Pr 1 (12-09) Agricultural Prices Washington, D.C. Released December 30, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Agricultural Prices" see page 41, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. December Farm Prices Received Index Unchanged From Last Month The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in December, at 136 percent, based on 1990-92=100, was unchanged from November. The Crop Index is down 2 points (1.3 percent) but the Livestock Index increased 3 points (2.6 percent). Producers received higher prices for milk, soybeans, grapes, and strawberries and lower prices for oranges, cattle, corn, and broccoli. 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, milk, oranges, and lettuce offset decreased marketings of soybeans, corn, cattle, and grapes. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 1 point (0.7 percent) from December 2008. The Food Commodities Index, at 138, increased 2 points (1.5 percent) from last month and increased 5 points (3.8 percent) from December 2008. Prices Paid Index Unchanged The December Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 177 percent of the 1990-92 average. The index is unchanged from November but 1 point (0.6 percent) below December 2008. Lower prices in December for diesel, feeder cattle, other services, and potash & phosphate offset higher prices for herbicides, feeder pigs, supplements, and LP gas. Index Summary Table -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 Index :-------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-92=100 : Nov : Dec : Nov : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : 142 135 136 136 : Prices Paid : 182 178 177 177 : Ratio 1/ : 78 76 77 77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers. Prices Received by Farmers The December All Farm Products Index is 136 percent of its 1990-92 base, unchanged from the November index but 0.7 percent above the December 2008 index. ALL CROPS: The December index is 152, down 1.3 percent from November but 1.3 percent above December 2008. Index decreases for fruits & nuts, feed grains & hay, cotton, and food grains more than offset increases for commercial vegetables, oil-bearing crops, and potatoes & dry beans. Food Grains: The December index, at 169, is 0.6 percent below the previous month and 20 percent below a year ago. The December all wheat price, at $4.81 per bushel, is up 2 cents from November but $1.14 below December 2008. Feed Grains & Hay: The December index is 155, down 1.3 percent from last month and 13 percent below a year ago. The corn price, at $3.59 per bushel, is down 6 cents from last month and 52 cents below December 2008. The all hay price, at $107.00 per ton, is unchanged from November but down $31.00 from last December. Sorghum grain, at $5.86 per cwt, is 19 cents above November and 73 cents above December last year. Cotton: The December index, at 96, is down 1.0 percent from November but 9.1 percent above last year. The December price, at 58.2 cents per pound, is down 0.3 cent from the previous month but 4.9 cents above last December. Oil-Bearing Crops: The December index, at 175, is up 6.1 percent from November and 1.7 percent higher than December 2008. The soybean price, at $9.96 per bushel, increased 43 cents from November and is 72 cents above December 2008. Fruits & Nuts: The December index, at 139, is down 11 percent from November but 12 percent higher than a year ago. Price decreases for oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and apples more than offset price increases for grapes and strawberries. Commercial Vegetables: The December index, at 239, is up 10 percent from last month and 54 percent above December 2008. Price increases during December for celery, lettuce, tomatoes, and snap beans more than offset price declines for broccoli, cauliflower, onions, and sweet corn. Potatoes & Dry Beans: The December index, at 131, is up 1.6 percent from last month but 20 percent below December 2008. The all potato price, at $7.16 per cwt, is up 7 cents from November but down $2.14 from last December. The all dry bean price, at $31.80 per cwt, is up $1.70 from the previous month but $2.40 below December 2008. LIVESTOCK & PRODUCTS: The December index, at 118, is 2.6 percent above last month but down 0.8 percent from December 2008. Compared with a year ago, prices are higher for milk, turkeys, hogs, eggs, and calves. Prices for broilers and cattle are down from last year. Meat Animals: The December index, at 104, is unchanged from last month and unchanged from last year. The December hog price, at $43.70 per cwt, is up $3.50 from November and $1.80 higher than a year ago. The December beef cattle price of $78.20 per cwt is down $1.40 from last month and $1.50 lower than December 2008. Dairy Products: The December index, at 125, is up 6.8 percent from a month ago and 5.0 percent higher than December last year. The December all milk price of $16.30 per cwt is up $1.00 from last month and 80 cents from December 2008. The fluid grade milk price is $1.00 higher and the manufacturing grade milk price increased $1.10 from the previous month. Poultry & Eggs: The December index, at 138, is up 0.7 percent from November but 6.8 percent below a year ago. The December market egg price, at 91.8 cents per dozen, increased 3.9 cents from November and is 5.8 cents above December 2008. The December broiler price, at 41.0 cents per pound, is unchanged from November but 7.0 cents below a year ago. The December turkey price, at 53.9 cents per pound, is down 0.2 cent from the previous month but up 9.4 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.......................................................26 Monthly State Prices Received Apples......................................................................17 Barley......................................................................15 Beans, Dry Edible...........................................................16 Beef Cattle, All............................................................20 Calves....................................................................20 Cows, Beef................................................................20 Steers and Heifers........................................................20 Canola......................................................................16 Citrus Fruit................................................................18 Corn........................................................................15 Cotton......................................................................17 Cottonseed..................................................................17 Eggs........................................................................22 Flaxseed....................................................................16 Hay.........................................................................17 Hogs, All...................................................................21 Barrows and Gilts.........................................................21 Sows......................................................................21 Milk........................................................................23 Milk Cows...................................................................23 Manufacturing Grade & Parity Price Equivalent...............................23 Oats........................................................................15 Peanuts.....................................................................16 Potatoes....................................................................19 Sheep.......................................................................22 Lambs.......................................................................22 Sorghum Grain...............................................................15 Soybeans....................................................................15 Sunflower, All..............................................................16 Wheat, All Classes..........................................................14 Marketing Year Average Prices by State and U.S. Hops......................................................................26 Calendar of Prices Received Features in the 2009 Agricultural Price Reports.37 Table of Contents (continued) U.S. Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes and Ratios Page Narrative...................................................................27 Indexes and Parity Ratios...................................................28 Charts......................................................................30 Feed Price Ratios...........................................................33 Reliability Statement.......................................................36 U.S. Average Prices Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios..................................33 Feeder Livestock............................................................33 Special Features Feed: April Prices Paid, U.S. 2004-2009.....................................34 Feeder Livestock: Annual Average Prices Paid, U.S., 2004-2009...............34 Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production................................35 Beef Cattle Prices Received, Selected Regions...............................35 Calendar of Prices Paid Features in the 2009 Agricultural Price Reports.....40 Information Contacts........................................................41 Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States, December 2009, with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14=100 : 1990-92=100 :------------------------------------------------------ Index : : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :Average :--------------------------------------------- :1990-92 : Dec : Nov : Dec : Dec : Nov : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Farm Products : 639 858 *860 862 135 *136 136 : All Crops : 500 742 *762 752 150 *154 152 Food Grains : 325 671 *539 537 212 *170 169 Feed Grains & Hay : 363 640 *561 551 179 157 155 Cotton : 517 451 *495 493 88 *97 96 Tobacco 2/ : 1263 1569 1569 1569 104 104 104 Oil-Bearing Crops : 554 943 *905 957 172 165 175 Fruits & Nuts : 716 866 *1092 967 124 156 139 Commercial Vegetables : 698 1107 *1548 1711 155 *217 239 Potatoes & Dry Beans : 540 826 *652 662 163 *129 131 Other Crops : 493 605 604 604 123 123 123 : Livestock & Products : 768 911 *880 901 119 *115 118 Meat Animals : 1021 1058 *1064 1056 104 *104 104 Dairy Products : 799 954 *941 1003 119 *117 125 Poultry & Eggs : 282 416 384 387 148 137 138 : Food Commodities : 133 *136 138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 : 152 130 173 150 134 113 184 178 191 181 Jun : 158 135 183 161 137 112 187 178 196 181 Jul : 159 132 182 152 138 112 191 177 201 179 Aug : 156 127 177 147 137 109 191 176 202 178 Sep : 154 126 174 143 133 108 190 175 200 177 Oct : 150 134 167 152 127 110 187 176 195 177 Nov : 142 136 158 154 123 115 182 177 189 178 Dec : 135 136 150 152 119 118 178 177 183 179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Prices Received, United States, December 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :---------------------------------- Commodity :Unit: 1990-92 : Dec : Nov : Dec : : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Field Crops : : : : Barley, All : Bu : 2.12 5.49 4.53 4.15 Feed : Bu : 1.90 3.00 2.51 2.52 Malting : Bu : 2.43 5.91 4.95 4.42 Beans, Dry Edible : Cwt: 19.10 34.20 30.10 31.80 Canola : Cwt: 18.00 16.00 16.10 Chickpeas, All : Cwt: 35.70 28.00 31.20 Large : Cwt: 36.20 28.40 31.50 Small : Cwt: 29.50 19.80 5/ Corn : Bu : 2.30 4.11 3.65 3.59 Cotton, Upland : Lb : 0.606 0.533 0.585 0.582 Cottonseed 1/ : Ton: 96.00 220.00 159.00 164.00 : : Flaxseed : Bu : 4.27 11.50 8.15 8.15 Hay, All, Baled 2/ : Ton: 76.30 138.00 107.00 107.00 Alfalfa 2/ : Ton: 77.20 152.00 110.00 110.00 Other 2/ : Ton: 60.00 109.00 99.10 98.90 Lentils : Cwt: 34.40 25.90 25.90 Oats : Bu : 1.22 3.12 2.02 2.07 Peanuts, In-Shell : Lb : 0.304 0.217 0.218 0.209 Peas, Dry Edible : Cwt: 12.70 8.62 8.76 Austrian Winter : Cwt: 6/ 5/ 6/ Potatoes : Cwt: 5.82 9.30 7.09 7.16 : : Rice, All : Cwt: 7.07 18.60 13.80 14.20 Long 3/ : Cwt: 16.30 13.00 12.70 Medium & Short 3/ : Cwt: 24.30 16.60 16.30 Sorghum Grain : Cwt: 3.75 5.13 5.67 5.86 Soybeans : Bu : 5.61 9.24 9.53 9.96 Sunflower, All : Cwt: 9.50 22.80 14.10 14.60 : : Wheat, All : Bu : 2.96 5.95 4.79 4.81 Winter : Bu : 2.93 5.40 4.60 4.49 Durum : Bu : 2.86 8.40 4.62 4.87 Other Spring : Bu : 3.11 6.89 5.19 5.17 Hard Red Winter : Bu : 5.48 4.68 Soft Red Winter : Bu : 4.63 4.21 Hard Red Spring : Bu : 6.97 5.24 White : Bu : 3.24 5.39 4.39 : : Fruit : : : : Citrus, Equiv on-tree : : Grapefruit : Box: 5.77 4.52 8.83 7.51 Lemons : Box: 10.10 7.86 16.96 13.61 Oranges : Box: 5.79 5.39 11.57 5.94 Tangelos : Box: 5.82 2.92 4.89 3.82 Tangerines and Mandarins : Box: 15.11 12.31 11.34 10.38 : : Noncitrus, Fresh : : Apples 4/ : Lb : 0.212 0.293 0.281 0.272 Grapes 4/ : Ton: 506.00 300.00 800.00 1,320.00 Peaches 4/ : Ton: 432.00 6/ 6/ 6/ Pears 4/ : Ton: 370.00 574.00 449.00 416.00 Strawberries : Cwt: 56.00 208.00 87.60 216.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :-------------------------------------- Commodity :Unit : 1990-92 : Dec : Nov : Dec : : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Vegetables, Fresh 1/ : : : : Asparagus : Cwt : 79.80 Broccoli : Cwt : 22.50 33.70 57.20 53.10 Cantaloups 2/ : Cwt : 15.40 15.10 Carrots : Cwt : 13.20 25.20 27.20 27.60 Cauliflower : Cwt : 26.80 43.90 54.40 43.10 Celery : Cwt : 11.60 20.30 21.10 30.80 Corn, Sweet : Cwt : 15.70 22.20 21.00 20.30 Cucumbers 2/ : Cwt : 41.30 17.40 18.80 Lettuce : Cwt : 11.90 23.50 49.70 50.90 Onions : Cwt : 12.80 13.40 8.40 7.92 Snap Beans 2/ : Cwt : 69.20 58.60 61.70 Tomatoes : Cwt : 32.30 37.90 73.70 80.50 : : Livestock : : : : Calves : Cwt : 94.30 98.90 105.00 105.00 Cattle, All Beef : Cwt : 72.90 79.70 79.60 78.20 Cows 3/ : Cwt : 49.60 40.20 41.70 42.90 Steers & Heifers : Cwt : 77.10 85.70 85.40 83.50 Milk Cows 4/ : Head: 1130.00 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.70 41.90 40.20 43.70 Barrows & Gilts : Cwt : 48.40 41.90 40.30 44.20 Sows : Cwt : 39.50 43.40 36.60 33.00 : : Lambs : Cwt : 56.20 101.00 98.00 Sheep : Cwt : 23.40 32.90 36.80 : : Dairy and Poultry : : : : Milk, All 5/ 6/ : Cwt : 13.06 15.50 15.30 16.30 Fluid Grade 6/ : Cwt : 13.10 15.50 15.30 16.30 Mfg Grade 6/ : Cwt : 11.80 15.60 15.00 16.10 : : Broilers, Live 7/ : Lb : 0.317 0.480 0.410 0.410 Eggs, All 8/ : Doz : 0.643 0.999 1.010 1.050 Market 8/ 9/ : Doz : 0.546 0.860 0.879 0.918 Turkeys, live 8/ 10/: Lb : 0.380 0.445 0.541 0.539 : : Adjusted for Seasonal : : Variation 11/ : : Eggs, All : Doz : 0.545 0.844 0.874 0.892 Milk, All 5/ : Cwt : 9.71 15.00 14.40 15.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ December 2009 Fat test percent: all milk, 3.79; fluid milk, 3.78; mfg grade, 4.17. 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 December 2008, 118; November 2009, 115; and December 2009, 118. All Milk December 2008, 104; November 2009, 106; and December 2009, 104. Wheat: Prices Received, by State, November and December 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Winter Wheat : Durum Wheat :Oth Spring Wheat State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AZ : 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ AR : 4.28 4.50 4.28 4.50 CA : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ CO : 4.59 4.30 4.60 4.30 3/ 4/ ID : 4.60 4.93 4.36 4.75 3/ 3/ 4.97 5.15 IL : 3.87 4.00 3.87 4.00 IN : 3.79 4.32 3.79 4.32 KS : 4.60 4.39 4.60 4.39 MI : 4.56 4.65 4.56 4.65 MN : 4.76 4.74 3.80 3.75 4.77 4.75 MO : 3.98 3.80 3.98 3.80 MT : 5.17 5.32 4.67 4.76 5.17 6.22 5.68 5.75 NE : 4.50 4.45 4.50 4.45 NC : 4.46 4.63 4.46 4.63 ND : 4.92 4.96 4.23 3.90 4.33 4.40 5.04 5.10 OH : 4.56 4.56 4.56 4.56 OK : 4.60 4.32 4.60 4.32 OR : 4.16 4.63 4.14 4.60 4.31 4.80 SD : 5.37 4.83 5.22 4.56 5.62 5.28 TX : 5.01 4.65 5.01 4.65 WA : 5.05 4.85 4.72 4.59 5.93 5.40 : US : 4.79 4.81 4.60 4.49 4.62 4.87 5.19 5.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4.48 5.01 3.25 10.80 9.75 94.20 80.60 52.60 37.70 Oct : 6.65 4.47 4.37 3.61 9.95 9.44 87.40 79.20 48.50 37.80 Nov : 6.29 4.79 4.26 3.65 9.39 9.53 84.30 79.60 40.70 40.20 Dec : 5.95 4.81 4.11 3.59 9.24 9.96 79.70 78.20 41.90 43.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November and December 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Barley : Corn : Oats : Soybeans : Sorghum Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/ :Dec 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- Dollars per Bushel ----------------- Dollars per Cwt : AL : AR : 9.69 10.00 6.45 6.20 CA : 4/ 4/ CO : 5.22 3/ 3.79 3.62 ID : 4.88 5.31 IL : 3.55 3.60 3/ 3/ 9.79 10.20 6.36 6.40 IN : 3.66 3.60 9.63 10.20 IA : 3.72 3.65 1.84 1.85 9.53 10.00 KS : 3.61 3.55 9.37 9.80 5.51 5.73 KY : 3.62 3.70 9.63 10.20 LA : 9.60 3/ 3/ 3/ MI : 3.52 3.45 2.26 2.30 9.47 10.00 MN : 3/ 4.65 3.57 3.55 1.98 2.05 9.32 9.80 MS : 8.87 9.60 MO : 3.59 3.60 9.45 10.00 5.95 5.70 MT : 4.63 4.47 2.15 4/ NE : 3.71 3.60 2.28 2.30 9.59 9.85 5.72 5.75 NY : 3/ 3/ NC : 4.18 4.15 9.69 9.87 ND : 4.42 3.43 3.47 3.35 1.99 2.20 9.26 9.45 OH : 3.59 3.60 9.72 10.20 OK : 5.75 5.88 OR : 2.27 2.80 4/ 4/ PA : 3.69 3.76 2.44 2.55 SD : 3.38 3.27 1.99 2.04 9.22 9.41 TN : 3.71 3.80 9.71 10.00 TX : 4.18 4.00 3/ 4/ 6.30 6.36 UT : 2.49 2.54 WA : 2.73 2.99 WI : 3.63 3.63 1.78 1.79 9.56 9.88 WY : 3/ 3/ : US : 4.53 4.15 3.65 3.59 2.02 2.07 9.53 9.96 5.67 5.86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November and December 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Malting Barley : Feed Barley State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : ID : 5.09 5.45 2.77 3.15 MN : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ MT : 4.75 4.55 2.01 2.50 ND : 4.98 3.70 2.19 2.35 WY : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November and December 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible : All : : : : Beans : Sunflower : Canola : Flaxseed :Peanuts 4/ 5/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 2/:Nov 1/:Dec 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------- Dollars per ------------- Dollars per Dollars per :------------------ Cwt ----------------- Bushel --- Pound --- : AL : 6/ 6/ CA :54.70 56.80 CO :30.40 31.00 7/ 7/ FL : 0.205 0.165 GA : 0.186 0.194 ID :32.40 32.80 KS : 18.80 19.00 MI :33.30 34.00 MN :30.50 6/ 19.10 19.30 6/ 7/ MS : 0.189 0.176 NE :30.90 30.70 NM : 0.338 7/ NC : 0.222 0.224 ND :28.50 28.00 13.80 14.40 16.00 16.10 8.15 8.15 OK : 0.186 0.198 SC : 0.217 0.212 SD : 12.50 12.80 TX : 0.246 0.231 VA : 0.244 0.216 : US :30.10 31.80 14.10 14.60 16.00 16.10 8.15 8.15 0.218 0.209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November and December 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : December : Cotton, Upland :-------------------------------------------------- State : : Cotton- : Hay, Baled 3/ : Apples :-------------------: seed :-----------------------------: Fresh : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : 5/ : All : Alfalfa : Other :Use 2/ 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound ---------- Dollars per Ton --------- Dol/Lb : AL : 0.669 0.700 133.00 AZ : 6/ 6/ 198.00 105.00 105.00 110.00 AR : 0.611 0.595 182.00 CA : 6/ 6/ 279.00 98.00 103.00 79.00 0.323 CO : 128.00 130.00 110.00 GA : 0.657 0.655 126.00 ID : 109.00 110.00 79.00 IL : 112.00 123.00 90.00 IA : 106.00 111.00 77.00 KS : 104.00 107.00 74.00 KY : 94.00 155.00 80.00 LA : 0.644 0.595 7/ MI : 142.00 145.00 130.00 0.185 MN : 104.00 120.00 80.00 MS : 0.610 0.665 161.00 MO : 82.00 130.00 65.00 MT : 91.00 93.00 83.00 NE : 76.00 78.00 61.00 NV : 102.00 102.00 99.00 NM : 144.00 146.00 119.00 NY : 129.00 145.00 125.00 0.215 NC : 0.555 0.577 160.00 ND : 62.00 68.00 46.00 OH : 113.00 162.00 94.00 0.350 OK : 105.00 124.00 79.00 OR : 139.00 128.00 170.00 PA : 135.00 156.00 129.00 0.278 SD : 82.00 85.00 70.00 TN : 0.629 0.641 174.00 TX : 0.553 0.542 156.00 115.00 183.00 106.00 UT : 99.00 100.00 90.00 VA : 0.320 WA : 136.00 120.00 170.00 0.291 WI : 105.00 110.00 80.00 WY : 98.00 100.00 93.00 : US : 0.585 0.582 164.00 107.00 110.00 98.90 0.272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :Dec 2008 1/ :Nov 2009 1/ :Dec 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cotton, Upland : : Average Price :Dollars per Pound: 0.533 0.585 0.582 Marketings 3/ :1,000 Bales : 782 1,611 NA : : Rice, All : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 18.60 13.80 14.20 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 11,717 13,277 NA : : Rice, Long : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 16.30 13.00 12.70 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 8,461 10,274 NA : : Rice, Medium & Short : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 24.30 16.60 16.30 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 3,256 3,003 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, December 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 : 19.30 9.50 9.50 2/ 6.40 6.40 2/ FL : 22.40 10.04 13.02 4.81 7.39 10.62 1.71 White : 27.20 10.20 17.85 3.60 7.50 15.20 0.85 Colored : 21.50 10.00 12.15 5.35 7.37 9.80 2.10 TX : 26.20 10.50 15.95 1.60 9.07 14.50 0.20 : US : 22.10 10.02 12.45 3.94 7.51 10.00 1.30 : Lemons : AZ : 38.90 18.98 28.21 3/ 13.23 22.46 3/ CA : 39.30 19.44 28.61 3/ 13.69 22.86 3/ : US : 39.20 19.36 28.54 3/ 13.61 22.79 3/ : Oranges : CA : Navel and Misc: 24.10 14.23 15.71 3/ 11.58 13.06 3/ : FL : Early and Mids: 23.70 7.37 13.80 6.90 4.85 11.00 4.40 : US : 24.00 8.48 15.17 6.79 5.94 12.48 4.29 : Tangelos : FL : 20.30 6.94 10.05 2.80 3.82 6.80 -0.15 : Tangerines and : Mandarins : AZ : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ CA : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ FL : 30.10 13.43 18.10 2.65 9.33 14.10 -1.70 : US : 31.10 14.42 19.32 2.60 10.38 15.38 -1.69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Processed sales insignificant and included in fresh sales. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. Potatoes: Prices Received, by State, November and December 2009 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :: : : State : Nov : Dec 2/ :: State : Nov : Dec 2/ : : :: : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: : CA - All 3/ : 9.05 8.90 :: NC : - Winter : :: ND - All 3/ : 9.80 9.25 - Spring : :: - Fresh 4/ : 9.70 NA - Summer : :: - Processing : 9.65 NA - Fall : 9.05 8.90 :: OR : 6.80 6.50 CO - All 3/ : 6.50 6.50 :: TX : - Fresh 4/ : 6.65 NA :: VA : FL : :: WA - All 3/ : 6.30 6.50 ID - All 3/ : 5.85 5.65 :: - Processing : 6.20 NA - Fresh 4/ : 4.80 NA :: WI - All 3/ : 7.95 8.25 - Processing : 7.00 NA :: - Fresh 4/ : 6.95 NA ME : 9.55 9.70 :: - Processing : 8.80 NA MI : 10.30 10.60 :: : MN : 7.30 7.25 :: US - All 3/ : 7.09 7.16 NY : 12.10 12.10 :: - Fresh 4/ : 6.52 NA : :: - Processing : 7.41 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. Cattle: Prices Received, by State, November and December 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows 1/ :Steers & Heifers : Beef Cattle 4/ : Calves State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 2/ : Dec 3/ : Nov 2/ : Dec 3/ : Nov 2/ : Dec 3/ : Nov 2/ : Dec 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 43.00 45.00 86.00 84.00 58.50 59.00 98.00 101.00 AR : 38.50 42.50 84.00 85.50 70.40 72.60 91.50 97.00 CA : 44.40 45.00 85.10 82.80 67.20 65.80 100.00 104.00 CO : 43.50 45.50 90.00 87.00 89.10 86.20 101.00 107.00 FL : 37.50 41.30 76.10 77.30 63.30 64.50 90.50 93.20 GA : 43.10 45.00 76.90 76.90 57.30 55.50 93.20 92.50 ID : 42.30 42.50 85.50 82.60 71.20 71.40 100.00 104.00 IL : 42.00 42.40 83.40 85.50 82.60 84.60 94.10 91.50 IA : 42.50 43.50 83.50 83.00 82.70 82.20 99.50 98.00 KS : 42.70 44.90 85.60 82.60 84.70 81.80 110.00 111.00 KY : 41.00 42.00 80.00 80.00 70.60 70.90 90.00 89.00 LA : 39.00 44.00 76.80 77.00 52.60 54.60 89.30 94.00 MI : 43.00 44.00 77.00 78.00 66.80 67.80 79.00 79.00 MN : 44.60 45.00 82.60 80.90 71.70 70.60 105.00 106.00 MO : 40.20 41.20 87.50 87.50 78.00 77.80 99.20 100.00 MT : 38.60 41.60 97.00 97.20 77.10 72.20 108.00 108.00 NE : 44.40 45.60 85.10 83.00 83.90 81.90 109.00 112.00 NM : 45.00 47.00 89.00 87.50 70.10 72.10 103.00 100.00 ND : 43.00 43.00 92.50 93.00 78.60 78.50 103.00 104.00 OH : 38.70 40.00 77.60 78.00 73.70 74.20 93.80 91.00 OK : 38.80 43.50 94.70 92.60 87.50 87.20 103.00 104.00 OR : 45.00 45.00 84.00 82.00 76.20 76.50 98.00 96.00 PA : 40.30 40.50 79.50 79.50 69.30 69.40 100.00 100.00 SD : 44.90 45.70 90.20 89.00 89.30 88.10 107.00 110.00 TN : 38.00 39.00 79.00 80.00 62.60 63.60 87.00 88.00 TX : 36.80 39.60 86.60 85.20 80.60 79.70 104.00 101.00 VA : 39.30 41.00 76.80 79.00 67.10 62.70 85.90 89.10 WI : 41.00 41.40 76.90 76.00 56.10 55.90 127.00 127.00 WY : 39.30 42.00 97.00 91.00 75.70 71.40 109.00 111.00 : US : 41.70 42.90 85.40 83.50 79.60 78.20 105.00 105.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November and December 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows : Barrows and Gilts : All Hogs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ : Nov 1/ : Dec 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AR : 37.20 32.40 37.00 41.00 37.00 40.10 IL : 33.80 30.80 42.40 44.70 41.70 43.60 IN : 39.80 35.90 42.10 44.90 41.90 44.00 IA : 37.00 33.80 40.50 44.00 40.50 43.90 KS : 37.50 33.50 36.00 40.60 36.20 39.70 MN : 36.00 32.10 41.70 46.30 41.70 46.20 MO : 35.00 31.10 35.90 40.60 35.80 40.00 NE : 38.40 34.40 41.90 46.30 41.80 46.10 NC : 40.30 36.40 40.80 45.00 40.80 44.90 OH : 35.10 32.00 40.20 43.00 39.90 42.30 OK : 34.40 31.20 34.00 37.90 34.10 36.80 PA : 38.10 35.00 37.40 39.80 37.50 39.10 SD : 34.80 31.30 41.40 46.40 40.50 44.70 : US : 36.60 33.00 40.30 44.20 40.20 43.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by State, November and December 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : December State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep 1/ : Lambs 1/ : Market Eggs 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars per Cwt ------ Dollars per Dozen : AL : 0.900 AR : 0.930 CA : 43.50 83.00 1.000 CO : 34.00 95.00 CT : 0.900 FL : 0.920 GA : 0.907 ID : 29.00 89.00 IN : 0.900 IA : 32.00 92.50 0.890 KY : 45.00 105.00 ME : 0.980 MI : 0.900 MN : 37.30 97.70 0.900 MS : 0.900 MO : 44.20 104.00 0.900 MT : 39.00 106.00 NE : 39.90 101.00 NY : 0.911 NC : 0.870 ND : 31.00 97.00 OH : 40.10 102.00 0.901 OR : 50.00 90.00 PA : 50.00 114.00 0.920 SC : 0.870 SD : 32.00 109.00 TX : 39.30 112.00 0.970 VA : 40.00 108.00 WA : 1.060 WV : 36.00 110.00 WY : 36.10 95.00 : US : 36.80 98.00 0.918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Also referred to as table eggs. Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by State, November and December 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November 2/ : December :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Fluid Grade : Manufacturing : All Milk : All Milk : : Milk 3/ : Grade Milk : 4/ : 4/ 5/ : Milk :---------------------------------------------------------------:Cows 6/ : : 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 : 14.40 3.58 14.40 3.58 15.20 3.59 CA : 13.90 3.73 15.10 4.32 13.94 3.75 15.40 3.80 CO : 14.90 3.58 14.90 3.58 16.00 3.62 FL : 18.20 3.63 18.20 3.63 19.40 3.62 ID : 14.80 3.75 14.80 3.75 15.50 3.80 IL : 15.60 3.81 15.00 3.92 15.60 3.81 16.40 3.84 IN : 16.00 3.73 16.00 3.73 17.00 3.75 IA : 15.80 3.77 14.70 4.07 15.80 3.77 16.80 3.80 KS : 16.30 3.78 16.30 3.78 17.30 3.82 MI : 15.60 3.71 15.60 3.71 16.60 3.75 MN : 16.20 3.84 14.60 3.94 16.20 3.84 17.00 3.85 MO : 15.20 3.75 13.70 3.95 15.10 3.76 16.00 3.80 NM : 14.90 3.66 14.90 3.66 15.90 3.70 NY : 15.30 3.79 15.30 3.79 16.30 3.81 OH : 16.70 3.82 13.90 4.01 16.60 3.83 17.40 3.86 OR : 16.10 3.84 16.10 3.84 17.30 3.86 PA : 16.80 3.80 16.80 3.80 17.90 3.80 TX : 16.10 3.81 16.10 3.81 17.00 3.85 UT : 14.70 3.76 14.70 3.76 15.50 3.80 VT : 16.20 3.81 16.20 3.81 16.90 3.84 VA : 17.50 3.74 17.50 3.74 18.90 3.77 WA : 14.60 3.84 14.60 3.84 15.80 3.86 WI : 15.70 3.75 15.30 3.96 15.70 3.76 16.60 3.76 : US : 15.30 3.75 15.00 4.14 15.30 3.76 16.30 3.79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning in March 2009, Utah was added and Kentucky removed from the monthly 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/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 5/ Preliminary. 6/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July and October. Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Grade Milk 1/: United States, November and December 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :Dec 2008 :Nov 2009 :Dec 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Equivalent : Dollars per Cwt : 42.50 41.70 42.00 Average Price F.O.B : Dollars per Cwt : 15.60 15.00 16.10 Average Fat Test of Milk : Percent : 4.25 4.14 4.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : Dec : Nov : Dec : Dec : Nov : Dec : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars --------- ---- Percent --- : Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu : 0.578 12.60 13.50 13.60 47 35 35 Rice, Cwt : 1.54 30.40 36.10 36.30 61 38 39 Corn, Bu : 0.357 7.95 8.36 8.43 52 44 43 Cotton, Lb : American Upland : 0.078 2.17 1.83 1.84 25 32 32 Extra Long Staple : 0.134 3.23 3.14 3.16 31 31 31 Peanuts, Lb : 0.033 0.826 0.773 0.779 26 28 27 Small Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Large Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Lentils, Cwt 5/ : : Designated Nonbasic : All Milk, Sold to : Plants, Per Cwt 2/ : 1.91 46.00 44.70 45.10 33 32 35 Honey, Extracted, Lb 3/ : 0.121 2.88 2.83 2.86 49 50 49 : Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb : 0.082 1.89 1.92 1.94 47 46 45 Mohair, Lb : 0.364 8.75 8.52 8.59 42 39 39 : Other Nonbasic : Barley, Bu : 0.390 8.68 9.13 9.20 63 50 45 Canola, Cwt : 1.570 36.10 36.80 37.10 50 43 43 Cottonseed, Ton : 14.30 340.00 335.00 337.00 65 47 49 Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 2.79 63.90 65.30 65.80 54 46 48 Flaxseed, Bu : 0.946 21.30 22.20 22.30 54 37 37 Mustard Seed, Cwt : 2.41 47.20 56.40 56.90 Oats, Bu : 0.236 5.17 5.53 5.57 60 37 37 Potatoes, Cwt : 0.819 19.50 19.20 19.30 48 37 37 Rapeseed, Cwt : 1.86 40.80 43.60 43.90 Rye, Bu : 0.454 9.91 10.60 10.70 Safflower, Cwt : 1.95 44.30 45.70 46.00 Sorghum Grain, Cwt : 0.639 14.20 15.00 15.10 36 38 39 Soybeans, Bu : 0.868 19.60 20.30 20.50 47 47 49 All Sunflower, Cwt : 1.78 39.60 41.70 42.00 58 34 35 Sweetpotatoes, Cwt : 2.30 55.20 53.90 54.30 Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.033 0.755 0.773 0.779 39 36 35 Citrus (equiv on-tree), Box : Grapefruit : 0.644 14.90 15.10 15.20 30 58 49 Lemons : 1.42 28.80 33.30 33.50 27 51 41 Oranges : 0.661 15.40 15.50 15.60 35 75 38 Tangerines : 1.41 32.30 33.00 33.30 38 34 31 Beef Cattle, Cwt : 10.20 241.00 239.00 241.00 33 33 32 Calves, Cwt : 14.60 349.00 342.00 345.00 28 31 30 Hogs, Cwt : 5.57 132.00 130.00 131.00 32 31 33 Lambs, Cwt : 11.50 274.00 269.00 271.00 37 36 Sheep, Cwt : 4.44 110.00 104.00 105.00 30 35 Eggs, Doz 2/ : 0.091 2.10 2.13 2.15 40 41 41 Turkeys, Live, Lb : 0.056 1.320 1.310 1.320 34 41 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 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 6.70 :: Continued : Spearmint Oil, Lb : 1.35 31.90 :: Papayas (HI) : 0.047 1.110 Tobacco, Lb : :: Peaches : Flue-Cured, 11-14 : 0.222 5.24 :: Fresh, Ton 2/ : 82.20 1,940.00 Fire-Cured, 21-23 : 0.303 7.15 :: Dried, CA, : Burley, 31 : 0.236 5.57 :: Ton : 70.10 1,650.00 Maryland, 32 : 0.188 4.44 :: Processing 3/ : Dark Air-Cured, : :: Excl Dried : 35-37 : 0.271 6.40 :: Clingstone, : PA Seedleaf, 41 : 0.194 4.58 :: CA, Ton : 34.10 805.00 Cigar Binder, 51 : 0.699 16.50 :: Pears, Ton : : :: Fresh 2/ : 55.60 1,310.00 : :: Dried, CA 4/ : 169.00 3,990.00 Noncitrus Fruit : :: Plums, CA, Ton : Apples, Ton 4/ : :: Fresh, Equiv : Processing : 15.90 375.00 :: on-Tree : 61.40 1,450.00 Apricots, Ton : :: Prunes, Dried, : Fresh 5/ :105.00 2,480.00 :: CA, Ton 4/ : 146.00 3,450.00 Dried, CA :249.00 5,880.00 :: Prunes and Plums, : Avocados, Ton 5/ :221.00 5,220.00 :: Excl CA, Ton : Cherries : :: Fresh 7/ : 61.70 1,460.00 Sweet, Ton :206.00 4,860.00 :: Processing 4/ : Tart, Lb : 0.037 0.873:: Excl Dried : 27.60 651.00 Cranberry, Bbl 3/ : 4.39 104.00 :: : Dates, CA, Ton 5/ :199.00 4,700.00 :: Tree Nuts 8/ : Grapes, Ton : :: Almonds, Lb : 0.203 4.79 Raisin Variety :112.00 2,640.00 :: Hazelnuts, Ton : 166.00 3,920.00 Other Dried : 68.10 1,610.00 :: Pistachio, Lb : 0.185 4.37 Kiwifruit, Ton : 95.90 2,260.00 :: Walnuts, Ton : 174.00 4,110.00 Nectarines : :: : Fresh, CA, Ton 5/: 54.50 1,290.00 :: Vegetables, Cwt 9/ : Olives, CA : :: Fresh : canning, Ton 3/ : 89.40 2,110.00 :: Carrots 6/ : 2.50 59.00 : :: Cauliflower 6/ : 4.23 99.80 : :: Celery 6/ : 2.04 48.10 : :: Honeydew Melons : 2.44 57.60 : :: Lettuce : 2.31 54.50 : :: Onions 6/ : 1.54 36.30 : :: Tomatoes : 4.63 109.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Hops: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound : ID : 4.00 3.75 OR : 3.75 3.63 WA : 4.08 3.52 : US : 4.03 3.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 177 (1990-92=100), is unchanged from November 2009 but down 0.6 percent from December 2008. PRODUCTION INDEX: The December index, at 179, increased 0.6 percent from last month but decreased 2.2 percent from last year. Higher prices in December for herbicides, feeder pigs, supplements, and LP gas more than offset lower prices for diesel, feeder cattle, other services, and potash & phosphate. Feed: The December index, at 184, increased 1.1 percent from November but is unchanged from last December. Since November, higher prices for supplements, complete feeds, and concentrates more than offset lower prices for feed grains and hay & forages. Livestock & Poultry: The December index, at 113, is unchanged from last month but decreased 11 percent from last year. Since November, lower prices for feeder cattle offset higher prices for feeder pigs. The December feeder cattle price, at $93.10 per cwt, is down $1.00 from the November price. December feeder pigs averaged $117.00 per cwt, up $19.00 from November. Fertilizer: The December index, at 254, is unchanged from November but is 36 percent below December a year ago. Since November, higher prices for nitrogen and mixed fertilizer offset lower prices for potash & phosphate. Chemicals: The December index, at 157, increased 4.7 percent from November and 8.3 percent from last December. Compared with last month, prices are higher for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other. Fuels: The December index, at 264, is down 0.4 percent from a month earlier but increased 28 percent from December 2008. Compared with last month, prices are higher for LP gas but lower for diesel and gasoline. Machinery: The December index, at 227, increased 0.4 percent from November and is 5.1 percent above last December. Compared with last month, prices are higher for self-propelled machinery. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The November 2009 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all urban consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 216.330 (1982-84=100). The October index is 216.177. For the 12-month period ending in November, the overall index increased 1.8 percent. Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity Ratios United States, December 2009 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14 = 100 : 1990-92 = 100 Indexes :---------------------------------------------- and : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 Ratios :---------------------------------------------- : Dec : Nov : Dec : Dec : Nov : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid by Farmers for : Commodities & Services, : Interest, Taxes, & Wage : Rates (PPITW) : 2366 2354 2360 178 177 177 Production : 1777 1730 1736 183 178 179 Feed : 901 891 898 184 182 184 Livestock & Poultry : 1617 1441 1449 127 113 113 Seeds : 2722 3008 3008 275 304 304 Fertilizer : 1452 931 932 396 254 254 Chemicals : 899 927 973 145 150 157 Fuels : 1601 2043 2037 207 265 264 Supplies & Repairs : 1115 1110 1111 157 156 157 Autos & Trucks : 2818 2987 3017 106 112 113 Machinery : 5431 5682 5688 216 226 227 Building Materials : 2272 2201 2196 167 162 162 Services & Rent : 1779 1809 1805 Services : 147 147 147 Rent : 154 160 160 Interest 2/ : 3542 3862 3862 141 154 154 Taxes 3/ : 5670 6273 6273 212 234 234 Wage Rates : 6914 7049 7049 185 188 188 Production, Interest, Taxes, : & Wage Rates (PITW) : 2450 2420 2427 182 180 181 Family Living-CPI 4/ : 1997 2055 2056 156 160 161 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Ratio (Received\Paid) : 76 77 77 Parity Ratio 5/ : 36 37 37 Parity Ratio Adjusted 6/ : 38 38 38 PPITW Adjusted for : Productivity 7/ : 1445 1457 1459 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Crop Sector (PPITW) : 188 187 187 Livestock Sector (PPITW) : 168 167 168 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Farm Sector (Production) : 179 178 179 Non-Farm Sector (Production) : 185 178 179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2009 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Input Indexes : Relative Weights :--------------------------- Index :5-Year Moving Average 2/ : 2008 : 2009 :----------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : Dec : Nov : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Percent ---- ---- (1990-92=100) --- : Production Items : 67.9 68.9 183 178 179 : Feed : 10.9 11.4 184 182 184 Feed Grains : 1.6 1.6 173 156 154 Complete Feeds : 5.3 5.6 184 196 197 Hay/Forage : 1.4 1.4 180 143 142 Concentrates : 1.7 1.8 192 175 176 Supplements : 0.9 1.0 202 224 235 Livestock & Poultry : 8.0 8.2 127 113 113 Feeder Cattle : 6.2 6.4 119 111 110 Feeder Pigs : 0.6 0.7 145 107 127 Milk Cow Replacements : 0.6 0.7 170 110 110 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 4.7 396 254 254 Mixed Fertilizer : 2.0 2.1 364 256 257 Nitrogen : 1.9 2.0 396 239 241 Potash & Phosphate : 0.6 0.7 497 294 285 Chemicals : 3.3 3.3 145 150 157 Herbicides : 2.1 2.1 138 144 151 Insecticides : 0.8 0.8 157 158 166 Fungicides/Other : 0.5 0.5 159 165 174 Fuels : 3.3 3.6 207 265 264 Diesel : 2.1 2.3 231 257 253 Gasoline : 0.8 0.8 145 227 224 LP Gas : 0.4 0.4 199 374 395 Supplies & Repairs : 4.7 4.6 157 156 157 Supplies : 1.6 1.5 156 152 152 Repairs : 3.1 3.1 158 159 159 Autos & Trucks : 1.7 1.6 106 112 113 Autos : 0.2 0.2 108 112 114 Trucks : 1.5 1.4 106 112 113 Machinery : 4.5 4.4 216 226 227 Tractors : 1.0 1.0 182 185 185 Self-Propelled : 1.8 1.8 217 231 232 Other Machinery : 1.7 1.7 236 245 245 Building Materials : 4.5 4.6 167 162 162 Services : 12.2 12.2 147 147 147 Custom Rates : 1.3 1.3 144 145 145 Other Services : 10.9 11.0 147 148 147 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 7.6 185 188 188 Family Living-CPI : 17.6 16.9 156 160 161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 Feed Price Ratio 1/ :----------------------- : Dec : Nov : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ : 4.5 3.9 3.8 : Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ : 9.2 *9.9 10.2 : Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight : 10.2 11.0 12.2 : Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk 4/ : 1.92 *2.23 2.38 : Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers, : 20.9 *23.4 23.3 live weight : : Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight 5/ : 4.4 *5.7 5.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, December 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Entire Month : Preliminary Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Dec : Nov : Dec : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Broilers, Live : Lb : 0.480 0.410 0.410 Eggs, Market : Doz : 0.879 0.918 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 41.90 40.20 43.70 Milk, All : Cwt : 15.50 15.30 16.30 : : Steers and Heifers : Cwt : 85.70 85.40 83.50 Turkeys, Live : Lb : 0.445 0.541 0.539 : : Corn : Bu : 4.11 3.65 3.59 Hay, Alfalfa, Baled : Ton : 152.00 110.00 110.00 : : Soybeans : Bu : 9.24 9.53 9.96 Wheat, All : Bu : 5.95 4.79 4.81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United States December 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : 2009 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Dec : Nov : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 100.50 94.10 93.10 Feeder Pigs : Cwt : 133.00 *98.00 117.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Feed: April Prices Paid, United States, 2004-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Alfalfa Meal : Cwt : 14.90 15.40 16.40 18.20 21.10 23.90 Alfalfa Pellets : Cwt : 15.20 15.20 16.40 18.70 21.30 24.10 Bran : Cwt : 14.80 15.00 16.10 17.40 19.10 23.20 Beef Cattle Conc., : : 32-36% Protein : Ton :342 316 336 370 433 488 Corn Meal : Cwt : 9.84 9.57 10.10 12.30 13.70 13.40 Cottonseed Meal, 41% : Cwt : 18.40 17.20 18.20 20.00 23.00 25.60 Dairy Feed : : 14% Protein 2/ : Ton :200 220 189 239 301 285 16% Protein 2/ : Ton :218 197 210 249 313 293 18% Protein 2/ : Ton :229 206 221 267 324 297 20% Protein 2/ : Ton :233 206 226 258 320 295 32-38% Protein Conc. : Ton :381 331 341 378 469 458 Hog Feed : : 14-18% Protein 2/ 3/ : Ton :256 219 228 305 345 328 38-42% Protein Conc. : Ton :415 398 361 398 490 493 : : Molasses, Liquid : Cwt : 14.20 14.80 17.90 19.20 17.50 22.20 Poultry Feed : : Broiler Grower 2/ : Ton :278 237 255 306 387 464 Chick Starter 2/ : Ton :299 268 273 327 416 501 Laying Feed 2/ : Ton :249 226 240 278 371 391 Turkey Grower 2/ : Ton :315 315 302 337 434 466 : : Soybean Meal, 44% : Cwt : 19.60 16.10 16.90 18.20 23.40 23.20 Soybean Meal, over 44% : Cwt : 19.30 14.90 15.30 16.90 22.40 22.00 Stock Salt : 50 Lb : 4.53 4.78 4.67 5.02 5.45 5.93 Trace Mineral Blocks : 50 Lb : 5.53 5.52 5.68 6.15 6.60 7.09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Index (1990-92=100) : :------------------------------------------------ Feed : : Prices Paid Index 4/ : Pct : 121 117 124 149 194 186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ April survey only, quarterly surveys discontinued January 1995. 2/ Complete ration feed, fed without mixing or supplementation. 3/ Excluding pig starter. 4/ Annual average for all years. Feeder Livestock: Annual Average Prices Paid, United States, 2004-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Broiler Chicks : 100 : 20.60 20.60 22.90 25.60 26.30 1/ Egg-Type Chicks : 100 : 53.90 53.50 66.50 69.40 75.60 1/ Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt :109.20 115.00 111.10 107.40 88.50 95.10 Feeder Pigs : Cwt :115.00 143.00 129.00 120.00 93.00 100.40 Turkey Poults : Each : 1.10 1.13 1.20 1.32 1.44 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Index (1990-92=100) : :------------------------------------------------- Livestock and Poultry : : Prices Paid Index 2/ : Pct : 128 138 134 131 124 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Annual average data are published in April 2010. 2/ Annual average. The data presented in the following tables are calculated and published for use by the Forest Service, USDA and the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior in computing Public Land Grazing Fees. 2009 Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production (1964-68=100) 1/: 806 1/ The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production input items is for the period of November 2008 through October 2009. The components of this index include the production indexes of Fuels, Supplies & Repairs, Autos & Trucks, Tractors & Self Propelled Machinery, Other Machinery, Building Materials, Interest, Wage Rates, and Farm Services & Rent. These components are weighted to the overall index value by their importance in the cost of producing beef cattle, the weights are unchanged from a year earlier. Beef Cattle: Prices Received, Selected Regions, 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Beef Cattle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars Per Cwt : 17 Western States 2/ : 82.19 16 Western States 3/ : 82.44 11 Western States 4/ : 78.21 9 Great Plains States 5/ : 83.89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average for November 2008 through October 2009, except NV, UT, and WA which are marketing year averages. 2/ 17 Western States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, and WY. 3/ 16 Western States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY. 4/ 11 Western States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 5/ 9 Great Plain States: CO, KS, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, and WY. 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). Calendar of Prices Received Features in the 2009 Agricultural Price Reports Annual or Marketing Year Average Prices: Month Published Austrian Winter Peas, U.S...........................................Sep Barley, U.S ........................................................Jun by State and U.S............................................Aug Broilers, by State and U.S .........................................Apr Canola, by State and U.S ...........................................Nov Cattle, by State and U.S............................................Feb Chickens, Other by State and U.S....................................Apr Chickpeas, by State and U.S.........................................Nov Corn, U.S...........................................................Sep by State and U.S............................................Nov Cotton, by Type, State and U.S......................................Oct Cottonseed, by State and U.S........................................Oct Dry Beans, by State and U.S.........................................Nov Dry Edible Peas, U.S................................................Sep Eggs, by State and U.S..............................................Apr Flaxseed, by State and U.S..........................................Nov Goats, by State and U.S.............................................Feb Hay, by State and U.S...............................................Aug Other Hay, 3-year Average by Region.........................Feb Hogs, by State and U.S..............................................Feb Hops, by State and U.S..............................................Dec Lentils, U.S........................................................Sep Milk, Sold to Plants, by Grade, Price and Fat Test, by State and U.S..................................................Apr Mohair, by State and U.S............................................Feb Mustard Seed, U.S ..................................................Nov Oats, U.S...........................................................Jun by State and U.S............................................Aug Peanuts, by State and U.S...........................................Aug Potatoes, by State and U.S., Preliminary ...........................Feb Proso Millet, by State and U.S..................................... Nov Rapeseed, U.S.......................................................Nov Rice, U.S. (year-to-date)...........................................Aug by State and U.S., by Length of Grain.......................Jan Safflower, U.S......................................................Nov Sheep and Lambs, by State and U.S...................................Feb Sorghum, by State and U.S. .........................................Sep Soybeans, by State and U.S. ........................................Sep Sweetpotatoes, by State and U.S., Preliminary.......................Jan Final and Revised ..........................................Jun Sugarbeets, U.S.....................................................Jul Sugarcane, U.S..................................................... Jul Sunflower, by State and U.S. .......................................Nov Turkeys, by State and U.S...........................................Apr Wheat, by Class, U.S................................................Jun by State and U.S............................................Aug Wool, by State and U.S..............................................Feb --continued Calendar of Prices Received Features in the 2009 Agricultural Price Reports (Continued) Monthly Prices Received - Revised: Month Published Austrian Winter Peas, U.S...........................................Sep Barley, by State and U.S........................................... Aug Broilers, U.S. .....................................................Apr Cattle, by State and U.S............................................Feb Chickens, by State and U.S..........................................Apr Chickpeas, by State and U.S.........................................Nov Corn, by State and U.S..............................................Nov Cotton, by Type, State and U.S......................................Oct Cottonseed, by State and U.S........................................Oct Dry Beans, by State and U.S.........................................Nov Dry Edible Peas, U.S................................................Sep Eggs, by State and U.S..............................................Apr Flaxseed, by State and U.S..........................................Nov Hay, by State and U.S. .............................................Aug Hogs, by State and U.S..............................................Feb Hops, by State and U.S..............................................Dec Lentils, U.S........................................................Sep Milk, Sold to Plants, by Grade, Price and Fat Test by State and U.S. ...................................................Apr Milk Cows, by Quarter, by State and U.S.............................Feb Oats, by State and U.S. ............................................Aug Peanuts, by State and U.S. .........................................Aug Potatoes, by State and U.S., Preliminary ...........................Feb Rice, U.S. (year-to-date) ..........................................Aug by State and U.S., by Length of Grain ......................Jan Sheep and Lambs, by State and U.S...................................Feb Sorghum, by State and U.S. .........................................Sep Soybeans, by State and U.S..........................................Sep Sunflower, by State and U.S. .......................................Nov Wheat, by State and U.S.............................................Aug --continued Calendar of Prices Received Features in the 2009 Agricultural Price Reports (Continued) Monthly Marketing Percents: Month Published Austrian Winter Peas, U.S...........................................Sep Barley, U.S.........................................................Jun by State and U.S. ..........................................Aug Chickpeas, by State and U.S. .......................................Nov Corn, U.S. .........................................................Sep by State and U.S............................................Nov Cotton, Upland, by State and U.S....................................Oct Dry Beans, by State and U.S. .......................................Nov Dry Edible Peas, U.S................................................Sep Flaxseed, by State and U.S..........................................Nov Hay, by State and U.S. .............................................Aug Lentils, U.S. ......................................................Sep Oats, U.S. .........................................................Jun by State and U.S. ..........................................Aug Peanuts, by State and U.S...........................................Aug Rice, U.S. (year-to-date)...........................................Aug Final ......................................................Jan Sorghum, by State and U.S. .........................................Sep Soybeans, by State and U.S. ........................................Sep Sunflower, by State and U.S. .......................................Nov Wheat, U.S. ........................................................Jun by State and U.S. ..........................................Aug Prices Received Index Numbers - Revised: Index of Prices Received by Farmers, U.S., by Month and Year ....................................Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct Milk and Egg Prices Received, Adjusted for Seasonal Variation: Seasonally Adjusted Prices, Revised, U.S. ..........................Apr Seasonal Adjustment Factors, U.S., program change ..................Jul Parity Prices: Method of Computing ................................................Jan Average Prices Used for Parity Computations.........................Jan Manufacturing Milk: Method of Computing Parity Price Equivalent.....Jan Average Price Received, U.S. .......................................Jan Calendar of Prices Paid Features in the 2009 Agricultural Price Reports Indexes (1910-1914=100): Month Published PPITW, PITW, Production Items, Component Items, Interest, Taxes and Wage Rates, Family Living, Farm and Non-Farm Origin, Crop and Livestock Sectors, Adjusted for Productivity, Ratio, Parity Ratio and Adjusted Parity Ratio Annual Average (2005-2009)...............................Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct By Month (2005-2009).....................................Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct U.S. Current Month, Previous Month, Previous Year Monthly Indexes (1990-1992=100): Month Published PPITW, PITW, Production Items, Component and Subcomponent Items, Interest, Taxes and Wage Rates, Family Living Farm and Non-Farm Origin, Crop and Livestock Sectors, Adjusted for Productivity, Ratio, Parity Ratio and Adjusted Parity Ratio Annual Average (2005-2009) ..............................Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct By Month (2005-2009) ....................................Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct U.S. Current Month, Previous Month, Previous Year Monthly Feed and Feeder Livestock & Poultry Annual Average, U.S. (2004-2009) .....................................................Dec Prices Paid: Month Published Farm Machinery, U.S.........................................................Apr Feed, by Region and U.S. ...................................................Apr Feed, U.S. (2004-2009) .....................................................Dec Feeder Livestock, U.S. Monthly Poultry, Chicks and Poults, Annual Average .................................Apr Fertilizer Materials, Mixed Fertilizer and Agricultural Limestone, by Region and U.S................................................Apr Field Seeds, Retail U.S.....................................................Apr Fuels, by Region and U.S....................................................Apr Agricultural Chemicals, U.S.................................................Apr Feed-Price Ratios: Month Published U.S. by Months and Annual Average, (Jan 2006- May 2009) ....................May U.S. Current Month, Previous Month, Previous Year.......................Monthly Prices Paid Program Overview: Month Published Prices Paid Survey Months, Month Published and Geographic Levels of Estimates ........................................................Jan Prices Paid Regions, and States Included ...................................Apr Private Grazing Fee Rates and Components of Federal Fees: Month Published Private Non-Irrigated Grazing Fee Rates, by State and Region (Data for 2007-2009)....................................................Jan Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production (1964-68=100)..................Dec Beef Cattle Prices Received, Selected Regions (November-October)............Dec Other Hay Prices Received, Selected Eastern Regions.........................Feb 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 Anthony Prillaman - 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 Suzanne Avilla - 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, Grazing Fees ......(202) 690-3229 Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices..(202) 720-8844 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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