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ISSN: 1937-4216
Released December 30, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United Sta tes
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
November Prices Received Index Up 4.1 Percent
The November Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 92.4, increased 4.1 percent from October
and 2.2 percent from November 2019. At 91.1, the Crop Production Index is up 3.9 percent from last month and
7.1 percent from November 2019. The Livestock Production Index, at 94.2, increased 4.0 percent from October, but
decreased 3.0 percent from November 2019. Producers received higher prices during November for broilers, soybeans,
corn, and milk but lower prices for hogs, turkeys, market eggs, and oranges. In addition to prices, the volume change of
commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In November, there was increased monthly movement for corn, milk,
cattle, and cotton and decreased marketing of soybeans, grapes, wheat, and lettuce.
November Prices Paid Index Up 0.7 Percent
The November Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at
111.9, is up 0.7 percent from October 2020 and 1.2 percent from November 2019. Higher prices in November for
complete feeds, feeder cattle, concentrates, and other services more than offset lower prices for other machinery, gasoline,
tractors, and nitrogen.
Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 2011 Base –
United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
Index Group
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Prices received by farmers ...............................................................................
90.4
88.8
92.4
Prices paid by farmers ......................................................................................
110.6
111.1
111.9
Ratio of prices received to prices paid .............................................................
81
80
82
Contents
Prices Received by Farmers ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons .................................................. 5
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ......................................... 5
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2019 and 2020 ................................. 5
Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2019 and 2020......................................... 6
Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ........................................ 7
Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons................................... 8
Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2020 with Comparisons ........................... 9
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2020 with Comparisons..................................... 9
Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons .........................................10
Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ...................................10
Prices Received for Durum Wheat – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ...................................11
Prices Received for Spring Wheat – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ...................................11
Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ..................................................11
Prices Received for All Barley – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons.........................................12
Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ......................................12
Prices Received for Malting Barley – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons .................................12
Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons .................................................13
Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons .................................13
Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ..........................................14
Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ........................................14
Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ..............................................15
Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ...........................................15
Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ..............................15
Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons .........................................15
Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: November 2020
with Comparisons ..........................................................................................................................................................16
Prices Received and Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: November 2020
with Comparisons ..........................................................................................................................................................16
Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons.....................................17
Prices Received for Premium and Supreme Alfalfa Hay – States and 5-State Total: November 2020 ................................17
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – United States: November 2019 .............................................................18
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – United States: October 2020 .................................................................18
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – United States: November 2020 .............................................................18
Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ...........................................19
Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: October 2020 with Comparisons ...........................................19
Parity Price Overview........................................................................................................................................................20
Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: November 2020
with Comparisons ..........................................................................................................................................................21
Commodity Parity Prices – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ..................................................................22
Marketing Year for Specified Commodities ......................................................................................................................24
Prices Received for Hops – States and United States: 2018-2020 ......................................................................................24
Reliability of Prices Received Estimates............................................................................................................................25
Prices Paid by Farmers ......................................................................................................................................................26
Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ..................................27
Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components – United States:
November 2020 with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................28
Feed Price Ratios – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons..............................................................................29
Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons .......................29
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons ......................................................29
Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production ......................................................................................30
Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production, 1964-1968 Base – United States: 2018-2020 ..............................................30
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Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
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Prices Received for Beef Cattle – Selected Regions: 2018-2020 ....................................................................................... 30
Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates ................................................................................................................................... 31
Information Contacts ......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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November Prices Received by Farmers
Crop production: The November index, at 91.1, is 3.9 percent higher than October and 7.1 percent higher than
November 2019. The grain & oilseed and vegetable & melon index increases more than offset the other crop and
fruit & tree nut index decreases.
Grain and oilseed: The November index, at 71.6, is up 1.7 percent from October and 10 percent from November 2019.
The feed grain, food grain, and oilseed indexes all increased.
Feed grain: The November index, at 64.0, increased 5.3 percent from last month and 4.6 percent from November 2019.
The corn price, at $3.79 per bushel, is up 18 cents from last month and 11 cents from November 2019.
Food grain: At 80.4, the index for November increased 5.0 percent from the previous month and 8.1 percent from
November 2019. The November price for all wheat, at $5.24 per bushel, is 26 cents higher than October and 85 cents
higher than November 2019. The November price for rice, at $13.40 per cwt, is 20 cents higher than October but 20 cents
lower than November 2019.
Oilseed: At 82.0, the index for November increased 6.5 percent from October and 19 percent from November 2019. The
soybean price, at $10.30 per bushel, is 67 cents higher than October and $1.71 higher than November 2019.
Fruit and tree nut: The November index, at 141.1, is down 0.4 percent from October but up 10 percent from
November 2019. Price decreases during November for oranges, grapefruit, and pears more than offset price increases for
strawberries, lemons, and apples.
Vegetable and melon: At 154.1, the index for November increased 7.4 percent from the previous month and 6.7 percent
from November 2019. Price increases during November for cauliflower, broccoli, and celery more than offset price
declines for sweet corn, cantaloupes, and carrots.
Other crop: The November index, at 84.0, is down 4.0 percent from the previous month but up 2.2 percent from
November 2019. The all hay price, at $156.00 per ton, is $2.00 lower than October and $3.00 lower than November 2019.
At 63.4 cents per pound, the price for upland cotton is 3.3 cents higher than October and 3.7 cents higher than
November 2019.
Livestock production: The index for November, at 94.2, increased 4.0 percent from the previous month but decreased
3.0 percent from November 2019. Poultry & egg and dairy index increases more than offset the meat animal index
decrease.
Meat animal: At 91.1, the November index decreased 0.8 percent from the previous month and 1.9 percent from a year
earlier. At $51.90 per cwt, the November hog price is $4.40 lower than October but $3.90 higher than November 2019.
The November beef cattle price of $107.00 per cwt is $1.00 higher than the previous month but $6.00 lower than
November 2019.
Dairy: The index for November, at 106.0, is up 5.5 percent from the previous month and 1.0 percent from
November 2019. The November all milk price of $21.30 per cwt is $1.10 higher than October and 20 cents higher than
November 2019.
Poultry and egg: At 91.2, the November index increased 12 percent from October but decreased 7.9 percent from
November 2019. The November broiler price, at 39.1 cents per pound, is 7.6 cents higher than October but 1.2 cents lower
than November 2019. The November market egg price, at 72.4 cents per dozen, is 2.6 cents lower than October and
38.6 cents lower than November 2019. At 73.4 cents per pound, the November turkey price is 5.0 cents lower than the
previous month but 6.3 cents higher than November 2019.
Food Commodities: The index, at 100.1, increased 6.4 percent from the previous month and 2.8 percent from
November 2019.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
2011 Base
Index Group
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Agricultural production ..............................................................................
Crop production .....................................................................................
Grain and oilseed ..............................................................................
Feed grain .....................................................................................
Food grain .....................................................................................
Oilseed ..........................................................................................
Fruit and tree nut ...............................................................................
Vegetable and melon ........................................................................
Other crop ..........................................................................................
90.4
85.1
65.0
61.2
74.4
68.7
128.0
144.4
82.2
88.8
87.7
70.4
60.8
76.6
77.0
141.7
143.5
87.5
92.4
91.1
71.6
64.0
80.4
82.0
141.1
154.1
84.0
Livestock production .............................................................................
Meat animal .......................................................................................
Cattle .............................................................................................
Hog ................................................................................................
Dairy ...................................................................................................
Poultry and egg .................................................................................
97.1
92.9
99.7
72.2
105.0
99.0
90.6
91.8
94.1
84.7
100.5
81.4
94.2
91.1
95.3
78.0
106.0
91.2
Food commodity ........................................................................................
97.4
94.1
100.1
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
1910 - 1914 Base
Index Group
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Agricultural production ..............................................................................
Crop production .....................................................................................
Livestock production .............................................................................
933
742
1128
917
765
1052
954
794
1094
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2019 and 2020
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
2011 Base
Month
January ...............................
February ..............................
March ..................................
April .....................................
May ......................................
June .....................................
July ......................................
August .................................
September ..........................
October ...............................
November ...........................
December ...........................
Agricultural
production
Crop
production
Livestock
production
Food
commodities
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
86.4
90.3
93.3
93.7
92.6
93.7
91.3
91.5
88.0
86.0
90.4
91.2
Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
89.0
90.6
93.4
85.1
88.3
89.2
87.4
88.2
89.0
88.8
92.4
78.7
85.1
87.8
85.8
85.0
89.9
89.2
89.2
88.5
83.1
85.1
86.1
82.6
86.4
89.0
92.8
94.9
91.8
89.9
92.5
93.7
87.7
91.1
97.8
95.2
98.1
100.5
99.1
97.3
93.7
93.7
87.3
90.6
97.1
97.1
98.5
94.7
97.4
78.4
82.6
86.7
84.5
83.9
84.1
90.6
94.2
92.9
94.3
98.0
97.7
96.1
96.7
93.4
94.1
89.9
89.3
97.4
96.9
96.5
95.0
98.9
88.2
92.5
93.7
91.3
91.9
92.6
94.1
100.1
5
Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups – United States: 2019 and 2020
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
2011 Base
All items
(PPITW)
Month
January ................................
February ..............................
March ...................................
April ......................................
May ......................................
June .....................................
July ......................................
August .................................
September ...........................
October ................................
November ............................
December ............................
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Crop
sector
Production
Livestock
sector
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
110.5
110.6
110.7
111.3
110.9
110.4
110.6
109.9
109.6
110.4
110.6
110.9
111.4
111.1
110.1
108.9
109.0
109.2
109.7
109.9
110.3
111.1
111.9
107.4
107.5
107.6
108.4
107.8
107.2
107.3
106.2
105.8
106.7
107.1
107.4
107.6
107.1
105.9
104.5
104.7
104.9
105.4
105.6
106.1
107.2
108.3
111.6
111.8
111.6
111.6
111.7
111.8
112.1
111.4
111.0
111.6
111.7
111.9
112.0
112.0
111.5
111.1
111.2
111.6
111.8
111.8
111.9
112.3
112.5
109.3
109.4
109.8
110.9
109.9
108.9
109.1
108.2
108.0
109.0
109.4
109.7
110.7
110.1
108.7
106.7
106.7
106.8
107.5
107.9
108.6
109.9
111.3
Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
[Price data source for non-citrus fruit commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service]
Commodity
2011
Base Price
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
Field crops
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
4.79
4.59
4.83
34.60
23.10
35.70
39.20
23.40
6.02
4.74
2.81
4.84
28.50
14.30
16.50
15.40
17.90
3.68
4.74
3.28
4.97
29.10
16.20
19.40
20.80
17.60
3.61
4.78
3.32
5.00
29.70
18.10
19.00
20.70
16.30
3.79
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
0.880
131.00
14.20
159.00
176.00
119.00
27.50
3.42
0.252
0.597
162.00
8.70
159.00
169.00
140.00
15.00
2.95
0.192
0.601
189.00
9.76
158.00
171.00
132.00
18.10
2.73
0.209
0.634
199.00
10.70
156.00
167.00
136.00
18.20
3.02
0.212
Peas, dry edible ...................................................... 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
13.60
13.70
12.30
18.40
10.70
12.50
29.00
9.52
13.60
11.60
18.30
5.67
8.59
17.70
9.05
13.20
12.20
17.70
7.99
9.63
19.10
9.09
13.40
12.10
16.70
8.61
10.30
18.90
Wheat, all ........................................................... dollars/bushel
Winter ............................................................... dollars/bushel
Durum .............................................................. dollars/bushel
Other spring ..................................................... dollars/bushel
Hard red winter ................................................ dollars/bushel
Soft red winter ................................................. dollars/bushel
Hard red spring ................................................ dollars/bushel
White ................................................................ dollars/bushel
7.44
6.93
9.22
8.33
7.07
6.77
8.38
6.58
4.39
4.35
4.17
4.53
4.03
5.29
4.48
5.42
4.98
4.97
5.65
4.90
4.77
5.58
4.88
5.21
5.24
5.34
5.82
5.02
5.22
6.03
4.98
5.38
Fruits
Citrus, equivalent on-tree
Grapefruit .............................................................. dollars/box
Lemons ................................................................. dollars/box
Oranges ................................................................ dollars/box
7.47
12.30
8.16
15.86
29.70
15.18
22.81
24.74
23.80
21.38
25.45
18.83
Non-citrus, fresh 1
Apples ...............................................................dollars/pound
Grapes ................................................................... dollars/ton
Peaches ................................................................. dollars/ton
Pears ...................................................................... dollars/ton
Strawberries ......................................................... dollars/cwt
0.325
628.00
507.00
559.00
104.00
0.333
1,500.00
(S)
678.00
115.00
0.691
2,010.00
(S)
1,400.00
208.00
0.697
2,020.00
(S)
1,340.00
231.00
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Beginning February 2020, price reflects FOB shipping point basis
Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
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Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
[Price data source for vegetables, livestock, and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service]
Commodity
2011
Base Price
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
Vegetables, fresh 1
Asparagus ............................................................... dollars/cwt
Beans, snap ............................................................ dollars/cwt
Broccoli .................................................................... dollars/cwt
Cantaloupes ............................................................ dollars/cwt
Carrots ..................................................................... dollars/cwt
Cauliflower .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Celery ...................................................................... dollars/cwt
Corn, sweet ............................................................. dollars/cwt
Cucumbers .............................................................. dollars/cwt
Lettuce ..................................................................... dollars/cwt
Onions 2 ................................................................... dollars/cwt
Potatoes .................................................................. dollars/cwt
Tomatoes ................................................................ dollars/cwt
37.50
69.00
41.60
16.50
30.80
47.00
22.50
30.70
18.70
24.30
11.90
14.30
51.20
(S)
99.10
57.50
24.30
29.70
92.20
35.60
34.30
31.10
65.30
10.90
13.90
54.40
(S)
78.40
64.50
26.30
45.10
45.80
36.90
61.20
25.00
48.60
20.00
11.20
86.50
(S)
77.70
106.00
22.60
42.30
95.90
49.80
35.60
31.80
58.30
20.50
10.90
82.60
Livestock
Calves ..................................................................... dollars/cwt
Cattle, all beef ......................................................... dollars/cwt
Cows 3 ................................................................... dollars/cwt
Steers and heifers ................................................ dollars/cwt
Milk cows 4 ........................................................... dollars/head
Hogs, all .................................................................. dollars/cwt
Barrows and gilts .................................................. dollars/cwt
Sows ...................................................................... dollars/cwt
142.00
115.00
71.60
117.00
1,420.00
66.50
66.80
57.90
158.00
113.00
57.70
115.00
(NA)
48.00
48.20
41.90
156.00
106.00
60.00
108.00
1,340.00
56.30
57.30
29.90
162.00
107.00
59.30
109.00
(NA)
51.90
52.30
41.80
Dairy and poultry
Milk, all 5 .................................................................. dollars/cwt
Fat test ....................................................................... percent
Broilers, live 6 ..................................................... dollars/pound
Eggs, all ...............................................................dollars/dozen
Market 7 .............................................................dollars/dozen
Turkeys, live 8 .................................................... dollars/pound
20.10
3.71
0.459
0.969
0.796
0.680
21.10
4.07
0.403
1.28
1.11
0.671
20.20
4.02
0.315
0.994
0.750
0.784
21.30
4.09
0.391
0.969
0.724
0.734
Adjusted for seasonal variation
Eggs, all ...............................................................dollars/dozen
Seasonal factor .......................................................... percent
Milk, all .................................................................... dollars/cwt
Seasonal factor .......................................................... percent
0.979
101
20.20
100
1.07
120
19.60
107
1.07
93
19.20
105
0.816
119
19.80
107
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Beginning February 2020, price reflects FOB shipping point basis
2
Includes some processing.
3
Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
4
Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and October.
5
Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.
6
Live weight equivalent price.
7
Also referred to as table eggs.
8
Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. Beginning January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point
basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month – United States: 2020 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
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
(dollars per
bushel)
4.65
4.92
5.10
5.28
5.39
5.19
5.00
5.31
5.15
5.22
5.23
5.28
(dollars per
bushel)
5.28
5.33
5.19
4.93
4.78
4.81
4.52
4.34
4.26
4.45
4.39
4.64
(dollars per
bushel)
4.88
4.88
4.86
4.85
4.76
4.56
4.54
4.55
4.73
4.98
5.24
(dollars per
bushel)
3.29
3.38
3.51
3.58
3.68
3.58
3.47
3.36
3.40
3.42
3.41
3.54
(dollars per
bushel)
3.56
3.60
3.61
3.53
3.63
3.98
4.16
3.93
3.80
3.85
3.68
3.71
(dollars per
bushel)
3.79
3.78
3.68
3.29
3.20
3.16
3.21
3.12
3.40
3.61
3.79
(dollars per
bushel)
9.30
9.50
9.81
9.85
9.84
9.55
9.08
8.59
8.78
8.59
8.36
8.56
(dollars per
bushel)
8.64
8.52
8.52
8.28
8.02
8.31
8.38
8.22
8.35
8.60
8.59
8.70
(dollars per
bushel)
8.84
8.60
8.47
8.35
8.28
8.34
8.50
8.66
9.24
9.63
10.30
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month – United States: 2020 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. Blank data cells indicate
estimation period has not yet begun]
Beef cattle 1
All hogs 2
Month
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
(dollars per cwt)
January ..............
February .............
March .................
April ....................
May .....................
June ....................
July .....................
August ................
September .........
October ..............
November ..........
December ..........
1
2
(dollars per cwt)
120.00
125.00
125.00
119.00
120.00
112.00
110.00
110.00
108.00
110.00
113.00
117.00
121.00
123.00
126.00
125.00
120.00
114.00
112.00
111.00
103.00
107.00
113.00
118.00
(dollars per cwt)
122.00
120.00
113.00
108.00
109.00
109.00
97.10
103.00
104.00
106.00
107.00
(dollars per cwt)
52.50
54.60
50.00
45.30
51.50
59.10
58.60
44.30
43.20
50.30
46.20
43.40
(dollars per cwt)
44.60
43.40
46.50
59.40
62.30
59.50
56.60
58.50
47.70
49.10
48.00
47.30
(dollars per cwt)
47.80
45.50
47.70
42.30
51.00
41.30
39.90
42.90
49.70
56.30
51.90
Cows and steers & heifers.
Barrows & gilts and sows.
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Prices Received for All Wheat – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arizona ...............................................
Arkansas ............................................
California ............................................
Colorado .............................................
Idaho ...................................................
Illinois ..................................................
Indiana ................................................
Kansas ...............................................
Michigan .............................................
Minnesota ...........................................
(D)
(D)
(D)
3.65
5.04
5.41
5.27
3.85
5.19
4.41
(D)
(D)
(D)
4.75
4.85
5.27
5.78
5.01
5.51
4.96
(D)
(S)
(D)
4.98
5.08
(D)
5.94
5.23
5.70
4.82
Missouri ..............................................
Montana .............................................
Nebraska ............................................
North Carolina ....................................
North Dakota ......................................
Ohio ....................................................
Oklahoma ...........................................
Oregon ...............................................
South Dakota .....................................
Texas ..................................................
Washington ........................................
5.32
4.56
3.70
5.40
4.15
5.29
4.05
5.66
4.41
3.84
5.49
5.76
4.31
4.67
5.47
4.96
5.83
5.01
5.84
4.89
5.17
5.52
6.58
5.17
5.18
5.70
5.09
5.70
5.18
6.06
4.93
5.28
5.47
United States .....................................
4.39
4.98
5.24
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Winter Wheat – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arkansas ............................................
California ............................................
Colorado .............................................
Idaho ...................................................
Illinois ..................................................
Indiana ................................................
Kansas ...............................................
Michigan .............................................
Missouri ..............................................
Montana .............................................
(D)
(D)
3.65
5.04
5.41
5.27
3.85
5.19
5.32
4.40
(D)
(D)
4.75
4.83
5.27
5.78
5.01
5.51
5.76
3.76
(S)
(D)
4.98
5.07
(D)
5.94
5.23
5.70
6.58
5.22
Nebraska ............................................
North Carolina ....................................
North Dakota ......................................
Ohio ....................................................
Oklahoma ...........................................
Oregon ...............................................
South Dakota .....................................
Texas ..................................................
Washington ........................................
3.70
5.40
3.68
5.29
4.05
5.66
4.20
3.84
5.46
4.67
5.47
3.99
5.83
5.01
5.84
4.88
5.17
5.49
5.18
5.70
4.09
5.70
5.18
6.06
4.98
5.28
5.46
United States .....................................
4.35
4.97
5.34
(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 Durum Wheat – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arizona ...............................................
California ............................................
Idaho ..................................................
Montana .............................................
North Dakota ......................................
(D)
(S)
(D)
4.50
3.82
(D)
(D)
(S)
(D)
5.71
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
5.89
United States .....................................
4.17
5.65
5.82
(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: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
(dollars per bushel)
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Idaho ..................................................
Minnesota ..........................................
Montana .............................................
North Dakota ......................................
South Dakota .....................................
Washington ........................................
5.05
4.41
4.75
4.25
4.66
5.70
4.90
4.96
4.73
4.81
4.89
5.68
5.10
4.82
5.05
4.96
4.83
5.55
United States .....................................
4.53
4.90
5.02
Prices Received for Oats – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Illinois .................................................
Iowa ....................................................
Michigan .............................................
Minnesota ..........................................
Montana .............................................
Nebraska ............................................
New York ...........................................
North Dakota ......................................
Oregon ...............................................
Pennsylvania .....................................
South Dakota .....................................
Texas .................................................
Wisconsin ...........................................
(S)
3.73
3.68
2.50
(S)
(D)
(S)
2.50
(S)
4.46
2.92
(S)
3.45
(S)
2.81
3.07
2.30
(D)
(D)
(S)
2.37
(S)
3.77
2.57
(D)
2.43
(S)
(D)
3.38
2.60
(S)
(D)
(S)
2.35
(S)
(D)
2.57
(S)
2.37
United States .....................................
2.95
2.73
3.02
(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: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
California ............................................
Colorado .............................................
Idaho ...................................................
Minnesota ...........................................
Montana .............................................
North Dakota ......................................
Washington ........................................
Wyoming ............................................
(D)
(D)
4.96
4.47
4.38
4.65
4.65
(D)
(D)
5.03
4.90
4.26
4.49
4.28
5.21
(D)
(D)
5.11
4.94
(D)
4.52
4.61
5.06
(D)
United States .....................................
4.74
4.74
4.78
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Feed Barley – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
California ............................................
Colorado .............................................
Idaho ...................................................
Minnesota ...........................................
Montana .............................................
North Dakota ......................................
Washington ........................................
Wyoming ............................................
(S)
(S)
2.79
(D)
2.47
2.78
2.79
(S)
(S)
(D)
3.42
3.51
3.28
3.15
3.21
(D)
(D)
(S)
3.46
(S)
2.62
3.33
3.13
(S)
United States .....................................
2.81
3.28
3.32
(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: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
(dollars per bushel)
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
California ............................................
Colorado .............................................
Idaho ...................................................
Minnesota ...........................................
Montana .............................................
North Dakota ......................................
Washington ........................................
Wyoming ............................................
(D)
(D)
5.08
(D)
4.40
4.73
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
5.08
(D)
4.73
4.46
(D)
(D)
(S)
5.11
5.05
(D)
4.74
4.98
(D)
(D)
United States .....................................
4.84
4.97
5.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
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Prices Received for Corn – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Colorado ........................................................
Illinois .............................................................
Indiana ...........................................................
Iowa ................................................................
Kansas ...........................................................
Kentucky ........................................................
Michigan .........................................................
Minnesota ......................................................
Missouri ..........................................................
Nebraska ........................................................
3.84
3.66
3.92
3.64
3.58
3.96
3.87
3.48
3.77
3.64
4.18
3.63
3.73
3.61
3.75
3.70
3.67
3.36
3.63
3.57
4.04
3.75
3.82
3.82
3.99
4.19
3.76
3.58
3.81
3.76
North Carolina ...............................................
North Dakota ..................................................
Ohio ................................................................
Pennsylvania .................................................
South Dakota .................................................
Tennessee .....................................................
Texas .............................................................
Wisconsin .......................................................
4.33
3.40
4.06
4.27
3.57
3.87
4.28
3.52
4.32
3.33
3.78
4.21
3.37
3.95
4.11
3.37
4.63
3.56
3.91
4.60
3.54
4.31
4.25
3.57
United States .................................................
3.68
3.61
3.79
Prices Received for Sorghum Grain – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
(dollars per cwt)
November 2020
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Kansas ...............................................
Nebraska ............................................
Oklahoma ...........................................
Texas .................................................
5.59
5.58
6.00
6.28
7.99
7.64
8.59
8.17
8.60
7.91
9.11
8.81
United States .....................................
5.67
7.99
8.61
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Prices Received for Soybeans – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
Arkansas ............................................
Illinois ..................................................
Indiana ................................................
Iowa ....................................................
Kansas ...............................................
Kentucky .............................................
Louisiana ............................................
Michigan .............................................
Minnesota ...........................................
Mississippi ..........................................
9.00
8.96
8.94
8.50
8.24
9.06
8.85
8.68
8.49
8.91
9.98
9.93
9.81
9.59
9.53
9.69
10.10
9.92
9.48
9.79
10.30
10.10
10.30
10.30
10.40
10.20
10.40
10.80
9.91
10.00
Missouri ..............................................
Nebraska ............................................
North Carolina ....................................
North Dakota ......................................
Ohio ....................................................
South Dakota .....................................
Tennessee .........................................
Wisconsin ...........................................
8.75
8.17
8.52
8.01
9.13
8.30
9.05
8.39
9.71
9.45
9.80
9.15
9.98
9.31
9.85
9.45
10.30
10.10
10.30
9.68
10.70
9.78
10.60
10.40
United States .....................................
8.59
9.63
10.30
Prices Received for Dry Beans – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
(dollars per cwt)
November 2020
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
California ............................................
Colorado .............................................
Idaho ...................................................
Michigan .............................................
Minnesota ...........................................
Nebraska ............................................
North Dakota ......................................
53.30
34.90
(D)
32.00
(D)
(D)
25.00
(D)
(D)
(D)
29.50
37.40
(D)
23.90
63.90
(D)
(D)
27.80
32.30
(D)
26.70
United States .....................................
28.50
29.10
29.70
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Prices Received for Canola – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Minnesota ..........................................
Montana .............................................
North Dakota ......................................
Oklahoma ...........................................
(D)
13.60
14.30
(S)
16.90
14.40
16.30
(S)
(D)
16.90
18.20
(S)
United States .....................................
14.30
16.20
18.10
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received for Flaxseed – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
(dollars per bushel)
North Dakota ......................................
8.70
9.76
10.70
United States .....................................
8.70
9.76
10.70
Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
(dollars per pound)
November 2020
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
Alabama .............................................
Arkansas ............................................
Florida ................................................
Georgia ..............................................
Mississippi ..........................................
New Mexico .......................................
North Carolina ...................................
Oklahoma ...........................................
South Carolina ...................................
Texas .................................................
Virginia ...............................................
0.155
0.191
0.197
0.181
0.184
0.511
0.224
0.260
0.193
0.305
0.206
0.204
0.195
0.201
0.202
0.201
0.319
0.225
0.232
0.208
0.305
0.220
0.196
0.195
0.213
0.200
0.195
0.573
0.215
0.235
0.209
0.288
0.218
United States .....................................
0.192
0.209
0.212
Prices Received for Sunflower – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
State
November 2019
October 2020
(dollars per cwt)
November 2020
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
Kansas ...............................................
Minnesota ..........................................
North Dakota ......................................
South Dakota .....................................
16.90
(D)
17.80
17.50
(D)
(D)
19.70
17.80
22.90
(D)
19.10
17.10
United States .....................................
17.70
19.10
18.90
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed – States and United States: November 2020
with Comparisons
[Cottonseed marketing year August - February]
Cotton, Upland
State
November
2019
October
2020
Cottonseed
November
2020
(dollars per pound) (dollars per pound) (dollars per pound)
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
Alabama ..............................
Arizona ................................
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
Georgia ................................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
North Carolina .....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ...................................
0.685
(D)
0.599
(D)
0.631
0.665
0.572
0.584
0.650
0.581
(D)
(D)
0.638
(S)
(D)
0.639
(D)
(D)
0.666
0.583
0.608
(D)
0.660
(S)
0.697
0.637
0.623
0.651
(D)
0.618
121.00
223.00
176.00
(NA)
115.00
155.00
160.00
141.00
158.00
172.00
139.00
300.00
190.00
335.00
148.00
200.00
210.00
171.00
182.00
180.00
141.00
245.00
202.00
340.00
151.00
175.00
228.00
192.00
251.00
197.00
United States ......................
0.597
0.601
0.634
162.00
189.00
199.00
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
Prices Received and Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice – United States: November 2020
with Comparisons
Item
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
Cotton, Upland
Average price ........................................ dollars/pound
Marketings 1 ............................................. 1,000 bales
0.597
2,174
0.601
1,107
0.634
2,198
Rice, all
Average price ............................................. dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 .................................................1,000 cwt
13.60
12,357
13.20
16,089
13.40
14,904
Rice, long
Average price ............................................. dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 .................................................1,000 cwt
11.60
8,603
12.20
13,030
12.10
10,759
Rice, medium and short
California
Average price ............................................. dollars/cwt
20.80
19.50
18.40
Other States 3
Average price ............................................. dollars/cwt
11.50
12.60
12.60
United States
Average price ............................................. dollars/cwt
Marketings 2 .................................................1,000 cwt
18.30
3,754
17.70
3,059
16.70
4,145
1
2
3
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.
Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives.
Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
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Prices Received for Hay by Type – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
All hay
State
Alfalfa hay
Other hay
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
Arizona ..............................
California ...........................
Colorado ...........................
Idaho .................................
Illinois ................................
Iowa ...................................
Kansas ..............................
Kentucky ...........................
Michigan ............................
Minnesota .........................
(dollars per
ton)
191.00
191.00
234.00
159.00
165.00
145.00
117.00
141.00
163.00
161.00
(dollars per
ton)
175.00
178.00
201.00
153.00
156.00
111.00
122.00
155.00
167.00
112.00
(dollars per
ton)
180.00
180.00
191.00
162.00
155.00
118.00
127.00
155.00
170.00
110.00
(dollars per
ton)
190.00
205.00
235.00
160.00
180.00
152.00
127.00
205.00
185.00
178.00
(dollars per
ton)
175.00
185.00
200.00
155.00
175.00
123.00
140.00
215.00
180.00
131.00
(dollars per
ton)
180.00
190.00
190.00
165.00
170.00
122.00
144.00
215.00
185.00
131.00
(dollars per
ton)
200.00
145.00
230.00
150.00
125.00
99.00
92.00
125.00
140.00
130.00
(dollars per
ton)
185.00
150.00
215.00
140.00
120.00
94.00
92.00
140.00
145.00
89.00
(dollars per
ton)
185.00
145.00
205.00
135.00
115.00
100.00
94.00
140.00
145.00
88.00
Missouri .............................
Montana ............................
Nebraska ...........................
Nevada ..............................
New Mexico ......................
New York ..........................
North Dakota .....................
Ohio ...................................
Oklahoma ..........................
Oregon ..............................
118.00
142.00
100.00
174.00
216.00
177.00
86.00
145.00
97.00
199.00
114.00
128.00
102.00
185.00
216.00
150.00
79.00
161.00
102.00
203.00
112.00
128.00
100.00
185.00
216.00
171.00
79.00
165.00
121.00
198.00
150.00
140.00
106.00
175.00
220.00
209.00
88.00
205.00
155.00
195.00
155.00
130.00
108.00
185.00
225.00
190.00
83.00
195.00
174.00
210.00
155.00
130.00
107.00
185.00
225.00
195.00
80.00
200.00
171.00
210.00
110.00
150.00
84.00
165.00
190.00
175.00
62.00
135.00
87.00
205.00
105.00
120.00
88.00
190.00
170.00
140.00
72.00
135.00
91.00
180.00
100.00
115.00
82.00
180.00
170.00
165.00
68.00
140.00
111.00
175.00
Pennsylvania ....................
South Dakota ....................
Texas ................................
Utah ...................................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin ..........................
Wyoming ...........................
200.00
108.00
138.00
184.00
194.00
223.00
182.00
176.00
101.00
150.00
184.00
196.00
158.00
169.00
199.00
105.00
151.00
194.00
190.00
186.00
170.00
235.00
115.00
202.00
185.00
200.00
232.00
185.00
245.00
109.00
193.00
185.00
190.00
170.00
170.00
250.00
117.00
204.00
195.00
190.00
196.00
170.00
195.00
87.00
129.00
145.00
180.00
186.00
160.00
157.00
84.00
140.00
125.00
210.00
132.00
165.00
185.00
82.00
142.00
125.00
190.00
147.00
170.00
United States ....................
159.00
158.00
156.00
169.00
171.00
167.00
140.00
132.00
136.00
Prices Received for Premium and Supreme Alfalfa Hay – States and 5-State Total: November 2020
State
November 2019
October 2020
(dollars per ton)
November 2020
(dollars per ton)
(dollars per ton)
California ............................................
Idaho ..................................................
Michigan .............................................
Minnesota ..........................................
New York ...........................................
Pennsylvania .....................................
Texas .................................................
Wisconsin ...........................................
225.00
180.00
205.00
268.00
245.00
300.00
225.00
294.00
215.00
170.00
210.00
173.00
239.00
270.00
217.00
187.00
220.00
180.00
215.00
189.00
239.00
270.00
219.00
209.00
5-State Total 1 2 .................................
209.00
194.00
200.00
1
2
5-State total represents a weighted (hay purchases) average price for the five largest milk producing States (based on the pounds of milk produced
during the previous month).
For November 2019, includes California, Idaho, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. For October 2020, includes California, Idaho, New York, Texas,
and Wisconsin. For November 2020, includes California, Idaho, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin.
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Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – United States: November 2019
Equivalent returns
FOB
packed
fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Fresh
Process
Grapefruit .................................................
(dollars per
box)
33.50
(dollars per
box)
18.17
(dollars per
box)
23.14
(dollars per
box)
3.96
(dollars per
box)
15.86
(dollars per
box)
20.87
(dollars per
box)
1.51
Lemons .....................................................
52.30
36.28
41.83
(D)
29.70
35.05
(D)
Oranges ....................................................
31.90
18.08
21.35
(D)
15.18
18.47
(D)
Commodity
Packinghouse door
On-tree
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – United States: October 2020
Equivalent returns
FOB
packed
fresh
All
Fresh
Process
All
Fresh
Process
Grapefruit .................................................
(dollars per
box)
39.60
(dollars per
box)
25.40
(dollars per
box)
28.35
(dollars per
box)
6.28
(dollars per
box)
22.81
(dollars per
box)
25.86
(dollars per
box)
3.11
Lemons .....................................................
46.90
31.46
36.30
(D)
24.74
29.38
(D)
Oranges ....................................................
42.90
26.73
31.88
(D)
23.80
28.97
(D)
Commodity
Packinghouse door
On-tree
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization – United States: November 2020
Commodity
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 .................................................
40.60
23.96
29.20
6.62
21.38
26.73
3.68
Lemons .....................................................
47.60
32.17
36.96
(D)
25.45
30.04
(D)
Oranges ....................................................
37.90
21.78
27.08
3.19
18.83
24.16
0.14
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
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Prices Received for All Milk – States and United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
[Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies]
November 2019
State
October 2020
November 2020
Price
Fat test
Price
Fat test
Price
Fat test
(dollars per cwt)
(percent)
(dollars per cwt)
(percent)
(dollars per cwt)
(percent)
Arizona ...................................
California ................................
Colorado ................................
Florida ....................................
Georgia ..................................
Idaho ......................................
Illinois .....................................
Indiana ...................................
Iowa ........................................
Kansas ...................................
19.40
19.50
20.30
23.10
21.50
21.70
21.60
20.30
23.30
20.20
3.84
3.95
3.99
3.76
3.81
4.13
4.11
3.98
4.15
4.14
15.70
21.20
17.00
20.10
19.30
21.70
19.20
17.70
22.50
18.80
3.74
3.90
3.92
3.75
3.70
4.13
4.00
3.99
4.13
4.09
16.70
23.00
17.80
22.20
21.00
21.20
20.70
19.40
23.30
19.60
3.81
4.01
3.99
3.74
3.75
4.29
4.07
4.07
4.21
4.12
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ..............................
New Mexico ...........................
New York ...............................
Ohio ........................................
Oregon ...................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Dakota .........................
Texas .....................................
Utah ........................................
19.20
23.20
19.90
20.50
20.70
24.60
21.10
24.10
22.10
21.70
3.99
4.22
4.02
4.02
4.08
4.20
4.02
4.44
4.41
4.12
16.90
23.30
18.10
18.80
18.80
23.80
18.80
24.50
19.90
18.90
3.93
4.20
3.87
3.99
3.97
4.13
4.01
4.41
4.25
4.05
18.50
24.00
19.10
20.00
20.00
25.90
20.20
24.90
21.00
21.40
3.98
4.28
3.92
4.05
4.02
4.27
4.05
4.50
4.33
4.11
Vermont .................................
Virginia ...................................
Washington ............................
Wisconsin ...............................
20.90
21.20
20.70
22.50
4.04
3.98
4.20
4.05
19.20
19.50
18.40
21.50
4.02
3.94
4.13
4.05
20.50
21.10
19.80
22.70
4.08
3.96
4.27
4.06
United States .........................
21.10
4.07
20.20
4.02
21.30
4.09
Prices Received for Milk Cows – States and United States: October 2020 with Comparisons
[Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Quarterly United States milk cow prices are based on revised milk cow inventory]
State
October 2019
July 2020
October 2020
(dollars per head)
(dollars per head)
(dollars per head)
Arizona ...............................................
California ............................................
Colorado ............................................
Florida ................................................
Georgia ..............................................
Idaho ..................................................
Illinois .................................................
Indiana ...............................................
Iowa ....................................................
Kansas ...............................................
1,450
1,400
1,300
1,280
1,300
1,350
1,200
1,250
1,280
1,300
1,450
1,350
1,250
1,360
1,270
1,350
1,310
1,220
1,260
1,400
1,450
1,350
1,350
1,440
1,300
1,350
1,310
1,260
1,290
1,420
Michigan .............................................
Minnesota ..........................................
New Mexico .......................................
New York ...........................................
Ohio ....................................................
Oregon ...............................................
Pennsylvania .....................................
South Dakota .....................................
Texas .................................................
Utah ....................................................
1,320
1,160
1,400
1,260
1,120
1,350
1,190
1,250
1,350
1,250
1,320
1,160
1,400
1,230
1,170
1,250
1,250
1,250
1,350
1,200
1,360
1,240
1,400
1,240
1,220
1,300
1,270
1,300
1,400
1,250
Vermont .............................................
Virginia ...............................................
Washington ........................................
Wisconsin ...........................................
1,300
1,120
1,350
1,270
1,260
1,190
1,300
1,350
1,270
1,270
1,350
1,420
United States .....................................
1,310
1,310
1,340
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Parity Price Overview
Parity prices, based on data from January 2020, 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 20 20,
the 10-average includes the years 2010-2019). An allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments
resulting from price support programs, such as the deficiency payments for grains and cotton, is included for those
commodities for which applicable.
b. This 10-year average is divided by the average of the Index of Prices Received by Farmers for the same 10 preceding
calendar years, adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental price support operations, to
give an "adjusted base price".
c. Parity prices are computed by multiplying the "adjusted base prices" by the current Parity Index (the Index of Prices
Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates, 1910-1914=100).
Parity prices are calculated in terms of prices received by farmers in the local markets in which they ordinarily sell. This
means that the parity prices apply to the average of all classes and grades of the commodity as sold by all farmers in the
United States, except as otherwise specified. Fruits and vegetables for fresh use and for processing are usually considered
separate commodities and separate parity prices are calculated. The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
provided for parity prices for certain commodities covered by a marketing agreement or order program. Under present
legislation, United States parity prices, with appropriate adjustments where needed, may be used for the purpose of this
Act.
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Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
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Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price – United States: November 2020
with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. Parity
data not available for blank cells. Primary source of data for livestock and milk prices is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural
Marketing Service]
Price as percent
Parity price
Adjusted
of parity
Commodity and unit
base
November
October
November
November
October
November
price
2019
2020
2020
2019
2020
2020
(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
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
0.558
1.30
0.433
17.10
40.00
13.10
16.80
39.10
13.00
16.90
39.40
13.10
26
34
28
30
34
28
31
34
29
0.070
0.135
0.023
2.40
3.11
2.39
2.06
4.18
0.687
72.30
97.40
76.20
2.10
4.06
0.691
72.10
93.50
71.80
2.12
4.09
0.696
72.70
94.20
72.40
29
28
28
25
16
20
29
26
30
24
22
25
30
26
30
22
22
25
Designated non-basic
All milk, to plants 2 ................................ cwt
Honey, extracted 3 ........................... pound
1.79
0.191
52.60
5.56
53.80
5.74
54.20
5.78
37
40
36
34
37
34
Wool and mohair
Wool ................................................. pound
Mohair .............................................. pound
0.148
0.457
4.18
12.70
4.45
13.70
4.48
13.80
42
41
42
46
42
46
Other non-basic
Apples, fresh 4 ................................. pound
Barley ............................................... bushel
Canola ................................................... cwt
Cottonseed ............................................ ton
Dry edible beans .................................. cwt
Flaxseed .......................................... bushel
Oats .................................................. bushel
Potatoes, fresh ..................................... cwt
Sorghum grain ...................................... cwt
Soybeans ......................................... bushel
Sunflower, all ........................................ cwt
0.036
0.495
1.81
19.30
3.10
1.09
0.290
1.06
0.735
1.06
2.07
1.050
15.00
55.90
582.00
95.30
32.60
8.60
32.00
22.20
32.60
62.70
1.080
14.90
54.40
580.00
93.20
32.80
8.72
31.90
22.10
31.90
62.20
1.090
15.00
54.80
584.00
93.90
33.00
8.78
32.10
22.30
32.10
62.70
32
32
26
28
30
27
34
43
26
26
28
64
32
30
33
31
30
31
35
36
30
31
64
32
33
34
32
32
34
34
39
32
30
Citrus (equivalent on-tree)
Grapefruit .............................................. box
Lemons ................................................. box
Oranges ................................................ box
0.905
1.98
1.050
25.00
55.90
30.20
27.20
59.50
31.60
27.40
60.00
31.80
63
53
50
84
42
75
78
42
59
Livestock and poultry
Beef cattle ............................................. cwt
Broilers ............................................. pound
Calves ................................................... cwt
Eggs 2 ................................................dozen
Hogs ...................................................... cwt
Turkeys, live .................................... pound
11.90
0.052
17.30
0.101
5.71
0.066
349.00
1.55
508.00
3.05
170.00
1.970
358.00
1.56
520.00
3.04
172.00
1.980
360.00
1.57
524.00
3.06
173.00
2.000
32
26
31
35
28
34
30
20
30
35
33
40
30
25
31
27
30
37
1
2
3
4
Parity prices began January 2015.
Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price.
Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national
averages are the support prices.
Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York, Oregon, and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states.
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Commodity Parity Prices – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations]
Commodity and unit
Parity price
Adjusted
base
price
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
(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
0.422
3.07
2.55
0.631
2.19
1.74
2.01
12.10
94.10
78.90
18.80
65.40
52.30
61.50
12.70
92.30
76.70
19.00
65.80
52.30
60.40
12.80
93.00
77.20
19.10
66.30
52.70
60.90
Tobacco
Flue-cured, 11-14 .........................................................pound
Fire-cured, 21-23 .......................................................... pound
Burley, 31 ......................................................................pound
Maryland, 32 .................................................................pound
Dark air-cured, 35-37 ...................................................pound
Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 ...........................................pound
0.185
0.256
0.183
0.174
0.228
0.214
5.59
7.68
5.50
5.17
6.84
6.00
5.56
7.70
5.50
5.23
6.85
6.43
5.60
7.75
5.54
5.27
6.90
6.48
20.80
127.00
194.00
606.00
3,820.00
5,910.00
625.00
3,820.00
5,830.00
630.00
3,850.00
5,870.00
212.00
0.029
3.38
206.00
6,270.00
0.896
106.00
5,500.00
6,370.00
0.872
102.00
6,190.00
6,420.00
0.878
102.00
6,240.00
78.50
117.00
81.10
112.00
2,270.00
3,140.00
2,340.00
3,320.00
2,360.00
3,520.00
2,440.00
3,370.00
2,380.00
3,540.00
2,460.00
3,390.00
Non-citrus fruit
Apples, processing 1 2 ........................................................... ton
Apricots, fresh 3 ..................................................................... ton
Avocados 2 3 ........................................................................... ton
Cherries
Sweet ................................................................................. ton
Tart 2 ..............................................................................pound
Cranberry 2 4 ......................................................................barrel
Dates (California) 3 ................................................................ ton
Grapes (California)
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: November 2020 with Comparisons (continued)
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the
Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February Agricultural Prices for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations]
Commodity and unit
Non-citrus fruit - continued
Papayas (Hawaii) ............................................................. pound
Peaches, fresh 4 6 .................................................................. ton
Pears, fresh 6 ......................................................................... ton
Plums (California) equivalent on-tree .......................................
Fresh 7 ............................................................................... ton
Strawberries
Fresh 10 .........................................................................pound
Processing ....................................................................pound
Parity price
Adjusted
base
price
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
(dollars)
0.042
106.00
63.00
80.40
176.00
1.34
3,080.00
1,910.00
2,230.00
5,320.00
1.26
3,190.00
1,890.00
2,420.00
5,290.00
1.27
3,210.00
1,910.00
2,430.00
5,330.00
10.20
3.91
293.00
112.00
307.00
118.00
309.00
118.00
Sugar crops
Sugarbeets 2 8 ................................................................... ton
Sugarcane 2 8 .................................................................... ton
4.91
3.49
152.00
105.00
148.00
105.00
149.00
106.00
Tree nuts 9
Almonds ............................................................................pound
Hazelnuts ............................................................................... ton
Pistachios .........................................................................pound
Walnuts .................................................................................. ton
0.258
237.00
0.250
237.00
7.56
7,080.00
7.29
7,050.00
7.76
7,120.00
7.52
7,120.00
7.81
7,180.00
7.57
7,180.00
Vegetables, fresh 10
Carrots 11 ................................................................................cwt
Cauliflower 11 .........................................................................cwt
Celery 11 .................................................................................cwt
Honeydew melons .................................................................cwt
Lettuce ...................................................................................cwt
Onions 11 ................................................................................cwt
Tomatoes ...............................................................................cwt
2.64
4.62
2.13
2.07
2.74
1.44
4.05
84.20
139.00
61.20
75.30
75.30
42.10
120.00
79.40
139.00
64.00
62.20
82.40
43.30
122.00
79.90
140.00
64.50
62.70
83.00
43.60
123.00
1
Equivalent returns at processing plant door.
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.
2
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Marketing Year for Specified Commodities
Hops: September 1 to August 31 for all States.
Prices Received for Hops – States and United States: 2018-2020
State
2018
2019
2020
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
(dollars per pound)
Idaho ...................................................
Oregon ...............................................
Washington ........................................
5.30
5.40
5.50
5.25
5.50
5.80
5.80
6.00
6.00
United States .....................................
5.46
5.68
5.97
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Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
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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 mini mize these non-sampling
errors.
Program Changes: After the Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE) 2009 program review which
included changes in farm production practices, plans were implemented to make necessary program improvements in the
agricultural price program. The index group structure for prices received was modified to maintain a more universal structure
and consistency with the required 1910-1914 series.
Modifications implemented January 2014 include the following: updated the current 1990-1992 base reference period to
2011; linked the 1910-1914 series to the updated base reference period, 2011; created index groups used universally by
researchers, data users, and policymakers; and re-classified agricultural commodities into the index groups. Also, the
modifications expanded the commodity coverage for vegetable, melon, non-citrus, and tree nuts; updated monthly market
weights; and adjusted (normalized) current five year moving average cash receipts and farm input cost weights.
Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an
annual index.
The February 2016 program update changed the rounding of the 2011 base period indexes to nearest tenth of a percent.
The 1910-1914 base period indexes remain rounded to the nearest whole number.
See Price Program Links at end of this report for program change details.
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November Prices Paid by Farmers
The November Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at
111.9, is up 0.7 percent from October 2020 and 1.2 percent from November 2019.
Production: The November index, at 108.3, is up 1.0 percent from October and 1.1 percent from last year. Higher prices
for complete feeds, feeder cattle, concentrates, and other services more than offset lower prices for other machinery,
gasoline, tractors, and nitrogen.
Feed: At 108.2, the November index increased 3.1 percent from October and 5.4 percent from last November.
Higher prices for complete feeds, concentrates, feed grains, and supplements more than offset lower prices for hay
and forages.
Livestock and poultry: The November index, at 102.2, increased 2.7 percent from October and unchanged from
last year. Prices are higher for feeder cattle and feeder pigs. The November feeder cattle price, at $142.00 per cwt, is
up $4.00 per cwt from October. The November feeder pigs price, at $120.00 per cwt, is up $9.00 per cwt from the
previous month.
Fertilizer: The index for November, at 75.2, is up 1.8 percent from October and 7.7 percent above November a
year ago. Since October, higher prices for mixed fertilizer and potash and phosphate more than offset lower prices
for nitrogen.
Chemicals: The November index, at 99.9, is unchanged from October but up 0.9 percent from last November.
Fuels: At 73.2, the November index is up 1.7 percent from October but down 8.5 percent from November 2019.
Compared with October, prices are higher for LP gas and diesel but lower for gasoline.
Machinery: The index for November, at 124.0, decreased 0.6 percent from October but increased 1.3 percent from
last November. Compared with last month, prices are lower for other machinery and tractors.
Consumer Price Index: The November 2020 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as issued by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 260.229 (1982-1984=100).
For the month, the index decreased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
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Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios – United States: November 2020 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
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
November
2019
October
2020
November
2020
(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 .........................
2993
2229
1132
2017
3800
840
889
2239
1358
3006
2231
1156
1964
3723
889
897
2015
1381
3028
2254
1192
2018
3723
905
897
2046
1380
110.6
107.1
102.7
102.2
115.6
69.8
99.0
80.0
115.1
111.1
107.2
104.9
99.5
113.3
73.9
99.9
72.0
117.1
111.9
108.3
108.2
102.2
113.3
75.2
99.9
73.2
117.0
Autos and trucks ...............................
Machinery ..........................................
Building materials ..............................
Services and rent ..............................
Services .............................................
Rent ...................................................
3230
7477
2742
2473
(NA)
(NA)
3283
7627
2873
2482
(NA)
(NA)
3286
7575
2861
2491
(NA)
(NA)
105.1
122.4
117.9
(NA)
116.4
116.5
106.8
124.8
123.5
(NA)
116.4
117.8
106.9
124.0
123.0
(NA)
117.0
117.8
Interest 1 .................................................
Taxes 2 ...................................................
Wage rates ............................................
Family living-CPI 3 .................................
4205
7000
9612
2443
4307
7095
9644
2474
4307
7095
9644
2472
115.3
117.9
134.2
114.4
118.1
119.5
134.7
115.8
118.1
119.5
134.7
115.7
Production, interest, taxes, .......................
and wage rates (PITW) .........................
3102
3111
3137
110.0
110.3
111.3
Ratio (received/paid) .................................
Parity ratio 4 ...............................................
Parity ratio adjusted 5 ................................
PPITW adjusted for
productivity 6 ..........................................
(NA)
31
33
(NA)
31
32
(NA)
32
33
81
(NA)
(NA)
80
(NA)
(NA)
82
(NA)
(NA)
1691
1712
1715
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Crop sector (PPITW) .................................
Livestock sector (PPITW) .........................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
111.7
109.4
112.3
109.9
112.5
111.3
Farm sector (production) ...........................
Non-farm sector (production) ....................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
105.1
108.2
104.7
108.7
107.2
109.0
(NA) Not available.
1
Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt.
2
Farm real estate taxes payable per acre.
3
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), converted by the USDA.
4
Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-1914=100).
5
Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is updated annually.
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:
November 2020 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
Indexes (2011=100)
Index Group
November
October
November
2019
2020
2019
2020
2020
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Production items .......................................................
73.2
72.9
107.1
107.2
108.3
Feed ......................................................................
Feed grains .......................................................
Complete feeds ................................................
Hay and forages ...............................................
Concentrates ....................................................
Supplements .....................................................
Livestock and poultry ............................................
Feeder cattle .....................................................
Feeder pigs .......................................................
Milk cow replacements .....................................
Poultry ...............................................................
12.8
1.8
6.3
1.6
2.0
1.1
8.8
6.8
0.7
0.7
0.5
13.3
1.9
6.5
1.7
2.1
1.1
9.2
7.2
0.7
0.7
0.6
102.7
61.7
108.4
104.3
113.8
116.2
102.2
104.5
80.7
92.3
113.1
104.9
63.5
111.2
102.5
120.6
113.4
99.5
101.0
79.3
94.4
113.1
108.2
66.9
114.7
102.3
125.1
117.6
102.2
103.9
85.7
94.4
113.1
Seeds ....................................................................
Field crops ........................................................
Grasses and legumes ......................................
Fertilizer ................................................................
Mixed fertilizer ..................................................
Nitrogen ............................................................
Potash and phosphate .....................................
Chemicals .............................................................
Herbicides .........................................................
Insecticides .......................................................
Fungicides and other ........................................
5.4
4.9
0.5
5.0
2.2
2.1
0.7
3.6
2.2
0.8
0.5
5.1
4.6
0.5
5.1
2.2
2.1
0.7
3.5
2.2
0.8
0.5
115.6
114.0
131.8
69.8
71.1
72.4
58.0
99.0
100.3
95.1
99.4
113.3
112.0
125.4
73.9
73.1
74.5
74.2
99.9
101.6
94.1
101.7
113.3
112.0
125.4
75.2
75.2
74.3
77.8
99.9
101.6
94.1
101.7
Fuels ......................................................................
Diesel ................................................................
Gasoline ............................................................
LP gas ...............................................................
Supplies and repairs .............................................
Supplies ............................................................
Repairs ..............................................................
Autos and trucks ...................................................
Autos .................................................................
Trucks ...............................................................
2.8
1.8
0.6
0.5
4.6
1.5
3.1
1.3
0.2
1.1
3.2
2.0
0.7
0.5
4.6
1.5
3.0
1.2
0.2
1.1
80.0
73.5
77.8
106.9
115.1
116.0
114.7
105.1
99.8
105.9
72.0
58.4
66.8
129.1
117.1
118.4
116.4
106.8
101.5
107.6
73.2
59.4
65.4
133.7
117.0
118.4
116.3
106.9
101.5
107.7
Machinery ..............................................................
Tractors .............................................................
Self-propelled ...................................................
Other machinery ...............................................
Building materials .................................................
Services ................................................................
Custom rates ....................................................
Other services ..................................................
Rent .......................................................................
Cash ..................................................................
Share .................................................................
5.3
1.2
2.1
2.0
4.1
11.7
1.2
10.5
7.8
4.2
3.6
4.7
1.0
1.9
1.8
4.0
11.9
1.2
10.7
7.1
3.8
3.3
122.4
111.1
123.7
127.4
117.9
116.4
118.4
116.2
116.5
123.3
108.6
124.8
112.8
127.5
128.9
123.5
116.4
119.6
116.0
117.8
124.7
109.7
124.0
112.0
127.5
127.1
123.0
117.0
119.6
116.7
117.8
124.7
109.7
Interest ......................................................................
Taxes .........................................................................
Wage rates ................................................................
Family living-CPI .......................................................
2.6
3.2
7.2
13.9
2.6
3.1
7.4
14.0
115.3
117.9
134.2
114.4
118.1
119.5
134.7
115.8
118.1
119.5
134.7
115.7
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Feed Price Ratios – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
Feed price ratio 1
November 2019
October 2020
November 2020
Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal
in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2 ..............................................................
4.1
3.0
3.5
Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in
value to 1 dozen eggs 3 ............................................................................................
13.0
8.5
7.7
Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to
100 pounds of hog, live weight .................................................................................
13.0
15.6
13.7
Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal
in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4 ...........................................................................
2.65
2.50
2.58
Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal
in value to 100 pounds of steer & heifers,
live weight ..............................................................................................................
31.3
29.9
28.8
Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in
value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5 ..................................................................
7.5
8.2
7.3
1
2
3
4
5
Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and
all wheat.
The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed us es 58
percent corn and 42 percent soybeans.
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.
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.
The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed
uses 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat.
Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios – United States:
November 2020 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item
November 2019
October 2020
(dollars)
(dollars)
November 2020
(dollars)
Broilers, live .............................................................................. pound
Eggs, market ............................................................................. dozen
0.403
1.11
0.315
0.750
0.391
0.724
Hogs, all ......................................................................................... cwt
Milk, all ........................................................................................... cwt
48.00
21.10
56.30
20.20
51.90
21.30
Steers and heifers ......................................................................... cwt
Turkeys, live .............................................................................. pound
115.00
0.671
108.00
0.784
109.00
0.734
Corn ...........................................................................................bushel
Hay, alfalfa ..................................................................................... ton
3.68
169.00
3.61
171.00
3.79
167.00
Soybeans ..................................................................................bushel
Wheat, all ..................................................................................bushel
8.59
4.39
9.63
4.98
10.30
5.24
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock – United States: November 2020 with Comparisons
[Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
Item
November 2019
(dollars)
Feeder cattle & calves ................................................................... cwt
Feeder pigs .................................................................................... cwt
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143.00
113.00
October 2020
November 2020
(dollars)
(dollars)
138.00
111.00
142.00
120.00
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Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production
The 2020 Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production is 1,039 percent of its 1964-1968 base, up 0.5 percent from the
previous year and 4.6 percent from two years ago.
The data presented in the following tables are calculated and published for use by the United States Forest Service, United
States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior in
computing Public Land Grazing Fees.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production input items i s for the period of
November through October. The components of this index include the production indexes of Fuels, Supplies & Repairs,
Autos & Trucks, Tractors & Self Propelled Machinery, Other Machinery, Building Materials, Interest, Wage Rates, and
Farm Services & Rent. These components are weighted to the overall index value by their importance in the cost of
producing beef cattle. The weights are prescribed by Federal Regulation Title 43, Subpart 4100 and Executive
Order 12548.
Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production, 1964-1968 Base – United States: 2018-2020
[Average for November through October grazing season]
Index
2018 1
2019 2
(percent)
Beef Cattle Production ......................
1
2
3
2020 3
(percent)
993
(percent)
1,034
1,039
November 2017 through October 2018
November 2018 through October 2019
November 2019 through October 2020
Prices Received for Beef Cattle – Selected Regions: 2018-2020
[Average for November through October grazing season]
State
4
17 Western States ...........................
16 Western States 5 ...........................
11 Western States 6 ...........................
9 Great Plains States 7 ....................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2018 1
2019 2
2020 3
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
(dollars per cwt)
114.30
113.46
109.89
115.61
114.49
114.08
110.21
115.63
107.62
106.95
101.47
109.86
November 2017 through October 2018
November 2018 through October 2019
November 2019 through October 2020
17 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
16 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
11 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
9 Great Plain States: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.
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Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates
Definition: Prices paid by farmers represent the average costs of inputs purchased by farmers and ranchers to produce
agricultural commodities. Conceptually, the average price when multiplied by quantity purchased should equal total
producer expenditures for the item.
Survey procedures: The prices paid data are obtained from establishments that sell goods and services to farmers and
ranchers. Annually, about 8,500 firms are randomly selected from lists by type of item sold with an average response rate
in the range of 75-80 percent. Firms are asked to report the price for the specified item "most commonly bought by
farmers" or that was the "volume seller". Approximately 135 items are surveyed each March to represent all production
input items purchased. The survey reference period for most items is the five business days centered at the 15th of the
month. Separate prices paid surveys are conducted for agricultural chemicals, fuels, feed, fertilizer, machinery, and seed.
Summary and estimation procedures: The annual March Prices Paid Survey is summarized as a non-probability survey.
Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and United States level using weights available from expenditure
data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are prepared by the Regional Field Offices and
Headquarters for review by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the change in price level for
individual items surveyed are combined to the regional and United States levels, and are published as prices paid indexes
referenced to a specific base period. Prices paid indexes for new autos and trucks, building materials, farm supplies, motor
supplies, and marketing containers are updated based on price changes measured in selected Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) indexes.
Revisions: Any revisions are published in the monthly and in annual issues of Agricultural Prices. The basis for revision
must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisions are likely for March
when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change.
Reliability: Current methods of summarization for the March data are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors.
However, analytical measures approximate the United States relative sampling errors for major items around 10 percent.
Any non-sampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in
interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the
survey process to minimize these non-sampling errors.
Program change: Effective January 2014, the National Agricultural Statistics Service modified the five-year moving
weights and updated the base reference period. In January 2015, publication of preliminary prices was suspended, and the
annual average index was replaced by an annual index.
As of January 2014, the 1990-1992 base reference period was updated to 2011. Five-year moving average weights are
adjusted (normalized) to minimize the effects of price changes. The 1910-1914=100 price indexes, required by statute for
computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 2011=100 indexes. The new indexes were
constructed by multiplying the ratios of the current prices to the base period prices by the moving average weights.
Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an
annual index.
The April 2015 program update discontinued publication of the annual March survey prices paid data.
The February 2016 program update changed the rounding of the 2011 base period indexes to nearest tenth of a percent.
The 1910-1914 base period indexes remain rounded to the nearest whole number.
See Price Program Links at end of this report for program change details.
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Information Contacts
General
Scott Shimmin, Chief (Acting), Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch .............................. (202) 720-0684
Crop Prices Received
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch .............................................................................................................. (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ................................................................................................. (202) 720-2127
Greg Lemmons – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .......................................................................................... (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – Barley, Hay.................................................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Joshua Bates – Oats, Soybeans ................................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
John Stephens – Peanuts, Rice .................................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat............................................................................................................................ (202) 720-8068
Becky Sommer – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................................. (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Canola, Mustard Seed, Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower ................................................. (202) 720-7369
Fleming Gibson, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section .......................................................... (202) 720-2127
Heidi Lanouette – Blueberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Pistachios, Potatoes, Pumpkins,
Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes............................................ (202) 720-4285
Robert Little – Apricots, Dry Beans, Lettuce, Macadamia, Maple Syrup,
Nectarines, Pears, Snap Beans, Spinach, Tomatoes................................................................................. (202) 720-3250
Anastasiya Osborne – Almonds, Apples, Asparagus, Carrots, Coffee, Onions
Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco...................................................................................................... (202) 720-4288
Krishna Rizal – Artichokes, Cauliflower, Celery, Garlic, Grapefruit, Hazelnuts,
Kiwifruit, Lemons, Mandarins and Tangerines, Mint, Mushrooms, Olives, Oranges .............................. (202) 720-5412
Dawn Smoker – Avocados, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chickpeas,
Chile Peppers, Dates, Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Pecans ....................................................................... (202) 720-4215
Fleming Gibson – Cantaloupes, Dry Edible Peas, Green Peas, Honeydews, Lentils,
Papayas, Peaches, Sweet Cherries, Tart Cherries, Walnuts, Watermelons............................................... (202) 720-2127
Livestock Prices Received
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 692-0069
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........................................................................................................... (202) 690-2424
Holly Brenize – Sheep and Goats ............................................................................................................... (202) 720-0585
Ryan Cowen – Cattle and Cattle on Feed .................................................................................................... (202) 720-3040
Mike Miller – Milk, Milk Cows.................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3278
Seth Riggins – Hogs and Pigs ..................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3106
Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .................................................................... (202) 690-3223
Fatema Haque – Turkeys ............................................................................................................................ (202) 720-3244
Autumn Stone – Eggs ................................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3676
Adam Peters – Honey ................................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3237
Takiyah Walker - Broilers .......................................................................................................................... (202) 720-6147
Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices
Scott Shimmin, Chief (Acting), Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch .............................. (202) 720-0684
Bruce Boess, Head, Economics Section ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-4447
Eric Barnes – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices ................................................................................. (202) 690-3225
Kuan Chen – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices, Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed,
Fertilizer, Chemicals, Seeds, Fuels, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Feeder Livestock,
Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios ............................................................................................................. (202) 690-3347
Max Reason – Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices, Prices Paid Indexes................................................ (202) 720-8844
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Agricultural Prices (December 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Agricultural Prices 12/30/2020 |
| Author | USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service |
| File Modified | 2020-12-30 |
| File Created | 2020-12-30 |