HDR1012000120011229951500Agricultural Prices HDR2012000120011229951500Agricultural Prices Narrative Released December 29, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Agricultural Prices" call(202) 720-5446, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV. December Prices Received Index Continues to Rise The All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in December was 107 based on 1990-92=100, up 1 point (0.9 percent) from November. Price gains from November for corn, hogs, soybeans, and eggs more than offset price declines for broilers, turkeys, lemons, and lettuce. The seasonal changes in the mix of commodities farmers sell also can affect the overall index level, but these changes were essentially offsetting in December. Higher relative seasonal marketings of wheat, tobacco, milk, and cotton offset the effect of relatively lower seasonal marketings of cattle, corn, soybeans, and grapes. Compared with December 1994, the All Farm Products Index was 9 points (9.2 percent) higher. Higher year over year prices for corn, hogs, wheat, and soybeans more than offset lower prices for virtually all vegetables, cattle, and calves. Index Summary Table ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 Index :----------------------------------------------------- 1990-92=100 : Nov : Dec : Nov : Dec ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Prices Received : 95 : 98 : 106 : 107 : : : : Prices Paid : 2/106 : 2/106 : 3/109 : 3/109 : : : : Ratio 1/ : 90 : 92 : 97 : 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid. 2/ October 1994 prices paid index brought forward. 3/ October 1995 prices paid index brought forward. Pr 1 (12-95) Prices Received by Farmers The December All Farm Products Index was 107 percent of its 1990-92 base, up 0.9 percent from November and 9.2 percent above December 1994. All Crops: The December index, at 117, was up 0.9 percent from November and 10 percent above December 1994. Higher grain, oilseed, and cotton prices in December more than offset lower vegetable prices. Oil-Bearing Crops: The index was 118, up 4.4 percent from November and 20 percent above one year ago. Higher prices for soybeans and peanuts more than offset lower prices for cottonseed and sunflowers. Soybean prices averaged $6.71 per bushel, up 32 cents from the previous month. Dry weather concerns in South America and good export demand are supporting prices. Food Grains: The December index, at 162, was up 3.2 percent from the previous month and 33 percent above December 1994. Prices were higher for wheat and rice. The December wheat price averaged $4.92 per bushel, the highest since March 1974. Lower projected world supplies and good export demand are supporting prices. Feed Grains & Hay: The December index was 132, up 5.6 percent from the previous month and 38 percent from December 1994. Prices were higher for all feed grains. The December corn price averaged $3.08 per bushel, the highest since August 1984. The December sorghum price averaged $5.66 per cwt, the highest since November 1974. Tight supplies and strong export demand continue to support feed grain prices. Commercial Vegetables: The December index, at 93, was 9 percent below November and 42 percent below December 1994. Contributing most to the monthly index decline were lower prices for lettuce, celery, and tomatoes pressured by ample supplies. Fruit & Nuts: The December fruit and nuts index, at 84, declined 13 percent from the previous month but was 17 percent above December 1994. Price increases from November for apples, grapes, oranges, and strawberries were more than offset by the effect of lower grape marketings coupled with higher orange marketings. Livestock & Products: The December index was 96, up 2.1 percent from November and 6.7 percent above a year ago. Higher hog and egg prices in December more than offset lower poultry and cattle prices. Meat Animals: The December meat animals index, at 84, was up 2.4 percent from November and 1.2 percent from December a year ago. The December hog price, at $44.30 per cwt, increased $4.40 from November and was $13.50 above the previous year. December weekly hog slaughter levels have been running 5-10 percent below year earlier numbers. December beef cattle prices dropped slightly in December to $60.60, 10 cents below a month earlier and $3.80 below December a year ago. Poultry & Eggs: The December index was 118, down 1.7 percent from November but up 15 percent from a year earlier. Broiler and turkey prices declined seasonally as demand typically increases for pork in December. Both broiler and turkey prices are at higher December levels than in recent years. Egg prices continued to climb on strong seasonal use and also are considerably higher than recent year levels. HDR2012000120011229951500Index Numbers of Prices Received by Farmers Index Numbers of Prices Received by Farmers, United States, December 1995, with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14=100 : 1990-92=100 1/ :------------------------------------------------------ Index : : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 :Average:---------------------------------------------- :1990-92: Dec : Nov : Dec : Dec : Nov : Dec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Farm Products : 639 625 *670 682 98 *106 107 : All Crops : 500 521 *572 578 106 116 117 Food Grains : 325 387 *498 513 122 *157 162 Feed Grains & Hay : 363 343 *446 470 96 *125 132 Cotton : 517 619 *639 647 121 *125 126 Tobacco : 1263 1596 *1604 1604 105 *106 106 Oil-Bearing Crops : 554 534 *617 647 98 113 118 Fruit & Nuts : 716 501 *673 589 72 96 84 Commercial Vegetables : 698 1077 *680 622 161 *102 93 Potatoes & Dry Beans : 540 463 *557 546 92 *110 108 Other Crops : 493 517 525 525 105 106 106 : Livestock & Products : 768 693 *722 740 90 94 96 Meat Animals : 1021 841 834 858 83 82 84 Dairy Products : 799 787 *854 854 98 *106 106 Poultry & Eggs : 282 288 339 331 103 120 118 : Food Commodities : 96 100 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised 1/ 1990-92=100 reference replaced 1977=100 in January 1995. Selected Index Numbers for Prices Received and Paid by Farmers, 1990-92=100, by Months, United States, 1994 and 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Index of Prices Received : Index of Prices Paid :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Livestock : : Month : All Farm : All : and : All : Production : Products : Crops : Products : Items : Items :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan : 105 98 110 103 98 93 106 108 106 106 Feb : 104 98 111 102 100 94 106 108 106 106 Mar : 105 100 110 109 101 93 106 108 106 106 Apr : 102 100 106 114 100 90 107 108 108 107 May : 101 100 107 115 97 88 107 108 108 107 Jun : 100 100 108 112 94 90 107 108 108 107 Jul : 97 101 102 113 92 91 106 108 105 107 Aug : 97 102 101 113 94 92 106 108 105 107 Sep : 97 104 102 113 91 93 106 108 105 107 Oct : 95 104 99 113 89 92 106 109 105 108 Nov : 95 106 100 116 90 94 106 109 105 108 Dec : 98 107 106 117 90 96 106 109 105 108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HDR2012000120011229951500Prices Received by Farmers Prices Received by Farmers, United States, December 1995, with Comparisons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month : Preliminary : : Average :---------------------------------- Commodity : Unit : 1990-92 : Dec : Nov : Dec : : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Field Crops : : : : Barley, All : Bu : 2.12 1.99 3.09 3.15 Feed : Bu : 1.90 1.78 2.82 2.91 Malting : Bu : 2.43 2.21 3.30 3.40 Beans, Dry Edible : Cwt : 19.10 22.50 19.80 19.20 Corn : Bu : 2.30 2.13 2.87 3.08 Cotton, Upland : Lb : .606 .733 .756 .766 Cottonseed : Ton : 96.00 103.00 114.00 111.00 : : Flaxseed : Bu : 4.27 4.71 5.13 5.12 Hay, All, Baled 1/ : Ton : 76.30 85.00 81.00 80.30 Alfalfa 1/ : Ton : 77.20 92.50 87.30 85.60 Other 1/ : Ton : 60.00 64.00 62.20 64.00 Oats : Bu : 1.22 1.18 1.69 1.74 Peanuts, In-Shell : Lb : .304 .258 .295 .308 Potatoes : Cwt : 5.82 4.87 6.52 6.41 : : Rice, Rough : Cwt : 7.07 6.56 9.13 9.25 Sorghum Grain : Cwt : 3.75 3.53 5.30 5.66 Soybeans : Bu : 5.61 5.41 6.39 6.71 Sunflower 2/ : Cwt : 9.50 10.50 10.80 10.80 Tobacco : Lb : 1.740 1.835 1.845 1.845 : : Wheat, All : Bu : 2.96 3.74 4.82 4.92 Winter : Bu : 2.93 3.75 4.79 4.92 Durum : Bu : 2.86 4.67 5.63 5.41 Other Spring : Bu : 3.11 3.56 4.61 4.78 Hard Red : Bu : 2.95 3.64 4.68 Soft Red : Bu : 2.87 3.64 4.54 White : Bu : 3.24 3.94 4.78 : : Fruit : : : : Citrus-Equiv on-tree : : Grapefruit : Box : 5.77 1.46 2.78 2.20 Lemons : Box : 10.10 2.94 7.87 1.68 Limes : Box : 10.15 10.01 7.92 10.06 Oranges : Box : 5.79 3.01 3.36 3.39 Tangelos : Box : 5.82 1.10 5.86 4.68 Tangerines : Box : 15.11 10.58 15.65 12.85 Temples : Box : 6.23 : : Non-citrus : : Apples, Fresh 3/ : Lb : .212 .192 .251 .259 Grapes, Fresh 3/ : Ton : 506.00 700.00 870.00 Peaches, Fresh 3/ : Lb : .216 Pears, Fresh 3/ : Ton : 370.00 253.00 373.00 361.00 Strawberries, Fresh: Lb : .560 1.29 1.15 1.70 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Mid-month price. 2/ KS, MN, ND and SD average. 3/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (pears only) and WA (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. -- continued Prices Received by Farmers, United States, December 1995, with Comparisons (continued) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month : Preliminary : : Average :---------------------------------- Commodity : Unit : 1990-92 : Dec : Nov : Dec : : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Vegetables, Fresh 1/ : : : : Asparagus : Cwt : 79.80 Broccoli : Cwt : 22.50 46.00 20.60 18.60 Cantaloupes : Cwt : 22.40 Carrots : Cwt : 13.20 15.60 15.40 12.80 Cauliflower : Cwt : 26.80 30.10 22.50 28.90 Celery : Cwt : 11.60 17.00 12.90 8.67 Corn, Sweet : Cwt : 15.70 35.10 23.10 23.90 Cucumbers 2/ : Cwt : 29.20 11.70 12.80 Lettuce : Cwt : 11.90 34.80 10.80 9.35 Onions : Cwt : 12.80 12.10 9.80 9.45 Snap Beans 2/ : Cwt : 71.80 45.20 42.30 Tomatoes : Cwt : 32.30 37.20 38.20 36.50 : : Livestock : : : : Calves : Cwt : 94.30 81.90 64.00 63.30 Cattle, All Beef : Cwt : 72.90 64.40 60.70 60.60 Cows : Cwt : 49.60 37.40 29.70 30.40 Steers & Heifers : Cwt : 77.10 68.00 65.20 64.80 Milk Cows 3/ : Head : 1130.00 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.70 30.80 39.90 44.30 Barrows & Gilts : Cwt : 48.40 31.60 40.40 45.10 Sows : Cwt : 39.50 19.20 32.30 32.40 : : Lambs : Cwt : 56.20 69.10 77.00 77.70 Sheep : Cwt : 23.40 34.70 23.90 25.20 : : Dairy and Poultry : : : : Milk, All 4/ : Cwt : 13.06 12.80 13.90 5/13.90 Fluid Grade : Cwt : 13.10 12.90 14.00 5/14.00 Mfg Grade : Cwt : 11.80 11.50 13.00 5/12.90 : : Broilers, Live 6/ : Lb : .317 .325 .379 .363 Eggs, All 7/ : Doz : .643 .630 .764 .810 Market 7/8/ : Doz : .546 .522 .666 .718 Turkeys, Live 6/7/ : Lb : .380 .422 .477 .440 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjusted for Seasonal : : Variation : : Eggs, All : Doz : .545 .589 .788 .771 Milk, All 4/ : Cwt : 9.71 12.55 13.37 13.63 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ F.O.B. shipping point. 2/ Monthly estimates began January 1995. 3/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct. 4/ Before deductions for hauling and government witholding, but includes bulk tank, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 5/ Fat test percent: all milk 3.82, fluid milk 3.82, mfg grade 3.96. 6/ Equivalent liveweight returns to producers for most States. 7/ Mid-month price. 8/ Includes eggs sold retail by the producer. HDR2012000120011229951500Wheat Wheat: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Winter Wheat : Durum Wheat : Oth Spring Wheat State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AZ : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ AR : 5.00 5.10 5.00 5.10 CA : 5.29 5.02 4.80 4.60 4/ 4/ CO : 4.80 4.82 4.79 4.83 5.31 4.43 GA : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ ID : 4.49 4.78 4.52 4.80 4.46 4.75 IL : 4.43 4.71 4.43 4.71 IN : 4.66 4.75 4.66 4.75 KS : 4.92 4.99 4.92 4.99 MI : 4.77 4.95 4.77 4.95 MN : 4.53 4.77 3/ 4.71 4.50 5.00 4.54 4.77 MO : 4.28 4.45 4.28 4.45 MT : 4.49 4.82 4.59 4.80 4.64 5.10 4.43 4.75 NE : 4.53 4.75 4.53 4.75 ND : 5.10 5.00 4.44 4.50 5.88 5.50 4.68 4.75 OH : 4.47 4.75 4.47 4.75 OK : 4.87 5.01 4.87 5.01 OR : 5.01 5.14 5.01 5.14 SD : 4.69 4.83 4.53 4.66 5.38 5.15 4.78 4.92 TX : 4.90 4.97 4.90 4.97 WA : 4.94 5.03 4.93 5.03 5.04 5.02 : US : 4.82 4.92 4.79 4.92 5.63 5.41 4.61 4.78 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Sales volume insufficient to establish a price. 4/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual buyers. Prices Received for Selected Agricultural Commodities, by Months, United States, 1994 and 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Corn : Soybeans :Beef Cattle 1/: All Hogs Month:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 :1995 2/:1994 :1995 2/: 1994 :1995 2/: 1994 :1995 2/: 1994 :1995 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars per Bushel --------- ---- Dollars per Cwt ----- : Jan : 3.58 3.69 2.70 2.19 6.72 5.47 69.90 67.50 43.50 36.90 Feb : 3.60 3.61 2.79 2.23 6.71 5.40 70.10 68.70 47.90 39.10 Mar : 3.70 3.52 2.74 2.30 6.73 5.51 72.30 66.90 44.40 37.80 Apr : 3.56 3.49 2.65 2.36 6.57 5.55 72.00 63.80 42.70 35.70 May : 3.43 3.66 2.60 2.42 6.77 5.56 67.20 60.80 42.70 37.20 Jun : 3.21 3.84 2.61 2.51 6.72 5.68 62.70 60.90 42.70 42.30 Jul : 3.04 4.11 2.29 2.63 5.92 5.90 62.90 59.50 42.20 46.20 Aug : 3.25 4.26 2.16 2.63 5.58 5.83 65.90 59.40 41.80 48.60 Sep : 3.57 4.53 2.19 2.69 5.47 5.99 63.50 59.10 35.40 48.30 Oct : 3.76 4.73 2.06 2.78 5.30 6.15 62.90 58.80 31.80 45.60 Nov : 3.75 4.82 1.99 2.87 5.36 6.39 64.40 60.70 28.00 39.90 Dec : 3.74 4.92 2.13 3.08 5.41 6.71 64.40 60.60 30.80 44.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cows, steers and heifers. 2/ Current month prices are mid-month; prices for previous months are for the entire month. HDR2012000120011229951500Grains Grains: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Barley 1/ : Corn : Oats : Soybeans : Sorghum Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Nov 2/:Dec 3/:Nov 2/:Dec 3/:Nov 2/:Dec 3/:Nov 2/:Dec 3/: Nov 2/: Dec 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------------- Dollars per Bushel ---------------- Dollars per Cwt : AL : AR : 6.70 7.15 5.50 6.00 CA : 3.34 3.40 4/ 4/ CO : 3.09 3.10 2.95 3.22 5.11 5.56 GA : 3.39 3.53 6.53 6.87 ID : 3.25 3.30 IL : 3.00 3.15 1.82 1.75 6.51 6.95 IN : 3.12 3.28 5/ 5/ 6.61 7.00 IA : 2.78 3.00 1.90 1.78 6.27 6.65 KS : 3.09 3.34 6.41 6.81 5.32 5.65 KY : 3.12 3.30 6.68 7.05 LA : 6.63 7.04 MI : 2.90 3.10 1.82 2.00 6.36 6.80 MN : 2.55 2.71 2.60 2.82 1.63 1.80 6.09 6.50 MS : 6.58 7.04 MO : 3.17 3.35 6.46 6.80 5.20 5.50 MT : 3.05 3.20 NE : 2.83 3.00 1.95 2.11 6.24 6.60 4.99 5.40 NM : 5.52 5.90 NY : 1.67 1.60 NC : 3.44 3.60 6.28 6.90 ND : 3.15 3.18 1.44 1.50 OH : 2.95 3.15 1.65 1.80 6.51 6.85 OK : 5.60 5.79 OR : 3.23 3.41 1.95 2.15 PA : 3.26 3.45 1.82 1.94 SC : 6.35 6.85 SD : 2.96 3.11 2.69 2.93 1.98 2.06 6.05 6.46 TN : 6.74 7.20 TX : 3.11 3.35 5/ 5/ 5.45 5.89 UT : 3.21 3.18 WA : 3.28 3.21 WI : 2.67 2.85 1.58 1.60 WY : 3.06 3.17 : US : 3.09 3.15 2.87 3.08 1.69 1.74 6.39 6.71 5.30 5.66 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ The Three-State (MN, ND and SD) Feed Barley price for December 1995 is $2.64. 2/ Entire month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ Price not published to Avoid disclosure of individual buyers. 5/ Sales volume insufficient to Establish a price. Malting and Feed Barley: Prices Received Selected States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Malting Barley : Feed Barley State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Nov : Dec : Nov : Dec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Bushel : ID : 3.36 3.40 2.97 3.14 MN : 3.09 3.10 2.44 2.63 MT : 3.33 3.50 2.67 2.90 ND : 3.29 3.40 2.76 2.65 SD : 1/ 1/ 2.45 2.63 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual buyers. HDR2012000120011229951500Field Crops Field Crops: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dry Edible : : : : : Beans : Sunflower : Flaxseed : Tobacco : Peanuts 4/5/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 3/: Nov 1/: Dec 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- Dollars per Cwt ---- Dollars per Bu --- Dollars per Pound --- : AL : .288 .316 CA : 34.60 33.80 CO : 15.40 15.30 FL : .265 .258 GA : .297 .287 ID : 17.90 17.50 IN : 1.845 1.850 KS : 6/ 6/ KY : 1.845 1.850 MD : MI : 17.10 17.00 MN : 16.70 16.80 11.10 10.80 MO : 1.825 1.805 NE : 20.80 21.20 NC : 1.840 1.850 .294 .330 ND : 15.10 14.50 11.40 11.60 5.13 5.10 OH : 1.845 1.850 OK : SC : SD : 10.00 10.10 5.16 5.16 TN : 1.845 1.850 TX : .296 .309 VA : 1.840 1.800 .295 .235 WA : 23.90 21.10 WV : 1.840 1.850 : US : 19.80 19.20 10.80 10.80 5.13 5.12 1.845 1.845 .295 .308 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Based on sales through first half of month. 4/ In-shell. 5/ Includes additional loan peanuts at loan value. 6/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual buyers. Tobacco: Prices Received, by Area and Type, December 1995, with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dec : Nov : Dec Class by Ttpe : Type : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars Per Pound Fire-cured : : VA Belt : 21 : 1.615 1.650 Total Fire-cured : 21-23 : 1.615 1.650 Light Air-cured : : Burley : 31 : 1.840 1.845 1.850 Total light air- cured : 31-32 : 1.840 1.845 1.850 Dark Air-cured : : One Sucker Belt : 35 : 1.730 1.820 Green River Belt : 36 : 1.760 1.790 KY-TN Dark Air-cured : 35-36 : 1.740 1.815 Sun cured -Belt : VA : 37 : 1.470 Total Dark Air-cured : 35-37 : 1.735 1.815 : : US : 11-37 : 1.835 1.845 1.845 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field Crops and Apples: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : December : Cotton, Upland :--------------------------------------------------- State : : Cotton- : Hay, Baled 3/ : Apples :-------------------: seed :----------------------------: Fresh : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : : All : Alfalfa : Other : Use 1/4/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Pound -------- Dollars per Ton ------- Dol/Lb : AL : .676 .769 94.00 AZ : .768 .800 131.00 93.00 93.00 5/ AR : .730 .730 105.00 71.00 120.00 65.00 CA : .814 .854 131.00 97.00 98.00 82.00 .380 CO : 87.00 87.00 85.00 GA : .763 .766 90.00 ID : 90.00 92.00 68.00 IL : 89.00 93.00 65.00 IN : 78.00 84.00 67.00 IA : 81.00 83.00 63.00 KS : 77.00 79.00 58.00 KY : 92.00 113.00 71.00 LA : .738 .736 95.00 MI : 69.00 70.00 60.00 .140 MN : 84.00 93.00 48.00 MS : .735 .732 104.00 MO : 68.00 100.00 62.00 MT : 66.00 67.00 56.00 NE : 58.00 60.00 45.00 NV : 96.00 98.00 75.00 NM : 120.00 123.00 91.00 NY : 91.00 102.00 75.00 .197 ND : 43.00 45.00 31.00 OH : 80.00 100.00 60.00 .243 OK : 83.00 96.00 63.00 OR : 102.00 105.00 76.00 PA : 96.00 108.00 88.00 .210 SD : 53.00 57.00 42.00 TN : .758 .765 93.00 TX : .737 .742 117.00 73.00 114.00 61.00 UT : 62.00 63.00 45.00 VA : .240 WA : 90.00 89.00 114.00 .267 WI : 58.00 59.00 52.00 WY : 71.00 71.00 64.00 : US : .756 .766 111.00 80.30 85.60 64.00 .259 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Entire month. 2/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY, and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states. 5/ Sales volume insufficient to establish a price. Upland Cotton and Rice: Prices Received and Marketings, United States, December 1995, with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : Unit : Oct 1995 1/ : Nov 1995 1/ : Dec 1995 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Cotton, Upland : : Average Price : Dollars/Pound : .750 .756 .766 Marketings 3/ : 1,000 Bales : 2112 2606 NA : : Rice : : Average Price : Dollars/Cwt : 8.77 9.13 9.25 Marketings 4/ : 1,000 Cwt : 12468 12881 NA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Entire month. 2/ Based on purchases for the first half of the month. 3/ Expanded data from sample of about 56 percent of buyers. 4/ Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives. HDR2012000120011229951500Citrus Fruit Citrus Fruit: Prices and Equivalent Returns, by Utilization, by States and United States, December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Equivalent Returns Commodity, : F.O.B. :----------------------------------------------- State : Packed : Packinghouse-door : On-tree and Area : Fresh :----------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh :Process ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Box 1/ Grapefruit 2/ : AZ : 12.00 5.20 6.56 -0.23 3.26 4.62 -2.17 CA : 11.50 5.27 6.06 -0.23 3.33 4.12 -2.17 FL : 11.60 3.80 5.18 1.10 1.37 2.92 -1.69 White Seedless : 12.80 4.02 6.30 2.20 1.49 4.03 -0.55 Colored Seedless: 11.40 3.75 5.00 0.55 1.34 2.75 -2.26 TX : 13.60 6.71 8.16 1.80 5.72 7.16 0.85 : CA-AZ : 11.70 5.24 6.30 -0.23 3.30 4.36 -2.17 : US : 12.00 4.36 5.81 1.19 2.20 3.83 -1.35 : Lemons : AZ : 19.80 5.77 11.36 1.14 2.13 7.72 -2.50 CA : 20.70 4.69 12.26 1.14 1.05 8.62 -2.50 : US : 20.10 5.32 11.66 1.14 1.68 8.02 -2.50 : Limes : FL : 27.70 15.71 18.10 2.00 10.06 12.30 -2.80 : Oranges : AZ : Navel and Misc : 15.90 7.73 9.88 -0.44 5.68 7.83 -2.49 CA : Navel and Misc : 15.40 7.49 9.38 -0.44 5.44 7.33 -2.49 FL : Early and Mids : 13.40 5.16 7.30 5.00 3.17 5.35 3.00 TX : Early and Mids : 15.40 8.95 9.83 3.03 7.80 8.67 1.92 : CA-AZ : Navel and Misc : 15.40 7.50 9.40 -0.44 5.45 7.35 -2.49 : US : 14.40 5.38 8.41 4.90 3.39 6.46 2.90 : Tangelos : FL : 13.50 6.65 7.90 5.00 4.68 6.00 2.95 : Tangerines : AZ : 21.10 15.28 15.28 13.25 13.25 CA : 22.90 14.56 17.08 12.83 15.05 FL : 24.60 15.50 18.30 4.10 12.82 15.70 1.10 : US : 24.20 15.42 17.96 3.86 12.85 15.45 1.04 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Approximate net contents per box are as follows: Grapefruit - AZ and CA 67 lbs; FL, 85 lbs; TX, 80 lbs; Lemons - 76 lbs; Oranges - AZ and CA, 75 lbs; FL, 90 lbs; TX 85 lbs; Limes - 88 lbs; Tangelos - 90 lbs; Tangerines - AZ and CA, 75 lbs; FL, 95 lbs. 2/ Desert Valley no longer reported separately. HDR2012000120011229951500Potatoes Potatoes: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :: : : State : Nov : Dec :: State : Nov : Dec : : :: : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: : AL : :: NC : AZ : :: ND - All 1/ : 5.00 5.45 CA - All : 14.60 14.50 :: - Fresh 2/ : 6.40 NA - Winter : 25.40 25.30 :: - Processing : 4.20 NA - Spring : :: OH : 7.50 7.00 - Summer : :: OR : 7.35 7.10 - Fall : 10.00 9.80 :: PA : 7.45 8.15 CO - All 1/ : 6.00 5.60 :: TX : - Fresh 2/ : 6.60 NA :: VA : FL : :: WA - All : 6.15 6.75 ID - All 1/ : 6.10 5.90 :: - Processing : 5.50 NA - Fresh 2/ : 6.50 NA :: WI - All 1/ : 6.70 6.65 - Processing : 5.80 NA :: - Fresh 2/ : 7.20 NA ME : 6.15 6.00 :: - Processing : 5.40 NA MI : 6.65 6.75 :: : MN : 4.55 4.65 :: US - All 1/ : 6.52 6.41 NY : 7.25 7.15 :: - Fresh 2/ : 8.10 NA : :: - Processing : 5.37 NA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stock, processing, seed and livestock feed. 2/ Fresh market prices only, includes table stock prices. HDR2012000120011229951500Cattle Cattle: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Cows 1/ : Steers & Heifers: Beef Cattle 4/ : Calves State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 2/ : Dec 3/ : Nov 2/ : Dec 3/ : Nov 2/ : Dec 3/ : Nov 2/ : Dec 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 30.00 30.00 63.00 62.00 58.40 58.50 64.00 62.00 AR : 31.70 32.90 55.60 56.60 42.70 43.60 48.00 49.40 CA : 27.00 27.50 51.50 53.00 41.00 41.50 61.00 63.00 CO : 31.10 30.50 66.90 66.00 64.00 63.20 64.50 65.40 FL : 29.80 29.00 49.30 50.00 37.60 37.40 58.70 59.00 GA : 29.80 29.30 46.90 46.60 34.90 34.50 53.60 53.00 ID : 29.60 31.70 59.30 60.00 49.50 52.10 56.50 57.30 IL : 29.60 28.30 64.80 65.40 64.10 64.70 94.00 93.00 IA : 29.20 31.60 65.40 64.70 59.00 60.10 57.90 57.00 KS : 30.00 32.70 67.00 65.80 65.90 64.80 66.00 63.00 KY : 30.00 30.00 52.00 52.00 46.70 46.70 50.00 51.00 LA : 28.90 29.00 47.60 49.00 35.60 35.40 54.20 54.00 MI : 31.20 30.50 56.60 54.60 51.50 49.80 62.50 63.80 MN : 30.60 31.60 58.20 59.20 55.00 56.20 62.00 62.00 MO : 29.40 29.20 56.60 58.00 50.30 51.40 57.30 58.60 MT : 30.10 31.60 62.20 62.40 55.80 55.00 62.10 63.60 NE : 29.40 31.80 67.70 66.50 66.20 65.10 66.00 67.50 NM : 31.80 33.00 55.20 54.80 46.30 45.00 55.60 56.20 ND : 29.00 30.00 58.70 60.00 50.10 49.20 59.30 60.00 OH : 26.30 27.80 59.90 60.00 56.50 56.80 53.70 51.00 OK : 28.10 28.10 61.10 62.30 56.00 54.40 58.40 58.40 OR : 30.00 30.00 52.30 53.00 45.60 46.10 57.00 58.00 PA : 30.90 31.20 63.40 63.20 55.00 54.90 78.00 79.60 SD : 33.40 34.40 62.70 61.90 58.00 55.00 63.70 66.40 TN : 28.20 30.10 51.40 50.50 42.00 42.30 50.90 51.50 TX : 28.30 27.20 63.30 64.10 60.20 60.80 59.10 58.30 VA : 28.00 27.80 52.00 49.50 45.80 40.20 51.60 47.90 WI : 30.30 31.30 59.70 60.70 42.60 43.60 103.00 98.00 WY : 34.10 35.00 63.50 63.00 53.80 50.40 66.60 66.60 : US : 29.70 30.40 65.20 64.80 60.70 60.60 64.00 63.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 2/ Entire month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined. HDR2012000120011229951500Hogs Hogs: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Sows : Barrows and Gilts : All Hogs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : GA : 32.50 31.60 40.00 41.90 39.50 40.90 IL : 30.90 30.90 39.40 44.00 38.70 43.00 IN : 33.40 33.70 39.40 44.70 38.70 43.50 IA : 33.80 34.00 41.10 46.10 40.90 45.50 KS : 33.00 34.30 39.10 44.80 38.40 43.50 KY : 32.00 33.00 40.50 43.00 40.20 42.60 MI : 29.20 29.20 40.50 44.40 39.60 43.20 MN : 32.40 32.40 41.40 45.10 41.10 44.70 MO : 31.70 30.40 38.70 42.90 38.00 41.70 NE : 32.90 34.80 41.60 47.50 41.40 47.20 NC : 33.60 34.50 40.40 44.90 40.30 44.80 OH : 31.50 33.00 40.60 45.00 39.90 44.50 PA : 32.80 31.80 41.00 42.60 39.80 41.00 SC : 32.00 32.00 38.60 40.30 38.20 39.80 SD : 32.00 34.20 41.80 47.50 41.40 47.00 TN : 32.30 33.30 38.50 44.30 37.90 43.20 TX : 27.80 27.10 36.90 40.00 35.50 38.10 VA : 31.50 31.20 40.40 44.00 40.20 43.70 WI : 27.80 27.80 38.90 43.90 37.50 41.80 : US : 32.30 32.40 40.40 45.10 39.90 44.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Entire month 2/ Mid-month. Feed Price Ratios: With Comparisons, United States, December 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1994 : 1995 Feed Price Ratio :---------------------------- : Dec : Nov : Dec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight. : 5.4 5.1 4.6 Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs. : 10.2 *10.2 10.4 : Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight. : 14.5 13.9 14.4 Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk. : * 2.81 *2.64 2.55 : Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of Steers & heifers, : live weight. : 31.9 *22.7 21.0 Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight. : 7.3 6.5 5.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Effective January 1995, prices of commerical prepared feeds are based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa Hay, and all wheat. * Revised. HDR2012000120011229951500Sheep and Poultry Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Sheep : Lambs : December :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : Turkeys : Broilers: Eggs : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : 2/3/ : 1/4/ : 2/5/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- Dollars per Cwt --------- Dollars per Pound Dol/Doz : AL : .380 .725 AZ : AR : .48 .360 .740 CA : 22.00 22.00 78.00 78.00 .52 .350 .720 CO : 23.20 22.50 79.80 80.00 CT : 1.270 DE : .337 FL : .670 GA : .375 .694 ID : 22.30 22.00 68.20 68.40 IN : .41 .720 IA : 24.30 24.00 73.70 73.70 .40 .646 KS : 22.50 22.50 79.50 80.00 ME : 1.200 MD : .337 MI : .700 MN : 21.10 21.10 70.20 71.80 .37 .600 MS : .370 .819 MO : .46 .684 MT : 21.00 24.30 78.20 80.50 NE : 23.80 21.20 68.00 70.10 NM : 26.50 29.80 79.90 79.50 NY : .828 NC : .44 .350 .688 OH : 29.10 30.00 77.50 79.00 .606 OR : 21.00 21.00 73.00 73.00 PA : .40 .340 .600 SC : .811 SD : 22.50 24.00 77.20 80.50 TX : 28.70 32.00 75.70 75.30 .370 .830 UT : 19.00 22.00 73.00 73.00 VA : .45 .350 WA : .902 WY : 24.70 26.00 82.30 83.30 : US : 23.90 25.20 77.00 77.70 .440 .363 .718 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ IN, IA, MN and PA are actual liveweight prices. All other State prices are equivalent liveweight returns to producers (see footnote 4 for formula). 4/ Equivalent liveweight returns to producers. Derived from ready-to-cook (RTC) prices using the following formula: (RTC price minus processing cost) * (dressing percentage) = equivalent liveweight price. 5/ Market (table) eggs. Includes eggs sold retail by the producer. HDR2012000120011229951500Milk Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by States, November and December 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : November : December :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Fluid Grade : Manufacturing : All Milk : All Milk : : Milk 1/ : Grade Milk : 2/ : 2/3/ : Milk :---------------------------------------------------------------:Cows 4/ : Price:Fat Test: Price:Fat Test: Price:Fat Test: Price:Fat Test: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :Dol/Cwt Pct Dol/Cwt Pct Dol/Cwt Pct Dol/Cwt Pct Dol/Head : AL : 14.80 3.70 5/ 5/ 14.80 3.70 15.00 3.65 AR : 15.00 3.76 14.20 4.44 15.00 3.77 15.40 3.71 CA : 12.70 3.72 12.00 4.00 12.68 3.73 12.70 3.81 CO : 13.80 3.62 13.80 3.62 13.70 3.60 FL : 16.20 3.60 16.20 3.60 16.50 3.55 GA : 15.60 3.75 15.60 3.75 16.10 3.75 ID : 13.40 3.74 13.00 4.02 13.40 3.76 13.40 3.81 IL : 13.80 3.92 11.70 3.63 13.70 3.90 13.80 3.88 IN : 13.70 3.92 12.00 3.94 13.60 3.92 13.70 3.97 IA : 13.70 3.89 13.70 3.94 13.70 3.89 13.50 3.88 KS : 13.80 3.81 11.50 3.80 13.70 3.81 13.60 3.83 KY : 14.40 3.78 11.50 3.63 14.30 3.78 14.80 3.82 LA : 14.70 3.67 14.70 3.67 14.50 3.60 MD : 14.50 3.85 14.50 3.85 15.00 3.85 MI : 14.00 3.87 12.40 3.87 14.00 3.87 14.20 3.88 MN : 14.55 3.88 13.20 3.91 14.39 3.88 14.10 3.88 MS : 14.40 3.74 14.40 3.74 13.80 3.71 MO : 14.40 3.79 13.10 4.01 14.30 3.80 14.10 3.82 NE : 13.60 3.89 13.00 3.95 13.50 3.90 13.80 3.93 NM : 12.80 3.68 12.80 3.68 12.60 3.71 NY : 14.00 3.79 14.00 3.79 14.20 3.79 NC : 14.90 3.75 13.10 4.23 14.90 3.75 15.40 3.80 ND : 13.60 3.88 12.40 3.94 13.10 3.91 13.00 3.87 OH : 14.00 3.90 12.00 3.87 13.80 3.90 14.20 3.86 OK : 14.60 3.78 5/ 5/ 14.60 3.78 13.90 3.80 OR : 13.80 3.74 12.70 4.10 13.80 3.74 14.20 3.80 PA : 14.50 3.83 12.60 3.97 14.50 3.83 14.50 3.80 TN : 14.50 3.77 11.60 3.91 14.40 3.77 14.10 3.82 TX : 14.10 3.73 14.10 3.73 13.80 3.72 UT : 13.30 3.76 13.20 3.82 13.30 3.76 13.40 3.77 VT : 14.30 3.78 14.30 3.78 14.70 3.76 VA : 14.00 3.71 10.90 3.77 14.00 3.71 14.50 3.77 WA : 13.70 3.74 13.70 3.74 14.10 3.80 WI : 14.55 3.95 13.76 4.05 14.49 3.96 14.30 3.92 : US : 14.00 3.81 13.00 3.96 13.90 3.81 13.90 3.82 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Including surplus diverted to manufacturing. 2/ Before deductions for hauling and government withholding. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 3/ Preliminary. 4/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. 5/ Sales volume insufficient to establish a price. HDR2012000120011229951500Parity Price Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Milk 1/: United States, November and December 1995, with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : Dec 1994 : Nov 1995 : Dec 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Parity Equivalent.........Dol per Cwt : 24.52 25.23 25.23 Average Price F.O.B.......Dol per Cwt : 11.50 13.00 2/12.90 Average Fat Test of Milk..Percent : 3.95 3.96 2/3.96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ The parity price equivalent during 1995 is 91.4 percent of the parity price of all milk sold to plants, compared with 91.5 percent in 1994. For additional details, see January 1995 issue of Agricultural Prices. 2/ Preliminary. United States Parity Prices for Farm Products and Average Prices Received as Percent of Parity Prices Based on Data for December 1995, with Comparisons 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity Prices :Prices as Percent :Adjusted: Based on Data for : of Parity Commodity and Unit : Base :------------------------------------------ : Prices : Dec : Nov : Dec : Dec : Nov : Dec : : 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994: 1995: 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Dollars ---------- ---- Percents ---- Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu : .611 8.38 8.69 8.69 45 55 57 Rice, Cwt : 1.71 23.10 24.30 24.30 28 38 38 Corn, Bu : .414 5.78 5.89 5.89 37 49 52 Cotton, Lb : American Upland : .113 1.55 1.61 1.61 47 47 48 Extra Long Staple : .147 2.00 2.09 2.09 Peanuts, Lb : .0439 .600 .624 .624 43 47 49 Tobacco, By Type, Lb : Flue-Cured 11-14 : .252 3.48 3.58 3.58 VA Fire-Cured, 21 : .226 3.01 3.21 3.21 54 51 KY-TN Fire-Cured, 22-23 : .291 3.89 4.14 4.14 Burley, 31 : .258 3.56 3.67 3.67 52 50 50 Maryland, 32 : .218 2.96 3.10 3.10 51 Dark Air-Cured, 35-36 : .241 3.23 3.43 3.43 54 53 Sun-Cured, 37 : .198 2.61 2.82 2.82 56 PA Seedleaf, 41 : .156 2.12 2.22 2.22 Cigar Filler & Binder, : 42-44, 54-55 : .198 2.67 2.82 2.82 Puerto Rican Filler, 46 : .173 2.37 2.46 2.46 Cigar Binder, 51-52 : .344 4.44 4.89 4.89 : Designated Nonbasic : All Milk, Sold to : Plants, Per Cwt : 1.94 26.80 27.60 27.60 2/47 2/48 2/49 Honey, Extracted, Lb : 3/.0812 1.15 1.15 1.15 : Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb : .282 3.79 4.01 4.01 Mohair, Lb : .708 9.80 10.10 10.10 : Other Nonbasic : Barley, Bu : .370 5.12 5.26 5.26 39 59 60 Cottonseed, Ton : 14.50 197.00 206.00 206.00 52 55 54 Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 3.24 43.70 46.10 46.10 51 43 42 Flaxseed, Bu : .759 10.80 10.80 10.80 44 48 47 Oats, Bu : .230 3.23 3.27 3.27 37 52 53 Potatoes, Cwt : .830 11.50 11.80 11.80 42 55 54 Rye, Bu : .273 4.28 3.88 3.88 Sorghum Grain, Cwt : .639 9.25 9.09 9.09 38 58 62 Soybeans, Bu : .885 12.30 12.60 12.60 44 51 53 Sweetpotatoes, Cwt : 1.36 22.30 19.30 19.30 Apples, Fresh, Lb 5/ : .0277 .379 .394 .394 51 64 66 Citrus(equiv on-tree),box : Grapefruit : .713 9.76 10.10 10.10 15 28 22 Lemons : 1.17 16.00 16.60 16.60 18 47 10 Limes (FL) : 1.46 19.60 20.80 20.80 51 38 48 Oranges : .886 12.10 12.60 12.60 25 27 27 Tangerines : 1.96 26.80 27.90 27.90 39 56 46 Temples (FL) : .734 10.00 10.40 10.40 Beef Cattle, Cwt : 10.10 136.00 144.00 144.00 47 42 42 Calves, Cwt : 12.90 171.00 183.00 183.00 48 35 35 Hogs, Cwt : 6.97 97.30 99.10 99.10 32 40 45 Lambs, Cwt : 10.20 138.00 145.00 145.00 50 53 54 Sheep, Cwt : 4.06 52.60 57.70 57.70 66 41 44 Eggs, Doz : .0927 1.29 1.32 1.32 2/46 2/60 2/58 Turkeys, Live, Lb : .0600 .836 .853 .853 50 56 52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Parity Prices Based on Data for December 1995, United States 1/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Nonbasic : Adj Base : Parity : Other Nonbasic : Adj Base : Parity Commodities : Prices : Prices : Commodities : Prices : Prices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : : Dollars : : : Field Crops and : :Noncitrus Fruit : Misc Commodities : : Pears, Ton : Hops, Lb : .252 3.58 : Fresh 5/ : 50.00 711.00 Tobacco, Lb : : Dried, CA 7/ : 133.00 1890.00 Type 61 : 2.65 37.70 : Plums, CA, Ton : : : Fresh, Equiv : Noncitrus Fruit : : on-Tree : 52.00 739.00 Apples, Ton 7/ : : Prunes, Dried, : Processing : 18.00 256.00 : CA, Ton 7/ : 133.00 1890.00 Apricots, Ton : : Prunes and Plums,: Fresh 8/ : 159.00 2260.00 : Excl CA, Ton : Dried, CA : 303.00 4310.00 : Fresh 10/ : 56.10 798.00 Avocados, Ton 8/ : 171.00 2430.00 : Processing 7/ : Cherries : : Excl Dried : 19.10 272.00 Sweet, Ton : 135.00 1920.00 : : Tart, Lb : .0294 .418 :Tree Nuts 11/ : Cranberry, Bbl 6/: 7.10 101.00 : Almonds, Lb : .188 2.67 Dates, CA, Ton 8/: 135.00 1920.00 : Hazelnuts, Ton : 115.00 1640.00 Grapes, Ton : : Walnuts, Ton : 164.00 2330.00 Raisin Variety : 130.00 1850.00 : : Other, Dried : 47.60 677.00 :Vegetables, Cwt 12/: Nectarines : : Fresh : Fresh, Calif, : : Carrots 9/ : 1.52 21.60 Ton 8/ : 59.20 842.00 : Cauliflower 9/ : 4.03 57.30 Olives, CA : : Celery 9/ : 1.80 25.60 Canning, Ton 6/: 94.10 1340.00 : Honeydew Melons : 2.27 32.30 Peaches : : Lettuce : 1.95 27.70 Fresh, Lb 5/ : .0409 .582 : Onions 9/ : 1.77 25.20 Dried, CA, : : Tomatoes : 4.38 62.30 Ton : 136.00 1930.00 : : Processing 6/ : : : Excl Dried : : : Clingstone, : : : CA, Ton : 30.50 434.00 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January and July Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. 2/ Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price. 3/ Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national averages are the support prices. 4/ Average local market price, excluding incentive payments. 5/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states. 6/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 7/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 8/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 9/ Includes some processing. 10/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 11/ Prices in-shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis. 12/ F.O.B. shipping point prices. HDR2012000120011229951500Feed Feed: Annual Average Prices Paid, United States, 1990-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : Item : Unit : 1990 : 1991 : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 1/ : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Dollars : : Alfalfa Meal : Cwt : 11.40 11.20 11.00 11.30 12.00 11.80 Alfalfa Pellets 2/ : : 11.40 12.10 12.00 Bran : " : 10.80 10.70 10.80 11.00 11.20 11.20 Beef Cattle Conc. : : 32-36% Protein : Ton :253 248 251 264 275 251 Corn Meal : Cwt : 7.39 7.42 7.49 7.22 7.96 7.80 Cottonseed Meal, 41% : " : 14.80 14.00 14.00 14.90 15.30 14.20 : : Dairy Feed : : 14% Protein : Ton : 172 168 168 168 170 162 16% Protein : " : 182 176 178 180 184 174 18% Protein : " : 192 186 189 187 193 183 20% Protein : " : 192 187 190 189 196 186 32% Protein Conc. : " : 280 279 282 294 301 276 : : Hog Feed : : 14-18% Protein : " : 212 209 208 202 214 210 38-42% Protein Conc. : " : 303 300 303 315 316 292 : : Middlings : Cwt : 9.54 9.21 9.11 3/ Molasses, Liquid : " : 9.41 9.66 9.94 10.40 10.80 11.30 Poultry Feed : : Broiler Grower : Ton : 218 208 208 209 214 195 Chick Starter : " : 225 221 228 226 231 212 Laying Feed : " : 200 195 200 202 210 195 Turkey Grower : " : 239 235 241 248 258 242 : : Soybean Meal, 44% : Cwt : 13.10 12.80 13.00 13.70 13.90 12.40 Stock Salt : 50 Lb: 3.49 3.58 3.61 3.56 3.72 3.76 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Index (1990-92=100) : :----------------------------------------------- Feed Price Index : Pct : 103 98 99 99 105 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ April 1995 survey only, quarterly survey discontinued January 1995. 2/Survey item added January 1993. 3/ Survey item discontinued January 1993. Feeder Livestock: Annual Average Prices Paid, United States, 1990-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : Item : Unit : 1990 : 1991 : 1992 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Dollars : : Broiler Chicks : 100 : 18.50 18.10 18.30 18.60 19.40 1/ Egg-Type Chicks : " : 50.80 51.20 54.60 53.80 49.60 1/ Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 84.90 86.80 82.30 89.00 80.40 69.30 Pigs : " :109.00 99.90 66.80 86.40 66.90 63.40 Turkey Poults : Each : 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.05 1.06 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Index (1990-92=100) : :----------------------------------------------- Feeder Livestock Index : Pct : 102 102 96 104 95 95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Quarterly prices discontinued January 1994. Annual average data are published in April. ***************************************************************************** * The data presented in the following tables are calculated and published * * for use by the Forest Service, USDA and the Bureau of Land Management, * * USDI in computing Public Land Grazing Fees. The hay price table formerly * * appearing on this page will be included in the February Agricultural * * Prices and will reflect marketing year averages rather than 5-month * * averages. * ***************************************************************************** Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production (1964-68=100) 1/: 473 1/ The Index of Prices Paid by farmers and ranchers for beef cattle production input items is for the period of November 1994 through October 1995. The components of this index include the production indexes of Fuels & Energy, Farm & Motor Supplies, Building & Fencing Materials, Interest, Farm Wage Rates, and Farm Services. These components are weighted to the overall index value by their importance in the cost of producing beef cattle. The weights are unchanged from a year earlier. Cattle: Prices Received, Selected States, 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Beef Cattle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars Per Cwt : 9 Great Plains States 2/ : 65.08 11 Western States 3/ : 61.15 16 Western States 4/ : 64.40 17 Western States 5/ : 64.10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average for November 1994 through October 1995, except NV, UT, and WA which are marketing year averages. 2/ CO, KS, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, and WY. 3/ AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 4/ Eleven Western States plus KS,NE,ND,OK, and SD. 5 Sixteen Western States plus TX. Grazing Fee Rates for Cattle by Selected States and Regions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Average Rates by Payment Method 1/ :------------------------------------------------- State : Animal Unit 2/ : Cow-Calf : Per Head :------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars Per Month : AZ : 5.72 5.75 7.25 7.50 6.35 7.50 CA : 11.00 10.50 13.10 12.80 11.80 11.10 CO : 10.20 10.30 12.10 12.00 10.20 10.50 : ID : 9.70 10.10 11.60 12.20 10.30 10.40 KS : 11.00 10.50 12.50 12.00 10.00 10.50 MT : 11.80 11.90 13.50 13.70 12.90 12.80 : NE : 17.50 17.60 20.90 21.00 17.50 16.80 NV : 8.80 8.80 11.50 12.00 9.50 8.80 NM : 8.08 8.74 10.40 10.35 8.50 9.94 : ND : 9.75 10.30 11.30 11.50 11.40 10.20 OK : 6.20 7.00 7.80 8.06 7.15 8.00 OR : 9.00 10.20 11.00 11.50 10.00 10.10 SD : 13.20 13.90 15.80 16.30 14.00 14.00 TX : 8.75 9.10 10.40 10.75 8.10 8.00 UT : 9.00 9.50 11.50 10.00 10.10 11.75 WA : 8.30 8.50 10.00 9.70 10.40 9.90 WY : 10.50 11.30 12.40 13.00 11.00 11.50 : 17-State 3/ : 11.00 10.60 13.10 12.40 9.70 10.50 : 16-State 4/ : 11.30 11.20 13.50 13.10 10.80 11.50 : 11-State 5/ : 10.00 10.30 12.00 12.10 10.30 11.00 : 9-State 6/ : 11.50 10.60 13.60 12.50 9.40 10.30 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The average rates are estimates (rates over $10.00 are rounded to the nearest dime) based on survey indications of monthly lease rates for private, non-irrigated grazing land from the June Agricultural Survey. 2/ Includes animal unit plus cow-calf rates. Cow-calf rate converted to animal unit (aum) using (1 aum=cow-calf * 0.833). 3/ Seventeen State: All States. 4/ Sixteen State: All States except Texas. 5/ Eleven State: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY. 6/ Nine State: CO, KS, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, WY. HDR2012000120011229951500Periodic Features Periodic Features of the Monthly Price Reports for 1995 I. Prices Received by Farmers Month Published A. Annual or Marketing Year Average Prices: Citrus: Grapefruit, 1993-94 and 1994-95 ...................... Sep Oranges, 1991-92, 1993-94, and 1994-95 ............... Sep Tangerines, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, and 1994-95 ... Sep Cotton, by kind, 1993 and 1994 ......................... May and Oct Cottonseed, by State, 1994 ............................. May and Oct Cranberries, by State and U.S., 1987-94 ................ Apr and Aug Field Crops, by State, 1993-94 and U.S., 1989-94 ....... Apr Limes, Florida, 1993-94 and 1994-95 .................... Jan Meat Animals, by State, 1993-94 and U.S., 1989-94 ...... Feb Milk Retail, by State, and U.S., 1989-94 ............... Apr Milk, Sold to Plants, by Grade, Price and Fat Test by State, 1993-94 and U.S., 1989-94 ..................... Apr Mohair, by State and U.S., 1994 ........................ Mar Non-citrus Fruit, 1991-94, by State .................... Feb Potatoes, by State and U.S., 1993 and Preliminary 1994 . Jan 1993 and Revised 1994 ................................ Sep Poultry and Eggs, by State, 1993-94 and U.S., 1989-94 .. Apr Rice, 1992-94 .......................................... Nov Sweetpotatoes, by State and U.S., 1993 and Preliminary 1994 ................................................. Jan 1993 and Revised 1994 ................................ Jun Sugar Crops, United States, 1994 ....................... Jul Tobacco, by Type, State and U.S., 1993-94 .............. May Wool, by State and U.S., 1994 .......................... Mar B. Monthly and Quarterly Prices - Revised: Apples, by State and U.S., July 1993 - May 1995 ........ Feb and Jul Broilers, by State and U.S., 1989-94 ................... Apr Citrus: Grapefruit, September 1993 - August 1995 Oranges, 1993-94 and 1994-95 ......................... Sep Tangerines, 1993-94 and 1994-95 ...................... Sep Cotton, Upland and Cottonseed, August 1994 - July 1995 . Oct Cotton, Upland, Farm Marketings, Aug 1994 - July 1995 .. Aug Eggs, by State, 1994 and U.S., 1989-94 ................. Apr Field Crops, by State 1993-94 and U.S., 1989-94 ........ Jan and Apr Meat Animals, by State, 1994 and U.S., 1989-94 ......... Feb Milk, Sold to Plants, by Grade: Price and Fat Test, by State, 1994 and U.S., 1989-94 . Apr Milk Cows, by State, 1994, and U.S., 1989-94 ........... Feb Peaches, U.S. May 1993 - October 1994 .................. Jan Pears, U.S., January 1993 - June 1995 .................. Jan and Jul Potatoes, by State, 1994 and U.S., 1993-94 ............. Jan and Sep Tobacco, Types 11-37, by Type, State and U.S., Jul 1993 - Jun 1994 .................................. May Turkeys, by State, 1993-94 and U.S., 1988-94 ........... Apr Vegetables, by State, 1992-94 and U.S., 1989-94 ........ Jan Wool, by State and U.S., 1994 .......................... Mar Periodic Features of the Monthly Price Reports for 1995 (Cont) C. Index Numbers - Revised: Month Published Index of Prices Received by Farmers (All Farm Products, All Crops, Livestock and Products), 1975-94 by Months and Ratio to Prices Paid by Farmers: U.S., 1993-94 by Months .................................... Jan Index of Prices Received by Farmers, U.S., by month and year, 1991-94 .................................... Jan and Jun D. Eggs and Milk Prices, Adjusted for Seasonal Variation, Revised: Seasonally Adjusted Prices, U.S., 1991-94, and as a Percentage of Parity, 1991-94 ........................ Apr Seasonal Adjustment Factors, July 1995 - June 1996 ................................ Jul E. Parity Prices: Method of Computing .................................... Jan and Jul Average Prices for Parity Computations, U.S., 1985-94 .. Jan Average Prices for Parity Computations, U.S., 1993, 1994, 1985-94 Average ...................................... Jul Manufacturing Milk: Method of Computing Parity Price Equivalent .......... Jan Average Price Received, U.S., January 1985 - December 1994 ...................................... Jan II. Five-Month U.S. Average Prices: Corn and Sorghum Grain, September 1994 - Jan 1995 (1994 Crop) ................................. Feb Rice, August - December 1994 (1994 Crop) ................. Jan Wheat, Barley and Oats, June-October 1995 (1995 Crop) .... Nov III. Twelve-Month U.S. Average Prices: Upland Cotton, January - December 1994 ................... Jan Wheat, Barley, Oats, June 1994 - May 1995 (1994 Crop)..... Jun Corn and Sorghum Grain, Sep 1994 - Aug 1995 (1994 Crop)... Sep IV. Selected Field Crops: Value of Production, U.S.,1993-94.. Apr V. Grazing Fee Rates by State, 1994-95 ...................... Jul and Dec Periodic Features of the monthly Price Report for 1995(Cont) VI. Prices Paid by Farmers Month Published A. Indexes Parity Index, description of .................... Jul Parity Index, Relative Importance of Component Indexes, April 1995 .................. Jul Component Items, April 1995 .................... Jul 1910-14=100 Parity Index, Parity Ratio, Adjusted Parity Ratio and Production, Interest, Taxes and Wage Rates Annual Average (1993-94 ...................... Jan By Month (1993-94 ........................... Jan 1910-14=100 and 1990-92=100 Parity Index, Parity Ratio, Adjusted Parity Ratio and Production, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates Annual Average (1993-94) .................. Jan By Month (1993-94 ........................ Jan PPITW, PITW Production Items, 1993-94........ Jan Annual Averages, 1991-1994 ................ Jan Ratios, 1991-94, Quarterly .................... Jan B. Prices Farm Machinery, U.S. .............. ............... Apr Feed, by Regions and U.S. ......................... Apr Feed, Annual Average, U.S.. 1991-95................ Dec Feeder Livestock, U.S. ............................Jan,Apr,Jul,Oct Feeder Livestock, Annual Average, U.S., 1990-1995........................................ Dec Fertilizer Materials, Mixed Fertilizer and Agricultural Limestone, by Region and U.S. .............................. Apr Field Seeds, Retail. .............................. Apr Fuels, by Regions and U.S. ......................... Apr Agricultural Chemicals ........................... Apr C. Feed-Price Ratios U.S. by Months and Annual Average, 1992-1995 ....... May U.S. Previous Year, Previous Month, Current Month... Monthly D. Prices Paid Program Prices Paid Survey Months, Month Published and Geographic levels of Estimates ..................... Jan Prices Paid Regions, and States Included ........... Jan E. Public Lands Grazing Fee Rates Grazing Fee Rates by State, 1994-1995 ................ Jul,Dec Information used for computation of Public Lands Grazing Fee Rates ..................... Jul,Dec HDR2012000120011229951500Reliability and Index Reliability of Prices Received by Farmers Estimates Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades and qualities. The average commodity price from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoretically should give the total cash receipts for the commodity. Survey Procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probability samples of 2600 mills and elevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving into commercial channels has a chance of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed account for 90 percent or more of total U.S. production. Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state commodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and livestock are not included since they represent very small percentages of the total marketings. Grain marketed for seed is also excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices are obtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, state agencies, and universities. Summary and Estimation Procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by strata to state levels and used to weight average strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to a U.S. price based on expanded marketings. Recommendations are prepared by the State Statistical Offices and reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness with survey data, other States, and recent historic estimates. Revisions: For most items, the current month's price represents a 3-5 day period around the mid-month. Previous month's prices represent actual dollars received for quantities sold during the entire month. Revisions are published in monthly issues of "Agricultural Prices" and in the annual summary published in July. A schedule of monthly revisions is published in the December issue of "Agricultural Prices" and in the July annual summary. Reliability: U.S. price estimates generally have a sampling error of less than one half percent for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of prices received estimates for major grain commodities, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown in the table on the next page. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the difference between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the 5-month corn price is 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current 5-month price of $2.47 per bushel will not be above or below the final 5-month price by more than 0.2 percent, or about half of a cent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90% confidence interval) that the difference will not exceed 0.3 percent, or about three-fourths of a penny. Reliability of Five-Month Prices Received Estimates 1983 - 1992 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :Root Mean Square Error :: 10-Year Record of :-----------------------:: Differences Between : :90% Confidence :: Preliminary and Final Commodity : : Level ::-------------------------------------- :Percent:---------------:: Dollars : No. of Years : : : ::-------------------------------------- : :Percent:Dollars:: : : : Below : Above : : : :: Avg : Min : Max : Final : Final ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Corn : .2 .3 .008 .001 .000 .010 0 1 Wheat : .1 .2 .007 .002 .000 -.010 2 0 Sorghum : .2 .3 .007 .002 .000 -.010 1 1 Barley : .5 .9 .020 .006 .000 .030 1 2 Oats : 1.4 2.5 .035 .010 .000 .060 1 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Five-month prices received estimates represent weighted average prices for the first five months of the marketing year. For corn and sorghum the five month period is September-January. For wheat, barley, and oats the five month period is June-October. Index Prices Received U.S. Prices and Indexes Page Page Narrative................ 2 Cows, Beef............. 18 Price Indexes............ 3 Cows, Milk............. 21 Prices Received Eggs................... 20 U.S. Summary........... 6-7 Flaxseed............... 14 Selected Commodities... 12 Fruit, Citrus.......... 16 Upland Cotton and Rice Hay.................... 15 Prices and Marketings.. 15 All Hogs............... 19 Feed Price Ratios........ 19 Lambs.................. 20 Parity Prices............ 22-23 Milk................... 21 Reliability Statement.... 31-32 Oats................... 13 Peanuts................ 14 Monthly State Prices Potatoes............... 17 Sheep.................. 20 Apples................... 15 Sorghum, Grain......... 13 Barley................... 13 Soybeans............... 13 Barrows and Gilts........ 19 Sows................... 19 Beans, Dry Edible........ 14 Steers and Heifers..... 18 Beef Cattle.............. 18 Sunflower.............. 14 Broilers................. 20 Tobacco................ 14 Calves................... 18 Turkeys................ 20 Corn..................... 13 Wheat.................. 12 Cotton................... 15 Cottonseed............... 15 Special Features Priced Received: Peanuts: Monthly and Marketing Year Average Price Revisions, by State and U.S., 1994 Crop.................................... 24 Periodic Features of the Monthly Price Reports for 1995 .......... 28-29 Prices Paid: Feed: Annual Average, U.S., 1990-95 ............................. 25 Feeder Livestock: Annual Averages, U.S., 1990-1995 .............. 25 Grazing Fees: Data provided to the Forest Service, USDA and Bureau of Land Management, USDI to compute Grazing Fees ........ 26-27 Periodic Features of the Monthly Price Reports for 1995 .......... 30 HDR2012000120011229951500 Report Features Report Features The next "Agricultural Prices" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on January 31, 1996. 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