Agricultural Prices
ISSN: 1937-4216
Released December 30, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Special Note
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is updating the rounding for the Prices Received and Prices Paid
2011=100 Index series beginning with the February 2016 Agricultural Prices report.
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updateFeb2016.pdf
November Farm Prices Received Index Up 3.4 Percent
The November Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 92, increased 3.4 percent from October. At 82, the
Crop Production Index is up 2.5 percent. At 105, the Livestock Production Index increased 1.0 percent. Producers
received higher prices for market eggs, lettuce, milk, and strawberries but lower prices for hogs, soybeans, calves, and
corn. In addition to prices, the indexes are influenced by the monthly mix of commodities producers market. Increased
monthly movement of corn, cattle, milk, and cotton offset the decreased marketing of soybeans, grapes, potatoes, and
wheat.
The Prices Received Index is down 9.8 percent from the previous year. The Food Commodities Index, at 101, increased
6.3 percent from the previous month but is down 16 percent from November 2014.
November Prices Paid Index Down 0.9 Percent
The November Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at
106, is down 0.9 percent from October and 5.4 percent from November 2014. Lower prices in November for feeder cattle,
concentrates, complete feeds, and feed grains more than offset higher prices for self-propelled machinery and
supplements.
Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 2011 Base –
United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
Index Group
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
Prices received by farmers .........................................................................
102
89
92
Prices paid by farmers ................................................................................
112
107
106
Ratio of prices received to prices paid ........................................................
91
83
87
Contents
Prices Received by Farmers .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons .................................................... 5
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons .......................................... 5
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2014 and 2015 .................................. 5
Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2014 and 2015 .......................................... 6
Received and Paid Indexes, Annual Average – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................................................................... 6
Crop Farm Received and Paid Indexes, All Items by Quarter – United States: 2011=100 Chart ........................................... 7
Livestock Farm Received and Paid Indexes All Items by Quarter – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................................... 7
Received Indexes by Month, Agricultural, Crop, and Livestock Production – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................... 8
Received Indexes by Month, Feed Grain, Food Grain, and Oilseed – United States: 2011=100 Chart ................................. 8
Received Indexes by Month, Fruit & Tree Nut and Vegetable & Melon – United States: 2011=100 Chart .......................... 9
Received Indexes by Month, Dairy, Meat Animal, and Poultry & Egg – United States: 2011=100 Chart ............................ 9
Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ....................................... 10
Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons .................................. 11
Prices Received for Corn by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................... 12
Prices Received for Wheat by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................ 12
Prices Received for Upland Cotton by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................... 13
Prices Received for Soybeans by Month – United States Chart ........................................................................................... 13
Prices Received for Cattle by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................. 14
Prices Received for Milk by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................... 14
Prices Received for Hogs by Month – United States Chart .................................................................................................. 15
Prices Received for Poultry by Month – United States Chart ............................................................................................... 15
Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2015 with Comparisons .......................... 16
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2015 with Comparisons .................................... 16
Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ......................................... 17
Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ................................... 17
Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ................................... 18
Prices Received for Spring Wheat – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons .................................... 18
Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons................................................... 18
Prices Received for All Barley – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ......................................... 19
Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons.................................. 19
Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons....................................... 19
Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ................................. 19
Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons .................................................. 20
Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons........................................... 20
Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ......................................... 21
Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons .............................. 21
Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ......................................... 21
Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons............................................... 21
Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ............................................ 22
Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: November 2015
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: November 2015
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ..................................... 23
Prices Received for Apples – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons............................................... 23
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: November 2014 ............................................. 24
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: October 2015 ................................................. 25
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: November 2015 ............................................. 26
Prices Received for Potatoes – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ............................................ 27
Prices Received for Hops – States and United States: 2013 - 2015 ...................................................................................... 27
Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ............................................ 28
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Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: October 2015 with Comparisons ............................................ 28
Parity Price Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: November 2015
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Commodity Parity Prices – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ................................................................... 31
Reliability of Prices Received Estimates .............................................................................................................................. 33
Prices Paid by Farmers.......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons .................................. 35
Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components – United States:
November 2015 with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................... 36
Paid Indexes by Month, All Items and Production Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart ................................................ 37
Paid Indexes, Annual Averages, Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages – United States: 2011=100 Chart ............ 37
Paid Indexes by Farm Type and Month, All Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart.......................................................... 38
Paid Indexes by Origin and Month, All Production Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart .............................................. 38
Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Origin and Month, Chemicals, Fertilizer, and Fuels – United States: 2011=100 Chart ........... 39
Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Origin and Month, Machinery and Supplies & Repairs – United States: 2011=100 Chart ...... 39
Paid Indexes by Farm Origin and Month, Feed and Livestock & Poultry – United States: 2011=100 Chart ...................... 40
Feed Price Ratios – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ............................................................................... 40
Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ....................... 41
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons ....................................................... 41
Annual Average Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock and Poultry – United States: 2009-2014 ............................................... 41
Annual Averages for Feed and Livestock & Poultry Indexes – United States: 2010-2014 .................................................. 41
Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production ........................................................................................ 42
Prices Received for Beef Cattle – Selected United States Regions: 2015 ............................................................................ 42
Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Calendar of Prices Received Features in the 2015 Agricultural Price Report ...................................................................... 44
Calendar of Prices Paid Features in the 2015 Agricultural Price Report .............................................................................. 47
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 48
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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November Prices Received by Farmers
The November Prices Received Index for agricultural production is 92 percent of its 2011 base, up 3.4 percent from the
October index but is 9.8 percent below the November 2014 index.
Crop Production: The November index, at 82, increased 2.5 percent from October but is unchanged from
November 2014. Index increases for vegetable & melon and fruit & tree nut production more than offset the index
decreases for grain & oilseed and other crop production.
Grain and oilseed: The November index, at 65, is down 3.0 percent from October and 5.8 percent from
November 2014. Feed grain and oilseed indexes are lower and the food grain index is unchanged.
Feed grain: The November index, at 60, is down 3.2 percent from last month but is unchanged from a year ago.
The corn price, at $3.60 per bushel, is down 7 cents from last month but is unchanged from November 2014. At
$5.83 per cwt, sorghum grain is 43 cents below October and 75 cents less than November a year earlier.
Food grain: At 73, the index for November is unchanged from the previous month but is down 16 percent from a
year earlier. The November price for all wheat, at $4.86 per bushel, is down 1 cent from October and $1.18 from
November 2014.
Oilseed: At 69, the index for November is down 1.4 percent from October and 15 percent lower than
November 2014. The soybean price, at $8.68 per bushel, decreased 13 cents from October and is $1.52 less than
November a year earlier.
Fruit and tree nut: The November index, at 138, is up 5.3 percent from October and 1.5 percent higher than a year
earlier. Price increases for strawberries and grapes more than offset price decreases during November for lemons and
apples.
Vegetable and melon: At 127, the index for November is up 25 percent from the previous month and 12 percent
above November 2014. The price increase during November for lettuce more than offset the lower price for sweet
corn.
Other crop: The November index, at 80, is down 4.8 percent from the previous month and 5.9 percent below
November 2014. The all hay price, at $142.00 per ton, is down $4.00 from October and $20.00 lower than
November 2014. At 59.1 cents per pound, the price for upland cotton is up 1.3 cents from October but is down
3.6 cents from November 2014.
Livestock Production: The index for November, at 105, is 1.0 percent above the previous month but is down 22 percent
from November a year earlier. Compared with a year ago, prices are higher for market eggs and turkeys and lower for
cattle, broilers, milk, hogs, and calves.
Meat animal: At 104, the November index is down 4.6 percent from the previous month and 26 percent lower than a
year earlier. At $45.90 per cwt, the November hog price is down $9.60 from October and $20.80 lower than a year
earlier. The November beef cattle price of $129.00 per cwt is up $1.00 from the previous month but is $38.00 lower
than November 2014.
Dairy: The index for November, at 91, is up 3.4 percent from the previous month but is 20 percent lower than
November a year earlier. The November all milk price of $18.20 per cwt is up 50 cents from October but is down
$4.80 from November 2014.
Poultry and egg: At 123, the November index is up 14 percent from October but is 12 percent below 2014. The
November market egg price, at $1.93 per dozen, increased 67.0 cents from October and is 56.0 cents higher than
November 2014. The November broiler price, at 42.0 cents per pound, is up 1.0 cent from October but is 21.0 cents
below a year earlier. At 92.2 cents per pound, the November turkey price is down 5.0 cents from the previous month
but is 10.1 cents higher than 2014.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
2011 Base
Index Group
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Agricultural Production .........................................................................
Crop Production ...............................................................................
Grain and oilseed .........................................................................
Feed grain ...............................................................................
Food grain ...............................................................................
Oilseed ....................................................................................
Fruit and tree nut .........................................................................
Vegetable and melon ...................................................................
Other crop ....................................................................................
102
82
69
60
87
81
136
113
85
89
80
67
62
73
70
131
102
84
92
82
65
60
73
69
138
127
80
Livestock Production ........................................................................
Meat animal .................................................................................
Cattle .......................................................................................
Hog ..........................................................................................
Dairy ............................................................................................
Poultry and egg ............................................................................
134
140
154
100
114
139
104
109
118
83
88
108
105
104
117
69
91
123
Food Commodity .................................................................................
120
95
101
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
1910 - 1914 Base
Index Group
November
2014
October
2015
(percent)
Agricultural Production .........................................................................
Crop Production ...............................................................................
Livestock Production ........................................................................
November
2015
(percent)
1050
712
1554
(percent)
918
696
1211
950
717
1222
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2014 and 2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
2011 Base
Month
January .............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ....................................
August ...............................
September .........................
October .............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
Agricultural
Production
Crop
Production
Livestock
Production
Food
Commodities
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
99
107
112
115
115
113
110
109
107
100
102
101
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
97
99
102
103
107
105
99
102
98
89
92
91
94
96
100
100
99
93
91
87
81
82
83
82
84
86
89
90
88
86
88
87
80
82
116
121
128
131
130
128
133
130
132
135
134
127
120
114
117
116
122
121
115
117
109
104
105
111
117
123
126
125
123
121
121
119
112
120
115
108
107
110
111
115
113
106
110
103
95
101
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Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2014 and 2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
2011 Base
All Items
(PPITW)
Month
Crop
Sector
Production
Livestock
Sector
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ...................................
August ..............................
September ........................
October .............................
November .........................
December .........................
108
109
110
112
112
113
113
112
112
112
112
111
110
110
110
110
110
110
109
108
107
107
106
110
110
112
114
115
116
115
114
115
114
114
114
111
111
111
111
111
111
110
109
107
107
106
106
107
107
108
108
108
108
107
107
107
107
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
105
105
105
111
112
113
116
117
118
118
116
118
117
117
117
114
113
114
114
113
113
113
111
109
109
107
Received and Paid Indexes, Annual Average –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
120
110
100
90
80
70
Paid
Received
60
2005
6
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Farm Received and Paid Indexes,
All Items by Quarter –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
140
120
100
80
Paid
Received
60
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Livestock Farm Received and Paid Indexes,
All Items by Quarter –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
140
120
100
80
Paid
Received
60
2006
2007
2008
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
7
Received Indexes by Month,
Agricultural, Crop, and Livestock Production –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
140
120
100
80
Agricultural Production
Crop Production
Livestock Production
60
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Received Indexes by Month,
Feed Grain, Food Grain, and Oilseed –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
130
110
90
70
50
Feed Grain
Food Grain
Oilseed
30
2006
8
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Received Indexes by Month,
Fruit & Tree Nut and Vegetable & Melon –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
140
120
100
80
Fruit & Tree Nut
Vegetable & Melon
60
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Received Indexes by Month,
Dairy, Meat Animal, and Poultry & Egg –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
150
130
110
90
70
50
Dairy
Meat Animal
Poultry & Egg
30
2006
2007
2008
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
Commodity
2011
Base Price
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
Field crops
Austrian winter peas ............................................ dollars/cwt
Barley, all ....................................................... dollars/bushel
Feed ............................................................ dollars/bushel
Malting ......................................................... dollars/bushel
Beans, dry edible ................................................ dollars/cwt
Canola ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Chickpeas, all ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Large ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Small ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Corn ............................................................... dollars/bushel
19.50
4.79
4.59
4.83
34.60
23.10
35.70
39.20
23.40
6.02
27.80
5.09
2.84
5.69
30.60
17.10
25.60
27.40
22.40
3.60
26.30
5.54
2.98
5.78
27.30
14.80
26.60
27.20
22.90
3.67
(D)
5.59
3.03
5.83
27.10
15.10
27.00
29.10
24.90
3.60
Cotton, Upland ................................................ dollars/pound
Cottonseed ..........................................................dollars/ton
Flaxseed ........................................................ dollars/bushel
Hay, all, baled ......................................................dollars/ton
Alfalfa .................................................................dollars/ton
Other ..................................................................dollars/ton
Lentils ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Oats ............................................................... dollars/bushel
Peanuts, in-shell ............................................. dollars/pound
Peas, dry edible .................................................. dollars/cwt
0.880
131.00
14.20
159.00
176.00
119.00
27.50
3.42
0.252
13.60
0.627
198.00
11.60
162.00
182.00
127.00
25.20
2.95
0.214
12.00
0.578
235.00
8.59
146.00
156.00
124.00
29.40
2.20
0.187
10.90
0.591
234.00
8.71
142.00
150.00
127.00
31.80
2.10
0.178
12.10
Potatoes ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Rice, all ............................................................... dollars/cwt
Long .................................................................. dollars/cwt
Medium and short ............................................. dollars/cwt
Sorghum grain .................................................... dollars/cwt
Soybeans ....................................................... dollars/bushel
Sunflowers, all ..................................................... dollars/cwt
9.78
13.70
12.30
18.40
10.70
12.50
29.00
8.19
14.30
12.50
18.30
6.58
10.20
20.30
7.23
12.30
11.50
14.90
6.26
8.81
18.60
8.20
12.30
11.50
15.50
5.83
8.68
18.40
Wheat, all ....................................................... dollars/bushel
Winter .......................................................... dollars/bushel
Durum .......................................................... dollars/bushel
Other spring ................................................. dollars/bushel
Hard red winter ........................................... dollars/bushel
Soft red winter ............................................. dollars/bushel
Hard red spring ........................................... dollars/bushel
White .......................................................... dollars/bushel
7.44
6.93
9.22
8.33
7.07
6.77
8.38
6.58
6.04
5.87
11.00
5.73
5.66
5.23
5.69
6.51
4.87
4.79
6.56
4.80
4.46
4.55
4.74
5.62
4.86
4.66
6.99
4.91
4.30
4.37
4.88
5.44
Fruits
Citrus, equivalent on-tree
Grapefruit .......................................................... dollars/box
Lemons ............................................................. dollars/box
Oranges ............................................................ dollars/box
Tangelos ........................................................... dollars/box
Tangerines and mandarins ................................ dollars/box
7.47
12.30
8.16
3.50
15.30
9.82
29.54
16.26
8.76
(D)
13.79
36.18
15.28
(S)
(D)
13.42
30.46
17.56
12.19
(D)
Non-citrus, fresh
Apples 1 ........................................................ dollars/pound
Grapes 1 .............................................................dollars/ton
Peaches 1 ...........................................................dollars/ton
Pears 1 ...............................................................dollars/ton
Strawberries ...................................................... dollars/cwt
0.325
628.00
507.00
559.00
104.00
0.358
1,660.00
(S)
692.00
152.00
0.412
1,590.00
(S)
744.00
100.00
0.403
1,810.00
(S)
778.00
190.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York (apples only), Pennsylvania (apples only), and Washington (apples,
peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service]
Commodity
2011
Base Price
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
Vegetables, fresh 1
Asparagus .......................................................... dollars/cwt
Beans, snap 2 ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Broccoli ............................................................... dollars/cwt
Cantaloupes 2 ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Carrots ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Cauliflower .......................................................... dollars/cwt
Celery ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Corn, sweet ........................................................ dollars/cwt
Cucumbers 2 ....................................................... dollars/cwt
Lettuce ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Onions 3 .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Tomatoes ........................................................... dollars/cwt
37.50
69.00
41.60
16.50
30.80
47.00
22.50
30.70
18.70
24.30
11.90
51.20
(NA)
62.00
45.00
31.90
28.00
67.60
26.60
40.70
24.80
49.10
9.12
71.80
(S)
(D)
58.10
22.30
31.30
68.60
28.00
47.90
(D)
34.40
12.50
41.80
(NA)
72.80
65.10
(D)
31.00
121.00
40.60
24.40
29.30
60.10
12.00
39.30
Livestock
Calves ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Cattle, all beef ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Cows 4 .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Steers and heifers ............................................. dollars/cwt
Milk cows 5 6 ..................................................... dollars/head
Hogs, all ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Barrows and gilts .............................................. dollars/cwt
Sows ................................................................ dollars/cwt
142.00
115.00
71.60
117.00
1,420.00
66.50
66.80
57.90
305.00
167.00
115.00
169.00
2,120.00
66.70
66.40
74.20
234.00
128.00
89.50
129.00
2,030.00
55.50
55.40
57.40
217.00
129.00
82.00
131.00
1,980.00
45.90
45.80
48.50
Dairy and poultry
Milk, all 7 ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Fat test .................................................................. percent
Broilers, live 8 .................................................. dollars/pound
Eggs, all 9 ....................................................... dollars/dozen
Market 9 10 ..................................................... dollars/dozen
Turkeys, live 11 ................................................ dollars/pound
20.10
3.71
0.459
0.969
0.796
0.680
23.00
3.86
0.630
1.52
1.37
0.821
17.70
3.80
0.410
1.44
1.26
0.972
18.20
3.87
0.420
2.00
1.93
0.922
Adjusted for seasonal variation
Eggs, all .......................................................... dollars/dozen
Seasonal factor ...................................................... percent
Milk, all 7 ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Seasonal factor ...................................................... percent
0.979
101
20.20
100
1.35
113
21.60
107
1.54
94
16.60
107
1.77
113
17.10
107
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. FOB shipping point for prior years.
2
Monthly estimates began January 1995.
3
Includes some processing.
4
Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
5
Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and October.
6
Milk cow prices are for October 2014, July 2015, and October 2015.
7
Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.
8
Live weight equivalent price.
9
Mid-month price.
10
Also referred to as table eggs.
11
Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. Beginning January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point
basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis.
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Prices Received for Corn by Month – United States
Dollars per bushel
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Prices Received for Wheat by Month – United States
Dollars per bushel
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2006
12
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Prices Received for Upland Cotton by Month –
United States
Dollars per pound
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Prices Received for Soybeans by Month –
United States
Dollars per bushel
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
2006
2007
2008
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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
13
Prices Received for Cattle by Month – United States
Dollars per cwt
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
All Beef Cattle
Calves
2010
2012
Cows
Steers & Heifers
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2011
2013
2014
2015
2014
2015
Prices Received for Milk by Month – United States
Dollars per cwt
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
2006
14
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Prices Received for Hogs by Month – United States
Dollars per cwt
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Prices Received for Poultry by Month –
United States
Dollars per pound
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
Broilers
Turkeys
0.30
2006
2007
2008
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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2015 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
All wheat
Month
January ........
February ......
March ...........
April .............
May ..............
June .............
July ..............
August .........
September ...
October ........
November ....
December ....
Corn
Soybeans
2013
2014
2015
2013
2014
2015
2013
2014
2015
(dollars per
bushel)
8.12
7.97
7.79
7.71
7.68
7.37
6.95
6.88
6.80
6.94
6.85
6.73
(dollars per
bushel)
6.65
6.50
6.74
6.82
7.08
6.49
6.15
5.97
5.71
5.71
6.04
6.14
(dollars per
bushel)
6.15
5.89
5.70
5.56
5.33
5.43
5.23
4.85
4.72
4.87
4.86
(dollars per
bushel)
6.96
7.04
7.13
6.97
6.97
6.97
6.79
6.21
5.40
4.63
4.37
4.41
(dollars per
bushel)
4.42
4.35
4.52
4.71
4.71
4.50
4.06
3.63
3.49
3.57
3.60
3.79
(dollars per
bushel)
3.82
3.79
3.81
3.75
3.64
3.59
3.80
3.68
3.68
3.67
3.60
(dollars per
bushel)
14.30
14.60
14.60
14.40
14.90
15.10
15.30
14.10
13.30
12.50
12.70
13.00
(dollars per
bushel)
12.90
13.20
13.70
14.30
14.40
14.30
13.10
12.40
10.90
9.97
10.20
10.30
(dollars per
bushel)
10.30
9.91
9.85
9.69
9.58
9.58
9.95
9.71
9.05
8.81
8.68
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2015 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
Beef cattle 1
2013
2014
2015
2013
2014
2015
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
January .............
February ...........
March ................
April ..................
May ...................
June ..................
July ...................
August ..............
September ........
October .............
November .........
December .........
1
2
All hogs 2
125.00
123.00
125.00
125.00
126.00
122.00
120.00
121.00
122.00
127.00
130.00
130.00
138.00
144.00
148.00
148.00
146.00
147.00
156.00
158.00
157.00
161.00
167.00
164.00
164.00
159.00
160.00
162.00
160.00
155.00
149.00
148.00
139.00
128.00
129.00
63.80
64.50
59.20
61.80
68.60
74.40
75.80
74.20
70.70
68.50
63.60
61.50
61.20
65.50
81.90
88.80
82.80
84.80
93.30
83.20
75.70
77.00
66.70
64.30
57.40
50.40
50.30
49.00
58.90
59.90
58.70
59.00
54.50
55.50
45.90
Cows and steers & heifers.
Barrows & gilts and sows.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arizona ............................................
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
(D)
4.86
(D)
5.61
6.35
5.11
4.19
5.68
5.76
5.39
6.01
(D)
5.58
4.10
5.43
3.85
4.98
4.39
5.64
4.70
(D)
(D)
(D)
3.98
5.20
4.16
4.45
4.22
5.81
5.00
Missouri ...........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska .........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio .................................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Washington .....................................
5.10
6.82
5.37
5.16
5.94
5.50
5.79
7.23
5.56
5.57
6.68
2.93
4.95
4.13
5.57
4.92
4.31
4.59
5.37
4.58
4.30
5.69
3.32
5.13
3.97
4.86
4.96
4.24
4.17
5.49
4.66
3.91
5.54
United States ...................................
6.04
4.87
4.86
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
(dollars per bushel)
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Missouri ...........................................
4.86
(D)
5.71
6.03
5.11
4.19
5.68
5.76
(D)
5.10
(D)
5.58
4.10
5.44
3.85
4.98
4.39
5.64
3.78
2.93
(D)
(D)
3.98
5.18
4.16
4.45
4.22
5.81
4.24
3.32
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska .........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio .................................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Washington .....................................
5.71
5.37
5.16
4.64
5.50
5.79
7.16
5.64
5.57
6.54
4.75
4.13
5.57
3.80
4.31
4.59
5.36
4.20
4.30
5.64
4.78
3.97
4.86
3.90
4.24
4.17
5.46
4.15
3.91
5.49
United States ...................................
5.87
4.79
4.66
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arizona ...........................................
California ........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
(D)
(S)
(S)
10.90
11.00
6.01
(S)
(D)
(D)
6.51
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
7.05
United States ..................................
11.00
6.56
6.99
(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: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
(dollars per bushel)
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Colorado .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota .......................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ..................................
Washington .....................................
(D)
7.05
5.39
6.58
5.36
7.61
5.54
7.43
4.07
5.40
4.71
4.82
4.59
5.46
4.66
5.93
(D)
5.13
5.00
5.11
4.71
5.71
4.78
5.82
United States ..................................
5.73
4.80
4.91
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
(dollars per bushel)
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa ................................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
New York ........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Wisconsin .......................................
(D)
3.37
3.27
3.00
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.63
(D)
3.55
3.18
(S)
3.86
(D)
3.11
1.89
1.88
(D)
2.83
(D)
1.89
(S)
3.23
2.00
(D)
1.82
(D)
2.71
1.84
2.39
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.08
(D)
(D)
2.01
(S)
1.89
United States ..................................
2.95
2.20
2.10
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Prices Received for All Barley – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
Utah .................................................
Washington .....................................
Wyoming .........................................
(D)
(D)
4.91
5.38
4.98
5.40
(D)
(D)
3.18
(D)
(D)
(D)
5.67
4.93
5.85
4.84
(D)
(D)
3.47
(D)
(D)
6.23
5.79
5.28
5.86
5.04
(D)
(D)
3.12
6.22
United States ...................................
5.09
5.54
5.59
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
(dollars per bushel)
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Wyoming .........................................
5.82
5.38
5.69
5.60
(D)
6.00
4.89
5.93
5.11
(D)
6.05
5.30
6.04
5.11
6.22
United States ...................................
5.69
5.78
5.83
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Wyoming .........................................
2.94
(S)
2.25
2.95
(D)
2.79
(D)
2.78
2.71
(S)
3.07
(D)
2.80
2.23
(S)
United States ...................................
2.84
2.98
3.03
(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: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
(dollars per cwt)
November 2015
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Arkansas .........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Kansas ............................................
Louisiana .........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Texas ..............................................
7.34
5.71
6.54
7.86
6.10
6.68
6.83
6.84
7.16
6.43
6.04
(D)
7.09
6.20
6.46
6.60
7.82
(D)
5.62
(D)
6.74
5.82
5.97
6.34
United States ...................................
6.58
6.26
5.83
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Colorado .........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
4.05
3.63
3.54
3.63
3.75
3.65
3.56
3.51
3.25
3.73
3.99
3.71
3.87
3.58
3.85
3.78
3.63
3.49
3.62
3.68
3.72
3.69
3.99
3.53
3.72
3.76
3.50
3.43
3.75
3.62
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Texas ..............................................
Wisconsin .......................................
4.34
3.27
3.59
3.75
3.27
3.94
4.31
3.61
4.39
3.35
3.79
3.79
3.37
3.94
4.31
3.57
4.21
3.26
3.87
3.77
3.28
3.98
4.03
3.42
United States ..................................
3.60
3.67
3.60
Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
(dollars per bushel)
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arkansas .........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Louisiana ........................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Mississippi ......................................
10.80
10.30
10.20
10.20
9.73
10.50
10.90
10.10
9.95
11.10
9.48
9.00
8.80
8.69
8.45
9.32
9.62
8.73
8.64
9.78
9.25
8.92
8.77
8.58
8.21
9.11
9.89
8.30
8.51
9.62
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Wisconsin .......................................
9.99
9.93
10.20
9.74
10.40
9.59
10.70
10.10
9.14
8.67
8.94
8.46
8.80
8.43
9.39
8.56
8.89
8.33
8.49
8.21
8.83
8.51
9.15
8.36
United States ..................................
10.20
8.81
8.68
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Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Nebraska .........................................
North Dakota ...................................
70.50
23.50
31.90
33.90
(S)
25.40
28.10
70.00
26.70
34.20
28.60
34.30
(D)
24.40
77.50
19.50
35.70
27.00
32.50
(D)
23.60
United States ...................................
30.60
27.30
27.10
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
Alabama ..........................................
Florida .............................................
Georgia ...........................................
Mississippi .......................................
New Mexico .....................................
North Carolina .................................
Oklahoma ........................................
South Carolina .................................
Texas ..............................................
Virginia ............................................
0.181
0.222
0.203
0.204
(S)
(D)
0.313
0.207
0.277
0.250
0.162
0.190
0.191
0.153
(S)
(D)
0.204
0.148
0.201
(S)
0.130
0.190
0.177
0.169
0.216
0.201
0.215
0.083
0.216
0.215
United States ...................................
0.214
0.187
0.178
(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: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Colorado ..........................................
Kansas ............................................
Minnesota ........................................
North Dakota ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
(D)
24.70
(D)
20.50
17.80
(D)
25.20
20.80
19.10
16.00
(S)
21.20
21.20
19.00
16.80
United States ...................................
20.30
18.60
18.40
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
(dollars per cwt)
November 2015
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Minnesota ........................................
North Dakota ...................................
(D)
17.10
(D)
14.80
(D)
15.10
United States ...................................
17.10
14.80
15.10
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
North Dakota ...................................
11.60
8.59
8.71
United States ..................................
11.60
8.59
8.71
Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
[Cottonseed marketing year August - February]
Cotton, Upland
State
November
2014
October
2015
Cottonseed
November
2015
(dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound)
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
Alabama ............................
Arizona ..............................
Arkansas ............................
California ...........................
Georgia ..............................
Louisiana ...........................
Mississippi .........................
North Carolina ....................
Tennessee .........................
Texas .................................
0.588
0.613
0.620
(D)
0.688
0.589
0.616
0.675
0.644
0.610
0.615
0.621
0.582
(S)
0.647
0.587
0.647
0.587
(D)
0.558
0.656
0.628
0.592
(S)
0.637
0.567
0.585
0.577
0.593
0.569
184.00
229.00
216.00
314.00
173.00
182.00
192.00
198.00
223.00
183.00
203.00
(D)
251.00
360.00
198.00
233.00
257.00
227.00
(S)
223.00
204.00
303.00
285.00
299.00
195.00
(S)
280.00
235.00
272.00
227.00
United States .....................
0.627
0.578
0.591
198.00
235.00
234.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
Item
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
Cotton, Upland
Average price ..................................... dollars/pound
Marketings 1 .......................................... 1,000 bales
0.627
1,548
0.578
523
0.591
1,007
Rice, all
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt
14.30
13,708
12.30
16,319
12.30
13,160
Rice, long
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt
12.50
9,507
11.50
12,730
11.50
10,267
Rice, medium and short
California
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
21.80
20.20
18.60
Other States 3
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
14.90
12.10
11.90
United States
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt
18.30
4,201
14.90
3,589
15.50
2,893
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.
3
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
22
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
All hay
State
Alfalfa hay
Other hay
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
Arizona ............
California .........
Colorado ..........
Idaho ...............
Illinois ..............
Iowa .................
Kansas ............
Kentucky ..........
Michigan ..........
Minnesota ........
183.00
212.00
215.00
217.00
163.00
143.00
140.00
110.00
167.00
136.00
135.00
154.00
180.00
159.00
143.00
107.00
111.00
131.00
161.00
97.00
141.00
152.00
159.00
178.00
145.00
120.00
101.00
131.00
187.00
93.00
180.00
225.00
215.00
220.00
180.00
147.00
157.00
190.00
185.00
158.00
135.00
160.00
180.00
160.00
160.00
118.00
125.00
215.00
180.00
124.00
140.00
160.00
160.00
180.00
160.00
125.00
110.00
215.00
200.00
109.00
220.00
165.00
210.00
170.00
115.00
112.00
99.00
90.00
140.00
100.00
170.00
130.00
180.00
150.00
110.00
91.00
79.00
110.00
140.00
64.00
200.00
120.00
150.00
150.00
100.00
95.00
80.00
110.00
170.00
76.00
Missouri ...........
Montana ..........
Nebraska .........
Nevada ............
New Mexico .....
New York .........
North Dakota ...
Ohio .................
Oklahoma ........
Oregon ............
91.00
128.00
91.00
236.00
233.00
153.00
82.00
142.00
117.00
223.00
89.00
124.00
87.00
166.00
192.00
197.00
84.00
164.00
112.00
194.00
93.00
124.00
84.00
166.00
179.00
192.00
79.00
152.00
124.00
207.00
170.00
130.00
96.00
235.00
245.00
195.00
83.00
185.00
185.00
240.00
160.00
125.00
87.00
165.00
200.00
213.00
86.00
210.00
150.00
205.00
160.00
125.00
89.00
165.00
185.00
200.00
80.00
200.00
162.00
220.00
70.00
120.00
79.00
250.00
155.00
150.00
59.00
120.00
103.00
200.00
75.00
120.00
86.00
200.00
145.00
194.00
62.00
135.00
73.00
170.00
75.00
120.00
75.00
195.00
145.00
192.00
58.00
120.00
68.00
190.00
Pennsylvania ...
South Dakota ...
Texas ..............
Utah .................
Washington .....
Wisconsin ........
Wyoming .........
204.00
110.00
90.00
185.00
217.00
160.00
137.00
234.00
108.00
100.00
160.00
173.00
85.00
116.00
241.00
102.00
95.00
160.00
169.00
88.00
117.00
223.00
117.00
234.00
185.00
215.00
170.00
140.00
249.00
112.00
206.00
160.00
170.00
98.00
120.00
253.00
107.00
212.00
160.00
165.00
93.00
120.00
200.00
90.00
73.00
150.00
220.00
95.00
125.00
227.00
93.00
75.00
130.00
180.00
57.00
105.00
235.00
87.00
76.00
130.00
180.00
68.00
100.00
United States ...
162.00
146.00
142.00
182.00
156.00
150.00
127.00
124.00
127.00
Prices Received for Apples – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
[Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Prices at point of first sale for other States]
State
Apples, fresh use
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
California .........................................
Michigan ..........................................
New York .........................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
(S)
0.380
0.340
0.287
0.290
0.363
0.398
0.355
0.344
0.346
0.260
0.439
(S)
0.330
0.326
0.294
0.250
0.430
United States ...................................
0.358
0.412
0.403
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: November 2014
[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 California-80, Florida-95]
Commodity,
State,
and type
Equivalent returns
FOB
packed
fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Fresh
Process
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
Packinghouse door
On-tree
Grapefruit
California ...........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White .............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................
(D)
25.60
27.90
25.30
26.90
13.28
11.61
11.93
11.57
12.24
(D)
14.76
17.00
14.50
15.30
(D)
2.95
2.65
3.00
(D)
11.38
9.16
9.62
9.10
10.67
(D)
12.52
14.85
12.25
13.69
(D)
-0.08
0.05
-0.10
(D)
United States ....................................
25.70
11.95
15.03
2.41
9.82
12.99
-0.01
Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ...........................................
(D)
55.00
(D)
34.44
(D)
45.55
(D)
(D)
(D)
28.64
(D)
39.41
(D)
(D)
United States ....................................
55.50
35.37
46.00
(D)
29.54
39.86
(D)
Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
32.10
32.10
(S)
31.40
31.40
(S)
20.31
20.31
(S)
13.93
13.93
(S)
22.75
22.75
(S)
20.25
20.25
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
7.70
7.70
(S)
17.68
17.68
(S)
11.31
11.31
(S)
20.14
20.14
(S)
17.65
17.65
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
5.05
5.05
(S)
United States ....................................
32.00
18.88
22.40
4.55
16.26
19.80
1.85
Tangelos
Florida ...............................................
26.50
12.09
14.85
6.25
8.76
11.70
2.55
United States ....................................
26.50
12.09
14.85
6.25
8.76
11.70
2.55
Tangerines and mandarins
Arizona .............................................
California ...........................................
Florida ...............................................
(D)
(D)
40.20
(D)
(D)
20.40
(D)
(D)
26.80
(S)
(D)
7.25
(D)
(D)
16.84
(D)
(D)
23.55
(S)
(D)
3.05
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.
24
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: October 2015
[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 California-80, Florida-95]
Commodity,
State,
and type
Equivalent returns
FOB
packed
fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Fresh
Process
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
Packinghouse door
On-tree
Grapefruit
California ..........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White ............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
8.74
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
5.96
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
United States ....................................
(D)
16.06
(D)
(D)
13.79
(D)
(D)
Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ..........................................
(D)
55.40
(D)
42.00
(D)
45.76
(D)
(D)
(D)
35.85
(D)
39.50
(D)
(D)
United States ....................................
55.80
42.32
46.17
(D)
36.18
39.91
(D)
Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
Texas, all ..........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
33.20
(S)
33.20
37.00
(S)
(S)
17.20
17.20
(S)
19.83
(S)
19.83
21.02
(S)
(S)
5.30
5.30
(S)
23.85
(S)
23.85
25.85
(S)
(S)
5.60
5.60
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
6.25
(S)
(S)
2.38
2.38
(S)
17.19
(S)
17.19
18.41
(S)
(S)
3.49
3.49
(S)
21.24
(S)
21.24
23.25
(S)
(S)
3.77
3.77
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
3.60
(S)
(S)
0.72
0.72
(S)
United States ....................................
31.20
17.78
20.95
(D)
15.28
18.49
(D)
Tangelos
Florida ..............................................
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
United States ....................................
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
Tangerines and mandarins
California ..........................................
Florida ..............................................
(D)
45.70
(D)
26.98
(D)
32.30
(D)
6.80
(D)
23.54
(D)
29.05
(D)
2.60
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.
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: November 2015
[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 California-80, Florida-95]
Commodity,
State,
and type
Equivalent returns
FOB
packed
fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Fresh
Process
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
Packinghouse door
On-tree
Grapefruit
California ...........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White .............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................
(D)
29.70
34.20
29.10
31.50
16.43
15.72
18.26
15.37
15.29
(D)
18.86
23.30
18.30
19.90
(D)
5.77
5.90
5.75
(D)
13.91
13.29
15.98
12.92
13.72
(D)
16.62
21.15
16.05
18.29
(D)
2.74
3.30
2.65
(D)
United States ....................................
29.90
15.65
19.14
4.48
13.42
17.05
1.82
Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ...........................................
(D)
55.90
(D)
36.50
(D)
46.26
(D)
(D)
(D)
30.54
(D)
40.00
(D)
(D)
United States ....................................
56.20
36.41
46.53
(D)
30.46
40.27
(D)
Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
Texas, all ..........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
33.40
33.40
(S)
34.60
34.60
(S)
32.40
32.40
(S)
21.33
21.33
(S)
16.24
16.24
(S)
18.20
18.20
(S)
23.86
23.86
(S)
23.45
23.45
(S)
20.80
20.80
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
7.25
7.25
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
18.65
18.65
(S)
13.62
13.62
(S)
16.40
16.40
(S)
21.20
21.20
(S)
20.85
20.85
(S)
18.97
18.97
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
4.60
4.60
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
United States ....................................
33.50
20.19
23.68
3.58
17.56
21.06
0.88
Tangelos
Florida ...............................................
31.90
15.51
20.25
5.15
12.19
17.10
1.45
United States ....................................
31.90
15.51
20.25
5.15
12.19
17.10
1.45
Tangerines and mandarins
California ...........................................
Florida ...............................................
(D)
50.40
(D)
22.24
(D)
37.00
(D)
6.60
(D)
18.53
(D)
33.75
(D)
2.40
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.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for Potatoes – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
State
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
1
California, all .....................................
Spring ..............................................
Fall ..................................................
Colorado, all 1 ......................................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Florida .................................................
Idaho, all 1 ............................................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Processing .......................................
Maine ..................................................
8.95
(S)
8.95
8.75
9.90
(S)
6.55
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
8.25
9.85
(S)
6.45
5.75
6.65
(D)
9.90
(S)
9.90
9.05
10.00
(S)
6.70
6.10
7.20
(D)
Michigan ..............................................
Minnesota ............................................
New York .............................................
North Carolina .....................................
North Dakota, all 1 ................................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Processing .......................................
Oregon ................................................
Texas ..................................................
Virginia ................................................
(D)
9.15
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
6.95
(D)
(S)
(D)
9.75
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
7.15
(D)
(S)
(D)
9.60
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
7.80
(D)
(S)
Washington, all 1 ..................................
Processing .......................................
Wisconsin, all 1 ....................................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Processing .......................................
7.05
(D)
9.20
9.40
9.00
6.55
6.35
8.40
8.90
8.05
7.50
7.15
9.50
9.70
9.35
United States, all 1 ...............................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Processing .......................................
8.19
9.24
7.68
7.23
8.70
6.85
8.20
8.62
7.93
(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 Hops – States and United States: 2013 - 2015
State
2013
2014
(dollars per pound)
2015
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
Idaho ...............................................
Oregon ............................................
Washington .....................................
2.62
3.76
3.37
2.72
4.07
3.73
3.53
3.24
4.71
United States ...................................
3.35
3.67
4.38
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
[Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies]
November 2014
State
Price
(dollars per cwt)
October 2015
Fat test
Price
(percent)
(dollars per cwt)
November 2015
Fat test
Price
Fat test
(percent)
(dollars per cwt)
(percent)
Arizona ................................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Florida ..................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ...................................
Indiana .................................
Iowa .....................................
Kansas .................................
Michigan ..............................
21.80
20.52
23.40
27.30
22.40
24.10
23.50
23.70
23.60
23.00
3.53
3.80
3.66
3.70
3.90
3.93
3.85
3.86
3.88
3.81
16.80
16.13
18.20
21.50
17.10
17.90
18.00
17.60
17.40
17.30
3.51
3.76
3.62
3.66
3.84
3.82
3.75
3.85
3.74
3.70
17.60
16.12
19.00
22.20
17.60
18.30
19.00
18.00
18.20
17.80
3.63
3.82
3.75
3.64
3.97
3.89
3.84
3.93
3.85
3.75
Minnesota ............................
New Mexico .........................
New York .............................
Ohio .....................................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania .......................
South Dakota .......................
Texas ...................................
Utah .....................................
Vermont ...............................
24.40
21.10
23.80
23.60
24.90
24.40
24.50
23.90
23.80
24.10
4.01
3.73
3.89
3.92
4.00
3.85
4.08
4.00
3.84
3.92
17.70
16.60
19.20
18.80
19.40
19.40
18.70
18.40
17.40
19.30
3.96
3.58
3.85
3.83
4.00
3.82
4.09
3.92
3.80
3.88
17.70
17.50
20.00
19.60
19.80
20.30
19.00
19.10
18.40
20.10
4.00
3.72
3.88
3.86
4.12
3.85
4.16
4.04
3.95
3.89
Virginia .................................
Washington ..........................
Wisconsin ............................
26.30
22.70
24.30
3.82
4.00
3.89
20.60
18.50
17.60
3.78
4.00
3.80
21.40
19.40
18.20
3.81
4.12
3.85
United States .......................
23.00
3.86
17.70
3.80
18.20
3.87
Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: October 2015 with Comparisons
[Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Quarterly United States milk cow prices are based on revised milk cow inventory]
State
October 2014
July 2015
(dollars per head)
October 2015
(dollars per head)
(dollars per head)
Arizona ...........................................
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Florida .............................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,260.00
2,190.00
2,150.00
2,050.00
2,050.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,200.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,950.00
2,050.00
2,000.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,000.00
2,030.00
2,050.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,980.00
1,900.00
2,100.00
Minnesota .......................................
New Mexico ....................................
New York ........................................
Ohio ................................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah ................................................
Vermont ..........................................
2,070.00
2,100.00
2,010.00
1,950.00
2,100.00
2,000.00
2,050.00
2,100.00
2,000.00
2,030.00
1,880.00
2,000.00
1,890.00
1,850.00
2,000.00
1,890.00
1,900.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,940.00
1,820.00
1,900.00
1,750.00
1,800.00
1,950.00
1,820.00
1,850.00
2,000.00
1,900.00
1,870.00
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................
2,100.00
2,050.00
2,220.00
1,950.00
1,950.00
2,090.00
1,880.00
1,950.00
2,050.00
United States ..................................
2,120.00
2,030.00
1,980.00
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Parity Price Overview
Parity prices, based on data from January 2015, and adjusted base price data from which parity prices are computed are
presented in the tables on the following pages. 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, 1954, and
1956.
The parity prices shown in this report are based on the provisions of the amended Act. Briefly, the actual method of
computation is as follows:
a. The average of prices received by farmers for individual commodities for the 10 preceding years is calculated (for 2015,
the 10-average includes the years 2005-2014). An allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments
resulting from price support programs, such as the deficiency payments for grains and cotton, is included for those
commodities for which applicable.
b. This 10-year average is divided by the average of the Index of Prices Received by Farmers for the same 10 preceding
calendar years, adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental price support operations, to
give an "adjusted base price".
c. Parity prices are computed by multiplying the "adjusted base prices" by the current Parity Index (the Index of Prices
Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates, 1910-1914=100).
Parity prices are calculated in terms of prices received by farmers in the local markets in which they ordinarily sell. This
means that the parity prices apply to the average of all classes and grades of the commodity as sold by all farmers in the
United States, except as otherwise specified. Fruits and vegetables for fresh use and for processing are usually considered
separate commodities and separate parity prices are calculated. The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
provided for parity prices for certain commodities covered by a marketing agreement or order program. Under present
legislation, United States parity prices, with appropriate adjustments where needed, may be used for the purpose of this
Act.
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Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: November 2015
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]
Commodity and unit
Adjusted
base
price
(dollars)
Basic commodities
All wheat ....................................... bushel
Rice ................................................... cwt
Corn .............................................. bushel
Cotton
Upland .......................................pound
American Pima ...........................pound
Peanuts ..........................................pound
Small chickpeas 1 ............................... cwt
Large chickpeas 1 ............................... cwt
Lentils 1 .............................................. cwt
Price as percent
of parity
Parity price
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
0.624
1.34
0.444
18.40
39.40
13.20
18.10
38.80
12.90
17.90
38.40
12.70
33
36
27
27
32
28
27
32
28
0.066
0.136
0.024
2.200
3.330
2.280
1.97
4.09
0.716
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1.91
3.94
0.696
63.80
96.50
66.10
1.89
3.90
0.688
63.10
95.50
65.40
32
42
30
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
30
39
27
36
28
44
31
40
26
39
30
49
Designated non-basic
All milk, to plants 2 .............................. cwt
Honey, extracted 3 ..........................pound
1.83
0.150
54.00
4.39
53.10
4.35
52.50
4.30
40
48
31
49
33
49
Wool and mohair
Wool ..............................................pound
Mohair ............................................pound
0.117
0.378
3.40
10.80
3.39
11.00
3.36
10.80
43
39
43
44
43
45
Other non-basic
Apples, fresh 4 ................................pound
Barley ........................................... bushel
Canola ............................................... cwt
Cottonseed ........................................ ton
Dry edible beans ................................ cwt
Flaxseed ....................................... bushel
Oats .............................................. bushel
Potatoes ............................................. cwt
Sorghum grain ................................... cwt
Soybeans ...................................... bushel
Sunflower, all ..................................... cwt
0.033
0.467
1.880
19.20
3.25
1.170
0.295
0.846
0.757
1.080
2.13
1.010
13.50
55.80
570.00
95.50
34.30
8.48
24.90
22.30
31.60
63.30
0.957
13.50
54.50
557.00
94.20
33.90
8.55
24.50
21.90
31.30
61.70
0.946
13.40
53.90
551.00
93.20
33.60
8.46
24.30
21.70
31.00
61.10
35
38
31
35
32
34
35
33
30
32
32
43
41
27
42
29
25
26
30
29
28
30
43
42
28
42
29
26
25
34
27
28
30
Citrus (equivalent on-tree)
Grapefruit ........................................... box
Lemons .............................................. box
Oranges ............................................. box
Tangerines ......................................... box
0.777
1.49
0.806
1.75
21.60
40.60
23.00
48.10
22.50
43.20
23.40
50.70
22.30
42.70
23.10
50.20
45
73
71
60
61
84
65
60
60
71
76
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Livestock and poultry
Beef cattle .......................................... cwt
Calves ................................................ cwt
Hogs .................................................. cwt
Eggs 1 ............................................ dozen
Turkeys, live ...................................pound
10.80
15.30
5.81
0.094
0.061
310.00
427.00
172.00
2.75
1.790
313.00
444.00
168.00
2.73
1.770
310.00
439.00
167.00
2.70
1.750
54
71
39
49
46
41
53
33
56
55
42
49
27
66
53
(NA) Not available.
1
Parity prices began January 2015.
2
Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price.
3
Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national
averages are the support prices.
4
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York, Oregon, and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Commodity Parity Prices – United States: November 2015 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]
Commodity and unit
Parity price
Adjusted
base
price
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
Field crops and miscellaneous
Hops ............................................................................ pound
Mustard seed .................................................................... cwt
Rapeseed ......................................................................... cwt
Rye .............................................................................. bushel
Safflower .......................................................................... cwt
Spearmint oil ................................................................ pound
Sweet potatoes ................................................................. cwt
0.325
3.07
2.43
0.614
2.16
1.64
2.08
9.49
89.30
68.40
17.40
62.40
47.80
62.40
9.42
89.00
70.40
17.80
62.60
47.50
60.30
9.32
88.00
69.70
17.60
61.90
47.00
59.70
Tobacco
Flue-cured, 11-14 .................................................... pound
Fire-cured, 21-23 ..................................................... pound
Burley, 31 ................................................................ pound
Maryland, 32 ............................................................ pound
Dark air-cured, 35-37 ............................................... pound
Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 ....................................... pound
Cigar binder, 51 ....................................................... pound
0.181
0.259
0.181
0.171
0.234
0.181
0.632
5.52
7.94
5.58
5.04
7.16
5.43
19.00
5.25
7.51
5.25
4.96
6.78
5.25
18.30
5.19
7.43
5.19
4.90
6.71
5.19
18.10
18.10
540.00
525.00
519.00
119.00
257.00
183.00
3,460.00
7,820.00
5,520.00
3,450.00
7,450.00
5,310.00
3,410.00
7,370.00
5,250.00
215.00
0.033
4.44
152.00
6,450.00
0.985
138.00
4,840.00
6,230.00
0.957
129.00
4,410.00
6,170.00
0.946
127.00
4,360.00
144.00
66.60
90.00
60.90
95.60
4,240.00
(NA)
2,670.00
1,720.00
2,800.00
4,170.00
1,930.00
2,610.00
1,770.00
2,770.00
4,130.00
1,910.00
2,580.00
1,750.00
2,740.00
Non-citrus fruit
Apples, processing 1 2 ....................................................... ton
Apricots
Fresh 3 .......................................................................... ton
Dried (California) ........................................................... ton
Avocados 2 3 ..................................................................... ton
Cherries
Sweet ........................................................................... ton
Tart 2 ........................................................................ pound
Cranberry 2 4 ................................................................. barrel
Dates (California) 3 ............................................................ ton
Grapes (California)
Raisin variety 5 .............................................................. ton
Wine, processing .......................................................... ton
Kiwifruit 2 ........................................................................... ton
Nectarines, fresh (California) 3 .......................................... ton
Olives, canning (California) 4 ............................................. ton
See footnote(s) at end of table.
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Commodity Parity Prices – United States: November 2015 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]
Commodity and unit
Non-citrus fruit - continued
Papayas (Hawaii) ......................................................... pound
Peaches
Fresh 4 6 ....................................................................... ton
Dried (California) 1 5 ...................................................... ton
Processing, excludes dried
Clingstone (California) 4 .......................................... ton
Parity price
Adjusted
base
price
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
0.041
1.25
1.19
1.18
87.00
46.50
2,490.00
1,430.00
2,520.00
1,350.00
2,500.00
1,330.00
33.50
985.00
971.00
961.00
57.70
1,700.00
1,670.00
1,650.00
62.30
157.00
1,790.00
4,540.00
1,810.00
4,550.00
1,790.00
4,500.00
62.90
23.90
1,870.00
731.00
1,820.00
693.00
1,800.00
685.00
9.040
3.38
262.00
97.90
262.00
98.00
259.00
96.90
5.34
3.55
162.00
105.00
155.00
103.00
153.00
102.00
Tree nuts 9
Almonds ....................................................................... pound
Hazelnuts ......................................................................... ton
Pistachios .................................................................... pound
Walnuts ............................................................................ ton
0.236
222.00
0.227
223.00
6.78
6,210.00
6.21
6,060.00
6.84
6,440.00
6.58
6,460.00
6.77
6,370.00
6.51
6,400.00
Vegetables, fresh 10
Carrots 11 ......................................................................... cwt
Cauliflower 11 .................................................................... cwt
Celery 11 ........................................................................... cwt
Honeydew melons ............................................................ cwt
Lettuce ............................................................................. cwt
Onions 11 .......................................................................... cwt
Tomatoes ......................................................................... cwt
2.63
4.17
1.99
1.98
2.17
1.41
4.21
79.40
123.00
61.20
58.80
64.50
40.00
129.00
76.20
121.00
57.70
57.40
62.90
40.90
122.00
75.40
120.00
57.10
56.80
62.20
40.40
121.00
Pears, Fresh 6 .................................................................. ton
Plums (California) equivalent on-tree
Fresh 7 ......................................................................... ton
Prunes, dried (California) 1 2 5 ........................................... ton
Prunes and plums
Fresh, excludes California 7 .......................................... ton
Processing, excludes dried 1 ........................................ ton
Strawberries
Fresh 10 .................................................................... pound
Processing ............................................................... pound
Sugar crops
Sugar beets 2 8 ............................................................. ton
Sugarcane 2 8 ............................................................... ton
(NA) Not available.
1
Equivalent returns at processing plant door.
2
Adjusted base price is carried forward from the previous year since current marketing year average price is not yet available.
3
Equivalent returns at packinghouse door.
4
Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point.
5
Dried basis.
6
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first
sale for other states.
7
Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states.
8
Relates to prices including average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and
abandonment payments not included.
9
Prices In-Shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis.
10
FOB shipping point price.
11
Includes some processing.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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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
1,900 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 sales. 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 sales.
Recommendations are prepared by the Regional 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: In general, revisions are made during annual commodity market year estimation time, following five-year
Census revisions, or when later information is received. 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 non-sampling 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 non-sampling
errors.
Program Changes: After the Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE) 2009 program review which
included changes in farm production practices, plans were implement to make necessary program improvements in the
agricultural price program. The index group structure for prices received was modified to maintain a more universal structure
and consistency with the required 1910-1914 series.
Modifications implemented January 2014 include the following: update the current 1990-1992 base reference period to 2011,
link the 1910-1914 series to the updated base reference period, 2011, create index groups used universally by researchers, data
users, and policymakers, re-classify agricultural commodities into the index groups, expand the commodity coverage for
vegetable, melon, non-citrus, and tree nuts, update monthly market weights, and adjust (normalization) current five year
moving average cash receipts and farm input cost weights.
Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an
annual index.
See Price Program Quick Stats Links at end of this report for program change details.
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November Prices Paid by Farmers
The November Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at
106, is down 0.9 percent from October 2015 and 5.4 percent from November 2014.
Production index: The November index, at 106, is down 0.9 percent from October and 7.0 percent lower than last year.
Lower prices for feeder cattle, concentrates, complete feeds, and feed grains more than offset higher prices for
self-propelled machinery and supplements.
Feed: At 100, the November index decreased 2.0 percent from October and is down 8.3 percent from last November.
Since October, lower prices for concentrates, complete feeds, feed grains, and hay & forages more than offset higher
prices for supplements.
Livestock and poultry: The November index, at 130, decreased 5.1 percent from October and is down 26 percent
from last year. Since October, prices are lower for feeder cattle and feeder pigs. The November feeder cattle price, at
$186.00 per cwt, is down $13.00 per cwt from the October price. November feeder pigs averaged $113.00 per cwt,
down $4.00 per cwt from October.
Fertilizer: The index for November, at 85, is down 1.2 percent from October and is 5.6 percent below November a
year ago. Since October, prices are lower for potash & phosphate, mixed fertilizer, and nitrogen.
Chemicals: The November index, at 106, is down 0.9 percent from October and 3.6 percent lower than last
November. Compared with last month, prices are lower for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides & other.
Fuels: At 58, the November index is down 3.3 percent from October and is 34 percent below November 2014.
Compared with October, prices are lower for diesel, gasoline, and LP gas.
Machinery: The index for November, at 116, increased 0.9 percent from October and is 2.7 percent above last
November. Since October, prices are higher for self-propelled machinery.
Consumer price index: The November 2015 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all
urban consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 237.336 (1982-1984=100). The
October index is 237.838. For the 12 month period ending in November, the overall index increased 0.5 percent.
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Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Index Group
and
Ratios
1910-1914 Base
2011 Base
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Prices paid by farmers for
commodities, services,
interest, taxes, and wage
rates (PPITW) .........................................
Production ..........................................
Feed ...............................................
Livestock and poultry ......................
Seeds .............................................
Fertilizer ..........................................
Chemicals .......................................
Fuels ...............................................
Supplies and repairs .......................
3025
2376
1201
3484
3746
1087
985
2473
1253
2899
2228
1129
2714
3755
1033
959
1682
1243
2868
2197
1104
2563
3755
1026
952
1627
1243
112
114
109
176
114
90
110
88
106
107
107
102
137
114
86
107
60
105
106
106
100
130
114
85
106
58
105
Autos and trucks .............................
Machinery .......................................
Building materials ...........................
Services and rent ............................
Services ..........................................
Rent ................................................
3220
6892
2498
2304
(NA)
(NA)
3233
7052
2488
2359
(NA)
(NA)
3243
7116
2488
2355
(NA)
(NA)
105
113
107
(NA)
109
108
105
115
107
(NA)
112
110
106
116
107
(NA)
111
110
Interest 1 .............................................
Taxes 2 ...............................................
Wage rates .........................................
Production, interest, taxes,
and wage rates (PITW) ...................
Family living-CPI 3 ...............................
3504
6233
7756
3539
6376
8204
3539
6376
8204
96
105
108
97
107
115
97
107
115
3183
2243
3027
2259
2991
2255
113
105
107
106
106
106
Ratio (received/paid) ...........................
Parity ratio 4 ........................................
Parity ratio adjusted 5 ..........................
PPITW adjusted for
productivity 6 ...................................
(NA)
35
36
(NA)
32
33
(NA)
33
34
91
(NA)
(NA)
83
(NA)
(NA)
87
(NA)
(NA)
1422
1421
1416
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Crop sector (PPITW) ...........................
Livestock sector (PPITW) ...................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
107
117
105
109
105
107
Farm sector (production) .....................
Non-farm sector (production) ..............
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
130
104
115
102
111
102
(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 1.026 for 2015 and the
revised factor is 1.026 for 2014.
6
PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years.
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Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components – United States:
November 2015 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
Index Group
Indexes (2011=100)
2014
2015
November
2014
October
2015
November
2015
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Production items ...................................................
74.1
74.6
114
107
106
Feed .................................................................
Feed grains ...................................................
Complete feeds .............................................
Hay and forages ............................................
Concentrates .................................................
Supplements .................................................
Livestock and poultry ........................................
Feeder cattle .................................................
Feeder pigs ...................................................
Milk cow replacements ..................................
Poultry ...........................................................
15.5
2.2
7.6
1.9
2.5
1.3
8.5
6.6
0.7
0.7
0.5
15.5
2.2
7.6
1.9
2.5
1.3
8.3
6.4
0.7
0.7
0.5
109
62
114
105
139
109
176
188
147
149
102
102
62
111
95
110
116
137
146
84
139
102
100
61
110
93
102
117
130
136
81
139
102
Seeds ...............................................................
Field crops ....................................................
Grasses and legumes ...................................
Fertilizer ............................................................
Mixed fertilizer ...............................................
Nitrogen ........................................................
Potash and phosphate ..................................
Chemicals .........................................................
Herbicides .....................................................
Insecticides ...................................................
Fungicides and other .....................................
4.9
4.4
0.5
6.2
2.7
2.6
0.9
3.1
1.9
0.7
0.4
5.0
4.5
0.5
6.4
2.8
2.7
0.9
3.2
2.0
0.7
0.5
114
113
123
90
85
95
93
110
110
111
106
114
114
120
86
85
88
82
107
107
108
104
114
114
120
85
84
88
80
106
106
107
103
Fuels .................................................................
Diesel ............................................................
Gasoline ........................................................
LP gas ...........................................................
Supplies and repairs .........................................
Supplies ........................................................
Repairs .........................................................
Autos and trucks ...............................................
Autos .............................................................
Trucks ...........................................................
4.1
2.6
0.9
0.7
4.3
1.4
2.8
1.1
0.1
1.0
4.0
2.5
0.8
0.7
4.3
1.4
2.9
1.1
0.1
1.0
88
85
86
105
106
106
106
105
102
105
60
57
64
67
105
106
105
105
101
106
58
56
61
64
105
106
105
106
101
106
Machinery .........................................................
Tractors .........................................................
Self-propelled ................................................
Other machinery ............................................
Building materials ..............................................
Services ............................................................
Custom rates .................................................
Other services ...............................................
Rent ..................................................................
Cash .............................................................
Share ............................................................
4.9
1.1
2.0
1.9
3.7
10.8
1.1
9.7
6.9
3.7
3.2
5.2
1.1
2.1
2.0
3.7
10.8
1.1
9.7
7.1
3.8
3.3
113
108
116
112
107
109
109
109
108
109
108
115
110
119
115
107
112
112
112
110
110
110
116
110
121
115
107
111
112
111
110
110
110
Interest ..................................................................
Taxes ....................................................................
Wage rates ...........................................................
Family living-CPI ...................................................
2.6
2.9
6.4
14.0
2.3
2.8
6.4
13.9
96
105
108
105
97
107
115
106
97
107
115
106
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Paid Indexes by Month,
All Items and Production Items –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
120
110
100
90
80
70
All Items
Production Items
60
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Paid Indexes, Annual Averages,
Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
120
110
100
90
80
70
Production Items
Interest
Taxes
Wages
60
2005
2006
2007
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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Paid Indexes by Farm Type and Month, All Items –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
120
110
100
90
80
70
All Farms
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms
60
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Paid Indexes by Origin and Month,
All Production Items –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
All
Farm
Non-farm
60
2006
38
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Paid Indexes by Non-farm Origin and Month,
Chemicals, Fertilizer, and Fuels –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
150
130
110
90
70
50
Chemicals
Fertilzer
Fuels
30
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Paid Indexes by Non-farm Origin and Month,
Machinery and Supplies & Repairs –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
150
130
110
90
70
50
Machinery
Supplies & Repairs
30
2006
2007
2008
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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Paid Indexes by Farm Origin and Month,
Feed and Livestock & Poultry –
United States: 2011=100
Percent
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
Feed
Livestock & Poultry
40
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Feed Price Ratios – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
Feed price ratio 1
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal
in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2 ..........................................................
5.8
4.1
4.3
Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in
value to 1 dozen eggs 3 ......................................................................................
15.1
14.7
22.9
Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to
100 pounds of hog, live weight ...........................................................................
18.5
15.1
12.8
Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal
in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4 .....................................................................
2.75
2.29
2.42
Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal
in value to 100 pounds of steer & heifers,
live weight ......................................................................................................
46.9
35.1
36.4
Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in
value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5 .............................................................
8.1
10.6
10.2
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. The modeled feed
uses 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans, and 41 percent alfalfa.
5
The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed
uses 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat.
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Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States:
November 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item
November 2014
October 2015
(dollars)
(dollars)
November 2015
(dollars)
Broilers, live ......................................................................... pound
Eggs, market ....................................................................... dozen
0.630
1.37
0.410
1.26
0.420
1.93
Hogs, all ...................................................................................cwt
Milk, all .....................................................................................cwt
66.70
23.00
55.50
17.70
45.90
18.20
Steers and heifers ....................................................................cwt
Turkeys, live ........................................................................ pound
169.00
0.821
129.00
0.972
131.00
0.922
Corn ................................................................................... bushel
Hay, alfalfa ............................................................................... ton
3.60
182.00
3.67
156.00
3.60
150.00
Soybeans ........................................................................... bushel
Wheat, all ........................................................................... bushel
10.20
6.04
8.81
4.87
8.68
4.86
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item
November 2014
October 2015
November 2015
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
Feeder cattle & calves ..............................................................cwt
Feeder pigs ..............................................................................cwt
258.00
206.00
199.00
117.00
186.00
113.00
Annual Average Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock and Poultry – United States: 2009-2014
[Annual average prices for feeder livestock will be published in January 2016. Annual average prices for poultry will be published in April 2016]
Item
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
Broiler chicks ............................................................. 100
Egg-type chicks ......................................................... 100
Feeders and stockers
Cattle and calves ....................................................cwt
Feeder pigs .............................................................cwt
Turkey poults ........................................................... each
26.60
81.20
27.00
83.00
28.20
86.70
29.50
89.70
29.90
93.40
31.00
74.80
95.20
100.00
1.32
109.00
156.00
1.43
133.00
145.00
1.47
149.00
126.00
1.54
150.00
158.00
1.67
215.00
254.00
1.67
Annual Averages for Feed and Livestock & Poultry Indexes – United States: 2010-2014
[Annual Averages for 2015 will be published in January 2016]
Index
Feed ..........................................................................................
Livestock and Poultry .................................................................
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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2010
2011
80
86
2012
100
100
2013
115
107
2014
118
108
115
154
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Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production
2015 Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production (1964-68=100): 943
The data presented in the following table are calculated and published for use by the United States Forest Service, United
States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior in
computing Public Land Grazing Fees.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production input items is for the period of
November 2014 through October 2015. The components of this index include the production indexes of Fuels,
Supplies & Repairs, Autos & Trucks, Tractors & Self Propelled Machinery, Other Machinery, Building Materials,
Interest, Wage Rates, and Farm Services & Rent. These components are weighted to the overall index value by their
importance in the cost of producing beef cattle. The weights are prescribed by Federal Regulation Title 43, Subpart 4100.
Prices Received for Beef Cattle – Selected United States Regions: 2015
[Average for November 2014 through October 2015]
State
Beef cattle
(dollars per cwt)
17 Western States 1 ......................................................
16 Western States 2 ......................................................
11 Western States 3 ......................................................
9 Great Plains States 4 ................................................
152.12
151.62
148.98
153.05
1
17 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
2
16 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
3
11 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
4
9 Great Plain States: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.
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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 at 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 non-probability 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 Regional 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 non-sampling 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 non-sampling errors.
Program change: Effective January 2014, the National Agricultural Statistics Service modified the five-year moving
weights and updated the base reference period. In January 2015, publication of preliminary prices was suspended, and the
annual average index was replaced by an annual index.
As of January 2014, the 1990-1992 base reference period was updated to 2011. Five-year moving average weights are
adjusted (normalized) to minimize the effects of price changes. The 1910-1914=100 price indexes, required by statute for
computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 2011=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.
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Calendar of Prices Received Features in the 2015 Agricultural Price Reports
Annual or Marketing Year Average Prices
Month Published
Austrian Winter Peas – United States ..................................................................................................................... September
Barley – United States ........................................................................................................................................................ June
Barley – States and United States ................................................................................................................................ August
Broilers – States and United States ...................................................................................................................................April
Canola – States and United States ............................................................................................................................ November
Cattle – States and United States.................................................................................................................................February
Chickens, Other – States and United States ......................................................................................................................April
Chickpeas – States and United States....................................................................................................................... November
Corn – United States ................................................................................................................................................ September
Corn – States and United States ............................................................................................................................... November
Cotton, by Type – States and United States ................................................................................................................. October
Cottonseed – States and United States ......................................................................................................................... October
Dry Beans – States and United States ...................................................................................................................... November
Dry Edible Peas – United States .............................................................................................................................. September
Eggs – States and United States ........................................................................................................................................April
Flaxseed – States and United States ......................................................................................................................... November
Goats – States and United States .................................................................................................................................February
Hay – States and United States ..................................................................................................................................... August
Hay, Other, 3-year Average – Selected Eastern Regions ...........................................................................................February
Hogs – States and United States ..................................................................................................................................February
Lentils – United States ............................................................................................................................................. September
Milk, All Milk, Price and Fat Test – States and United States..........................................................................................April
Mohair – States and United States ..............................................................................................................................February
Mustard Seed – United States .................................................................................................................................. November
Oats – United States ........................................................................................................................................................... June
Oats – States and United States ..................................................................................................................................... August
Peanuts – States and United States ................................................................................................................................ August
Potatoes, Preliminary – States and United States ........................................................................................................February
Proso Millet – States and United States ................................................................................................................... November
Rapeseed – United States ......................................................................................................................................... November
Rice, by Length of Grain – States and United States: year-to-date ...............................................................................January
Rice, by Length of Grain – States and United States ................................................................................................... October
Safflower – United States ........................................................................................................................................ November
Sheep and Lambs – States and United States ..............................................................................................................February
Sorghum – States and United States......................................................................................................................... September
Soybeans – States and United States ........................................................................................................................ September
Sweet potatoes, Preliminary – States and United States ...............................................................................................January
Sweet potatoes, Final and Revised – States and United States .......................................................................................... June
Sugar beets – United States ................................................................................................................................................ July
Sugarcane – United States .................................................................................................................................................. July
Sunflower – States and United States....................................................................................................................... November
Turkeys – States and United States ...................................................................................................................................April
Wheat, by Class – United States ........................................................................................................................................ June
Wheat – States and United States .................................................................................................................................. August
Wool – States and United States .................................................................................................................................February
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Calendar of Prices Received Features in the 2015 Agricultural Price Reports (continued)
Monthly Prices Received – Revised
Month Published
Austrian Winter Peas – United States ...................................................................................................................... September
Barley – States and United States .................................................................................................................................. August
Broilers – United States .................................................................................................................................................... April
Cattle – States and United States ................................................................................................................................ February
Chickens – States and United States ................................................................................................................................. April
Chickpeas – States and United States ...................................................................................................................... November
Corn – States and United States ............................................................................................................................... November
Cotton, by Type – States and United States ................................................................................................................. October
Cottonseed – States and United States ......................................................................................................................... October
Dry Beans – States and United States ...................................................................................................................... November
Dry Edible Peas – United States .............................................................................................................................. September
Eggs – States and United States ........................................................................................................................................ April
Flaxseed – States and United States ......................................................................................................................... November
Hay – States and United States ...................................................................................................................................... August
Hogs – States and United States ................................................................................................................................. February
Lentils – United States ............................................................................................................................................. September
Milk, Price and Fat Test – States and United States ......................................................................................................... April
Milk Cows – States and United States: January, April, July, October ........................................................................ February
Oats – States and United States...................................................................................................................................... August
Peanuts – States and United States ................................................................................................................................ August
Potatoes – States and United States, Preliminary ....................................................................................................... February
Rice, by Length of Grain – States and United States: year-to-date .............................................................................. January
Rice, by Length of Grain – States and United States ................................................................................................... October
Sheep and Lambs – States and United States.............................................................................................................. February
Sorghum – States and United States ........................................................................................................................ September
Soybeans – States and United States........................................................................................................................ September
Sunflower – States and United States ...................................................................................................................... November
Wheat – States and United States .................................................................................................................................. August
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Calendar of Prices Received Features in the 2015 Agricultural Price Reports (continued)
Monthly Marketing Percentages
Month Published
Austrian Winter Peas – United States ...................................................................................................................... September
Barley – United States ........................................................................................................................................................ June
Barley – States and United States ................................................................................................................................. August
Chickpeas – States and United States....................................................................................................................... November
Corn – United States ................................................................................................................................................ September
Corn – States and United States ............................................................................................................................... November
Cotton, Upland – States and United States................................................................................................................... October
Dry Beans – States and United States ...................................................................................................................... November
Dry Edible Peas – United States ............................................................................................................................. September
Flaxseed – States and United States ......................................................................................................................... November
Hay – States and United States ..................................................................................................................................... August
Lentils – United States ............................................................................................................................................. September
Oats – United States ........................................................................................................................................................... June
Oats – States and United States ..................................................................................................................................... August
Peanuts – States and United States ................................................................................................................................ August
Rice, Marketings, by Length of Grain – States and United States: year-to-date ...........................................................January
Rice, Marketings, by Length of Grain – States and United States ............................................................................... October
Sorghum – States and United States......................................................................................................................... September
Soybeans – States and United States ........................................................................................................................ September
Sunflower – States and United States....................................................................................................................... November
Wheat – United States ........................................................................................................................................................ June
Wheat – States and United States .................................................................................................................................. August
Prices Received Index Numbers - Revised
Index of Prices Received by Farmers – United States, by Month and Year ..............................................................February
Milk and Egg Prices Received, Adjusted for Seasonal Variation
Seasonally Adjusted Prices, Revised – United States .......................................................................................................April
Seasonal Adjustment Factors – United States ...................................................................................................................April
Parity Prices
Method of Computing ......................................................................................................... February, September - December
Average Prices Used for Parity Computations ........................................................................................................... February
Average Price Received – United States .....................................................................................................................February
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Calendar of Prices Paid Features in the 2015 Agricultural Price Reports
Indexes (1910-1914=100)
Month Published
PPITW, PITW, Production Items, Component Items, Interest, Taxes and Wage Rates, Family Living, Farm and Non-Farm
Origin, Crop and Livestock Sectors, Adjusted for Productivity, Ratio, Parity Ratio and Adjusted Parity Ratio
Annual Average – United States: 2011-2015.......................................................................................................... February
Monthly Revisions – United States: 2011-2015 ..................................................................................................... February
Monthly Indexes – United States: Previous Year, Previous Month, Current Month .............................................. Monthly
Indexes (2011=100)
Month Published
PPITW, PITW, Production Items, Component and Subcomponent Items, Interest, Taxes and Wage Rates, Family Living
Farm and Non-Farm Origin, Crop and Livestock Sectors, Adjusted for Productivity, Ratio, Parity Ratio and Adjusted
Parity Ratio
Annual Average – United States: 2011-2015.......................................................................................................... February
Monthly Revisions – United States: 2011-2015 ..................................................................................................... February
Monthly Indexes – United States: Previous Year, Previous Month, Current Month .............................................. Monthly
Prices Paid
Month Published
Feeder Livestock Prices – United States: Previous Year, Previous Month, Current Month ....................................... Monthly
Livestock & Poultry Prices, Annual Average – United States: 2009-2014 .............................................................. December
Livestock & Poultry Index, Annual Average – United States: 2009-2014 ............................................................... December
Feed Index, Annual Average – United States: 2009-2014 ........................................................................................ December
Feed-Price Ratios
Month Published
Monthly and Annual Average – United States: January 2011- April 2015 ...................................................................... May
Monthly Ratios – United States: Previous Year, Previous Month, Current Month ................................................... Monthly
Private Grazing Fee Rates and Components of Federal Fees
Month Published
Grazing Fee Rates for Cattle – States, Regions, and United States: 2014 and 2015 .................................................... January
Beef Cattle Production Index (1964-68=100) .......................................................................................................... December
Beef Cattle Prices Received – Selected Regions: November 2014 through October 2015 ...................................... December
Hay, Other, 3-year Average – Selected Eastern Regions ........................................................................................... February
Agricultural Prices (December 2015)
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Information Contacts
General
Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch .................................................. (202) 720-6146
Crop Prices Received
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section ............................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................................. (202) 720-5944
Tony Dahlman – Oats, Soybeans ................................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ............................................................................................ (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ..................................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Scott Matthews – Barley, Crop Weather ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-7621
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ............................................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda – Peanuts, Rice ..................................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson –Sunflower, Canola, Safflower, Rapeseed, Mustard Seed ................................................... (202) 720-7369
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section ....................................................... (202) 720-2127
Vincent Davis – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries ..................................................... (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits ...................................................... (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ................................................................ (202) 720-4285
Dave Losh – Hops ......................................................................................................................................... (360) 709-2400
Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,
Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ............................................................ (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ............................................................. (202) 720-4288
Livestock Prices Received
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section .............................................................................................................. (202) 720-3570
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ....................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3106
Dave Colwell – Sheep and Goats ................................................................................................................... (202) 720-8784
Michael Klamm – Cattle and Cattle on Feed ................................................................................................. (202) 720-3040
Mike Miller – Milk, Milk Cows ..................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3278
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section.................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Heidi Gleich – Broilers .................................................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Kim Linonis – Eggs........................................................................................................................................ (202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal – Turkeys .................................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3244
Josh O’Rear – Honey ..................................................................................................................................... (202) 690-3676
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
Courtney Charles – Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes ..................................................................................... (202) 690-3229
Greg Gholson – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices, Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed,
Fertilizer, Chemicals, Seeds, Fuels, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Feeder Livestock,
Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios ................................................................................................................ (202) 690-1348
Joe Hagedorn – Cash Rents, Grazing Fees..................................................................................................... (202) 690-3231
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