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Agricultural Prices

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

Special Note
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is updating the rounding for the Prices Received and Prices Paid
2011=100 Index series beginning with the February 2016 Agricultural Prices report.
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updateFeb2016.pdf

December Farm Prices Received Index Decreased 2.2 Percent
The December Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 90, decreased 2.2 percent from November. At 84, the
Crop Production Index increased 2.4 percent. At 97, the Livestock Production Index decreased 7.6 percent. Producers
received lower prices for market eggs, cattle, milk, and calves but higher prices for broilers, grapes, corn, and celery. In
addition to prices, the indexes are influenced by the monthly mix of commodities producers market. Increased monthly
movement of oranges, milk, broilers, and wheat offset the decreased marketing of corn, grapes, soybeans, and calves.
The Prices Received Index is down 11 percent from the previous year. The Food Commodities Index, at 97, decreased
4.0 percent from the previous month and is down 16 percent from December 2014.

December Prices Paid Index Down 1.9 Percent
The December Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at
104, is down 1.9 percent from November and 6.3 percent below December 2014. Lower prices in December for feeder
cattle, concentrates, complete feeds, and diesel offset higher prices for nitrogen, feeder pigs, feed grains, and
hay & forages.
Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 2011 Base –
United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
Index Group

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

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

101

92

90

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

111

106

104

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

91

87

87

Contents
Prices Received by Farmers .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .................................................... 5
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ........................................... 5
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2014 and 2015 .................................. 5
Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2014 and 2015 .......................................... 6
Received and Paid Indexes, Annual Average – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................................................................... 6
Crop Farm Received and Paid Indexes, All Items by Quarter – United States: 2011=100 Chart ........................................... 7
Livestock Farm Received and Paid Indexes All Items by Quarter – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................................... 7
Received Indexes by Month, Agricultural, Crop, and Livestock Production – United States: 2011=100 Chart .................... 8
Received Indexes by Month, Feed Grain, Food Grain, and Oilseed – United States: 2011=100 Chart ................................. 8
Received Indexes by Month, Fruit & Tree Nut and Vegetable & Melon – United States: 2011=100 Chart .......................... 9
Received Indexes by Month, Dairy, Meat Animal, and Poultry & Egg – United States: 2011=100 Chart ............................ 9
Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ........................................ 10
Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .................................. 11
Prices Received for Corn by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................... 12
Prices Received for Wheat by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................ 12
Prices Received for Upland Cotton by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................... 13
Prices Received for Soybeans by Month – United States Chart ........................................................................................... 13
Prices Received for Cattle by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................. 14
Prices Received for Milk by Month – United States Chart ................................................................................................... 14
Prices Received for Hogs by Month – United States Chart .................................................................................................. 15
Prices Received for Poultry by Month – United States Chart ............................................................................................... 15
Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2015 with Comparisons .......................... 16
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2015 with Comparisons .................................... 16
Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .......................................... 17
Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .................................... 17
Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .................................... 18
Prices Received for Spring Wheat – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .................................... 18
Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ................................................... 18
Prices Received for All Barley – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons.......................................... 19
Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .................................. 19
Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ....................................... 19
Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons.................................. 19
Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .................................................. 20
Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ........................................... 20
Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ......................................... 21
Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ............................... 21
Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons .......................................... 21
Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ............................................... 21
Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ............................................ 22
Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: December 2015
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: December 2015
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons...................................... 23
Prices Received for Apples – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ............................................... 23
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: December 2014 ............................................. 24
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: November 2015 ............................................. 25
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: December 2015 ............................................. 26
Prices Received for Potatoes – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ............................................. 27
Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons............................................. 28
Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: January 2016 with Comparisons............................................. 28
Parity Price Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 29

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Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: December 2015
with Comparisons .............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Commodity Parity Prices – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ................................................................... 31
Commodity Parity Prices – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons (continued) ................................................ 32
Marketing Year for Specified Commodities ......................................................................................................................... 33
Sweet Potato Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years 2013 - 2015 ............... 33
Rice Market Year Average Prices Received by All and Length of Grain – States and United States: Marketing
Years 2012 through 2014 .................................................................................................................................................. 33
All Rice Prices Received and Farm Marketings – United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014
through 2015-2016 ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
Long Grain Rice Prices Received and Farm Marketings – United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014
through 2015-2016 ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received and Farm Marketings – United States: Marketing Years
2013-2014 through 2015-2016 .......................................................................................................................................... 35
Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received – California and Other States: Marketing Years 2014-2015
through 2015-2016 ............................................................................................................................................................ 35
Prices Received Indexes as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States: 2011-2015 ............... 36
Prices Received Indexes as a Percent of 1910-1914 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States:
2011-2015 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Reliability of Prices Received Estimates .............................................................................................................................. 39
Prices Paid by Farmers.......................................................................................................................................................... 40
Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ................................... 41
Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components – United States:
December 2015 with Comparisons.................................................................................................................................... 42
Paid Indexes by Month, All Items and Production Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart ................................................ 43
Paid Indexes, Annual Averages, Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages – United States: 2011=100 Chart ............ 43
Paid Indexes by Farm Type and Month, All Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart.......................................................... 44
Paid Indexes by Origin and Month, All Production Items – United States: 2011=100 Chart .............................................. 44
Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Origin and Month, Chemicals, Fertilizer, and Fuels – United States: 2011=100 Chart ........... 45
Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Origin and Month, Machinery and Supplies & Repairs – United States: 2011=100 Chart ...... 45
Paid Indexes by Farm Origin and Month, Feed and Livestock & Poultry – United States: 2011=100 Chart ...................... 46
Feed Price Ratios – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons ............................................................................... 46
Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons........................ 47
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons........................................................ 47
Annual Average Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock and Poultry – United States: 2010-2015 ............................................... 47
Annual Averages for Feed and Livestock & Poultry Indexes – United States: 2011-2015 .................................................. 47
Grazing Fee Rates for Cattle – States, Regions, and United States: 2014 and 2015 ............................................................ 48
Prices Paid Indexes as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States: 2011-2015 ....................... 49
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015 .................................................................................................................................................. 52
Prices Paid Indexes as a Percent of 1910-1914 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States:
2011-2015 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Feed Ratios Monthly and Annual Average – United States: 2011 - 2015 ............................................................................ 59
Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates ...................................................................................................................................... 60
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 61

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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December Prices Received by Farmers
The December Prices Received Index for agricultural production is 90 percent of its 2011 base, down 2.2 percent from the
November index and 11 percent below the December 2014 index.
Crop Production: The December index, at 84, increased 2.4 percent from November and is 1.2 percent above
December 2014. Index increases for oilseed & grain, vegetable & melon, and other crop production more than offset the
index decrease for fruit & tree nut production.
Grain and oilseed: The December index, at 66, is 1.5 percent higher than November but is 8.3 percent lower than
December 2014. Higher feed grain index and oilseed indexes more than offset the lower food grain index.
Feed grain: The December index, at 62, is up 3.3 percent from November but is 3.1 percent below a year ago.
The corn price, at $3.65 per bushel, is up 5 cents from last month but is down 14 cents from December 2014. At
$5.76 per cwt, sorghum grain is 7 cents below November and $1.57 lower than December a year earlier.
Food grain: At 71, the index for December is 2.7 percent lower than the previous month and is 18 percent below
a year earlier. The December price for all wheat, at $4.71 per bushel, is down 15 cents from November and is
$1.43 below December 2014.
Oilseed: At 70, the index for December is up 1.4 percent from November but 15 percent lower than
December 2014. The soybean price, at $8.76 per bushel, increased 8 cents from November but is $1.54 below
December a year earlier.
Fruit and tree nut: The December index, at 133, is down 3.6 percent from November but 8.1 percent higher than a
year earlier. Price decreases during December for oranges more than offset price increases for grapes and apples.
Vegetable and melon: At 135, the index for December is up 6.3 percent from November and 41 percent above
December 2014. Price increases during December for celery and cauliflower more than offset the lower price for
lettuce.
Other crop: The December index, at 81, is up 1.3 percent from November but is 2.4 percent below December 2014.
The all hay price, at $142 per ton, is unchanged from November but $14.00 lower than December 2014. At 59.9 cents
per pound, the price for upland cotton is up 0.8 cents from November but is 0.9 cents below December 2014.
Livestock Production: The index for December, at 97, is down 7.6 percent from November and 24 percent lower than
December a year earlier. Compared with a year ago, prices for cattle, hogs, broilers, milk, market eggs, and calves are
down but prices are higher for turkeys.
Meat animal: At 96, the December index is down 7.7 percent from November and 28 percent lower than a year
earlier. At $42.80 per cwt, the December hog price is down $3.10 from November and $21.50 lower than a year
earlier. The December beef cattle price of $122 per cwt is down $7.00 from the previous month and $42.00 lower than
December 2014.
Dairy: The index for December, at 86, is down 5.5 percent from November and 15 percent lower than December a
year earlier. The December all milk price of $17.20 per cwt is down $1.00 from November and $3.20 less than
December 2014.
Poultry and egg: At 111, the December index is down 9.8 percent from November and 19 percent below
December 2014. The December market egg price, at $1.04 per dozen, decreased 89.0 cents from November and is
62.0 cents below December 2014. The December broiler price, at 47.0 cents per pound, is up 5.0 cents from
November but 11.0 cents less than a year earlier. At 88.6 cents per pound, the December turkey price is down
3.6 cents from November but is up 15.2 cents from December 2014.

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Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
2011 Base
Index Group

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

101
83
72
64
87
82
123
96
83

92
82
65
60
73
69
138
127
80

90
84
66
62
71
70
133
135
81

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

127
134
149
97
101
137

105
104
117
69
91
123

97
96
109
64
86
111

Food Commodity .................................................................................

115

101

97

Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
1910 - 1914 Base
Index Group

December
2014

November
2015

(percent)
Agricultural Production .........................................................................
Crop Production ...............................................................................
Livestock Production ........................................................................

December
2015

(percent)
1039
720
1475

(percent)
950
717
1222

928
734
1127

Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2014 and 2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
2011 Base
Month

Agricultural
Production
2014

2015

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

Crop
Production

99
107
112
115
115
113
110
109
107
100
102
101

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

2014

(percent)
97
99
102
103
107
105
99
102
98
89
92
90

Livestock
Production

2015

(percent)
91
94
96
100
100
99
93
91
87
81
82
83

2014

(percent)
82
84
86
89
90
88
86
88
87
80
82
84

Food
Commodities

2015

(percent)
116
121
128
131
130
128
133
130
132
135
134
127

2014

(percent)
120
114
117
116
122
121
115
117
109
104
105
97

2015

(percent)
111
117
123
126
125
123
121
121
119
112
120
115

(percent)
108
107
110
111
115
113
106
110
103
95
101
97

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Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2014 and 2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
2011 Base
All Items
(PPITW)

Month
2014

2015

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

Crop
Sector

Production
2014

(percent)

108
109
110
112
112
113
113
112
112
112
112
111

2015

(percent)

110
110
110
110
110
110
109
108
107
107
106
104

2014

(percent)

110
110
112
114
115
116
115
114
115
114
114
114

111
111
111
111
111
111
110
109
107
107
106
104

Livestock
Sector
2015

(percent)

2014

(percent)

106
107
107
108
108
108
108
107
107
107
107
106

106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
105
105
105
104

2015

(percent)

(percent)

111
112
113
116
117
118
118
116
118
117
117
117

114
113
114
114
113
113
113
111
109
109
107
104

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

120
110
100
90
80
70
Paid

Received

60
2006

6

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Agricultural Prices (January 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
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

140

120

100

80
Paid

Received

60
2006

2007

2008

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

140

120

100

80
Agricultural Production

Crop Production

Livestock Production

60
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

130
110
90
70
50
Feed Grain

Food Grain

Oilseed

30
2006

8

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Agricultural Prices (January 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
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

150
130
110
90
70

50
Dairy

Meat Animal

Poultry & Egg

30
2006

2007

2008

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
Commodity

2011
Base Price

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

Field crops
Austrian winter peas ............................................ dollars/cwt
Barley, all ....................................................... dollars/bushel
Feed ............................................................ dollars/bushel
Malting ......................................................... dollars/bushel
Beans, dry edible ................................................ dollars/cwt
Canola ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Chickpeas, all ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Large ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Small ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Corn ............................................................... dollars/bushel

19.50
4.79
4.59
4.83
34.60
23.10
35.70
39.20
23.40
6.02

(D)
5.16
2.99
5.63
34.10
16.60
25.30
26.70
20.10
3.79

(D)
5.59
3.03
5.83
27.10
15.10
27.00
29.10
24.90
3.60

(D)
5.89
3.12
5.99
23.70
14.90
28.20
32.20
25.20
3.65

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

0.608
186.00
11.40
156.00
180.00
122.00
29.90
3.21
0.209
11.60

0.591
234.00
8.71
142.00
150.00
127.00
31.80
2.10
0.178
12.10

0.599
217.00
8.62
142.00
150.00
129.00
29.50
2.11
0.178
12.50

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

8.63
13.60
12.50
17.90
7.33
10.30
19.70

8.20
12.30
11.50
15.50
5.83
8.68
18.40

8.54
12.80
11.40
16.20
5.76
8.76
19.40

Wheat, all ....................................................... dollars/bushel
Winter .......................................................... dollars/bushel
Durum .......................................................... dollars/bushel
Other spring ................................................. dollars/bushel
Hard red winter ........................................... dollars/bushel
Soft red winter ............................................. dollars/bushel
Hard red spring ........................................... dollars/bushel
White .......................................................... dollars/bushel

7.44
6.93
9.22
8.33
7.07
6.77
8.38
6.58

6.14
6.14
10.70
5.80
6.08
5.64
5.77
6.60

4.86
4.66
6.99
4.91
4.30
4.37
4.88
5.44

4.71
4.49
6.93
4.77
4.33
4.52
4.76
5.37

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

8.92
21.15
9.43
8.41
(D)

13.42
30.46
17.56
12.19
(D)

10.79
24.02
9.71
10.30
(D)

Non-citrus, fresh
Apples 1 ........................................................ dollars/pound
Grapes 1 .............................................................dollars/ton
Peaches 1 ...........................................................dollars/ton
Pears 1 ...............................................................dollars/ton
Strawberries ...................................................... dollars/cwt

0.325
628.00
507.00
559.00
104.00

0.318
1,680.00
(S)
702.00
209.00

0.403
1,810.00
(S)
778.00
190.00

0.454
2,070.00
(S)
813.00
193.00

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York (apples only), Pennsylvania (apples only), and Washington (apples,
peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states.

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Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service]
Commodity

2011
Base Price

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

Vegetables, fresh 1
Asparagus .......................................................... dollars/cwt
Beans, snap 2 ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Broccoli ............................................................... dollars/cwt
Cantaloupes 2 ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Carrots ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Cauliflower .......................................................... dollars/cwt
Celery ................................................................. dollars/cwt
Corn, sweet ........................................................ dollars/cwt
Cucumbers 2 ....................................................... dollars/cwt
Lettuce ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Onions 3 .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Tomatoes ........................................................... dollars/cwt

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

(NA)
68.10
33.10
21.30
33.40
84.80
28.70
41.40
34.20
15.90
9.56
66.70

(NA)
72.80
65.10
(D)
31.00
121.00
40.60
24.40
29.30
60.10
12.00
39.30

(S)
118.00
84.70
(S)
32.90
184.00
59.80
26.00
38.40
51.90
12.20
42.50

Livestock
Calves ................................................................ dollars/cwt
Cattle, all beef ..................................................... dollars/cwt
Cows 4 .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Steers and heifers ............................................. dollars/cwt
Milk cows 5 6 ..................................................... dollars/head
Hogs, all ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Barrows and gilts .............................................. dollars/cwt
Sows ................................................................ dollars/cwt

142.00
115.00
71.60
117.00
1,420.00
66.50
66.80
57.90

303.00
164.00
115.00
166.00
1,990.00
64.30
64.20
65.80

217.00
129.00
82.00
131.00
1,980.00
45.90
45.80
48.50

193.00
122.00
74.80
123.00
1,830.00
42.80
43.30
28.40

Dairy and poultry
Milk, all 7 ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Fat test .................................................................. percent
Broilers, live 8 .................................................. dollars/pound
Eggs, all 9 ....................................................... dollars/dozen
Market 9 10 ..................................................... dollars/dozen
Turkeys, live 11 ................................................ dollars/pound

20.10
3.71
0.459
0.969
0.796
0.680

20.40
3.86
0.580
1.77
1.66
0.734

18.20
3.87
0.420
2.00
1.93
0.922

17.20
3.89
0.470
1.24
1.04
0.886

Adjusted for seasonal variation
Eggs, all .......................................................... dollars/dozen
Seasonal factor ...................................................... percent
Milk, all 7 ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Seasonal factor ...................................................... percent

0.979
101
20.20
100

1.52
116
20.20
101

1.72
116
17.10
106

1.07
116
17.10
101

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. FOB shipping point for prior years.
2
Monthly estimates began January 1995.
3
Includes some processing.
4
Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
5
Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and October.
6
Milk cow prices are for January 2015, October 2015, and January 2016.
7
Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.
8
Live weight equivalent price.
9
Mid-month price.
10
Also referred to as table eggs.
11
Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. Beginning January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point
basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis.

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

8
7

6
5
4
3
2
1

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

11

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2006

12

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Prices Received for Soybeans by Month United States
Dollars per bushel

17
15
13
11
9
7
5
2006

2007

2008

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2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

13

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

350
300
250
200
150
100
50
All Beef Cattle

Calves

2010

2012

Cows

Steers & Heifers

0
2006

2007

2008

2009

2011

2013

2014

2015

2014

2015

Prices Received for Milk by Month – United States
Dollars per cwt
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12

10
2006

14

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

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

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
Broilers

Turkeys

0.30
2006

2007

2008

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2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2015 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
All wheat

Month

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

Corn

Soybeans

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

(dollars per
bushel)
8.12
7.97
7.79
7.71
7.68
7.37
6.95
6.88
6.80
6.94
6.85
6.73

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

(dollars per
bushel)
6.15
5.89
5.70
5.56
5.33
5.43
5.23
4.85
4.72
4.87
4.86
4.71

(dollars per
bushel)
6.96
7.04
7.13
6.97
6.97
6.97
6.79
6.21
5.40
4.63
4.37
4.41

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

(dollars per
bushel)
3.82
3.79
3.81
3.75
3.64
3.59
3.80
3.68
3.68
3.67
3.60
3.65

(dollars per
bushel)
14.30
14.60
14.60
14.40
14.90
15.10
15.30
14.10
13.30
12.50
12.70
13.00

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

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

Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2015 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month

Beef cattle 1
2013

2014

2015

2013

2014

2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

January .............
February ...........
March ................
April ..................
May ...................
June ..................
July ...................
August ..............
September ........
October .............
November .........
December .........
1
2

All hogs 2

125.00
123.00
125.00
125.00
126.00
122.00
120.00
121.00
122.00
127.00
130.00
130.00

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

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

63.80
64.50
59.20
61.80
68.60
74.40
75.80
74.20
70.70
68.50
63.60
61.50

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

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

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

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Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

(D)
5.97
7.24
6.18
6.17
5.35
5.42
6.19
6.11
5.64

(D)
(D)
(D)
3.98
5.20
4.16
4.45
4.22
5.81
5.00

(D)
4.09
5.43
4.06
5.35
3.65
5.05
4.18
5.63
4.72

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

5.61
6.36
5.93
5.29
6.05
6.08
6.23
7.30
5.88
6.03
6.82

3.32
5.13
3.97
4.86
4.96
4.24
4.17
5.49
4.66
3.91
5.54

3.73
5.17
4.00
4.98
4.86
4.38
4.45
5.25
4.70
3.84
5.36

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

6.14

4.86

4.71

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

Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

(dollars per bushel)

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

5.97
7.24
6.19
6.01
5.35
5.42
6.19
6.11
5.56
5.61

(D)
(D)
3.98
5.18
4.16
4.45
4.22
5.81
4.24
3.32

4.09
5.45
4.07
5.32
3.65
5.05
4.18
5.63
(D)
3.73

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

5.99
5.93
5.29
4.85
6.08
6.23
7.25
5.81
6.03
6.69

4.78
3.97
4.86
3.90
4.24
4.17
5.46
4.15
3.91
5.49

4.91
4.00
4.98
3.71
4.38
4.45
5.23
4.17
3.84
5.31

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

6.14

4.66

4.49

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

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Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

(D)
(S)
(D)
10.60
10.90

(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
7.05

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
7.02

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

10.70

6.99

6.93

(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: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

(dollars per bushel)

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

(D)
6.41
5.64
6.21
5.56
7.64
5.92
7.45

(D)
5.13
5.00
5.11
4.71
5.71
4.78
5.82

(D)
5.40
4.72
4.95
4.64
5.37
4.83
5.59

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

5.80

4.91

4.77

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

Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

(dollars per bushel)

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

(S)
3.76
(D)
2.89
(D)
2.92
(D)
2.36
(D)
(S)
3.15
(S)
3.23

(D)
2.71
1.84
2.39
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.08
(D)
(D)
2.01
(S)
1.89

(D)
2.64
(D)
2.12
(S)
(D)
2.33
2.26
(S)
(D)
2.03
(D)
1.89

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

3.21

2.10

2.11

(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: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

(S)
(S)
5.22
5.45
4.90
5.31
(D)
(D)
3.34
(D)

(D)
6.23
5.79
5.28
5.86
5.04
(D)
(D)
3.12
6.22

(D)
(D)
6.22
5.22
6.06
5.00
(D)
3.56
2.96
(D)

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

5.16

5.59

5.89

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

Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

5.75
5.45
5.58
5.43
(D)

6.05
5.30
6.04
5.11
6.22

6.48
5.30
6.11
5.04
(D)

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

5.63

5.83

5.99

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

Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

(dollars per bushel)

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

2.91
(D)
2.71
2.74
(S)

3.07
(D)
2.80
2.23
(S)

3.00
2.93
(D)
2.29
(D)

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

2.99

3.03

3.12

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

Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

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

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

7.82
(D)
5.62
(D)
6.74
5.82
5.97
6.34

7.20
6.72
5.57
7.76
6.44
5.78
6.04
6.20

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

7.33

5.83

5.76

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

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Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

4.13
3.81
3.80
3.79
3.90
3.95
3.63
3.73
3.62
3.79

3.72
3.69
3.99
3.53
3.72
3.76
3.50
3.43
3.75
3.62

3.66
3.79
3.88
3.53
3.63
3.96
3.56
3.44
3.80
3.64

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

4.51
3.49
3.90
3.95
3.43
4.26
4.50
3.69

4.21
3.26
3.87
3.77
3.28
3.98
4.03
3.42

4.41
3.23
4.01
3.93
3.32
4.01
4.12
3.38

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

3.79

3.60

3.65

Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

(dollars per bushel)

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

10.70
10.50
10.50
10.00
9.75
10.70
10.90
10.10
10.10
11.10

9.25
8.92
8.77
8.58
8.21
9.11
9.89
8.30
8.51
9.62

9.32
8.99
8.95
8.45
8.27
9.22
9.67
8.40
8.55
9.83

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

10.30
9.88
10.10
9.82
10.60
9.85
10.70
10.00

8.89
8.33
8.49
8.21
8.83
8.51
9.15
8.36

8.91
8.36
8.36
8.23
9.06
8.26
9.21
8.44

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

10.30

8.68

8.76

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Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

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

65.60
24.00
27.10
38.10
(D)
(D)
29.70

77.50
19.50
35.70
27.00
32.50
(D)
23.60

71.70
26.20
33.90
25.30
29.40
(D)
21.00

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

34.10

27.10

23.70

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

Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per pound)

(dollars per pound)

(dollars per pound)

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

0.208
0.216
0.202
0.190
(S)
0.258
0.093
0.243
0.202
(S)

0.130
0.190
0.177
0.169
0.216
0.201
0.215
0.083
0.216
0.215

0.141
0.153
0.183
0.112
(S)
0.208
0.211
0.082
0.207
(S)

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

0.209

0.178

0.178

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

Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

(dollars per cwt)

December 2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

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

(D)
18.60
(D)
21.90
17.60

(S)
21.20
21.20
19.00
16.80

(D)
20.10
19.00
21.30
17.30

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

19.70

18.40

19.40

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

Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

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

(D)
16.60

(D)
15.10

(S)
14.90

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

16.60

15.10

14.90

(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 Flaxseed – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

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

11.40

8.71

8.62

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

11.40

8.71

8.62

Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: December 2015
with Comparisons
[Cottonseed marketing year August - February]
Cotton, Upland
State

December
2014

November
2015

Cottonseed
December
2015

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

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

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

0.630
0.648
0.605
(D)
0.630
0.609
0.612
0.660
0.602
0.594

0.656
0.628
0.592
(S)
0.637
0.567
0.585
0.577
0.593
0.569

0.609
0.638
0.609
(S)
0.623
0.579
0.608
0.559
0.608
0.591

186.00
282.00
(S)
(S)
173.00
(S)
(S)
195.00
(S)
183.00

204.00
303.00
285.00
299.00
195.00
(S)
280.00
235.00
272.00
227.00

203.00
323.00
(S)
(D)
194.00
270.00
265.00
218.00
(S)
225.00

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

0.608

0.591

0.599

186.00

234.00

217.00

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

Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: December 2015
with Comparisons
Item

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

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

0.608
3,721

0.591
1,007

0.599
2,359

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

13.60
17,627

12.30
13,160

12.80
14,793

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

12.50
13,776

11.50
10,267

11.40
10,432

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

21.30

18.60

18.90

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

15.00

11.90

11.80

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

17.90
3,851

15.50
2,893

16.20
4,361

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: December 2015 with Comparisons
All hay
State

Alfalfa hay

Other hay

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

(dollars per
ton)

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

201.00
207.00
200.00
199.00
159.00
132.00
140.00
118.00
163.00
140.00

141.00
152.00
159.00
178.00
145.00
120.00
101.00
131.00
187.00
93.00

141.00
157.00
159.00
188.00
150.00
110.00
105.00
139.00
144.00
93.00

200.00
220.00
200.00
200.00
180.00
144.00
154.00
195.00
180.00
158.00

140.00
160.00
160.00
180.00
160.00
125.00
110.00
215.00
200.00
109.00

140.00
165.00
160.00
190.00
170.00
120.00
114.00
220.00
160.00
105.00

220.00
160.00
195.00
170.00
115.00
105.00
92.00
95.00
140.00
94.00

200.00
120.00
150.00
150.00
100.00
95.00
80.00
110.00
170.00
76.00

200.00
120.00
150.00
150.00
110.00
94.00
76.00
115.00
130.00
73.00

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

91.00
123.00
94.00
235.00
223.00
136.00
83.00
144.00
93.00
216.00

93.00
124.00
84.00
166.00
179.00
192.00
79.00
152.00
124.00
207.00

95.00
119.00
85.00
161.00
179.00
173.00
77.00
150.00
136.00
186.00

170.00
125.00
98.00
235.00
235.00
222.00
85.00
175.00
193.00
240.00

160.00
125.00
89.00
165.00
185.00
200.00
80.00
200.00
162.00
220.00

170.00
120.00
89.00
160.00
185.00
225.00
78.00
200.00
180.00
200.00

75.00
115.00
85.00
220.00
145.00
132.00
59.00
120.00
86.00
190.00

75.00
120.00
75.00
195.00
145.00
192.00
58.00
120.00
68.00
190.00

80.00
110.00
76.00
175.00
145.00
170.00
57.00
110.00
83.00
170.00

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

212.00
112.00
82.00
179.00
210.00
154.00
136.00

241.00
102.00
95.00
160.00
169.00
88.00
117.00

234.00
107.00
97.00
160.00
169.00
91.00
111.00

240.00
119.00
233.00
180.00
210.00
165.00
140.00

253.00
107.00
212.00
160.00
165.00
93.00
120.00

231.00
111.00
205.00
160.00
160.00
98.00
115.00

208.00
94.00
67.00
145.00
210.00
95.00
125.00

235.00
87.00
76.00
130.00
180.00
68.00
100.00

234.00
92.00
82.00
130.00
185.00
64.00
100.00

United States ...

156.00

142.00

142.00

180.00

150.00

150.00

122.00

127.00

129.00

Prices Received for Apples – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
[Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Prices at point of first sale for other States]
State

Apples, fresh use
December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per pound)

(dollars per pound)

(dollars per pound)

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

(S)
0.385
0.300
0.312
0.270
0.314

(S)
0.330
0.326
0.294
0.250
0.430

(S)
0.335
0.298
0.379
0.250
0.477

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

0.318

0.403

0.454

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

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Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: December 2014
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; tangelos-90;
tangerines and mandarins in California-80, Florida-95]
Commodity,
State,
and type

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

All

Fresh

Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

Packinghouse door

On-tree

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

(D)
25.20
25.70
25.20
23.80

17.49
10.52
9.24
10.68
10.03

(D)
14.43
14.80
14.40
12.20

(D)
3.04
3.25
3.00
(D)

15.49
8.01
6.87
8.15
8.45

(D)
12.19
12.65
12.15
10.59

(D)
0.01
0.65
-0.10
(D)

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

25.00

11.16

14.57

2.67

8.92

12.49

0.03

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

(D)
50.10

(D)
27.68

(D)
40.65

(D)
(D)

(D)
21.98

(D)
34.51

(D)
(D)

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

50.30

26.82

40.83

(D)

21.15

34.69

(D)

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

31.20
31.20
(S)
30.90
30.90
(S)

19.29
19.29
(S)
10.18
10.18
(S)

21.85
21.85
(S)
19.75
19.75
(S)

(D)
(D)
(S)
9.55
9.55
(S)

16.66
16.66
(S)
7.53
7.53
(S)

19.24
19.24
(S)
17.15
17.15
(S)

(D)
(D)
(S)
6.90
6.90
(S)

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

31.10

12.07

21.41

9.25

9.43

18.80

6.60

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

26.50

11.76

14.85

6.65

8.41

11.70

2.95

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

26.50

11.76

14.85

6.65

8.41

11.70

2.95

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

(D)
(D)
41.10

(D)
27.49
20.44

(D)
33.13
27.70

(D)
0.42
7.57

(D)
24.40
16.85

(D)
30.32
24.45

(D)
-4.02
3.37

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

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

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

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

Equivalent returns

FOB
packed
fresh

All

Fresh

Process

All

Fresh

Process

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

(dollars per
box)

Packinghouse door

On-tree

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

(D)
29.70
34.20
29.10
31.50

16.43
15.72
18.26
15.37
15.29

(D)
18.86
23.30
18.30
19.90

(D)
5.77
5.90
5.75
(D)

13.91
13.29
15.98
12.92
13.72

(D)
16.62
21.15
16.05
18.29

(D)
2.74
3.30
2.65
(D)

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

29.90

15.65

19.14

4.48

13.42

17.05

1.82

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

(D)
55.90

(D)
36.50

(D)
46.26

(D)
(D)

(D)
30.54

(D)
40.00

(D)
(D)

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

56.20

36.41

46.53

(D)

30.46

40.27

(D)

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

33.40
33.40
(S)
34.60
34.60
(S)
32.40
32.40
(S)

21.33
21.33
(S)
16.24
16.24
(S)
18.20
18.20
(S)

23.86
23.86
(S)
23.45
23.45
(S)
20.80
20.80
(S)

(D)
(D)
(S)
7.25
7.25
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)

18.65
18.65
(S)
13.62
13.62
(S)
16.40
16.40
(S)

21.20
21.20
(S)
20.85
20.85
(S)
18.97
18.97
(S)

(D)
(D)
(S)
4.60
4.60
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)

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

33.50

20.19

23.68

(D)

17.56

21.06

0.88

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

31.90

15.51

20.25

5.15

12.19

17.10

1.45

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

31.90

15.51

20.25

5.15

12.19

17.10

1.45

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

(D)
50.40

(D)
22.24

(D)
37.00

(D)
6.60

(D)
18.53

(D)
33.75

(D)
2.40

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

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

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

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Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – States and United States: December 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)
28.10
31.00
27.60
27.10

19.17
13.20
12.86
13.27
10.96

(D)
17.26
20.10
16.80
15.50

(D)
7.09
6.75
7.20
(D)

16.73
10.66
10.47
10.71
9.40

(D)
15.02
17.95
14.55
13.89

(D)
4.11
4.15
4.10
(D)

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

27.80

13.01

17.19

5.29

10.79

15.14

2.74

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

(D)
52.30

(D)
30.57

(D)
42.66

(D)
(D)

(D)
24.71

(D)
36.40

(D)
(D)

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

52.00

29.86

42.39

(D)

24.02

36.13

(D)

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

31.60
31.60
(S)
31.40
31.40
(S)
30.40
30.40
(S)

19.67
19.67
(S)
9.62
9.62
(S)
14.57
14.57
(S)

22.06
22.06
(S)
20.25
20.25
(S)
18.80
18.80
(S)

(D)
(D)
(S)
8.95
8.95
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)

16.99
16.99
(S)
6.97
6.97
(S)
12.79
12.79
(S)

19.40
19.40
(S)
17.65
17.65
(S)
16.97
16.97
(S)

(D)
(D)
(S)
6.30
6.30
(S)
(D)
(D)
(S)

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

31.50

12.35

21.63

8.53

9.71

19.02

5.88

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

29.80

13.64

18.15

5.50

10.30

15.00

1.80

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

29.80

13.64

18.15

5.50

10.30

15.00

1.80

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

(D)
51.70

(D)
27.53

(D)
38.30

(D)
6.90

(D)
23.95

(D)
35.05

(D)
2.70

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

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

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

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Prices Received for Potatoes – States and United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
State
1

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

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

9.20
(S)
9.20
9.15
10.20
(S)
6.85
(D)
(D)
(D)

9.90
(S)
9.90
9.05
10.00
(S)
6.70
6.10
7.20
(D)

9.85
(S)
9.85
8.05
9.40
(S)
6.45
5.55
7.30
(D)

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

(D)
9.20
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
7.25
(D)
(S)

(D)
9.60
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
7.80
(D)
(S)

(D)
10.20
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)
8.45
(D)
(S)

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

8.40
(D)
9.65
9.50
9.80

7.50
7.15
9.50
9.70
9.35

8.10
7.85
8.95
9.00
8.90

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

8.63
9.40
8.23

8.20
8.62
7.93

8.54
8.88
8.29

(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: December 2015 with Comparisons
[Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies]
December 2014

State

Price
(dollars per cwt)

November 2015
Fat test

Price

(percent)

(dollars per cwt)

December 2015
Fat test

Price

Fat test

(percent)

(dollars per cwt)

(percent)

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

19.60
17.90
21.60
26.90
19.40
21.20
21.20
20.90
20.60
20.50

3.57
3.81
3.70
3.65
3.92
3.98
3.82
3.82
3.90
3.78

17.60
16.12
19.00
22.20
17.60
18.30
19.00
18.00
18.20
17.80

3.63
3.82
3.75
3.64
3.97
3.89
3.84
3.93
3.85
3.75

16.70
15.82
18.10
21.50
16.70
17.40
17.50
17.20
16.70
16.50

3.62
3.88
3.78
3.62
4.02
3.89
3.85
3.93
3.89
3.74

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

20.50
19.40
22.30
21.80
21.70
22.60
21.20
20.70
21.50
22.80

3.96
3.70
3.90
3.91
4.09
3.86
4.08
4.00
3.84
3.93

17.70
17.50
20.00
19.60
19.80
20.30
19.00
19.10
18.40
20.10

4.00
3.72
3.88
3.86
4.12
3.85
4.16
4.04
3.95
3.89

17.00
16.00
18.80
17.80
18.80
19.20
18.20
17.80
17.80
19.00

4.01
3.78
3.86
3.89
4.14
3.85
4.18
4.08
4.00
3.86

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

25.00
21.30
20.70

3.81
4.09
3.85

21.40
19.40
18.20

3.81
4.12
3.85

20.20
18.30
17.20

3.79
4.14
3.85

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

20.40

3.86

18.20

3.87

17.20

3.89

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

January 2015

October 2015

(dollars per head)

January 2016

(dollars per head)

(dollars per head)

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

2,000.00
1,800.00
2,100.00
2,170.00
2,000.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,030.00
2,100.00
2,200.00

2,100.00
2,100.00
2,000.00
2,030.00
2,050.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,980.00
1,900.00
2,100.00

1,900.00
1,800.00
1,900.00
1,800.00
1,850.00
1,850.00
1,800.00
1,860.00
1,830.00
2,000.00

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

1,870.00
2,000.00
1,910.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,980.00
2,100.00
1,900.00
1,980.00

1,820.00
1,900.00
1,750.00
1,800.00
1,950.00
1,820.00
1,850.00
2,000.00
1,900.00
1,870.00

1,730.00
1,900.00
1,700.00
1,750.00
1,850.00
1,780.00
1,700.00
1,850.00
1,700.00
1,830.00

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

2,060.00
1,950.00
2,160.00

1,880.00
1,950.00
2,050.00

1,770.00
1,800.00
1,910.00

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

1,990.00

1,980.00

1,830.00

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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: December 2015
with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. Parity data
not available for blank cells. Primary source of data for livestock and milk prices is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural
Marketing Service]

Commodity and unit

Adjusted
base
price
(dollars)

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

Price as percent
of parity

Parity price
December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

0.624
1.34
0.444

18.50
39.60
13.30

17.90
38.40
12.70

17.60
37.90
12.50

33
34
28

27
32
28

27
34
29

0.066
0.136
0.024
2.200
3.330
2.280

1.98
4.11
0.720
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

1.89
3.90
0.688
63.10
95.50
65.40

1.87
3.84
0.678
62.20
94.10
64.40

31
42
29
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

31
40
26
39
30
49

32
40
26
41
34
46

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

1.83
0.150

54.30
4.41

52.50
4.30

51.70
4.24

37
48

33
49

33
50

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

0.117
0.378

3.42
10.80

3.36
10.80

3.31
10.70

42
39

43
45

44
45

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

0.033
0.467
1.880
19.20
3.25
1.170
0.295
0.846
0.757
1.080
2.13

1.020
13.60
56.10
573.00
95.90
34.50
8.51
25.00
22.40
31.80
63.60

0.946
13.40
53.90
551.00
93.20
33.60
8.46
24.30
21.70
31.00
61.10

0.933
13.20
53.10
543.00
91.80
33.10
8.34
23.90
21.40
30.50
60.20

31
38
30
32
36
33
38
35
33
32
31

43
42
28
42
29
26
25
34
27
28
30

49
45
28
40
26
26
25
36
27
29
32

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

0.777
1.49
0.806
1.75

21.70
40.80
23.10
48.30

22.30
42.70
23.10
50.20

22.00
42.10
22.80
49.50

41
52
41
48

60
71
76
32

49
57
43
30

Livestock and poultry
Beef cattle .......................................... cwt
Calves ................................................ cwt
Hogs .................................................. cwt
Eggs 1 ............................................ dozen
Turkeys, live ...................................pound

10.80
15.30
5.81
0.094
0.061

312.00
429.00
173.00
2.76
1.800

310.00
439.00
167.00
2.70
1.750

305.00
432.00
164.00
2.66
1.720

53
71
37
55
41

42
49
27
64
53

40
45
26
40
52

(NA) Not available.
1
Parity prices began January 2015.
2
Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price.
3
Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national
averages are the support prices.
4
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York, Oregon, and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states.

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Commodity Parity Prices – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations]
Commodity and unit

Parity price

Adjusted
base
price

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

Field crops and miscellaneous
Hops ............................................................................ pound
Mustard seed .................................................................... cwt
Rapeseed ......................................................................... cwt
Rye .............................................................................. bushel
Safflower .......................................................................... cwt
Spearmint oil ................................................................ pound
Sweet potatoes ................................................................. cwt

0.325
3.07
2.43
0.614
2.16
1.64
2.08

9.53
89.60
68.70
17.40
62.70
48.00
62.70

9.32
88.00
69.70
17.60
61.90
47.00
59.70

9.18
86.80
68.70
17.40
61.00
46.30
58.80

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

0.181
0.259
0.181
0.171
0.234
0.181
0.632

5.55
7.97
5.61
5.07
7.20
5.46
19.00

5.19
7.43
5.19
4.90
6.71
5.19
18.10

5.12
7.32
5.12
4.83
6.61
5.12
17.90

18.10

543.00

519.00

512.00

119.00
257.00
183.00

3,480.00
7,850.00
5,550.00

3,410.00
7,370.00
5,250.00

3,360.00
7,260.00
5,170.00

215.00
0.033
4.44
152.00

6,480.00
0.989
138.00
4,860.00

6,170.00
0.946
127.00
4,360.00

6,080.00
0.933
125.00
4,300.00

144.00
66.60
90.00
60.90
95.60

4,260.00
(NA)
2,680.00
1,720.00
2,810.00

4,130.00
1,910.00
2,580.00
1,750.00
2,740.00

4,070.00
1,880.00
2,540.00
1,720.00
2,700.00

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: December 2015 with Comparisons (continued)
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations]
Commodity and unit

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

Parity price

Adjusted
base
price

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

0.041

1.26

1.18

1.16

87.00
46.50

2,500.00
1,430.00

2,500.00
1,330.00

2,460.00
1,310.00

33.50

989.00

961.00

947.00

57.70

1,710.00

1,650.00

1,630.00

62.30
157.00

1,800.00
4,560.00

1,790.00
4,500.00

1,760.00
4,440.00

62.90
23.90

1,880.00
735.00

1,800.00
685.00

1,780.00
675.00

9.040
3.38

264.00
98.40

259.00
96.90

255.00
95.50

5.34
3.55

163.00
106.00

153.00
102.00

151.00
100.00

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

0.236
222.00
0.227
223.00

6.81
6,240.00
6.24
6,090.00

6.77
6,370.00
6.51
6,400.00

6.67
6,270.00
6.42
6,300.00

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

2.63
4.17
1.99
1.98
2.17
1.41
4.21

79.80
123.00
61.50
59.10
64.80
40.20
130.00

75.40
120.00
57.10
56.80
62.20
40.40
121.00

74.30
118.00
56.20
56.00
61.30
39.80
119.00

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
Rice: August 1 to July 31 for United States; July 1 to June 30 for Louisiana and Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arkansas
and Mississippi; October 1 to September 30 for California; September 1 to August 31 for Missouri.
Sweet Potatoes: July - June for United States; July 1 to June 30 for Alabama and California; July 1 to May 31 for
Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Mississippi and New Jersey; and January 1 to
December 31 for Florida.
Sweet Potato Market Year Average Prices Received – States and United States: Marketing Years
2013 - 2015
State

2013

2015 1

2014

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Alabama ....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ...................................................
Florida .......................................................
Louisiana ...................................................
Mississippi .................................................
New Jersey ................................................
North Carolina ...........................................
Texas ........................................................

28.50
32.20
24.60
(D)
17.90
16.40
29.50
24.90
(D)

24.10
(D)
30.10
(D)
17.40
19.30
36.90
22.00
27.60

23.80
26.70
27.50
(D)
21.00
21.20
31.00
20.30
(D)

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

24.10

23.90

23.10

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Preliminary.

Rice Market Year Average Prices Received by All and Length of Grain – States and United States:
Marketing Years 2012 through 2014
State

2012

2013

2014

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

All rice
Arkansas ...............................................
California ...............................................
Louisiana ...............................................
Mississippi .............................................
Missouri .................................................
Texas .....................................................

14.30
18.60
14.40
14.60
14.10
15.20

15.20
20.90
15.50
15.40
15.10
16.40

12.00
21.80
12.90
12.20
11.00
13.80

United States 1 .......................................

15.10

16.30

13.40

Long grain
United States 1 .......................................

14.50

15.40

11.90

Medium and short grain
California ...............................................
Other States 1 ........................................

18.40
14.70

20.70
15.70

21.60
14.40

United States 1 .......................................

17.40

19.20

18.30

1

Based on state prices weighted by marketings for August through July.

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All Rice Prices Received and Farm Marketings – 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 August through July]
Month

Farm marketings 1

Prices received
2013-2014

2014-2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

August ...............
September .........
October ..............
November ..........
December ..........
January 3 ............
February ............
March .................
April ...................
May ....................
June ...................
July ....................

15.80
15.60
16.10
16.30
16.50
17.10
16.70
16.40
16.20
16.20
16.30
16.10

15.50
14.40
13.90
14.50
13.60
15.10
12.80
12.60
12.60
12.50
12.00
11.60

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

16.30

13.40

2015-2016

2

(dollars per cwt)
12.00
11.90
12.30
12.30
12.80

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016 2

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

8,879
11,420
13,239
9,462
11,544
19,762
13,495
12,694
8,573
7,858
7,777
8,013

9,798
10,055
17,576
13,906
17,627
17,091
12,456
14,560
15,918
13,145
14,657
16,542

132,716

173,331

10,973
12,292
16,319
13,160
14,793

1

Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills.
2
Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for October 2014 - November 2015. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will
be published in the January 2017 Agricultural Prices report.
3
Second year.

Long Grain Rice Prices Received and Farm Marketings – 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 August through July]
Month

Prices received
2013-2014

2014-2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

August ..........
September ....
October .........
November .....
December .....
January 3 .......
February .......
March ............
April ..............
May ...............
June ..............
July ...............

15.20
15.30
15.40
15.40
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.50
15.60
15.50
15.60
15.40

14.30
13.60
12.90
12.50
12.50
12.50
11.80
11.40
11.10
10.90
10.40
9.95

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

15.40

11.90

Farm marketings
2015-2016

2

(dollars per cwt)
10.40
10.90
11.50
11.50
11.40

1

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016 2

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

6,566
10,032
10,856
6,873
8,144
12,223
9,794
9,729
6,983
6,218
6,356
6,691

7,692
8,490
14,328
9,509
13,776
11,456
10,047
11,772
12,163
9,945
11,417
12,964

100,465

133,559

8,646
10,141
12,730
10,267
10,432

1

Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills.
2
Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for October 2014 - November 2015. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will
be published in the January 2017 Agricultural Prices report.
3
Second year.

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Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received and Farm Marketings – 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 August through July]
Month

Prices received
2013-2014

2014-2015

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Farm marketings
2015-2016

2

(dollars per cwt)

August ..........
September ....
October ........
November .....
December .....
January 3 ......
February .......
March ...........
April ..............
May ..............
June .............
July ...............

17.40
17.80
19.50
18.90
18.90
19.80
19.60
19.30
18.50
18.70
19.70
19.90

20.20
18.60
18.30
18.80
17.90
20.40
17.10
17.60
17.30
17.50
17.70
17.40

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

19.20

18.30

18.20
16.60
14.90
15.50
16.20

1

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016 2

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

2,313
1,388
2,383
2,589
3,400
7,539
3,701
2,965
1,590
1,640
1,421
1,322

2,106
1,565
3,248
4,397
3,851
5,635
2,409
2,788
3,755
3,200
3,240
3,578

32,251

39,772

2,327
2,151
3,589
2,893
4,361

1

Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills.
2
Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for October 2014 - November 2015. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will
be published in the January 2017 Agricultural Prices report.
3
Second year.

Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received – California and Other States: Marketing Years
2014-2015 through 2015-2016
[Marketing year for California: October - September. Marketing Year for Other States: August - July. Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas]
Month

California

Other States
2015-2016 1

2014-2015
(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

August ..........
September ....
October ........
November .....
December .....
January 2 ......
February .......
March ...........
April ..............
May ..............
June .............
July ...............
August ..........
September ....

(NA)
(NA)
21.60
22.50
21.30
23.20
21.10
21.10
20.80
21.40
21.00
21.30
20.80
20.50

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

21.60

2015-2016 1

2014-2015
(dollars per cwt)
20.80
20.50
20.20
18.60
18.90

(dollars per cwt)
15.60
15.30
14.80
14.90
15.00
14.90
14.40
14.70
14.30
13.80
13.30
12.90
12.90
12.20

12.90
12.20
12.10
11.90
11.80

14.40

(NA) Not available.
1
Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2015 - November 2015. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price
for California will be published in the January 2017 Agricultural Prices report.
2
Second year.

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Prices Received Indexes as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Agricultural production
January

February

March

91
100
111
99
97

98
101
109
107
99

100
103
110
112
102

January

February

March

91
99
112
91
82

101
100
111
94
84

99
102
112
96
86

January

February

March

87
99
115
86
74

97
102
116
86
73

96
105
116
88
72

102
102
108
115
103

May
101
102
110
115
107

June
102
102
110
113
105

July
102
105
107
110
99

August

September

104
107
106
109
102

100
107
103
107
98

October November December
98
109
100
100
89

101
111
99
102
92

102
108
101
101
90

Annual 1
100
105
107
108
99

Crop production
April
102
104
108
100
89

May
103
105
109
100
90

June
102
104
110
99
88

July
102
110
107
93
86

August

September

103
112
105
91
88

99
110
100
87
87

October November December
96
111
95
81
80

99
112
91
82
82

102
108
92
83
84

Annual 1
100
107
106
92
86

Grain and oilseed
April
105
107
114
92
71

May
105
106
115
91
69

June
103
104
113
88
69

July
101
115
108
81
71

August

September

108
122
103
76
69

102
114
96
72
67

October November December
96
113
90
71
67

97
115
84
69
65

102
114
86
72
66

Annual 1
100
110
105
82
70

Food grain
January

February

March

92
100
110
98
90

98
99
108
97
84

98
101
107
99
82

January

February

March

82
101
116
74
64

93
104
117
73
64

92
105
119
76
64

January

February

March

92
96
114
102
82

100
99
116
104
79

101
105
116
108
79

April
103
100
106
99
81

May
103
95
106
102
79

June
98
92
101
90
75

July
95
106
95
85
71

August

September

102
108
95
83
68

101
110
97
82
69

October November December
104
111
101
83
73

104
113
101
88
73

101
111
98
87
71

Annual 1
100
104
101
90
75

Feed grain
April
105
105
116
79
63

May
104
105
116
79
61

June
105
106
116
75
61

July
104
118
112
69
64

August

September

113
126
103
63
65

106
115
90
59
63

October November December
95
113
77
60
62

97
117
73
60
60

103
114
74
64
62

Annual 1
100
111
102
69
63

Oilseed
April
104
111
114
113
78

May
104
113
118
113
77

June
104
112
119
111
77

July
104
123
120
103
80

August

September

105
127
110
97
78

97
115
105
87
72

October November December
94
114
100
80
70

94
114
100
81
69

100
114
103
82
70

Annual 1
100
112
112
99
76

Fruit and tree nut
January

February

March

103
106
107
128
123

93
101
106
131
122

95
104
107
130
126

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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April

April
96
107
101
127
126

May
99
109
109
129
133

June
98
112
115
138
131

July
104
108
112
136
122

August

September

104
114
120
132
128

100
120
123
132
129

October November December
100
126
126
133
131

102
126
127
136
138

106
115
123
123
133

Annual 1
100
112
119
134
131
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Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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Prices Received Indexes as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Vegetables & melons
January

February

March

106
79
126
92
111

135
77
109
98
87

123
83
114
98
95

January

February

March

88
103
97
92
81

92
106
101
92
80

90
106
103
93
83

January

February

March

93
99
110
111
108

99
100
108
117
107

102
103
109
123
110

April
101
91
99
102
105

May
104
98
97
106
102

June
103
99
98
116
110

July

August

September

82
93
105
99
106

81
93
91
94
107

101
95
104
106
107

October November December
77
90
99
96
102

96
101
96
113
127

91
87
94
96
135

Annual 1
100
92
104
103
109

Other crop
April
95
107
102
96
85

May
101
107
105
100
91

June
101
104
109
104
92

July

August

September

106
102
102
97
85

107
108
103
98
90

105
103
105
104
91

October November December
107
102
97
92
84

105
96
93
85
80

103
96
93
83
81

Annual 1
100
103
100
95
86

Food commodity
April
102
101
107
126
111

May
101
101
110
125
115

June
101
101
109
123
113

July

August

September

102
104
107
121
110

98
105
107
119
103

102
102
106
121
106

October November December
98
109
107
112
95

101
111
109
120
101

101
109
109
115
97

Annual 1
100
104
109
120
106

Livestock production
January

February

March

91
101
108
116
120

95
102
106
121
114

100
104
107
128
117

January

February

March

92
104
105
114
131

95
106
104
119
125

100
108
103
128
127

January

February

March

95
107
110
122
148

96
109
108
127
142

102
111
109
131
144

April
103
99
107
131
116

May
100
99
111
130
122

June
101
99
109
128
121

July

August

September

104
101
106
130
117

99
102
107
132
109

102
98
107
133
115

October November December
101
105
109
135
104

103
109
112
134
105

101
109
112
127
97

Annual 1
100
102
109
129
113

Meat animal
April
105
104
104
131
127

May
100
103
108
128
130

June
97
105
107
129
127

July

August

September

102
102
107
137
123

100
100
108
134
114

August

September

98
102
106
141
133

99
106
109
141
125

August

September

114
101
112
125
89

101
84
106
114
82

101
102
107
138
122

October November December
104
103
110
140
109

104
104
110
140
104

100
104
108
134
96

Annual 1
100
104
107
131
120

Cattle
April
106
108
109
131
146

May
99
106
110
129
143

June
95
105
106
130
139

July
99
100
105
138
133

October November December
104
107
113
149
118

107
109
115
154
117

100
109
115
149
109

Annual 1
100
107
109
137
133

Hog
January

February

March

84
95
96
92
86

92
98
97
98
76

94
98
89
123
76

April

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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102
94
93
134
74

May
103
94
103
125
89

June
105
106
112
128
90

July
108
108
114
140
88

October November December
103
93
103
116
83

97
92
96
100
69

98
94
92
97
64

Annual 1
100
97
101
116
80
--continued

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Prices Received Indexes as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
1

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

Dairy
January

February

March

83
94
100
117
88

95
88
97
123
84

101
86
95
125
83

January

February

March

93
99
124
119
127

93
105
123
122
119

99
116
132
134
133

April
97
84
97
126
82

May
97
81
98
120
83

June
105
81
97
115
84

July
108
84
95
116
83

August

September

110
91
98
120
83

105
98
100
128
87

October November December
99
107
104
124
88

102
110
107
114
91

98
103
109
101
86

Annual 1
100
92
100
119
85

Poultry
April
104
105
127
139
129

May
102
107
136
145
146

June
103
106
129
139
149

July
100
103
122
136
131

August

September

105
107
114
124
136

96
109
115
133
120

October November December
97
107
113
134
108

103
120
122
139
123

106
122
124
137
111

Annual 1
100
109
123
133
128

Weighted index using monthly commodity market shares.

Prices Received Indexes as a Percent of 1910-1914 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
1

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

Agricultural production
January

February

March

941
1027
1141
1025
1004

1009
1039
1121
1099
1023

1031
1065
1132
1152
1054

January

February

March

798
862
978
790
719

878
870
966
821
734

867
891
978
835
746

January

February

March

1052
1169
1254
1343
1399

1099
1181
1234
1402
1322

1164
1212
1244
1492
1362

April

May

1056
1049
1111
1191
1068

1047
1049
1138
1186
1104

April

May

June
1048
1051
1131
1163
1080

July
1054
1079
1105
1133
1024

August

September

1070
1103
1090
1128
1056

1027
1099
1067
1106
1006

October November December
1011
1123
1030
1029
918

1040
1146
1022
1050
950

1049
1119
1037
1039
928

Annual 1
1032
1083
1104
1112
1017

Crop production
887
907
943
870
774

897
912
953
875
785

June
892
907
960
866
769

July
891
956
934
813
750

August

September

900
981
916
796
768

868
962
874
761
759

October November December
839
967
826
708
696

862
979
791
713
717

888
946
804
720
734

Annual 1
872
933
922
802
747

Livestock production
April

May

1194
1153
1244
1526
1352

1161
1147
1291
1505
1414

June
1168
1154
1268
1486
1405

July
1183
1140
1243
1539
1337

August

September

1209
1170
1235
1515
1359

1155
1184
1245
1537
1269

October November December
1170
1221
1266
1571
1211

1199
1269
1296
1554
1222

1178
1261
1299
1475
1127

Annual 1
1161
1190
1260
1495
1317

Weighted index using monthly commodity market shares.

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Reliability of Prices Received Estimates
Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades and qualities. The
average commodity price from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoretically should give the total cash
receipts for the commodity.
Survey procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probability samples of about
1,900 mills and elevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving into commercial channels has a chance
of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed account for 90 percent or more of total United States
production. Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, and market check data from
AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state commodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and
livestock are not included since they represent very small percentages of the total sales. Grain marketed for seed is also
excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices are obtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMS-USDA, private
marketing organizations, state agencies, and universities.
Summary and estimation procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by strata to state levels and used to weight
average strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to a United States price based on expanded sales.
Recommendations are prepared by the Regional Field Offices and reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board in
Washington, D.C. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness with survey data, other States, and recent
historic estimates.
Revisions: In general, revisions are made during annual commodity market year estimation time, following five-year
Census revisions, or when later information is received. Revisions are published in monthly issues of Agricultural Prices.
Reliability: United States price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less than one
percent for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods of summarization for
non-probability commodities are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures
approximate the United States relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any non-sampling errors are attributed to
such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in
coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these non-sampling
errors.
Program Changes: After the Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE) 2009 program review which
included changes in farm production practices, plans were implement to make necessary program improvements in the
agricultural price program. The index group structure for prices received was modified to maintain a more universal structure
and consistency with the required 1910-1914 series.
Modifications implemented January 2014 include the following: update the current 1990-1992 base reference period to 2011,
link the 1910-1914 series to the updated base reference period, 2011, create index groups used universally by researchers, data
users, and policymakers, re-classify agricultural commodities into the index groups, expand the commodity coverage for
vegetable, melon, non-citrus, and tree nuts, update monthly market weights, and adjust (normalization) current five year
moving average cash receipts and farm input cost weights.
Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an
annual index.
See Price Program Quick Stats Links at end of this report for program change details.

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December Prices Paid by Farmers
The December Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at
104, is down 1.9 percent from November 2015 and 6.3 percent below December 2014.
Production index: The December index, at 104, is down 1.9 percent from November and 8.8 percent lower than last year.
Lower prices for feeder cattle, concentrates, complete feeds, and diesel more than offset higher prices for nitrogen, feeder
pigs, feed grains, and hay & forages.
Feed: At 99, the December index decreased 1.0 percent from November and is down 11 percent from last December.
Since November, lower prices for concentrates, complete feeds, and supplements more than offset higher prices for
feed grains and hay & forages.
Livestock and poultry: The December index, at 116, decreased 11 percent from November and is down 33 percent
from last year. Since November, lower prices for feeder cattle more than offset higher prices for feeder pigs. The
December feeder cattle price, at $161.00 per cwt, is down $25.00 per cwt from the November price. December feeder
pigs averaged $126.00 per cwt, up $13.00 per cwt from November.
Fertilizer: The index for December, at 86, is up 1.2 percent from November but is 5.5 percent below December a
year ago. Since November, higher prices for nitrogen more than offset lower prices for mixed fertilizer and
potash & phosphate.
Chemicals: The December index, at 106, is unchanged from November but is down 3.6 percent from last December.
Fuels: At 54, the December index is down 6.9 percent from November and 30 percent below December 2014.
Compared with November, prices are lower for diesel, LP gas, and gasoline.
Machinery: The index for December, at 116, is unchanged from November but is 2.7 percent above last December.
Consumer price index: The December 2015 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all
urban consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 236.525 (1982-1984=100). The
November index is 237.336. For the 12 month period ending in December, the overall index increased 0.7 percent.

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Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Index Group
and
Ratios

1910-1914 Base

2011 Base

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Prices paid by farmers for
commodities, services,
interest, taxes, and wage
rates (PPITW) .........................................
Production ..........................................
Feed ...............................................
Livestock and poultry ......................
Seeds .............................................
Fertilizer ..........................................
Chemicals .......................................
Fuels ...............................................
Supplies and repairs .......................

3011
2365
1224
3405
3746
1093
983
2162
1252

2868
2197
1104
2563
3755
1026
952
1627
1243

2826
2155
1087
2288
3755
1038
954
1516
1243

111
114
111
172
114
91
110
77
106

106
106
100
130
114
85
106
58
105

104
104
99
116
114
86
106
54
105

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

3224
6913
2497
2306
(NA)
(NA)

3243
7116
2488
2355
(NA)
(NA)

3242
7116
2487
2352
(NA)
(NA)

105
113
107
(NA)
109
108

106
116
107
(NA)
111
110

105
116
107
(NA)
111
110

Interest 1 .............................................
Taxes 2 ...............................................
Wage rates .........................................
Production, interest, taxes,
and wage rates (PITW) ...................
Family living-CPI 3 ...............................

3504
6233
7756

3539
6376
8204

3539
6376
8204

96
105
108

97
107
115

97
107
115

3169
2231

2991
2255

2941
2247

112
104

106
106

104
105

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

(NA)
35
36

(NA)
33
34

(NA)
33
34

91
(NA)
(NA)

87
(NA)
(NA)

87
(NA)
(NA)

1418

1416

1409

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

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

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

106
117

105
107

104
104

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

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

130
103

111
102

106
102

(NA) Not available.
1
Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt.
2
Farm real estate taxes payable per acre.
3
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month converted by the USDA.
4
Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-1914=100).
5
Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.026 for 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:
December 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Relative weights are a five year moving average]
Relative weights
Index Group

Indexes (2011=100)

2014

2015

December
2014

November
2015

December
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

74.1

74.6

114

106

104

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

15.5
2.2
7.6
1.9
2.5
1.3
8.5
6.6
0.7
0.7
0.5

15.5
2.2
7.6
1.9
2.5
1.3
8.3
6.4
0.7
0.7
0.5

111
66
116
102
141
115
172
182
155
149
102

100
61
110
93
102
117
130
136
81
139
102

99
62
108
94
96
116
116
117
90
139
102

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

4.9
4.4
0.5
6.2
2.7
2.6
0.9
3.1
1.9
0.7
0.4

5.0
4.5
0.5
6.4
2.8
2.7
0.9
3.2
2.0
0.7
0.5

114
113
123
91
86
96
89
110
110
111
106

114
114
120
85
84
88
80
106
106
107
103

114
114
120
86
84
91
79
106
107
107
103

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

4.1
2.6
0.9
0.7
4.3
1.4
2.8
1.1
0.1
1.0

4.0
2.5
0.8
0.7
4.3
1.4
2.9
1.1
0.1
1.0

77
79
74
75
106
106
106
105
101
105

58
56
61
64
105
106
105
106
101
106

54
52
57
58
105
106
105
105
101
106

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

4.9
1.1
2.0
1.9
3.7
10.8
1.1
9.7
6.9
3.7
3.2

5.2
1.1
2.1
2.0
3.7
10.8
1.1
9.7
7.1
3.8
3.3

113
108
116
113
107
109
109
109
108
109
108

116
110
121
115
107
111
112
111
110
110
110

116
110
121
115
107
111
112
111
110
110
110

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

2.6
2.9
6.4
14.0

2.3
2.8
6.4
13.9

96
105
108
104

97
107
115
106

97
107
115
105

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

120
110
100
90
80
70
All Items

Production Items

60
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

120
110
100
90
80
70
Production Items

Interest

Taxes

Wages

60
2006

2007

2008

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2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

43

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

120
110
100
90
80

70
All Farms

Crop Farms

Livestock Farms

60
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

140
130
120
110

100
90
80
70
All

Farm

Non-farm

60
2006

44

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

150
130
110
90
70
50
Chem

Fertilizer

Fuels

30
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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

150
130
110
90
70
50
Machinery

Supplies & Repairs

30
2006

2007

2008

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2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

45

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

180
160
140
120
100
80
60
Feed

Livestock & Poultry

40
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Feed Price Ratios – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
Feed price ratio 1

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

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

5.2

4.3

4.7

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

17.7

22.9

12.2

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

17.0

12.8

11.7

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

2.40

2.42

2.27

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

43.8

36.4

33.7

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

7.1

10.2

9.8

1

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

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Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States:
December 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

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

0.580
1.66

0.420
1.93

0.470
1.04

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

64.30
20.40

45.90
18.20

42.80
17.20

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

166.00
0.734

131.00
0.922

123.00
0.886

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

3.79
180.00

3.60
150.00

3.65
150.00

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

10.30
6.14

8.68
4.86

8.76
4.71

Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: December 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item

December 2014

November 2015

December 2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

Feeder cattle & calves ..............................................................cwt
Feeder pigs ..............................................................................cwt

249.00
217.00

186.00
113.00

161.00
126.00

Annual Average Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock and Poultry – United States: 2010-2015
Item

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

Broiler chicks ............................................................. 100
Egg-type chicks ......................................................... 100
Feeders and stockers
Cattle and calves ....................................................cwt
Feeder pigs .............................................................cwt
Turkey poults ........................................................... each
1

27.00
83.00

28.20
86.70

29.50
89.70

29.90
93.40

31.00
74.80

(1)
(1)

109.00
156.00
1.43

133.00
145.00
1.47

149.00
126.00
1.54

150.00
158.00
1.67

215.00
254.00
1.67

214.00
135.00
(1)

Discontinued publishing in Agricultural Prices beginning in 2015. Published in Poultry - Production and Value in April 2016.

Annual Averages for Feed and Livestock & Poultry Indexes – United States: 2011-2015
Index
Feed ..........................................................................................
Livestock and Poultry .................................................................

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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2011

2012
100
100

2013
115
107

2014
118
108

2015
115
154

105
147

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Grazing Fee Rates for Cattle – States, Regions, and United States: 2014 and 2015
Survey average rates 1
State

Animal unit
2014

2

Cow-calf
2015

2014

Per head
2015

2014

2015

(dollars per month) (dollars per month) (dollars per month) (dollars per month) (dollars per month) (dollars per month)
Arizona .................................
California ..............................
Colorado ...............................
Idaho .....................................
Kansas ..................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Mexico ..........................
North Dakota .........................

9.00
20.00
17.00
16.50
18.00
23.00
38.00
11.50
13.50
19.20

9.00
19.10
17.00
17.00
19.00
23.00
39.00
(S)
15.50
20.50

(S)
25.10
20.00
19.00
22.00
26.00
44.50
(S)
(S)
22.00

(S)
25.50
21.00
20.00
24.00
26.00
45.00
(S)
(S)
23.00

(S)
22.50
19.00
18.50
21.50
23.00
35.00
(S)
15.50
18.00

(S)
23.50
19.00
18.50
21.50
23.00
36.00
(S)
15.50
(S)

Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
South Dakota ........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
Washington ...........................
Wyoming ...............................

(S)
17.00
30.00
(S)
15.00
13.50
20.00

(S)
16.50
32.00
(S)
16.00
13.00
21.00

(S)
19.50
35.00
(S)
19.00
16.50
22.00

(S)
21.00
39.00
(S)
20.00
17.00
23.00

14.00
19.00
32.50
14.00
16.50
15.00
21.00

12.00
19.00
32.50
12.00
17.00
15.50
21.00

17-State 3 ..............................
16-State 4 ..............................
11-State 5 ..............................
9-State 6 ................................

19.90
21.60
18.20
20.30

20.20
22.10
18.40
20.70

23.20
25.40
21.60
23.50

24.20
26.40
22.20
24.70

20.70
22.60
19.70
20.90

20.10
22.60
20.00
20.00

(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
The average rates are estimates based on survey indications of monthly lease rates for private, non-irrigated grazing land from the January Cattle
Survey.
2
Includes animal unit plus cow-calf rates. Cow-calf rate converted to animal unit (AUM) using (1 aum=cow-calf *0.833).
3
17 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
4
16 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
5
11 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
6
9 Great Plains States: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.

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Prices Paid Indexes as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Commodities, services, interest, taxes, and wage rates
(PPITW)

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

January

February

March

96
102
106
108
110

97
103
106
109
110

99
104
106
110
110

April
100
104
106
112
110

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

100
104
106
112
110

June
100
104
106
113
110

July

August

September

101
105
106
112
108

101
105
107
112
107

101
103
107
113
109

October November December
101
105
106
112
107

102
105
106
112
106

101
105
106
111
104

Annual 1
100
104
106
111
108

Items used for production, interest, taxes, and wage rates
(PITW)

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

May

January

February

March

96
102
107
109
111

97
103
107
110
110

99
105
107
111
111

April
100
104
107
113
111

May
100
104
107
114
110

June
100
104
107
114
110

July

August

September

101
105
106
113
109

101
106
107
114
107

101
104
108
114
110

October November December
101
106
107
113
107

102
106
106
113
106

101
106
107
112
104

Annual 1
100
105
107
113
109

Items used for production
January

February

March

95
103
107
110
111

96
103
108
110
111

99
106
107
112
111

January

February

March

90
100
119
112
109

94
102
119
113
109

94
108
120
116
108

January

February

March

98
113
109
128
160

100
118
107
129
152

103
116
101
134
157

January

February

March

94
98
107
111
114

94
98
107
111
114

101
107
111
114
114

January

February

March

93
105
98
91
90

93
101
99
94
90

97
102
101
97
90

January

February

March

99
102
108
110
99

100
105
108
111
106

100
104
108
110
106

April
100
105
107
114
111

May
101
105
107
115
111

June
100
105
108
116
111

July

August

September

101
106
107
114
109

101
107
108
115
107

August

September

106
128
118
113
105

107
127
119
116
104

101
104
109
115
110

October November December
101
107
107
114
107

102
107
107
114
106

102
107
107
114
104

Annual 1
100
105
107
114
109

Feed
April
99
109
119
121
106

May
102
111
121
122
104

June
103
112
122
122
104

July
103
118
126
116
106

October November December
102
124
111
106
102

101
122
107
109
100

99
122
109
111
99

Annual 1
100
115
118
115
105

Livestock & poultry
April
103
111
100
143
159

May
97
109
97
145
159

June
95
107
98
153
159

July

August

September

95
95
108
159
147

95
99
111
164
136

August

September

101
107
111
114
114

101
107
111
114
114

98
94
103
162
152

October November December
101
103
119
177
137

107
105
122
176
130

109
108
124
172
116

Annual 1
100
107
108
154
147

Seeds
April
101
107
111
114
114

May
101
107
111
114
114

June
101
107
111
114
114

July
101
107
111
114
114

October November December
101
107
111
114
114

101
107
111
114
114

101
107
111
114
114

Annual 1
100
106
110
114
114

Fertilizer
April
99
103
103
100
91

May
99
104
105
103
91

June
100
105
103
100
91

July
101
104
97
94
88

August

September

101
97
91
93
87

101
98
90
92
88

October November December
104
99
90
91
86

106
99
91
90
85

105
98
91
91
86

Annual 1
100
101
97
95
89

Chemicals
April

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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99
104
108
109
106

May
99
104
108
109
106

June
99
105
108
109
106

July
99
106
108
109
107

August

September

100
106
108
109
107

100
106
109
110
107

October November December
102
106
110
110
107

101
108
110
110
106

102
108
110
110
106

Annual 1
100
105
109
110
106
--continued

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Prices Paid Indexes as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States:
2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Fuels
January

February

March

88
98
95
104
67

93
101
101
107
68

100
106
99
99
69

January

February

March

98
102
104
104
106

98
102
104
105
106

98
102
104
105
106

January

February

March

98
101
103
104
105

99
102
103
104
105

100
102
103
104
106

105
105
97
103
67

May
106
100
96
102
68

June
103
93
95
102
66

July

August

September

102
99
100
99
61

102
102
101
99
60

102
93
96
101
66

October November December
99
102
99
93
60

102
98
99
88
58

99
95
102
77
54

Annual 1
100
99
98
98
64

Supplies & repairs
April
99
103
104
106
106

May
100
103
104
106
106

June
100
103
104
106
106

July

August

September

101
103
104
106
105

102
103
104
106
105

101
103
104
106
106

October November December
102
103
104
106
105

102
103
104
106
105

102
103
104
106
105

Annual 1
100
103
104
106
106

Autos & trucks
April
100
102
104
105
106

May
100
102
103
105
106

June
101
102
104
104
106

July

August

September

100
102
103
104
105

100
102
103
104
105

100
102
103
104
106

October November December
100
102
103
105
105

100
102
104
105
106

101
103
104
105
105

Annual 1
100
102
103
104
106

Machinery
January

February

March

97
103
107
111
114

98
103
108
111
115

98
104
108
111
115

January

February

March

98
101
104
106
108

98
102
104
106
108

99
102
105
106
108

April
99
105
108
112
115

May
99
105
108
112
115

June
100
105
108
112
115

July

August

September

101
106
108
113
115

101
106
108
112
115

100
106
108
112
115

October November December
102
106
108
112
115

102
107
109
113
116

103
107
109
113
116

Annual 1
100
105
108
112
115

Building materials
April
100
103
105
107
108

May
100
103
105
107
108

June
100
103
105
107
108

July

August

September

101
103
105
107
107

101
103
105
107
107

101
103
105
107
108

October November December
101
103
105
107
107

101
103
105
107
107

101
103
105
107
107

Annual 1
100
103
105
107
108

Services 2
January

February

March

99
101
105
108
112

99
102
105
108
112

100
101
105
109
112

April
100
101
105
108
112

May
100
102
105
109
112

June
101
103
106
110
113

July

August

September

101
102
106
110
113

101
102
106
110
113

August

September

100
102
106
108
110

100
102
106
108
110

August

September

103
102
100
97
94

99
102
96
96
92

101
102
106
110
113

October November December
100
102
106
109
112

100
102
105
109
111

100
102
106
109
111

Annual 1
100
102
106
109
112

Rent 2
January

February

March

100
102
106
108
110

100
102
106
108
110

100
102
106
108
110

January

February

March

95
98
105
92
88

101
98
103
98
90

101
99
104
102
93

April
100
102
106
108
110

May
100
102
106
108
110

June
100
102
106
108
110

July
100
102
106
108
110

October November December
100
102
106
108
110

100
102
106
108
110

100
102
106
108
110

Annual 1
100
102
106
108
110

Ratio

See footnote(s) at end of table.

50

April

April
102
98
102
103
94

May
101
98
104
103
97

June
102
98
104
100
95

July
101
102
100
97
91

October November December
97
104
94
89
83

99
106
93
91
87

101
103
95
91
87

Annual 1
100
101
100
97
91
--continued

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Prices Paid Indexes as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States:
2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Interest
January

February

March

100
94
95
96
97

100
94
95
96
97

100
94
95
96
97

January

February

March

100
101
103
105
107

100
101
103
105
107

100
101
103
105
107

January

February

March

102
103
107
109
112

102
103
107
109
112

102
103
107
109
112

January

February

March

98
101
102
104
104

98
101
103
104
104

99
102
104
105
105

January

February

March

93
104
114
117
125

96
106
113
117
122

98
111
113
121
123

April
100
94
95
96
97

May
100
94
95
96
97

June

July

100
94
95
96
97

August

September

100
94
95
96
97

100
94
95
96
97

August

September

100
101
103
105
107

100
101
103
105
107

100
94
95
96
97

October November December
100
94
95
96
97

100
94
95
96
97

100
94
95
96
97

Annual 1
100
94
95
96
97

Taxes
April
100
101
103
105
107

May
100
101
103
105
107

June

July

100
101
103
105
107

100
101
103
105
107

October November December
100
101
103
105
107

100
101
103
105
107

100
101
103
105
107

Annual 1
100
101
103
105
107

Wage rates
April
99
102
106
107
110

May
99
102
106
107
110

June

July

99
102
106
107
110

99
102
104
107
111

August

September

99
102
104
107
111

99
102
104
107
111

October November December
101
105
107
108
115

101
105
107
108
115

101
105
107
108
115

Annual 1
100
103
106
108
112

Family living
April
100
102
103
105
105

May
100
102
104
106
106

June

July

100
102
104
106
106

100
102
104
106
106

August

September

101
102
104
106
106

101
103
104
106
106

October November December
101
103
104
106
106

101
102
104
105
106

100
102
104
104
105

Annual 1
100
102
104
105
105

Production items with farm origin 3
April
101
109
112
126
123

May
100
110
112
128
122

June

July

100
109
113
130
122

101
108
117
129
121

August

September

102
114
114
127
119

102
114
115
130
115

October November December
102
114
114
128
115

102
114
112
130
111

102
115
114
130
106

Annual 1
100
111
114
126
119

Production items with non-farm origin 4
January

February

March

96
102
103
105
103

97
102
104
106
104

99
103
104
106
104

January

February

March

97
101
104
106
106

97
102
105
107
106

99
103
105
107
106

January

February

March

96
103
108
111
114

97
104
108
112
113

98
106
108
113
114

April
100
103
104
107
104

May
101
103
105
107
104

June

July

100
102
104
107
104

101
102
104
106
103

August

September

101
102
103
106
103

101
103
103
106
103

October November December
101
102
103
105
102

102
102
103
104
102

101
102
104
103
102

Annual 1
100
102
104
106
103

Crop sector (PPITW)
April
100
103
105
108
106

May
100
103
105
108
106

June

July

100
103
105
108
106

101
102
105
108
106

August

September

101
103
104
107
106

101
103
104
107
105

October November December
101
103
104
107
105

102
103
104
107
105

101
103
104
106
104

Annual 1
100
103
105
107
106

Livestock Sector (PPITW)
April
100
105
107
116
114

May
100
105
108
117
113

June
100
105
108
118
113

July
101
104
110
118
113

August

September

101
107
108
116
111

102
108
109
118
109

October November December
101
108
108
117
109

102
108
107
117
107

101
108
108
117
104

Annual 1
100
106
108
116
111

1

Weighted index using 5-year average production expenditures
For the 2011=100 base period, the Services & Rent Index is separated.
3
Feed, livestock & poultry purchases, and seed.
4
Fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, fuels, supplies & repairs, autos & trucks, machinery, building materials, and services & rent.
2

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51

Prices Paid Index Sub-Components as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Feed grains
January

February

March

83
101
116
75
66

95
104
117
74
66

93
105
118
78
66

January

February

March

92
100
121
119
119

94
100
120
120
117

96
111
120
124
116

January

February

March

74
110
123
109
99

76
114
125
111
101

82
117
126
113
104

106
105
116
81
65

May
105
105
115
80
63

June
105
104
115
76
63

July
104
116
110
70
66

August

September

112
124
101
64
64

105
114
89
61
64

October November December
97
114
78
61
62

98
117
75
62
61

98
115
75
66
62

Annual 1
100
110
102
71
64

Complete feeds
April
99
112
120
127
115

May
101
114
120
129
113

June
102
114
122
128
111

July
102
117
125
125
113

August

September

104
126
124
120
114

106
129
123
121
112

October November December
103
127
119
115
111

102
125
115
114
110

100
124
116
116
108

Annual 1
100
117
120
122
113

Hay & forages
April
90
121
125
123
109

May
105
120
124
125
110

June
105
114
123
121
103

July
112
115
118
119
101

August

September

112
117
114
115
93

111
117
111
109
93

October November December
114
121
112
109
95

108
122
110
105
93

111
122
108
102
94

Annual 1
100
118
118
113
100

Concentrates
January

February

March

103
94
117
123
122

104
98
117
126
121

99
99
121
127
121

January

February

March

94
96
108
121
120

97
95
109
117
120

92
100
116
120
118

January

February

March

95
113
109
129
169

97
117
105
128
160

100
116
101
132
166

April
99
103
112
138
111

May
100
109
134
139
107

June
103
117
132
150
115

July
103
130
158
131
122

August

September

103
146
120
138
121

105
144
142
160
114

October November December
97
133
115
114
110

93
123
108
139
102

90
126
113
141
96

Annual 1
100
119
124
136
114

Supplements
April
96
95
119
123
112

May
99
98
111
120
108

June
98
96
113
117
112

July
98
106
114
110
111

August

September

105
124
110
107
115

110
118
114
111
116

October November December
102
115
113
110
116

105
113
110
109
117

103
116
117
115
116

Annual 1
100
106
113
115
115

Feeder Cattle
April
101
113
100
138
170

May
96
112
97
143
170

June
95
110
98
155
174

July
100
97
104
164
166

August

September

97
101
111
165
160

96
106
114
174
144

October November December
103
109
122
188
146

109
108
124
188
136

110
109
125
182
117

Annual 1
100
109
109
157
157

Feeder pigs
January

February

March

127
136
128
168
143

140
146
131
184
125

140
141
109
205
123

January

February

March

92
103
96
101
140

92
103
96
101
140

92
103
96
101
140

April
127
114
101
238
115

May
97
91
94
217
112

June
77
88
86
199
84

July
79
48
90
209
68

August

September

71
33
96
164
63

68
30
103
142
74

October November December
73
50
124
150
84

92
91
136
147
81

109
114
154
155
90

Annual 1
100
90
113
182
97

Milk cow replacements

See footnote(s) at end of table.

52

April

April
100
101
96
127
139

May
100
101
96
127
139

June
100
101
96
127
139

July
104
100
96
139
143

August

September

104
100
96
139
143

104
100
96
139
143

October November December
104
98
99
149
139

104
98
99
149
139

104
98
99
149
139

Annual 1
100
101
97
129
140
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Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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Prices Paid Index Sub-Components as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Poultry
January

February

March

100
103
105
102
102

100
103
105
102
102

100
103
105
102
102

January

February

March

94
98
106
110
113

94
98
106
110
113

101
106
110
113
114

January

February

March

97
94
117
120
123

97
94
117
120
123

101
117
120
123
120

April
100
103
105
102
102

May
100
103
105
102
102

June
100
103
105
102
102

July
100
103
105
102
102

August

September

100
103
105
102
102

100
103
105
102
102

October November December
100
103
105
102
102

100
103
105
102
102

100
103
105
102
102

Annual 1
100
103
105
102
102

Field crop seeds
April
101
106
110
113
114

May
101
106
110
113
114

June
101
106
110
113
114

July
101
106
110
113
114

August

September

101
106
110
113
114

101
106
110
113
114

October November December
101
106
110
113
114

101
106
110
113
114

101
106
110
113
114

Annual 1
100
105
109
113
114

Grass & legume seeds
April
101
117
120
123
120

May
101
117
120
123
120

June
101
117
120
123
120

July
101
117
120
123
120

August

September

101
117
120
123
120

101
117
120
123
120

October November December
101
117
120
123
120

101
117
120
123
120

101
117
120
123
120

Annual 1
100
113
120
123
121

Mixed fertilizer
January

February

March

94
103
91
86
86

98
104
92
87
86

100
100
94
90
86

January

February

March

86
108
105
98
96

87
99
108
102
96

94
103
109
106
94

January

February

March

107
107
101
84
86

94
101
97
89
89

95
106
101
96
90

April
101
100
94
90
86

May
100
100
94
91
87

June
100
100
93
91
87

July

August

September

99
92
86
85
86

100
92
85
85
86

August

September

104
102
95
100
89

102
103
95
98
92

100
98
90
86
86

October November December
102
93
86
85
85

103
92
86
85
84

103
91
86
86
84

Annual 1
100
97
90
87
86

Nitrogen
April
98
107
114
108
95

May
100
112
117
114
97

June
102
113
114
109
96

July
104
111
105
103
91

October November December
106
105
96
97
88

108
104
97
95
88

108
104
97
96
91

Annual 1
100
106
104
102
93

Potash & phosphate
April
99
99
101
104
91

May
96
97
102
105
89

June
95
96
102
99
89

July
97
98
97
92
83

August

September

96
99
92
93
83

101
100
92
94
84

October November December
104
103
88
94
82

109
102
87
93
80

106
101
85
89
79

Annual 1
100
101
95
94
85

Herbicides
January

February

March

100
102
108
110
100

100
105
108
111
107

100
106
107
110
107

January

February

March

83
101
108
113
100

95
104
109
114
107

93
105
111
114
107

April
99
105
107
109
107

May
99
106
107
109
107

June
99
106
107
109
107

July
99
106
107
109
107

August

September

99
107
107
109
107

100
107
108
110
107

October November December
102
107
110
110
107

101
108
110
110
106

102
108
110
110
107

Annual 1
100
106
108
110
106

Insecticides
April

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

106
105
110
112
107

May
105
105
111
112
107

June
105
104
111
112
107

July
104
116
111
111
107

August

September

112
124
111
111
107

105
114
112
112
107

October November December
97
114
113
112
108

98
117
113
111
107

98
115
113
111
107

Annual 1
100
110
111
112
107
--continued

53

Prices Paid Index Sub-Components as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Fungicides & other
January

February

March

99
102
108
105
96

99
105
108
105
103

100
103
107
104
103

January

February

March

88
99
99
96
69

93
103
104
98
65

102
108
100
99
65

January

February

March

88
96
94
107
61

91
102
104
110
63

101
109
102
99
68

100
103
107
103
103

May
99
104
107
103
103

June
99
105
106
104
103

July

August

September

100
105
105
104
104

100
106
105
105
104

August

September

100
103
96
91
59

100
106
97
90
57

99
105
105
104
104

October November December
102
106
106
105
104

101
108
106
106
103

102
108
105
106
103

Annual 1
100
105
106
105
103

Diesel
April
106
107
96
97
63

May
105
103
95
96
65

June
102
97
95
94
65

July
102
96
95
93
63

October November December
99
105
96
86
57

103
102
95
85
56

100
101
96
79
52

Annual 1
100
103
97
92
61

Gasoline
April
108
111
100
119
68

May
111
106
102
118
75

June
104
101
104
117
77

July

August

September

103
106
106
107
73

103
109
107
103
66

104
98
105
113
77

October November December
98
106
103
95
64

96
98
102
86
61

93
94
104
74
57

Annual 1
100
103
103
104
68

LP Gas
January

February

March

91
94
76
131
67

91
90
80
134
83

91
94
92
98
81

January

February

March

98
102
103
105
106

98
102
103
105
106

98
102
103
105
106

January

February

March

98
102
104
104
106

98
102
104
104
106

98
103
104
105
106

April
96
91
95
106
82

May
102
74
94
105
70

June
103
62
86
112
58

July

August

September

105
74
104
118
56

109
77
108
128
68

104
71
91
115
61

October November December
104
83
109
117
67

104
78
113
105
64

101
71
120
75
58

Annual 1
100
80
97
112
68

Supplies
April
98
102
104
106
106

May
100
102
104
106
106

June
100
103
104
106
106

July

August

September

101
102
104
106
106

102
103
104
106
106

101
103
105
106
106

October November December
102
103
104
106
106

101
103
105
106
106

102
103
105
106
106

Annual 1
100
103
104
106
106

Repairs
April
99
103
104
106
106

May
100
103
104
106
106

June
100
103
104
106
106

July

August

September

101
104
104
106
105

102
104
104
106
105

August

September

101
101
102
101
101

101
101
101
101
101

August

September

100
102
103
105
106

100
102
104
105
106

100
104
104
106
105

October November December
102
103
104
106
105

102
103
104
106
105

102
103
104
106
105

Annual 1
100
103
104
106
106

Autos
January

February

March

97
101
102
102
101

98
101
102
102
102

99
101
102
102
102

January

February

March

99
101
103
104
105

100
102
103
105
106

100
102
103
105
106

April
99
102
102
102
102

May
100
102
102
102
102

June
101
102
102
102
102

July
101
101
102
102
102

October November December
101
101
101
101
101

101
102
101
102
101

101
102
102
101
101

Annual 1
100
101
102
102
102

Trucks

See footnote(s) at end of table.

54

April

April
100
102
104
105
107

May
101
102
104
105
107

June
100
102
104
105
107

July
100
102
104
105
106

October November December
100
102
104
105
106

100
102
104
105
106

100
103
104
105
106

Annual 1
100
102
104
105
106
--continued

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Prices Paid Index Sub-Components as a Percent of 2011 Base, Monthly and Annual Average –
United States: 2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
1

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

Tractors
January

February

March

98
102
105
102
108

99
102
105
102
110

99
102
106
102
110

January

February

March

97
104
109
104
118

97
105
109
105
118

98
105
109
105
119

January

February

March

97
102
107
102
115

98
102
108
102
115

98
104
108
104
115

April
99
102
106
102
110

May
99
102
106
102
110

June
99
103
106
103
110

July
100
103
106
103
110

August

September

100
103
106
103
110

102
105
106
105
110

October November December
102
105
106
105
110

102
105
107
105
110

102
105
107
105
110

Annual 1
100
103
106
103
110

Self-propelled
April
98
106
109
106
119

May
99
106
109
106
119

June
99
106
109
106
119

July
100
107
109
107
119

August

September

100
107
109
107
119

101
107
109
107
119

October November December
103
107
109
107
119

103
107
110
107
121

104
109
111
109
121

Annual 1
100
106
109
106
119

Other machinery
April
99
105
108
105
115

May
100
105
108
105
115

June
100
106
108
106
114

July
100
106
108
106
115

August

September

101
106
108
106
115

101
106
108
106
115

October November December
101
106
109
106
115

102
106
109
106
115

102
106
109
106
115

Annual 1
100
105
108
105
115

Custom rates
January

February

March

100
103
106
103
112

100
103
106
103
112

100
103
106
103
112

January

February

March

99
101
105
101
112

99
101
105
101
112

100
101
105
101
112

January

February

March

100
101
106
101
110

100
101
106
101
110

100
101
106
101
110

April
100
103
106
103
112

May
100
103
106
103
112

June
100
103
106
103
112

July
100
103
106
103
112

August

September

100
103
106
103
112

100
103
106
103
112

October November December
100
103
106
103
112

100
103
106
103
112

100
103
106
103
112

Annual 1
100
103
106
103
112

Other services
April
99
101
105
101
112

May
100
102
105
102
112

June
101
103
106
103
113

July
101
102
106
102
113

August

September

101
102
106
102
113

101
102
106
102
113

October November December
100
101
105
101
112

100
101
105
101
111

100
101
105
101
111

Average 1
100
102
105
102
112

Cash rent
April
100
101
106
101
110

May
100
101
106
101
110

June
100
101
106
101
110

July
100
101
106
101
110

August

September

100
101
106
101
110

100
101
106
101
110

October November December
100
101
106
101
110

100
101
106
101
110

100
101
106
101
110

Annual 1
100
101
106
101
110

Share rent
January

February

March

100
102
105
102
110

100
102
105
102
110

100
102
105
102
110

April
100
102
105
102
110

May
100
102
105
102
110

June
100
102
105
102
110

July
100
102
105
102
110

August

September

100
102
105
102
110

100
102
105
102
110

October November December
100
102
105
102
110

100
102
105
102
110

100
102
105
102
110

Annual 1
100
102
105
102
110

Weighted index using 5-year average production expenditures.

Agricultural Prices (January 2016)
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Prices Paid Indexes as a Percent of 1910-1914 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States:
2011-2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Commodities, services, interest, taxes, and wage rates
(PPITW)

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

January

February

March

2601
2761
2873
2931
2977

2631
2778
2880
2948
2964

2679
2823
2880
2977
2977

April

May

2710
2815
2871
3026
2971

2716
2816
2878
3044
2965

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

January

February

March

2703
2884
3011
3074
3130

2737
2902
3016
3093
3112

2790
2953
3014
3125
3124

2726
2798
2899
3046
2954

August

September

2732
2837
2870
3023
2934

2736
2850
2884
3044
2900

October November December
2736
2855
2873
3022
2899

2751
2848
2863
3025
2868

2743
2850
2878
3011
2826

Annual 1
2706
2820
2878
3013
2934

April

May

2825
2942
3004
3182
3116

2830
2944
3012
3202
3107

June
2828
2937
3014
3224
3108

July
2842
2924
3036
3204
3092

August

September

2848
2969
3001
3178
3069

2852
2982
3017
3202
3029

October November December
2853
2988
3005
3177
3027

2870
2982
2993
3183
2991

2862
2986
3012
3169
2941

Annual 1
2820
2949
3011
3168
3071

Items used for production
January

February

March

1977
2136
2234
2282
2320

2006
2152
2238
2298
2305

2052
2196
2237
2325
2316

January

February

March

996
1105
1308
1235
1206

1035
1120
1310
1245
1197

1037
1192
1325
1279
1195

January

February

March

1930
2233
2161
2528
3167

1984
2321
2108
2549
2998

2032
2300
1997
2641
3090

January

February

March

3082
3208
3521
3643
3746

3082
3208
3521
3643
3746

3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

January

February

March

1119
1270
1186
1091
1086

1116
1220
1196
1128
1089

1165
1232
1220
1172
1084

January

February

March

891
919
972
987
892

895
942
969
993
955

894
938
967
988
955

April

May

2088
2188
2231
2378
2313

2092
2190
2237
2395
2305

April

May

1089
1202
1310
1336
1170

1121
1226
1337
1348
1148

April

May

2040
2197
1978
2816
3145

1909
2153
1925
2859
3135

April

May

3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

April

May

1195
1238
1244
1201
1092

1197
1257
1262
1234
1099

April

May

June
2091
2184
2239
2413
2306

July
2103
2173
2261
2397
2289

August

September

2108
2212
2231
2374
2269

2112
2224
2245
2395
2235

October November December
2109
2223
2230
2371
2228

2124
2217
2220
2376
2197

2117
2221
2236
2365
2155

Annual 1
2082
2193
2237
2364
2270

Feed
June
1133
1229
1343
1347
1147

July
1135
1298
1393
1280
1166

August

September

1169
1408
1297
1249
1162

1175
1398
1312
1280
1143

October November December
1126
1369
1224
1167
1129

1110
1348
1180
1201
1104

1096
1347
1200
1224
1087

Annual 1
1102
1270
1295
1266
1155

Livestock & poultry
June
1866
2117
1927
3027
3144

July
1939
1850
2026
3202
3003

August

September

1880
1882
2133
3146
2908

1866
1952
2188
3238
2675

October November December
1988
2030
2358
3487
2714

2104
2078
2408
3484
2563

2152
2135
2442
3405
2288

Annual 1
1974
2104
2138
3032
2903

Seeds
June
3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

July
3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

August

September

3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

October November December
3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

3327
3521
3643
3746
3755

Annual 1
3286
3469
3623
3729
3754

Fertilizer
June
1203
1263
1242
1202
1097

July
1220
1248
1169
1134
1054

August

September

1214
1173
1093
1114
1044

1217
1180
1085
1104
1061

October November December
1253
1196
1088
1098
1033

1279
1189
1093
1087
1026

1270
1184
1091
1093
1038

Annual 1
1204
1221
1164
1138
1067

Chemicals

See footnote(s) at end of table.

56

2714
2810
2881
3062
2967

July

Items used for production, interest, taxes, and wage rates
(PITW)

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

June

892
931
966
979
955

890
938
969
978
953

June
886
947
966
977
953

July
891
948
968
975
958

August

September

894
951
970
980
958

902
954
976
986
957

October November December
912
954
989
986
959

910
967
989
985
952

918
966
989
983
954

Annual 1
898
946
974
983
950
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Prices Paid Indexes as a Percent of 1910-1914 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States:
2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Fuels
January

February

March

2468
2745
2661
2911
1870

2589
2813
2815
2983
1890

2801
2966
2764
2764
1920

January

February

March

1151
1203
1223
1232
1255

1154
1204
1222
1235
1254

1155
1207
1223
1238
1254

January

February

March

3026
3109
3169
3193
3224

3053
3133
3173
3207
3240

3067
3136
3176
3205
3248

April

May

2931
2949
2711
2891
1879

2959
2786
2695
2858
1904

April

May

1169
1212
1223
1248
1251

1176
1212
1223
1248
1250

April

May

3076
3138
3185
3216
3257

3089
3132
3181
3215
3258

June
2875
2598
2663
2852
1854

July
2863
2594
2699
2825
1835

August

September

2843
2771
2785
2775
1711

2841
2859
2829
2766
1690

October November December
2778
2852
2783
2611
1682

2850
2741
2771
2473
1627

2769
2670
2843
2162
1516

Annual 1
2797
2779
2752
2739
1782

Supplies & repairs
June
1179
1214
1223
1249
1249

July
1187
1218
1227
1251
1245

August

September

1193
1217
1225
1252
1244

1198
1220
1225
1251
1243

October November December
1198
1220
1226
1252
1243

1198
1220
1227
1253
1243

1198
1218
1227
1252
1243

Annual 1
1180
1214
1225
1247
1248

Autos & trucks
June
3091
3132
3186
3201
3257

July
3084
3123
3180
3204
3245

August

September

3074
3121
3171
3204
3235

3071
3124
3178
3205
3234

October November December
3078
3130
3177
3214
3233

3084
3142
3183
3220
3243

3090
3151
3189
3224
3242

Annual 1
3074
3131
3179
3209
3243

Machinery
January

February

March

5937
6304
6557
6783
6986

5982
6315
6585
6775
7021

6002
6360
6592
6785
7037

January

February

March

2277
2353
2418
2458
2503

2290
2370
2429
2468
2503

2305
2376
2435
2477
2503

January

February

March

2112
2156
2230
2299
2362

2114
2158
2232
2299
2361

2119
2157
2232
2301
2357

April

May

6029
6390
6597
6820
7044

6067
6411
6600
6835
7044

April

May

2318
2386
2442
2479
2508

2326
2395
2437
2486
2505

April

May

2118
2157
2232
2296
2360

2123
2161
2237
2308
2361

June
6083
6436
6596
6851
7041

July
6108
6456
6602
6867
7044

August

September

6150
6468
6600
6882
7044

6190
6493
6606
6859
7044

October November December
6237
6505
6619
6875
7052

6259
6509
6663
6892
7116

6287
6537
6686
6913
7116

Annual 1
6111
6432
6609
6845
7049

Building materials
June
2336
2395
2433
2486
2503

July
2347
2388
2431
2489
2501

August

September

2346
2391
2438
2495
2492

2345
2396
2437
2498
2489

October November December
2344
2395
2437
2499
2488

2341
2399
2438
2498
2488

2341
2404
2439
2497
2487

Annual 1
2326
2387
2435
2486
2498

Services & rent

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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June
2132
2172
2252
2323
2373

July
2132
2168
2252
2323
2372

August

September

2132
2169
2252
2323
2372

2133
2170
2253
2318
2369

October November December
2125
2159
2242
2308
2359

2121
2159
2238
2304
2355

2120
2159
2242
2306
2352

Annual 1
2123
2162
2241
2309
2363
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Prices Paid Indexes as a Percent of 1910-1914 Base, Monthly and Annual Average – United States:
2011-2015 (continued)
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Interest
January

February

March

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

January

February

March

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

January

February

March

7301
7372
7692
7826
8018

7301
7372
7692
7826
8018

7301
7372
7692
7826
8018

April

May

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

April

May

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

April

May

7075
7302
7609
7686
7858

7075
7302
7609
7686
7858

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

July
3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

August

September

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

October November December
3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

Annual 1
3646
3434
3451
3504
3539

Taxes
June
5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

July
5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

August

September

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

October November December
5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

Annual 1
5935
5993
6137
6233
6376

Wage rates
June
7075
7302
7609
7686
7858

July
7062
7270
7474
7654
7980

August

September

7062
7270
7474
7654
7980

7062
7270
7474
7654
7980

October November December
7205
7519
7654
7756
8204

7205
7519
7654
7756
8204

7205
7519
7654
7756
8204

Annual 1
7161
7366
7607
7731
8015

Family living
January

February

March

2092
2153
2187
2222
2220

2102
2162
2205
2230
2230

2122
2179
2211
2245
2243

April

May

2136
2185
2209
2252
2248

2146
2183
2213
2260
2259

June
2144
2180
2218
2264
2267

July
2146
2176
2219
2263
2267

August

September

2152
2188
2222
2259
2264

2155
2198
2224
2261
2260

October November December
2150
2197
2219
2255
2259

2149
2187
2214
2243
2255

2143
2181
2214
2231
2247

Average 1
2136
2181
2213
2249
2252

Commodities, services, interest, taxes, and wage rates
Adjusted for productivity

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

June

January

February

March

1457
1438
1408
1410
1416

1463
1442
1411
1413
1416

1473
1451
1412
1419
1419

April

May

1464
1446
1405
1419
1409

1466
1446
1407
1422
1409

June
1465
1445
1407
1426
1411

July
1466
1440
1402
1421
1416

August

September

1468
1448
1398
1417
1413

1469
1451
1401
1421
1407

October November December
1478
1468
1409
1423
1421

1480
1466
1407
1422
1416

1478
1465
1409
1418
1409

Annual 1
1469
1451
1406
1419
1414

Parity ratio 2
January

February

March

36
37
40
35
34

38
37
39
37
35

38
38
39
39
35

April
39
37
39
39
36

May
39
37
40
39
37

June
39
37
39
38
36

July
39
39
38
37
35

August

September

39
39
38
37
36

38
39
37
36
35

October November December
37
39
36
34
32

38
40
36
35
33

38
39
36
35
33

Annual 1
38
38
38
37
35

Adjusted parity ratio (PPITW) 3
January

February

March

37
38
41
36
35

39
38
40
38
36

39
39
40
40
36

April
40
38
40
40
37

May
40
38
41
40
38

June
40
38
40
39
37

July
40
40
39
38
36

August

September

40
40
39
38
37

39
40
38
37
36

October November December
38
40
37
35
33

39
41
37
36
34

39
40
37
36
34

Annual 1
39
39
39
38
36

1

Weighted index using 5-year average production expenditures.
Ratio of index of prices received to index of prices paid for commodities, services, interest, taxes, and wage rates.
3
Ratio of the index of prices received after adjustment for government payments to the index of prices paid for commodities, services, interest, taxes,
and wage rates.
2

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Feed Ratios Monthly and Annual Average – United States: 2011 - 2015
[Annual average is a simple average of monthly ratios, January through December]
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

Broiler 1
January
3.3
3.2
3.6
4.2
5.4

February
2.9
3.4
3.5
4.0
5.0

March

April

3.3
3.6
3.7
4.6
5.4

3.0
3.1
3.8
4.6
6.0

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

3.1
3.2
3.9
4.9
6.2

3.1
3.1
3.8
4.8
5.9

3.0
2.6
3.4
4.9
4.7

2.8
2.5
3.3
4.8
4.4

2.8
2.8
3.7
5.9
4.2

3.0
2.9
3.9
6.1
4.1

3.2
3.2
4.2
5.8
4.3

3.3
3.4
4.1
5.2
4.7

Average
3.1
3.1
3.7
5.0
5.0

Market Egg 2
January
5.8
5.1
5.6
8.0
11.4

February
6.0
5.0
5.0
10.9
12.2

March

April

5.2
5.7
6.1
8.9
15.3

6.4
4.5
4.2
8.9
9.6

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

4.5
4.2
6.3
7.9
18.2

4.9
4.8
4.4
7.3
21.9

4.9
4.8
5.3
9.6
19.6

6.7
5.6
6.1
8.6
26.5

5.7
7.0
6.4
9.0
20.7

6.8
5.6
7.3
10.5
14.7

6.8
6.6
10.4
15.1
22.9

8.7
6.3
10.7
17.7
12.2

Average
6.0
5.4
6.5
10.2
17.1

Turkey 3
January
4.6
4.8
4.0
5.2
6.3

February
4.2
4.7
3.9
5.4
6.6

March

April

4.4
4.8
4.1
5.3
6.8

4.5
5.0
4.2
5.1
7.1

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

4.6
5.0
4.1
5.4
7.9

4.8
5.1
4.1
5.6
8.4

4.7
4.4
4.3
6.2
8.5

4.7
4.3
4.6
6.8
9.4

5.2
4.8
5.0
7.6
10.0

5.8
4.9
5.8
8.3
10.6

5.9
4.7
5.3
8.1
10.2

5.4
4.3
5.5
7.1
9.8

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1.71
1.34
1.54
2.23
1.96

1.86
1.37
1.52
2.19
2.06

1.88
1.33
1.53
2.36
2.01

1.83
1.37
1.69
2.63
2.11

1.84
1.59
1.88
2.96
2.25

1.82
1.74
2.12
2.92
2.29

1.89
1.74
2.27
2.75
2.42

1.81
1.65
2.30
2.40
2.27

Average
4.9
4.7
4.6
6.3
8.5

Milk 4
January
1.96
1.71
1.58
2.46
2.11

February
2.01
1.55
1.52
2.58
2.05

March
2.12
1.48
1.48
2.54
2.01

April
1.81
1.41
1.54
2.42
1.95

Average
1.88
1.52
1.75
2.54
2.13

Hog-Corn 5
January
11.3
10.5
9.2
13.8
15.0

February
10.9
10.4
9.2
15.1
13.3

March
11.4
10.3
8.3
18.1
13.2

April
10.7
9.9
8.9
18.9
13.1

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

10.9
9.9
9.8
17.6
16.2

10.9
11.0
10.7
18.8
16.7

11.3
10.1
11.2
23.0
15.4

11.0
8.8
11.9
22.9
16.0

10.5
8.1
13.1
21.7
14.8

12.0
9.1
14.8
21.6
15.1

11.0
8.7
14.6
18.5
12.8

10.8
9.1
13.9
17.0
11.7

Average
11.1
9.7
11.3
18.9
14.4

Steer & Heifer-Corn 6
January
22.3
20.4
18.2
31.7
43.5

February
19.6
20.1
17.8
33.3
42.5

March
21.3
20.2
17.8
33.2
42.5

April
19.2
19.4
18.2
31.8
43.7

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

18.2
19.2
18.2
31.2
44.2

17.2
19.0
17.8
32.9
43.5

18.2
16.2
17.8
38.7
39.5

16.6
15.5
19.6
43.8
40.5

18.3
17.9
23.0
45.3
38.0

21.3
18.3
27.6
45.7
35.1

21.6
18.0
30.2
46.9
36.4

21.5
18.3
29.9
43.8
33.7

Average
19.6
18.5
21.4
38.2
40.3

1

The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed ration
uses 58 percent corn and 42 percent soybeans.
2
The price of commercial prepared layer feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed ration uses
75 percent corn and 25 percent soybeans.
3
The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed
ration uses 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat.
4
The price of commercial prepared dairy feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The modeled feed
ration uses 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans, and 41 percent alfalfa.
5
Number of bushels of corn equal in value to 100 pounds of all hogs, live weight.
6
Number of bushels of corn equal in value to 100 pounds of steers & heifers, live weight.

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Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates
Definition: Prices paid by farmers represent the average costs of inputs purchased by farmers and ranchers to produce
agricultural commodities. Conceptually, the average price when multiplied by quantity purchased should equal total
producer expenditures for the item.
Survey procedures: The prices paid data are obtained from establishments that sell goods and services to farmers and
ranchers. Annually, about 8,500 firms are randomly selected from lists by type of item sold with an average response rate
in the range of 75-80 percent. Firms are asked to report the price for the specified item "most commonly bought by
farmers" or that was the "volume seller". Approximately 135 items are surveyed each March to represent all production
input items purchased. The survey reference period for most items is the five business days centered at the 15th of the
month. Separate prices paid surveys are conducted for agricultural chemicals, fuels, feed, fertilizer, machinery, and seed.
Summary and estimation procedures: The annual March Prices Paid Survey is summarized as a non-probability survey.
Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and United States level using weights available from expenditure
data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are prepared by the Regional Field Offices and
Headquarters for review by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the change in price level for
individual items surveyed are combined to the regional and United States levels, and are published as prices paid indexes
referenced to a specific base period. Prices paid indexes for new autos and trucks, building materials, farm supplies, motor
supplies, and marketing containers are updated based on price changes measured in selected Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) indexes.
Revisions: Any revisions are published in the monthly and in annual issues of Agricultural Prices. The basis for revision
must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisions are likely for March
when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change.
Reliability: Current methods of summarization for the March data are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors.
However, analytical measures approximate the United States relative sampling errors for major items around 10 percent.
Any non-sampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in
interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the
survey process to minimize these non-sampling errors.
Program change: Effective January 2014, the National Agricultural Statistics Service modified the five-year moving
weights and updated the base reference period. In January 2015, publication of preliminary prices was suspended, and the
annual average index was replaced by an annual index.
As of January 2014, the 1990-1992 base reference period was updated to 2011. Five-year moving average weights are
adjusted (normalized) to minimize the effects of price changes. The 1910-1914=100 price indexes, required by statute for
computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 2011=100 indexes. The new indexes were
constructed by multiplying the ratios of the current prices to the base period prices by the moving average weights.

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Information Contacts
General
Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch .................................................. (202) 720-6146
Crop Prices Received
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section ............................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................................. (202) 720-5944
Tony Dahlman – Oats, Soybeans ................................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ............................................................................................ (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ..................................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Scott Matthews – Barley, Crop Weather ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ............................................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda – Peanuts, Rice ..................................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson –Sunflower, Canola, Safflower, Rapeseed, Mustard Seed ................................................... (202) 720-7369
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section....................................................... (202) 720-2127
Vincent Davis – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries .................................................... (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson – Citrus, Coffee, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits ................................................................... (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ................................................................ (202) 720-4285
Dave Losh – Hops ......................................................................................................................................... (360) 709-2400
Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,
Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber – Floriculture, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ............................................... (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ............................................................. (202) 720-4288
Livestock Prices Received
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ............................................................................................................. (202) 720-3570
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ...................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3106
Dave Colwell – Sheep and Goats ................................................................................................................... (202) 720-8784
Michael Klamm – Cattle and Cattle on Feed ................................................................................................. (202) 720-3040
Mike Miller – Milk, Milk Cows..................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3278
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Heidi Gleich – Broilers .................................................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Kim Linonis – Eggs ....................................................................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal – Turkeys .................................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3244
Josh O’Rear – Honey ..................................................................................................................................... (202) 690-3676
Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices
Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch .................................................. (202) 720-6146
Tony Dorn, Head, Economics Section ............................................................................................................. (202) 690-3223
Daryl Brinkman – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices ............................................................................ (202) 720-8844
Courtney Charles – Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes .................................................................................... (202) 690-3229
Greg Gholson – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices, Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed,
Fertilizer, Chemicals, Seeds, Fuels, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Feeder Livestock,
Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios................................................................................................................ (202) 690-1348
Joe Hagedorn – Cash Rents, Grazing Fees .................................................................................................... (202) 690-3231
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Price Program Links
Economics and Prices
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_Subject/Economics_and_Prices/index.php
January 2014 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updates.pdf
January 2015 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/update2015.pdf
April 2015 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updateApr2015.pdf
February 2016 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updateFeb2016.pdf


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