Pr 1 (11-05) Agricultural Prices National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 30, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Agricultural Prices see page 49, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. November Farm Prices Received Index Increased 2 Points From Last Month The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in November, at 113, based on 1990-92=100, increased 2 points (1.8 percent) from October. The Crop Index is up 1 point (1.0 percent) while the Livestock Index decreased 1 point (0.8 percent). Producers received higher commodity prices for eggs, oranges, potatoes, cucumbers, and cattle. Lower prices were received for lettuce, dairy, hogs, broilers, and tomatoes. The overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased average marketings of dairy, cattle, cotton, and oranges offset decreased marketings of soybeans, potatoes, peanuts, and sweet corn. Preliminary All Farm Products Index is down 2 points (1.7 percent) from November 2004. The Food Commodities Index, at 119, increased 3 points (2.6 percent) from last month but decreased 3 points (2.5 percent) from November 2004. Prices Paid Index Decreased 1 Point The November Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 143 percent of the 1990-92 average. The index decreased 1 point (0.7 percent) from October but is 8 points (5.9 percent) above November 2004. Lower prices in November for diesel fuel, gasoline, complete feeds, and hays & forages offset higher prices for feed concentrates, nitrogen fertilizers, building materials, and feeder pigs. Index Summary Table -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 Index :-------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-92=100 : Oct : Nov : Oct : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : 114 115 111 113 : Prices Paid : 136 135 144 143 : Ratio 1/ : 84 85 77 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers. Prices Received by Farmers The November All Farm Products Index is 113 percent of its 1990-92 base, up 1.8 percent from the October index but 1.7 percent below the November 2004 index. ALL CROPS: The November index is 104, up 1.0 percent from October but 7.1 percent below November 2004. From October, index increases for potato & dry beans and oil bearing commodities more than offset the index decreases for vegetables, feed grains & hay, and food grains. Food Grains: The November index, at 111, is 0.9 percent below the previous month and 2.6 percent below a year ago. The November all wheat price, at $3.36 per bushel, is down 7 cents from October and down 10 cents from November 2004. Feed Grains & Hay: The November index is 84, down 2.3 percent from last month and 9.7 percent below a year ago. The corn price, at $1.79 per bushel, is down 3 cents from last month and 26 cents below November 2004. The all hay price, at $91.70 per ton, is $6.00 below October but up $3.00 from last November. Grain sorghum, at $2.81 per cwt, is 18 cents below October and 25 cents below November last year. Oil-Bearing Crops: The November index, at 99, is up 2.1 percent from both last month and November 2004. The soybean price, at $5.68 per bushel, increased 1 cent from October and is 32 cents above November 2004. Cotton: The November index, at 80, is unchanged from October but 13 percent above last year. The November price, at 48.2 cents per pound, is down 0.3 cent from the previous month but 5.0 cents above last November. Potatoes & Dry Beans: The November index, at 104, is up 8.3 percent from both last month and November 2004. The all potato price, at $6.09 per cwt, is up 55 cents from October and $1.07 from last November. The all dry bean price, at $18.90 per cwt, is up 10 cents from the previous month but $7.00 below November 2004. Fruits & Nuts: The November index, at 151, is unchanged from October but 7.1 percent higher than a year ago. Price increases for oranges, lemons, and strawberries offset price decreases for grapefruit and grapes. Commercial Vegetables: The November index, at 108, is down 4.4 percent from last month and 39 percent from November 2004. Price decreases during November for lettuce and tomatoes more than offset price increases for cucumbers and snap beans. LIVESTOCK & PRODUCTS: The November index, at 121, is 0.8 percent below last month but up 1.7 percent from November 2004. Compared with a year ago, prices are lower for dairy and hogs but higher for cattle, broilers, calves, turkeys, and eggs. Meat Animals: The November index, at 121, is down 0.8 percent from last month but 2.5 percent higher than last year. The November hog price, at $44.70 per cwt, is down $2.30 from October and $10.90 lower than a year ago. The November beef cattle price of $91.60 is up 50 cents from last month and $6.20 higher than November 2004. Dairy Products: The November index, at 116, is down 2.5 percent from a month ago and 6.5 percent lower than November last year. The November all milk price, at $15.10, is down 40 cents from last month and down $1.10 from November 2004. The fluid grade milk price is down 40 cents and the manufactured grade milk price is down 70 cents from the previous month. Poultry & Eggs: The November index, at 127, is up 1.6 percent from October and 7.6 percent above a year ago. November market egg price, at 48.2 cents per dozen, increased 16.8 cents from October and is 4.5 cents above November 2004. The November broiler price, at 42.0 cents per pound, was down 1.0 cent from October but 3.0 cents above a year ago. The November turkey price, averaging 54.9 cents per pound, is up 2.0 cents from the previous month and up 6.2 cents from a year earlier. Table of Contents U.S. Prices Received and Indexes Page Narrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Price Indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Price Index Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 U.S. Prices Received Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Selected Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Upland Cotton & Rice Marketings . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Parity Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Reliability Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Monthly State Prices Received Apples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Beans, Dry Edible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Beef Cattle, All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Cows, Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Steers and Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Citrus Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Monthly State Prices, continued Page Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Grain Sorghum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Hogs, All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Barrows and Gilts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Milk Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lambs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sunflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Wheat, All Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Prices Received Special Features Page Marketing Year for Specified Commodities . . . . . . 26 Monthly Prices by State and U.S. Chickpeas, All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Chickpeas, Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Chickpeas, Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Dry Edible Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Sunflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Percent of Sales by Month, by State and U.S. Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Dry Edible Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sunflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Marketing Year Average Prices by State and U.S. Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Dry Edible Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Sunflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Table of Contents (continued) U.S. Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes and Ratios Page Narrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Indexes and Parity Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Feed Price Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Reliability Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 U.S. Average Prices Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios . . . . 44 Feeder Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States, November 2005, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14=100 : 1990-92=100 :------------------------------------------------------ Index : : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :Average :--------------------------------------------- :1990-92 : Nov : Oct : Nov : Nov : Oct : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Farm Products : 639 733 *706 715 115 *111 113 : All Crops : 500 552 *508 515 112 *103 104 Food Grains : 325 362 *357 354 114 *112 111 Feed Grains & Hay : 363 331 *306 299 93 *86 84 Cotton : 517 365 *410 407 71 *80 80 Tobacco 1/ : 1,263 1,726 114 Oil-Bearing Crops : 554 528 *531 540 97 *97 99 Fruits & Nuts : 716 988 *1,051 1,056 141 151 151 Commercial Vegetables : 698 1,192 *758 723 178 *113 108 Potatoes & Dry Beans : 540 486 *484 524 96 *96 104 Other Crops : 493 569 578 578 115 117 117 : Livestock & Products : 768 916 *935 931 119 122 121 Meat Animals : 1,021 1,202 *1,237 1,231 118 122 121 Dairy Products : 799 996 *953 928 124 *119 116 Poultry & Eggs : 282 331 334 341 118 125 127 : Food Commodities : 122 *116 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Monthly prices discontinued July 2005. Selected Index Numbers for Prices Received and Paid, 1990-92=100, by Month, United States, 2004 and 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Index of Prices Received : Index of Prices Paid :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Livestock : : Month : All Farm : All : and : All : Production : Products : Crops : Products : Items : Items :---------------------------------------------------------------- :2004 :2005 :2004 : 2005 : 2004 :2005 : 2004 :2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan : 112 112 114 103 110 121 130 137 127 134 Feb : 117 114 122 107 112 119 131 137 127 134 Mar : 122 119 122 117 122 121 132 139 129 136 Apr : 125 122 124 122 126 122 133 139 131 138 May : 129 120 124 118 133 122 135 139 133 138 Jun : 128 120 123 122 133 118 135 140 133 139 Jul : 124 118 120 117 128 118 135 141 133 140 Aug : 120 117 119 116 122 117 135 141 133 140 Sep : 116 117 114 112 118 122 135 142 133 141 Oct : 114 111 111 103 118 122 136 144 134 144 Nov : 115 113 112 104 119 121 135 143 133 143 Dec : 111 104 120 134 132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received, United States, November 2005, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :-------------------------------------- Commodity :Unit: 1990-92 : Nov : Oct : Nov : : : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Field Crops : : : : Barley, All : Bu : 2.12 2.45 2.41 2.49 Feed : Bu : 1.90 1.78 1.81 1.88 Malting : Bu : 2.43 2.83 2.72 2.86 Beans, Dry Edible : Cwt: 19.10 25.90 18.80 18.90 Chickpeas, All : Cwt: 23.50 27.70 28.90 Large : Cwt: 23.50 27.90 29.20 Small : Cwt: 5/ 4/ 4/ Corn : Bu : 2.30 2.05 1.82 1.79 Cotton, Upland : Lb : 0.606 0.432 0.485 0.482 Cottonseed 3/ : Ton: 96.00 104.00 89.40 92.60 : : Flaxseed : Bu : 4.27 8.62 6.05 5.85 Hay, All, Baled 1/ : Ton: 76.30 88.70 97.70 91.70 Alfalfa 1/ : Ton: 77.20 95.20 106.00 97.50 Other 1/ : Ton: 60.00 73.50 76.50 76.30 Lentils : Cwt: 15.60 11.80 11.50 Oats : Bu : 1.22 1.51 1.59 1.46 Peanuts, In-Shell : Lb : 0.304 0.203 0.175 0.171 Peas, Dry Edible : Cwt: 6.05 4.50 4.63 Austrian Winter : Cwt: 9.81 4/ 8.00 Potatoes : Cwt: 5.82 5.02 5.54 6.09 : : Rice, Rough : Cwt: 7.07 7.36 6.94 7.34 Sorghum Grain : Cwt: 3.75 3.06 2.99 2.81 Soybeans : Bu : 5.61 5.36 5.67 5.68 Sunflower, All : Cwt: 9.50 12.80 12.80 11.50 Tobacco, Types 11-37 6/: Lb : 1.740 1.985 : : Wheat, All : Bu : 2.96 3.46 3.43 3.36 Winter : Bu : 2.93 3.39 3.33 3.25 Durum : Bu : 2.86 3.79 3.40 3.23 Other Spring : Bu : 3.11 3.57 3.62 3.64 Hard Red Winter : Bu : 3.37 3.45 Soft Red Winter : Bu : 2.93 2.99 Hard Red Spring : Bu : 3.57 3.68 White : Bu : 3.24 3.54 3.14 : : Fruit : : : : Citrus, Equiv on-tree : : Grapefruit : Box: 5.77 16.08 17.86 10.66 Lemons : Box: 10.10 9.32 7.62 9.77 Oranges : Box: 5.79 5.34 4.85 8.82 Tangelos : Box: 5.82 4.13 3.93 Tangerines : Box: 15.11 12.46 14.55 13.14 Temples : Box: 6.23 : : Noncitrus, Fresh : : Apples 2/ : Lb : 0.212 0.245 0.286 0.282 Grapes 2/ : Ton: 506.00 1,030.00 760.00 650.00 Peaches 2/ : Ton: 432.00 Pears 2/ : Ton: 370.00 440.00 520.00 507.00 Strawberries : Cwt: 56.00 190.00 67.70 90.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Mid-month price. 2/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, and NY (apples only), and WA (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. 3/ Marketing year August - February. 4/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 5/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. 6/ Monthly price estimates discontinued beginning in July 2005. Prices Received, United States, November 2005, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :-------------------------------------- Commodity :Unit : 1990-92 : Nov : Oct : Nov : : : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Vegetables, Fresh 1/ : : : : Asparagus : Cwt : 79.80 128.00 256.00 Broccoli : Cwt : 22.50 44.20 22.40 20.50 Cantaloupes 2/ : Cwt : 22.00 14.40 13.50 Carrots : Cwt : 13.20 17.20 21.30 22.00 Cauliflower : Cwt : 26.80 43.80 19.70 23.00 Celery : Cwt : 11.60 18.10 12.40 14.30 Corn, Sweet : Cwt : 15.70 46.70 30.30 32.50 Cucumbers 2/ : Cwt : 13.40 30.00 45.50 Lettuce : Cwt : 11.90 14.90 12.40 9.59 Onions : Cwt : 12.80 9.01 11.30 10.60 Snap Beans 2/ : Cwt : 63.30 42.30 62.20 Tomatoes : Cwt : 32.30 89.00 37.50 29.60 : : Livestock : : : : Calves : Cwt : 94.30 123.00 134.00 132.00 Cattle, All Beef : Cwt : 72.90 85.40 91.10 91.60 Cows 3/ : Cwt : 49.60 48.70 46.60 45.80 Steers & Heifers : Cwt : 77.10 90.20 96.60 97.40 Milk Cows 4/ : Head: 1,130.00 1,870.00 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.70 55.60 47.00 44.70 Barrows & Gilts : Cwt : 48.40 56.10 47.30 45.00 Sows : Cwt : 39.50 45.20 41.70 37.70 : : Lambs : Cwt : 56.20 99.90 108.00 Sheep : Cwt : 23.40 41.40 43.70 : : Dairy and Poultry : : : : Milk, All 5/ 6/ : Cwt : 13.06 16.20 15.50 15.10 Fluid Grade 6/ : Cwt : 13.10 16.20 15.50 15.10 Mfg Grade 6/ : Cwt : 11.80 15.90 14.90 14.20 : : Broilers, Live 7/ : Lb : 0.317 0.390 0.430 0.420 Eggs, All 8/ : Doz : 0.643 0.604 0.513 0.653 Market 8/ : Doz : 0.546 0.437 0.314 0.482 Turkeys, live 7/ 8/: Lb : 0.380 0.487 0.529 0.549 : : Adjusted for Seasonal : : Variation : : Eggs, All : Doz : 0.545 0.539 0.534 0.563 Milk, All 5/ : Cwt : 9.71 15.58 14.76 14.66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ F.O.B. shipping point. 2/ Monthly estimates began January 1995. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 4/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct. 5/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 6/ November 2005 Fat test percent: all milk 3.77, fluid milk 3.77, mfg grade 4.00. 7/ Equivalent liveweight returns to producers for most States. Includes growers and contractors. 8/ Mid-month price. 9/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 10/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Wheat: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Winter Wheat : Durum Wheat :Oth Spring Wheat State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AR : 2.79 2.77 3/ 3/ CA : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ CO : 3.40 3.27 3.40 3.27 4/ 4/ ID : 3.19 3.17 3.06 3.00 3/ 3/ 3.45 3.50 IL : 2.93 2.90 2.93 2.90 IN : 3.02 2.70 3.02 2.70 KS : 3.48 3.31 3.48 3.31 MI : 2.99 2.70 2.99 2.70 MN : 3.49 3.50 3/ 3.15 3.49 3.50 MO : 3.49 3.45 3.49 3.45 MT : 3.51 3.62 3.39 3.38 3.58 3.43 3.65 3.95 NE : 3.42 3.30 3.42 3.30 ND : 3.54 3.51 2.91 2.90 3.30 3.20 3.61 3.60 OH : 3.12 2.95 3.12 2.95 OK : 3.48 3.31 3.48 3.31 OR : 3.20 3.09 3.17 3.05 3.39 3.35 SD : 3.72 3.61 3.45 3.32 3.92 3.82 TX : 3.38 3.37 3.38 3.37 WA : 3.33 3.19 3.28 3.14 3.56 3.39 : US : 3.43 3.36 3.33 3.25 3.40 3.23 3.62 3.64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Prices Received for Selected Agricultural Commodities, by Month, United States, 2004 and 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Corn : Soybeans :Beef Cattle 2/ : All Hogs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars per Bushel --------- ------- Dollars per ------- : ----------- Cwt ----------- : Jan : 3.68 3.43 2.39 2.12 7.35 5.57 81.10 89.40 36.60 53.20 Feb : 3.77 3.36 2.61 1.95 8.28 5.42 78.50 89.00 42.60 50.70 Mar : 3.83 3.42 2.75 2.02 9.28 5.95 83.70 91.30 47.20 51.20 Apr : 3.88 3.35 2.89 2.00 9.62 6.03 85.00 94.00 47.40 51.20 May : 3.82 3.31 2.87 1.98 9.56 6.21 88.50 92.40 56.60 54.90 Jun : 3.55 3.23 2.79 2.03 9.08 6.58 89.80 88.50 56.70 49.60 Jul : 3.37 3.20 2.51 2.11 8.46 6.65 88.10 85.30 57.10 49.80 Aug : 3.27 3.24 2.34 1.95 6.83 6.15 87.70 84.50 55.30 51.00 Sep : 3.36 3.35 2.20 1.90 5.83 5.77 85.90 88.20 54.80 49.50 Oct : 3.43 3.43 2.14 1.82 5.56 5.67 86.50 91.10 52.20 47.00 Nov : 3.46 3.36 2.05 1.79 5.36 5.68 85.40 91.60 55.60 44.70 Dec : 3.40 2.04 5.45 86.80 52.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Current month prices are mid-month; prices for previous months are for the entire month. 2/ Cows, steers and heifers. Grains: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :All Barley 1/: Corn : Oats : Soybeans : Sorghum Grain Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Oct 2/:Nov 3/:Oct 2/:Nov 3/:Oct 2/:Nov 3/:Oct 2/:Nov 3/:Oct 2/ :Nov 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- Dollars per Bushel ----------------- Dollars per Cwt : AL : AR : 5.94 5.90 2.86 4/ CA : 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ CO : 3.15 4/ 2.28 2.10 ID : 2.71 2.89 IL : 1.83 1.90 4/ 4/ 5.68 5.90 2.97 3.10 IN : 1.71 1.62 5.60 5.65 IA : 1.78 1.75 1.79 1.75 5.71 5.70 KS : 2.17 2.00 4/ 1.32 5.49 5.44 2.90 2.68 KY : 1.89 2.00 5.70 5.75 LA : 5.81 5.73 MI : 1.71 1.60 1.88 1.90 5.78 5.60 MN : 4/ 4/ 1.69 1.69 1.38 1.39 5.71 5.65 MS : 5.74 5.76 MO : 1.74 1.85 5.57 5.70 4/ 3.25 MT : 2.74 2.74 1.80 5/ NE : 1.82 1.85 1.44 1.45 5.72 5.60 2.76 2.70 NY : 4/ 4/ NC : 2.20 2.07 5.78 5.69 ND : 1.90 1.97 1.76 1.70 1.52 5/ 5.58 5.40 OH : 1.77 1.86 1.42 5/ 5.70 5.85 OK : 3.26 3.10 OR : 2.08 2.10 5/ 5/ PA : 2.12 2.10 2.61 2.27 SD : 2.00 2.20 1.60 1.52 1.62 1.44 5.45 5.35 TN : 1.84 1.95 5.52 5.80 TX : 2.50 2.35 4/ 4/ 3.38 3.37 UT : 4/ 4/ WA : 2.31 2.23 WI : 1.84 1.75 1.42 1.49 5.70 5.50 WY : 2.87 2.99 : US : 2.41 2.49 1.82 1.79 1.59 1.46 5.67 5.68 2.99 2.81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The Three-State (MN, ND and SD) Feed Barley price is discontinued. 2/ Entire month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 5/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Malting and Feed Barley: Prices Received Selected State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Malting Barley : Feed Barley State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : ID : 2.94 3.05 1.97 1.95 MN : 3/ 3/ 1.46 1.43 MT : 3.10 3.15 1.64 1.52 ND : 2.16 2.30 1.44 1.35 SD : 2.00 2.20 4/ 4/ WY : 3/ 3/ 1.49 1.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Field Crops: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible : All : : : Beans : Sunflower : Flaxseed : Peanuts 4/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------- :Oct 1/ :Nov 2/ :Oct 1/ :Nov 2/ :Oct 1/ :Nov 2/ :Oct 1/ :Nov 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Dollars per -------- Dollars per Dollars per : ------------ Cwt ------------ --- Bushel -- ---- Pound --- : AL : 5/ 0.170 CA : 37.80 36.80 CO : 18.40 18.00 FL : 0.172 0.166 GA : 0.174 0.172 ID : 20.80 21.60 IN : KS : 14.70 12.20 KY : MD : MI : 19.10 19.00 MN : 5/ 5/ 17.80 5/ MO : NE : 16.90 16.00 NC : 0.176 0.182 ND : 16.90 15.70 12.30 11.60 6.05 5.85 OH : OK : SC : SD : 11.10 9.53 5.34 6/ TN : TX : 5/ 5/ VA : 5/ 5/ WV : : US : 18.80 18.90 12.80 11.50 6.05 5.85 0.175 0.171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Based on sales through first half of month. 4/ In-Shell. 5/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 6/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Field Crops and Apples: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : November : Cotton, Upland :-------------------------------------------------- State : : Cotton- : Hay, Baled 3/ : Apples :-------------------: seed :-----------------------------: Fresh : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ : 5/ : All : Alfalfa : Other : Use 1/4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound ---------- Dollars per Ton --------- Dol/Lb : AL : 0.525 6/ 83.00 AZ : 6/ 6/ 7/ 119.00 120.00 110.00 AR : 0.494 0.490 89.00 CA : 0.606 0.571 149.00 131.00 139.00 88.00 0.309 CO : 101.00 101.00 100.00 GA : 0.516 0.498 74.00 ID : 117.00 118.00 82.00 IL : 94.00 101.00 77.00 IA : 80.00 81.00 58.00 KS : 65.00 71.00 50.00 KY : 86.00 120.00 70.00 LA : 0.477 0.497 87.00 MI : 94.00 95.00 80.00 0.210 MN : 75.00 79.00 53.00 MS : 0.499 0.496 83.00 MO : 63.00 105.00 50.00 MT : 72.00 72.00 74.00 NE : 47.00 47.00 45.00 NV : 123.00 122.00 130.00 NM : 123.00 125.00 104.00 NY : 109.00 120.00 95.00 0.268 NC : 0.472 0.454 82.00 ND : 50.00 54.00 39.00 OH : 113.00 133.00 89.00 0.325 OK : 82.00 98.00 58.00 OR : 112.00 116.00 102.00 PA : 135.00 160.00 128.00 0.230 SD : 64.00 67.00 51.00 TN : 0.489 0.484 81.00 TX : 0.445 0.445 102.00 87.00 129.00 80.00 UT : 99.00 100.00 82.00 VA : 0.290 WA : 116.00 115.00 120.00 0.287 WI : 117.00 120.00 80.00 WY : 75.00 76.00 71.00 : US : 0.485 0.482 92.60 91.70 97.50 76.30 0.282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, NY, and WA. Price at point of first sale for other States. 5/ Marketing year August - February. 6/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 7/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Upland Cotton and Rice: Prices Received and Marketings, United States, November 2005, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : Sep 2005 1/ : Oct 2005 1/ : Nov 2005 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cotton, Upland : : Average Price : Dollars per Pound : 0.443 0.485 0.482 Marketings 3/ : 1,000 Bales : 518 911 NA : : Rice : : Average Price : Dollars per Cwt : 6.95 6.94 7.34 Marketings 4/ : 1,000 Cwt : 13,584 13,860 NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Based on purchases for the first half of the month. 3/ Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - AL, AZ, AR, CA, GA, LA, MS, NC, TN, and TX. 4/ Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives. Citrus Fruit: Prices and Equivalent Returns, by Utilization, by State and United States, November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Equivalent Returns 1/ Commodity, :F.O.B. :----------------------------------------------------- State :Packed : Packinghouse-door : On-tree and Type : Fresh :----------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh :Process : All : Fresh :Process -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Box : Grapefruit : AZ : 30.40 23.76 23.76 21.39 21.39 CA : 22.70 13.49 15.93 -0.29 11.07 13.51 -2.71 FL : 27.80 11.92 19.64 5.37 9.20 17.24 2.38 White : 25.00 10.39 16.50 5.80 7.87 14.10 3.20 Colored : 28.80 12.49 20.70 5.20 9.69 18.30 2.05 TX : 30.90 17.35 20.51 2.00 16.14 19.30 0.79 : US : 28.20 13.09 19.56 5.01 10.66 17.47 2.16 : Lemons : AZ : 28.30 12.02 17.79 -0.40 7.50 13.27 -4.92 CA : 29.40 16.37 18.89 -0.40 11.85 14.37 -4.92 : US : 28.90 14.29 18.43 -0.40 9.77 13.91 -4.92 : Oranges : CA : 23.50 13.91 15.97 0.34 11.39 13.46 -2.19 Navel and Misc: 24.80 15.91 17.27 0.38 13.40 14.76 -2.13 Valencia : 15.90 5.85 8.70 0.30 3.31 6.16 -2.24 : FL : Early and Mids: 19.10 6.52 10.50 5.15 4.26 8.10 2.95 : TX : Early and Mids: 19.40 7.94 8.90 2.04 6.55 7.50 0.68 : US : 22.80 11.23 15.08 3.97 8.82 12.61 1.69 : Tangelos : FL : 18.00 6.67 8.80 3.25 3.93 6.05 0.55 : Tangerines : AZ : 33.10 25.90 25.90 23.36 23.36 CA : 41.10 30.69 33.90 0.30 28.15 31.36 -2.24 FL : 28.10 13.32 17.80 3.35 9.94 14.60 -0.45 : US : 30.80 16.37 21.24 3.17 13.14 18.18 -0.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net lbs. per box: Grapefruit - AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; Lemons - 76; Oranges - AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; Tangelos~-~90; Tangerines - AZ & CA-75, FL-95; Temples - 90. Potatoes: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :: : : State : Oct : Nov :: State : Oct : Nov : : :: : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: : AL : :: NC : AZ : :: ND - All 2/ : 6.20 6.20 CA - All 2/ : 15.50 12.30 :: - Fresh 3/ : 9.40 NA - Winter : 17.30 :: - Processing : 4.95 NA - Spring : :: OH 4/ : - Summer : 15.50 :: OR : 4.95 5.15 - Fall : 9.65 :: PA 4/ : CO - All 2/ : 9.00 8.55 :: TX : - Fresh 3/ : 9.70 NA :: VA : FL : :: WA - All 2/ : 4.65 5.05 ID - All 2/ : 4.95 5.00 :: - Processing : 4.35 NA - Fresh 3/ : 7.00 NA :: WI - All 2/ : 7.30 7.45 - Processing : 4.40 NA :: - Fresh 3/ : 9.50 NA ME : 6.25 7.25 :: - Processing : 5.30 NA MI : 6.90 7.20 :: : MN : 6.55 6.30 :: US - All 2/ : 5.54 6.09 NY : 12.50 12.90 :: - Fresh 3/ : 9.18 NA : :: - Processing : 4.61 NA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data indicates no potatoes being marketed. 2/ Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stocks, processing, seed, and livestock feed. 3/ Fresh market prices only, includes table stock prices. 4/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. Cattle: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows 1/ :Steers & Heifers : Beef Cattle 4/ : Calves State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 2/ : Nov 3/ : Oct 2/ : Nov 3/ : Oct 2/ : Nov 3/ : Oct 2/ : Nov 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 46.20 44.20 103.00 104.00 102.00 103.00 120.00 117.00 AR : 42.60 41.90 107.00 106.00 87.70 86.80 127.00 128.00 CA : 43.80 41.80 92.10 93.20 66.50 66.00 121.00 119.00 CO : 49.50 48.20 116.00 118.00 115.00 117.00 133.00 135.00 FL : 43.20 42.70 97.20 100.00 78.40 78.80 126.00 126.00 GA : 45.50 45.10 97.50 97.60 63.20 62.40 122.00 122.00 ID : 46.80 45.60 94.10 95.70 80.90 79.20 127.00 131.00 IL : 49.00 48.00 88.50 88.00 87.70 87.20 119.00 120.00 IA : 46.60 44.70 90.80 93.10 89.90 92.10 132.00 130.00 KS : 48.00 47.00 94.50 95.30 93.10 93.90 140.00 145.00 KY : 45.00 44.00 104.00 102.00 89.80 88.10 118.00 118.00 LA : 41.80 42.00 100.00 100.00 63.30 62.90 119.00 119.00 MI : 50.00 49.00 83.00 84.00 73.10 73.50 136.00 138.00 MN : 49.00 49.00 85.50 85.00 78.90 78.50 136.00 133.00 MO : 48.10 46.90 115.00 113.00 100.00 99.80 131.00 132.00 MT : 47.70 49.10 119.00 120.00 105.00 109.00 138.00 143.00 NE : 50.00 49.50 96.20 98.10 94.80 96.60 142.00 143.00 NM : 46.30 46.00 110.00 111.00 85.80 83.10 130.00 128.00 ND : 48.00 48.00 118.00 115.00 106.00 99.60 134.00 132.00 OH : 43.90 43.00 90.80 92.00 86.10 87.10 118.00 115.00 OK : 46.30 47.00 113.00 114.00 107.00 108.00 130.00 130.00 OR : 44.00 43.00 101.00 101.00 83.90 83.60 117.00 119.00 PA : 45.90 44.60 83.00 85.70 73.40 75.00 118.00 118.00 SD : 49.60 49.40 118.00 115.00 110.00 103.00 141.00 143.00 TN : 43.00 42.00 105.00 104.00 80.20 79.20 116.00 114.00 TX : 42.80 42.20 94.20 94.80 88.50 89.50 133.00 131.00 VA : 42.80 41.10 100.00 99.00 88.00 83.90 119.00 117.00 WI : 48.20 47.50 87.60 89.80 64.70 65.30 170.00 167.00 WY : 50.50 50.00 120.00 119.00 109.00 98.30 140.00 141.00 : US : 46.60 45.80 96.60 97.40 91.10 91.60 134.00 132.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 2/ Entire month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined. Hogs: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows : Barrows and Gilts : All Hogs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ : Oct 1/ : Nov 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AR : 42.90 38.60 43.90 41.90 43.80 41.60 IL : 39.90 35.90 48.00 45.00 47.40 44.30 IN : 46.50 42.10 46.30 43.40 46.30 43.30 IA : 43.30 38.50 48.30 46.40 48.20 46.30 KS : 41.30 36.40 44.40 41.90 44.00 41.30 MN : 41.80 38.00 48.50 46.00 48.50 46.00 MO : 40.90 36.50 43.00 40.80 42.90 40.50 NE : 41.40 37.80 49.20 47.10 49.00 46.90 NC : 42.50 37.40 47.10 45.00 47.10 44.90 OH : 42.30 39.00 46.60 44.00 46.40 43.80 OK : 40.60 37.30 41.20 39.00 41.10 38.70 PA : 39.40 36.70 45.10 42.00 44.20 41.20 SD : 40.90 37.80 48.80 47.20 47.90 46.00 : US : 41.70 37.70 47.30 45.00 47.00 44.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : November State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep 1/ : Lambs 1/ : Eggs 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars per Cwt ------ Dollars per Dozen : AL : 0.500 AR : 0.500 CA : 36.50 93.50 0.550 CO : 42.40 109.00 CT : 0.620 FL : 0.510 GA : 0.455 ID : 43.00 103.00 IN : 0.480 IA : 48.90 93.00 0.433 KY : 52.00 105.00 ME : 0.720 MI : 0.450 MN : 43.00 101.00 0.460 MS : 0.495 MO : 46.90 96.00 0.420 MT : 42.60 119.00 NE : 49.20 98.10 NY : 0.510 NC : 0.500 ND : 45.00 113.00 OH : 46.80 101.00 0.500 OR : 36.80 97.60 PA : 51.50 106.00 0.460 SC : 0.490 SD : 44.70 132.00 TX : 45.10 107.00 0.490 VA : 46.00 106.00 WA : 0.550 WV : 42.70 107.00 WY : 43.40 120.00 : US : 43.70 108.00 0.482 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Market (table) eggs. Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by State, October and November 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October 1/ : November :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Fluid Grade : Manufacturing : All Milk : All Milk : : Milk 2/ : Grade Milk : 3/ : 3/ 4/ : Milk :---------------------------------------------------------------:Cows 5/ : : Fat : : Fat : : Fat : : Fat : : Price : Test : Price : Test : Price : Test : Price : Test : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Head : AZ : 15.30 3.60 15.30 3.60 15.10 3.69 CA : 14.10 3.69 15.20 4.07 14.13 3.70 13.40 3.78 CO : 15.40 3.62 15.40 3.62 14.70 3.65 FL : 18.60 3.67 18.60 3.67 18.80 3.65 ID : 14.40 3.72 14.30 4.02 14.40 3.72 13.80 3.77 IL : 16.30 3.73 15.60 3.65 16.30 3.73 15.70 3.79 IN : 15.90 3.73 14.20 3.73 15.80 3.73 15.70 3.75 IA : 16.40 3.75 14.60 3.86 16.40 3.75 15.80 3.77 KS : 15.10 3.67 15.10 3.67 14.90 3.72 KY : 16.50 3.67 16.50 3.67 16.70 3.70 MI : 15.90 3.67 14.30 3.66 15.90 3.67 15.80 3.73 MN : 15.90 3.80 14.50 3.86 15.90 3.80 15.40 3.83 MO : 16.00 3.70 14.90 3.87 16.00 3.71 15.90 3.80 NM : 14.80 3.60 14.80 3.60 14.70 3.63 NY : 15.90 3.74 15.90 3.74 15.80 3.79 OH : 16.40 3.72 14.50 3.81 16.30 3.72 16.00 3.78 OR : 15.50 3.74 15.50 3.74 15.00 3.80 PA : 17.30 3.70 14.70 3.75 17.30 3.70 17.00 3.75 TX : 15.90 3.76 15.90 3.76 15.70 3.82 VT : 16.50 3.78 16.50 3.78 16.40 3.82 VA : 16.90 3.62 16.90 3.62 17.10 3.65 WA : 15.50 3.74 15.50 3.74 15.00 3.80 WI : 16.00 3.75 14.90 3.91 16.00 3.76 15.30 3.81 : US : 15.50 3.71 14.90 3.93 15.50 3.72 15.10 3.77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Including milk diverted to manufacturing. 3/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 4/ Preliminary. 5/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July and October. Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Milk 1/: United States, October and November 2005, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : Nov 2004 : Oct 2005 : Nov 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Equivalent : Dollars per Cwt : 31.82 34.28 34.37 Average Price F.O.B 2/ : Dollars per Cwt : 15.90 14.90 14.20 Average Fat Test of Milk 2/ : Percent : 3.99 3.93 4.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The parity price equivalent during 2005 is 91.4 percent of the parity price of all milk sold to plants, compared with 90.4 percent in 2004. For additional details, see January 2005 issue of "Agricultural Prices". 2/ Preliminary for November 2005. United States Parity Prices for Farm Products and Average Prices Received as Percent of Parity Prices Based on Data for November 2005, with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity Price : Price as Percent :Adjusted: Based on Data for : of Parity Commodity and Unit : Base :----------------------------------------- : Price : Nov : Oct : Nov : Nov : Oct : Nov : : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---------- Dollars ---------- ---- Percent ---- : Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu : 0.555 10.10 10.60 10.60 34 32 32 Rice, Cwt : 1.38 29.10 26.30 26.30 25 26 28 Corn, Bu : 0.372 6.77 7.08 7.10 30 26 25 Cotton, Lb : American Upland : 0.095 2.02 1.81 1.81 21 27 27 Extra Long Staple : 0.142 2.57 2.70 2.71 Peanuts, Lb : 0.0350 0.660 0.666 0.668 31 26 26 : Designated Nonbasic : All Milk, Sold to : Plants, Per Cwt 2/ : 1.97 35.20 37.50 37.60 44 39 39 Honey, Extracted, Lb 3/ : 0.1280 1.87 2.28 2.28 : Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb : 0.0910 1.57 1.73 1.74 Mohair, Lb : 0.333 5.96 6.34 6.36 : Other Nonbasic : Barley, Bu : 0.377 6.71 7.17 7.20 37 34 35 Cottonseed, Ton :15.50 282.00 295.00 296.00 37 30 31 Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 2.82 52.10 53.70 53.80 50 35 35 Flaxseed, Bu : 0.753 13.00 14.30 14.40 66 42 41 Oats, Bu : 0.221 3.94 4.21 4.22 38 38 35 Potatoes, Cwt : 0.838 15.20 15.90 16.00 33 35 38 Rye, Bu : 0.355 6.30 6.76 6.78 Sorghum Grain, Cwt : 0.607 11.00 11.60 11.60 28 26 24 Soybeans, Bu : 0.900 15.90 17.10 17.20 34 33 33 Sweetpotatoes, Cwt : 2.31 40.20 44.00 44.10 Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.0292 0.528 0.556 0.557 33 40 39 Citrus (equiv on-tree), Box : Grapefruit : 0.394 6.91 7.50 7.52 233 238 142 Lemons : 1.12 19.60 21.30 21.40 48 36 46 Oranges : 0.574 11.00 10.90 11.00 49 44 80 Tangerines : 1.35 25.30 25.70 25.80 49 57 51 Temples (FL) : 0.379 8.05 7.21 7.24 Beef Cattle, Cwt : 9.65 170.00 184.00 184.00 50 50 50 Calves, Cwt :13.10 228.00 249.00 250.00 54 54 53 Hogs, Cwt : 5.97 105.00 114.00 114.00 53 41 39 Lambs, Cwt :11.70 202.00 223.00 223.00 48 49 Sheep, Cwt : 4.72 83.90 89.80 90.10 49 49 Eggs, Doz 2/ : 0.0940 1.69 1.79 1.79 32 30 31 Turkeys, Live, Lb : 0.0565 1.020 1.080 1.080 48 49 51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Parity Prices Based on Data for November 2005, United States 1/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Nonbasic : Adj :Parity :: Other Nonbasic : Adj :Parity Commodities : Base : Price :: Commodities : Base : Price : Base : :: : Base : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dollars Dollars:: :Dollars Dollars : :: : Field Crops and : :: Olives, CA : Misc Commodities : :: canning, Ton 5/ : 95.70 1,830.00 Hops, Lb : 0.251 4.79 :: Papayas (HA) : 0.0528 1.010 Spearmint Oil, Lb : 1.46 27.90 :: Peaches : Tobacco, Lb : :: Fresh, Ton 4/ : 81.57 1,560.00 Flue-Cured, 11-14 : 0.255 4.87 :: Dried, CA, : VA Fire-Cured, 21 : 0.256 4.89 :: Ton : 84.00 1,600.00 KY-TN Fire-Cured, : :: : 22-23 : 0.323 6.17 :: Noncitrus Fruit : Burley, 31 : 0.274 5.23 :: Peaches, cont. : Maryland, 32 : 0.210 4.01 :: Processing 5/ : Dark Air-Cured, : :: Excl Dried : 35-36 : 0.284 5.42 :: Clingstone, : Sun-Cured, 37 : 0.241 4.60 :: CA, Ton : 33.50 640.00 PA Seedleaf, 41 : 0.205 3.91 :: Pears, Ton : Cigar Filler & : :: Fresh 4/ : 52.90 1,010.00 Binder, : :: Dried, CA 6/ : 164.00 3,130.00 42-44, 54-55 : 0.225 4.30 :: Plums, CA, Ton : Puerto Rican : :: Fresh, Equiv : Filler, 46 : 0.159 3.04 :: on-Tree : 66.70 1,270.00 Cigar Binder, : :: Prunes, Dried, : 51-52 : 0.747 14.30 :: CA, Ton 6/ : 127.00 2,420.00 Type 61 : 3.21 61.30 :: Prunes and Plums, : : :: Excl CA, Ton : Noncitrus Fruit : :: Fresh 9/ : 58.90 1,120.00 Apples, Ton 6/ : :: Processing 6/ : Processing : 18.30 349.00 :: Excl Dried : 27.50 525.00 Apricots, Ton : :: : Fresh 7/ : 99.00 1,890.00 :: Tree Nuts 10/ : Dried, CA :270.00 5,150.00 :: Almonds, Lb : 0.213 4.07 Avocados, Ton 7/ :234.00 4,470.00 :: Hazelnuts, Ton : 135.00 2,580.00 Cherries : :: Pistachio, Lb : 0.159 3.04 Sweet, Ton :188.00 3,590.00 :: Walnuts, Ton : 173.00 3,300.00 Tart, Lb : 0.0319 0.609:: : Cranberry, Bbl 5/ : 5.69 109.00 :: Vegetables, Cwt 11/ : Dates, CA, Ton 7/ :181.00 3,460.00 :: Fresh : Grapes, Ton : :: Carrots 8/ : 2.28 43.50 Raisin Variety :124.00 2,370.00 :: Cauliflower 8/ : 4.60 87.80 Other Dried : 70.50 1,350.00 :: Celery 8/ : 1.97 37.60 Kiwifruit, Ton : 91.30 1,740.00 :: Honeydew Melons : 2.75 52.50 Nectarines : :: Lettuce : 2.50 47.70 Fresh, CA, : :: Onions 8/ : 1.65 31.50 Ton 7/ : 62.60 1,200.00 :: Tomatoes : 4.44 84.80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 "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/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states. 5/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 6/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 7/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 8/ Includes some processing. 9/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 10/ Prices in-shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis. 11/ F.O.B. shipping point prices. Marketing Year for Specified Commodities Corn for Grain: September 1 to August 31 for U.S.; July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina (2004-2005 Marketing Year), Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee; September 1 to August 31 for Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina (2003-2004 Marketing Year), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia; October 1 to September 30 for all other States. Dry Edible Beans: September 1 to August 31 for U.S. and all States. Chickpeas (Garbonzo): September 1 to August 31 for U.S. Flaxseed: July 1 to June 30 for U.S. and all States. Sorghum for Grain: September 1 to August 31 for U.S.; June 1 to May 31 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee; September 1 to August 31 for all other States. Sunflower: September 1 to August 31 for U.S.; July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Louisiana; September 1 to August 31 for all other States. Crops: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by States and United States, 2003 and 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Sunflower : Flaxseed :----------------------------------------------------- State : : All : Oil : Non-Oil :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dollars per Bu ----------------- Dollars per Cwt ---------------- : CO : 11.50 12.40 10.60 11.00 13.80 16.30 KS : 11.80 12.70 10.70 11.60 14.10 17.20 MN : 6.70 10.30 14.20 16.70 12.70 14.40 16.00 18.60 MT : 5.80 7.94 NE : 12.10 14.40 10.70 13.00 16.20 17.00 ND : 5.88 8.05 12.20 14.10 11.30 13.00 15.70 18.50 SD : 5.54 9.74 11.40 13.10 11.00 12.80 13.20 14.70 TX : 14.40 14.20 12.00 13.20 15.50 14.70 : Oth Sts 1/: 12.50 13.70 12.00 13.30 16.20 17.30 : US : 5.88 8.07 12.10 13.70 11.30 12.80 15.20 17.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include CA, GA, IL, LA, MI, MO, MT, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, UT, WA, WI, and WY. Crops: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by States and United States, 2003 and 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn : All Dry Beans State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Dollars per Bu --- --- Dollars per Cwt --- : AL : 2.36 2.48 AZ : 3.28 3.03 AR : 2.37 2.39 CA : 2.90 2.65 35.30 36.90 CO : 2.49 2.23 18.20 28.00 DE : 2.87 2.19 FL : 2.55 2.30 GA : 2.45 2.20 ID : 2.94 2.82 19.20 25.10 IL : 2.42 2.14 IN : 2.53 1.99 IA : 2.37 1.99 KS : 2.51 2.12 17.60 30.20 KY : 2.53 2.24 LA : 2.40 2.45 MD : 2.83 2.17 MI : 2.37 1.97 19.30 22.50 MN : 2.35 1.94 18.60 26.50 MS : 2.28 2.43 MO : 2.46 2.03 MT : 2.65 2.42 18.20 28.70 NE : 2.39 2.02 17.30 22.80 NJ : 2.81 2.20 NM : 2.96 2.40 16.00 28.00 NY : 2.82 2.37 22.60 27.90 NC : 2.68 2.44 ND : 2.37 1.88 16.10 24.80 OH : 2.45 2.04 OK : 2.60 2.53 OR : 3.08 2.75 19.10 26.50 PA : 2.96 2.25 SC : 2.70 2.30 SD : 2.28 1.82 15.80 21.90 TN : 2.37 2.17 TX : 2.59 2.60 20.00 22.00 UT : 2.99 2.56 18.00 30.00 VA : 2.57 2.17 WA : 3.00 2.97 21.00 24.50 WV : 2.72 2.20 WI : 2.35 2.15 26.50 33.50 WY : 2.50 2.48 17.40 25.90 : US : 2.42 2.06 18.40 25.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received: Corn, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan 1/ : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : : Dollars per Bushel : CO : 2.90 2.75 2.72 2.36 2.42 2.22 2.22 2.03 IL : 2.49 2.35 2.20 2.22 2.08 2.17 2.23 2.02 IN : 2.57 2.44 2.07 1.88 1.81 1.95 2.09 2.01 IA : 2.48 2.23 2.14 2.16 2.00 1.99 2.04 1.88 KS : 2.68 2.37 2.18 2.27 2.28 2.01 2.00 1.90 KY : 2.71 2.40 2.33 2.16 2.11 2.12 2.37 2.13 MI : 2.42 2.38 2.29 2.13 1.93 1.88 2.00 1.86 MN : 2.47 2.27 2.17 2.13 2.03 1.93 1.94 1.86 MO : 2.58 2.43 2.20 1.90 1.89 1.95 1.93 1.95 NE : 2.57 2.35 2.15 2.15 2.13 2.01 2.04 1.89 NC : 3.08 2.66 2.43 2.25 2.23 2.46 2.57 2.30 ND : 2.52 2.53 2.37 2.22 2.10 1.85 1.91 1.64 OH : 2.54 2.36 2.12 2.04 1.95 1.95 2.13 1.97 PA : 2.98 2.90 2.40 2.06 2.26 2.10 2.32 2.35 SD : 2.29 2.20 2.05 1.92 1.76 1.80 1.76 1.76 TN : 2.73 2.28 2.10 2.24 2.42 2.33 2.16 2.05 TX : 2.52 2.51 2.67 2.74 2.68 2.51 2.42 2.37 WI : 2.59 2.34 2.29 2.26 2.24 2.12 2.14 2.07 : US : 2.51 2.34 2.20 2.14 2.05 2.04 2.12 1.95 : : 2003-2004 : CO : 2.39 2.33 2.36 2.27 2.30 2.34 2.51 2.61 IL : 2.20 2.16 2.18 2.13 2.21 2.34 2.37 2.65 IN : 2.28 2.25 2.27 2.15 2.25 2.46 2.50 2.75 IA : 2.09 2.04 2.12 2.05 2.15 2.27 2.33 2.55 KS : 2.26 2.24 2.23 2.39 2.46 2.48 2.63 2.81 KY : 2.57 2.32 2.24 2.27 2.39 2.45 2.48 2.74 MI : 2.26 2.23 2.28 2.06 2.09 2.23 2.35 2.62 MN : 2.10 2.03 2.05 1.99 2.07 2.17 2.28 2.37 MO : 2.36 2.28 2.21 2.19 2.30 2.41 2.47 2.72 NE : 2.11 2.09 2.16 2.16 2.20 2.28 2.38 2.53 NC : 3.00 2.84 2.50 2.52 2.67 2.73 2.90 3.05 ND : 2.15 2.10 2.14 2.00 2.04 2.11 2.19 2.50 OH : 2.37 2.31 2.31 2.13 2.17 2.30 2.39 2.67 PA : 2.97 2.88 2.88 2.59 2.66 2.76 2.95 3.10 SD : 2.01 2.01 2.01 1.95 2.02 2.11 2.29 2.49 TN : 2.64 2.45 2.27 2.05 2.43 2.61 2.44 2.63 TX : 2.41 2.33 2.42 2.54 2.54 2.62 2.79 2.93 WI : 2.18 2.15 2.17 2.09 2.11 2.23 2.31 2.52 : US : 2.17 2.15 2.20 2.12 2.20 2.31 2.39 2.61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received: Corn, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : : Dollars per Bushel : CO : 2.21 2.11 2.16 2.17 2.28 2.22 2.21 IL : 2.09 2.09 2.05 2.12 2.23 2.03 1.92 IN : 2.01 1.96 2.02 2.07 2.20 1.97 1.80 IA : 1.98 1.95 1.92 1.95 2.00 1.84 1.81 KS : 2.00 1.90 2.00 2.08 2.17 2.11 2.10 KY : 2.20 2.19 2.21 2.26 2.35 2.21 2.06 MI : 1.94 1.88 1.93 2.00 2.17 2.03 1.83 MN : 1.92 1.90 1.90 1.95 1.97 1.82 1.71 MO : 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.08 2.15 2.11 1.82 NE : 1.98 1.92 1.93 1.97 2.04 1.86 1.72 NC : 2.45 2.34 2.49 2.52 2.58 2.47 2.22 ND : 1.79 1.85 1.86 1.87 1.87 1.82 1.77 OH : 2.01 1.99 2.01 2.11 2.21 2.01 1.78 PA : 2.40 2.37 2.54 2.48 2.56 2.43 2.29 SD : 1.83 1.82 1.84 1.87 1.91 1.80 1.71 TN : 2.09 2.34 2.45 2.38 2.45 2.18 1.83 TX : 2.37 2.30 2.31 2.58 2/ 2.35 2.48 WI : 2.14 2.20 2.11 2.12 2.17 2.01 1.95 : US : 2.02 2.00 1.98 2.03 2.11 1.95 1.90 : : 2003-2004 : CO : 2.71 2.85 2.98 2.97 2.90 2.75 2.72 IL : 2.77 2.97 2.93 2.87 2.49 2.35 2.20 IN : 2.96 3.07 3.08 2.80 2.57 2.44 2.07 IA : 2.67 2.79 2.80 2.77 2.48 2.23 2.14 KS : 2.92 3.04 2.97 2.94 2.68 2.37 2.18 KY : 2.90 3.09 3.06 3.05 2.71 2.40 2.33 MI : 2.78 2.92 2.82 2.77 2.42 2.38 2.29 MN : 2.57 2.75 2.68 2.64 2.47 2.27 2.17 MO : 2.86 3.01 2.99 2.98 2.58 2.43 2.20 NE : 2.62 2.82 2.80 2.82 2.57 2.35 2.15 NC : 3.23 3.37 3.39 3.23 3.08 2.66 2.43 ND : 2.62 2.70 2.77 2.82 2.52 2.53 2.37 OH : 2.83 2.99 2.96 2.93 2.54 2.36 2.12 PA : 3.31 3.46 3.54 3.52 2.98 2.90 2.40 SD : 2.66 2.87 2.90 2.83 2.29 2.20 2.05 TN : 2.93 3.01 2.95 2.72 2.73 2.28 2.10 TX : 3.17 2/ 2.89 3.11 2.52 2.51 2.67 WI : 2.72 2.80 2.79 2.78 2.59 2.34 2.29 : US : 2.75 2.89 2.87 2.79 2.51 2.34 2.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. 2/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. Prices Received: Flaxseed, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : : Dollars per Bushel : ND : 7.32 7.03 7.19 7.36 8.62 8.42 SD : 3/ 6.21 7.25 7.92 3/ 3/ : US : 7.32 6.94 7.19 7.36 8.62 8.42 : : 2003-2004 : ND : 6.38 5.30 5.43 5.69 6.02 6.15 SD : 3/ 5.20 5.50 3/ 5.86 6.00 : US : 6.38 5.30 5.43 5.69 6.02 6.15 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 1/ : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : ND : 8.89 10.90 11.30 12.30 11.60 11.20 SD : 3/ 3/ 11.90 12.20 3/ 3/ : US : 8.89 10.90 11.40 12.30 11.60 11.20 : : 2003-2004 : ND : 6.14 6.40 6.53 7.01 7.11 7.23 SD : 5.34 6.00 3/ 6.22 6.81 3/ : US : 6.08 6.39 6.53 7.01 7.10 7.23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. 2/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 3/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Prices Received: All Sunflower, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan 1/ : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : : Dollars per Cwt : KS : 10.10 12.70 11.50 12.70 12.60 13.40 MN : 13.80 15.90 15.80 16.80 16.30 16.70 ND : 15.00 13.20 13.40 13.70 14.00 15.80 SD : 12.50 11.60 11.80 12.70 13.30 14.50 : US : 12.80 12.60 12.80 13.40 13.70 15.00 : : 2003-2004 : KS : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ MN : 2/ 14.20 13.20 13.50 13.10 14.00 ND : 10.60 11.30 11.80 11.90 12.20 12.80 SD : 10.20 10.80 10.50 10.90 11.60 12.10 : US : 10.40 11.40 11.50 11.70 12.10 12.80 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : KS : 15.70 14.00 15.50 9.87 10.70 13.20 MN : 17.70 19.10 17.00 2/ 2/ 2/ ND : 14.80 16.10 14.50 15.60 15.10 14.40 SD : 14.50 14.30 15.90 14.90 14.80 14.10 : US : 15.00 15.10 15.40 15.20 15.20 14.40 : : 2003-2004 : KS : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ MN : 2/ 14.90 15.30 15.90 14.30 15.80 ND : 13.10 13.40 13.70 13.50 13.60 14.80 SD : 12.40 13.00 13.30 13.00 12.40 11.60 : US : 13.10 13.50 13.70 13.50 13.30 13.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. 2/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 3/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Prices Received: Oil Sunflower, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan 1/ : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : : Dollars per Cwt : KS : 10.00 10.80 11.50 12.00 12.00 12.50 MN : 13.80 13.80 13.20 2/ 14.60 2/ ND : 12.80 12.30 12.50 12.90 13.10 14.00 SD : 12.40 11.60 11.70 12.20 12.90 13.90 : US : 12.00 11.60 12.20 12.60 12.90 13.80 : : 2003-2004 : KS : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ MN : 2/ 13.20 11.50 12.00 12.30 12.50 ND : 10.10 10.50 10.60 11.10 11.20 12.00 SD : 10.20 10.40 10.20 10.70 11.30 11.80 : US : 10.10 10.60 10.50 11.00 11.30 12.00 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : KS : 11.70 12.30 12.30 9.87 10.70 10.50 MN : 2/ 2/ 12.40 3/ 3/ 2/ ND : 13.50 14.20 13.50 14.30 14.30 14.10 SD : 14.00 14.10 14.00 14.50 14.40 14.10 : US : 13.60 13.90 13.60 14.30 14.30 14.00 : : 2003-2004 : KS : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ MN : 12.50 13.20 13.30 2/ 13.50 14.50 ND : 12.50 12.60 12.60 12.90 12.40 12.80 SD : 12.30 12.70 13.00 12.60 12.60 11.50 : US : 12.40 12.70 12.80 12.80 12.50 12.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. 2/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 3/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Prices Received: Non-Oil Sunflower, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan 1/ : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : : Dollars per Cwt : KS : 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ MN : 3/ 2/ 17.40 2/ 18.10 18.80 ND : 20.20 17.80 18.20 17.20 17.80 19.40 SD : 13.80 12.30 12.10 14.10 16.50 16.70 : US : 18.20 16.80 15.70 16.40 17.50 18.30 : : 2003-2004 : KS : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ MN : 2/ 15.70 2/ 2/ 15.50 15.90 ND : 12.00 15.40 15.30 15.40 15.70 15.60 SD : 12.10 13.30 2/ 2/ 2/ 14.90 : US : 12.30 14.90 14.70 15.30 15.60 15.40 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : KS : 17.70 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ MN : 2/ 19.50 18.50 2/ 2/ 2/ ND : 19.80 21.10 22.40 20.70 19.30 2/ SD : 16.70 2/ 17.50 2/ 2/ 2/ : US : 18.40 20.30 18.20 20.50 19.80 15.60 : : 2003-2004 : KS : 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ MN : 2/ 16.00 16.40 17.30 2/ 2/ ND : 15.80 16.20 16.60 16.50 17.70 18.70 SD : 2/ 2/ 2/ 13.80 12.30 11.70 : US : 15.90 16.10 16.30 15.50 14.50 16.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. 2/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 3/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Prices Received: Dry Edible Beans, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan 1/ : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : : Dollars per Cwt : CA : 35.80 38.70 36.80 38.40 40.70 37.00 CO : 26.10 25.90 28.70 30.20 29.00 29.80 ID : 22.50 24.10 22.30 24.60 26.50 26.40 MI : 22.00 23.60 23.70 23.60 27.10 22.30 MN : 23.40 26.40 24.40 28.20 27.80 28.20 NE : 21.80 22.10 23.60 23.90 23.80 24.30 ND : 22.20 23.80 26.50 26.60 26.20 29.00 : US : 22.80 24.50 25.90 27.00 27.20 27.80 : : 2003-2004 : CA : 32.00 41.10 35.20 35.60 35.00 32.50 CO : 18.00 18.00 17.90 16.10 18.20 16.30 ID : 18.80 19.10 20.30 18.70 17.80 18.90 MI : 18.40 18.70 18.80 19.00 18.80 20.50 MN : 17.60 20.10 21.20 17.10 21.00 19.80 NE : 18.70 16.50 16.40 15.40 15.50 15.70 ND : 15.60 14.80 15.20 15.00 15.20 15.70 : US : 17.60 17.60 19.10 17.40 17.20 17.50 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-2005 : CA : 37.20 37.90 35.50 39.80 35.10 2/ CO : 29.20 27.80 28.70 30.70 30.10 25.00 ID : 27.40 25.90 24.60 28.50 27.20 27.40 MI : 23.50 23.50 25.20 23.50 20.40 20.60 MN : 26.60 2/ 26.10 2/ 2/ 2/ NE : 24.00 23.80 23.10 23.40 22.40 19.80 ND : 26.30 24.80 23.30 23.20 21.40 20.80 : US : 26.60 28.70 31.10 27.70 25.40 21.40 : : 2003-2004 : CA : 36.30 34.80 31.10 34.50 35.80 36.30 CO : 17.70 18.20 18.80 19.60 19.80 20.70 ID : 18.30 19.30 20.10 19.60 20.20 20.00 MI : 21.10 20.10 21.40 19.90 20.90 19.20 MN : 18.70 19.10 20.10 19.00 19.10 19.60 NE : 16.60 17.80 17.30 17.40 17.30 17.60 ND : 16.80 17.50 18.20 18.10 17.90 17.70 : US : 20.20 19.60 19.90 20.00 19.20 20.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. 2/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. Corn: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year :Jul:Aug:Sep:Oct :Nov:Dec :Jan:Feb :Mar:Apr :May:Jun :Jul:Aug:Sep : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pct : CO 2003-2004 : 15 19 16 19 6 6 7 2 2 3 3 2 2004-2005 : 5 17 22 13 14 8 4 4 3 4 3 3 : IL 2003-2004 : 5 15 9 10 26 7 8 5 3 4 4 4 2004-2005 : 8 11 4 8 18 9 9 6 7 8 7 5 : IN 2003-2004 : 5 16 12 7 17 8 8 6 3 6 7 5 2004-2005 : 8 21 9 5 11 8 7 4 5 8 7 7 : IA 2003-2004 : 7 18 11 6 12 7 9 7 4 6 7 6 2004-2005 : 6 9 15 7 9 8 9 6 7 9 8 7 : KS 2003-2004 : 8 29 18 13 15 4 6 2 1 1 1 2 2004-2005 : 11 19 16 14 10 10 5 2 3 3 4 3 : KY 2003-2004 : 13 14 5 6 28 9 9 4 3 3 3 3 2004-2005 : 14 11 5 4 20 12 10 7 4 6 4 3 : MI 2003-2004 : 7 20 21 13 8 6 5 3 5 4 4 4 2004-2005 : 11 21 12 11 7 5 4 5 7 6 6 5 : MN 2003-2004 : 12 7 7 10 7 6 5 4 14 12 9 7 2004-2005 : 10 16 10 10 8 8 5 7 7 8 6 5 : MO 2003-2004 : 23 12 7 8 15 9 7 4 3 3 4 5 2004-2005 : 20 15 6 8 11 8 8 4 4 5 6 5 : NE 2003-2004 : 5 15 16 12 14 8 9 6 3 4 4 4 2004-2005 : 5 9 15 12 11 10 8 5 6 7 6 6 : NC 2003-2004 : 37 14 4 3 7 7 4 2 1 1 1 19 2004-2005 : 17 37 11 6 4 5 6 5 2 3 2 2 : ND 2003-2004 : 9 13 11 15 11 9 7 5 6 6 6 2 2004-2005 : 3 14 17 13 9 8 6 3 8 9 5 5 : OH 2003-2004 : 3 12 19 10 16 10 8 6 4 4 5 3 2004-2005 : 4 22 13 7 10 8 9 6 5 6 6 4 : PA 2003-2004 : 4 10 19 12 11 9 9 4 6 5 5 6 2004-2005 : 7 33 20 5 3 4 6 6 4 3 3 6 : SD 2003-2004 : 5 21 14 8 12 7 8 7 4 5 4 5 2004-2005 : 3 5 22 13 9 9 7 4 6 6 9 7 : TN 2003-2004 : 6 46 16 2 3 12 3 4 3 1 2 2 2004-2005 : 12 50 7 1 2 10 4 4 3 2 3 2 : TX 2003-2004 : 2 16 16 18 17 7 8 2 7 3 1 3 2004-2005 : 3 9 12 26 21 10 8 4 2 2 2 1 : WI 2003-2004 : 10 22 10 17 6 8 6 3 3 4 4 7 2004-2005 : 6 23 10 9 5 6 6 6 9 9 4 7 : US 2003-2004 : 7.0 15.611.6 8.716.7 7.2 8.0 5.7 3.3 5.3 5.6 5.3 2004-2005 : 7.8 11.711.7 8.612.4 8.4 8.2 5.2 5.9 7.2 7.0 5.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. All Sunflower: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Sep :Oct : Nov :Dec : Jan :Feb : Mar :Apr : May :Jun : Jul :Aug : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : KS 2003-2004 : 2 37 29 12 8 5 1 3 3 2004-2005 : 4 28 14 24 12 8 5 3 1 1 : MN 2003-2004 : 1 24 7 6 11 18 11 5 3 4 8 2 2004-2005 : 3 6 24 16 14 16 9 5 2 1 3 1 : ND 2003-2004 : 3 29 11 10 10 8 11 5 2 4 5 2 2004-2005 : 2 8 30 21 11 7 6 3 1 3 6 2 : SD 2003-2004 :10 34 9 8 5 7 7 4 3 4 7 2 2004-2005 : 3 9 27 13 13 10 7 6 3 4 3 2 : US 2003-2004 : 4.3 30.4 11.6 9.1 8.6 8.1 9.4 4.6 2.1 3.7 5.6 2.5 2004-2005 : 2.5 11.2 26.2 18.9 12.2 8.6 6.3 4.1 1.9 2.5 3.7 1.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Flaxseed: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jul :Aug : Sep :Oct : Nov :Dec : Jan :Feb : Mar :Apr : May :Jun : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : ND 2003-2004 : 2 10 34 15 6 8 5 3 7 5 2 3 2004-2005 : 2 3 22 34 13 9 8 2 2 2 2 1 : SD 2003-2004 : 9 9 2 4 60 7 2 7 2004-2005 : 35 1 4 30 30 : US 2003-2004 : 2.1 9.7 33.5 15.0 5.5 8.1 5.7 3.4 6.9 4.6 2.3 3.2 2004-2005 : 2.4 3.5 22.0 33.9 13.0 8.5 7.2 1.7 2.4 2.7 1.4 1.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Dry Edible Beans: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Sep :Oct : Nov :Dec : Jan :Feb : Mar :Apr : May :Jun : Jul :Aug : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : CA 2003-2004 :10 9 9 12 7 6 18 8 5 6 3 7 2004-2005 : 4 11 5 6 4 5 4 9 38 4 9 1 : CO 2003-2004 :23 9 7 8 13 5 6 8 3 5 6 7 2004-2005 :19 15 8 10 15 8 5 9 4 2 3 2 : ID 2003-2004 : 8 11 10 16 7 7 11 3 5 10 2 10 2004-2005 : 2 13 18 15 8 7 10 5 10 8 1 3 : MI 2003-2004 :25 14 18 8 4 4 6 3 10 3 3 2 2004-2005 :31 20 4 5 3 5 5 3 1 2 2 19 : MN 2003-2004 :46 16 2 8 4 4 5 1 2 1 5 6 2004-2005 : 7 28 14 21 10 4 10 2 1 1 1 1 : NE 2003-2004 :38 18 4 6 7 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 2004-2005 :16 28 12 9 8 7 7 3 1 3 3 3 : ND 2003-2004 :17 13 4 12 10 9 9 7 6 4 6 3 2004-2005 : 6 37 12 12 10 5 4 2 3 2 4 3 : US 2003-2004 :22.1 13.5 7.2 10.3 8.3 6.5 8.3 5.2 5.8 4.3 4.8 3.7 2004-2005 :12.4 26.4 10.2 10.4 7.7 5.4 5.4 3.3 6.6 2.4 3.6 6.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Chickpeas, All (Garbanzo): Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2002-2003 through 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketing Percentages 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- :2002-2003 3/ :2003-2004 :2004-2005 :2002-2003 3/ :2003-2004 :2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Dollars per Cwt ---- --------- Percent -------- : Sep : 19.80 26.80 13.7 10.8 Oct : 16.90 24.40 11.9 30.1 Nov : 23.90 23.50 11.3 6.5 Dec : 16.20 24.10 7.8 8.6 Jan 4/ : 14.70 23.60 5.3 4.4 Feb : 18.90 29.20 5.8 4.4 Mar : 26.10 29.00 4.3 3.8 Apr : 22.80 25.00 6.8 4.1 May : 23.00 17.20 6.9 7.0 Jun : 20.80 36.20 2.3 1.0 Jul : 27.10 27.90 4.5 16.7 Aug : 26.60 20.60 19.4 2.6 : MYA : 21.70 25.00 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of September - August. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ No monthly price or MYA price data available for the 2002-2003 marketing year. 4/ Second year. Chickpeas, Large (Garbanzo, larger than 20/64 in.): Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2002-2003 through 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketing Percentages 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- :2002-2003 3/ :2003-2004 :2004-2005 :2002-2003 3/ :2003-2004 :2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Dollars per Cwt ---- --------- Percent -------- : Sep : 21.00 26.80 9.2 11.3 Oct : 18.70 24.40 10.5 30.3 Nov : 23.90 23.50 12.8 6.9 Dec : 16.20 24.30 7.8 8.9 Jan 4/ : 14.70 23.70 6.0 4.6 Feb : 19.10 30.10 6.4 4.5 Mar : 26.40 29.30 4.8 4.0 Apr : 23.30 25.00 7.5 4.3 May : 23.30 19.10 7.5 5.4 Jun : 22.00 36.60 2.3 1.0 Jul : 27.20 28.20 5.1 17.1 Aug : 27.20 25.70 20.1 1.7 : MYA : 22.40 25.60 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of September - August. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ No monthly price or MYA price data available for the 2002-2003 marketing year. 4/ Second year. Chickpeas, Small (Garbanzo, smaller than 20/64 in.): Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2002-2003 through 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketing Percentages 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- :2002-2003 3/ :2003-2004 :2004-2005 :2002-2003 3/ :2003-2004 :2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Dollars per Cwt ---- --------- Percent -------- : Sep : 18.00 6/ 46.6 6/ Oct : 10.60 22.60 22.7 25.7 Nov : 5/ 6/ 5/ 6/ Dec : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ Jan 4/ : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ Feb : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ Mar : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ Apr : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ May : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ Jun : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ Jul : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ Aug : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ : MYA : 16.00 14.20 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of September - August. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ No monthly price or MYA price data available for the 2002-2003 marketing year. 4/ Second year. 5/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 6/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Reliability of Prices Received 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 about 2000 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 preliminary price represents a 3-5 day period around the 15th of the 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. Reliability: U.S. price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less than one percent for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods of summarization for non-probability commodities are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the U.S. relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any nonsampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these nonsampling errors. Prices Paid by Farmers The November Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 143 (1990-92=100), decreased 0.7 percent from October 2005 but is up 5.9 percent from November 2004. PRODUCTION INDEX: The November index, at 143, decreased 0.7 percent from last month but increased 7.5 percent from last year. Lower prices in November for diesel fuel, gasoline, complete feeds, and hays & forages offset higher prices for feed concentrates, nitrogen fertilizers, building materials, and feeder pigs. Feed: The November index, at 115, decreased 0.9 percent from October but increased 5.5 percent from last November. Since October, slightly lower prices for complete feeds, hays & forages, and feed grains more than offset higher prices for feed concentrates and feed supplements. Livestock & Poultry: The November index for livestock and poultry purchases, at 149, increased 0.7 percent from last month and 8.8 percent from last year. Since October, higher prices for feeder pigs account for most of the increase. The November feeder cattle price, at $127.10 per cwt, is up 50 cents per cwt from the October price. November feeder pigs averaged $135.00 per cwt, up $7.00 per cwt from October. Fertilizer: The November index, at 171, is up 2.4 percent from October and 13 percent from November a year ago. Since October, prices are higher for nitrogen fertilizers, mixed fertilizers, and potash & phosphate materials. Agricultural Chemicals: The November index, at 122, is unchanged from October but up 2.5 percent from last November. Fuels: The November index, at 260, is down 14 percent from a month earlier but up 33 percent from November 2004. Compared with last month, prices are lower for diesel fuel and gasoline but slightly higher for LP gas. Farm Machinery: The November index, at 171, is unchanged from October but up 2.4 percent from last November. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The October 2005 Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 199.2 (1982-84=100). This compares with the September index of 198.8. For the 12-month period ending in October, the overall index has increased 4.3 percent. Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity Ratios United States, November 2005 With Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14 = 100 : 1990-92 = 100 Indexes :---------------------------------------------- and : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 Ratios :---------------------------------------------- : Nov : Oct : Nov : Nov : Oct : Nov : Prices Paid by Farmers for : Commodities & Services, : Interest, Taxes, & Wage : Rates (PPITW) : 1,799 *1,920 1,909 135 *144 143 Production : 1,289 *1,395 1,383 133 *144 143 Feed : 531 *565 563 109 *116 115 Livestock & Poultry : 1,750 1,887 1,901 137 148 149 Seeds : 1,564 1,694 1,694 158 171 171 Fertilizer : 554 *613 629 151 167 171 Agricultural Chemicals : 735 751 754 119 *122 122 Fuels : 1,514 *2,328 2,009 196 *302 260 Farm Supplies & Repairs : 986 *1,024 1,024 139 144 144 Autos & Trucks : 3,034 *3,000 3,026 114 *113 114 Farm Machinery : 4,183 *4,297 4,297 167 171 171 Building Materials : 1,866 *1,960 1,985 137 144 146 Farm Services & Rent : 1,456 *1,505 1,505 Farm Services : 124 129 129 Rent : 120 123 123 Interest 1/ : 2,593 2,643 2,643 103 105 105 Taxes 2/ : 3,474 3,542 3,542 130 132 132 Wage Rates : 6,022 *6,209 6,209 161 *166 166 Production, Interest, Taxes, : & Wage Rates (PITW) : 1,795 *1,926 1,913 134 *143 142 Family Living-CPI 3/ : 1,814 *1,892 1,892 142 *148 148 : : :---------------------------------------------- Ratio (Received\Paid) : 85 77 79 Parity Ratio 4/ : 41 37 37 Parity Ratio Adjusted 5/ : 43 41 41 PPITW Adjusted for : Productivity 6/ : 1,222 *1,260 1,259 : : :---------------------------------------------- Crop Sector (PPITW) : 138 *148 147 Livestock Sector (PPITW) : 132 *140 140 : : :---------------------------------------------- Farm Sector (Production) : 126 *136 136 Non-Farm Sector (Production) : 136 *148 146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt. 2/ Farm real estate taxes payable per acre. 3/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month converted by the USDA. 4/ Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-14=100). 5/ Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.105 for 2005 and the revised factor is 1.048 for 2004. 6/ PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years. Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-Components United States, November 2005 With Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Input Indexes : Relative Weights :--------------------------- Index :5-Year Moving Average 1/ : 2004 : 2005 :----------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : Nov : Oct : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Percent ---- ---- (1990-92=100) --- : Production Items : 66.2 66.4 133 *144 143 : Feed : 10.7 10.7 109 *116 115 Feed Grains : 1.5 1.5 88 *79 78 Complete Feeds : 5.2 5.2 112 117 115 Hay/Forages : 1.3 1.3 111 126 119 Concentrates : 1.7 1.7 105 *124 134 Supplements : 0.9 0.9 133 *137 142 Livestock & Poultry : 7.4 7.7 137 148 149 Feeder Cattle : 5.8 6.0 137 150 150 Feeder Pigs : 0.6 0.6 150 139 147 Milk Cow Replacements : 0.6 0.6 145 166 166 Poultry : 0.4 0.5 110 110 110 Seeds : 3.3 3.5 158 171 171 Field Crops : 3.0 3.2 163 177 177 Grasses/Legumes : 0.3 0.3 111 118 118 Fertilizer : 4.4 4.3 151 167 171 Mixed Fertilizer : 1.9 1.9 130 *140 141 Nitrogen : 1.8 1.8 176 *196 205 Potash & Phosphate : 0.6 0.6 144 *166 167 Agricultural Chemicals : 3.7 3.6 119 *122 122 Herbicides : 2.4 2.3 113 115 115 Insecticides : 0.9 0.8 134 *141 142 Fungicides/Other : 0.5 0.5 119 *121 121 Fuels : 2.7 2.7 196 *302 260 Diesel : 1.5 1.6 204 *339 285 Gasoline : 0.8 0.8 172 *247 209 LP Gas : 0.4 0.4 216 *260 264 Farm Supplies & Repairs : 5.4 5.2 139 144 144 Supplies : 1.8 1.7 129 *135 135 Repairs : 3.6 3.5 144 149 149 Autos & Trucks : 1.8 1.8 114 *113 114 Autos : 0.2 0.2 108 108 109 Trucks : 1.6 1.5 115 *114 114 Farm Machinery : 4.0 4.0 167 171 171 Tractors : 0.9 0.9 149 155 155 Self-Propelled : 1.6 1.6 174 *177 177 Other Machinery : 1.5 1.5 170 175 175 Building Materials : 3.3 3.6 137 144 146 Farm Services : 12.4 12.4 124 129 129 Custom Rates : 1.3 1.3 125 125 125 Other Services : 11.1 11.1 124 *129 129 Rent : 7.1 6.9 120 123 123 Cash : 3.8 3.7 145 147 147 Share : 3.3 3.2 91 94 94 Interest : 4.7 4.5 103 105 105 Taxes : 3.0 2.9 130 132 132 Wage Rates : 7.6 7.6 161 *166 166 Family Living-CPI : 18.5 18.6 142 *148 148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Weights may not add due to rounding. Feed Price Ratios: United States, November 2005 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 Feed Price Ratio 1/ :----------------------------- : Nov : Oct : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feed : equal in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight : 6.6 *7.3 7.2 : Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in : Value to 1 dozen eggs : 8.8 *6.5 10.1 : Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight : 27.1 *25.8 25.0 : Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk : 3.57 *3.38 3.44 : Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers, : 44.0 *53.1 54.4 live weight : : Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight : 8.7 *9.6 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat. Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios: United States, November 2005 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : 2005 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Nov : Oct : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broilers, Live : Lb : 0.390 0.430 0.420 Eggs, Market : Doz : 0.437 0.314 0.482 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 55.60 *47.00 44.70 Milk, All : Cwt : 16.20 *15.50 15.10 : : Steers and Heifers : Cwt : 90.20 *96.60 97.40 Turkeys, Live : Lb : 0.487 0.529 0.549 : : Corn : Bu : 2.05 *1.82 1.79 Hay, Alfalfa, Baled : Ton : 95.20 106.00 97.50 : : Soybeans : Bu : 5.36 *5.67 5.68 Wheat, All : Bu : 3.46 *3.43 3.36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United States November 2005 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : 2005 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Nov : Oct : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 115.80 126.60 127.10 Feeder Pigs : Cwt : 138.00 128.00 135.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid by Farmers Definition: Prices paid by farmers represent the average costs of inputs purchased by farmers and ranchers to produce agricultural commodities. Conceptually, the average price when multiplied by quantity purchased should equal total producer expenditures for the item. Survey Procedures: The prices paid data are obtained from establishments that sell goods and services to farmers and ranchers. Annually, about 8,500 firms are randomly selected from lists by type of item sold with an average response rate in the range of 75-80 percent. Firms are asked to report the price for the specified item "most commonly bought by farmers" or that was the "volume seller". Approximately 135 items are surveyed each April to represent all production input items purchased. The survey reference period for most items is the 5 business days centered around the 15th of the month. Separate prices paid surveys are conducted for, agricultural chemicals, fuels, feed, fertilizer, machinery, and seed. Summary and Estimation Procedures: The annual April Prices Paid Survey is summarized as a nonprobability survey. Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and U.S. level using weights available from expenditure data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are prepared by the State Statistical Offices and Headquarters for review by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the change in price level for individual items surveyed are combined to the regional and U.S. levels, and are published as prices paid indexes referenced to a specific base period. Prices paid indexes for new autos and trucks, building materials, farm supplies, motor supplies, and marketing containers are updated based on price changes measured in selected Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indexes. Revisions: Any revisions are published in the monthly and in annual issues of Agricultural Prices. The basis for revision must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisions are likely in April when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change. Reliability: Current methods of summarization in April are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the U.S. relative sampling errors for major items around 10 percent. Any nonsampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these nonsampling errors. Program Change: Effective January 1, 1995, the National Agricultural Statistics Service updated the weights and changed the construction of its prices paid and received by farmers indexes. A Federal Register Notice dated October 28, 1994 discussed these program modifications. A 1990-92 reference and base period replaced the 1977 reference and 1971-73 base weight period. Five-year moving average weights replaced the current fixed 1971-73 base period weights. The 1910-14=100 price indexes, required by statute for computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 1990-92=100 indexes. The new indexes were constructed by multiplying the ratios of the current prices to the base period prices by the moving average weights (adjusted for seasonal marketing patterns for the prices received indexes). Information Contacts General questions should be directed to Linda Hutton, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch at (202) 720-6146. Below are the commodity specialists to contact for additional information. Crop Prices Received Joe Prusacki Chief, Crops Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-2127 Greg Thessen, Field Crops Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-2127 Scott Cox - Wheat, Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-8068 Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-9526 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Hay, Oats, Sorghum. . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 690-3234 Jason Lamprecht - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds. . . .(202) 720-7369 Dennis Koong - Peanuts, Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-7688 Brian Young - Sugarcane, Sugarbeets, Barley. . . . . . . . .(202) 720-7621 Jim Smith, Fruit and Vegetable Section . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Peaches, Pears, Hops, Pulses, Mint. . . . .(202) 720-3250 Rich Holcomb - Citrus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-5412 Terry O'Connor - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries, Plums, Prunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-4288 Leslie Colburn - Grapes, Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-7235 Cathy Scherrer, Potatoes, Dry Edible Beans, Sweet Potatoes .(202) 720-4285 Jim Smith - Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries . . . . . . . .(202) 720-2127 Livestock Prices Received Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-3570 Bill Weaver, Livestock Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis - Sheep, Lambs, Wool, Mohair. . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-4751 Ann Summa - Milk, Milk Cows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-3278 Bruce Boess - Hogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-3106 Mike Miller - Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-3040 Wilbert Hundl, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section . . .(202) 720-3570 John Lange - Turkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-0585 Sharyn Lavender - Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-3244 Jody Roberts - Broilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 690-8632 Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices Linda Hutton, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-6146 Kevin Hintzman, Economics Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-6146 Eric Barnes - Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Fuels, Feeder Livestock, Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios, Grazing Fees, Autos & Trucks . . . . .(202) 690-4752 Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 720-8844 Tara Jackson - Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed, Fertilizer, Agricultural Chemicals, Seeds. . . . . . .(202) 690-3229 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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