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ISSN: 1937-4216
Released October 30, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).
September Prices Received Index Decreased 1.5 Percent
The September Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 88.2, decreased 1.5 percent from August 2018. At
88.1, the Crop Production Index decreased 2.0 percent. The Livestock Production Index, at 88.3, decreased 1.1 percent.
Producers received lower prices for broilers, market eggs, cattle, and grapes but higher prices for milk, apples,
strawberries, and sweet corn. Compared with a year earlier, the Prices Received Index is down 4.6 percent. The Crop
Production Index decreased 2.0 percent and the Livestock Production Index decreased 6.9 percent. In addition to prices,
the indexes are influenced by the volume change of commodities producers market. Decreased marketing of cattle, wheat,
cotton, and peaches offset the increased monthly movement of soybeans, corn, apples, and dry beans. The Food
Commodities Index, at 90.6, decreased 1.5 percent from the previous month and 6.9 percent from September 2017.
September Prices Paid Index Down 0.2 Percent
The September Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at
108.5, is down 0.2 percent from August 2018 but up 2.3 percent from September 2017. Lower prices in September for
concentrates, complete feeds, herbicides, and insecticides more than offset higher prices for feeder cattle, feeder pigs, LP
gas, and hay and forages.
Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 2011 Base –
United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
Index Group
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Prices received by farmers .........................................................................
92.5
89.5
88.2
Prices paid by farmers ................................................................................
106.1
108.7
108.5
Ratio of prices received to prices paid ........................................................
88
83
81
- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Contents
Prices Received by Farmers .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ................................................... 5
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .......................................... 5
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2017 and 2018 .................................. 5
Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2017 and 2018 .......................................... 6
Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ......................................... 7
Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .................................... 8
Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2018 with Comparisons ............................ 9
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2018 with Comparisons ...................................... 9
Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ......................................... 10
Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ................................... 10
Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ................................... 11
Prices Received for Spring Wheat – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons.................................... 11
Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .................................................. 11
Prices Received for All Barley – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ......................................... 12
Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ................................. 12
Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ...................................... 12
Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ................................. 14
Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .................................................. 13
Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .......................................... 14
Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ......................................... 14
Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .............................. 15
Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ......................................... 15
Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .............................................. 15
Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons............................................ 15
Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: September 2018
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Prices Received and Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: September 2018
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ..................................... 17
Prices Received for Apples – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .............................................. 18
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: September 2017 ............................................. 18
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: August 2018 .................................................. 19
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: September 2018 ............................................. 20
Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ............................................ 21
Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: October 2018 with Comparisons ............................................ 21
Parity Price Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: September 2018
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Commodity Parity Prices – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ................................................................... 24
Commodity Parity Prices – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons (continued) ............................................... 25
Marketing Year for Specified Commodities ......................................................................................................................... 26
Cotton and Cottonseed Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years
2016 and 2017.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Upland Cotton Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2016-2017
and 2017-2018 ................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Cottonseed Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Year 2017-2018 ......................................... 28
Upland Cotton Marketings by Month – Marketing Years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 ......................................................... 28
Upland Cotton Marketing Percentages by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2016-2017
and 2017-2018 ................................................................................................................................................................... 29
All Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years 2015-2016
through 2017-2018 ............................................................................................................................................................. 30
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Long Grain Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years
2015-2016 through 2017-2018 .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing
Years 2015-2016 through 2017-2018 ................................................................................................................................ 31
Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received by Month – California and Other States: Marketing Years
2016-2017 through 2017-2018 .......................................................................................................................................... 31
Reliability of Prices Received Estimates .............................................................................................................................. 32
Prices Paid by Farmers.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons .................................. 34
Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components – United States:
September 2018 with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................... 35
Feed Price Ratios – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ............................................................................... 36
Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ....................... 36
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons ....................................................... 36
Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 38
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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September Prices Received by Farmers
The September Prices Received Index for agricultural production is 88.2 percent of its 2011 base, down 1.5 percent from
the August 2018 index and 4.6 percent from the September 2017 index.
Crop production: The September index, at 88.1, is 2.0 percent lower than August and September 2017. The vegetable &
melon and grain & oilseed index decreases more than offset the other crop and fruit & tree nut index increases.
Grain and oilseed: The September index, at 64.9, is down 0.6 percent from August but up 0.8 percent from September
2017. Feed grain and food grain index decreases more than offset the oilseed index increase.
Feed grain: The September index, at 57.4, decreased 1.4 percent from last month but increased 3.4 percent from a
year ago. The corn price, at $3.39 per bushel, is up 3 cents from last month and 12 cents from September 2017. At
$6.09 per cwt, sorghum grain is 39 cents below August but 29 cents above September a year earlier.
Food grain: At 73.3, the index for September is down 2.0 percent from the previous month but up 7.5 percent from
a year ago. The September price for all wheat, at $5.15 per bushel, is 15 cents lower than August but 50 cents
higher than September 2017.
Oilseed: At 70.5, the index for September increased 0.6 percent from August but decreased 6.3 percent from
September 2017. The soybean price, at $8.77 per bushel, 18 cents higher than August but 58 cents lower than
September a year earlier.
Fruit and tree nut: The September index, at 131.0, is up 1.1 percent from August but down 4.3 percent from a year
earlier. September price increases for apples, strawberries, and oranges offset price decreases for grapes and peaches.
Vegetable and melon: At 90.7, the index for September decreased 2.6 percent from the previous month and
14 percent from September 2017. Price decreases during September for onions, lettuce, potatoes, and broccoli more
than offset price increases for sweet corn, cantaloupes, cauliflower, and celery.
Other crop: The September index, at 96.8, is up 5.2 percent from the previous month and 12 percent from September
2017. The all hay price, at $163.00 per ton, is $2.00 higher than August and $26.00 higher than September 2017. At
71.0 cents per pound, the price for upland cotton is 1.3 cents higher than August and 6.9 cents higher than September
2017.
Livestock production: The index for September, at 88.3, decreased 1.1 percent from the previous month and 6.9 percent
from September a year earlier. Prices for broilers, market eggs, milk, hogs, turkeys, calves, and lambs are all lower than a
year earlier, while prices are higher for cattle compared to a year ago.
Meat animal: At 88.7, the September index is down 2.0 percent from the previous month and 1.4 percent from a year
earlier. At $43.20 per cwt, the September hog price is $1.10 lower than August and $5.70 lower than a year earlier.
The September beef cattle price of $108.00 per cwt is $2.00 lower than the previous month but $3.00 higher than
September 2017.
Dairy: The index for September, at 83.1, is up 5.1 percent from the previous month but down 6.7 percent from
September a year ago. The September all milk price of $16.70 per cwt is 80 cents higher than August but $1.20 lower
than September 2017.
Poultry and egg: At 96.8, the September index is decreased 7.0 percent from August and 12 percent from September
2017. The September market egg price, at 71.2 cents per dozen, is 18.0 cents lower than August and 18.9 cents lower
than September 2017. The September broiler price, at 46.0 cents per pound, is down 3.0 cents from August and
5.0 cents from a year ago. At 53.1 cents per pound, the September turkey price is 1.4 cents higher than the previous
month but 9.2 cents lower than September 2017.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
2011 Base
Index Group
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Agricultural production .........................................................................
Crop production ...............................................................................
Grain and oilseed .........................................................................
Feed grain ...............................................................................
Food grain ...............................................................................
Oilseed ....................................................................................
Fruit and tree nut .........................................................................
Vegetable and melon ...................................................................
Other crop ....................................................................................
92.5
89.9
64.4
55.5
68.2
75.2
136.9
106.0
86.8
89.5
89.9
65.3
58.2
74.8
70.1
129.6
93.1
92.0
88.2
88.1
64.9
57.4
73.3
70.5
131.0
90.7
96.8
Livestock production ........................................................................
Meat animal .................................................................................
Cattle .......................................................................................
Hog ..........................................................................................
Dairy ............................................................................................
Poultry and egg ............................................................................
94.8
90.0
94.0
73.5
89.1
109.4
89.3
90.5
96.5
66.6
79.1
104.1
88.3
88.7
95.7
65.0
83.1
96.8
Food commodity ..................................................................................
97.3
92.0
90.6
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
1910 - 1914 Base
Index Group
September
2017
August
2018
(percent)
Agricultural production .........................................................................
Crop production ...............................................................................
Livestock production ........................................................................
September
2018
(percent)
955
784
1101
(percent)
924
784
1037
910
768
1025
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2017 and 2018
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
2011 Base
Month
January .............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ....................................
August ...............................
September .........................
October .............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
Agricultural
production
Crop
production
Livestock
production
Food
commodities
2017
2018
2017
2018
2017
2018
2017
2018
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
86.0
91.1
94.3
96.2
99.7
98.2
95.5
94.1
92.5
87.8
91.4
92.1
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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86.1
91.1
95.1
92.9
94.8
95.1
91.5
89.5
88.2
77.3
85.1
86.1
91.7
90.0
87.1
86.8
88.8
89.9
82.7
81.9
84.7
78.6
86.9
88.0
88.4
89.1
90.3
86.8
89.9
88.1
96.5
96.0
100.5
99.5
106.8
107.2
103.9
98.5
94.8
94.3
101.8
99.6
94.5
94.2
99.8
95.8
98.3
98.5
95.4
89.3
88.3
93.4
96.3
100.0
101.4
105.8
104.2
100.9
99.0
97.3
93.7
100.7
99.5
92.8
95.5
100.0
96.2
98.2
98.9
94.9
92.0
90.6
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Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2017 and 2018
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
2011 Base
All items
(PPITW)
Month
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ...................................
August ..............................
September ........................
October .............................
November .........................
December .........................
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Crop
sector
Production
Livestock
sector
2017
2018
2017
2018
2017
2018
2017
2018
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
106.0
106.5
106.6
106.8
106.8
106.7
106.5
105.7
106.1
106.8
107.1
107.4
108.2
109.0
109.0
108.7
109.0
108.9
108.7
108.7
108.5
103.8
104.4
104.6
104.9
104.9
104.7
104.5
103.4
103.8
104.6
105.0
105.4
105.4
106.3
106.3
106.1
106.5
106.3
106.1
106.0
105.7
107.8
108.4
108.4
108.5
108.2
108.2
107.9
107.6
107.8
108.0
108.3
108.5
109.5
109.7
109.9
109.7
110.0
110.0
110.1
110.1
110.1
104.1
104.4
104.8
105.1
105.4
105.1
105.0
103.8
104.4
105.6
105.9
106.2
106.8
108.1
108.0
107.5
108.0
107.5
107.2
107.1
106.7
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
Commodity
2011
Base Price
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
Field crops
Austrian winter peas ........................................... dollars/cwt
Barley, all ....................................................... dollars/bushel
Feed ............................................................ dollars/bushel
Malting ......................................................... dollars/bushel
Beans, dry edible ................................................ dollars/cwt
Canola ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Chickpeas, all ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Large ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Small ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Corn .............................................................. dollars/bushel
19.50
4.79
4.59
4.83
34.60
23.10
35.70
39.20
23.40
6.02
(D)
4.32
2.62
4.64
27.10
17.30
31.20
34.50
27.90
3.27
(D)
4.53
3.11
4.68
26.30
15.30
33.50
36.30
25.70
3.36
(D)
4.49
3.15
4.75
25.70
15.20
23.10
23.00
23.20
3.39
Cotton, Upland ................................................ dollars/pound
Cottonseed .......................................................... dollars/ton
Flaxseed ........................................................ dollars/bushel
Hay, all, baled ...................................................... dollars/ton
Alfalfa ................................................................ dollars/ton
Other ................................................................. dollars/ton
Lentils ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Oats ............................................................... dollars/bushel
Peanuts, in-shell ............................................. dollars/pound
Peas, dry edible .................................................. dollars/cwt
0.880
131.00
14.20
159.00
176.00
119.00
27.50
3.42
0.252
13.60
0.641
127.00
9.55
137.00
149.00
114.00
25.90
2.56
0.230
12.90
0.697
134.00
10.20
161.00
177.00
130.00
18.00
2.47
0.220
10.10
0.710
141.00
9.79
163.00
180.00
130.00
23.00
2.62
0.222
11.30
Rice, all ............................................................... dollars/cwt
Long ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Medium and short ............................................. dollars/cwt
Sorghum grain .................................................... dollars/cwt
Soybeans ...................................................... dollars/bushel
Sunflowers, all .................................................... dollars/cwt
13.70
12.30
18.40
10.70
12.50
29.00
11.50
11.00
13.60
5.80
9.35
17.40
13.90
11.90
18.20
6.48
8.59
16.90
12.20
11.40
16.50
6.09
8.77
16.70
Wheat, all ...................................................... dollars/bushel
Winter .......................................................... dollars/bushel
Durum .......................................................... dollars/bushel
Other spring ................................................. dollars/bushel
Hard red winter ............................................ dollars/bushel
Soft red winter ............................................. dollars/bushel
Hard red spring ............................................ dollars/bushel
White ........................................................... dollars/bushel
7.44
6.93
9.22
8.33
7.07
6.77
8.38
6.58
4.65
4.11
6.31
5.62
3.82
4.33
5.75
4.55
5.30
5.23
5.05
5.40
5.24
5.15
5.43
5.23
5.15
5.14
5.00
5.16
5.10
4.79
5.16
5.21
Fruits
Citrus, equivalent on-tree
Grapefruit ......................................................... dollars/box
Lemons ............................................................. dollars/box
Oranges ............................................................ dollars/box
7.47
12.30
8.16
14.66
29.58
20.52
9.57
53.01
17.78
14.82
53.26
21.18
Non-citrus, fresh
Apples 1 ........................................................ dollars/pound
Grapes 1 ............................................................ dollars/ton
Peaches 1 .......................................................... dollars/ton
Pears 1 ............................................................... dollars/ton
Strawberries ..................................................... dollars/cwt
0.325
628.00
507.00
559.00
104.00
0.591
1,500.00
1,310.00
829.00
109.00
0.297
1,310.00
1,110.00
688.00
50.50
0.467
1,210.00
918.00
660.00
84.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York (apples only), Pennsylvania (apples only), and Washington (apples,
peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states.
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
[Price data source for potato, livestock, and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service]
Commodity
2011
Base Price
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
Vegetables, fresh 1
Asparagus ........................................................... dollars/cwt
Beans, snap ........................................................ dollars/cwt
Broccoli ............................................................... dollars/cwt
Cantaloupes ........................................................ dollars/cwt
Carrots ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Cauliflower .......................................................... dollars/cwt
Celery ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Corn, sweet ......................................................... dollars/cwt
Cucumbers ......................................................... dollars/cwt
Lettuce ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Onions 2 .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Potatoes ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Tomatoes ............................................................ dollars/cwt
37.50
69.00
41.60
16.50
30.80
47.00
22.50
30.70
18.70
24.30
11.90
14.30
51.20
(NA)
64.70
82.10
24.10
30.80
49.90
17.30
21.30
17.50
31.70
16.40
13.86
37.20
(S)
(S)
53.90
16.90
25.80
39.80
16.80
24.40
17.80
27.80
15.20
11.20
29.90
(S)
(S)
51.40
20.00
26.30
45.30
18.60
30.50
19.10
25.90
11.20
9.44
29.00
Livestock
Calves ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Cattle, all beef ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Cows 3 .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Steers and heifers ............................................. dollars/cwt
Milk cows 4 ........................................................ dollars/head
Hogs, all .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Barrows and gilts .............................................. dollars/cwt
Sows ................................................................. dollars/cwt
142.00
115.00
71.60
117.00
1,420.00
66.50
66.80
57.90
173.00
105.00
69.90
107.00
(NA)
48.90
49.00
45.50
160.00
110.00
63.00
112.00
(NA)
44.30
44.70
34.00
169.00
108.00
60.80
110.00
(NA)
43.20
43.70
28.60
Dairy and poultry
Milk, all 5 ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Fat test ................................................................... percent
Broilers, live 6 .................................................. dollars/pound
Eggs, all 7 ........................................................ dollars/dozen
Market 7 8 ...................................................... dollars/dozen
Turkeys, live 9 ................................................. dollars/pound
20.10
3.71
0.459
0.969
0.796
0.680
17.90
3.81
0.510
1.09
0.901
0.623
15.90
3.74
0.490
1.09
0.892
0.517
16.70
3.81
0.460
0.936
0.712
0.531
Adjusted for seasonal variation
Eggs, all .......................................................... dollars/dozen
Seasonal factor ...................................................... percent
Milk, all ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Seasonal factor ...................................................... percent
0.979
101
20.20
100
1.08
101
17.00
105
1.01
108
15.80
101
0.915
102
15.90
105
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Point of first sale.
2
Includes some processing.
3
Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
4
Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and October.
5
Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.
6
Live weight equivalent price.
7
Mid-month price.
8
Also referred to as table eggs.
9
Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. Beginning January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point
basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2018 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
All wheat
Month
Corn
Soybeans
2016
2017
2018
2016
2017
2018
2016
2017
2018
(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
bushel)
4.82
4.61
4.40
4.46
4.45
4.20
3.75
3.68
3.48
3.68
3.88
3.90
4.01
4.16
4.37
4.16
4.05
4.37
4.77
4.84
4.65
4.64
4.72
4.50
4.65
4.92
5.10
5.28
5.39
5.17
5.00
5.30
5.15
3.66
3.58
3.56
3.56
3.68
3.82
3.60
3.21
3.22
3.29
3.24
3.32
3.40
3.44
3.49
3.43
3.45
3.43
3.49
3.27
3.27
3.26
3.15
3.23
3.29
3.38
3.51
3.58
3.68
3.58
3.47
3.36
3.39
8.71
8.51
8.56
9.01
9.76
10.20
10.20
9.93
9.41
9.30
9.47
9.64
9.71
9.86
9.69
9.33
9.29
9.10
9.42
9.24
9.35
9.18
9.22
9.30
9.30
9.50
9.81
9.85
9.84
9.55
9.08
8.59
8.77
January .......
February ......
March ..........
April .............
May .............
June ............
July ..............
August .........
September ...
October .......
November ....
December ....
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2018 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. Blank data cells indicate
estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
Beef cattle 1
2016
2017
2018
2016
2017
2018
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
January ............
February ...........
March ...............
April ..................
May ..................
June .................
July ...................
August ..............
September ........
October ............
November .........
December .........
1
2
All hogs 2
130.00
132.00
135.00
131.00
128.00
125.00
119.00
117.00
108.00
101.00
104.00
111.00
117.00
119.00
125.00
128.00
136.00
132.00
120.00
114.00
105.00
109.00
119.00
118.00
120.00
125.00
125.00
119.00
120.00
112.00
110.00
110.00
108.00
43.60
49.60
50.00
51.00
57.20
60.60
59.40
52.60
47.80
41.70
39.00
43.10
48.10
54.40
53.00
48.40
53.60
62.10
67.30
61.50
48.90
47.30
50.00
48.60
52.50
54.60
50.00
45.30
51.50
59.10
58.60
44.30
43.20
Cows and steers & heifers.
Barrows & gilts and sows.
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Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arizona ...........................................
Arkansas .........................................
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
(S)
(D)
(D)
3.42
4.54
4.12
4.34
3.55
4.24
5.71
(D)
(D)
(D)
5.07
5.11
5.01
5.25
5.16
5.28
5.43
(S)
(D)
(S)
4.67
5.12
3.98
4.95
5.04
5.17
5.15
Missouri ..........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
Oklahoma .......................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Washington .....................................
4.42
5.14
3.36
4.59
5.70
4.51
3.48
4.99
5.31
3.83
4.78
4.99
5.32
5.06
5.01
5.27
5.51
5.65
5.81
5.47
5.00
5.45
4.90
5.21
4.82
4.97
4.98
5.21
4.90
5.83
5.14
5.92
5.30
United States ..................................
4.65
5.30
5.15
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arkansas .........................................
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
(D)
(D)
3.35
4.33
4.12
4.34
3.55
4.24
(D)
4.42
(D)
(D)
5.07
4.98
5.01
5.25
5.16
5.28
4.33
4.99
(D)
(S)
4.67
5.03
3.98
4.95
5.04
5.17
(D)
4.90
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
Oklahoma .......................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Washington .....................................
4.15
3.36
4.59
4.60
4.51
3.48
4.92
4.41
3.83
4.68
5.22
5.06
5.01
5.18
5.51
5.65
5.73
5.36
5.00
5.41
5.13
4.82
4.97
5.03
5.21
4.90
5.70
5.10
5.92
5.26
United States ..................................
4.11
5.23
5.14
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arizona ............................................
California .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
(S)
(S)
6.19
(D)
6.40
(D)
(S)
(D)
5.39
4.95
(S)
(S)
(D)
5.62
4.83
United States ...................................
6.31
5.05
5.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Spring Wheat – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
(dollars per bushel)
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ...................................
Washington .....................................
(D)
4.95
5.71
6.13
5.62
5.45
5.92
5.40
(D)
5.34
5.43
5.70
5.30
6.21
5.52
5.69
(D)
5.25
5.16
5.24
5.00
6.30
5.15
5.50
United States ...................................
5.62
5.40
5.16
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
(dollars per bushel)
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa .................................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska .........................................
New York .........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Wisconsin ........................................
3.55
2.52
2.87
2.05
(D)
2.75
(S)
2.54
(D)
(D)
2.39
(S)
2.60
(D)
2.61
2.99
2.18
(S)
2.64
(S)
2.17
(S)
3.35
2.39
(S)
2.60
(S)
2.73
3.43
2.34
(S)
(D)
2.88
2.26
(D)
4.06
2.33
(S)
2.64
United States ...................................
2.56
2.47
2.62
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
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Prices Received for All Barley – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota .......................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Washington .....................................
Wyoming .........................................
(D)
4.53
4.59
(D)
4.02
4.18
2.48
(D)
(D)
4.25
4.87
4.15
4.53
4.15
4.39
4.70
(D)
(D)
4.48
4.21
4.89
4.11
2.94
(D)
United States ..................................
4.32
4.53
4.49
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota .......................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Washington .....................................
Wyoming .........................................
(D)
(D)
4.70
(D)
4.33
4.71
(D)
(D)
(D)
4.43
4.98
4.32
4.61
4.38
(D)
4.71
(D)
4.65
4.76
4.27
4.97
4.40
(S)
(D)
United States ..................................
4.64
4.68
4.75
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
(dollars per bushel)
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota .......................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Washington .....................................
Wyoming .........................................
(D)
2.71
2.52
(S)
2.34
2.70
2.41
(D)
(S)
(D)
3.17
2.96
3.78
2.63
2.83
(D)
(S)
(D)
3.29
(D)
2.88
3.26
2.94
(D)
United States ..................................
2.62
3.11
3.15
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Alabama 1 ...................................................
Alaska 1 ......................................................
Arizona 1 .....................................................
Arkansas 1 ..................................................
California 1 ..................................................
Colorado .....................................................
Connecticut 1 ..............................................
Delaware 1 ..................................................
Florida 1 ......................................................
Georgia 1 ....................................................
3.88
(S)
(D)
3.58
(D)
3.37
(S)
(S)
(D)
4.16
4.00
(S)
4.72
3.92
(S)
3.41
(S)
(S)
(D)
4.11
4.21
(S)
(S)
3.65
(D)
3.47
(S)
(D)
(D)
4.13
Hawaii 1 ......................................................
Idaho 1 ........................................................
Illinois .........................................................
Indiana .......................................................
Iowa ............................................................
Kansas .......................................................
Kentucky .....................................................
Louisiana 1 ..................................................
Maine 1 .......................................................
Maryland 1 ..................................................
(S)
(D)
3.27
3.42
3.21
3.23
3.52
3.77
(S)
(D)
(S)
4.00
3.35
3.54
3.27
3.53
3.69
3.88
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
3.38
3.45
3.29
3.47
3.61
3.85
(S)
3.56
Massachusetts 1 .........................................
Michigan .....................................................
Minnesota ...................................................
Mississippi 1 ................................................
Missouri ......................................................
Montana 1 ...................................................
Nebraska ....................................................
Nevada 1 .....................................................
New Hampshire 1 ........................................
New Jersey 1 ..............................................
(D)
3.39
2.99
3.73
3.25
(S)
3.19
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
3.67
3.21
3.81
3.50
(D)
3.37
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
3.39
3.10
3.65
3.44
(D)
3.30
(S)
(S)
(D)
New Mexico 1 ..............................................
New York 1 ..................................................
North Carolina ............................................
North Dakota ..............................................
Ohio ............................................................
Oklahoma 1 .................................................
Oregon 1 .....................................................
Pennsylvania ..............................................
Rhode Island 1 ............................................
South Carolina 1 ..........................................
(S)
(D)
4.13
2.85
3.49
3.30
(S)
3.75
(S)
4.18
(S)
4.15
(D)
3.09
3.55
3.80
(S)
4.09
(S)
(D)
(D)
4.24
4.23
3.20
3.46
3.78
(S)
3.76
(S)
4.32
South Dakota ..............................................
Tennessee ..................................................
Texas .........................................................
Utah 1 .........................................................
Vermont 1 ....................................................
Virginia 1 .....................................................
Washington 1 ..............................................
West Virginia 1 ............................................
Wisconsin ...................................................
Wyoming 1 ..................................................
2.95
3.43
3.56
(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
3.25
(S)
3.14
3.64
3.92
(S)
(S)
4.16
3.79
(D)
3.35
(S)
3.07
3.65
3.88
(D)
(S)
3.80
4.24
(D)
3.29
(D)
United States 2 ............................................
3.27
3.36
3.39
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
States added September 2017.
2
United States price includes Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
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Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Arkansas .........................................
Kansas ............................................
Louisiana ........................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
Oklahoma .......................................
Texas ..............................................
(S)
4.89
(D)
5.16
(D)
4.90
6.30
(S)
5.37
(D)
(D)
5.53
5.83
6.67
(S)
5.35
(D)
5.81
5.29
5.86
7.10
United States ..................................
5.80
6.48
6.09
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arkansas .........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Louisiana ........................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Mississippi ......................................
9.75
9.51
9.50
9.18
8.86
9.53
9.64
9.28
9.08
9.74
(D)
8.50
8.85
8.38
8.50
8.78
9.34
9.24
8.70
9.83
9.39
9.08
8.75
8.44
7.97
9.18
9.22
8.72
8.32
(D)
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Wisconsin .......................................
9.27
8.98
9.63
8.79
9.46
8.77
9.68
9.27
9.00
8.07
8.67
7.97
8.81
8.18
9.50
8.70
8.64
8.63
8.90
8.56
8.84
7.96
9.22
8.92
United States ..................................
9.35
8.59
8.77
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
(dollars per cwt)
September 2018
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Nebraska ........................................
North Dakota ...................................
(D)
27.50
28.60
30.50
31.10
(D)
25.20
(D)
23.10
25.40
(D)
(D)
(D)
23.40
(D)
37.60
27.00
(D)
26.50
(D)
24.50
United States ..................................
27.10
26.30
25.70
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
Alabama ..........................................
Arkansas .........................................
Florida .............................................
Georgia ...........................................
Mississippi .......................................
New Mexico .....................................
North Carolina .................................
Oklahoma ........................................
South Carolina .................................
Texas ..............................................
Virginia ............................................
0.225
0.196
0.236
0.227
0.219
(S)
0.239
(S)
0.242
0.240
0.248
0.215
0.193
0.214
0.220
0.201
0.249
0.244
0.236
0.224
0.223
0.242
0.217
0.189
0.209
0.217
0.209
(S)
0.244
0.236
0.222
0.252
0.243
United States ...................................
0.230
0.220
0.222
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Kansas ............................................
Minnesota ........................................
North Dakota ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
(D)
19.20
17.80
17.10
18.00
(D)
17.80
15.70
(D)
(D)
17.40
16.30
United States ...................................
17.40
16.90
16.70
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oklahoma ........................................
(D)
15.30
17.40
(D)
(S)
(D)
15.40
11.10
16.90
(D)
15.20
(S)
United States ...................................
17.30
15.30
15.20
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
State
September 2017
August 2018
(dollars per bushel)
September 2018
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
North Dakota ...................................
9.55
10.20
9.79
United States ...................................
9.55
10.20
9.79
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Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: September 2018
with Comparisons
[Cottonseed marketing year August - February]
Cotton, Upland
State
September
2017
August
2018
Cottonseed
September
2018
(dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound)
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
Alabama ............................
Arizona ..............................
Arkansas ............................
California ...........................
Georgia ..............................
Louisiana ...........................
Mississippi .........................
North Carolina ....................
Tennessee .........................
Texas .................................
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
0.637
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
0.697
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
0.711
112.00
(S)
138.00
(S)
111.00
152.00
150.00
164.00
(S)
123.00
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
134.00
115.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
109.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
139.00
United States .....................
0.641
0.697
0.710
127.00
134.00
141.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received and Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: September 2018
with Comparisons
Item
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
Cotton, Upland
Average price ..................................... dollars/pound
Marketings 1 .......................................... 1,000 bales
0.641
431
0.697
167
0.710
431
Rice, all
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt
11.50
10,475
13.90
4,553
12.20
7,951
Rice, long
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt
11.00
8,508
11.90
3,109
11.40
6,658
Rice, medium and short
California
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
15.10
18.80
18.30
Other States 3
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
10.80
14.00
12.70
United States
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt
13.60
1,967
18.20
1,444
16.50
1,293
1
Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
2
Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives.
3
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
All hay
State
Alfalfa hay
Other hay
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
(dollars per
ton)
Alabama 1 .......................
Alaska 1 ..........................
Arizona ...........................
Arkansas 1 ......................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Connecticut 1 ..................
Delaware 1 ......................
Florida 1 ..........................
Georgia 1 ........................
99.00
370.00
161.00
100.00
161.00
166.00
129.00
(S)
143.00
102.00
(S)
360.00
220.00
113.00
183.00
215.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
350.00
210.00
115.00
190.00
215.00
(S)
(S)
158.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
160.00
187.00
170.00
165.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
220.00
(S)
195.00
215.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
210.00
(S)
200.00
215.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
170.00
99.00
130.00
175.00
83.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
360.00
200.00
112.00
145.00
215.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
200.00
114.00
150.00
215.00
(S)
(S)
150.00
(S)
Hawaii 1 ..........................
Idaho ..............................
Illinois .............................
Indiana 1 .........................
Iowa ................................
Kansas ...........................
Kentucky .........................
Louisiana 1 ......................
Maine 1 ...........................
Maryland 1 ......................
(S)
143.00
128.00
163.00
101.00
101.00
125.00
96.00
174.00
145.00
(S)
143.00
144.00
134.00
105.00
154.00
172.00
104.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
158.00
149.00
150.00
108.00
145.00
168.00
106.00
(S)
154.00
(S)
140.00
145.00
175.00
105.00
119.00
205.00
(S)
230.00
188.00
(S)
140.00
165.00
180.00
110.00
164.00
220.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
155.00
165.00
175.00
109.00
169.00
220.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
160.00
85.00
130.00
88.00
75.00
100.00
(S)
99.00
122.00
(S)
180.00
105.00
125.00
88.00
106.00
150.00
104.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
180.00
110.00
120.00
103.00
108.00
150.00
106.00
(S)
140.00
Massachusetts 1 .............
Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi 1 ....................
Missouri ..........................
Montana .........................
Nebraska ........................
Nevada ...........................
New Hampshire 1 ............
New Jersey 1 ..................
108.00
131.00
90.00
76.00
96.00
144.00
85.00
169.00
170.00
(S)
(S)
145.00
84.00
100.00
117.00
148.00
103.00
170.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
139.00
104.00
(S)
119.00
138.00
107.00
171.00
153.00
(S)
159.00
145.00
98.00
(S)
150.00
145.00
90.00
170.00
202.00
(S)
(S)
150.00
95.00
(S)
160.00
150.00
111.00
170.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
145.00
120.00
(S)
160.00
140.00
113.00
170.00
(S)
(S)
76.00
110.00
67.00
(S)
85.00
140.00
75.00
150.00
84.00
(S)
(S)
130.00
73.00
100.00
110.00
135.00
83.00
170.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
120.00
80.00
(S)
110.00
125.00
94.00
190.00
(S)
(S)
New Mexico ....................
New York ........................
North Carolina 1 ..............
North Dakota ..................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ...........................
Pennsylvania ..................
Rhode Island 1 ................
South Carolina 1 ..............
173.00
169.00
116.00
100.00
140.00
71.00
157.00
160.00
(S)
130.00
230.00
135.00
127.00
85.00
164.00
112.00
196.00
152.00
(S)
(S)
220.00
133.00
127.00
84.00
146.00
101.00
198.00
167.00
(S)
126.00
175.00
199.00
(S)
107.00
170.00
112.00
150.00
177.00
(S)
(S)
240.00
160.00
(S)
91.00
185.00
187.00
200.00
189.00
(S)
(S)
230.00
165.00
(S)
88.00
175.00
186.00
200.00
184.00
(S)
(S)
160.00
159.00
115.00
74.00
120.00
67.00
180.00
155.00
(S)
(S)
175.00
130.00
(S)
69.00
120.00
102.00
190.00
136.00
(S)
(S)
170.00
122.00
(S)
68.00
115.00
93.00
190.00
161.00
(S)
(S)
South Dakota ..................
Tennessee 1 ...................
Texas .............................
Utah ................................
Vermont 1 ........................
Virginia 1 .........................
Washington ....................
West Virginia 1 ................
Wisconsin .......................
Wyoming ........................
95.00
117.00
112.00
135.00
77.00
117.00
167.00
(S)
105.00
138.00
92.00
112.00
141.00
170.00
(S)
146.00
178.00
(S)
122.00
163.00
98.00
112.00
136.00
175.00
154.00
146.00
188.00
(S)
145.00
162.00
103.00
215.00
162.00
135.00
86.00
205.00
155.00
(S)
119.00
140.00
94.00
(S)
198.00
170.00
(S)
(S)
175.00
(S)
134.00
170.00
101.00
(S)
198.00
175.00
(S)
(S)
185.00
(S)
154.00
170.00
79.00
115.00
103.00
120.00
74.00
110.00
200.00
(S)
70.00
130.00
82.00
110.00
120.00
130.00
(S)
135.00
185.00
(S)
91.00
140.00
92.00
110.00
119.00
135.00
(S)
135.00
195.00
(S)
120.00
140.00
United States 2 ................
137.00
161.00
163.00
149.00
177.00
180.00
114.00
130.00
130.00
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
States added September 2017.
2
United States price includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Prices Received for Apples – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
[Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Prices at point of first sale for other States]
State
Apples, fresh use
September 2017
August 2018
(dollars per pound)
September 2018
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
California ........................................
Michigan .........................................
New York ........................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
0.847
0.575
0.425
0.495
0.350
0.624
0.482
(S)
(S)
0.363
0.310
0.278
0.420
0.590
0.404
0.404
0.310
0.472
United States ..................................
0.591
0.297
0.467
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: September 2017
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85]
Commodity,
State,
and type
Equivalent returns
FOB
packed
fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Fresh
Process
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
Packinghouse door
On-tree
Grapefruit
California ...........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White .............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
17.87
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
15.05
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
United States ....................................
(D)
17.59
(D)
(D)
14.66
(D)
(D)
Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ...........................................
(D)
49.40
(D)
35.81
(D)
39.37
(S)
(D)
(D)
29.42
(D)
32.85
(S)
(D)
United States ....................................
49.50
35.97
39.49
(D)
29.58
32.97
(D)
Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
Texas, all ..........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
41.30
(S)
41.30
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
23.63
(S)
23.63
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
31.57
(S)
31.57
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
20.87
(S)
20.87
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
28.86
(S)
28.86
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
United States ....................................
41.30
23.30
31.56
(D)
20.52
28.84
(D)
- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
18
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: August 2018
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85]
Commodity,
State,
and type
Equivalent returns
FOB
packed
fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Fresh
Process
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
Packinghouse door
On-tree
Grapefruit
California ..........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White ............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
12.67
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
9.57
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
United States ....................................
(D)
12.67
(D)
(D)
9.57
(D)
(D)
Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ..........................................
(S)
77.70
(S)
59.49
(S)
67.47
(S)
(D)
(S)
53.01
(S)
60.82
(S)
(D)
United States ....................................
77.70
59.49
67.47
(D)
53.01
60.82
(D)
Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
Texas, all ..........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
39.60
(S)
39.60
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
20.89
(S)
20.89
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
29.68
(S)
29.68
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
18.06
(S)
18.06
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
26.92
(S)
26.92
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
United States ....................................
39.60
20.63
29.68
(D)
17.78
26.92
(D)
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
19
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: September 2018
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85]
Commodity,
State,
and type
Equivalent returns
FOB
packed
fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Fresh
Process
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
(dollars per
box)
Packinghouse door
On-tree
Grapefruit
California ...........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White .............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
17.43
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
14.56
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
United States ....................................
(D)
17.68
(D)
(D)
14.82
(D)
(D)
Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ...........................................
(S)
79.30
(S)
59.72
(S)
69.07
(S)
(D)
(S)
53.26
(S)
62.42
(S)
(D)
United States ....................................
79.10
59.72
68.85
(D)
53.26
62.20
(D)
Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
Texas, all ..........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
41.90
(S)
41.90
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
24.29
(S)
24.29
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
31.98
(S)
31.98
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
21.47
(S)
21.47
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
29.22
(S)
29.22
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
United States ....................................
41.90
24.01
31.94
(D)
21.18
29.18
(D)
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
20
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
[Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies]
September 2017
State
Price
(dollars per cwt)
August 2018
Fat test
Price
(percent)
(dollars per cwt)
September 2018
Fat test
Price
Fat test
(percent)
(dollars per cwt)
(percent)
Arizona ................................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Florida .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Indiana ................................
Iowa .....................................
Kansas ................................
Michigan ..............................
17.30
16.64
18.30
21.90
17.30
18.50
17.80
18.20
17.40
16.50
3.61
3.79
3.63
3.72
3.84
3.80
3.71
3.84
3.70
3.69
15.50
15.45
16.40
19.50
15.90
16.10
15.20
16.30
14.90
14.60
3.57
3.74
3.63
3.69
3.79
3.76
3.62
3.79
3.73
3.54
16.20
15.97
17.30
19.90
16.70
17.10
16.00
17.40
15.70
15.40
3.60
3.79
3.69
3.71
3.93
3.84
3.67
3.91
3.76
3.61
Minnesota ............................
New Mexico .........................
New York .............................
Ohio .....................................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania .......................
South Dakota .......................
Texas ..................................
Utah .....................................
Vermont ...............................
18.00
16.60
18.40
18.60
20.20
19.20
18.70
18.80
17.80
18.80
3.86
3.64
3.83
3.84
4.01
3.81
4.04
4.04
3.76
3.81
16.50
14.30
16.40
15.80
18.10
16.40
17.10
16.20
15.80
16.70
3.83
3.60
3.71
3.65
3.86
3.67
3.98
3.95
3.73
3.75
17.50
15.00
17.10
16.40
19.50
17.10
18.30
16.90
16.80
17.50
3.93
3.65
3.76
3.71
4.00
3.71
4.09
4.04
3.82
3.81
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
Wisconsin ............................
20.00
18.70
18.20
3.74
4.01
3.78
17.10
16.40
16.20
3.67
3.86
3.74
17.50
17.40
17.40
3.70
4.00
3.81
United States .......................
17.90
3.81
15.90
3.74
16.70
3.81
Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: October 2018 with Comparisons
[Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Quarterly United States milk cow prices are based on revised milk cow inventory]
State
October 2017
July 2018
(dollars per head)
October 2018
(dollars per head)
(dollars per head)
Arizona ............................................
California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Florida .............................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
1,700.00
1,600.00
1,750.00
1,680.00
1,650.00
1,560.00
1,520.00
1,580.00
1,650.00
1,650.00
1,450.00
1,300.00
1,450.00
1,430.00
1,500.00
1,250.00
1,200.00
1,220.00
1,450.00
1,300.00
1,450.00
1,200.00
1,350.00
1,260.00
1,350.00
1,210.00
1,100.00
1,170.00
1,400.00
1,200.00
Minnesota ........................................
New Mexico .....................................
New York .........................................
Ohio .................................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah .................................................
Vermont ...........................................
1,560.00
1,700.00
1,500.00
1,520.00
1,700.00
1,530.00
1,620.00
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,170.00
1,500.00
1,200.00
1,100.00
1,450.00
1,250.00
1,300.00
1,500.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,050.00
1,450.00
1,100.00
1,050.00
1,400.00
1,150.00
1,300.00
1,450.00
1,300.00
1,250.00
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin ........................................
1,490.00
1,700.00
1,610.00
1,200.00
1,400.00
1,250.00
1,120.00
1,300.00
1,180.00
United States ...................................
1,610.00
1,320.00
1,230.00
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Parity Price Overview
Parity prices, based on data from January 2017, and adjusted base price data from which parity prices are computed are
presented in the tables on the following pages. Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III. Subtitle A,
Section 301(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, 1954, and
1956.
The parity prices shown in this report are based on the provisions of the amended Act. Briefly, the actual method of
computation is as follows:
a. The average of prices received by farmers for individual commodities for the 10 preceding years is calculated (for 2017,
the 10-average includes the years 2007-2016). An allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments
resulting from price support programs, such as the deficiency payments for grains and cotton, is included for those
commodities for which applicable.
b. This 10-year average is divided by the average of the Index of Prices Received by Farmers for the same 10 preceding
calendar years, adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental price support operations, to
give an "adjusted base price".
c. Parity prices are computed by multiplying the "adjusted base prices" by the current Parity Index (the Index of Prices
Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates, 1910-1914=100).
Parity prices are calculated in terms of prices received by farmers in the local markets in which they ordinarily sell. This
means that the parity prices apply to the average of all classes and grades of the commodity as sold by all farmers in the
United States, except as otherwise specified. Fruits and vegetables for fresh use and for processing are usually considered
separate commodities and separate parity prices are calculated. The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
provided for parity prices for certain commodities covered by a marketing agreement or order program. Under present
legislation, United States parity prices, with appropriate adjustments where needed, may be used for the purpose of this
Act.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: September 2018
with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. Parity
data not available for blank cells. Primary source of data for livestock and milk prices is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural
Marketing Service]
Commodity and unit
Adjusted
base
price
(dollars)
Basic commodities
All wheat ....................................... bushel
Rice ................................................... cwt
Corn ............................................. bushel
Cotton
Upland ....................................... pound
American Pima .......................... pound
Peanuts ......................................... pound
Small chickpeas 1 ............................... cwt
Large chickpeas 1 .............................. cwt
Lentils 1 .............................................. cwt
Price as percent
of parity
Parity price
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
0.598
1.36
0.450
17.70
39.30
13.00
17.60
40.00
13.20
17.60
39.90
13.20
26
29
25
30
35
25
29
31
26
0.068
0.136
0.023
2.41
3.28
2.65
1.91
3.84
0.664
66.70
93.30
73.40
2.00
4.00
0.677
70.90
96.50
78.00
2.00
3.99
0.676
70.80
96.30
77.80
34
36
35
42
37
35
35
35
32
36
38
23
36
35
33
33
24
30
Designated non-basic
All milk, to plants 2 .............................. cwt
Honey, extracted 3 ......................... pound
1.77
0.175
52.00
4.74
52.10
5.15
52.00
5.14
33
44
30
40
31
40
Wool and mohair
Wool .............................................. pound
Mohair ........................................... pound
0.131
0.406
3.64
11.40
3.85
11.90
3.85
11.90
40
40
38
42
38
42
Other non-basic
Apples, fresh 4 ............................... pound
Barley ........................................... bushel
Canola ............................................... cwt
Cottonseed ......................................... ton
Dry edible beans ................................ cwt
Flaxseed ....................................... bushel
Oats .............................................. bushel
Potatoes, fresh .................................. cwt
Sorghum grain ................................... cwt
Soybeans ..................................... bushel
Sunflower, all ..................................... cwt
0.035
0.506
1.88
20.20
3.26
1.15
0.292
1.11
0.760
1.11
2.18
0.982
14.30
54.60
589.00
93.30
33.20
8.44
33.20
22.20
31.50
62.70
1.030
14.90
55.30
594.00
95.90
33.80
8.59
32.70
22.40
32.70
64.10
1.030
14.90
55.20
593.00
95.70
33.80
8.58
32.60
22.30
32.60
64.00
60
30
32
22
29
29
30
42
26
30
28
29
30
28
23
27
30
29
34
29
26
26
45
30
28
24
27
29
31
29
27
27
26
Citrus (equivalent on-tree)
Grapefruit .......................................... box
Lemons .............................................. box
Oranges ............................................. box
0.737
1.87
0.909
19.20
50.60
25.40
21.70
55.00
26.70
21.60
54.90
26.70
76
58
81
44
96
67
69
97
79
Livestock and poultry
Beef cattle ......................................... cwt
Broilers .......................................... pound
Calves ............................................... cwt
Eggs 2 ............................................ dozen
Hogs .................................................. cwt
Turkeys, live .................................. pound
11.40
0.051
16.50
0.101
5.66
0.066
321.00
1.44
465.00
2.95
161.00
1.880
335.00
1.50
485.00
2.97
167.00
1.940
335.00
1.50
485.00
2.97
166.00
1.940
33
35
37
37
30
33
33
33
33
34
27
27
32
31
35
31
26
27
1
Parity prices began January 2015.
Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price.
3
Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national
averages are the support prices.
4
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York, Oregon, and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states.
2
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Commodity Parity Prices – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations]
Commodity and unit
Parity price
Adjusted
base
price
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
Field crops and miscellaneous
Hops ............................................................................ pound
Mustard seed ................................................................... cwt
Rapeseed ........................................................................ cwt
Rye ............................................................................. bushel
Safflower .......................................................................... cwt
Spearmint oil ................................................................ pound
Sweet potatoes ................................................................ cwt
0.394
3.32
2.72
0.629
2.24
1.73
2.04
10.60
94.80
77.70
18.30
64.70
49.10
58.90
11.60
97.70
80.00
18.50
65.90
50.90
60.00
11.60
97.50
79.90
18.50
65.80
50.80
59.90
Tobacco
Flue-cured, 11-14 ..................................................... pound
Fire-cured, 21-23 ...................................................... pound
Burley, 31 ................................................................. pound
Maryland, 32 ............................................................ pound
Dark air-cured, 35-37 ............................................... pound
Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 ........................................ pound
0.184
0.254
0.180
0.171
0.228
0.196
5.23
7.25
5.14
4.91
6.53
5.46
5.41
7.47
5.30
5.03
6.71
5.77
5.40
7.46
5.29
5.02
6.70
5.76
20.20
566.00
594.00
593.00
121.00
313.00
200.00
3,350.00
8,610.00
5,290.00
3,560.00
9,210.00
5,880.00
3,550.00
9,190.00
5,870.00
215.00
0.032
3.86
159.00
6,150.00
0.924
118.00
4,160.00
6,330.00
0.941
114.00
4,680.00
6,310.00
0.940
113.00
4,670.00
147.00
71.90
105.00
72.90
106.00
4,040.00
(NA)
3,000.00
1,940.00
2,860.00
4,320.00
2,120.00
3,090.00
2,140.00
3,120.00
4,320.00
2,110.00
3,080.00
2,140.00
3,110.00
Non-citrus fruit
Apples, processing 1 2 ....................................................... ton
Apricots
Fresh 3 .......................................................................... ton
Dried (California) ........................................................... ton
Avocados 2 3 ...................................................................... ton
Cherries
Sweet ............................................................................ ton
Tart 2 ........................................................................ pound
Cranberry 2 4 ................................................................. barrel
Dates (California) 3 ............................................................ ton
Grapes (California)
Raisin variety 5 .............................................................. ton
Wine, processing ........................................................... ton
Kiwifruit 2 ........................................................................... ton
Nectarines, fresh (California) 3 ........................................... ton
Olives, canning (California) 4 ............................................. ton
See footnote(s) at end of table.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Commodity Parity Prices – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons (continued)
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations]
Commodity and unit
Non-citrus fruit - continued
Papayas (Hawaii) ......................................................... pound
Peaches
Fresh 4 6 ........................................................................ ton
Dried (California) 1 5 ...................................................... ton
Processing, excludes dried
Clingstone (California) 4 .......................................... ton
Parity price
Adjusted
base
price
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
0.042
1.18
1.24
1.23
97.20
43.20
2,620.00
1,260.00
2,860.00
1,270.00
2,850.00
1,270.00
37.80
1,050.00
1,110.00
1,110.00
63.50
1,740.00
1,870.00
1,860.00
68.40
171.00
1,880.00
4,620.00
2,010.00
5,030.00
2,010.00
5,020.00
9.61
3.62
253.00
101.00
283.00
107.00
282.00
106.00
5.10
3.47
147.00
100.00
150.00
102.00
150.00
102.00
Tree nuts 9
Almonds ...................................................................... pound
Hazelnuts ......................................................................... ton
Pistachios .................................................................... pound
Walnuts ............................................................................ ton
0.242
235.00
0.237
236.00
6.82
6,730.00
6.82
6,760.00
7.12
6,910.00
6.97
6,940.00
7.11
6,900.00
6.96
6,930.00
Vegetables, fresh 10
Carrots 11 ......................................................................... cwt
Cauliflower 11 ................................................................... cwt
Celery 11 ........................................................................... cwt
Honeydew melons ........................................................... cwt
Lettuce ............................................................................. cwt
Onions 11 .......................................................................... cwt
Tomatoes ........................................................................ cwt
2.78
4.59
1.98
2.02
2.43
1.41
4.05
78.90
130.00
58.60
55.50
66.40
39.60
116.00
81.80
135.00
58.30
59.40
71.50
41.50
119.00
81.60
135.00
58.20
59.30
71.40
41.40
119.00
Pears, Fresh 6 ................................................................... ton
Plums (California) equivalent on-tree
Fresh 7 .......................................................................... ton
Prunes, dried (California) 1 2 5 ........................................... ton
Strawberries
Fresh 10 .................................................................... pound
Processing ............................................................... pound
Sugar crops
Sugar beets 2 8 .............................................................. ton
Sugarcane 2 8 ................................................................ ton
(NA) Not available.
1
Equivalent returns at processing plant door.
2
Adjusted base price is carried forward from the previous year since current marketing year average price is not yet available.
3
Equivalent returns at packinghouse door.
4
Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point.
5
Dried basis.
6
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first
sale for other states.
7
Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states.
8
Relates to prices including average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and
abandonment payments not included.
9
Prices In-Shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis.
10
FOB shipping point price.
11
Includes some processing.
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Marketing Year for Specified Commodities
Cotton: August 1 to July 31 for United States and all States.
Cottonseed: August 1 to February 28 for United States and all States.
Rice: August 1 to July 31 for United States; July 1 to June 30 for Louisiana and Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arkansas
and Mississippi; October 1 to September 30 for California; September 1 to August 31 for Missouri.
Cotton and Cottonseed Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing
Years 2016 and 2017
Cotton
State
Pima
2016
2017
(dollars per lb)
Cottonseed
Upland
2016
(dollars per lb)
2017
(dollars per lb)
(dollars per lb)
2016
2017
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
Alabama .......................
Arizona .........................
Arkansas .......................
California ......................
Florida ...........................
Georgia .........................
Kansas ..........................
Louisiana ......................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
0.710
0.666
0.685
(D)
0.678
0.720
0.690
0.698
0.709
0.691
0.729
0.727
0.710
(D)
0.729
0.750
(D)
0.715
0.738
0.747
176.00
241.00
209.00
276.00
157.00
167.00
(D)
203.00
194.00
212.00
118.00
183.00
152.00
226.00
100.00
116.00
170.00
160.00
156.00
152.00
New Mexico ..................
North Carolina ...............
Oklahoma .....................
South Carolina ..............
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Virginia ..........................
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1.070
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
0.618
0.658
0.681
0.642
0.695
0.667
0.617
0.507
0.709
0.712
0.726
0.680
0.663
0.699
238.00
184.00
172.00
175.00
211.00
194.00
(D)
164.00
118.00
116.00
133.00
137.00
138.00
121.00
United States ................
1.370
1.390
0.680
0.686
195.00
142.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Upland Cotton Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2016-2017
and 2017-2018
State
2016-2017
August
September
October
November
December
January 1
(dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound)
Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Georgia ...........................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
North Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
United States ...................
State
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
0.673
(S)
(D)
0.713
(S)
0.728
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
0.653
0.673
February
0.645
(D)
0.679
(D)
0.720
0.677
0.690
0.625
0.697
0.633
0.670
March
0.683
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.714
0.693
0.686
0.621
0.688
0.660
0.660
0.698
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.724
0.688
0.692
0.651
0.683
0.663
0.672
April
May
0.681
(D)
0.668
(D)
0.705
0.680
0.684
0.690
0.689
0.664
0.679
June
0.670
July
(dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound)
Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Georgia ...........................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
North Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
0.758
(D)
0.681
(D)
0.715
0.710
0.707
0.680
0.698
0.679
0.742
(D)
0.703
(D)
0.716
0.713
0.713
0.702
0.717
0.682
(D)
(D)
0.720
(D)
(D)
0.722
(D)
0.698
0.709
0.683
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.673
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.670
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.638
United States ...................
0.688
0.692
0.693
0.699
0.704
0.730
State
2017-2018
August
September
October
November
December
January 1
(dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound)
Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Georgia ...........................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
North Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
United States ...................
State
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(D)
0.647
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
0.637
0.648
February
0.558
(D)
0.701
(D)
0.721
0.676
0.715
0.648
0.600
0.657
0.641
March
0.683
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.716
0.691
0.691
0.669
(D)
0.662
0.665
April
0.716
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.754
0.743
0.704
0.692
(D)
0.665
0.673
May
0.729
(D)
0.713
(D)
0.747
0.721
0.717
0.732
(D)
0.677
0.686
June
0.689
July
(dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound)
Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Georgia ...........................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
North Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
0.728
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.736
0.736
0.739
0.737
(D)
0.665
0.720
(D)
0.756
(D)
0.741
(D)
(D)
0.740
0.741
0.664
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
0.752
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.720
0.634
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
0.771
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.650
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.731
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.687
United States ...................
0.681
0.683
0.677
0.696
0.757
0.768
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Cottonseed Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Year 2017-2018
[Monthly prices available only for major cotton producing States]
State
August
September
October
November
December
January 1
February
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
Alabama .....................
Arizona .......................
Arkansas .....................
California ....................
Georgia .......................
Louisiana ....................
Mississippi ..................
North Carolina .............
Tennessee ..................
Texas ..........................
(NA)
(S)
(NA)
(S)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
127.00
112.00
(S)
138.00
(S)
111.00
152.00
150.00
164.00
(S)
123.00
122.00
175.00
152.00
264.00
111.00
142.00
155.00
124.00
(D)
128.00
117.00
202.00
152.00
241.00
115.00
188.00
163.00
113.00
130.00
141.00
124.00
191.00
(S)
240.00
115.00
(S)
(D)
124.00
(S)
142.00
107.00
142.00
(S)
138.00
131.00
(S)
(S)
(D)
(S)
143.00
96.00
214.00
(S)
239.00
129.00
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
143.00
United States ..............
127.00
127.00
141.00
144.00
143.00
139.00
156.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
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Upland Cotton Marketings by Month – Marketing Years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018
[Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Total may not add due to rounding]
Month
Upland Cotton
2016-2017
2017-2018
(1,000 bales)
(1,000 bales)
August ................................................................
September ..........................................................
October ...............................................................
November ...........................................................
December ...........................................................
January 1 .............................................................
February .............................................................
March ..................................................................
April ....................................................................
May .....................................................................
June ....................................................................
July .....................................................................
305
433
784
2,328
1,928
2,855
1,616
1,267
793
299
258
468
273
431
948
2,411
3,656
3,058
1,593
1,097
773
792
294
704
Year ....................................................................
13,333
16,029
1
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Upland Cotton Marketing Percentages by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years
2016-2017 and 2017-2018
[Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices]
State and
Marketing
Year
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 1
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
-
-
6.2
2.6
16.1
9.0
10.3
16.6
19.8
22.3
14.2
7.8
9.9
8.6
4.6
7.0
3.7
6.1
3.6
5.7
11.6
14.3
Arizona
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
-
3.7
1.2
5.6
4.3
18.8
20.1
11.4
26.3
24.5
32.0
9.0
15.9
4.2
0.2
4.6
-
5.6
-
6.2
-
6.4
-
Arkansas
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
-
10.9
-
17.3
16.0
26.5
17.5
17.0
36.6
12.0
12.1
7.6
4.7
2.8
2.3
1.5
1.8
0.9
1.6
0.9
1.5
2.6
5.9
California
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
-
-
11.3
2.5
9.8
5.4
15.1
9.3
18.8
17.5
11.1
19.0
6.1
16.7
6.1
11.1
6.1
9.3
7.9
4.6
7.7
4.6
Georgia
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
-
0.3
5.1
1.5
18.6
10.5
20.1
25.1
15.9
16.2
9.0
7.5
7.8
6.4
5.0
6.9
4.2
6.7
4.1
5.7
10.2
13.2
Louisiana
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
-
-
13.6
18.0
37.3
33.4
9.8
14.5
11.5
9.8
6.0
2.6
4.9
2.8
3.3
3.3
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.7
8.1
10.0
Mississippi
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
-
0.2
-
3.3
3.6
10.5
10.1
15.4
14.9
13.1
11.2
10.3
7.2
10.6
7.2
7.1
8.4
6.0
9.3
5.8
7.0
17.7
21.1
North Carolina
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
0.1
-
-
4.8
4.2
34.9
22.7
18.3
27.3
11.8
15.6
6.3
8.8
8.9
2.6
3.5
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.5
5.7
10.6
Tennessee
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
0.7
0.5
0.9
3.8
5.5
14.9
24.2
25.6
29.2
12.3
15.4
18.0
7.2
11.0
1.5
4.9
2.1
1.7
7.2
1.6
1.4
5.7
4.7
Texas
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
3.7
2.7
3.7
4.3
4.7
5.5
15.9
13.9
12.5
21.4
25.5
21.7
13.3
11.8
10.8
8.4
6.9
4.9
1.6
4.6
1.1
0.6
0.3
0.2
United States
2016-2017 ...
2017-2018 ...
2.3
1.7
3.2
2.7
5.9
5.9
17.5
15.0
14.5
22.8
21.5
19.1
12.1
9.9
9.5
6.9
5.9
4.8
2.2
5.0
1.9
1.8
3.5
4.4
- Represents zero.
Second year.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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All Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years
2015-2016 through 2017-2018
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of August through July]
Month
Farm marketings 1
Prices received
2015-2016
2016-2017
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
2017-2018
2
(dollars per cwt)
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018 2
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
August ...............
September .........
October ..............
November ..........
December ..........
January 3 ............
February ............
March .................
April ...................
May ....................
June ...................
July ....................
12.00
11.90
12.10
12.40
12.80
13.30
12.10
11.80
11.50
11.70
11.70
12.10
11.70
10.60
10.40
10.50
10.50
10.90
10.10
10.10
10.10
10.20
10.20
10.80
11.30
11.50
12.20
13.30
12.70
13.40
12.50
12.50
12.90
12.60
13.00
13.30
11,079
12,368
16,336
13,433
14,754
17,810
14,857
13,562
13,889
13,754
12,159
13,103
8,327
10,006
15,659
15,632
18,014
19,681
16,073
18,776
18,353
16,874
15,444
14,096
10,290
10,475
14,155
14,111
15,622
20,769
13,319
13,737
13,143
11,910
9,285
9,315
MYA ...................
12.20
10.40
12.70
167,104
186,935
156,131
1
Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills.
2
Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2017 - July 2018. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will be
published in the January 2019 Agricultural Prices report.
3
Second year.
Long Grain Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing
Years 2015-2016 through 2017-2018
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of August through July]
Month
Prices received
2015-2016
2016-2017
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Farm marketings
2017-2018
2
(dollars per cwt)
1
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018 2
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
August ..........
September ....
October .........
November .....
December .....
January 3 .......
February .......
March ............
April ..............
May ...............
June ..............
July ...............
10.40
10.90
11.50
11.50
11.40
11.60
11.60
11.20
10.90
10.90
10.80
10.80
10.60
9.95
9.65
9.62
9.69
9.66
9.41
9.41
9.20
9.38
9.54
10.00
10.60
11.00
11.00
11.20
11.40
11.60
11.70
11.70
11.80
11.80
11.90
11.90
8,752
10,217
12,797
10,334
10,457
11,694
11,980
10,811
11,059
10,750
9,057
8,896
6,240
7,590
11,847
11,798
13,484
13,063
12,831
14,494
14,382
13,276
12,720
11,107
8,505
8,508
10,155
9,380
11,437
13,676
10,085
11,036
10,061
9,703
7,052
6,580
MYA ..............
11.20
9.61
11.50
126,804
142,832
116,178
1
Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills.
2
Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2017 - July 2018. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will be
published in the January 2019 Agricultural Prices report.
3
Second year.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States:
Marketing Years 2015-2016 through 2017-2018
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of August through July]
Month
Prices received
2015-2016
2016-2017
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Farm marketings
2017-2018
2
(dollars per cwt)
1
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018 2
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
August ..............
September ........
October ............
November .........
December .........
January 3 ..........
February ...........
March ...............
April ..................
May ..................
June .................
July ...................
18.20
16.50
14.40
15.60
16.10
16.60
13.90
14.30
14.00
14.50
14.10
14.70
14.70
12.70
12.70
13.30
12.90
13.30
12.60
12.40
13.20
13.40
13.40
13.70
14.90
13.60
15.40
17.60
16.50
16.80
15.20
15.70
16.30
16.40
16.40
16.80
2,327
2,151
3,539
3,099
4,297
6,116
2,877
2,751
2,830
3,004
3,102
4,207
2,087
2,416
3,812
3,834
4,530
6,618
3,242
4,282
3,971
3,598
2,724
2,989
1,785
1,967
4,000
4,731
4,185
7,093
3,234
2,701
3,082
2,207
2,233
2,735
MYA .................
15.30
13.10
16.20
40,300
44,103
39,953
1
Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills.
2
Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2017 - July 2018. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will be
published in the January 2019 Agricultural Prices report.
3
Second year.
Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received by Month – California and Other States: Marketing
Years 2016-2017 through 2017-2018
[Marketing year for California: October - September. Marketing Year for Other States: August - July. Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas]
Month
California
Other States
2017-2018 1
2016-2017
(dollars per cwt)
2017-2018 1 2
2016-2017
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
August ..............
September ........
October ............
November .........
December .........
January 3 ..........
February ...........
March ...............
April ..................
May ..................
June .................
July ...................
August ..............
September ........
16.80
16.30
14.00
14.10
13.90
14.00
13.90
13.10
14.00
14.10
14.30
14.50
15.50
15.10
15.50
15.10
18.20
19.30
18.80
19.20
18.40
18.50
18.40
18.10
18.30
18.40
18.80
18.30
10.00
9.52
10.40
9.41
10.50
10.30
9.93
10.20
10.10
10.10
10.40
10.70
11.00
10.80
11.00
10.80
11.00
11.10
11.30
11.50
12.30
11.80
12.30
11.90
12.50
12.50
14.00
12.70
MYA .................
14.10
18.70
10.10
11.70
1
Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2017 - August 2018. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price for
California will be published in the January 2019 Agricultural Prices report.
2
Other States monthly prices for August 2016-July 2017 and 2016-2017 MYA price are final.
3
Second year.
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Reliability of Prices Received Estimates
Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades and qualities. The
average commodity price from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoretically should give the total cash
receipts for the commodity.
Survey procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probability samples of about
1,900 mills and elevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving into commercial channels has a chance
of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed account for 90 percent or more of total United States
production. Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, and market check data from
AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state commodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and
livestock are not included since they represent very small percentages of the total sales. Grain marketed for seed is also
excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices are obtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMS-USDA, private
marketing organizations, state agencies, and universities.
Summary and estimation procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by strata to state levels and used to weight
average strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to a United States price based on expanded sales.
Recommendations are prepared by the Regional Field Offices and reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board in
Washington, D.C. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness with survey data, other States, and recent
historic estimates.
Revisions: In general, revisions are made during annual commodity market year estimation time, following five-year
Census revisions, or when later information is received. Revisions are published in monthly issues of Agricultural Prices.
Reliability: United States price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less than one
percent for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods of summarization for
non-probability commodities are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures
approximate the United States relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any non-sampling errors are attributed to
such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in
coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these non-sampling
errors.
Program Changes: After the Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE) 2009 program review which
included changes in farm production practices, plans were implemented to make necessary program improvements in the
agricultural price program. The index group structure for prices received was modified to maintain a more universal structure
and consistency with the required 1910-1914 series.
Modifications implemented January 2014 include the following: updated the current 1990-1992 base reference period to
2011; linked the 1910-1914 series to the updated base reference period, 2011; created index groups used universally by
researchers, data users, and policymakers; and re-classified agricultural commodities into the index groups. Also the
modifications expanded the commodity coverage for vegetable, melon, non-citrus, and tree nuts; updated monthly market
weights; and adjusted (normalized) current five year moving average cash receipts and farm input cost weights.
Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an
annual index.
The February 2016 program update changed the rounding of the 2011 base period indexes to nearest tenth of a percent.
The 1910-1914 base period indexes remain rounded to the nearest whole number.
See Price Program Links at end of this report for program change details.
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Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
September Prices Paid by Farmers
The September Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at
108.5, is down 0.2 percent from August 2018 but up 2.3 percent from September 2017.
Production: The September index, at 105.7, is down 0.3 percent from August but up 1.8 percent from last year. Lower
prices for concentrates, complete feeds, herbicides, and insecticides more than offset higher prices for feeder cattle, feeder
pigs, LP gas, and hay and forages.
Feed: At 96.2, the September index decreased 3.6 percent from August but increased 3.8 percent from last
September. Since August, lower prices for concentrates, complete feeds, and supplements more than offset higher
prices for hay and forages.
Livestock and poultry: The September index, at 103.9, is up 3.2 percent from August but down 1.7 percent from
last year. The September feeder pigs, at $70.00 per cwt, is up $20.00 from the August price. The September feeder
cattle price, at $151.00 per cwt, is up $3.00 from August.
Fertilizer: The index for September, at 66.4, is up 1.2 percent from August and 6.6 percent from September a year
ago. Compared with August, the prices are higher for mixed fertilizer, nitrogen, and potash and phosphate.
Chemicals: The September index, at 101.9, is down 3.2 percent from August but up 0.4 percent from last
September.
Fuels: At 72.0, the September index is up 2.6 percent from August and 7.6 percent from September 2017.
Compared with August, prices are higher for LP gas and diesel.
Machinery: The index for September, at 119.0, increased 0.1 percent from August and 1.1 percent from last
September. Compared with last month, prices are higher for other machinery.
Consumer Price Index: The September 2018 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as issued by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, increased 2.3 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 252.439 (1982-1984=100).
For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
Agricultural Prices (October 2018)
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Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Index Group
and
Ratios
1910-1914 Base
2011 Base
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Prices paid by farmers for
commodities, services,
interest, taxes, and wage
rates (PPITW) .........................................
Production ...........................................
Feed ...............................................
Livestock and poultry .......................
Seeds ..............................................
Fertilizer ..........................................
Chemicals .......................................
Fuels ...............................................
Supplies and repairs .......................
2873
2162
1021
2086
3934
751
912
1872
1278
2942
2207
1100
1989
3885
790
946
1964
1329
2937
2201
1060
2052
3885
800
915
2014
1335
106.1
103.8
92.7
105.7
119.7
62.3
101.5
66.9
108.4
108.7
106.0
99.8
100.7
118.2
65.6
105.3
70.2
112.7
108.5
105.7
96.2
103.9
118.2
66.4
101.9
72.0
113.2
Autos and trucks .............................
Machinery .......................................
Building materials ............................
Services and rent ............................
Services ..........................................
Rent ................................................
3224
7195
2580
2497
(NA)
(NA)
3239
7267
2725
2481
(NA)
(NA)
3227
7274
2731
2482
(NA)
(NA)
104.9
117.7
110.9
(NA)
113.3
123.8
105.4
118.9
117.2
(NA)
115.1
119.5
105.0
119.0
117.4
(NA)
115.2
119.5
Interest 1 .............................................
Taxes 2 ................................................
Wage rates .........................................
Family living-CPI 3 ...............................
4092
6904
8466
2345
4327
6952
8780
2395
4327
6952
8780
2398
112.2
116.3
118.2
109.7
118.7
117.1
122.6
112.1
118.7
117.1
122.6
112.2
Production, interest, taxes, ......................
and wage rates (PITW) .......................
2978
3050
3043
105.6
108.2
107.9
Ratio (received/paid) ...............................
Parity ratio 4 ............................................
Parity ratio adjusted 5 ..............................
PPITW adjusted for
productivity 6 .......................................
(NA)
33
34
(NA)
31
32
(NA)
31
32
88
(NA)
(NA)
83
(NA)
(NA)
81
(NA)
(NA)
1486
1600
1599
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Crop sector (PPITW) ...............................
Livestock sector (PPITW) ........................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
107.8
104.4
110.1
107.1
110.1
106.7
Farm sector (production) .........................
Non-farm sector (production) ..................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
102.1
104.9
103.7
107.4
102.9
107.4
(NA) Not available.
1
Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt.
2
Farm real estate taxes payable per acre.
3
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), converted by the USDA.
4
Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-1914=100).
5
Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.026 for 2018 and the
revised factor is 1.026 for 2017.
6
PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years.
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Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components – United States:
September 2018 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Relative weights are a five year moving average]
Relative weights
Index Group
Indexes (2011=100)
2017
2018
September
2017
August
2018
September
2018
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Production items ...................................................
74.9
73.5
103.8
106.0
105.7
Feed .................................................................
Feed grains ...................................................
Complete feeds .............................................
Hay and forages ...........................................
Concentrates ................................................
Supplements .................................................
Livestock and poultry ........................................
Feeder cattle .................................................
Feeder pigs ...................................................
Milk cow replacements ..................................
Poultry ..........................................................
13.4
1.9
6.6
1.7
2.1
1.1
10.3
8.0
0.8
0.9
0.6
13.3
1.9
6.5
1.6
2.1
1.2
8.2
6.4
0.6
0.7
0.5
92.7
55.8
100.9
89.0
96.3
106.3
105.7
108.7
66.4
114.1
107.0
99.8
57.9
104.8
103.9
112.8
111.3
100.7
107.7
35.7
93.0
107.0
96.2
57.9
103.1
105.0
95.2
109.6
103.9
110.4
50.0
93.0
107.0
Seeds ...............................................................
Field crops ....................................................
Grasses and legumes ...................................
Fertilizer ............................................................
Mixed fertilizer ...............................................
Nitrogen ........................................................
Potash and phosphate ..................................
Chemicals .........................................................
Herbicides .....................................................
Insecticides ...................................................
Fungicides and other ....................................
5.1
4.6
0.5
5.8
2.6
2.4
0.8
3.3
2.0
0.8
0.5
5.3
4.8
0.5
5.2
2.3
2.2
0.7
3.6
2.3
0.8
0.5
119.7
119.2
125.1
62.3
65.9
59.3
60.4
101.5
103.8
100.4
93.0
118.2
116.9
131.0
65.6
67.7
64.5
62.2
105.3
107.5
103.7
97.8
118.2
116.9
131.0
66.4
68.4
65.1
64.1
101.9
104.0
100.3
94.6
Fuels ................................................................
Diesel ...........................................................
Gasoline .......................................................
LP gas ..........................................................
Supplies and repairs .........................................
Supplies ........................................................
Repairs .........................................................
Autos and trucks ...............................................
Autos ............................................................
Trucks ...........................................................
2.5
1.6
0.5
0.4
4.4
1.5
2.9
1.2
0.1
1.1
2.4
1.5
0.5
0.4
4.6
1.6
3.0
1.3
0.2
1.1
66.9
59.4
69.4
91.6
108.4
108.1
108.5
104.9
98.6
105.8
70.2
65.4
70.5
87.6
112.7
112.4
112.8
105.4
99.7
106.2
72.0
66.3
70.5
95.1
113.2
113.3
113.1
105.0
99.7
105.8
Machinery .........................................................
Tractors ........................................................
Self-propelled ................................................
Other machinery ...........................................
Building materials .............................................
Services ............................................................
Custom rates ................................................
Other services ...............................................
Rent ..................................................................
Cash .............................................................
Share ............................................................
5.6
1.2
2.3
2.1
3.9
11.5
1.2
10.3
7.9
4.3
3.6
5.6
1.2
2.3
2.1
4.0
12.1
1.3
10.8
7.9
4.2
3.7
117.7
112.2
121.0
117.5
110.9
113.3
114.3
113.2
123.8
130.4
116.1
118.9
112.4
122.1
119.3
117.2
115.1
113.3
115.2
119.5
126.1
111.8
119.0
112.4
122.1
119.6
117.4
115.2
113.3
115.4
119.5
126.1
111.8
Interest .................................................................
Taxes ...................................................................
Wage rates ...........................................................
Family living-CPI ...................................................
2.2
3.2
6.5
13.2
2.4
3.3
7.1
13.7
112.2
116.3
118.2
109.7
118.7
117.1
122.6
112.1
118.7
117.1
122.6
112.2
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Feed Price Ratios – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
Feed price ratio 1
September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal
in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2 ..........................................................
5.1
5.2
4.8
Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in
value to 1 dozen eggs 3 ......................................................................................
10.9
11.0
8.7
Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to
100 pounds of hog, live weight ...........................................................................
15.0
13.2
12.7
Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal
in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4 .....................................................................
2.46
2.03
2.10
Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal
in value to 100 pounds of steer & heifers,
live weight ......................................................................................................
32.7
33.3
32.4
Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in
value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5 .............................................................
6.9
5.8
5.9
1
Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and
all wheat.
2
The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 58
percent corn and 42 percent soybeans.
3
The price of commercial prepared layer feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 75
percent corn and 25 percent soybeans.
4
The price of commercial prepared dairy feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The modeled feed
uses 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans, and 41 percent alfalfa.
5
The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed
uses 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat.
Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States:
September 2018 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item
September 2017
August 2018
(dollars)
(dollars)
September 2018
(dollars)
Broilers, live ......................................................................... pound
Eggs, market ........................................................................ dozen
0.510
0.901
0.490
0.892
0.460
0.712
Hogs, all ................................................................................... cwt
Milk, all ..................................................................................... cwt
48.90
17.90
44.30
15.90
43.20
16.70
Steers and heifers .................................................................... cwt
Turkeys, live ......................................................................... pound
107.00
0.623
112.00
0.517
110.00
0.531
Corn .................................................................................... bushel
Hay, alfalfa ................................................................................ton
3.27
149.00
3.36
177.00
3.39
180.00
Soybeans ............................................................................ bushel
Wheat, all ............................................................................ bushel
9.35
4.65
8.59
5.30
8.77
5.15
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: September 2018 with Comparisons
[Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item
Feeder cattle & calves .............................................................. cwt
Feeder pigs .............................................................................. cwt
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September 2017
August 2018
September 2018
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
149.00
93.00
148.00
50.00
151.00
70.00
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Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates
Definition: Prices paid by farmers represent the average costs of inputs purchased by farmers and ranchers to produce
agricultural commodities. Conceptually, the average price when multiplied by quantity purchased should equal total
producer expenditures for the item.
Survey procedures: The prices paid data are obtained from establishments that sell goods and services to farmers and
ranchers. Annually, about 8,500 firms are randomly selected from lists by type of item sold with an average response rate
in the range of 75-80 percent. Firms are asked to report the price for the specified item "most commonly bought by
farmers" or that was the "volume seller". Approximately 135 items are surveyed each March to represent all production
input items purchased. The survey reference period for most items is the five business days centered at the 15th of the
month. Separate prices paid surveys are conducted for agricultural chemicals, fuels, feed, fertilizer, machinery, and seed.
Summary and estimation procedures: The annual March Prices Paid Survey is summarized as a non-probability survey.
Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and United States level using weights available from expenditure
data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are prepared by the Regional Field Offices and
Headquarters for review by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the change in price level for
individual items surveyed are combined to the regional and United States levels, and are published as prices paid indexes
referenced to a specific base period. Prices paid indexes for new autos and trucks, building materials, farm supplies, motor
supplies, and marketing containers are updated based on price changes measured in selected Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) indexes.
Revisions: Any revisions are published in the monthly and in annual issues of Agricultural Prices. The basis for revision
must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisions are likely for March
when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change.
Reliability: Current methods of summarization for the March data are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors.
However, analytical measures approximate the United States relative sampling errors for major items around 10 percent.
Any non-sampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in
interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the
survey process to minimize these non-sampling errors.
Program change: Effective January 2014, the National Agricultural Statistics Service modified the five-year moving
weights and updated the base reference period. In January 2015, publication of preliminary prices was suspended, and the
annual average index was replaced by an annual index.
As of January 2014, the 1990-1992 base reference period was updated to 2011. Five-year moving average weights are
adjusted (normalized) to minimize the effects of price changes. The 1910-1914=100 price indexes, required by statute for
computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 2011=100 indexes. The new indexes were
constructed by multiplying the ratios of the current prices to the base period prices by the moving average weights.
Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an
annual index.
The April 2015 program update discontinued publication of the annual March survey prices paid data.
The February 2016 program update changed the rounding of the 2011 base period indexes to nearest tenth of a percent.
The 1910-1914 base period indexes remain rounded to the nearest whole number.
See Price Program Links at end of this report for program change details.
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Information Contacts
General
Jody McDaniel, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch............................................. (202) 720-6146
Crop Prices Received
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section .................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ............................................................................................ (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ..................................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Jeff Lemmons – Oats, Soybeans .................................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
Jannety Mosley – Barley, Crop Weather........................................................................................................ (202) 720-7621
Sammy Neal – Peanuts, Rice ......................................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ............................................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Chris Singh – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ......................................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Canola, Mustard Seed, Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower .................................................. (202) 720-7369
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables, and Special Crops Section ...................................................... (202) 720-2127
Vincent Davis – Apricots, Bananas, Cherries, Garlic, Lettuce, Mint, Papaya, Pears, Strawberries,
Tomatoes ..................................................................................................................................................... (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson – Avocados, Cauliflower, Celery, Citrus, Coffee, Dates, Figs, Kiwifruit,
Nectarines, Olives, Green Peas, Taro, Watermelons ................................................................................... (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons – Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Potatoes,
Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Sugar Beets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes ................................................. (202) 720-4285
Dan Norris – Artichokes, Austrian Winter Peas, Cantaloupes, Dry Beans, Dry Edible Peas,
Honeydews, Lentils, Mushrooms, Peaches, Snap Beans ............................................................................. (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber – Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chile Peppers, Floriculture, Grapes, Hops,
Maple Syrup, Tree Nuts, Spinach ................................................................................................................ (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh – Apples, Asparagus, Carrots, Lima Beans, Onions, Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn,
Tobacco ........................................................................................................................................................ (202) 720-5944
Livestock Prices Received
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section .............................................................................................................. (202) 720-3570
Holly Brenize – Sheep and Goats .................................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Heidi Gleich – Cattle and Cattle on Feed ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-3040
Mike Miller – Milk, Milk Cows ..................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3278
Seth Riggins – Hogs and Pigs ........................................................................................................................ (202) 720-3106
Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ...................................................................... (202) 690-3223
Fatema Haque – Broilers ................................................................................................................................ (202) 720-3244
Kim Linonis – Eggs........................................................................................................................................ (202) 690-3676
Adam Peters – Turkeys .................................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3237
Erica Sadler – Honey...................................................................................................................................... (202) 720-6147
Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices
Jody McDaniel, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch............................................. (202) 720-6146
Bruce Boess, Head, Economics Section ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-4447
Daryl Brinkman – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices............................................................................. (202) 720-8844
Kuan Chen – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices, Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed,
Fertilizer, Chemicals, Seeds, Fuels, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Feeder Livestock,
Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios ................................................................................................................ (202) 690-3347
Stephen Habets – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices .............................................................................. (202) 720-9168
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January 2014 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updates.pdf
January 2015 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/update2015.pdf
April 2015 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updateApr2015.pdf
February 2016 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updateFeb2016.pdf
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| File Title | Agricultural Prices 10/30/2018 |
| Author | USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service |
| File Modified | 2018-10-30 |
| File Created | 2018-10-30 |