Pr 1 (6-09) Agricultural Prices National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 29, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Agricultural Prices" see page 40, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. June Farm Prices Received Index Advanced 5 Points The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in June, at 135 percent, based on 1990-92=100, increased 5 points (3.8 percent) from May. The Crop Index is up 12 points (8.0 percent) but the Livestock Index decreased 1 point (0.9 percent). Producers received higher prices for tomatoes, soybeans, broilers, and cantaloups and lower prices for cattle, strawberries, milk, and hay. In addition to prices, the overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly marketings of wheat, grapes, hay, and cantaloups offset decreased marketings of tomatoes, oranges, strawberries, and sweet corn. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is down 23 points (15 percent) from June 2008. The Food Commodities Index, at 133, increased 7 points (5.6 percent) from last month but decreased 22 points (14 percent) from June 2008. Prices Paid Index Up 1 Point The June Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 179 percent of the 1990-92 average. The index is up 1 point (0.6 percent) from May but 8 points (4.3 percent) below June 2008. Higher prices in June for diesel, complete feeds, gasoline, and LP gas more than offset lower prices for feeder pigs, feeder cattle, hay & forages, and mixed fertilizer. Index Summary Table -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 Index :-------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-92=100 : May : Jun : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : 152 158 130 135 : Prices Paid : 184 187 178 179 : Ratio 1/ : 83 84 73 75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers. Prices Received by Farmers The June All Farm Products Index is 135 percent of its 1990-92 base, up 3.8 percent from the May index but 15 percent below the June 2008 index. ALL CROPS: The June index is 162, up 8.0 percent from May but 11 percent below June 2008. Index increases for commercial vegetables, fruits & nuts, oil-bearing crops, and potatoes & dry beans more than offset the index decreases for feed grains & hay, food grains, and cotton. Food Grains: The June index, at 194, is 3.5 percent below the previous month and 24 percent below a year ago. The June all wheat price, at $5.69 per bushel, is down 15 cents from May and $1.93 below June 2008. Feed Grains & Hay: The June index is 169, down 2.3 percent from last month and 27 percent below a year ago. The corn price, at $3.93 per bushel, is down 4 cents from last month and $1.54 below June 2008. The all hay price, at $123 per ton, is down $8.00 from May and $38.00 from last June. Sorghum grain, at $6.08 per cwt, is 10 cents above May but $4.02 below June last year. Cotton: The June index, at 73, is down 5.2 percent from May and 31 percent below last year. The June price, at 44.4 cents per pound, is down 2.0 cents from the previous month and 19.6 cents below last June. Oil-Bearing Crops: The June index, at 207, is up 8.4 percent from May but 12 percent lower than June 2008. The soybean price, at $11.60 per bushel, increased 90 cents from May but is $1.50 below June 2008. Fruits & Nuts: The June index, at 148, is up 17 percent from May but unchanged from a year ago. Price increases for lemons and oranges more than offset price decreases for strawberries, peaches, and apples. Commercial Vegetables: The June index, at 171, is up 18 percent from last month and 12 percent above June 2008. Price increases during June for cantaloups, tomatoes, lettuce, and sweet corn more than offset price declines for onions, celery, broccoli, and asparagus. Potatoes & Dry Beans: The June index, at 167, is up 1.2 percent from last month but 9.2 percent below June 2008. The all potato price, at $9.73 per cwt, is up 11 cents from May but down $1.05 from last June. The all dry bean price, at $32.20 per cwt, is up 80 cents from the previous month but $1.30 below June 2008. LIVESTOCK & PRODUCTS: The June index, at 112, is 0.9 percent below last month and down 18 percent from June 2008. Compared with a year ago, prices are lower for milk, cattle, eggs, hogs, turkeys, and calves. The price for broilers is up from last year. Meat Animals: The June index, at 107, is down 2.7 percent from last month and 13 percent lower than last year. The June hog price, at $43.90 per cwt, is down 60 cents from May and $9.50 lower than a year ago. The June beef cattle price of $80.80 per cwt is down $2.40 from last month and $11.10 lower than June 2008. Dairy Products: The June index, at 87, is down 2.2 percent from a month ago and 41 percent lower than June last year. The June all milk price of $11.40 per cwt is down 20 cents from last month and down $7.90 from June 2008. The fluid grade milk price is 20 cents lower but the manufacturing grade milk price is 10 cents higher than the previous month. Poultry & Eggs: The June index, at 147, is up 3.5 percent from May but 4.5 percent below a year ago. The June market egg price, at 38.6 cents per dozen, decreased 2.6 cents from May and is 54.4 cents below June 2008. The June broiler price, at 51.0 cents per pound, is up 2.0 cents from May and 3.0 cents above a year ago. The June turkey price, at 52.3 cents per pound, is up 2.2 cents from the previous month but down 7.5 cents from a year earlier. Contents U.S. Prices Received and Indexes Page Narrative..............................................................2 Price Indexes..........................................................5 Index Charts...........................................................6 U.S. Prices Received, Summary..........................................8 Price Charts..........................................................10 Selected Commodities..................................................14 Upland Cotton & Rice Marketings.......................................17 Parity Prices.........................................................24 Reliability Statement.................................................31 Monthly State Prices Received Apples................................................................17 Barley................................................................15 Beef Cattle, All......................................................20 Calves..............................................................20 Cows, Beef..........................................................20 Steers and Heifers..................................................20 Canola................................................................16 Citrus Fruit..........................................................18 Corn..................................................................15 Cotton................................................................17 Cottonseed............................................................17 Dry Edible Beans......................................................16 Eggs..................................................................22 Flaxseed..............................................................16 Hay...................................................................17 Hogs, All.............................................................21 Barrows and Gilts...................................................21 Sows................................................................21 Milk..................................................................23 Milk Cows.............................................................23 Oats..................................................................15 Peanuts...............................................................16 Potatoes..............................................................19 Rice..................................................................17 Sheep.................................................................22 Lambs...............................................................22 Sorghum Grain.........................................................15 Soybeans..............................................................15 Sunflower, All........................................................16 Wheat, All Classes....................................................14 Marketing Year Monthly Price Revisions Page Marketing Year for Specified Commodities..............................26 Marketing Year Average Prices, State and U.S. Sweet Potatoes......................................................26 Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, U.S. Oats..................................................................26 All Barley............................................................27 Malting Barley.....................................................27 Feed Barley........................................................28 All Wheat.............................................................28 Winter Wheat.......................................................29 Durum Wheat........................................................29 Other Spring Wheat.................................................29 Hard Red Spring Wheat..............................................30 Hard Red Winter Wheat..............................................30 Soft Red Winter Wheat..............................................30 White Wheat........................................................30 Table of Contents (continued) U.S. Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes and Ratios Page Narrative.............................................................32 Indexes and Parity Ratios.............................................33 Index Charts..........................................................35 Feed Price Ratios.....................................................38 Reliability Statement.................................................39 U.S. Average Prices Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios............................38 Feeder Livestock......................................................38 Information Contacts..................................................40 Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States, June 2009, with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14=100 : 1990-92=100 :------------------------------------------------------ Index : : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :Average :--------------------------------------------- :1990-92 : Jun : May : Jun : Jun : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Farm Products : 639 1004 *823 859 158 *130 135 : All Crops : 500 907 *744 803 183 *150 162 Food Grains : 325 809 *638 614 255 *201 194 Feed Grains & Hay : 363 822 *617 603 231 *173 169 Cotton : 517 542 *393 376 106 *77 73 Tobacco 2/ : 1263 1395 1569 1569 92 104 104 Oil-Bearing Crops : 554 1292 *1048 1136 236 *191 207 Fruits & Nuts : 716 1033 *890 1036 148 *127 148 Commercial Vegetables : 698 1091 *1038 1219 153 *145 171 Potatoes & Dry Beans : 540 932 *837 848 184 *165 167 Other Crops : 493 602 602 602 122 122 122 : Livestock & Products : 768 1048 *863 859 137 *113 112 Meat Animals : 1021 1252 *1117 1089 123 *110 107 Dairy Products : 799 1188 *714 701 148 *89 87 Poultry & Eggs : 282 433 *399 412 154 142 147 : Food Commodities : 155 *126 133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. 2/ Monthly prices discontinued July 2005. Selected Index Numbers for Prices Received and Paid, 1990-92=100, by Month, United States, 2008 and 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Index of Prices Received : Index of Prices Paid :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Livestock : : Month : All Farm : All : and : All : Production : Products : Crops : Products : Items : Items :---------------------------------------------------------------- :2008 :2009 :2008 : 2009 : 2008 :2009 : 2008 :2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan : 144 139 158 160 129 114 169 178 170 181 Feb : 146 126 164 146 131 109 171 177 173 179 Mar : 146 126 167 146 129 109 174 178 177 180 Apr : 146 129 169 151 128 112 179 177 185 179 May : 152 130 173 150 134 113 184 178 191 180 Jun : 158 135 183 162 137 112 187 179 196 182 Jul : 159 182 138 191 201 Aug : 156 177 137 191 202 Sep : 154 174 133 190 200 Oct : 150 167 127 187 195 Nov : 141 156 123 182 189 Dec : 135 149 119 177 182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Prices Received, United States, June 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :---------------------------------- Commodity :Unit: 1990-92 : Jun : May : Jun : : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Field Crops : : : : Barley, All : Bu : 2.12 4.78 4.59 4.84 Feed : Bu : 1.90 5.49 2.99 2.95 Malting : Bu : 2.43 4.51 5.17 5.20 Beans, Dry Edible : Cwt: 19.10 33.50 31.40 32.20 Canola : Cwt: 25.30 16.70 17.60 Chickpeas, All : Cwt: 27.60 34.30 5/ Large : Cwt: 28.10 34.40 5/ Small : Cwt: 23.90 22.80 6/ Corn : Bu : 2.30 5.47 3.97 3.93 Cotton, Upland : Lb : 0.606 0.640 0.464 0.444 Cottonseed 1/ : Ton: 96.00 : : Flaxseed : Bu : 4.27 18.00 9.03 9.75 Hay, All, Baled 2/ : Ton: 76.30 161.00 131.00 123.00 Alfalfa 2/ : Ton: 77.20 172.00 138.00 128.00 Other 2/ : Ton: 60.00 130.00 113.00 107.00 Lentils : Cwt: 30.00 30.10 32.00 Oats : Bu : 1.22 3.56 2.64 2.23 Peanuts, In-Shell : Lb : 0.304 0.201 0.247 0.254 Peas, Dry Edible : Cwt: 17.20 12.10 10.80 Austrian Winter : Cwt: 6/ 6/ 6/ Potatoes : Cwt: 5.82 10.78 9.62 9.73 : : Rice, All : Cwt: 7.07 16.50 15.20 14.80 Long 3/ : Cwt: 12.80 12.70 Medium & Short 3/ : Cwt: 27.70 28.30 Sorghum Grain : Cwt: 3.75 10.10 5.98 6.08 Soybeans : Bu : 5.61 13.10 10.70 11.60 Sunflower, All : Cwt: 9.50 28.10 21.60 20.90 : : Wheat, All : Bu : 2.96 7.62 5.84 5.69 Winter : Bu : 2.93 7.51 5.52 5.54 Durum : Bu : 2.86 8.48 7.05 7.13 Other Spring : Bu : 3.11 10.10 6.76 6.74 Hard Red Winter : Bu : 7.91 5.76 Soft Red Winter : Bu : 6.07 4.75 Hard Red Spring : Bu : 10.10 6.90 White : Bu : 3.24 7.88 5.13 : : Fruit : : : : Citrus, Equiv on-tree : : Grapefruit : Box: 5.77 6.61 5.53 5/ Lemons : Box: 10.10 27.04 3.99 10.21 Oranges : Box: 5.79 6.75 6.79 7.19 Tangelos : Box: 5.82 6/ 6/ 6/ Tangerines and Mandarins : Box: 15.11 6/ 5/ 6/ : : Noncitrus, Fresh : : Apples 4/ : Lb : 0.212 0.412 0.185 0.181 Grapes 4/ : Ton: 506.00 590.00 6/ 1,520.00 Peaches 4/ : Ton: 432.00 442.00 805.00 722.00 Pears 4/ : Ton: 370.00 654.00 493.00 638.00 Strawberries : Cwt: 56.00 61.90 76.10 69.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year August - February. 2/ Mid-month price. 3/ Published estimates began in August 2008. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, and NY (apples only), and WA (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. 5/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 6/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Prices Received, United States, June 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :-------------------------------------- Commodity :Unit : 1990-92 : Jun : May : Jun : : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Vegetables, Fresh 1/ : : : : Asparagus : Cwt : 79.80 81.50 119.00 85.00 Broccoli : Cwt : 22.50 29.60 32.80 29.50 Cantaloups 2/ : Cwt : 16.40 14.80 24.90 Carrots : Cwt : 13.20 25.60 25.50 25.90 Cauliflower : Cwt : 26.80 53.90 46.60 42.10 Celery : Cwt : 11.60 30.10 17.40 11.80 Corn, Sweet : Cwt : 15.70 19.90 22.70 28.80 Cucumbers 2/ : Cwt : 36.10 19.90 22.80 Lettuce : Cwt : 11.90 17.70 18.20 20.30 Onions : Cwt : 12.80 17.60 21.50 18.70 Snap Beans 2/ : Cwt : 51.20 52.70 56.50 Tomatoes : Cwt : 32.30 56.80 33.20 77.70 : : Livestock : : : : Calves : Cwt : 94.30 118.00 112.00 111.00 Cattle, All Beef : Cwt : 72.90 91.90 83.20 80.80 Cows 3/ : Cwt : 49.60 54.40 49.10 45.50 Steers & Heifers : Cwt : 77.10 96.50 87.80 85.40 Milk Cows 4/ : Head: 1130.00 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.70 53.40 44.50 43.90 Barrows & Gilts : Cwt : 48.40 54.60 44.60 44.10 Sows : Cwt : 39.50 26.50 43.20 36.50 : : Lambs : Cwt : 56.20 102.00 101.00 Sheep : Cwt : 23.40 24.50 31.90 : : Dairy and Poultry : : : : Milk, All 5/ 6/ : Cwt : 13.06 19.30 11.60 11.40 Fluid Grade 6/ : Cwt : 13.10 19.20 11.60 11.40 Mfg Grade 6/ : Cwt : 11.80 19.50 10.90 11.00 : : Broilers, Live 7/ : Lb : 0.317 0.480 0.490 0.510 Eggs, All 8/ : Doz : 0.643 1.060 0.613 0.595 Market 8/ 9/ : Doz : 0.546 0.930 0.412 0.386 Turkeys, live 8/ 10/: Lb : 0.380 0.598 0.501 0.523 : : Adjusted for Seasonal : : Variation 11/ : : Eggs, All : Doz : 0.545 1.160 0.733 0.650 Milk, All 5/ : Cwt : 9.71 19.10 12.00 11.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. F.O.B. shipping point for prior years. 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/ June 2009 Fat test percent: all milk, 3.55; fluid milk, 3.55; mfg grade, 3.84. 7/ Equivalent live weight price. 8/ Mid-month price. 9/ Also referred to as table eggs. 10/ Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. 11/ Seasonal adjustment factors are: All Eggs June 2008, 91; May 2009, 84; and June 2009, 92. All Milk June 2008, 101; May 2009, 97; and June 2009, 102. Wheat: Prices Received, by State, May and June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Winter Wheat : Durum Wheat :Oth Spring Wheat State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1/ : Jun 2/ : May 1/ : Jun 2/ : May 1/ : Jun 2/ : May 1/ : Jun 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AR : 5.05 5.00 5.05 5.00 CA : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ CO : 6.02 5.61 5.82 5.61 3/ 4/ ID : 5.35 5.77 5.04 5.65 3/ 3/ 5.96 5.90 IL : 4.74 4.80 4.74 4.80 IN : 5.10 4.81 5.10 4.81 KS : 5.85 5.80 5.85 5.80 MI : 4.80 5.00 4.80 5.00 MN : 6.65 6.59 5.61 5.80 6.66 6.60 MO : 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 MT : 6.11 6.32 5.56 5.92 7.97 7.17 7.02 7.01 NE : 5.57 5.75 5.57 5.75 ND : 6.70 6.77 5.61 5.80 6.69 7.10 6.77 6.80 OH : 4.77 4.73 4.77 4.73 OK : 5.70 5.75 5.70 5.75 OR : 5.49 5.63 5.35 5.50 6.28 6.20 SD : 6.20 6.23 5.72 5.84 7.10 6.93 TX : 5.82 5.58 5.82 5.58 WA : 5.51 5.63 5.31 5.53 6.49 6.17 : US : 5.84 5.69 5.52 5.54 7.05 7.13 6.76 6.74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008 and 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Corn : Soybeans :Beef Cattle 2/ : All Hogs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---------- Dollars per Bushel ---------- ------- Dollars per ------- : ----------- Cwt ----------- : Jan : 7.96 6.20 3.98 4.36 9.95 9.97 87.50 80.10 37.40 42.80 Feb :10.10 5.79 4.54 3.87 11.70 9.55 89.00 78.80 42.20 43.90 Mar :10.50 5.71 4.70 3.86 11.40 9.12 87.80 79.00 40.30 43.80 Apr :10.10 5.75 5.14 3.85 12.00 9.79 86.80 83.50 44.40 44.10 May : 8.87 5.84 5.27 3.97 12.10 10.70 91.30 83.20 55.30 44.50 Jun : 7.62 5.69 5.47 3.93 13.10 11.60 91.90 80.80 53.40 43.90 Jul : 7.15 5.25 13.30 95.00 54.30 Aug : 7.61 5.26 12.80 95.80 60.70 Sep : 7.43 5.02 10.70 94.20 52.60 Oct : 6.65 4.37 9.94 87.40 48.50 Nov : 6.29 4.26 9.38 84.30 40.70 Dec : 5.95 4.10 9.24 79.70 41.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May and June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Barley : Corn : Oats : Soybeans : Sorghum Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :May 1/:Jun 2/:May 1/:Jun 2/:May 1/:Jun 2/:May 1/:Jun 2/:May 1/ :Jun 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- Dollars per Bushel ----------------- Dollars per Cwt : AL : AR : 10.10 11.50 3/ 3/ CA : 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ CO : 3/ 4/ 3.97 3.93 ID : 4.79 4.74 IL : 3.95 4.00 3/ 3/ 10.90 11.50 5.88 6.00 IN : 4.12 4.11 11.10 12.10 IA : 4.06 3.90 2.87 2.70 10.60 11.50 KS : 3.93 3.86 2.98 2.16 10.60 11.60 5.99 5.95 KY : 4.19 4.25 10.90 12.00 LA : 10.80 11.60 MI : 3.87 3.95 2.69 2.80 10.80 11.50 MN : 3/ 4.48 3.81 3.85 2.13 2.10 10.50 11.70 MS : 10.20 11.00 MO : 3.98 3.95 10.80 11.30 5.84 5.95 MT : 5.05 5.28 3.08 4/ NE : 3.86 3.95 2.52 2.50 10.50 11.50 5.98 6.40 NY : 2.77 3/ NC : 4.73 4.53 11.00 11.70 ND : 4.76 4.79 3.66 3.75 2.09 1.95 10.20 11.00 OH : 4.13 4.13 3.80 4/ 11.40 12.10 OK : 5.93 5.85 OR : 2.69 3.10 3/ 4/ PA : 4.61 4.59 3.16 2.96 SD : 3/ 4/ 3.76 3.69 2.12 3/ 10.50 11.40 TN : 4.12 4.10 10.90 11.50 TX : 4.04 4.21 4/ 3/ 5.91 6.16 UT : 3.23 3.01 WA : 2.75 3.04 WI : 3.87 3.90 2.09 2.25 10.50 11.10 WY : 3/ 4/ : US : 4.59 4.84 3.97 3.93 2.64 2.23 10.70 11.60 5.98 6.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Malting and Feed Barley: Prices Received Selected State, May and June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Malting Barley : Feed Barley State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1/ : Jun 2/ : May 1/ : Jun 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : ID : 4.90 4.80 2.94 3.35 MN : 3/ 4.50 3/ 2.40 MT : 6.23 6.50 2.67 2.80 ND : 5.31 5.10 3.25 3.00 SD : 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ WY : 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May and June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible : All : : : : Beans : Sunflower : Canola : Flaxseed : Peanuts 4/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :May 1/:Jun 2/:May 1/:Jun 2/:May 1/:Jun 2/:May 1/:Jun 2/:May 1/:Jun 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------- Dollars per ------------- Dollars per Dollars per :------------------ Cwt ----------------- -- Bushel -- --- Pound --- : AL : 0.242 5/ CA : 5/ 63.00 CO :30.90 33.60 FL : 5/ 0.216 GA : 0.240 0.251 ID :30.80 36.00 KS : 19.30 19.90 MI :34.10 34.00 MN : 5/ 5/ 25.70 25.30 17.50 6/ NE :26.50 26.30 NC : 0.309 0.279 ND :25.10 26.70 20.90 20.60 16.70 17.60 9.03 9.75 SD : 24.70 20.80 6/ 6/ TX : 0.257 0.261 VA : 5/ 5/ : US :31.40 32.20 21.60 20.90 16.70 17.60 9.03 9.75 0.247 0.254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May and June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : June : Cotton, Upland :-------------------------------------------------- State : : Cotton- : Hay, Baled 3/ : Apples :-------------------: seed :-----------------------------: Fresh : May 1/ : Jun 2/ : 5/ : All : Alfalfa : Other :Use 2/ 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound -------- Dollars per Ton -------- Dol/Lb : AL : 0.474 0.452 AZ : 6/ 7/ 126.00 125.00 135.00 AR : 0.452 0.452 CA : 6/ 7/ 118.00 119.00 115.00 CO : 153.00 155.00 120.00 GA : 0.464 0.458 ID : 122.00 122.00 113.00 IL : 113.00 120.00 90.00 IA : 114.00 117.00 82.00 KS : 109.00 114.00 82.00 KY : 108.00 155.00 90.00 LA : 0.453 0.452 MI : 151.00 155.00 135.00 MN : 105.00 115.00 80.00 MS : 0.476 0.452 MO : 82.00 140.00 65.00 MT : 115.00 115.00 118.00 NE : 81.00 82.00 70.00 NV : 136.00 136.00 130.00 NM : 165.00 168.00 137.00 NY : 123.00 135.00 115.00 0.238 NC : 0.452 0.452 ND : 81.00 87.00 61.00 OH : 124.00 164.00 99.00 0.500 OK : 121.00 145.00 94.00 OR : 136.00 133.00 150.00 PA : 135.00 157.00 130.00 SD : 79.00 80.00 69.00 TN : 0.458 0.452 TX : 0.456 0.434 119.00 185.00 95.00 UT : 129.00 130.00 105.00 VA : WA : 143.00 130.00 180.00 0.176 WI : 87.00 90.00 65.00 WY : 129.00 130.00 117.00 : US : 0.464 0.444 123.00 128.00 107.00 0.181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :Jun 2008 1/ :May 2009 1/ :Jun 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cotton, Upland : : Average Price :Dollars per Pound: 0.640 0.464 0.444 Marketings 3/ :1,000 Bales : 726 462 NA : : Rice, All : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 16.50 15.20 14.80 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 8,533 8,192 NA : : Rice, Long 5/ : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 12.80 12.70 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 6,891 NA : : Rice, Medium & Short 5/: : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 27.70 28.30 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 1,301 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. 5/ Published estimates began in August 2008. Citrus Fruit: Prices and Equivalent Returns, by Utilization, by State and United States, June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 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 : CA : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ : Lemons : CA : 34.10 15.85 23.62 2/ 10.21 17.98 2/ : Oranges : AZ : Valencia : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ CA : 23.20 11.38 14.93 0.37 8.76 12.30 -2.25 Navel and Misc: 30.70 13.46 22.47 2/ 10.86 19.87 2/ Valencia : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ FL : Valencia : 20.40 9.40 11.15 9.35 6.69 8.20 6.65 : US : 22.90 9.87 14.52 8.66 7.19 11.86 5.97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and Mandarins- AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 2/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. Potatoes: Prices Received, by State, May and June 2009 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :: : : State : May : Jun 2/ :: State : May : Jun 2/ : : :: : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: : AZ : 5/ 5/ :: NC : CA - All 3/ : 12.50 12.80 :: ND - All 3/ : 8.65 8.65 - Winter : :: - Fresh 4/ : 10.00 NA - Spring : 13.50 13.30 :: - Processing : 8.20 NA - Summer : :: OR : 8.80 8.45 - Fall : 7.80 7.45 :: TX : 24.70 24.70 CO - All 3/ : 7.80 7.85 :: VA : - Fresh 4/ : 8.65 NA :: WA - All 3/ : 7.70 7.85 FL : 16.50 12.90 :: - Processing : 7.00 NA ID - All 3/ : 7.50 6.65 :: WI - All 3/ : 9.85 9.60 - Fresh 4/ : 6.90 NA :: - Fresh 4/ : 9.55 NA - Processing : 6.60 NA :: - Processing : 9.80 NA ME : 9.55 8.60 :: : MI : 11.80 11.50 :: US - All 3/ : 9.62 9.73 MN : 7.05 5.95 :: - Fresh 4/ : 12.70 NA NY : 15.80 5/ :: - Processing : 7.82 NA : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data indicate no potatoes being marketed. 2/ Preliminary price reflecting prices received for the entire month. 3/ Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stocks, processing, seed, and livestock feed. 4/ Fresh market prices only, includes table stock prices. 5/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. Cattle: Prices Received, by State, May and June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows 1/ :Steers & Heifers : Beef Cattle 4/ : Calves State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 2/ : Jun 3/ : May 2/ : Jun 3/ : May 2/ : Jun 3/ : May 2/ : Jun 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 49.00 45.00 86.00 85.00 66.80 64.20 108.00 101.00 AR : 47.50 42.00 95.00 90.50 80.80 76.00 102.00 96.00 CA : 43.90 40.50 86.20 83.50 68.00 65.00 101.00 97.00 CO : 51.00 49.00 96.00 92.50 95.10 91.60 113.00 112.00 FL : 47.90 44.70 87.00 86.60 73.90 71.80 97.10 97.10 GA : 52.00 48.30 88.50 86.40 64.40 61.30 100.00 97.30 ID : 49.30 45.00 86.80 83.40 77.80 74.20 105.00 105.00 IL : 50.80 47.50 86.50 85.00 85.80 84.30 102.00 99.00 IA : 51.00 49.00 87.00 84.00 86.30 83.30 109.00 110.00 KS : 51.50 46.50 86.50 84.20 85.10 83.80 119.00 112.00 KY : 48.00 45.00 91.00 89.00 80.70 78.40 102.00 98.00 LA : 46.70 41.00 89.10 84.00 59.80 54.30 97.40 96.00 MI : 49.00 47.00 81.00 80.00 71.40 70.10 98.00 93.00 MN : 51.70 50.50 84.00 81.80 79.50 77.40 114.00 115.00 MO : 49.00 45.00 96.50 95.50 84.60 81.40 111.00 107.00 MT : 49.40 44.00 95.00 88.50 70.80 57.40 113.00 104.00 NE : 52.90 50.80 87.60 85.50 86.60 84.50 115.00 116.00 NM : 51.00 48.00 91.00 86.00 77.40 69.70 111.00 107.00 ND : 53.00 50.00 92.00 89.00 76.40 63.70 108.00 110.00 OH : 46.90 45.00 84.20 81.00 80.50 77.40 97.00 94.00 OK : 49.70 44.70 95.60 94.50 91.10 89.20 113.00 104.00 OR : 50.00 46.00 87.00 85.00 83.30 81.10 103.00 101.00 PA : 50.50 47.50 83.50 81.00 74.90 72.30 105.00 103.00 SD : 53.00 49.00 92.60 91.50 85.50 81.70 114.00 117.00 TN : 48.00 45.00 91.00 89.00 73.80 71.40 100.00 98.00 TX : 46.80 40.30 88.40 85.40 84.20 80.90 112.00 108.00 VA : 48.80 44.50 92.80 90.80 76.10 73.20 103.00 99.60 WI : 48.00 45.50 80.00 78.00 61.40 59.20 132.00 131.00 WY : 49.00 43.00 96.00 92.00 82.80 79.80 111.00 115.00 : US : 49.10 45.50 87.80 85.40 83.20 80.80 112.00 111.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May and June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows : Barrows and Gilts : All Hogs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : May 1/ : Jun 2/ : May 1/ : Jun 2/ : May 1/ : Jun 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AR : 45.00 38.50 41.50 41.00 41.90 40.80 IL : 39.10 34.50 47.00 46.80 46.40 45.80 IN : 47.80 40.60 48.60 47.70 48.50 47.10 IA : 40.00 35.20 45.20 45.00 45.10 44.90 KS : 45.40 38.20 38.90 38.20 39.70 38.20 MN : 43.70 37.10 44.90 44.00 44.90 44.00 MO : 41.20 35.00 39.90 38.80 40.00 38.50 NE : 45.90 39.30 45.20 44.30 45.20 44.20 NC : 48.00 41.40 44.60 43.80 44.60 43.80 OH : 42.50 35.30 43.90 43.00 43.90 42.80 OK : 40.80 34.00 37.20 36.20 37.80 35.80 PA : 46.90 39.40 43.40 42.10 43.90 41.70 SD : 40.30 35.10 45.60 44.30 45.00 43.00 : US : 43.20 36.50 44.60 44.10 44.50 43.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by State, May and June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep 1/ : Lambs 1/ : Market Eggs 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars per Cwt ------ Dollars per Dozen : AL : 0.390 AR : 0.400 CA : 33.50 88.50 0.460 CO : 31.00 100.00 CT : 0.380 FL : 0.430 GA : 0.401 ID : 26.00 93.00 IN : 0.360 IA : 32.00 106.00 0.330 KY : 39.00 123.00 ME : 0.650 MI : 0.370 MN : 29.50 101.00 0.380 MS : 0.370 MO : 34.10 110.00 0.350 MT : 32.60 105.00 NE : 32.30 94.80 NY : 0.412 NC : 0.410 ND : 28.00 107.00 OH : 31.00 116.00 0.365 OR : 44.00 92.00 PA : 39.00 125.00 0.420 SC : 0.406 SD : 26.70 113.00 TX : 32.50 112.00 0.380 VA : 35.00 127.00 WA : 0.480 WV : 32.00 120.00 WY : 31.80 100.00 : US : 31.90 101.00 0.386 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Also referred to as table eggs. Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by State, May and June 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 2/ : June :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Fluid Grade : Manufacturing : All Milk : All Milk : : Milk 3/ : Grade Milk 4/ : 5/ : 5/ 6/ : Milk :---------------------------------------------------------------:Cows 7/ : : 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 : 11.00 3.41 11.00 3.41 10.90 3.44 CA : 10.50 3.57 11.40 4.04 10.53 3.58 10.40 3.57 CO : 11.80 3.39 11.80 3.39 11.50 3.38 FL : 16.30 3.51 16.30 3.51 15.50 3.51 ID : 10.40 3.52 10.40 3.52 10.40 3.49 IL : 11.90 3.65 11.50 3.72 11.90 3.65 11.80 3.60 IN : 12.30 3.59 12.30 3.59 12.00 3.57 IA : 12.00 3.61 10.00 3.70 12.00 3.61 11.80 3.55 KS : 12.60 3.53 12.60 3.53 12.40 3.49 MI : 12.30 3.57 12.30 3.57 12.00 3.51 MN : 11.80 3.65 9.60 3.69 11.80 3.65 11.70 3.59 MO : 11.80 3.54 9.00 3.60 11.70 3.54 11.40 3.52 NM : 10.70 3.42 10.70 3.42 10.70 3.41 NY : 11.90 3.66 11.90 3.66 11.50 3.60 OH : 13.20 3.68 10.60 3.73 13.10 3.68 12.70 3.60 OR : 12.40 3.65 12.40 3.65 12.20 3.62 PA : 13.40 3.60 13.40 3.60 13.00 3.55 TX : 11.80 3.60 11.80 3.60 11.60 3.58 UT : 10.70 3.52 10.70 3.52 10.40 3.50 VT : 12.80 3.71 12.80 3.71 12.20 3.64 VA : 14.10 3.59 14.10 3.59 13.80 3.53 WA : 11.10 3.65 11.10 3.65 11.10 3.62 WI : 11.60 3.65 10.60 3.78 11.60 3.65 11.50 3.59 : US : 11.60 3.59 10.90 3.89 11.60 3.59 11.40 3.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning in March 2009, Utah was added and Kentucky removed from the monthly milk price program. The U.S. prices and fat test percents for fluid and all milk include Utah and exclude Kentucky beginning in January 2008. 2/ Entire month. 3/ Including milk diverted to manufacturing. 4/ IN no longer published due to insufficient manufacturing grade milk volume. 5/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 6/ Preliminary. 7/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July and October. Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Grade Milk 1/: United States, May and June 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :Jun 2008 :May 2009 :Jun 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Equivalent : Dollars per Cwt : 45.50 41.70 42.40 Average Price F.O.B : Dollars per Cwt : 19.50 10.90 11.00 Average Fat Test of Milk : Percent : 3.90 3.89 3.84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The parity price equivalent during 2009 is 93.2 percent of the parity price of all milk sold to plants, compared with 92.4 percent in 2008. For additional details, see January 2009 issue of "Agricultural Prices". Parity Prices for Farm Products and Average Prices Received as Percent of Parity Prices, United States, with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity Price : Price as Percent :Adjusted: : of Parity Commodity and Unit : Base :----------------------------------------- : Price : Jun : May : Jun : Jun : May : Jun : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars --------- ---- Percent --- : Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu : 0.578 13.50 13.60 13.80 56 43 41 Rice, Cwt : 1.54 32.60 36.10 36.70 51 42 40 Corn, Bu : 0.357 8.51 8.37 8.50 64 47 46 Cotton, Lb : American Upland : 0.078 2.32 1.83 1.86 28 25 24 Extra Long Staple : 0.134 3.46 3.14 3.19 29 36 35 Peanuts, Lb : 0.033 0.884 0.774 0.786 23 32 32 Small Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Large Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Lentils, Cwt 5/ : : Designated Nonbasic : All Milk, Sold to : Plants, Per Cwt 2/ : 1.91 49.30 44.80 45.50 39 27 25 Honey, Extracted, Lb 3/ : 0.121 3.08 2.84 2.88 34 36 36 : Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb : 0.082 2.02 1.92 1.95 44 46 45 Mohair, Lb : 0.364 9.37 8.54 8.67 40 39 38 : Other Nonbasic : Barley, Bu : 0.390 9.30 9.15 9.29 51 50 52 Canola, Cwt : 1.570 38.60 36.80 37.40 66 45 47 Cottonseed, Ton : 14.30 364.00 335.00 341.00 48 64 62 Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 2.79 68.50 65.40 66.50 49 48 48 Flaxseed, Bu : 0.946 22.80 22.20 22.50 79 41 43 Mustard Seed, Cwt : 2.41 50.50 56.50 57.40 Oats, Bu : 0.236 5.53 5.53 5.62 64 48 40 Potatoes, Cwt : 0.819 20.90 19.20 19.50 52 50 50 Rapeseed, Cwt : 1.86 43.70 43.60 44.30 Rye, Bu : 0.454 10.60 10.60 10.80 Safflower, Cwt : 1.95 47.50 45.70 46.40 Sorghum Grain, Cwt : 0.639 15.20 15.00 15.20 66 40 40 Soybeans, Bu : 0.868 21.00 20.40 20.70 62 52 56 All Sunflower, Cwt : 1.78 42.40 41.70 42.40 66 52 49 Sweetpotatoes, Cwt : 2.30 59.10 53.90 54.80 Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.033 0.808 0.774 0.786 51 24 23 Citrus (equiv on-tree), Box : Grapefruit : 0.644 15.90 15.10 15.30 42 37 59 Lemons : 1.42 30.80 33.30 33.80 88 12 30 Oranges : 0.661 16.40 15.50 15.70 41 44 46 Tangerines : 1.41 34.60 33.10 33.60 12 45 45 Beef Cattle, Cwt : 10.20 258.00 239.00 243.00 36 35 33 Calves, Cwt : 14.60 374.00 342.00 348.00 32 33 32 Hogs, Cwt : 5.57 141.00 131.00 133.00 38 34 33 Lambs, Cwt : 11.50 293.00 270.00 274.00 35 37 Sheep, Cwt : 4.44 118.00 104.00 106.00 21 31 Eggs, Doz 2/ : 0.091 2.25 2.13 2.17 52 34 30 Turkeys, Live, Lb : 0.056 1.410 1.310 1.330 42 38 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Not available. Parity Prices for Farm Products, June 2009, United States 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Nonbasic :Adjusted:Parity :: Other Nonbasic :Adjusted:Parity Commodities : Base : Price :: Commodities : Base : Price : Price : :: : Price : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dollars Dollars:: :Dollars Dollars : :: : Field Crops and : :: : Misc Commodities : :: Noncitrus Fruit, : Hops, Lb : 0.284 6.76 :: Continued : Spearmint Oil, Lb : 1.35 32.20 :: Papayas (HI) : 0.047 1.120 Tobacco, Lb : :: Peaches : Flue-Cured, 11-14 : 0.222 5.29 :: Fresh, Ton 2/ : 82.20 1,960.00 Fire-Cured, 21-23 : 0.303 7.22 :: Dried, CA, : Burley, 31 : 0.236 5.62 :: Ton : 70.10 1,670.00 Maryland, 32 : 0.188 4.48 :: Processing 3/ : Dark Air-Cured, : :: Excl Dried : 35-37 : 0.271 6.46 :: Clingstone, : PA Seedleaf, 41 : 0.194 4.62 :: CA, Ton : 34.10 812.00 Cigar Binder, 51 : 0.699 16.70 :: Pears, Ton : : :: Fresh 2/ : 55.60 1,320.00 : :: Dried, CA 4/ : 169.00 4,030.00 Noncitrus Fruit : :: Plums, CA, Ton : Apples, Ton 4/ : :: Fresh, Equiv : Processing : 15.90 379.00 :: on-Tree : 61.40 1,460.00 Apricots, Ton : :: Prunes, Dried, : Fresh 5/ :105.00 2,500.00 :: CA, Ton 4/ : 146.00 3,480.00 Dried, CA :249.00 5,930.00 :: Prunes and Plums, : Avocados, Ton 5/ :221.00 5,260.00 :: Excl CA, Ton : Cherries : :: Fresh 7/ : 61.70 1,470.00 Sweet, Ton :206.00 4,910.00 :: Processing 4/ : Tart, Lb : 0.037 0.881:: Excl Dried : 27.60 657.00 Cranberry, Bbl 3/ : 4.39 105.00 :: : Dates, CA, Ton 5/ :199.00 4,740.00 :: Tree Nuts 8/ : Grapes, Ton : :: Almonds, Lb : 0.203 4.84 Raisin Variety :112.00 2,670.00 :: Hazelnuts, Ton : 166.00 3,950.00 Other Dried : 68.10 1,620.00 :: Pistachio, Lb : 0.185 4.41 Kiwifruit, Ton : 95.90 2,280.00 :: Walnuts, Ton : 174.00 4,140.00 Nectarines : :: : Fresh, CA, Ton 5/: 54.50 1,300.00 :: Vegetables, Cwt 9/ : Olives, CA : :: Fresh : canning, Ton 3/ : 89.40 2,130.00 :: Carrots 6/ : 2.50 59.60 : :: Cauliflower 6/ : 4.23 101.00 : :: Celery 6/ : 2.04 48.60 : :: Honeydew Melons : 2.44 58.10 : :: Lettuce : 2.31 55.00 : :: Onions 6/ : 1.54 36.70 : :: Tomatoes : 4.63 110.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. 2/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states. 3/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 4/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 5/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 6/ Includes some processing. 7/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 8/ Prices in-shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis. 9/ F.O.B. shipping point prices. Marketing Year for Specified Commodities Barley: June 1 to May 31 for U.S.; June 1 to May 31 for Arizona, California, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia; August 1 to July 31 for Alaska, Maine; July 1 to June 30 for all other states. Oats: June 1 to May 31 for U.S.; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Georgia and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia; August 1 to July 31 for Maine and New York; September 1 to August 31 for Alaska; July 1 to June 30 for all other States. Sweet Potatoes: September 1 to August 31 for U.S. and all States. Wheat: June 1 to May 31 for U.S.; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for all other States. Sweet Potatoes: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by State and United States, 2006-2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AL : 25.70 31.90 12.10 CA : 20.10 19.00 30.40 LA : 17.30 19.00 18.30 MS : 19.80 18.90 18.60 NJ : 27.70 27.40 26.90 NC : 16.20 16.40 18.50 SC : 18.30 18.00 18.00 TX : 22.70 19.80 14.40 VA : 11.60 12.50 9.75 : US : 18.20 18.30 21.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Oats: Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketing Percentages 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Dollars per Bushel ---- ---------- Percent ---------- : Jun : 1.90 2.54 3.56 3.9 6.4 5.1 Jul : 1.78 2.32 3.44 27.7 23.0 22.0 Aug : 1.67 2.24 3.16 31.4 24.6 30.9 Sep : 1.70 2.47 3.29 6.0 7.2 10.4 Oct : 1.77 2.45 3.26 4.8 4.0 4.4 Nov : 2.05 2.63 3.00 3.9 3.3 3.0 Dec : 2.01 2.69 3.12 4.1 4.8 3.3 Jan 3/ : 2.20 2.88 2.77 4.8 5.5 6.1 Feb : 2.35 3.19 2.69 2.7 5.0 4.4 Mar : 2.40 3.43 2.77 4.4 6.3 3.5 Apr : 2.46 3.47 2.37 3.2 5.9 3.3 May : 2.49 3.63 2.64 3.1 4.0 3.6 : MYA 1/ : 1.87 2.63 3.15 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ Second year. All Barley: Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketing Percentages 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Dollars per Bushel ---- ---------- Percent ---------- : Jun : 2.77 3.30 4.78 9.5 2.8 3.0 Jul : 2.71 3.46 5.12 7.9 12.0 5.8 Aug : 2.70 3.55 5.46 16.3 22.0 20.2 Sep : 2.53 4.05 5.97 8.5 11.8 12.0 Oct : 2.76 4.53 5.73 8.4 9.2 10.9 Nov : 2.92 4.31 5.44 8.8 8.3 7.5 Dec : 2.93 4.44 5.49 11.3 7.7 6.3 Jan 3/ : 3.03 4.35 5.34 10.5 9.7 12.0 Feb : 3.09 4.38 4.99 6.6 5.9 6.7 Mar : 3.11 4.18 5.03 7.0 5.9 7.1 Apr : 3.07 4.56 4.84 3.5 3.0 5.4 May : 3.12 4.52 4.59 1.7 1.7 3.1 : MYA 1/ : 2.85 4.02 5.37 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ Second year. Malting Barley: Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketing Percentages 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Dollars per Bushel ---- ---------- Percent ---------- : Jun : 3.05 3.25 4.51 10.1 3.4 2.6 Jul : 2.95 3.49 5.23 8.6 15.1 5.6 Aug : 2.97 3.52 5.67 17.0 20.6 20.1 Sep : 2.73 3.74 6.40 6.6 9.9 11.4 Oct : 2.84 4.16 6.20 5.8 6.6 10.6 Nov : 2.98 4.10 5.63 7.7 9.3 8.3 Dec : 3.00 4.28 5.91 11.5 7.8 6.5 Jan 3/ : 3.00 4.09 5.62 10.6 9.6 13.0 Feb : 3.08 4.29 5.54 8.1 6.6 6.6 Mar : 3.09 4.14 5.50 8.5 6.3 7.2 Apr : 3.02 4.51 5.33 3.9 2.9 5.3 May : 3.08 4.38 5.17 1.6 1.9 2.8 : MYA 1/ : 2.98 3.87 5.71 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ Second year. Feed Barley: Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketing Percentages 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Dollars per Bushel ---- ---------- Percent ---------- : Jun : 2.08 3.50 5.49 8.2 1.6 4.7 Jul : 2.04 3.27 4.72 6.4 5.2 6.8 Aug : 2.06 3.60 4.54 15.0 25.4 21.0 Sep : 2.31 4.47 4.46 12.4 15.8 15.1 Oct : 2.68 4.89 3.82 13.6 14.9 12.1 Nov : 2.84 5.05 3.43 11.1 5.9 3.7 Dec : 2.79 4.79 3.00 11.1 7.6 5.2 Jan 3/ : 3.11 4.89 2.90 10.2 9.9 7.2 Feb : 3.15 4.67 2.63 3.4 4.3 7.2 Mar : 3.19 4.29 2.73 4.0 5.0 6.8 Apr : 3.20 4.67 2.65 2.7 3.2 5.5 May : 3.20 4.99 2.99 1.9 1.2 4.7 : MYA 1/ : 2.59 4.35 3.82 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ Second year. All Wheat: Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketing Percentages 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Dollars per Bushel ---- ---------- Percent ---------- : Jun : 3.98 5.03 7.62 16.0 12.0 11.4 Jul : 3.88 5.17 7.15 18.5 27.1 21.8 Aug : 3.91 5.64 7.61 12.6 18.7 14.9 Sep : 4.06 6.76 7.43 6.9 9.4 7.8 Oct : 4.59 7.65 6.65 9.1 4.5 3.8 Nov : 4.59 7.39 6.29 4.8 3.8 3.2 Dec : 4.52 7.71 5.95 6.8 5.9 6.9 Jan 3/ : 4.53 7.96 6.20 8.2 7.8 7.4 Feb : 4.71 10.10 5.79 5.1 3.9 4.3 Mar : 4.75 10.50 5.71 4.9 3.1 6.6 Apr : 4.89 10.10 5.75 4.2 2.0 5.3 May : 4.88 8.87 5.84 2.9 1.8 6.6 : MYA 1/ : 4.26 6.48 6.78 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ Second year. Monthly Prices Received and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter Wheat Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : Jun : 3.95 5.00 7.51 Jul : 3.82 5.13 7.10 Aug : 3.77 5.66 7.30 Sep : 4.03 6.89 6.99 Oct : 4.63 7.55 6.03 Nov : 4.67 7.31 5.65 Dec : 4.53 7.70 5.40 Jan 2/ : 4.53 7.75 5.70 Feb : 4.67 9.17 5.26 Mar : 4.67 9.96 5.27 Apr : 4.87 9.62 5.26 May : 4.77 8.17 5.52 : MYA 1/ : 4.17 6.13 6.57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Second year. Monthly Prices Received and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat : Other Spring Wheat Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : Jun : 3.81 5.49 8.48 4.18 5.17 10.10 Jul : 3.83 6.69 11.70 4.41 5.43 9.52 Aug : 4.09 7.00 12.60 4.11 5.53 8.18 Sep : 4.07 8.98 11.90 4.11 6.26 7.76 Oct : 4.55 11.70 11.50 4.48 6.99 7.20 Nov : 4.62 11.70 8.93 4.48 7.00 7.10 Dec : 4.74 11.50 8.40 4.48 7.39 6.89 Jan 2/ : 4.71 13.10 8.26 4.51 8.01 7.02 Feb : 5.16 14.10 7.53 4.73 11.20 6.61 Mar : 5.32 15.40 7.40 4.73 10.90 6.50 Apr : 5.46 14.30 7.18 4.87 10.50 6.49 May : 5.39 13.50 7.05 4.98 10.70 6.76 : MYA 1/ : 4.43 9.92 9.26 4.46 7.16 7.31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Second year. Monthly Prices Received and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hard Red Spring Wheat : Hard Red Winter Wheat Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : Jun : 4.23 5.17 10.10 4.27 5.10 7.91 Jul : 4.47 5.44 9.68 4.43 5.20 7.59 Aug : 4.17 5.53 8.20 4.28 5.65 7.61 Sep : 4.16 6.22 7.80 4.43 6.85 7.31 Oct : 4.52 6.92 7.27 4.86 7.37 6.20 Nov : 4.49 6.97 7.17 4.83 7.21 5.72 Dec : 4.49 7.38 6.97 4.67 7.68 5.48 Jan 2/ : 4.54 8.00 7.10 4.73 7.56 5.86 Feb : 4.73 11.20 6.73 4.71 9.02 5.39 Mar : 4.74 10.90 6.57 4.66 9.93 5.37 Apr : 4.85 10.50 6.57 4.82 9.58 5.47 May : 4.97 10.80 6.90 4.69 8.03 5.76 : MYA 1/ : 4.48 7.16 7.39 4.53 6.15 6.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Second year. Monthly Prices Received and Marketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soft Red Winter Wheat : White Wheat Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 : 2006-2007 : 2007-2008 : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : Jun : 3.32 4.77 6.07 3.40 5.51 7.88 Jul : 3.25 4.91 6.15 3.55 5.13 6.89 Aug : 3.10 5.61 6.19 3.54 5.69 7.31 Sep : 3.22 6.51 5.27 3.78 7.08 6.96 Oct : 3.85 6.89 4.60 4.30 8.18 6.10 Nov : 4.26 6.39 4.17 4.37 7.77 5.97 Dec : 4.26 7.03 4.63 4.33 7.83 5.39 Jan 2/ : 4.05 6.93 4.92 4.34 8.38 5.83 Feb : 4.09 8.65 4.61 4.75 10.10 5.26 Mar : 3.94 9.70 4.97 5.04 10.20 5.12 Apr : 4.04 7.88 4.31 5.27 10.30 5.10 May : 4.31 6.35 4.75 5.20 10.00 5.13 : MYA 1/ : 3.38 5.20 5.78 4.14 7.23 6.01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June - May. 2/ Second year. 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 Field 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 June Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 179 (1990-92=100), is up 0.6 percent from May 2009 but down 4.3 percent from June 2008. PRODUCTION INDEX: The June index, at 182, increased 1.1 percent from last month but decreased 7.1 percent from last year. Higher prices in June for diesel fuel, complete feeds, gasoline, and LP gas more than offset lower prices for feeder pigs, feeder cattle, hay & forages, and mixed fertilizer. Feed: The June index, at 198, increased 3.1 percent from May but decreased 2.5 percent from last June. Since May, higher prices for complete feeds, concentrates, and feed supplements more than offset lower prices for hay & forages and feed grains. Livestock & Poultry: The June index, at 113, decreased 4.2 percent from last month and 8.9 percent from last year. Since May, prices are lower for feeder pigs and feeder cattle. The June feeder cattle price, at $96.20 per cwt, is down $2.70 from the May price. June feeder pigs averaged $67.00 per cwt, down $33.00 from May. Fertilizer: The June index, at 289, is down 1.4 percent from May and 29 percent below June a year ago. Since May, prices are lower for mixed fertilizer, nitrogen, and potash & phosphate. Chemicals: The June index, at 149, decreased 0.7 percent from May but increased 8.0 percent from last June. Since May, prices are lower for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other. Fuels: The June index, at 241, is up 16 percent from a month earlier but 43 percent below June 2008. Compared with last month, prices are higher for diesel, gasoline, and LP gas. Machinery: The June index, at 220, is unchanged from May but increased 5.8 percent from last June. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The May 2009 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all urban consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 213.856 (1982-84=100). This compares with the April index of 213.240. For the 12-month period ending in May, the overall index decreased 1.3 percent. Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity Ratios United States, June 2009 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14 = 100 : 1990-92 = 100 Indexes :---------------------------------------------- and : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 Ratios :---------------------------------------------- : Jun : May : Jun : Jun : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid by Farmers for : Commodities & Services, : Interest, Taxes, & Wage : Rates (PPITW) : 2493 2365 2382 187 178 179 Production : 1900 1747 1764 196 180 182 Feed : 989 939 969 203 192 198 Livestock & Poultry : 1588 1512 1444 124 118 113 Seeds : 2722 3008 3008 275 304 304 Fertilizer : 1489 1076 1061 406 293 289 Chemicals : 854 927 922 138 150 149 Fuels : 3282 1597 1858 425 207 241 Supplies & Repairs : 1085 1112 1112 153 157 157 Autos & Trucks : 2896 2909 2917 109 109 110 Machinery : 5220 5526 5526 208 220 220 Building Materials : 2257 2210 2207 166 163 162 Services & Rent : 1780 1814 1816 Services : 147 148 148 Rent : 154 160 160 Interest 2/ : 3542 3862 3862 141 154 154 Taxes 3/ : 5670 6273 6273 212 234 234 Wage Rates : 6830 7004 7004 183 187 187 Production, Interest, Taxes, : & Wage Rates (PITW) : 2587 2438 2458 193 181 183 Family Living-CPI 4/ : 2078 2031 2037 162 159 159 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Ratio (Received\Paid) : 84 73 75 Parity Ratio 5/ : 40 35 36 Parity Ratio Adjusted 6/ : 42 36 37 PPITW Adjusted for : Productivity 7/ : 1471 1453 1456 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Crop Sector (PPITW) : 197 187 188 Livestock Sector (PPITW) : 178 169 170 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Farm Sector (Production) : 187 185 186 Non-Farm Sector (Production) : 200 178 180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. 2/ Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt. 3/ Farm real estate taxes payable per acre. 4/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month converted by the USDA. 5/ Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-14=100). 6/ Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.044 for 2009 and the revised factor is 1.041 for 2008. 7/ 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, June 2009 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Input Indexes : Relative Weights :--------------------------- Index :5-Year Moving Average 2/ : 2008 : 2009 :----------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : Jun : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Percent ---- ---- (1990-92=100) --- : Production Items : 67.9 68.9 196 180 182 : Feed : 10.9 11.4 203 192 198 Feed Grains : 1.6 1.6 237 169 168 Complete Feeds : 5.3 5.6 195 201 211 Hay/Forage : 1.4 1.4 207 172 161 Concentrates : 1.7 1.8 196 189 198 Supplements : 0.9 1.0 193 219 231 Livestock & Poultry : 8.0 8.2 124 118 113 Feeder Cattle : 6.2 6.4 123 117 114 Feeder Pigs : 0.6 0.7 73 109 73 Milk Cow Replacements : 0.6 0.7 172 123 123 Poultry : 0.5 0.5 145 145 145 Seeds : 3.8 3.8 275 304 304 Field Crops : 3.5 3.5 287 319 319 Grasses/Legumes : 0.4 0.4 157 161 161 Fertilizer : 4.4 4.7 406 293 289 Mixed Fertilizer : 2.0 2.1 403 281 277 Nitrogen : 1.9 2.0 375 301 297 Potash & Phosphate : 0.6 0.7 511 310 304 Chemicals : 3.3 3.3 138 150 149 Herbicides : 2.1 2.1 129 144 143 Insecticides : 0.8 0.8 157 158 157 Fungicides/Other : 0.5 0.5 149 166 165 Fuels : 3.3 3.6 425 207 241 Diesel : 2.1 2.3 465 205 236 Gasoline : 0.8 0.8 336 194 228 LP Gas : 0.4 0.4 386 241 291 Supplies & Repairs : 4.7 4.6 153 157 157 Supplies : 1.6 1.5 146 153 153 Repairs : 3.1 3.1 156 158 158 Autos & Trucks : 1.7 1.6 109 109 110 Autos : 0.2 0.2 108 109 109 Trucks : 1.5 1.4 109 109 110 Machinery : 4.5 4.4 208 220 220 Tractors : 1.0 1.0 175 185 185 Self-Propelled : 1.8 1.8 213 230 230 Other Machinery : 1.7 1.7 222 231 231 Building Materials : 4.5 4.6 166 163 162 Services : 12.2 12.2 147 148 148 Custom Rates : 1.3 1.3 144 144 144 Other Services : 10.9 11.0 147 148 149 Rent : 6.6 6.4 154 160 160 Cash : 3.5 3.4 197 217 217 Share : 3.0 3.0 103 95 95 Interest : 3.8 3.7 141 154 154 Taxes : 2.9 3.0 212 234 234 Wage Rates : 7.8 7.6 183 187 187 Family Living-CPI : 17.6 16.9 162 159 159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. 2/ Weights may not add due to rounding. Feed Price Ratios: United States, June 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 Feed Price Ratio 1/ :----------------------- : Jun : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ : 3.2 4.2 4.2 : Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ : 7.3 *4.2 3.8 : Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight : 9.8 *11.2 11.2 : Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk 4/ : 1.88 1.47 1.47 : Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers, : 17.6 *22.1 21.7 live weight : : Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight 5/ : 4.3 *4.7 4.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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. 2/ The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 58 percent corn and 42 percent soybeans. 3/ The price of commercial prepared layer feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 75 percent corn and 25 percent soybeans. 4/ The price of commercial prepared dairy feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans, and 41 percent alfalfa. 5/ The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed used 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat. Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios: United States, June 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Entire Month : Preliminary Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Jun : May : Jun : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Broilers, Live : Lb : 0.480 0.490 0.510 Eggs, Market : Doz : 0.930 0.412 0.386 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 53.40 44.50 43.90 Milk, All : Cwt : 19.30 11.60 11.40 : : Steers and Heifers : Cwt : 96.50 87.80 85.40 Turkeys, Live : Lb : 0.598 0.501 0.523 : : Corn : Bu : 5.47 3.97 3.93 Hay, Alfalfa, Baled : Ton : 172.00 138.00 128.00 : : Soybeans : Bu : 13.10 10.70 11.60 Wheat, All : Bu : 7.62 5.84 5.69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United States June 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : 2009 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Jun : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 104.10 *98.90 96.20 Feeder Pigs : Cwt : 67.00 *100.00 67.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates 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 March 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 March 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 Field 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 for March when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change. Reliability: Current methods of summarization for the March data 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 Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch at (202) 720-6146. Below are the commodity specialists to contact for additional information. Crop Prices Received Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch................................(202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Field Crops Section...........................(202) 720-2127 Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye...............................(202) 720-8068 Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed................(202) 720-9526 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cottonseed......................(202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Canola, Other Oilseeds..................................(202) 720-7369 Jacqueline Moore - Hay, Oats, Sorghum...................(202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice.......................(202) 720-7688 Julie Schmidt - Sugarcane, Sugarbeets, Barley...........(202) 720-7621 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Fruits,Vegetables & Special Crops Section..(202) 720-2127 Dan Norris - Dry Edible Beans, Peaches, Pears, Hops, Pulses, Mint....................................(202) 720-3250 Suzanne Avilla - Citrus, Tropical Fruits, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes..................................(202) 720-5412 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries, Plums, Prunes............................(202) 720-4288 Leslie Colburn - Grapes, Tobacco........................(202) 720-7235 Debbie Flippin - Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.......(202) 720-2157 Dawn Keen - Tree Nuts...................................(202) 720-4215 Livestock Prices Received Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch...........................(202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Livestock Section.................................(202) 720-3570 Everett Olbert - Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Wool, Mohair......(202) 720-4751 Mike Miller - Milk, Milk Cows...........................(202) 720-3278 Nicholas Streff - Hogs..................................(202) 720-3106 Jason Hardegree - Cattle................................(202) 720-3040 Bruce Boess, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section..........(202) 720-3570 Troy Marshall - Turkeys.................................(202) 690-3237 Sharyn Lavender - Broilers, Honey.......................(202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Eggs......................................(202) 690-8632 Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch.....................................(202) 720-6146 Kevin Hintzman, Economics Section...............................(202) 720-6146 Jennifer Sissom - Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed, Fertilizer, Agricultural Chemicals, Seeds, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Fuels, Feeder Livestock, Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios, Autos & Trucks.......(202) 690-3229 Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices.(202) 720-8844 Seth Riggins - Grazing Fees.............................(202) 720-9168 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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