Pr 1 (5-10) Agricultural Prices Washington, D.C. Released May 28, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Agricultural Prices" see page 36, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. May Farm Prices Received Index Up 3 Points The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in May, at 141 percent, based on 1990-1992=100, increased 3 points (2.2 percent) from April. The Crop Index is up 1 point (0.7 percent) and the Livestock Index increased 4 points (3.1 percent). Producers received higher prices for lettuce, broilers, hogs, and strawberries and lower prices for onions, eggs, sweet corn, and tomatoes. 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 sweet corn, broilers, grapes, and wheat offset decreased marketings of cattle, milk, apples, and corn. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 11 points (8.5 percent) from May 2009. The Food Commodities Index, at 142, increased 3 points (2.2 percent) from last month and increased 16 points (13 percent) from May 2009. Prices Paid Index Unchanged The May Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 183 percent of the 1990-1992 average. The index is unchanged from April but 3 points (1.7 percent) above May 2009. Higher prices in May for nitrogen, diesel, mixed fertilizer, and hay & forages offset lower prices for complete feeds, concentrates, feeder pigs, and feeder cattle. Index Summary Table -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 Index :-------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-92=100 : Apr : May : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : 129 130 138 141 : Prices Paid : 180 180 183 183 : Ratio 1/ : 72 72 75 77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers. Prices Received by Farmers The May All Farm Products Index is 141 percent of its 1990-1992 base, up 2.2 percent from the April index and 8.5 percent above the May 2009 index. ALL CROPS: The May index is 150, up 0.7 percent from April but unchanged from May 2009. Index increases for fruits & nuts and feed grains & hay more than offset the index decreases for commercial vegetables, oil-bearing crops, potatoes & dry beans, and food grains. Food Grains: The May index, at 160, is down 1.8 percent from the previous month and 20 percent below a year ago. The May all wheat price, at $4.39 per bushel, is down 3 cents from April and $1.45 below May 2009. Feed Grains & Hay: The May index is 149, up 0.7 percent from last month but 14 percent below a year ago. The corn price, at $3.41 per bushel, is unchanged from last month but down 55 cents from May 2009. The all hay price, at $116 per ton, is up $7.00 from April but down $14.00 from last May. Sorghum grain, at $5.31 per cwt, is down 8 cents from April and 67 cents below May last year. Cotton: The May index, at 106, is down 2.8 percent from April but 43 percent above last year. The May price, at 64.3 cents per pound, is down 1.9 cents from the previous month but 19.4 cents above last May. Oilseeds: The May index, at 165, is down 2.4 percent from April and 14 percent lower than May 2009. The soybean price, at $9.28 per bushel, decreased 19 cents from April and is $1.42 below May 2009. Fruits & Nuts: The May index, at 139, is up 11 percent from April and 4.5 percent higher than a year ago. Prices increased for strawberries, oranges, and apples. Commercial Vegetables: The May index, at 181, is down 11 percent from last month but 28 percent above May 2009. Price declines for sweet corn, onions, tomatoes, and snap beans during May more than offset price increases for lettuce, cauliflower, celery, and asparagus. Potatoes & Dry Beans: The May index, at 139, is down 5.4 percent from last month and 15 percent below May 2009. The all potato price, at $7.95 per cwt, is down 47 cents from April and down $1.67 from last May. The all dry bean price, at $30.00 per cwt, is down 80 cents from the previous month but $2.40 above May 2009. LIVESTOCK & PRODUCTS: The May index, at 132, is 3.1 percent above last month and up 17 percent from May 2009. Compared with a year ago, prices are higher for cattle, milk, hogs, broilers, turkeys, calves, and eggs. Meat Animals: The May index, at 132, is up 3.1 percent from last month and 20 percent higher than last year. The May index surpasses the previous high realized in August 2008. The May hog price, at $62.30 per cwt, is up $5.80 from April and $17.70 higher than a year ago. The May beef cattle price of $96.50 per cwt is up 80 cents from last month and $13.30 higher than May 2009. Dairy Products: The May index, at 115, is up 2.7 percent from a month ago and 29 percent higher than May last year. The May all milk price of $15.00 per cwt is up 40 cents from last month and $3.40 from May 2009. The fluid grade milk price increased 40 cents and the manufacturing grade milk price 20 cents from the previous month. Poultry & Eggs: The May index, at 147, is up 2.1 percent from April and 3.5 percent above a year ago. The May market egg price, at 44.1 cents per dozen, decreased 15.8 cents from April but is 2.3 cents above May 2009. The May broiler price, at 51.0 cents per pound, is up 3.0 cents from April and 2.0 cents above a year ago. The May turkey price, at 55.1 cents per pound, is up 1.4 cents from the previous month and 5.0 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 Flaxseed................................................................... 16 Hay........................................................................ 17 Hogs, All ................................................................. 21 Barrows and Gilts........................................................ 21 Sows..................................................................... 21 Milk....................................................................... 23 Milk Cows.................................................................. 23 Oats....................................................................... 15 Peanuts.................................................................... 16 Potatoes................................................................... 19 Rice ...................................................................... 17 Sheep...................................................................... 22 Lambs...................................................................... 22 Sorghum Grain.............................................................. 15 Soybeans................................................................... 15 Sunflower, All............................................................. 16 Wheat, All Classes......................................................... 14 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 .................................................... 35 U.S. Average Prices Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios ............................... 33 Feeder Livestock ......................................................... 33 Feed Price Ratios Monthly Revisions Feed Price Ratios, January 2006 - May 2010 ............................... 34 Information Contacts ..................................................... 36 Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States, May 2010 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14=100 : 1990-92=100 :------------------------------------------------------ Index : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :Average :--------------------------------------------- :1990-92 : May : Apr : May : May : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Farm Products : 639 823 *876 891 130 138 141 : All Crops : 500 743 741 742 150 *149 150 Food Grains : 325 632 *515 506 199 *163 160 Feed Grains & Hay : 363 615 *528 532 173 *148 149 Cotton : 517 380 *560 544 74 *109 106 Tobacco 2/ : 1263 1569 *1563 1563 104 103 103 Oilseeds : 554 1048 926 907 191 169 165 Fruits & Nuts : 716 927 *875 973 133 *125 139 Commercial Vegetables : 698 1010 *1448 1294 141 *203 181 Potatoes & Dry Beans : 540 825 *745 706 163 *147 139 Other Crops : 493 607 607 607 123 123 123 : Livestock & Products : 768 863 *979 1009 113 *128 132 Meat Animals : 1021 1117 *1305 1343 110 *128 132 Dairy Products : 799 714 898 923 89 112 115 Poultry & Eggs : 282 399 403 413 142 *144 147 : Food Commodities : 126 *139 142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2009 and 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Index of Prices Received : Index of Prices Paid :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Livestock : : Month : All Farm : All : and : All : Production : Products : Crops : Products : Items : Items :---------------------------------------------------------------- :2009 :2010 :2009 : 2010 : 2009 :2010 : 2009 :2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan : 139 139 161 152 114 122 180 183 184 186 Feb : 126 135 146 147 109 123 179 182 183 185 Mar : 126 140 147 153 108 128 180 182 184 184 Apr : 129 138 150 149 112 128 180 183 185 186 May : 130 141 150 150 113 132 180 183 184 187 Jun : 133 157 111 180 184 Jul : 130 149 112 178 182 Aug : 126 145 109 177 180 Sep : 126 141 108 176 179 Oct : 134 151 110 177 179 Nov : 135 152 115 178 181 Dec : 135 148 119 178 181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Prices Received, United States, May 2010, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :---------------------------------- Commodity :Unit: 1990-92 : May : Apr : May : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Field Crops : : : : Barley, All : Bu : 2.12 4.59 4.11 3.93 Feed : Bu : 1.90 2.99 2.40 2.42 Malting : Bu : 2.43 5.17 4.63 4.29 Beans, Dry Edible : Cwt: 19.10 27.60 30.80 30.00 Canola : Cwt: 17.20 16.90 16.20 Chickpeas, All : Cwt: 27.00 34.70 5/ Large : Cwt: 27.30 35.30 5/ Small : Cwt: 22.80 27.50 6/ Corn : Bu : 2.30 3.96 3.41 3.41 Cotton, Upland : Lb : 0.606 0.449 0.662 0.643 Cottonseed 1/ : Ton: 96.00 : : Flaxseed : Bu : 4.27 8.96 8.52 8.30 Hay, All, Baled 2/ : Ton: 76.30 130.00 109.00 116.00 Alfalfa 2/ : Ton: 77.20 137.00 113.00 121.00 Other 2/ : Ton: 60.00 112.00 99.30 99.70 Lentils : Cwt: 30.80 28.70 26.50 Oats : Bu : 1.22 2.64 2.25 2.04 Peanuts, In-Shell : Lb : 0.304 0.248 0.203 0.205 Peas, Dry Edible : Cwt: 12.00 8.39 7.69 Austrian Winter : Cwt: 6/ 5/ 6/ Potatoes : Cwt: 5.82 9.62 8.42 7.95 : : Rice, All : Cwt: 7.07 14.60 13.80 14.10 Long 3/ : Cwt: 12.80 12.70 13.00 Medium & Short 3/ : Cwt: 25.40 17.00 18.70 Sorghum Grain : Cwt: 3.75 5.98 5.39 5.31 Soybeans : Bu : 5.61 10.70 9.47 9.28 Sunflower, All : Cwt: 9.50 21.50 16.00 15.20 : : Wheat, All : Bu : 2.96 5.84 4.42 4.39 Winter : Bu : 2.93 5.52 4.19 4.10 Durum : Bu : 2.86 7.05 4.23 4.27 Other Spring : Bu : 3.11 6.76 4.89 5.04 Hard Red Winter : Bu : 5.76 4.16 Soft Red Winter : Bu : 4.75 4.26 Hard Red Spring : Bu : 6.90 4.91 White : Bu : 3.24 5.13 4.34 : : Fruit : : : : Citrus, Equiv on-tree : : Grapefruit : Box: 5.77 6.21 4.46 4.67 Lemons : Box: 10.10 5.68 9.48 9.73 Oranges : Box: 5.79 6.61 7.34 7.65 Tangelos : Box: 5.82 6/ 6/ 6/ Tangerines and Mandarins : Box: 15.11 5/ 16.67 5/ : : Noncitrus, Fresh : : Apples 4/ : Lb : 0.212 0.187 0.300 0.318 Grapes 4/ : Ton: 506.00 1,720.00 6/ 6/ Peaches 4/ : Ton: 432.00 846.00 6/ 1,080.00 Pears 4/ : Ton: 370.00 518.00 453.00 514.00 Strawberries : Cwt: 56.00 76.10 67.10 81.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2010, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :-------------------------------------- Commodity :Unit : 1990-92 : May : Apr : May : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Vegetables, Fresh 1/ : : : : Asparagus : Cwt : 79.80 112.00 115.00 124.00 Broccoli : Cwt : 22.50 32.80 35.40 31.90 Cantaloups 2/ : Cwt : 24.50 Carrots : Cwt : 13.20 25.50 27.40 27.40 Cauliflower : Cwt : 26.80 46.60 58.20 74.30 Celery : Cwt : 11.60 17.40 17.10 18.40 Corn, Sweet : Cwt : 15.70 20.80 37.60 19.90 Cucumbers 2/ : Cwt : 17.20 22.90 18.00 Lettuce : Cwt : 11.90 18.20 19.00 26.40 Onions : Cwt : 12.80 13.40 60.40 43.90 Snap Beans 2/ : Cwt : 43.40 48.00 32.50 Tomatoes : Cwt : 32.30 33.20 97.80 73.60 : : Livestock : : : : Calves : Cwt : 94.30 111.00 122.00 123.00 Cattle, All Beef : Cwt : 72.90 83.20 95.70 96.50 Cows 3/ : Cwt : 49.60 48.80 57.50 59.50 Steers & Heifers : Cwt : 77.10 87.70 101.00 101.00 Milk Cows 4/ : Head: 1130.00 1330.00 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.70 44.60 56.50 62.30 Barrows & Gilts : Cwt : 48.40 44.60 56.60 62.50 Sows : Cwt : 39.50 43.30 53.20 58.80 : : Lambs : Cwt : 56.20 102.00 119.00 Sheep : Cwt : 23.40 31.70 48.70 : : Dairy and Poultry : : : : Milk, All 5/ 6/ : Cwt : 13.06 11.60 14.60 15.00 Fluid Grade 6/ : Cwt : 13.10 11.60 14.60 15.00 Mfg Grade 6/ : Cwt : 11.80 10.60 13.30 13.50 : : Broilers, Live 7/ : Lb : 0.317 0.490 0.480 0.510 Eggs, All 8/ : Doz : 0.643 0.617 0.767 0.633 Market 8/ 9/ : Doz : 0.546 0.418 0.599 0.441 Turkeys, live 8/ 10/: Lb : 0.380 0.501 0.537 0.551 : : Adjusted for Seasonal : : Variation 11/ : : Eggs, All : Doz : 0.545 0.781 0.867 0.806 Milk, All 5/ : Cwt : 9.71 12.10 15.60 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/ May 2010 Fat test percent: all milk, 3.58; fluid milk, 3.57; mfg grade, 3.88. 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 May 2009, 79; April 2010, 88; and May 2010, 79. All Milk May 2009, 96; April 2010, 93; and May 2010, 96. Wheat: Prices Received, by State, April and May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Winter Wheat : Durum Wheat :Oth Spring Wheat State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 1/ : May 2/ : Apr 1/ : May 2/ : Apr 1/ : May 2/ : Apr 1/ : May 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AZ : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ AR : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ CA : 4.12 3/ 4.11 3/ 3/ 4/ CO : 4.05 3.79 4.05 3.79 3/ 4/ ID : 4.69 4.80 4.40 4.40 3/ 4/ 5.14 5.15 IL : 3.93 3.90 3.93 3.90 IN : 4.27 4.00 4.27 4.00 KS : 4.13 3.95 4.13 3.95 MI : 4.34 4.25 4.34 4.25 MN : 4.44 4.74 4.45 4.30 4.44 4.74 MO : 3.96 3.90 3.96 3.90 MT : 4.97 5.04 4.51 4.33 4.15 3.65 5.65 6.09 NE : 3.87 3.96 3.87 3.96 NC : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ ND : 4.58 4.71 3.72 3.45 4.21 4.30 4.66 4.80 OH : 4.37 4.25 4.37 4.25 OK : 4.09 3.88 4.09 3.88 OR : 4.53 4.46 4.50 4.40 4.80 4.80 SD : 4.90 4.37 4.16 3.89 5.71 4.90 TX : 4.34 4.12 4.34 4.12 WA : 4.52 4.67 4.34 4.51 5.29 5.32 : US : 4.42 4.39 4.19 4.10 4.23 4.27 4.89 5.04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2009 and 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Corn : Soybeans :Beef Cattle 2/ : All Hogs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars per Bushel --------- ------- Dollars per ------- : ----------- Cwt ----------- : Jan : 6.20 4.92 4.36 3.66 9.97 9.79 80.10 82.10 42.80 48.40 Feb : 5.79 4.73 3.87 3.55 9.54 9.41 78.90 85.50 43.80 48.80 Mar : 5.71 4.70 3.85 3.55 9.12 9.39 79.10 90.50 43.90 52.20 Apr : 5.75 4.42 3.85 3.41 9.79 9.47 83.80 95.70 44.00 56.50 May : 5.84 4.39 3.96 3.41 10.70 9.28 83.20 96.50 44.60 62.30 Jun : 5.74 4.01 11.40 80.10 43.30 Jul : 5.13 3.60 10.80 80.90 43.30 Aug : 4.83 3.33 10.80 80.40 37.30 Sep : 4.48 3.25 9.75 80.50 37.70 Oct : 4.47 3.61 9.44 79.20 37.80 Nov : 4.79 3.65 9.53 79.60 40.30 Dec : 4.85 3.59 9.80 78.50 45.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April and May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Barley : Corn : Oats : Soybeans : Sorghum Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Apr 1/:May 2/:Apr 1/:May 2/:Apr 1/:May 2/:Apr 1/:May 2/:Apr 1/ :May 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- Dollars per Bushel ----------------- Dollars per Cwt : AL : AR : 9.18 9.15 3/ 4/ CA : 3/ 4/ CO : 3/ 3/ 3.31 3.30 ID : 5.12 5.26 IL : 3.42 3.50 2.97 2.90 9.58 9.50 6.94 6.90 IN : 3.52 3.50 9.79 9.50 IA : 3.45 3.40 2.38 2.00 9.35 9.20 KS : 3.26 3.26 9.39 9.20 5.28 5.25 KY : 3.67 3.75 9.76 9.60 LA : 9.32 4/ 3/ 3/ MI : 3.32 3.32 2.86 2.60 9.50 9.30 MN : 3/ 3/ 3.23 3.20 1.89 1.80 9.23 9.05 MS : 8.85 8.70 MO : 3.55 3.55 9.59 9.50 5.50 5.60 MT : 4.35 4.21 3/ 3/ NE : 3.44 3.50 2.52 2.50 9.33 9.25 5.36 5.40 NY : 3/ 3/ NC : 4.16 4.07 9.64 9.41 ND : 3.27 2.93 3.06 3.05 2.22 3/ 9.05 8.90 OH : 3.38 3.51 9.68 9.47 OK : 5.05 5.02 OR : 3.56 3.50 3/ 3/ PA : 3.74 3.73 2.99 2.98 SD : 3.11 3.09 2.16 1.99 9.18 8.95 TN : 3.90 3.80 9.52 9.45 TX : 3.93 3.89 4/ 4/ 6.39 5.75 UT : 2.91 3/ WA : 2.69 2.70 WI : 3.37 3.35 2.07 1.95 9.53 9.30 WY : 3/ 4/ : US : 4.11 3.93 3.41 3.41 2.25 2.04 9.47 9.28 5.39 5.31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April and May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Malting Barley : Feed Barley State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 1/ : May 2/ : Apr 1/ : May 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : ID : 5.27 3/ 2.82 3/ MN : 3/ 3/ 2.27 3/ MT : 4.69 4.40 2.38 3.11 ND : 3.80 3.20 2.14 2.10 WY : 3/ 4/ 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, April and May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible : All : : : : Beans : Sunflower : Canola : Flaxseed :Peanuts 4/ 5/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Apr 1/:May 2/:Apr 1/:May 2/:Apr 1/:May 2/:Apr 1/:May 2/:Apr 1/:May 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------- Dollars per ------------- Dollars per Dollars per :------------------ Cwt ----------------- Bushel --- Pound --- : AL : 0.198 0.203 CA : 6/ 45.30 CO :31.30 30.20 6/ 7/ FL : 0.197 0.200 GA : 0.199 0.200 ID :33.00 31.00 KS : 6/ 6/ MI :36.60 6/ MN :30.70 32.00 16.40 16.30 6/ 7/ MS : 7/ 7/ NE :29.80 29.20 NM : 0.206 0.206 NC : 0.218 0.211 ND :26.80 25.60 17.40 16.60 16.90 16.20 8.52 8.30 OK : 6/ 6/ SC : 0.215 0.212 SD : 13.90 12.70 TX : 0.215 0.219 VA : 0.213 0.198 : US :30.80 30.00 16.00 15.20 16.90 16.20 8.52 8.30 0.203 0.205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April and May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : May : Cotton, Upland :-------------------------------------------------- State : : Cotton- : Hay, Baled 3/ : Apples :-------------------: seed :-----------------------------: Fresh : Apr 1/ : May 2/ : 5/ : All : Alfalfa : Other :Use 2/ 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound -------- Dollars per Ton -------- Dol/Lb : AL : 0.661 0.656 AZ : 0.727 7/ 125.00 125.00 125.00 AR : 0.632 0.656 CA : 6/ 7/ 118.00 123.00 101.00 CO : 124.00 125.00 115.00 GA : 0.696 0.656 ID : 93.00 97.00 65.00 IL : 128.00 131.00 88.00 IA : 117.00 123.00 85.00 KS : 112.00 115.00 70.00 KY : 111.00 145.00 80.00 LA : 0.647 0.656 MI : 104.00 110.00 90.00 0.230 MN : 107.00 115.00 75.00 MS : 0.649 0.656 MO : 72.00 125.00 60.00 MT : 87.00 92.00 75.00 NE : 74.00 78.00 62.00 NV : 93.00 93.00 92.00 NM : 151.00 153.00 126.00 NY : 94.00 120.00 90.00 0.206 NC : 0.667 0.656 ND : 61.00 66.00 46.00 OH : 123.00 152.00 85.00 0.410 OK : 113.00 135.00 76.00 OR : 140.00 131.00 162.00 PA : 117.00 130.00 115.00 0.346 SD : 86.00 90.00 72.00 TN : 0.676 0.657 TX : 0.623 0.623 138.00 183.00 115.00 UT : 95.00 95.00 85.00 VA : WA : 136.00 125.00 170.00 0.331 WI : 115.00 120.00 90.00 WY : 89.00 91.00 83.00 : US : 0.662 0.643 116.00 121.00 99.70 0.318 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2010, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :May 2009 1/ :Apr 2010 1/ :May 2010 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cotton, Upland : : Average Price :Dollars per Pound: 0.449 0.662 0.643 Marketings 3/ :1,000 Bales : 462 465 NA : : Rice, All : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 14.60 13.80 14.10 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 8,069 12,130 NA : : Rice, Long : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 12.80 12.70 13.00 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 6,890 9,141 NA : : Rice, Medium & Short : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 25.40 17.00 18.70 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 1,179 2,989 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, May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 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 : 18.60 8.80 8.80 2/ 5.70 5.70 2/ FL : 22.70 6.66 13.36 4.00 3.80 10.98 0.94 White : 22.80 4.83 13.45 4.15 2.09 10.80 1.40 Colored : 22.70 7.44 13.35 3.90 4.53 11.00 0.65 TX : 20.40 6.14 10.15 1.60 4.72 8.70 0.20 : US : 19.80 7.22 10.03 3.28 4.67 7.47 0.72 : Lemons : CA : 39.80 15.48 29.11 3/ 9.73 23.36 3/ : Oranges : CA : 23.60 12.46 15.11 2.32 9.79 12.44 -0.34 Navel and Misc: 25.70 13.98 17.31 3/ 11.33 14.66 3/ Valencia : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ : FL : Valencia : 21.90 9.89 12.00 9.85 7.29 9.20 7.25 : US : 23.30 10.26 14.70 9.59 7.65 12.01 6.99 : Tangerines and : Mandarins : CA : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April and May 2010 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :: : : State : Apr : May 2/ :: State : Apr : May 2/ : : :: : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: : CA - All 3/ : 11.20 11.00 :: NC : - Winter : :: ND - All 3/ : 10.30 9.90 - Spring : 14.80 12.80 :: - Fresh 4/ : 12.00 NA - Summer : :: - Processing : 10.40 NA - Fall : 8.25 9.45 :: OR : 8.45 8.30 CO - All 3/ : 5.35 5.25 :: TX : - Fresh 4/ : 5.30 NA :: VA : FL : 20.70 14.70 :: WA - All 3/ : 8.20 8.30 ID - All 3/ : 5.95 5.90 :: - Processing : 8.10 NA - Fresh 4/ : 3.10 NA :: WI - All 3/ : 10.30 8.95 - Processing : 8.00 NA :: - Fresh 4/ : 5.15 NA ME : 10.90 10.80 :: - Processing : 12.50 NA MI : 12.40 12.70 :: : MN : 7.45 7.15 :: US - All 3/ : 8.42 7.95 NY : 13.70 13.70 :: - Fresh 4/ : 7.25 NA : :: - Processing : 9.06 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, April and May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows 1/ :Steers & Heifers : Beef Cattle 4/ : Calves State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 2/ : May 3/ : Apr 2/ : May 3/ : Apr 2/ : May 3/ : Apr 2/ : May 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 61.00 63.00 98.00 99.00 77.70 79.20 126.00 120.00 AR : 55.00 56.00 109.00 109.00 90.10 85.20 122.00 122.00 CA : 57.90 60.60 97.90 99.10 78.70 80.60 120.00 124.00 CO : 61.00 63.50 108.00 106.00 107.00 105.00 128.00 128.00 FL : 53.30 54.50 99.80 103.00 80.30 87.10 119.00 119.00 GA : 56.70 59.10 99.70 101.00 74.50 74.70 115.00 117.00 ID : 61.80 64.20 101.00 101.00 91.60 92.20 119.00 120.00 IL : 57.40 60.70 98.70 101.00 97.90 100.00 118.00 119.00 IA : 59.00 62.00 101.00 102.00 101.00 101.00 126.00 130.00 KS : 58.70 61.80 102.00 102.00 101.00 101.00 129.00 135.00 KY : 57.00 59.00 104.00 105.00 92.70 94.00 117.00 118.00 LA : 55.40 56.50 101.00 101.00 68.60 70.30 114.00 112.00 MI : 57.00 58.00 92.00 92.00 81.50 81.80 90.00 98.00 MN : 60.50 62.40 98.40 99.30 91.80 92.80 129.00 132.00 MO : 55.10 58.30 110.00 113.00 96.80 99.30 124.00 128.00 MT : 59.00 62.40 109.00 108.00 93.50 84.30 131.00 131.00 NE : 60.30 63.00 101.00 102.00 99.80 101.00 134.00 137.00 NM : 63.00 65.00 108.00 106.00 92.70 89.60 129.00 126.00 ND : 61.00 61.00 108.00 104.00 99.50 98.40 126.00 128.00 OH : 49.10 55.00 93.90 94.00 89.40 90.10 108.00 104.00 OK : 62.30 62.80 103.00 104.00 99.90 101.00 126.00 127.00 OR : 60.00 63.00 98.00 100.00 94.20 96.30 113.00 118.00 PA : 53.10 56.20 90.80 93.20 81.00 83.60 102.00 103.00 SD : 60.40 63.50 106.00 105.00 105.00 103.00 130.00 133.00 TN : 54.00 56.00 102.00 103.00 82.80 84.20 115.00 117.00 TX : 55.30 54.90 100.00 101.00 95.50 96.90 126.00 125.00 VA : 48.00 51.00 101.00 103.00 88.80 83.20 114.00 117.00 WI : 56.80 59.00 90.00 92.20 70.70 72.90 144.00 145.00 WY : 58.60 59.40 109.00 112.00 103.00 101.00 132.00 137.00 : US : 57.50 59.50 101.00 101.00 95.70 96.50 122.00 123.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April and May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows : Barrows and Gilts : All Hogs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Apr 1/ : May 2/ : Apr 1/ : May 2/ : Apr 1/ : May 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : IL : 50.20 55.60 56.50 62.70 56.00 62.10 IN : 58.70 63.60 57.20 61.80 57.30 61.90 IA : 53.00 58.50 56.70 62.50 56.70 62.50 KS : 54.70 59.20 53.70 58.00 53.80 58.20 MN : 54.00 59.20 59.00 65.60 59.00 65.60 MO : 51.90 55.90 52.60 58.60 52.60 58.40 NE : 56.10 61.30 58.30 65.10 58.30 65.00 NC : 58.30 63.50 56.20 63.20 56.20 63.20 OH : 54.80 59.70 56.80 60.50 56.60 60.40 OK : 50.20 55.20 51.50 56.00 51.30 55.90 PA : 55.90 60.80 54.50 59.70 54.70 59.90 SD : 49.50 53.50 59.30 65.90 58.30 64.50 : US : 53.20 58.80 56.60 62.50 56.50 62.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. Sheep and Lambs: Prices Received, by State, April 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep 1/ : Lambs 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : CA : 52.00 98.00 CO : 48.00 118.00 ID : 42.00 107.00 IA : 45.00 121.00 MN : 44.60 123.00 MO : 49.30 136.00 MT : 48.70 125.00 NE : 53.10 116.00 ND : 39.00 122.00 OH : 46.10 139.00 OR : 64.00 106.00 PA : 65.00 130.00 SD : 37.30 135.00 TX : 52.00 131.00 VA : 45.00 136.00 WV : 45.00 141.00 WY : 50.30 115.00 : US : 48.70 119.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by State, April and May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1/ : May :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Fluid Grade : Manufacturing : All Milk : All Milk : : Milk 2/ 3/ : Grade Milk 3/ : 3/ : 3/ 4/ : Milk :---------------------------------------------------------------:Cows 5/ : : Fat : : Fat : : Fat : : Fat : : Price : Test : Price : Test : Price : Test : Price : Test : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Head : AZ : 14.00 3.42 14.00 3.42 14.60 3.41 CA : 13.40 3.63 13.60 4.12 13.41 3.64 13.70 3.59 CO : 14.70 3.48 14.70 3.48 15.00 3.46 FL : 18.40 3.48 18.40 3.48 19.00 3.46 ID : 13.70 3.63 13.70 3.63 13.80 3.54 IL : 15.00 3.69 13.40 3.71 15.00 3.69 15.30 3.67 IN : 15.30 3.58 15.30 3.58 15.70 3.57 IA : 14.90 3.59 13.10 3.80 14.90 3.59 15.30 3.55 KS : 15.40 3.62 15.40 3.62 15.80 3.55 MI : 15.00 3.57 15.00 3.57 15.50 3.55 MN : 14.60 3.65 12.70 3.72 14.60 3.65 14.80 3.65 MO : 14.80 3.55 11.80 3.65 14.70 3.55 15.10 3.55 NM : 14.10 3.47 14.10 3.47 14.30 3.40 NY : 15.50 3.67 15.50 3.67 15.90 3.65 OH : 16.10 3.68 13.00 3.85 16.00 3.69 16.50 3.60 OR : 15.60 3.74 15.60 3.74 16.10 3.70 PA : 16.30 3.65 16.30 3.65 16.60 3.55 TX : 15.30 3.64 15.30 3.64 15.50 3.59 UT : 14.30 3.64 14.30 3.64 14.50 3.62 VT : 15.80 3.77 15.80 3.77 15.80 3.73 VA : 17.00 3.55 17.00 3.55 17.40 3.50 WA : 14.30 3.74 14.30 3.74 15.00 3.70 WI : 14.50 3.62 13.10 3.78 14.50 3.62 15.00 3.57 : US : 14.60 3.62 13.30 3.94 14.60 3.62 15.00 3.58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Including milk diverted to manufacturing. 3/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 4/ Preliminary. 5/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July and October. Parity Price for Manufacturing Grade Milk 1/: United States, April and May 2010, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :May 2009 :Apr 2010 :May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Equivalent : Dollars per Cwt : 41.70 41.80 42.00 Average Price F.O.B : Dollars per Cwt : 10.60 13.30 13.50 Average Fat Test of Milk : Percent : 3.89 3.94 3.88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The parity price equivalent during 2010 is 93.2 percent of the parity price of all milk sold to plants, compared with 92.4 percent in 2009. For additional details, see January 2010 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 : May : Apr : May : May : Apr : May : : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars --------- ---- Percent --- : Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu : 0.597 13.60 14.50 14.60 43 30 30 Rice, Cwt : 1.38 36.10 33.50 33.70 40 41 42 Corn, Bu : 0.372 8.37 9.04 9.08 47 38 38 Cotton, Lb : American Upland : 0.084 1.83 2.04 2.05 25 32 31 Extra Long Staple : 0.132 3.14 3.21 3.22 31 35 35 Peanuts, Lb : 0.029 0.774 0.705 0.708 32 29 29 Small Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Large Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Lentils, Cwt 5/ : : Designated Nonbasic : All Milk, Sold to : Plants, Per Cwt 2/ : 1.83 44.80 44.50 44.70 27 35 35 Honey, Extracted, Lb 3/ : 0.127 2.84 3.09 3.10 50 47 47 : Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb : 0.085 1.92 2.07 2.07 51 38 38 Mohair, Lb : 0.343 8.54 8.34 8.37 39 32 32 : Other Nonbasic : Barley, Bu : 0.416 9.15 10.10 10.20 50 41 39 Canola, Cwt : 1.630 36.80 39.60 39.80 47 43 41 Cottonseed, Ton : 15.10 335.00 367.00 368.00 63 41 41 Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 2.88 65.40 70.00 70.30 42 44 43 Flaxseed, Bu : 0.972 22.20 23.60 23.70 40 36 35 Mustard Seed, Cwt : 2.59 56.50 63.00 63.20 Oats, Bu : 0.244 5.53 5.93 5.95 48 38 34 Potatoes, Cwt : 0.833 19.20 20.30 20.30 50 41 39 Rapeseed, Cwt : 2.04 43.60 49.60 49.80 Rye, Bu : 0.474 10.60 11.50 11.60 Safflower, Cwt : 1.95 45.70 47.40 47.60 Sorghum Grain, Cwt : 0.656 15.00 15.90 16.00 40 34 33 Soybeans, Bu : 0.916 20.40 22.30 22.40 52 42 41 All Sunflower, Cwt : 1.85 41.70 45.00 45.10 52 36 34 Sweetpotatoes, Cwt : 2.27 53.90 55.20 55.40 Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.033 0.774 0.802 0.805 24 37 40 Citrus (equiv on-tree), Box : Grapefruit : 0.648 15.10 15.80 15.80 41 28 30 Lemons : 1.38 33.30 33.50 33.70 17 28 29 Oranges : 0.660 15.50 16.00 16.10 43 46 48 Tangerines : 1.39 33.10 33.80 33.90 47 49 49 Beef Cattle, Cwt : 10.20 239.00 248.00 249.00 35 39 39 Calves, Cwt : 14.40 342.00 350.00 351.00 32 35 35 Hogs, Cwt : 5.54 131.00 135.00 135.00 34 42 46 Lambs, Cwt : 11.50 270.00 280.00 281.00 38 43 Sheep, Cwt : 4.35 104.00 106.00 106.00 30 46 Eggs, Doz 2/ : 0.091 2.13 2.21 2.22 37 39 36 Turkeys, Live, Lb : 0.056 1.310 1.360 1.370 38 39 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2010, 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 : 0.300 7.32 :: Continued : Spearmint Oil, Lb : 1.42 34.60 :: Papayas (HI) : 0.046 1.120 Tobacco, Lb : :: Peaches : Flue-Cured, 11-14 : 0.216 5.27 :: Fresh, Ton 2/ : 83.00 2,030.00 Fire-Cured, 21-23 : 0.298 7.27 :: Dried, CA, : Burley, 31 : 0.227 5.54 :: Ton : 64.90 1,580.00 Maryland, 32 : 0.186 4.54 :: Processing 3/ : Dark Air-Cured, : :: Excl Dried : 35-37 : 0.268 6.54 :: Clingstone, : PA Seedleaf, 41 : 0.194 4.73 :: CA, Ton : 33.70 822.00 Cigar Binder, 51 : 0.651 15.90 :: Pears, Ton : : :: Fresh 2/ : 54.90 1,340.00 : :: Dried, CA 4/ : 173.00 4,220.00 Noncitrus Fruit : :: Plums, CA, Ton : Apples, Ton 4/ : :: Fresh, Equiv : Processing : 16.70 407.00 :: on-Tree : 60.90 1,490.00 Apricots, Ton : :: Prunes, Dried, : Fresh 5/ :108.00 2,640.00 :: CA, Ton 4/ : 146.00 3,560.00 Dried, CA :253.00 6,170.00 :: Prunes and Plums, : Avocados, Ton 5/ :211.00 5,150.00 :: Excl CA, Ton : Cherries : :: Fresh 7/ : 63.20 1,540.00 Sweet, Ton :205.00 5,000.00 :: Processing 4/ : Tart, Lb : 0.035 0.854:: Excl Dried : 26.50 647.00 Cranberry, Bbl 3/ : 4.75 116.00 :: : Dates, CA, Ton 5/ :197.00 4,810.00 :: Tree Nuts 8/ : Grapes, Ton : :: Almonds, Lb : 0.202 4.93 Raisin Variety :110.00 2,680.00 :: Hazelnuts, Ton : 171.00 4,170.00 Other Dried : 66.60 1,630.00 :: Pistachio, Lb : 0.190 4.64 Kiwifruit, Ton : 95.10 2,320.00 :: Walnuts, Ton : 172.00 4,200.00 Nectarines : :: : Fresh, CA, Ton 5/: 55.40 1,350.00 :: Vegetables, Cwt 9/ : Olives, CA : :: Fresh : canning, Ton 3/ : 94.70 2,310.00 :: Carrots 6/ : 2.54 62.00 : :: Cauliflower 6/ : 4.31 105.00 : :: Celery 6/ : 2.09 51.00 : :: Honeydew Melons : 2.31 56.40 : :: Lettuce : 2.35 57.30 : :: Onions 6/ : 1.52 37.10 : :: Tomatoes : 4.69 114.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 May Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 183 (1990-1992=100), is unchanged from April 2010 but is up 1.7 percent from May 2009. PRODUCTION INDEX: The May index, at 187, increased 0.5 percent from last month and 1.6 percent from last year. Higher prices in May for nitrogen, diesel, mixed fertilizer, and hay & forages more than offset lower prices for complete feeds, concentrates, feeder pigs, and feeder cattle. Feed: The May index, at 170, decreased 1.2 percent from April and 12 percent from last May. Since April, lower prices for complete feeds, concentrates, and feed grains more than offset higher prices for hay & forages and supplements. Livestock & Poultry: The May index, at 139, decreased 0.7 percent from last month but increased 17 percent from last year. Since April, prices are lower for feeder pigs and feeder cattle. The May feeder cattle price, at $113.20 per cwt, is down 20 cents from the April price. May feeder pigs averaged $188.00 per cwt, down $4.00 from April. Fertilizer: The May index, at 254, is up 3.7 percent from April but is 16 percent below May a year ago. Since April, prices are higher for nitrogen, mixed fertilizer, and potash & phosphate. Chemicals: The May index, at 144, is unchanged from April but decreased 5.9 percent from last May. Compared with last month, prices are higher for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other. Fuels: The May index, at 291, is up 1.4 percent from a month earlier and 41 percent above May 2009. Compared with last month, prices are fractionally higher for diesel and gasoline but lower for LP gas. Machinery: The May index, at 227, is unchanged from April but is 3.2 percent above last May. Compared with last month, prices are slightly higher for other machinery and self-propelled machinery. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The April 2010 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 218.009 (1982-1984=100). The March index is 217.631. For the 12-month period ending in April, the overall index increased 2.2 percent. Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity Ratios United States, May 2010 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14 = 100 : 1990-92 = 100 Indexes :---------------------------------------------- and : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 Ratios :---------------------------------------------- : May : Apr : May : May : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid by Farmers for : Commodities & Services, : Interest, Taxes, & Wage : Rates (PPITW) : 2398 2433 2440 180 183 183 Production : 1788 1805 1812 184 186 187 Feed : 942 839 832 193 172 170 Livestock & Poultry : 1515 1784 1776 119 140 139 Seeds : 3008 2815 2815 304 284 284 Fertilizer : 1103 900 930 301 245 254 Chemicals : 946 889 890 153 144 144 Fuels : 1600 2218 2247 207 287 291 Supplies & Repairs : 1109 1126 1128 156 159 159 Autos & Trucks : 2909 2996 2989 109 113 112 Machinery : 5518 5684 5694 220 227 227 Building Materials : 2217 2252 2265 163 166 167 Services & Rent : 1969 2060 2065 Services : 159 164 164 Rent : 178 191 191 Interest 2/ : 3478 3211 3211 139 128 128 Taxes 3/ : 6370 7190 7190 238 268 268 Wage Rates : 7004 6998 6998 187 187 187 Production, Interest, Taxes, : & Wage Rates (PITW) : 2478 2507 2515 184 187 187 Family Living-CPI 4/ : 2031 2071 2074 159 162 162 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Ratio (Received\Paid) : 72 75 77 Parity Ratio 5/ : 34 36 37 Parity Ratio Adjusted 6/ : 36 38 38 PPITW Adjusted for : Productivity 7/ : 1438 1431 1433 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Crop Sector (PPITW) : 190 193 194 Livestock Sector (PPITW) : 170 172 172 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Farm Sector (Production) : 185 179 178 Non-Farm Sector (Production) : 184 190 192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2010 and the revised factor is 1.041 for 2009. 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, May 2010 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Input Indexes : Relative Weights :--------------------------- Index :5-Year Moving Average 2/ : 2009 : 2010 :----------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : May : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Percent ---- ---- (1990-92=100) --- : Production Items : 68.9 70.2 184 186 187 : Feed : 11.4 11.9 193 172 170 Feed Grains : 1.6 1.7 169 147 146 Complete Feeds : 5.6 5.8 200 179 175 Hay/Forage : 1.4 1.5 172 145 151 Concentrates : 1.8 1.9 196 176 170 Supplements : 1.0 1.0 219 207 215 Livestock & Poultry : 8.2 8.6 119 140 139 Feeder Cattle : 6.4 6.7 117 134 134 Feeder Pigs : 0.7 0.7 109 209 205 Milk Cow Replacements : 0.7 0.7 123 118 118 Poultry : 0.5 0.5 148 148 148 Seeds : 3.8 3.9 304 284 284 Field Crops : 3.5 3.6 319 299 299 Grasses/Legumes : 0.4 0.4 161 139 139 Fertilizer : 4.7 5.2 301 245 254 Mixed Fertilizer : 2.1 2.3 281 229 234 Nitrogen : 2.0 2.2 291 242 254 Potash & Phosphate : 0.7 0.7 396 308 314 Chemicals : 3.3 3.2 153 144 144 Herbicides : 2.1 2.0 145 132 133 Insecticides : 0.8 0.7 163 162 162 Fungicides/Other : 0.5 0.5 170 165 165 Fuels : 3.6 3.9 207 287 291 Diesel : 2.3 2.5 208 304 309 Gasoline : 0.8 0.9 195 249 252 LP Gas : 0.4 0.5 228 264 260 Supplies & Repairs : 4.6 4.6 156 159 159 Supplies : 1.5 1.5 153 153 154 Repairs : 3.1 3.0 158 161 162 Autos & Trucks : 1.6 1.5 109 113 112 Autos : 0.2 0.2 109 111 110 Trucks : 1.4 1.3 109 113 113 Machinery : 4.4 4.5 220 227 227 Tractors : 1.0 1.0 186 189 189 Self-Propelled : 1.8 1.8 229 234 234 Other Machinery : 1.7 1.7 230 240 241 Building Materials : 4.6 4.5 163 166 167 Services : 12.2 12.1 159 164 164 Custom Rates : 1.3 1.2 145 145 145 Other Services : 11.0 10.8 160 166 166 Rent : 6.4 6.3 178 191 191 Cash : 3.4 3.4 224 243 243 Share : 3.0 2.9 124 130 130 Interest : 3.7 3.6 139 128 128 Taxes : 3.0 3.0 238 268 268 Wage Rates : 7.6 7.5 187 187 187 Family Living-CPI : 16.9 15.7 159 162 162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2010 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 Feed Price Ratio 1/ :----------------------- : May : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ : 4.2 4.7 5.1 : Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ : 4.3 *7.0 5.2 : Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight : 11.3 *16.6 18.3 : Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk 4/ : 1.48 *2.18 2.20 : Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers, : 22.1 *29.6 29.6 live weight : : Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight 5/ : 4.7 *5.9 6.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat. 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, May 2010 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Entire Month : Preliminary Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : May : Apr : May : : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Broilers, Live : Lb : 0.490 0.480 0.510 Eggs, Market : Doz : 0.418 0.599 0.441 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 44.60 56.50 62.30 Milk, All : Cwt : 11.60 14.60 15.00 : : Steers and Heifers : Cwt : 87.70 101.00 101.00 Turkeys, Live : Lb : 0.501 0.537 0.551 : : Corn : Bu : 3.96 3.41 3.41 Hay, Alfalfa, Baled : Ton : 137.00 113.00 121.00 : : Soybeans : Bu : 10.70 9.47 9.28 Wheat, All : Bu : 5.84 4.42 4.39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United States May 2010 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2009 : 2010 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : May : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 98.90 *113.40 113.20 Feeder Pigs : Cwt : 100.00 192.00 188.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Feed Price Ratios, Monthly, United States, January 2006 - May 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun : Jul :Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-Feed Ratio 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006: 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.9 6.2 6.7 6.6 5.7 5.1 5.0 5.7 2007: 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.3 4.0 3.7 5.0 2008: 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.5 3.7 2009: 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 3.9 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 2010: 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.7 5.1 4.7 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market Egg-Feed Ratios 4/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006: 8.5 5.9 9.8 6.3 4.5 7.2 4.9 7.9 7.4 6.8 10.6 10.2 7.5 2007:11.7 8.4 9.1 7.6 8.1 6.4 10.7 9.5 12.3 10.2 13.9 13.9 10.2 2008:12.8 11.2 11.8 7.5 5.8 7.3 5.4 6.6 7.7 8.9 9.4 9.2 8.6 2009: 9.0 7.0 7.2 8.4 4.3 3.8 5.6 6.5 6.8 7.3 10.0 10.3 7.2 2010:10.1 8.9 12.2 7.0 5.2 8.7 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Turkey-Feed Ratio 5/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006: 7.0 6.8 6.9 7.3 7.2 7.6 7.7 8.6 9.0 9.6 9.4 6.0 7.8 2007: 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.2 4.9 6.0 2008: 4.1 3.6 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.7 5.4 5.9 5.6 4.4 4.6 2009: 4.1 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.8 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.0 2010: 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.1 5.6 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk-Feed Ratio 6/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006:3.16 2.93 2.70 2.46 2.35 2.38 2.35 2.48 2.61 2.51 2.44 2.43 2.57 2007:2.45 2.33 2.39 2.50 2.56 2.88 3.17 3.19 3.19 3.10 3.05 2.85 2.80 2008:2.65 2.24 2.07 1.95 1.83 1.87 1.90 1.81 1.90 2.02 2.01 1.92 2.01 2009:1.60 1.51 1.55 1.59 1.48 1.45 1.57 1.79 2.00 2.11 2.25 2.42 1.78 2010:2.31 2.35 2.19 2.18 2.20 2.25 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hog-Corn Ratio 7/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006:20.4 21.1 20.8 19.6 22.2 25.1 23.5 24.7 22.2 18.2 15.6 14.5 20.6 2007:14.0 13.8 13.1 14.0 15.2 15.4 15.7 15.7 14.3 12.9 11.0 10.6 13.8 2008: 9.4 9.3 8.6 8.6 10.5 9.8 10.3 11.5 10.5 11.1 9.6 10.2 10.0 2009: 9.8 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.3 10.8 12.0 11.2 11.6 10.5 11.0 12.5 11.2 2010:13.2 13.7 14.7 16.6 18.3 15.3 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steer & Heifer-Corn Feed Ratio 8/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006:50.5 48.3 45.0 42.3 39.8 41.2 42.1 43.8 43.3 36.7 31.3 29.6 41.1 2007:29.3 26.6 28.5 29.4 28.1 26.4 28.0 29.4 30.0 29.4 27.9 25.3 28.2 2008:23.5 20.8 19.8 17.9 18.2 17.6 19.0 19.0 19.8 21.3 21.3 20.9 19.9 2009:19.7 21.7 21.8 22.9 22.1 21.2 23.7 25.6 26.3 23.4 23.4 23.3 22.9 2010:23.9 25.5 26.9 29.6 29.6 27.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Simple average of monthly ratios, January through December. 3/ The price of commercial perpared 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. 4/ 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. 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. 6/ 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. 7/ Number of bushels of corn equal in value to 100 pounds of All Hogs, live weight. 8/ Number of bushels of corn equal in value to 100 pounds of Steers & Heifers, live weight. 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. 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(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 Steve Maliszewski - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits................ 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(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............................................. 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