Agricultural Prices ISSN: 1937-4216 Released June 28, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note Price paid and value of hatchery production for all chicks for 2009, 2010, and 2011 on page 48 are revised. June Farm Prices Received Index Increased 3 Points The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in June, at 181 percent, based on 1990-1992=100, increased 3 points (1.7 percent) from May. The Crop Index is up 2 points (1.0 percent) and the Livestock Index increased 1 point (0.7 percent). Producers received higher prices for hogs, oranges, eggs, and broccoli and lower prices for hay, corn, soybeans, and broilers. 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 movement of wheat and hay offset the decreased marketing of oranges, corn, cattle, and strawberries. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 1 point (0.6 percent) from June 2011. The Food Commodities Index, at 170, increased 4 points (2.4 percent) from last month but decreased 1 point (0.6 percent) from June 2011. Prices Paid Index Unchanged The June Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 215 percent of the 1990-1992 average. The index is unchanged from May but 12 points (5.9 percent) above June 2011. Higher prices in June for complete feeds, concentrates, nitrogen, and supplements offset lower prices for diesel, hay & forages, LP gas, and gasoline. Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 1990-1992 Base - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : June : May : June Index :----------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Prices received by farmers ...............: 180 178 181 : Prices paid by farmers ...................: 203 215 215 : Ratio of prices received to prices paid ..: 89 83 84 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents Prices Received by Farmers................................................................................. 4 Prices Received Indexes - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons........................................ 5 Prices Received and Prices Paid Indexes by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2011 and 2012, 1990-1992 Base.......................................................................................... 5 Received Indexes by Month, Livestock Products, All Products, and All Crops - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart...................................................................... 6 Received Indexes by Month, Food Grains, Feed Grains & Hay, and Oilseeds - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart...................................................................... 6 Received Indexes by Month, Fruit & Nut and Commercial Vegetables - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart...................................................................... 7 Received Indexes by Month, Meat Animal, Dairy Products, and Poultry & Eggs - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart...................................................................... 7 Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons..................... 8 Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: June 2012 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 Upland 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: 2012 with Comparisons.......... 14 Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2012 with Comparisons............... 14 Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons....................... 15 Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.................... 15 Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons..................... 16 Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.................... 16 Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons...................... 17 Prices Received for Malting Barley - States: June 2012 with Comparisons.................................... 17 Prices Received for Feed Barley - States: June 2012 with Comparisons....................................... 17 Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons............................ 18 Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons........................ 18 Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons............................ 19 Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons................... 19 Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons....................... 20 Prices Received for Peanuts (In-Shell) - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.............. 20 Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons....................... 21 Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.......................... 21 Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons........................ 21 Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.... 22 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons........................................................................................ 22 Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons..................... 23 Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.......................... 23 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: June 2011..................... 24 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: May 2012...................... 25 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: June 2012..................... 26 Prices Received for Potatoes - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons........................ 27 Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons........................ 28 Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: April 2012 with Comparisons...................... 29 Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons... 30 Commodity Parity Prices - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons........................................ 31 Marketing Year for Specified Commodities................................................................... 33 Prices Received for Sweet Potatoes, Market Year Average - States and United States: 2009-2011.............. 33 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Oats by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 34 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for All Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 34 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Malting Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012............................................................................. 35 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Feed Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 35 Prices Received and Farm Marketings for All Wheat by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 36 Prices Received for Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 36 Prices Received for Durum Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 37 Prices Received for Other Spring Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 37 Prices Received for Hard Red Spring Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 38 Prices Received for Hard Red Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 38 Prices Received for Soft Red Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 39 Prices Received for White Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012....................................................................................... 39 Reliability of Prices Received Estimates................................................................... 40 Prices Paid by Farmers..................................................................................... 41 Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.................. 42 Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-Components - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.............................................................................. 43 Paid Indexes by Month, All Items and Production Items - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart...................................................................... 44 Paid Indexes, Annual Averages, Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart...................................................................... 44 Paid Indexes by Farm Type, All Items - United States: 1990-1991=100 Chart.................................. 45 Paid Indexes by Origin, All Production Items - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart.......................... 45 Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Sector, Supplies & Repairs, Fertilizer, Machinery, and Fuel - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart...................................................................... 46 Paid Indexes by Month, Feed and Replacement Livestock - United States: 1990-1992=100 Chart................. 46 Feed Price Ratios - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons.............................................. 47 Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons............ 47 Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons............................... 47 Prices Paid and Value of Hatchery Production for Poultry - United States: 2009-2011........................ 48 Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates....................................................................... 49 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 50 Prices Received by Farmers The June All Farm Products Index is 181 percent of its 1990-1992 base, up 1.7 percent from the May index and 0.6 percent above the June 2011 index. All crops: The June index, at 210, increased 1.0 percent from May and 0.5 percent from June 2011. Index increases for fruits & nuts and commercial vegetables more than offset the index decreases for feed grains & hay, oilseeds, food grains, and potatoes & dry beans. Food grains: The June index, at 213, is 2.3 percent below the previous month and down 12 percent from a year ago. The June price for all wheat, at $6.37 per bushel, is down 30 cents from May and $1.04 below June 2011. Feed grains & hay: The June index, at 265, is down 2.9 percent from last month but 1.1 percent above a year ago. The corn price, at $6.25 per bushel, is down 8 cents from last month and 13 cents below June 2011. The all hay price, at $183 per ton, is down $16.00 from May but $20.00 higher than last June. Sorghum grain, at $9.95 per cwt, is 45 cents below May and 55 cents below June last year. Cotton, Upland: The June index, at 137, is down 2.1 percent from May but unchanged from last year. The June price, at 83.1 cents per pound, is down 1.5 cents from the previous month and 0.2 cent below last June. Oilseeds: The June index, at 245, is down 2.0 percent from May but 3.4 percent higher than June 2011. The soybean price, at $13.70 per bushel, decreased 30 cents from May but is 50 cents above June 2011. Fruits & nuts: The June index, at 179, is up 5.3 percent from May and 13 percent higher than a year ago. Price increases for apples and oranges more than offset price decreases for peaches, strawberries, and lemons. Commercial vegetables: The June index, at 166, is up 5.1 percent from last month but unchanged from June 2011. Price increases during June for broccoli and lettuce more than offset price declines for onions, snap beans, and cucumbers. Potatoes & dry beans: The June index, at 180, is down 3.2 percent from last month and 8.2 percent below June 2011. The all potato price, at $9.89 per cwt, is down 55 cents from May and $1.70 below last June. The all dry bean price, at $43.90 per cwt, is up 60 cents from the previous month and $10.10 above June 2011. Livestock and products: The June index, at 152, is 0.7 percent above last month but down 0.7 percent from June 2011. Compared with a year ago, prices are higher for cattle, broilers, calves, turkeys, and eggs. Prices for milk and hogs are down from last year. Meat animals: The June index, at 161, is up 1.3 percent from last month and 10 percent higher than last year. The June hog price, at $66.90 per cwt, is up $4.10 from May but $2.80 lower than a year ago. The June beef cattle price of $122 per cwt is unchanged from last month but $15.00 higher than June 2011. Dairy products: The June index, at 123, is down 0.8 percent from a month ago and 24 percent lower than June last year. The June all milk price of $16.10 per cwt is 10 cents less than last month and $5.00 lower than June 2011. Poultry & eggs: The June index, at 164, is up 0.6 percent from May and 5.8 percent above a year ago. The June market egg price, at 68.8 cents per dozen, increased 9.4 cents from May and is 0.1 cent above June 2011. The June broiler price, at 52.0 cents per pound, is down 1.0 cent from May but 3.0 cents above a year ago. The June turkey price, at 73.9 cents per pound, is up 1.3 cents from the previous month and 4.4 cents above a year earlier. Prices Received Indexes - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-1914 Base : 1990-1992 Base :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-1992 : June : May : June : June : May : June Index : Average : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : : All products ...................: 639 1139 1130 1147 180 178 181 : All crops ......................: 500 1036 1032 1042 209 208 210 Food grains ..................: 325 771 691 676 243 218 213 Feed grains & hay ............: 363 933 974 945 262 273 265 Cotton, Upland ...............: 517 705 716 703 137 140 137 Tobacco ......................: 1263 1491 1559 1559 99 103 103 Oilseeds .....................: 554 1301 1372 1345 237 250 245 Fruits & nuts ................: 716 1112 1189 1241 159 170 178 Commercial vegetables ........: 698 1183 1126 1188 166 158 166 Potatoes & dry beans .........: 540 992 944 910 196 186 180 Other crops ..................: 493 643 645 645 131 131 131 : Livestock and products .........: 768 1169 1160 1167 153 151 152 Meat animals .................: 1021 1490 1624 1643 146 159 161 Dairy products ...............: 799 1298 997 991 162 124 123 Poultry & eggs ...............: 282 436 457 460 155 163 164 : Food commodities ...............: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 171 166 170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Prices Received and Prices Paid Indexes by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2011 and 2012, 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 :---------------------------------------------------------------- :2011 :2012 :2011 : 2012 : 2011 :2012 : 2011 :2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent percent percent percent : January .......: 166 188 189 212 137 156 195 210 204 222 February ......: 171 181 200 205 144 158 197 211 207 223 March .........: 173 184 198 210 152 160 201 213 212 226 April .........: 176 178 200 207 156 152 203 215 215 228 May ...........: 175 178 203 208 152 151 204 215 216 229 June ..........: 180 181 209 210 153 152 203 215 215 229 July ..........: 181 207 155 204 216 August ........: 183 209 158 205 217 September .....: 179 203 152 205 218 October .......: 184 203 154 205 217 November ......: 184 206 157 206 219 December ......: 179 198 157 206 218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Average : : : Preliminary Commodity : 1990-1992 : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Field crops : Austrian winter peas .........dollars/cwt: (NA) (S) (S) (S) Barley, all ...............dollars/bushel: 2.12 4.65 5.72 5.65 Feed .....................dollars/bushel: 1.90 4.74 4.89 4.59 Malting ..................dollars/bushel: 2.43 4.60 5.84 5.96 Beans, dry edible ............dollars/cwt: 19.10 33.80 43.30 43.90 Canola .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 25.10 27.70 27.80 Chickpeas, all ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 37.00 33.60 (D) Large .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 40.10 32.00 (D) Small .......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 27.50 (D) (S) Corn ......................dollars/bushel: 2.30 6.38 6.33 6.25 : Cotton, Upland .............dollars/pound: 0.606 0.833 0.846 0.831 Cottonseed 1/ ................dollars/ton: 96.00 (NA) (NA) (NA) Flaxseed ..................dollars/bushel: 4.27 15.40 14.90 13.10 Hay, all, baled ..............dollars/ton: 76.30 163.00 199.00 183.00 Alfalfa .....................dollars/ton: 77.20 180.00 215.00 201.00 Other .......................dollars/ton: 60.00 113.00 146.00 133.00 Lentils ......................dollars/cwt: (NA) 26.00 22.40 23.40 Oats ......................dollars/bushel: 1.22 3.42 4.12 3.62 Peanuts, in-shell ..........dollars/pound: 0.304 0.233 0.338 0.352 Peas, dry edible .............dollars/cwt: (NA) 14.00 16.40 15.90 : Potatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 5.82 11.59 10.44 9.89 Rice, all ....................dollars/cwt: 7.07 12.10 13.80 13.80 Long ........................dollars/cwt: (NA) 11.00 13.30 13.30 Medium and short ............dollars/cwt: (NA) 18.40 15.30 15.40 Sorghum grain ................dollars/cwt: 3.75 10.50 10.40 9.95 Soybeans ..................dollars/bushel: 5.61 13.20 14.00 13.70 Sunflowers, all ..............dollars/cwt: 9.50 29.00 29.00 27.70 : Wheat, all ................dollars/bushel: 2.96 7.41 6.67 6.37 Winter ...................dollars/bushel: 2.93 7.13 6.42 6.17 Durum ....................dollars/bushel: 2.86 9.18 8.95 9.04 Other spring .............dollars/bushel: 3.11 9.26 7.93 7.74 Hard red winter 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 7.20 6.35 (NA) Soft red winter 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 7.00 6.75 (NA) Hard red spring 2/ .......dollars/bushel: (NA) 9.34 8.01 (NA) White 2/ .................dollars/bushel: 3.24 6.94 6.54 (NA) : Fruits : Citrus, equivalent on-tree : Grapefruit ..................dollars/box: 5.77 9.50 13.83 15.43 Lemons ......................dollars/box: 10.10 12.32 16.80 15.77 Oranges .....................dollars/box: 5.79 8.46 10.20 11.89 Tangelos ....................dollars/box: 5.82 (NA) (NA) (NA) Tangerines and mandarins ....dollars/box: 15.11 (NA) (D) (D) : Noncitrus, fresh : Apples 3/ .................dollars/pound: 0.212 0.263 0.333 0.384 Grapes 3/ ...................dollars/ton: 506.00 1,080.00 (NA) 1,410.00 Peaches 3/ ..................dollars/ton: 432.00 705.00 1,390.00 886.00 Pears 3/ ....................dollars/ton: 370.00 565.00 409.00 596.00 Strawberries ................dollars/cwt: 56.00 72.70 82.70 74.40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Marketing year August - February. 2/ Preliminary estimates not set for this item. 3/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York (apples only), and Washington (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: June 2012 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 : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Vegetables, fresh 1/ : Asparagus ....................dollars/cwt: 79.80 80.80 118.00 98.40 Beans, snap 2/ ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 69.20 52.70 31.90 Broccoli .....................dollars/cwt: 22.50 55.70 29.30 47.00 Cantaloupes 2/ ...............dollars/cwt: (NA) 16.30 30.30 29.30 Carrots ......................dollars/cwt: 13.20 35.10 27.40 27.20 Cauliflower ..................dollars/cwt: 26.80 52.80 35.40 43.20 Celery .......................dollars/cwt: 11.60 17.10 15.80 13.10 Corn, sweet ..................dollars/cwt: 15.70 24.30 21.60 21.50 Cucumbers 2/ .................dollars/cwt: (NA) 31.90 34.50 25.00 Lettuce ......................dollars/cwt: 11.90 17.10 19.00 21.80 Onions 3/ ....................dollars/cwt: 12.80 22.40 22.90 14.40 Tomatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 32.30 44.60 34.10 40.40 : Livestock : Calves .......................dollars/cwt: 94.30 133.00 176.00 171.00 Cattle, all beef .............dollars/cwt: 72.90 107.00 122.00 122.00 Cows 4/ .....................dollars/cwt: 49.60 75.90 87.70 86.80 Steers and heifers ..........dollars/cwt: 77.10 110.00 125.00 125.00 Milk cows 5/ ................dollars/head: 1130.00 (NA) (NA) (NA) Hogs, all ....................dollars/cwt: 47.70 69.70 62.80 66.90 Barrows and gilts ...........dollars/cwt: 48.40 70.40 63.20 67.50 Sows ........................dollars/cwt: 39.50 53.70 52.10 51.70 : Dairy and poultry : Milk, all 6/ .................dollars/cwt: 13.06 21.10 16.20 16.10 Fat test ........................percent: 3.66 3.60 3.63 3.58 Broilers, live 7/ ..........dollars/pound: 0.317 0.490 0.530 0.520 Eggs, all 8/ ...............dollars/dozen: 0.643 0.886 0.826 0.910 Market 8/ 9/ ..............dollars/dozen: 0.546 0.687 0.594 0.688 Turkeys, live 8/ 10/ 11/ ...dollars/pound: 0.380 0.695 0.726 0.739 : Adjusted for seasonal variation : Eggs, all ..................dollars/dozen: 0.545 1.090 1.030 1.120 Seasonal factor .................percent: 100 81 81 81 Milk, all 6/ .................dollars/cwt: 9.71 21.70 17.10 16.60 Seasonal factor .................percent: 100 97 94 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. FOB shipping point for prior years. 2/ Monthly estimates began January 1995. 3/ Includes some processing. 4/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 5/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and October. 6/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 7/ Live weight equivalent price. 8/ Mid-month price. 9/ Also referred to as table eggs. 10/ Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. 11/ Beginning January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis. Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2012 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 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per bushel : January ....: 4.90 6.69 7.05 3.66 4.94 6.07 9.79 11.60 11.90 February ...: 4.73 7.42 7.10 3.55 5.65 6.28 9.41 12.70 12.20 March ......: 4.70 7.55 7.20 3.55 5.53 6.35 9.39 12.70 13.00 April ......: 4.41 8.01 7.11 3.41 6.36 6.34 9.47 13.10 13.70 May ........: 4.34 8.16 6.67 3.48 6.32 6.33 9.41 13.20 14.00 June .......: 4.16 7.41 6.37 3.41 6.38 6.25 9.45 13.20 13.70 July .......: 4.49 7.10 3.49 6.33 9.79 13.20 August .....: 5.44 7.59 3.65 6.88 10.10 13.40 September ..: 5.79 7.54 4.08 6.37 9.98 12.20 October ....: 5.88 7.27 4.32 5.71 10.20 11.70 November ...: 6.10 7.30 4.55 5.84 11.10 11.70 December ...: 6.44 7.20 4.82 5.86 11.60 11.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2012 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Beef cattle 1/ : All hogs 2/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : January ..: 82.30 107.00 125.00 48.40 56.00 63.50 February .: 85.70 108.00 127.00 48.90 61.40 65.50 March ....: 90.40 115.00 128.00 52.10 62.90 65.20 April ....: 95.60 119.00 124.00 56.50 67.80 62.80 May ......: 94.70 112.00 122.00 62.20 68.60 62.80 June .....: 90.40 107.00 122.00 58.20 69.70 66.90 July .....: 91.70 111.00 58.50 71.70 August ...: 93.50 111.00 61.30 75.80 September : 94.10 112.00 61.00 67.10 October ..: 93.10 117.00 53.30 68.70 November .: 94.00 120.00 47.80 64.40 December .: 98.10 120.00 52.40 63.50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cows and steers & heifers. 2/ Barrows & gilts and sows. Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ..............: 8.13 (D) (D) Arkansas .............: 7.42 6.72 6.20 California ...........: (D) (D) (D) Colorado .............: 7.80 5.97 5.86 Idaho ................: 7.63 7.21 7.22 Illinois .............: 6.42 6.55 6.40 Indiana ..............: 6.03 6.60 6.09 Kansas ...............: 7.07 6.35 6.15 Michigan .............: 6.27 6.59 6.35 Minnesota ............: 8.58 7.68 7.79 : Missouri .............: 6.83 6.77 6.20 Montana ..............: 8.20 7.65 7.29 Nebraska .............: 7.69 6.15 6.10 North Carolina .......: 7.28 6.91 6.09 North Dakota .........: 9.96 7.62 7.52 Ohio .................: 6.90 6.88 6.76 Oklahoma .............: 7.62 6.41 6.15 Oregon ...............: 7.44 6.90 6.58 South Dakota .........: 9.27 7.12 6.78 Texas ................: 7.03 6.24 6.07 Washington ...........: 7.67 6.96 6.53 : United States ........: 7.41 6.67 6.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: 7.42 6.72 6.20 California .........: (D) (D) (D) Colorado ...........: 7.80 5.98 5.89 Idaho ..............: 6.99 6.55 6.50 Illinois ...........: 6.42 6.55 6.40 Indiana ............: 6.03 6.60 6.09 Kansas .............: 7.07 6.35 6.15 Michigan ...........: 6.27 6.59 6.35 Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) 6.30 Missouri ...........: 6.83 6.77 6.20 : Montana ............: 7.16 6.86 6.61 Nebraska ...........: 7.69 6.15 6.10 North Carolina .....: 7.28 6.91 6.09 North Dakota .......: 6.89 6.30 5.80 Ohio ...............: 6.90 6.88 6.76 Oklahoma ...........: 7.62 6.41 6.15 Oregon .............: 7.13 6.85 6.50 South Dakota .......: 7.38 6.30 6.10 Texas ..............: 7.03 6.24 6.07 Washington .........: 7.08 6.53 6.27 : United States ......: 7.13 6.42 6.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ............: 8.13 (D) (D) California .........: (S) (S) (S) Idaho ..............: (D) (D) (D) Montana ............: 9.06 10.40 (D) North Dakota .......: 11.70 7.68 7.15 : United States ......: 9.18 8.95 9.04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: (S) (D) (D) Idaho ..............: 8.73 7.96 7.70 Minnesota ..........: 8.59 7.69 7.80 Montana ............: 8.76 8.47 (D) North Dakota .......: 9.53 7.72 7.70 Oregon .............: 8.94 7.29 7.00 South Dakota .......: 10.10 7.74 7.80 Washington .........: 9.38 8.04 7.50 : United States ......: 9.26 7.93 7.74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : California .........: 5.56 (D) (S) Colorado ...........: (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..............: 4.31 5.90 6.26 Minnesota ..........: 5.69 (D) (S) Montana ............: 4.55 5.51 5.21 North Dakota .......: 4.65 5.56 5.63 Oregon .............: 4.78 4.47 4.30 Utah ...............: 5.38 (D) 3.84 Washington .........: 4.81 4.71 4.57 Wyoming ............: (D) (D) (D) : United States ......: 4.65 5.72 5.65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Malting Barley - States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Idaho ..............: 3.83 5.97 6.35 Minnesota ..........: 5.75 (D) (S) Montana ............: 4.53 5.61 (D) North Dakota .......: 4.68 5.60 6.00 Wyoming ............: (S) (S) (S) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Feed Barley - States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Idaho ..............: 5.69 5.06 4.85 Minnesota ..........: 4.69 (D) (S) Montana ............: 4.62 4.65 (D) North Dakota .......: 4.61 4.78 4.75 Wyoming ............: (D) (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: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: 6.57 6.21 6.19 Illinois ...........: 6.56 6.39 6.40 Indiana ............: 6.82 6.52 6.45 Iowa ...............: 6.30 6.30 6.20 Kansas .............: 7.04 6.30 6.20 Kentucky ...........: 7.28 6.64 6.45 Michigan ...........: 6.77 6.18 6.10 Minnesota ..........: 5.79 6.06 6.10 Missouri ...........: 6.87 6.61 6.45 Nebraska ...........: 6.32 6.36 6.30 : North Carolina .....: 8.01 7.05 6.94 North Dakota .......: 6.15 5.98 5.95 Ohio ...............: 6.89 6.46 6.43 Pennsylvania .......: 7.73 6.89 6.69 South Dakota .......: 6.15 6.10 6.04 Tennessee ..........: 6.66 6.79 6.70 Texas ..............: 7.74 6.84 6.30 Wisconsin ..........: 6.40 6.17 6.20 : United States ......: 6.38 6.33 6.25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: 12.80 13.80 13.80 Illinois ...........: 13.50 14.30 14.00 Indiana ............: 13.40 14.20 13.90 Iowa ...............: 13.20 13.80 13.60 Kansas .............: 13.70 13.70 13.50 Kentucky ...........: 13.80 14.50 14.30 Louisiana ..........: 12.50 13.60 (D) Michigan ...........: 13.10 13.70 13.50 Minnesota ..........: 12.80 13.70 13.70 Mississippi ........: 13.30 (D) 14.20 : Missouri ...........: 13.60 14.10 13.90 Nebraska ...........: 13.00 13.80 13.40 North Carolina .....: 14.00 14.10 14.10 North Dakota .......: 12.70 13.60 13.20 Ohio ...............: 13.40 14.30 14.00 South Dakota .......: 12.90 13.20 13.30 Tennessee ..........: 13.30 14.30 14.10 Wisconsin ..........: 12.40 13.70 13.70 : United States ......: 13.20 14.00 13.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Illinois ...........: (S) (D) (S) Iowa ...............: 3.72 4.04 3.60 Michigan ...........: 4.06 4.46 (D) Minnesota ..........: 3.22 3.59 3.40 Montana ............: 3.04 (D) (S) Nebraska ...........: 4.41 4.06 4.00 New York ...........: (D) 3.91 (D) North Dakota .......: 3.02 3.54 (D) Oregon .............: (D) (S) (S) Pennsylvania .......: 3.76 4.57 4.06 South Dakota .......: 3.68 3.79 3.53 Texas ..............: (S) (D) (D) Wisconsin ..........: 3.33 3.79 3.65 : United States ......: 3.42 4.12 3.62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Arkansas ...........: (S) (S) (S) Illinois ...........: 11.60 (D) (S) Kansas .............: 12.00 10.30 10.10 Louisiana ..........: (S) (S) (S) Missouri ...........: (D) (S) 9.80 Nebraska ...........: 12.30 10.90 10.40 Oklahoma ...........: 12.30 10.40 10.10 Texas ..............: 10.00 11.50 9.80 : United States ......: 10.50 10.40 9.95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : : California .........: 49.60 50.80 40.80 Colorado ...........: 35.10 51.80 52.80 Idaho ..............: 30.40 47.60 49.50 Michigan ...........: 40.60 43.90 40.00 Minnesota ..........: 34.70 42.70 (D) Nebraska ...........: 32.90 40.50 45.00 North Dakota .......: 30.40 41.70 42.70 : United States ......: 33.80 43.30 43.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Peanuts (In-Shell) - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : Alabama ............: 0.220 0.331 0.349 Florida ............: 0.225 0.265 0.333 Georgia ............: 0.223 0.331 0.357 Mississippi ........: 0.216 0.281 0.414 New Mexico .........: 0.248 (S) (S) North Carolina .....: 0.254 0.360 0.341 Oklahoma ...........: (D) (D) (S) South Carolina .....: 0.254 (D) 0.360 Texas ..............: 0.266 0.444 0.327 Virginia ...........: (D) 0.336 (S) : United States ......: 0.233 0.338 0.352 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Colorado ...........: (D) 25.00 (D) Kansas .............: (D) 24.80 24.20 Minnesota ..........: 23.90 (D) (D) North Dakota .......: 28.10 29.80 29.40 South Dakota .......: 30.20 27.90 (D) : United States ......: 29.00 29.00 27.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (S) North Dakota .......: 25.20 27.70 27.80 : United States ......: 25.10 27.70 27.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : North Dakota .......: 15.40 14.90 13.10 : United States ......: 15.40 14.90 13.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons [Cottonseed marketing year August - February] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Cottonseed State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary : : : Preliminary : June : May : June : June : May : June : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- dollars per pound -------- -------- dollars per ton ------- : Alabama ............: 0.823 1.010 1.010 (NA) (NA) (NA) Arizona ............: (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) Arkansas ...........: 0.823 1.010 1.010 (NA) (NA) (NA) California .........: 0.914 (D) (S) (NA) (NA) (NA) Georgia ............: 0.823 0.973 0.979 (NA) (NA) (NA) Louisiana ..........: 0.823 1.010 1.010 (NA) (NA) (NA) Mississippi ........: 0.823 1.010 1.010 (NA) (NA) (NA) North Carolina .....: 0.823 1.010 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) Tennessee ..........: 0.823 (D) 1.010 (NA) (NA) (NA) Texas ..............: 0.827 0.777 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) : United States ......: 0.833 0.846 0.831 (NA) (NA) (NA) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary Item : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Average price ......dollars/pound: 0.833 0.846 0.831 Marketings 1/ ........1,000 bales: 137 793 (NA) : Rice, all : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 12.10 13.80 13.80 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 11,317 13,212 (NA) : Rice, long : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 11.00 13.30 13.30 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 9,573 9,689 (NA) : Rice, medium and short : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 18.40 15.30 15.40 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 1,744 3,523 (NA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. 2/ Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives. Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All hay : Alfalfa hay : Other hay State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary: : :Preliminary : June : May : June : June : May : June : June : May : June : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per ton : Arizona ......: 226.00 250.00 240.00 230.00 255.00 245.00 170.00 195.00 195.00 California ...: 218.00 221.00 204.00 238.00 227.00 211.00 137.00 186.00 174.00 Colorado .....: 169.00 249.00 233.00 170.00 255.00 235.00 145.00 170.00 190.00 Idaho ........: 189.00 178.00 187.00 191.00 180.00 190.00 145.00 120.00 120.00 Illinois .....: 134.00 163.00 137.00 150.00 170.00 150.00 90.00 125.00 100.00 Iowa .........: 122.00 134.00 137.00 125.00 142.00 142.00 86.00 92.00 93.00 Kansas .......: 141.00 190.00 177.00 150.00 205.00 190.00 90.00 105.00 105.00 Kentucky .....: 94.00 120.00 103.00 160.00 180.00 185.00 75.00 80.00 80.00 Michigan .....: 97.00 113.00 105.00 100.00 120.00 110.00 80.00 95.00 90.00 Minnesota ....: 105.00 136.00 136.00 115.00 150.00 150.00 80.00 95.00 95.00 : Missouri .....: 71.00 111.00 91.00 140.00 190.00 190.00 60.00 75.00 75.00 Montana ......: 93.00 103.00 109.00 94.00 103.00 113.00 85.00 99.00 99.00 Nebraska .....: 86.00 125.00 136.00 89.00 134.00 140.00 65.00 96.00 104.00 Nevada .......: 173.00 223.00 213.00 175.00 225.00 215.00 135.00 175.00 172.00 New Mexico ...: 230.00 280.00 270.00 235.00 286.00 276.00 175.00 220.00 205.00 New York .....: 146.00 116.00 124.00 155.00 175.00 175.00 124.00 105.00 110.00 North Dakota .: 56.00 72.00 73.00 61.00 75.00 79.00 44.00 52.00 55.00 Ohio .........: 125.00 170.00 140.00 167.00 209.00 207.00 98.00 118.00 97.00 Oklahoma .....: 111.00 170.00 141.00 155.00 212.00 205.00 76.00 107.00 91.00 Oregon .......: 207.00 228.00 204.00 213.00 230.00 224.00 187.00 226.00 183.00 : Pennsylvania .: 156.00 168.00 156.00 175.00 200.00 172.00 147.00 165.00 152.00 South Dakota .: 95.00 123.00 142.00 99.00 128.00 149.00 81.00 103.00 116.00 Texas ........: 139.00 144.00 140.00 204.00 220.00 225.00 115.00 105.00 108.00 Utah .........: 172.00 203.00 196.00 173.00 205.00 198.00 141.00 163.00 158.00 Washington ...: 170.00 234.00 227.00 165.00 240.00 230.00 185.00 220.00 220.00 Wisconsin ....: 97.00 119.00 121.00 100.00 135.00 135.00 75.00 90.00 95.00 Wyoming ......: 105.00 157.00 162.00 106.00 165.00 165.00 97.00 135.00 145.00 : United States : 163.00 199.00 183.00 180.00 215.00 201.00 113.00 146.00 133.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons [Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York, and Washington. Prices at point of first sale for other States] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Apples, fresh use State :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : California .........: (NA) (NA) (NA) Michigan ...........: (NA) 0.305 (NA) New York ...........: 0.278 0.281 0.323 Ohio ...............: 0.520 0.520 0.670 Pennsylvania .......: (S) (NA) (NA) Virginia ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) Washington .........: 0.261 0.335 0.390 : United States ......: 0.263 0.333 0.384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: June 2011 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos-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) : United States .....................: 18.00 11.60 11.60 (D) 9.50 9.50 (D) : Lemons : California ........................: 34.70 18.19 23.80 (D) 12.32 17.93 (D) : United States .....................: 34.70 18.19 23.80 (D) 12.32 17.93 (D) : Oranges : California ........................: 22.40 10.41 13.78 (D) 7.96 11.37 (D) Navel and miscellaneous .........: 24.10 11.28 15.46 (D) 8.83 13.05 (D) Valencia ........................: 21.40 9.87 12.76 (D) 7.42 10.35 (D) : Florida : Valencia ........................: 23.90 11.19 13.90 11.10 8.58 11.20 8.50 : United States .....................: 22.60 11.03 13.80 10.46 8.46 11.35 7.86 : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: May 2012 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos-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/ .....................: 22.50 15.97 15.97 (D) 13.83 13.83 (D) Texas .............................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States .....................: 22.50 15.97 15.97 (D) 13.83 13.83 (D) : Lemons : California ........................: 38.40 22.79 27.28 (D) 16.80 21.29 (D) : United States .....................: 38.40 22.79 27.28 (D) 16.80 21.29 (D) : Oranges : California ........................: 26.30 16.22 17.46 (D) 13.74 15.00 (D) Navel and miscellaneous .........: 27.10 17.00 18.29 (D) 14.53 15.83 (D) Valencia ........................: 24.70 14.75 15.89 (D) 12.28 13.43 (D) : Florida : Valencia ........................: 25.00 11.95 14.75 11.90 9.25 11.90 9.20 : United States .....................: 26.20 12.86 17.27 11.69 10.20 14.79 8.99 : Tangerines and mandarins : California ........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States .....................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Some processed sales included in fresh sales. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: June 2012 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos-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/ .....................: 24.10 17.57 17.57 (D) 15.43 15.43 (D) : United States .....................: 24.10 17.57 17.57 (D) 15.43 15.43 (D) : Lemons : California ........................: 39.40 21.76 28.28 (D) 15.77 22.29 (D) : United States .....................: 39.40 21.76 28.28 (D) 15.77 22.29 (D) : Oranges : California ........................: 25.30 14.37 16.51 (D) 11.89 14.05 (D) Navel and miscellaneous .........: 27.50 15.48 18.69 (D) 12.99 16.23 (D) Valencia ........................: 23.90 13.60 15.09 (D) 11.12 12.63 (D) : Florida : Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States .....................: 25.30 14.37 16.51 (D) 11.89 14.05 (D) : Tangerines and mandarins : California ........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States : (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Some processed sales included in fresh sales. Prices Received for Potatoes - States and United States: June 2012 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary State : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : California : Spring ...........: 19.60 18.10 16.40 Fall .............: 10.60 8.60 8.15 All 1/ ...........: 19.20 16.30 15.60 Colorado : Fresh 2/ .........: 16.80 12.50 (D) All 1/ ...........: 14.10 10.60 9.95 : Florida ............: 13.10 (D) (D) Idaho : Fresh 2/ .........: 12.00 7.90 (D) Processing .......: 7.90 8.50 (D) All 1/ ...........: 9.55 8.50 7.95 Maine ..............: 10.30 11.20 (D) Michigan ...........: (S) (S) (S) Minnesota ..........: 5.95 7.25 (D) New York ...........: (D) 16.30 (S) North Carolina .....: 11.80 (S) (S) : North Dakota : Fresh 2/ .........: (D) (D) (D) Processing .......: 7.80 6.30 (D) All 1/ ...........: 8.00 8.10 (D) Oregon .............: 10.50 8.85 8.60 Texas ..............: (S) (S) (S) Virginia ...........: 16.30 (S) 17.80 : Washington : Processing .......: 7.60 8.15 (D) All 1/ ...........: 9.15 8.60 8.35 Wisconsin : Fresh 2/ .........: (D) (D) (D) Processing .......: (D) (D) (D) All 1/ ...........: (D) (D) (D) : United States : Fresh 2/ .........: 17.49 13.91 (D) Processing .......: 8.21 8.01 (D) All 1/ ...........: 11.59 10.44 9.89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: June 2012 with Comparisons [Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price :Fat test : Price :Fat test : Price : Fat test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent : Arizona ............: 21.00 3.49 15.40 3.48 14.90 3.48 California .........: 20.32 3.65 14.51 3.62 14.70 3.59 Colorado ...........: 20.80 3.47 16.50 3.44 16.20 3.43 Florida ............: 25.30 3.60 20.10 3.58 19.50 3.59 Idaho ..............: 19.30 3.54 15.80 3.62 16.10 3.54 Illinois ...........: 21.70 3.59 16.70 3.60 16.40 3.55 Indiana ............: 21.90 3.58 16.20 3.55 15.80 3.50 Iowa ...............: 21.20 3.57 16.60 3.64 16.30 3.56 Kansas .............: 21.80 3.60 16.60 3.64 16.30 3.57 Michigan ...........: 21.60 3.53 16.80 3.57 16.30 3.51 : Minnesota ..........: 21.20 3.63 17.30 3.74 17.40 3.68 Missouri ...........: 21.90 3.57 16.90 3.60 16.40 3.56 New Mexico .........: 20.20 3.45 15.10 3.45 14.80 3.40 New York ...........: 22.40 3.60 17.30 3.66 16.80 3.60 Ohio ...............: 22.40 3.62 17.00 3.61 16.60 3.55 Oregon .............: 22.10 3.67 17.20 3.70 16.90 3.66 Pennsylvania .......: 22.90 3.60 17.90 3.62 17.40 3.60 Texas ..............: 21.60 3.68 16.30 3.70 16.00 3.66 Utah ...............: 20.50 3.58 15.10 3.60 14.50 3.57 Vermont ............: 22.70 3.70 17.50 3.73 16.70 3.67 : Virginia ...........: 24.00 3.56 18.70 3.63 18.20 3.59 Washington .........: 21.70 3.67 16.30 3.70 16.00 3.66 Wisconsin ..........: 20.60 3.60 17.00 3.66 17.10 3.60 : United States ......: 21.10 3.60 16.20 3.63 16.10 3.58 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: April 2012 with Comparisons [Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices estimated in January, April, July, and October] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : April 2011 : January 2012 : April 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per head : Arizona ............: 1,450 1,500 1,500 California .........: 1,300 1,400 1,300 Colorado ...........: 1,450 1,500 1,520 Florida ............: 1,480 1,490 1,450 Idaho ..............: 1,450 1,450 1,450 Illinois ...........: 1,430 1,500 1,520 Indiana ............: 1,450 1,450 1,450 Iowa ...............: 1,430 1,400 1,450 Kansas .............: 1,400 1,400 1,450 Michigan ...........: 1,550 1,600 1,600 : Minnesota ..........: 1,410 1,430 1,490 Missouri ...........: 1,280 1,200 1,300 New Mexico .........: 1,380 1,380 1,350 New York ...........: 1,400 1,450 1,460 Ohio ...............: 1,470 1,500 1,510 Oregon .............: 1,390 1,440 1,430 Pennsylvania .......: 1,450 1,500 1,500 Texas ..............: 1,400 1,400 1,400 Utah ...............: 1,300 1,340 1,340 Vermont ............: 1,550 1,550 1,600 : Virginia ...........: 1,410 1,520 1,540 Washington .........: 1,400 1,400 1,350 Wisconsin ..........: 1,560 1,550 1,560 : United States ......: 1,420 1,460 1,440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons [Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. Parity data not available for blank cells. Primary source of data for livestock and milk prices is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity price : Price as percent :Adjusted : : of parity Commodity and unit : base :----------------------------------------------------------- : price : June : May : June : June : May : June : : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- dollars ------------- ------- percent ------- : Basic commodities : All wheat ............bushel: 0.634 16.50 17.90 18.10 45 37 35 Rice ....................cwt: 1.46 44.20 41.30 41.80 27 33 33 Corn .................bushel: 0.414 10.40 11.70 11.80 61 54 53 Cotton : Upland ..............pound: 0.072 1.93 2.04 2.06 43 41 40 American Pima .......pound: 0.141 3.50 3.99 4.03 51 41 41 Peanuts ...............pound: 0.026 0.733 0.735 0.744 32 46 47 : Designated nonbasic : All milk, to plants 1/ ...cwt: 1.80 49.40 50.90 51.50 44 34 32 Honey, extracted 2/ ...pound: 0.139 3.64 3.93 3.98 44 41 40 : Wool and mohair : Wool ..................pound: 0.104 2.50 2.94 2.97 46 57 56 Mohair ................pound: 0.333 8.79 9.42 9.52 40 44 43 : Other nonbasic : Apples, fresh 3/ ......pound: 0.033 0.895 0.933 0.944 29 36 41 Barley ...............bushel: 0.436 11.50 12.30 12.50 40 47 45 Canola ..................cwt: 1.820 47.20 51.50 52.10 53 54 53 Cottonseed ..............ton: 17.40 418.00 492.00 498.00 41 56 55 Dry edible beans ........cwt: 3.01 79.20 85.10 86.10 43 51 51 Flaxseed .............bushel: 1.100 27.70 31.10 31.50 56 48 42 Oats .................bushel: 0.263 6.78 7.44 7.52 50 55 48 Potatoes ................cwt: 0.855 22.60 24.20 24.50 51 43 40 Sorghum grain ...........cwt: 0.729 18.30 20.60 20.80 57 50 48 Soybeans .............bushel: 1.000 25.70 28.30 28.60 51 49 48 Sunflower, all ..........cwt: 2.06 51.80 58.30 58.90 56 50 47 : Citrus (equivalent on-tree) : Grapefruit ..............box: 0.690 18.00 19.50 19.70 53 71 78 Lemons ..................box: 1.37 36.90 38.70 39.20 33 43 40 Oranges .................box: 0.698 18.60 19.70 20.00 45 52 59 Tangerines ..............box: 1.49 38.80 42.10 42.60 53 104 130 : Livestock and poultry : Beef cattle .............cwt: 10.10 274.00 286.00 289.00 39 43 42 Calves ..................cwt: 13.90 383.00 393.00 398.00 35 45 43 Hogs ....................cwt: 5.53 149.00 156.00 158.00 47 40 42 Eggs 1/ ...............dozen: 0.091 2.47 2.57 2.60 44 40 43 Turkeys, live .........pound: 0.057 1.520 1.610 1.630 46 45 45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price. 2/ Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national averages are the support prices. 3/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states. Commodity Parity Prices - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons [Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity price : Adjusted : Commodity and unit : base :----------------------------------------- : price : June : May : June : : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Field crops and miscellaneous : Hops ..............................pound: 0.306 8.33 8.65 8.75 Mustard seed ........................cwt: 2.82 72.20 79.70 80.70 Rapeseed ............................cwt: 2.23 58.10 63.10 63.80 Rye ..............................bushel: 0.525 13.30 14.80 15.00 Safflower ...........................cwt: 2.02 52.60 57.10 57.80 Spearmint oil .....................pound: 1.50 39.10 42.40 42.90 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 2.20 61.60 62.20 62.90 : Tobacco : Flue-cured, 11-14 ...............pound: 0.196 5.64 5.54 5.61 Fire-cured, 21-23 ...............pound: 0.283 7.95 8.00 8.09 Burley, 31 ......................pound: 0.202 5.81 5.71 5.78 Maryland, 32 ....................pound: 0.174 4.96 4.92 4.98 Dark air-cured, 35-37 ...........pound: 0.256 7.08 7.24 7.32 Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 .......pound: 0.182 5.18 5.15 5.21 Cigar binder, 51 ................pound: 0.640 18.30 18.10 18.30 : : Noncitrus fruit : Apples, processing 1/ 9/ ............ton: 16.10 437.00 455.00 460.00 Apricots : Fresh 2/ 9/ .......................ton: 114.00 3,090.00 3,220.00 3,260.00 Dried (California) 9/ .............ton: 262.00 7,110.00 7,410.00 7,490.00 Avocados 2/ 9/ ......................ton: 198.00 5,370.00 5,600.00 5,660.00 Cherries : Sweet 9/ ..........................ton: 210.00 5,700.00 5,940.00 6,010.00 Tart 9/ .........................pound: 0.034 0.922 0.962 0.972 Cranberry 3/ 9/ ..................barrel: 4.89 133.00 138.00 140.00 Dates (California) 2/ 9/ ............ton: 183.00 4,960.00 5,180.00 5,230.00 : Grapes : Raisin variety 9/ .................ton: 117.00 3,170.00 3,310.00 3,350.00 Other dried 9/ ....................ton: 65.40 1,770.00 1,850.00 1,870.00 Kiwifruit 9/ ........................ton: 94.40 2,560.00 2,670.00 2,700.00 Nectarines, fresh (California) 2/ 9/ ton: 55.30 1,500.00 1,560.00 1,580.00 Olives, canning (California) 3/ 9/ ..ton: 87.40 2,370.00 2,470.00 2,500.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Commodity Parity Prices - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons (continued) [Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity price :Adjusted : Commodity and unit : base :-------------------------------------------- : price : June : May : June : : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Noncitrus fruit - continued : Papayas (Hawaii) 9/ .............pound: 0.046 1.25 1.30 1.32 Peaches : Fresh 4/ 9/ .....................ton: 83.00 2,250.00 2,350.00 2,370.00 Dried (California) 9/ ...........ton: 57.30 1,550.00 1,620.00 1,640.00 Processing, excludes dried : Clingstone (California) 3/ 9/ ton: 33.70 914.00 953.00 964.00 : Pears : Fresh 4/ 9/ .....................ton: 55.60 1,510.00 1,570.00 1,590.00 Dried (California) 1/ 9/ ........ton: 178.00 4,830.00 5,030.00 5,090.00 Plums (California) : Fresh, equivalent on-tree 9/ ....ton: 60.20 1,630.00 1,700.00 1,720.00 Prunes, dried (California) 1/ 9/ ..ton: 147.00 3,990.00 4,160.00 4,200.00 Prunes and plums : Fresh, excludes California 5/ 9/ ton: 63.80 1,730.00 1,800.00 1,820.00 Processing, excludes dried 1/ 9/ ton: 25.70 697.00 727.00 735.00 : Tree nuts 6/ 9/ : Almonds .........................pound: 0.209 5.67 5.91 5.98 Hazelnuts .........................ton: 183.00 4,960.00 5,180.00 5,230.00 Pistachios ......................pound: 0.194 5.26 5.49 5.55 Walnuts ...........................ton: 177.00 4,800.00 5,010.00 5,060.00 : Vegetables, fresh 7/ : Carrots 8/ ........................cwt: 2.69 70.80 76.10 76.90 Cauliflower 8/ ....................cwt: 4.31 116.00 122.00 123.00 Celery 8/ .........................cwt: 2.01 55.60 56.80 57.50 Honeydew melons ...................cwt: 2.09 58.90 59.10 59.80 Lettuce ...........................cwt: 2.29 63.80 64.80 65.50 Onions 8/ .........................cwt: 1.49 42.60 42.10 42.60 Tomatoes ..........................cwt: 4.68 129.00 132.00 134.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 9/ Non-citrus fruit and tree nut estimates discontinued October 2011. The program was later reinstated with a publication date of March 15, 2012. Parity prices will be published in the July 2012 "Agricultural Prices" report to include these prices. Marketing Year for Specified Commodities Barley: June 1 to May 31 for United States; June 1 to May 31 for Arizona, California, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia; August 1 to July 31 for Alaska, Maine; July 1 to June 30 for all other states. Oats: June 1 to May 31 for United States; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Georgia and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia; August 1 to July 31 for Maine and New York; September 1 to August 31 for Alaska; July 1 to June 30 for all other States. Sweet Potatoes: July - June for United States; July 1 to June 30 for Alabama and California; July 1 to May 31 for Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas; August 1 to May 31 for South Carolina, and Virginia; and August 1 to July 31 for New Jersey. Wheat: June 1 to May 31 for United States; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for all other States. Prices Received for Sweet Potatoes, Market Year Average - States and United States: 2009-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Alabama ............: 20.50 6.56 9.30 Arkansas ...........: 13.20 13.80 15.90 California .........: 26.80 24.30 22.10 Florida ............: 30.00 (D) (D) Louisiana ..........: 18.10 19.20 17.20 Mississippi ........: 20.30 20.40 17.30 New Jersey .........: 29.00 32.60 29.30 North Carolina .....: 19.50 18.00 18.60 Texas ..............: 17.00 (D) (D) : United States ......: 21.80 19.80 18.80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Oats by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 2.37 2.11 3.42 8.2 6.9 5.5 July ......: 2.03 2.11 3.35 10.5 19.7 13.3 August ....: 1.86 2.09 3.20 37.4 27.1 30.2 September .: 1.82 2.30 3.67 11.6 7.2 9.0 October ...: 2.03 2.55 3.69 5.6 6.2 6.5 November ..: 2.02 3.07 3.38 3.2 4.7 3.4 December ..: 2.22 2.94 3.57 2.3 3.9 4.9 January 1/ : 2.19 3.13 3.56 3.2 6.7 5.2 February ..: 2.30 3.27 3.47 4.2 5.0 5.0 March .....: 2.29 3.28 3.77 6.5 5.1 4.4 April .....: 2.25 3.54 3.84 4.5 5.0 5.0 May .......: 2.20 3.55 4.12 2.8 2.5 7.6 : MYA .......: 2.02 2.52 3.49 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for All Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 4.70 3.64 4.65 6.1 8.0 4.6 July ......: 5.09 3.79 5.07 9.5 9.2 8.8 August ....: 5.17 3.69 5.27 14.8 17.2 21.7 September .: 4.78 3.61 5.45 11.0 9.5 13.3 October ...: 4.41 3.73 5.51 8.6 6.4 6.5 November ..: 4.46 3.86 5.44 6.2 7.0 9.1 December ..: 4.54 3.86 5.46 8.6 7.2 9.8 January 1/ : 4.68 3.86 5.44 10.5 9.3 7.6 February ..: 4.53 3.95 5.41 8.3 8.0 7.4 March .....: 4.22 4.29 5.34 7.7 8.2 5.7 April .....: 4.08 4.41 5.69 4.7 6.4 2.6 May .......: 4.25 4.15 5.72 4.0 3.6 2.9 : MYA .......: 4.66 3.86 5.35 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Malting Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 5.38 4.24 4.60 4.9 7.2 3.6 July ......: 5.48 4.14 5.09 9.4 9.5 7.9 August ....: 5.47 3.94 5.31 15.9 18.7 23.7 September .: 5.32 3.96 5.57 10.7 8.3 12.1 October ...: 4.94 3.88 5.69 8.0 5.8 6.4 November ..: 4.88 3.98 5.57 5.9 7.3 9.0 December ..: 4.84 3.97 5.55 8.8 7.4 10.2 January 1/ : 4.87 3.97 5.54 11.3 9.3 7.9 February ..: 4.70 4.06 5.50 8.7 8.0 7.9 March .....: 4.43 4.29 5.43 8.0 8.9 5.9 April .....: 4.55 4.22 5.87 4.3 6.0 2.4 May .......: 4.51 4.04 5.84 4.1 3.6 3.0 : MYA .......: 5.02 4.05 5.44 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Feed Barley by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 3.16 2.24 4.74 12.7 10.8 9.3 July ......: 2.94 2.40 5.04 9.9 8.2 13.1 August ....: 2.49 2.39 4.91 9.8 12.1 12.0 September .: 2.14 2.89 5.07 12.5 14.1 19.4 October ...: 2.29 3.38 4.76 11.5 8.3 7.2 November ..: 2.50 3.34 4.85 7.3 5.9 9.5 December ..: 2.63 3.40 4.88 7.9 6.6 8.0 January 1/ : 2.63 3.46 4.81 5.9 9.4 6.0 February ..: 3.11 3.56 4.74 5.9 7.9 5.2 March .....: 2.66 4.26 4.76 6.2 5.5 4.4 April .....: 2.40 4.89 5.10 6.9 8.0 3.6 May .......: 2.49 4.61 4.89 3.5 3.2 2.3 : MYA .......: 2.61 3.22 4.91 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received and Farm Marketings for All Wheat by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May. Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketing percentages Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars per bushel ---- ---------- percent ---------- : June ......: 5.72 4.16 7.41 10.8 10.4 14.4 July ......: 5.17 4.49 7.10 18.3 25.6 15.7 August ....: 4.85 5.44 7.59 10.8 13.5 15.0 September .: 4.48 5.79 7.54 9.5 9.3 7.5 October ...: 4.47 5.88 7.27 9.7 5.4 3.7 November ..: 4.79 6.10 7.30 6.8 4.2 4.9 December ..: 4.87 6.44 7.20 6.3 6.6 7.7 January 1/ : 4.90 6.69 7.05 7.7 7.8 8.0 February ..: 4.73 7.42 7.10 5.1 4.7 6.0 March .....: 4.70 7.55 7.20 5.2 5.4 5.6 April .....: 4.41 8.01 7.11 6.1 3.9 3.5 May .......: 4.34 8.16 6.67 3.7 3.2 8.0 : MYA .......: 4.87 5.70 7.24 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ......: 5.47 4.05 7.13 July ......: 5.02 4.47 6.77 August ....: 4.67 5.47 7.27 September .: 4.20 5.76 7.00 October ...: 4.27 5.83 6.53 November ..: 4.60 6.02 6.44 December ..: 4.68 6.40 6.41 January 1/ : 4.67 6.35 6.57 February ..: 4.53 7.03 6.68 March .....: 4.45 7.02 6.70 April .....: 4.19 7.37 6.47 May .......: 4.21 7.80 6.42 : MYA .......: 4.71 5.37 6.81 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Durum Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 7.26 4.58 9.18 July ...............: 7.57 4.44 10.20 August .............: 5.83 4.45 10.20 September ..........: 4.95 4.89 10.80 October ............: 4.86 5.07 9.60 November ...........: 4.59 5.55 10.30 December ...........: 4.91 5.71 10.30 January 1/ .........: 4.94 7.09 8.84 February ...........: 4.61 8.45 8.98 March ..............: 4.57 8.09 8.39 April ..............: 4.17 8.60 9.22 May ................: 4.34 7.86 8.95 : MYA ................: 5.47 5.98 9.68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Other Spring Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 6.66 4.58 9.26 July ...............: 5.96 4.71 8.45 August .............: 5.54 5.47 8.28 September ..........: 4.85 5.97 8.09 October ............: 5.00 6.14 8.19 November ...........: 5.19 6.35 8.43 December ...........: 5.18 6.60 8.25 January 1/ .........: 5.30 7.14 8.09 February ...........: 5.04 7.68 8.01 March ..............: 5.04 8.07 8.04 April ..............: 4.89 8.67 7.96 May ................: 4.61 8.85 7.93 : MYA ................: 5.23 6.49 8.24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Hard Red Spring Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 6.72 4.59 9.34 July ...............: 6.00 4.72 8.49 August .............: 5.59 5.49 8.37 September ..........: 4.87 6.03 8.21 October ............: 5.04 5.96 8.38 November ...........: 5.24 6.41 8.65 December ...........: 5.21 6.64 8.43 January 1/ .........: 5.33 7.22 8.33 February ...........: 5.06 7.70 8.22 March ..............: 5.06 8.12 8.13 April ..............: 4.92 8.75 8.05 May ................: 4.63 8.95 8.01 : MYA ................: 5.26 6.54 8.38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Hard Red Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 5.96 3.94 7.20 July ...............: 5.36 4.38 6.96 August .............: 4.84 5.42 7.42 September ..........: 4.32 5.82 7.27 October ............: 4.28 6.09 6.82 November ...........: 4.68 6.15 6.66 December ...........: 4.68 6.51 6.54 January 1/ .........: 4.73 6.50 6.71 February ...........: 4.54 7.07 6.75 March ..............: 4.48 7.10 6.72 April ..............: 4.16 7.50 6.43 May ................: 4.16 8.00 6.35 : MYA ................: 4.84 6.49 6.92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for Soft Red Winter Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 4.69 4.50 7.00 July ...............: 4.37 4.77 6.50 August .............: 4.04 5.75 7.08 September ..........: 3.63 5.89 6.91 October ............: 3.86 6.12 6.64 November ...........: 4.21 5.46 6.25 December ...........: 4.52 6.73 6.58 January 1/ .........: 4.49 6.31 6.85 February ...........: 4.37 7.11 7.10 March ..............: 4.14 6.70 6.70 April ..............: 4.26 7.27 6.67 May ................: 4.37 7.09 6.75 : MYA ................: 4.35 5.16 6.78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Prices Received for White Wheat by Month, Marketing Year Average - United States: 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of June through May] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2011-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : June ...............: 5.21 4.28 6.94 July ...............: 4.99 5.26 6.72 August .............: 4.68 5.52 6.79 September ..........: 4.14 5.54 6.56 October ............: 4.30 5.76 6.04 November ...........: 4.39 5.88 6.07 December ...........: 4.74 6.07 6.13 January 1/ .........: 4.59 6.05 6.17 February ...........: 4.56 6.78 6.44 March ..............: 4.52 6.65 6.63 April ..............: 4.34 7.06 6.55 May ................: 4.34 7.22 6.54 : MYA ................: 4.52 5.88 6.42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Second year. Reliability of Prices Received Estimates Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades and qualities. The average commodity price from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoretically should give the total cash receipts for the commodity. Survey procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probability samples of about 1900 mills and elevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving into commercial channels has a chance of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed account for 90 percent or more of total United States production. Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state commodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and livestock are not included since they represent very small percentages of the total marketings. Grain marketed for seed is also excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices are obtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, state agencies, and universities. Summary and estimation procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by strata to state levels and used to weight average strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to a United States price based on expanded marketings. Recommendations are prepared by the State Field Offices and reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness with survey data, other States, and recent historic estimates. Revisions: For most items, the current month's preliminary price represents a 3-5 day period around the 15th of the month. Previous month's prices represent actual dollars received for quantities sold during the entire month. Revisions are published in monthly issues of Agricultural Prices. Reliability: United States price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less than one percent for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods of summarization for non-probability commodities are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the United States relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any nonsampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these nonsampling errors. Prices Paid by Farmers The June Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 215 (1990-1992=100) is unchanged from May 2012 but up 5.9 percent from June 2011. Production index: The June index, at 229, was unchanged from last month but increased 6.5 percent from last year. Higher prices in June for complete feeds, concentrates, nitrogen, and supplements offset lower prices for diesel, hay & forages, LP gas, and gasoline. Feed: The June index, at 257, increased 1.2 percent from May and 11 percent from last June. Since May, higher prices for complete feeds, concentrates, and supplements more than offset lower prices for hay & forages and feed grains. Livestock and poultry: The June index, at 173, increased 0.6 percent from last month and 19 percent from last year. Since May, higher prices for feeder cattle offset lower prices for feeder pigs. The June feeder cattle price, at $154.70 per cwt, is up $1.00 per cwt from the May price. June feeder pigs averaged $121.00 per cwt, down $6.00 per cwt from May. Fertilizer: The June index, at 348, is up 0.9 percent from May and 6.1 percent above June a year ago. Since May, higher prices for nitrogen more than offset lower prices for potash & phosphate and mixed fertilizer. Chemicals: The June index, at 156, increased 2.6 percent from May and 9.1 percent from last June. Compared with last month, prices for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other were higher. Fuels: The June index, at 337, is down 6.1 percent from a month earlier and 9.7 percent below June 2011. Compared with last month, prices for diesel, LP gas, and gasoline are lower. Machinery: The June index, at 257, was unchanged from May but is 6.2 percent above last June. Compared with last month, prices for other machinery are slightly lower. Consumer price index: The May 2012 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all urban consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 229.815 (1982-1984=100). The April index is 230.085. For the 12 month period ending in May, the overall index increased 1.7 percent. Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-1914 Base : 1990-1992 Base Indexes :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and : June : May : June : June : May : June ratios : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Prices paid by farmers for : commodities, services, : interest, taxes, and wage : rates (PPITW) ...................: 2707 2860 2860 203 215 215 Production ....................: 2089 2219 2219 215 229 229 Feed ........................: 1127 1239 1257 231 254 257 Livestock and poultry .......: 1866 2202 2207 146 172 173 Seeds .......................: 3327 3581 3581 336 362 362 Fertilizer ..................: 1203 1264 1277 328 345 348 Chemicals ...................: 886 942 967 143 152 156 Fuels .......................: 2875 2769 2597 373 359 337 Supplies and repairs ........: 1179 1210 1210 166 170 170 : Autos and trucks ............: 3091 3132 3126 116 118 118 Machinery ...................: 6083 6450 6448 242 257 257 Building materials ..........: 2336 2389 2393 172 176 176 Services and rent ...........: 2132 2181 2185 (NA) (NA) (NA) Services ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 165 167 167 Rent ........................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 205 212 212 : Interest 1/ ...................: 3381 3635 3635 135 145 145 Taxes 2/ ......................: 5935 6225 6225 222 232 232 Wage rates ....................: 7075 7373 7373 189 197 197 Production, interest, taxes, : and wage rates (PITW) .......: 2819 2993 2994 210 223 223 Family living-CPI 3/ ..........: 2144 2183 2180 167 170 170 : Ratio (received/paid) .........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 89 83 84 Parity ratio 4/ ...............: 42 40 40 (NA) (NA) (NA) Parity ratio adjusted 5/ ......: 43 41 41 (NA) (NA) (NA) PPITW adjusted for : productivity 6/ .............: 1455 1498 1497 (NA) (NA) (NA) : Crop sector (PPITW) ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 213 222 222 Livestock sector (PPITW) ......: (NA) (NA) (NA) 193 207 207 : Farm sector (production) ......: (NA) (NA) (NA) 219 245 247 Non-farm sector (production) ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) 213 220 219 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2012 and the revised factor is 1.041 for 2011. 6/ PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years. Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-Components - United States: June 2012 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Relative weights : Indexes (1990-1992=100) :------------------------------------------------------- : : : June : May : June : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Production items ............: 70.6 71.1 215 229 229 : Feed ......................: 12.2 12.7 231 254 257 Feed grains .............: 1.7 1.8 270 270 265 Complete feeds ..........: 6.0 6.2 231 260 268 Hay and forages .........: 1.5 1.6 203 249 231 Concentrates ............: 1.9 2.0 213 228 240 Supplements .............: 1.0 1.1 240 244 255 Livestock and poultry .....: 8.5 8.3 146 172 173 Feeder cattle ...........: 6.6 6.5 150 182 183 Feeder pigs .............: 0.7 0.7 121 138 132 Milk cow replacements ...: 0.7 0.7 126 128 128 Poultry .................: 0.5 0.5 158 158 158 : Seeds .....................: 4.1 4.3 336 362 362 Field crops .............: 3.7 3.9 356 381 381 Grasses and legumes .....: 0.4 0.4 145 178 178 Fertilizer ................: 5.5 5.7 328 345 348 Mixed fertilizer ........: 2.4 2.5 310 312 312 Nitrogen ................: 2.3 2.4 337 364 374 Potash and phosphate ....: 0.8 0.8 362 391 388 Chemicals .................: 3.3 3.2 143 152 156 Herbicides ..............: 2.1 2.0 129 137 140 Insecticides ............: 0.7 0.7 166 173 177 Fungicides and other ....: 0.5 0.5 172 190 195 : Fuels .....................: 4.0 4.0 373 359 337 Diesel ..................: 2.5 2.5 405 408 388 Gasoline ................: 0.8 0.8 318 323 310 LP gas ..................: 0.7 0.7 319 221 179 Supplies and repairs ......: 4.6 4.6 166 170 170 Supplies ................: 1.5 1.5 162 165 165 Repairs .................: 3.0 3.0 168 173 173 Autos and trucks ..........: 1.4 1.2 116 118 118 Autos ...................: 0.2 0.2 115 116 116 Trucks ..................: 1.2 1.1 116 118 118 : Machinery .................: 4.3 4.3 242 257 257 Tractors ................: 0.9 0.9 203 209 209 Self-propelled ..........: 1.7 1.7 254 275 275 Other machinery .........: 1.6 1.6 253 266 266 Building materials ........: 4.4 4.2 172 176 176 Services ..................: 12.1 12.0 165 167 167 Custom rates ............: 1.2 1.2 148 148 148 Other services ..........: 10.9 10.7 167 169 170 Rent ......................: 6.3 6.6 205 212 212 Cash ....................: 3.4 3.5 262 270 270 Share ...................: 2.9 3.0 139 145 145 : Interest ....................: 3.5 3.4 135 145 145 Taxes .......................: 3.1 3.1 222 232 232 Wage rates ..................: 7.4 7.2 189 197 197 Family living-CPI ...........: 15.4 15.3 167 170 170 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feed Price Ratios - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Preliminary Feed price ratio 1/ : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ ......: 3.1 3.2 3.2 : Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ ............................: 4.9 4.2 4.9 : Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight ......................: 10.9 9.9 10.7 : Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal : in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4/ ................: 1.87 1.35 1.38 : Steer and heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal in value : to 100 pounds of steer & heifers, live weight .......: 17.2 19.7 20.0 : Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in : value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5/ ..........: 4.8 5.0 5.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat. 2/ The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 58 percent corn and 42 percent soybeans. 3/ The price of commercial prepared layer feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 75 percent corn and 25 percent soybeans. 4/ The price of commercial prepared dairy feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa hay. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 41 percent alfalfa hay, and 8 percent soybeans. 5/ The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat. Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons [Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Preliminary Item : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars : Broilers, live ..........pound: 0.490 0.530 0.520 Eggs, market ............dozen: 0.687 0.594 0.688 : Hogs, all .................cwt: 69.70 62.80 66.90 Milk, all .................cwt: 21.10 16.20 16.10 : Steers and heifers ........cwt: 110.00 125.00 125.00 Turkeys, live ...........pound: 0.695 0.726 0.739 : Corn ...................bushel: 6.38 6.33 6.25 Hay, alfalfa ..............ton: 180.00 215.00 201.00 : Soybeans ...............bushel: 13.20 14.00 13.70 Wheat, all .............bushel: 7.41 6.67 6.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: June 2012 with Comparisons [Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Preliminary Item : June 2011 : May 2012 : June 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars : Feeder cattle and calves ..cwt: 126.80 153.70 154.70 Feeder pigs ...............cwt: 111.00 127.00 121.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Paid and Value of Hatchery Production for Poultry - United States: 2009-2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Poultry prices paid : Broilers-type chicks ..........per 100: 26.60 27.00 28.20 Egg-type chicks ...............per 100: 81.20 83.00 86.70 Turkey poults ....................each: 1.32 1.43 1.47 : : 1,000 dollars : Value of hatchery production : All chicks ...........................: 2,614,912 2,708,098 2,761,358 All poults ...........................: 362,399 393,866 409,292 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Troy Joshua, 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 Livestock Prices Received Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch....................................... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section....................................... (202) 720-3570 Travis Averill - Cattle................................................... (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk, Milk Cows............................................ (202) 720-3278 Doug Bounds - Hogs....................................................... (202) 720-3106 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section................ (202) 720-3570 Cody Brokmeyer - Turkeys................................................. (202) 690-3237 LaKeya Jones - Honey..................................................... (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Eggs........................................................ (202) 690-8632 Miste Salmon - Broilers................................................... (202) 720-3244 Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch...................................................... (202) 720-6146 Tony Dorn, Head, Economics Section.......................................... (202) 690-3223 Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices.................. (202) 720-8844 Scott Shimmin - Grazing Fees............................................. (202) 690-3231 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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