Agricultural Prices ISSN: 1937-4216 Released June 29, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Seed Corn Alert Prices Paid for All Seed Corn and Non-biotech Seed Corn for March 2010 on page 48 were revised. June Farm Prices Received Index Up 7 Points The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in June, at 181 percent, based on 1990-1992=100, increased 7 points (4.0 percent) from May. The Crop Index is up 12 points (6.0 percent) but the Livestock Index was unchanged. Producers received higher prices for milk, corn, and broccoli, and lower prices for cattle, lettuce, wheat, and strawberries. 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, hay, grapes, and peaches offset decreased marketings of corn, cattle, oranges, and milk. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 46 points (34 percent) from June 2010. The Food Commodities Index, at 172, increased 7 points (4.2 percent) from last month and 38 points (28 percent) from June 2010. Prices Paid Index Unchanged The June Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 204 percent of the 1990-1992 average. The index is unchanged from May but is 23 points (13 percent) above June 2010. Higher prices in June for complete feeds, feed grains, nitrogen, and other services offset lower prices for feeder cattle, diesel, feeder pigs, and gasoline. Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 1990-1992 Base - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Index : June : May : June : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Prices received by farmers ...............: 135 174 181 : Prices paid by farmers ...................: 181 204 204 : Ratio of prices received to prices paid ..: 75 85 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents Prices Received by Farmers.................................................................................. 4 Prices Received Indexes - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons......................................... 5 Prices Received and Prices Paid Indexes by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2010 and 2011, 1990-1992 Base........................................................................................... 5 Received Indexes by Month, Livestock Products, All Products, and All Crops - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart....................................................................... 6 Received Indexes by Month, Food Grains, Feed Grains & Hay, and Oilseeds - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart....................................................................... 6 Received Indexes by Month, Fruit & Nut and Commercial Vegetables - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart....................................................................... 7 Received Indexes by Month, Meat Animal, Dairy Products, and Poultry & Eggs - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart....................................................................... 7 Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons...................... 8 Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons.................... 9 Prices Received for Corn by Month - United States Chart..................................................... 10 Prices Received for Wheat by Month - United States Chart.................................................... 10 Prices Received for Cotton by Month - United States Chart................................................... 11 Prices Received for Soybeans by Month - United States Chart................................................. 11 Prices Received for Cattle by Month - United States Chart................................................... 12 Prices Received for Milk by Month - United States Chart..................................................... 12 Prices Received for Hogs by Month - United States Chart..................................................... 13 Prices Received for Poultry by Month - United States Chart.................................................. 13 Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2011 with Comparisons........... 14 Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2011 with Comparisons................ 14 Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons........................ 15 Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons..................... 15 Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons...................... 16 Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons..................... 16 Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons....................... 17 Prices Received for Malting Barley - States: June 2011 with Comparisons..................................... 17 Prices Received for Feed Barley - States: June 2011 with Comparisons........................................ 17 Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons............................. 18 Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons......................... 18 Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons............................. 19 Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons.................... 19 Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons........................ 20 Prices Received for Peanuts (In-Shell) - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons............... 20 Prices Received for Sunflowers - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons....................... 21 Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons........................... 21 Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons......................... 21 Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons..... 22 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons.. 22 Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons...................... 23 Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons........................... 23 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: June 2010...................... 24 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: May 2011....................... 25 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: June 2011...................... 26 Prices Received for Potatoes - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons......................... 27 Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons......................... 28 Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: April 2011 with Comparisons....................... 29 Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons.... 30 Commodity Parity Prices - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons......................................... 31 Marketing Year for Specified Commodities.................................................................... 33 Prices Received for Sweet Potatoes, Market Year Average - States and United States: 2008-2010............... 33 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Oats by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011........................................................................................ 34 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for All Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011.............................................................................. 34 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Malting Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011.............................................................................. 35 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Feed Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011.............................................................................. 35 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for All Wheat by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011.............................................................................. 36 Prices Received for Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011........................................................................................ 36 Prices Received for Durum Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011........................................................................................ 37 Prices Received for Other Spring Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011.............................................................................. 37 Prices Received for Hard Red Spring Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011.............................................................................. 38 Prices Received for Hard Red Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011.............................................................................. 38 Prices Received for Soft Red Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011.............................................................................. 39 Prices Received for White Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011........................................................................................ 39 Reliability of Prices Received Estimates.................................................................... 40 Prices Paid by Farmers...................................................................................... 41 Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons................... 42 Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-Components - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons............................................................................... 43 Paid Indexes by Month, All Items and Production Items - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart....................................................................... 44 Paid Indexes, Annual Averages, Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart....................................................................... 44 Paid Indexes by Farm Type, All Items - United States: 1990-1991=100 Chart................................... 45 Paid Indexes by Origin, All Production Items - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart........................... 45 Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Sector, Supplies & Repairs, Fertilizer, Machinery, and Fuel - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart....................................................................... 46 Paid Indexes by Month, Feed and Replacement Livestock - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart.................. 46 Feed Price Ratios - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons............................................... 47 Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons............. 47 Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons................................ 48 Prices Paid for Seeds - United States: 2009-2011............................................................ 48 Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates........................................................................ 49 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 50 Prices Received by Farmers The June All Farm Products Index is 181 percent of its 1990-1992 base, up 4.0 percent from the May index and 34 percent above the June 2010 index. All crops: The June index, at 213, increased 6.0 percent from May and is 49 percent above June 2010. Index increases for fruits & nuts, feed grains & hay, oilseeds, and food grains more than offset the index decreases for commercial vegetables, potatoes & dry beans, and cotton. Food grains: The June index, at 257, is 2.0 percent above the previous month and 77 percent above a year ago. The June all wheat price, at $7.85 per bushel, is down 31 cents from May but $3.69 above June 2010. Feed grains & hay: The June index, at 269, is up 1.5 percent from last month and 81 percent above a year ago. The corn price, at $6.58 per bushel, is up 28 cents from last month and $3.17 above June 2010. The all hay price, at $163 per ton, is down $6.00 from May but up $49.00 from last June. Sorghum grain, at $11.80 per cwt, is 20 cents above May and $6.42 above June last year. Cotton, Upland: The June index, at 131, is down 2.2 percent from May but 16 percent above last year. The June price, at 79.6 cents per pound, is down 1.7 cents from the previous month but 11.1 cents above last June. Oilseeds: The June index, at 240, is up 1.7 percent from May and 43 percent higher than June 2010. The soybean price, at $13.30 per bushel, increased 10 cents from May and is $3.85 above June 2010. Fruits & nuts: The June index, at 157, is up 9.8 percent from May and 18 percent higher than a year ago. Price increases for oranges, lemons, and apples more than offset decreases for peaches, strawberries, and pears. Commercial vegetables: The June index, at 168, is down 2.9 percent from last month but 11 percent above June 2010. Price declines during June for lettuce, celery, carrots, and cantaloupes more than offset price increases for broccoli, cucumbers, onions, and sweet corn. Potatoes & dry beans: The June index, at 188, is down 0.5 percent from last month but 33 percent above June 2010. The all potato price, at $11.08 per cwt, is down 9 cents from May but up $2.83 from last June. The all dry bean price, at $33.20 per cwt, is up 30 cents from the previous month and $7.20 above June 2010. Livestock and products: The June index, at 152, is unchanged from last month but up 18 percent from June 2010. Compared with a year ago, prices are higher for milk, cattle, hogs, eggs, turkeys, and calves. Broiler prices are down from last year. Meat animals: The June index, at 144, is down 4.6 percent from last month but 16 percent higher than last year. The June hog price, at $67.70 per cwt, is down 90 cents from May but $9.50 higher than a year ago. The June beef cattle price of $106 per cwt is down $6.00 from last month but $15.60 higher than June 2010. Dairy products: The June index, at 161, is up 7.3 percent from a month ago and 36 percent higher than June last year. The June all milk price of $21.00 per cwt is up $1.40 from last month and $5.60 higher than June 2010. Poultry & eggs: The June index, at 157, is up 1.3 percent from May and 4.0 percent above a year ago. The June market egg price, at 68.7 cents per dozen, increased 6.5 cents from May and is 26.5 cents above June 2010. The June broiler price, at 50.0 cents per pound, is unchanged from May but 2.0 cents below a year ago. The June turkey price, at 69.0 cents per pound, is up 1.1 cents from the previous month and 7.3 cents from a year earlier. Prices Received Indexes - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-1914 Base : 1990-1992 Base :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-1992 : June : May : June : June : May : June Index : Average : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : : All products ...................: 639 856 1106 1148 135 174 181 : All crops ......................: 500 709 996 1054 143 201 213 Food grains ..................: 325 459 798 814 145 252 257 Feed grains & hay ............: 363 531 944 959 149 265 269 Cotton, Upland ...............: 517 580 688 674 113 134 131 Tobacco ......................: 1263 1563 1491 1491 103 99 99 Oilseeds .....................: 554 923 1296 1316 168 236 240 Fruits & nuts ................: 716 931 1000 1094 133 143 157 Commercial vegetables ........: 698 1087 1233 1203 152 173 168 Potatoes & dry beans .........: 540 714 959 952 141 189 188 Other crops ..................: 493 613 621 621 124 126 126 : Livestock and products .........: 768 987 1163 1164 129 152 152 Meat animals .................: 1021 1260 1537 1468 124 151 144 Dairy products ...............: 799 948 1206 1292 118 150 161 Poultry & eggs ...............: 282 424 435 441 151 155 157 : Food commodities ...............: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 134 165 172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Prices Received and Prices Paid Indexes by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2010 and 2011, 1990-1992 Base [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Index of prices received : Index of prices paid :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Livestock : : Month : All farm : All : and : All : Production : products : crops : products : items : items :---------------------------------------------------------------- :2010 :2011 :2010 : 2011 : 2010 :2011 : 2010 :2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent percent percent percent : January .......: 136 165 149 188 121 137 180 195 185 204 February ......: 132 170 145 199 122 144 180 198 184 207 March .........: 137 173 151 197 127 152 181 201 185 211 April .........: 135 175 146 199 128 156 182 203 187 215 May ...........: 138 174 148 201 131 152 182 204 187 215 June ..........: 135 181 143 213 129 152 181 204 186 215 July ..........: 137 144 132 181 186 August ........: 140 149 134 182 187 September .....: 142 149 134 183 188 October .......: 150 161 134 185 191 November ......: 153 169 134 187 194 December ......: 152 169 134 189 197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Average : : : Preliminary Commodity :1990-1992=100 : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Field crops : Austrian winter peas .........dollars/cwt: (NA) (S) (D) (S) Barley, all ...............dollars/bushel: 2.12 3.64 4.15 5.11 Feed .....................dollars/bushel: 1.90 2.24 4.61 5.01 Malting ..................dollars/bushel: 2.43 4.24 4.04 5.15 Beans, dry edible ............dollars/cwt: 19.10 26.00 32.90 33.20 Canola .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 17.00 23.50 25.00 Chickpeas, all ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 25.60 36.00 (D) Large .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 27.60 39.00 (D) Small .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 19.10 29.30 (D) Corn ......................dollars/bushel: 2.30 3.41 6.30 6.58 : Cotton, Upland .............dollars/pound: 0.606 0.685 0.813 0.796 Cottonseed 1/ ................dollars/ton: 96.00 (NA) (NA) (NA) Flaxseed ..................dollars/bushel: 4.27 9.26 14.20 14.10 Hay, all, baled ..............dollars/ton: 76.30 114.00 169.00 163.00 Alfalfa .....................dollars/ton: 77.20 119.00 186.00 180.00 Other .......................dollars/ton: 60.00 99.10 112.00 113.00 Lentils ......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 26.30 29.40 32.10 Oats ......................dollars/bushel: 1.22 2.11 3.55 3.51 Peanuts, in-shell ..........dollars/pound: 0.304 0.216 0.229 0.232 Peas, dry edible .............dollars/cwt: (NA) 7.48 12.40 13.90 : Potatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 5.82 8.25 11.17 11.08 Rice, all ....................dollars/cwt: 7.07 13.20 12.40 12.00 Long ........................dollars/cwt: (NA) 11.90 11.00 11.20 Medium and short ............dollars/cwt: (NA) 17.50 17.80 19.60 Sorghum grain ................dollars/cwt: 3.75 5.38 11.60 11.80 Soybeans ..................dollars/bushel: 5.61 9.45 13.20 13.30 Sunflowers, all ..............dollars/cwt: 9.50 15.10 29.70 33.10 : Wheat, all ................dollars/bushel: 2.96 4.16 8.16 7.85 Winter ...................dollars/bushel: 2.93 4.05 7.80 7.35 Durum ....................dollars/bushel: 2.86 4.58 7.86 9.96 Other spring .............dollars/bushel: 3.11 4.58 8.85 9.84 Hard red winter 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 3.94 8.00 (NA) Soft red winter 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 4.50 7.09 (NA) Hard red spring 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 4.59 8.95 (NA) White 2/ .................dollars/bushel: 3.24 4.28 7.22 (NA) : Fruits : Citrus, equivalent on-tree : Grapefruit ..................dollars/box: 5.77 5.40 6.77 9.50 Lemons ......................dollars/box: 10.10 11.24 10.41 12.79 Oranges .....................dollars/box: 5.79 8.85 7.45 8.12 Tangelos ....................dollars/box: 5.82 (NA) (NA) (NA) Tangerines and mandarins ....dollars/box: 15.11 (D) (S) (S) : Noncitrus, fresh : Apples 3/ .................dollars/pound: 0.212 0.308 0.259 0.263 Grapes 3/ ...................dollars/ton: 506.00 630.00 (S) 1,270.00 Peaches 3/ ..................dollars/ton: 432.00 604.00 1,290.00 646.00 Pears 3/ ....................dollars/ton: 370.00 640.00 588.00 558.00 Strawberries ................dollars/cwt: 56.00 67.70 80.80 72.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Marketing year August - February. 2/ Preliminary estimates not set for this item. 3/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York (apples only), and Washington (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Average : : : Preliminary Commodity :1990-1992=100 : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Vegetables, fresh 1/ : Asparagus ....................dollars/cwt: 79.80 86.30 103.00 93.00 Beans, snap 2/ ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 53.00 56.90 51.60 Broccoli .....................dollars/cwt: 22.50 34.50 40.20 69.80 Cantaloupes 2/ ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 17.50 18.00 15.80 Carrots ......................dollars/cwt: 13.20 26.20 44.80 36.20 Cauliflower ..................dollars/cwt: 26.80 32.90 56.80 62.90 Celery .......................dollars/cwt: 11.60 15.80 33.10 17.90 Corn, sweet ..................dollars/cwt: 15.70 16.00 22.20 24.20 Cucumbers 2/ .................dollars/cwt: (NA) 26.70 19.20 28.50 Lettuce ......................dollars/cwt: 11.90 25.70 26.40 18.20 Onions 3/ ....................dollars/cwt: 12.80 16.10 17.90 19.50 Tomatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 32.30 37.30 49.10 53.90 : Livestock : Calves .......................dollars/cwt: 94.30 122.00 137.00 129.00 Cattle, all beef .............dollars/cwt: 72.90 90.40 112.00 106.00 Cows 4/ .....................dollars/cwt: 49.60 57.90 78.20 77.20 Steers & heifers ............dollars/cwt: 77.10 94.80 115.00 108.00 Milk cows 5/ ................dollars/head: 1130.00 (NA) (NA) (NA) Hogs, all ....................dollars/cwt: 47.70 58.20 68.60 67.70 Barrows & gilts .............dollars/cwt: 48.40 58.50 69.20 68.30 Sows ........................dollars/cwt: 39.50 53.20 56.00 54.50 Lambs ........................dollars/cwt: 56.20 119.00 181.00 (NA) Sheep ........................dollars/cwt: 23.40 42.10 55.40 (NA) : Dairy and poultry : Milk, all 6/ .................dollars/cwt: 13.06 15.40 19.60 21.00 Fat test ........................percent: 3.66 3.53 3.64 3.59 Broilers, live 7/ ..........dollars/pound: 0.317 0.520 0.500 0.500 Eggs, all 8/ ...............dollars/dozen: 0.643 0.619 0.823 0.883 Market 8/ 9/ ..............dollars/dozen: 0.546 0.422 0.622 0.687 Turkeys, live 8/ 10/ 11/ ...dollars/pound: 0.380 0.617 0.679 0.690 : Adjusted for seasonal variation : Eggs, all ..................dollars/dozen: 0.545 0.804 1.060 1.150 Seasonal factor .................percent: 100 77 77 77 Milk, all 6/ .................dollars/cwt: 9.71 15.90 20.60 21.90 Seasonal factor .................percent: 100 97 95 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. FOB shipping point for prior years. 2/ Monthly estimates began January 1995. 3/ Includes some processing. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 5/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and October. 6/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 7/ Live weight equivalent 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/ Beginning January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis. Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2011 with Comparisons [Current month prices are mid-month; prices for previous months and years are for the entire month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All wheat : Corn : Soybeans Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : January ..: 6.20 4.90 6.69 4.36 3.66 4.94 9.97 9.79 11.60 February .: 5.79 4.73 7.42 3.87 3.55 5.64 9.54 9.41 12.70 March ....: 5.71 4.70 7.55 3.85 3.55 5.53 9.12 9.39 12.70 April ....: 5.75 4.41 8.01 3.85 3.41 6.35 9.79 9.47 13.10 May ......: 5.85 4.34 8.16 3.96 3.48 6.30 10.70 9.41 13.20 June .....: 5.72 4.16 7.85 4.01 3.41 6.58 11.40 9.45 13.30 July .....: 5.17 4.49 3.60 3.49 10.80 9.79 August ...: 4.85 5.44 3.33 3.65 10.80 10.10 September : 4.48 5.79 3.25 4.08 9.75 9.98 October ..: 4.47 5.88 3.61 4.32 9.43 10.20 November .: 4.79 6.10 3.65 4.55 9.53 11.10 December .: 4.87 6.44 3.60 4.82 9.80 11.60 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2011 with Comparisons [Current month prices are mid-month; prices for previous months and years are for the entire month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun. Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Beef cattle 1/ : All hogs 2/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : January ..: 80.10 82.30 107.00 42.80 48.40 55.80 February .: 78.90 85.70 108.00 43.80 48.90 61.60 March ....: 79.10 90.40 115.00 43.90 52.10 63.10 April ....: 83.80 95.60 119.00 44.00 56.50 67.70 May ......: 83.20 94.70 112.00 44.60 62.20 68.60 June .....: 80.10 90.40 106.00 43.30 58.20 67.70 July .....: 80.90 91.70 43.30 58.50 August ...: 80.40 93.50 37.30 61.30 September : 80.50 94.10 37.70 61.00 October ..: 79.20 93.10 37.80 53.30 November .: 79.60 94.00 40.30 47.80 December .: 78.50 98.10 45.10 52.30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cows and steers & heifers. 2/ Barrows & gilts and sows. Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ............: 5.17 6.80 9.30 Arkansas ...........: 4.92 (D) (D) California .........: (D) 7.62 5.88 Colorado ...........: 3.77 7.96 7.63 Idaho ..............: 4.45 7.48 7.74 Illinois ...........: 4.26 7.63 7.50 Indiana ............: 4.49 7.55 6.96 Kansas .............: 3.98 8.41 7.65 Michigan ...........: 4.20 7.01 7.00 Minnesota ..........: 4.08 8.10 8.68 : Missouri ...........: 4.93 6.73 6.60 Montana ............: 4.73 7.86 8.96 Nebraska ...........: 3.83 7.16 7.10 North Carolina .....: 4.31 6.99 7.38 North Dakota .......: 4.42 9.29 10.20 Ohio ...............: 4.27 7.12 6.44 Oklahoma ...........: 3.75 8.08 7.84 Oregon .............: 4.57 7.77 7.59 South Dakota .......: 4.81 9.73 10.10 Texas ..............: 3.89 8.43 7.68 Washington .........: 4.35 7.97 7.88 : United States ......: 4.16 8.16 7.85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: 4.92 (D) (D) California .........: (D) 7.62 (D) Colorado ...........: 3.76 7.96 7.63 Idaho ..............: 4.37 7.07 7.55 Illinois ...........: 4.26 7.63 7.50 Indiana ............: 4.49 7.55 6.96 Kansas .............: 3.98 8.41 7.65 Michigan ...........: 4.20 7.01 7.00 Minnesota ..........: 3.35 7.56 7.90 Missouri ...........: 4.93 6.73 6.60 : Montana ............: 4.29 7.32 7.50 Nebraska ...........: 3.83 7.16 7.10 North Carolina .....: 4.31 6.99 7.38 North Dakota .......: 3.48 6.87 7.10 Ohio ...............: 4.27 7.12 6.44 Oklahoma ...........: 3.75 8.08 7.84 Oregon .............: 4.47 7.53 7.40 South Dakota .......: 3.97 8.06 7.55 Texas ..............: 3.89 8.43 7.68 Washington .........: 4.21 7.45 7.38 : United States ......: 4.05 7.80 7.35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ............: 5.17 (D) (D) California .........: (D) (S) (S) Idaho ..............: (D) (D) (S) Montana ............: 4.29 8.56 10.20 North Dakota .......: 3.89 8.53 10.30 : United States ......: 4.58 7.86 9.96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: (D) (S) (S) Idaho ..............: 4.61 8.40 8.00 Minnesota ..........: 4.08 8.12 8.70 Montana ............: 5.40 8.23 10.00 North Dakota .......: 4.55 9.47 10.30 Oregon .............: 5.14 9.17 8.75 South Dakota .......: 5.26 10.30 10.90 Washington .........: 5.04 9.38 9.75 : United States ......: 4.58 8.85 9.84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : California .........: (D) 5.98 5.13 Colorado ...........: (D) (D) (S) Idaho ..............: 5.09 3.85 5.66 Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (D) Montana ............: 4.28 4.17 4.21 North Dakota .......: 3.05 4.24 5.10 Oregon .............: 2.75 4.93 5.10 Utah ...............: 3.21 (D) (D) Washington .........: 3.30 4.75 5.04 Wyoming ............: (D) (D) (S) : United States ......: 3.64 4.15 5.11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Malting Barley - States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Idaho ..............: 5.49 3.76 5.70 Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (D) Montana ............: 4.50 4.12 4.05 North Dakota .......: 3.69 4.18 5.20 Wyoming ............: (S) (D) (S) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Feed Barley - States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Idaho ..............: 2.87 5.12 5.20 Minnesota ..........: 2.35 4.54 (D) Montana ............: 2.37 4.47 5.09 North Dakota .......: 1.91 4.37 4.55 Wyoming ............: (D) (S) (S) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: 3.50 6.55 6.74 Illinois ...........: 3.41 6.65 6.80 Indiana ............: 3.55 6.60 7.20 Iowa ...............: 3.42 6.24 6.60 Kansas .............: 3.24 6.56 6.90 Kentucky ...........: 3.75 6.90 7.20 Michigan ...........: 3.45 6.15 6.80 Minnesota ..........: 3.39 5.40 6.00 Missouri ...........: 3.54 6.74 7.00 Nebraska ...........: 3.44 5.97 6.30 : North Carolina .....: 4.06 7.76 7.92 North Dakota .......: 3.26 5.80 6.35 Ohio ...............: 3.39 6.93 7.25 Pennsylvania .......: 3.84 7.08 7.90 South Dakota .......: 3.14 6.03 6.30 Tennessee ..........: 3.41 5.71 6.90 Texas ..............: 3.62 6.57 7.29 Wisconsin ..........: 3.38 6.46 6.60 : United States ......: 3.41 6.30 6.58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: 8.98 12.00 13.40 Illinois ...........: 9.60 13.40 13.50 Indiana ............: 9.79 13.70 13.90 Iowa ...............: 9.39 13.20 13.30 Kansas .............: 9.28 13.50 13.50 Kentucky ...........: 9.62 13.60 13.60 Louisiana ..........: 7.68 12.80 (S) Michigan ...........: 9.49 12.60 13.20 Minnesota ..........: 9.10 12.70 12.90 Mississippi ........: 8.56 12.90 13.40 : Missouri ...........: 9.56 13.60 13.70 Nebraska ...........: 9.31 13.10 13.30 North Carolina .....: 9.59 13.80 13.90 North Dakota .......: 9.17 12.50 12.60 Ohio ...............: 9.82 13.50 13.80 South Dakota .......: 9.03 12.90 13.10 Tennessee ..........: 9.63 13.60 13.60 Wisconsin ..........: 9.42 12.60 12.80 : United States ......: 9.45 13.20 13.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Illinois ...........: (D) (D) (D) Iowa ...............: 2.30 3.56 3.60 Michigan ...........: 2.67 4.31 3.50 Minnesota ..........: 1.98 3.18 3.30 Montana ............: (D) (D) (S) Nebraska ...........: 2.69 4.00 4.00 New York ...........: (D) 3.58 (D) North Dakota .......: 1.89 3.29 (S) Oregon .............: (S) (S) (S) Pennsylvania .......: 3.03 4.72 3.88 South Dakota .......: 2.20 3.64 3.75 Texas ..............: (D) (S) (D) Wisconsin ..........: 2.06 3.35 3.25 : United States ......: 2.11 3.55 3.51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Arkansas ...........: (S) (S) (S) Illinois ...........: (D) 12.40 12.50 Kansas .............: 5.02 11.50 11.70 Lousiana ...........: (D) (D) (S) Missouri ...........: (S) (D) 11.90 Nebraska ...........: 5.38 11.10 11.50 Oklahoma ...........: 5.03 11.60 11.80 Texas ..............: 5.85 11.60 12.00 : United States ......: 5.38 11.60 11.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : : California .........: 43.00 51.10 (D) Colorado ...........: 29.90 29.70 30.80 Idaho ..............: 30.70 33.90 35.70 Michigan ...........: 28.50 40.10 40.00 Minnesota ..........: 29.60 (D) (D) Nebraska ...........: 31.20 32.10 32.60 North Dakota .......: 22.00 28.10 29.80 : United States ......: 26.00 32.90 33.20 : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Peanuts (In-Shell) - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : Alabama ............: 0.201 0.221 0.216 Florida ............: 0.204 0.229 0.226 Georgia ............: 0.202 0.222 0.226 Mississippi ........: (S) 0.220 0.213 New Mexico .........: (D) 0.249 0.255 North Carolina .....: 0.236 0.234 0.257 Oklahoma ...........: 0.207 0.262 0.247 South Carolina .....: 0.225 0.239 0.252 Texas ..............: 0.241 0.259 0.258 Virginia ...........: 0.222 0.220 (S) : United States ......: 0.216 0.229 0.232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Sunflowers - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Colorado ...........: (D) (S) (S) Kansas .............: 13.90 (D) (D) Minnesota ..........: 17.40 23.00 (D) Nebraska : North Dakota .......: 15.30 30.60 34.00 South Dakota .......: 13.70 26.40 32.50 : United States ......: 15.10 29.70 33.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (S) North Dakota .......: 17.00 23.50 25.00 : United States ......: 17.00 23.50 25.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : North Dakota .......: 9.26 14.20 14.10 : United States ......: 9.26 14.20 14.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Cottonseed marketing year August - February] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Cottonseed State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary : : : Preliminary : June : May : June : June : May : June : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- dollars per pound -------- -------- dollars per ton ------- : Alabama ............: 0.679 0.793 0.793 (NA) (NA) (NA) Arizona ............: (D) (D) (S) (NA) (NA) (NA) Arkansas ...........: 0.671 0.793 0.793 (NA) (NA) (NA) California .........: (D) (D) (S) (NA) (NA) (NA) Georgia ............: 0.679 0.793 0.793 (NA) (NA) (NA) Lousiana ...........: 0.675 0.793 0.793 (NA) (NA) (NA) Mississippi ........: 0.678 0.793 0.793 (NA) (NA) (NA) North Carolina .....: 0.679 0.793 0.793 (NA) (NA) (NA) Tennessee ..........: 0.680 0.793 0.793 (NA) (NA) (NA) Texas ..............: 0.718 0.829 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) : United States ......: 0.685 0.813 0.796 (NA) (NA) (NA) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary Item : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Average price ......dollars/pound: 0.685 0.813 0.796 Marketings 1/ ........1,000 bales: 299 180 (NA) : Rice, all : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 13.20 12.40 12.00 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 11,019 14,006 (NA) : Rice, long : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 11.90 11.00 11.20 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 8,373 11,206 (NA) : Rice, medium and short : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 17.50 17.80 19.60 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 2,646 2,800 (NA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. 2/ Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives. Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All hay : Alfalfa hay : Other hay State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary : June : May : June : June : May : June : June : May : June : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per ton : Arizona ......: 130.00 213.00 226.00 130.00 215.00 230.00 125.00 155.00 170.00 California ...: 114.00 224.00 218.00 121.00 239.00 238.00 95.00 141.00 137.00 Colorado .....: 125.00 148.00 169.00 125.00 150.00 170.00 120.00 125.00 145.00 Idaho ........: 107.00 190.00 189.00 107.00 192.00 191.00 80.00 125.00 145.00 Illinois .....: 116.00 141.00 134.00 125.00 150.00 150.00 88.00 95.00 90.00 Iowa .........: 116.00 112.00 122.00 119.00 118.00 125.00 83.00 81.00 86.00 Kansas .......: 106.00 125.00 141.00 110.00 130.00 150.00 70.00 75.00 90.00 Kentucky .....: 93.00 113.00 94.00 140.00 155.00 160.00 80.00 75.00 75.00 Michigan .....: 110.00 104.00 97.00 115.00 110.00 100.00 90.00 80.00 80.00 Minnesota ....: 111.00 105.00 105.00 120.00 115.00 115.00 75.00 80.00 80.00 : Missouri .....: 75.00 88.00 71.00 125.00 140.00 140.00 60.00 65.00 60.00 Montana ......: 90.00 84.00 93.00 89.00 85.00 94.00 100.00 80.00 85.00 Nebraska .....: 76.00 89.00 86.00 77.00 95.00 89.00 62.00 68.00 65.00 Nevada .......: 91.00 164.00 173.00 91.00 165.00 175.00 96.00 135.00 135.00 New Mexico ...: 152.00 216.00 230.00 155.00 220.00 235.00 127.00 180.00 175.00 New York .....: 99.00 116.00 146.00 120.00 150.00 155.00 85.00 111.00 124.00 North Dakota .: 59.00 60.00 56.00 63.00 62.00 61.00 45.00 44.00 44.00 Ohio .........: 105.00 131.00 125.00 144.00 162.00 167.00 80.00 90.00 98.00 Oklahoma .....: 105.00 119.00 111.00 135.00 147.00 155.00 73.00 76.00 76.00 Oregon .......: 146.00 187.00 207.00 134.00 190.00 213.00 174.00 175.00 187.00 : Pennsylvania .: 125.00 134.00 156.00 145.00 155.00 175.00 120.00 124.00 147.00 South Dakota .: 81.00 95.00 95.00 83.00 99.00 99.00 72.00 81.00 81.00 Texas ........: 130.00 144.00 139.00 183.00 200.00 204.00 110.00 115.00 115.00 Utah .........: 105.00 166.00 172.00 105.00 167.00 173.00 95.00 137.00 141.00 Washington ...: 137.00 160.00 170.00 125.00 155.00 165.00 170.00 175.00 185.00 Wisconsin ....: 116.00 97.00 97.00 120.00 100.00 100.00 85.00 75.00 75.00 Wyoming ......: 88.00 104.00 105.00 89.00 107.00 106.00 80.00 97.00 97.00 : United States : 114.00 169.00 163.00 119.00 186.00 180.00 99.10 112.00 113.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York, and Washington. Prices at point of first sale for other States] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Apples, fresh use State :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : California .........: (NA) (NA) (NA) Michigan ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) New York ...........: 0.208 0.270 0.278 Ohio ...............: 0.460 0.580 0.520 Pennsylvania .......: 0.393 (S) (S) Virginia ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) Washington .........: 0.319 0.256 0.261 : United States ......: 0.308 0.259 0.263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: June 2010 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-67, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-76; oranges in California-75, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos in Florida-90; tangerines and mandarins in Arizona and California-75, Florida-95] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse-door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per box : Grapefruit : California .................: 18.30 8.50 8.50 (S) 5.40 5.40 (S) : Lemons : California .................: 40.30 16.99 29.61 (D) 11.24 23.86 (D) : Oranges : California : Navel and miscellaneous ..: 29.00 16.49 20.61 (D) 13.84 17.96 (D) Valencia .................: 20.80 10.45 12.28 (D) 7.76 9.59 (D) : Florida : Valencia .................: 24.30 10.26 14.40 10.00 7.65 11.60 7.40 : United States ..............: 25.20 11.48 16.56 9.22 8.85 13.89 6.61 : Tangerines and : mandarins : California .................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: May 2011 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos in Florida-90; tangerines and mandarins in Arizona and California-80, Florida-95] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse-door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per box : Grapefruit : California .................: 18.90 12.50 12.50 (D) 10.40 10.40 (D) Florida ....................: 22.70 8.61 12.86 6.14 6.13 10.67 3.51 White ....................: 23.40 6.62 13.50 6.10 4.09 11.35 3.55 Colored ..................: 22.60 10.43 12.80 6.25 8.00 10.60 3.40 Texas ......................: 24.00 8.00 13.70 1.60 6.52 12.15 0.20 : United States ..............: 23.30 8.37 13.51 2.04 6.77 11.85 0.52 : Lemons : California .................: 32.90 16.28 22.00 (D) 10.41 16.13 (D) : Oranges : California : Navel and miscellaneous ..: 22.00 8.60 13.36 (D) 6.13 10.95 (D) Valencia .................: 20.60 9.81 11.96 (D) 7.36 9.55 (D) : Florida : Valencia .................: 22.90 10.25 12.90 10.20 7.65 10.20 7.60 : United States ..............: 21.60 10.03 12.81 9.57 7.45 10.37 6.97 : Tangerines and : mandarins : California .................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Florida ....................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States ..............: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: June 2011 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos in Florida-90; tangerines and mandarins in Arizona and California-80, Florida-95] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse-door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per box : Grapefruit : California .................: 18.00 11.60 11.60 (D) 9.50 9.50 (D) : Lemons : California .................: 34.70 18.66 23.80 (D) 12.79 17.93 (D) : Oranges : California : Navel and miscellaneous ..: 24.10 10.76 15.46 (D) 8.30 13.05 (D) Valencia .................: 21.00 9.82 12.36 (D) 7.38 9.95 (D) : Florida : Valencia .................: 26.40 10.83 16.40 10.70 8.22 13.70 8.10 : United States ..............: 22.40 10.69 13.62 10.15 8.12 11.18 7.55 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Potatoes - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : California : Spring 1/ ........: 14.00 25.70 19.70 Fall .............: 10.90 10.80 10.50 All 2/ ...........: 13.70 24.10 19.20 Colorado : Fresh 3/ .........: 5.95 15.30 (D) All 2/ ...........: 5.40 13.00 13.40 : Florida ............: 13.30 (D) (D) Idaho : Fresh 3/ .........: 3.80 10.30 (D) Processing .......: 8.30 7.60 (D) All 2/ ...........: 5.80 9.20 9.05 Maine ..............: 10.20 10.70 9.70 Michigan ...........: (D) 13.70 (D) Minnesota ..........: 5.75 6.90 (D) New York ...........: 15.80 15.50 11.70 North Carolina .....: 11.80 (S) (S) : North Dakota : Fresh 3/ .........: (D) 9.90 (D) Processing .......: (D) 7.30 (D) All 2/ ...........: (D) 8.65 7.65 Oregon .............: 8.70 9.70 11.40 Texas ..............: (S) (S) (S) Virginia ...........: (S) (S) (S) : Washington : Processing .......: 8.40 7.50 (D) All 2/ ...........: 8.55 8.60 8.65 Wisconsin : Fresh 3/ .........: (D) 14.40 (D) Processing .......: (D) 7.45 (D) All 2/ ...........: (D) 11.80 10.10 : United States : Fresh 3/ .........: 8.08 16.59 (D) Processing .......: 8.64 8.41 (D) All 2/ ...........: 8.25 11.17 11.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Beginning in 2010, winter and summer potatoes included in spring potatoes. 2/ Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stock, processing, seed, and livestock feed. 3/ Fresh market prices only. Includes table stock prices. Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price :Fat test : Price :Fat test : Price : Fat test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent : Arizona ............: 15.60 3.41 19.80 3.47 20.70 3.48 California .........: 13.97 3.55 17.98 3.61 20.40 3.58 Colorado ...........: 15.60 3.33 19.60 3.56 20.50 3.50 Florida ............: 20.50 3.50 24.40 3.59 25.00 3.60 Idaho ..............: 14.10 3.50 17.80 3.63 19.00 3.55 Illinois ...........: 16.10 3.61 19.60 3.66 20.50 3.63 Indiana ............: 16.60 3.52 20.60 3.58 21.50 3.53 Iowa ...............: 15.60 3.50 19.70 3.64 20.70 3.58 Kansas .............: 16.10 3.46 20.70 3.67 21.60 3.56 Michigan ...........: 16.30 3.45 20.60 3.61 21.50 3.55 : Minnesota ..........: 14.90 3.57 19.40 3.69 21.60 3.63 Missouri ...........: 16.10 3.48 20.20 3.63 20.90 3.59 New Mexico .........: 14.90 3.37 19.20 3.54 20.30 3.50 New York ...........: 16.80 3.56 21.30 3.67 22.00 3.63 Ohio ...............: 16.80 3.56 21.50 3.70 22.20 3.63 Oregon .............: 16.40 3.63 20.00 3.71 21.00 3.66 Pennsylvania .......: 17.50 3.50 22.10 3.65 22.80 3.60 Texas ..............: 16.10 3.56 20.60 3.75 20.90 3.71 Utah ...............: 15.60 3.52 19.50 3.67 20.30 3.64 Vermont ............: 17.10 3.67 21.60 3.72 22.50 3.68 : Virginia ...........: 18.90 3.49 22.80 3.61 23.50 3.57 Washington .........: 15.60 3.63 20.10 3.71 21.70 3.66 Wisconsin ..........: 15.00 3.54 18.90 3.67 21.00 3.61 : United States ......: 15.40 3.53 19.60 3.64 21.00 3.59 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: April 2011 with Comparisons [Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices estimated in January, April, July, and October] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : April 2010 : January 2011 : April 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per head : Arizona ............: 1,350 1,380 1,450 California .........: 1,300 1,200 1,300 Colorado ...........: 1,300 1,330 1,450 Florida ............: 1,450 1,360 1,480 Idaho ..............: 1,300 1,200 1,450 Illinois ...........: 1,400 1,330 1,430 Indiana ............: 1,270 1,350 1,450 Iowa ...............: 1,250 1,250 1,430 Kansas .............: 1,250 1,200 1,400 Michigan ...........: 1,400 1,450 1,550 : Minnesota ..........: 1,250 1,310 1,410 Missouri ...........: 1,160 1,130 1,280 New Mexico .........: 1,320 1,320 1,380 New York ...........: 1,300 1,300 1,400 Ohio ...............: 1,310 1,360 1,470 Oregon .............: 1,320 1,290 1,390 Pennsylvania .......: 1,400 1,400 1,450 Texas ..............: 1,270 1,200 1,400 Utah ...............: 1,150 1,140 1,300 Vermont ............: 1,350 1,400 1,500 : Virginia ...........: 1,300 1,360 1,410 Washington .........: 1,300 1,300 1,400 Wisconsin ..........: 1,450 1,430 1,560 : United States ......: 1,330 1,300 1,420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [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. Parity data not available for blank cells. Primary source of data for livestock and milk prices is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity price : Price as percent :Adjusted : : of parity Commodity and unit : base :----------------------------------------------------------- : price : June : May : June : June : May : June : : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- dollars ------------- ------- percent ------- : Basic commodities : All wheat ............bushel: 0.608 14.40 16.50 16.50 29 49 48 Rice ....................cwt: 1.63 33.40 44.30 44.20 40 28 27 Corn .................bushel: 0.384 9.00 10.40 10.40 38 61 63 Cotton : Upland ..............pound: 0.071 2.03 1.93 1.93 34 42 41 American Pima .......pound: 0.129 3.19 3.51 3.50 37 33 33 Peanuts ...............pound: 0.027 0.702 0.734 0.733 31 31 32 : Designated nonbasic : All milk, to plants 1/ ...cwt: 1.82 44.30 49.50 49.40 36 42 44 Honey, extracted 2/ ...pound: 0.134 3.07 3.64 3.64 47 40 40 : Wool and mohair : Wool ..................pound: 0.092 2.06 2.50 2.50 38 46 46 Mohair ................pound: 0.324 8.30 8.81 8.79 32 40 40 : Other nonbasic : Apples, fresh 3/ ......pound: 0.033 0.799 0.897 0.895 39 29 29 Barley ...............bushel: 0.425 10.10 11.60 11.50 36 36 44 Canola ..................cwt: 1.740 39.40 47.30 47.20 43 50 53 Cottonseed ..............ton: 15.40 365.00 419.00 418.00 42 41 41 Dry edible beans ........cwt: 2.92 69.70 79.40 79.20 37 41 42 Flaxseed .............bushel: 1.020 23.50 27.70 27.70 39 51 51 Oats .................bushel: 0.250 5.90 6.80 6.78 36 52 52 Potatoes ................cwt: 0.834 20.20 22.70 22.60 41 49 49 Sorghum grain ...........cwt: 0.675 15.90 18.40 18.30 34 63 64 Soybeans .............bushel: 0.948 22.20 25.80 25.70 43 51 52 Sunflower, all ..........cwt: 1.91 44.80 51.90 51.80 34 57 64 : Citrus (equivalent on-tree) : Grapefruit ..............box: 0.663 15.70 18.00 18.00 34 38 53 Lemons ..................box: 1.36 33.40 37.00 36.90 34 28 35 Oranges .................box: 0.686 16.00 18.70 18.60 55 40 44 Tangerines ..............box: 1.43 33.60 38.90 38.80 47 34 92 : Livestock and poultry : Beef cattle .............cwt: 10.10 247.00 275.00 274.00 37 41 39 Calves ..................cwt: 14.10 348.00 383.00 383.00 35 36 34 Hogs ....................cwt: 5.51 134.00 150.00 149.00 43 46 45 Lambs ...................cwt: 11.70 278.00 318.00 317.00 43 57 (NA) Sheep ...................cwt: 4.38 105.00 119.00 119.00 40 47 (NA) Eggs 1/ ...............dozen: 0.091 2.20 2.47 2.47 37 43 47 Turkeys, live .........pound: 0.056 1.360 1.520 1.520 45 45 45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price. 2/ 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. 3/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states. Commodity Parity Prices - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity price : Adjusted : Commodity and unit : base :----------------------------------------- : price : June : May : June : : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Field crops and miscellaneous : Hops ...........................pound: 0.307 7.26 8.35 8.33 Mustard seed .....................cwt: 2.66 62.70 72.30 72.20 Rapeseed .........................cwt: 2.14 49.40 58.20 58.10 Rye ...........................bushel: 0.492 11.50 13.40 13.30 Safflower ........................cwt: 1.94 47.20 52.70 52.60 Spearmint oil ..................pound: 1.44 34.40 39.20 39.10 Sweetpotatoes ....................cwt: 2.27 54.90 61.70 61.60 : Tobacco : Flue-cured, 11-14 ............pound: 0.208 5.23 5.66 5.64 Fire-cured, 21-23 ............pound: 0.293 7.21 7.97 7.95 Burley, 31 ...................pound: 0.214 5.49 5.82 5.81 Maryland, 32 .................pound: 0.183 4.50 4.98 4.96 Dark air-cured, 35-37 ........pound: 0.261 6.49 7.10 7.08 Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 ....pound: 0.191 4.69 5.19 5.18 Cigar binder, 51 .............pound: 0.675 15.80 18.40 18.30 : : Noncitrus fruit : Apples, processing 1/ ............ton: 16.10 404.00 438.00 437.00 Apricots : Fresh 2/ .......................ton: 114.00 2,610.00 3,100.00 3,090.00 Dried (California) .............ton: 262.00 6,120.00 7,120.00 7,110.00 Avocados 2/ ......................ton: 198.00 5,110.00 5,380.00 5,370.00 Cherries : Sweet ..........................ton: 210.00 4,960.00 5,710.00 5,700.00 Tart .........................pound: 0.034 0.847 0.924 0.922 Cranberry 3/ ..................barrel: 4.89 115.00 133.00 133.00 Dates 2/ (California) ............ton: 183.00 4,770.00 4,980.00 4,960.00 : Grapes : Raisin variety .................ton: 117.00 2,660.00 3,180.00 3,170.00 Other dried ....................ton: 65.40 1,610.00 1,780.00 1,770.00 Kiwifruit ........................ton: 94.40 2,300.00 2,570.00 2,560.00 Nectarines, fresh 2/ (California) ton: 55.30 1,340.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 Olives, canning 3/ (California) ..ton: 87.40 2,290.00 2,380.00 2,370.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Commodity Parity Prices - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons (continued) [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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity price :Adjusted : Commodity and unit : base :-------------------------------------------- : price : June : May : June : : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Noncitrus fruit - continued : Papayas (Hawaii) ................pound: 0.046 1.11 1.12 1.25 Peaches : Fresh 4/ ........................ton: 83.00 2,010.00 2,030.00 2,250.00 Dried (California) ..............ton: 57.30 1,570.00 1,580.00 1,550.00 Processing, excludes dried : Clingstone 3/ (California) ...ton: 33.70 816.00 822.00 914.00 : Pears : Fresh 4/ ........................ton: 55.60 1,330.00 1,340.00 1,510.00 Dried 1/ (California) ...........ton: 178.00 4,190.00 4,220.00 4,830.00 Plums (California) : Fresh, equivalent on-tree .......ton: 60.20 1,470.00 1,490.00 1,630.00 Prunes, dried 1/ (California) .....ton: 147.00 3,530.00 3,560.00 3,990.00 Prunes and plums : Fresh, excludes California 5/ ...ton: 63.80 1,530.00 1,540.00 1,730.00 Processing, excludes dried 1/ ...ton: 25.70 641.00 647.00 697.00 : Tree nuts 6/ : Almonds .........................pound: 0.209 4.89 4.93 5.67 Hazelnuts .........................ton: 183.00 4,140.00 4,170.00 4,960.00 Pistachios ......................pound: 0.194 4.60 4.64 5.26 Walnuts ...........................ton: 177.00 4,160.00 4,200.00 4,800.00 : Vegetables, fresh 7/ : Carrots 8/ ........................cwt: 2.61 61.50 62.00 70.80 Cauliflower 8/ ....................cwt: 4.26 104.00 105.00 116.00 Celery 8/ .........................cwt: 2.05 50.60 51.00 55.60 Honeydew melons ...................cwt: 2.17 55.90 56.40 58.90 Lettuce ...........................cwt: 2.35 56.90 57.30 63.80 Onions 8/ .........................cwt: 1.57 36.80 37.10 42.60 Tomatoes ..........................cwt: 4.75 113.00 114.00 129.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 2/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 3/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states. 5/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 6/ Prices In-Shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis. 7/ FOB shipping point prices. 8/ Includes some processing. Marketing Year for Specified Commodities Barley: June 1 to May 31 for U.S.; June 1 to May 31 for Arizona, California, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia; August 1 to July 31 for Alaska, Maine; July 1 to June 30 for all other states. Oats: June 1 to May 31 for U.S.; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Georgia and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia; August 1 to July 31 for Maine and New York; September 1 to August 31 for Alaska; July 1 to June 30 for all other States. Sweet Potatoes: July - June for United States; July 1 to June 30 for Alabama and California; July 1 to May 31 for Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas; August 1 to May 31 for South Carolina, and Virginia; and August 1 to July 31 for New Jersey. Wheat: June 1 to May 31 for U.S.; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for all other States. Prices Received for Sweet Potatoes, Market Year Average - States and United States: 2008-2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Alabama ............: 12.10 20.50 6.56 Arkansas 1/ ........: (NA) 13.20 13.80 California .........: 30.40 26.80 24.30 Florida 1/ .........: (NA) 30.00 (D) Louisiana ..........: 18.30 18.10 19.20 Mississippi ........: 18.60 20.30 20.40 New Jersey .........: 26.90 29.00 32.60 North Carolina .....: 18.50 19.50 18.00 South Carolina 2/ ..: 18.00 (NA) (NA) Texas ..............: 14.40 17.00 21.80 Virginia 2/ ........: 9.75 (NA) (NA) : United States ......: 21.20 21.80 20.10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Estimates began in 2009. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Oats by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 3.56 2.37 2.11 5.1 8.2 6.9 July ......: 3.44 2.03 2.11 22.0 10.5 19.7 August ....: 3.16 1.86 2.09 30.9 37.4 27.1 September .: 3.29 1.82 2.30 10.4 11.6 7.2 October ...: 3.26 2.03 2.55 4.4 5.6 6.2 November ..: 3.00 2.02 3.07 3.0 3.2 4.7 December ..: 3.12 2.22 2.94 3.3 2.3 3.9 January 1/ : 2.77 2.19 3.13 6.1 3.2 6.7 February ..: 2.69 2.30 3.27 4.4 4.2 5.0 March .....: 2.77 2.29 3.28 3.5 6.5 5.1 April .....: 2.37 2.25 3.54 3.3 4.5 5.0 May .......: 2.64 2.19 3.55 3.6 2.8 2.5 : MYA .......: 3.15 2.02 2.52 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for All Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 4.78 4.70 3.64 3.0 6.1 8.0 July ......: 5.12 5.09 3.79 5.8 9.5 9.2 August ....: 5.46 5.17 3.69 20.2 14.8 17.2 September .: 5.97 4.78 3.61 12.0 11.0 9.5 October ...: 5.73 4.41 3.73 10.9 8.6 6.4 November ..: 5.44 4.46 3.86 7.5 6.2 7.0 December ..: 5.49 4.54 3.86 6.3 8.6 7.2 January 1/ : 5.34 4.68 3.86 12.0 10.5 9.3 February ..: 4.99 4.53 3.95 6.7 8.3 8.0 March .....: 5.03 4.22 4.29 7.1 7.7 8.2 April .....: 4.84 4.08 4.41 5.4 4.7 6.4 May .......: 4.59 4.25 4.15 3.1 4.0 3.6 : MYA .......: 5.37 4.66 3.86 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Malting Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 4.51 5.38 4.24 2.6 4.9 7.2 July ......: 5.23 5.48 4.14 5.6 9.4 9.5 August ....: 5.67 5.47 3.94 20.1 15.9 18.7 September .: 6.40 5.32 3.96 11.4 10.7 8.3 October ...: 6.20 4.94 3.88 10.6 8.0 5.8 November ..: 5.63 4.88 3.98 8.3 5.9 7.3 December ..: 5.91 4.84 3.97 6.5 8.8 7.4 January 1/ : 5.62 4.87 3.97 13.0 11.3 9.3 February ..: 5.54 4.70 4.06 6.6 8.7 8.0 March .....: 5.50 4.43 4.29 7.2 8.0 8.9 April .....: 5.33 4.55 4.22 5.3 4.3 6.0 May .......: 5.17 4.51 4.04 2.8 4.1 3.6 : MYA .......: 5.71 5.02 4.05 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Feed Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 5.49 3.16 2.24 4.7 12.7 10.8 July ......: 4.72 2.94 2.40 6.8 9.9 8.2 August ....: 4.54 2.49 2.39 21.0 9.8 12.1 September .: 4.46 2.14 2.89 15.1 12.5 14.1 October ...: 3.82 2.29 3.38 12.1 11.5 8.3 November ..: 3.43 2.50 3.34 3.7 7.3 5.9 December ..: 3.00 2.63 3.40 5.2 7.9 6.6 January 1/ : 2.90 2.63 3.46 7.2 5.9 9.4 February ..: 2.63 3.11 3.56 7.2 5.9 7.9 March .....: 2.73 2.66 4.26 6.8 6.2 5.5 April .....: 2.65 2.40 4.89 5.5 6.9 8.0 May .......: 2.99 2.49 4.61 4.7 3.5 3.2 : MYA .......: 3.82 2.61 3.22 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for All Wheat by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 7.62 5.72 4.16 11.4 10.8 10.4 July ......: 7.15 5.17 4.49 21.8 18.3 25.6 August ....: 7.61 4.85 5.44 14.9 10.8 13.5 September .: 7.43 4.48 5.79 7.8 9.5 9.3 October ...: 6.65 4.47 5.88 3.8 9.7 5.4 November ..: 6.29 4.79 6.10 3.2 6.8 4.2 December ..: 5.95 4.87 6.44 6.9 6.3 6.6 January 1/ : 6.20 4.90 6.69 7.4 7.7 7.8 February ..: 5.79 4.73 7.42 4.3 5.1 4.7 March .....: 5.71 4.70 7.55 6.6 5.2 5.4 April .....: 5.75 4.41 8.01 5.3 6.1 3.9 May .......: 5.85 4.34 8.16 6.6 3.7 3.2 : MYA .......: 6.78 4.87 5.70 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ......: 7.51 5.47 4.05 July ......: 7.10 5.02 4.47 August ....: 7.30 4.67 5.47 September .: 6.99 4.20 5.76 October ...: 6.03 4.27 5.83 November ..: 5.65 4.60 6.02 December ..: 5.40 4.68 6.40 January 1/ : 5.70 4.67 6.35 February ..: 5.26 4.53 7.03 March .....: 5.27 4.45 7.02 April .....: 5.26 4.19 7.37 May .......: 5.52 4.21 7.80 : MYA .......: 6.57 4.71 5.37 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Durum Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 8.48 7.26 4.58 July ...............: 11.70 7.57 4.44 August .............: 12.60 5.83 4.45 September ..........: 11.90 4.95 4.89 October ............: 11.50 4.86 5.07 November ...........: 8.93 4.59 5.55 December ...........: 8.40 4.91 5.71 January 1/ .........: 8.26 4.94 7.09 February ...........: 7.53 4.61 8.45 March ..............: 7.40 4.57 8.09 April ..............: 7.18 4.17 8.60 May ................: 7.84 4.34 7.86 : MYA ................: 9.26 5.47 5.98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Other Spring Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 10.10 6.66 4.58 July ...............: 9.52 5.96 4.71 August .............: 8.18 5.54 5.47 September ..........: 7.76 4.85 5.97 October ............: 7.20 5.00 6.14 November ...........: 7.10 5.19 6.35 December ...........: 6.89 5.18 6.60 January 1/ .........: 7.02 5.30 7.14 February ...........: 6.61 5.04 7.68 March ..............: 6.50 5.04 8.07 April ..............: 6.49 4.89 8.67 May ................: 6.76 4.61 8.85 : MYA ................: 7.31 5.23 6.49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Hard Red Spring Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 10.10 6.72 4.59 July ...............: 9.68 6.00 4.72 August .............: 8.20 5.59 5.49 September ..........: 7.80 4.87 6.03 October ............: 7.27 5.04 6.19 November ...........: 7.17 5.24 6.41 December ...........: 6.97 5.21 6.64 January 1/ .........: 7.10 5.33 7.22 February ...........: 6.73 5.06 7.70 March ..............: 6.57 5.06 8.12 April ..............: 6.57 4.92 8.75 May ................: 6.90 4.63 8.95 : MYA ................: 7.39 5.26 6.54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Hard Red Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 7.91 5.96 3.94 July ...............: 7.59 5.36 4.38 August .............: 7.61 4.84 5.42 September ..........: 7.31 4.32 5.82 October ............: 6.20 4.28 5.88 November ...........: 5.72 4.68 6.15 December ...........: 5.48 4.68 6.51 January 1/ .........: 5.86 4.73 6.50 February ...........: 5.39 4.54 7.07 March ..............: 5.37 4.48 7.10 April ..............: 5.47 4.16 7.50 May ................: 5.76 4.16 8.00 : MYA ................: 6.90 4.84 6.49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Soft Red Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 6.07 4.69 4.50 July ...............: 6.15 4.37 4.77 August .............: 6.19 4.04 5.75 September ..........: 5.27 3.63 5.89 October ............: 4.60 3.86 5.94 November ...........: 4.17 4.21 5.46 December ...........: 4.63 4.52 6.73 January 1/ .........: 4.92 4.49 6.31 February ...........: 4.61 4.37 7.11 March ..............: 4.97 4.14 6.70 April ..............: 4.32 4.26 7.27 May ................: 4.75 4.37 7.09 : MYA ................: 5.78 4.35 5.16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for White Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 7.88 5.21 4.28 July ...............: 6.89 4.99 5.26 August .............: 7.31 4.68 5.52 September ..........: 6.96 4.14 5.54 October ............: 6.10 4.30 5.72 November ...........: 5.97 4.39 5.88 December ...........: 5.39 4.74 6.07 January 1/ .........: 5.83 4.59 6.05 February ...........: 5.26 4.56 6.78 March ..............: 5.12 4.52 6.65 April ..............: 5.10 4.34 7.06 May ................: 5.13 4.34 7.22 : MYA ................: 6.01 4.52 5.88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Reliability of Prices Received Estimates Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades and qualities. The average commodity price from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoretically should give the total cash receipts for the commodity. Survey procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probability samples of about 1900 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 United States 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 United States 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: United States 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 United States relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any nonsampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these nonsampling errors. Prices Paid by Farmers The June Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 204 (1990-1992=100), is unchanged from May 2011 but is up 13 percent from June 2010. Production index: The June index, at 215, is unchanged from last month but increased 16 percent from last year. Higher prices in June for complete feeds, feed grains, nitrogen, and other services offset lower prices for feeder cattle, diesel, feeder pigs, and gasoline. Feed: The June index, at 232, increased 1.8 percent from May and 36 percent from last June. Since May, higher prices for complete feeds, feed grains, supplements, and concentrates more than offset lower prices for hay & forages. Livestock and poultry: The June index, at 142, decreased 4.7 percent from last month but increased 6.0 percent from last year. Since May, prices are lower for feeder cattle and feeder pigs. The June feeder cattle price, at $123.20 per cwt, is down $4.50 from the May price. June feeder pigs averaged $113.00 per cwt, down $27.00 from May. Fertilizer: The June index, at 325, is up 0.3 percent from May and is 31 percent above June a year ago. Since May, higher prices for nitrogen more than offset lower prices for mixed fertilizer and potash & phosphate. Chemicals: The June index, at 144, is unchanged from May but decreased 0.7 percent from last June. Compared with last month, prices are lower for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other. Fuels: The June index, at 373, is down 2.6 percent from a month earlier but is 36 percent above June 2010. Compared with last month, prices are lower for diesel and gasoline but higher for LP gas. Machinery: The June index, at 242, increased 0.8 percent from May and is 6.1 percent above last June. Compared with last month, prices are higher for other machinery but lower for self-propelled machinery. Consumer price index: The May 2011 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all urban consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 225.964 (1982-1984=100). The April index is 224.906. For the 12-month period ending in May, the overall index increased 3.6 percent. Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-1914 Base : 1990-1992 Base Indexes :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and : June : May : June : June : May : June ratios : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Prices paid by farmers for : commodities, services, : interest, taxes, and wage : rates (PPITW) ...................: 2412 2713 2713 181 204 204 Production ....................: 1806 2087 2086 186 215 215 Feed ........................: 832 1114 1135 170 228 232 Livestock & poultry .........: 1709 1903 1821 134 149 142 Seeds .......................: 3082 3327 3327 311 336 336 Fertilizer ..................: 914 1188 1192 249 324 325 Chemicals ...................: 895 891 888 145 144 144 Fuels .......................: 2125 2953 2880 275 383 373 Supplies & repairs ..........: 1133 1171 1183 160 165 167 : Autos & trucks ..............: 2979 3089 3101 112 116 117 Machinery ...................: 5726 6031 6067 228 240 242 Building materials ..........: 2258 2328 2340 166 171 172 Services & rent .............: 2046 2127 2132 (NA) (NA) (NA) Services ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 162 166 167 Rent ........................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 191 203 203 : Interest 1/ ...................: 3389 3646 3646 135 145 145 Taxes 2/ ......................: 5549 6032 6032 207 225 225 Wage rates ....................: 6991 7101 7101 187 190 190 Production, interest, taxes, : and wage rates (PITW) .......: 2483 2826 2825 185 210 210 Family living-CPI 3/ ..........: 2070 2146 2156 162 168 168 : Ratio (received/paid) .........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 75 85 89 Parity ratio 4/ ...............: 35 41 42 (NA) (NA) (NA) Parity ratio adjusted 5/ ......: 37 42 44 (NA) (NA) (NA) PPITW adjusted for : productivity 6/ .............: 1397 1465 1466 (NA) (NA) (NA) : Crop sector (PPITW) ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 193 213 213 Livestock sector (PPITW) ......: (NA) (NA) (NA) 170 194 194 : Farm sector (production) ......: (NA) (NA) (NA) 180 219 219 Non-farm sector (production) ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) 189 213 213 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt. 2/ Farm real estate taxes payable per acre. 3/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month converted by the USDA. 4/ Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-1914=100). 5/ Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.044 for 2011 and the revised factor is 1.041 for 2010. 6/ PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years. Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-Components - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Relative weights are a five year moving average] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Indexes (1990-1992=100) : Relative weights :----------------------------- :-------------------------: June : May : June : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Production items ............: 70.2 70.6 186 215 215 : Feed ......................: 11.9 12.2 170 228 232 Feed grains .............: 1.7 1.7 146 270 282 Complete feeds ..........: 5.8 6.0 177 227 231 Hay & forages ...........: 1.5 1.5 149 207 203 Concentrates ............: 1.9 1.9 184 206 209 Supplements .............: 1.0 1.0 182 239 245 Livestock & poultry .......: 8.6 8.5 134 149 142 Feeder cattle ...........: 6.7 6.6 129 151 146 Feeder pigs .............: 0.7 0.7 181 152 123 Milk cow replacements ...: 0.7 0.7 118 126 126 Poultry .................: 0.5 0.5 151 151 151 : Seeds .....................: 3.9 4.1 311 336 336 Field crops .............: 3.6 3.7 329 356 356 Grasses & legumes .......: 0.4 0.4 139 145 145 Fertilizer ................: 5.2 5.5 249 324 325 Mixed fertilizer ........: 2.3 2.4 241 310 308 Nitrogen ................: 2.2 2.3 241 325 332 Potash & phosphate ......: 0.7 0.8 301 363 359 Chemicals .................: 3.2 3.3 145 144 144 Herbicides ..............: 2.0 2.1 132 129 129 Insecticides ............: 0.7 0.7 164 166 166 Fungicides & other ......: 0.5 0.5 168 173 173 : Fuels .....................: 3.9 4.0 275 383 373 Diesel ..................: 2.5 2.5 296 418 407 Gasoline ................: 0.9 0.8 239 337 321 LP gas ..................: 0.5 0.7 231 310 312 Supplies & repairs ........: 4.6 4.6 160 165 167 Supplies ................: 1.5 1.5 154 162 165 Repairs .................: 3.0 3.0 162 166 167 Autos & trucks ............: 1.5 1.4 112 116 117 Autos ...................: 0.2 0.2 110 114 116 Trucks ..................: 1.3 1.2 112 116 117 : Machinery .................: 4.5 4.3 228 240 242 Tractors ................: 1.0 0.9 191 203 203 Self-propelled ..........: 1.8 1.7 236 250 250 Other machinery .........: 1.7 1.6 241 252 256 Building materials ........: 4.5 4.4 166 171 172 Services ..................: 12.1 12.1 162 166 167 Custom rates ............: 1.2 1.2 145 145 145 Other services ..........: 10.8 10.9 164 168 169 : Rent ......................: 6.3 6.3 191 203 203 Cash ....................: 3.4 3.4 243 258 258 Share ...................: 2.9 2.9 130 138 138 Interest ....................: 3.6 3.5 135 145 145 Taxes .......................: 3.0 3.1 207 225 225 Wage rates ..................: 7.5 7.4 187 190 190 Family living-CPI ...........: 15.7 15.4 162 168 168 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feed Price Ratios - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary Feed price ratio 1/ : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ ...: 5.1 3.2 3.1 : Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ .........................: 5.0 4.5 4.8 : Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight ...................: 17.1 10.9 10.3 : Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal : in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4/ .............: 2.26 1.73 1.83 : Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal in value : to 100 pounds of steer & heifers, live weight ....: 27.8 18.3 16.4 : Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in : value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5/ .......: 6.9 4.6 4.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat. 2/ The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current United States 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 United States 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 United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa hay. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 41 percent alfalfa hay, and 8 percent soybeans. 5/ The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat. Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary Item : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Broilers, live ................pound: 0.520 0.500 0.500 Eggs, market ..................dozen: 0.422 0.622 0.687 : Hogs, all .......................cwt: 58.20 68.60 67.70 Milk, all .......................cwt: 15.40 19.60 21.00 : Steers and heifers ..............cwt: 94.80 115.00 108.00 Turkeys, live .................pound: 0.617 0.679 0.690 : Corn .........................bushel: 3.41 6.30 6.58 Hay, alfalfa ....................ton: 119.00 186.00 180.00 : Soybeans .....................bushel: 9.45 13.20 13.30 Wheat, all ...................bushel: 4.16 8.16 7.85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: June 2011 with Comparisons [Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary Item : June 2010 : May 2011 : June 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Feeder cattle & calves ..........cwt: 109.40 127.70 123.20 Feeder pigs .....................cwt: 166.00 140.00 113.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid for Seeds - United States: 2009-2011 [Biotech varieties are made to be resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. A technology fee is included within the price] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : March : March Item : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Corn, hybrid, all ....80,000 kernels: 217 229 237 Biotech ............80,000 kernels: 235 247 249 Non-biotech ........80,000 kernels: 139 152 163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 five 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 United States 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 United States 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 United States 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 1990-1992 reference and base period replaced the 1977 reference and 1971- 1973 base weight period. Five-year moving average weights replaced the current fixed 1971-1973 base period weights. The 1910-1914=100 price indexes, required by statute for computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 1990-1992=100 indexes. The new indexes were constructed by multiplying the ratios of the current prices to the base period prices by the moving average weights (adjusted for seasonal marketing patterns for the prices received indexes). Information Contacts Direct general questions 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, Head, Field Crops Section................................... (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice.............................................. (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham - Oats, Rye, Wheat............................................. (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum........................ (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed............................ (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay................................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds........................ (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section....... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries...... (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ........... (202) 720-4288 Erika White - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ................ (202) 720-4215 Chris Hawthorn - Citrus, Coffee, Sugar Crops, Grapes, Tropical Fruits....... (202) 720-5412 Daphne Schauber - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ........... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans ................. (202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops.......................................................... (360) 709-2400 Livestock Prices Received Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch......................................... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section......................................... (202) 720-3570 Jason Hardegree - Cattle.................................................... (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk, Milk Cows.............................................. (202) 720-3278 Everett Olbert - Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Wool, Mohair......................... (202) 720-4751 Doug Bounds - Hogs......................................................... (202) 720-3106 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section.................. (202) 720-3570 Cody Brokmeyer - Turkeys................................................... (202) 690-3237 Kim Linonis - Eggs......................................................... (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broilers, Honey............................................. (202) 720-3244 Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch........................................................ (202) 720-6146 Kevin Hintzman, Head, Economics Section....................................... (202) 720-6146 Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices.................... (202) 720-8844 Joe Samson - Grazing Fees.................................................. 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