Agricultural Prices ISSN: 1937-4216 Released September 29, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Farm Prices Received Index Declines 1 Point The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in September, at 183 percent, based on 1990-1992=100, decreased 1 point (0.5 percent) from August. The Crop Index is unchanged but the Livestock Index decreased 7 points (4.4 percent). Producers received higher prices for cattle, strawberries, hay, and grain sorghum and lower prices for broilers, hogs, milk, and corn. 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 corn, soybeans, apples, and potatoes offset decreased marketings of cattle, wheat, broilers, and grapes. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 40 points (28 percent) from September 2010. The Food Commodities Index, at 169, decreased 4 points (2.3 percent) from last month but increased 28 points (20 percent) from September 2010. Prices Paid Index Unchanged The September Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 205 percent of the 1990-1992 average. The index is unchanged from August but 22 points above (12 percent) September 2010. Higher prices in September for complete feeds, supplements, LP gas, and potash & phosphate offset lower prices for concentrates, feeder cattle, feed grains, and feeder pigs. Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 1990-1992 Base - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Index : September : August : September : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Prices received by farmers ...............: 143 184 183 : Prices paid by farmers ...................: 183 205 205 : Ratio of prices received to prices paid ..: 78 90 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents Prices Received by Farmers................................................................................... 4 Prices Received Indexes - United States: September 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: September 2011 with Comparisons.................. 8 Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: September 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: September 2011 with Comparisons.................... 15 Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons................. 15 Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons.................. 16 Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons................. 16 Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons................... 17 Prices Received for Malting Barley - States: September 2011 with Comparisons................................. 17 Prices Received for Feed Barley - States: September 2011 with Comparisons.................................... 17 Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons......................... 18 Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons..................... 18 Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons......................... 19 Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons................ 19 Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons.................... 20 Prices Received for Peanuts (In-Shell) - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons........... 20 Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons.................... 21 Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons....................... 21 Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons..................... 21 Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons.......................................................................................... 22 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons.......................................................................................... 22 Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons.................. 23 Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons....................... 23 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: September 2010.................. 24 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: August 2011..................... 25 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: September 2011.................. 26 Prices Received for Potatoes - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons..................... 27 Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons..................... 28 Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: July 2011 with Comparisons......................... 29 Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons.......................................................................................... 30 Commodity Parity Prices - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons..................................... 31 Marketing Year for Specified Commodities..................................................................... 33 Dry Edible Peas Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010.............................................................................................. 34 Austrian Winter Peas Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010.............................................................................................. 34 Lentils Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010.... 34 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Lentils by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011......................................................................................... 35 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Dry Edible Peas by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011............................................................................... 35 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Austrian Winter Peas by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011............................................................................... 36 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Corn by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011......................................................................................... 36 Market Year Average Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010.............................................................................................. 37 Percent of Sorghum Grain Farm Marketings by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011............................................................................................. 37 Prices Received for Sorghum Grain by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011............................................................................................. 38 Soybean Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010.... 40 Prices Received for Soybeans by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011............................................................................................. 41 Percent of Soybean Farm Marketings by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011............................................................................................. 43 Reliability of Prices Received Estimates..................................................................... 44 Prices Paid by Farmers....................................................................................... 45 Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons............... 46 Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-Components - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons........................................................................... 47 Paid Indexes by Month, All Items and Production Items - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart........................................................................ 48 Paid Indexes, Annual Averages, Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart........................................................................ 48 Paid Indexes by Farm Type, All Items - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart.................................... 49 Paid Indexes by Origin, All Production Items - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart............................ 49 Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Sector, Supplies & Repairs, Fertilizer, Machinery, and Fuel - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart........................................................................ 50 Paid Indexes by Month, Feed and Replacement Livestock - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart................... 50 Feed Price Ratios - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons........................................... 51 Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons......... 51 Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons............................ 51 Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates......................................................................... 52 Information Contacts......................................................................................... 53 Prices Received by Farmers The September All Farm Products Index is 183 percent of its 1990-1992 base, down 0.5 percent from the August index but 28 percent above the September 2010 index. All crops: The September index, at 210, is unchanged from August but 38 percent above September 2010. Index increases for fruits & nuts, feed grains & hay, and upland cotton offset index decreases for oilseeds, food grains, commercial vegetables, and potatoes & dry beans. Food grains: The September index, at 245, is 1.6 percent below the previous month but 30 percent above a year ago. The September all wheat price, at $7.53 per bushel, is down 8 cents from August but $1.74 above September 2010. Feed grains & hay: The September index, at 281, is unchanged from last month but 62 percent above a year ago. The corn price, at $6.69 per bushel, is down 19 cents from last month but $2.61 above September 2010. The all hay price, at $176 per ton, is up $4.00 from August and $64.00 higher than last September. Sorghum grain, at $11.70 per cwt, is $1.00 above August and $4.44 above September last year. Cotton, Upland: The September index, at 157, is up 1.3 percent from August and 28 percent above last year. The September price, at 95.4 cents per pound, is up 1.4 cents from the previous month and 20.7 cents above last September. Oilseeds: The September index, at 215, is down 10 percent from August but 44 percent higher than September 2010. The soybean price, at $13.10 per bushel, decreased 30 cents from August but is $3.12 above September 2010. Fruits & nuts: The September index, at 182, is up 4.0 percent from August and 15 percent higher than a year ago. Price increases for apples, strawberries, and grapefruit more than offset price decreases for grapes, lemons, and oranges. Commercial vegetables: The September index, at 144, is down 2.7 percent from last month and 3.4 percent below September 2010. Price decreases for onions, sweet corn, and broccoli more than offset price increases during September for cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce. Potatoes & dry beans: The September index, at 172, is down 4.4 percent from last month but 35 percent above September 2010. The all potato price, at $9.32 per cwt, is down $1.15 from August but up $2.10 from last September. The all dry bean price, at $40.90 per cwt, is up $6.90 from the previous month and $14.40 above September 2010. Livestock and products: The September index, at 151, is 4.4 percent below last month but up 13 percent from September 2010. Compared with a year ago, prices are higher for cattle, milk, eggs, hogs, calves, and turkeys. Prices for broilers are lower than last year. Meat animals: The September index, at 149, is down 2.6 percent from last month but 16 percent higher than last year. The September hog price, at $66.70 per cwt, is down $9.10 from August but $5.70 higher than a year ago. The September beef cattle price of $112 per cwt is up $1.00 from last month and $17.90 higher than September 2010. Dairy products: The September index, at 160, is down 4.8 percent from a month ago but 18 percent higher than September last year. The September all milk price of $20.90 per cwt is down $1.10 from last month but $3.20 higher than September 2010. Poultry & eggs: The September index, at 147, is down 8.1 percent from August but unchanged from a year ago. The September market egg price, at 76.9 cents per dozen, decreased 22.2 cents from August but is 32.3 cents above September 2010. The September broiler price, at 44.0 cents per pound, is down 4.0 cents from August and 5.0 cents below a year ago. The September turkey price, at 72.1 cents per pound, is up 1.4 cents from the previous month and 3.1 cents higher than a year earlier. Prices Received Indexes - United States: September 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 : September : August : September : September : August : September Index : Average : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : : All products ...................: 639 907 1165 1159 143 184 183 : All crops ......................: 500 753 1043 1041 152 210 210 Food grains ..................: 325 599 789 775 189 249 245 Feed grains & hay ............: 363 617 1001 1003 173 281 281 Cotton, Upland ...............: 517 632 796 807 123 155 157 Tobacco ......................: 1263 1563 1491 1491 103 99 99 Oilseeds .....................: 554 816 1311 1178 149 239 215 Fruits & nuts ................: 716 1101 1221 1267 158 175 182 Commercial vegetables ........: 698 1061 1060 1031 149 148 144 Potatoes & dry beans .........: 540 643 910 871 127 180 172 Other crops ..................: 493 622 635 635 126 129 129 : Livestock and products .........: 768 1028 1214 1159 134 158 151 Meat animals .................: 1021 1308 1559 1520 128 153 149 Dairy products ...............: 799 1089 1354 1286 136 168 160 Poultry & eggs ...............: 282 412 450 413 147 160 147 : Food commodities ...............: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 141 173 169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 .......: 136 166 149 189 121 137 180 196 185 204 February ......: 132 171 145 200 122 144 180 198 184 207 March .........: 137 173 150 197 127 152 181 201 185 212 April .........: 135 176 146 200 128 156 182 204 187 215 May ...........: 138 175 147 203 131 152 182 204 187 215 June ..........: 135 179 144 208 129 153 181 204 186 215 July ..........: 139 180 147 206 132 155 181 204 186 216 August ........: 141 184 151 210 134 158 182 205 187 216 September .....: 143 183 152 210 134 151 183 205 188 217 October .......: 151 163 134 185 191 November ......: 154 172 134 187 194 December ......: 152 169 134 189 197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Average : : : Preliminary Commodity :1990-1992=100 :September 2010: August 2011 :September 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Field crops : Austrian winter peas .........dollars/cwt: (NA) 16.60 (S) (S) Barley, all ...............dollars/bushel: 2.12 3.61 5.20 5.52 Feed .....................dollars/bushel: 1.90 2.89 4.85 5.05 Malting ..................dollars/bushel: 2.43 3.96 5.24 5.70 Beans, dry edible ............dollars/cwt: 19.10 26.50 34.00 40.90 Canola .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 17.40 23.10 24.00 Chickpeas, all ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 25.00 35.10 (D) Large .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 25.30 42.80 (D) Small .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 21.20 18.80 (D) Corn ......................dollars/bushel: 2.30 4.08 6.88 6.69 : Cotton, Upland .............dollars/pound: 0.606 0.747 0.940 0.954 Cottonseed 1/ ................dollars/ton: 96.00 154.00 213.00 245.00 Flaxseed ..................dollars/bushel: 4.27 10.80 14.30 14.40 Hay, all, baled ..............dollars/ton: 76.30 112.00 172.00 176.00 Alfalfa .....................dollars/ton: 77.20 119.00 191.00 196.00 Other .......................dollars/ton: 60.00 96.80 127.00 128.00 Lentils ......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 23.30 24.30 28.50 Oats ......................dollars/bushel: 1.22 2.30 3.19 3.32 Peanuts, in-shell ..........dollars/pound: 0.304 0.199 0.232 0.232 Peas, dry edible .............dollars/cwt: (NA) 8.69 14.30 15.40 : Potatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 5.82 7.22 10.47 9.32 Rice, all ....................dollars/cwt: 7.07 11.10 13.60 13.80 Long ........................dollars/cwt: (NA) 10.10 12.40 12.70 Medium and short ............dollars/cwt: (NA) 17.00 18.60 18.80 Sorghum grain ................dollars/cwt: 3.75 7.26 10.70 11.70 Soybeans ..................dollars/bushel: 5.61 9.98 13.40 13.10 Sunflowers, all ..............dollars/cwt: 9.50 17.30 32.20 33.50 : Wheat, all ................dollars/bushel: 2.96 5.79 7.61 7.53 Winter ...................dollars/bushel: 2.93 5.76 7.26 6.99 Durum ....................dollars/bushel: 2.86 4.89 10.20 10.60 Other spring .............dollars/bushel: 3.11 5.97 8.30 8.13 Hard red winter 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 5.82 7.40 (NA) Soft red winter 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 5.89 7.08 (NA) Hard red spring 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 6.03 8.39 (NA) White 2/ .................dollars/bushel: 3.24 5.54 6.79 (NA) : Fruits : Citrus, equivalent on-tree : Grapefruit ..................dollars/box: 5.77 4.70 7.10 9.50 Lemons ......................dollars/box: 10.10 19.72 21.99 15.34 Oranges .....................dollars/box: 5.79 6.88 9.58 8.44 Tangelos ....................dollars/box: 5.82 (NA) (NA) (NA) Tangerines and mandarins ....dollars/box: 15.11 (S) (NA) (NA) : Noncitrus, fresh : Apples 3/ .................dollars/pound: 0.212 0.365 0.434 0.480 Grapes 3/ ...................dollars/ton: 506.00 420.00 960.00 810.00 Peaches 3/ ..................dollars/ton: 432.00 497.00 622.00 606.00 Pears 3/ ....................dollars/ton: 370.00 486.00 620.00 585.00 Strawberries ................dollars/cwt: 56.00 73.30 92.80 111.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: September 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 :September 2010: August 2011 :September 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Vegetables, fresh 1/ : Asparagus ....................dollars/cwt: 79.80 (S) (S) (S) Beans, snap 2/ ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 69.40 95.30 95.30 Broccoli .....................dollars/cwt: 22.50 33.30 35.60 32.20 Cantaloupes 2/ ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 11.50 11.90 16.00 Carrots ......................dollars/cwt: 13.20 26.80 28.00 27.60 Cauliflower ..................dollars/cwt: 26.80 27.70 30.90 29.00 Celery .......................dollars/cwt: 11.60 15.10 14.30 12.70 Corn, sweet ..................dollars/cwt: 15.70 24.00 28.30 26.40 Cucumbers 2/ .................dollars/cwt: (NA) 28.50 30.00 41.40 Lettuce ......................dollars/cwt: 11.90 17.20 14.70 15.20 Onions 3/ ....................dollars/cwt: 12.80 11.70 13.20 10.60 Tomatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 32.30 38.40 30.40 37.80 : Livestock : Calves .......................dollars/cwt: 94.30 118.00 134.00 133.00 Cattle, all beef .............dollars/cwt: 72.90 94.10 111.00 112.00 Cows 4/ .....................dollars/cwt: 49.60 55.20 70.80 69.70 Steers & heifers ............dollars/cwt: 77.10 99.50 114.00 116.00 Milk cows 5/ ................dollars/head: 1130.00 (NA) (NA) (NA) Hogs, all ....................dollars/cwt: 47.70 61.00 75.80 66.70 Barrows & gilts .............dollars/cwt: 48.40 61.20 76.10 66.70 Sows ........................dollars/cwt: 39.50 57.80 68.90 66.50 Lambs ........................dollars/cwt: 56.20 135.00 189.00 (NA) Sheep ........................dollars/cwt: 23.40 48.70 66.80 (NA) : Dairy and poultry : Milk, all 6/ .................dollars/cwt: 13.06 17.70 22.00 20.90 Fat test ........................percent: 3.66 3.62 3.56 3.63 Broilers, live 7/ ..........dollars/pound: 0.317 0.490 0.480 0.440 Eggs, all 8/ ...............dollars/dozen: 0.643 0.634 1.140 0.948 Market 8/ 9/ ..............dollars/dozen: 0.546 0.446 0.991 0.769 Turkeys, live 8/ 10/ 11/ ...dollars/pound: 0.380 0.690 0.707 0.721 : Adjusted for seasonal variation : Eggs, all ..................dollars/dozen: 0.545 0.684 1.170 1.030 Seasonal factor .................percent: 100 93 97 92 Milk, all 6/ .................dollars/cwt: 9.71 17.00 22.00 20.10 Seasonal factor .................percent: 100 104 100 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 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 5.65 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 6.36 9.79 9.47 13.10 May ........: 5.85 4.34 8.16 3.96 3.48 6.32 10.70 9.41 13.20 June .......: 5.72 4.16 7.41 4.01 3.41 6.38 11.40 9.45 13.20 July .......: 5.17 4.49 7.10 3.60 3.49 6.33 10.80 9.79 13.20 August .....: 4.85 5.44 7.61 3.33 3.65 6.88 10.80 10.10 13.40 September ..: 4.48 5.79 7.53 3.25 4.08 6.69 9.75 9.98 13.10 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 90.40 107.00 43.30 58.20 69.70 July .....: 80.90 91.70 111.00 43.30 58.50 71.70 August ...: 80.40 93.50 111.00 37.30 61.30 75.80 September : 80.50 94.10 112.00 37.70 61.00 66.70 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: September 2011 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ..............: (D) (D) (S) Arkansas .............: (D) 6.90 6.80 California ...........: 5.59 (D) (D) Colorado .............: 5.67 7.17 7.07 Idaho ................: 5.25 6.88 6.90 Illinois .............: 5.96 6.99 6.50 Indiana ..............: 6.31 7.05 6.51 Kansas ...............: 6.17 7.76 7.35 Michigan .............: 6.07 6.96 6.75 Minnesota ............: 5.56 8.10 8.09 : Missouri .............: 5.56 6.93 6.40 Montana ..............: 5.40 7.79 7.95 Nebraska .............: 5.62 7.12 7.05 North Carolina .......: 6.23 7.54 7.47 North Dakota .........: 5.76 8.26 8.48 Ohio .................: 5.68 7.16 6.51 Oklahoma .............: 6.27 7.78 7.43 Oregon ...............: 6.02 7.04 6.86 South Dakota .........: 5.98 7.76 7.61 Texas ................: 6.36 7.42 7.24 Washington ...........: 5.92 7.49 7.44 : United States ........: 5.79 7.61 7.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: (D) 6.90 6.80 California .........: (D) (D) (D) Colorado ...........: 5.69 7.16 7.06 Idaho ..............: 5.16 6.72 6.70 Illinois ...........: 5.96 6.99 6.50 Indiana ............: 6.31 7.05 6.51 Kansas .............: 6.17 7.76 7.35 Michigan ...........: 6.07 6.96 6.75 Minnesota ..........: 5.29 7.30 7.40 Missouri ...........: 5.56 6.93 6.40 : Montana ............: 5.11 7.02 7.20 Nebraska ...........: 5.62 7.12 7.05 North Carolina .....: 6.23 7.54 7.47 North Dakota .......: 5.06 6.75 7.00 Ohio ...............: 5.68 7.16 6.51 Oklahoma ...........: 6.27 7.78 7.43 Oregon .............: 5.94 6.76 6.60 South Dakota .......: 5.22 7.26 7.15 Texas ..............: 6.36 7.42 7.24 Washington .........: 5.80 6.97 6.70 : United States ......: 5.76 7.26 6.99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ............: (D) (D) (S) California .........: (S) (S) (S) Idaho ..............: (D) 8.86 9.10 Montana ............: 4.44 9.42 10.00 North Dakota .......: 4.93 11.00 11.00 : United States ......: 4.89 10.20 10.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..............: 5.47 7.24 7.15 Minnesota ..........: 5.57 8.12 8.10 Montana ............: 6.07 8.47 8.50 North Dakota .......: 5.96 8.16 8.10 Oregon .............: 6.50 8.29 8.20 South Dakota .......: 6.44 8.49 8.31 Washington .........: 6.50 8.59 8.41 : United States ......: 5.97 8.30 8.13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : California .........: (D) (D) (S) Colorado ...........: 3.86 5.25 (D) Idaho ..............: 3.99 5.46 5.75 Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (D) Montana ............: 3.83 4.89 (D) North Dakota .......: 3.11 5.28 5.43 Oregon .............: 3.20 5.59 4.80 Utah ...............: 3.05 5.55 5.72 Washington .........: 3.26 5.05 4.99 Wyoming ............: (D) (D) (D) : United States ......: 3.61 5.20 5.52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Malting Barley - States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Idaho ..............: 4.13 5.46 5.75 Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (D) Montana ............: 4.09 4.95 (D) North Dakota .......: 3.67 5.35 5.70 Wyoming ............: (D) (D) (D) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Feed Barley - States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Idaho ..............: 3.27 5.62 5.90 Minnesota ..........: 2.33 4.29 (D) Montana ............: 2.60 4.56 (D) North Dakota .......: 2.31 4.75 4.80 Wyoming ............: (S) (D) (D) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: 3.97 7.06 6.77 Illinois ...........: 4.05 6.96 6.80 Indiana ............: 4.24 7.18 7.00 Iowa ...............: 4.01 6.84 6.55 Kansas .............: 4.09 6.89 6.65 Kentucky ...........: 4.11 6.38 6.80 Michigan ...........: 4.03 7.22 6.90 Minnesota ..........: 3.79 6.49 6.00 Missouri ...........: 4.13 7.15 6.70 Nebraska ...........: 3.99 6.93 6.60 : North Carolina .....: 4.61 6.99 7.26 North Dakota .......: 3.67 6.36 6.30 Ohio ...............: 4.21 7.40 7.03 Pennsylvania .......: 4.90 8.52 7.78 South Dakota .......: 3.62 6.75 6.50 Tennessee ..........: 4.34 6.32 6.40 Texas ..............: 4.18 7.00 7.20 Wisconsin ..........: 3.98 7.09 6.60 : United States ......: 4.08 6.88 6.69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: 10.10 13.20 13.20 Illinois ...........: 10.00 13.70 13.60 Indiana ............: 10.10 13.70 13.40 Iowa ...............: 9.87 13.50 13.00 Kansas .............: 9.82 13.50 13.00 Kentucky ...........: 9.79 13.50 13.20 Louisiana ..........: 10.10 11.80 12.10 Michigan ...........: 9.71 13.30 12.90 Minnesota ..........: 9.48 13.00 12.90 Mississippi ........: 10.10 13.60 13.00 : Missouri ...........: 10.10 13.70 13.50 Nebraska ...........: 9.71 13.30 13.00 North Carolina .....: 11.00 14.00 13.40 North Dakota .......: 9.50 12.80 12.50 Ohio ...............: 10.20 13.60 13.20 South Dakota .......: 9.64 13.00 12.70 Tennessee ..........: 10.30 13.00 12.90 Wisconsin ..........: 9.80 13.40 12.90 : United States ......: 9.98 13.40 13.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Illinois ...........: (D) (D) (S) Iowa ...............: 2.18 3.20 3.40 Michigan ...........: 2.37 3.24 3.50 Minnesota ..........: 2.15 2.94 3.10 Montana ............: (D) (S) (S) Nebraska ...........: 2.93 3.53 3.50 New York ...........: 1.72 4.10 (D) North Dakota .......: 2.11 3.01 (D) Oregon .............: (D) (S) (S) Pennsylvania .......: 3.10 3.98 4.03 South Dakota .......: 2.42 3.39 3.40 Texas ..............: (S) (S) (S) Wisconsin ..........: 1.96 3.12 3.25 : United States ......: 2.30 3.19 3.32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Arkansas ...........: 7.61 10.90 10.90 Illinois ...........: 7.35 (D) (S) Kansas .............: 7.16 12.20 11.60 Louisiana ..........: 7.76 10.10 (D) Missouri ...........: 7.10 (D) 11.00 Nebraska ...........: 6.59 11.70 11.60 Oklahoma ...........: 7.43 11.80 11.60 Texas ..............: 7.33 10.60 (D) : United States ......: 7.26 10.70 11.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : : California .........: 44.60 (D) (D) Colorado ...........: 24.00 41.10 40.80 Idaho ..............: 27.60 35.70 34.30 Michigan ...........: 29.00 (D) 45.00 Minnesota ..........: 27.40 35.20 (D) Nebraska ...........: 24.90 39.50 42.70 North Dakota .......: 24.40 35.40 40.00 : United States ......: 26.50 34.00 40.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Peanuts (In-Shell) - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : Alabama ............: 0.192 0.233 0.227 Florida ............: 0.188 0.230 0.202 Georgia ............: 0.197 0.226 0.239 Mississippi ........: 0.197 0.245 0.222 New Mexico .........: 0.214 (S) (S) North Carolina .....: 0.236 0.268 0.255 Oklahoma ...........: (D) (S) (S) South Carolina .....: 0.226 0.253 0.248 Texas ..............: 0.253 0.262 (S) Virginia ...........: 0.214 0.234 (S) : United States ......: 0.199 0.232 0.232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Colorado ...........: (D) (S) (S) Kansas .............: 23.90 (D) 28.00 Minnesota ..........: (D) 38.70 36.80 North Dakota .......: 16.70 32.10 35.20 South Dakota .......: 15.70 31.70 31.70 : United States ......: 17.30 32.20 33.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Minnesota ..........: 19.30 24.10 (S) North Dakota .......: 17.40 23.10 24.00 : United States ......: 17.40 23.10 24.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : North Dakota .......: 10.80 14.30 14.40 : United States ......: 10.80 14.30 14.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons [Cottonseed marketing year August - February] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Cottonseed State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary : : : Preliminary : September : August : September : September : August : September : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- dollars per pound -------- --------- dollars per ton -------- : Alabama ............: 0.741 (S) (S) (S) (NA) (S) Arizona ............: (D) (S) (S) (S) (NA) (D) Arkansas ...........: 0.793 (S) (S) (S) (NA) 314.00 California .........: (S) (S) (S) (S) (NA) (S) Georgia ............: 0.773 (S) (S) (S) (NA) (S) Louisiana ..........: 0.740 (D) (D) 165.00 (NA) 257.00 Mississippi ........: 0.766 (S) (S) 159.00 (NA) (S) North Carolina .....: 0.689 (S) (S) 139.00 (NA) (S) Tennessee ..........: 0.893 (S) (S) (S) (NA) (S) Texas ..............: 0.749 0.940 0.954 150.00 213.00 236.00 : United States ......: 0.747 0.940 0.954 154.00 213.00 245.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2011 with Comparisons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary Item : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Average price ......dollars/pound: 0.747 0.940 0.954 Marketings 1/ ........1,000 bales: 476 506 (NA) : Rice, all : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 11.10 13.60 13.80 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 15,095 11,056 (NA) : Rice, long : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 10.10 12.40 12.70 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 12,764 8,925 (NA) : Rice, medium and short : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 17.00 18.60 18.80 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 2,331 2,131 (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: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All hay : Alfalfa hay : Other hay State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary : September : August : September : September : August : September : September : August : September : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per ton : Arizona ......: 120.00 216.00 216.00 120.00 220.00 220.00 125.00 180.00 170.00 California ...: 121.00 220.00 225.00 128.00 232.00 236.00 97.00 170.00 174.00 Colorado .....: 124.00 187.00 195.00 125.00 190.00 200.00 110.00 170.00 160.00 Idaho ........: 116.00 227.00 220.00 120.00 230.00 228.00 90.00 150.00 139.00 Illinois .....: 122.00 134.00 141.00 133.00 150.00 155.00 84.00 92.00 100.00 Iowa .........: 107.00 126.00 123.00 112.00 128.00 132.00 79.00 83.00 90.00 Kansas .......: 97.00 156.00 158.00 110.00 180.00 185.00 70.00 100.00 95.00 Kentucky .....: 85.00 117.00 108.00 135.00 175.00 175.00 70.00 80.00 80.00 Michigan .....: 92.00 96.00 102.00 105.00 105.00 110.00 75.00 80.00 85.00 Minnesota ....: 95.00 108.00 115.00 110.00 115.00 125.00 60.00 85.00 85.00 : Missouri .....: 70.00 81.00 87.00 135.00 200.00 220.00 60.00 65.00 65.00 Montana ......: 79.00 94.00 91.00 78.00 94.00 91.00 88.00 92.00 91.00 Nebraska .....: 74.00 107.00 114.00 77.00 112.00 122.00 66.00 87.00 90.00 Nevada .......: 120.00 216.00 215.00 120.00 219.00 220.00 125.00 180.00 170.00 New Mexico ...: 164.00 253.00 264.00 167.00 259.00 269.00 136.00 193.00 209.00 New York .....: 97.00 124.00 100.00 120.00 135.00 115.00 90.00 121.00 95.00 North Dakota .: 56.00 61.00 65.00 59.00 65.00 71.00 42.00 49.00 53.00 Ohio .........: 106.00 149.00 141.00 151.00 188.00 177.00 76.00 89.00 98.00 Oklahoma .....: 84.00 142.00 156.00 138.00 204.00 218.00 76.00 102.00 120.00 Oregon .......: 147.00 225.00 216.00 135.00 226.00 235.00 164.00 224.00 190.00 : Pennsylvania .: 118.00 136.00 105.00 150.00 177.00 161.00 108.00 125.00 89.00 South Dakota .: 74.00 102.00 123.00 75.00 105.00 130.00 68.00 82.00 97.00 Texas ........: 123.00 165.00 176.00 180.00 246.00 249.00 110.00 135.00 155.00 Utah .........: 108.00 184.00 184.00 108.00 188.00 187.00 99.00 151.00 151.00 Washington ...: 148.00 200.00 207.00 135.00 195.00 210.00 180.00 210.00 200.00 Wisconsin ....: 99.00 100.00 101.00 105.00 105.00 115.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 Wyoming ......: 88.00 121.00 135.00 90.00 123.00 140.00 82.00 115.00 120.00 : United States : 112.00 172.00 176.00 119.00 191.00 196.00 96.80 127.00 128.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: September 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 : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : California .........: 0.349 0.634 (S) Michigan ...........: 0.320 (NA) 0.435 New York ...........: 0.285 (NA) 0.396 Ohio ...............: 0.460 0.430 0.460 Pennsylvania .......: 0.416 (S) (S) Virginia ...........: 0.280 (NA) 0.470 Washington .........: 0.392 0.405 0.504 : United States ......: 0.365 0.434 0.480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: September 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 1/ ..............: 17.60 7.80 7.80 (S) 4.70 4.70 (S) : Lemons : California .................: 43.00 25.59 32.10 (D) 19.72 26.23 (D) : Oranges : California : Valencia .................: 20.50 9.57 11.98 (D) 6.88 9.29 (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Some processed sales included in fresh sales. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: August 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 1/ ..............: 15.60 9.20 9.20 (D) 7.10 7.10 (D) : Lemons : California .................: 42.20 27.98 31.08 (D) 21.99 25.09 (D) : Oranges : California : Valencia .................: 22.00 12.01 13.36 (D) 9.58 10.95 (D) : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Some processed sales included in fresh sales. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: September 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 1/ ..............: 18.00 11.60 11.60 (D) 9.50 9.50 (D) : Lemons : California .................: 39.70 21.33 28.58 (D) 15.34 22.59 (D) : Oranges : California : Valencia .................: 22.30 10.89 13.66 (D) 8.44 11.25 (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Some processed sales included in fresh sales. Prices Received for Potatoes - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : California : Spring ...........: (S) (S) (S) Fall .............: (S) (S) (S) All 1/ ...........: (S) (S) (S) Colorado : Fresh 1/ .........: 12.30 19.90 (D) All 1/ ...........: 11.00 19.10 14.20 : Florida ............: (S) (S) (S) Idaho : Fresh 2/ .........: 8.20 13.80 (D) Processing .......: 6.10 7.10 (D) All 1/ ...........: 6.50 8.30 7.60 Maine ..............: 8.35 (D) (D) Michigan ...........: 8.70 9.65 9.45 Minnesota ..........: 7.30 18.20 (D) New York ...........: 13.80 21.70 16.30 North Carolina .....: (S) (S) (S) : North Dakota : Fresh 2/ .........: 14.00 (S) (D) Processing .......: 6.90 (S) (D) All 1/ ...........: 8.20 (S) (D) Oregon .............: 6.90 7.30 7.45 Texas ..............: 18.40 (S) (S) Virginia ...........: (S) (S) (S) : Washington : Processing .......: 5.60 7.30 (D) All 1/ ...........: 6.35 9.90 8.65 Wisconsin : Fresh 2/ .........: 10.20 21.00 (D) Processing .......: 7.30 9.00 (D) All 1/ ...........: 8.70 13.80 (D) : United States : Fresh 2/ .........: 11.14 23.05 (D) Processing .......: 6.16 7.24 (D) All 1/ ...........: 7.22 10.47 9.32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stock, processing, seed, and livestock feed. 2/ Fresh market prices only. Includes table stock prices. Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: September 2011 with Comparisons [Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary : September 2010 : August 2011 : September 2011 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price :Fat test : Price :Fat test : Price : Fat test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent : Arizona ............: 17.00 3.44 22.00 3.48 21.40 3.50 California .........: 16.35 3.63 19.91 3.58 18.50 3.63 Colorado ...........: 17.70 3.43 22.00 3.39 21.50 3.45 Florida ............: 21.40 3.60 26.60 3.65 26.90 3.68 Idaho ..............: 16.50 3.59 19.50 3.49 17.50 3.56 Illinois ...........: 18.70 3.67 22.80 3.55 21.80 3.60 Indiana ............: 18.50 3.62 22.50 3.50 22.00 3.57 Iowa ...............: 18.10 3.60 22.60 3.54 21.80 3.62 Kansas .............: 18.60 3.59 22.60 3.55 21.80 3.63 Michigan ...........: 18.10 3.55 23.20 3.50 22.60 3.57 : Minnesota ..........: 18.20 3.67 22.80 3.63 21.00 3.71 Missouri ...........: 17.90 3.59 23.60 3.52 23.00 3.58 New Mexico .........: 17.00 3.48 21.50 3.42 21.00 3.50 New York ...........: 18.60 3.65 23.50 3.59 23.10 3.67 Ohio ...............: 19.20 3.65 23.40 3.56 22.90 3.65 Oregon .............: 19.10 3.71 24.00 3.63 23.30 3.69 Pennsylvania .......: 19.60 3.65 24.20 3.55 23.60 3.70 Texas ..............: 18.40 3.67 23.00 3.67 22.50 3.73 Utah ...............: 17.40 3.64 21.30 3.54 21.00 3.58 Vermont ............: 19.20 3.75 23.70 3.65 23.10 3.75 : Virginia ...........: 20.50 3.59 25.20 3.55 25.10 3.63 Washington .........: 17.40 3.71 22.60 3.63 21.20 3.69 Wisconsin ..........: 17.80 3.61 22.60 3.56 20.90 3.64 : United States ......: 17.70 3.62 22.00 3.56 20.90 3.63 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: July 2011 with Comparisons [Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices estimated in January, April, July, and October] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : July 2010 : April 2011 : July 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per head : Arizona ............: 1,300 1,450 1,500 California .........: 1,300 1,300 1,400 Colorado ...........: 1,350 1,450 1,550 Florida ............: 1,360 1,480 1,540 Idaho ..............: 1,350 1,450 1,500 Illinois ...........: 1,350 1,430 1,440 Indiana ............: 1,260 1,450 1,500 Iowa ...............: 1,250 1,430 1,470 Kansas .............: 1,250 1,400 1,400 Michigan ...........: 1,400 1,550 1,550 : Minnesota ..........: 1,270 1,410 1,480 Missouri ...........: 1,150 1,280 1,290 New Mexico .........: 1,320 1,380 1,460 New York ...........: 1,300 1,400 1,450 Ohio ...............: 1,300 1,470 1,520 Oregon .............: 1,320 1,390 1,450 Pennsylvania .......: 1,400 1,450 1,550 Texas ..............: 1,230 1,400 1,450 Utah ...............: 1,250 1,300 1,340 Vermont ............: 1,400 1,500 1,600 : Virginia ...........: 1,320 1,410 1,460 Washington .........: 1,300 1,400 1,450 Wisconsin ..........: 1,400 1,560 1,570 : United States ......: 1,320 1,420 1,480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: September 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 :September: August :September:September: August :September : : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- dollars ------------- ------- percent ------- : Basic commodities : All wheat ............bushel: 0.608 14.60 16.50 16.60 40 46 45 Rice ....................cwt: 1.63 33.60 44.30 44.50 33 31 31 Corn .................bushel: 0.384 9.07 10.40 10.50 45 66 64 Cotton : Upland ..............pound: 0.071 2.05 1.93 1.94 36 49 49 American Pima .......pound: 0.129 3.22 3.50 3.52 36 33 33 Peanuts ...............pound: 0.027 0.707 0.733 0.737 28 32 31 : Designated nonbasic : All milk, to plants 1/ ...cwt: 1.82 44.60 49.40 49.70 38 45 40 Honey, extracted 2/ ...pound: 0.134 3.10 3.64 3.66 47 40 39 : Wool and mohair : Wool ..................pound: 0.092 2.07 2.50 2.51 38 46 46 Mohair ................pound: 0.324 8.36 8.80 8.85 32 40 39 : Other nonbasic : Apples, fresh 3/ ......pound: 0.033 0.805 0.896 0.901 45 48 53 Barley ...............bushel: 0.425 10.10 11.50 11.60 36 45 48 Canola ..................cwt: 1.740 39.70 47.30 47.50 44 49 51 Cottonseed ..............ton: 15.40 368.00 418.00 420.00 42 51 58 Dry edible beans ........cwt: 2.92 70.20 79.30 79.70 38 43 51 Flaxseed .............bushel: 1.020 23.70 27.70 27.80 46 52 52 Oats .................bushel: 0.250 5.95 6.79 6.83 39 47 49 Potatoes ................cwt: 0.834 20.30 22.70 22.80 36 46 41 Sorghum grain ...........cwt: 0.675 16.00 18.30 18.40 45 58 64 Soybeans .............bushel: 0.948 22.30 25.70 25.90 45 52 51 Sunflower, all ..........cwt: 1.91 45.10 51.90 52.10 38 62 64 : Citrus (equivalent on-tree) : Grapefruit ..............box: 0.663 15.80 18.00 18.10 30 39 52 Lemons ..................box: 1.36 33.60 36.90 37.10 59 60 41 Oranges .................box: 0.686 16.10 18.60 18.70 43 52 45 Tangerines ..............box: 1.43 33.90 38.80 39.00 138 53 53 : Livestock and poultry : Beef cattle .............cwt: 10.10 249.00 274.00 276.00 38 41 41 Calves ..................cwt: 14.10 351.00 383.00 385.00 34 35 35 Hogs ....................cwt: 5.51 135.00 150.00 150.00 45 51 44 Lambs ...................cwt: 11.70 280.00 318.00 319.00 48 59 (NA) Sheep ...................cwt: 4.38 106.00 119.00 120.00 46 56 (NA) Eggs 1/ ...............dozen: 0.091 2.22 2.47 2.48 31 47 42 Turkeys, live .........pound: 0.056 1.370 1.520 1.530 50 47 47 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 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 : September : August : September : : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Field crops and miscellaneous : Hops ...........................pound: 0.307 7.31 8.34 8.38 Mustard seed .....................cwt: 2.66 63.10 72.20 72.60 Rapeseed .........................cwt: 2.14 49.70 58.10 58.40 Rye ...........................bushel: 0.492 11.60 13.40 13.40 Safflower ........................cwt: 1.94 47.50 52.70 53.00 Spearmint oil ..................pound: 1.44 34.60 39.10 39.30 Sweetpotatoes ....................cwt: 2.27 55.30 61.70 62.00 : Tobacco : Flue-cured, 11-14 ............pound: 0.208 5.27 5.65 5.68 Fire-cured, 21-23 ............pound: 0.293 7.27 7.96 8.00 Burley, 31 ...................pound: 0.214 5.53 5.81 5.84 Maryland, 32 .................pound: 0.183 4.53 4.97 5.00 Dark air-cured, 35-37 ........pound: 0.261 6.53 7.09 7.13 Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 ....pound: 0.191 4.73 5.19 5.21 Cigar binder, 51 .............pound: 0.675 15.90 18.30 18.40 : : Noncitrus fruit : Apples, processing 1/ ............ton: 16.10 407.00 437.00 440.00 Apricots : Fresh 2/ .......................ton: 114.00 2,630.00 3,100.00 3,110.00 Dried (California) .............ton: 262.00 6,170.00 7,120.00 7,150.00 Avocados 2/ ......................ton: 198.00 5,140.00 5,380.00 5,410.00 Cherries : Sweet ..........................ton: 210.00 5,000.00 5,700.00 5,730.00 Tart .........................pound: 0.034 0.853 0.923 0.928 Cranberry 3/ ..................barrel: 4.89 116.00 133.00 133.00 Dates 2/ (California) ............ton: 183.00 4,800.00 4,970.00 5,000.00 : Grapes : Raisin variety .................ton: 117.00 2,680.00 3,180.00 3,190.00 Other dried ....................ton: 65.40 1,620.00 1,780.00 1,790.00 Kiwifruit ........................ton: 94.40 2,320.00 2,560.00 2,580.00 Nectarines, fresh 2/ (California) ton: 55.30 1,350.00 1,500.00 1,510.00 Olives, canning 3/ (California) ..ton: 87.40 2,310.00 2,370.00 2,390.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Commodity Parity Prices - United States: September 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 : September : August : September : : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Noncitrus fruit - continued : Papayas (Hawaii) ................pound: 0.046 1.12 1.12 1.26 Peaches : Fresh 4/ ........................ton: 83.00 2,020.00 2,020.00 2,270.00 Dried (California) ..............ton: 57.30 1,580.00 1,580.00 1,560.00 Processing, excludes dried : Clingstone 3/ (California) ...ton: 33.70 822.00 818.00 920.00 : Pears : Fresh 4/ ........................ton: 55.60 1,340.00 1,330.00 1,520.00 Dried 1/ (California) ...........ton: 178.00 4,220.00 4,200.00 4,860.00 Plums (California) : Fresh, equivalent on-tree .......ton: 60.20 1,480.00 1,480.00 1,640.00 Prunes, dried 1/ (California) .....ton: 147.00 3,560.00 3,540.00 4,010.00 Prunes and plums : Fresh, excludes California 5/ ...ton: 63.80 1,540.00 1,530.00 1,740.00 Processing, excludes dried 1/ ...ton: 25.70 646.00 643.00 702.00 : Tree nuts 6/ : Almonds .........................pound: 0.209 4.92 4.90 5.71 Hazelnuts .........................ton: 183.00 4,170.00 4,150.00 5,000.00 Pistachios ......................pound: 0.194 4.63 4.61 5.30 Walnuts ...........................ton: 177.00 4,190.00 4,180.00 4,830.00 : Vegetables, fresh 7/ : Carrots 8/ ........................cwt: 2.61 61.90 61.70 71.30 Cauliflower 8/ ....................cwt: 4.26 105.00 105.00 116.00 Celery 8/ .........................cwt: 2.05 51.00 50.70 56.00 Honeydew melons ...................cwt: 2.17 56.30 56.10 59.20 Lettuce ...........................cwt: 2.35 57.30 57.10 64.20 Onions 8/ .........................cwt: 1.57 37.10 36.90 42.90 Tomatoes ..........................cwt: 4.75 114.00 114.00 130.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Corn for grain: September 1 to August 31 for United States, Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee; October 1 to September 30 for Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sorghum for grain: September 1 to August 31 for United States, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota; June 1 to May 31 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Soybeans: September 1 to August 31 for United States and all States except Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Louisiana and Mississippi. Austrian Winter Peas: July 1 to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. Dry Edible Peas: July 1 to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington. Lentils: July 1to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington. Dry Edible Peas Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010 [Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas. See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Idaho ...........: 15.40 10.40 11.10 Montana .........: 14.50 8.46 9.13 North Dakota ....: 13.00 8.44 9.47 Oregon ..........: 18.30 17.50 20.70 Washington ......: 14.40 11.30 11.50 : United States ...: 13.40 8.98 9.77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austrian Winter Peas Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010 [See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Idaho ...........: 22.40 23.40 17.70 Montana .........: 21.70 21.70 15.50 Oregon ..........: 21.80 21.80 20.40 : United States ...: 22.40 22.70 17.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lentils Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010 [See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Idaho ...........: 33.20 26.80 27.90 Montana .........: 34.90 27.20 23.90 North Dakota ....: 33.10 26.60 25.10 Washington ......: 34.10 26.80 30.20 : United States ...: 33.80 26.80 25.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Lentils by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ dollars per cwt ------ ---------- percent ---------- : July ......: 32.70 33.50 27.00 2.3 0.8 1.0 August ....: 31.10 27.00 21.30 11.1 5.5 11.9 September .: 36.30 25.60 23.30 17.8 14.4 21.6 October ...: 37.40 25.40 25.00 10.5 18.7 11.5 November ..: 38.10 25.90 25.60 10.9 13.4 11.5 December ..: 34.40 27.10 26.80 11.8 16.6 9.4 January 1/ : 30.50 27.60 28.40 10.0 11.1 7.9 February ..: 30.00 29.60 29.20 4.7 5.9 7.7 March .....: 30.80 28.60 29.70 8.0 6.6 7.1 April .....: 31.30 28.70 28.70 7.4 4.0 5.9 May .......: 30.80 29.40 29.50 1.9 1.4 2.1 June ......: 31.50 26.30 26.00 3.6 1.6 2.4 : MYA .......: 33.80 26.80 25.70 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Dry Edible Peas by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ dollars per cwt ------ ---------- percent ---------- : July ......: 16.10 10.90 7.60 9.8 5.7 14.0 August ....: 15.10 9.02 8.77 11.9 11.1 20.4 September .: 15.40 8.57 8.69 11.0 11.4 10.5 October ...: 13.80 8.95 8.26 7.8 13.1 5.4 November ..: 13.00 8.78 9.04 7.4 9.8 6.4 December ..: 12.70 8.99 10.20 7.8 10.1 7.2 January 1/ : 12.70 9.79 10.50 10.4 9.3 7.2 February ..: 12.40 9.14 12.10 6.1 8.5 3.6 March .....: 11.80 8.49 10.90 11.3 5.9 9.1 April .....: 11.40 8.43 12.00 6.4 5.6 6.7 May .......: 12.00 9.35 12.60 4.4 3.7 4.8 June ......: 11.10 7.48 14.00 5.7 5.8 4.7 : MYA .......: 13.40 8.98 9.77 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Austrian Winter Peas by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- dollars per cwt ------ ---------- percent ---------- : July ......: (S) 24.00 15.80 0.3 5.1 2.2 August ....: (S) 23.20 16.70 2.7 24.3 19.8 September .: 20.80 22.30 16.60 50.7 27.1 28.3 October ...: 24.00 23.30 16.80 29.9 30.6 34.1 November ..: (S) 21.10 17.70 3.4 4.4 4.3 December ..: (S) 21.70 (S) 5.6 2.0 (S) January 1/ : (S) 23.20 (S) 0.9 2.2 (S) February ..: (S) (S) 20.00 1.8 (S) 6.5 March .....: (S) (S) (S) 4.7 (S) (S) April .....: (S) 19.40 18.50 (S) 1.1 0.4 May .......: (S) (S) 19.00 (S) (S) 1.2 June ......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : MYA .......: 22.40 22.70 17.10 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Corn by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of September - August. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices. See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : September .: 5.01 3.25 4.08 4.5 5.4 10.7 October ...: 4.37 3.61 4.32 9.4 6.9 16.7 November ..: 4.26 3.65 4.55 11.9 14.3 8.5 December ..: 4.11 3.60 4.82 8.9 11.3 8.2 January 1/ : 4.36 3.66 4.94 12.8 11.3 15.7 February ..: 3.87 3.55 5.65 6.4 6.7 6.8 March .....: 3.85 3.55 5.53 9.6 7.2 7.4 April .....: 3.85 3.41 6.36 6.7 7.1 5.9 May .......: 3.96 3.48 6.32 9.1 6.4 4.7 June ......: 4.01 3.41 6.38 7.4 6.8 5.3 July ......: 3.60 3.49 6.33 6.9 8.9 5.5 August ....: 3.33 3.65 6.88 6.4 7.7 4.6 : MYA .......: 4.06 3.55 5.18 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Second year. Market Year Average Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010 [See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Arizona ............: 9.40 6.20 9.10 Arkansas ...........: 6.93 5.77 7.14 Colorado ...........: 5.90 5.28 9.00 Georgia ............: 6.10 5.70 6.65 Illinois ...........: 5.29 6.86 10.40 Kansas .............: 5.61 5.47 9.00 Louisiana ..........: 6.90 5.70 6.90 Mississippi ........: 6.00 4.72 7.02 Missouri ...........: 6.38 5.86 10.20 Nebraska ...........: 5.80 5.62 8.74 : New Mexico .........: 6.25 6.12 9.60 Oklahoma ...........: 5.89 5.68 9.00 South Dakota .......: 5.62 4.88 8.56 Texas ..............: 6.91 6.00 7.26 : United States ......: 5.72 5.75 8.96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Sorghum Grain Farm Marketings by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 [Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Blank cells indicate month is outside State's designated marketing year as defined on page 33 of this report] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing :Jun :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May :Jun :Jul :Aug Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : % : Arkansas : 2009-2010 .....................: 21 25 37 11 1 1 - 3 1 - - - 2010-2011 .....................: 70 26 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - Illinois : 2009-2010 .....................: 3 4 21 7 8 9 23 4 6 4 6 5 2010-2011 .....................: 15 23 10 4 9 3 6 8 10 3 4 5 Kansas : 2009-2010 .....................: 3 4 25 20 12 7 5 8 6 3 4 3 2010-2011 .....................: 5 29 17 19 11 5 3 4 3 2 1 1 Louisiana : 2009-2010 .....................: 41 21 16 2 2 3 1 - 1 1 - 12 2010-2011 .....................: 86 3 1 2 2 3 - - - - - 3 : Missouri : 2009-2010 .....................: 2 5 32 11 17 13 - 1 4 - 11 4 2010-2011 .....................: 11 7 13 7 5 5 5 28 4 10 4 1 Nebraska : 2009-2010 .....................: 3 3 29 17 10 5 8 5 4 5 6 5 2010-2011 .....................: 4 31 21 10 16 3 3 4 3 3 1 1 Oklahoma : 2009-2010 .....................: 1 2 4 23 31 16 8 4 3 4 2 2 2010-2011 .....................: 6 15 15 11 17 17 5 3 5 3 2 1 Texas : 2009-2010 .....................: 3 14 12 24 8 14 10 7 2 2 2 2 2010-2011 .....................: 3 23 18 6 24 8 10 4 1 1 1 1 : United States : 2009-2010 .....................: 7.6 5.1 19.7 15.4 9.3 5.0 4.2 5.2 4.1 3.1 11.2 10.1 2010-2011 .....................: 7.0 28.0 13.8 15.5 8.7 4.0 2.7 2.9 2.2 5.7 4.8 4.7 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Prices Received for Sorghum Grain by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 [See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009-2010 State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : July : August :September:October :November:December:January 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Arkansas .....: (D) (S) 5.71 (D) (D) 6.45 (D) (D) Illinois .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 6.36 6.81 6.92 Kansas .......: 6.09 4.65 4.83 4.74 5.29 5.51 5.58 5.67 Louisiana ....: (D) (D) 5.48 5.49 5.50 (D) (D) 5.76 Missouri .....: 6.84 5.74 5.21 4.47 (D) 5.95 5.95 5.84 Nebraska .....: 6.18 4.95 5.04 4.86 5.53 5.72 5.68 5.74 Oklahoma .....: 7.09 4.70 4.47 4.66 5.27 5.74 5.92 5.95 Texas ........: 6.64 5.44 5.64 5.95 5.87 6.30 6.29 6.54 : United States : 6.29 5.19 5.36 5.63 5.54 5.67 5.71 5.84 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010-2011 State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : July : August :September:October :November:December:January 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Arkansas .....: (S) (S) 6.94 7.61 (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .....: (D) (D) 6.66 7.35 9.55 9.26 10.80 10.70 Kansas .......: 5.02 5.42 5.92 7.16 8.00 8.36 8.98 9.61 Louisiana ....: (D) (D) 6.74 7.76 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri .....: (S) 5.45 5.78 7.10 7.90 8.18 9.02 9.00 Nebraska .....: 5.38 5.35 5.96 6.59 7.77 8.21 8.86 8.99 Oklahoma .....: 5.03 5.39 6.41 7.43 8.34 8.66 8.99 9.52 Texas ........: 5.85 6.14 6.35 7.33 7.41 8.67 8.24 9.16 : United States : 5.38 5.97 6.36 7.26 7.80 8.44 8.79 9.49 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received for Sorghum Grain by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 (continued) [See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009-2010 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :February : March : April : May : June : July : August ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per cwt : Arkansas .....: (S) 4.36 (D) (S) (S) (S) 6.94 Illinois .....: 7.44 (D) 6.94 (D) (D) (D) 6.66 Kansas .......: 5.30 5.53 5.28 5.55 5.02 5.42 5.92 Louisiana ....: (D) (S) (D) (D) (D) (D) 6.74 Missouri .....: 6.29 (S) 5.50 5.40 (S) 5.45 5.78 Nebraska .....: 5.55 5.66 5.36 5.38 5.38 5.35 5.96 Oklahoma .....: 5.48 5.40 5.05 5.26 5.03 5.39 6.41 Texas ........: 6.13 5.79 6.39 6.91 5.85 6.14 6.35 : United States : 5.44 5.68 5.39 5.69 5.38 5.97 6.36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2010-2011 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :February : March : April : May : June : July : August ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per cwt : Arkansas .....: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 10.90 Illinois .....: 12.40 10.50 (D) 12.40 11.60 12.20 (D) Kansas .......: 10.80 10.80 11.60 11.50 12.00 11.60 12.20 Louisiana ....: (D) (S) (S) (D) (S) (D) 10.10 Missouri .....: 11.40 (D) (D) (D) (D) 12.10 (D) Nebraska .....: 10.60 10.30 11.60 11.10 12.30 12.40 11.70 Oklahoma .....: 10.80 10.90 11.80 11.70 12.30 11.10 11.80 Texas ........: 11.00 9.75 12.20 11.60 10.00 10.30 10.60 : United States : 10.90 10.60 11.70 11.60 10.50 10.40 10.70 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Second year. Soybean Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2008 through 2010 [See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Alabama ............: 10.30 10.00 11.10 Arkansas ...........: 9.64 9.66 10.90 Delaware ...........: 9.40 9.60 12.20 Florida ............: 8.50 9.50 11.00 Georgia ............: 9.50 9.80 11.70 Illinois ...........: 10.20 9.80 11.80 Indiana ............: 10.20 9.80 11.50 Iowa ...............: 10.20 9.52 11.20 Kansas .............: 9.39 9.38 11.50 Kentucky ...........: 10.00 9.90 11.40 : Louisiana ..........: 9.52 9.66 10.50 Maryland ...........: 9.20 9.50 12.00 Michigan ...........: 9.82 9.54 11.10 Minnesota ..........: 10.10 9.39 10.90 Mississippi ........: 9.29 9.24 10.40 Missouri ...........: 9.74 9.61 11.70 Nebraska ...........: 9.79 9.48 11.00 New Jersey .........: 9.75 9.37 11.70 New York ...........: 10.30 9.10 11.40 North Carolina .....: 9.33 9.59 12.00 : North Dakota .......: 9.71 9.26 10.90 Ohio ...............: 10.30 9.78 11.50 Oklahoma ...........: 9.10 9.40 11.40 Pennsylvania .......: 10.20 9.40 12.10 South Carolina .....: 9.00 9.50 11.80 South Dakota .......: 9.65 9.18 10.90 Tennessee ..........: 9.45 9.74 11.10 Texas ..............: 9.25 9.25 10.40 Virginia ...........: 9.10 9.40 12.00 West Virginia ......: 9.75 9.60 12.00 Wisconsin ..........: 9.80 9.62 10.80 : United States ......: 9.97 9.59 11.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Soybeans by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 [See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009-2010 State :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August :September : October : November : December :January 1/: February -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ......: 10.70 9.60 9.56 9.69 9.68 9.91 9.00 Illinois ......: 11.10 10.10 9.73 9.79 10.10 9.95 9.44 Indiana .......: 11.00 9.97 9.49 9.63 10.20 10.00 9.82 Iowa ..........: 11.00 9.89 9.35 9.53 9.81 9.66 9.30 Kansas ........: 10.70 9.46 9.11 9.37 9.72 9.53 9.17 Kentucky ......: 11.40 9.80 9.51 9.63 10.30 10.10 10.00 Louisiana .....: 10.10 9.72 9.51 9.60 9.41 9.99 9.44 Michigan ......: 11.00 10.10 9.40 9.50 9.91 9.67 9.50 Minnesota .....: 10.50 9.54 9.38 9.32 9.63 9.59 9.16 Mississippi ...: 9.93 9.53 9.20 8.87 9.32 9.52 8.96 : Missouri ......: 10.90 10.00 9.33 9.45 9.80 9.81 9.47 Nebraska ......: 10.80 9.47 9.32 9.59 9.82 9.73 9.21 North Carolina : 10.90 9.86 9.54 9.69 9.48 9.46 9.49 North Dakota ..: 10.10 9.24 9.30 9.27 9.40 9.28 9.23 Ohio ..........: 11.10 9.99 9.63 9.72 9.95 9.93 9.87 South Dakota ..: 10.30 9.16 9.02 9.22 9.46 9.15 9.22 Tennessee .....: 10.60 9.68 9.57 9.71 9.93 9.96 9.47 Wisconsin .....: 11.50 9.88 9.39 9.55 10.00 9.86 9.59 : United States .: 10.80 9.75 9.43 9.53 9.80 9.79 9.41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010-2011 State :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : August :September : October : November : December :January 1/: February -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ......: 10.10 10.10 10.80 11.40 11.50 11.20 12.80 Illinois ......: 10.30 10.00 10.80 11.10 11.90 11.70 12.90 Indiana .......: 10.50 10.10 10.60 11.50 12.20 11.70 13.00 Iowa ..........: 10.00 9.87 9.98 10.90 11.60 11.80 12.60 Kansas ........: 10.20 9.82 10.50 11.50 12.20 12.60 13.20 Kentucky ......: 10.00 9.79 10.70 11.40 11.40 11.50 12.60 Louisiana .....: 9.75 10.10 10.80 12.10 10.30 10.90 12.50 Michigan ......: 10.20 9.71 10.30 11.40 11.90 11.80 12.30 Minnesota .....: 9.87 9.48 9.69 10.50 11.30 11.20 12.10 Mississippi ...: 9.68 10.10 10.30 10.80 10.50 11.70 12.30 : Missouri ......: 10.20 10.10 10.50 11.30 11.80 11.60 12.40 Nebraska ......: 9.93 9.71 9.98 10.90 11.80 11.40 12.40 North Carolina : 10.80 11.00 10.90 11.20 11.80 12.10 13.30 North Dakota ..: 9.58 9.50 9.83 10.50 10.70 10.90 12.50 Ohio ..........: 10.70 10.20 10.60 11.60 12.10 11.90 12.60 South Dakota ..: 9.59 9.64 9.88 10.60 11.10 11.30 12.60 Tennessee .....: 10.20 10.30 10.80 11.60 11.50 11.10 12.80 Wisconsin .....: 10.20 9.80 10.20 10.80 11.60 11.50 12.90 : United States .: 10.10 9.98 10.20 11.10 11.60 11.60 12.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received for Soybeans by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 (continued) [See "Marketing Year for Specified Commodities" for State and United States marketing year months as defined on page 33 of this report] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009-2010 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : May : June : July : August --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ......: 9.25 9.18 9.25 8.98 9.71 10.10 Illinois ......: 9.52 9.58 9.43 9.60 10.00 10.30 Indiana .......: 9.70 9.79 9.77 9.79 10.10 10.50 Iowa ..........: 9.27 9.33 9.35 9.39 9.69 10.00 Kansas ........: 9.24 9.39 9.35 9.28 9.83 10.20 Kentucky ......: 9.66 9.76 9.61 9.62 10.00 10.00 Louisiana .....: (D) 9.32 9.06 7.68 9.90 9.75 Michigan ......: 9.40 9.51 9.54 9.49 9.80 10.20 Minnesota .....: 9.08 9.23 9.15 9.10 9.41 9.87 Mississippi ...: 8.88 8.85 8.75 8.56 (D) 9.68 : Missouri ......: 9.44 9.59 9.48 9.56 9.87 10.20 Nebraska ......: 9.22 9.33 9.27 9.31 9.46 9.93 North Carolina : 9.55 9.64 9.66 9.59 10.40 10.80 North Dakota ..: 9.05 9.04 9.06 9.17 9.25 9.58 Ohio ..........: 9.73 9.68 9.50 9.82 10.20 10.70 South Dakota ..: 9.00 9.18 9.19 9.03 9.25 9.59 Tennessee .....: 9.43 9.52 9.55 9.63 9.96 10.20 Wisconsin .....: 9.33 9.55 9.85 9.42 9.98 10.20 : United States .: 9.39 9.47 9.41 9.45 9.79 10.10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010-2011 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : May : June : July : August --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ......: 12.50 13.10 12.00 12.80 13.80 13.20 Illinois ......: 13.10 13.40 13.40 13.50 13.40 13.70 Indiana .......: 12.80 13.30 13.70 13.40 13.70 13.70 Iowa ..........: 12.40 12.90 13.20 13.20 13.00 13.50 Kansas ........: 12.90 13.20 13.50 13.70 13.40 13.50 Kentucky ......: 13.00 13.60 13.60 13.80 13.70 13.50 Louisiana .....: 13.30 12.00 12.80 12.50 12.30 11.80 Michigan ......: 12.20 12.70 12.60 13.10 13.20 13.30 Minnesota .....: 12.50 12.50 12.70 12.80 12.80 13.00 Mississippi ...: 13.20 13.10 12.90 13.30 (D) 13.60 : Missouri ......: 12.60 13.50 13.60 13.60 13.50 13.70 Nebraska ......: 12.60 12.90 13.10 13.00 13.10 13.30 North Carolina : 13.20 13.50 13.80 14.00 14.00 14.00 North Dakota ..: 12.50 12.40 12.50 12.70 12.80 12.80 Ohio ..........: 12.90 12.90 13.50 13.40 13.50 13.60 South Dakota ..: 12.50 12.70 12.90 12.90 12.80 13.00 Tennessee .....: 12.80 13.50 13.60 13.30 13.40 13.00 Wisconsin .....: 12.00 12.40 12.60 12.40 12.90 13.40 : United States .: 12.70 13.10 13.20 13.20 13.20 13.40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Second year. Percent of Soybean Farm Marketings by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 [Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Blank cells indicate month is outside State's designated marketing year as defined on page 33 of this report] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State and : : : : : : : : : : : : : Marketing : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : % : Arkansas : 2009-2010 ........................: 8 19 35 18 9 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 2010-2011 ........................: 38 21 14 12 9 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 Illinois : 2009-2010 ........................: 3 14 15 7 19 8 7 5 4 7 7 4 2010-2011 ........................: 8 20 5 12 26 8 5 3 3 4 3 3 Indiana : 2009-2010 ........................: 6 23 14 6 18 6 8 5 3 4 4 3 2010-2011 ........................: 28 18 3 6 18 7 5 3 3 3 3 3 Iowa : 2009-2010 ........................: 5 17 19 7 12 7 8 6 3 5 7 4 2010-2011 ........................: 7 39 6 6 14 5 6 3 3 4 4 3 : Kansas : 2009-2010 ........................: 3 23 23 13 13 7 6 4 2 2 3 1 2010-2011 ........................: 5 36 21 13 8 4 3 2 3 2 1 2 Kentucky : 2009-2010 ........................: 1 15 18 12 35 7 4 3 1 1 2 1 2010-2011 ........................: 5 32 6 9 28 9 4 2 2 1 1 1 Louisiana : 2009-2010 ........................: 5 33 23 10 13 11 2 1 - - 1 1 2010-2011 ........................: 13 30 31 5 13 7 1 - - - - - Michigan : 2009-2010 ........................: 1 33 24 7 11 5 4 4 2 4 3 2 2010-2011 ........................: 13 41 8 6 11 5 4 3 2 3 2 2 : Minnesota : 2009-2010 ........................: 5 17 18 12 12 5 6 4 3 7 7 4 2010-2011 ........................: 7 35 8 9 14 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 Mississippi : 2009-2010 ........................: 3 13 17 21 23 13 3 2 2 1 1 1 2010-2011 ........................: 10 32 18 5 24 6 2 1 - 1 - 1 Missouri : 2009-2010 ........................: 2 13 24 8 21 6 7 6 2 3 5 3 2010-2011 ........................: 3 28 11 10 17 5 5 6 3 4 3 5 Nebraska : 2009-2010 ........................: 5 33 18 12 10 5 5 3 1 3 3 2 2010-2011 ........................: 9 33 8 7 24 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 : North Carolina : 2009-2010 ........................: 2 5 15 23 25 9 6 4 3 3 3 2 2010-2011 ........................: 3 11 27 20 17 7 5 3 2 2 2 1 North Dakota : 2009-2010 ........................: 1 11 27 15 17 8 9 3 2 3 3 1 2010-2011 ........................: 4 34 9 9 17 5 4 2 1 5 7 3 Ohio : 2009-2010 ........................: 2 36 14 7 13 5 7 4 2 4 4 2 2010-2011 ........................: 20 29 6 7 13 5 6 3 2 3 3 3 South Dakota : 2009-2010 ........................: 3 21 33 8 8 5 5 4 2 3 5 3 2010-2011 ........................: 4 46 6 8 12 5 3 2 2 4 5 3 : Tennessee : 2009-2010 ........................: 3 18 38 15 14 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2010-2011 ........................: 21 39 8 6 16 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 Wisconsin : 2009-2010 ........................: 1 18 35 5 16 3 5 5 2 4 4 2 2010-2011 ........................: 9 53 6 4 11 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 : United States : 2009-2010 ........................: 4.1 20.3 19.6 9.7 14.8 6.0 6.2 4.4 2.6 4.2 4.7 3.4 2010-2011 ........................: 11.0 30.6 7.4 9.2 17.2 5.5 4.4 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.0 2.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. 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 September Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 205 (1990-1992=100), unchanged from August 2011 but up 12 percent from September 2010. Production index: The September index, at 217, increased 0.5 percent from last month and 15 percent from last year. Higher prices in September for complete feeds, supplements, LP gas, and potash & phosphate more than offset lower prices for concentrates, feeder cattle, feed grains, and feeder pigs. Feed: The September index, at 238, increased 1.3 percent from August and 32 percent from last September. Since August, higher prices for complete feeds, supplements, and hay & forages more than offset lower prices for concentrates and feed grains. Livestock and poultry: The September index, at 146, decreased 0.7 percent from last month but increased 12 percent from last year. Since August, prices for feeder cattle and feeder pigs are lower. The September feeder cattle price, at $127.60 per cwt, is down 70 cents per cwt from the August price. September feeder pigs averaged $99.00 per cwt, down $4.00 per cwt from August. Fertilizer: The September index, at 331, is unchanged from August but 30 percent above September a year ago. Since August, higher prices for potash & phosphate offset lower prices for mixed fertilizer and nitrogen. Chemicals: The September index, at 145, is unchanged from August but 0.7 percent below last September. Compared with last month, prices are slightly higher for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other. Fuels: The September index, at 368, is up 0.5 percent from a month earlier and 32 percent above September 2010. Compared with last month, prices are higher for LP gas and gasoline but lower for diesel. Machinery: The September index, at 241, is unchanged from August but 4.3 percent above last September. Compared with last month, prices are higher for self-propelled machinery and other machinery but unchanged for tractors. Consumer price index: The August 2011 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all urban consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 226.545 (1982-1984=100). The July index is 225.922. For the 12 month period ending in August, the overall index increased 3.8 percent. Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: September 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 : September : August : September : September : August : September ratios : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Prices paid by farmers for : commodities, services, : interest, taxes, and wage : rates (PPITW) ...................: 2432 2723 2730 183 205 205 Production ....................: 1827 2098 2104 188 216 217 Feed ........................: 881 1147 1164 180 235 238 Livestock & poultry .........: 1662 1875 1863 130 147 146 Seeds .......................: 3082 3327 3327 311 336 336 Fertilizer ..................: 935 1212 1214 255 331 331 Chemicals ...................: 903 898 898 146 145 145 Fuels .......................: 2152 2827 2839 279 366 368 Supplies & repairs ..........: 1140 1187 1191 161 167 168 : Autos & trucks ..............: 2980 3074 3064 112 116 115 Machinery ...................: 5802 6050 6052 231 241 241 Building materials ..........: 2251 2348 2349 166 173 173 Services & rent .............: 2046 2140 2141 (NA) (NA) (NA) Services ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 162 168 168 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 ....................: 6972 7043 7043 186 188 188 Production, interest, taxes, : and wage rates (PITW) .......: 2506 2837 2845 187 211 212 Family living-CPI 3/ ..........: 2075 2152 2158 162 168 169 : Ratio (received/paid) .........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 78 90 89 Parity ratio 4/ ...............: 37 43 42 (NA) (NA) (NA) Parity ratio adjusted 5/ ......: 39 44 44 (NA) (NA) (NA) PPITW adjusted for : productivity 6/ .............: 1399 1463 1465 (NA) (NA) (NA) : Crop sector (PPITW) ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 194 214 214 Livestock sector (PPITW) ......: (NA) (NA) (NA) 172 195 196 : Farm sector (production) ......: (NA) (NA) (NA) 184 221 223 Non-farm sector (production) ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) 191 213 214 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 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 :----------------------------- :-------------------------:September: August :September : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Production items ............: 70.2 70.6 188 216 217 : Feed ......................: 11.9 12.2 180 235 238 Feed grains .............: 1.7 1.7 176 288 286 Complete feeds ..........: 5.8 6.0 182 231 236 Hay & forages ...........: 1.5 1.5 148 220 224 Concentrates ............: 1.9 1.9 187 204 201 Supplements .............: 1.0 1.0 215 248 265 Livestock & poultry .......: 8.6 8.5 130 147 146 Feeder cattle ...........: 6.7 6.6 127 151 151 Feeder pigs .............: 0.7 0.7 152 112 108 Milk cow replacements ...: 0.7 0.7 117 131 131 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 5.5 255 331 331 Mixed fertilizer ........: 2.3 2.4 256 312 311 Nitrogen ................: 2.2 2.3 237 339 339 Potash & phosphate ......: 0.7 0.8 306 364 372 Chemicals .................: 3.2 3.3 146 145 145 Herbicides ..............: 2.0 2.1 133 130 130 Insecticides ............: 0.7 0.7 167 168 168 Fungicides & other ......: 0.5 0.5 172 175 175 : Fuels .....................: 3.9 4.0 279 366 368 Diesel ..................: 2.5 2.5 298 398 398 Gasoline ................: 0.9 0.8 236 315 315 LP gas ..................: 0.5 0.7 248 312 324 Supplies & repairs ........: 4.6 4.6 161 167 168 Supplies ................: 1.5 1.5 156 164 164 Repairs .................: 3.0 3.0 163 169 170 Autos & trucks ............: 1.5 1.4 112 116 115 Autos ...................: 0.2 0.2 110 115 114 Trucks ..................: 1.3 1.2 112 116 115 : Machinery .................: 4.5 4.3 231 241 241 Tractors ................: 1.0 0.9 197 203 203 Self-propelled ..........: 1.8 1.7 239 250 250 Other machinery .........: 1.7 1.6 243 254 254 Building materials ........: 4.5 4.4 166 173 173 Services ..................: 12.1 12.1 162 168 168 Custom rates ............: 1.2 1.2 145 148 148 Other services ..........: 10.8 10.9 164 170 170 : 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 7.4 186 188 188 Family living-CPI ...........: 15.7 15.4 162 168 169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feed Price Ratios - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary Feed price ratio 1/ :September 2010: August 2011 :September 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ ...: 4.4 2.9 2.7 : Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ .........................: 4.6 6.7 5.3 : Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight ...................: 15.0 11.0 10.0 : Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal : in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4/ .............: 2.36 1.84 1.76 : Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal in value : to 100 pounds of steer & heifers, live weight ....: 24.4 16.6 17.3 : Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in : value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5/ .......: 6.6 4.7 4.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: September 2011 with Comparisons [Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Preliminary Item :September 2010 : August 2011 :September 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars : Broilers, live ..........pound: 0.490 0.480 0.440 Eggs, market ............dozen: 0.446 0.991 0.769 : Hogs, all .................cwt: 61.00 75.80 66.70 Milk, all .................cwt: 17.70 22.00 20.90 : Steers and heifers ........cwt: 99.50 114.00 116.00 Turkeys, live ...........pound: 0.690 0.707 0.721 : Corn ...................bushel: 4.08 6.88 6.69 Hay, alfalfa ..............ton: 119.00 191.00 196.00 : Soybeans ...............bushel: 9.98 13.40 13.10 Wheat, all .............bushel: 5.79 7.61 7.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: September 2011 with Comparisons [Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Preliminary Item :September 2010 : August 2011 :September 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars : Feeder cattle & calves ....cwt: 107.90 128.30 127.60 Feeder pigs ...............cwt: 140.00 103.00 99.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Kevin Hintzman - Grazing Fees............................................ (202) 720-6146 Vincent Davis - Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed, Fertilizer, Agricultural Chemicals, Seeds, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Fuels, Feeder Livestock, Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios, Autos & Trucks.................................. 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