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Agricultural Prices
ISSN: 1937-4216

Released September 29, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Special Note
The market year average price data for canola is now being published in the September Agricultural Prices report rather
than the November report.

August Prices Received Index Unchanged
The August Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 90.0, is unchanged from July 2016. At 85.0, the Crop
Production Index increased 2.3 percent. At 94.1, the Livestock Production Index decreased 2.3 percent. Producers
received higher prices for milk, calves, peaches, and cotton but lower prices for broilers, hogs, corn, and cattle. Compared
with a year earlier, the Prices Received Index is down 12 percent, the Crop Production Index decreased 4.1 percent, and
the Livestock Production Index is down 20 percent. In addition to prices, the indexes are influenced by the monthly mix
of commodities producers market. Increased monthly movement of cattle, grapes, and calves offset the decreased
marketing of wheat, soybeans, and corn. The Food Commodities Index, at 93.7, decreased 0.1 percent from the previous
month and down 14 percent from August 2015.

August Prices Paid Index Down 0.8 Percent
The August Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 105.7, is
down 0.8 percent from July 2016 and down 4.0 percent from August 2015. Lower prices in August for concentrates,
nitrogen, feed grains, and complete feeds more than offset higher prices for feeder cattle, repairs, herbicides, and
self-propelled machinery.
Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 2011 Base –
United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
Index Group

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Prices received by farmers .........................................................................

102.6

90.0

90.0

Prices paid by farmers ................................................................................

110.1

106.6

105.7

Ratio of prices received to prices paid ........................................................

94

84

85

Contents
Prices Received by Farmers .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ......................................................... 5
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ................................................ 5
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2015 and 2016 .................................. 5
Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2015 and 2016 .......................................... 6
Received and Paid Indexes, Annual Average – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................................................................... 6
Crop Farm Received and Paid Indexes, All Items by Quarter – United States: 2011=100 Chart ........................................... 7
Livestock Farm Received and Paid Indexes All Items by Quarter – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................................... 7
Received Indexes by Month, Livestock Product, All Product, and All Crop – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................... 8
Received Indexes by Month, Food Grain, Feed Grain, and Oilseed – United States: 2011=100 Chart ................................. 8
Received Indexes by Month, Fruit & Tree Nut and Commercial Vegetable – United States: 2011=100 Chart ..................... 9
Received Indexes by Month, Meat Animal, Dairy Product, and Poultry & Egg – United States: 2011=100 Chart ............... 9
Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ............................................. 10
Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ....................................... 11
Prices Received for Corn by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................... 12
Prices Received for Wheat by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................ 12
Prices Received for Upland Cotton by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................... 13
Prices Received for Soybeans by Month – United States Chart ........................................................................................... 13
Prices Received for Cattle by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................. 14
Prices Received for Milk by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................... 14
Prices Received for Hogs by Month – United States Chart .................................................................................................. 15
Prices Received for Poultry by Month – United States Chart ............................................................................................... 15
Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2016 with Comparisons .......................... 16
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2016 with Comparisons .................................... 16
Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ............................................... 17
Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ......................................... 17
Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons......................................... 18
Prices Received for Spring Wheat – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ......................................... 18
Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ........................................................ 18
Prices Received for All Barley – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons .............................................. 19
Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ....................................... 19
Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ............................................ 19
Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons....................................... 19
Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ....................................................... 20
Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ................................................ 20
Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons .............................................. 21
Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons.................................... 21
Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons............................................... 21
Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons .................................................... 21
Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ................................................. 22
Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons .............. 22
Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: August 2016
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons .......................................... 23
Prices Received for Apples – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons .................................................... 23
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: August 2015 .................................................. 24
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: July 2016 ....................................................... 25
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: August 2016 .................................................. 26
Prices Received for Potatoes – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons .................................................. 27
Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ................................................. 28
Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: July 2016 with Comparisons .................................................. 28
Parity Price Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
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Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ............... 30
Commodity Parity Prices – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ........................................................................ 31
Marketing Year for Specified Commodities ......................................................................................................................... 33
Austrian Winter Peas Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013
through 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Dry Edible Peas Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013
through 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Lentils Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013 through 2015 .............. 34
Sorghum Grain Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013
through 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Canola Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013 through 2015 .............. 35
Soybean Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013 through 2015 ........... 35
Austrian Winter Peas Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years
2013-2014 through 2015-2016 .......................................................................................................................................... 36
Dry Edible Peas Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years
2013-2014 through 2015-2016 .......................................................................................................................................... 36
Lentils Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014
through 2015-2016 ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Corn Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014
through 2015-2016 ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Sorghum Grain Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016 ................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Canola Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 ..................... 39
Soybean Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Year 2014-2015 ............................................. 40
Soybean Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Year 2015-2016 ............................................. 41
Sorghum Grain Marketing Percentages by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016 ................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Canola Marketing Percentages by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016 ................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Soybean Marketing Percentages by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016 ................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Reliability of Prices Received Estimates .............................................................................................................................. 44
Prices Paid by Farmers.......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons........................................ 46
Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components – United States:
August 2016 with Comparisons ........................................................................................................................................ 47
Paid Indexes by Month, All Items and Production Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart ................................................ 48
Paid Indexes, Annual Averages, Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages – United States: 2011=100 Chart ............ 48
Paid Indexes by Farm Type, All Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart ............................................................................ 49
Paid Indexes by Origin and Month, All Production Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart .............................................. 49
Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Origin and Month, Chemicals, Fertilizer, and Fuels – United States: 2011=100 Chart ........... 50
Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Origin and Month, Machinery and Supplies & Repairs – United States: 2011=100 Chart ...... 50
Paid Indexes by Farm Origin and Month, Feed and Livestock & Poultry – United States: 2011=100 Chart ...................... 51
Feed Price Ratios – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons .................................................................................... 52
Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ............................ 52
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons ............................................................ 52
Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates ...................................................................................................................................... 53
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 54

Agricultural Prices (September 2016)
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August Prices Received by Farmers
The August Prices Received Index for agricultural production is 90.0 percent of its 2011 base, unchanged from the
July 2016 index but 12 percent below the August 2015 index.
Crop production: The August index, at 85.0, increased 2.3 percent from July but is 4.1 percent below August 2015. The
increases for other crop and fruit & tree nut indexes more than offset the decreases for vegetable & melon and
grain & oilseed indexes.
Grain and oilseed: The August index, at 60.9, is down 2.6 percent from July and 14 percent lower than August 2015.
Oilseed and feed grain index decreases more than offset the higher food grain index.
Feed grain: The August index, at 56.1, is down 7.7 percent from last month and 13 percent below a year ago. The
corn price, at $3.21 per bushel, is down 39 cents from last month and down 47 cents from August 2015. At
$5.49 per cwt, sorghum grain is 60 cents below July and $2.41 below August a year earlier.
Food grain: At 53.9, the index for August is 1.3 percent higher than the previous month but is 26 percent below a
year earlier. The August price for all wheat, at $3.67 per bushel, is down 8 cents from July and $1.17 below
August 2015.
Oilseed: At 78.5, the index for August is down 2.8 percent from July but is 1.0 percent higher than August 2015.
The soybean price, at $9.93 per bushel, decreased 27 cents from July but is 22 cents above August a year earlier.
Fruit and tree nut: The August index, at 129.0, is up 2.0 percent from July but is 0.5 percent lower than a year
earlier. Price increases during August for peaches and strawberries more than offset price decreases for grapes.
Vegetable and melon: At 88.7, the index for August is down 15 percent from the previous month and 16 percent
below August 2015. Price decreases during August for onions and lettuce contributed the most to the decline.
Other crop: The August index, at 82.4, is up 5.4 percent from the previous month but is 1.6 percent below
August 2015. The all hay price, at $131.00 per ton, is unchanged from July but is $12.00 lower than August 2015. At
67.1 cents per pound, the price for upland cotton is up 5.8 cents from July and 9.1 cents above August 2015.
Livestock production: The index for August, at 94.1, is 2.3 percent below the previous month and down 20 percent from
August a year earlier. Compared with a year ago, prices are lower for cattle, market eggs, calves, hogs, broilers, and
turkeys but higher for milk.
Meat animal: At 97.4, the August index is down 2.8 percent from the previous month and 21 percent lower than a
year earlier. At $52.60 per cwt, the August hog price is down $6.80 from July and $6.40 lower than a year earlier. The
August beef cattle price of $117.00 per cwt is down $2.00 from the previous month and $31.00 lower than
August 2015.
Dairy: The index for August, at 85.1, is up 6.2 percent from the previous month and 2.4 percent higher than August a
year earlier. The August all milk price of $17.10 per cwt is up $1.00 from July and up 40 cents from August 2015.
Poultry and egg: At 94.2, the August index is down 9.6 percent from July and 31 percent below August 2015. The
August market egg price, at 36.7 cents per dozen, increased 0.6 cents from July but is $2.01 below August 2015. The
August broiler price, at 45.0 cents per pound, is down 7.0 cents from July and 2.0 cents below a year earlier. At
84.2 cents per pound, the August turkey price is down 2.4 cents from the previous month and down 5.5 cents from
August 2015.

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Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
2011 Base
Index Group

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Agricultural production .........................................................................
Crop production ...............................................................................
Grain and oilseed .........................................................................
Feed grain ...............................................................................
Food grain ...............................................................................
Oilseed ....................................................................................
Fruit and tree nut .........................................................................
Vegetable and melon ...................................................................
Other crop ....................................................................................

102.6
88.6
70.7
64.6
72.8
77.7
129.7
106.1
83.7

90.0
83.1
62.5
60.8
53.2
80.8
126.5
104.7
78.2

90.0
85.0
60.9
56.1
53.9
78.5
129.0
88.7
82.4

Livestock production ........................................................................
Meat animal .................................................................................
Cattle .......................................................................................
Hog ..........................................................................................
Dairy ............................................................................................
Poultry and egg ............................................................................

117.0
122.6
132.5
88.7
83.1
137.1

96.3
100.2
103.4
89.3
80.1
104.2

94.1
97.4
102.4
79.1
85.1
94.2

Food commodity ..................................................................................

109.3

93.8

93.7

Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
1910 - 1914 Base
Index Group

August
2015

July
2016

(percent)
Agricultural production .........................................................................
Crop production ...............................................................................
Livestock production ........................................................................

August
2016

(percent)
1059
773
1358

(percent)
928
725
1118

929
741
1092

Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2015 and 2016
[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

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

98.2
99.7
102.8
103.8
107.9
105.2
100.0
102.6
96.3
89.1
92.1
89.6

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89.5
93.1
93.3
93.3
94.7
93.5
90.0
90.0

84.1
85.6
87.4
89.7
91.7
89.2
86.8
88.6
86.3
80.3
82.5
83.6

80.4
85.1
83.5
87.1
90.7
87.5
83.1
85.0

120.2
113.7
117.0
116.1
121.6
120.8
115.1
117.0
109.3
104.3
105.3
97.2

100.0
99.2
100.2
97.5
97.5
98.2
96.3
94.1

108.3
106.7
110.0
110.2
115.7
112.6
106.1
109.3
100.8
93.8
100.3
95.4

96.6
98.4
98.2
97.3
99.0
97.5
93.8
93.7

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Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2015 and 2016
[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 .........................

Crop
sector

Production

Livestock
sector

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

111.5
111.0
111.5
111.2
111.0
111.2
110.7
110.1
108.8
108.8
107.6
106.0

107.3
106.9
107.1
106.8
107.1
107.5
106.6
105.7

112.7
112.0
112.5
112.3
112.0
112.1
111.4
110.5
108.8
108.5
107.0
105.0

106.3
105.8
105.9
105.5
105.8
106.3
105.1
103.9

107.9
108.3
108.4
108.3
108.3
108.4
108.0
107.5
107.2
107.1
106.6
106.1

107.1
106.6
106.6
106.7
106.8
107.0
106.3
105.9

115.3
114.0
114.7
114.4
113.9
114.2
113.7
112.8
110.5
110.6
108.7
105.9

107.6
107.3
107.7
106.9
107.3
108.0
106.9
105.5

Received and Paid Indexes, Annual Average –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

120
110
100
90
80
Paid

Received

70
2006

6

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Agricultural Prices (September 2016)
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Crop Farm Received and Paid Indexes,
All Items by Quarter –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

140

120

100

80
Paid

Received

60
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Livestock Farm Received and Paid Indexes,
All Items by Quarter –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

140

120

100

80
Paid

Received

60
2007

2008

2009

Agricultural Prices (September 2016)
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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

7

Received Indexes by Month,
Agricultural, Crop, and Livestock Production –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

140

120

100

80
Agricultural Production

Crop Production

Livestock Production

60
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Received Indexes by Month,
Feed Grain, Food Grain, and Oilseed –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

130

110

90

70
Feed Grain

Food Grain

Oilseed

50
2007

8

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Agricultural Prices (September 2016)
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Received Indexes by Month,
Fruit & Tree Nut and Vegetable & Melon –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

140

120

100

80
Fruit & Tree Nut

Vegetable & Melon

60
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Received Indexes by Month,
Dairy, Meat Animal, and Poultry & Egg –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

150

130
110
90
70
Dairy

Meat Animal

Poultry & Egg

50
2007

2008

2009

Agricultural Prices (September 2016)
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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

9

Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
Commodity

2011
Base Price

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

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)
5.59
3.00
5.91
29.00
15.60
28.60
29.30
20.70
3.68

(D)
5.00
3.18
5.32
31.90
16.60
33.80
33.90
33.30
3.60

(D)
4.89
2.76
5.32
29.80
15.80
31.80
32.60
31.00
3.21

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

0.580
192.00
10.00
143.00
161.00
110.00
25.80
2.07
0.207
10.60

0.613
(NA)
8.48
131.00
140.00
113.00
36.50
1.89
0.190
11.60

0.671
176.00
8.25
131.00
138.00
116.00
27.20
1.84
0.190
10.50

Potatoes ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Rice, all ............................................................... dollars/cwt
Long .................................................................. dollars/cwt
Medium and short ............................................. dollars/cwt
Sorghum grain .................................................... dollars/cwt
Soybeans ....................................................... dollars/bushel
Sunflowers, all ..................................................... dollars/cwt

9.78
13.70
12.30
18.40
10.70
12.50
29.00

8.45
12.00
10.40
18.20
7.90
9.71
24.20

9.23
11.80
10.70
14.60
6.09
10.20
18.90

8.93
11.80
10.70
14.70
5.49
9.93
19.80

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

4.84
4.80
7.28
4.71
4.55
4.54
4.67
6.00

3.75
3.56
6.47
4.48
3.32
4.16
4.48
4.63

3.67
3.41
5.59
4.24
3.15
3.92
4.25
4.24

Fruits
Citrus, equivalent on-tree
Grapefruit .......................................................... dollars/box
Lemons ............................................................. dollars/box
Oranges ............................................................ dollars/box
Tangelos ........................................................... dollars/box
Tangerines and mandarins ................................ dollars/box

7.47
12.30
8.16
3.50
15.30

5.63
29.40
12.01
(S)
(S)

15.26
26.47
8.19
(S)
(S)

14.85
29.54
8.72
(S)
(S)

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

0.303
1,470.00
1,030.00
706.00
86.70

0.401
1,540.00
1,030.00
866.00
59.40

0.457
1,390.00
1,230.00
835.00
69.40

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York (apples only), Pennsylvania (apples only), and Washington (apples,
peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states.

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Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service]
Commodity

2011
Base Price

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

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
Tomatoes ........................................................... dollars/cwt

37.50
69.00
41.60
16.50
30.80
47.00
22.50
30.70
18.70
24.30
11.90
51.20

(NA)
(D)
49.90
25.70
30.20
42.80
23.50
29.50
28.90
35.70
15.60
36.30

(S)
107.00
36.40
20.60
29.90
41.00
17.70
29.50
21.00
26.00
26.70
30.40

(S)
75.00
28.00
16.30
29.30
39.10
16.40
23.60
19.90
20.70
12.70
28.10

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

273.00
148.00
110.00
149.00
(NA)
59.00
59.30
50.70

145.00
119.00
81.50
120.00
1,730.00
59.40
60.10
44.50

158.00
117.00
80.60
118.00
(NA)
52.60
52.60
50.80

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

16.70
3.63
0.470
2.39
2.38
0.897

16.10
3.65
0.520
0.651
0.361
0.866

17.10
3.66
0.450
0.652
0.367
0.842

Adjusted for seasonal variation
Eggs, all .......................................................... dollars/dozen
Seasonal factor ...................................................... percent
Milk, all ............................................................... dollars/cwt
Seasonal factor ...................................................... percent

0.979
101
20.20
100

2.15
111
16.70
100

0.62
105
16.50
98

0.58
112
17.10
100

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(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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Prices Received for Corn by Month – United States
Dollars per bushel

8

7

6

5

4

3
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Prices Received for Wheat by Month – United States
Dollars per bushel

11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2007

12

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

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Prices Received for Upland Cotton by Month –
United States
Dollars per pound

1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Prices Received for Soybeans by Month –
United States
Dollars per bushel

17
15
13
11
9
7
5
2007

2008

2009

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

13

Prices Received for Cattle by Month – United States
Dollars per cwt

350
300
250
200
150
100
50
All Beef Cattle

Calves

2011

2013

Cows

Steers & Heifers

0
2007

2008

2009

2010

2012

2014

2015

2016

2015

2016

Prices Received for Milk by Month – United States
Dollars per cwt
26
24
22
20
18
16

14
12
10
2007

14

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

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Prices Received for Hogs by Month – United States
Dollars per cwt

100
90
80
70
60
50

40
30
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Prices Received for Poultry by Month –
United States
Dollars per pound

1.00
0.90

0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
Broilers

Turkeys

0.30
2007

2008

2009

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

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Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2016 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
All wheat

Month

January ........
February ......
March ...........
April .............
May ..............
June .............
July ..............
August .........
September ...
October ........
November ....
December ....

Corn

Soybeans

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(dollars per
bushel)
6.65
6.50
6.74
6.82
7.08
6.49
6.15
5.97
5.71
5.71
6.04
6.14

(dollars per
bushel)
6.15
5.89
5.70
5.56
5.33
5.42
5.23
4.84
4.72
4.86
4.86
4.75

(dollars per
bushel)
4.82
4.61
4.40
4.46
4.45
4.20
3.75
3.67

(dollars per
bushel)
4.42
4.35
4.52
4.71
4.71
4.50
4.06
3.63
3.49
3.57
3.60
3.79

(dollars per
bushel)
3.82
3.79
3.81
3.75
3.64
3.59
3.80
3.68
3.68
3.67
3.59
3.65

(dollars per
bushel)
3.66
3.58
3.56
3.56
3.68
3.82
3.60
3.21

(dollars per
bushel)
12.90
13.20
13.70
14.30
14.40
14.30
13.10
12.40
10.90
9.97
10.20
10.30

(dollars per
bushel)
10.30
9.91
9.85
9.69
9.58
9.58
9.95
9.71
9.05
8.81
8.68
8.76

(dollars per
bushel)
8.71
8.51
8.56
9.04
9.76
10.20
10.20
9.93

Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2016 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month

Beef cattle 1
2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(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

138.00
144.00
148.00
148.00
146.00
147.00
156.00
158.00
157.00
161.00
167.00
164.00

164.00
159.00
160.00
162.00
160.00
155.00
149.00
148.00
139.00
128.00
129.00
122.00

130.00
132.00
135.00
131.00
128.00
125.00
119.00
117.00

61.20
65.50
81.90
88.80
82.80
84.80
93.30
83.20
75.70
77.00
66.70
64.30

57.40
50.40
50.30
49.00
58.90
59.90
58.70
59.00
54.50
55.50
45.90
42.80

43.60
49.60
50.00
51.00
57.20
60.60
59.40
52.60

Cows and steers & heifers.
Barrows & gilts and sows.

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Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Arizona ............................................
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................

(D)
4.67
(D)
4.34
(D)
3.19
4.61
4.55
5.67
4.73

(D)
4.79
5.72
3.27
4.36
4.04
4.12
3.21
4.33
4.20

(D)
3.93
4.85
3.09
4.10
3.79
3.98
3.01
4.00
4.21

Missouri ...........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska .........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio .................................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Washington .....................................

4.21
4.91
4.40
4.85
4.69
4.47
4.67
5.63
4.59
4.35
6.00

3.91
4.62
3.24
4.49
4.59
4.29
3.25
4.80
3.82
3.33
4.80

3.66
4.05
2.99
4.50
4.23
4.14
3.12
4.69
3.87
3.10
4.49

United States ...................................

4.84

3.75

3.67

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars per bushel)

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Missouri ...........................................

4.67
(D)
4.34
5.69
3.19
4.61
4.55
5.67
4.12
4.21

4.79
5.30
3.27
4.28
4.04
4.12
3.21
4.33
3.11
3.91

3.93
4.83
3.09
4.07
3.79
3.98
3.01
4.00
2.38
3.66

Montana ..........................................
Nebraska .........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio .................................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Washington .....................................

4.80
4.40
4.85
3.69
4.47
4.67
5.62
4.31
4.35
6.00

4.18
3.24
4.49
3.28
4.29
3.25
4.80
3.53
3.33
4.77

3.73
2.99
4.50
3.23
4.14
3.12
4.68
3.32
3.10
4.44

United States ...................................

4.80

3.56

3.41

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Arizona ...........................................
California ........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................

(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
6.96

(D)
(D)
(D)
6.36
6.25

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
5.45

United States ..................................

7.28

6.47

5.59

(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: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars per bushel)

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Colorado .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota .......................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ..................................
Washington .....................................

(D)
(D)
4.75
4.69
4.54
5.69
4.70
6.01

(D)
4.55
4.21
4.75
4.38
4.81
4.42
4.99

(D)
4.16
4.22
4.36
4.17
4.73
4.41
4.79

United States ..................................

4.71

4.48

4.24

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars per bushel)

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Illinois ..............................................
Iowa ................................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
New York ........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Wisconsin .......................................

2.31
2.50
1.91
2.01
(S)
2.45
2.41
1.87
(S)
3.56
2.20
(S)
1.79

2.50
2.32
2.21
1.83
(D)
1.71
2.82
1.83
(S)
2.77
1.84
(S)
1.69

1.79
2.37
1.79
2.00
(D)
2.23
2.19
1.93
(S)
2.44
1.77
(S)
1.47

United States ..................................

2.07

1.89

1.84

(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: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon 1 ..........................................
Utah 1 ..............................................
Washington .....................................
Wyoming .........................................

(D)
5.98
5.99
5.58
5.78
4.74
3.34
(D)
3.65
6.03

4.11
5.45
5.19
(D)
5.22
4.75
(NA)
(NA)
2.95
(D)

(D)
4.67
5.18
2.88
5.28
4.00
(NA)
(NA)
3.04
5.47

United States ...................................

5.59

5.00

4.89

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Monthly estimates discontinued in July 2016.

Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars per bushel)

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Wyoming .........................................

6.20
5.57
6.14
5.02
6.13

5.53
(D)
5.45
5.10
(D)

5.34
(D)
5.36
4.88
5.50

United States ...................................

5.91

5.32

5.32

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars per bushel)

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Wyoming .........................................

2.92
(D)
2.76
2.45
(D)

2.96
2.48
2.63
2.60
(D)

2.90
2.26
2.66
2.53
(D)

United States ...................................

3.00

3.18

2.76

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Arkansas .........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Kansas ............................................
Louisiana .........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Texas ..............................................

7.93
(S)
6.84
8.02
6.97
6.91
6.38
7.96

(D)
(D)
5.07
(D)
5.82
5.66
6.53
6.18

4.86
(D)
4.50
6.13
5.27
5.34
4.61
5.70

United States ...................................

7.90

6.09

5.49

(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 Corn – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Colorado .........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................

3.82
3.63
3.90
3.67
3.80
4.06
3.69
3.46
3.70
3.72

3.64
3.63
3.89
3.55
3.44
3.91
3.77
3.47
3.59
3.63

3.43
3.17
3.54
3.08
3.25
3.59
3.45
3.04
3.31
3.19

North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Texas ..............................................
Wisconsin .......................................

4.31
3.29
3.94
4.08
3.38
3.94
4.26
3.67

4.49
3.42
3.81
4.21
3.39
4.20
3.84
3.52

4.09
3.10
3.57
3.97
3.07
3.64
3.39
3.12

United States ..................................

3.68

3.60

3.21

Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars per bushel)

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Arkansas .........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Louisiana ........................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Mississippi ......................................

9.80
9.77
10.00
9.49
9.29
9.95
9.96
10.40
9.65
10.10

10.30
10.50
10.70
10.10
10.40
10.60
10.70
10.30
10.00
10.50

10.40
10.20
10.30
9.77
9.73
10.20
9.94
10.10
9.76
9.86

Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Wisconsin .......................................

9.80
9.37
9.39
8.93
10.20
9.12
9.84
9.57

10.50
10.10
10.40
9.59
10.60
9.66
10.30
10.30

10.20
9.65
9.92
9.49
10.30
9.41
9.85
9.84

United States ..................................

9.71

10.20

9.93

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Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Nebraska .........................................
North Dakota ...................................

59.00
22.30
28.70
(D)
23.60
20.60
23.00

(D)
29.20
(D)
31.20
31.20
(D)
30.70

(D)
27.40
29.90
33.70
30.40
(D)
27.20

United States ...................................

29.00

31.90

29.80

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per pound)

(dollars per pound)

(dollars per pound)

Alabama ..........................................
Arkansas1 ........................................
Florida .............................................
Georgia ...........................................
Mississippi .......................................
New Mexico .....................................
North Carolina .................................
Oklahoma ........................................
South Carolina .................................
Texas ..............................................
Virginia ............................................

0.212
(NA)
0.176
0.207
(S)
(S)
0.263
0.264
0.235
0.184
(S)

0.181
(NA)
0.192
0.191
0.172
(S)
(D)
0.217
0.196
0.194
(S)

0.181
0.182
0.181
0.195
0.172
(S)
(D)
0.205
0.133
0.201
(S)

United States ...................................

0.207

0.190

0.190

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Monthly estimates began in August 2016.

Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars per cwt)

August 2016

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Colorado ..........................................
Kansas ............................................
Minnesota ........................................
North Dakota ...................................
South Dakota ...................................

(D)
(D)
25.10
26.70
28.30

(S)
(D)
21.10
20.10
17.70

(S)
(D)
22.40
22.30
17.90

United States ...................................

24.20

18.90

19.80

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars per cwt)

August 2016

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Minnesota ........................................
North Dakota ...................................

(D)
15.60

(D)
16.60

(D)
15.80

United States ...................................

15.60

16.60

15.80

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

North Dakota ...................................

10.00

8.48

8.25

United States ..................................

10.00

8.48

8.25

Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: August 2016
with Comparisons
[Cottonseed marketing year August - February]
Cotton, Upland
State

August
2015

July
2016

Cottonseed
August
2016

(dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound)

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

Alabama ............................
Arizona ..............................
Arkansas ............................
California ...........................
Georgia ..............................
Louisiana ...........................
Mississippi .........................
North Carolina ....................
Tennessee .........................
Texas .................................

(D)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.618
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.597
0.622

(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)
0.671

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
192.00

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
176.00

United States .....................

0.580

0.613

0.671

192.00

(NA)

176.00

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: August 2016
with Comparisons
Item

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

Cotton, Upland
Average price ..................................... dollars/pound
Marketings 1 .......................................... 1,000 bales

0.580
571

0.613
306

0.671
305

Rice, all
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt

12.00
10,973

11.80
13,423

11.80
8,307

Rice, long
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt

10.40
8,646

10.70
9,465

10.70
6,068

Rice, medium and short
California
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt

20.80

17.30

16.60

Other States 3
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt

12.90

10.10

10.00

United States
Average price .......................................... dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 ..............................................1,000 cwt

18.20
2,327

14.60
3,958

14.70
2,239

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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Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
All hay
State

Alfalfa hay

Other hay

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

Arizona ............
California .........
Colorado ..........
Idaho ...............
Illinois ..............
Iowa .................
Kansas ............
Kentucky ..........
Michigan ..........
Minnesota ........

144.00
157.00
190.00
164.00
135.00
110.00
106.00
141.00
155.00
68.00

140.00
141.00
151.00
140.00
134.00
89.00
88.00
139.00
126.00
61.00

140.00
140.00
151.00
131.00
136.00
88.00
87.00
145.00
140.00
58.00

140.00
165.00
190.00
165.00
160.00
115.00
122.00
210.00
170.00
76.00

140.00
145.00
150.00
140.00
160.00
96.00
94.00
220.00
140.00
73.00

140.00
145.00
150.00
130.00
160.00
93.00
93.00
220.00
155.00
69.00

180.00
135.00
195.00
150.00
105.00
85.00
78.00
105.00
120.00
57.00

160.00
125.00
160.00
140.00
95.00
78.00
82.00
110.00
100.00
49.00

160.00
125.00
160.00
140.00
90.00
71.00
80.00
110.00
110.00
46.00

Missouri ...........
Montana ..........
Nebraska .........
Nevada ............
New Mexico .....
New York .........
North Dakota ...
Ohio .................
Oklahoma ........
Oregon ............

92.00
133.00
90.00
164.00
206.00
157.00
80.00
130.00
75.00
192.00

94.00
128.00
85.00
151.00
161.00
170.00
76.00
150.00
101.00
181.00

91.00
133.00
80.00
158.00
160.00
191.00
78.00
132.00
101.00
177.00

165.00
135.00
92.00
160.00
215.00
166.00
87.00
140.00
153.00
200.00

155.00
130.00
87.00
152.00
165.00
195.00
80.00
200.00
144.00
165.00

155.00
135.00
83.00
160.00
165.00
216.00
80.00
170.00
146.00
175.00

80.00
125.00
84.00
215.00
160.00
156.00
60.00
120.00
67.00
180.00

85.00
120.00
81.00
140.00
140.00
163.00
63.00
120.00
71.00
195.00

80.00
125.00
73.00
135.00
130.00
187.00
67.00
100.00
73.00
180.00

Pennsylvania ...
South Dakota ...
Texas ..............
Utah .................
Washington .....
Wisconsin ........
Wyoming .........

196.00
102.00
92.00
159.00
183.00
100.00
117.00

159.00
89.00
120.00
130.00
149.00
70.00
121.00

182.00
86.00
125.00
130.00
146.00
70.00
125.00

205.00
106.00
205.00
160.00
180.00
111.00
120.00

163.00
91.00
176.00
130.00
140.00
80.00
125.00

182.00
88.00
178.00
130.00
140.00
79.00
130.00

192.00
85.00
59.00
130.00
190.00
54.00
105.00

158.00
81.00
96.00
100.00
165.00
46.00
110.00

182.00
74.00
105.00
100.00
160.00
46.00
110.00

United States ...

143.00

131.00

131.00

161.00

140.00

138.00

110.00

113.00

116.00

Prices Received for Apples – States and United States: August 2016 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
August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per pound)

(dollars per pound)

(dollars per pound)

California .........................................
Michigan ..........................................
New York .........................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................

0.440
(S)
(S)
0.300
0.230
0.288

0.621
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
0.400

0.564
(S)
(S)
0.447
0.270
0.447

United States ...................................

0.303

0.401

0.457

(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

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Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: August 2015
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos-90;
tangerines and mandarins in California-80, Florida-95]
Commodity,
State,
and type

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

All

Fresh

Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

Packinghouse door

On-tree

Grapefruit
California ...........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White .............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

8.48
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

5.63
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

(D)

8.48

(D)

(D)

5.63

(D)

(D)

Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ...........................................

(S)
55.30

(S)
35.34

(S)
45.66

(S)
(D)

(S)
29.40

(S)
39.40

(S)
(D)

United States ....................................

55.30

35.34

45.66

(D)

29.40

39.40

(D)

Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................

28.30
(S)
28.30
(S)
(S)
(S)

14.83
(S)
14.83
(S)
(S)
(S)

18.95
(S)
18.95
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)

12.17
(S)
12.17
(S)
(S)
(S)

16.34
(S)
16.34
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

28.30

14.69

18.92

(D)

12.01

16.31

(D)

Tangelos
Florida ...............................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

United States ....................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

Tangerines and mandarins
Arizona .............................................
California ...........................................
Florida ...............................................

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(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 Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: July 2016
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos-90;
tangerines and mandarins in California-80, Florida-95]
Commodity,
State,
and type

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

All

Fresh

Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

Packinghouse door

On-tree

Grapefruit
California ..........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White ............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

17.83
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

15.26
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

(D)

17.83

(D)

(D)

15.26

(D)

(D)

Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ..........................................

(S)
53.80

(S)
32.35

(S)
44.16

(S)
(D)

(S)
26.47

(S)
37.90

(S)
(D)

United States ....................................

53.80

32.35

44.16

(D)

26.47

37.90

(D)

Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
Texas, all ..........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................

24.90
(S)
24.90
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

10.89
(S)
10.89
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

15.36
(S)
15.36
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

8.15
(S)
8.15
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

12.70
(S)
12.70
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

24.90

10.93

15.36

(D)

8.19

12.70

(D)

Tangelos
Florida ..............................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

United States ....................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

Tangerines and mandarins
California ..........................................
Florida ..............................................

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(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 Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: August 2016
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos-90;
tangerines and mandarins in California-80, Florida-95]
Commodity,
State,
and type

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

All

Fresh

Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

Packinghouse door

On-tree

Grapefruit
California ...........................................
Florida, all .........................................
White .............................................
Red ...............................................
Texas ................................................

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

17.52
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

14.85
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

(D)

17.52

(D)

(D)

14.85

(D)

(D)

Lemons
Arizona .............................................
California ...........................................

(S)
53.20

(S)
35.67

(S)
43.37

(S)
(D)

(S)
29.54

(S)
36.98

(S)
(D)

United States ....................................

53.20

35.67

43.37

(D)

29.54

36.98

(D)

Oranges
California, all .....................................
Navel and miscellaneous ..............
Valencia ........................................
Florida, all .........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................
Texas, all ..........................................
Early and mids ..............................
Valencia ........................................

25.50
(S)
25.50
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

11.46
(S)
11.46
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

15.96
(S)
15.96
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

8.72
(S)
8.72
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

13.30
(S)
13.30
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(S)
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

25.50

11.46

15.96

(D)

8.72

13.30

(D)

Tangelos
Florida ...............................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

United States ....................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

Tangerines and mandarins
California ...........................................
Florida ...............................................

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)

United States ....................................

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(S)

(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 Potatoes – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
State

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

California, all 1 .....................................
Spring ..............................................
Fall ..................................................
Colorado, all 1 ......................................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Florida .................................................
Idaho, all 1 ............................................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Processing .......................................
Maine ..................................................

12.80
12.80
(S)
4.60
6.30
(S)
7.00
5.70
7.70
(D)

19.20
19.20
(S)
7.55
9.65
13.90
6.55
5.05
7.50
(D)

19.10
19.10
(S)
6.15
11.20
(S)
6.70
6.25
7.25
(D)

Michigan ..............................................
Minnesota ............................................
New York .............................................
North Carolina .....................................
North Dakota, all 1 ................................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Processing .......................................
Oregon ................................................
Texas ..................................................
Virginia ................................................

(D)
10.50
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
6.90
(D)
14.70

(S)
(S)
(S)
11.80
(D)
(D)
(D)
8.65
(D)
17.80

(D)
11.20
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
7.15
(D)
17.20

Washington, all 1 ..................................
Processing .......................................
Wisconsin, all 1 ....................................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Processing .......................................

7.50
7.05
10.80
11.00
9.90

8.80
8.30
(S)
(S)
(S)

7.70
(D)
11.50
12.10
10.90

United States, all 1 ...............................
Fresh 2 .............................................
Processing .......................................

8.45
10.73
7.63

9.23
10.34
8.59

8.93
12.01
7.68

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stock, processing, seed, and livestock feed.
2
Fresh market prices only. Includes table stock prices.

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Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
[Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies]
August 2015

State

Price
(dollars per cwt)

July 2016
Fat test

Price

(percent)

(dollars per cwt)

August 2016
Fat test

Price

Fat test

(percent)

(dollars per cwt)

(percent)

Arizona ................................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Florida ..................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ...................................
Indiana .................................
Iowa .....................................
Kansas .................................
Michigan ..............................

15.60
15.23
17.30
21.00
16.50
17.40
16.30
17.10
16.60
16.00

3.39
3.63
3.46
3.61
3.72
3.61
3.51
3.66
3.51
3.55

15.30
14.94
16.20
19.00
16.20
16.50
15.90
16.60
15.40
14.80

3.46
3.64
3.51
3.57
3.72
3.63
3.55
3.70
3.53
3.51

16.20
15.96
17.20
19.90
17.30
17.60
16.60
17.60
16.60
15.60

3.45
3.67
3.54
3.62
3.72
3.62
3.58
3.71
3.54
3.53

Minnesota ............................
New Mexico .........................
New York .............................
Ohio .....................................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania .......................
South Dakota .......................
Texas ...................................
Utah .....................................
Vermont ...............................

17.50
15.40
17.40
17.10
18.20
17.70
18.20
17.60
16.70
17.80

3.74
3.40
3.64
3.60
3.77
3.62
3.88
3.72
3.63
3.70

16.80
15.20
16.80
16.50
18.40
16.90
17.50
16.70
15.40
17.10

3.77
3.43
3.66
3.63
3.87
3.63
3.91
3.78
3.61
3.68

18.20
16.50
17.30
17.10
19.50
17.50
18.80
17.90
16.50
17.70

3.79
3.48
3.65
3.65
3.82
3.62
3.94
3.84
3.64
3.67

Virginia .................................
Washington ..........................
Wisconsin ............................

19.30
16.00
17.60

3.56
3.77
3.64

17.30
16.80
16.60

3.57
3.87
3.65

18.30
17.20
18.00

3.55
3.82
3.62

United States .......................

16.70

3.63

16.10

3.65

17.10

3.66

Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: July 2016 with Comparisons
[Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Quarterly United States milk cow prices are based on revised milk cow inventory]
State

July 2015

April 2016

(dollars per head)

July 2016

(dollars per head)

(dollars per head)

Arizona ...........................................
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Florida .............................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................

2,100.00
2,200.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,950.00
2,050.00
2,000.00
2,100.00

1,950.00
1,800.00
1,950.00
1,790.00
1,900.00
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,860.00
1,830.00
1,900.00

1,850.00
1,700.00
1,900.00
1,650.00
1,800.00
1,600.00
1,650.00
1,740.00
1,780.00
1,750.00

Minnesota .......................................
New Mexico ....................................
New York ........................................
Ohio ................................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah ................................................
Vermont ..........................................

1,880.00
2,000.00
1,890.00
1,850.00
2,000.00
1,890.00
1,900.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,940.00

1,850.00
1,900.00
1,670.00
1,700.00
1,900.00
1,700.00
1,730.00
1,900.00
1,750.00
1,850.00

1,650.00
1,800.00
1,590.00
1,550.00
1,850.00
1,550.00
1,650.00
1,850.00
1,700.00
1,780.00

Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................

1,950.00
1,950.00
2,090.00

1,660.00
1,800.00
1,910.00

1,590.00
1,800.00
1,820.00

United States ..................................

2,030.00

1,820.00

1,730.00

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Parity Price Overview
Parity prices, based on data from January 2015, and adjusted base price data from which parity prices are computed are
presented in the tables on the following pages. Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III. Subtitle A,
Section 301(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, 1954, and
1956.
The parity prices shown in this report are based on the provisions of the amended Act. Briefly, the actual method of
computation is as follows:
a. The average of prices received by farmers for individual commodities for the 10 preceding years is calculated (for 2015,
the 10-average includes the years 2005-2014). An allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments
resulting from price support programs, such as the deficiency payments for grains and cotton, is included for those
commodities for which applicable.
b. This 10-year average is divided by the average of the Index of Prices Received by Farmers for the same 10 preceding
calendar years, adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental price support operations, to
give an "adjusted base price".
c. Parity prices are computed by multiplying the "adjusted base prices" by the current Parity Index (the Index of Prices
Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates, 1910-1914=100).
Parity prices are calculated in terms of prices received by farmers in the local markets in which they ordinarily sell. This
means that the parity prices apply to the average of all classes and grades of the commodity as sold by all farmers in the
United States, except as otherwise specified. Fruits and vegetables for fresh use and for processing are usually considered
separate commodities and separate parity prices are calculated. The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
provided for parity prices for certain commodities covered by a marketing agreement or order program. Under present
legislation, United States parity prices, with appropriate adjustments where needed, may be used for the purpose of this
Act.

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Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: August 2016
with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. Parity data
not available for blank cells. Primary source of data for livestock and milk prices is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural
Marketing Service]

Commodity and unit

Adjusted
base
price
(dollars)

Basic commodities
All wheat ....................................... bushel
Rice ................................................... cwt
Corn .............................................. bushel
Cotton
Upland .......................................pound
American Pima ...........................pound
Peanuts ..........................................pound
Small chickpeas 1 ............................... cwt
Large chickpeas 1 ............................... cwt
Lentils 1 .............................................. cwt

Price as percent
of parity

Parity price
August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

0.626
1.37
0.450

18.30
39.30
13.00

18.10
39.50
13.00

17.90
39.20
12.90

26
31
28

21
30
28

21
30
25

0.067
0.133
0.023
2.250
3.270
2.380

1.93
3.98
0.703
64.50
97.60
66.80

1.93
3.84
0.663
64.90
94.30
68.60

1.92
3.80
0.658
64.40
93.50
68.10

30
39
29
32
30
39

32
35
29
51
36
53

35
35
29
48
35
40

Designated non-basic
All milk, to plants 2 .............................. cwt
Honey, extracted 3 ..........................pound

1.80
0.157

53.60
4.40

51.90
4.53

51.50
4.49

31
49

32
46

33
47

Wool and mohair
Wool ..............................................pound
Mohair ............................................pound

0.121
0.394

3.43
11.10

3.49
11.40

3.46
11.30

43
44

42
46

42
47

Other non-basic
Apples, fresh 4 ................................pound
Barley ........................................... bushel
Canola ............................................... cwt
Cottonseed ........................................ ton
Dry edible beans ................................ cwt
Flaxseed ....................................... bushel
Oats .............................................. bushel
Potatoes ............................................. cwt
Sorghum grain ................................... cwt
Soybeans ...................................... bushel
Sunflower, all ..................................... cwt

0.033
0.484
1.890
20.00
3.21
1.150
0.296
0.857
0.778
1.080
2.16

0.967
13.70
55.10
563.00
95.20
34.30
8.64
24.80
22.20
31.60
62.40

0.952
14.00
54.50
577.00
92.60
33.20
8.54
24.70
22.40
31.10
62.30

0.944
13.80
54.10
572.00
91.80
32.90
8.47
24.50
22.30
30.90
61.80

31
41
28
34
30
29
24
34
36
31
39

42
36
30
41
34
26
22
37
27
33
30

48
35
29
31
32
25
22
36
25
32
32

Citrus (equivalent on-tree)
Grapefruit ........................................... box
Lemons .............................................. box
Oranges ............................................. box
Tangerines ......................................... box

0.660
1.62
0.865
1.79

22.80
43.70
23.60
51.30

19.00
46.70
24.90
51.60

18.90
46.30
24.70
51.20

25
67
51
83

80
57
33
83

79
64
35
83

Livestock and poultry
Beef cattle .......................................... cwt
Broilers ..........................................pound
Calves ................................................ cwt
Eggs 2 ............................................ dozen
Hogs .................................................. cwt
Turkeys, live ...................................pound

11.10
0.050
16.20
0.103
5.70
0.063

316.00
1.47
448.00
2.75
170.00
1.790

320.00
1.44
467.00
2.97
164.00
1.820

317.00
1.43
463.00
2.95
163.00
1.800

47
32
61
78
35
50

37
36
31
21
36
48

37
31
34
20
32
47

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: August 2016 with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations]
Commodity and unit

Parity price

Adjusted
base
price

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(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

0.338
3.17
2.66
0.630
2.23
1.70
2.08

9.52
90.00
71.20
18.00
63.30
48.10
60.90

9.75
91.40
76.70
18.20
64.30
49.00
60.00

9.67
90.70
76.10
18.00
63.80
48.60
59.50

Tobacco
Flue-cured, 11-14 .................................................... pound
Fire-cured, 21-23 ..................................................... pound
Burley, 31 ................................................................ pound
Maryland, 32 ............................................................ pound
Dark air-cured, 35-37 ............................................... pound
Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 ....................................... pound
Cigar binder, 51 ....................................................... pound

0.180
0.255
0.179
0.171
0.230
0.184
0.629

5.30
7.59
5.30
5.01
6.86
5.30
18.50

5.19
7.35
5.16
4.93
6.63
5.31
18.10

5.15
7.29
5.12
4.89
6.58
5.26
18.00

18.30

530.00

528.00

523.00

116.00
251.00
178.00

3,490.00
7,530.00
5,360.00

3,350.00
7,240.00
5,130.00

3,320.00
7,180.00
5,090.00

209.00
0.032
4.32
147.00

6,300.00
0.967
130.00
4,450.00

6,030.00
0.923
125.00
4,240.00

5,980.00
0.915
124.00
4,200.00

140.00
64.90
91.40
60.50
93.10

4,220.00
(NA)
2,640.00
1,780.00
2,800.00

4,040.00
1,870.00
2,640.00
1,740.00
2,690.00

4,000.00
1,860.00
2,610.00
1,730.00
2,660.00

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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Commodity Parity Prices – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations]
Commodity and unit

Non-citrus fruit - continued
Papayas (Hawaii) ......................................................... pound
Peaches
Fresh 4 6 ....................................................................... ton
Dried (California) 1 5 ...................................................... ton
Processing, excludes dried
Clingstone (California) 4 .......................................... ton

Parity price

Adjusted
base
price

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

0.041

1.20

1.18

1.17

84.80
46.10

2,550.00
1,360.00

2,450.00
1,330.00

2,430.00
1,320.00

32.60

982.00

940.00

932.00

56.00

1,690.00

1,620.00

1,600.00

60.60
154.00

1,830.00
4,600.00

1,750.00
4,440.00

1,730.00
4,400.00

61.20
23.80

1,840.00
700.00

1,770.00
686.00

1,750.00
681.00

8.900
3.44

265.00
99.00

257.00
99.20

255.00
98.40

5.26
3.52

156.00
104.00

152.00
102.00

150.00
101.00

Tree nuts 9
Almonds ....................................................................... pound
Hazelnuts ......................................................................... ton
Pistachios .................................................................... pound
Walnuts ............................................................................ ton

0.227
217.00
0.227
236.00

6.91
6,500.00
6.65
6,530.00

6.55
6,260.00
6.55
6,810.00

6.49
6,210.00
6.49
6,750.00

Vegetables, fresh 10
Carrots 11 ......................................................................... cwt
Cauliflower 11 .................................................................... cwt
Celery 11 ........................................................................... cwt
Honeydew melons ............................................................ cwt
Lettuce ............................................................................. cwt
Onions 11 .......................................................................... cwt
Tomatoes ......................................................................... cwt

2.67
4.29
2.05
1.96
2.26
1.42
4.14

77.10
122.00
58.30
58.00
63.60
41.30
123.00

77.00
124.00
59.10
56.50
65.20
41.00
119.00

76.40
123.00
58.60
56.10
64.60
40.60
118.00

Pears, Fresh 6 .................................................................. ton
Plums (California) equivalent on-tree
Fresh 7 ......................................................................... ton
Prunes, dried (California) 1 2 5 ........................................... ton
Prunes and plums
Fresh, excludes California 7 .......................................... ton
Processing, excludes dried 1 ........................................ ton
Strawberries
Fresh 10 .................................................................... pound
Processing ............................................................... pound
Sugar crops
Sugar beets 2 8 ............................................................. ton
Sugarcane 2 8 ............................................................... ton

(NA) Not available.
1
Equivalent returns at processing plant door.
2
Adjusted base price is carried forward from the previous year since current marketing year average price is not yet available.
3
Equivalent returns at packinghouse door.
4
Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point.
5
Dried basis.
6
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first
sale for other states.
7
Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states.
8
Relates to prices including average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and
abandonment payments not included.
9
Prices In-Shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis.
10
FOB shipping point price.
11
Includes some processing.

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Marketing Year for Specified Commodities

Austrian Winter Peas: July 1 to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.
Dry Edible Peas: July 1 to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.
Lentils: July 1 to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington.
Corn for grain: September 1 to August 31 for United States, Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and West
Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee; October 1 to September 30 for Colorado,
Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Sorghum for grain: September 1 to August 31 for United States, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota; June 1 to May 31 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arkansas, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.
Canola: July 1 to June 30 for United States and all States.
Soybeans: September 1 to August 31 for United States and all States except Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; July 1 to
June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Austrian Winter Peas Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing
Years 2013 through 2015
State

2013

2014

2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

Idaho ......................................
Montana .................................
Oregon ...................................

24.60
19.50
27.70

22.10
19.20
28.80

24.10
(D)
(D)

United States .........................

23.50

22.70

21.00

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Dry Edible Peas Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years
2013 through 2015
[Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas]
State

2013

2014

(dollars)

2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

Idaho ......................................
Montana .................................
North Dakota ..........................
Oregon ...................................
Washington ............................

17.40
13.50
14.80
16.90
16.60

14.50
11.00
12.20
15.50
15.40

12.80
11.20
13.50
14.50
14.40

United States .........................

14.60

12.00

12.80

Lentils Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013
through 2015
State

2013

2014

2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

Idaho ......................................
Montana .................................
North Dakota ..........................
Washington ............................

24.40
18.30
17.90
25.30

31.00
22.80
23.50
32.00

37.70
30.30
28.90
39.00

United States .........................

19.80

24.40

31.00

Sorghum Grain Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years
2013 through 2015
State

2013

2014

2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Arizona ...........................................
Arkansas .........................................
Colorado .........................................
Georgia ...........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Kansas ............................................
Louisiana ........................................
Mississippi ......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................

10.10
8.85
7.66
9.52
7.42
7.46
8.70
8.62
8.05
7.38

9.34
7.07
6.92
8.52
5.97
7.10
7.76
7.05
6.35
7.17

9.08
7.69
5.49
8.12
6.48
5.57
7.93
7.94
6.69
5.76

New Mexico ....................................
Oklahoma .......................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................

5.76
7.49
6.57
8.33

6.64
6.94
5.95
7.23

6.70
6.14
5.80
6.83

United States ..................................

7.64

7.20

5.91

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Canola Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013
through 2015
States

2013

2014

2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Idaho ...............................................
Minnesota ........................................
Montana ..........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Oregon ............................................
Washington .....................................

22.00
26.40
19.00
20.60
20.30
22.00
21.50

16.00
19.70
16.10
16.90
15.00
18.70
18.40

16.00
18.30
13.40
15.60
15.90
17.50
17.50

Other States 1 ..................................

19.60

16.90

13.60

United States ...................................

20.60

16.90

15.60

1

Other States include Colorado and Kansas.

Soybean Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013
through 2015
State

2013

2014

(dollars per bushel)

2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Alabama ..........................................
Arkansas .........................................
Delaware .........................................
Florida .............................................
Georgia ...........................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky ..........................................

12.90
13.10
12.40
11.80
13.30
13.20
13.20
13.10
12.80
13.10

10.00
10.60
9.60
8.90
10.50
10.20
10.20
9.96
9.63
10.50

8.95
9.46
9.17
8.00
9.25
9.19
9.16
8.91
8.56
9.24

Louisiana .........................................
Maryland ..........................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Mississippi .......................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
New Jersey ......................................
New York .........................................
North Carolina .................................

13.40
12.40
12.90
12.90
13.20
13.10
12.70
12.40
12.80
13.10

10.90
9.82
10.10
9.96
11.00
9.99
9.73
9.85
9.69
10.20

9.74
9.11
8.82
8.75
9.72
9.16
8.66
8.64
9.10
8.68

North Dakota ...................................
Ohio .................................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Carolina .................................
South Dakota ...................................
Tennessee .......................................
Texas ..............................................
Virginia ............................................
West Virginia ...................................
Wisconsin ........................................

12.40
13.00
12.90
13.00
13.30
12.50
13.00
12.60
13.00
12.90
12.80

9.49
10.30
9.90
9.80
10.30
9.37
10.60
9.55
9.90
10.00
10.00

8.49
9.16
8.80
8.69
8.65
8.54
9.29
8.40
8.80
8.80
8.73

United States ...................................

13.00

10.10

8.95

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Austrian Winter Peas Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States:
Marketing Years 2013-2014 through 2015-2016
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings,
based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices]
Month

Prices received

Marketing percentages

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

July ......................
August .................
September ...........
October ................
November ............
December ............
January 1 ..............
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................
May ......................
June .....................

(D)
(D)
(D)
22.60
22.80
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
23.10
22.50
(D)
27.80
(D)
(D)
(S)
26.00
(D)
(S)
(D)

22.60
(D)
22.80
25.70
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
17.1
18.7
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
37.4
27.4
(D)
4.6
(D)
(D)
(S)
7.7
(D)
(S)
(D)

8.2
(D)
9.6
13.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

MYA .....................

23.50

22.70

21.00

100.0

100.0

100.0

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
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Dry Edible Peas Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing
Years 2013-2014 through 2015-2016
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings,
based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices]
Month

Prices received

Marketing percentages

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

July ......................
August .................
September ...........
October ................
November ............
December ............
January 1 ..............
February ..............
March ...................
April .....................
May ......................
June .....................

16.50
14.50
14.30
15.50
15.90
14.60
15.40
15.10
13.40
13.40
13.10
13.30

12.80
11.00
11.40
11.00
12.00
11.60
12.30
12.30
12.30
13.70
13.70
13.30

11.30
10.60
12.30
10.90
12.10
12.50
13.20
14.90
13.70
17.30
16.70
13.00

2.7
18.3
18.7
11.3
6.2
9.2
9.4
4.0
5.5
4.5
3.8
6.4

3.5
21.4
13.1
9.3
5.2
6.0
7.9
6.6
5.7
7.1
6.1
8.1

6.8
18.9
7.3
9.2
6.3
10.0
9.6
8.5
8.2
7.0
5.9
2.3

MYA .....................

14.60

12.00

12.80

100.0

100.0

100.0

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Lentils Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years
2013-2014 through 2015-2016
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings,
based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices]
Month

Prices received

Marketing percentages

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

July ......................
August .................
September ...........
October ...............
November ............
December ............
January 1 .............
February ..............
March ..................
April .....................
May .....................
June ....................

20.30
19.00
23.70
23.00
19.50
19.90
18.50
19.40
18.90
18.50
18.50
19.10

18.90
20.00
22.80
23.70
25.20
29.90
25.40
29.70
27.90
27.20
29.90
27.20

30.10
25.80
28.20
29.40
31.80
30.20
31.60
36.00
38.80
36.20
42.70
40.40

7.9
9.7
7.4
9.3
5.8
7.2
8.5
7.3
11.1
7.7
6.6
11.5

12.4
13.5
11.1
12.3
5.9
7.6
11.4
4.4
6.9
7.9
3.3
3.3

2.9
15.1
11.2
14.9
10.6
12.1
14.4
7.6
5.1
3.5
1.4
1.2

MYA ....................

19.80

24.40

31.00

100.0

100.0

100.0

1

Second year.

Corn Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month – United States: Marketing Years
2013-2014 through 2015-2016
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of September - August. Monthly farm
marketings, based on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices]
Month

Prices received

Marketing percentages

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

September ...........
October ...............
November ............
December ............
January 1 .............
February ..............
March ..................
April .....................
May .....................
June ....................
July ......................
August .................

5.40
4.63
4.37
4.41
4.42
4.35
4.52
4.71
4.71
4.50
4.06
3.63

3.49
3.57
3.60
3.79
3.82
3.79
3.81
3.75
3.64
3.59
3.80
3.68

3.68
3.67
3.59
3.65
3.66
3.58
3.56
3.56
3.68
3.82
3.60
3.21

5.1
11.6
12.3
8.8
14.2
9.4
9.1
7.3
4.8
5.7
5.9
5.8

6.0
10.7
13.1
10.2
12.8
6.6
7.4
5.2
4.8
9.4
8.4
5.4

7.6
13.3
9.5
8.5
12.0
6.8
7.3
8.2
6.5
8.2
5.1
7.0

MYA ....................

4.46

3.70

3.61

100.0

100.0

100.0

1

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Sorghum Grain Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016
[Marketing year: September - August for United States; June - May for Texas; August - July for Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma;
September - August for Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri; October - September for Nebraska]
State

Arkansas ................
Illinois .....................
Kansas ...................
Louisiana ...............
Missouri .................
Nebraska ...............
Oklahoma ..............
Texas .....................
United States .........

2014-2015
June

July

August

September

October

November

December

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(D)
(S)
7.59
(S)
(D)
7.51
7.13
7.51

(S)
(S)
6.36
(D)
7.30
6.71
6.39
7.53

7.53

7.22
(D)
5.71
7.92
7.16
6.11
5.95
7.13

7.40

7.04
(D)
5.41
(D)
5.70
5.82
5.87
6.66

7.13

6.97
6.23
6.03
(D)
5.24
6.07
6.28
6.36

6.53

7.34
5.71
6.54
7.86
6.10
6.68
6.83
6.84

6.26

6.58

7.25
(D)
7.30
(D)
6.96
7.48
7.87
7.24

7.01
6.50
7.45
(D)
6.69
7.47
7.95
7.26

7.33

7.40

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

Arkansas ................
Illinois .....................
Kansas ...................
Louisiana ...............
Missouri .................
Nebraska ...............
Oklahoma ..............
Texas .....................

7.66
(D)
7.87
7.57
7.53
8.05
8.11
7.69

(D)
(D)
8.04
(D)
7.62
8.14
7.89
7.76

7.37
7.10
7.96
(D)
7.21
7.68
7.90
7.55

7.65
(D)
7.52
(D)
7.00
8.69
7.42
7.26

(D)
(D)
7.13
(S)
6.69
6.61
7.59
8.48

(D)
(D)
7.78
(D)
(D)
7.23
7.65
7.67

7.93
(S)
6.84
8.02
6.97
6.91
6.38
7.96

United States .........

7.86

8.00

7.90

7.57

7.83

7.68

7.90

State

Arkansas ................
Illinois .....................
Kansas ...................
Louisiana ...............
Missouri .................
Nebraska ...............
Oklahoma ..............
Texas .....................
United States .........

January 1

(dollars per
cwt)

2015-2016
June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January 1

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(D)
(D)
7.13
(S)
6.69
6.61
7.59
8.48
7.83

(D)
(D)
7.78
(D)
(D)
7.23
7.65
7.67

7.93
(S)
6.84
8.02
6.97
6.91
6.38
7.96

7.68

7.86
6.64
6.39
(D)
7.26
6.46
6.77
7.28

7.90

7.38

7.42
6.43
6.04
(D)
7.15
6.20
6.46
6.60

7.82
(D)
5.62
(D)
6.71
5.82
5.97
6.34

6.31

5.83

7.20
6.72
5.57
7.74
6.44
5.78
6.04
6.20

7.30
6.96
5.43
(D)
6.17
5.68
5.98
5.94

5.76

5.60

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

Arkansas ................
Illinois .....................
Kansas ...................
Louisiana ...............
Missouri .................
Nebraska ...............
Oklahoma ..............
Texas .....................

(dollars per
cwt)
7.08
6.11
5.40
(D)
6.58
5.72
5.95
5.37

(dollars per
cwt)
6.62
5.75
5.28
(D)
7.32
5.46
5.72
6.21

(dollars per
cwt)
6.68
(D)
5.35
(D)
6.23
5.40
5.38
5.16

(dollars per
cwt)
(D)
6.22
5.55
(S)
6.11
5.53
5.68
5.40

(dollars per
cwt)
(D)
(D)
5.87
(D)
6.29
5.79
6.10
6.67

(dollars per
cwt)
(D)
(D)
5.07
(D)
5.82
5.66
6.53
6.18

(dollars per
cwt)
4.86
(D)
4.50
6.13
5.27
5.34
4.61
5.70

United States .........

5.54

5.67

5.36

5.56

6.32

6.09

5.49

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
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Canola Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016
States

2014-2015
July

August

(dollars per cwt)
Minnesota ...................
North Dakota ..............
United States ..............
States

(dollars per cwt)

(D)
20.70

September

October

November

December

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(D)
17.80

20.70

(D)
16.20

17.80

(D)
15.80

16.20

January 1

February

March

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(D)
17.10

15.80
April

17.10
May

(dollars per cwt)

(D)
16.60
16.60
June

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Minnesota ...................
North Dakota ..............

(D)
17.80

(S)
17.20

(S)
16.60

(D)
16.30

(S)
16.70

(S)
17.80

United States ..............

17.80

17.20

16.60

16.30

16.70

17.80

States

2015-2016
July

August

September

October

November

December

Minnesota ...................
North Dakota ..............

(dollars per cwt)
(D)
18.10

(dollars per cwt)
(D)
15.60

(dollars per cwt)
(D)
15.10

(dollars per cwt)
(D)
14.80

(dollars per cwt)
(D)
15.10

(dollars per cwt)
(S)
14.90

United States ..............

18.10

15.60

15.10

14.80

15.10

14.90

States

January

1

(dollars per cwt)

February

March

April

May

June

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Minnesota ...................
North Dakota ..............

(D)
13.80

(D)
15.20

(S)
15.10

(S)
16.10

(S)
(D)

(D)
18.80

United States ..............

13.80

15.30

15.10

16.10

(D)

18.80

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
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Soybean Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Year 2014-2015
[Marketing year: September-August for United States; August-July for Louisiana and Mississippi; September-August for all other monthly marketing
estimating States]
State

2014-2015
August

September

October

November

December

January 1

February

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

Arkansas ....................
Illinois .........................
Indiana .......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas .......................
Kentucky ....................
Louisiana ...................
Michigan ....................
Minnesota ..................
Mississippi .................

12.40
12.50
12.90
12.40
13.10
12.70
11.90
12.40
12.60
11.90

10.70
10.20
11.00
11.00
10.50
10.50
11.10
11.20
11.60
11.20

10.60
10.20
10.00
10.00
9.50
10.40
10.70
10.10
10.00
11.00

10.80
10.30
10.20
10.20
9.73
10.50
10.90
10.10
9.95
11.10

10.70
10.50
10.50
10.00
9.75
10.70
10.90
10.10
10.10
11.10

10.70
10.50
10.50
10.20
9.78
10.60
10.80
10.40
10.20
10.50

10.50
10.10
10.20
9.84
9.61
10.20
11.40
9.88
9.74
10.50

Missouri .....................
Nebraska ...................
North Carolina ............
North Dakota ..............
Ohio ...........................
South Dakota .............
Tennessee .................
Wisconsin ..................

12.50
12.00
13.10
10.70
13.10
11.80
11.90
12.50

11.50
11.00
11.10
10.10
11.10
10.00
10.80
11.20

9.69
9.54
10.60
9.58
10.10
9.22
10.30
10.10

9.99
9.93
10.20
9.74
10.40
9.59
10.70
10.10

10.30
9.88
10.10
9.82
10.60
9.85
10.70
10.00

10.10
9.98
10.20
9.50
10.70
9.79
10.80
10.20

9.91
9.60
10.00
9.10
10.30
9.30
10.40
10.00

10.30

9.91

United States .............
State

12.40
March

10.90
April

9.97
May

10.20
June

10.30
July

August

Arkansas ....................
Illinois .........................
Indiana .......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas .......................
Kentucky ....................
Louisiana ...................
Michigan ....................
Minnesota ..................
Mississippi .................

(dollars per
bushel)
10.30
10.10
10.10
9.76
9.39
10.30
10.70
9.91
9.52
10.30

(dollars per
bushel)
10.10
9.90
9.94
9.58
9.29
10.20
10.50
10.00
9.73
10.10

(dollars per
bushel)
9.88
9.69
9.91
9.50
9.35
10.10
10.20
9.61
9.51
9.95

(dollars per
bushel)
9.90
9.77
9.91
9.50
9.38
9.95
10.10
9.68
9.40
9.81

(dollars per
bushel)
10.00
10.20
10.30
10.00
9.79
10.20
10.40
10.20
9.74
(D)

(dollars per
bushel)
9.80
9.77
10.00
9.49
9.29
9.95
9.96
10.40
9.65
10.10

Missouri .....................
Nebraska ...................
North Carolina ............
North Dakota ..............
Ohio ...........................
South Dakota .............
Tennessee .................
Wisconsin ..................

9.97
9.53
10.10
9.06
10.10
9.22
11.10
9.72

9.77
9.35
10.00
8.85
9.83
9.08
10.00
9.63

9.67
9.34
9.77
8.78
9.71
9.13
9.88
9.40

9.67
9.26
9.93
8.66
10.10
9.12
10.00
9.44

10.10
9.62
10.10
9.02
10.30
9.32
10.20
9.79

9.80
9.37
9.39
8.93
10.20
9.12
9.84
9.57

United States .............

9.85

9.69

9.58

9.58

9.95

9.71

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Soybean Prices Received by Month – States and United States: Marketing Year 2015-2016
[Marketing year: September-August for United States; August-July for Louisiana and Mississippi; September-August for all other monthly marketing
estimating States]
State

2015-2016
August

September

October

November

December

January 1

February

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

(dollars per
bushel)

Arkansas ...................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ....................
Louisiana ...................
Michigan ....................
Minnesota ..................
Mississippi .................

9.80
9.77
10.00
9.49
9.29
9.95
9.96
10.40
9.65
10.10

9.76
9.11
9.00
8.83
8.71
9.19
9.82
8.93
8.73
9.95

9.54
9.00
8.80
8.69
8.45
9.29
9.62
8.73
8.64
9.78

9.23
8.93
8.84
8.58
8.21
9.07
9.89
8.30
8.52
9.62

9.32
8.99
8.94
8.45
8.27
9.19
9.67
8.40
8.54
9.83

9.10
8.98
8.93
8.46
8.25
9.23
9.65
8.58
8.32
9.37

8.98
8.73
8.80
8.36
8.33
9.04
9.02
8.59
8.12
9.06

Missouri .....................
Nebraska ...................
North Carolina ...........
North Dakota .............
Ohio ...........................
South Dakota .............
Tennessee .................
Wisconsin ..................

9.80
9.37
9.39
8.93
10.20
9.12
9.84
9.57

8.99
8.78
9.53
8.68
8.88
8.45
9.37
8.62

9.12
8.67
8.94
8.45
8.80
8.43
9.39
8.56

8.88
8.33
8.49
8.21
8.83
8.51
9.15
8.36

8.91
8.36
8.36
8.23
9.06
8.41
9.21
8.44

8.97
8.42
8.06
8.22
9.15
8.34
9.29
8.69

8.82
8.28
8.51
8.10
8.87
8.15
9.05
8.55

8.71

8.51

United States .............
State

9.71
March

9.05
April

8.81
May

8.68
June

8.76
July

August

Arkansas ...................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
Iowa ...........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ....................
Louisiana ...................
Michigan ....................
Minnesota ..................
Mississippi .................

(dollars per
bushel)
9.25
8.82
8.90
8.46
8.38
8.84
9.29
8.70
8.16
9.04

(dollars per
bushel)
(D)
9.24
9.29
8.93
9.01
9.40
(D)
9.01
8.81
9.66

(dollars per
bushel)
10.20
10.10
10.10
9.61
9.66
10.20
(D)
9.66
9.69
10.70

(dollars per
bushel)
(D)
10.60
10.90
10.00
10.30
10.70
11.40
10.50
9.88
11.50

(dollars per
bushel)
10.30
10.50
10.70
10.10
10.40
10.60
10.70
10.30
10.00
10.50

(dollars per
bushel)
10.40
10.20
10.30
9.77
9.73
10.20
9.94
10.10
9.76
9.86

Missouri .....................
Nebraska ...................
North Carolina ...........
North Dakota .............
Ohio ...........................
South Dakota .............
Tennessee .................
Wisconsin ..................

8.86
8.30
8.79
8.06
8.88
8.25
8.98
8.53

9.27
8.73
9.36
8.47
9.52
8.61
9.45
8.98

9.94
9.51
10.10
9.30
10.00
9.30
9.96
9.69

10.50
10.10
10.60
9.88
10.60
9.52
10.10
10.30

10.50
10.10
10.40
9.59
10.60
9.66
10.30
10.30

10.20
9.65
9.92
9.49
10.30
9.41
9.85
9.84

United States .............

8.56

9.01

9.76

10.20

10.20

9.93

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Sorghum Grain Marketing Percentages by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years
2014-2015 and 2015-2016
[Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Blank cells indicate
month is outside State's designated marketing year]
State and
Marketing
Year

Arkansas
2014-2015
2015-2016
Illinois
2014-2015
2015-2016
Kansas
2014-2015
2015-2016
Louisiana
2014-2015
2015-2016
Missouri
2014-2015
2015-2016
Nebraska
2014-2015
2015-2016
Oklahoma
2014-2015
2015-2016
Texas
2014-2015
2015-2016

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

45
54

32
18

8
5

2
6

5
2

3
1

1

1

1

1
-

-

................................................
................................................

1

9
26

73
36

7
16

6
8

6

1
2

1
3

3
1

-

1

-

................................................
................................................

2
1

8
13

28
18

24
21

15
16

9
6

6
7

3
8

2
4

2
3

1
1

2

25
15

10
8

2
5

2
6

8
5

-

1
-

2

-

-

3
2

................................................
................................................

15
15

14
22

24
12

16
14

15
8

5
11

4
1

3
7

1
3

1
2

1
3

1
2

................................................
................................................

1
1

15
15

24
17

26
15

14
18

9
8

5
7

2
10

2
3

1
3

1
1

2

4
1

16
13

23
15

17
15

19
19

10
12

5
8

2
7

1
4

2
2

1
1

3

11
16

8
8

6
6

5
10

16
11

18
10

4
3

2
12

3

1

21.2
14.5

21.2
16.8

15.7
13.3

7.7
5.0

2.2
5.8

1.9
3.0

3.1
3.7

5.8
6.1

................................................
................................................

4
11

................................................
................................................

49
57

................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................

11
5

19
15

United States
2014-2015 ................................................
2015-2016 ................................................

6.4
6.9

10.3
11.9

4.5
7.8

5.2

- Represents zero.

Canola Marketing Percentages by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016
[Monthly farm marketings are based on a sample survey and used as a percent of total for calculating MYA prices]
Year

Minnesota
2014-2015 ............
2015-2016 ............
North Dakota
2014-2015 ............
2015-2016 ............
United States
2014-2015 ............
2015-2016 ............

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan 1

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

3
39

17
18

14
15

17
3

4
10

14
-

24
4

10

-

7
-

-

1

3
5

3
14

25
14

11
12

7
3

11
12

16
7

5
2

5
13

3
5

4
4

7
9

3.3
5.2

3.2
14.0

25.0
13.9

11.1
11.7

7.4
3.0

10.8
11.8

16.0
7.4

4.8
2.4

4.6
12.8

2.9
5.3

3.8
4.0

7.1
8.5

- Represents zero.
Second year.

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Soybean Marketing Percentages by Month – States and United States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
and 2015-2016
[Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year average prices. Blank cells indicate
month is outside State's designated marketing year]
State and
Marketing
Year

Arkansas
2014-2015
2015-2016
Illinois
2014-2015
2015-2016
Indiana
2014-2015
2015-2016
Iowa
2014-2015
2015-2016

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

..................................................
..................................................

13
14

30
28

21
12

16
18

10
7

2
5

2
3

2
8

1
2

1
1

1
1

1
1

..................................................
..................................................

3
7

21
19

13
6

11
9

20
18

10
6

4
10

3
10

3
5

6
4

3
4

3
2

..................................................
..................................................

5
14

23
21

14
5

9
7

12
10

9
8

10
12

4
8

3
5

5
4

3
3

3
3

..................................................
..................................................

3
3

32
26

9
6

6
6

12
9

9
6

5
10

4
11

4
8

6
8

6
4

4
3

..................................................
..................................................

3
3

27
22

22
14

12
15

10
13

8
5

5
10

4
8

3
4

3
3

2
1

1
2

..................................................
..................................................

2
3

13
20

20
13

18
15

28
20

7
9

4
10

3
5

1
2

2
1

1
1

1
1

36
39

28
27

6
8

12
10

12
5

1
1

2

1

-

-

1
-

..................................................
..................................................

1
5

26
30

20
11

12
9

10
11

6
6

6
9

4
8

3
5

5
3

4
1

3
2

..................................................
..................................................

4
10

32
22

8
5

10
8

12
10

8
7

6
10

4
10

3
5

6
6

5
4

2
3

21
16

26
19

11
6

25
29

6
8

4
7

2
5

1
4

1

1
1

2
-

..................................................
..................................................

2
3

16
21

24
12

14
11

15
14

8
7

5
11

4
8

3
5

4
3

3
3

2
2

..................................................
..................................................

4
5

31
25

12
8

12
12

13
12

9
6

4
11

3
9

2
4

5
4

3
2

2
2

1
1

13
12

27
29

18
23

16
12

6
5

5
4

4
4

3
5

3
2

3
2

1
1

2
10

37
22

15
5

12
11

10
12

7
9

5
9

2
9

1
3

4
5

4
3

1
2

8
14

26
23

13
5

8
7

12
12

8
7

7
10

4
9

3
5

5
4

4
2

2
2

3
5

41
27

8
7

6
9

11
11

9
8

4
10

3
10

2
3

6
5

4
3

3
2

..................................................
..................................................

7
4

17
38

38
22

11
12

17
10

3
4

2
5

1
2

1
1

1
1

1
1

1
-

..................................................
..................................................

1
4

32
41

19
7

8
6

16
12

7
4

5
7

3
10

2
3

4
3

2
2

1
1

United States
2014-2015 ..................................................
2015-2016 ..................................................

5.3
7.7

27.3
23.8

13.8
7.5

10.7
9.7

13.4
12.1

7.8
6.4

5.1
9.5

3.4
9.0

2.5
4.7

4.7
4.6

3.6
2.7

2.4
2.3

Kansas
2014-2015
2015-2016
Kentucky
2014-2015
2015-2016
Louisiana
2014-2015
2015-2016
Michigan
2014-2015
2015-2016
Minnesota
2014-2015
2015-2016
Mississippi
2014-2015
2015-2016
Missouri
2014-2015
2015-2016
Nebraska
2014-2015
2015-2016

..................................................
..................................................

..................................................
..................................................

North Carolina
2014-2015 ..................................................
2015-2016 ..................................................
North Dakota
2014-2015 ..................................................
2015-2016 ..................................................
Ohio
2014-2015 ..................................................
2015-2016 ..................................................
South Dakota
2014-2015 ..................................................
2015-2016 ..................................................
Tennessee
2014-2015
2015-2016
Wisconsin
2014-2015
2015-2016

4
7

1
4

- Represents zero.

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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: update the current 1990-1992 base reference period to 2011,
link the 1910-1914 series to the updated base reference period, 2011, create index groups used universally by researchers, data
users, and policymakers, re-classify agricultural commodities into the index groups, expand the commodity coverage for
vegetable, melon, non-citrus, and tree nuts, update monthly market weights, and adjust (normalization) current five year
moving average cash receipts and farm input cost weights.
Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an
annual index.
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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August Prices Paid by Farmers
The August Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 105.7, is
down 0.8 percent from July 2016 and down 4.0 percent from August 2015.
Production: The August index, at 103.9, is down 1.1 percent from July and is 6.0 percent lower than last year. Lower
prices for concentrates, nitrogen, feed grains, and complete feeds more than offset higher prices for feeder cattle, repairs,
herbicides, and self-propelled machinery.
Feed: At 105.2, the August index decreased 5.3 percent from July and is down 2.0 percent from last August. Since
July, lower prices for concentrates, feed grains, complete feeds, and supplements more than offset higher prices for
hay & forages.
Livestock and poultry: The August index, at 100.9, increased 1.4 percent from July but is down 32 percent from last
year. Since July, higher prices for feeder cattle more than offset lower prices for feeder pigs. The August feeder cattle
price, at $142.00 per cwt, is up $4.00 per cwt from the July price. August feeder pigs averaged $73.00 per cwt, down
$18.00 per cwt from July.
Fertilizer: The index for August, at 68.2, is down 3.9 percent from July and 20 percent below August a year ago.
Compared with July, prices are lower for nitrogen, mixed fertilizer, and potash & phosphate.
Chemicals: The August index, at 107.8, is up 0.7 percent from July and up 0.2 percent from last August.
Fuels: At 56.4, the August index is down 3.1 percent from July and 7.4 percent below August 2015. Compared with
July, prices are lower for diesel, gasoline, and LP gas.
Machinery: The index for August, at 114.7, increased 0.1 percent from July and is 0.3 percent above last August.
Compared with last month, prices are higher for self-propelled machinery but lower for tractors and other machinery.
Consumer Price Index: The August 2016 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as issued by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, increased 1.1 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 240.853 (1982-1984=100).
For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.

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Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: August 2016 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

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(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 .......................

2979
2300
1183
2909
3755
1028
966
1703
1244

2884
2188
1224
1965
3643
855
962
1629
1246

2860
2163
1159
1992
3643
821
968
1579
1254

110.1
110.5
107.4
147.4
114.3
85.3
107.6
60.9
105.5

106.6
105.1
111.1
99.5
110.9
71.0
107.1
58.2
105.6

105.7
103.9
105.2
100.9
110.9
68.2
107.8
56.4
106.3

Autos and trucks .............................
Machinery .......................................
Building materials ............................
Services and rent ............................
Services ..........................................
Rent ................................................

3235
6983
2492
2483
(NA)
(NA)

3255
7001
2511
2531
(NA)
(NA)

3245
7011
2517
2530
(NA)
(NA)

105.3
114.3
107.1
(NA)
114.3
120.9

105.9
114.6
107.9
(NA)
117.3
122.0

105.6
114.7
108.2
(NA)
117.2
122.0

Interest 1 .............................................
Taxes 2 ................................................
Wage rates .........................................
Family living-CPI 3 ...............................

3643
7335
7980
2264

3846
7623
8159
2286

3846
7623
8159
2288

99.9
123.6
111.4
106.0

105.5
128.4
113.9
107.0

105.5
128.4
113.9
107.1

Production, interest, taxes, ......................
and wage rates (PITW) .......................

3122

3003

2974

110.7

106.5

105.5

Ratio (received/paid) ...............................
Parity ratio 4 ............................................
Parity ratio adjusted 5 ..............................
PPITW adjusted for
productivity 6 .......................................

(NA)
36
37

(NA)
32
33

(NA)
32
33

94
(NA)
(NA)

84
(NA)
(NA)

85
(NA)
(NA)

1458

1429

1425

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

Crop sector (PPITW) ...............................
Livestock sector (PPITW) ........................

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

107.5
112.8

106.3
106.9

105.9
105.5

Farm sector (production) .........................
Non-farm sector (production) ..................

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

120.1
104.5

107.0
103.9

104.6
103.5

(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 2016 and the
revised factor is 1.026 for 2015.
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:
August 2016 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)

2015

2016

August
2015

July
2016

August
2016

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Production items ...................................................

74.6

75.6

110.5

105.1

103.9

Feed .................................................................
Feed grains ...................................................
Complete feeds .............................................
Hay and forages ...........................................
Concentrates ................................................
Supplements .................................................
Livestock and poultry ........................................
Feeder cattle .................................................
Feeder pigs ...................................................
Milk cow replacements ..................................
Poultry ..........................................................

15.5
2.2
7.6
1.9
2.5
1.3
8.3
6.4
0.7
0.7
0.5

14.5
2.1
7.1
1.8
2.3
1.2
10.5
8.2
0.8
0.9
0.6

107.4
64.4
115.4
91.9
127.8
118.0
147.4
159.9
62.9
143.0
102.9

111.1
60.7
117.7
85.5
154.0
116.0
99.5
100.5
65.0
121.8
102.9

105.2
54.5
116.1
85.7
127.5
114.7
100.9
103.6
52.1
121.8
102.9

Seeds ...............................................................
Field crops ....................................................
Grasses and legumes ...................................
Fertilizer ............................................................
Mixed fertilizer ...............................................
Nitrogen ........................................................
Potash and phosphate ..................................
Chemicals .........................................................
Herbicides .....................................................
Insecticides ...................................................
Fungicides and other ....................................

5.0
4.5
0.5
6.4
2.8
2.7
0.9
3.2
2.0
0.7
0.5

5.0
4.5
0.5
6.2
2.7
2.6
0.9
3.2
2.0
0.7
0.5

114.3
113.7
119.9
85.3
84.2
87.6
82.1
107.6
108.6
108.1
102.1

110.9
109.5
124.0
71.0
73.0
70.6
66.2
107.1
109.0
107.4
98.3

110.9
109.5
124.0
68.2
72.2
64.8
65.6
107.8
109.7
108.1
99.0

Fuels ................................................................
Diesel ...........................................................
Gasoline .......................................................
LP gas ..........................................................
Supplies and repairs .........................................
Supplies ........................................................
Repairs .........................................................
Autos and trucks ...............................................
Autos ............................................................
Trucks ...........................................................

4.0
2.5
0.8
0.7
4.3
1.4
2.9
1.1
0.1
1.0

3.7
2.3
0.8
0.6
4.2
1.4
2.8
1.2
0.2
1.0

60.9
58.5
72.4
55.1
105.5
106.0
105.2
105.3
101.2
105.9

58.2
54.2
61.6
69.1
105.6
106.2
105.4
105.9
100.7
106.7

56.4
52.9
60.0
64.9
106.3
106.3
106.2
105.6
100.4
106.3

Machinery .........................................................
Tractors ........................................................
Self-propelled ................................................
Other machinery ...........................................
Building materials .............................................
Services ............................................................
Custom rates ................................................
Other services ...............................................
Rent ..................................................................
Cash .............................................................
Share ............................................................

5.2
1.1
2.1
2.0
3.7
10.8
1.1
9.7
7.1
3.8
3.3

5.5
1.2
2.2
2.1
3.7
10.8
1.1
9.7
7.1
3.8
3.3

114.3
109.6
117.6
113.5
107.1
114.3
111.8
114.6
120.9
128.7
111.8

114.6
110.7
117.9
113.3
107.9
117.3
111.6
118.0
122.0
129.0
114.0

114.7
110.6
118.4
113.2
108.2
117.2
111.6
117.9
122.0
129.0
114.0

Interest .................................................................
Taxes ...................................................................
Wage rates ...........................................................
Family living-CPI ...................................................

2.3
2.8
6.4
13.9

2.2
2.8
6.2
13.2

99.9
123.6
111.4
106.0

105.5
128.4
113.9
107.0

105.5
128.4
113.9
107.1

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Paid Indexes by Month,
All Items and Production Items –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

120
110
100
90
80
All Items

Production Items

70
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Paid Indexes, Annual Averages,
Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

130
120
110
100
90
80
70

Production Items

Interest

Taxes

Wages

60

2006

48

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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Paid Indexes by Farm Type and Month, All Items –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

120
110
100
90
80
All Farms

Crop Farms

Livestock Farms

70
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Paid Indexes by Origin and Month,
All Production Items –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
All

60
2007

2008

2009

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Farm

2015

Non-farm

2016

49

Paid Indexes by Non-farm Origin and Month,
Chemicals, Fertilizer, and Fuels –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

160
140
120
100
80
60
Chemicals

Fertilizer

Fuels

40
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Paid Indexes by Non-farm Origin and Month,
Machinery and Supplies & Repairs –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

160
140

120
100
80
60
Machinery

Supplies & Repairs

40
2007

50

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

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Paid Indexes by Farm Origin and Month,
Feed and Livestock & Poultry –
United States: 2011=100
Percent

180
160
140
120
100
80
Feed

Livestock & Poultry

60
2007

2008

2009

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

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Feed Price Ratios – United States: August 2016 with Comparisons
Feed price ratio 1

August 2015

July 2016

August 2016

Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal
in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2 ..........................................................

4.4

4.8

4.4

Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in
value to 1 dozen eggs 3 ......................................................................................

26.5

4.0

4.4

Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to
100 pounds of hog, live weight ...........................................................................

16.0

16.5

16.4

Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal
in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4 .....................................................................

2.10

2.14

2.42

Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal
in value to 100 pounds of steer & heifers,
live weight ......................................................................................................

40.5

33.3

36.8

Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in
value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5 .............................................................

9.4

9.3

9.5

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.
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.
2

Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States:
August 2016 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item

August 2015

July 2016

(dollars)

August 2016

(dollars)

(dollars)

Broilers, live ......................................................................... pound
Eggs, market ........................................................................ dozen

0.470
2.38

0.520
0.361

0.450
0.367

Hogs, all ................................................................................... cwt
Milk, all ..................................................................................... cwt

59.00
16.70

59.40
16.10

52.60
17.10

Steers and heifers .................................................................... cwt
Turkeys, live ......................................................................... pound

149.00
0.897

120.00
0.866

118.00
0.842

Corn .................................................................................... bushel
Hay, alfalfa ................................................................................ton

3.68
161.00

3.60
140.00

3.21
138.00

Soybeans ............................................................................ bushel
Wheat, all ............................................................................ bushel

9.71
4.84

10.20
3.75

9.93
3.67

Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: August 2016 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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August 2015

July 2016

(dollars)

(dollars)
219.00
88.00

August 2016
(dollars)
138.00
91.00

142.00
73.00

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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
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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
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section ............................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Tony Dahlman – Oats, Soybeans ................................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ............................................................................................ (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ..................................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Scott Matthews – Barley, Crop Weather ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-7621
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ............................................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Peanuts, Rice, Sorghum ........................................................... (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson – Canola, Mustard Seed, Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower .................................................. (202) 720-7369
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section ....................................................... (202) 720-2127
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Greg Lemmons – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ................................................................ (202) 720-4285
Dave Losh – Hops ......................................................................................................................................... (360) 709-2400
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Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas ........................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3250
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Chris Singh – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ............................................................. (202) 720-4288
Livestock Prices Received
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section .............................................................................................................. (202) 720-3570
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ....................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3106
Dave Colwell – Sheep and Goats ................................................................................................................... (202) 720-8784
Michael Klamm – Cattle and Cattle on Feed ................................................................................................. (202) 720-3040
Mike Miller – Milk, Milk Cows ..................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3278
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section.................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Heidi Gleich – Broilers .................................................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Kim Linonis – Eggs........................................................................................................................................ (202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal – Turkeys .................................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3244
Josh O’Rear – Honey ..................................................................................................................................... (202) 690-3676
Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices
Jody McDaniel, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch.............................................. (202) 720-6146
Tony Dorn, Head, Economics Section ............................................................................................................. (202) 690-3223
Daryl Brinkman – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices............................................................................. (202) 720-8844
Courtney Charles – Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes ..................................................................................... (202) 690-3229
Greg Gholson – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices, Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed,
Fertilizer, Chemicals, Seeds, Fuels, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Feeder Livestock,
Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios ................................................................................................................ (202) 690-1348
Joe Hagedorn – Cash Rents, Grazing Fees..................................................................................................... (202) 690-3231
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