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GEORGIA POULTRY FACTS
2005 EDITION
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Thomas T. Irvin, Commissioner
Cooperating with
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service R. Ronald Bosecker, Administrator
Prepared by
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 355 East Hancock Avenue Athens, Georgia 30601 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
Internet homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/
David S. Abbe, Director Christina S. Messer, Deputy Director James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician Laurel E. Garrison, Poultry Statistician
Connie R. McEver, Editor
PREFACE
This publication is a compilation of statistical data on poultry released by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service during 2004 with comparisons back to 1997. The publication is designed to aid data users throughout the poultry industry in analyzing historical data and to assist in projecting future trends in the industry.
A special thanks to the faithful, cooperating reporters, hatchery personnel, egg producers, feed dealers, the Poultry Improvement Association, growers, trade associations, and others who voluntarily take time from busy schedules to provide data to make this bulletin possible.
Current poultry information is published by the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service weekly in the Weekly Hatchery report and monthly in the Georgia Farm Report. These two reports and others are available at our Internet homepage address w http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/. w Paper copies are available upon written request at the above address or by telephone at 706/546-2236.
Jackie Adams James Brewster Emily Caron Peggy Craig Laurel Garrison Calin Goolsby Reshaun Finkley
Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service Office Staff
Jack Hall Robert Harris Kevin Lamons Clayton McDuffie Connie McEver Elaine McGarity John Meyer
Jerry Midden Jane Phelps Charlene Rhodes Sharon Stewart Talmadge Williams
North Regina W. Broach Raymond H. Bryant Howard Cooper Robyn W. Houp James B. Morris Maylon H. Purcell Jimmy C. Taff Billy Tomlinson Leland J. Willis
Southwest Alfred E. (Bubber) Hester, Jr. Scott Connell Tommy L. Franklin Jimmy A. Long Ross E. NeSmith Charles W. Robertson
OFFICE ENUMERATORS Priscilla G. Greene Jacqueline Chastain Jo Neal Griffeth Allie M. Hardman Sue S. Johnston Millicent N. McCoy Betty Strickland Carole D. Wilson
FIELD ENUMERATORS
West Central Jimmy P. Bradley Spurgeon Wayne Adkins Paul M. Bulloch Harles Carlton Farmer James L. Hoover, Jr. Ary Lee Lucas, Jr. Maurice R. Parker A. Marshall Scott
East Central Inman Gerrald Willard R. Joiner John W. Meikle Lilla P. Mobley William Ed Veal William A. Woodward
Southeast T.J. Futch, Jr. H. Verlyn Denney Albert Potts Jack West
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table 1 State Rank by Value of Production from Commercial Broilers, Eggs, and Mature Chickens, 2004 . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Poultry--Value of Production, Georgia, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Poultry--Production, Sales and Value, Georgia, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Eggs--Production and Value of Production, Georgia, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 Broiler Eggs Set--Georgia, Weekly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Broiler Chicks Placed--Georgia, Weekly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Egg Type Eggs Set--Georgia, Weekly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--Georgia, Weekly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
10 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 11 Layers--Average Number in All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 12 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 Egg Production--All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14 Layers--Average Number in Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 15 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 16 Egg Production--Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 17 Layers--Average Number in Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 18 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 19 Egg Production--Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 20 Prices Received by Farmers for All Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 21 Prices Received by Farmers for Table Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 22 Prices Received by Farmers for Hatching Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 23 Forced Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month--Georgia,
1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 24 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--Georgia, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 25 Number of All Chickens on Farms, by States--December 1, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 26 Total Value of All Chickens on Farms, by States--December 1, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 27 Hatchery Capacity: Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries and Egg Capacity by Region and
United States, January 1, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 28 Poultry--Production and Value of Production, United States, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 29 Broiler Eggs Set--Selected States, Weekly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 30 Broiler Chicks Placed--Selected States, Weekly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 31 Domestic Placements--Pullet Chicks for Broiler Hatchery Supply Flocks, United States,
Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 32 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, United States, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . 25 33 Prices Received by Farmers for Commercial Broilers, United States, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 34 Domestic Placements--Pullet Chicks for Egg Type Hatchery Supply Flocks, United States,
Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 35 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, United States, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 36 Prices Received by Farmers for All Eggs, United States, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 37 Layers--Average Number in All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 38 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 39 Egg Production--All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 40 Forced Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age,
First of Month--30 Selected States, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 41 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--United States, Monthly,
Mature Chickens by Weight Group, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 42 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--United States, Monthly, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 43 Per Capita Consumption of Red Meat and Poultry--Selected Years, 2000-2004, United States . . . . . . . . . . 30
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Graphs Value of Production, Broilers, Chickens, and Eggs, Georgia, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Broilers, Number & Value of Production, Georgia, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mature Chickens, Number Sold & Value of Sales, Georgia, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Egg Production & Value, Hatching, Table, and Total Eggs, Georgia, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Broiler Type Eggs Set, Jan 4, 2004 through Dec 27, 2004, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Broiler Type Chicks Placed, Jan 4, 2004 through Dec 27, 2004, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched, Georgia, 2002-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Egg Type Eggs Set, Jan 4, 2004 through Dec 27, 2004, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Egg Type Chicks Hatched, Jan 4, 2004 through Dec 27, 2004, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Value of Production, Broilers, Chickens & Eggs, and Turkeys, United States, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Average Number of Layers, United States, 2002-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Value of Production, Broilers, Chickens, Eggs, Turkeys, and Total, United States, 1997-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . 22
GEORGIA POULTRY HIGHLIGHTS
2004 FARM VALUE OF PRODUCTION1/ All Poultry and Eggs . . . . . . . . $3,259,971,000 Broilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,857,580,000 Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $394,223,000 Chickens* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,168,000
2004 -- GEORGIA NATIONAL RANK First . . . . . . . . . . Broilers Value of Production Third . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chickens Value of Sales First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broilers Produced Second . . . . . . . . . Eggs Value of Production Second . . . . All Poultry Value of Production Second . . Chickens Sold (excludes broilers) Sixth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eggs Produced
SUMMARY--2004
The total farm value of poultry and eggs produced in Georgia increased 28 percent to $3.26 billion for the 2004 production year. Value of production from broilers totaled $2.86 billion, up 33 percent from 2003. The value of production for all eggs was $394 million, down slightly from 2003. The sale of chickens excluding broilers totaled 15.7 million birds with a value of sales of $ 8.2 million.
BROILER PRODUCTION
For the twenty-first consecutive year, Georgia has been the leader in broiler production with 1.30 billion birds in 2004. Production increased 3 percent from 1.26 billion broilers produced in 2003. Pounds produced in 2004 totaled 6.49 billion. The average price received per pound for broilers in 2004 was 44.0 cents per pound, up 10.0 cents from the 2003 average price. Georgia ranked first in the number of broilers produced and accounted for 15 percent of the number and 14 percent of pounds of the Nation's broiler production in 2004. For the tenth consecutive year, Georgia ranked number one in the Nation in value of broiler production.
EGG PRODUCTION
Egg production in Georgia for the year ending November 30, 2004, totaled 5.04 billion eggs, slightly less than in 2003. The number of layers averaged 20.3 million in 2004, 1 percent less than the previous year. In hatching egg flocks, the average number of layers was down 2 percent, to 9.05 million from 9.22 million in 2003. The average number of layers in table egg flocks was 11.3 million in 2004. All layers in Georgia produced an average of 248 eggs per hen in 2004, 1 egg more than 2003's average of 247. Hatching egg flocks produced 2.04 billion eggs during 2004, 1 percent less than the previous year. Table egg flocks produced 3.00 billion eggs in 2004, slightly more than 2003. The average price for all eggs in 2004 was 93.9 cents per dozen, .2 cents less than the previous year. Table egg prices averaged 55.8 cents per dozen, down .1 cents from the previous year. Hatching egg prices averaged $1.57 per dozen, up slightly from the previous year. Georgia's total egg production was 60 percent table eggs and 40 percent hatching eggs. Georgia ranked sixth in the Nation in 2004 in both the average number of layers and in total egg production. Iowa was the leading State in both layers and egg production followed by Ohio.
1/ Value of production is quantity produced multiplied by the price per unit. * Value of sales for chickens is quantity sold multiplied by the price per unit.
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
TABLE 1 STATE RANK BY VALUE OF PRODUCTION FROM COMMERCIAL BROILERS, EGGS,
AND MATURE CHICKENS, 2004
Eggs1/
Mature Chickens1/
Commercial Broilers1/3/4
All Poultry6/
($000)
($000)
($000)
($000)
IA
491,586
AR
12,196
GA 2,857,580
AR 3,332,656
GA
394,223
NC
8,397
AR 2,731,300
GA 3,259,971
AR
362,442
GA
8,168
AL 2,406,976
NC 2,738,584
PA
339,676
AL
7,905
NC 2,041,785
AL 2,702,837
OH
334,040
MS
4,910
MS 1,930,412
MS 2,107,488
TX
306,388
TX
3,438
TX 1,424,520
TX 1,734,346
IN
291,947
OK
2,052
KY
690,932
VA
844,114
CA
288,412
KY
1,725
DE
686,458
SC
791,029
AL
287,956
VA
1,329
MD
628,406
KY
780,724
NC
239,590
TN
1,306
VA
590,172
PA
777,968
MS
172,166
WV
1,118
OK
547,096
MN
759,811
FL
159,878
SC
1,116
SC
521,884
DE
686,458
MN
142,349
MO
883
TN
439,604
MD
679,891
NE
138,863
LA
761
PA
325,496
IA
627,742
MO
101,395
FL
700
FL
208,440
OK
623,796
MI
94,256
PA
476
WV
155,848
OH
527,482
KY
88,067
CO
357
MN
101,860
TN
476,421
SC
82,749
IN
227
OH
101,070
IN
464,223
WA
77,348
CA
205
WI
68,445
CA
458,554
OK
74,648
WI
171
NE
11,430
MO
382,208
VA
69,758
HI
105
NY
6,570
FL
369,018
ME
61,408
IA
76
HI
WV
218,993
CO
60,103
IL
62
MI
163,831
NY
59,798
UT
58
NE
150,310
WI
56,679
OH
48
WI
125,295
IL
51,504
MD
40
SD
97,484
OR
48,693
ME
31
IL
89,080
CT
45,944
ID
22
WA
77,357
MD
45,737
NE
17
NY
72,290
SD
40,197
NH
16
ME
61,439
UT
36,012
MI
15
CO
60,460
TN
35,511
NY
11
OR
48,697
LA
34,966
MN
10
CT
46,117
WV
32,325
WA
9
UT
36,070
NJ
28,912
VT
8
LA
35,727
ID
14,479
OR
4
NJ
29,622
HI
10,665
MA
3
ID
14,501
MT
5,862
MT
3
HI
10,770
MA
4,995
CT
2
ND
10,560
VT
3,419
NJ
2
MA
7,758
NH
3,350
SD
2
MT
5,865
WY
182
WY
0
VT
5,268
NH
3,543
WY
182
Other States
2/
84,766
2/
5/
26
1,969,802
2,376,217
U.S.7/
5,303,244
58,010
20,446,086
28,872,757
PR
16,067
646
16,713
1/ Estimates cover the 12 month period Dec 1, previous year, through Nov 30. 2/ AK, AZ, ND, NM, NV and RI combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/Broiler production including other domestic meat-type breeds. 4/ Excludes states producing less than 500,000 birds. 5/ CA, IN, IA, LA, MO, OR, & WA combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 6/ Includes commercial broilers, eggs, chickens and turkeys. 7/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
TABLE 2 POULTRY--VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 1999-20041/
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Thousand Dollars--
Commercial Broilers
2,293,445 2,029,005
2,432,235
1,935,750
2,142,850
Mature Chickens,
Hatching Egg Flocks
16,940
20,898
11,380
10,329
7,713
Table Egg Flocks
140
188
104
93
93
All Chickens,
Including Commercial Broilers
2,310,525 2,050,091
2,443,719
1,946,172
2,150,656
Eggs
379,142
369,913
367,887
355,968
395,769
All Poultry
2,689,667 2,420,004
2,811,606
2,302,140
2,546,425
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year.
2004
2,857,580
8,013 155
2,865,748 394,223
3,259,971
Value of Production Broilers, Chickens, and Eggs,
Georgia 2004
Mature Chickens
$8
Eggs (Total)
$394
Broilers
$2,858
Million Dollars
Broilers 87.7% Eggs 12.1%
Mature Chickens 0.2%
TABLE 3 POULTRY--PRODUCTION, SALES AND VALUE, GEORGIA, 1997-20041/
Unit
1997
1998
1999
2000 2001 2002 2003
Commercial Broilers
Number Produced 1,000
1,182,800 1,202,500 1,239,700 1,229,700 1,247,300 1,290,500 1,260,500
Pounds Produced 1,000 Price per Pound2/ Cents
5,914,000 5,892,300 6,198,500 6,148,500 6,236,500 6,452,500 6,302,500
38.5
40.5
37.0
33.0
39.0
30.0
34.0
Value of Production 1,000 Dols 2,276,890 2,386,382 2,293,445 2,029,005 2,432,235 1,935,750 2,142,850
Unit
1997
1998
1999
2000 2001 2002 2003
Mature Chickens, Hatching Egg Flocks
Number Sold
1,000
10,385
11,797
14,163
14,363 14,187
12,598 12,208
Pounds Sold
1,000
87,794 98,884 127,694 128,345 126,361 110,053 94,264
Price per Pound Cents
19.3
20.3
13.3
16.3
9.0
8.6
8.3
Value of Sales
1,000 Dols 16,911
20,078 16,940
20,898 11,383 10,329
7,713
Unit
1997
1998
1999
2000 2001 2002 2003
Mature Chickens, Table Egg Flocks
Number Sold
1,000
5,115
5,225
7,107
8,074
5,443
4,349
5,749
Pounds Sold
1,000
19,156
20,270
27,577
37,689 20,864
17,050 18,865
Price per Pound Cents
1.0
0.9
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Value of Sales
1,000 Dols
201
178
140
188
104
93
93
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year. 2/ Live weight equivalent price.
2004
1,298,900 6,494,500
44.0 2,857,580
2004
11,427 88,433
8.0 8,013
2004
4,280 13,663
1.0 155
BROILERS Number & Value of Production
Georgia, 1997 - 2004
Number (Mil.)
3,000
Dollars (Mil.)
3,000
2,500
2,500
2,000
2,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
500
500
0
0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Years
Number Value
Millions
22 20 18 16 14 12 10
8 6 4 2
MATURE CHICKENS Number Sold & Value of Sales
Georgia, 1997 - 2004
1997
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Number, Hatching
Years
Value, Hatching Number, Table
Value, Table
2004
Million 500
EGG PRODUCTION & VALUE Hatching, Table, and Total Eggs
Georgia, 1997 - 2004
Million $ 500
400
400
300
300
200
200
100
100
0
0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Years
Dz. Table Eggs Dz. Hatching Eggs Total Dz. Eggs Dollar Value
TABLE 4 EGGS--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA 1997-20041/2/
Unit
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Table Eggs
Average Number Layers Eggs per Layer Eggs Produced Price per Dozen Value of Production
1,000 Number Millions Cents 1,000 Dols
11,188 260
2,908 59.2
143,461
11,818 258
3,045 52.5
133,289
11,563 259
2,997 42.8
106,912
11,728 258
3,022 42.7
107,562
11,596 258
2,991 42.6
106,186
11,052 258
2,853 38.6
91,798
11,225 267
2,998 55.9
139,657
Unit
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Hatching Eggs
Average Number Layers
Eggs per Layer Eggs Produced
Table Hatching Total Price per Dozen Table Hatching Value of Production Table Hatching Total
1,000 Number
Millions Millions Millions
Cents Cents
1,000 Dols 1,000 Dols 1,000 Dols
8,683 226
137 1,822 1,959
59.2 137.5
6,759 208,721 215,480
9,217 226
9,498 229
9,088 231
9,398 223
146 1,935 2,081
153 2,026 2,179
147 1,959 2,106
147 1,948 2,095
52.5 136.3
42.8 158.1
42.7 158.1
42.6 158.0
6,390 236,425 242,815
5,424 267,003 272,457
5,244 258,025 263,269
5,222 256,665 261,887
9,422 224
9,217 222
148 1,966 2,114
143 1,906 2,049
38.6 158.4
55.9 157.1
4,762 259,505 264,267
6,661 249,451 256,112
Unit
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total Eggs
Average Number Layers
Eggs per Layer Eggs Produced
Table Hatching Total Price per Dozen Table Hatching Total Value of Production Table Hatching Total
1,000 Number
Millions Millions Millions
Cents Cents Cents
1,000 Dols 1,000 Dols 1,000 Dols
19,869 245
3,045 1,822 4,867
59.2 137.5
88.5
150,220 208,721 358,941
21,035 244
21,059 246
20,816 246
20,994 242
3,191 1,935 5,126
3,150 2,026 5,176
3,169 1,959 5,128
3,138 1,948 5,086
52.5 136.3
88.0
42.8 158.1
87.9
42.7 158.1
86.8
42.6 158.0
86.8
139,679 236,425 376,104
112,336 267,003 379,339
112,806 258,025 370,831
111,408 256,665 368,073
20,473 243
20,442 247
3,001 1,966 4,967
3,141 1,906 5,047
38.6 158.4
86.0
55.9 157.1
94.1
96,560 259,505 356,065
146,318 249,451 395,769
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year. 2/ Includes both commercial and farm flocks.
2004
11,269 266
3,002 55.8
139,593
2004
9,046 225
143 1,893 2,036
55.8 157.2
6,650 247,980 254,630
2004
20,323 248
3,145 1,893 5,038
55.8 157.2
93.9
146,243 247,980 394,223
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
1997
29.5 28.8 29.0 29.2 29.1
29.6 29.9 30.0 30.1 29.4
29.6 29.0 28.2 30.4 29.9
30.2 30.5 28.8 29.6 30.6
30.6 30.9 30.8 30.7 30.5
30.3 29.7 30.7 30.6 29.6
TABLE 5
BROILER EGGS SET--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1997-2004
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
--Millions--
30.3
31.6
31.6
30.8
31.3
30.3
31.3
31.7
31.0
31.9
29.7
31.5
31.3
30.6
31.4
29.6
31.1
31.5
30.6
31.3
29.2
30.8
31.1
30.4
31.2
29.2
31.2
31.4
30.7
31.6
29.8
31.8
30.8
31.1
31.5
29.7
31.9
30.7
31.5
31.6
29.9
31.4
31.8
32.4
31.5
29.9
32.0
31.9
31.7
32.2
30.3
31.6
32.1
31.9
31.6
29.9
31.5
31.2
31.9
31.8
30.4
32.0
32.4
31.5
31.3
30.4
31.9
32.3
32.4
32.3
30.6
31.8
32.4
32.6
31.9
30.5
32.0
32.5
31.9
32.3
30.9
31.7
31.8
32.5
31.9
31.0
31.6
32.3
32.0
31.5
31.0
31.6
31.7
32.5
32.9
31.3
32.1
32.1
32.3
32.8
31.0
31.9
32.3
32.6
32.6
31.3
32.0
32.0
32.5
32.7
31.3
31.8
32.1
32.5
32.7
31.5
32.2
32.0
32.4
32.7
31.2
31.9
31.1
30.7
32.2
31.3
31.2
29.9
32.1
32.4
30.8
31.4
30.3
30.8
31.7
30.7
30.9
29.7
31.9
32.6
31.3
31.8
29.8
31.4
31.9
31.1
31.9
30.3
30.9
32.2
31
29.8
30.9
32
30.5
30.9
33
29.5
31.0
34
30.5
31.6
35
30.4
31.2
36
30.4
30.9
37
28.3
30.2
38
28.5
30.4
39
28.1
29.6
40
30.3
31.4
41
28.9
31.2
42
26.7
30.9
43
27.5
28.9
44
27.8
30.7
45
27.9
31.2
46
28.8
31.9
47
29.5
31.8
48
29.9
31.8
49
29.5
31.3
50
30.2
31.8
51
30.0
31.6
52
30.3
32.3
53
Total1/
1,539.2
1,599.9
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
31.6 30.9 30.6 31.4 31.0
30.3 29.0 29.5 28.1 31.6
29.9 28.3 27.5 30.0 29.4
30.9 30.8 31.0 31.4 31.1
31.5 31.2
1,616.5
30.5 29.8 30.1 30.7 30.6
30.6 28.8 30.5 28.1 30.6
30.3 29.2 29.2 27.6 28.0
31.1 29.9 30.8 31.2 30.9
30.8 30.6 30.5
1,634.0
31.7 31.7 31.8 31.9 32.0
31.2 31.4 30.1 30.6 32.5
31.2 29.0 28.6 29.4 31.2
31.5 30.7 32.6 31.3 31.5
31.7 30.8
1,634.3
32.4 32.0 31.1 31.5 31.6
32.0 29.0 30.1 28.7 29.5
29.8 28.4 27.3 28.3 29.9
30.6 29.9 30.4 30.4 30.5
30.0 30.9
1,624.2
2003
30.7 31.0 30.9 31.4 31.3
31.2 31.3 31.6 31.9 32.3
31.6 31.6 31.2 32.3 32.5
31.9 31.9 31.9 32.4 32.9
32.5 32.9 33.0 32.7 32.4
32.1 32.3 32.6 32.9 32.9
32.3 32.6 32.3 32.8 32.5
30.9 30.9 31.0 30.2 30.9
31.9 29.7 28.5 30.2 31.5
33.1 32.2 33.5 32.8 33.6
32.7 33.1
1,659.6
2004
33.6 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.2
33.4 33.2 33.5 33.5 32.7
32.8 32.3 32.7 32.3 33.4
33.4 33.3 32.9 32.8 33.3
33.4 33.7 33.1 34.0 33.6
34.0 33.7 33.4 33.8 33.1
34.3 34.3 33.8 33.8 33.5
33.2 32.6 31.9 30.7 31.7
32.9 30.9 31.2 31.1 31.5
33.4 32.6 33.1 33.3 33.6
34.0 33.8
1,718.9
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
1997
23.4 23.6 24.3 24.4 23.8
TABLE 6
BROILER CHICKS PLACED--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1997-2004
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
--Millions--
23.9
24.7
24.0
24.7
24.5
25.2
24.1
24.0
26.4
24.0
24.2
25.8
24.1
24.7
24.9
24.8
25.7
24.1
24.8
25.0
24.3
26.1
25.1
24.3
25.7
2003
24.5 24.2 24.8 25.1 25.1
6
23.5
24.2
24.5
24.5
24.7
25.5
25.6
7
23.6
24.0
24.3
24.7
24.7
25.2
25.8
8
23.9
23.4
24.7
24.9
24.9
25.3
25.0
9
23.7
23.1
25.3
24.7
24.3
26.0
25.7
10
23.9
24.0
24.8
24.0
24.9
26.0
24.4
11
24.1
23.5
25.6
23.4
26.4
25.8
25.1
12
24.2
24.0
25.8
24.6
26.6
25.5
25.4
13
24.3
24.3
25.2
25.5
26.3
26.0
25.5
14
23.3
24.8
25.0
25.9
25.7
26.0
25.1
15
23.1
24.7
24.8
25.3
25.8
25.8
25.2
16
22.4
24.5
25.7
25.5
25.5
25.1
24.6
17
24.1
24.6
25.9
25.6
25.1
26.5
25.7
18
24.2
24.7
25.3
25.1
26.1
26.3
26.4
19
23.9
23.7
25.2
25.3
25.8
26.4
24.9
20
24.5
24.8
25.4
24.6
26.2
25.9
24.7
21
23.1
25.1
25.5
25.6
25.6
25.3
25.2
22
24.2
25.6
25.3
24.8
26.7
26.9
25.4
23
24.7
25.3
25.4
26.1
25.4
26.3
26.0
24
24.7
25.5
25.8
25.7
25.9
25.7
26.4
25
24.6
25.2
26.3
25.8
26.7
26.1
26.2
26
24.6
24.5
25.9
25.3
25.8
26.0
26.5
27
24.3
24.4
25.2
25.4
26.3
26.6
26.1
28
24.1
24.6
25.1
25.4
24.6
26.2
25.3
29
24.2
24.9
24.8
23.5
25.9
26.3
25.2
30
24.0
24.4
25.1
23.9
24.5
25.6
25.2
31
24.2
24.1
24.5
24.0
25.9
26.4
25.6
32
24.6
25.2
25.8
24.0
25.1
25.8
26.3
33
23.5
24.7
25.6
24.5
24.9
25.8
26.2
34
23.2
23.6
25.2
24.2
25.5
25.4
25.3
35
24.1
24.3
23.5
24.1
25.3
25.7
26.2
36
23.6
24.0
23.6
23.7
25.7
25.1
25.1
37
24.2
25.1
24.3
24.5
25.5
25.8
26.0
38
24.3
24.8
24.3
24.3
25.9
25.5
25.4
39
24.5
24.7
24.0
24.3
25.6
26.2
24.7
40
22.6
24.0
23.1
22.4
25.5
23.4
23.9
41
22.5
23.6
23.6
24.3
24.1
24.7
24.4
42
22.0
23.5
22.0
22.9
24.9
22.9
24.1
43
23.7
24.6
24.9
24.5
25.9
24.2
24.4
44
23.2
24.4
24.3
24.6
25.0
24.1
25.3
45
21.5
23.4
22.6
23.3
23.2
23.4
23.8
46
21.5
22.6
21.4
23.9
23.0
21.5
22.5
47
23.0
23.8
23.8
22.3
23.3
22.8
23.3
48
22.7
25.5
23.7
22.5
25.1
24.3
24.9
49
23.2
24.7
24.8
24.6
25.6
25.1
24.9
50
23.9
24.8
24.2
23.8
24.2
24.7
24.7
51
24.0
25.0
24.9
24.9
26.1
24.8
25.9
52
23.1
25.4
25.2
25.0
25.2
24.7
25.9
53
24.3
Total1/
1,231.7
1,269.6
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
1,285.5
1,298.7
1,312.7
1,319.3
1,359.8
2004
26.4 24.9 26.2 25.9 25.7
25.7 25.6 26.0 26.3 26.3
26.5 26.4 25.8 26.0 25.5
26.2 26.2 27.0 26.6 26.9
26.6 25.2 26.4 27.0 27.0
27.2 27.7 26.9 27.8 27.1
25.5 27.1 26.2 26.7 27.2
26.4 27.0 27.1 27.4 25.3
25.7 23.2 25.4 25.4 24.7
24.4 24.6 25.6 26.3 24.8
26.2 26.4
1,308.9
Million Eggs 35
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET Jan 3, 2004 through Dec 25, 2004
Georgia
34
33
32
31
30 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Million Chicks 29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
0
5
BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED Jan 3, 2004 through Dec 25, 2004
Georgia
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1997
106.3 95.6
108.3 103.2 107.9 107.8 109.3 108.0 104.4 103.6
95.7 105.9
TABLE 7
BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Millions--
108.5 95.6
107.8 105.9 111.6 108.5 110.6 109.6 106.0 108.1 104.3 112.1
112.6 100.1 114.2 110.3 114.5 111.5 113.2 111.9 104.1 105.4 100.1 110.8
112.8 104.7 112.3 111.2 114.9 111.5 109.0 107.3 104.2 107.4 101.1 110.6
110.3 99.8
114.4 111.4 116.6 113.7 113.8 112.9 109.7 112.2 103.3 113.6
114.1 103.0 115.0 111.7 116.9 114.4 117.4 115.8 110.6 107.3 100.5 110.4
111.4 102.2 115.9 112.8 117.8 117.1 119.0 120.0 113.5 113.4 106.5 119.5
Total1/
1,255.9
1,288.4
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
1,308.8
1,306.8
1,331.8
1,337.1
1,369.1
2004
120.1 113.7 121.6 115.3 121.6 119.1 122.9 123.3 117.9 115.5 110.8 121.8
1,423.8
Million Chicks 125 120 115 110
BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED Georgia, 2002 - 2004
2004 2003
2002
105
100
95
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Month
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
1997
521 622 600 622 575
TABLE 8
EGG TYPE EGGS SET--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1997-2004
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
--Thousands--
537
573
531
647
633
621
611
613
633
621
509
599
413
561
629
478
442
605
630
609
524
568
602
536
634
6
592
551
593
480
505
554
7
569
612
367
553
643
607
8
543
508
322
572
647
548
9
537
588
622
570
597
614
10
560
599
586
583
640
637
11
572
549
567
464
633
590
12
528
596
546
415
616
546
13
584
607
591
320
610
595
14
667
553
468
593
581
645
15
579
658
583
532
616
565
16
562
585
609
512
607
596
17
588
541
618
476
590
647
18
582
611
596
543
538
625
19
456
409
651
583
578
523
20
600
604
531
399
584
529
21
586
620
410
481
647
593
22
545
525
527
576
629
640
23
592
583
581
534
642
638
24
373
394
446
581
642
616
25
546
570
543
300
585
613
26
441
543
469
582
585
636
27
567
531
566
541
607
475
28
559
501
323
222
534
498
29
594
600
596
530
643
630
30
553
458
378
505
556
541
31
547
423
502
467
642
589
32
599
514
570
572
586
627
33
461
609
626
561
638
615
34
599
435
516
495
508
616
35
595
560
567
597
628
612
36
508
431
531
599
594
559
37
585
549
524
604
592
372
38
585
535
443
522
575
440
39
388
583
525
554
516
631
40
294
409
523
374
505
625
41
426
251
514
515
622
321
42
396
323
500
474
625
305
43
436
594
480
525
563
643
44
381
522
540
570
302
638
45
263
296
281
305
642
420
46
483
458
550
611
647
603
47
420
595
376
568
461
643
48
574
611
494
616
536
638
49
459
233
445
616
324
446
50
451
311
428
475
635
622
51
600
625
622
462
616
606
52
531
613
622
609
642
645
53
613
Total1/
27,396
27,045
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
27,061
27,515
30,461
30,043
2003
626 625 628 614 602
642 588 639 642 635
631 642 629 647 632
640 626 628 626 642
613 617 641 545 622
640 619 644 647 630
634 642 642 642 642
638 570 638 647 603
598 637 403 388 443
617 342 629 505 505
630 647
31,444
2004
617 632 643 636 645
647 644 647 647 647
634 647 647 647 647
633 611 639 642 642
642 642 647 626 647
647 552 642 642 625
618 615 625 647 645
647 639 644 638 642
642 642 638 634 250
647 647 643 471 634
631 647
32,592
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 9
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
--Thousands--
422
391
259
358
395
282
489
520
505
523
511
527
482
461
537
528
565
570
441
463
497
447
573
545
521
530
510
514
505
543
2003
577 566 554 563 569
6
509
434
495
352
487
568
561
7
522
416
500
497
549
540
561
8
499
462
497
535
466
559
542
9
507
475
518
394
414
469
565
10
499
527
318
471
543
525
524
11
466
453
269
491
533
468
559
12
475
505
512
489
488
527
565
13
501
594
489
489
542
544
559
14
482
476
487
400
539
513
568
15
540
511
472
366
520
474
579
16
505
541
520
276
519
497
558
17
567
490
406
499
486
531
579
18
507
559
497
450
521
482
537
19
478
517
543
422
524
474
556
20
515
461
506
387
521
532
542
21
503
512
504
457
462
529
553
22
355
364
561
500
480
446
548
23
470
519
470
311
480
435
538
24
505
532
346
419
536
500
585
25
448
462
464
474
521
499
571
26
536
577
349
469
536
553
548
27
336
342
390
491
532
551
470
28
488
503
452
256
502
546
561
29
399
497
373
508
529
538
556
30
486
439
506
439
507
387
548
31
486
438
210
185
458
439
568
32
495
553
536
451
555
523
548
33
483
402
316
421
487
481
534
34
486
387
443
372
537
517
548
35
525
458
496
492
499
549
557
36
391
537
531
488
525
553
556
37
504
378
444
439
437
556
569
38
510
471
499
522
536
543
562
39
439
373
228
521
498
501
552
40
522
488
472
567
518
332
495
41
519
443
396
470
497
387
553
42
338
518
508
475
439
564
559
43
255
364
477
339
431
531
524
44
361
206
464
457
546
282
515
45
340
282
451
409
542
270
546
46
385
510
435
467
485
559
343
47
343
471
480
489
266
576
337
48
222
259
240
270
548
369
387
49
403
395
480
534
547
532
284
50
362
510
289
481
388
534
543
51 52 53
Total1/
500 387
23,709
539 202
23,717
418 364
23,051
522 528 396
23,282
425 280
25,494
531
560
410
452
25,924
27,831
% of U.S. Total
5.6
5.4
U.S. Total
425,007 438,273
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Revised.
5.1 451,721
5.4 430,412
5.6 452,673
6.1 421,549
6.7
2/
416,003
2004
569 571 577 560 567
579 569 555 548 534
526 563 534 533 552
543 577 538 551 515
542 538 539 558 546
543 526 542 536 484
540 546 555 550 530
543 565 531 539 552
536 546 547 533 538
566 552 220 550 545
555 416
28,117
6.4
437,304
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1997
2.1 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.8
TABLE 10
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Millions--
2.1
2.2
2.2
1.8
2.0
1.9
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.3
1.8
2.1
2.2
2.0
1.7
2.1
2.3
1.9
2.2
1.7
1.9
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.2
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.4
2.0
1.7
1.6
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.4
1.5
2.3
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.4
1.7
2.0
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.7
2.1
2.1
1.9
2.4
2.0
1.9
1.7
2.3
2.3
2.1
Total1/
23.8
23.7
23.1
23.3
25.5
25.9
27.8
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
2004
2.5 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.3
28.1
Thousand Eggs 700
EGG TYPE EGGS SET Jan 3, 2004 through Dec 25, 2004
Georgia
600
500
400
300
200
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Thousand Chicks 700
EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED Jan 3, 2004 through Dec 25, 2004
Georgia
600
500
400
300
200
100
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Week
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 11
LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Thousands--
19,370
20,439
21,429
21,009
20,775
21,489
20,515
19,689 19,828 19,948 19,945
20,548 20,844 21,199 21,183
21,564 21,711 21,250 20,937
20,975 21,139 21,370 20,946
20,686 20,749 21,385 21,503
21,391 20,928 20,420 20,438
20,393 20,630 20,734 20,516
19,623 19,449 19,568 19,723 20,151 20,582 20,573
20,964 21,126 21,131 21,022 20,974 21,338 21,649
20,870 20,976 20,750 20,401 20,704 21,046 21,065
20,408 20,480 20,986 20,730 20,359 20,636 20,754
20,757 20,492 20,458 20,511 21,124 21,661 21,830
19,968 19,973 20,124 20,005 20,237 20,330 20,377
20,553 20,554 20,337 20,230 20,145 20,200 20,499
Annual Average
19,871
1/ Dec. preceding year.
21,035
21,059
20,816
20,994
20,473
20,442
2004
20,672 20,674 20,567 20,510 20,233 20,106 20,197 20,076 20,054 20,280 20,323 20,179
20,323
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 12 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Number--
2,096 2,052 1,891
2,172 2,112 1,876
2,133 2,078 1,870
2,180 2,122 1,954
2,108 2,026 1,827
2,066 1,963 1,821
2,159 2,084 1,852
2,126
2,142
2,127
2,143
2,104
2,120
2,088
1,980 2,033
2,068 2,051
2,020 2,032
2,077 2,058
2,014 1,995
2,031 2,068
2,042 2,082
2,010 2,090
1,927 1,992
1,988 2,043
1,963 2,035
1,913 2,033
1,968 1,973
1,980 2,065
2,069 1,980 2,089 2,076
2,007 1,940 2,043 2,042
2,044 2,024 2,124 2,098
2,055 1,979 2,035 2,029
2,077 1,979 2,064 2,080
2,039 2,016 2,105 2,095
2,101 2,040 2,139 2,059
2004
2,095 2,075 1,940 2,101 2,031 2,069 2,025 2,117 2,084 2,027 2,140 2,086
Average per Layer2/
245
244
246
246
242
243
247
248
1/ Dec preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 13 EGG PRODUCTION--ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Million Eggs--
406
444
457
458
438
444
443
404
434
448
445
419
420
425
375
391
406
413
379
381
382
424
454
452
458
450
433
433
395
438
423
435
433
415
419
399
430
424
420
414
413
428
391
407
417
402
392
393
407
409
421
424
427
416
397
420
408
422
417
426
426
408
425
399
407
419
403
418
408
411
430
436
447
420
447
428
432
427
442
442
421
454
427
422
Annual Total 4,867
1/ Dec preceding year.
5,126
5,176
5,128
5,086
4,967
5,047
2004
433 429 399 431 411 416 409 425 418 411 435 421
5,038
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 14
LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Thousands--
11,209
11,428
11,916
11,841
11,837
12,112
11,385
11,330
11,371
12,056
11,863
11,644
11,994
11,286
11,240
11,618
12,171
12,017
11,540
11,560
11,383
11,181
11,828
11,608
12,124
12,008
10,964
11,387
11,055
11,704
11,234
11,636
11,992
10,887
11,113
10,805
11,724
11,282
11,247
11,285
10,299
11,089
10,731
12,071
11,277
11,541
11,162
10,255
11,096
10,891
12,041
11,074
11,941
11,298
10,608
11,053
11,048
11,873
11,042
11,797
11,370
10,704
11,058
11,388
11,815
11,434
11,669
11,729
10,980
11,099
11,712
12,108
11,773
11,860
12,105
11,079
11,238
11,663
12,218
11,861
11,855
12,387
11,180
11,516
2004
11,631 11,503 11,385 11,387 11,165 11,078 11,198 11,065 11,018 11,220 11,327 11,248
Average
11,188
1/ Dec preceding year.
11,817
11,561
11,783
11,696
11,052
11,225
11,269
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 15 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Number--
2,239 2,162 2,002 2,272 2,117 2,166 2,125
2,363 2,269 1,997 2,308 2,230 2,149 1,972
2,299 2,206 1,980 2,309 2,172 2,101 2,057
2,331 2,234 2,039 2,276 2,209 2,107 1,993
2,222 2,104 1,906 2,240 2,143 2,065 1,953
2,188 2,026 1,920 2,326 2,204 2,214 2,087
2,372 2,242 1,985 2,275 2,223 2,254 2,118
2,213 2,190 2,072 2,211
2,051 2,080 2,023 2,156
2,122 2,119 2,116 2,217
2,085 2,128 2,040 2,074
2,124 2,216 2,106 2,214
2,036 2,149 2,158 2,247
2,226 2,279 2,207 2,305
2,238
2,185
2,217
2,126
2,252
2,272
2,223
2004
2,261 2,234 2,090 2,275 2,185 2,185 2,143 2,268 2,244 2,166 2,322 2,285
Average per Layer2/
260
258
259
256
256
258
267
266
1/ Dec preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 16 EGG PRODUCTION--TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Million Eggs--
251
270
274
245
258
266
225
232
241
276
263
265
270
265
245
243
253
245
220
222
226
254
273
268
276
269
255
259
234
261
244
257
257
240
247
234
252
237
237
233
228
250
228
238
232
241
247
235
230
218
214
235
249
240
216
246
242
247
234
251
252
230
252
236
239
242
259
261
261
261
267
263
238
247
237
245
246
268
249
259
252
279
254
256
Annual Total
2,910
1/ Dec preceding year.
3,045
2,997
3,022
2,991
2,853
2,998
2004
263 257 238 259 244 242 240 251 245 243 263 257
3,002
Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 17 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-20041/
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
--Thousands--
8,161 8,359 8,588 8,767 8,890 8,818 8,718 8,677 8,675 8,763 8,870 8,910
9,011 9,177 9,226 9,371 9,479 9,240 9,055 9,090 9,149 9,159 9,230 9,431
9,513 9,508 9,540 9,642 9,703 9,588 9,699 9,676 9,359 9,270 9,273 9,204
9,168 9,112 9,122 9,246 9,310 9,161 8,939 9,045 8,933 8,690 8,776 8,899
8,938 9,042 9,209 9,377 9,511 9,472 9,330 9,160 9,141 9,395 9,556 9,443
9,377 9,397 9,368 9,456 9,551 9,669 9,718 9,516 9,301 9,257 9,251 9,197
9,130 9,107 9,247 9,347 9,403 9,464 9,458 9,284 9,172 9,046 8,962 8,983
9,041 9,171 9,182 9,123 9,068 9,028 8,999 9,011 9,036 9,060 8,996 8,831
Average
8,683
9,218
9,498
9,033
9,298
1/ Hatching egg flocks used principally for hatchery broiler chicks. 2/ Dec preceding year.
9,422
9,217
9,046
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 18 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
--Number--
1,899 1,902
1,931 1,918
1,924 1,914
1,985 1,975
1,958 1,924
1,909 1,884
1,895 1,889
1,880 1,875
1,747 1,939 1,822 1,883
1,723 1,931 1,867 1,926
1,730 1,908 1,845 1,950
1,842 1,968 1,912 1,998
1,727 1,930 1,850 1,911
1,697 1,882 1,832 1,913
1,687 1,862 1,829 1,881
1,753 1,885 1,842 1,927
1,870 1,936 1,914 1,860
1,866 1,914 1,913 1,834
1,907 1,953 1,955 1,909
1,924 1,968 1,959 1,899
1,865 1,921 1,904 1,820
1,842 1,902 1,914 1,847
1,819 1,874 1,886 1,835
1,878 1,931 1,915 1,854
1,928 1,852
1,896 1,856
2,006 1,945
1,983 1,899
1,873 1,853
1,935 1,881
1,930 1,848
1,912 1,846
Average per Layer2/
225
226
229
233
225
224
222
225
1/ Dec preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 19 EGG PRODUCTION--HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Million Eggs--
155
174
183
182
175
179
173
159
176
182
180
174
177
172
150
159
165
168
159
159
156
170
181
184
182
181
178
174
162
177
179
178
176
175
172
166
178
187
183
181
185
178
163
169
185
172
174
179
172
168
174
189
178
176
181
174
166
175
183
175
174
178
173
163
168
177
165
171
171
166
171
175
186
174
179
179
173
165
175
179
169
175
173
166
Annual Total
1,958
1/ Dec preceding year.
2,081
2,179
2,106
2,095
2,114
2,049
2004
170 172 161 172 167 174 169 174 173 168 172 164
2,036
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 20
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR ALL EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Cents per Dozen--
101.5
96.6
97.0
83.5
99.1
80.6
88.9
90.0
92.9
90.6
81.5
90.3
89.5
91.1
92.2
87.4
88.7
91.3
90.3
81.8
88.1
88.3
90.3
90.7
80.1
90.5
91.4
89.2
84.8
84.3
85.3
88.6
90.4
80.9
91.7
84.9
80.7
85.6
82.3
85.4
83.2
85.1
81.7
84.4
84.9
89.4
84.2
90.9
90.9
84.4
82.8
89.0
83.1
81.8
86.9
91.5
85.3
87.8
89.4
91.1
81.5
88.6
98.2
88.7
87.3
84.2
85.3
80.9
83.6
97.3
83.7
88.6
80.8
92.6
83.2
81.9
102.4
96.1
92.5
88.7
93.7
84.3
93.6
114.3
Weighted Average
1/ Dec preceding year.
88.5
88.0
87.9
86.8
86.8
86.1
94.1
2004
103.8 108.2 107.2 120.4
96.5 91.1 89.8 84.0 82.1 81.2 78.1 83.8
93.9
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 21 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR TABLE EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Cents per Dozen--
82.6
68.7
61.6
39.7
65.2
33.7
49.8
62.7
60.7
49.9
35.0
47.9
45.4
51.0
65.7
51.4
46.7
51.2
47.1
32.9
45.3
59.0
57.4
50.0
34.0
50.5
50.5
48.4
52.0
46.6
37.8
46.1
49.6
30.6
51.1
51.4
38.8
34.7
30.0
35.3
29.0
38.9
45.7
44.9
33.0
44.0
31.6
41.4
47.7
51.3
42.5
39.9
35.3
31.7
34.0
50.2
53.2
50.8
42.0
50.1
34.2
41.0
62.7
58.8
50.3
36.0
40.4
33.0
35.7
61.6
51.8
54.1
31.4
52.0
38.6
33.0
70.6
73.2
61.3
46.9
55.9
43.1
54.2
91.2
2004
73.9 80.3 78.3 100.8 59.9 48.7 47.4 38.2 34.1 33.6 31.0 41.6
Weighted Average
1/ Dec preceding year.
59.2
52.5
42.8
42.7
42.6
38.6
55.9
55.8
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 22 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR HATCHING EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
--Cents per Dozen--
132.0
140.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
132.0 132.0 132.0
140.0 140.0 140.0
150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0
132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0
140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0
140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
Weighted Average
1/ Dec preceding year.
132.0
140.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
150.0
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 23 FORCED MOLT LAYERS AS A PERCENT OF HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE
FIRST OF MONTH--GEORGIA, 1997-2004
Percent Being Molted
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
6.0
6.5
4.0
3.0
2.0
5.0
3.5
6.0
6.0
6.5
6.5
5.0
4.0
2.0
1.5
4.0
3.0
3.5
3.5
3.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
2.5
1.0
2.0
2.5
1.5
5.0
6.0
5.5
7.0
6.0
6.0
4.5
3.0
9.5
5.5
9.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
5.0
3.5
3.0
5.5
1.5
5.5
6.0
5.0
6.5
5.0
5.5
4.5
5.0
3.5
3.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
9.5
5.0
3.5
7.0
5.0
4.5
3.5
6.5
2.5
1.0
4.0
1.0
4.0
1.0
5.5
1.5
1.0
1.5
0.0
1.5
0.5
Percent with Molt Complete
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
22.5
18.0
17.5
15.5
22.5
13.0
18.5
21.5
17.0
19.0
15.5
20.0
13.0
16.5
22.5
18.0
20.0
15.0
21.0
13.0
16.0
20.0
16.5
17.0
16.0
20.5
13.5
17.0
20.5
13.5
17.5
15.5
18.5
11.5
14.5
20.5
14.0
15.5
13.5
16.5
14.0
13.5
22.0
16.5
16.5
16.5
18.0
15.5
14.5
22.5
16.0
14.5
18.5
16.0
14.5
15.5
22.0
19.0
17.0
21.0
15.5
15.0
18.0
19.5
18.5
17.0
21.5
13.5
17.0
17.5
18.5
21.0
16.0
21.5
15.0
16.0
18.5
16.5
19.0
13.5
22.5
16.0
17.0
17.5
2004
3.0 5.5 2.5 1.0 5.0 5.5 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 6.5 2.0
2004
17.0 16.5 13.0 17.0 11.5 16.5 18.5 17.5 15.0 18.0 17.0 17.0
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 24 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Young Chickens
--Thousands--
96,333
94,535
94,574
92,800
98,541
105,158
108,550
104,155
88,362
87,814
90,500
93,152
89,693
94,304
90,702
95,147
88,516
94,959
102,421
101,920
99,260
98,715
98,252
106,673
96,133
95,803
97,788
91,508
95,722
106,496
102,389
103,597
96,684
92,024
96,449
104,311
106,300
108,173
103,584
99,446
91,206
95,492
102,859
101,788
100,581
96,648
102,178
105,823
97,319
100,692
100,902
92,961
104,147
109,104
108,293
106,733
96,233
95,695
101,196
106,019
112,436
109,843
104,516
108,968
92,676
97,958
96,617
89,451
93,433
99,215
108,755
108,574
103,460
98,501
94,396
95,706
110,675
113,094
114,258
105,310
82,650
85,520
92,771
93,226
101,289
94,917
89,376
101,471
91,992
97,553
92,261
88,430
92,719
100,186
103,141
106,096
Annual Total 1,121,564 1,136,546 1,162,734 1,151,272 1,204,796 1,235,853 1,233,994 1,251,993
State
Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut
TABLE 25 NUMBER OF ALL CHICKENS ON FARMS, BY STATES--DECEMBER 1, 1997-20041/
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--1,000 Head--
16,091 16,068
16,132
15,647
15,903
15,256
14,425
23,145 23,500
25,773
23,145
23,366 22,787
24,271
30,500 29,993
31,248
30,170
29,270 28,218
25,981
4,718
4,597
4,479
4,170
4,210
4,780
5,100
4,309
3,959
3,991
3,945
3,748
3,793
3,745
2004
14,266 24,012 24,596
4,991 3,617
Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
685 12,972 29,910
863 1,228
495 13,141 31,126
747 1,256
1,780 12,842 30,017
721 1,301
1,576 13,023 29,805
722 1,241
1,332 13,123 31,173
659 1,225
1,629 13,012 30,296
625 1,245
2/ 13,298 29,508
600 1,177
2/ 13,087 29,352
598 1,247
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana
4,056 27,189 27,965
4,700 2,520
3,484 29,357 31,266
5,300 2,650
4,124 29,607 34,078
5,650 2,630
4,048 28,741 38,575
5,800 2,580
4,136 28,958 42,858
5,600 2,700
4,002 29,098 46,990
6,195 2,560
4,232 28,865 50,882
7,156 2,590
4,948 30,715 57,534
6,958 2,574
Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota
6,900 4,115
704 6,190 14,730
6,817 4,603
494 7,054 15,575
6,234 4,768
419 8,097 16,625
5,652 4,631
357 7,906 15,815
5,607 4,424
357 8,225 15,803
5,790 4,420
352 8,321 15,005
5,473 3,769
310 9,657 14,600
4,251 4,641
307 9,336 14,465
Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire
11,073 9,445 405
12,126 218
11,009 8,810 380
13,219 215
11,076 8,443 410
13,846 248
10,295 8,225 460
13,895 262
10,388 8,662 480
13,704 262
10,814 8,755 480
13,747 278
10,984 8,280 485
14,223 219
11,148 9,434 480
13,972 251
New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma
2,128 4,500 17,175 34,798 5,605
2,097 4,700 17,220 39,010 5,380
2,237 5,000 17,135 40,438 5,310
2,337 5,600 17,759 35,832 5,320
2,346 4,730 18,121 38,009 5,395
2,158 4,992 17,042 37,883 5,740
2,134 4,815 17,450 37,663 5,654
2,084 5,498 17,720 36,030 5,440
Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
3,591 27,670
5,670 2,550 2,036
3,476 28,454
5,599 2,645 2,255
3,714 27,885
5,961 2,440 2,155
3,703 30,619
6,946 2,530 2,210
3,704 29,328
6,946 2,777 2,250
3,400 29,257
6,598 2,677 2,200
3,591 29,408
6,778 3,710 2,260
3,670 27,932
7,043 3,723 2,400
Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
22,700 2,138 203 4,660 6,867
24,400 2,196 246 5,143 6,969
24,400 2,884 274 4,641 6,233
25,360 3,828 246 4,553 6,721
26,101 4,015 234 4,554 6,372
25,506 3,853 228 4,573 6,484
25,984 3,894 209 4,509 6,230
24,560 3,877 225 4,906 5,933
West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
1,790 5,025
2/
1,856 4,615
17
2,170 5,437
17
1,859 5,823
17
1,953 6,100
17
2,066 5,600
17
2,060 5,500
17
2,263 6,480
17
Other States2/
2,115
3,962
4,533
4,891
4,974
5,129
8,068
7,584
United States3/
410,030 425,355
437,403
436,840
444,099 443,851
449,764 454,165
Puerto Rico4/
1,769
1,678
1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ AK, AZ, DE, KS, NV, NM, ND, RI, and WY combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 4/ Data collection began 2003.
TABLE 26 TOTAL VALUE OF ALL CHICKENS ON FARMS, BY STATES--DECEMBER 1, 1997-20041/
State
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Thousand Dollars--
Alabama
82,064
85,160
87,113
82,929
77,925
54,922
60,585
Arkansas
115,725 119,850 131,442
99,524
102,810 107,099 101,938
California
67,100
62,985
56,246
63,357
58,540
53,614
49,364
Colorado
10,380
11,033
12,093
10,008
7,999
9,560
9,690
Connecticut
9,911
9,106
8,381
8,679
7,871
8,724
9,737
2004
52,784 105,653
46,732 9,982 9,404
Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
3,151 31,133 98,703
2,158 2,702
1,980 30,224 102,716
1,868 2,386
4,628 29,537 102,058
1,658 2,602
6,619 29,953 104,318
1,444 2,482
4,795 26,246 99,754
1,384 2,573
4,724 24,723 103,006
1,063 2,241
2/ 25,266 103,278
1,020 2,001
2/ 30,100 105,667
1,136 1,995
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana
6,895 46,221 44,744 10,810
6,048
5,574 46,971 46,899 11,660
6,625
6,598 44,411 51,117 14,690
7,364
6,882 28,454 50,148 16,240
7,482
4,550 37,645 47,144 15,680
8,100
5,603 32,008 65,786 19,824
7,424
5,078 40,411 81,411 26,477
9,065
4,453 36,858 109,315 30,615 10,039
Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota
16,560 8,230 1,549 9,904
27,987
16,361 7,825 1,087 9,876
28,035
13,715 9,536 1,131
12,146 28,263
13,000 16,209
1,071 14,231 28,467
11,775 13,714
964 13,983 25,285
12,738 11,492
1,091 14,146 19,507
13,683 12,061
992 25,108 20,440
10,628 13,923
982 14,004 20,251
Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire
56,472 26,446
1,296 25,465
523
61,650 25,549
1,102 27,760
559
56,488 24,485
1,189 23,538
744
55,593 20,563
1,380 25,011
838
50,901 19,923
1,440 24,667
838
52,989 20,137
1,488 24,745
917
52,723 18,216
1,504 25,601
832
52,396 19,811
1,584 26,547
1,104
New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma
5,320 8,100 79,005 69,596 25,783
6,291 7,990 79,212 78,020 23,134
3,132 7,000 85,675 76,832 28,674
4,440 7,840 71,036 53,748 20,748
2,581 7,095 90,605 57,014 22,659
2,158 7,987 81,802 49,248 28,126
2,347 9,149 78,525 56,495 22,616
2,084 10,446 74,424 54,045 21,216
Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
6,464 47,039 17,010
5,610 9,773
6,604 48,372 14,557
5,555 11,050
5,200 50,193 16,095
5,368 12,499
5,184 48,990 15,281
5,060 13,260
5,556 46,925 15,281
5,276 13,500
7,480 52,663 17,815
4,819 13,420
7,182 55,875 20,334
9,275 13,786
6,606 53,071 20,425
7,818 15,840
Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
59,020 3,421 589
22,368 13,047
68,320 3,514 640
24,686 13,938
68,320 4,038 658
21,349 10,596
55,792 6,890 640
19,123 12,770
65,253 5,220 585
20,493 14,656
56,113 6,550 570
21,950 15,562
62,362 8,956 606
20,291 15,575
58,944 5,040 428
18,643 14,239
West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
9,487 11,558
36
10,022 9,692 36
11,501 10,874
34
8,923 11,646
48
8,593 13,420
56
9,710 11,200
56
9,682 9,900
56
12,673 11,664
56
Other States2/
624
6,567
7,277
7,870
8,061
8,516
16,780
17,038
United States3/
1,113,183 1,143,041 1,156,488 1,064,171 1,069,335 1,055,316 1,116,273 1,120,663
Puerto Rico4/
4,423
4,195
1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ AK, AZ, DE, KS, NV, NM, ND, and RI combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 4/ Data collection began in 2003.
TABLE 27
HATCHERY CAPACITY: CHICKEN AND TURKEY HATCHERIES AND EGG CAPACITY BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2004 AND 20051/
Hatcheries
Egg Capacity
Geographic Region2/
2004
2005
2004
2005
--Number--
--1,000--
Chicken Hatcheries
Georgia North Atlantic E North Central W North Central South Atlantic South Central West
34
35
108,811
114,102
25
29
23,025
27,346
26
23
22,320
23,234
33
32
51,522
51,712
90
89
293,982
293,098
117
117
429,207
437,570
25
24
44,607
44,330
US
316
314
864,663
877,290
E North Central
10
W North Central
18
N & S Atlantic Combined
20
South Central
3
West
6
Turkey Hatcheries
10
5,638
16
14,973
21
15,534
3
2,434
6
6,321
5,675 13,866 15,564
2,442 3,688
US
57
56
44,900
41,235
1/ Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacities are included. 2/ Regional Listing: North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.
Value of Production Broilers, Chickens & Eggs, and Turkeys
United States, 2004
Billion Dollars Turkeys
$3.1
Chickens & Eggs $5.4
Broilers $20.4
Broilers 70.8% Chickens & Eggs 18.6%
Turkeys 10.6%
Number Produced
TABLE 28 POULTRY--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES, 1997-20041/
Unit
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Commercial Broilers
2004
Thousands 7,764,200 7,934,260 8,146,410 8,283,700 8,389,770 8,591,080 8,492,850 8,740,650
Pounds Produced
Thousands 37,540,750 38,557,400 40,829,000 41,626,100 42,452,400 44,058,700 43,958,200 45,796,250
Price per Pound2/
Cents
37.7
39.3
37.1
33.6
39.3
30.5
34.6
44.6
Value of Production3/ Thous Dol 14,158,926 15,146,560 15,128,509 13,989,424 16,696,089 13,437,345 15,214,947 20,446,086
Number Sold
Pounds Sold
Price per Pound
Value of Sales
Unit
Thousands
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Mature Chickens
2002
2003
2004
190,986 200,286 214,063 218,411 202,482 199,931 189,530 192,066
Thousands
925,499 977,060 1,059,153 1,112,604 1,032,115 1,039,118 983,054 1,002,065
Thousands
7.7
8.1
7.1
5.7
4.5
4.8
4.9
5.8
Thous Dol
71,461
79,987
75,217
63,988
47,249
49,931
47,811
58,010
Number Raised
Pounds Produced
Price per Pound4/
Value of Production
Unit
Thousands Thousands Cents Thous Dol
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Turkeys
2002
2003
2004
301,251 285,603 270,192 270,466 272,660 275,477 274,048 264,207
7,225,059 7,061,925 6,877,399 6,959,833 7,173,111 7,494,861 7,487,293 7,304,813
40.0
38.0
40.8
40.6
39.0
36.5
36.1
42.0
2,884,377 2,683,473 2,806,630 2,828,489 2,796,821 2,732,481 2,699,673 3,065,417
Average Number Layers
Eggs per Layer
Total Eggs Produced
Price per Dozen
Value of Production
Unit
Thousands Number Millions Cents Thous Dol
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Layers and Eggs
2002
2003
2004
303,604 312,315 323,251 329,067 336,330 339,293 338,393 342,279
255
255
257
257
256
257
259
260
77,532
79,777
82,946
84,717
86,093
87,252
87,473
89,131
70.3
66.8
62.0
61.6
62.0
58.9
73.2
71.4
4,539,929 4,439,445 4,287,179 4,346,171 4,446,335 4,281,416 5,333,014 5,303,244
Unit
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
All Poultry5/
Total Value of Production Thous Dol 21,654,693 22,349,465 22,297,535 21,228,072 23,986,494 20,501,173 23,295,445 28,872,757
1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year, except turkeys based on Sep 1 - Aug 31 hatch. 2/ Live weight equivalent price. 3/ Excludes states which produce less than 500,000 broilers. 4/ CT, DE, MD, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, ND, OH, PA, SD, and VT are actual live weight prices. All Other States' prices are equivalent live weight returns to producers. 5/ Includes commercial broilers, mature chickens, turkeys, and eggs.
Million Layers 350
Average Number of Layers United States, 2002 - 2004
345
2004
340
2002
335
2003
330
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Month
Value of Production Broilers, Chickens, Eggs, Turkeys, and Total
United States, 1998-2004
Billion Dollars 30
25
Total
20
Broilers
15
10
Eggs
5
Turkeys
Chickens
0
1997
1998
1999
2000 2001 Year
2002
2003
2004
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 29 BROILER EGGS SET--SELECTED STATES,1/ WEEKLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
--Millions--
170.7 168.9 167.0 168.9 170.9
171.8 172.5 172.0 170.4 168.6
178.7 178.3 177.3 175.7 176.8
182.1 182.6 181.5 182.5 180.0
180.6 181.4 181.1 179.2 179.5
207.3 204.9 205.6 207.2 209.0
2003
203.9 203.5 202.5 204.6 203.7
2004
205.7 206.6 207.0 205.6 204.6
6
172.9
170.4
178.8
179.3
182.0
208.3
203.0
207.0
7
173.7
174.7
180.5
179.1
183.5
210.5
202.6
208.5
8
173.4
174.5
181.7
181.1
186.1
211.4
204.8
209.9
9
173.9
176.2
181.4
184.3
187.5
210.6
206.5
210.9
10
174.2
175.7
184.0
185.1
186.7
210.6
207.6
210.4
11
172.5
175.3
183.4
185.7
186.6
208.5
205.1
210.5
12
172.5
174.2
181.6
185.4
186.0
209.0
206.4
210.2
13
169.9
175.3
182.9
185.7
184.5
208.0
205.1
211.2
14
174.5
176.5
181.9
185.5
210.5
212.7
210.1
211.7
15
174.8
177.2
183.7
188.8
209.2
211.7
209.3
212.8
16
174.8
175.0
183.4
188.3
208.0
211.2
208.9
214.4
17
174.3
176.7
183.4
186.5
207.6
210.2
208.0
213.2
18
172.9
177.0
183.3
186.5
208.1
209.8
209.2
212.6
19
175.0
177.3
182.8
183.7
210.7
211.2
206.7
213.0
20
175.9
177.7
184.3
185.9
210.7
213.4
210.1
213.7
21
175.4
177.2
183.5
186.5
211.4
213.0
211.2
214.2
22
176.3
178.1
184.6
185.4
210.3
212.3
210.1
212.9
23
176.2
178.3
183.8
186.5
209.5
212.3
211.1
212.4
24
175.1
179.2
185.4
185.8
209.1
210.9
209.4
214.2
25
175.2
177.7
183.3
183.3
204.0
207.6
207.1
214.0
26
170.0
176.9
180.4
180.3
202.6
204.5
201.9
212.9
27
171.4
172.1
179.7
174.9
202.6
206.9
205.4
210.6
28
172.6
174.8
179.2
175.5
207.1
209.2
204.9
211.4
29
174.2
176.1
182.7
178.8
208.2
209.2
208.3
214.3
30
172.5
175.4
181.7
178.5
204.3
208.0
207.4
213.2
31
171.9
174.3
179.8
178.9
206.9
209.0
206.6
214.9
32
172.5
174.8
179.9
178.9
204.6
205.5
206.7
213.1
33
172.5
174.8
178.5
177.7
207.2
206.1
205.4
213.3
34
173.4
176.0
180.4
180.3
207.3
204.8
206.0
212.9
35
171.8
176.0
179.3
178.6
204.6
204.0
203.1
210.5
36
170.7
173.4
175.5
176.2
198.1
203.5
200.7
209.2
37
162.8
168.1
165.9
169.6
194.7
191.8
195.1
202.6
38
164.0
166.9
168.8
168.9
199.9
189.7
193.3
197.4
39
163.0
167.7
166.9
167.9
201.7
191.9
195.9
201.4
40
170.7
173.8
175.4
175.1
205.6
193.1
195.0
200.2
41
165.1
170.5
168.7
177.1
197.1
192.1
196.7
203.0
42
159.1
166.8
164.2
171.8
190.1
185.7
187.7
196.3
43
157.3
164.3
164.7
165.2
186.9
181.1
190.2
194.3
44
162.7
172.0
169.3
161.4
196.6
189.8
192.4
197.6
45
169.5
174.3
172.8
169.5
205.1
197.8
201.1
201.0
46
172.0
180.4
179.2
179.1
206.0
199.0
205.5
207.8
47
171.8
180.0
178.7
179.3
205.8
200.5
204.6
208.3
48
174.2
180.2
180.5
182.4
212.2
202.5
209.1
210.1
49
171.4
175.9
180.5
182.2
204.7
200.0
204.7
208.1
50
170.8
180.7
180.8
178.0
207.4
203.2
207.4
209.6
51
171.7
180.2
181.4
181.3
209.2
200.0
205.6
211.1
52
170.5
179.7
181.2
181.3
207.6
201.0
206.1
209.9
53
177.8
Total
8,899.9
9,085.6
9,300.6
9,533.6
2/
10,377.9 10,637.1
3/
10,617.3
10,862.2
1/ The 15 State total includes AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV. 2/ Beginning April 7, 2001, KY, OK, LA, and MO were added. 3/ Revised.
Week Number
1 2 3 4 5
TABLE 30 BROILER CHICKS PLACED--SELECTED STATES,1/ WEEKLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Millions--
136.5 136.9 138.0 137.8 137.3
137.2 136.9 136.2 138.7 137.1
142.1 144.8 142.1 143.1 141.2
143.9 145.0 145.2 145.7 146.7
143.2 144.7 143.5 144.6 145.8
169.4 169.3 168.5 168.3 165.4
164.9 162.4 163.7 166.4 166.3
2004
168.9 166.9 167.7 167.3 168.7
6
134.2
138.1
139.9
145.1
143.9
165.3
165.3
169.1
7
136.7
137.1
139.8
146.5
142.4
167.6
167.2
167.7
8
136.7
134.9
142.0
143.5
143.2
170.3
165.7
166.9
9
140.0
137.8
142.9
142.8
145.1
170.0
165.3
168.5
10
139.0
140.8
144.3
142.1
147.8
171.4
165.4
169.9
11
140.7
139.5
146.3
143.3
150.4
171.7
167.5
171.5
12
141.8
142.5
146.3
148.6
152.2
171.1
169.4
172.3
13
141.8
142.0
146.5
148.6
151.7
170.7
169.7
172.5
14
141.0
141.0
146.5
149.7
166.7
168.7
168.0
172.7
15
140.1
140.8
143.1
147.6
168.0
169.8
169.2
172.1
16
137.5
140.2
145.8
148.3
166.7
168.9
168.2
173.9
17
140.3
142.6
144.7
148.9
170.3
172.8
172.1
173.7
18
141.1
143.4
147.2
151.4
169.2
172.6
172.4
174.9
19
140.3
141.4
146.1
150.8
169.4
172.1
171.8
176.4
20
140.9
142.3
147.3
150.1
169.0
171.0
171.0
175.4
21
139.8
142.4
146.7
149.9
168.6
171.3
172.1
175.3
22
141.2
142.7
146.5
148.4
171.4
172.4
170.3
175.7
23
142.5
142.6
147.9
149.5
171.6
174.1
173.0
176.4
24
142.4
142.7
146.9
149.0
173.3
173.3
174.0
177.9
25
141.5
143.2
148.6
148.4
170.5
172.8
172.6
175.6
26
142.4
143.6
148.0
150.4
170.0
172.5
172.4
175.6
27
140.9
143.4
147.2
149.9
169.8
172.4
171.6
176.8
28
141.0
142.1
146.8
147.1
165.4
168.9
169.5
176.6
29
136.0
140.2
145.2
144.5
164.1
166.5
165.5
176.2
30
138.1
136.0
143.3
140.8
164.6
167.7
167.9
173.2
31
138.5
138.5
142.0
140.9
167.4
169.9
167.6
174.2
32
140.2
139.0
145.0
142.1
168.2
168.5
170.1
176.0
33
137.7
139.9
144.8
142.3
165.1
168.3
169.5
175.4
34
136.9
137.6
142.5
142.2
167.4
168.8
169.3
176.2
35
137.2
138.4
140.6
144.6
165.4
166.5
169.3
175.2
36
138.0
138.4
140.2
141.9
167.1
167.1
168.2
174.8
37
137.9
139.9
140.4
144.5
167.5
166.3
168.8
175.0
38
138.0
138.7
141.0
142.8
166.1
165.5
165.8
173.4
39
136.9
136.4
140.0
140.9
160.6
165.2
163.1
172.0
40
129.8
132.3
132.2
136.9
156.7
156.2
158.7
165.9
41
131.4
130.8
133.1
136.6
162.7
154.3
157.9
160.8
42
130.3
131.2
132.6
135.8
163.8
155.8
160.1
164.3
43
137.0
138.0
138.6
141.3
166.6
157.6
159.2
164.6
44
132.3
135.6
134.1
140.8
160.1
155.8
160.6
165.4
45
126.8
132.5
130.6
137.6
153.6
151.4
153.6
161.5
46
125.8
129.7
130.4
131.9
151.1
147.6
155.5
161.9
47
130.3
135.7
135.0
129.6
158.4
154.9
157.1
162.5
48
136.1
136.7
138.8
135.8
165.9
161.8
164.8
165.5
49
137.4
142.4
142.4
144.3
167.1
161.6
166.2
170.8
50
137.6
142.3
143.1
143.9
166.7
162.9
167.4
171.4
51
141.7
143.7
144.6
145.2
171.7
165.1
171.2
172.7
52
137.9
139.3
144.3
145.2
166.1
163.2
168.1
171.5
53
139.8
Total
7,160.1
7,226.4
7,405.4
7,638.6
2/
8,372.4
8,661.1
3/
8,672.9
8,907.3
1/ The 15 State total includes AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV. 2/ Beginning April 7, 2001, KY, OK, LA, and MO were added 3/ Revised.
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Total
TABLE 31 DOMESTIC PLACEMENTS--PULLET CHICKS FOR BROILER HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCKS,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
--Thousands--
6,397
6,765
7,059
6,861
6,685
6,264
6,269
6,811
5,916 6,443 6,036 7,062 6,008 7,167 6,697 6,502 6,254 6,347 6,252
6,328 6,776 6,687 7,062 6,932 6,788 7,109 7,328 6,883 7,312 6,904
6,882 7,284 7,038 7,736 7,041 7,088 7,665 6,870 7,121 6,984 6,999
7,001 7,310 6,764 7,435 6,829 6,310 7,288 6,469 6,694 7,105 6,429
6,748 6,752 6,398 7,117 6,822 6,326 7,494 6,647 6,704 7,261 6,577
7,275 6,775 6,814 7,597 7,206 6,602 7,449 6,676 6,265 6,938 6,475
6,659 6,888 6,735 7,323 6,748 7,071 7,253 6,654 6,312 6,946 6,978
7,340 6,815 6,402 7,590 6,890 6,688 7,280 7,758 6,457 7,128 6,772
77,081
82,874
85,767
82,495
81,531
82,336
81,836
83,931
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1997
700.0 634.1 718.4 693.7 724.7 704.2 710.6 708.6 684.2 683.2 648.1 711.8
TABLE 32 BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Millions--
711.4
735.8
753.9
746.0
777.0
759.7
645.2
662.6
706.2
683.3
703.3
693.5
730.3
755.8
761.8
778.8
791.1
774.4
708.3
734.7
749.1
755.5
765.5
760.6
739.3
766.4
777.6
785.7
799.3
792.8
718.0
744.4
750.5
766.5
776.3
774.7
722.7
751.6
742.8
769.4
781.7
777.8
715.7
741.7
744.0
771.6
780.0
784.1
695.3
700.0
704.9
738.4
740.4
739.5
693.2
697.4
721.2
748.3
720.6
735.2
674.9
676.8
685.0
703.4
690.1
707.9
737.8
748.2
749.0
774.5
753.9
780.3
Total1/
8,321.6
8,491.9
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
8,715.4
8,846.2
9,021.1
9,079.1
9,080.6
2004
774.0 728.4 791.9 774.6 810.5 786.6 806.7 810.3 769.9 756.9 730.4 793.1
9,333.3
Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 33
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR COMMERCIAL BROILERS UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-20041/
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
--Cents per Pound--
40.7
32.4
38.5
36.0
35.0
32.0
39.0
33.6
38.0
33.0
34.0
33.0
37.7
34.3
36.4
30.0
37.0
32.0
36.9
35.4
35.0
32.0
39.0
30.0
36.7
36.4
35.4
34.0
39.0
28.0
36.8
37.5
38.0
34.0
40.0
30.0
37.4
40.6
38.7
34.0
41.0
32.0
40.0
44.0
38.0
35.0
42.0
30.0
39.9
46.8
37.2
33.0
42.0
29.0
38.2
45.9
35.9
38.0
43.0
29.0
34.7
43.4
34.3
35.0
41.0
27.0
33.7
41.3
38.0
38.0
39.0
28.0
Marketing Year Average
37.7
39.3
1/ Equivalent live weight price. 2/ Dec preceding year.
37.1
33.6
39.3
30.5
2003
29.0 35.0 34.0 33.0 31.0 34.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 37.0 37.0 37.0
34.6
2004
38.0 43.0 47.0 47.0 48.0 50.0 52.0 52.0 46.0 40.0 39.0 39.0
44.6
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Total
TABLE 34
DOMESTIC PLACEMENTS--PULLET CHICKS FOR EGG TYPE HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
--Thousands--
208
189
166
212
236
228
210
124
222
250
267
251
214
247
225
285
209
225
257
286
284
237
319
401
316
333
287
309
311
295
280
343
273
192
283
343
315
319
289
157
254
354
187
235
261
221
309
212
207
298
231
293
340
282
230
222
285
185
318
217
251
221
188
318
402
324
227
233
219
277
273
205
256
358
280
241
150
186
310
268
129
217
262
308
261
227
319
225
207
183
175
245
206
187
246
235
2,968
3,108
2,940
3,173
3,048
2,927
3,198
2,995
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1997
33.8 35.7 37.3 38.8 39.0 36.8 33.8 33.1 37.1 35.3 28.1 35.8
TABLE 35 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Millions--
37.2
35.2
34.6
36.4
40.6
41.2
34.2
36.7
35.7
33.5
34.7
37.8
34.5
30.5
38.9
41.0
37.0
36.8
39.1
42.3
39.2
40.7
39.3
41.4
35.6
34.3
33.4
35.5
38.0
39.3
34.7
39.0
36.7
42.8
38.1
37.8
41.2
42.7
38.8
37.6
37.3
40.8
35.1
36.6
33.2
38.7
35.6
35.6
34.3
35.0
35.7
33.2
36.3
37.1
35.7
35.8
36.1
35.8
32.2
34.8
31.2
32.8
35.5
33.6
32.4
32.4
31.2
30.2
35.2
31.9
32.1
33.6
Total1/
424.5
438.3
451.7
430.4
452.7
421.5
416.0
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
2004
35.2 31.9 37.5 37.5 38.3 37.5 34.9 36.9 36.6 34.9 38.8 37.3
437.3
Month
Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 36 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR ALL EGGS,
UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
19991/
20001/
20011/
20021/
--Cents per Dozen--
85.8
77.9
75.4
60.3
80.6
67.7
75.5
74.4
75.0
65.6
72.4
57.7
66.8
74.4
66.0
67.9
66.5
55.4
72.0
70.6
68.5
56.8
67.6
67.6
66.0
64.7
64.4
56.5
60.2
64.7
64.9
52.1
54.8
51.9
55.2
50.5
60.1
60.8
56.2
61.7
54.9
62.0
65.8
59.6
63.3
65.7
58.7
56.4
53.9
56.4
59.6
66.3
56.5
61.0
69.4
64.3
57.4
59.1
55.4
57.0
65.9
67.2
79.7
73.0
51.9
66.7
59.7
53.2
64.0
71.9
64.1
70.6
Marketing Year Average
70.3
1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year.
66.8
62.2
61.8
62.2
58.9
20031/
67.6 69.1 63.7 68.5 68.6 58.8 67.2 68.7 80.8 77.6 83.8 102.0
73.2
2004
86.4 92.8 87.7 109.0 76.7 64.5 66.5 58.2 52.6 53.8 49.4 60.4
71.4
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 37
LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Thousands--
304,463
311,953
322,457
329,810
333,488
341,243
341,131
304,289
312,016
323,180
329,654
334,982
340,885
341,996
304,000
313,395
323,687
330,956
337,008
339,529
341,661
304,285
314,251
323,642
331,993
338,078
339,434
340,971
303,618
312,067
322,532
330,235
338,414
338,809
339,268
302,241
309,765
321,540
327,356
336,454
337,566
337,356
300,537
309,316
321,471
326,142
334,237
337,339
335,979
299,605
309,077
320,849
326,766
333,571
337,849
335,417
300,211
309,401
321,123
326,974
334,156
338,397
335,565
303,661
311,468
323,257
327,476
336,651
339,511
335,426
306,807
315,332
326,148
329,435
338,996
340,461
336,557
309,670
319,735
329,128
332,005
339,919
340,490
339,387
2004
339,789 338,550 339,647 341,700 342,612 342,786 342,835 342,479 342,983 344,118 345,056 344,797
Average
303,316
1/ Dec preceding year.
312,315
323,251
329,067
336,330
339,293
338,393
342,279
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 38 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Number--
2,199
2,193
2,190
2,213
2,193
2,190
2,189
2,161
2,170
2,165
2,178
2,166
2,144
2,167
1,944
1,951
1,946
2,020
1,944
1,947
1,956
2,177
2,187
2,185
2,186
2,178
2,198
2,184
2,093
2,117
2,110
2,130
2,106
2,110
2,125
2,157
2,153
2,166
2,177
2,161
2,173
2,179
2,094
2,088
2,103
2,093
2,101
2,124
2,122
2,155
2,175
2,158
2,169
2,166
2,191
2,215
2,165
2,164
2,177
2,182
2,171
2,189
2,203
2,096
2,081
2,128
2,100
2,103
2,119
2,128
2,172
2,157
2,193
2,172
2,180
2,192
2,218
2,122
2,109
2,138
2,125
2,130
2,139
2,165
2004
2,223 2,182 2,032 2,209 2,148 2,192 2,126 2,207 2,198 2,134 2,220 2,170
Average per Layer2/
255
255
257
257
256
257
259
260
1/ Dec preceding year. 2/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year).
Month
Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
TABLE 39 EGG PRODUCTION--ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
--Million Eggs--
6,696
6,842
7,061
7,300
7,315
7,473
7,468
6,577
6,770
6,998
7,180
7,255
7,307
7,412
5,909
6,113
6,298
6,685
6,551
6,611
6,683
6,625
6,873
7,071
7,257
7,364
7,462
7,446
6,355
6,605
6,807
7,034
7,127
7,149
7,209
6,519
6,668
6,964
7,127
7,270
7,335
7,352
6,292
6,459
6,762
6,825
7,022
7,166
7,128
6,457
6,722
6,924
7,087
7,226
7,402
7,429
6,500
6,696
6,992
7,133
7,254
7,408
7,394
6,366
6,483
6,880
6,878
7,079
7,193
7,137
6,664
6,803
7,152
7,156
7,389
7,463
7,465
6,572
6,743
7,037
7,055
7,241
7,283
7,348
Annual Total
77,532
1/ Dec preceding year.
79,777
82,946
84,717
86,093
87,252
87,473
2004
7,554 7,386 6,901 7,547 7,358 7,513 7,289 7,557 7,538 7,344 7,659 7,482
89,131
TABLE 40
FORCED MOLT LAYERS AS A PERCENT OF HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE FIRST OF MONTH--30 SELECTED STATES, 1997-20041/
Percent Being Molted
Month
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Jan
3.8
4.2
4.1
2.8
3.5
4.0
4.3
4.0
Feb
5.1
5.2
4.8
4.9
4.9
4.5
4.3
4.8
Mar
2.5
4.4
3.3
3.6
4.1
3.7
3.4
4.6
Apr
3.1
2.3
2.9
2.1
1.9
3.5
2.2
2.5
May
5.2
5.5
5.5
4.0
5.1
5.5
4.1
4.5
Jun
4.5
4.7
5.2
5.8
4.6
4.3
4.1
4.5
Jul
4.9
3.8
5.5
4.7
4.3
3.7
4.4
4.6
Aug
3.5
3.9
4.7
4.2
4.1
4.7
4.1
4.6
Sep
3.9
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.5
4.2
3.9
4.5
Oct
4.7
4.9
4.2
5.8
4.4
4.7
5.1
3.8
Nov
4.2
3.7
3.7
4.1
3.0
3.8
3.5
4.2
Dec
2.8
2.7
2.1
3.0
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.5
Percent with Molt Complete
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1997
22.4 21.6 22.9 21.8 20.0 20.7 21.2 22.0 21.5 22.6 22.2 24.0
1998
21.8 21.1 21.2 22.1 20.1 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.7 21.8 21.6 23.7
1999
22.3 22.1 21.5 21.6 21.8 22.0 22.3 23.2 22.3 23.0 23.2 24.7
2000
23.2 21.5 22.4 22.7 22.5 20.4 21.9 21.7 22.4 22.3 23.0 26.0
2001
24.1 22.5 23.1 23.1 20.8 23.4 23.6 23.2 22.7 22.7 23.1 23.8
2002
22.7 21.9 22.1 22.0 21.4 21.9 22.5 21.5 23.3 23.6 23.3 23.7
2003
23.7 23.9 23.5 24.5 23.6 23.2 23.5 23.0 22.5 22.7 23.8 22.6
2004
22.6 22.4 23.5 23.3 22.0 23.1 23.6 23.2 23.1 23.5 23.7 23.5
1/ States include AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, and WI.
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
TABLE 41 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--UNITED STATES, MONTHLY,
MATURE CHICKENS BY WEIGHT GROUP, 2003-2004
2003
2004
All
Heavy
Light
Month
All
Heavy
Light
--Thousands--
--Thousands--
14,362
6,138
8,224
Jan
11,325
5,487
5,838
12,226
5,410
6,816
Feb
9,755
4,506
5,249
12,559
5,596
6,963
Mar
12,187
6,039
6,148
13,936
5,602
8,334
Apr
12,076
5,945
6,131
13,093
5,929
7,164
May
11,591
5,479
6,112
12,744
6,304
6,440
Jun
12,403
6,099
6,304
12,803
6,961
5,842
Jul
12,524
6,178
6,346
11,685
6,170
5,515
Aug
12,894
6,506
6,388
11,035
5,998
5,037
Sep
12,720
6,565
6,155
12,310
6,328
5,982
Oct
12,135
6,213
5,922
9,387
5,031
4,356
Nov
11,443
5,738
5,705
11,429
5,497
5,932
Dec
12,259
6,119
6,140
TABLE 42 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1997-2004
Month
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
--Million Head--
Young Chickens
Jan
667.9
668.9
663.7
655.9
710.7
737.8
725.2
721.0
Feb
593.1
607.4
618.4
672.9
627.4
655.6
633.9
646.4
Mar
615.6
653.1
706.1
730.6
700.8
688.6
683.2
765.0
Apr
663.3
661.0
686.9
635.9
675.8
733.1
712.9
727.6
May
667.6
635.7
672.0
751.8
755.6
762.1
727.3
714.7
Jun
640.0
668.3
703.2
733.6
709.1
685.2
714.6
748.9
Jul
670.0
686.2
688.1
662.2
709.4
755.7
762.9
741.8
Aug
655.0
651.0
708.1
760.7
776.2
758.1
723.8
770.7
Sep
648.5
656.1
682.5
658.0
653.3
686.9
729.2
754.7
Oct
703.0
687.7
667.1
706.5
769.5
773.1
781.9
730.5
Nov
564.1
601.1
650.7
662.2
667.5
647.4
626.7
708.4
Dec
647.9
661.1
664.8
630.9
651.0
662.5
715.4
722.8
Annual Total1/ 7,736.0
7,837.7
8,111.6
8,261.1
8,406.3
8,546.2
8,536.9
8,752.4
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Annual Total1/
15.0 12.5 14.0 15.9 15.7 15.2 14.2 12.6 12.5 14.5 11.9 13.6
167.6
14.8 12.7 13.0 16.4 14.7 15.0 15.0 14.2 13.5 13.8 11.1 15.1
169.3
15.2 13.4 16.2 15.7 15.4 15.3 14.9 14.2 13.7 14.1 12.8 14.7
175.6
Mature Chickens
13.8
14.0
13.6
12.7
15.7
14.3
13.4
13.0
15.2
13.7
15.1
13.5
13.2
12.5
15.2
14.1
12.4
12.3
13.2
14.5
12.8
12.3
11.2
13.1
165.0
160.1
15.8 13.4 13.9 15.5 14.5 13.3 14.6 14.7 13.8 15.4 11.8 13.1
169.9
14.4 12.2 12.6 13.9 13.1 12.7 12.8 11.7 11.0 12.3
9.4 11.4
147.6
11.3 9.8
12.2 12.1 11.6 12.4 12.5 12.9 12.7 12.1 11.4 12.3
143.3
Jan
682.8
683.7
Feb
605.5
620.1
Mar
629.6
666.2
Apr
679.2
677.4
May
683.3
650.4
Jun
655.2
683.3
Jul
684.2
701.1
Aug
667.6
665.2
Sep
661.0
669.6
Oct
717.6
701.6
Nov
576.0
612.2
Dec
661.5
676.2
Annual Total1/ 7,903.5
8,007.0
1/ Totals may not add due to rounding.
678.9 631.8 722.3 702.6 687.3 718.5 703.0 722.3 696.2 681.3 663.5 679.5
8,287.2
Total Chickens
669.6
724.7
686.5
640.1
746.3
715.1
649.2
688.9
767.3
769.4
748.7
722.6
675.5
721.9
775.9
790.3
670.4
665.5
719.7
784.1
674.9
679.9
642.1
664.0
8,426.1
8,566.4
753.6 669.0 702.5 748.6 776.6 698.5 770.4 772.8 700.7 788.5 659.2 675.6
8,716.1
739.5 646.1 695.7 726.8 740.4 727.3 775.7 735.5 740.2 794.2 636.1 726.8
8,684.4
732.3 656.1 777.2 739.6 726.3 761.3 754.3 783.6 767.5 742.7 719.8 735.1
8,895.7
TABLE 43 PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF RED MEAT AND POULTRY--SELECTED YEARS, 2000-20041/
UNITED STATES
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Red Meat, Retail Weight Basis Beef Pork Lamb Total2/
Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds
67.7 51.2
1.1 120.0
66.2 50.2
1.1 117.5
67.6 51.5
1.2 120.3
64.9 51.8
1.2 117.9
66.1 51.3
1.1 118.5
Eggs Total2/
Number
258.2
252.7
255.5
254.7
257.2
Chickens
Commercial Broilers3/
Pounds
75.5
76.6
80.5
81.6
84.3
Turkey4/
Pounds
17.4
17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
Total2/4/
Pounds
92.9
94.1
98.2
99.0
101.4
1/ Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Situation and Outlook Report, May, 2004. Economic Research Service, USDA. Per capita meat and egg consumption data are revised, incorporating a new population series from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis based on the 2000 Census. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Retail lb. 4/ Ready-to-Cook Basis.