Pr 1 (9-09) Agricultural Prices National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 29, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Agricultural Prices" see page 43, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. September Farm Prices Received Index Unchanged From Last Month The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in September, at 127 percent, based on 1990-92=100, was unchanged from August. The Crop Index is down 3 points (2.0 percent) and the Livestock Index decreased 1 point (0.9 percent). Producers received higher prices for milk, onions, grapes, and apples and lower prices for wheat, soybeans, barley, and potatoes. 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 soybeans, corn, apples, and peanuts offset decreased marketings of cattle, broilers, wheat, and grapes. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is down 27 points (18 percent) from September 2008. The Food Commodities Index, at 126, increased 1 point (0.8 percent) from last month but decreased 25 points (17 percent) from September 2008. Prices Paid Index Unchanged The September Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 176 percent of the 1990-92 average. The index is unchanged from August but 14 points (7.4 percent) below September 2008. Lower prices in September for complete feeds, mixed fertilizer, herbicides, and feeder cattle offset higher prices for concentrates, LP gas, feeder pigs, and potash & phosphorus. Index Summary Table -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 Index :-------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-92=100 : Aug : Sep : Aug : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : 156 154 127 127 : Prices Paid : 191 190 176 176 : Ratio 1/ : 82 81 72 72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farm Prices Received by Farmers The September All Farm Products Index is 127 percent of its 1990-92 base, unchanged from the August index but 18 percent below the September 2008 index. ALL CROPS: The September index is 144, down 2.0 percent from August and 17 percent below September 2008. Index decreases for oil-bearing crops, food grains, feed grains & hay, and potatoes & dry beans more than offset the index increases for fruits & nuts, commercial vegetables, and cotton. Food Grains: The September index, at 154, is 8.3 percent below the previous month and 38 percent below a year ago. The September all wheat price, at $4.30 per bushel, is down 53 cents from August and $3.13 below September 2008. Feed Grains & Hay: The September index is 144, down 4.0 percent from last month and 34 percent below a year ago. The corn price, at $3.32 per bushel, is down 1 cent from last month and $1.69 below September 2008. The all hay price, at $107 per ton, is down $2.00 from August and $54.00 from last September. Sorghum grain, at $5.16 per cwt, is 21 cents below August and $2.83 below September last year. Cotton: The September index, at 80, is up 1.3 percent from August but 21 percent below last year. The September price, at 48.4 cents per pound, is up 0.7 cent from the previous month but 12.7 cents below last September. Oil-Bearing Crops: The September index, at 160, is down 17 percent from August and 10 percent lower than September 2008. The soybean price, at $9.85 per bushel, decreased 95 cents from August 2009 and September 2008. Fruits & Nuts: The September index, at 152, is up 7.0 percent from August but 3.8 percent lower than a year ago. Price increases for apples, oranges, grapes, and grapefruit more than offset price decreases for peaches and pears. Commercial Vegetables: The September index, at 154, is up 2.7 percent from last month but 12 percent below September 2008. Price increases during September for onions, cucumbers, lettuce, and snap beans more than offset price declines for sweet corn, tomatoes, and cauliflower. Potatoes & Dry Beans: The September index, at 137, is down 17 percent from last month and 13 percent below September 2008. The all potato price, at $7.65 per cwt, is down $1.96 from August and down $1.00 from last September. The all dry bean price, at $30.90 per cwt, is down $1.10 from the previous month and $5.90 below September 2008. LIVESTOCK & PRODUCTS: The September index, at 108, is 0.9 percent below last month and down 19 percent from September 2008. Compared with a year ago, prices are lower for milk, cattle, hogs, eggs, broilers, turkeys, and calves. Meat Animals: The September index, at 103, is down 1.0 percent from last month and 17 percent lower than last year. The September hog price, at $37.80 per cwt, is up 40 cents from August but $14.80 lower than a year ago. The September beef cattle price of $80.80 per cwt is up 20 cents from last month but $13.40 lower than September 2008. Dairy Products: The September index, at 97, is up 5.4 percent from a month ago but 30 percent lower than September last year. The September all milk price of $12.70 per cwt increased 70 cents from last month but is down $5.50 from September 2008. The fluid grade milk price is up 70 cents and the manufacturing grade milk price increased 60 cents from the previous month. Poultry & Eggs: The September index, at 129, is down 3.0 percent from August and 13 percent below a year ago. The September market egg price, at 56.8 cents per dozen, decreased 1.1 cents from August and is 29.3 cents below September 2008. The September broiler price, at 42.0 cents per pound, is down 1.0 cent from August and 3.0 cents below a year ago. The September turkey price, at 48.3 cents per pound, is down 2.8 cents from the previous month and 18.1 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................................................................22 Reliability Statement........................................................34 Monthly State Prices Apples.......................................................................17 Barley.......................................................................15 Beans, Dry Edible............................................................16 Beef Cattle, All.............................................................19 Calves.....................................................................19 Cows, Beef.................................................................19 Steers and Heifers.........................................................19 Canola.......................................................................16 Citrus Fruit.................................................................18 Corn.........................................................................15 Cotton.......................................................................17 Cottonseed...................................................................17 Eggs.........................................................................20 Flaxseed.....................................................................16 Grain Sorghum................................................................15 Hay..........................................................................17 Hogs, All....................................................................19 Barrows and Gilts..........................................................19 Sows.......................................................................19 Milk.........................................................................21 Milk Cows....................................................................21 Manufacturing Grade & Parity Price Equiv.....................................21 Oats.........................................................................15 Peanuts......................................................................16 Potatoes.....................................................................18 Rice.........................................................................17 Sheep........................................................................20 Lambs........................................................................20 Soybeans.....................................................................15 Sunflower, All...............................................................16 Wheat, All Classes...........................................................14 Marketing Year for Specified Commodities.....................................24 Marketing Year Average Prices Austrian Winter Peas.......................................................25 Dry Edible Peas............................................................25 Grain Sorghum..............................................................28 Lentils....................................................................25 Soybeans....................................................................30 Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketings, and Marketing Year Average Prices Austrian Winter Peas.......................................................27 Corn.......................................................................27 Dry Edible Peas............................................................26 Lentils....................................................................26 Monthly Prices Grain Sorghum..............................................................29 Soybeans...................................................................31 Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages Grain Sorghum..............................................................28 Soybeans...................................................................33 Contents U.S. Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes and Ratios Page Narrative....................................................................35 Price Indexes................................................................36 Charts.......................................................................38 Feed Price Ratios............................................................41 Reliability Statement........................................................42 U.S. Average Prices Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios...................................41 Feeder Livestock.............................................................41 Information Contacts.........................................................43 Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States, September 2009, with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14=100 : 1990-92=100 :------------------------------------------------------ Index : : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :Average :--------------------------------------------- :1990-92 : Sep : Aug : Sep : Sep : Aug : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Farm Products : 639 979 *805 805 154 127 127 : All Crops : 500 860 *730 713 174 147 144 Food Grains : 325 789 *534 487 249 *168 154 Feed Grains & Hay : 363 779 *533 515 218 *150 144 Cotton : 517 517 *404 410 101 *79 80 Tobacco 2/ : 1263 1395 1569 1569 92 104 104 Oil-Bearing Crops : 554 976 *1055 879 178 *193 160 Fruits & Nuts : 716 1104 *993 1058 158 142 152 Commercial Vegetables : 698 1245 *1072 1104 174 *150 154 Potatoes & Dry Beans : 540 795 *838 696 157 *165 137 Other Crops : 493 605 604 604 123 123 123 : Livestock & Products : 768 1021 833 829 133 109 108 Meat Animals : 1021 1263 *1064 1054 124 *104 103 Dairy Products : 799 1120 *738 781 139 *92 97 Poultry & Eggs : 282 417 372 362 149 *133 129 : Food Commodities : 151 125 126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 : 145 139 159 161 129 114 169 178 170 181 Feb : 146 126 164 146 131 109 171 177 173 179 Mar : 146 126 167 147 129 109 174 178 177 180 Apr : 146 129 169 151 128 112 179 178 184 181 May : 152 130 173 150 134 113 184 179 191 182 Jun : 158 135 183 161 137 112 187 178 196 180 Jul : 159 132 182 152 138 112 191 177 201 179 Aug : 156 127 177 147 137 109 191 176 202 178 Sep : 154 127 174 144 133 108 190 176 200 177 Oct : 150 167 127 187 195 Nov : 141 158 123 182 189 Dec : 135 149 119 178 183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Prices Received, United States, September 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :---------------------------------- Commodity :Unit: 1990-92 : Sep : Aug : Sep : : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Field Crops : : : : Barley, All : Bu : 2.12 5.97 5.27 3.87 Feed : Bu : 1.90 4.46 2.48 1.88 Malting : Bu : 2.43 6.40 5.58 4.61 Beans, Dry Edible : Cwt: 19.10 36.80 32.00 30.90 Canola : Cwt: 20.70 16.70 15.10 Chickpeas, All : Cwt: 37.90 25.50 5/ Large : Cwt: 40.30 25.90 5/ Small : Cwt: 34.90 13.30 5/ Corn : Bu : 2.30 5.01 3.33 3.32 Cotton, Upland : Lb : 0.606 0.611 0.477 0.484 Cottonseed 1/ : Ton: 96.00 253.00 6/ 168.00 : : Flaxseed : Bu : 4.27 15.60 8.14 7.00 Hay, All, Baled 2/ : Ton: 76.30 161.00 109.00 107.00 Alfalfa 2/ : Ton: 77.20 175.00 111.00 110.00 Other 2/ : Ton: 60.00 121.00 101.00 100.00 Lentils : Cwt: 36.30 26.90 25.10 Oats : Bu : 1.22 3.29 1.86 1.80 Peanuts, In-Shell : Lb : 0.304 0.210 0.232 0.235 Peas, Dry Edible : Cwt: 15.40 9.08 8.35 Austrian Winter : Cwt: 20.80 24.10 21.70 Potatoes : Cwt: 5.82 8.65 9.61 7.65 : : Rice, All : Cwt: 7.07 16.90 14.60 14.00 Long 3/ : Cwt: 16.90 12.50 12.60 Medium & Short 3/ : Cwt: 16.70 24.30 22.80 Sorghum Grain : Cwt: 3.75 7.99 5.37 5.16 Soybeans : Bu : 5.61 10.80 10.80 9.85 Sunflower, All : Cwt: 9.50 28.20 20.90 18.20 : : Wheat, All : Bu : 2.96 7.43 4.83 4.30 Winter : Bu : 2.93 6.99 4.67 4.03 Durum : Bu : 2.86 11.90 5.90 4.93 Other Spring : Bu : 3.11 7.76 5.52 4.72 Hard Red Winter : Bu : 7.31 4.82 Soft Red Winter : Bu : 5.27 4.04 Hard Red Spring : Bu : 7.80 5.57 White : Bu : 3.24 6.96 4.70 : : Fruit : : : : Citrus, Equiv on-tree : : Grapefruit : Box: 5.77 5.50 6.15 8.65 Lemons : Box: 10.10 21.33 20.79 21.96 Oranges : Box: 5.79 5.92 8.58 13.02 Tangelos : Box: 5.82 6/ 6/ 6/ Tangerines and Mandarins : Box: 15.11 6/ 6/ 6/ : : Noncitrus, Fresh : : Apples 4/ : Lb : 0.212 0.506 0.256 0.335 Grapes 4/ : Ton: 506.00 480.00 440.00 530.00 Peaches 4/ : Ton: 432.00 468.00 663.00 590.00 Pears 4/ : Ton: 370.00 543.00 426.00 377.00 Strawberries : Cwt: 56.00 70.10 73.50 73.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :-------------------------------------- Commodity :Unit : 1990-92 : Sep : Aug : Sep : : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Vegetables, Fresh 1/ : : : : Asparagus : Cwt : 79.80 Broccoli : Cwt : 22.50 41.10 29.70 30.00 Cantaloups 2/ : Cwt : 17.80 12.70 12.90 Carrots : Cwt : 13.20 25.30 24.40 25.20 Cauliflower : Cwt : 26.80 29.50 31.90 26.60 Celery : Cwt : 11.60 11.90 11.30 11.40 Corn, Sweet : Cwt : 15.70 27.10 27.90 26.60 Cucumbers 2/ : Cwt : 34.30 27.50 35.30 Lettuce : Cwt : 11.90 31.90 16.70 17.30 Onions : Cwt : 12.80 10.50 12.10 19.50 Snap Beans 2/ : Cwt : 74.80 84.60 90.70 Tomatoes : Cwt : 32.30 25.60 36.60 34.90 : : Livestock : : : : Calves : Cwt : 94.30 113.00 110.00 107.00 Cattle, All Beef : Cwt : 72.90 94.20 80.60 80.80 Cows 3/ : Cwt : 49.60 54.80 45.70 44.10 Steers & Heifers : Cwt : 77.10 99.30 85.10 85.90 Milk Cows 4/ : Head: 1130.00 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.70 52.60 37.40 37.80 Barrows & Gilts : Cwt : 48.40 52.70 37.70 38.40 Sows : Cwt : 39.50 49.80 29.80 23.70 : : Lambs : Cwt : 56.20 99.40 97.40 Sheep : Cwt : 23.40 24.50 31.40 : : Dairy and Poultry : : : : Milk, All 5/ 6/ : Cwt : 13.06 18.20 12.00 12.70 Fluid Grade 6/ : Cwt : 13.10 18.20 12.00 12.70 Mfg Grade 6/ : Cwt : 11.80 17.50 11.30 11.90 : : Broilers, Live 7/ : Lb : 0.317 0.450 0.430 0.420 Eggs, All 8/ : Doz : 0.643 0.996 0.759 0.748 Market 8/ 9/ : Doz : 0.546 0.861 0.579 0.568 Turkeys, live 8/ 10/: Lb : 0.380 0.664 0.511 0.483 : : Adjusted for Seasonal : : Variation 11/ : : Eggs, All : Doz : 0.545 1.020 0.817 0.764 Milk, All 5/ : Cwt : 9.71 17.30 11.50 12.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. F.O.B. shipping point for pri 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/ September 2009 Fat test percent: all milk, 3.63; fluid milk, 3.62; mfg grade, 3.92. 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 September 2008, 98; August 2009, 93; and September 2009, 98. All Milk September 2008, 105; August 2009, 104; and September 2009, 105. Wheat: Prices Received, by State, August and September 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Winter Wheat : Durum Wheat :Oth Spring Wheat State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AZ : 6.90 6.90 AR : 3.82 3.50 3.82 3.50 CA : 5.20 4.60 5.18 4.60 3/ 4/ CO : 4.62 3.68 4.62 3.67 3/ 3/ ID : 4.93 4.70 4.81 4.60 3/ 3/ 5.14 4.80 IL : 3.79 3.50 3.79 3.50 IN : 3.91 3.37 3.91 3.37 KS : 4.74 3.87 4.74 3.87 MI : 4.28 3.95 4.28 3.95 MN : 5.25 4.94 4.48 3.80 5.26 4.95 MO : 3.95 3.10 3.95 3.10 MT : 5.55 4.43 5.37 4.11 7.19 6.60 5.95 5.29 NE : 4.87 4.50 4.87 4.50 NC : 4.04 3.39 4.04 3.39 ND : 5.05 4.43 4.06 3.60 5.58 4.70 5.33 4.50 OH : 4.26 3.88 4.26 3.88 OK : 4.64 3.80 4.64 3.80 OR : 5.21 4.36 5.05 4.25 5.80 5.00 SD : 4.96 4.28 4.81 4.07 5.23 4.63 TX : 5.11 4.26 5.11 4.26 WA : 5.74 4.49 5.27 4.18 6.80 5.19 : US : 4.83 4.30 4.67 4.03 5.90 4.93 5.52 4.72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 9.54 89.00 78.80 42.20 43.90 Mar :10.50 5.71 4.70 3.85 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 3.96 12.10 10.70 91.30 83.20 55.30 44.50 Jun : 7.62 5.74 5.47 4.01 13.10 11.40 91.90 80.40 53.40 43.30 Jul : 7.15 5.13 5.25 3.60 13.30 10.80 95.00 81.10 54.30 43.20 Aug : 7.61 4.83 5.26 3.33 12.80 10.80 95.80 80.60 60.70 37.40 Sep : 7.43 4.30 5.01 3.32 10.80 9.85 94.20 80.80 52.60 37.80 Oct : 6.65 4.37 9.95 87.40 48.50 Nov : 6.29 4.26 9.39 84.30 40.70 Dec : 5.95 4.11 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, August and September 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Barley : Corn : Oats : Soybeans : Sorghum Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Aug 1/:Sep 2/:Aug 1/:Sep 2/:Aug 1/:Sep 2/:Aug 1/:Sep 2/:Aug 1/ :Sep 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- Dollars per Bushel ----------------- Dollars per Cwt : AL : AR : 10.70 9.60 5.71 5.80 CA : 3/ 4/ CO : 5.32 3/ 3.62 3.40 ID : 5.66 5.02 IL : 3.32 3.30 2.80 2.70 11.10 10.00 3/ 3/ IN : 3.45 3.34 11.00 10.00 IA : 3.30 3.20 1.94 1.85 11.00 9.90 KS : 3.13 3.15 10.70 9.50 4.83 4.71 KY : 3.46 3.35 11.40 10.20 LA : 10.10 9.53 5.48 3/ MI : 3.35 3.40 2.08 2.40 11.00 10.20 MN : 3/ 3/ 3.24 3.25 1.74 1.75 10.50 9.70 MS : 9.93 9.55 MO : 3.39 3.50 10.90 10.00 5.21 5.50 MT : 5.76 4.93 3/ 4/ NE : 3.29 3.40 2.21 2.20 10.80 9.90 5.04 5.00 NY : 1.95 1.74 NC : 3.99 3.80 10.90 9.70 ND : 3.81 3.37 2.96 2.95 1.70 1.50 10.10 9.40 OH : 3.43 3.41 11.10 10.10 OK : 4.47 4.77 OR : 3.00 2.80 4/ 4/ PA : 3.94 3.90 2.30 2.16 SD : 3.14 3.00 1.76 1.76 10.30 9.15 3/ TN : 3.58 3.50 10.60 10.00 TX : 3.68 3.43 4/ 4/ 5.64 5.64 UT : 2.50 2.35 WA : 2.38 2.17 WI : 3.48 3.35 1.73 1.65 11.50 10.00 WY : 3/ 3/ : US : 5.27 3.87 3.33 3.32 1.86 1.80 10.80 9.85 5.37 5.16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August and September 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Malting Barley : Feed Barley State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : ID : 5.89 5.15 3.04 2.50 MN : 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ MT : 5.88 5.02 2.07 2.01 ND : 4.38 3.90 1.86 1.50 WY : 3/ 3/ 3/ 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, August and September 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible : All : : : : Beans : Sunflower : Canola : Flaxseed :Peanuts 4/ 5/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Aug 1/:Sep 2/:Aug 1/:Sep 2/:Aug 1/:Sep 2/:Aug 1/:Sep 2/:Aug 1/:Sep 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------- Dollars per ------------- Dollars per Dollars per :------------------ Cwt ----------------- Bushel --- Pound --- : AL : 0.230 0.217 CA : 6/ 7/ CO :31.30 32.70 FL : 0.219 0.190 GA : 0.225 0.225 ID :34.20 32.30 KS : 17.50 16.80 MI :31.40 33.00 MN : 6/ 6/ 22.90 6/ 6/ 7/ MS : 0.224 7/ NE :32.40 31.80 NM : 0.241 0.247 NC : 0.279 0.294 ND :29.90 28.00 21.30 17.40 16.60 15.10 8.14 7.00 OK : 0.209 0.202 SC : 0.235 0.260 SD : 18.30 19.00 TX : 0.226 0.229 VA : 0.265 0.260 : US :32.00 30.90 20.90 18.20 16.70 15.10 8.14 7.00 0.232 0.235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Based on sales through first half of month. 4/ In-Shell. 5/ Monthly published estimates for MS, NM, OK, and SC began in August 2009. 6/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 7/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Field Crops and Apples: Prices Received, by State, August and September 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : September : Cotton, Upland :-------------------------------------------------- State : : Cotton- : Hay, Baled 3/ : Apples :-------------------: seed :-----------------------------: Fresh : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ : 5/ : All : Alfalfa : Other :Use 2/ 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound ---------- Dollars per Ton --------- Dol/Lb : AL : 7/ 7/ 7/ AZ : 7/ 7/ 6/ 106.00 105.00 120.00 AR : 7/ 7/ 7/ CA : 7/ 6/ 7/ 96.00 97.00 91.00 0.450 CO : 133.00 135.00 120.00 GA : 0.535 7/ 7/ ID : 111.00 112.00 85.00 IL : 122.00 126.00 88.00 IA : 98.00 105.00 71.00 KS : 98.00 103.00 76.00 KY : 101.00 145.00 78.00 LA : 6/ 6/ 7/ MI : 137.00 140.00 125.00 0.330 MN : 92.00 105.00 60.00 MS : 7/ 0.512 7/ MO : 75.00 130.00 65.00 MT : 98.00 99.00 91.00 NE : 72.00 75.00 58.00 NV : 105.00 104.00 125.00 NM : 134.00 136.00 111.00 NY : 127.00 140.00 120.00 0.293 NC : 7/ 7/ 7/ ND : 64.00 70.00 46.00 OH : 121.00 145.00 92.00 0.500 OK : 101.00 123.00 83.00 OR : 123.00 114.00 169.00 PA : 133.00 148.00 127.00 0.427 SD : 72.00 75.00 60.00 TN : 6/ 6/ 7/ TX : 0.463 0.459 161.00 126.00 185.00 109.00 UT : 105.00 105.00 100.00 VA : 0.340 WA : 140.00 120.00 190.00 WI : 90.00 95.00 65.00 WY : 107.00 110.00 97.00 : US : 0.477 0.484 168.00 107.00 110.00 100.00 0.335 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :Sep 2008 1/ :Aug 2009 1/ :Sep 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cotton, Upland : : Average Price :Dollars per Pound: 0.611 0.477 0.484 Marketings 3/ :1,000 Bales : 95 30 NA : : Rice, All : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 16.90 14.60 14.00 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 10,621 11,754 NA : : Rice, Long : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 16.90 12.50 12.60 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 9,489 9,661 NA : : Rice, Medium & Short : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 16.70 24.30 22.80 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 1,132 2,093 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, September 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 : 21.30 11.69 11.69 2/ 8.65 8.65 2/ : Lemons : CA : 43.90 27.71 33.21 3/ 21.96 27.46 3/ : Oranges : CA : Valencia : 27.20 15.66 18.85 3/ 13.02 16.21 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net lbs. per box: Grapefruit - AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; Lemons - 76; Orang AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; Tangelos - 90; Tangerines and Mandarins- AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 2/ Processed sales insignificant and included in fresh sales. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. Potatoes: Prices Received, by State, August and September 2009 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :: : : State : Aug : Sep 2/ :: State : Aug : Sep 2/ : : :: : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: : CA - All 3/ : 5/ 5/ :: NC : - Winter : :: ND - All 3/ : 9.00 - Spring : :: - Fresh 4/ : NA - Summer : 5/ 5/ :: - Processing : NA - Fall : :: OR : 7.15 7.25 CO - All 3/ : 8.10 7.45 :: TX : 29.40 29.90 - Fresh 4/ : 9.50 NA :: VA : 14.00 FL : :: WA - All 3/ : 7.85 6.75 ID - All 3/ : 7.85 6.75 :: - Processing : 6.65 NA - Fresh 4/ : 8.00 NA :: WI - All 3/ : 8.95 8.65 - Processing : 7.60 NA :: - Fresh 4/ : 8.65 NA ME : 5/ 5/ :: - Processing : 9.40 NA MI : 8.95 9.00 :: : MN : 10.90 5/ :: US - All 3/ : 9.61 7.65 NY : 14.90 13.50 :: - Fresh 4/ : 14.66 NA : :: - Processing : 6.93 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, August and September 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows 1/ :Steers & Heifers : Beef Cattle 4/ : Calves State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Aug 2/ : Sep 3/ : Aug 2/ : Sep 3/ : Aug 2/ : Sep 3/ : Aug 2/ : Sep 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 47.00 45.00 82.00 85.00 60.30 60.20 110.00 103.00 AR : 43.00 40.50 93.50 89.00 78.40 74.50 100.00 96.00 CA : 43.60 43.20 83.00 85.00 66.10 67.00 98.50 97.00 CO : 48.00 47.00 90.50 92.00 89.70 91.10 114.00 107.00 FL : 41.90 41.50 84.30 80.30 69.30 66.10 95.00 91.80 GA : 47.40 45.20 86.10 83.00 62.10 60.70 95.00 94.50 ID : 46.40 45.20 83.50 85.40 76.80 76.60 101.00 99.00 IL : 46.60 44.00 83.00 83.50 82.30 82.70 102.00 99.00 IA : 47.50 47.00 84.00 84.00 83.30 83.30 103.00 102.00 KS : 47.60 45.40 85.50 86.70 85.10 85.90 116.00 113.00 KY : 45.00 43.00 91.00 86.00 80.00 75.70 99.00 96.00 LA : 41.70 41.00 85.30 82.00 57.80 56.20 93.30 89.00 MI : 47.00 44.00 77.00 78.00 68.00 67.80 91.00 87.00 MN : 49.10 48.00 80.60 80.80 74.20 74.20 113.00 109.00 MO : 44.60 43.60 95.00 94.00 83.90 82.90 106.00 103.00 MT : 44.20 42.20 91.20 91.80 81.30 80.40 112.00 107.00 NE : 49.00 47.90 84.80 85.50 83.70 84.40 115.00 111.00 NM : 48.00 46.50 90.00 92.50 73.60 74.60 105.00 103.00 ND : 49.00 47.00 86.00 89.00 72.70 79.30 98.00 98.00 OH : 41.50 40.00 81.30 81.00 77.30 76.90 91.20 87.00 OK : 44.30 41.60 94.60 95.30 89.80 89.50 107.00 105.00 OR : 47.00 46.00 82.00 83.00 75.00 79.30 93.00 92.00 PA : 46.00 43.90 80.00 78.90 71.20 69.80 107.00 106.00 SD : 50.00 49.00 88.00 88.50 86.90 87.30 115.00 109.00 TN : 43.00 41.00 90.00 86.00 71.20 68.00 96.00 92.00 TX : 41.60 39.80 85.60 85.40 80.80 80.40 108.00 105.00 VA : 43.50 42.30 88.20 85.00 74.30 75.60 95.20 94.00 WI : 45.00 42.50 77.00 76.50 58.40 56.80 126.00 125.00 WY : 45.00 44.00 91.00 97.00 85.50 90.60 114.00 108.00 : US : 45.70 44.10 85.10 85.90 80.60 80.80 110.00 107.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August and September 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows : Barrows and Gilts : All Hogs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ : Aug 1/ : Sep 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AR : 31.00 23.50 35.00 35.50 34.60 34.30 IL : 27.10 22.70 43.00 42.30 41.70 40.70 IN : 33.80 26.00 41.20 40.70 40.50 39.40 IA : 30.00 24.80 37.50 38.50 37.40 38.40 KS : 31.00 23.30 33.20 35.20 32.90 33.70 MN : 29.70 22.30 38.90 39.00 38.90 38.90 MO : 26.70 22.00 31.80 34.00 31.20 32.90 NE : 32.00 24.70 38.40 39.00 38.30 38.70 NC : 34.00 26.60 37.90 37.60 37.90 37.50 OH : 29.60 25.00 36.20 38.00 35.90 37.40 OK : 28.00 20.90 30.60 32.00 30.20 30.10 PA : 32.60 26.60 34.50 35.50 34.20 34.20 SD : 27.80 21.00 38.10 39.50 36.70 37.30 : US : 29.80 23.70 37.70 38.40 37.40 37.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by State, August and September 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August : September State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep 1/ : Lambs 1/ : Market Eggs 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars per Cwt ------ Dollars per Dozen : AL : 0.590 AR : 0.570 CA : 26.00 89.00 0.630 CO : 33.00 100.00 CT : 0.570 FL : 0.590 GA : 0.580 ID : 25.00 91.00 IN : 0.570 IA : 31.00 95.00 0.530 KY : 41.00 102.00 ME : 0.690 MI : 0.570 MN : 30.60 99.00 0.580 MS : 0.580 MO : 38.30 93.30 0.530 MT : 27.60 95.40 NE : 38.00 103.00 NY : 0.570 NC : 0.570 ND : 26.00 98.00 OH : 36.90 99.60 0.560 OR : 30.00 92.00 PA : 48.50 118.00 0.560 SC : 0.590 SD : 26.90 97.50 TX : 34.80 99.20 0.560 VA : 37.00 99.00 WA : 0.630 WV : 31.00 97.00 WY : 30.50 102.00 : US : 31.40 97.40 0.568 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Also referred to as table eggs. Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by State, August and September 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August 2/ : September :------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 : 11.50 3.39 11.50 3.39 12.30 3.40 CA : 10.80 3.55 11.20 3.98 10.81 3.56 11.40 3.62 CO : 12.00 3.39 12.00 3.39 13.00 3.44 FL : 15.50 3.58 15.50 3.58 16.10 3.65 ID : 11.60 3.49 11.60 3.49 12.40 3.58 IL : 12.20 3.62 12.60 3.68 12.20 3.62 12.60 3.68 IN : 12.40 3.55 12.40 3.55 13.00 3.60 IA : 12.30 3.58 10.40 3.65 12.30 3.58 12.80 3.66 KS : 13.20 3.48 13.20 3.48 13.90 3.60 MI : 12.50 3.53 12.50 3.53 13.40 3.57 MN : 13.00 3.63 11.00 3.62 13.00 3.63 13.50 3.71 MO : 12.00 3.54 10.00 3.66 11.90 3.54 12.80 3.63 NM : 11.40 3.43 11.40 3.43 12.20 3.46 NY : 12.00 3.61 12.00 3.61 12.50 3.67 OH : 13.30 3.64 11.40 3.71 13.20 3.64 13.90 3.68 OR : 12.80 3.60 12.80 3.60 13.50 3.67 PA : 13.30 3.60 13.30 3.60 14.10 3.70 TX : 12.60 3.61 12.60 3.61 13.00 3.67 UT : 11.60 3.52 11.60 3.52 12.00 3.60 VT : 12.70 3.64 12.70 3.64 13.30 3.70 VA : 14.20 3.54 14.20 3.54 14.70 3.63 WA : 11.40 3.60 11.40 3.60 12.30 3.67 WI : 12.50 3.59 11.60 3.64 12.50 3.59 13.40 3.66 : US : 12.00 3.56 11.30 3.81 12.00 3.56 12.70 3.63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning in March 2009, Utah was added and Kentucky removed from the monthl milk price and quarterly milk cow price programs. 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, August and September 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :Sep 2008 :Aug 2009 :Sep 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Equivalent : Dollars per Cwt : 46.50 41.90 41.60 Average Price F.O.B : Dollars per Cwt : 17.50 11.30 11.90 Average Fat Test of Milk : Percent : 3.95 3.81 3.92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The parity price equivalent during 2009 is 93.2 percent of the parity price 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 : Sep : Aug : Sep : Sep : Aug : Sep : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars --------- ---- Percent --- : Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu : 0.578 13.80 13.60 13.50 54 36 32 Rice, Cwt : 1.54 33.30 36.20 36.00 51 40 39 Corn, Bu : 0.357 8.70 8.40 8.34 58 40 40 Cotton, Lb : American Upland : 0.078 2.38 1.84 1.82 26 26 27 Extra Long Staple : 0.134 3.54 3.15 3.13 28 36 36 Peanuts, Lb : 0.033 0.904 0.776 0.771 23 30 30 Small Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Large Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Lentils, Cwt 5/ : : Designated Nonbasic : All Milk, Sold to : Plants, Per Cwt 2/ : 1.91 50.40 44.90 44.60 34 26 27 Honey, Extracted, Lb 3/ : 0.121 3.15 2.85 2.83 34 49 50 : Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb : 0.082 2.07 1.93 1.92 43 46 46 Mohair, Lb : 0.364 9.58 8.56 8.51 38 39 39 : Other Nonbasic : Barley, Bu : 0.390 9.51 9.18 9.11 63 57 42 Canola, Cwt : 1.570 39.50 36.90 36.70 52 45 41 Cottonseed, Ton : 14.30 372.00 336.00 334.00 68 63 50 Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 2.79 70.00 65.60 65.20 53 49 47 Flaxseed, Bu : 0.946 23.30 22.30 22.10 67 37 32 Mustard Seed, Cwt : 2.41 51.70 56.70 56.30 Oats, Bu : 0.236 5.66 5.55 5.52 58 34 33 Potatoes, Cwt : 0.819 21.40 19.30 19.10 40 50 40 Rapeseed, Cwt : 1.86 44.70 43.80 43.50 Rye, Bu : 0.454 10.80 10.70 10.60 Safflower, Cwt : 1.95 48.60 45.90 45.60 Sorghum Grain, Cwt : 0.639 15.50 15.00 14.90 52 36 35 Soybeans, Bu : 0.868 21.50 20.40 20.30 50 53 49 All Sunflower, Cwt : 1.78 43.40 41.90 41.60 65 50 44 Sweetpotatoes, Cwt : 2.30 60.40 54.10 53.80 Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.033 0.827 0.776 0.771 61 33 43 Citrus (equiv on-tree), Box : Grapefruit : 0.644 16.30 15.20 15.10 21 40 57 Lemons : 1.42 31.50 33.40 33.20 68 62 66 Oranges : 0.661 16.80 15.60 15.40 35 55 85 Tangerines : 1.41 35.40 33.20 33.00 11 152 153 Beef Cattle, Cwt : 10.20 263.00 240.00 238.00 36 34 34 Calves, Cwt : 14.60 382.00 344.00 341.00 30 32 31 Hogs, Cwt : 5.57 144.00 131.00 130.00 37 29 29 Lambs, Cwt : 11.50 300.00 271.00 269.00 33 36 Sheep, Cwt : 4.44 121.00 104.00 104.00 20 30 Eggs, Doz 2/ : 0.091 2.30 2.14 2.13 44 38 36 Turkeys, Live, Lb : 0.056 1.450 1.320 1.310 46 39 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 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 6.64 :: Continued : Spearmint Oil, Lb : 1.35 31.50 :: Papayas (HI) : 0.047 1.100 Tobacco, Lb : :: Peaches : Flue-Cured, 11-14 : 0.222 5.19 :: Fresh, Ton 2/ : 82.20 1,920.00 Fire-Cured, 21-23 : 0.303 7.08 :: Dried, CA, : Burley, 31 : 0.236 5.52 :: Ton : 70.10 1,640.00 Maryland, 32 : 0.188 4.39 :: Processing 3/ : Dark Air-Cured, : :: Excl Dried : 35-37 : 0.271 6.33 :: Clingstone, : PA Seedleaf, 41 : 0.194 4.53 :: CA, Ton : 34.10 797.00 Cigar Binder, 51 : 0.699 16.30 :: Pears, Ton : : :: Fresh 2/ : 55.60 1,300.00 : :: Dried, CA 4/ : 169.00 3,950.00 Noncitrus Fruit : :: Plums, CA, Ton : Apples, Ton 4/ : :: Fresh, Equiv : Processing : 15.90 372.00 :: on-Tree : 61.40 1,430.00 Apricots, Ton : :: Prunes, Dried, : Fresh 5/ :105.00 2,450.00 :: CA, Ton 4/ : 146.00 3,410.00 Dried, CA :249.00 5,820.00 :: Prunes and Plums, : Avocados, Ton 5/ :221.00 5,160.00 :: Excl CA, Ton : Cherries : :: Fresh 7/ : 61.70 1,440.00 Sweet, Ton :206.00 4,810.00 :: Processing 4/ : Tart, Lb : 0.037 0.865:: Excl Dried : 27.60 645.00 Cranberry, Bbl 3/ : 4.39 103.00 :: : Dates, CA, Ton 5/ :199.00 4,650.00 :: Tree Nuts 8/ : Grapes, Ton : :: Almonds, Lb : 0.203 4.74 Raisin Variety :112.00 2,620.00 :: Hazelnuts, Ton : 166.00 3,880.00 Other Dried : 68.10 1,590.00 :: Pistachio, Lb : 0.185 4.32 Kiwifruit, Ton : 95.90 2,240.00 :: Walnuts, Ton : 174.00 4,070.00 Nectarines : :: : Fresh, CA, Ton 5/: 54.50 1,270.00 :: Vegetables, Cwt 9/ : Olives, CA : :: Fresh : canning, Ton 3/ : 89.40 2,090.00 :: Carrots 6/ : 2.50 58.40 : :: Cauliflower 6/ : 4.23 98.90 : :: Celery 6/ : 2.04 47.70 : :: Honeydew Melons : 2.44 57.00 : :: Lettuce : 2.31 54.00 : :: Onions 6/ : 1.54 36.00 : :: Tomatoes : 4.63 108.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee; September 1 to August 31 for Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia; October 1 to September 30 for all other States. Potatoes: The marketing year extends over a 21 month period beginning in November preceding the specified crop year and extending into July the following year. November (previous year)-May for winter crop potatoes; April-August for spring crop potatoes; June-December for summer crop potatoes; July-July (following year) for fall potatoes. 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. Soybeans: September 1 to August 31 for U.S.; July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Louisiana and Mississippi; September 1 to August 31 for all other States. Austrian Winter Peas: July 1 to June 30 for U.S.; Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. Dry Edible Peas: July 1 to June 30 for U.S.; Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington. Lentils: July 1 to June 30 for U.S.; Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington. Oranges: Arizona Early, Mids, and Navels November 1 to March 31 75 pounds Arizona Valencias February 1 to June 30 75 pounds California Navels November 1 to June 15 75 pounds California Valencias March 15 to December 20 75 pounds Florida Early and Midseason October 1 to April 1 90 pounds Florida Valencias January 1 to July 31 90 pounds Texas Early, Mids, and Navels September 25 to February 15 85 pounds Texas Valencias January 15 to May 15 85 pounds Grapefruit: Arizona November 1 to June 30 67 pounds California November 1 to October 31 67 pounds Florida September 10 to July 1 85 pounds Texas October 1 to May 30 80 pounds Lemons: Arizona September 1 to March 31 76 pounds California August 1 to July 31 76 pounds Tangelos: Florida October 15 to March 1 90 pounds Tangerines: Arizona November 1 to April 30 75 pounds California November 1 to May 15 75 pounds Florida October 1 to May 1 95 pounds Dry Edible Peas: Marketing Year Average Price, by State and United States, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Price State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : ID : 7.77 14.80 15.40 MT : 6.64 12.40 14.50 ND : 6.33 13.00 13.00 OR : 7.50 14.90 18.30 WA : 7.42 14.50 14.40 : US : 6.56 13.10 13.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas. Austrian Winter Peas: Marketing Year Average Price, by State and United States, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Price State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : ID : 6.89 13.40 22.40 MT : 7.93 13.20 21.70 OR : 7.44 13.00 21.80 : US : 7.14 13.20 22.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lentils: Marketing Year Average Price, by State and United States, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Price State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : ID : 15.50 29.90 33.20 MT : 10.80 21.80 34.90 ND : 9.72 22.80 33.10 WA : 16.60 31.30 : US : 12.40 26.00 33.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lentils: 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 Cwt ------ ---------- Percent ---------- : Jul : 7.82 13.80 32.70 3.3 4.7 2.3 Aug : 9.30 15.50 31.10 6.9 6.4 11.1 Sep : 12.10 19.10 36.30 10.8 8.5 17.8 Oct : 12.00 24.50 37.40 10.3 10.9 10.5 Nov : 13.30 26.20 38.10 13.5 10.9 10.9 Dec : 11.60 28.30 34.40 11.3 8.5 11.8 Jan 3/ : 14.10 26.00 30.50 10.8 8.3 10.0 Feb : 13.50 29.00 30.00 6.8 11.3 4.7 Mar : 12.10 29.90 30.80 8.9 17.1 8.0 Apr : 13.20 33.70 31.30 11.6 6.4 7.4 May : 13.20 30.20 30.80 4.5 1.9 1.9 Jun : 12.70 30.00 31.50 1.3 5.1 3.6 : MYA : 12.40 26.00 33.80 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of July - June. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ Second year. Dry Edible Peas: 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 Cwt ------ ---------- Percent ---------- : Jul : 5.03 9.26 16.10 6.2 8.3 9.8 Aug : 4.52 8.92 15.10 23.4 17.0 11.9 Sep : 5.75 9.85 15.40 9.0 9.6 11.0 Oct : 6.02 12.10 13.80 9.3 7.9 7.8 Nov : 6.55 12.20 13.00 7.4 7.3 7.4 Dec : 7.02 14.20 12.70 8.6 6.0 7.8 Jan 3/ : 7.23 14.30 12.70 11.1 9.4 10.4 Feb : 7.62 16.40 12.40 6.0 10.0 6.1 Mar : 8.33 17.30 11.80 7.2 7.4 11.3 Apr : 9.52 17.70 11.40 5.3 6.7 6.4 May : 10.10 16.70 12.00 2.7 2.6 4.4 Jun : 10.10 17.20 11.10 3.8 7.8 5.7 : MYA : 6.56 13.10 13.40 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of July - June. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ Second year. Austrian Winter Peas: 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 Cwt ------ ---------- Percent ---------- : Jul : 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 0.9 0.3 Aug : 6.91 11.40 4/ 28.0 17.3 2.7 Sep : 6.84 12.30 20.80 19.0 13.6 50.7 Oct : 6.41 13.10 24.00 7.8 15.5 29.9 Nov : 6.89 13.70 4/ 10.6 21.1 3.4 Dec : 7.04 14.10 4/ 8.7 14.2 5.6 Jan 3/ : 6.95 11.40 4/ 2.9 5.3 0.9 Feb : 7.95 4/ 4/ 4.7 4/ 1.8 Mar : 8.22 12.60 4/ 7.4 3.2 4.7 Apr : 6.91 16.50 4/ 6.2 5.9 4/ May : 9.75 4/ 4/ 1.3 1.7 4/ Jun : 9.42 4/ 4/ 3.4 1.3 4/ : MYA : 7.14 13.20 22.40 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of July - June. 2/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. 3/ Second year. 4/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Corn: 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 ---------- : Sep : 2.20 3.28 5.01 6.9 7.9 4.5 Oct : 2.55 3.29 4.37 14.7 13.7 9.4 Nov : 2.88 3.44 4.26 14.6 11.1 11.9 Dec : 3.01 3.77 4.11 8.0 8.7 8.9 Jan 3/ : 3.05 3.98 4.36 15.3 16.5 12.8 Feb : 3.44 4.54 3.87 5.9 7.3 6.4 Mar : 3.43 4.70 3.85 6.6 7.5 9.6 Apr : 3.39 5.14 3.85 4.4 6.2 6.7 May : 3.49 5.27 3.96 4.7 4.6 9.1 Jun : 3.53 5.47 4.01 6.6 6.1 7.4 Jul : 3.32 5.25 3.60 6.2 6.4 6.9 Aug : 3.26 5.26 3.33 6.1 4.0 6.4 : MYA : 3.04 4.20 4.06 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Second year. Sorghum Grain: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by States and United States, 2007 and 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2007 : 2008 :: State : 2007 : 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: : AL : 7.00 6.10 :: NE : 7.10 5.80 AZ : 8.60 9.40 :: NM : 7.25 6.25 AR : 6.15 6.93 :: NC : 6.95 6.90 CA : 8.25 6.30 :: OK : 7.00 5.89 CO : 7.01 5.90 :: PA : 6.60 5.35 GA : 7.30 6.10 :: SC : 6.85 6.80 IL : 7.21 5.29 :: SD : 7.06 5.62 KS : 7.23 5.61 :: TN : 6.94 6.00 KY : 7.10 6.60 :: TX : 6.60 6.91 LA : 6.50 6.90 :: : MS : 6.43 6.00 :: US : 7.28 5.72 MO : 6.68 6.38 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorghum Grain: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing :Jun:Jul:Aug:Sep:Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr:May:Jun :Jul:Aug Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pct : AR 2008-2009: 8 55 23 2 1 3 5 1 1 1 2007-2008: 40 39 9 3 1 6 1 1 : IL 2008-2009: 4 4 21 14 5 4 22 8 3 3 8 4 2007-2008: 58 10 1 3 16 6 3 2 1 : KS 2008-2009: 2 2 13 17 15 7 15 8 12 3 3 3 2007-2008: 2 13 24 19 16 8 5 6 3 3 1 : MO 2008-2009: 12 7 12 6 8 6 8 3 11 12 6 9 2007-2008: 34 23 8 5 16 2 4 2 2 2 2 : NE 2008-2009: 2 1 18 11 19 8 15 8 9 5 2 2 2007-2008: 2 19 25 15 13 6 6 7 3 3 1 : OK 2008-2009: 6 5 1 9 15 21 8 15 6 7 6 1 2007-2008: 10 14 7 15 19 13 7 3 8 2 1 1 : TX 2008-2009: 5 16 12 4 4 6 19 15 6 7 2 4 2007-2008: 6 12 17 10 11 13 10 11 4 4 1 1 : US 2008-2009: 3.9 3.1 11.4 17.2 15.1 7.3 13.0 6.0 9.1 3.4 5.4 5.1 2007-2008: 8.1 13.7 19.8 15.4 14.9 6.3 4.6 4.0 2.1 3.1 4.5 3.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total use for calculating marketing year average prices. Prices Received: Sorghum Grain, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AR : 3/ 3/ 8.74 2/ 5.72 4.39 4.88 5.99 IL : 9.93 2/ 8.82 2/ 5.63 4.77 4.18 4.53 KS : 10.40 10.20 8.36 7.89 6.15 6.56 5.12 5.39 MO : 10.30 11.20 8.74 7.91 7.07 7.14 5.78 6.34 NE : 10.40 9.86 8.70 7.97 7.43 6.24 5.05 6.20 OK : 10.50 10.70 7.93 7.98 5.77 5.94 5.26 5.75 TX : 9.63 8.94 8.40 8.46 8.05 6.45 5.16 6.13 : US : 10.10 9.06 8.40 7.99 6.89 6.48 5.13 5.68 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007-2008 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 3/ 2/ 5.99 6.10 2/ 6.75 2/ 6.31 IL : 6.82 2/ 5.84 6.63 6.42 6.23 7.29 8.33 KS : 6.33 6.07 5.60 5.98 5.98 6.18 6.80 7.55 MO : 6.78 6.03 5.94 6.27 5.30 6.10 7.18 7.54 NE : 6.37 5.84 5.58 5.78 5.94 6.29 6.81 7.22 OK : 6.14 2/ 5.63 5.87 5.95 6.32 6.85 7.59 TX : 6.03 5.47 5.96 6.20 6.51 6.40 7.19 7.17 : US : 6.11 5.52 5.93 6.17 6.18 6.26 6.92 7.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received: Sorghum Grain, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AR : 4.90 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 5.71 IL : 5.71 6.08 5.38 5.88 2/ 2/ 2/ KS : 4.94 5.38 5.59 5.99 6.09 4.65 4.83 MO : 5.45 5.70 5.64 5.84 6.84 5.74 5.21 NE : 4.93 5.37 5.62 5.98 6.18 4.95 5.04 OK : 4.98 5.32 5.69 5.93 7.09 4.70 4.47 TX : 5.32 5.27 5.42 5.91 6.64 5.44 5.64 : US : 5.04 5.37 5.57 5.98 6.29 5.19 5.37 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007-2008 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 9.07 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 8.74 IL : 8.83 9.36 9.17 9.64 9.93 2/ 8.82 KS : 8.47 8.85 9.33 9.42 10.40 10.20 8.36 MO : 8.39 8.35 9.15 8.67 10.30 11.20 8.74 NE : 8.30 8.53 9.20 9.23 10.40 9.86 8.70 OK : 8.09 9.03 9.38 9.45 10.50 10.70 7.93 TX : 8.11 9.47 9.22 9.07 9.63 8.94 8.40 : US : 8.35 9.04 9.30 9.32 10.10 9.06 8.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. 2/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 3/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Soybeans: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by States and United States, 2007 and 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2007 : 2008 :: State : 2007 : 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bu :: : Dollars per Bu : :: : AL : 11.40 10.30 :: NJ : 10.10 9.75 AR : 9.02 9.64 :: NY : 11.20 10.30 DE : 11.50 9.40 :: NC : 10.10 9.33 FL : 8.90 8.50 :: ND : 9.63 9.71 GA : 11.90 9.50 :: OH : 9.93 10.30 IL : 10.40 10.20 :: OK : 10.00 9.10 IN : 10.20 10.20 :: PA : 10.70 10.20 IA : 10.50 10.20 :: SC : 10.90 9.00 KS : 10.10 9.39 :: SD : 9.60 9.65 KY : 10.10 10.00 :: TN : 10.30 9.45 LA : 8.43 9.52 :: TX : 10.40 9.25 MD : 11.20 9.20 :: VA : 11.40 9.10 MI : 9.69 9.82 :: WV : 11.30 9.75 MN : 10.20 10.10 :: WI : 9.83 9.80 MS : 8.36 9.29 :: : MO : 10.10 9.74 :: US : 10.10 9.97 NE : 9.92 9.79 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received: Soybeans, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan 2/ : Feb State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AR : 11.60 10.80 9.53 8.73 8.89 9.74 9.62 IL : 13.00 11.40 10.10 9.54 9.83 10.30 9.62 IN : 13.50 11.00 9.78 9.47 9.70 10.30 9.88 IA : 12.60 11.10 10.40 9.91 9.54 10.10 9.47 KS : 13.10 11.40 9.69 8.83 8.33 9.38 9.26 KY : 3/ 10.80 9.38 9.60 9.83 10.20 10.10 LA : 9.85 9.89 9.22 9.59 9.12 9.54 9.44 MI : 12.40 10.20 9.79 9.17 9.06 9.74 9.63 MN : 12.70 11.00 10.30 9.49 9.50 9.95 9.33 MS : 11.70 9.37 9.19 9.19 9.08 9.30 9.55 MO : 13.00 11.90 9.57 9.24 9.07 9.82 9.50 NE : 12.80 10.40 10.20 9.59 8.85 9.54 9.27 NC : 13.50 10.80 9.51 9.07 8.66 9.52 9.48 ND : 12.20 10.80 9.80 9.65 8.68 9.39 9.18 OH : 13.30 10.60 9.98 9.61 9.83 10.40 9.96 SD : 12.60 10.50 9.71 9.14 8.87 9.60 9.37 TN : 12.20 10.00 8.94 9.13 9.20 9.85 9.63 WI : 12.60 10.30 9.88 9.19 8.97 9.79 9.01 : US : 12.80 10.80 9.95 9.39 9.24 9.97 9.54 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007-2008 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 7.48 8.27 8.22 9.10 9.37 9.25 12.00 IL : 7.96 8.15 8.65 10.20 10.10 10.10 12.20 IN : 8.03 8.49 8.81 9.65 10.30 10.10 12.30 IA : 7.66 8.22 8.36 9.87 10.30 10.10 11.60 KS : 7.88 8.47 8.61 9.40 10.30 10.60 12.10 KY : 8.01 8.51 8.78 9.00 10.30 9.95 12.10 LA : 7.41 8.12 8.25 8.46 8.82 8.89 9.31 MI : 7.57 8.07 8.24 8.99 9.18 10.00 10.90 MN : 7.53 7.88 8.07 8.96 9.60 9.77 11.30 MS : 7.34 7.85 8.22 8.18 8.53 8.60 10.10 MO : 7.88 8.35 8.52 9.20 10.20 9.95 11.90 NE : 7.33 7.96 8.13 9.02 10.30 10.10 11.90 NC : 8.54 8.29 8.77 9.29 10.00 10.50 11.70 ND : 7.07 7.73 7.85 8.59 9.87 9.56 10.90 OH : 7.84 8.26 8.44 9.28 9.95 10.10 11.60 SD : 7.30 7.70 7.99 8.74 9.73 9.48 10.60 TN : 7.58 8.08 8.77 9.99 10.90 11.10 13.10 WI : 7.47 8.13 8.17 8.99 10.30 9.64 11.80 : US : 7.72 8.15 8.36 9.42 10.00 9.95 11.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received: Soybeans, by State and Month, for Marketing Years, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 (continued) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AR : 9.45 9.96 10.10 11.80 10.90 10.70 IL : 9.21 9.87 10.90 11.80 10.90 11.10 IN : 9.49 10.10 11.10 11.90 11.10 11.00 IA : 9.05 9.72 10.60 11.30 10.90 11.00 KS : 8.93 9.63 10.60 11.50 10.80 10.70 KY : 9.79 10.10 10.90 11.80 10.90 11.40 LA : 9.12 9.38 10.80 11.30 3/ 10.10 MI : 9.09 9.89 10.80 11.60 11.00 11.00 MN : 8.97 9.69 10.50 11.30 10.70 10.50 MS : 8.63 9.59 10.20 10.30 9.99 9.93 MO : 8.97 9.85 10.80 11.70 10.80 10.90 NE : 8.85 9.65 10.50 11.20 10.70 10.80 NC : 9.24 10.00 11.00 11.60 3/ 10.90 ND : 8.38 9.62 10.20 10.90 10.30 10.10 OH : 9.53 10.10 11.40 12.00 11.20 11.10 SD : 8.90 9.37 10.50 10.50 10.50 10.30 TN : 9.19 10.20 10.90 12.00 3/ 10.60 WI : 9.06 9.66 10.50 11.20 11.10 11.50 : US : 9.12 9.79 10.70 11.40 10.80 10.80 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007-2008 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 12.00 11.60 3/ 12.10 13.90 11.60 IL : 11.60 12.40 11.80 14.10 13.90 13.00 IN : 11.70 12.30 12.80 14.50 14.50 13.50 IA : 11.10 11.70 12.00 13.10 13.00 12.60 KS : 12.30 12.30 12.60 13.70 14.50 13.10 KY : 12.40 12.00 13.10 3/ 3/ 3/ LA : 11.60 11.70 3/ 3/ 11.00 9.85 MI : 11.00 11.40 12.00 13.10 13.90 12.40 MN : 11.30 11.90 11.90 12.40 12.80 12.70 MS : 11.30 13.10 12.00 13.20 10.80 11.70 MO : 11.80 12.50 12.60 13.70 14.00 13.00 NE : 11.50 11.90 12.50 12.90 13.30 12.80 NC : 12.70 11.80 13.70 14.10 3/ 13.50 ND : 11.30 11.90 12.10 12.30 13.30 12.20 OH : 11.50 12.00 12.10 13.10 13.70 13.30 SD : 11.20 11.70 12.20 12.50 12.90 12.60 TN : 12.60 12.20 12.90 14.50 14.70 12.20 WI : 11.60 11.40 11.90 13.00 13.80 12.60 : US : 11.40 12.00 12.10 13.10 13.30 12.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year: September 1 to August 31 for U.S.; August 1 to July 31 for Louisiana and Mississippi; September 1 to August 31 for all other monthly marketing estimating States. 2/ Second year. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Soybeans: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales, by Month and State, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May :Jun :Jul :Aug Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AR 2008-2009 : 10 39 12 10 12 2 3 3 2 1 2 4 2007-2008 : 8 25 24 8 27 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 : IL 2008-2009 : 2 15 6 5 21 7 10 14 8 4 4 4 2007-2008 : 17 12 7 8 24 8 7 5 3 4 3 2 : IN 2008-2009 : 8 20 5 6 17 9 10 9 6 3 4 3 2007-2008 : 14 28 7 5 20 6 6 4 3 3 2 2 : IA 2008-2009 : 4 19 4 4 12 6 10 13 10 8 7 3 2007-2008 : 8 17 11 8 13 7 8 7 5 5 8 3 : KS 2008-2009 : 2 14 12 15 19 7 9 10 4 2 3 3 2007-2008 : 6 26 23 12 11 8 4 4 2 2 1 1 : KY 2008-2009 : 2 14 15 10 22 9 10 9 3 2 2 2 2007-2008 : 9 20 14 5 31 8 5 2 1 2 1 2 : LA 2008-2009 : 3 26 25 8 9 17 3 4 3 1 1 2007-2008 : 10 25 23 10 9 14 6 2 1 : MI 2008-2009 : 6 34 9 7 11 5 7 10 4 4 2 1 2007-2008 : 6 32 13 7 11 8 5 5 4 4 3 2 : MN 2008-2009 : 7 20 5 8 13 6 9 10 7 7 5 3 2007-2008 : 10 18 7 8 14 8 6 5 5 8 8 3 : MS 2008-2009 : 12 28 6 7 33 6 3 2 1 1 1 2007-2008 : 10 20 15 9 8 32 3 2 1 : MO 2008-2009 : 3 22 12 10 14 7 9 10 5 3 3 2 2007-2008 : 4 23 18 6 21 6 8 5 3 2 2 2 : NE 2008-2009 : 4 24 7 9 15 7 9 9 7 4 3 2 2007-2008 : 6 27 11 13 15 8 5 3 1 5 4 2 : NC 2008-2009 : 1 7 31 23 13 7 6 3 2 2 3 2 2007-2008 : 1 8 39 21 14 8 3 2 1 1 1 1 : ND 2008-2009 : 2 23 7 7 13 6 7 9 4 10 8 4 2007-2008 : 8 27 11 8 14 7 6 5 4 5 4 1 : OH 2008-2009 : 12 25 4 5 13 7 9 9 4 5 4 3 2007-2008 : 10 32 7 6 16 8 6 5 3 3 3 1 : SD 2008-2009 : 3 29 5 6 12 7 10 10 6 6 5 1 2007-2008 : 7 31 7 6 15 10 7 4 2 5 5 1 : TN 2008-2009 : 4 29 17 11 22 5 3 2 3 1 2 1 2007-2008 : 12 17 25 12 20 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 : WI 2008-2009 : 2 32 7 7 12 5 9 11 6 4 3 2 2007-2008 : 8 30 12 5 15 6 6 4 3 4 5 2 : US 2008-2009 : 5.1 21.0 6.9 7.1 15.4 6.7 8.9 10.2 6.3 4.8 4.6 3.0 2007-2008 : 10.4 21.1 10.7 8.2 17.3 7.3 6.3 4.8 3.2 4.4 4.4 1.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total use for calculating marketing year average prices. 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 September Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 176 (1990-92=100), is unchanged from August 2009 but down 7.4 percent from September 2008. PRODUCTION INDEX: The September index, at 177, decreased 0.6 percent from last month and 12 percent from last year. Lower prices in September for complete feeds, mixed fertilizer, herbicides, and feeder cattle more than offset higher prices for concentrates, LP gas, feeder pigs, and potash & phosphorus. Feed: The September index, at 185, decreased 1.1 percent from August and 11 percent from last September. Since August, lower prices for complete feeds, feed grains, hay & forages, and supplements offset a higher price for concentrates. Livestock & Poultry: The September index, at 110, decreased 0.9 percent from last month and 12 percent from last year. Since August, lower feeder cattle prices more than offset higher prices for feeder pigs. The September feeder cattle price, at $94.70 per cwt, is down $1.90 per cwt from the August price. September feeder pigs averaged $58.00 per cwt, up $13.00 per cwt from August. Fertilizer: The September index, at 261, is down 2.6 percent from August and 46 below percent September a year ago. Since August, lower prices for mixed fertilizer and nitrogen more than offset higher prices for potash & phosphorus. Chemicals: The September index, at 127, decreased 6.6 percent from August and 11 percent from last September. Compared with last month, prices are lower for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other. Fuels: The September index, at 247, is up 2.5 percent from a month earlier but 34 percent below September 2008. Compared with last month, higher LP gas prices more than offset lower prices for gasoline. Machinery: The September index, at 228, increased 0.4 percent from August and is 6.5 percent above last September. Compared with last month, prices are higher for self-propelled machinery and tractors. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The August 2009 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all urban consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 215.834 (1982-84=100). The July index is 215.351. For the 12-month period ending in August, the overall index decreased 1.5 percent. Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity Ratios United States, September 2009 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14 = 100 : 1990-92 = 100 Indexes :---------------------------------------------- and : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 Ratios :---------------------------------------------- : Sep : Aug : Sep : Sep : Aug : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid by Farmers for : Commodities & Services, : Interest, Taxes, & Wage : Rates (PPITW) : 2530 2345 2337 190 176 176 Production : 1944 1726 1717 200 178 177 Feed : 1021 911 904 209 187 185 Livestock & Poultry : 1596 1415 1407 125 111 110 Seeds : 2722 3008 3008 275 304 304 Fertilizer : 1755 983 956 479 268 261 Chemicals : 883 839 786 143 136 127 Fuels : 2870 1863 1903 372 241 247 Supplies & Repairs : 1104 1111 1111 156 157 157 Autos & Trucks : 2818 2895 2859 106 109 108 Machinery : 5358 5697 5727 214 227 228 Building Materials : 2339 2204 2203 172 162 162 Services & Rent : 1785 1815 1813 Services : 148 148 148 Rent : 154 160 160 Interest 2/ : 3542 3862 3862 141 154 154 Taxes 3/ : 5670 6273 6273 212 234 234 Wage Rates : 6681 6875 6875 179 184 184 Production, Interest, Taxes, : & Wage Rates (PITW) : 2632 2410 2399 196 179 179 Family Living-CPI 4/ : 2078 2050 2055 162 160 160 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Ratio (Received\Paid) : 81 72 72 Parity Ratio 5/ : 39 34 34 Parity Ratio Adjusted 6/ : 40 36 36 PPITW Adjusted for : Productivity 7/ : 1465 1443 1442 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Crop Sector (PPITW) : 201 185 185 Livestock Sector (PPITW) : 180 167 167 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Farm Sector (Production) : 191 179 178 Non-Farm Sector (Production) : 205 177 176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2009 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Input Indexes : Relative Weights :--------------------------- Index :5-Year Moving Average 2/ : 2008 : 2009 :----------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : Sep : Aug : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Percent ---- ---- (1990-92=100) --- : Production Items : 67.9 68.9 200 178 177 : Feed : 10.9 11.4 209 187 185 Feed Grains : 1.6 1.6 215 145 142 Complete Feeds : 5.3 5.6 213 202 196 Hay/Forage : 1.4 1.4 204 144 143 Concentrates : 1.7 1.8 197 200 212 Supplements : 0.9 1.0 205 206 205 Livestock & Poultry : 8.0 8.2 125 111 110 Feeder Cattle : 6.2 6.4 122 114 112 Feeder Pigs : 0.6 0.7 90 49 63 Milk Cow Replacements : 0.6 0.7 176 113 113 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 4.7 479 268 261 Mixed Fertilizer : 2.0 2.1 441 252 241 Nitrogen : 1.9 2.0 447 261 254 Potash & Phosphate : 0.6 0.7 693 340 345 Chemicals : 3.3 3.3 143 136 127 Herbicides : 2.1 2.1 134 130 122 Insecticides : 0.8 0.8 158 143 134 Fungicides/Other : 0.5 0.5 155 150 140 Fuels : 3.3 3.6 372 241 247 Diesel : 2.1 2.3 390 242 242 Gasoline : 0.8 0.8 310 224 220 LP Gas : 0.4 0.4 393 269 316 Supplies & Repairs : 4.7 4.6 156 157 157 Supplies : 1.6 1.5 154 153 153 Repairs : 3.1 3.1 156 159 158 Autos & Trucks : 1.7 1.6 106 109 108 Autos : 0.2 0.2 108 108 106 Trucks : 1.5 1.4 106 109 108 Machinery : 4.5 4.4 214 227 228 Tractors : 1.0 1.0 180 186 188 Self-Propelled : 1.8 1.8 214 232 234 Other Machinery : 1.7 1.7 232 246 246 Building Materials : 4.5 4.6 172 162 162 Services : 12.2 12.2 148 148 148 Custom Rates : 1.3 1.3 144 145 145 Other Services : 10.9 11.0 148 148 148 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 7.6 179 184 184 Family Living-CPI : 17.6 16.9 162 160 160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 Feed Price Ratio 1/ :----------------------- : Sep : Aug : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ : 3.5 3.9 4.1 : Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ : 7.7 6.5 6.6 : Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight : 10.5 *11.2 11.4 : Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk 4/ : 1.90 *1.78 1.93 : Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers, : 19.8 25.6 25.9 live weight : : Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight 5/ : 5.4 *5.2 5.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, September 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Entire Month : Preliminary Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Sep : Aug : Sep : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Broilers, Live : Lb : 0.450 0.430 0.420 Eggs, Market : Doz : 0.861 0.579 0.568 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 52.60 37.40 37.80 Milk, All : Cwt : 18.20 12.00 12.70 : : Steers and Heifers : Cwt : 99.30 85.10 85.90 Turkeys, Live : Lb : 0.664 0.511 0.483 : : Corn : Bu : 5.01 3.33 3.32 Hay, Alfalfa, Baled : Ton : 175.00 111.00 110.00 : : Soybeans : Bu : 10.80 10.80 9.85 Wheat, All : Bu : 7.43 4.83 4.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United States September 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : 2009 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Sep : Aug : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 103.00 *96.60 94.70 Feeder Pigs : Cwt : 83.00 *45.00 58.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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. 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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 Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats, Sorghum........................(202) 690-3234 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, Grapes, Tropical Fruits.........(202) 720-5412 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco........................................(202) 720-4288 Debbie Flippin - Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries........(202) 720-2157 Dawn Keen - Tree Nuts....................................(202) 720-4215 Mike Jacobsen - Cranberries..............................(202) 720-9085 Tierra Mobley - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes.................(202) 720-4285 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 Doug Bounds - Turkeys....................................(202) 690-3237 Troy Marshall - 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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