QID Prices Received by Farmers - Alaska

Project 172		OMB No. 0535-0003: Approval Expires 10/31/2010
	2008 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS December 23, 2008			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
			Alaska Field Office P.O. Box 799 Palmer, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-4272, Fax 907-746-4654 http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Alaska

Dear Reporter:

Your help is needed in providing prices received for various farm products. Please fill out both sides of this questionnaire for the items which apply to you (or what you have observed in your local area) and return it in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope. Your report will be kept confidential. Response to this survey is voluntary. However, your help with this information is greatly appreciated.

Suzan Benz, Agricultural Statistician

Phone: (907) 745-4272 or 1-800-478-6079

Fax: (907) 746-4654 or 1-800-741-4654

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Please show average farm prices considering all classes and grades of an ALASKA GROWN COMMODITY sold in your locality or from your farm. Your response is of value even if you only know about one or two items.

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CROPS				LIVESTOCK FOR SLAUGHTER, LIVEWEIGHT
1.	Oats	$________Per Ton		13.	Calves	$________ Per Cwt
2.	Barley	$________Per Ton		14.	Cows	$________ Per Cwt
3.	Brome or Timothy	$________Per Ton		15.	Steers & Heifers	$________ Per Cwt
4.	Grain Hay	$________Per Ton		16.	Barrows & Gilts	$________ Per Cwt
5.	Silage	$________Per Ton		17.	Sows	$________ Per Cwt
6.	Potatoes (Field Run)	$________Per Cwt		18.	Lamb	$________ Per Cwt
7.	Milk	$________Per Gal		19.	All Other Sheep	$________ Per Cwt
8.	Head Lettuce	$________Per Ctn
9.	Cabbage	$________Per Ctn
10.	Carrots	$________Per Lb		OTHER LIVESTOCK (List)
OTHER CROPS (List)				20.	_______________________	$________ Per Cwt
11.	_________________	$_________ Per Lb		21.	_______________________	$________ Per Cwt
12.	_________________	$_________ Per Lb		22.	_______________________	$________ Per Cwt

(Over Please)

AVERAGE VALUE OF LIVESTOCK

Please show the approximate average value per head on your farm or ranch or in your neighborhood for the following:

CATTLE AND CALVES:	VALUE PER HEAD
1. Beef Cows
2. Milk Cows
3. Bulls weighing 500 pounds or more
4. Beef cow replacement heifers weighing 500 pounds or more
5. Milk cow replacement heifers weighing 500 pounds or more
6. Steers and other heifers weighing 500 pounds or more
7. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds
HOGS
1. Hogs and pigs used and to be used for breeding
2. Hogs and pigs for market:
A. Under 120 pounds
B. 120 pounds and over
SHEEP AND LAMBS:
1. Ewes 1 year and older
2. Wethers and Rams 1 year and over
3. Lambs under 1 year
OTHER LIVESTOCK (Elk, Buffalo, Yak, Alpacas, Etc.):
1. Type_________________
2. Type_________________
3. Type_________________

Comments:_____________________________________________________________________________________

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NAME: ____________________________ PHONE: __________________ DATE:                                 

National Agricultural Statistics Service – Cooperating with - Alaska Division of Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture – Alaska, Alaska Cooperative Extension, and Ag & Forestry Experiment Station

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