtually unchanged from August 1 but 23 percent below 1987. If realized this will be the lowest production since 1976. Yield is forecast at 25.9 bushels per acre, down 0.1 of a bushel from August 1 and 7.8 bushels lower than 1987. Area for harvest is at 56.8 million acres, up fractionally from August 1 and 1 percent above 1987.
All cotton production is forecast at 14.7 million bales, down 2 percent from August 1 and slightly below the 1987 crop.
Upland pr oduction is forecast at 14.3 million ba les, down 1 percent from last year, whi le American-Pima production is expected t o total a record 396 thousand bales, 39 percent above the 1987 record crop. All cotton area for harvest is expected to total 11.7 million acres, up 16 percent from last year and slightly above the August estimate. Yields are expected to average 605 pounds per harvested acre, down 101 pounds from the 1987 reco rd and down 11 pounds from August.
U.S. all tobacco production for 1988 is forecast at 1.30 billion pounds, 10 percent above last year's production and up 3 percent from last month's outlook. The current crop is expected to average 2,101 pounds per acre compared with 2,028 pounds per acre a year ago. Flue-cured production is expected to reach 780 million pounds, up 13 percent from a year ago and 1 percent above last month's forecast.
The September 1 pasture condition is rated at 54 percent, 3 points above August 1, but 22 points below September 1, 1987. This was the lowest September 1 condition since the 40 percent reported in 1936.
UNITED STATES ACREAGE YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1987 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 1988 FORECAST
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
1 Indi-
Crop
Unit
1987
cated 1988
1987
i,uuu Acres
Corn for Grain
Bu.
Sorghum for Grain Bu.
All Wheat
Bu.
59,167 10,604 55,930
56,833 9,011
52,941
119.4 69.9 37.6
Soybeans for Beans Bu.
Peanuts for Nuts Lbs.
Upland Cotton 1/ Bales
Cottonseed
Tons
56,437 1,546.4 9,898.7
56,818 1., 648.0 11,466.9
33.7 2,341
702
All Hay
Tons
60,748
66,153
2.46
Sweetpotatoes All Tobacco Apples, Com'l
Cwt. Lbs. Lbs.
93.3 587.1
90.6 620.7
130 2,028
Grapes
Tons
Pecans Oats Rye Almonds (Calif
Lbs. Bu. Bu. Lbs.
6,925 683
,367
54.0
601
22.0
Walnuts [Calif
Tons
1/ Yield in pounds. <!/ Yield and production estimates will
Summary. 3/ The first yield and production forecast will be
TnSTcated 1988
78.5 7,
59.9
34.2 2,
25.9 1,
2,625 3,
599
1
1.97 2/
2,101 1, 10,
38.4 3/
be released in released at 3
Indicated
Sept. 1,
1987 Thousands-1988
064,143 4,462,475
740,869
540,067
105,200 1,809,638
904,712 1,472,376
619,440 4,326,300
4,475.3
14,313.4
5,769
5,749
149,142
130,509
12,103
2/
190,674 1,304,118
542,600 8,073,100
5,264.0
5,456.5
262,200
273,000
373,765
206,330
1,540
3/
660,000
580,000
247.0
200.0
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GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 5 PERCENT
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.70 billion eggs during August 1988, down 1 percent from the 5.79 billion produced a year ago. Production included 5.01 billion table eggs and 692 million hatching eggs.
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 1 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 346
million eggs during August 1988, 5
percent
less
than
August 1987.
Production consisted of 236 million table
eggs and 110 million hatching eggs.
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.74 billion eggs during August 1988, down 1 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.15 billion table eggs and 595 million hatching eggs.
Hatching Table Total Georgia
Hatching Table Total 20 States
Hatching Table Total U.S.
_NUMBER_ OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION,.
No. of Layers
Eggs per 100
During Aug.
Layers-Aug.
1987
1988 i 1987
1988
Thousands
Number
GEORGIA
5,971
5,673
1,882
1,934
12,203
11,186
2,077
2,111
18,174
16,859
2,008
2,052
20 STATES
31,170
31,116
1,874
1,912
199,697 230,867
193,092 224,208
2,109
2,147
2,077
2,114
UNITED STATES
35,692
36,294
1,886
1,907
242,056
233,121
2,112
2,149
277,748
269,415_ 2,083
2,116
AUGUST 1987-1988 _____
"Total "Eggs Produced
During Aug.
1987
1988
Millions
112
110
253
236
365
346
584
595
212
145
796
740
673
692
113
009
786
701
Item
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER !____ JULY-AUGUST 1987-1988
July 1987
pur erf--
July i year Aug. 2/
1988
ago ,. 1988
-Thousands- -.-
thrU-JvUv
1987
1988
-"Thousands-
% 0t year ago
Young Chickens Georgia United States
62,245 440,309
56,930 401,217
91 91
65,219 457,429
409,310 2,880,271
408,873 2,971,465
100 103
Mature Chickens
Light Type U.S.
12,364
Heavy Type U.S.
3,798
Total U.S.
16,162
Total All Types, Ga. 3,256
8,255 3,201 11,456 2,577
67 10,506
84
3,089
71 13,595
79
2,912
93,263 25,609 118,872 22,555
94,111 101 26,402 103 120,513 ioi 24,238 107
Percent Condemned
Young"Chickens Georgia
1.4
1.5
1 .8
1 .6
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.9
TT^F^Mrally^nspected slaughter data"as collected by Meat and poultry.inspection
Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
Item Chickens
Egg Type Broiler Type Turkeys
EGGS IN INCUBATORS, SEPTEMBER 1, 1987-1988, UNITED STATES
"T98Y"
1988
~~" ~% ot Year Ago
--Thousands--
30,169
28,356
94
379,228
391,289
103
22,301
109
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT--AUGUST 1987-1988
% of
Item
Aug.
July
1987
1988
--Thousands^
Aug. 1988
year ago
Jan. thru August
1987
1988
--Thousands--
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.)~T7 Broiler Type Egg Type
3,974 206
.611 250
4,048 102
199
97
32,805 2,187
31,470 1,800
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type Georgia United States
68,304
70,978
455,676 471,469
70,866 478,787
104
538,180
552,633
105 3,610,699 3,757,468
% Ot year _ago
96 82 103 104
Egg Type Georgia United States
1,895
862
1,257
66
19,410
11,427
59
34,667
24,806
27,270
79
300,191
248,661
83
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
19,889 23,851
19,289
97 2/254,087 2/258,820
102
1/ Reported by leading breeders, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs
sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case
of eggs. 2/ Turkey poults placed September-August 1987-1988.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Commercial red meat production in Georgia totaled 25.6 million pounds during August 1988, up 2 percent from August 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered by commercial plants in Georgia during August 1988 was 15.9 thousand, down 2 2 percent from a year earlier. The total live weight was 14.0 million pounds with an average live weight of 881 pounds per head.
There were 102.3 thousand head of hogs slaughtered in Georgia's commercial plants during August. This is 12 percent more than the same period last year. The total live weight was 24.3 million pounds with an average live weight of 237 pounds per head.
Commercial red meat production for the United States in August 1988 totaled 3.51 billion pounds, up 12 percent from August 1987.
Beef production at 2.16 billion pounds was up 8 percent. Head killed was 3.21 million, up 5 percent from last year and the average live weight was 1,123 pounds.
Pork production totaling 1.28 billion pounds, was up 19 percent. Hog kill at 7.28 million head increased 18 percent and the average live weight was 246 pounds.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
Number Slaughtered
August
August
'88 as % of
1987
1988
1987
1,000 Head
Percent
20.3 0. 1
91 .2 0.1
15.9 1.2
102.3 0.1
78 1200
112 100
Average Live Weight
August 1987 i 1988
Pounds
909
881
343
402
236
237
101
99
To1 :al
Live Weight
Auc [USt
1987
1983
1,000 Pounds
18,474 38
21,561 6
13,987 466
24,271 7
United States
Cattle
3,055.9 3 ,206.1
105
Calves
212.5
234.5
110
Hogs
6,179.9 7 ,284.5
118
Sheep & Lambs
415.9
461 .9
111
1,100 237 244 117
1, 123 248 246 119
3,362,537 50,438
1,507,852 48,860
3,600,448 58,162
1,793,552 55,044
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
_C0M^R^AL_^ED^EAT^NJ)_LARD_PR0DUCT ION:I UNITED STATES WITH COMPARISONS 1/
Kind
1987
August
1988
Beef Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton
Total Red Meat Lard 2/
.007 30
,075 24
,135 68
Million Pounds
, 162 35
,281 28
,505 79
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes farm"slaughter. 2/ Preliminary lard production includes rendered pork fat.
1988 as % of 1987 Percent
108 117 119 117 112 116
AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION 21 STATES
Milk production in the 21 selected states totaled 10.3 billion pounds. This was 1 percent more than production in these same states for August 1987.
During the April-June period the 21 selected states produced 84.9 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed for September 1, followed the trend shown by the reporting states, the U.S. milk production would total about 12.1 billion pounds for August.
Production per cow in the 21 selected states averaged 1,199 pounds during August, 26 pounds above August 1987.
Milk cows in the 21 selected states averaged 8.58 million head, 1 percent less than August last year and were virtually unchanged from the previous month.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1987-1988
21 States
Item
Unit
1987
1988
Percent
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous. Head
8,645
8,578
99
Milk production per Cow 2/ Pounds
1,173
1 , 199
102
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
_10, 138
10,283
101
1/ Includes dry cown, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES DOWN 2 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed September 1,
1988, for slaughter market in the 7
states preparing monthly
estimates
totaled 6.67 million head, down 2 percent
from a year ago but up 4 percent from
September 1, 1986.
Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.72 million, unchanged from last year but 4 percent above August two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during August totaled 1.62 million, down 16 percent from last year and down 10 percent from August 1986. Net placements of 1.55 million for August are 16 percent below last year and 10 percent below 1986.
Other disappearance totaled 64 thousand head, compared to 68 thousand during August 1987 and 70 thousand during August 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,
7 STATES, _AUGUST__1 T0_ SEPTEM3ER_ 1
1988 as SB
Item
1987
1988
of 1987
1,000 Head
On Feed, August 11/
6, 693
6.840
102
Placed on Feed during August
1, 915
1,618
84
Fed Cattle Marketed during August
1, 722
1,720
100
Other Disappearance during August 2/
68
64
94
On Feed September 1 1/
818
6j_6 7 4_
98
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full
ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that
will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to
pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
Ihe lieorgia harm Keport (ibbN-U /44- / zau) Ts puD Mshed senn-montn ly By FJTeGTeorgTa Agricultural Statistics Service. Stephens Federal Building, Athens, Ga. 30613, Larry E. Snipes, State Statistician. Second class postage paid at Athens, Ga. Subscription fee $10 per year except free to data contributors. Subscription information available from: Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service, Stephens Federal Building. Suite 320, Athens, Ga. 30613. Telephone:(404)546-2236.
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Processed
Paid to
Monthly
Cumulative
Producers 1/
1987
1988
1987 1 1988
1987
1988
- - Thousand Pounds - -
Dols. per Pound
Impo rts
o f
Catf ish 2/
1987
1988
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988 26,018 20,988 26,018
.60
.68
583
451
Feb.
22,163 27,786 43,151 53,804
.57
.72
1,241
508
Mar.
27,583 28,179 70,734 81,983
.59
.75
256
577
Apr.
26,781 20,805 97,515 102,788
.65
.75
1,012
217
May
21,623 20,351 119,138 123,139
.69
.75
688
1,015
June
19,581 22,839 138,719 145,978
.64
.78
301
26
July
21,638 23,687 160,357 169,665
.61
.80
624
724
Aug.
24,403 26,941 184,760 196,606
.60
.80
570
Sept.
26,577
211,337
.60
622
Oct.
27,920
239,257
.61
642
Nov.
20,684
259,941
.62
76
Dec.
20,555
280,496
.64
464
1/ Prices paid to producers for fish delivered to processing plant 2/ Data
furnished by U.S. Bureau of Census.
Commodity
Butter Cheese, Natural Eggs, Frozen Fruits, Frozen Fruit Juices, Frozen Meats, Red
Beef, Frozen Pork, Frozen Poultry, Frozen Turkeys, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Potatoes, Frozen Peanuts, Shelled Peanuts, In Shell Pecans, Shelled Pecans, In Shell
COLD STORAGE STOCKS,UNITED STATES, AUGUST 31, 1988
~SugT""3~r
Jul r"3T",
I Aug. 3T, ^
"Percent or
1987
1988
1988
Aug. 1987 Jul. 1988
rT5TO~Pounas"
"FercehiT
187,226
295,726
290, 606
155
98
606,624
492 085
461, 071
76
94
17,485
22 861
23, 914
137
105
914,068
864 020
967, 733
106
112
,148,852 495,880
,457 020 665 800
,259,317 629,659
110 127
86 95
269,273
265, 255
291,671
108
110
175,060
336, 665
286,198
163
85
745,318
719, 286
735,441
99
102
560,017
506, 655
559,651
100
110
,982,656
,335, 259
620, 116
82
121
675,501
882, 407
833, 049
123
94
304,209
475, 931
367 275
121
77
15,292
14, 323
9, 994
65
70
38,688
35, 123
33, 622
87
96
24,779
39,295
28, 746
116
73
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Stephens Federal Building
OCT OR 1988
Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613
October 5, 1988 Volume 88-Number 26
DOCUMENTS
Phone: (404)546-2236
UfiA IIRRARIES
HIGHLIGHTS
U.S. HOG AND PIG INVENTORY UP 4 PERCENT
Hogs and Pigs
Agricultural Prices
Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the
Grain Stocks Peanut Stocks
U.S. on September 1, 1988 is estimated at 58.3 million head. This is the firt September 1 U.S. estimate and is 4
ercent above June 1, 1988. Hogs kept
GEORGIA HOG INVENTORY UP 13 PERCENT
or breeding at 7.30 million head is down 3 percent from June 1, 1988. Market hogs
Inventory of all hogs and pigs on Georgia totaled 51.0 million head, 5 percent
farms on September 1, 1988 is estimated above June 1, 1988.
at 1,300,000 head 13 percent more than a
year earlier. These numbers are the The June-August 1988 U.S. pig crop was
result of the September Agricultural 23.6 million head, 4 percent above 1987.
Survey of Georgia farmers, conducted by Sows farrowing during this period totaled
Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service. 3.09 million head, 6 percent above a year
earlier. Pigs saved per litter was 7.62
Hogs kept for breeding totaled 180,000 compared to 7.75 during the same period
head, 16 percent more than the previous in 1987.
year and 3 percent more than last
quarter. Market inventory at 1,120,000 U.S. hog producers intend to have 3.00
head, is 13 percent above last year and 9 million " sows farrow during the
percent more than the previous quarter.
September-November quarter, 5 percent
more than the actual farrowings during
The June-August 1988 pig crop, at 510,000 the same period last year and 11 percent
head, is up 12 percent from a year above 1986. U.S. farrowing intentions
earlier. Sows farrowing during this for the December 1988-February 1989
period totaled 68,000 head, 13 percent quarter, at 2.79 million sows is 3
more than June-August 1987. Pigs saved ?ercent above 1988 and 11 percent above
per litter averaged 7.50 compared with he 1987 period.
7.60 the same period the previous year.
(Continued on page 2).
Item
eptember 1 Inventory All Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding Market
HOGS AND PIGS: INVENTORY NUMBER, SOWS FARROWING AND PIG CROP
GEORGIA AND 10_Q_UARTERLY STATES 1/V 1987, 1988 AND 1989
TO-States
Georgia
1987
1988
1,000 Head
1989
1988 as % _! or 19B7 Percent
1987
1988
1,000 Head"
1989
43,075 5,300
37,775
45,070 5,470
39,600
105
1,150 1,300
103
155
180
105
995 1,120
Market Hogs and Pigs by weiqnt uroups under 6u founds 60-119 Pounds 120-179 Pounds 180 Pounds & Over
14,870 9,265 7,805 5,835
15,160 9,900 8,245 6,295
102
440
490
107
250
295
106
190
205
108
115
130
Sows Farrowing December 2/-February 1,916
103 3/2,136
110
March-May December 2/-May
June-August September-November
2,352 4,268 2,257 2,259
552 655 343 3/2,345
109 109 104 104
June-November
4,516 4/4,688
104
56
60
3/72
60
67
116
127
60
68
3/58
70
4/118
138
Pig Crop December 2/-February
March-May December 2/-May
June-August September-November
June-November
14,840 18,601
33,441
17,481
17,503 34,984
16,331 19,968
36,299 17,877
110
409
456
107
450
503
109
859
959
102
456
510
447
903
Pigs Per Litter December 2/-February
March-May December 2/-May
June-August September-November
June-November 1/ GA, IL, IN, IA, KS ,
75
91 84
75 75
75 WTTTO,
NB,
- Number ,77 ,82 ,80 ,63
NC, OH 2/
100 99 99 98
December preceding
30 50 41 60 70 65 year.
3/
Number 60 50 55 50
Intentions.
farrowings for June-August plus Intentions for September-November
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1988 as * -of-I98T~~
Percent
113 116 113
111 118 108 113
107 112 109 113 121 117
111 112 112 112
104 100 102
99
4/ Actual
GEORGIA HOGS & PIGS CONTINUED
Georgia hog producers intend to have
70,000
sows
farrow
during
September-November. If these intentions
are realized, farrowing will be 21
percent more than the same period a year
ago. Producers also expect 72,000 sows
to farrow during December 1988-February
1989, 20 percent more than the actual
farrowings a year earlier.
THE 10 QUARTERLY STATES INVENTORY UP PERCENT
Inventory of all hogs and pigs on
September 1, 1988, in the 10 quarterly
estimating states is estimated at 45.1
million head, 5 percent above last year.
This is 14 percent larger than September
1, 1986 and the highest September 1
inventory
since
1983.
Breeding
inventory, at 5.47 million head, is 3
percent above a year ago, and 12 percent
above two years earlier. Market hog
inventory, at 39.6 million head, is 5
?ercent above last year, 14 percent
arger than 1986 and the highest
September 1 market hog inventory since
1983.
The 10-state June-August 1988 pig crop
was 17.9 million head, 2 percent above
last year and 11 percent more than two
years ago. There were 2.34 million sows
that farrowed during June-August, up 4
percent from a year earlier and 13
percent more than the same period two
years ago.
Sows farrowing during
June-August 1988 averaged 7.63 pigs per
litter compared with 7.75 last year and
7.79 during the comparable period two
years ago.
Hog producers in the 10 quarterly states intend to have 2.35 million sows farrow during September- November of this year. This is up 4 percent from the actual farrowings during the comparable period in 1987, and 1 1 percent above 1986. Farrowing intent ions for the December 1988-February 1 989 quarter are 2.14 million head, 2 percent above a year earlier and 11 percent more than two years earlier.
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED
TIhnedexGeofrorgiaSepPrtieccmeebsser
Rweacseive14r0
All Commodity percent of
the 1977 average, the same as the
previous month and 14 points (11.1
?ercent) above a year ago. Higher prices
or tobacco, soybeans, milk and eggs were
offset by lower prices for wheat, corn,
cotton, hogs, beef cattle, calves, other
chickens and broilers.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1 POINT
The September All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by farmers increased 1 point (0.7 percent) from August to 145 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Higher prices for grapefruit, milk, and wheat, were partially offset by lower prices for hogs, oranges, and broilers. The index was 16 points (12 percent) above a year ago.
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, SEPTEMBER 15, 1988 WITH COMPARISONS
Commodity
Price Ber
Georgia"
"Sept:
~Auc
Sept. 15,
TJepfT"-"PniTedA"uSg.Tates Sept". 157
nit
1987
198
1988
1987
1988
1988
Winter Wheat
S/Bu.
3.52
3.39
2 44
3.51
3. 74
Oats
$/Bu.
1 49
2.54
2, 51
Corn
$/Bu.
1. 83
3.00
2..98
1 49
2.65
2. ,71
Cotton
Ct./Lb. 64, 3
53.2
1/52.,2
64 9
52.6 1/52..0
Cottonseed 2/
$/Ton
81.00
128.00
78.00
104.00
Tobacco
Ct./Lb. 173. 1
151 .0 3/174.5
166.1
146.5 3/167.0
Soybeans
S/Bu.
5, 10
3.29
8.46
5 02
8.33
8.42
Peanuts
Ct./Lb. 29 5
1/25.9
29 2
20.0
1/28.0
All Hay, baled 2/ $/Ton
65.50
83.10
85.50
Hogs
$/Cwt.
52.10
43.90
39.30
54.30
44.70
40.30
Sows
$/Cwt.
47.40
32.40
28.90
48. 10
32.80
32. 20
Barrows & Gilts
S/Cwt.
52.40
44.60
40.00
54.90
46.20
41 .30
Beef Cattle 4/
S/Cwt.
54.20
56.30
54.90
63.70
65.90
66.00
Cows 5/
$/Cwt.
44.00
47.90
46.20
45.40
46.30
45 .60
Steers & Heifers $/Cwt.
67.00
71.70
71.00
67.90
69.80
70.30
Calves
$/Cwt.
78.00
85.40
81.40
85.90
90.90
89.10
All Milk
S/Cwt.
14.00
13.20
3/13.40
12.70
11.80 3/12.20
Turkeys 2/
Ct./Lb.
31 .3
41 .6
45.7
Chickens, Excluding
Broilers
Ct./Lb. 12.2 2/23,
19.1
Com'l Broilers 6/ Ct./Lb. 25.5
41
3/39.0
27.8
41 .9 3/39.2
Eggs, All
Ct./Doz 71.9 2/67,
70.9
58.2
2/58.1
63.8
Table
Ct./Doz 46.8 2/48,
50.8
49.7
2/50.4
56.4
Hatching
Ct. /Doz , 135.0 2/110,
120.0
1/ First halt ot month. 27" Mid-month price 3/ Entire month.
4/ "Cows7 and "steers and
heifers combined with allowanc e where necessary for slaughter bulls. 5/ Includes dairy
cows sold for slaughter. 6/ L iveweight equivalent price for Georgia.
1977=100
Georgia
"
INDEX NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
August 198T
September 1987
August T9W septemoer 198~B~
Prices Received
All Commodities
126
Crops
120
Livestock & Products
131
United States
129
140
140
125
129
136
132
149*
144
Prices Received
127
Prices Paid Ratio 2/
1/164 77
1/ July iyyj Prices Paid
HS^Etil. **"*"KieU-5.Ka
129
144
145
1/164
2/172
2/172
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GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS
Wheat stored in all positions in Georgia as of September 1 totaled 7,288,000 bushels, a 15 percent increase from the 6,319,000 bushels in 1987. Wheat stored on-farms and off-farm stocks both were up from a year earlier at 17 and 15 percent respectively.
Old crop soybeans stored on-farms on September 1, 1988 declined 33 percent. Stocks totaled 200,000 bushels compared to 300,000 bushels stored in 1987.
Old crop soybeans and old crop corn stored off-farms on September 1, 1988 were not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
Grain
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS--SEPTEMBER 1, 1987 AND 1988
On Farms
Off Farms 1/
All Positions
Sept. 1, Sept. 1,
Sept. 1, Sept. 1, Sept. 1, Sept. 1,
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
Corn Soybeans Wheat
300 1,200
*
200 1,400
- - -1,000 Bushels - - -
14,564
*
*
*
5,119
5,888
* *
6,319
* * 7,288
* Included in unallocated "off farms" to avoid disclosure of individual
operations; in unallocated "on farms". Minor states not published separately
are included. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and
processors.
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS
Old crop corn stored in all positions on September 1, 1988 is estimated at 4.26 billion bushels. Of the total stocks, 2.00 billion bushels were stored on-farms and 2.26 billion bushels were stored off-farms. Indicated disappearance from all storage positions during June-August 1988 totaled 1.58 billion bushels, up 9 percent from the same quarter last year.
The September 1, 1988 carryover of old crop soybeans is 302 million bushels, 31 percent below September 1 last year and 44 percent below the September 1, 1986 stocks level. Soybeans stored on-farm totaled 105 million bushels, down 3 percent from September 1, 1987, and account for 35 percent of the soybean stocks stored in all positions on September 1, 1988. Off-farm stocks, at 197,426 million bushels, are 40 percent less than a year ago.
Indicated disappearance during JuneAugust 1988 totaled 353 million bushels, 12 percent less than the corresponding period last year.
Wheat stored in all positions on September 1, 1988 is estimated at 2.24 billion bushels, down 25 percent from September 1, 1987. Farm stocks are 793 million bushels, 32 percent less than a year ago. Off-farm stocks total 1.45 billion bushels, down 21 percent from last September 1.
The indicated June-August disappearance from all positions is 826 million bushels, down 12 percent from the comparable period in 1987.
U.S. GRAIN STOCKS--SEPTEMBER 1, 1987 AND 1988
On Farms
Off Farms 1/
All Positions
Grain
Sept. 1, 1987
Sept. 1, 1988
Sept. 1, 1987
Sept. 1, 1988
Sept. 1, 1987
Sept. 1, 1988
- - - 1,000 Bushels - - -
Corn
2,284,500 2,002,800
2,597,193 2,256,820 4,881,693 4,259,620
Soybeans Wheat
107,950 1,168,000
105,050 793,000
328,497
197,426
436,447
302,476
1,820,462 1,446,582 2,988,462 2,239,582
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors.
me ueorgia Farm Keport (iSSN-u/44-/*uj i s puD 11 shed semi-month Iy tTy tne beorgi a Agricultural Statistics Service, Stephens Federal Building, Athens. Ga._ 30613. Larry E~ Snipes, State Statistician. Second class postage paid at Athens, Ga. Subscription, fee $10 per year except free to data contributors" Subscription information available from: Georgia AggrMiccuullttuural1 St..atistics Service. Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320, Athens, Ga 30613. Telephone: (404)546-2236.
AUGUST PEANUT STOCKS
Peanut stocks in commercial storage on August 31, 1988, totaled 600 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. This total includes 1.38 million pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 566 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 33.1 million pounds. There were no Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of August 31, 1988.
Shelled peanut stocks on August 1, 1988, totaled 425 million pounds of which 418 million pounds were edible grades and 6.92 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 59.9 million pounds; Runners, 313 mi 1*1 ion pounds; and Spanish, 4 5.3 million pounds.
Month Endinq
J3TJ3CKS JDJ? PJ^ANU^^ Farmer Stocks
Shelled
Peanuts
2/ _ _ _ _
Roasting
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Stock
Shelled
Total
(In Shell)
Peanuts
3/
j ,000 Pounds - - - -
1987 Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2,275 828,443 2 181,639 2 ,349,588 2 ,241,705
515,157 453,246 437,821 465,524 536,871
25,242 12,595 19,168 24,146 30,833
685,159 602,817 582,302 619,147 714,038
712,676 1,443,855 2,783,109 2,992,881 2,986,576
1988
Jan. Feb. Mar.
1 801,807 1 469,553
985,345
551,778 4/ 649,937
720,986
37,157 53,464 62,249
733,865 864,416 958,911
2 ,572,829 2,387,433 2,006,505
Apr.
615,225
725,902
60,348
965,450
1,641,023
May
293,919
746,477
60,139
992,814
1,346,872
Jun.
51,680
710,495
54,289
944,958
1,050,927
Jul.
4,622
588,426
46,029
782,607
833,258
Aug.
1,382
425,276
33,144
565,617
600,143
1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in
commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible grades,
shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock,
plus shelled peanuts X 1.33. 4/ Beginning in Feb., shelled edible grades include blanched and
shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12
respectively.
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OCT 18 1988
DOCUMENTS
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Stephens Federal Building Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30613 Phone: (404)546-2236
HIGHLIGHTS
UVaA LlBRAKlL.wcoTTON PROSPECTS DECLINE
October 1 Crop Production Peanuts by States Pecans by States Pasture Condition
GEORGIA CROP FORECAST
Cotton production in Georgia is forecast at 335,000 bales, 5,000 bales less than the September 1 forecast and 3,000 bales less than last year. Yield per acre is expected to average 503 pounds of lint, 7 pounds less than last month's forecast and 159 pounds less than 1987. Acres to be harvested is estimated at 320,000 as of October 1, unchanged from September 1,
but 75,000 more than last year.
September rainfall was beneficial to soybeans and hay, but caused additional stress to the already damaged cotton crop. The rain came at a very critical time for soybeans, resulting in improved
ield prospects. Cotton suffered from _o oll rot because of the excessive moisture. Yield and production forecasts for hay and tobacco improved from earlier ?rojections, while corn and peanut
orecasts remain unchanged.
PEANUT FORECAST UNCHANGED
Georgia's 1988 peanut yield is again forecast at 2,800 pounds per acre, unchanged from earlier projections, but 300 pounds per acre more than last year. Production is expected to total i-^3 billion pounds, up 23 percent.from the 1.58 billion pounds produced in 1937. About half the crop had been dug by October 2, a week behind normal.
SOYBEAN YIELD UP
TOBACCO PRODUCTION UP
Georgia's soybean yield is expected to average 25 bushels per acre, up 2 bushels per acre from the September 1 forecast and up 5 bushels per acre from last year. This would be the highest yield since 1982. Production is now forecast at 21.3 million bushels, 9 percent more than last month and 36 percent more than a year
ago.
Tobacco production in Georgia is expected to total 81.0 million pounds, up 12 percent from last year and up 4.0 million pounds from September 1. Sales records for the 1988 crop show the previous forecast to be low. Harvested acreage is now estimated at 36,000 acres, up 1,000 acres from September 1. Yield per acre is now expected to average 2,250 pounds, 5 pounds per acre less than last year, but 50 pounds more than forecasted last
month.
_GEORGIA_^CREAGE,_jyiELD_ANDJPRppycTip_NJ Acreage
iM-I^ND__0CT0BER_li Yield per Acre
1988
FORECAST Production
Indi-
Indi-
Crop 1/
Unit
Harvested 1987 1/
For Harvest 1988 1/
1987
cated Oct. 1,
1988
1987
cated Oct. 1,
1988
--Thousand Acres--
-- Thousands--
Corn, for Grain
Bu.
Soybeans
Bu.
Peanuts
Lbs.
Sorghum, f or grain 2/ Bu.
Cotton 3/
Bales
Hay, All
Pecans
Tons Lbs.
Sweetpotat 3 2/
Cwt.
Wheat
Bu.
Oats
Bu.
Rye
Bu.
610 780 630
60 245 600
5.2 460
30 70
500
84
65
51,240
32,500
850
20
25
15,600
21,250
690
2,500
2,800
,575,000
,932,000
45
40
43
2,400
1,935
320
662
503
338
335
600
2.2
2.2
1 ,320
1 ,320
115 ,000
115 ,000
5.2
150
500
31
45
55
70
22
4/
780
43
14 ,260
63
1 ,650
27
1 ,540
4/ 21 ,500
2 ,835 1 ,890
Tobacco, Type 14
Lbs.
32
36
2,255
2,250
72,160
81,000
Apples, Al Commercia 2/
Peaches 2/ Grapes 2/
Lbs. Lbs. Tons
50,000 100,000
2.7
30,000 140,000
2.5
1/ Harvest ed for principal use. 2/ Estimates brought forward from earlier surveys. 3/
Cotton yie Id in pounds and production in bales. 4/ Yield and production estimates will be
released 1 n the Annual Crop Summary.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. HIGHLIGHTS--OCTOBER 1, 1988
Production of oats in 1 988 is estimated
at 211 million bushels, 4 4 percent below
the 1987 crop, and small er than any crop
since estimates were firs t made in 1866.
The area harvested at 5. 39 million acres
is down 22 percent from last year. The
yield for grain averaged 39.1 bushels per
acre, down 14.9 bushels f rom last year's
yield of 54.0 bushels
Seeded area
totaled 13.9 million acre s in 1988, down
22 percent from 1987.
Production of corn for grain is forecast at 4.55 billion bushels, up 2 percent from last month, but 36 percent below 1987. The U.S. average yield per acre is forecast at 80.2 bushels, up 1.7 bushels from last month, but down 39.2 bushels from last year's record high 119.4 bushels.
Sorghum production is now forecast at 541 million bushels, slightly more than the September 1 forecast, but still 27 percent less than 1987's production level. Area for grain is unchanged from the previous forecast at 9.01 million acres, down 15 percent from last year. Average yield prospects, at 60.1 bushels per acre, are up 0.2 bushels from September, but 9.8 bushels per acre less than 1987's record average.
Soybean production is forecast at 1.50 billion bushels, up 2 percent from the September 1 forecast but 22 percent lower than 1987. Yield is forecast at 26.4 bushels per acre, up 0.5 bushels from September 1 but 7.3 bushels lower than last year. If realized, this will be the lowest yield per acre since 1976.
All cotton production is forecast at 14.7
million bales, slightly below the 1987
crop but slightly above the September 1
forecast. The upland production forecast
is
for
14.3 million bales and
American-Pima production is expected . to
total a record high 366 thousand bales.
Total area for harvest is estimated at
11.7 million acres, up 16 percent from i
last year. Yields are expected to
average 605 pounds per harvested acre, I
down 101 pounds per acre from 1987 but
unchanged from September 1.
Production of all hay is forecast .at 130 million tons. This is fractionally lower than expected August 1 and 13 percent .less than the quantity produced in 1987. Area harvested is expected to total 66.8 million acres, an increase of 10 percent from a year ago and the largest acreage | since 1965. Average yield is forecast at 1.95 tons per acre compared with last year's 2.46 and is the lowest average | yield since 1966.
U.S. all tobacco production is forecast : at 1.33 billion pounds, 2 percent above the September 1 forecast and 12 percent greater than the 1987 total. Higher yields and increased acreage from 1987 account for the larger production. Yield is expected to average 2,129 pounds per acre, up 28 pounds from the outlook on September 1 and 101 pounds above the 1987 average yield.
The final forecast of the 1988 U.S. apple crop places production at 8.13 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the August li forecast of 8.07 billion pounds but 23 percent less than last year's production.!
UNITED STATES ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION, 1987 AND OCTOBER 1, 1988 FORECAST
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Indi-
Indi-
Indicated
cated
cated
Oct. 1,
Crop
Unit
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
1,000 Acres
Thousands
Corn for Grain
Bu.
59,167
56,733 119.4
80.2 7,064,143
,552,735
Sorghum for Grain
Bu.
10,604
9,011
69.9
60.1
740,869
541,357
All Wheat 1/
Bu.
55,960
53,270
37.7
34.0 2,107,480
,812,095
Soybeans for Beans 1/ Bu.
56,977
56,818
33.7
26.4
1,922,762
,501,381
Peanuts for Nuts
Lbs.
1,546.4
1,644.0 2,341
2,590
3,619,440
,257,350
Upland Cotton 2/
Bales 9,898.7
11,479.9
702
600
14,475.3
14,348.4
Cottonseed
Tons
5,769
5,751
All Hay
Tons
60,748
3/66,783
2.46
1.95
149,142
130,202
Sweetpotatoes Tobacco
Cwt. Lbs.
93.3 587.1
90.6
130
626.0 2,028
4/ 2,129
12,103 1,190,674
4/ ,332,531
Apples, Com'l Grapes Pecans
Lbs. Torts Lbs.
10,542,600 5,264.0 262,200
,134,100 5,456.5 283,500
Oats 1/
Bu.
6,925
5,389
54.0
39. 1
374,000
210,766
Rye 1/
Bu.
683
607
29.0
24.8
19,818
15,062
Almonds (Calif.) Walnuts (Calif.)
Lbs. Tons
660,000 247.0
580,000 200.0
1/ 1987 revised. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Includes se t aside and conse rvation reserve acres that
were released for haying and expected to be harvested for hay. 4/ Yie Id and production estimates
will be released in the Annual Crop Summary.
2
U.S. PEANUT PRODUCTION
Peanut production is forecast at 4.26 billion pounds, 18 percent above last year but down 2 percent from the September 1 forecast. Harvested area is estimated at 1.64 million acres, up 6 percent from 1987 and slightly below the September 1 estimate. Yield is expected to average 2,590 pounds per acre, 249 pounds above last year but 35 pounds
below the September 1 forecast. The southeastern states (AL,FL,GA,SC) expect to produce 2.84 billion pounds, up 24 percent from 1987, but 1 percent below September 1. Growers expect to harvest 1.03 thousand acres, 9 percent above last year. Yield for the four-state area is expected to average 2,764 pounds per acre, 346 pounds above 1987, but down 23 pounds from the September 1 forecast.
PEANUTS FOR NUTS
Area Harvested
Yield
Production 1/
Ind.
Ind.
Ind.
State
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
1,000 Acres
Pounds
1,000 Pounds
Ala.
220.0
238
2, 115
2,700
465,300
642,600
Fla.
83.0
87
2,600
2,700
215,800
234,900
Ga.
630.0
690
2,500
2,800
,575,000
1,932,000
N. Mex. 2/
12.4
13
2,700
2,700
33,480
35,100
N. C.
148.0
153
2,650
2,950
392,200
451,350
Okla.
98.0
105
2,270
2,000
222,460
210,000
S. C.
13.0
14
2,400
2,500
31,200
35,000
Tex.
252.0
250
1,750
1,700
441,000
425,000
Va.
90.0
94.0
2,700
3,100
243,000
291,400
U.S.
1,546.4
,644.0
2,341
2,590
3,619,440
4,257,350
1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts, 2/ Estimates for current year
carried forward from earlier forecast.
GEORGIA PECAN PRODUCTION UP
U.S. PECAN PRODUCTION UP
Pecan production in Georgia for October 1 is forecast at 115 million pounds, a 10 percent increase from the September 1 estimate, but the same as last year's production. A good crop is in prospect, both in terms of quality and quantity. As of October 9, 1 percent of the crop had been harvested, equal to normal progress.
The October 1 forecast for the pecan crop
in the 11 estimating states is 284
million pounds, in-shell basis, 8 percent
higher than last year's production and 4
percent
above
the
1986
crop.
Approximately 66 percent of this year's
crop is expected to be produced from
improved varieties. This compares with
69 percent last year and 67 percent in
1986.
State
1986
0CT()BER 1 PECAN PRODUCT] ON FORECAST
Improved 1/ Ind. T
Seedling Ind.
1987
1988
1986
1987
1988
1986
- - - Thou sand PouncIs
Total 1987
Ind. 1988
Ala. Ark. Fla. Ga. La. Miss. N. Mex. N.C. 2/ Okla. S.C. Tex.
9,600 900
3,100 100,000
4,000 4,500 27,000 1,800 1,500 3,250 27,000
13,750 800
3,100 100,000
2,500 8,000 25,000 1,200 1,000 2,300 22,000
7,700 1,860 2,900 100,000 4,000 8,000 26,000 1,700 2,000 3,400 30,000
6,400 300
2,400 20,000 26,000
3,000
2,200 13,500
3,250 13,000
11,250 500
2,400 15,000 16,500
4,000
800 11,000
1,100 20,000
3,300 1,140 2,100 15,000 26,000 5,000
1,800 25,000
1,600 15,000
16,000 1,200 5,500
120,000 30,000 7,500 27,000 4,000 15,000 6,500 40,000
25,000 1,300 5,500
115,000 19,000 12,000 25,000 2,000 12,000 3,400 42,000
11,000 3,000 5,000
115,000 30,000 13,000 26,000 3,500 27,000 5,000 45,000
U.S.
182,650 179,650 187,560 90,050 82,550 95,940 272,700 262,200 283,500
1/ Budded , grafted or topworked varieties. 2/ Estimates for curnsnt year carried f orward
from earl ier forecast.
The Geor gia harm Keport (iSSN-u/44-/2bu) i s puD I ish ea semi- nontn ly by the Iieorgia Agricult ural Statistics S ervice, Stephens Fe ieral 8uil ding, Ath ;ns, Ga. 30613, L<irry E. Snipes. State Statistician, Second class post age paid a t Athens, Ga. S Jbscriptic>n fee 510 per year except free to data contributor s. Subscr iption in Formation avai lab It> from: Georgia Agricultural Statis tics Service, Steph sns Federa 1 Buildim), Suite 320, Atheris, Ga. 30613. Telephone:(404)546- 2236.
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION
Pasture condition on October 1, 1988, in Georgia, was 71 percent of normal, 6 percentage points above 1987 and 8 points above the 1977-86 average for the date. During September, conditions improved in
34 states, declined in 8 states, and was unchanged in 6 states. Rainfall across the country generally improved pasture and range feed condition. Only two states, Montana and North Dakota, remained in the extreme drought range.
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/
Average
Average
State
1977-86
1987
1988
State
1977-86
1987
1988
- - Percent - -
- - Percent - --
Ala.
69
67
74
Nev.
84
66
56
Ariz.
77
83
92
N.H.
85
88
91
Ark.
68
69
56
N. J.
72
91
83
Calif.
81
69
66
N. Mex.
81
90
99
Colo.
76
81
71
N.Y.
82
88
75
Conn.
77
83
74
N.C.
72
72
82
Del.
69
52
62
N. Dak.
70
76
26
Fla.
81
80
78
Ohio
79
67
75
Ga.
63
65
71
Okla.
68
91
60
Idaho
83
55
37
Oreg.
84
67
64
111.
77
75
58
Pa.
74
80
68
Ind.
79
67
62
R.I.
85
85
90
Iowa
81
89
52
S.C.
63
73
74
Kans.
74
87
58
S. Dak.
76
79
39
Ky.
78
56
82
Tenn.
74
75
75
La.
74
79
73
Tex.
62
85
50
Maine
82
74
89
Utah
83
69
53
Md.
67
82
78
Vt.
84
85
88
Mass.
81
89
89
Va.
78
81
77
Mich.
83
84
72
Wash.
78
65
67
Minn.
83
78
50
W. Va.
76
69
65
Miss.
72
74
72
Wis.
87
80
45
Mo.
74
81
63
Wyo.
81
85
49
Mont.
72
82
32
Nebr.
79
83
67
U.S.
75
79
60
1/ Good to excellent, 80 and over; poor to fair, 65-79; very poor, 50-64; severe drought,
35-49; extreme drought under 35.
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HIGHLIGHTS Monthly Poultry Livestock Slaughter Cattle on Feed Milk Production Cold Storage Catfish
U.S. EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT
Laying flocks in the United States produced 5.55 billion eggs during September 1988, down 2 percent from the 5.69 billion produced a year ago. Production included 4.88 billion table eggs and 663 million hatching eggs.
GEORGIA EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 4 PERCENT
20 STATE EGG PRODUCTION DOWN 2 PERCENT
Georgia's laying flocks produced 350 million eggs during September 1988, 4 percent less than September 1967. Production consisted of 244 million table eggs and 106 million hatching eggs.
Laying flocks in the 20 states produced 4.62 billion eggs during September 1988, down 2 percent from a year ago. Production included 4.05 billion table eggs and 571 million hutching eggs.
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG__PR0DUCTI0N, SEPTEMBER 1987-1988
__
No7~oF~L"ayers
"Sags' per 100
! Total Eggs" Produced
153D7u'r"in"""g :
Sept. 1558
"Thousands
Layers-Sept. T5ST "~ f9"8"8 "
"Number
During Sept 1987" ~T~" 19_8S
Trillions
GEORGIA
Hatching
5,391
5,754
1,813
1,845
107
Table
12 ,654
11,789
2,043
2,070
259
Total Georgia
18,545
X i f o ^ O
1,974
i
j o u
20 :ATES
Hatch:
8' 3
31 ,37:
1 ,317
, s:
573
Table
341
195,41<
2 ,052
1L
SO o --
Total !0 States 23-
2,C2C
730
106 244
571 051 622
UNITED STATES
Hatching
36,340
36.531
.,820
1,S15
Table
244,575
235,714
1,053
2,072
C21
Total U.S.
280 . 915
272.245
!,024
2,037
663
883 546
C0MM
?RV SLAUGHTER I fVUGUST--SEPTEMBER 1987--1983
"of
Item
.lUC .
1987
Aug. 1988
year aco
"
Jan "i'987
thru Aug. 19 8 <
yeav aco
--" Thousands "--'
-Thousands- -
Young Chickens
Georgia
8,975
64,547
109
468,285
473,420
United States
420,130
455,43S
111
3,300,452 3 440 .711
Mature Chickens Light Type U.S.
12.496
10,473
84
105,759
104,935
99
Heavv Type U.S.
2,558
3,188
125
28,167
29,590 105
Total U".S.
15,054
13,666
91
133 ,926
134,526 100
Total All Types, Ga. 3,014
3,278
109
25,569
27,516 103
Percent Condemned
Young' C hT c x e ns
Georgia
1.5
1.5
.5
1 .7
United States
1.9
1.7
1.8
1.9
T7""Fe3eraTlv inspected siaughcir cfata'as collected By Meat ana poultry inspection
Program. Current"month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Data unavailable.
item
Chickens Egg Type Broiler Type
Turkeys
EGGS
IN
INCUBATORS, I98T
OCTOBER 1, I"
1987-1988, 1988 '"
UNITED
STATES
--mousands --
30,979 365,357
20^930
26,895 370,276
21,642
% ot Year "Ago 87
101 103
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
' i'.
GEORGIA BROILER AND EGG TYPE HATCH UP
The September hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 67.2 million, was 6 percent more than a year earlier, Egg-type chicks hatched during September totaled 1.4 million, 1 percent more than the previous year.
U.S. BROILER HATCH UP, EGG-TYPE HATCH DOWN
Egg-type chicks hatched during September 1988 totaled 30.6 million, 4 percent less than September 1987. The September hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 454 million, was 5 percent above September last year.
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT- -SEPTEMBER 1987-1988
% Ot
* ot
Item
Sept
Aug.
Sept.j year
Jan. thru Sept.
year
1987
1988
1988 ! ago
1987
1988
ago
--Thousands--
--Thousands--
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic Broiler
(U.S.)' Type
TL
3,457
4,048
3,962 115
36,262
35,432
98
Egg Type
233
199
234 100
2,420
2,034
84
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
63,462 70,866
67,169 106
601,642
619,802 103
United States
433,769 478,747
454,308
105 4,044,468 4,211,776
104
Egg Type
Georgia
1,416
1,257
1,425
101
20,826
12,852
62
United States
31,800 27,270
30,556
96
331,991
279,217
84
Turkeys
Poults Placed
U.S.
15,024 19.289
16,028 107 2/15,024 2/16,028 107
1/ Keported by 1 eadlng breeders, includes expected pullet replacements trom eggs
sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case
of eggs. 2/ Tur key poults placed September 1987-1988.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP SLIGHTLY
Georgia red meat production totaled 26.1 million pounds during September 1988, 2 percent more than August 1988 and slightly more than September 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered in Georgia during September was 16,800 head, a decrease of 19 percent from last year. Calves slaughtered totaled 1,400 head, up 1,000 head from September the previous year.
There were 100,600 hogs slaughtered in Georgia during September, 5,200 head more than September 1987.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT
Commercial red meat production for the United States in September 1988 totaled 3.46 billion pounds, up 4 percent from September 1987. January-September red meat production, at 29.5 billion pounds, was up 4 percent from last year.
Beef production, at 2.04 billion pounds, was unchanged from last year. Head kill totaled 3.01 million, down 2 percent.
Pork production, at 1.36 billion pounds, was up 11 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 7.72 million head, an increase of 10 percent.
Species
Georgia cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER I '
wumoer slauqTvferecT
, Average
Sept.
i Live Weight
Sept.
| '88 as % of
Sept,.
1987
1988
1987
1987 rggB~
1,000 Head
percent
founds
20.7 0.4
16.8 1.4
81 350
95.4 0.1
100.6
105
909
933
437
427
239
236
103
Total
Live Weight
Sept.
~T9"BT
1988
i,uuu pounds
18,798 179
22,772 7
15,628 577
23,753
United States
cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs 1/ includes slaughter farm slaughter.
3,068.2 3,011.0
98
240.0 214.8
90
7,027.4 7,715.1
110
474 .4 468 9
99
under federal inspection and
1,114 1,130 3,418,761 3,403,455
248
259
59,388
55,568
246
247 1,726,193 1,907,069
120
121
56,796
56,507
other commercial slaughter, excludes
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT AND LARD PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES WITH COMPARISONS
Kind
September
1987
[" 1988
198S as % of 1987
Jan. -Sept,
1987
T9&F
1988 as % of 1987
Beef Veal
Milli on Pounds
2,040
2,042
35
33
Percent 100 94
Million Pounds
17,555
17,666
311
288
Percent 101 93
Pork
1,227
1,359
111
10,251
11,286
110
Lamb S Mutton Total Red Meat
Lard 3/
28 3,331
71
28 3,462
81
100
229
245
104
28,346
29,485
114
622
682
107 104 110
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes tarm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals
based on unrounded data. 3/ Preliminary lard production includes rendered pork fat
CATTLE ON FEED DOWN QUARTERLY STATES
PERCENT IN 13 223 thousand head leaves net placements at 5.74 million.
Cattle and calves on feed October 1, 1988, for slaughter in the 13 quarterly states totaled 8.58 million head, down 5 percent from October 1, 1987, but 5 percent above 1986.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed during the July-September quarter totaled 5.96 million, down 10 percent from last year and 6 percent below the comparable period in 1986. Other disappearance of
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during July-September totaled 6.15 million, 2 percent more than 1987 and 5 percent above the same period in 1986.
Cattle feeders expect to market 5.56 million head during the October-December quarter of 1988. This would be down fractionally from the fourth quarter marketings in 1987 but 3 percent above 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED JULY 1-0CT0BER 1, 1987 AND 1988
Total 13 States 1/
Total 7 States 2/
Number
1988 as %
Number
1988 as *
Item
1987
1988
of 1987
1987
1988
of 1987
1,000 Head
Percent
1,000 Head
Percent
On Feed July 1
8,666
8,991
104
7,193
7,421
103
Placed on Feed July 1 -
September 30 1/
6,590
5,959
90
5,618
5,048
90
Fed Cattle Marketed
July 1-Sept. 30 1/
6,022
6,151
102
5,066
5,147
102
Other Disappearance
July 1-Sept. 30 2/
242
223
92
210
193
92
On Feed Oct. 1
8,992
8,576
95
7,535
7,129
95
Marketings,
Oct.-Dec. 3/
5,583
5,560
100
4,725
4,703
100
1/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end
of quarter. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and ship-
ments to other feedlots for further feeding. 3/ Total marketings including those
placed on feed after Oct. 1 and marketed before December 31 for previous years;
expected total marketings including an allowance for those placed on feed after Oct.
1 and marketed before December 30 for current year.
GEORGIA QUARTERLY MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT
Milk production in Georgia during July-September totaled 270 million pounds, 4 percent more than the comparable period a year ago.
The number of milk cows on Georgia farms
averaged
104,000 head during the
July-September quarter, 6 percent more
than the same quarter last year.
Production per cow averaged 2,600 pounds during July-September, 50 pounds less than July-September 1987.
U.S. JULY-SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 36.0 billion pounds, 2 percent above July-September 1987. The average number of milk cows in the U.S. during the July-September quarter was 10.2 million head, virtually no change from April-June 1988, but 1 percent below July-September 1987.
Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on October 1, 1988, averaged 16.7 pounds, 0.2 pounds more than October 1, 1987. The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows on October 1, 1988, averaged $8.30 per hundredweight, $1.60 per hundredweight more than the October 1, 1987 value.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, JULY-SEPTEMBER 1987-1988
Georqia
United Stat es
Item
Unit
1987
1988 Percent 1987 1988 Percent
Milk Cows 1/
Thous. Head
98
104
106 10,283 10,219
99
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
2,650 2,600
98
3,453 3,528
102
Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
260
270
104 35,512 36,048
102
1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves
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COLD STORAGE
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
STOCKS, UNITED Sept. 30, 1987
176,200 580,790
16,467 897,675 1,222,165 522,991 286,511 186,199 841,736 640,790 2,341,266 774,242 268,369
5,391 32,445 13,948
STATES.. SEPTE V5BER 30, 1983
Aug. 31,
Sept. 30,
1988
1988
1,000 Pounds
290,031
282,393
457,964
416,040
24,611
22,428
981,352
983,000
1,294,345
1,085,343
629,864
645,404
291,049
306,022
287,042
288,687
739,331
754,996
561,186
570,702
1,640,888
1,862,307
834,969
928,176
365,810
277,129
9,994
5,154
33,481
27,062
28,743
18,663
Percent of
SeDt. 1987 Aug,. 1988
Perce nt
160
97
72
91
136
91
110
100
89
84
123
102
107
105
155
101
90
102
89
102
80
113
120
111
103
76
96
52
83
81
134
65
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Processed
Paid to
Monthly
Cumulative
Produc ers 1/
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1983
- - Thousan d Pounds - -
Dols. per Pound
Imp ort s of
Catfis h 2/ 1987 1.1988 Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988
Feb.
22,163
Mar.
27,583
Apr.
26,781
May
21,623
June
19,581
July
21,638
Aug.
24,403
Sept.
26,577
Oct.
27,920
Nov.
20,684
Dec.
20,555
1/ Prices paid to
furnished by U.S.
26,018 20,988 26,018 27,786 43,151 53,804 28,179 70,734 81,983 20,805 97,515 102,788 20,351 119,138 123,139 22,839 138,719 145,978 23,687 160,357 169,665 26,941 184,760 196,606 24,611 211,337 221,217
239,257 259,941 280,496 producers for fish delivered Bureau of Census.
.60
.68
.57
.72
.59
.75
.65
.75
.69
.75
.64
.78
.61
.80
.60
.80
.60
.79
.61
.62
.64
to processing
583 1,241
256 1,012
688 301 624 570 622 642
76 464 plant. 2/
451 508 577 217 1 ,015
26 724 414
Data
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November 10, 1988 Volume 88-Number 29
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GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
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HIGHLIGHTS November 1 Crop Forecast
SOYBEAN YIELD STEADY
Peanut Stocks Agricultural Prices Peanuts by States Survey Announcement
PEANUT YIELD LOWERED
The November 1 soybean yield is estimated at 25 bushels per acre, unchanged from October 1, but 5 bushels per acre more than last year. Georgia's production is expected to total 21.3 million bushels, 36 percent above 1987. Harvest was more than one-quarter finished by October 30, slightly less than normal progress.
Georgia's peanut yield as of November 1 is forecast at 2,700 pounds per acre, 100 founds per acre less than the October 1
orecast, but 200 pounds more than last Xear's yield. Cool temperatures during ctober reduced the expected poundage or late planted peanuts. Production for 1988 is now estimated at 1.86 billion pounds, 18 percent above a year ago. Acreage for harvest is unchanged at 690,000 acres. Harvest progress was slower than normal for most of October, but by the end of the month, had reached near normal. COTTON FORECAST UNCHANGED Cotton production in Georgia for 1988 is forecast at 335,000 bales, unchanged from last month's forecast, but 3,000 bales less than 1987. Harvested acreage is expected to total 320,000 acres. 31 percent more than last year. Yield per acre is unchanged from last month, at 503 founds of lint per acre, but 159 pounds ess than 1987's yield. Harvest was 54 ercent complete on October 30, 5 points ehind normal.
TOBACCO FORECAST INCREASED
Preliminary sales records of the 1988 tobacco crop indicate production above the previous forecast. The 1988 production is now set at 83.3 million pounds, 11.1 million pounds above last year. Harvested acreage is estimated at 37,000 acres, 1,000 acres above the October 1 estimate, and 5,000 acres above the 1987 harvested acreage. Average yield per acre is unchanged from last month at 2,260 pounds, but 5 pounds per acre less than last year.
CORN YIELD UNCHANGED
Georgia's 1988 corn production forecast
remains at 32.5 million bushels, 37
percent less than 1987.
Acreage
harvested for grain is expected to total
500,000 acres, and yield is expected to
average 65 bushels per acre. Harvest of
the 1988 crop is virtually complete.
GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1987 AND NOVEMBER 1, 1988 FORECAST
Acreaqe
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop 1/
Unit
Har-
i
1 For
Indicated
Indicated
vested
Harvest
Nov. 1,
Nov. 1,
1987 1/
1988 1/
1987
1988
1987
1988
-Thousand Acres-
-- Thousands-
Corn, for Grain
Bu.
610
500
84
65
51 ,240
32,500
Soybeans
Bu.
780
850
20
25
15,600
21,250
Peanuts
Lbs.
630
690
500
2,700 1,575,000
1,863,000
Sorghum, f or grain 2/ Bu.
60
45
40
43
2,400
1,935
Cotton 3/
Bales
245
320
662
503
338
335
Hay, All 2 / Pecans 2/
Tons
600
600
2.2
2.2
1,320
1,320
Lbs.
-
-
115,000
115,000
Sweetpotat oes 2/
Cwt.
5.2
5.2
150
4/
780
4/
Wheat 2/
Bu.
460
500
31
43
14,260
21,500
Oats 2/
Bu.
30
45
55
63
1 ,650
2,835
Rye 2/
Bu.
70
70
22
27
1,540
1,890
Tobacco,
Type 14
Lbs.
32
37
255
2,250
72,160
83,250
Apples, Al 1 Commercia 1 2/
Peaches 2/ Grapes 2/
Lbs. Lbs. Tons
_
_
50,000
30,000
-
-
100,000
140,000
-
-
2.7
2.5
1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Estimates brought forward from earlier surveys. 3/
Cotton yield in pounds and production in bales. 4/ Yield and production estimates will be
released in the Annual Crop Summary.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PEANUT STOCKS AND PROCESSING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1988
Peanut stocks in commercial storage on September 30, 1988, totaled 1.08 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock. This total includes 593 million pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 464
million pounds of equivalent farmer
stock.
Roasting stock totaled 20.1
million pounds. There were 8.30 million
pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stock on hand as of September 30, 1988.
Shelled peanut stocks on September 30, 1988, totaled 349 million pounds of which 337 million pounds were edible grades and 12.0 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 48.6 million pounds; Runners, 255 million pounds; and Spanish, 33.1 million pounds.
STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, 1987-1988 1/
farmer
Shelled
"Roasting
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Month
Stocks
Peanuts
Stock
"Shelled
Total"
Ending
2/
In Shell
Peanuts
- 1.U0U Pounds
1987
Sept.
832,645
450,260
12,647
598,846
1,444,138
Oct.
2,181,639
438,711
19,093
583,486
2,784,218
Nov.
2,349,588
464,114
23,954
617,272
2,990,814
Dec.
2,241,705
537,154
30,810
714,415
2,986,930
1988
Jan.
801,937
552,006
36,638
734,168
2,572 ,743
Feb.
469,683
4/650,874
53,540
865,662
2,388 ,885
Mar.
985,345
720,898
62,222
958,794
2,006 ,361
Apr.
619,645
725,796
60,444
965,309
1,645 ,398
May
293,919
746,486
59,757
992,826
1,346 ,502
June
51,680
710,386
53,804
944,813
1,050 ,297
July
4,622
588,426
46,029
782,607
833 , 258
Aug.
1,382
425,327
33,147
565,685
600 ,214
Sept,
593,457
348,927
20,120
464,073
1 ,077 ,650
1/ Excludes stocKs on rarms. includes stocks owned by or neid tor account o t CCC in
commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2 / Includes shelled edible grades,
shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actua 1 farmer stock, pi us roasting
roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33. 4/ Beginning in Feb., shelled edible grades
include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion
factors of 1.08 and 1.12 respectively.
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 174 (1977=100), up 2 points (1.2 percent) from July 1988. This level was 9 points (5.5 percent) above a year earlier.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The September seasonally unadjusted consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) was 119.8 (1982-84=100) compared to 119.0 in August. The July index was 118.5. For the 12-month period ending in September, the CPI-U increased 4.2 percent. The unadjusted index for food increased 0.6 percent from August to September with fruit and vegetable prices contributing most to the rise.
FEED: PRICES PAID, SOUTHEAST 1/ AND UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1988, WITH COMPARISONS
Price
Southeast
United States"
Commodity
Ber
Oct.
Oct.
TTCT:
"JuTy
Oct.'
nit
1987
1988
1987
1988
1988
Cottonseed Meal, 41*
S/Cwt.
13 90
16 60
Soybean Meal, 44%
S/Cwt.
14 60
19 10
Bran
S/Cwt.
11 30
12 90
Middlings
$/Cwt.
9 80
11 30
Corn Meal
$/Cwt.
7 80
9 50
Laying Feed
S/Ton
170 00 246 00
Broiler Grower
$/Ton
189 00 266 00
Turkey Grower
$/Ton
199 .00 277 00
Chick Starter
S/Ton
189 00 303 00
Dairy Feed, 14*
S/Ton
142 00 161 00
Dairy Feed, 16*
S/Ton
190 00 191 00
Dairy Feed, 18*
$/Ton
175 00 202 00
Dairy Feed, 20*
S/Ton
164 00 208 00
Dairy Conct., 32*
$/Ton
197 00 225 00
Hog Feed, 14*-18*
$/Ton
207 00 247 00
Hog Conct., 38*-42*
$/Ton
282 00 380 00
Beef Cattle Conct.,
32*-36* 2/
S/Ton
226 00 271 00
Stock Salt 2/
50 Lbs.
3 90
3 90
Molasses, Liquid
$/Cwt.
9 80
9 80
1/ AL,FL;GA,SC.-- 2/ Price previously published in Cwt.
13 10 12 60
8 63 7 62 5 83 168 00 193 00 216 00 187 00 141 00 156 00 164 00 166 00 253 00 179 00 289 00
11 05 3 28 8 85
16 00 18 00 10 20
9 20 7 84 237 00 248 00 270 .00 266 00 182 .00 199 00 215 00 220 00 331 00 244 00 390 00
274 00 3 .31 9 19
15 50 17 00 10 60
9 60 7 75 222 00 255 00 266 00 258 00 185 00 197 00 207 00 212 00 319 00 226 00 371 00
266 00 3 31 9 34
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for October was 137 percent of the 1977 average, 6 points (4.2 percent) below the previous month, but 16 points (13.2 percent) higher than a year ago. Lower prices for cottonseed, tobacco, peanuts, hogs, cows, calves, broilers, and table eggs were partially offset by higher prices for corn, cotton, steers and heifers, milk, and other chickens. Winter wheat and hatching eggs were unchanged.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED
The October All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by farmers was unchanged from September at 144 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Higher prices for oranges, milk, lettuce, and corn were offset by lower prices for tomatoes, apples, eggs, and soybeans. The index was 17 points (13 percent) above October 1987.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, OCTOBER 15, 1988 WITH COMPARISONS
Price
ueorgfa
UhTted states
per
uct.
sept.
Oct. lb,
Uct.
Sept. Uct. IS",
Unit
1987
1988
1988
1987
1988
1988
Winter Wheat
3/Bu.
3.56
3.56
2 51
3 68
3 84
Oats
$/Bu.
1 61
2 56
2 44
Corn
S/Bu.
1.99
3.00
3..06
1 55
2 60
2 71
Cotton
Ct./Lb. 64.8
48.8
1/49.,5
65 1
51 8
1/50 0
Cottonseed 2/
S/Ton
83.00
128.00
127.00
77 00
104 00
120 00
Tobacco
Ct./Lb. 148.8
174.5
3/169.0
162 7
167 0 3/170 5
Soybeans
$/Bu.
5.22
7. ,65
5 04
7 94
7 71
Peanuts
Ct./Lb. 28.3
29.1
1/27..0
27 8
29 0
1/27 2
All Hay, baled 2/ $/Ton
64 70
85 50
86 80
MiJik Cows, 4/5/
$/Head 1,020.00
1,060.00
955 00
975 00
Hogs
$/Cwt.
47.20
39.50
38.80
48 90
40 70
39 40
Sows
$/Cwt.
42.10
29.80
28.60
43 50
31 50
31 30
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
47.50
40.10
39.40
49 30
41 60
40 10
Beef Cattle 6/
$/Cwt.
50.00
58.00
56.70
62 90
67 20
67 90
Cows 7/
$/Cwt.
42.60
48.00
45.80
43 70
46 10
45 70
Steers & Heifers $/Cwt.
61.40
70.00
71.70
67 40
71 70
72 80
Calves
S/Cwt.
70.90
86.20
85.00
81 40
89 00
90 60
All Milk
3/Cwt.
14.40
13.50
3/13.90
12 90
12 40 3/12 80
Turkeys 2/
Ct./Lb.
30 2
45 7
47 8
Chickens
Ct./Lb. 12.6 2/19.1
19.8
Com'l Broilers 8/ Ct./Lb. 23.0
39.0
3/35.0
25 1
39 2
3/37 5
Eggs, All 9/
Ct./Doz. 66.3 2/70.9
69.0
50 2
2/63 8
58 7
Table
Ct./Doz. 42.4 2/50.8
49. 1
40 9
2/56 4
51 0
Hatching
Ct./Doz. 130.0 2/120
120.
1/ First half of month herd replacement only.
2/ Mid-month price. 3/ Entire 5/ Prices estima ted quarterly.
month. 4" 6/ "Cows
/11
Animals sold tor dairy and "steers and heifers"
combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 7/ Includes dairy cows sold
for slaughter. 8/ Liveweight equivalent price for Georgia. 9/ Average of all eggs sold by
farmers including hatching eggs sold at retail.
Item
FUELS: PRICES PAID, UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 1988, WITH COMPARISONS
October
July
October
1987
1988
1988
Dollars per Gallon
Gasoline 1/
Service Station, (Unleaded)
,988
.961
.948
Bulk Delivery, (Leaded Regular]
,969
.950
.940
Diesel Fuel, Bulk Delivery 2/
,753
.745
.686
L.P. Gas, Bulk Delivery 2/
,583
.581
.566
1/ Includes federal, state and local per gallon taxes. 2/ Excludes state road taxes,
but includes state and local per gallon taxes where applicable.
INDEX NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
Sept
Oct.
Sept,
Oct.
1977=100
1987
1987
1988
1988
Georgia"
Prices Received
All Commodities
129
121
143*
137
Crops
125
121
140*
135
Lvstk. & Products
132
121
146*
139
United States
Prices Received
129
127
144
144
Prices Paid
1/164
165
2/172
174
Ratio 3/_
79
77
84
83
1/ July 1987 Prices Paid index. 2/ July 1988 Prices Paid Index. 3/ Ratio of
Index of Prices Received to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage
Rates. * Revised.
U.S. PEANUT CROP DOWN
Peanut production is forecast at 4.12 billion pounds, 14 percent above last year, but down 3 percent from the October 1 forecast. Harvested area is estimated at 1.64 million acres, up 6 percent from 1987. Yields are expected to average 2,507 pounds per acre, 166 pounds above last year, but down 83 pounds from the October 1 forecast.
mid-month in Georgia slowed or stopped development of late planted peanuts.
The Virginia-North Carolina crop is
expected to total 710 million pounds, up
12 percent from last year, but down 4
percent from October 1.
Weather
conditions for harvest were less than
favorable due to heavy frosts during the
middle of the month and wet weather
toward the end of the month.
Production (AL,FL,GA,SC) is expected to total 2.74 billion pounds, up 20 percent from last year, but down 4 percent from the October 1 forecast. Some harvesting loss resulted from rains early and late in the month. Also, cool temperatures at
The southwest crop (NM,0K,TX) is expected to total 668 million pounds, 4 percent below last year and unchanged from October. Lower yields in Texas due to dry weather were offset by an increase from last month in irrigated yields in Oklahoma.
PEANUTS FOR NUTS
Area Harvested
Yield
Production 1/
Ind.
Ind.
Ind.
State
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
1,000 Acres
Pounds
1,000 Pounds
Ala.
220.0
238.0
2,115
2,600
465,300
618,800
Fla.
83.0
87.0
2,600
2,600
215,800
226,200
Ga.
630.0
690.0
2,500
2,700
1,575,000
1,863,000
N. Mex. 2/
12.4
13.0
2,700
2,700
33,480
35,100
N. C.
148.0
153.0
2,650
2,800
392,200
428,400
Okla.
98.0
105.0
2,270
2,100
222,460
220,500
S. C.
13.0
14.0
2,400
2,450
31,200
34,300
Tex.
252.0
250.0
1,750
1,650
441,000
412,500
Va.
90.0
94.0
2,700
3,000
243,000
282,000
U.S.
1,546.4
1,644.0
2,341
2,507
3,619,440
4,120,800
1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts, 2/ Estimates for current year
carried forward from earlier forecast.
SURVEY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Georgia Agricultural Statistics
Service will contact thousands of Georgia
farmers during November
through
mid-January to obtain end-of-year data on
crops and livestock. Several major
surveys will be conducted to obtain
individual farm information on acreage
and production for 1988 crops, 1989 wheat
and rye seedings, hog and cattle
inventory numbers, the size of the
current pig and calf crops and the number
of milk cows and milk production.
Farmers will be contacted either by mail, telephone or personal interview. if you
are asked to participate in one of these surveys, your cooperation in completing the questionnaire will be greatly appreciated. As with all of our surveys, individual data will be kept strictly confidential and used only to develop county, State and National estimates. The estimates obtained from these surveys will provide unbiased information to farmers to aid in making their 1989 production plans. State and National estimates will be included in future issues of the "Georgia Farm Report". County level estimates will be available in the spring of 1989.
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GEORGIA FARM REPORT
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
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HIGHLIGHTS
was 17 percent above the 111,000 workers
Farm Labor Poultry Summary
Catfish Processing Cattle on Feed
recorded in October, 1987. Those hired workers expected to work 149 days or less during the year, accounted for most of
Livestock Slaughter Cold Storage
the July to October decrease. There were
Milk Production
41,000 part-time workers in July; 19,000 during October, 1988; and 18,000 in
FARM LABOR PAY RATE UP AND NUMBER OF October a year ago.
WORKERS DOWN IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION
Hired workers averaged 34.8 hours worked
during the survey week, up 17 percent
Hired farm workers in the southeast from the 29.7 hours worked in July and up
region (AL,GA,SC) were paid an average 5 percent from the 33.2 hours worked
hourly wage of $4.42 during the survey October,
1987.
Self-employed farm
week of October 9-15, 1988. In July, operators worked an average of 38.9 hours
1988, the comparable wage rate was $4.24 for the week, up 7 percent from July and
per hour and October, 1987, was $4.01 per 14 percent from October a year ago-
hour.
Unpaid workers put in an average of 39.1
hours, up 32 percent from July and 23
The number of all farm workers decreased percent above the October, 1987 average.
seasonally 13 percent, from 149,000 in
July, 1988, to 130,000 in October, but
FARM WAGE RATES,
OCTOBER 9-15,
1988, BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/
~rTyYppe ~o~f~~yarm Worker
I
"Method or fay
State or Region 2/
All Hired Workers
Field T~ Lstiovvecek-
Supervisory
other
Hourly
Piece Rate
otner
Dollars per Hour - -
Southeast
42
Florida
35
Appalachian I
70
Appalachian II
55
Delta
08
Northeast I
24
Northeast II
20
Lake
83
Cornbelt I
96
Cornbelt II
53
Northern Plains
02
Southern Plains
75
Mountain I
50
Mountain II
94
Mountain III
10
Pacific
99
California
03
Hawaii
78
94 63 34
31 3.85 5 .64 5. 17
5.10 4.74
4.33 94
99 46
09 76 81 56
35
4.68 4.81 4.74 4.35
4.57 4 . 18 4. 14 3.92 4.82
4.88 4.82 4.78
4.13 4.25 4.78 5.63
6.21
3/
7.86
9.93 7.50 7.62 6.14 6.80 7.52 7.18 6.60
6.51 6.22 8.76
5.74
8.65 7.39 7.97
9.86 11.11
3/ 7.52
3/ 3/
3/ 5.53 5.59
3/ 4.64
3/ 3/ 6.81
3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 7.45
37 74 37
46 3.97 5.43
08 81 82
54 05
4.35
4.51
21 90 19 45 45
3/ 5.83 4.57
3/
3/ 7.10 6.04 6.33
3/ 3/ 3/
3/ 3/ 5.75 3/ 6.74 7.30 5.52
4 55 7 73 5 40 4 79 4 23 4 58 4 87 4 73 5 21 4 53 4 94 5 0b 4 49 4 43 S 62 6 53 7 79 10 40
U.S.
5.18
4.95
4.70
8.01
6.39
4.94
6.67
5.36
NUMBER OF WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 9-15, 1988 BY STATE OR REGION 1/
Hired Workers
All
Expected to be Employed
State or
Farm
Self
Unpa id
Hi red
150 Days I 149 Days
Region 2/
Workers
Emplc yed
or More
or Less
Thou-
Thou- Hours Thou- Hours Thou- Hours
--Thousands--
sands
sands
sands
sands
Southeast
130
60
38.9
18
39.1
52
34 .8
33
19
Florida
83
22
25.7
5
24. 6
56
38 . 2
45
11
Appalachian I
118
54
32.7
19
30.2
45
35.1
24
21
Appalachian II
190
112
30.7
36
32.8
42
28.4
19
23
Delta
160
80
39.0
25
37.1
55
50.9
34
21
Northeast I
117
41
54.5
17
39.8
59
42.4
38
21
Northeast II
140
62
47.3
23
33.9
55
41.5
42
13
Lake
321
160
55.6
81
39.0
80
45.8
53
27
Cornbelt I
294
163
49.7
76
36. 2
55
42.9
38
17
Cornbelt II
244
151
52.1
54
37.7
39
40. 1
23
16
Northern Plains
241
141
54.2
61
42.8
39
44.7
24
15
Southern Plains
268
171
33.9
44
32. 1
53
43.3
42
11
Mountain I
78
43
46.3
13
35.5
22
50.3
13
9
Mountain II
65
28
47.4
11
36.2
26
45.3
20
6
Mountain III
55
12
33.5
25
32.9
18
43.3
15
3
Pacific
116
47
37.8
11
40.3
58
39.9
27
31
California
279
56
37.2
11
39.7
212
43.5
135
77
Hawaii
14
2
32.9
2
27.4
10
37. 1
9
1
U.S.
2,913
1,405
44.4
532
36.8
976
41.9
634
342
1/ Excludes agricultural service workers 2/ Regions consist or the roilowmc Northeast I: CT,
ME,MA,NH,NY,RI,VT. Northeast II: DE,MD,NJ,PA. Appalachian I: NC.VA. Appalachian II: KY,TN,WV
Southeast: AL,GA,SC. Lake: MI,MN,WI; Cornbelt I-IL,IN,0H; Cornbelt II-IA,MO; Delta: AR,LA,MS.
Northern Plains: KS,NE,ND,SD. Southern Plains: 0K,TX. Mountain I: ID.MT.WY. Mountain II: CO,
NV,UT. Mountain III: AZ,NM. Pacific: 0R,WA. 3/ Insufficient data.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NUMBER OF LAYERS AND EGG PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1987-1988
No. 5T Layers
TJggs per 1013
ToTal Eggs Produced
During Oct.
1987
1988
Layers-Oct.
TWS
1988"
During Oct.
1987
I 1988
Thousands
Number
Millions
GEORGIA
Hatching
5,778
5,730
1,879
. .1,903
109
109
Table
12,800
12, 193
2,173
2,139
278
261
Total Georgia
18,578
17,923
2,083
2,064
387
370
Hatching Table
31,346 204,719 236,065
31,199 198,151 229,350
20 STATES
1,879
1,888
2,131
2,154
2,098
2,118
589 4 ,363 4 ,952
589 4 ,269 4 858
Hatching Table Total U.S
35,806
246,854 282,660
36,326 238,914 275,240
UNITED STATES
1,891
1,883
2,128
2,153
2,098
2,118
677 5 ,254 5 ,931
684 5 , 145 5 r829
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1987-1988
rtrr
"1 * ol
Item
Sept.
Sept
year Oct. 2/
Jan. thru Sieeptt. j year
1987
1988
ago
1988
1987
T9FT8~8 ago
Thousands
Thousands- -
Young Chickens
ueorgia
60 898
62 247
102
60,370
529 183
535 667 101
United States
441 ,131
440 471
100 430,013 3,741 583 3,886 288 104
Mature Chickens
Light Type U.S.
10 813
9 119
84
10,425
116 572
114 132
98
Heavy Type U.S.
3 783
3 868
102
3,557
31 950
33 458 105
Total U.S.
14 596
12 987
89
13,982
148 522
147 590 99
Total All Types, Ga. 3 147
3 286 104
2,999
28 716
30 802 107
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.6
United States
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.9
1/ federally inspected slaughter data as c. ollected by Meat and Poultry Inspection
Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary
POULTRY HATCHING AND PLACEMENT- -OCTOBER 1987-1988
% ot
% ot
Item
Oct.
Sept.
Oct.
year
Jan. thru Oct.
year
1987
1988
1988 ago
1987
| 1988
ago
- -Thousands- --
--Thousands --
or Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.
Broiler Type
4, 126
3,962
4,131
100
40,388
39,563
98
Egg Type
299
234
212
71
2,719
2,246
83
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia
63, 399 67,169
66,487
105
665,041
686,289
103
United States
441, 893 454,308
452,256
102 4,486,361 4,664,032
104
Egg Type
Georgia
1, 260
1,425
1,568
124
22,086
14,420
65
United States
33, 959 30,556
30,620
90
365,950
309,837
85
Turkeys
FouTTs Placed
U.S
16,743 16,028
16,193
97
2/31,767
2/32,221
101
1/ Reported by leading breeders, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs
sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case
of eggs. 2/ Turkey poults placed September-October
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP
Georgia red meat production totaled 28.3 million pounds during October 1988, 8 percent more than September 1988, and 3 percent more than October 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered in Georgia during October was 18,300 head, a decrease of 13 percent from last year. Calves slaughtered totaled 1,800 head, up 700 head from October the previous year.
There were 107,600 hogs slaughtered in Georgia during October, 9,600 head more than October 1987.
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED
Commercial red meat production for the United States in October 1988 totaled 3.51 billion pounds, nearly the same as last year. January-October red meat production, at 33.0 billion pounds, was up 4 percent from last year.
Beef production, at 2.01 billion pounds, was down 4 percent from last year. Head kill totaled 2.97 million, down 5 percent.
Pork production, at 1.44 billion pounds, was up 6 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 8.09 million head, an increase of 5 percent.
COMMERCIAL RED MEAT AND LARD PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES WITH COMPARISONS 1/
1
October"--
I 1988 as % I
Jan.-Oct. 2/
1.988 as *
Kind
Beef Veal Pork Lamb & Mutton
Total Red Meat Lard 3/
1987
1988 i
Million founds
2,098
2,006
36
34
359
442
28
28
521
,510
80
84
Of 1987 Percent
96 94 106 100 100
105
I 1967
I
19HH
Million pounds
19,653
19,673
348
322
11,610
12,728
257
273
31,867
32,996
701
767
of 1987 Percent
100
93 110
106 104
109
l7*Based on packers dress weights and "excludes rarm slaughter^ 2/ Accumulated totals
based on unrounded data. 3/ Preliminary lard production includes rendered pork tat.
Species
Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number Slaughtered
Average
Oct.
Live Weight
October
88 as % of
October
1987
1988
1987
1987
1988
1,000 Head
Percent
Pounds
21.1
18.3
87
1. 1
1.8
164
98.0
107.6
110
.2
. 1
50
904 417 243 108
933 406 239
99
Total
Live Weight
October
1987
1988
1,000 Pounds
19 034 444
23 826 20
17 072 742
25 764 14
United States Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
3,131.4 2 ,965.0
95
1,118 1,135 3,501 563 3,366 265
245.7
206.2
84
251
274
61 562
56 513
7,700.3 8 ,092.0
105
248
250 1,910 291 2,024 369
460.2
452.7
98
122
122
56 ,081
55 243
1/ Includes slaughter under Federal Inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes
farm slaughter.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1987-1988
21 States
Item
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/ Milk Production per Cow 2/ Total Milk Production 2/
Unit
Thous. Head Pounds Mil. Lbs.
1987 8,653 1,148 9,931
1988 8,584 1,179 10,117
Percent
99 103 102
1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Processed
Paid to
Monthly
Cumulative
1987
1988
1987
1988
- - Thousand Pounds - -
Producers 1/
1987
1988
Dols. per Pound
Imports
of
Catfish 2/
1987
1988
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988 26,018 20,988 26,018
60
Feb.
22,163 27,786 43,151 53,804
57
Mar.
27,583 28,179 70,734 81,983
59
Apr.
26,781 20,805 97,515 102,788
,65
May
21,623 20,351 119,138 123,139
69
June
19,581 22,839 138,719 145,978
,64
July
21,638 23,687 160,357 169,665
61
Aug.
24,403 26,941 184,760 196,606
,60
Sept.
26,577 24,611 211,337 221,217
,60
Oct.
27,920 26,221 239,257 247,438
,61
Nov.
20,684
259,941
,62
Dec .
20,555
280,496
,64
1/ Pr Lees paid to producers for fis3h delive
furnisshed by U.S. Bureau of Census
.68
583
451
.72
1,241
508
.75
256
577
.75
1,012
217
.75
688
1,015
.78
301
26
.80
624
724
.80
570
414
.79
622
669
.79
642
76
464
2/ Data
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CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES DOWN 5 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed November 1, 1988, for slaughter market In the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.92 million head, down 5 percent from a year ago but up 5 percent from November 1, 1986.
Marketing of fed cattle during October totaled 1.60 million, down 5 percent from last year but up 1 percent from two years ago.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during October totaled 2.48 million, down 5 percent from last year but up 3 percent from October 1986. Net placements of 2.39 million for October are 5 percent below last year but 3 percent above 1986.
Other disappearance totaled 84 thousand head, compared to 85 thousand during October 1987 and 81 thousand during October 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,
7 STATES, OCTOBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 1
1988 as %
Item
1987
1988
Of 1987
1,000 Head
On Feed, October 1 1/
7,535
7,129
95
Placed on Feed during October
2,604
2,475
95
Fed Cattle Marketed during October
1,690
1,601
95
Other Disappearance during October 2/
85
84
99
On Feed November 1 1/
8,364
7,919
95
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full
ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that
will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to
pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
COLD
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
STORAGE STOCKS, | Oct. 31; 1987
165,553 537,982
17,928 997,325 1,038,204 575,559 307,619 212,205 841,448 629,876 2,403,869 947,521 239,670
3,303 24,504
6,475
UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 31, 1988
Sept. 30,
Oct. 31,
1988
1988
1,000 Founds
247,593
240,091
411,033
392,762
22,153
20,249
997,532
1 ,110,740
1,092,896
1 ,059,164
645,858
661,853
307,258
294,386
287,959
321,009
770,036
788,657
583,117
589,928
1,860,393
1 ,942,864
917,577
1 ,054,794
277,261
265,361
5,142
10,510
26,952
21,820
18,811
13,237
percen t ot
Oct. 1987 Sept. 1988
Perc ent
145
97
73
96
113
91
111
111
102
97
115
102
96
96
151
111
94
102
94
101
81
104
111
115
111
96
318
204
89
81
204
70
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HIGHLIGHTS Cotton Forecast Pecan Forecast Prices Received
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percent from last year's 338,000 bales.
Through December 11, about 95 percent of
the crop had been picked, compared with
average harvest progress of 93 percent.
Peanut Stocks
PECAN PRODUCTION DOWN 4 PERCENT
COTTON PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT
Georgia's cotton crop is currently forecast at 350,000 bales, up 15,000 bales from production predicted a month ago. This forecast is based primarily on the Census Bureau survey of cotton gins ginnings to December 1, and additional ginnings they expect for the remainder of the season. Yield is forecast at 525 pounds of lint per acre, 2 2 pounds per acre more than last month, but 137 pounds per acre less than a year ago. Acreage for harvest, at 320,000, is up 75,000 acres, or 31 percent from last year. The acreage increase more than offset the lower yield to raise Georgia's 1988 cotton production by 12,000 bales, or 4
The December 1 forecast of Georgia's pecan crop decreased 4 percent or 5 million pounds from the October 1 forecast to 110 million pounds. This is also 5 million pounds less than last year's crop of 115 million pounds. Through December 11, about 80 percent of the crop had been gathered, compared with a 5-year average progress of 83 percent.
GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1987 AND DECEMBER 1, 1988 FORECAST
Crop 1/
i
Unit
L
Acreage
i Harvested
For Harves t
i 1987 1/
1988 1 /
--Thousand Acres-
Yield per Acre
Indi-
cated
Dec. 1, i
1987
1988
Production
1987
j
Indi-
j
cated Dec. 1,
1 1988
-- Thousands--
Corn, for Grain 2/
Bu.
610
500
84
65
51,240
32,500
Soybeans 2/
Bu.
780
850
20
25
15,600
21,250
Peanuts 2/
Lbs.
630
690
2,500
2,700 1,575,000
1, 863,000
Sorghum, for grain 2/ Bu.
60
45
40
43
2,400
1,935
Cotton 3/
Bales
245
320
662
525
338
350
Hay, All 2/
Tons
600
600
2.2
2.2
1,320
1,320
Pecans
Lbs.
-
-
-
-
115,000
110,000
Sweetpotatoes 2/
Cwt.
5.2
5.2
150
4/
780
4/
Wheat 2/
Bu.
460
500
31
43
14,260
21,500
Oats 2/
Bu.
30
45
55
63
1,650
2,835
Rye 2/
Bu.
70
70
22
27
1,540
1,890
Tobacco, Type 14 2/
Lbs.
32
37
2,255
2,250
72,160
83,250
Apples, All
Commercial 2/
Lbs.
-
-
-
-
50,000
30,000
Peaches 2/
Lbs.
-
-
-
-
100,000
140,000
Grapes 2/
Tons
-
-
-
-
2.7
2.5
1/ Harvested for principal use 2/ Estimates br ought forward from earlier surveys 3/ Cotton yield in pounds and production in bales. 4/ Yield and production estimates will be
released in the Annu a 1 Crof> Summary.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. COTTON
All cotton production is forecast at 15.2
million bales, up 3 percent from 1987,
and up 2 percent from the November 1
forecast. This represents the highest
production since 198a when 15.6 million
bales were produced.
The Upland
production forecast is 14.8 million bales
and American-Pima production is expected
to total a record high 347 thousand
bales.
Total area for harvest is
estimated at 11.6 million acres, up 16
percent from last year and unchanged from
the November estimate.
Yields are
expected to average 627 pounds per
harvested acre, down.-79 pounds per acre
from 1987's record, but up 15 pounds from
November.
Upland cotton production in Texas and Oklahoma is expected to total 5.18 million bales, up 4 percent from last year and up 8 percent from November 1. Following freezing temperatures on the Plains of Texas and in Oklahoma, cotton harvest was active and widespread on the remaining acreage.
The Delta States (AR,LA,MS,MO,TN) expect to produce 4.73 million bales, 3 percent above last year and up 1 percent from November 1. Harvest is complete in Tennessee and near completion in the remaining states in the area.
Production in the Western States (AZ,CA,NM) is expected to total 3.89 million bales of upland cotton, down 1 percent from last year and 2 percent below the November forecast.
The Southeastern States (AL,GA,NC,SC) are expected to harvest 1.01 million bales, up 8 percent from last year and 3 percent above November 1.
U.S. PECANS
The December 1 forecast for the pecan crop in the 11 estimating states is 277 million pounds, in-shell basis, 6 percent higher than last year's production.
The Georgia forecast is 110 million
pounds, 4 percent less than this year's
October 1 forecast and the previous
year's production. Weather conditions
during November were generally favorable
for harvest, but progress was slower than
normal most of the month. Nut quality is
good, but size and weight are less than
earlier expected. Drought early in the
season is the main cause for the smaller
size and lighter weight nuts. Alabama's
forecast of 11.0 million pounds is 56
percent below last year.
Drought
conditions during the spring months of
1988 caused this substantial drop in
production. Louisiana's forecast is 30.0
million pounds, 58 percent above the 1987
crop. The pecan crop was over 50 percent
harvested as of December 1. Meat quality
has been much lower than expected. The
Mississippi crop is placed at 13.0
million pounds, 8 percent above last
year. New Mexico pecans are forecast at
26.0 million pounds, 4 percent above last
season. Ideal conditions have helped
harvest get well underway throughout New
Mexico.
Quality has been excellent.
Oklahoma's crop is forecast at 27.0
million pounds, a 125 percent increase
from last year. The South Carolina
forecast is 4.50 million pounds, 32
percent above last season. Nut size is
smaller than usual but meat quality is
good. Texas is forecasting 43.0 million
pounds,
up 2 percent from 1987
production. Harvest has made good
progress in most areas. Native yields
are down due to dry weather. Improved
varieties are yielding higher.
State
1986
Improved 1987
DECEMBER 1 PECAN PRODUCTION FORECAST
1/
Seedling
Ind.
Ind.
1988
1986
1987
1988
1986
- - - Thousand Pounds
Total 1987
Ind. 1988
Ala. Ark. Fla. Ga. La. Miss. N. Mex. N.C. 2/ Okla. S.C. Tex.
9,600 900
3,100 100,000
4,000 4,500 27,000 1,800 1,500 3,250 27,000
13,750 800
3,100 100,000
2,500 8,000 25,000 1,200 1,000 2,300 22,000
8,800 2,300 3,400 100,000 4,000 8,000 26,000 1,700 2,000 3,100 30,000
6,400 300
2,400 20,000 26,000
3,000
2,200 13,500
3,250 13,000
11,250 500
2,400 15,000 16,500
4,000
800 11,000
1,100 20,000
2,200 700
2,400 10,000 26,000
5,000
1,800 25,000
1,400 13,000
16,000 1,200 5,500
120,000 30,000 7,500 27,000 4,000 15,000 6,500 40,000
25 ,000 1 ,300 5 500
115 000 19 ,000 12 000 25 000 2 000 12 ,000 3 400 42 000
11 000 3 000 5 800
110 000 30 ,000 13 000 26 000 3 500 27 000 4 500 43 000
U.S.
182,650 179,650 189,300 90,050
82,550 87,500 272,700 262 200 276 800
1/ Budded, grafted or topworked varieties, 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward
from earlier forecast.
2
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED
The Georgia Prices Received All Commodity Index for November was 131 percent of the 1977 average, 5 points (3.7 percent) below the previous month, but 10 points (8.3 percent) above a year ago. Lower prices for cotton, soybeans, peanuts, hogs, beef cattle, calves, broilers and table eggs were partially offset by higher prices for corn, cottonseed, milk and other chickens. Hatching eggs were unchanged from the previous month.
U.S. PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT
The November All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by farmers decreased 1 point (.7 percent) from October to 142 percent of its January-December 1977 average. Lower prices for hogs, corn, grapefruit, and soybeans were partially offset by higher prices for tomatoes, potatoes, milk, and sweet corn. The index was 10 points (7.6 percent) above a year ago.
Commodity
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, NOVEMBER 15, ...L9M.J^IT^C^MPARIS_0_NS
Price per
Nov.
Georgia Oct.
Nov. 15,
United States
Nov. T Oct.
Nov. 15,
Unit
1987
1988
1988
1987
1988
1988
Winter Wheat
$/Bu.
-
-
2.56
3.80
3. ,87
Oats
$/Bu.
-
-
1.62
2 .56
2. ,40
Corn
S/Bu.
2. 17
2 .85
2.93
1 .61
2.58
2..46
Cotton
Ct./Lb:
63.9
53.3
./50.8
65.6
53.9
1/53,.9
Cottonseed 2/
$/Ton
88.00
127.00
133.00
88.00
120.00
125.00
Tobacco
Ct./Lb.
-
-
154.7
170.5 3/162.0
Soybeans
$/Bu.
5.26
7.47
7.29
5.36
7.53
7. ,27
Peanuts
Ct./Lb.
29.5
26.3
L/22.5
27.1
26.9
1/26..0
All Hay, baled 2/
$/Ton
-
-
62.10
86.80
87.50
Milk Cows, 4/5/
$/Head
-
-
975.00
Hogs
$/Cwt.
39.50
38.70
36. 10
40.60
38.70
36.00
Sows
$/Cwt.
33.50
29.00
26.60
33.90
30.20
27.00
Barrows & Gilts
$/Cwt.
39.90
39.30
36.70
41 .10
39.50
36.80
Beef Cattle 6/
$/Cwt.
51.30
58.30
57.20
62.00
67. 10
67.10
Cows 7/
$/Cwt.
43.10
46.50
45.80
43.00
44.60
43.80
Steers & Heifers
$/Cwt.
63.70
69.30
68.60
66.90
72.60
72.60
Calves
$/Cwt.
74.20
80.40
80.20
82.90
87.80
88.10
All Milk
$/Cwt.
14.40
14.00
5/14.50
12.90
13.00 3/13.20
Turkeys 2/
Ct./Lb.
-
-
34.0
47.8
47.6
Chickens
Ct./Lb.
17.0
2/19.8
20.8
Com'l Broilers 8/ Ct./Lb.
23.5
35.0
S/32.5
26.3
37.5
3/35.0
Eggs, All 9/
Ct./Doz. 62.7
2/69.0
66.9
53.6
2/58.7
59.4
Table
Ct./Doz. 42.6
2/49.1
47.2
45.4
2/51.0
51.9
Hatching
Ct./Doz. 120.0 2/120.0
120.0
1/ First half of month. 2/ Mid-month pr ice. 3/ Ent ire month. 4/ Animals sold for dairy
herd replacement only. 5/ Prices estima ted quarterl y. 6/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers"
combined with all owance where necessary for slaughte r bulls. 7/ Includes dairy cows sold
for slaughter. 8 / Liveweight equivalent price for G eorgia. 9/ Average of all eggs sold by
farmers including hatching eggs sold at retail.
INDEX NUMBERS--GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES
"OCT;
~Nov7
Oct.
Nov.
1977=100
Georgia Prices Received
All Commodities
1987 121
1987 121
1988 136*
1988 131
Crops
121
124
133*
128
Lvstk. & Products
121
119
139
134
United States
Prices Received
127
132
143
142
Prices Paid
165
1/165
174
2/174
Ratio 3/
77
80
82
82
1/ Oct.' 1987 Prices Paid Index. 2/ Oct. 1988 Prices Paid Index. 3/ Ratio of
Index of Prices Received to Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage
Rates. * Revised.
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PEANUT STOCKS
Peanut stocks in commercial storage on October 31, 1988, totaled 3.10 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock. This total includes 2.53 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. ';
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 544 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 29.7 million pounds. There were 175 million
pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stock on hand as of October 31, 1988.
Shelled peanut stocks on October 31, 1988, totaled 409 million pounds of which 386 million pounds were edible grades and 22.4 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 68.5 million pounds; Runners, 275 million pounds; and Spanish, 42.8 million pounds.
S'rOCKS OF PEANUTS /LND SPECIFIED PRODIJCT S AT MONTH' 3 END 1987-1988 1/
Farmer
Shelled
Roasting
Farmer Stock Equivalent
Month
Stocks
Peanuts
Stock
Shelled
Total
Endinq
2/
(In Shell)
Peanuts
3/
1987
1, 000 Pounds -- -- -- -
Oct.
2,181,639
437,821
19,168
582,302
2,783,109
Nov. Dec. 1988
2,349,588 2,241,705
464,114 537,154
23,954 30,810
617,272 714,415
2,990,814 2,986,930
Jan.
1,801,937
552,006
36,638
734,168
2,572,743
Feb.
1,469,683
Mar.
985,345
Apr.
619,645
May
293,919
June
51,680
July
4,622
Aug.
1,382
Sept.
592,859
Oct.
2,530,053
1/ Excludess stocks on farms.
4/650,874
53,540
865,662
2,388,885
720,898
62,222
958,794
2,006,361
725,796
60,444
965,309
1,645,398
746,486
59,757
992,826
1,346,502
710,386
53,804
944,813
1,050,297
588,426
46,029
782,607
833,258
426,188
33,147
566,830
601,359
351,792
20,219
467,883
1,080,961
408,685
29,733
543,551
3.103,337
Includes stocks owned by or held f or account of CCC in
commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible grades,
shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated) . 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting
roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33. 4/ Beginning In Feb., shelled edible grades
include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion
spectively.
MERRY CIIRISTJLVS
Wishing you the pleasures of a real oldfashioned, family holiday.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Received
Livestock Slaughter
Cattle on Feed Milk Production
JWt-03 1989
Poultry Summary Peanut Stocks
DOCUMENTS
Catfish
+JGA UBRARIF?
Cold Storage
U.S. RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 6 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Commercial red meat production for the United States in November 1988, totaled 3.40 billion pounds, up 6 percent from last year. January-November red meat production, at 36.4 billion pounds, was up 4 prrcent from last year.
GEORGIA RED MEAT PRODUCTION UP 8 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Georgia red meat production totaled 28.1 million pounds during November 1988, 1 percent less than October 1988, but 8 percent more than November 1987.
The number of cattle slaughtered in Georgia during November was 17,700 head, a decrease of 3 percent from last year. Calves slaughtered totaled 1,600 head, up 700 head from November the previous year.
There were 108,500 hogs slaughtered in Georgia during November, 10,500 head more than November 1987.
Beef production, at 1.88 billion pounds, was up 3 percent from last year. Head kill totaled 2.80 million, up 2 percent.
Pork production, at 1.46 billion pounds, was up 11 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 8.13 million head, an increase of 11 percent.
HAM ^
12 to 14
lbs.
[
LOIN 10 to 12 lbs
BACON 10 to 12 lbs.
|4 to 6 lbs
APICNIC] 6 to 8 J M lbs. M
Species Georgia Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep & Lambs
GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/
Number siaughTered
~_\ Average
"Nov.
Live Weight
November | '88 as % of
November
-T5&T
198S
1,000 Head
Pe1r9c8e7ivC-
1987 T5WS' Founds
18.3
17 7
97
0.9
1 6
178
98.0
108 5
111
0.1
0 2
200
901 392 242 103
931 372 242 100
Total
Live Weight
November
1987
TWg-
l,ouo pounds
16,521 349
23,703 14
16,449 604
26,230 18
United States
Cattle
2,750.9 2,798.8
102
1,121 1,134 3,083,252 3,173,184
Calves
221.9 209.8
95
243
262
53,930
54,892
Hogs
7,320.7 8,131.8
111
251
252 1,840,589 2,052,122
Sheep & Lambs
411.6 431.6
105
121
123
50,011
53,069
T7 includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter"; excludes
farm slaughter.
Kind
COMMERCIAL
RED
MEAT AND LARD November
PRODUC-- TIT9O"N8B:"
UNITED as %
1987
1988
of 1987
STATES WITH COMPARISONS
Jan.-Nov. 1987
7Tr~m"~
1/ ~t 988 as %
of 1987
Million Pounds
TercenT
"Million Pounds
Percent
Beef
1,828
1,875
103
21,481
21,548
100
Veal
32
33
103
380
354
93
Pork
1,312
,462
111
12,922
14,191
110
Lamb & Mutton
25
27
108
282
300
106
Total Red Meat
3,197
.397
106
35,064
36,393
104
Lard 3/
76
84
111
777
851
110
1/ Based on packers dress weights and excludes rarm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals
based on unrounded data. 3/ Preliminary lard production includes rendered pork fat.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CATTLE ON FEED IN 7 STATES DOWN 5 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR
Cattle and calves on feed December 1, 1988, for slaughter market in the 7 states preparing monthly estimates totaled 7.98 million head, down 5 percent from a year ago but up 2 percent from December 1, 1986.
Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.51 million, up 3 percent from last year and up 4 percent from two years ago. This is the largest number of marketings during November since 1978.
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 7 states during November totaled 1.68 million, up 4 percent from last year but down 8 percent from November 1986. Net placements of 1.57 million for November are 4 percent above last year but 9 percent below 1986.
Other disappearance totaled 107 thousand head, compared to 103 thousand during November 1987 and 87 thousand during November 1986.
CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER ON FEED, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS, AND OTHER DISAPPEARANCE,
7 STATES, NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 1
1988 as %
Item
1987
1988
1,000 Head
of 1987
On Feed, November 1 1/ Placed on Feed during November Fed Cattle Marketed during November Other Disappearance during November 2/ On Feed December 1 1/
8,364 609 .458 103
8,412
919
95
675
104
507
103
107
104
980
95
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a full
ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that
will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to
pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.
NOVEMBER MILK PR0DUCTI0N-21 STATES
Milk production in the 21 selected states totaled 9.79 billion pounds. This was 2 ?ercent above production for November
987 in these same states.
During the July-September period, the 21 selected states produced 85.1 percent of the U.S. production. If producers in the remaining 29 states not surveyed for December 1, followed the trend shown by
the reporting states, the U.S. milk production would total about 11.5 billion pounds for November.
Production per cow in the 21 selected states averaged 1,142 pounds during November, 35 pounds above November 1987.
Total milk cows in the 21 states averaged 8.57 million head, 1 percent less than November 1987 and 11,000 head less than October 1988.
MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1987-1988
21 States
Item
Unit
1987
1988
Percent
No. Milk Cows on Farms 1/
Thous. Head
8,647
8,573
99
Milk Production per Cow 2/
Pounds
1,107
1,142
103
Total Milk Production 2/
Mil. Lbs.
9,572
9,791
102
1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
NUMBER
OF LAYERS AND EGG
No. ot Layers
During Nov.
1987
1988
Thousands
PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER
Eggs per 100
Layers-Nov.
1987
| 1988
Number
1987-1988
Total Eggs Produced
During Nov.
1987
|
19c: 18
Mill ions
Hatching Table
Total Georgia
5,769 12,763 18,532
6,002
11,997 17,999
GEORGIA
1,821
1,773
2,130
2,142
2,034
2,017
105 272 377
106
257 363
Hatching
31,664
Table
206,045
Total 20 States 237,709
31,823 198,140 229,963
20 STATES
1,800
1,801
2,084
2.113
2,047
2,070
570 4 ,295
4 ,865
573 4, 187
4,760
Hatching Table Total U.S.
36,077 248,131
284,208
37,309 238,186
275,495
UNITED STATES
1,807
1,804
2,076
2,104
2,042
2,064
652 5 , 151 5 ,803
673 5,012
5,685
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Item
POULTRY
HATCHING
AND
PLACEMENT-
-NOVEMBER
~ar~or r~
1987-1988
--\
Nov. 1987
Oct .
Nov.
Tho1u9s8a8nds -- 1988
year I ago I
Jan. thru Nov.
T?BT
1988
--Thousands-
* of year
Pullet Chicks Placed
Domestic (U.S.) 17
Broiler Type
763
4,131
Egg Type
194
212
,596
96
164
85
44 151 2 ,913
43,159
98
2,410
83
Chicks Hatched
Broiler Type
Georgia United States
59, 689 423, 147
66 487 452,,256
64,262 437,079
108 103
724, 730 .909, 508
750 551 5,101 , 111
104 104
Egg Type Georgia
, United States
1,358 30,593
1, 568 30, 620
1,025 29,219
75 96
23, 444 396, 543
15 445 339 ,056
66 86
Turkeys
Poults Placed U.S.
17,714
16 193
18,321
103
Teadim breeders i heludes expectecTpuTTet
sold during the"prececling~month'at the rate of 125 pullet
2/49,481
2/50,542
102
replacements from eggs
chicks per 30 dozen case
of eggs. 2/ Turkey poults placed September-November.
rtem
Chickens Egg Type Broiler Type
Turkeys
EGGS IN INCUBATORS. DECEMBER 1, 1987-1988, UNITED_STATEg
~ 1987
1988
--T housanas--
28,912 391,962
24,211
25,736 400,084
25,146
* or 'ear ago
89 102 104
Item
COMMERCIAL POULTRY SLAUGHTER 1/, OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1987-1988.
TT'oT
Oct.
Oct.
1987
1988
-- Thousands
year ago
Nov. 2/
Jan. thru Oct.
1988
TWST
T5W
- - -Thousands -
% of year
.ago
Young Chickens Georgia United States
61,945 433,836
57 978 411 092
94
17,911
95 416,000
591 ,128 175 ,421
593 645 100 ,297 381 103
Mature Chickens Light Type U75. Heavy Type U.S. Total U.S.
Total All Types, Ga
12,037
4,223 16 260
3 ,134
9 ,452 3 ,398
12,850
2,660
79
12 ,039
80
2 ,918
79
14 ,957
85
3,098
128 ,610
36 ,173 164 ,783
31 ,850
123 584
96
36 856 102
160,440
97
33,462 105
Percent Condemned
Young Chickens
Georgia
1.5
United States
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.8
1/"Federally inspected slaughter data as collected by Meat ana poultry.inspection
Program. Current month data estimated by Market News Service. 2/ Preliminary.
Month Ending
STOCKS OF PEANUTS, AND SPECIFIED. P^PjnuCTS_AT_MpNTH' S END,
Farmer
Shelled
Roasting
Stocks
Peanuts
U
Stock (In She 111.
1,000 Pounds
1987-1988 1/ Farmer Stock Equiva1ent
Shelled "
Total
Peanuts
_3_/
1987 Nov. Dec .
2,349,588 2,241,705
464,114 537,154
23,954 30,810
617 272 714 415
2 990 814 2 986 930
1988 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr . May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 1/ Exclude commercial shelled oi roasting s include bl
,801,937
552,006
,469,683
4/650,874
985,345
720,898
619,645
725,796
293 ,919
746,486
51,680
710,386
,622
588,426
,382
426,188
592,859
351,792
2,532,509
407,485
2,693,398
461,894
s stocks on farms. Includes stocks
storages. Farmer stock on net wei
1 stock, and shelled seed (untreate
tock, plus s helled peanuts X 1.33.
anched and s helled roasted peanuts
36,638 53,540 62,222 60,444 59,757 53,804 46,029 33,147 20,219 29,785 33,779 owned by or ght basis. 2 d). 3/ Actua 4/ Beginning converted to
734 168 865 662 958 794 965 309 992 826 944 813 782 607 566 830 467 883 541 955 614 319 held for account o / Includes shelled 1 farmer stock, pi in Feb., shelled a raw basis using
2 572 743 2 388 885 2 006 361 1 645 398 1 346 502 1 ,050 297
833 258 601 359 1 ,080 961 3 , 104 249 3 ,341 496 f CCC in edible grades,
us roasting edible grades conversion
factors o f 1.08 and 1.12 respectively.
Month
U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH, 1987-1988
QUANTITY PROCESSED AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS
REPORTED BY MAJOR PROCESSORS AND U.S. IMPORTS
Average Price
Round Weight Pro cessed
Paid to
Monthlv
Cumulative
Producers 1/
1987
1988
1987
1988
- - Thousand Pounds - -
1987 ! 1988 Dols. per Pound
Imf lorts
Of
Cat fish 2/
1987
1988
Thous. Pounds
Jan.
20,988 26, 018 20,988 26,018
.60
.68
583
Feb.
22,163 27, 786 43,151 53,804
.57
.72
1 241
Mar.
27,583 28, 179 70,734 81,983
.59
.75
256
Apr.
26,781 20, 805 97,515 102,788
.65
.75
1 012
May
21,623 20, 351 119,138 123,139
.69
.75
688
June
19,581 22, 839 138,719 145,978
.64
.78
301
July
21,638 23, 687 160,357 169,665
.61
.80
624
Aug.
24,403 26, 941 184,760 196,606
.60
.80
570
Sept.
26,577 24, 611 211,337 221,217
.60
.79
622
Oct.
27,920 26, 221 239,257 247,438
.61
.79
642
Nov.
20,684 25, 037 259,941 272,475
.62
.78
76
Dec.
20,555
280,496
.64
464
1/ Pri ces paid to producers for f ish delivered to processing plant. 2/
furnis hed by U.S. Bureau of Census.
451 508 577 217 1,015
26 724 414 669 674
Data
COLD
Commodi tv
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
STORAGE STOCKS, Nov. 30, 1987
158,486 495,935
17,359 947,888 906,479 613,809 304,310 251,657 530,457 321,505 2,327,508 966,081 269,462
13,282 19,882 26,505
UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 30, 1988
Oct. 31, 1988
Nov . 30
I
1988
1,000 Pounds
237,286
226 ,338
397,324
358 ,090
20,015
18 ,019
1,115,978
1,016 ,575
1,055,387
9e5 993
664,086
703 803
296,485
300 439
320,908
363 874
792,569
519 196
594,697
309 168
1,933,983
1,831 053
1,047,418
1,050 997
265,361
286 294
10,510
15 883
22,004
16 884
13,208
26 438
Percent of
Nov. 1987 Oct.
Percent
143
95
72
90
104
90
107
91
109
93
115
106
99
101
145
113
98
66
96
52
79
95
109
100
106
108
120
151
85
77
100
200
1988
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