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Released July 31, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For
information on Agricultural Prices see page 66, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

July Farm Prices Received Index Declined 4 Points
The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in July, at 130 percent, based on
1990-92=100, decreased 4 points (3.0 percent) from June. The Crop Index is down 12 points (7.5 percent) but the
Livestock Index was unchanged. Producers received higher prices for eggs, cattle, sweet corn, and snap beans and
lower prices for corn, wheat, soybeans, and tomatoes. In addition to prices, the overall index is also affected by the
seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly marketings of
grapes, wheat, hay, and tomatoes offset decreased marketings of milk, cantaloups, potatoes, and strawberries.
The preliminary All Farm Products Index is down 29 points (18 percent) from July 2008. The Food Commodities
Index, at 129, decreased 3 points (2.3 percent) from last month and decreased 27 points (17 percent) from July 2008.

Prices Paid Index Down 1 Point
The July Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is
176 percent of the 1990-92 average. The index is down 1 point (0.6 percent) from June and 15 points (7.9 percent)
below July 2008. Lower prices in July for nitrogen, feed grains, potash & phosphorus, and LP gas more than offset
higher prices for complete feeds, concentrates, other farm services, and feeder cattle.

Index
1990-92=100

Index Summary Table
2008
Jun

Jul

2009
Jun

Jul

Prices Received

158

159

134

130

Prices Paid

187

191

177

176

84

83

76

74

Ratio 1
1

Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers.

Pr 1 (7-09)

Prices Received by Farmers
The July All Farm Products Index is 130 percent of its 1990-92 base, down 3.0 percent from the June index and
18 percent below the July 2008 index.
ALL CROPS: The July index is 149, down 7.5 percent from June and 19 percent below July 2008. Index decreases
for feed grains & hay, food grains, commercial vegetables, oil-bearing crops, and cotton more than offset the index
increase for potatoes & dry beans.
Food Grains: The July index, at 169, is 12 percent below the previous month and 30 percent below a year ago. The
July all wheat price, at $4.92 per bushel, is down 75 cents from June and $2.23 below July 2008.
Feed Grains & Hay: The July index is 149, down 13 percent from last month and 34 percent below a year ago. The
corn price, at $3.33 per bushel, is down 70 cents from last month and $1.92 below July 2008. The all hay price, at $116
per ton, is down $7.00 from June and $48.00 from last July. Sorghum grain, at $5.57 per cwt, is 73 cents below June
and $3.49 lower than July last year.
Cotton: The July index, at 76, is down 1.3 percent from June and 30 percent below last year. The July price, at
45.8 cents per pound, is down 0.6 cents from the previous month and 20.4 cents below last July.
Oil-Bearing Crops: The July index, at 184, is down 9.4 percent from June and 23 percent lower than July 2008. The
soybean price, at $10.30 per bushel, decreased $1.10 from June and is $3.00 below July 2008.
Fruits & Nuts: The July index, at 145, is unchanged from June but 4.6 percent lower than a year ago. Price decreases
for grapes, peaches, pears, and strawberries offset price increases for lemons and oranges.
Commercial Vegetables: The July index, at 148, is down 9.2 percent from last month but 2.8 percent above
July 2008. Price declines for tomatoes, lettuce, cantaloups, and broccoli more than offset price increases during July for
sweet corn, snap beans, cucumbers, and asparagus.
Potatoes & Dry Beans: The July index, at 166, is up 2.5 percent from last month but 21 percent below July 2008. The
all potato price, at $9.80 per cwt, is up 32 cents from June but $2.53 lower than last July. The all dry bean price, at
$29.80 per cwt, is down 30 cents from the previous month and $6.50 below July 2008.
LIVESTOCK & PRODUCTS: The July index, at 112, is unchanged from last month but down 19 percent from
July 2008. Compared with a year ago, prices for milk, cattle, hogs, eggs, turkeys, broilers, and calves are down.
Meat Animals: The July index, at 107, is up 0.9 percent from last month but 15 percent lower than last year. The July
hog price, at $43.40 per cwt, is up 10 cents from June but $10.90 lower than a year ago. The July beef cattle price of
$81.40 per cwt is up $1.00 from last month but $13.60 lower than July 2008.
Dairy Products: The July index, at 87, is unchanged from a month ago but 41 percent lower than July last year. The
July all milk price of $11.30 per cwt is unchanged from last month but down $8.00 from July 2008. The fluid grade
milk and manufacturing grade milk prices are unchanged from the previous month.
Poultry & Eggs: The July index, at 145, is down 1.4 percent from June and 5.8 percent below a year ago. The July
market egg price, at 51.9 cents per dozen, increased 13.3 cents from June but is 15.8 cents below July 2008. The July
broiler price, at 49.0 cents per pound, is down 2.0 cents from June and 1.0 cent below a year ago. The July turkey
price, at 52.2 cents per pound, is down 0.3 cents from the previous month and 8.7 cents from a year earlier.

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Contents
U.S. Prices Received and Indexes
Page
Narrative ................................................................................................................................................................................2
Price Indexes ..........................................................................................................................................................................5
Index Charts ...........................................................................................................................................................................6
U.S. Prices Received, Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Price Charts ..........................................................................................................................................................................12
Selected Commodities .........................................................................................................................................................16
Upland Cotton & Rice Marketings ......................................................................................................................................19
Parity Prices .........................................................................................................................................................................26
Reliability Statement ............................................................................................................................................................38
Monthly State Prices Received
Apples ..................................................................................................................................................................................19
Barley ...................................................................................................................................................................................17
Beef Cattle, All ................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Calves ................................................................................................................................................................................22
Cows, Beef .........................................................................................................................................................................22
Steers and Heifers ..............................................................................................................................................................22
Canola ..................................................................................................................................................................................18
Citrus Fruit ...........................................................................................................................................................................20
Corn .....................................................................................................................................................................................17
Cotton ..................................................................................................................................................................................19
Cottonseed ...........................................................................................................................................................................19
Dry Edible Beans ..................................................................................................................................................................18
Eggs .....................................................................................................................................................................................24
Flaxseed ...............................................................................................................................................................................18
Hay .......................................................................................................................................................................................19
Hogs, All ..............................................................................................................................................................................23
Barrows and Gilts ..............................................................................................................................................................23
Sows ...................................................................................................................................................................................23
Milk ......................................................................................................................................................................................25
Milk Cows ............................................................................................................................................................................25
Oats ......................................................................................................................................................................................17
Peanuts .................................................................................................................................................................................18
Potatoes ................................................................................................................................................................................21
Rice ......................................................................................................................................................................................19
Sheep ....................................................................................................................................................................................24
Lambs ................................................................................................................................................................................24
Sorghum Grain .....................................................................................................................................................................17
Soybeans ..............................................................................................................................................................................17
Sunflower, All ......................................................................................................................................................................18
Wheat, All Classes ...............................................................................................................................................................16
Marketing Year Monthly Price Revisions

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Marketing Year for Specified Commodities ...................................................................................................................28
Marketing Year Average Prices
Sugarbeets ..........................................................................................................................................................................28
Sugarcane............................................................................................................................................................................28
Seasonal Adjustment Factors ............................................................................................................................................29
Indexes of Prices Received: U.S., All Groups, Monthly and Annual, 2005-2009 .............................................................30

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Contents (continued)
U.S. Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes and Ratios

Page

Narrative...................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Indexes and Parity Ratios ............................................................................................................................................ 40
Charts ......................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Feed Price Ratios......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Reliability Statement .................................................................................................................................................. 65
U.S. Average Prices
Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios................................................................................................................. 45
Feeder Livestock ......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Special Features
Index of Prices Paid: 1910-14=100 and 1990-92=100 Monthly and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009 ........................................................................................................................................... 46
PPITW and PITW ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
Production Items ......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Index Component Items, Interest, Taxes, Wage Rates, Farm and Non Farm Origin ................................................. 47
Ratios .......................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Crop Sector, Livestock Sector, and PPITW adjusted for Productivity ....................................................................... 56
Index Sub-Components (1990-92=100): Monthly and Annual Averages .................................................................. 57
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................... 66

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Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States,
July 2009, with Comparisons 1
1910-14=100
Index

2008

Average
1990-92

All Farm Products

1990-92=100

2009

Jul

Jun

2008
Jul

2009

Jul

Jun

Jul

639

1012

*853

824

159

*134

130

All Crops
Food Grains
Feed Grains & Hay
Cotton
Tobacco 2
Oil-Bearing Crops
Fruits & Nuts
Commercial Vegetables
Potatoes & Dry Beans
Other Crops

500
325
363
517
1263
554
716
698
540
493

906
765
805
560
1395
1308
1061
1030
1057
603

*796
*611
*614
*393
1569
*1113
*1014
*1165
*822
*605

736
534
531
388
1569
1008
1016
1056
843
605

183
241
226
109
92
239
152
144
209
122

*161
*193
*172
*77
104
*203
*145
*163
*162
*123

149
169
149
76
104
184
145
148
166
123

Livestock & Products
Meat Animals
Dairy Products
Poultry & Eggs

768
1021
799
282

1058
1285
1188
431

*855
*1082
*695
412

861
1092
695
407

138
126
148
154

112
*106
87
147

112
107
87
145

156

*132

129

Food Commodities
* Revised.
1
Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov.
2
Monthly prices discontinued July 2005.

Selected Index Numbers for Prices Received and Paid,
1990-92=100, by Month, United States, 2008 and 2009 1
Index of Prices Received
Month

All Farm
Products
2008

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1

144
146
146
146
152
158
159
156
154
150
141
135

All
Crops

2009
139
126
126
129
130
134
130

2008
158
164
167
169
173
183
183
177
173
167
157
149

Index of Prices Paid

Livestock
and
Products

2009

2008

160
145
146
151
150
161
149

129
131
129
128
134
137
138
137
133
127
123
119

All
Items

2009
114
109
109
112
113
112
112

2008
169
171
174
179
184
187
191
191
190
187
182
177

Production
Items
2009
178
177
178
177
178
177
176

2008
170
173
177
185
191
196
201
202
200
195
189
182

2009
181
179
180
179
180
179
177

Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov.

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Prices Received and Prices Paid
Annual Average Indexes*

Percent (1990-92=100)

200

Paid

180
160

Received

140
120
100
80
60
40
20

* Index values for 2009 are year-to-date averages.

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2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

0

Year

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220

Paid

200

Received

180
160
140
120
100
2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

80
1999

Percent (1990-92=100)

Crop Farm Index: Prices Received and
Prices Paid
All Items, U.S., 1999-2009, By Quarter

Year

Livestock Farm Index: Prices Received and
Prices Paid
All Items, U.S., 1999-2009, By Quarter
Percent (1990-92=100)

200
Paid

180

Received

160
140
120
100
2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

80

Year

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2009

2008

All Crop

2007

2006

All Farm Product

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Livestock Product

2005

200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
1999

Percent (1990-92=100)

Prices Received, Major Indexes, US

Year

Prices Received, Food, Feed, & Oil Crop
Indexes, US
Percent (1990-92=100)

360

Food Grain

330

Feed Grain & Hay

Oil Crop

300
270
240
210
180
150
120
90
2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

60

Year

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Prices Received, Fruit and Vegetable
Indexes, US

Percent (1990-92=100)

330

Fruit & Nut

300

Commercial Vegetable

270
240
210
180
150
120
90
2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

60

Year

2009

2008

2007

Poultry & Egg

2006

2005

Dairy Product

2003

2002

2001

2000

Meat Animal

2004

180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
1999

Percent (1990-92=100)

Prices Received, Livestock Product Indexes,
US

Year

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Prices Received, United States,
July 2009, with Comparisons
Commodity

Unit

Entire Month

Average
1990-92
Dollars

Preliminary

Jul
2008

Jun
2009

Jul
2009

Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

Field Crops
Barley, All
Feed
Malting
Beans, Dry Edible
Canola
Chickpeas, All
Large
Small
Corn
Cotton, Upland
Cottonseed 1

Bu
Bu
Bu
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Bu
Lb
Ton

2.12
1.90
2.43
19.10

5.12
4.72
5.23
36.30
26.20
35.50
40.70
27.70
5.25
0.662

4.59
3.15
5.28
30.10
17.30
32.50
33.30
18.00
4.03
0.464

4.79
2.90
5.18
29.80
16.20
(5)
(5)
(6)
3.33
0.458

Flaxseed
Hay, All, Baled 2
Alfalfa 2
Other 2
Lentils
Oats
Peanuts, In-Shell
Peas, Dry Edible
Austrian Winter
Potatoes

Bu
Ton
Ton
Ton
Cwt
Bu
Lb
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

4.27
76.30
77.20
60.00

5.82

18.10
164.00
177.00
130.00
33.60
3.44
0.211
15.90
(6)
12.33

9.58
123.00
128.00
107.00
31.40
2.44
0.247
11.00
(6)
9.48

8.35
116.00
120.00
104.00
30.50
2.20
0.248
10.90
(6)
9.80

Rice, All
Long 3
Medium & Short 3
Sorghum Grain
Soybeans
Sunflower, All

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Bu
Cwt

7.07

16.80

3.75
5.61
9.50

9.06
13.30
28.40

14.70
12.80
25.60
6.30
11.40
18.60

14.10
12.70
25.00
5.57
10.30
18.70

Wheat, All
Winter
Durum
Other Spring
Hard Red Winter
Soft Red Winter
Hard Red Spring
White

Bu
Bu
Bu
Bu
Bu
Bu
Bu
Bu

2.96
2.93
2.86
3.11

5.67
5.42
7.20
6.66
5.89
4.69
6.72
5.25

4.92
4.78
8.06
5.89

3.24

7.15
7.10
11.70
9.52
7.59
6.15
9.68
6.89

Citrus, Equiv on-tree
Grapefruit
Lemons
Oranges
Tangelos
Tangerines and Mandarins

Box
Box
Box
Box
Box

5.77
10.10
5.79
5.82
15.11

5.59
24.17
5.79
(6)
(6)

(5)
10.21
7.19
(6)
(6)

(5)
12.96
8.31
(6)
(6)

Noncitrus, Fresh
Apples 4
Grapes 4
Peaches 4
Pears 4
Strawberries

Lb
Ton
Ton
Ton
Cwt

0.212
506.00
432.00
370.00
56.00

0.446
660.00
485.00
638.00
65.90

0.181
1,520.00
722.00
638.00
62.80

0.178
930.00
562.00
526.00
61.10

2.30
0.606
96.00

1.22
0.304

Fruit

1
2
3
4
5
6

Marketing year August - February.
Mid-month price.
Published estimates began in August 2008.
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, and NY (apples only), and WA (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states.
Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.
Insufficient sales to establish a price.

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Prices Received, United States,
July 2009, with Comparisons
Commodity

Unit

Entire Month

Average
1990-92
Dollars

Preliminary

Jul
2008

Jun
2009

Jul
2009

Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

Vegetables, Fresh 1
Asparagus
Broccoli
Cantaloups 2
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn, Sweet
Cucumbers 2
Lettuce
Onions
Snap Beans 2
Tomatoes

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

79.80
22.50

87.30
31.00
19.90
25.80
43.50
11.70
27.10
23.40
18.90
22.00
53.00
71.20

104.00
25.70
13.20
25.60
34.90
11.70
33.00
29.80
16.30
21.40
72.10
34.70

32.30

26.70
16.10
25.60
38.20
22.10
28.50
19.30
17.30
13.10
73.90
40.90

94.30
72.90
49.60
77.10
1130.00

114.00
95.00
56.50
99.60
1980.00

110.00
80.40
45.70
85.00

109.00
81.40
48.30
85.70
1280.00
43.40
44.20
28.20

13.20
26.80
11.60
15.70
11.90
12.80

Livestock
Calves
Cattle, All Beef
Cows 3
Steers & Heifers
Milk Cows 4

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Head

Hogs, All
Barrows & Gilts
Sows

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

47.70
48.40
39.50

54.30
55.90
20.20

43.30
43.80
32.80

Lambs
Sheep

Cwt
Cwt

56.20
23.40

103.00
26.10

104.00
29.00

Milk, All 5 6
Fluid Grade 6
Mfg Grade 6

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

13.06
13.10
11.80

19.30
19.30
18.20

11.30
11.30
10.70

11.30
11.30
10.70

Broilers, Live 7
Eggs, All 8
Market 8 9
Turkeys, live 8 10

Lb
Doz
Doz
Lb

0.317
0.643
0.546
0.380

0.500
0.841
0.677
0.609

0.510
0.595
0.386
0.525

0.490
0.709
0.519
0.522

Adjusted for Seasonal
Variation 11
Eggs, All
Milk, All 5

Doz
Cwt

0.545
9.71

0.918
18.70

0.643
11.20

0.775
10.80

Dairy and Poultry

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. F.O.B. shipping point for prior years.
Monthly estimates began January 1995.
Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct.
Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.
July 2009 Fat test percent: all milk, 3.54; fluid milk, 3.54; mfg grade, 3.79.
Equivalent live weight price.
Mid-month price.
Also referred to as table eggs.
Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available.
Seasonal adjustment factors are: All Eggs July 2008, 92; June 2009, 93; and July 2009, 92. All Milk July 2008, 104; June 2009, 101; and
July 2009, 104.

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Prices Received, Corn, US
Dollars per Bu
$7.00
$6.00
$5.00
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00

2008

2009

2008

2009

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

$1.00

Year

Prices Received, Wheat, US
Dollars per Bu
$12.00
$11.00
$10.00
$9.00
$8.00
$7.00
$6.00
$5.00
$4.00
$3.00
2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

$2.00

Year

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Prices Received, Cotton, US
Dollars per Lb
$0.90
$0.80
$0.70
$0.60
$0.50
$0.40
$0.30

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

$0.20

Year

Prices Received, Soybeans, US
Dollars per Bu
$15.00
$13.00
$11.00
$9.00
$7.00
$5.00

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

$3.00

Year

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Prices Received, Cattle, US
Dollars per Cwt
$180
Calves

$160

Steer/Heifer

All Beef Cattle

Cows

$140
$120
$100
$80
$60
$40
2008

2009

2008

2009

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

$20

Year

Prices Received, Milk, US
Dollars per Cwt
$24
$22
$20
$18
$16
$14
$12

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

$10

Year

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Prices Received, Hogs, US
Dollars per Cwt
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

$10

Year

Prices Received,Turkeys & Broilers, US
Dollars per Lb
$0.70

Turkeys

Broilers

$0.60
$0.50
$0.40
$0.30

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

$0.20

Year

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Wheat: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009
Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat

All Wheat

State

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

AZ
AR
CA
CO
ID
IL
IN
KS
MI
MN
MO
MT
NE
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
SD
TX
WA

9.16
5.14
(3)
5.49
5.39
4.29
4.47
6.00
4.68
6.53
4.76
6.31
5.90
4.60
6.73
4.77
5.83
5.77
6.15
5.75
5.54

(3)
4.20
(3)
5.05
5.29
3.80
4.19
5.06
4.60
5.95
4.30
5.89
5.10
3.95
6.01
4.19
4.91
5.17
5.22
5.03
5.13

5.14
(3)
5.50
5.01
4.29
4.47
6.00
4.68
5.34
4.76
5.77
5.90
4.60
5.54
4.77
5.83
5.72
5.65
5.75
5.41

4.20
(3)
5.05
5.00
3.80
4.19
5.06
4.60
5.00
4.30
5.68
5.10
3.95
5.10
4.19
4.91
5.10
4.94
5.03
5.10

US

5.67

4.92

5.42

4.78

1
2
3
4

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(4)

(3)
6.04

(4)
5.60

6.54

6.00

8.15

7.09

7.02

6.13

7.28

6.00

6.68

6.05

6.08
6.86

5.60
5.69

6.22

5.29

6.66

5.89

7.20

8.06

All Wheat

Prices Received for Selected Agricultural Commodities, by Month,
United States, 2008 and 2009 1
Corn
Soybeans
Beef Cattle 2

All Hogs

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

7.96
10.10
10.50
10.10
8.87
7.62
7.15
7.61
7.43
6.65
6.29
5.95

6.20
5.79
5.71
5.75
5.84
5.67
4.92

3.98
4.54
4.70
5.14
5.27
5.47
5.25
5.26
5.02
4.37
4.26
4.10

4.36
3.87
3.86
3.85
3.97
4.03
3.33

9.95
11.70
11.40
12.00
12.10
13.10
13.30
12.80
10.70
9.94
9.38
9.24

9.97
9.55
9.12
9.79
10.70
11.40
10.30

37.40
42.20
40.30
44.40
55.30
53.40
54.30
60.70
52.60
48.50
40.70
41.90

42.80
43.90
43.80
44.10
44.50
43.30
43.40

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2

9.16

Entire month.
Mid-month.
Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.
Insufficient sales to establish a price.

Month

1

Oth Spring Wheat

Jun 1

87.50
89.00
87.80
86.80
91.30
91.90
95.00
95.80
94.20
87.40
84.30
79.70

80.10
78.80
79.00
83.50
83.20
80.40
81.40

Current month prices are mid-month; prices for previous months are for the entire month.
Cows, steers and heifers.

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State

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

(3)
(3)
5.52

(3)
(4)
5.63

11.80

10.70

(3)

(3)

11.80
12.00
11.40
11.50
11.80
11.30
11.60
11.30
10.30
11.70

10.80
10.50
10.20
10.10
10.60
9.60
10.60
10.00
10.00
10.50

(3)

(3)

11.20

10.30

11.60
10.90
12.00

10.30
9.80
10.60

3
4

(3)

4.26

4.84

4.87

4.55

3.98

2.67

2.90

(3)

US
2

(3)
2.92

2.75
2.84

(3)

(4)

4.59

4.79

ID
MN
MT
ND
SD
WY

3
4

(4)

4.02

3.36

4.01
4.14
4.09
3.92
4.39

3.50
3.39
3.30
3.06
3.80

(4)

(4)

3.34
2.90

2.10
1.94

4.01
4.02

3.45
3.25

3.16
2.07

2.75
2.05

4.12

3.60

3.94

3.20

(3)
2.93
2.75

(4)
2.70
2.66

4.75
3.81
4.30

4.04
3.10
3.52

2.06
2.69

(3)
(4)

(4)
3.23
2.18

(3)
2.61
2.11

(4)

(3)

4.38
3.67
4.32
4.61

4.04
2.84
3.90
3.97

4.03

3.40

2.04

2.00

11.10

10.00

4.03

3.33

2.44

2.20

11.40

10.30

10.50
12.00

6.15

4.49

6.84

6.00

6.18

5.00

6.11

4.71

6.64

5.69

6.30

5.57

9.60
10.50

Malting and Feed Barley: Prices Received Selected State,
June and July 2009
Malting Barley
Jun

1

Jul

Dollars per Bushel

2

(4)

Entire month.
Mid-month.
Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.
Insufficient sales to establish a price.

State

1

Sorghum Grain

Jun 1

AL
AR
CA
CO
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SD
TN
TX
UT
WA
WI
WY

1

Grains: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009
Corn
Oats
Soybeans

All Barley

2

Jun

Dollars per Bushel

5.80
(3)
5.93
4.82
(3)
(4)

5.80
4.50
5.93
4.20
(4)
(4)

Feed Barley

1

Jul 2

Dollars per Bushel

3.35
(3)
2.46
2.37
(3)
(3)

Dollars per Bushel

4.05
2.30
2.50
1.95
(4)
(4)

Entire month.
Mid-month.
Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.
Insufficient sales to establish a price.

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State

AL
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
KS
MI
MN
NE
NC
ND
SD
TX
VA
US
1
2
3
4
5
6

Dry Edible
Beans

Field Crops: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009
All
Canola
Flaxseed
Sunflower

Peanuts 4

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 2

Jun 1

Jul 3

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Cwt

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Bushel

Dollars per
Pound

Dollars per
Pound

(5)
30.90

(6)
32.80

0.238

0.231

0.228
0.240

0.244
0.241

0.278

0.304

0.259
0.259

0.255
0.276

0.247

0.248

37.50

38.20

31.70
29.10
27.00

32.00
(5)
29.10

27.90

28.50

30.10

29.80

(5)

(5)

29.20

29.40

(5)

(6)

19.30
16.60

19.10
14.00

(5)

16.20

18.60

17.30

18.70

16.20

9.58
(6)

9.58

8.35
(6)

8.35

Entire month.
Mid-month.
Based on sales through first half of month.
In-Shell.
Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.
Insufficient sales to establish a price.

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Field Crops and Apples: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009
July

Cotton, Upland
Cottonseed 5

All

Alfalfa

Other

Apples
Fresh
Use 2 4

Dollars per Ton

Dollars per Ton

Dollars per Ton

Dollars per Ton

Dol/Lb

State
Jun

1

Jul

Dollars per Pound

2

Dollars per Pound

AL
AZ
AR
CA
CO
GA
ID
IL
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WI
WY

0.458
(6)
0.458
(6)

0.458
(7)
0.458
(7)

0.473

0.488

US

0.464

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

0.458
0.458

0.458

0.458
0.432

Hay, Baled 3

120.00

120.00

125.00

104.00
140.00

106.00
140.00

96.00
140.00

118.00
115.00
104.00
102.00
108.00

119.00
120.00
108.00
112.00
155.00

100.00
88.00
75.00
76.00
85.00

147.00
109.00

150.00
115.00

130.00
80.00

80.00
101.00
79.00
113.00
148.00
136.00

140.00
100.00
81.00
110.00
150.00
160.00

65.00
108.00
69.00
140.00
123.00
120.00

77.00
136.00
113.00
136.00
134.00
75.00

82.00
162.00
130.00
122.00
155.00
76.00

57.00
99.00
101.00
190.00
128.00
66.00

132.00
109.00

185.00
110.00

109.00
100.00

139.00
84.00
120.00

125.00
90.00
120.00

180.00
65.00
117.00

0.171

116.00

120.00

104.00

0.178

0.469
0.458

0.458

0.502
0.417

0.458

0.390

Entire month.
Based on sales during the first half of the month.
Mid-month.
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, NY, and WA. Price at point of first sale for other States.
Marketing year August - February.
Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.
Insufficient sales to establish a price.
Upland Cotton and Rice: Prices Received and Marketings,
United States, July 2009, with Comparisons
Item

Jul 2008 1

Unit

Jun 2009 1

Jul 2009 2

Cotton, Upland
Average Price
Marketings 3

Dollars per Pound
1,000 Bales

0.662
317

0.464
358

0.458
NA

Rice, All
Average Price
Marketings 4

Dollars per Cwt
1,000 Cwt

16.80
8,709

14.70
9,084

14.10
NA

Rice, Long 5
Average Price
Marketings 4

Dollars per Cwt
1,000 Cwt

12.80
7,729

12.70
NA

Rice, Medium & Short 5
Average Price
Marketings 4

Dollars per Cwt
1,000 Cwt

25.60
1,355

25.00
NA

1
2
3
4
5

Entire month.
Based on purchases for the first half of the month.
Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - AL, AZ, AR, CA, GA, LA, MS, NC, TN, and TX.
Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives.
Published estimates began in August 2008.

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Commodity,
State
and Type

Citrus Fruit: Prices and Equivalent Returns, by Utilization,
by State and United States, July 2009
Equivalent Returns 1
F.O.B.
Packed
Packinghouse-door
Fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Dollars per
Box

Dollars per Box

Dollars per Box

Dollars per Box

Dollars per Box

On-tree
Fresh

Process

Dollars per Box

Dollars per Box

Grapefruit
CA

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Lemons
CA

38.90

18.60

28.42

(2)

12.96

22.78

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

21.40

11.00

13.05

(2)

8.36

10.41

(2)

21.40

10.95

13.04

(2)

8.31

10.40

(2)

Oranges
AZ
Valencia
CA
Valencia
US
1
2

Net lbs. per box: Grapefruit - AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; Lemons - 76; Oranges - AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; Tangelos - 90;
Tangerines and Mandarins- AZ & CA-75, FL-95.
Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.

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State

Potatoes: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009 1
Jun
Jul 2
State
Dollars per Cwt

AZ
CA - All 3
- Winter
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
CO - All 3
- Fresh 4
FL
ID - All 3
- Fresh 4
- Processing
ME
MI
MN
NY
1
2
3
4
5

Dollars per Cwt

(5)
13.20

(5)
15.10

13.70

14.10
(5)
7.40
7.75
NA

7.45
7.55
8.60
14.40
6.25
6.30
6.20
9.00
6.10
(5)

6.25
NA
NA
(5)
5

( )

Jun

Jul 2

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

NC
ND - All 3
- Fresh 4
- Processing
OR
TX
VA
WA - All 3
- Processing
WI - All 3
- Fresh 4
- Processing

12.20
8.05
8.70
7.85
8.50
18.80
15.70
8.10
7.15
9.60
(5)
(5)

12.00
8.40
NA
NA
7.85
21.80
15.10
8.25
NA

US - All 3
- Fresh 4
- Processing

9.48
13.00
7.42

9.80
NA
NA

Missing data indicate no potatoes being marketed.
Preliminary price reflecting prices received for the entire month.
Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stocks, processing, seed, and livestock feed.
Fresh market prices only, includes table stock prices.
Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.

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Cattle: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009
Steers & Heifers
Beef Cattle 4

Cows 1

State

Calves

Jun 2

Jul 3

Jun 2

Jul 3

Jun 2

Jul 3

Jun 2

Jul 3

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

AZ
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MO
MT
NE
NM
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SD
TN
TX
VA
WI
WY

45.00
43.50
41.80
49.00
45.40
49.70
45.30
46.40
48.50
47.40
47.00
42.20
47.00
49.60
44.80
46.50
49.70
46.50
49.00
44.20
44.80
46.00
47.40
48.20
45.00
41.40
45.20
45.20
46.80

50.00
45.00
46.50
50.00
46.70
50.40
50.60
48.50
52.00
49.10
48.00
44.00
48.00
52.40
47.60
49.70
53.00
48.00
52.00
46.00
47.80
50.00
48.40
50.70
46.00
42.70
47.20
47.90
48.00

84.00
90.50
83.20
92.00
86.00
86.10
83.50
83.50
83.50
83.90
89.00
84.40
79.00
81.00
94.50
85.70
84.60
86.50
84.00
81.90
94.90
84.00
80.50
89.00
88.00
85.80
90.10
77.60
91.00

83.00
92.50
85.40
90.00
84.70
85.70
83.30
84.70
83.00
85.30
92.00
85.00
79.00
80.50
98.00
90.50
84.50
89.00
83.00
80.00
96.30
82.00
79.00
86.40
91.00
88.30
93.30
77.00
91.00

59.00
76.40
65.40
91.10
74.00
62.10
74.30
82.80
82.80
83.50
78.90
55.30
69.40
74.80
80.60
60.20
83.60
72.50
59.50
78.10
89.70
80.20
71.90
88.20
70.80
81.40
73.00
58.80
75.50

61.90
78.30
68.70
89.20
70.20
63.50
75.80
84.00
82.40
84.90
81.40
57.90
69.70
75.00
85.40
81.10
83.60
73.40
62.90
76.60
91.70
78.80
71.00
85.30
73.00
83.70
77.20
60.10
84.60

98.00
97.00
96.00
112.00
96.50
96.30
105.00
100.00
106.00
112.00
99.00
93.30
93.00
114.00
105.00
104.00
115.00
105.00
102.00
96.30
105.00
97.00
105.00
114.00
97.00
107.00
97.70
128.00
113.00

108.00
98.00
95.00
112.00
94.40
94.70
104.00
97.00
109.00
114.00
99.00
92.00
91.00
114.00
106.00
119.00
117.00
102.00
105.00
98.00
106.00
92.00
103.00
107.00
97.00
104.00
99.00
126.00
106.00

US

45.70

48.30

85.00

85.70

80.40

81.40

110.00

109.00

1
2
3
4

Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
Entire month.
Mid-month.
"Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined.

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Sows

State

Jun 1

Hogs: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009
Barrows and Gilts
Jul 2

Dollars per Cwt

Jun 1

Dollars per Cwt

Jul 2

Dollars per Cwt

All Hogs
Jun 1

Dollars per Cwt

Jul 2

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

AR
IL
IN
IA
KS
MN
MO
NE
NC
OH
OK
PA
SD

34.50
29.80
37.00
32.00
33.50
33.20
29.80
35.40
37.50
31.80
31.80
36.30
30.80

29.00
26.40
31.60
28.00
29.30
27.80
26.00
30.00
32.10
29.00
26.50
31.60
26.30

40.50
46.80
47.50
44.10
38.30
44.00
38.80
44.20
43.70
42.40
36.40
41.90
45.00

41.20
47.10
48.40
45.00
38.40
44.30
39.30
44.40
44.00
43.40
36.90
42.50
45.70

39.90
45.40
46.70
43.90
37.70
43.90
38.20
44.00
43.60
41.40
35.60
41.10
43.00

40.00
45.40
47.10
44.70
37.20
44.20
38.00
44.10
43.90
42.10
35.10
40.90
42.80

US

32.80

28.20

43.80

44.20

43.30

43.40

1
2

Entire month.
Mid-month.

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State

Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009
June
Lambs 1

Market Eggs 2 3

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Cwt

Dollars per Dozen

AL
AR
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
ID
IN
IA
KY
ME
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NY
NC
ND
OH
OR
PA
SC
SD
TX
VA
WA
WV
WY
US
1
2
3

July

Sheep 1

29.00
30.00

96.00
103.00

0.520
0.530
0.600
0.550
0.500
0.520

24.00

100.00

29.00
37.00

107.00
113.00

26.90

110.00

31.60
30.60
31.30

102.00
112.00
107.00

0.500
0.486
0.610
0.510
0.570
0.510
0.470
0.520
0.580

25.00
30.50
39.00
37.60

108.00
112.00
97.00
121.00

25.40
29.30
34.00

114.00
106.00
116.00

30.00
27.00

114.00
106.00

29.00

104.00

0.510
0.500
0.581
0.500
0.620

0.519

Entire month.
Mid-month.
Also referred to as table eggs.

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Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by State, June and July 2009 1
June 2
Manufacturing
Grade Milk 4

Fluid Grade
Milk 3

State

Price

Fat
Test

Dol/Cwt

Percent

AZ
CA
CO
FL
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
MI
MN
MO
NM
NY
OH
OR
PA
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WI

10.90
10.30
11.60
15.50
10.10
11.80
11.90
11.70
12.40
12.00
11.50
11.50
10.30
11.60
12.70
12.20
12.90
11.50
10.80
12.50
13.60
11.00
11.40

3.42
3.55
3.39
3.52
3.50
3.63
3.56
3.56
3.50
3.53
3.61
3.53
3.41
3.63
3.63
3.59
3.60
3.59
3.50
3.67
3.54
3.59
3.61

US

11.30

3.56

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

All Milk 5

Price

Fat
Test

Dol/Cwt

Percent

July

All Milk 5 6

Price

Fat
Test

Price

Fat
Test

Dol/Cwt

Percent

Dol/Cwt

Percent

10.80

4.01

11.60

3.63

9.60

3.64

9.60
9.00

3.62
3.64

10.80

3.67

10.80

3.68

10.90
10.32
11.60
15.50
10.10
11.80
11.90
11.70
12.40
12.00
11.50
11.40
10.30
11.60
12.60
12.20
12.90
11.50
10.80
12.50
13.60
11.00
11.40

10.70

3.84

11.30

Dol/Head

3.42
3.56
3.39
3.52
3.50
3.63
3.56
3.56
3.50
3.53
3.61
3.53
3.41
3.63
3.63
3.59
3.60
3.59
3.50
3.67
3.54
3.59
3.61

10.90
10.20
11.40
15.70
10.00
11.70
12.00
11.70
12.40
12.00
11.60
11.50
10.60
11.60
12.70
12.10
13.00
11.50
10.50
12.40
13.60
10.90
11.40

3.41
3.56
3.35
3.54
3.46
3.57
3.56
3.55
3.49
3.50
3.58
3.53
3.41
3.60
3.59
3.60
3.55
3.58
3.46
3.64
3.51
3.60
3.57

1,400
1,100
1,300
1,550
1,250
1,450
1,450
1,300
1,350
1,450
1,350
1,200
1,300
1,300
1,360
1,250
1,450
1,200
1,170
1,500
1,450
1,200
1,330

3.56

11.30

3.54

1,280

Beginning in March 2009, Utah was added and Kentucky removed from the monthly milk price and quarterly milk cow price programs.
The U.S. prices and fat test percents for fluid and all milk include Utah and exclude Kentucky beginning in January 2008.
Entire month.
Including milk diverted to manufacturing.
IN no longer published due to insufficient manufacturing grade milk volume.
Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.
Preliminary.
Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July and October.

Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Grade Milk 1: United States,
June and July 2009, with Comparisons
Item
Unit
Jul 2008
Jun 2009
Parity Equivalent
Average Price F.O.B
Average Fat Test of Milk
1

Milk
Cows 7

Dollars per Cwt
Dollars per Cwt
Percent

46.00
18.20
3.82

42.40
10.70
3.84

Jul 2009
41.70
10.70
3.79

The parity price equivalent during 2009 is 93.2 percent of the parity price of all milk sold to plants, compared with 92.4 percent in 2008.
For additional details, see January 2009 issue of Agricultural Prices.

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Parity Prices for Farm Products and Average Prices Received as
Percent of Parity Prices, United States, with Comparisons 1
Commodity and Unit

Adjusted
Base
Price
Dollars

Basic Commodities
All Wheat, Bu
Rice, Cwt
Corn, Bu
Cotton, Lb
American Upland
Extra Long Staple
Peanuts, Lb
Small Chickpeas, Cwt 5
Large Chickpeas, Cwt 5
Lentils, Cwt 5

Price as Percent
of Parity

Parity Price
Jul
2008

Jun
2009

Jul
2009

Jul
2008

Jun
2009

Jul
2009

Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

Percent

Percent

Percent

0.578
1.54
0.357

13.60
33.00
8.61

13.80
36.70
8.50

13.50
36.10
8.36

53
51
61

41
40
47

36
39
40

0.078
0.134
0.033

2.35
3.50
0.894

1.86
3.19
0.786

1.83
3.14
0.773

28
28
24

25
35
31

25
36
32

Designated Nonbasic
All Milk, Sold to
Plants, Per Cwt 2
Honey, Extracted, Lb 3

1.91
0.121

49.80
3.12

45.50
2.88

44.80
2.84

38
33

25
36

24
36

Wool and Mohair
Wool, Lb
Mohair, Lb

0.082
0.364

2.04
9.48

1.95
8.67

1.92
8.53

43
40

45
38

46
39

0.390
1.570
14.30
2.79
0.946
2.41
0.236
0.819
1.86
0.454
1.95
0.639
0.868
1.78
2.30
0.033

9.40
39.10
368.00
69.20
23.00
51.10
5.60
21.10
44.20
10.70
48.00
15.40
21.30
42.90
59.80
0.818

9.29
37.40
341.00
66.50
22.50
57.40
5.62
19.50
44.30
10.80
46.40
15.20
20.70
42.40
54.80
0.786

9.14
36.80
335.00
65.40
22.20
56.50
5.53
19.20
43.60
10.60
45.70
15.00
20.30
41.70
53.90
0.773

54
67
48
52
79

49
46
62
45
43

52
44
64
46
38

61
58

43
49

40
51

59
62
66

41
55
44

37
51
45

55

23

23

0.644
1.42
0.661
1.41
10.20
14.60
5.57
11.50
4.44
0.091
0.056

16.10
31.20
16.60
35.00
261.00
378.00
143.00
296.00
119.00
2.27
1.430

15.30
33.80
15.70
33.60
243.00
348.00
133.00
274.00
106.00
2.17
1.330

15.10
33.30
15.50
33.00
239.00
342.00
131.00
269.00
104.00
2.13
1.310

35
77
35
12
36
30
38
35
22
40
43

59
30
46
45
33
32
33
38
27
30
39

55
39
54
46
34
32
33

Other Nonbasic
Barley, Bu
Canola, Cwt
Cottonseed, Ton
Dry Edible Beans, Cwt
Flaxseed, Bu
Mustard Seed, Cwt
Oats, Bu
Potatoes, Cwt
Rapeseed, Cwt
Rye, Bu
Safflower, Cwt
Sorghum Grain, Cwt
Soybeans, Bu
All Sunflower, Cwt
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt
Apples, Fresh, Lb 4
Citrus (equiv on-tree), Box
Grapefruit
Lemons
Oranges
Tangerines
Beef Cattle, Cwt
Calves, Cwt
Hogs, Cwt
Lambs, Cwt
Sheep, Cwt
Eggs, Doz 2
Turkeys, Live, Lb
1

2
3

4
5

36
40

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.
Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price.
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.
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states.
Not available.

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Parity Prices for Farm Products, July 2009, United States 1
Other Nonbasic
Commodities

Field Crops and
Misc Commodities
Hops, Lb
Spearmint Oil, Lb
Tobacco, Lb
Flue-Cured, 11-14
Fire-Cured, 21-23
Burley, 31
Maryland, 32
Dark Air-Cured,
35-37
PA Seedleaf, 41
Cigar Binder, 51
Noncitrus Fruit
Apples, Ton 4
Processing
Apricots, Ton
Fresh 5
Dried, CA
Avocados, Ton 5
Cherries
Sweet, Ton
Tart, Lb
Cranberry, Bbl 3
Dates, CA, Ton 5
Grapes, Ton
Raisin Variety
Other Dried
Kiwifruit, Ton
Nectarines
Fresh, CA, Ton 5
Olives, CA
canning, Ton 3

1

2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Adjusted
Base
Price

Parity
Price

Dollars

Dollars

0.284
1.35

6.65
31.60

0.222
0.303
0.236
0.188

5.20
7.10
5.53
4.40

0.271
0.194
0.699

6.35
4.55
16.40

15.90

373.00

105.00
249.00
221.00

2,460.00
5,830.00
5,180.00

206.00
0.037
4.39
199.00

4,830.00
0.867
103.00
4,660.00

112.00
68.10
95.90

2,620.00
1,600.00
2,250.00

54.50

1,280.00

89.40

2,090.00

Other Nonbasic
Commodities

Noncitrus Fruit,
Continued
Papayas (HI)
Peaches
Fresh, Ton 2
Dried, CA,
Ton
Processing 3
Excl Dried
Clingstone,
CA, Ton
Pears, Ton
2
Fresh
Dried, CA 4
Plums, CA, Ton
Fresh, Equiv
on-Tree
Prunes, Dried,
CA, Ton 4
Prunes and Plums,
Excl CA, Ton
Fresh 7
Processing 4
Excl Dried

Adjusted
Base
Price

Parity
Price

Dollars

Dollars

0.047

1.100

82.20

1,930.00

70.10

1,640.00

34.10

799.00

55.60
169.00

1,300.00
3,960.00

61.40

1,440.00

146.00

3,420.00

61.70

1,450.00

27.60

647.00

0.203
166.00
0.185
174.00

4.76
3,890.00
4.33
4,080.00

2.50
4.23
2.04
2.44
2.31
1.54
4.63

58.60
99.10
47.80
57.20
54.10
36.10
108.00

8

Tree Nuts
Almonds, Lb
Hazelnuts, Ton
Pistachio, Lb
Walnuts, Ton
Vegetables, Cwt 9
Fresh
Carrots 6
Cauliflower 6
Celery 6
Honeydew Melons
Lettuce
Onions 6
Tomatoes

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.
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale for other
states.
Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point.
Equivalent returns at processing plant door.
Equivalent returns at packinghouse door.
Includes some processing.
Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states.
Prices in-shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis.
F.O.B. shipping point prices.

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Marketing Year for Specified Commodities
Sugarbeets: September 1 to August 31 for US and all estimating States. Estimating States are California, Colorado,
Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
Sugarcane: October 1 to September 30 for US and all estimating States. Estimating States are Florida, Hawaii,
Louisiana, and Texas.

Sugar Crops: Marketing Year Average Price Received
and Value of Production, United States, 2008 Crop 1
2
Sugarbeets
Sugarcane 3
Price

Value
of
Production

Dollars per Ton

1,000 Dollars

US
1
2
3

45.00

For Sugar

Sugar and Seed

Price

Value of
Production

Value of
Production

Dollars per Ton

1,000 Dollars

1,000 Dollars

1,207,414

28.70

750,418

792,389

Preliminary. Final prices and value of production by States will be published in "Crop Values" February 2010.
Includes CA, CO, ID, MI, MN, MT, NE, ND, OR, WA, and WY
Includes FL, HI, LA, and TX.

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Seasonal Adjustment Factors - All Eggs and All Milk
Base prices used in calculating parity prices are averages of prices received by farmers for several years; therefore, any
seasonal variation is largely averaged out. To facilitate comparisons with parity prices, monthly prices for all eggs and
all milk are adjusted for seasonal variation.
The seasonally adjusted price is calculated by dividing the monthly price by the adjustment factor. The factors are
based on prices for the years 1998-2008. Seasonal adjustment factors are published monthly as a footnote in the US
table containing the seasonal adjusted prices on page 11 of this publication.

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Feb

Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

All Farm Products
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

704
707
778
916
880

715
708
806
924
797

741
705
835
927
798

759
702
847
927
820

745
719
857
962
823

739
738
870
1005
853

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

111
111
123
144
139

113
112
127
146
126

117
111
132
146
126

120
111
134
146
129

117
113
135
152
130

116
116
137
158
134

728
735
880
1012
824

729
753
884
991

728
750
890
978

697
725
896
953

705
754
899
894

718
762
905
855

726
730
862
945
828

115
119
139
156

115
118
140
154

110
114
141
150

111
119
142
141

113
120
143
135

114
115
136
149
130

564
620
705
880

544
600
707
860

507
564
739
828

513
608
738
776

540
633
747
738

546
593
706
835
752

114
125
142
177

110
121
143
173

102
114
149
167

104
123
149
157

109
128
151
149

110
120
142
168
152

1990-92 = 100
115
116
139
159
130

All Crops
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

501
529
651
785
794

519
549
684
812
721

564
567
706
828
725

587
593
707
840
748

568
621
690
857
744

580
624
700
909
796

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

101
107
131
158
160

105
111
138
164
145

114
114
142
167
146

119
120
143
169
151

115
125
139
173
150

117
126
141
183
161

562
611
696
906
736

1990-92 = 100

1

113
123
140
183
149

Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.

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Jan

Feb

Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Food Grains
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

360
371
481
787
686

346
383
489
927
644

351
394
491
971
634

346
397
504
954
637

346
422
506
895
638

343
422
531
809
611

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

114
117
152
248
216

109
121
154
293
203

111
124
155
306
200

109
125
159
301
201

109
133
160
283
201

108
133
168
255
193

340
412
547
765
534

341
416
587
814

352
431
683
790

357
482
752
724

363
484
730
698

372
481
775
663

351
425
590
816
626

108
131
185
257

111
136
216
249

113
152
237
228

114
153
230
220

117
152
244
209

111
134
186
258
198

356
381
534
810

335
379
534
781

305
415
528
688

296
460
548
667

322
480
593
641

338
388
541
735
606

100
107
150
227

94
106
150
219

86
116
148
193

83
129
154
187

90
135
166
180

95
109
152
206
170

1990-92 = 100
107
130
173
241
169

Feed Grains and Hay
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

339
326
482
619
672

325
341
536
689
605

339
349
539
713
603

342
361
537
778
601

353
380
558
811
617

365
387
561
822
614

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

95
91
135
173
188

91
96
150
193
170

95
98
151
200
169

96
101
151
218
169

99
106
156
228
173

102
109
157
231
172

376
392
540
805
531

1990-92 = 100

1

105
110
151
226
149

Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.

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Jan

Feb

Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Cotton
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

326
411
418
521
390

324
414
401
533
352

341
423
393
533
347

350
411
392
554
383

335
393
372
547
393

355
401
384
542
393

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

64
80
82
101
76

63
81
78
104
69

67
83
77
104
68

68
80
76
108
75

65
77
73
107
77

69
78
75
106
77

348
396
383
560
388

356
374
432
495

373
400
440
517

411
389
470
470

411
401
486
449

406
415
504
439

361
402
423
513
378

69
73
84
97

73
78
86
101

80
76
92
92

80
78
95
88

79
81
98
86

70
78
82
100
74

1362

1362
1391

1362
1391

1362
1391

1362
1391

1417
1377
1392
1409
1569

90

90
92

90
92

90
92

90
92

94
91
92
93
104

1990-92 = 100
68
77
75
109
76

Tobacco 2
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1856
1362
1391

1916
1362
1391

1265
1362
1391

1265
1362
1391

1265

1265

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

123
90
92

127
90
92

84
90
92

84
90
92

84

84

1362

1990-92 = 100

1
2

90

Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.
Monthly prices discontinued July 2005.

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Feb

Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Oil-Bearing Crops
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

550
574
625
974
981

542
557
677
1150
947

591
547
684
1125
900

598
542
677
1180
960

613
557
700
1190
1048

652
553
741
1292
1113

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

100
105
114
178
179

99
102
124
210
173

108
100
125
205
164

109
99
124
215
175

112
102
128
217
191

119
101
135
236
203

656
551
745
1308
1008

601
513
757
1248

513
477
719
968

532
523
788
951

540
590
898
951

562
611
969
942

579
550
748
1107
994

110
94
138
228

94
87
131
177

97
95
144
174

99
108
164
173

103
112
177
172

106
100
137
202
181

1016
1137
1068
1060

1040
1208
1127
1100

1021
1192
1219
1077

990
1163
1241
977

875
1120
1080
840

894
1074
1100
1023
890

146
163
153
152

149
173
161
158

146
171
175
154

142
167
178
140

125
160
155
120

128
154
158
147
127

1990-92 = 100
120
100
136
239
184

Fruit and Nuts
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

773
886
1097
1044
821

830
976
1125
1033
831

786
928
1066
1024
812

727
907
1036
941
848

812
953
1061
1065
887

924
1237
1058
1051
1014

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

111
127
157
150
118

119
140
161
148
119

113
133
153
147
116

104
130
148
135
121

116
137
152
153
127

132
177
152
151
145

940
1178
1021
1061
1016

1990-92 = 100

1

135
169
146
152
145

Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Commercial Vegetables
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

663
914
1268
983
1237

839
822
1179
846
972

1176
951
1375
958
1085

1296
1077
1294
1155
1265

962
1111
1030
1099
1038

987
937
948
1091
1165

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

93
128
177
138
173

117
115
165
118
136

165
133
192
134
152

181
151
181
162
177

135
156
144
154
145

138
131
133
153
163

801
849
897
1030
1056

843
1088
1047
1025

908
1140
1111
1245

808
882
1403
1274

811
848
994
1098

1088
1071
988
1107

932
974
1128
1076
1117

118
152
147
143

127
160
155
174

113
123
196
178

113
119
139
154

152
150
138
155

130
136
158
151
156

575
653
601
989

492
527
533
805

473
500
525
709

540
579
596
801

579
601
630
851

554
634
640
816
827

113
129
119
195

97
104
105
159

93
99
104
140

106
114
118
158

114
119
124
168

109
125
126
161
163

1990-92 = 100
112
119
126
144
148

Potatoes and Dry Beans
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

535
597
620
655
843

536
572
649
680
776

578
706
689
744
814

567
700
746
756
853

577
662
685
815
837

573
703
666
932
822

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

106
118
122
129
166

106
113
128
134
153

114
139
136
147
161

112
138
147
149
168

114
131
135
161
165

113
139
131
184
162

623
809
741
1057
843

1990-92 = 100

1

123
160
146
209
166

Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Other Crops
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

556
572
582
602
605

556
572
582
602
605

556
572
582
602
605

556
572
582
602
605

556
572
582
602
605

556
572
582
602
605

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

113
116
118
122
123

113
116
118
122
123

113
116
118
122
123

113
116
118
122
123

113
116
118
122
123

113
116
118
122
123

556
571
585
603
605

556
571
585
603

561
572
583
605

561
574
582
605

561
574
582
605

561
574
582
605

558
572
582
603
605

113
116
119
122

114
116
118
123

114
117
118
123

114
117
118
123

114
117
118
123

113
116
118
123
123

118
122
142
153

119
122
143
151

115
115
144
148

118
120
146
138

120
121
146
133

119
117
138
146
127

1990-92 = 100
113
116
119
122
123

Food Commodities
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

115
117
123
144
134

117
114
127
144
121

121
113
132
144
122

124
112
135
142
127

120
114
136
148
126

119
118
138
155
132

117
117
140
156
129

Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Livestock and Products
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

932
893
868
988
878

914
860
906
1003
836

913
831
942
989
833

924
793
971
978
860

918
793
1010
1025
863

888
831
1025
1048
855

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

122
116
113
129
114

119
112
118
131
109

119
108
123
129
109

121
103
127
128
112

120
103
132
134
113

116
108
134
137
112

888
836
1052
1058
861

888
866
1048
1053

921
883
1056
1021

919
881
1003
975

915
879
1026
944

904
855
1024
911

910
850
994
999
855

116
113
137
137

120
115
138
133

120
115
131
127

119
115
134
123

118
111
134
119

119
111
130
130
112

1150
1212
1247
1325

1174
1224
1234
1263

1207
1199
1204
1178

1197
1146
1174
1114

1231
1111
1153
1058

1201
1180
1204
1194
1088

113
119
122
130

115
120
121
124

118
118
118
116

118
112
115
109

121
109
113
104

118
116
118
117
107

1990-92 = 100
116
109
137
138
112

Meat Animals
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1229
1238
1116
1132
1075

1216
1222
1163
1171
1066

1204
1171
1205
1143
1066

1245
1135
1245
1157
1117

1241
1137
1262
1256
1117

1173
1182
1227
1252
1082

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

121
122
110
111
106

119
120
114
115
105

118
115
118
112
105

122
111
122
114
110

122
112
124
123
110

115
116
121
123
106

1143
1185
1220
1285
1092

1990-92 = 100

1

112
116
120
126
107

Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Dairy Products
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

991
886
892
1261
818

948
831
917
1169
714

954
775
960
1108
726

935
738
1015
1114
732

905
732
1108
1126
714

886
732
1243
1188
695

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

123
110
111
157
102

118
103
114
145
89

119
96
119
138
90

116
92
126
139
91

113
91
138
140
89

110
91
155
148
87

911
720
1329
1188
695

911
738
1329
1132

941
800
1341
1120

954
831
1317
1095

929
855
1348
1052

911
874
1323
954

931
793
1177
1126
728

113
92
165
141

117
100
167
139

119
103
164
136

116
106
168
131

113
109
165
119

116
99
146
140
91

349
330
404
423

376
331
417
417

349
329
377
417

357
357
414
418

326
333
407
416

347
312
393
424
402

124
118
144
151

134
118
149
149

124
117
134
149

127
127
147
149

116
119
145
148

123
111
140
151
143

1990-92 = 100
113
90
165
148
87

Poultry and Eggs
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

342
307
351
417
419

337
287
372
435
395

342
298
384
445
385

340
275
384
415
395

344
277
397
418
399

344
307
392
433
412

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

122
109
125
148
149

120
102
132
155
141

122
106
137
158
137

121
98
137
148
141

122
99
141
149
142

123
109
140
154
147

352
312
415
431
407

1990-92 = 100

1

125
111
148
154
145

Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.

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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 2000 mills and elevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving into commercial channels has a
chance of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed account for 90 percent or more of total U.S.
production. Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, and market check data from
AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state commodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and
livestock are not included since they represent very small percentages of the total marketings. Grain marketed for seed
is also excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices are obtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMSUSDA, private marketing organizations, state agencies, and universities.
Summary and Estimation Procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by strata to state levels and used to
weight average strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to a U.S. price based on expanded
marketings. Recommendations are prepared by the State Field Offices and reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics
Board in Washington, D.C. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness with survey data, other States, and
recent historic estimates.
Revisions: For most items, the current month's preliminary price represents a 3-5 day period around the 15th of the
month. Previous month's prices represent actual dollars received for quantities sold during the entire month. Revisions
are published in monthly issues of Agricultural Prices.
Reliability: U.S. price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less than one percent
for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods of summarization for nonprobability commodities are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures
approximate the U.S. relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any nonsampling errors are attributed to such
things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in
coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these nonsampling
errors.

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Prices Paid by Farmers
The July Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 176
(1990-92=100), is down 0.6 percent from June 2009 and down 7.9 percent from July 2008.
PRODUCTION INDEX: The July index, at 177, decreased 1.1 percent from last month and 12 percent from last year.
Lower prices in July for nitrogen, feed grains, potash & phosphorus, and LP gas more than offset higher prices for
complete feeds, concentrates, other farm services, and feeder cattle.
Feed: The July index, at 198, increased 0.5 percent from June but decreased 8.8 percent from last July. Since June,
slightly higher prices for complete feeds and concentrates more than offset lower prices for feed grains, hay & forages,
and supplements.
Livestock & Poultry: The July index, at 113, increased 0.9 percent from last month but decreased 8.9 percent from
last year. Since June, higher cattle prices more than offset lower prices for milk cows and feeder pigs. The July feeder
cattle price, at $97.80 per cwt, is up $2.00 per cwt from the June price. July feeder pigs averaged $57.00 per cwt, down
$4.00 per cwt from June.
Fertilizer: The July index, at 239, is down 9.5 percent from June and 46 percent below July a year ago. Since June,
prices are lower for nitrogen, potash & phosphorus, and mixed fertilizer.
Chemicals: The July index, at 124, decreased 8.8 percent from June and decreased 11 percent from last July. Since
June, prices are lower for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides/other.
Fuels: The July index, at 229, is down 3.4 percent from a month earlier and 47 percent below July 2008. Compared
with last month, prices are lower for LP gas and gasoline but higher for diesel fuel.
Machinery: The July index, at 220, is unchanged from June but increased 4.8 percent from last July.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The June 2009 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for
all urban consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 215.693 (1982-84=100).
This compares with the May index of 213.856. For the 12-month period ending in June, the overall index decreased
1.4 percent.

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Indexes
and
Ratios
Prices Paid by Farmers for
Commodities & Services,
Interest, Taxes, & Wage
Rates (PPITW)
Production
Feed
Livestock & Poultry
Seeds
Fertilizer
Chemicals
Fuels
Supplies & Repairs
Autos & Trucks
Machinery
Building Materials
Services & Rent
Services
Rent
Interest 2
Taxes 3
Wage Rates
Production, Interest, Taxes,
& Wage Rates (PITW)
Family Living-CPI 4

2
3
4
5
6
7

2008

2009

Jul

Jun

2539
1951
1058
1580
2722
1616
868
3310
1094
2883
5277
2293
1787

2008
Jul

2360
1738
962
1433
3008
966
844
1830
1109
2924
5526
2210
1824

1990-92 = 100
2009

Jul

2343
1717
968
1442
3008
876
768
1769
1107
2940
5526
2210
1834

Jun

Jul

191
201
217
124
275
441
140
429
154
108
210
169

177
179
197
112
304
264
136
237
156
110
220
163

176
177
198
113
304
239
124
229
156
111
220
163

149
160
154
234
187

151
160
154
234
187

3542
5670
6681

3862
6273
7004

3862
6273
7004

148
154
141
212
179

2641
2089

2428
2049

2404
2066

197
163

181
160

179
161

83

76

74

40
41

36
38

35
37

1468

1454

1454

Crop Sector (PPITW)
Livestock Sector (PPITW)

200
182

185
170

183
170

Farm Sector (Production)
Non-Farm Sector (Production)

194
205

185
176

186
172

Ratio (Received\Paid)
Parity Ratio 5
Parity Ratio Adjusted 6
PPITW Adjusted for
Productivity 7

1

Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity Ratios
United States, July 2009 with Comparisons 1
1910-14 = 100

Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov.
Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt.
Farm real estate taxes payable per acre.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month converted by the USDA.
Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-14=100).
Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.044 for 2009 and
the revised factor is 1.041 for 2008.
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, July 2009 with Comparisons 1
Index

Input Indexes

Relative Weights
5-Year Moving Average 2

2008

2009

2008

2009

Jul

Jun

Jul

Percent

Percent

(1990-92=100)

(1990-92=100)

(1990-92=100)

Production Items

67.9

68.9

201

179

177

Feed
Feed Grains
Complete Feeds
Hay/Forage
Concentrates
Supplements
Livestock & Poultry
Feeder Cattle
Feeder Pigs
Milk Cow Replacements
Poultry
Seeds
Field Crops
Grasses/Legumes
Fertilizer
Mixed Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Potash & Phosphate
Chemicals
Herbicides
Insecticides
Fungicides/Other
Fuels
Diesel
Gasoline
LP Gas
Supplies & Repairs
Supplies
Repairs
Autos & Trucks
Autos
Trucks
Machinery
Tractors
Self-Propelled
Other Machinery
Building Materials
Services
Custom Rates
Other Services
Rent
Cash
Share
Interest
Taxes
Wage Rates
Family Living-CPI

10.9
1.6
5.3
1.4
1.7
0.9
8.0
6.2
0.6
0.6
0.5
3.8
3.5
0.4
4.4
2.0
1.9
0.6
3.3
2.1
0.8
0.5
3.3
2.1
0.8
0.4
4.7
1.6
3.1
1.7
0.2
1.5
4.5
1.0
1.8
1.7
4.5
12.2
1.3
10.9
6.6
3.5
3.0
3.8
2.9
7.8
17.6

11.4
1.6
5.6
1.4
1.8
1.0
8.2
6.4
0.7
0.7
0.5
3.8
3.5
0.4
4.7
2.1
2.0
0.7
3.3
2.1
0.8
0.5
3.6
2.3
0.8
0.4
4.6
1.5
3.1
1.6
0.2
1.4
4.4
1.0
1.8
1.7
4.6
12.2
1.3
11.0
6.4
3.4
3.0
3.7
3.0
7.6
16.9

217
226
215
211
221
212
124
123
57
176
145
275
287
157
441
430
411
566
140
131
158
152
429
464
337
419
154
149
156
108
109
108
210
178
213
226
169
148
144
148
154
197
103
141
212
179
163

197
172
208
161
206
211
112
113
66
123
145
304
319
161
264
274
266
225
136
131
144
151
237
233
225
282
156
152
158
110
109
110
220
185
230
231
163
149
145
150
160
217
95
154
234
187
160

198
145
216
153
225
203
113
116
62
113
145
304
319
161
239
266
235
163
124
119
131
137
229
234
217
226
156
151
158
111
110
111
220
185
230
231
163
151
145
151
160
217
95
154
234
187
161

1
2

Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov.
Weights may not add due to rounding.

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Prices Paid by Farmers, Major Indexes
US, by Month
220

All Items

Production Items

200
180
160
140
120
2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

100

Year

Prices Paid by Farmers, Major Indexes
US, Annual Averages 1/
Percent (1990-92=100)

250
Production Items

230

Interest

Taxes

Wages

210
190
170
150
130
110
2009

2008

2007

2006

Year

1/ Index values for 2009 are year-to-date averages.

Agricultural Prices
July 2009

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

90

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2008

2009

2008

2009

2007

Livestock

2006

Crop

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

All

2005

215
205
195
185
175
165
155
145
135
125
115
105
1999

Percent (1990-92=100)

Prices Paid by Farmers, Indexes, All Items
US, by Farm Type

Prices Paid by Farmers, Indexes,
All Production Items
US, by Sector Origin

2007

Farm

2006

Nonfarm

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

All

2005

220
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
1999

Percent (1990-92=100)

Year

Year

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2008

2007

2005

Fertilizer
Fuel

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Farm Supplies & Repairs
Farm Machinery

2006

520
480
440
400
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
1999

Percent (1990-92=100)

Prices Paid by Farmers, Indexes,
Selected Production Indexes
US, by Non-Farm Sector

Year

Prices Paid by Farmers,
Selected Production Indexes
US, by Farm Sector
Percent (1990-92=100)

230

Feed

210

Livestock

190
170
150
130
110
90
2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

70

Year

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Feed Price Ratios: United States, July 2009 with Comparisons
2008

Feed Price Ratio 1

2009

Jul

Jun

Jul

Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feed equal
in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2

3.4

4.2

4.6

Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in
value to 1 dozen eggs 3

5.4

3.8

5.9

Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to
100 pounds of hog, live weight

10.3

*10.7

13.0

Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal
in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk 4

1.90

*1.45

1.65

19.0

*21.1

25.7

4.5

4.8

5.5

Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal
in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers,
live weight
Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in
value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight 5

* Revised.
1
Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all
wheat.
2
The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 58 percent
corn and 42 percent soybeans.
3
The price of commercial prepared layer feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 75 percent
corn and 25 percent soybeans.
4
The price of commercial prepared dairy feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The modeled feed uses
51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans, and 41 percent alfalfa.
5
The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed used
51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat.

Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios:
United States, July 2009 with Comparisons
Entire Month
Commodity

Unit

Preliminary

Jul
2008

Jun
2009

Jul
2009

Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

Broilers, Live
Eggs, Market

Lb
Doz

0.500
0.677

0.510
0.386

0.490
0.519

Hogs, All
Milk, All

Cwt
Cwt

54.30
19.30

43.30
11.30

43.40
11.30

Steers and Heifers
Turkeys, Live

Cwt
Lb

99.60
0.609

85.00
0.525

85.70
0.522

Corn
Hay, Alfalfa, Baled

Bu
Ton

5.25
177.00

4.03
128.00

3.33
120.00

Soybeans
Wheat, All

Bu
Bu

13.30
7.15

11.40
5.67

10.30
4.92

Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United States
July 2009 with Comparisons
Commodity

Feeders and Stockers
Cattle and Calves
Feeder Pigs

2008

Unit

Cwt
Cwt

2009

Jul

Jun

Jul

Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

104.60
52.00

*95.80
*61.00

97.80
57.00

* Revised.

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Feb

Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates
(PPITW)
1910-14 = 100

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1844
1988
2050
2249
2368

1847
1982
2074
2280
2356

1868
1985
2101
2322
2364

1881
1994
2123
2386
2355

1882
1998
2126
2444
2365

1889
2004
2131
2493
2360

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

138
149
154
169
178

139
149
156
171
177

140
149
158
174
178

141
150
159
179
177

141
150
160
184
178

142
151
160
187
177

1891
2007
2138
2539
2343

1900
2007
2136
2545

1922
1998
2143
2531

1940
1990
2163
2485

1922
1995
2187
2420

1926
2011
2200
2355

1893
1997
2131
2421
2359

143
151
160
191

144
150
161
190

146
149
162
187

144
150
164
182

145
151
165
177

142
150
160
182
177

1990-92 = 100
142
151
161
191
176

Items Used for Production, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates
(PITW)
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1851
2013
2080
2305
2447

1853
2005
2106
2341
2431

1875
2005
2136
2389
2439

1888
2013
2160
2464
2427

1890
2016
2161
2532
2438

1898
2022
2167
2587
2428

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

138
150
155
172
182

138
149
157
174
181

140
149
159
178
182

141
150
161
183
181

141
150
161
188
181

141
151
161
193
181

1900
2024
2175
2641
2404

1909
2024
2173
2650

1930
2014
2181
2633

1951
2007
2205
2581

1932
2014
2231
2511

1939
2034
2248
2437

1901
2016
2168
2506
2431

142
151
162
197

144
150
162
196

145
149
164
192

144
150
166
187

144
151
167
181

142
150
161
187
181

1990-92 = 100

1

141
151
162
197
179

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Items Used for Production
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1312
1428
1466
1648
1753

1313
1420
1490
1680
1739

1333
1421
1516
1721
1746

1353
1434
1541
1792
1737

1354
1437
1542
1851
1747

1361
1442
1547
1900
1738

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

135
147
151
170
181

135
146
154
173
179

137
146
156
177
180

139
148
159
185
179

140
148
159
191
180

140
149
159
196
179

1362
1445
1558
1951
1717

1370
1445
1557
1959

1389
1436
1564
1944

1403
1426
1577
1892

1387
1431
1600
1830

1393
1449
1614
1765

1361
1434
1548
1828
1740

141
149
160
202

143
148
161
200

145
147
163
195

143
148
165
189

144
149
166
182

140
148
160
188
179

593
588
710
1050

579
586
716
1022

572
609
736
959

560
650
763
935

575
676
780
903

571
607
725
947
929

122
120
145
215

119
120
147
209

117
125
151
196

115
133
156
191

118
138
160
185

117
124
149
194
190

1990-92 = 100
140
149
161
201
177

Feed
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

545
591
681
820
922

538
591
722
860
911

559
599
731
891
902

569
602
720
910
900

577
602
710
970
939

589
596
717
989
962

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

112
121
140
168
189

110
121
148
176
187

115
123
150
183
185

116
123
148
186
184

118
123
145
199
192

121
122
147
203
197

596
598
717
1058
968

1990-92 = 100

1

122
123
147
217
198

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Livestock and Poultry
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1698
1828
1565
1572
1536

1696
1777
1598
1638
1513

1753
1716
1672
1599
1515

1819
1678
1712
1562
1561

1784
1664
1691
1626
1512

1753
1722
1647
1588
1433

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

133
143
122
123
120

133
139
125
128
118

137
134
131
125
119

142
131
134
122
122

140
130
132
127
118

137
135
129
124
112

1682
1718
1716
1580
1442

1697
1734
1739
1639

1753
1773
1731
1596

1819
1694
1697
1514

1823
1584
1661
1511

1829
1589
1626
1475

1759
1706
1671
1575
1502

133
136
136
128

137
139
135
125

142
133
133
118

143
124
130
118

143
124
127
115

138
134
131
123
117

1694
1838
2086
2722

1694
1838
2086
2722

1694
1838
2086
2722

1694
1838
2086
2722

1694
1838
2086
2722

1661
1802
2024
2563
2926

171
186
211
275

171
186
211
275

171
186
211
275

171
186
211
275

171
186
211
275

168
182
204
259
296

1990-92 = 100
132
134
134
124
113

Seeds
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1564
1694
1838
2086
2722

1564
1694
1838
2086
2722

1564
1694
1838
2086
3008

1694
1838
2086
2722
3008

1694
1838
2086
2722
3008

1694
1838
2086
2722
3008

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

158
171
186
211
275

158
171
186
211
275

158
171
186
211
304

171
186
211
275
304

171
186
211
275
304

171
186
211
275
304

1694
1838
2086
2722
3008

1990-92 = 100

1

171
186
211
275
304

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Fertilizer
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

562
691
666
1007
1246

564
673
683
1065
1191

565
664
740
1155
1173

579
659
766
1260
1091

586
649
780
1333
1076

591
638
794
1489
966

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

153
189
182
275
340

154
183
186
291
325

154
181
202
315
320

158
180
209
344
298

160
177
213
364
293

161
174
217
406
264

588
627
809
1616
876

590
623
808
1718

609
618
816
1755

641
623
837
1757

659
623
854
1622

679
639
928
1452

601
644
790
1436
1088

161
170
221
469

166
169
223
479

175
170
228
479

180
170
233
443

185
174
253
396

164
176
216
392
297

770
795
798
871

777
799
795
883

783
797
803
889

788
807
808
903

777
796
810
899

762
792
801
859
885

124
129
129
141

126
129
128
143

127
129
130
144

127
131
131
146

126
129
131
145

123
128
129
139
143

1990-92 = 100
160
171
221
441
239

Chemicals
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

753
783
797
820
877

745
783
797
822
915

746
781
803
827
931

747
777
805
833
932

750
796
800
840
927

754
794
798
854
844

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

122
127
129
133
142

120
127
129
133
148

121
126
130
134
151

121
126
130
135
151

121
129
129
136
150

122
128
129
138
136

759
795
796
868
768

1990-92 = 100

1

123
129
129
140
124

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Fuels
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1361
1704
1690
2369
1575

1416
1679
1717
2400
1526

1555
1743
1855
2690
1476

1624
1882
1992
2847
1544

1547
1988
2031
3091
1597

1581
1997
2026
3282
1830

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

176
221
219
307
204

183
218
222
311
198

201
226
240
349
191

210
244
258
369
200

200
258
263
400
207

205
259
263
425
237

1652
2046
2055
3310
1769

1758
2084
2032
3036

2002
1873
2098
2870

2091
1693
2186
2443

1741
1706
2405
1903

1694
1750
2373
1601

1668
1845
2038
2653
1617

228
270
263
393

259
243
272
372

271
219
283
317

226
221
312
247

219
227
308
207

216
239
264
344
210

1002
1034
1063
1100

1003
1034
1067
1107

1006
1037
1067
1112

1011
1037
1068
1113

1012
1038
1071
1115

995
1029
1060
1092
1112

141
146
150
155

141
146
150
156

142
146
150
157

142
146
151
157

143
146
151
157

140
145
149
154
157

1990-92 = 100
214
265
266
429
229

Supplies and Repairs
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

980
1014
1051
1072
1117

981
1018
1053
1074
1114

981
1020
1052
1071
1113

989
1027
1053
1076
1112

991
1028
1054
1081
1112

991
1028
1066
1085
1109

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

138
143
148
151
157

138
143
148
151
157

138
144
148
151
157

139
145
148
152
157

140
145
148
152
157

140
145
150
153
156

993
1033
1061
1094
1107

1990-92 = 100

1

140
146
150
154
156

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Autos and Trucks
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

3091
3036
2980
2965
2841

3093
3040
2976
2956
2874

3071
3031
2975
2940
2892

3062
3019
2967
2922
2901

3060
2999
2954
2907
2909

3042
2985
2938
2896
2924

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

116
114
112
111
107

116
114
112
111
108

115
114
112
111
109

115
114
112
110
109

115
113
111
109
109

114
112
110
109
110

2991
2976
2928
2883
2940

2959
2961
2924
2847

2974
2952
2918
2818

3000
2963
2925
2817

3016
2958
2948
2819

3019
2967
2959
2818

3031
2991
2949
2882
2897

111
111
110
107

112
111
110
106

113
111
110
106

113
111
111
106

114
112
111
106

114
112
111
108
109

4350
4578
4815
5319

4363
4586
4831
5358

4376
4595
4859
5393

4399
4654
4928
5543

4415
4662
4942
5431

4329
4556
4794
5231
5502

173
182
192
212

174
183
193
214

174
183
194
215

175
186
196
221

176
186
197
216

173
182
191
209
219

1990-92 = 100
112
112
110
108
111

Machinery
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

4247
4458
4670
4968
5380

4290
4477
4681
4986
5501

4286
4496
4732
5005
5527

4282
4511
4740
5063
5526

4301
4539
4756
5204
5526

4314
4547
4779
5220
5526

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

169
178
186
198
214

171
178
187
199
219

171
179
189
199
220

171
180
189
202
220

171
181
190
207
220

172
181
190
208
220

4331
4563
4800
5277
5526

1990-92 = 100

1

173
182
191
210
220

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Building Materials
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1892
2013
2080
2125
2263

1910
2022
2083
2139
2239

1914
2028
2090
2157
2232

1917
2041
2100
2188
2213

1913
2057
2107
2222
2210

1918
2068
2111
2257
2210

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

139
148
153
156
167

141
149
153
157
165

141
149
154
159
164

141
150
155
161
163

141
151
155
164
163

141
152
155
166
163

1921
2079
2115
2293
2210

1917
2084
2115
2327

1935
2088
2112
2339

1959
2081
2112
2319

1976
2072
2112
2298

1986
2072
2114
2272

1930
2059
2104
2245
2225

141
153
156
171

142
154
155
172

144
153
155
171

145
153
155
169

146
153
156
167

142
152
155
165
164

1579
1668
1734
1790

1582
1668
1734
1785

1575
1658
1733
1787

1575
1655
1731
1778

1574
1673
1732
1779

1569
1664
1727
1772
1820

135
140
147
148

135
140
147
148

134
138
147
148

134
138
147
147

134
140
147
147

133
139
146
146
149

129
141
143
154

129
141
143
154

129
141
143
154

129
141
143
154

129
141
143
154

129
141
143
154
160

1990-92 = 100
141
153
156
169
163

Services and Rent 2
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1556
1662
1720
1750
1819

1557
1663
1732
1750
1817

1557
1666
1719
1753
1816

1548
1667
1712
1758
1813

1564
1652
1717
1762
1815

1577
1668
1730
1780
1824

1580
1667
1735
1787
1834

Services
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

132
139
145
143
149

132
139
147
143
148

132
139
145
144
148

131
139
144
144
148

133
138
145
145
148

134
140
146
147
149

135
140
147
148
151

Rent
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1
2

129
141
143
154
160

129
141
143
154
160

129
141
143
154
160

129
141
143
154
160

129
141
143
154
160

129
141
143
154
160

129
141
143
154
160

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
For the 1990-92=100 base period, the Farm Services and Rent Index is separated.

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Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Interest
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

2822
3228
3560
3542
3862

2822
3228
3560
3542
3862

2822
3228
3560
3542
3862

2822
3228
3560
3542
3862

2822
3228
3560
3542
3862

2822
3228
3560
3542
3862

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

113
129
142
141
154

113
129
142
141
154

113
129
142
141
154

113
129
142
141
154

113
129
142
141
154

113
129
142
141
154

2822
3228
3560
3542
3862

2822
3228
3560
3542

2822
3228
3560
3542

2822
3228
3560
3542

2822
3228
3560
3542

2822
3228
3560
3542

2822
3228
3560
3542
3862

113
129
142
141

113
129
142
141

113
129
142
141

113
129
142
141

113
129
142
141

113
129
142
141
154

4150
4729
5115
5670

4150
4729
5115
5670

4150
4729
5115
5670

4150
4729
5115
5670

4150
4729
5115
5670

4150
4729
5115
5670
6273

155
177
191
212

155
177
191
212

155
177
191
212

155
177
191
212

155
177
191
212

155
177
191
212
234

6061
6281
6455
6681

6061
6281
6455
6681

6209
6436
6707
6914

6209
6436
6707
6914

6209
6436
6707
6914

6158
6390
6618
6852
7029

162
168
173
179

162
168
173
179

166
172
179
185

166
172
179
185

166
172
179
185

165
171
177
183
188

1990-92 = 100
113
129
142
141
154

Taxes
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

4150
4729
5115
5670
6273

4150
4729
5115
5670
6273

4150
4729
5115
5670
6273

4150
4729
5115
5670
6273

4150
4729
5115
5670
6273

4150
4729
5115
5670
6273

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

155
177
191
212
234

155
177
191
212
234

155
177
191
212
234

155
177
191
212
234

155
177
191
212
234

155
177
191
212
234

4150
4729
5115
5670
6273

1990-92 = 100
155
177
191
212
234

Wage Rates
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

6319
6526
6720
6985
7062

6319
6526
6720
6985
7062

6319
6526
6720
6985
7062

6041
6319
6591
6830
7004

6041
6319
6591
6830
7004

6041
6319
6591
6830
7004

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

169
174
180
187
189

169
174
180
187
189

169
174
180
187
189

161
169
176
183
187

161
169
176
183
187

161
169
176
183
187

6061
6281
6455
6681
7004

1990-92 = 100

1

162
168
173
179
187

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Family Living
1910-14 = 100

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1811
1883
1922
2005
2005

1822
1887
1933
2011
2015

1836
1898
1950
2028
2020

1848
1914
1963
2040
2025

1846
1923
1975
2057
2031

1847
1927
1979
2078
2049

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

141
147
150
157
157

142
147
151
157
157

143
148
152
158
158

144
149
153
159
158

144
150
154
161
159

144
151
155
162
160

1856
1933
1978
2089
2066

1865
1937
1975
2081

1888
1927
1980
2078

1892
1917
1984
2057

1877
1914
1996
2018

1869
1917
1995
1997

1855
1915
1969
2045
2030

146
151
154
163

147
151
155
162

148
150
155
161

147
149
156
158

146
150
156
156

145
150
154
160
159

133
137
154
191

135
137
155
182

134
139
156
180

135
141
157
176

132
137
152
180
182

150
152
166
201

148
152
169
193

148
153
171
185

144
153
163
193
178

1990-92 = 100
145
151
155
163
161

Production Items With Farm Origin 2
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

126
137
141
159
179

126
135
146
165
177

129
135
149
167
181

134
136
153
179
182

134
136
152
186
185

134
137
151
187
185

133
137
153
194
186

133
136
153
195

Production Items With Non-Farm Origin 3
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1
2
3

139
152
156
175
182

140
152
157
177
180

141
152
160
183
179

142
154
161
188
178

142
154
162
193
178

143
155
163
200
176

144
155
164
205
172

145
155
164
206

148
153
165
205

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Feed, livestock and poultry purchases, and seed.
Fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, fuels, farm supplies and repairs, autos and trucks, farm machinery, building materials, and farm
services and rent.

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Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Parity Ratio 2
1910-14 = 100
38
36
38
41
37

39
36
39
41
34

40
36
40
40
34

41
35
40
39
35

40
36
40
39
35

39
37
41
40
36

39
37
41
40
35

39
38
41
39

38
38
42
39

36
36
41
38

37
38
41
37

37
38
41
36

39
37
40
39
35

43
40
43
40

42
40
43
40

40
39
43
40

41
40
43
38

41
40
43
38

42
39
42
41
36

81
79
87
82

81
79
87
81

76
77
87
80

78
79
87
77

78
79
87
76

81
77
85
82
74

Adjusted Parity Ratio 3
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

42
38
40
42
39

43
38
40
42
35

44
38
41
41
35

45
38
42
40
36

44
38
42
41
36

43
39
43
42
38

43
39
43
41
37

Ratio
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1
2
3

80
74
80
85
78

81
75
81
85
71

84
74
84
84
71

86
74
84
82
73

84
75
84
83
73

82
77
86
84
76

82
77
86
83
74

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid for commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates.
Ratio of the index of prices received by farmers after adjustment for government payments to the index of prices paid for commodities
and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates.

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Mar

Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Oct

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Crop Sector (PPITW)
1990-92 = 100
143
154
159
176
187

143
154
160
178
187

144
154
162
181
188

145
155
165
189
187

145
156
165
192
187

145
156
166
197
185

146
156
166
200
183

147
156
166
201

148
155
167
201

150
155
168
199

149
155
170
193

149
156
171
188

146
155
166
191
186

140
145
155
180

141
144
157
175

140
145
159
171

140
146
159
167

138
145
155
173
168

1279
1330
1397
1472

1274
1330
1402
1456

1273
1333
1404
1443

1262
1327
1383
1456
1453

Livestock Sector (PPITW)
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

134
144
149
162
169

134
144
151
165
168

137
144
153
168
167

138
144
154
170
168

138
144
154
175
169

138
145
154
178
170

138
145
155
182
170

139
145
155
182

Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates
Adjusted for Productivity
1910-14 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

1259
1331
1370
1434
1453

1261
1331
1376
1439
1453

1267
1333
1383
1448
1455

1251
1322
1378
1448
1450

1251
1324
1381
1460
1453

1252
1325
1382
1471
1454

1255
1324
1373
1468
1454

1258
1324
1372
1468

1265
1321
1374
1465

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Dec

Avg 1

Feed Sub-Components
Feed Grains
1990-92 = 100

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Nov

90
87
135
174
184

84
88
151
198
163

87
90
150
206
164

86
93
147
223
164

85
96
152
227
169

90
95
152
237
172

93
97
143
226
145

86
94
142
225

84
97
145
216

79
113
146
190

78
127
151
183

83
133
165
173

85
101
148
207
166

123
118
138
215

120
117
139
213

119
118
144
204

115
128
149
196

117
135
152
184

117
122
142
191
199

127
140
165
211

127
144
168
205

126
146
170
202

119
147
173
192

120
148
171
184

124
139
164
195
168

136
123
150
216

129
122
150
197

128
125
154
164

126
128
162
178

133
127
161
192

128
127
146
189
193

Complete Feeds
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

111
122
138
161
188

112
121
141
168
193

114
122
145
177
193

116
121
142
178
191

118
119
136
188
201

119
119
139
195
208

121
119
141
215
216

Hay and Forages
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

115
120
147
169
178

115
127
152
172
172

121
130
161
178
169

128
138
165
193
171

136
147
172
216
172

125
142
164
207
161

126
141
165
211
153

Concentrates
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

114
132
124
174
190

113
131
145
175
183

122
131
142
180
179

124
130
140
178
180

128
129
137
199
189

140
128
144
196
206

138
126
149
221
225

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Supplements
1990-92 = 100
146
154
176
182
215

135
151
182
192
222

142
157
177
188
206

140
153
170
178
207

133
148
165
185
219

137
147
164
193
211

141
153
155
212
203

137
144
154
202

136
141
156
205

138
153
163
212

145
166
171
205

151
177
176
202

140
154
167
196
212

134
137
134
126

138
140
134
122

143
132
131
114

142
120
128
110

141
120
123
104

136
131
127
119
113

110
114
120
88

122
125
109
90

139
125
99
90

148
133
96
123

170
144
104
145

156
140
131
102
125

162
149
173
176

166
146
179
170

166
146
179
170

166
146
179
170

157
154
163
173
131

Livestock and Poultry Sub-Components
Feeder Cattle
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

128
139
115
117
112

128
135
117
123
110

133
129
124
119
109

138
127
129
118
116

137
127
128
124
117

137
133
126
123
113

132
135
132
123
116

Feeder Pigs
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

185
174
158
114
159

186
163
169
123
156

195
163
171
122
162

194
150
160
95
160

164
137
152
99
109

139
134
127
73
66

115
122
111
57
62

Milk Cow Replacements
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

144
163
147
174
145

144
163
147
174
145

144
163
147
174
145

157
157
153
172
123

157
157
153
172
123

157
157
153
172
123

162
149
173
176
113

162
149
173
176

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Poultry
1990-92 = 100
110
126
138
145
145

110
126
138
145
145

110
126
138
145
145

110
126
138
145
145

110
126
138
145
145

110
126
138
145
145

110
126
138
145
145

110
126
138
145

110
126
138
145

110
126
138
145

110
126
138
145

110
126
138
145

110
126
138
145
145

177
191
218
287

177
191
218
287

177
191
218
287

177
191
218
287

173
188
211
270
310

118
133
142
157

118
133
142
157

118
133
142
157

118
133
142
157

116
129
140
154
160

143
159
221
441

146
158
226
441

147
161
229
416

148
167
249
364

139
155
206
378
296

Seeds Sub-Components
Field Crops
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

163
177
191
218
287

163
177
191
218
287

163
177
191
218
319

177
191
218
287
319

177
191
218
287
319

177
191
218
287
319

177
191
218
287
319

177
191
218
287

Grasses and Legumes
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

111
118
133
142
157

111
118
133
142
157

111
118
133
142
161

118
133
142
157
161

118
133
142
157
161

118
133
142
157
161

118
133
142
157
161

118
133
142
157

Fertilizer Sub-Components
Mixed Fertilizer
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

133
149
173
272
337

133
149
177
288
331

134
149
183
322
298

135
151
189
354
286

136
152
198
362
281

135
153
205
403
274

137
155
210
430
266

138
157
216
440

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Nitrogen
1990-92 = 100
176
236
202
283
333

176
226
204
294
276

176
220
226
310
295

183
213
236
322
304

187
209
235
349
301

189
201
236
375
266

185
192
235
411
235

185
188
228
434

192
186
228
447

210
188
238
443

220
188
243
411

232
192
264
396

193
203
231
373
287

160
150
214
693

160
151
207
710

161
144
214
622

163
145
233
497

158
158
198
492
328

118
123
121
132

119
124
120
134

120
123
122
136

121
124
122
138

120
122
122
138

116
123
122
130
137

144
144
148
158

145
145
147
158

145
145
149
158

145
147
150
159

142
145
151
157

144
143
148
156
151

Potash and Phosphate
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

150
168
149
257
369

152
162
164
287
453

152
167
186
311
463

155
171
192
377
316

155
163
193
410
310

160
160
197
511
225

160
159
212
566
163

162
155
211
662

Chemicals Sub-Components
Herbicides
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

114
121
122
123
135

113
122
122
123
141

113
122
123
124
144

113
121
123
125
144

114
124
122
126
144

114
124
121
129
131

116
123
121
131
119

Insecticides
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

145
142
146
153
152

143
142
146
153
157

143
140
148
154
158

143
139
148
156
159

143
143
148
156
158

143
143
147
157
144

143
143
147
158
131

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Fungicides and Other
1990-92 = 100
120
124
130
141
156

119
124
131
142
163

119
124
132
143
166

120
123
133
145
166

120
126
133
146
166

120
126
133
149
151

121
127
133
152
137

123
128
134
153

124
129
134
155

125
129
136
157

125
131
137
160

123
130
139
159

122
127
134
150
158

242
292
284
421

273
268
293
390

299
243
306
344

248
246
338
274

235
253
334
231

232
259
284
376
212

209
239
226
315

243
208
228
310

227
183
229
257

188
181
251
183

182
187
247
145

192
210
226
270
186

205
241
237
397

238
211
256
393

247
198
279
286

211
200
303
222

235
200
295
199

200
217
241
315
238

Fuels Sub-Components
Diesel
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

187
236
241
332
215

195
237
242
339
204

215
244
260
391
192

224
259
277
413
204

215
276
274
443
205

223
277
276
465
233

231
281
283
464
234

Gasoline
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

157
192
182
250
154

164
188
184
249
165

178
199
206
267
169

192
224
228
285
176

184
237
252
311
194

183
235
246
336
225

194
242
239
337
217

LP Gas
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

173
217
184
286
242

176
200
202
278
226

195
207
211
279
226

191
220
225
297
222

174
224
232
343
241

174
234
230
386
282

187
247
239
419
226

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Dec

Avg 1

Supplies & Repairs Sub-Components
Supplies
1990-92 = 100

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Nov

124
134
140
143
156

124
134
140
144
155

125
135
140
144
154

126
136
140
145
153

127
136
140
145
153

127
137
140
146
152

127
137
140
149
151

131
138
141
152

131
138
140
154

132
138
141
156

133
139
141
156

134
139
141
156

128
137
140
149
154

146
150
154
156

146
150
155
157

147
150
155
157

147
150
155
157

147
150
156
158

146
149
154
156
158

106
108
108
108

107
109
108
108

108
109
108
108

109
109
109
108

109
110
109
108

108
109
109
108
109

112
112
110
107

113
111
110
106

114
112
110
106

114
112
111
106

114
112
112
106

115
113
111
108
109

Repairs
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

145
147
152
155
158

145
148
153
155
158

145
148
153
154
158

146
149
153
155
158

146
149
153
156
158

146
149
155
156
158

146
150
154
156
158

Autos and Trucks Sub-Components
Autos
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

109
110
110
109
109

109
110
110
109
109

109
110
109
109
109

109
109
109
108
109

108
109
109
108
109

108
109
108
108
109

107
109
108
109
110

Trucks
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

117
115
112
112
107

117
115
112
112
108

117
115
112
111
109

116
114
112
110
109

116
113
111
109
109

115
113
111
109
110

113
112
110
108
111

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Dec

Avg 1

Machinery Sub-Components
Tractors
1990-92 = 100

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Nov

152
158
165
175
184

153
159
165
175
183

153
159
166
174
185

153
159
166
175
185

154
161
166
175
185

154
161
166
175
185

155
164
166
178
185

155
163
165
178

155
163
165
180

155
164
166
181

157
164
178
181

158
165
174
182

155
162
167
177
185

180
189
200
214

180
189
202
214

181
190
203
216

182
194
204
230

182
194
206
217

178
189
199
214
228

178
187
198
230

178
187
199
232

179
188
200
234

179
189
200
235

180
189
201
236

177
186
196
221
230

121
123
125
144

121
123
125
144

121
123
125
144

121
123
125
144

121
123
125
144
145

Self Propelled
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

176
185
195
207
218

176
185
195
208
229

176
186
196
209
229

176
187
196
210
230

177
188
197
212
230

178
189
198
213
230

178
189
199
213
230

Other Machinery
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

172
182
189
202
228

176
183
190
203
230

176
184
194
204
231

175
185
195
209
231

176
185
195
221
231

176
185
197
222
231

177
185
198
226
231

Services Sub-Components
Custom Rates
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

121
123
125
144
145

121
123
125
144
145

121
123
125
144
145

121
123
125
144
145

121
123
125
144
145

121
123
125
144
145

121
123
125
144
145

121
123
125
144

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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Feb

Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average
United States, 2005-2009
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Nov

Dec

Avg 1

Other Services
1990-92 = 100
133
141
147
143
149

133
141
149
143
149

133
141
147
144
149

132
141
146
144
148

134
139
147
145
148

136
142
149
147
150

136
141
150
148
151

136
142
149
149

137
142
149
148

136
140
149
148

136
140
149
147

135
142
149
147

135
141
149
146
149

159
166
176
197

159
166
176
197

159
166
176
197

159
166
176
197

159
166
176
197

159
166
176
197
217

94
111
104
103

94
111
104
103

94
111
104
103

94
111
104
103

94
111
104
103

94
111
104
103
95

Rent Sub-Components
Cash
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

159
166
176
197
217

159
166
176
197
217

159
166
176
197
217

159
166
176
197
217

159
166
176
197
217

159
166
176
197
217

159
166
176
197
217

Share
1990-92 = 100
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1

94
111
104
103
95

94
111
104
103
95

94
111
104
103
95

94
111
104
103
95

94
111
104
103
95

94
111
104
103
95

94
111
104
103
95

Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.

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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 5 business days centered around the 15th of
the month. Separate prices paid surveys are conducted for agricultural chemicals, fuels, feed, fertilizer, machinery, and
seed.
Summary and Estimation Procedures: The annual March Prices Paid Survey is summarized as a nonprobability
survey. Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and U.S. level using weights available from expenditure
data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are prepared by the State Field Offices and Headquarters
for review by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the change in price level for individual items
surveyed are combined to the regional and U.S. levels, and are published as prices paid indexes referenced to a specific
base period. Prices paid indexes for new autos and trucks, building materials, farm supplies, motor supplies, and
marketing containers are updated based on price changes measured in selected Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
indexes.
Revisions: Any revisions are published in the monthly and in annual issues of Agricultural Prices. The basis for
revision must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisions are likely for
March when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change.
Reliability: Current methods of summarization for the March data are not designed directly to calculate sampling
errors. However, analytical measures approximate the U.S. relative sampling errors for major items around 10 percent.
Any nonsampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in
interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the
survey process to minimize these nonsampling errors.
Program Change: Effective January 1, 1995, the National Agricultural Statistics Service updated the weights and
changed the construction of its prices paid and received by farmers indexes. A Federal Register Notice dated October
28, 1994 discussed these program modifications.
A 1990-92 reference and base period replaced the 1977 reference and 1971-73 base weight period. Five-year moving
average weights replaced the current fixed 1971-73 base period weights. The 1910-14=100 price indexes, required by
statute for computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 1990-92=100 indexes. The
new indexes were constructed by multiplying the ratios of the current prices to the base period prices by the moving
average weights (adjusted for seasonal marketing patterns for the prices received indexes).

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Information Contacts
General questions should be directed to Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch at
(202) 720-6146. Below are the commodity specialists to contact for additional information.
Crop Prices Received
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ......................................................................................

(202) 720-2127

Jacqueline Moore, Field Crops Section ................................................................................
Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye................................................................................................
Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed..........................................................................
Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cottonseed....................................................................................
Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Canola, Other Oilseeds .......................................
Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats, Sorghum................................................................................
Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice ....................................................................................
Julie Schmidt - Sugarcane, Sugarbeets, Barley..................................................................

(202) 720-2127
(202) 720-8068
(202) 720-9526
(202) 720-5944
(202) 720-7369
(202) 690-3234
(202) 720-7688
(202) 720-7621

Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section ........................................
Dan Norris - Dry Edible Beans, Peaches, Pears, Hops, Pulses, Mint ................................
Suzanne Avilla - Citrus, Grapes, Tropical Fruits, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .....................
Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ..................................
Debbie Flippin - Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries...........................................................
Dawn Keen - Tree Nuts .....................................................................................................
Mike Jacobsen - Cranberries..............................................................................................

(202) 720-2127
(202) 720-3250
(202) 720-5412
(202) 720-4288
(202) 720-2157
(202) 720-4215
(202) 720-9085

Livestock Prices Received
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch................................................................................

(202) 720-3570

Scott Hollis, Livestock Section ............................................................................................
Everett Olbert - Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Wool, Mohair .......................................................
Mike Miller - Milk, Milk Cows .........................................................................................
Nicholas Streff - Hogs .......................................................................................................
Jason Hardegree - Cattle ....................................................................................................

(202) 720-3570
(202) 720-4751
(202) 720-3278
(202) 720-3106
(202) 720-3040

Bruce Boess, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ..................................................
Troy Marshall - Turkeys ....................................................................................................
Sharyn Lavender - Broilers, Honey ...................................................................................
Kim Linonis - Eggs ..........................................................................................................

(202) 720-3570
(202) 690-3237
(202) 720-3244
(202) 690-8632

Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices
Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics and
Demographics Branch........................................................................................................

(202) 720-6146

Kevin Hintzman, Economics Section ...................................................................................
Jennifer Sissom - Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed, Fertilizer,
Agricultural Chemicals, Seeds, Farm Supplies and Repairs,
Farm Machinery, Fuels, Feeder Livestock, Poultry Chicks,
Feed Price Ratios, Autos & Trucks.................................................................................
Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices .................................................
Seth Riggins - Grazing Fees...............................................................................................

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(202) 690-3229
(202) 720-8844
(202) 720-9168

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