Pr 1 (1-09) Agricultural Prices National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 30, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Agricultural Prices" see page 88, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January Farm Prices Received Index Advanced 2 Points From Last Month The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in January, at 137 percent, based on 1990-92=100, increased 2 points (1.5 percent) from December. The Crop Index is up 8 points (5.4 percent) but the Livestock Index decreased 4 points (3.4 percent). Producers received higher prices for soybeans, lettuce, oranges, and broccoli and lower prices for milk, cotton, tomatoes, and onions. In addition to prices, the overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly marketings of corn, soybeans, cattle, and rice offset decreased marketings of cottonseed, grapes, broilers, and cotton. The preliminary All Farm Products Index is down 7 points (4.9 percent) from January 2008. The Food Commodities Index, at 134, increased 1 point (0.8 percent) from last month but decreased 10 points (6.9 percent) from January 2008. Prices Paid Index Unchanged The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 175 percent of the 1990-92 average. The index is unchanged from December but 6 points (3.6 percent) above January 2008. Higher prices in January for taxes, cash rent, feeder cattle, and interest offset lower prices for mixed fertilizer, potash & phosphate, complete feeds, and diesel. Index Summary Table -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 Index :-------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-92=100 : Dec : Jan : Dec : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : 135 144 135 137 : Prices Paid : 175 169 175 175 : Ratio 1/ : 77 85 77 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers. Prices Received by Farmers The January All Farm Products Index is 137 percent of its 1990-92 base, up 1.5 percent from the December index but 4.9 percent below the January 2008 index. ALL CROPS: The January index is 157, up 5.4 percent from December but 0.6 percent below January 2008. Index increases for commercial vegetable and oil-bearing crops more than offset the index decreases for cotton, potatoes & dry beans, fruits & nuts, and food grains. Food Grains: The January index, at 209, is 0.5 percent below the previous month and down 16 percent from a year ago. The January all wheat price, at $5.90 per bushel, is down 7 cents from December and $2.06 below January 2008. Feed Grains & Hay: The January index is 180, unchanged from last month but 4.0 percent above a year ago. The corn price, at $4.15 per bushel, is up 5 cents from last month and 17 cents above January 2008. The all hay price, at $136 per ton, is down $5.00 from December but $10.00 higher than last January. Sorghum grain, at $5.29 per cwt, is 16 cents above December but $2.11 below January last year. Cotton: The January index, at 78, is down 9.3 percent from December and 23 percent below last year. The January price, at 47.4 cents per pound, is down 4.5 cents from the previous month and 14.1 cents from last January. Oil-Bearing Crops: The January index, at 178, is up 3.5 percent from December but unchanged from January 2008. The soybean price, at $9.92 per bushel, increased 68 cents from December but is 3 cents below January 2008. Fruits & Nuts: The January index, at 121, is down 0.8 percent from December and 19 percent lower than a year ago. Price decreases for strawberries, apples, lemons, and pears more than offset the price increase for oranges. Commercial Vegetables: The January index, at 172, is up 11 percent from last month and 25 percent above January 2008. Price increases during January for lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and sweet corn more than offset price declines for onions, tomatoes, snap beans, and cucumbers. Potatoes & Dry Beans: The January index, at 164, is down 2.4 percent from last month but 27 percent above January 2008. The all potato price, at $9.49 per cwt, is 13 cents below December but up $2.16 from last January. The all dry bean price, at $32.30 per cwt, is down $2.20 from the previous month but $4.90 above January 2008. LIVESTOCK & PRODUCTS: The January index, at 115, is 3.4 percent below last month and down 11 percent from January 2008. Compared with a year ago, prices are lower for milk, cattle, eggs, calves, and turkeys. Prices for broilers and hogs are up from last year. Meat Animals: The January index, at 105, is up 1.0 percent from last month but 5.4 percent lower than last year. The January hog price, at $41.90 per cwt, is unchanged from December but $4.70 higher than a year ago. The January beef cattle price of $80.50 per cwt is up 70 cents from last month but $6.80 lower than January 2008. Dairy Products: The January index, at 106, is down 10.9 percent from a month ago and 33 percent lower than January last year. The January all milk price of $13.80 per cwt declined $1.80 from last month and $6.70 from January 2008. The fluid grade milk price is down $1.80 and the manufacturing grade milk price declined $2.70 from the previous month. Poultry & Eggs: The January index, at 149, is up 0.7 percent from December and a year ago. The January market egg price, at 89.6 cents per dozen, increased 3.6 cents from December but is 30.4 cents below January 2008. The January broiler price, at 48.0 cents per pound, is unchanged from December but 4.0 cents above a year ago. The January turkey price, at 43.7 cents per pound, declined 0.8 cent from the previous month and 1.1 cents from a year earlier. Table of Contents U.S. Prices Received and Indexes Page Narrative..................................................................2 Price Indexes..............................................................5 Price Index Charts.........................................................6 U.S. Prices Received Summary..............................................10 Charts....................................................................12 Selected Commodities......................................................16 Upland Cotton & Rice Marketings...........................................19 Parity Prices.............................................................26 Reliability Statement.....................................................57 Monthly State Prices Received Apples....................................................................19 Barley....................................................................17 Beans, Dry Edible.........................................................18 Beef Cattle, All..........................................................22 Calves..................................................................22 Cows, Beef..............................................................22 Steers and Heifers......................................................22 Canola....................................................................18 Citrus Fruit..............................................................20 Monthly State Prices, continued Page Corn......................................................................17 Cotton....................................................................19 Cottonseed................................................................19 Eggs......................................................................24 Flaxseed..................................................................18 Hay.......................................................................19 Hogs, All.................................................................23 Barrows and Gilts.......................................................23 Sows....................................................................23 Milk......................................................................25 Milk Cows.................................................................25 Oats......................................................................17 Peanuts...................................................................18 Potatoes..................................................................21 Sheep.....................................................................24 Lambs.....................................................................24 Grain Sorghum.............................................................17 Soybeans..................................................................17 Sunflower, All............................................................18 Wheat, All Classes........................................................16 Prices Received Special Features Page Marketing Year for Specified Commodities..................................28 Monthly Price Revisions All Rice 29 Long Grain Rice..........................................................30 Medium & Short Grain Rice................................................30 Monthly Marketings All Rice.................................................................29 Long Grain Rice..........................................................30 Medium & Short Grain Rice................................................30 Marketing Year Average Prices Rice....................................................................29 Sweet Potatoes..........................................................28 Index of Prices Received: U.S., All Groups, Monthly and Annual, 2005-2009.......................................................48 Annual Parity Price Calculations Authority for Parity Prices, Method of Computation and Prices...........31 Adjusted Base Prices & January 2008 Parity Prices.......................33 Average Base Period Prices, U.S., 1910-14...............................32 Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices, U.S., by Years, 1999-2008.................................................................38 Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Grade Milk....................56 Table of Contents (continued) U.S. Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes and Ratios Page Narrative.................................................................58 Indexes and Parity Ratios.................................................59 Charts....................................................................61 Feed Price Ratios.........................................................63 Reliability Statement.....................................................87 U.S. Average Prices Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios................................64 Feeder Livestock..........................................................65 Special Features Feeder Livestock: Annual Average Prices Paid, U.S., 2003-2008.............65 Private Non-Irrigated Grazing Fee Rates for Cattle by Selected States and Regions...................................................................66 Prices Paid Survey Estimates, Month Published and Level...................86 Index of Prices Paid: 1910-14=100 and 1990-92=100 Monthly and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009...............................................67-87 PPITW, PITW, Production Items..........................................67-68 Index Component Items, Interest, Taxes, Wage Rates, Farm and Non Farm Origin.................................................................68-75 Ratios....................................................................76 Crop Sector, Livestock Sector, and PPITW adjusted for Productivity........77 Index Sub-Components (1990-92=100): Monthly and Annual Averages........78-85 Information Contacts......................................................88 Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States, January 2009, with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14=100 : 1990-92=100 :------------------------------------------------------ Index : : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :Average :--------------------------------------------- :1990-92 : Jan : Dec : Jan : Jan : Dec : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Farm Products : 639 915 *856 872 144 *135 137 : All Crops : 500 785 *738 779 158 *149 157 Food Grains : 325 787 *665 661 248 *210 209 Feed Grains & Hay : 363 619 *640 642 173 *180 180 Cotton : 517 521 *439 401 101 *86 78 Tobacco : 1,263 1,395 *1,568 1,568 92 *104 104 Oil-Bearing Crops : 554 974 *942 974 178 *172 178 Fruits & Nuts : 716 1,044 *849 848 150 122 121 Commercial Vegetables : 698 983 *1,107 1,229 138 *155 172 Potatoes & Dry Beans : 540 655 *851 832 129 *168 164 Other Crops : 493 602 *603 602 122 *122 122 : Livestock & Products : 768 986 *913 884 129 *119 115 Meat Animals : 1,021 1,129 *1,059 1,074 111 104 105 Dairy Products : 799 1,261 *960 849 157 *119 106 Poultry & Eggs : 282 416 416 419 148 148 149 : Food Commodities : 144 *133 134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Selected Index Numbers for Prices Received and Paid, 1990-92=100, by Month, United States, 2008 and 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Index of Prices Received : Index of Prices Paid :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Livestock : : Month : All Farm : All : and : All : Production : Products : Crops : Products : Items : Items :---------------------------------------------------------------- :2008 :2009 :2008 : 2009 : 2008 :2009 : 2008 :2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan : 144 137 158 157 129 115 169 175 170 178 Feb : 146 164 131 171 173 Mar : 146 167 129 174 177 Apr : 146 169 127 179 185 May : 152 173 134 183 190 Jun : 158 183 137 187 195 Jul : 159 182 138 190 200 Aug : 156 177 137 190 200 Sep : 154 174 133 189 198 Oct : 150 167 127 184 192 Nov : 141 156 124 179 185 Dec : 135 149 119 175 179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Prices Received, United States, January 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :-------------------------------------- Commodity :Unit: 1990-92 : Jan : Dec : Jan : : : 2008 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Field Crops : : : : Barley, All : Bu : 2.12 4.35 5.37 5.12 Feed : Bu : 1.90 4.89 3.04 2.72 Malting : Bu : 2.43 4.09 5.83 5.44 Beans, Dry Edible : Cwt: 19.10 27.40 34.50 32.30 Canola 1/ : Cwt: 19.00 18.30 17.00 Chickpeas, All : Cwt: 30.70 35.50 45.00 Large : Cwt: 31.10 36.10 45.00 Small : Cwt: 21.00 29.50 8/ Corn : Bu : 2.30 3.98 4.10 4.15 Cotton, Upland : Lb : 0.606 0.615 0.519 0.474 Cottonseed 2/ : Ton: 96.00 170.00 220.00 214.00 : : Flaxseed : Bu : 4.27 13.50 11.20 10.50 Hay, All, Baled 3/ : Ton: 76.30 126.00 141.00 136.00 Alfalfa 3/ : Ton: 77.20 136.00 155.00 149.00 Other 3/ : Ton: 60.00 111.00 113.00 110.00 Lentils : Cwt: 26.00 34.30 29.60 Oats : Bu : 1.22 2.88 3.10 2.30 Peanuts, In-Shell : Lb : 0.304 0.216 0.217 0.233 Peas, Dry Edible : Cwt: 14.30 12.90 12.40 Austrian Winter : Cwt: 11.40 8/ 8/ Potatoes : Cwt: 5.82 7.33 9.62 9.49 : : Rice, All : Cwt: 7.07 12.40 17.50 17.00 Long 4/ : Cwt: 16.20 16.10 Medium & Short 4/ : Cwt: 20.70 19.50 Sorghum Grain : Cwt: 3.75 7.40 5.13 5.29 Soybeans : Bu : 5.61 9.95 9.24 9.92 Sunflower, All : Cwt: 9.50 19.10 22.30 19.20 : : Wheat, All : Bu : 2.96 7.96 5.97 5.90 Winter : Bu : 2.93 7.75 5.41 5.29 Durum : Bu : 2.86 13.10 8.35 7.86 Other Spring : Bu : 3.11 8.01 6.90 6.76 Hard Red Winter : Bu : 7.56 5.49 Soft Red Winter : Bu : 6.93 4.64 Hard Red Spring : Bu : 8.00 6.97 White : Bu : 3.24 8.38 5.43 : : Fruit : : : : Citrus, Equiv on-tree: : Grapefruit : Box: 5.77 4.67 3.93 3.88 Lemons : Box: 10.10 23.90 8.12 6.45 Oranges 5/ : Box: 5.79 5.77 4.75 5.57 Tangelos : Box: 5.82 2.18 2.88 0.08 Tangerines : Box: 15.11 12.19 7.47 12.47 : : Noncitrus, Fresh : : Apples 6/ : Lb : 0.212 0.355 0.296 0.276 Grapes 6/ : Ton: 506.00 8/ 300.00 8/ Peaches 6/ : Ton: 432.00 8/ 8/ 8/ Pears 6/ : Ton: 370.00 560.00 561.00 530.00 Strawberries : Cwt: 56.00 194.00 208.00 135.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly prices began in July 2007. 2/ Marketing year August - February. 3/ Mid-month price. 4/ Published monthly estimates began in August 2008. 5/ Includes Temples beginning with the 2006-07 season. 6/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, and NY (apples only), and WA (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. 7/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 8/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Prices Received, United States, January 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month :Preliminary : : Average :-------------------------------------- Commodity :Unit : 1990-92 : Jan : Dec : Jan : : : 2008 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : : : Vegetables, Fresh 1/ : : : : Asparagus : Cwt : 79.80 Broccoli : Cwt : 22.50 47.90 33.70 50.20 Cantaloups 2/ : Cwt : Carrots : Cwt : 13.20 16.20 25.20 25.20 Cauliflower : Cwt : 26.80 51.80 43.90 82.60 Celery : Cwt : 11.60 16.20 20.30 20.30 Corn, Sweet : Cwt : 15.70 30.80 22.20 23.10 Cucumbers 2/ : Cwt : 38.40 41.30 38.80 Lettuce : Cwt : 11.90 17.60 23.50 29.60 Onions : Cwt : 12.80 4.13 13.40 9.10 Snap Beans 2/ : Cwt : 68.80 69.20 35.80 Tomatoes : Cwt : 32.30 58.20 37.90 26.20 : : Livestock : : : : Calves : Cwt : 94.30 117.00 100.00 105.00 Cattle, All Beef : Cwt : 72.90 87.30 79.80 80.50 Cows 3/ : Cwt : 49.60 46.30 40.40 42.20 Steers & Heifers : Cwt : 77.10 93.40 85.60 86.30 Milk Cows 4/ : Head: 1,130.00 1,960.00 1,630.00 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.70 37.20 41.90 41.90 Barrows & Gilts : Cwt : 48.40 38.10 41.90 41.80 Sows : Cwt : 39.50 18.50 43.40 44.10 : : Lambs : Cwt : 56.20 97.50 100.00 Sheep : Cwt : 23.40 31.90 31.70 : : Dairy and Poultry : : : : Milk, All 5/ 6/ : Cwt : 13.06 20.50 15.60 13.80 Fluid Grade 6/ : Cwt : 13.10 20.50 15.60 13.80 Mfg Grade 6/ : Cwt : 11.80 19.60 15.50 12.80 : : Broilers, Live 7/ : Lb : 0.317 0.440 0.480 0.480 Eggs, All 8/ : Doz : 0.643 1.290 0.999 1.030 Market 8/ 9/ : Doz : 0.546 1.200 0.860 0.896 Turkeys, live 7/ 8/: Lb : 0.380 0.448 0.445 0.437 : : Adjusted for Seasonal : : Variation 10/ : : Eggs, All : Doz : 0.545 1.130 0.839 0.893 Milk, All 5/ : Cwt : 9.71 20.50 15.20 13.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. F.O.B. shipping point for prior years. 2/ Monthly estimates began January 1995. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 4/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct. 5/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 6/ January 2009 Fat test percent: all milk 3.78, fluid milk 3.78, mfg grade 4.17. 7/ Equivalent live weight price. 8/ Mid-month price. 9/ Also referred to as table eggs. 10/ Seasonal adjustment factors are: All Eggs January 2008, 114; December 2008, 119; and January 2009, 115. All Milk January 2008, 100; December 2008, 103; and January 2009, 100. Wheat: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Winter Wheat : Durum Wheat :Oth Spring Wheat State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : AR : 4.34 4.60 4.34 4.60 CA : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ CO : 6.27 5.32 5.76 5.32 3/ 4/ ID : 6.76 6.51 5.93 5.60 3/ 3/ 7.66 7.55 IL : 4.74 4.90 4.74 4.90 IN : 4.94 4.98 4.94 4.98 KS : 5.20 5.36 5.20 5.36 MI : 4.34 4.55 4.34 4.55 MN : 7.03 6.79 5.72 6.00 7.04 6.80 MO : 4.56 4.60 4.56 4.60 MT : 6.53 5.99 6.09 5.28 9.69 8.77 6.95 6.90 NE : 5.47 5.50 5.47 5.50 ND : 6.82 6.70 5.24 5.35 8.03 7.50 6.76 6.70 OH : 4.52 5.11 4.52 5.11 OK : 5.00 5.16 5.00 5.16 OR : 5.79 5.51 5.47 5.30 7.11 6.40 SD : 6.18 5.86 6.03 5.56 6.52 6.42 TX : 6.17 5.30 6.17 5.30 WA : 5.72 5.55 5.50 5.32 6.58 6.49 : US : 5.97 5.90 5.41 5.29 8.35 7.86 6.90 6.76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Prices Received for Selected Agricultural Commodities, by Month, United States, 2008 and 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Corn : Soybeans :Beef Cattle 2/ : All Hogs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---------- Dollars per Bushel ---------- ------- Dollars per ------- : ----------- Cwt ----------- : Jan : 7.96 5.90 3.98 4.15 9.95 9.92 87.30 80.50 37.20 41.90 Feb :10.10 4.54 11.70 89.00 42.20 Mar :10.50 4.70 11.40 87.70 40.20 Apr :10.10 5.14 12.00 86.60 44.10 May : 8.87 5.27 12.10 91.10 55.30 Jun : 7.62 5.47 13.10 92.00 53.30 Jul : 7.16 5.25 13.30 95.10 54.20 Aug : 7.64 5.26 12.80 96.10 60.60 Sep : 7.43 5.02 10.70 94.40 52.70 Oct : 6.67 4.37 9.94 87.90 48.60 Nov : 6.28 4.26 9.38 84.90 40.80 Dec : 5.97 4.10 9.24 79.80 41.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Current month prices are mid-month; prices for previous months are for the entire month. 2/ Cows, steers and heifers. Grains: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :All Barley 1/: Corn : Oats : Soybeans : Sorghum Grain Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dec 2/:Jan 3/:Dec 2/:Jan 3/:Dec 2/:Jan 3/:Dec 2/:Jan 3/:Dec 2/ :Jan 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------------- Dollars per Bushel ----------------- Dollars per Cwt : AL : AR : 8.89 9.80 4.88 4.60 CA : 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ CO : 4/ 5/ 4.21 4.03 ID : 5.96 6.05 IL : 4.09 4.20 4/ 4/ 9.83 10.10 4.18 4.25 IN : 4.15 4.25 9.71 10.00 IA : 4.20 4.25 3.35 3.00 9.54 10.30 KS : 3.72 3.65 4/ 2.33 8.37 9.32 5.13 5.11 KY : 4.27 4.20 9.66 10.20 LA : 9.12 9.22 MI : 3.95 4.00 2.91 3.00 9.06 9.40 MN : 4/ 4.94 4.13 4.00 2.20 2.20 9.50 10.00 MS : 9.08 9.77 MO : 4.14 4.15 9.07 9.40 5.78 5.80 MT : 5.76 5.28 3.22 5/ NE : 4.03 4.05 2.12 2.10 8.85 9.75 4.98 5.30 NY : 4/ 4/ NC : 4.44 4.25 8.66 9.23 ND : 5.18 4.89 4.22 4.05 2.22 2.10 8.67 9.20 OH : 4.24 4.31 4/ 5/ 9.83 10.40 OK : 5.26 5.21 OR : 2.10 2.10 4/ 5/ PA : 4.14 4.12 2.74 2.77 SD : 4/ 4/ 3.75 3.65 2.75 2.01 8.87 9.26 TN : 4.37 4.30 9.20 9.50 TX : 4.51 4.40 4/ 5/ 5.15 5.83 UT : 4.36 3.26 WA : 2.85 2.45 WI : 4.00 3.90 2.53 2.55 8.91 9.50 WY : 4/ 4/ : US : 5.37 5.12 4.10 4.15 3.10 2.30 9.24 9.92 5.13 5.29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The Three-State (MN, ND and SD) Feed Barley price in discontinued. 2/ Entire month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 5/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Malting and Feed Barley: Prices Received Selected State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Malting Barley : Feed Barley State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel : ID : 6.71 6.30 3.32 2.20 MN : 3/ 5.10 3.84 3.64 MT : 5.89 5.39 2.63 2.60 ND : 5.43 5.10 3.21 3.00 SD : 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ WY : 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Field Crops: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible : All : : : : Beans : Sunflower : Canola : Flaxseed : Peanuts 4/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dec 1/:Jan 2/:Dec 1/:Jan 2/:Dec 1/:Jan 2/:Dec 1/:Jan 2/:Dec 1/:Jan 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------- Dollars per ------------- Dollars per Dollars per :------------------ Cwt ----------------- -- Bushel -- --- Pound --- : AL : 5/ 0.222 CA :66.70 62.40 CO :36.80 41.00 FL : 0.216 0.254 GA : 0.207 0.229 ID :39.20 40.30 KS : 21.20 17.30 MI :30.90 33.00 MN :57.10 6/ 24.50 5/ 5/ 6/ NE :39.10 6/ NC : 0.189 0.248 ND :29.00 28.50 23.40 21.70 18.30 17.00 11.20 10.50 SD : 20.60 14.00 6/ 6/ TX : 0.243 5/ VA : 5/ 5/ : US :34.50 32.30 22.30 19.20 18.30 17.00 11.20 10.50 0.217 0.233 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Based on sales through first half of month. 4/ In-Shell. 5/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 6/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Field Crops and Apples: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : January : Upland Cotton :-------------------------------------------------- State : : Cotton- : Hay, Baled 3/ : Apples :-------------------: seed :-----------------------------: Fresh : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ : 5/ : All : Alfalfa : Other : Use 1/4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound ---------- Dollars per Ton --------- Dol/Lb : AL : 0.699 0.638 179.00 AZ : 6/ 6/ 277.00 187.00 188.00 169.00 AR : 0.673 0.487 7/ CA : 7/ 7/ 199.00 149.00 159.00 104.00 CO : 165.00 170.00 130.00 GA : 0.648 0.546 191.00 ID : 187.00 190.00 144.00 IL : 132.00 141.00 103.00 IA : 130.00 139.00 94.00 KS : 114.00 132.00 82.00 KY : 122.00 180.00 100.00 LA : 0.448 0.460 7/ MI : 157.00 160.00 140.00 0.285 MN : 126.00 135.00 95.00 MS : 0.700 0.407 7/ MO : 101.00 165.00 85.00 MT : 108.00 109.00 104.00 NE : 89.00 93.00 76.00 NV : 179.00 182.00 150.00 NM : 190.00 193.00 158.00 NY : 121.00 170.00 105.00 0.275 NC : 0.404 0.437 7/ ND : 82.00 87.00 64.00 OH : 146.00 192.00 105.00 0.500 OK : 124.00 158.00 78.00 OR : 186.00 186.00 186.00 PA : 157.00 183.00 153.00 0.267 SD : 94.00 97.00 78.00 TN : 0.505 0.546 230.00 TX : 0.454 0.431 212.00 109.00 190.00 100.00 UT : 161.00 170.00 130.00 VA : 0.320 WA : 208.00 205.00 215.00 0.272 WI : 102.00 105.00 75.00 WY : 110.00 111.00 106.00 : US : 0.519 0.474 214.00 136.00 149.00 110.00 0.276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Based on sales during the first half of the month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, NY, and WA. Price at point of first sale for other States. 5/ Marketing year August - February. 6/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 7/ Insufficient sales to establish a price. Upland Cotton and Rice: Prices Received and Marketings, United States, January 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit :Jan 2008 1/ :Dec 2008 1/ :Jan 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cotton, Upland : : Average Price :Dollars per Pound: 0.615 0.519 0.474 Marketings 3/ :1,000 Bales : 1,849 781 NA : : Rice, All : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 12.40 17.50 17.00 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 18,199 11,979 NA : : Rice, Long 5/ : : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 16.20 16.10 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 8,461 NA : : Rice, Medium & Short 5/: : Average Price :Dollars per Cwt : 20.70 19.50 Marketings 4/ :1,000 Cwt : 3,518 NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Based on purchases for the first half of the month. 3/ Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - AL, AZ, AR, CA, GA, LA, MS, NC, TN, and TX. 4/ Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives. 5/ Published monthly estimates began in August 2008. Citrus Fruit: Prices and Equivalent Returns, by Utilization, by State and United States, January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Equivalent Returns 1/ Commodity, :F.O.B. :----------------------------------------------------- State :Packed : Packinghouse-door : On-tree and Type : Fresh :----------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh :Process : All : Fresh :Process -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Box : Grapefruit : CA : 19.50 8.93 9.89 -0.15 5.89 6.85 -3.19 FL : 18.30 5.95 9.42 2.79 3.33 7.09 -0.10 White : 17.50 4.64 8.60 1.85 2.16 6.30 -0.75 Colored : 18.50 6.39 9.65 3.15 3.71 7.30 0.15 TX : 21.00 7.12 9.97 1.60 5.86 8.69 0.37 : US : 18.90 6.35 9.58 2.62 3.88 7.33 -0.10 : Lemons : AZ : 31.00 15.48 20.52 -0.46 9.84 14.88 -6.10 CA : 29.80 11.14 19.32 -0.46 5.50 13.68 -6.10 : US : 30.10 12.09 19.64 -0.46 6.45 14.00 -6.10 : Oranges : AZ : Navel and Misc: 23.00 12.55 14.77 1.44 9.95 12.17 -1.16 CA : Navel and Misc: 25.70 15.40 17.47 1.44 12.80 14.87 -1.16 FL : Early and Mids: 17.40 7.32 8.15 7.30 4.71 5.25 4.70 TX : Early and Mids: 18.00 5.98 6.86 2.38 4.50 5.37 0.93 : US : 23.60 8.16 15.03 7.20 5.57 12.44 4.60 : Tangelos : FL : 16.00 2.98 6.20 1.25 0.08 3.10 -1.55 : Tangerines and : Mandarins : AZ : 34.00 18.81 24.39 0.22 15.44 21.02 -3.15 CA : 37.70 23.45 28.09 0.22 20.08 24.72 -3.15 FL : 28.10 11.97 16.85 1.30 7.93 12.75 -2.60 : US : 32.10 16.24 21.58 1.00 12.47 17.81 -2.75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net lbs. per box: Grapefruit - AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; Lemons - 76; Oranges - AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; Tangelos - 90; Tangerines and Mandarines- AZ & CA-75, FL-95. Potatoes: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :: : : State : Dec : Jan :: State : Dec : Jan : : :: : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: : AL : :: : AZ : :: NC : CA - All 2/ : 14.80 17.40 :: ND - All 2/ : 8.70 9.20 - Winter : 23.20 22.70 :: - Fresh 3/ : 15.30 NA - Spring : :: - Processing : 5.90 NA - Summer : :: OR : 12.50 12.20 - Fall : 9.40 9.40 :: TX : CO - All 2/ : 14.20 13.80 :: VA : - Fresh 3/ : 16.30 NA :: WA - All 2/ : 9.00 9.00 FL : :: - Processing : 6.70 NA ID - All 2/ : 6.80 6.90 :: WI - All 2/ : 12.00 12.10 - Fresh 3/ : 8.90 NA :: - Fresh 3/ : 15.70 NA - Processing : 5.70 NA :: - Processing : 8.15 NA ME : 10.00 9.30 :: : MI : 10.30 10.20 :: US - All 2/ : 9.62 9.49 MN : 9.35 7.75 :: - Fresh 3/ : 14.69 NA NY : 16.40 16.40 :: - Processing : 6.51 NA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing data indicates no potatoes being marketed. 2/ Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stocks, processing, seed and livestock feed. 3/ Fresh market prices only, includes table stock prices. Cattle: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows 1/ :Steers & Heifers : Beef Cattle 4/ : Calves State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 2/ : Jan 3/ : Dec 2/ : Jan 3/ : Dec 2/ : Jan 3/ : Dec 2/ : Jan 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AZ : 40.00 41.00 89.00 88.00 61.10 61.20 94.00 98.00 AR : 39.50 42.00 79.00 85.50 67.20 72.50 88.50 99.00 CA : 36.90 38.10 84.20 85.30 63.90 65.00 91.80 100.00 CO : 40.50 43.00 87.30 90.00 86.40 89.10 98.50 103.00 FL : 43.00 47.00 73.00 79.00 61.20 65.30 84.00 92.00 GA : 45.40 47.70 69.70 79.20 53.70 59.40 82.60 92.00 ID : 39.10 39.10 83.90 83.90 71.40 71.80 89.00 90.00 IL : 41.00 43.00 86.00 87.00 85.10 86.10 89.00 100.00 IA : 40.00 43.00 87.00 88.00 86.10 87.10 91.00 101.00 KS : 41.00 43.00 85.50 85.90 84.20 84.20 106.00 112.00 KY : 42.00 43.00 76.00 83.00 67.80 73.40 83.00 93.00 LA : 40.40 42.00 73.50 83.00 51.00 54.30 84.20 95.00 MI : 42.00 44.00 80.00 80.00 68.60 69.20 84.00 86.00 MN : 44.30 45.10 82.50 83.50 70.60 71.50 99.00 105.00 MO : 37.40 40.60 84.20 91.40 74.40 76.20 94.60 105.00 MT : 38.50 40.80 92.10 94.70 77.60 78.50 97.20 107.00 NE : 43.70 46.10 87.30 88.20 86.00 86.90 106.00 111.00 NM : 44.00 44.80 84.40 86.80 67.00 68.70 98.00 101.00 ND : 42.00 45.00 88.00 90.00 75.10 84.60 96.00 98.00 OH : 40.00 42.00 77.90 79.00 74.10 75.30 81.10 83.00 OK : 40.70 44.30 92.50 93.10 86.30 86.80 96.00 105.00 OR : 38.00 39.00 84.00 84.00 70.20 70.50 86.00 89.00 PA : 42.50 44.50 82.50 83.00 72.10 73.00 98.00 98.00 SD : 40.50 42.00 91.00 91.00 77.90 82.70 102.00 113.00 TN : 41.00 44.00 76.00 84.00 62.00 68.00 78.00 90.00 TX : 37.50 40.50 85.20 84.90 80.00 80.00 92.50 99.30 VA : 40.20 41.10 74.70 80.50 59.90 63.60 78.60 91.50 WI : 38.50 40.50 75.80 78.00 54.20 56.30 129.00 138.00 WY : 37.60 38.60 91.00 94.00 72.30 80.20 105.00 105.00 : US : 40.40 42.20 85.60 86.30 79.80 80.50 100.00 105.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 2/ Entire month. 3/ Mid-month. 4/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined. Hogs: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows : Barrows and Gilts : All Hogs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ : Dec 1/ : Jan 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AR : 46.00 47.50 38.50 39.00 39.30 39.90 IL : 38.70 39.60 45.80 46.00 45.20 45.50 IN : 48.10 48.80 45.60 46.10 45.90 46.40 IA : 41.80 43.60 42.50 43.00 42.50 43.00 KS : 45.90 46.40 36.30 37.00 37.50 38.20 MN : 44.60 45.90 41.40 41.20 41.40 41.20 MO : 41.80 43.30 36.60 37.10 36.90 37.50 NE : 46.90 48.20 42.50 42.40 42.60 42.50 NC : 48.50 50.00 41.50 39.90 41.60 40.00 OH : 41.80 41.90 40.20 39.20 40.30 39.40 OK : 39.60 40.70 34.70 34.80 35.50 35.80 PA : 48.10 48.80 44.50 42.90 45.00 43.80 SD : 41.00 42.00 41.20 41.90 41.20 41.90 : US : 43.40 44.10 41.90 41.80 41.90 41.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep 1/ : Lambs 1/ : Eggs 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars per Cwt ------ Dollars per Dozen : AL : 0.950 AR : 0.910 CA : 39.50 92.50 0.950 CO : 32.00 100.00 CT : 0.860 FL : 0.900 GA : 0.959 ID : 24.00 99.00 IN : 0.900 IA : 25.00 97.50 0.865 KY : 48.00 97.00 ME : 1.130 MI : 0.900 MN : 28.10 100.00 0.930 MS : 0.930 MO : 30.90 92.10 0.850 MT : 27.00 102.00 NE : 30.70 101.00 NY : 0.937 NC : 0.860 ND : 25.00 98.00 OH : 32.20 97.80 0.850 OR : 49.00 103.00 PA : 50.50 107.00 0.870 SC : 0.922 SD : 25.20 111.00 TX : 33.00 108.00 0.900 VA : 46.00 109.00 WA : 0.979 WV : 32.10 105.00 WY : 36.90 106.00 : US : 31.70 100.00 0.896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Mid-month. 3/ Market (table) eggs. Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by State, December 2008 and January 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1/ : January :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Fluid Grade : Manufacturing : All Milk : All Milk : : Milk 2/ : Grade Milk : 3/ : 3/ 4/ : Milk :---------------------------------------------------------------:Cows 5/ : : Fat : : Fat : : Fat : : Fat : : Price : Test : Price : Test : Price : Test : Price : Test : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Head : AZ : 14.50 3.61 14.50 3.61 13.50 3.66 1,800 CA : 13.30 3.77 15.40 4.37 13.36 3.79 11.20 3.80 1,200 CO : 15.90 3.60 15.90 3.60 14.30 3.60 1,800 FL : 21.00 3.69 21.00 3.69 21.00 3.67 1,980 ID : 14.30 3.73 14.30 3.73 13.80 3.71 1,600 IL : 17.10 3.95 16.80 4.00 17.10 3.95 15.80 3.90 1,700 IN : 16.90 3.82 16.90 3.82 16.00 3.80 1,800 IA : 16.00 3.81 15.00 4.08 16.00 3.81 15.00 3.75 1,650 KS : 16.50 3.78 16.50 3.78 15.10 3.74 1,800 KY : 16.50 3.82 16.50 3.82 16.00 3.78 1,690 MI : 16.80 3.79 16.80 3.79 16.00 3.75 1,850 MN : 16.60 3.83 14.70 3.94 16.60 3.83 12.00 3.81 1,760 MO : 16.10 3.78 14.90 4.02 16.10 3.79 15.20 3.76 1,470 NM : 14.90 3.64 14.90 3.64 14.80 3.62 1,610 NY : 16.10 3.84 16.10 3.84 14.40 3.83 1,800 OH : 17.20 3.94 15.40 4.10 17.10 3.95 16.40 3.90 1,720 OR : 17.00 3.78 17.00 3.78 16.00 3.80 1,650 PA : 17.10 3.90 17.10 3.90 15.70 3.80 1,800 TX : 16.10 3.83 16.10 3.83 15.50 3.80 1,750 VT : 16.50 3.88 16.50 3.88 15.70 3.82 1,900 VA : 18.00 3.81 18.00 3.81 17.50 3.80 1,820 WA : 14.50 3.78 14.50 3.78 13.20 3.80 1,600 WI : 16.90 3.82 15.90 4.02 16.90 3.83 13.50 3.82 1,790 : US : 15.60 3.79 15.50 4.19 15.60 3.80 13.80 3.78 1,630 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month. 2/ Including milk diverted to manufacturing. 3/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 4/ Preliminary. 5/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July and October. Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Milk 1/: United States, December 2008 and January 2009, with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : Jan 2008 : Dec 2008 : Jan 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Equivalent : Dollars per Cwt : 40.40 42.50 41.50 Average Price F.O.B : Dollars per Cwt : 19.60 15.50 12.80 Average Fat Test of Milk : Percent : 4.15 4.19 4.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The parity price equivalent during 2009 is 93.2 percent of the parity price of all milk sold to plants, compared with 92.4 percent in 2008. For additional details, see January 2009 issue of "Agricultural Prices". Parity Prices for Farm Products and Average Prices Received as Percent of Parity Prices, United States, with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity Price : Price as Percent :Adjusted: : of Parity Commodity and Unit : Base :----------------------------------------- : Price : Jan : Dec : Jan : Jan : Dec : Jan : : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars --------- ---- Percent --- : Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu : 0.578 12.00 12.60 13.50 66 47 44 Rice, Cwt : 1.54 28.90 30.40 35.90 43 58 47 Corn, Bu : 0.357 7.56 7.95 8.32 53 52 50 Cotton, Lb : American Upland : 0.078 2.06 2.17 1.82 30 24 26 Extra Long Staple : 0.134 3.07 3.23 3.12 32 31 36 Peanuts, Lb : 0.033 0.785 0.826 0.769 28 26 30 Small Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Large Chickpeas, Cwt 5/ : Lentils, Cwt 5/ : : Designated Nonbasic : All Milk, Sold to : Plants, Per Cwt 2/ : 1.91 43.80 46.00 44.50 47 33 31 Honey, Extracted, Lb 3/ : 0.121 2.74 2.88 2.82 38 36 37 : Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb : 0.082 1.80 1.89 1.91 49 52 52 Mohair, Lb : 0.364 8.33 8.75 8.48 45 38 39 : Other Nonbasic : Barley, Bu : 0.390 8.26 8.68 9.09 53 62 56 Canola, Cwt : 1.570 34.30 36.10 36.60 55 51 46 Cottonseed, Ton : 14.30 323.00 340.00 333.00 53 65 64 Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 2.79 60.80 63.90 65.00 45 54 50 Flaxseed, Bu : 0.946 20.20 21.30 22.10 67 53 48 Mustard Seed, Cwt : 2.41 44.90 47.20 56.20 Oats, Bu : 0.236 4.91 5.17 5.50 59 60 42 Potatoes, Cwt : 0.819 18.60 19.50 19.10 39 49 50 Rapeseed, Cwt : 1.86 38.80 40.80 43.40 Rye, Bu : 0.454 9.42 9.91 10.60 Safflower, Cwt : 1.95 42.20 44.30 45.50 Sorghum Grain, Cwt : 0.639 13.50 14.20 14.90 55 36 36 Soybeans, Bu : 0.868 18.70 19.60 20.20 53 47 49 All Sunflower, Cwt : 1.78 37.70 39.60 41.50 51 56 46 Sweetpotatoes, Cwt : 2.30 52.50 55.20 53.60 Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.033 0.718 0.755 0.769 49 39 36 Citrus (equiv on-tree), Box : Grapefruit : 0.644 14.20 14.90 15.00 33 26 26 Lemons : 1.42 27.40 28.80 33.10 87 28 19 Oranges : 0.661 14.60 15.40 15.40 40 31 36 Tangerines : 1.41 30.70 32.30 32.90 40 23 38 Beef Cattle, Cwt : 10.20 229.00 241.00 238.00 38 33 34 Calves, Cwt : 14.60 332.00 349.00 340.00 35 29 31 Hogs, Cwt : 5.57 125.00 132.00 130.00 30 32 32 Lambs, Cwt : 11.50 260.00 274.00 268.00 38 36 Sheep, Cwt : 4.44 105.00 110.00 103.00 30 29 Eggs, Doz 2/ : 0.091 2.00 2.10 2.12 57 40 42 Turkeys, Live, Lb : 0.056 1.260 1.320 1.310 36 34 33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. 2/ Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price. 3/ Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national averages are the support prices. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states. 5/ Not available. Parity Prices for Farm Products, January 2009, United States 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Nonbasic :Adjusted:Parity :: Other Nonbasic :Adjusted:Parity Commodities : Base : Price :: Commodities : Base : Price : Price : :: : Price : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Dollars Dollars:: :Dollars Dollars : :: : Field Crops and : :: : Misc Commodities : :: Noncitrus Fruit, : Hops, Lb : 0.284 6.62 :: Continued : Spearmint Oil, Lb : 1.35 31.50 :: Papayas (HI) : 0.047 1.100 Tobacco, Lb : :: Peaches : Flue-Cured, 11-14 : 0.222 5.17 :: Fresh, Ton 2/ : 82.20 1,920.00 Fire-Cured, 21-23 : 0.303 7.06 :: Dried, CA, : Burley, 31 : 0.236 5.50 :: Ton : 70.10 1,630.00 Maryland, 32 : 0.188 4.38 :: Processing 3/ : Dark Air-Cured, : :: Excl Dried : 35-37 : 0.271 6.32 :: Clingstone, : PA Seedleaf, 41 : 0.194 4.52 :: CA, Ton : 34.10 795.00 Cigar Binder, 51 : 0.699 16.30 :: Pears, Ton : : :: Fresh 2/ : 55.60 1,300.00 : :: Dried, CA 4/ : 169.00 3,940.00 Noncitrus Fruit : :: Plums, CA, Ton : Apples, Ton 4/ : :: Fresh, Equiv : Processing : 15.90 371.00 :: on-Tree : 61.40 1,430.00 Apricots, Ton : :: Prunes, Dried, : Fresh 5/ :105.00 2,450.00 :: CA, Ton 4/ : 146.00 3,400.00 Dried, CA :249.00 5,800.00 :: Prunes and Plums, : Avocados, Ton 5/ :221.00 5,150.00 :: Excl CA, Ton : Cherries : :: Fresh 7/ : 61.70 1,440.00 Sweet, Ton :206.00 4,800.00 :: Processing 4/ : Tart, Lb : 0.037 0.862:: Excl Dried : 27.60 643.00 Cranberry, Bbl 3/ : 4.39 102.00 :: : Dates, CA, Ton 5/ :199.00 4,640.00 :: Tree Nuts 8/ : Grapes, Ton : :: Almonds, Lb : 0.203 4.73 Raisin Variety :112.00 2,610.00 :: Hazelnuts, Ton : 166.00 3,870.00 Other Dried : 68.10 1,590.00 :: Pistachio, Lb : 0.185 4.31 Kiwifruit, Ton : 95.90 2,240.00 :: Walnuts, Ton : 174.00 4,060.00 Nectarines : :: : Fresh, CA, Ton 5/: 54.50 1,270.00 :: Vegetables, Cwt 9/ : Olives, CA : :: Fresh : canning, Ton 3/ : 89.40 2,080.00 :: Carrots 6/ : 2.50 58.30 : :: Cauliflower 6/ : 4.23 98.60 : :: Celery 6/ : 2.04 47.60 : :: Honeydew Melons : 2.44 56.90 : :: Lettuce : 2.31 53.80 : :: Onions 6/ : 1.54 35.90 : :: Tomatoes : 4.63 108.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. 2/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states. 3/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 4/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 5/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 6/ Includes some processing. 7/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 8/ Prices in-shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis. 9/ F.O.B. shipping point prices. Marketing Year for Specified Commodities Rice: August 1 to July 31 for U.S.; July 1 to June 30 for Louisiana and Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arkansas and Mississippi; October 1 to September 30 for California; September 1 to August 31 for Missouri. Sweet Potatoes: July - June for U.S.; July 1 to June 30 for Alabama and California; July 1 to May 31 for Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas; August 1 to May 31 for South Carolina, and Virginia; and August 1 to July 31 for New Jersey. Sweet Potatoes: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by State and United States, 2006-2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AL : 25.70 31.90 12.10 CA : 20.10 19.00 30.40 LA : 17.30 19.00 18.60 MS : 19.80 18.90 20.70 NJ : 27.70 27.40 35.30 NC : 16.20 16.40 18.20 SC : 18.30 18.00 15.10 TX : 22.70 19.80 20.50 VA : 11.60 12.50 9.75 : US : 18.20 18.30 21.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Rice: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by State and United States, 2006 and 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AR : 9.43 12.10 CA : 13.00 16.20 LA : 9.83 12.70 MS : 9.38 12.60 MO : 9.38 11.90 TX : 10.00 12.40 : US 1/ : 9.96 12.80 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Length of Grain :--------------------------------------------------------------------- US: : Long : 9.47 12.40 Medium &: Short : 12.10 14.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on state prices weighted by marketings for August through July. All Rice: Monthly Prices Received, Marketing Year Average Prices and Monthly Farm Marketings, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketings 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- :2006-2007 :2007-2008 :2008-2009 4/ :2006-2007 :2007-2008 :2008-2009 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars per Cwt ------ ---------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : Aug : 8.89 10.10 18.00 12,845 9,579 9,699 Sep : 9.04 10.20 17.00 10,212 14,396 10,947 Oct : 9.86 11.10 17.10 13,237 16,382 14,799 Nov : 10.20 11.80 17.30 11,790 11,919 13,046 Dec : 10.40 11.70 17.50 13,083 20,402 11,979 Jan 3/ : 10.40 12.40 18,199 19,569 Feb : 10.10 12.60 12,502 14,761 Mar : 10.00 13.60 13,604 14,581 Apr : 10.20 14.60 11,540 12,083 May : 10.00 15.90 11,979 12,271 Jun : 10.00 16.50 9,977 8,533 Jul : 10.10 16.80 10,156 8,709 : MYA : 9.96 12.80 149,124 163,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of August - July. 2/ Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills. 3/ Second year. 4/ Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2008 - November 2008. Final monthly prices and marketings and MYA prices will be published in the January 2010 "Agricultural Prices" report. Long Grain Rice: Monthly Prices Received, Marketing Year Average Prices and Monthly Farm Marketings, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketings 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- :2006-2007:2007-2008:2008-2009 4/ 5/:2006-2007:2007-2008:2008-2009 4/ 5/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars per Cwt ----- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Aug : 18.00 7,394 Sep : 16.90 9,469 Oct : 16.80 10,702 Nov : 16.30 8,297 Dec : 16.20 8,461 Jan 3/ : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : MYA : 9.47 12.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of August - July. 2/ Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills. 3/ Second year. 4/ Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2008 - November 2008. Final monthly prices and marketings and MYA prices will be published in the January 2010 "Agricultural Prices" report. 5/ Published monthly estimates began in August 2008. Medium & Short Grain Rice: Monthly Prices Received, Marketing Year Average Prices and Monthly Farm Marketings, United States, 2006-2007 through 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : Farm Marketings 2/ Month :-----------------------------------:----------------------------------- :2006-2007:2007-2008:2008-2009 4/ 5/:2006-2007:2007-2008:2008-2009 4/ 5/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars per Cwt ----- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Aug : 18.30 2,305 Sep : 17.80 1,478 Oct : 17.80 4,097 Nov : 19.10 4,749 Dec : 20.70 3,518 Jan 3/ : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : MYA : 12.10 14.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of August - July. 2/ Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills. 3/ Second year. 4/ Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2008 - November 2008. Final monthly prices and marketings and MYA prices will be published in the January 2010 "Agricultural Prices" report. 5/ Published monthly estimates began in August 2008. Parity Prices Parity prices based on data for January 2009 and adjusted base price data from which parity prices are computed, are presented in the table on pages 32 through 35. Annual average prices for 1998 through 2008 for use in parity computations, and ten-year averages for 1998-2007 and 1999-2008 are shown on pages 38 through 47. Parity Prices shown on the following pages 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 major provisions of the amended Act relating to the calculation of parity prices are as follows: "(1) (A) The 'parity price' for any agricultural commodity, as of any date, shall be determined by multiplying the adjusted base price of such commodity as of such date by the parity index as of such date. "(B) The 'adjusted base price' of any agricultural commodity, as of any date, shall be (i) the average of the prices received by farmers for such commodity, at such time as the Secretary may select during each year of the ten-year period ending on the 31st of December last before such date, or during each marketing season beginning in such period if the Secretary determines use of a calendar year basis to be impracticable, divided by (ii) the ratio of the general level of prices received by farmers for agricultural commodities during the period January 1910 to December 1914, inclusive. "(C) The 'parity index', as of any date, shall be the ratio of (i) the general level of prices for articles and services that farmers buy, wages paid hired farm labor, interest on farm indebtedness secured by farm real estate, and taxes on farm real estate, for the calendar month ending last before such date to (ii) the general level of such prices, wages, rates, and taxes during the period January 1910 to December 1914, inclusive. "(D) The prices and indexes provided for herein, and the data used in computing them, shall be determined by the Secretary, whose determination shall be final." Section 301(a) (1) (F) outlines authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to make special adjustments in the method of computing parity prices for particular commodities if the method outlined in the Act results in parity prices seriously out of line with those of other commodities. 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 2009 this is the 1999-2008 average). 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, 1910-14=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, U.S. parity prices, with appropriate adjustments where needed, may be used for the purpose of this Act. The indexes used in the computation of parity prices are published currently in "Agricultural Prices". For the purpose of illustrating the computation of parity prices, the calculation of the parity price for corn based on data for January 2009 is given below. The 120-month, January 1999-December 2008 average of prices received by farmers for corn was $2.77 per bushel, adjusted to allow for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments resulting from price support operations. The 120-month average of the Index of Prices Received by Farmers, adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans, etc., was 775 (1910-14=100). Dividing $2.77 by 7.75 gives $0.357 per bushel, the adjusted base price which is multiplied by 2331 percent, the Parity Index (1910-14=100), based on data for January 2009. This gives $8.32 per bushel, the parity price of corn during January 2009. Average Base Period Prices Received by Farmers, US, 1910-14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price : Average :: : Price : Average Commodity : Per : Jan 1910- :: Commodity : Per : Jan 1910- : Unit : Dec 1914 :: : Unit : Dec 1914 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :: : : All Wheat :Dol/Bu : 0.880 :: Sweet Potatoes :Dol/Cwt: 1.61 Rice Rough :Dol/Cwt: 1.81 :: Dry Edible Beans :Dol/Cwt: 3.39 Corn :Dol/Bu : 0.649 :: All Beef Cattle :Dol/Cwt: 5.52 Oats :Dol/Bu : 0.399 :: Calves :Dol/Cwt: 6.84 All Barley :Dol/Bu : 0.617 :: All Hogs :Dol/Cwt: 7.29 All Hay, Baled :Dol/Ton: 11.90 :: Lambs :Dol/Cwt: 5.96 Cotton : Ct/Lb : 11.92 :: Sheep :Dol/Cwt: 4.59 Peanuts : Ct/Lb : 4.83 :: All Milk :Dol/Cwt: 1.61 Cottonseed :Dol/Ton: 21.80 :: All Eggs :Ct/Doz : 21.6 Flaxseed :Dol/Bu : 1.68 :: Turkeys, Live : Ct/Lb : 14.3 Potatoes :Dol/Cwt: 1.13 :: Wool : Ct/Lb : 17.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Parity Ratio The parity ratio (the Index of Prices Received by Farmers for the products they sell divided by the Parity Index (1910-14=100) provides an indication of the per unit purchasing power of farm commodities generally in terms of the goods and services currently bought by farmers, in relation to purchasing power of farm products in the 1910-14 base period. Thus, a Parity Ratio less than 100 indicates that the average per unit purchasing power of all farm products is lower than during the 1910-14 period. The parity ratio is a measure of price relationships; not a measure of farm income, farmers' total purchasing power, or farmers' welfare. The latter depends upon a number of factors other than price relationships, such as changes in production efficiency and technology, quantities of farm products sold, and supplementary income, including that from off-farm jobs and federal programs. An adjusted parity ratio is computed and published which incorporates supplementary income for federal farm programs. A "preliminary adjusted parity ratio reflecting government payments" based on the forecast of direct government payments for the year is published each quarter in "Agricultural Prices". Adjusted Base Prices and United States Parity Prices Based on Data for January, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Adjusted : Parity Price Commodity and Unit : Base : Based on : Price : data for : 1/ : Jan 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu 3/ : 0.578 13.50 Rice, Cwt 3/ : 1.54 35.90 Corn, Bu 3/ : 0.357 8.32 Cotton, Lb : American Upland 3/ : 0.078 1.82 Extra Long Staple : 0.134 3.12 Peanuts, Lb : 0.033 0.769 Tobacco, Lb : Flue-Cured, Types 11-14 : 0.222 5.17 Fire-Cured, Types 21-23 : 0.303 7.06 Burley, Type 31 : 0.236 5.50 Maryland, Type 32 : 0.188 4.38 Dark Air-Cured, Types 35-37 : 0.271 6.32 PA SeedLeaf, Type 41 : 0.194 4.52 Cigar Binder, Types 51 : 0.699 16.30 Small Chickpeas, Cwt : Large Chickpeas, Cwt : Lentils, Cwt : : Designated Nonbasic Commodities : Soybeans, Bu 3/ : 0.868 20.20 All Milk Sold to Plants, Cwt : 1.91 44.50 Honey, Wholesale, Lb Extracted : 0.121 2.82 : Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb 3/ : 0.082 1.91 Mohair, Lb : 0.364 8.48 : Other Nonbasic Commodities : Field Crops and Misc : All Barley, Bu 3/ : 0.390 9.09 Canola, Cwt : 1.57 36.60 Cottonseed, Ton : 14.30 333.00 All Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 2.79 65.00 Flaxseed, Bu : 0.946 22.10 All Hay, Baled, Ton : 12.90 301.00 Hops, Lb : 0.284 6.62 Mustard Seed, Cwt : 2.41 56.20 Oats, Bu 3/ : 0.236 5.50 Peppermint Oil, Lb 3/ : 1.57 36.60 All Potatoes, Cwt : 0.819 19.10 Rapeseed, Cwt : 1.86 43.40 Rye, Bu : 0.454 10.60 Safflower, Cwt : 1.95 45.50 Sorghum Grain, Cwt 3/ : 0.639 14.90 Spearmint Oil, Lb : 1.35 31.50 All Sunflower, Cwt : 1.78 41.50 Sweet Potatoes, Cwt : 2.30 53.60 Tobacco, Cigar Wrapper Type 61, Lb : 3.13 73.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjusted Base Prices and United States Parity Prices Based on Data for January, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Adjusted : Parity Price Commodity and Unit : Base : Based on : Price : data for : 1/ : Jan 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Fruit, Citrus (Equiv On-Tree) Box : Grapefruit 13/ : 0.644 15.00 Lemons 13/ : 1.42 33.10 Oranges 13/ : 0.661 15.40 Tangerines 13/ : 1.41 32.90 : Fruit, Deciduous and Other : Apples : Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.033 0.769 Processing, Ton 13/ : 15.90 371.00 Apricots, Ton : Fresh : 105.00 2,450.00 Processing : Dried (CA) : 249.00 5,800.00 Excl Dried : 37.40 872.00 Avocados, Ton 13/ : 221.00 5,150.00 Cherries : Sweet, Ton : 206.00 4,800.00 Tart, Lb 13/ : 0.037 0.862 Cranberries, Bbl 13/ : 4.39 102.00 Dates (CA), Ton 5/ : 199.00 4,640.00 Grapes, Ton : Raisin Varieties Dried (CA) : 112.00 2,610.00 Excl Raisin Varieties Dried : 68.10 1,590.00 Kiwifruit, Ton 13/ : 95.90 2,240.00 Nectarines (CA), Ton : Fresh 5/ : 54.50 1,270.00 Processing 6/ 16/ : 4.13 96.30 Olives (CA), Ton 7/ : Processing : Crushed for oil : 55.40 1,290.00 Excl crushed : 79.40 1,850.00 Canning : 89.40 2,080.00 Papayas (HI), Fresh, Lb : 0.047 1.100 Peaches : Fresh, Ton 4/ 7/ : 82.20 1,920.00 Processing : Dried (CA), Ton 6/ : 70.10 1,630.00 Excluding Dried, Ton : Clingstone (CA), Ton 7/ : 34.10 795.00 Freestone, Ton 6/ : 27.10 632.00 Pears : Fresh, Ton 4/ : 55.60 1,300.00 Processing, Ton 6/ : Dried (CA) : 169.00 3,940.00 Excluding Dried : 25.90 604.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Adjusted Base Prices and United States Parity Prices Based on Data for January, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Adjusted : Parity Price Commodity and Unit : Base : Based on : Price : data for : 1/ : Jan 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Fruit, Deciduous and Other, Cont : Plums (CA) Equiv On-Tree : Fresh, Ton 8/ : 61.40 1,430.00 Processing, Ton : 12.60 294.00 Prunes, Dried (CA), Ton 13/ : 146.00 3,400.00 Prunes & Plums (EX CA), Ton : Fresh 8/ : 61.70 1,440.00 Processing 6/ : 27.60 643.00 Strawberries, Lb : Fresh 6/ : 9.480 221.00 Processing : 3.810 88.800 Sugar Crops, Ton : Sugarbeets 10/ 13/ : 5.10 119.00 Sugarcane 10/ 13/ : 3.65 85.10 : Tree Nuts 11/ : Almonds, Lb : 0.203 4.73 Hazelnuts, Ton : 166.00 3,870.00 Pecans, All, Ton : 304.00 7,080.00 Pistachio, All, Lb : 0.185 4.31 Walnuts, Ton 13/ : 174.00 4,060.00 : Vegetables, Fresh, Cwt 9/ : Asparagus : 13.70 319.00 Broccoli 12/ : 4.06 94.60 Carrots 12/ : 2.50 58.30 Cauliflower 12/ : 4.23 98.60 Celery 12/ : 2.04 47.60 Honeydew Melons : 2.44 56.90 Lettuce : 2.31 53.80 Onions 12/ : 1.54 35.90 Sweet Corn : 2.66 62.00 Tomatoes : 4.63 108.00 : Vegetables, Processing, Ton 6/ : Asparagus : 151.00 3,520.00 Green Peas : 34.60 807.00 Snap Beans : 21.40 499.00 Sweet Corn : 9.83 229.00 Tomatoes : 8.27 193.00 : Livestock and Products : Beef Cattle, Cwt : 10.20 238.00 Calves, Cwt : 14.60 340.00 Eggs, Doz : 0.091 2.12 Hogs, Cwt : 5.57 130.00 Lambs, Cwt : 11.50 268.00 Sheep, Cwt : 4.44 103.00 Turkeys, Lb : 0.056 1.31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Adjusted Base Prices and United States Parity Prices Based on Data for January, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Adjusted : Parity Price Commodity and Unit : Base : Based on : Price : data for : 1/ : Jan 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Discontinued Nonbasic Commodities 14/ : Field Crops and Misc : Crude Pine Gum, Bbl : 13.90 324.00 Dry Field Peas, Cwt : 1.89 44.10 Popcorn, Cwt : 1.81 42.20 Tobacco, Lb : VA Fire-Cured, Type 21 : 0.254 5.92 KY-TN Fire-Cured, : Types 22-23 : 0.319 7.44 Dark Air-Cured, Types 35-36 : 0.282 6.57 Sun-Cured, Type 37 : 0.235 5.48 Cigar Filler & Binder : Types 42-44, 54-55 : 0.222 5.17 Puerto Rican Filler, Type 46, Lb : 0.155 3.61 Tobacco, Type 62, Lb 15/ : 3.300 76.90 : Fruit, Citrus (Equiv On-Tree) Box : Temples : 0.37 8.67 : Fruit, Deciduous and Other : Berries, Processing, Lb : Blackberries : 0.620 14.50 Black Raspberries : 0.106 2.47 Boysenberries/Youngberries : 0.088 2.05 Gooseberries : 0.037 0.862 Loganberries : 0.060 1.40 Red Raspberries : 0.084 1.96 Nectarines, Processing, Ton 16/ : 4.13 96.30 : Seed Crops, Cwt : Alfalfa : 19.30 450.00 Bentgrass : 18.90 441.00 Chewings Fescue : 10.00 233.00 Crimson Clover : 8.40 196.00 Hairy Vetch : 5.81 135.00 Ladino Clover : 24.70 576.00 Lespedeza : 8.31 194.00 Merion KY Bluegrass : 22.00 513.00 Orchardgrass : 7.16 167.00 Red Clover : 12.00 280.00 Red Fescue : 10.10 235.00 Tall Fescue : 3.67 85.50 Timothy : 6.40 149.00 : Vegetables, Fresh, Cwt : Artichokes : 4.55 106.00 Cabbage : 1.38 32.20 Cantaloupes : 2.13 49.70 Cucumbers : 2.28 53.10 Eggplant : 2.41 56.20 Escarole : 3.10 72.30 Garlic : 2.93 68.30 Green Peppers : 3.60 83.90 Snap Beans : 4.51 105.00 Spinach : 3.95 92.10 Watermelon : 0.846 19.70 : Vegetables, Processing, Ton : Beets : 7.79 182.00 Cabbage : 6.01 140.00 Lima Beans : 67.00 1,560.00 Spinach : 14.50 338.00 : Livestock and Products : Beeswax, Lb : 0.291 6.78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Adjusted Base Price and United States Parity Prices Based on data for January 20098 (continued) 1/ Adjusted base price 1910-14 derived by dividing the average of 10 season average prices 1999-2008, including an allowance where appropriate for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments resulting from price support operations, by 724 percent (120-month, Jan 1999-Dec 2008 average of the index of prices received by farmers adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments) unless otherwise noted. 2/ These parity prices are the legally applicable parity prices for the following calendar month. 3/ Adjusted base price 1910-14 derived from 120-month, Jan 1999-Dec 2008 average including an allowance where appropriate for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments resulting from price support operations. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, NY (apples only), and WA (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices "as sold" for other states. 5/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse-door. 6/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 7/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 8/ Based on 'as sold' prices for fresh fruit in all states. 9/ Average F.O.B. shipping point prices. 10/ 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. 11/ Prices on in-shell basis except almonds which are on shelled basis. 12/ Includes some processing. 13/ The 2008 marketing year average prices are not yet available for these commodities. Therefore, the adjusted base prices are brought forward from 2007, except citrus items (excluding limes) and cranberries. 14/ Monthly and/or season average prices are no longer estimated for these items. Therefore, the adjusted base price is brought forward from July 1986. 15/ Monthly and/or season average prices are no longer estimated for this item. The adjusted base price is brought forward from 1988. 16/ Processing prices combined with fresh beginning in 2002. Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999 - 2008 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Commodity and Unit : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 :2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : (1910-14=100) :----------------------------------------------- Index of Prices : Received by Farmers : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Calendar Year Average Prices 3/ :----------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Basic Commodities : Corn, Bu : 1.89 1.86 1.89 2.13 2.27 2.47 1.96 Cotton, Upland, Lb : 0.516 0.498 0.389 0.336 0.517 0.543 0.427 All Wheat, Bu : 2.58 2.57 2.83 3.41 3.45 3.57 3.36 Rice, Cwt : 7.60 5.69 5.12 4.07 5.78 8.43 7.04 Small Chickpeas, Cwt 20/ : 16.00 14.20 14.20 Large Chickpeas, Cwt 20/ : 22.40 25.60 26.30 Lentils, Cwt 20/ : 17.20 14.40 11.00 : Designated Nonbasic Comm : All Milk, Cwt :14.40 12.30 15.00 12.10 12.50 16.10 15.10 : Other Nonbasic Comm : Field Crops and Misc : All Barley, Bu : 1.99 2.14 2.14 2.39 2.86 2.61 2.43 All Dry Beans, Cwt :17.90 15.10 17.50 22.60 17.70 21.20 24.10 Flaxseed, Bu : 4.38 3.45 4.00 5.23 6.00 7.18 8.87 All Hay, Baled, Ton :78.70 80.40 95.20 93.70 88.80 89.50 96.30 Oats, Bu : 1.15 1.17 1.42 1.88 1.71 1.52 1.64 Sorghum, Cwt : 2.86 3.10 3.38 3.80 3.96 4.13 3.21 Soybeans, Bu : 4.57 4.73 4.43 4.93 6.08 7.56 5.95 All Sunflower, Cwt : 9.23 7.58 8.30 11.60 11.80 13.10 14.10 : Fruit : Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.176 0.195 0.180 0.241 0.257 0.273 0.217 : Livestock and Products : Beef Cattle, Cwt :63.30 68.40 71.20 66.60 80.00 85.50 89.60 Calves, Cwt :89.60 105.80 106.70 97.60 103.60 121.60135.00 Eggs, Doz : 0.608 0.635 0.611 0.607 0.746 0.698 0.548 All Hogs, Cwt :32.30 42.90 44.10 33.30 37.50 51.20 49.60 Lambs, Cwt :74.50 80.10 67.60 73.30 94.80 101.50111.00 Sheep, Cwt :30.70 35.20 35.80 28.90 35.90 38.80 46.00 Turkeys, Lb : 0.407 0.414 0.391 0.365 0.360 0.419 0.448 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999 - 2008 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : 1999-08 Average : : : : 1998-07 :--------------------- Commodity and Unit : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : Average : As :For Parity : : : : :Computed :Purposes 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : (1910-14=100) :----------------------------------------------------- Index of Prices : Received by Farmers : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Calendar Year Average Prices 3/ :----------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Basic Commodities : Corn, Bu : 2.28 3.39 4.78 2.23 2.49 2.77 Cotton, Upland, Lb : 0.475 0.500 0.607 0.485 0.481 0.601 All Wheat, Bu : 4.03 5.76 8.03 3.45 3.96 4.48 Rice, Cwt : 8.73 10.50 15.80 7.24 7.88 11.90 Small Chickpeas, Cwt 20/: 15.50 15.70 27.00 6/ 6/ 6/ Large Chickpeas, Cwt 20/: 27.80 28.40 35.50 6/ 6/ 6/ Lentils, Cwt 20/ : 12.40 26.00 36.20 6/ 6/ 6/ : Designated Nonbasic Comm : All Milk, Cwt : 12.90 19.10 18.30 14.50 14.80 14.80 : Other Nonbasic Comm : Field Crops and Misc : All Barley, Bu : 2.72 3.59 4.93 2.50 2.78 3.02 All Dry Beans, Cwt : 19.50 25.60 34.60 20.20 21.60 Flaxseed, Bu : 5.50 8.73 15.50 5.91 6.88 7.33 All Hay, Baled, Ton :105.00 124.00 150.00 94.10 100.00 Oats, Bu : 1.82 2.44 3.28 1.61 1.80 1.83 Sorghum, Cwt : 4.34 6.27 8.16 3.86 4.32 4.95 Soybeans, Bu : 5.65 7.74 11.30 5.76 6.29 6.73 All Sunflower, Cwt : 12.00 17.00 25.30 11.70 13.00 13.80 : Fruit : Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : 0.270 0.325 0.396 0.232 0.253 : Livestock and Products : Beef Cattle, Cwt : 87.10 90.00 89.30 76.10 79.10 Calves, Cwt :133.00 122.00 114.00 110.00 113.00 Eggs, Doz : 0.573 0.928 1.070 0.662 0.702 All Hogs, Cwt : 46.30 46.70 47.60 41.60 43.20 Lambs, Cwt : 94.00 97.10 99.40 86.60 89.30 89.30 Sheep, Cwt : 34.50 30.90 27.40 34.90 34.40 Turkeys, Lb : 0.475 0.520 0.565 0.418 0.436 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999-2008 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commodity and Unit : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Marketing Year Average Prices 5/ :----------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Basic Commodities : Cotton, Long Staple, Lb : 0.852 1.003 0.856 0.860 1.210 1.268 Peanuts, Lb 17/ : 0.254 0.274 0.234 0.182 0.193 0.189 Tobacco, Lb : Types 11-14 : 1.737 1.793 1.857 1.820 1.851 1.845 Types 21-23 : 2.264 2.137 2.130 2.357 2.455 2.513 Burley, Type 31 : 1.899 1.963 1.973 1.974 1.977 1.994 Type 32 : 1.345 1.387 1.554 1.348 1.463 1.308 Types 35-37 : 2.033 1.964 1.827 2.098 2.154 2.187 PA Seedleaf, Type 41 : 1.300 19/ 1.650 1.450 1.400 1.450 Type 51 : 4.737 4.916 5.588 5.372 3.584 5.309 : Designated Nonbasic Comm : Honey, Lb : 0.600 0.600 0.710 1.327 1.387 1.069 : Wool and Mohair 8/ : Wool, Lb : 0.380 0.330 0.350 0.530 0.740 0.800 Mohair, Lb : 3.46 4.04 2.13 1.58 1.66 1.94 : Other Nonbasic Comm : Field Crops and Misc : Canola, Cwt : 7.82 6.71 8.77 10.60 10.60 10.70 Cottonseed, Ton :89.00 105.00 90.50 101.00 117.00 107.00 Hops, Lb : 1.69 1.87 1.85 1.91 1.86 1.88 Mustard Seed, Cwt :11.40 10.10 12.10 15.40 16.00 15.20 Peppermint Oil, Lb :10.70 10.80 10.90 11.90 12.00 11.90 Potatoes, Cwt : 5.76 5.08 6.99 6.67 5.88 5.65 Rapeseed, Cwt : 8.68 9.74 10.80 9.73 11.00 14.10 Rye, Bu : 2.27 2.60 2.86 3.32 3.00 3.22 Safflower, Cwt :13.70 10.60 10.90 12.20 13.70 12.10 Spearmint Oil, Lb : 9.75 9.06 9.09 9.11 9.29 9.62 Sweet Potatoes, Cwt :17.60 15.30 15.30 16.80 19.20 17.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999-2008 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : :1998-07 :1999-08 Commodity and Unit : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 :Average :Average : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Prices 5/ :------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Basic Commodities : Cotton, Long Staple, Lb : 1.244 0.943 0.988 19/ 1.010 1.040 Peanuts, Lb 17/ : 0.173 0.177 0.205 0.205 0.217 0.209 Tobacco, Lb : Types 11-14 : 1.474 1.496 1.527 1.756 1.720 1.720 Types 21-23 : 2.369 2.392 2.401 2.459 2.320 2.350 Burley, Type 31 : 1.564 1.638 1.601 1.669 1.850 1.830 Type 32 : 1.350 1.500 19/ 19/ 1.420 1.460 Types 35-37 : 2.137 2.200 2.197 2.245 2.070 2.100 PA Seedleaf, Type 41 : 1.450 1.550 1.650 1.750 1.460 1.500 Type 51 : 5.645 6.586 6.472 6.000 5.370 5.420 : Designated Nonbasic Comm : Honey, Lb : 0.918 1.036 1.032 6/ 6/ 6/ : Wool and Mohair 8/ : Wool, Lb : 0.710 0.680 0.870 0.990 0.599 0.638 Mohair, Lb : 2.73 3.59 3.78 3.31 2.74 2.82 : Other Nonbasic Comm : Field Crops and Misc : Canola, Cwt : 9.62 11.90 18.30 19.10 10.50 11.40 Cottonseed, Ton :107.00 96.00 111.00 162.00 107.00 111.00 Hops, Lb : 1.94 2.05 2.99 3.97 1.97 2.20 Mustard Seed, Cwt : 13.50 13.70 28.00 43.50 14.90 17.90 Peppermint Oil, Lb : 12.20 12.70 13.60 15.20 11.90 12.20 Potatoes, Cwt : 7.04 7.31 7.51 6/ 6/ 6/ Rapeseed, Cwt : 14.30 14.90 17.70 25.30 12.10 13.60 Rye, Bu : 3.30 3.32 5.01 6.32 3.13 3.52 Safflower, Cwt : 12.40 13.50 18.60 24.90 13.20 14.30 Spearmint Oil, Lb : 10.70 11.30 12.60 14.80 10.20 10.50 Sweet Potatoes, Cwt : 18.10 18.20 18.30 21.50 17.20 17.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average used to compute "adjusted base prices". 2008 and 1999-2008 averages are preliminary. 2/ Includes an allowance for price support operations as authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, January 30, 1956. This entry is omitted for commodities not affected by the adjustment. 3/ Simple average of monthly prices. Due to rounding differences, the 10-year average of these data might differ slightly from the 120-month averages shown in the 1998-2007 and 1999-2008 columns. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (applies only starting in 1985), OR (except peaches), and WA. Prices "as sold" for other states. 5/ Unless otherwise noted these prices are the averages for the marketing season computed by weighting state prices by quantities sold. 6/ Not available. 7/ Price for year harvested, from Tobacco Division, AMS. 8/ Average local market price; does not include incentive payment per pound, the 1998-2007 and 1999-2008 averages for parity purposes include this allowance. 9/ Consistent with legislation quoted in this report, citrus prices shown for 2007 relate to the citrus crop designated as 2007-2008 in the production reports. 10/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 11/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse-door. 12/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 13/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 14/ Average F.O.B. shipping point prices. 15/ Includes strawberries for processing in states where the processing crop is not estimated separately. 16/ Prices include average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and abandonment payments not included. 17/ Prices on in-shell basis except almonds which are on shelled basis. 18/ Includes some processing. 19/ Marketing year average prices not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 20/ Data not available for all years to calculate ten year average price. Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity and Unit : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Prices 5/ :------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars : Nonbasic Commodities : Tobacco, Cigar Wrapper : Type 61, Lb : 6/ 25.30 23.00 22.50 26.00 25.30 : Fruit, Citrus (Equiv : On-Tree) Box 10/ : Grapefruit : 3.17 3.87 2.50 2.64 3.03 3.66 Lemons : 8.85 9.49 4.96 11.36 6.53 8.01 Oranges : 5.47 3.58 3.85 4.25 3.56 3.74 Tangerines : 12.60 7.15 7.92 9.59 10.06 8.36 Temples 21/ : 5.12 2.55 2.05 2.19 2.01 1.07 : Fruit, Deciduous and : Other : Apples, Ton 11/ : Processing : 128.00 101.00 108.00 130.00 131.00 107.00 Apricots, Ton : Fresh 14/ : 638.00 573.00 650.00 678.00 618.00 672.00 Processing 11/ : Dried (CA) : 20/1,860.00 1,960.00 1,590.00 1,760.00 1,950.00 Excl Dried : 295.00 283.00 257.00 268.00 262.00 279.00 Avocados, Ton :1,950.00 1,400.00 1,670.00 1,920.00 1,690.00 1,620.00 Cherries : Sweet, Ton :1,100.00 1,340.00 1,230.00 1,550.00 1,410.00 1,570.00 Tart, Lb : 0.218 0.187 0.186 0.448 0.354 0.328 Cranberries, Bbl : 17.20 18.10 23.80 32.20 33.90 32.90 Dates, (CA) Ton :1,240.00 1,230.00 1,360.00 1,550.00 1,380.00 1,310.00 Grapes, Ton : Raisin Varieties : Dried (CA) :1,220.00 569.00 570.00 393.00 563.00 1,210.00 Excl Raisin Var Dr : 522.00 510.00 558.00 490.00 491.00 522.00 Kiwifruit, Ton 12/ : 634.00 455.00 667.00 783.00 853.00 809.00 Nectarines, Ton : Fresh 12/ : 437.00 407.00 480.00 382.00 436.00 342.00 Processing 11/ 22/ : 27.90 24.00 26.00 20/ 20/ 20/ Olives (CA), Ton : Processing 13/ : Crushed for Oil : 200.00 300.00 300.00 240.00 238.00 361.00 Excl Crushed : 394.00 677.00 681.00 594.00 420.00 589.00 Canning 13/ : 513.00 769.00 770.00 662.00 458.00 701.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999-2008 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : :1998-07 :1999-08 Commodity and Unit : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 :Average :Average : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Prices 5/ :------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars : Nonbasic Commodities : Tobacco, Cigar Wrapper : Type 61, Lb : 21.00 21.70 24.50 6/ 6/ 6/ : Fruit, Citrus (Equiv : On-Tree) Box 10/ : Grapefruit : 12.65 8.74 5.19 4.45 4.75 4.99 Lemons : 8.17 10.59 15.98 26.31 9.05 11.00 Oranges : 4.41 6.11 9.84 6.37 4.91 5.12 Tangerines : 13.01 10.64 14.81 14.45 10.30 10.90 : Fruit, Deciduous and : Other : Apples, Ton 11/ : Processing : 106.00 129.00 190.00 6/ 6/ 6/ Apricots, Ton : Fresh 14/ :1,100.00 1,450.00 829.00 918.00 779.00 813.00 Processing 11/ : Dried (CA) :2,060.00 2,600.00 1,510.00 2,364.00 1,880.00 1,930.00 Excl Dried : 266.00 314.00 325.00 351.00 281.00 290.00 Avocados, Ton :1,130.00 1,800.00 1,740.00 6/ 6/ 6/ Cherries : Sweet, Ton :1,990.00 1,620.00 1,820.00 2,380.00 1,470.00 1,600.00 Tart, Lb : 0.238 0.215 0.273 0.385 0.259 0.283 Cranberries, Bbl : 35.20 41.10 46.90 58.40 31.80 34.00 Dates, (CA) Ton :1,430.00 2,140.00 2,290.00 1,470.00 1,520.00 1,540.00 Grapes, Ton : Raisin Varieties : Dried (CA) :1,000.00 1,070.00 1,040.00 1,060.00 889.00 870.00 Excl Raisin Var Dr : 507.00 599.00 567.00 518.00 527.00 528.00 Kiwifruit, Ton 12/ : 620.00 911.00 950.00 6/ 6/ 6/ Nectarines, Ton : Fresh 12/ : 507.00 522.00 340.00 366.00 436.00 422.00 Processing 11/ 22/ : 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ Olives (CA), Ton : Processing 13/ : Crushed for Oil : 526.00 405.00 775.00 940.00 336.00 429.00 Excl Crushed : 568.00 855.00 643.00 724.00 590.00 615.00 Canning 13/ : 667.00 926.00 700.00 767.00 693.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity and Unit : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Prices 5/ :----------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Papayas (HI), Fresh, Lb : 0.402 0.316 0.279 0.277 0.319 0.361 : Peaches : Fresh, Ton 14/ : 572.00 552.00 614.00 613.00 581.00 548.00 Processing 11/ : Dried (CA), Ton : 619.00 728.00 514.00 456.00 446.00 382.00 Excluding Dried, Ton : Clingstone CA, Ton : 225.00 250.00 244.00 247.00 215.00 263.00 Freestone, Ton : 196.00 206.00 207.00 198.00 203.00 182.00 : Pears : Fresh, Ton 4/ : 388.00 321.00 334.00 361.00 358.00 430.00 Processing, Ton 11/ : Dried (CA) :1,040.00 908.00 1,210.001,320.00 1,350.00 1,030.00 Excluding Dried : 184.00 190.00 175.00 206.00 197.00 201.00 : Plums (CA), Ton : Fresh 20/ : 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ Processing 20/ : 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ : Prunes, Dried, CA, Ton 11/: 861.00 770.00 726.00 810.00 772.00 1,500.00 : Prunes & Plums, Ex CA, Ton: Fresh 14/ : 232.00 321.00 345.00 396.00 446.00 468.00 Processing 11/ : 182.00 178.00 185.00 204.00 254.00 228.00 : Strawberries : Fresh, Lb 15/ 16/ : 0.744 0.649 0.758 0.713 0.749 0.684 Processing, Ton : 33.000 24.500 29.200 33.100 28.100 26.300 : Sugar Crops, Ton 17/ : Sugarbeets : 37.20 34.20 39.80 39.60 41.40 36.90 Sugarcane for Sugar : 25.60 26.10 29.00 28.40 29.50 28.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999-2008 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : :1998-07 :1999-08 Commodity and Unit : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 :Average :Average : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Prices 5/ :----------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Papayas (HI), Fresh, Lb : 0.364 0.413 0.417 0.463 0.350 0.361 : Peaches : Fresh, Ton 14/ : 718.00 779.00 706.00 684.00 629.00 637.00 Processing 11/ : Dried (CA), Ton : 504.00 802.00 530.00 452.00 553.00 543.00 Excluding Dried, Ton : Clingstone CA, Ton : 254.00 292.00 304.00 347.00 251.00 264.00 Freestone, Ton : 187.00 240.00 235.00 243.00 205.00 210.00 : Pears : Fresh, Ton 4/ : 461.00 528.00 534.00 598.00 409.00 431.00 Processing, Ton 11/ : Dried (CA) :1,620.00 1,410.00 1,800.001,400.00 1,320.00 1,310.00 Excluding Dried : 193.00 199.00 214.00 255.00 196.00 201.00 : Plums (CA), Ton : Fresh 20/ : 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ Processing 20/ : 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ 20/ : Prunes, Dried, CA, Ton 11/:1,470.00 1,390.00 1,450.001,520.00 1,050.00 1,130.00 : Prunes & Plums, Ex CA, Ton: Fresh 14/ : 759.00 639.00 622.00 547.00 470.00 478.00 Processing 11/ : 257.00 267.00 213.00 170.00 213.00 214.00 : Strawberries : Fresh, Lb 15/ 16/ : 0.689 0.722 0.821 0.825 0.727 0.735 Processing, Ton : 28.900 28.400 27.700 36.000 29.100 29.500 : Sugar Crops, Ton 17/ : Sugarbeets : 43.50 44.20 41.90 6/ 6/ 6/ Sugarcane for Sugar : 28.40 30.40 29.60 6/ 6/ 6/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity and Unit : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Prices 5/ :----------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Tree Nuts 18/ : Almonds, Lb : 0.86 0.97 0.91 1.11 1.57 2.21 Hazelnuts, Ton : 890.00 891.00 701.00 1,000.00 1,030.001,440.00 Pecans, All, Lb : 0.814 1.140 0.594 0.955 0.984 1.760 Pistachio, All, Lb : 1.33 1.01 1.01 1.10 1.22 1.34 Walnuts, Ton : 886.00 1,240.00 1,120.00 1,170.00 1,160.001,390.00 : Vegetables, Fresh, Cwt 15/: Asparagus : 131.00 117.00 140.00 110.00 105.00 81.30 Broccoli : 24.10 31.20 26.50 31.40 32.70 33.20 Carrots : 16.80 13.10 17.10 19.10 19.00 20.30 Cauliflower : 29.70 32.10 29.20 32.20 35.10 30.80 Celery 19/ : 12.10 18.90 14.70 13.00 13.60 15.00 Honeydew Melons : 21.10 19.20 21.10 18.10 18.80 17.60 Lettuce : 13.30 17.30 17.90 21.10 18.10 16.90 Onions 19/ : 9.74 11.20 10.70 12.10 13.70 8.93 Sweet Corn : 16.90 18.50 19.50 19.20 19.20 19.20 Tomatoes : 25.80 30.70 30.00 31.60 37.50 37.40 : Vegetables, Proc., Ton 11/: Asparagus :1,180.00 1,180.00 1,040.00 1,110.00 1,170.001,170.00 Green Peas : 275.00 248.00 264.00 253.00 251.00 255.00 Snap Beans : 173.00 171.00 161.00 151.00 157.00 158.00 Sweet Corn : 71.10 73.40 73.00 68.00 70.40 72.10 Tomatoes : 71.10 59.80 59.20 58.20 58.70 58.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Prices for Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1999-2008 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : :1998-07 :1999-08 Commodity and Unit : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 :Average :Average : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketing Year Average Prices 5/ :----------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Tree Nuts 18/ : Almonds, Lb : 2.81 2.06 1.75 1.45 1.57 1.57 Hazelnuts, Ton :2,240.00 1,080.00 2,040.00 1,630.00 1,230.001,290.00 Pecans, All, Lb : 1.450 1.560 1.120 1.410 1.160 1.180 Pistachio, All, Lb : 2.05 1.89 1.41 1.94 1.34 1.43 Walnuts, Ton :1,570.00 1,630.00 2,290.00 6/ 6/ 6/ : Vegetables, Fresh, Cwt 15/: Asparagus : 87.40 88.90 98.90 103.00 108.00 106.00 Broccoli 19/ : 20/ 33.70 36.70 36.10 30.90 31.50 Carrots : 21.00 20.60 22.10 24.40 18.10 19.40 Cauliflower : 20/ 32.30 34.40 40.30 32.30 32.80 Celery 19/ : 14.10 18.40 20.80 17.00 15.20 15.80 Honeydew Melons : 19.00 18.20 17.70 18.40 19.20 18.90 Lettuce : 15.50 16.90 21.70 20.00 17.50 17.90 Onions 19/ : 12.40 16.10 11.10 12.70 11.90 11.90 Sweet Corn : 22.10 23.00 22.70 25.90 19.80 20.60 Tomatoes : 41.60 43.70 34.80 45.40 34.80 35.90 : Vegetables, Proc., Ton 11/: Asparagus :1,050.00 1,150.00 1,260.00 1,360.00 1,150.001,170.00 Green Peas : 270.00 247.00 259.00 360.00 260.00 268.00 Snap Beans : 140.00 157.00 168.00 219.00 161.00 166.00 Sweet Corn : 68.40 66.80 81.80 117.00 71.80 76.20 Tomatoes : 60.90 66.40 71.20 77.20 62.90 64.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average used to compute "adjusted base prices". 2008 and 1999-2008 averages are preliminary. 2/ Includes an allowance for price support operations as authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, January 30, 1956. This entry is omitted for commodities not affected by the adjustment. 3/ Simple average of monthly prices. Due to rounding differences, the 10-year average of these data might differ slightly from the 120-month averages shown in the 1998-2007 and 1999-2008 columns. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (applies only starting in 1985), OR (except peaches), and WA. Prices "as sold" for other states. 5/ Unless otherwise noted these prices are the averages for the marketing season computed by weighting state prices by quantities sold. 6/ Not available. 7/ Price for year harvested, from Tobacco Division, AMS. 8/ For 1984 through 1986 the national averages are the support prices. 9/ Average local market price; does not include incentive payment per pound, the 1998-2007 and 1999-2008 averages for parity purposes include this allowance. 10/ Consistent with legislation quoted in this report, citrus prices shown for 2007 relate to the citrus crop designated as 2007-2008 in the production reports. 11/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 12/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse-door. Includes some processing beginning in 2002. 13/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 14/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 15/ Average F.O.B. shipping point prices. 16/ Includes strawberries for processing in states where the processing crop is not estimated separately. 17/ Prices include average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and abandonment payments not included. 18/ Prices on in-shell basis except almonds which are on shelled basis. 19/ Includes some processing. 20/ Marketing year average prices not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 21/ Included in oranges beginning in 2007. 22/ Discontinued in 2009. Included with fresh beginning in 2002. Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Farm Products : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 704 715 748 765 750 744 733 734 733 701 710 718 730 2006 : 707 708 705 702 719 738 735 753 750 725 754 761 730 2007 : 778 806 835 848 860 870 880 884 890 896 899 902 862 2008 : 915 925 928 925 962 1004 1012 991 979 954 895 856 946 2009 : 872 872 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 111 113 118 121 118 117 116 116 116 111 112 113 115 2006 : 111 112 111 111 113 116 116 119 118 114 119 120 115 2007 : 123 127 132 134 136 137 139 139 140 141 142 142 136 2008 : 144 146 146 146 152 158 159 156 154 150 141 135 149 2009 : 137 137 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Crops : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 501 519 564 587 568 580 562 564 544 507 513 540 546 2006 : 529 549 567 593 621 624 611 620 600 564 608 633 593 2007 : 651 684 706 707 695 700 696 705 707 739 738 747 706 2008 : 785 812 828 840 857 907 904 879 861 829 775 738 835 2009 : 779 779 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 101 105 114 119 115 117 113 114 110 102 104 109 110 2006 : 107 111 114 120 125 126 123 125 121 114 123 128 120 2007 : 131 138 142 143 140 141 140 142 143 149 149 151 143 2008 : 158 164 167 169 173 183 182 177 174 167 156 149 168 2009 : 157 157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Food Grains : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 360 346 351 346 346 343 340 341 352 357 363 372 351 2006 : 371 383 394 397 422 422 412 416 431 482 484 481 425 2007 : 481 489 491 504 506 531 547 587 683 752 730 775 590 2008 : 787 927 971 954 895 809 766 817 790 725 697 665 817 2009 : 661 661 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 114 109 111 109 109 108 107 108 111 113 114 117 111 2006 : 117 121 124 125 133 133 130 131 136 152 153 152 134 2007 : 152 154 155 159 160 168 173 185 216 237 230 244 186 2008 : 248 293 306 301 283 255 242 258 249 229 220 210 258 2009 : 209 209 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feed Grains and Hay : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 339 325 339 342 353 365 376 356 335 305 296 322 338 2006 : 326 341 349 361 380 387 392 381 379 415 460 480 388 2007 : 482 536 539 537 558 561 540 534 534 528 548 593 541 2008 : 619 689 713 778 811 822 805 807 779 688 667 640 735 2009 : 642 642 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 95 91 95 96 99 102 105 100 94 86 83 90 95 2006 : 91 96 98 101 106 109 110 107 106 116 129 135 109 2007 : 135 150 151 151 156 157 151 150 150 148 154 166 152 2008 : 173 193 200 218 228 231 226 226 219 193 187 180 206 2009 : 180 180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 326 324 341 350 335 355 348 356 373 411 411 406 361 2006 : 411 414 423 411 393 401 396 374 400 389 401 415 402 2007 : 418 401 393 392 372 384 383 432 440 470 486 504 423 2008 : 521 533 533 554 547 542 560 495 517 470 449 439 513 2009 : 401 401 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 64 63 67 68 65 69 68 69 73 80 80 79 70 2006 : 80 81 83 80 77 78 77 73 78 76 78 81 78 2007 : 82 78 77 76 73 75 75 84 86 92 95 98 82 2008 : 101 104 104 108 107 106 109 97 101 92 88 86 100 2009 : 78 78 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tobacco 2/ : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1856 1916 1265 1265 1265 1265 1362 1362 1362 1362 1362 1362 1417 2006 : 1362 1362 1362 1362 1391 1391 1391 1391 1377 2007 : 1391 1391 1391 1391 1392 2008 : 1409 2009 : 1568 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 123 127 84 84 84 84 90 90 90 90 90 90 94 2006 : 90 90 90 90 92 92 92 92 91 2007 : 92 92 92 92 92 2008 : 93 2009 : 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. 2/ Monthly prices discontinued July 2005. Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oil-Bearing Crops : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 550 542 591 598 613 652 656 601 513 532 540 562 579 2006 : 574 557 547 542 557 553 551 513 477 523 590 611 550 2007 : 625 677 684 677 700 741 745 757 719 788 898 969 748 2008 : 974 1150 1125 1180 1190 1292 1308 1248 968 951 951 942 1107 2009 : 974 974 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 100 99 108 109 112 119 120 110 94 97 99 103 106 2006 : 105 102 100 99 102 101 100 94 87 95 108 112 100 2007 : 114 124 125 124 128 135 136 138 131 144 164 177 137 2008 : 178 210 205 215 217 236 239 228 177 174 173 172 202 2009 : 178 178 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fruit and Nuts : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 773 830 786 727 812 924 940 1016 1040 1021 990 875 894 2006 : 886 976 928 907 953 1237 1178 1137 1208 1192 1163 1120 1074 2007 :1097 1125 1066 1036 1102 1058 1021 1068 1127 1219 1241 1080 1103 2008 :1044 1033 1024 941 1062 1033 1053 1057 1117 1090 967 849 1023 2009 : 848 848 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 111 119 113 104 116 132 135 146 149 146 142 125 128 2006 : 127 140 133 130 137 177 169 163 173 171 167 160 154 2007 : 157 161 153 148 158 152 146 153 161 175 178 155 158 2008 : 150 148 147 135 152 148 151 151 160 156 139 122 146 2009 : 121 121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Commercial Vegetables : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 663 839 1176 1296 962 987 801 843 908 808 811 1088 932 2006 : 914 822 951 1077 1111 937 849 1088 1140 882 848 1071 974 2007 : 1268 1179 1375 1294 1030 948 897 1047 1111 1403 994 988 1128 2008 : 983 846 958 1155 1099 1091 1025 1025 1245 1274 1103 1107 1076 2009 : 1229 1229 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 93 117 165 181 135 138 112 118 127 113 113 152 130 2006 : 128 115 133 151 156 131 119 152 160 123 119 150 136 2007 : 177 165 192 181 144 133 126 147 155 196 139 138 158 2008 : 138 118 134 162 154 153 143 143 174 178 154 155 151 2009 : 172 172 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Potatoes and Dry Beans : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 535 536 578 567 577 573 623 575 492 473 540 579 554 2006 : 597 572 706 700 662 703 809 653 527 500 579 601 634 2007 : 620 649 689 746 685 666 741 601 533 525 596 630 640 2008 : 655 680 744 756 815 932 1057 989 805 709 801 851 816 2009 : 832 832 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 106 106 114 112 114 113 123 113 97 93 106 114 109 2006 : 118 113 139 138 131 139 160 129 104 99 114 119 125 2007 : 122 128 136 147 135 131 146 119 105 104 118 124 126 2008 : 129 134 147 149 161 184 209 195 159 140 158 168 161 2009 : 164 164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Other Crops : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 561 561 561 561 558 2006 : 572 572 572 572 572 572 571 571 572 574 574 574 572 2007 : 582 582 582 582 582 582 585 585 583 582 582 582 582 2008 : 602 602 602 602 602 602 603 603 603 603 603 603 602 2009 : 602 602 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 114 114 114 114 113 2006 : 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 117 117 117 116 2007 : 118 118 118 118 118 118 119 119 118 118 118 118 118 2008 : 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 2009 : 122 122 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Food Commodities : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 115 117 123 125 122 120 118 119 120 115 118 120 119 2006 : 117 114 113 112 114 118 117 122 122 115 120 121 117 2007 : 123 127 132 135 136 138 140 142 143 144 146 145 138 2008 : 144 144 144 142 148 155 156 153 152 149 139 133 146 2009 : 134 134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Livestock and Products : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 931 914 929 936 931 901 901 900 935 931 927 904 920 2006 : 893 860 831 793 793 831 836 866 883 881 879 854 850 2007 : 869 906 942 972 1010 1025 1052 1048 1056 1002 1026 1018 994 2008 : 986 1004 990 975 1025 1048 1059 1054 1022 977 948 913 1000 2009 : 884 884 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 121 119 121 122 121 117 117 117 122 121 121 118 120 2006 : 116 112 108 103 103 108 109 113 115 115 115 111 111 2007 : 113 118 123 127 132 134 137 137 138 131 134 133 130 2008 : 129 131 129 127 134 137 138 137 133 127 124 119 130 2009 : 115 115 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Meat Animals : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1228 1216 1243 1275 1275 1207 1174 1179 1208 1232 1224 1231 1224 2006 : 1238 1222 1171 1135 1137 1182 1185 1212 1224 1200 1146 1111 1180 2007 : 1116 1163 1205 1245 1262 1227 1220 1247 1234 1204 1174 1152 1204 2008 : 1129 1171 1142 1154 1253 1252 1286 1327 1266 1184 1121 1059 1195 2009 : 1074 1074 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 121 119 122 125 125 119 115 116 119 121 120 121 120 2006 : 122 120 115 111 112 116 116 119 120 118 112 109 116 2007 : 110 114 118 122 124 121 120 122 121 118 115 113 118 2008 : 111 115 112 113 123 123 126 130 124 116 110 104 117 2009 : 105 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average, United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dairy Products : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 991 948 954 935 905 886 911 911 941 954 929 911 931 2006 : 886 831 775 738 732 732 720 738 800 831 855 874 793 2007 : 892 917 960 1021 1108 1243 1329 1329 1341 1317 1348 1323 1177 2008 :1261 1175 1114 1108 1132 1188 1194 1132 1120 1089 1052 960 1127 2009 : 849 849 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 123 118 119 116 113 110 113 113 117 119 116 113 116 2006 : 110 103 96 92 91 91 90 92 100 103 106 109 99 2007 : 111 114 119 127 138 155 165 165 167 164 168 165 147 2008 : 157 146 139 138 141 148 149 141 139 136 131 119 140 2009 : 106 106 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Poultry and Eggs : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 342 337 342 341 344 344 353 350 377 350 357 327 347 2006 : 306 287 298 275 277 307 312 330 332 329 356 333 312 2007 : 352 372 384 384 397 392 415 404 417 377 413 398 392 2008 : 416 434 445 415 418 434 431 423 417 417 420 416 424 2009 : 419 419 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 122 120 122 121 122 123 126 125 134 125 127 116 124 2006 : 109 102 106 98 99 109 111 117 118 117 127 118 111 2007 : 125 132 137 137 141 140 148 144 149 134 147 142 140 2008 : 148 155 159 148 149 154 154 151 149 149 149 148 151 2009 : 149 149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Grade Milk By direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the parity price equivalent for manufacturing grade milk is determined as follows: (1) Based on data for the 10 calendar years immediately preceding, compute the ratio of (a) the average price received by farmers, f.o.b. plant, for all manufacturing grade milk to (b) the average price by farmers, f.o.b. plant, for all milk sold to plants and dealers. (2) The parity price for all milk sold to plants is multiplied by the resulting ratio of (a) to (b) to determine the parity price equivalent for manufacturing milk. The parity price equivalent for manufacturing milk is not in itself a parity price but rather is an administrative determination based on the above price relationship. The ratio is computed in January of each year and is used throughout the calendar year. The ratio to be used during 2009 is 93.2, up 0.8 points from 2008. The parity price for all milk sold to plants is $44.50 per cwt. This price multiplied by 93.2 percent, results in $41.50 per cwt as the parity price equivalent for manufacturing milk of average milkfat content. In 2008, the simple average of monthly fat tests for manufacturing grade milk was 4.02 percent. The fat test ranged from a low of 3.83 in August to a high of 4.19 percent in December. Average price January 1999 - December 2008 a. Manufacturing grade milk 13.80 b. All milk sold at wholesale to plants and dealers 14.80 c. Ratio a/b 93.2 Parity price equivalent for manufacturing grade milk - United States a. January 2008 40.40 b. December 2008 42.50 c. January 2009 41.50 Manufacturing Grade Milk: Average Price Per Cwt Received 1/, by Month, United States, January 1999-December 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : 1999 :15.40 12.40 12.50 12.00 11.60 12.00 13.40 15.40 15.10 12.70 11.10 10.80 2000 :10.70 10.30 10.10 10.20 10.10 10.40 10.80 10.70 11.40 10.60 10.40 10.80 2001 :10.70 11.10 12.20 12.80 14.20 14.90 14.90 15.20 16.00 14.30 12.40 12.50 2002 :12.50 11.90 11.40 11.30 11.10 10.30 9.60 9.90 10.40 11.30 10.70 10.70 2003 :10.70 10.40 9.90 10.00 10.20 10.20 11.80 13.20 14.10 14.60 13.70 12.70 2004 :12.40 12.80 15.50 19.00 18.80 16.80 14.20 14.20 14.70 14.90 15.90 16.10 2005 :15.30 14.90 14.70 14.70 14.00 14.00 14.10 13.80 14.70 14.80 14.30 14.40 2006 :14.00 12.90 11.80 11.40 11.30 11.30 10.80 11.10 12.70 13.00 13.70 14.00 2007 :14.00 14.40 14.90 15.90 17.60 19.80 20.50 19.90 20.10 19.60 20.50 20.80 2008 :19.60 18.30 18.30 17.70 18.70 19.80 18.90 17.60 17.50 17.90 16.60 15.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Before hauling costs are deducted and including premiums paid to farmers. 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 2000 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 U.S. 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 marketings. 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 U.S. price based on expanded marketings. Recommendations are prepared by the State 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: For most items, the current month's preliminary price represents a 3-5 day period around the 15th of the month. Previous month's prices represent actual dollars received for quantities sold during the entire month. Revisions are published in monthly issues of Agricultural Prices. Reliability: U.S. 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 U.S. relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any nonsampling 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 nonsampling errors. Prices Paid by Farmers The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 175 (1990-92=100), is unchanged from December 2008 but is up 3.6 percent from January 2008. PRODUCTION INDEX: The January index, at 178, decreased 0.6 percent from last month but increased 4.7 percent from last year. Prices in January are lower for mixed fertilizer, potash & phosphate, complete feeds, and diesel. Feed: The January index, at 164, decreased 3.0 percent from December and 2.4 percent from last January. Since December, lower prices for complete feeds, hay & forages, concentrates, and supplements offset slightly higher prices for feed grains. Livestock & Poultry: The January index, at 120, increased 4.3 percent from last month but decreased 2.4 percent from last year. Since December, higher prices for feeder cattle and feeder pigs more than offset lower prices for milk cows. The January feeder cattle price, at $95.10 per cwt, is up $6.60 per cwt from the December price. January feeder pigs averaged $148.00 per cwt, up $15.00 per cwt from December. Fertilizer: The January index, at 358, is down 8.4 percent from December but is 30 percent above January a year ago. Since December, lower prices for mixed fertilizer and potash & phosphate more than offset higher prices for nitrogen fertilizer. Chemicals: The January index, at 151, increased 1.3 percent from December and 14 percent from last January. Fuels: The January index, at 202, is down 2.9 percent from a month earlier and 34 percent below January 2008. Since December, lower prices for diesel fuel more than offset higher prices for LP gas and gasoline. Machinery: The January index, at 212, is unchanged from December but is 7.1 percent above last January. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The December 2008 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all urban consumers (CPI-U) decreased 1.0 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 210.228 (1982-84=100). This compares with the November index of 212.425. For the 12-month period ending in December, the overall index increased 0.1 percent. Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity Ratios United States, January 2009 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14 = 100 : 1990-92 = 100 Indexes :---------------------------------------------- and : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 Ratios :---------------------------------------------- : Jan : Dec : Jan : Jan : Dec : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid by Farmers for : Commodities & Services, : Interest, Taxes, & Wage : Rates (PPITW) : 2,249 *2,327 2,331 169 *175 175 Production : 1,647 *1,735 1,723 170 *179 178 Feed : 820 *824 800 168 *169 164 Livestock and Poultry : 1,567 *1,471 1,539 123 *115 120 Seeds : 2,086 2,722 2,722 211 275 275 Fertilizer : 1,007 *1,435 1,311 275 *391 358 Chemicals : 820 *922 934 133 *149 151 Fuels : 2,369 *1,603 1,560 307 *208 202 Supplies & Repairs : 1,072 *1,113 1,114 151 157 157 Autos & Trucks : 2,965 *2,818 2,817 111 106 106 Machinery : 4,968 *5,309 5,312 198 *212 212 Building Material : 2,125 *2,269 2,240 156 167 165 Services & Rent : 1,750 *1,779 1,812 Services : 143 *147 148 Rent : 154 *154 160 Interest 2/ : 3,542 *3,542 3,862 141 *141 154 Taxes 3/ : 5,670 *5,670 6,273 212 *212 234 Wage Rates : 6,985 6,914 6,914 187 185 185 Production, Interest, Taxes, : & Wage Rates (PITW) : 2,304 *2,402 2,408 172 *179 179 Family Living-CPI 4/ : 2,005 *1,997 1,976 157 *156 154 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Ratio (Received\Paid) : 85 *77 78 Parity Ratio 5/ : 41 *37 37 Parity Ratio Adjusted 6/ : 42 *38 39 PPITW Adjusted for : Productivity 7/ : 1433 *1439 1433 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Crop Sector (PPITW) : 176 *187 188 Livestock Sector (PPITW) : 162 *163 163 : :---------------------------------------------- : :---------------------------------------------- Farm Sector (Production) : 159 *168 167 Non-Farm Sector (Production) : 175 *184 183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. 2/ Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt. 3/ Farm real estate taxes payable per acre. 4/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month converted by the USDA. 5/ Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-14=100). 6/ Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.039 for 2009 and the revised factor is 1.038 for 2008. 7/ PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years. Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-Components United States, January 2009 with Comparisons 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Input Indexes : Relative Weights :--------------------------- Index :5-Year Moving Average 2/ : 2008 : 2009 :----------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : Jan : Dec : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Percent ---- ---- (1990-92=100) --- : Production Items : 67.9 68.9 170 *179 178 : Feed : 10.9 11.4 168 *169 164 Feed Grains : 1.6 1.6 174 *173 174 Complete Feeds : 5.3 5.6 161 *157 150 Hay/Forages : 1.4 1.4 169 184 178 Concentrates : 1.7 1.8 174 *196 193 Supplements : 0.9 1.0 182 *156 154 Livestock & Poultry : 8.0 8.2 123 *115 120 Feeder Cattle : 6.2 6.4 117 104 112 Feeder Pigs : 0.6 0.7 114 145 161 Milk Cow Replacements : 0.6 0.7 174 170 145 Poultry : 0.5 0.5 138 138 138 Seeds : 3.8 3.8 211 275 275 Field Crops : 3.5 3.5 218 287 287 Grasses/Legumes : 0.4 0.4 142 157 157 Fertilizer : 4.4 4.7 275 *391 358 Mixed Fertilizer : 2.0 2.1 272 *396 338 Nitrogen : 1.9 2.0 283 *367 380 Potash & Phosphate : 0.6 0.7 257 *451 353 Chemicals : 3.3 3.3 133 *149 151 Herbicides : 2.1 2.1 123 *138 140 Insecticides : 0.8 0.8 153 *172 175 Fungicides/Other : 0.5 0.5 141 *161 163 Fuels : 3.3 3.6 307 *208 202 Diesel : 2.1 2.3 332 *247 232 Gasoline : 0.8 0.8 250 *142 148 LP Gas : 0.4 0.4 286 *124 145 Supplies & Repairs : 4.7 4.6 151 157 157 Supplies : 1.6 1.5 143 156 157 Repairs : 3.1 3.1 155 157 157 Autos & Trucks : 1.7 1.6 111 106 106 Autos : 0.2 0.2 109 108 108 Trucks : 1.5 1.4 112 106 106 Machinery : 4.5 4.4 198 *212 212 Tractors : 1.0 1.0 175 180 180 Self-Propelled : 1.8 1.8 207 *213 213 Other Machinery : 1.7 1.7 202 229 229 Building Materials : 4.5 4.6 156 167 165 Services : 12.2 12.2 143 *147 148 Custom Rates : 1.3 1.3 144 144 144 Other Services : 10.9 11.0 143 *147 148 Rent : 6.6 6.4 154 *154 160 Cash : 3.5 3.4 197 *197 217 Share : 3.0 3.0 103 *103 95 Interest : 3.8 3.7 141 *141 154 Taxes : 2.9 3.0 212 *212 234 Wage Rates : 7.8 7.6 187 185 185 Family Living-CPI : 17.6 16.9 157 *156 154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. 2/ Weights may not add due to rounding. Feed Price Ratios: United States, January 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 Feed Price Ratio 1/ :----------------------------- : Jan : Dec : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feed equal: in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ : 4.0 *4.5 4.3 : Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in : Value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ : 12.7 *9.2 9.2 : Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight : 9.3 *10.2 10.1 : Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk 4/ : 2.65 *1.92 1.69 : Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers, : 23.5 *20.9 20.8 live weight : : Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight 5/ : 4.1 *4.4 4.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat. 2/ The price of commercial perpared broiler feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 58 percent corn and 42 percent soybeans. 3/ The price of commercial prepared layer feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 75 percent corn and 25 percent soybeans. 4/ The price of commercial prepared dairy feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans, and 41 percent alfalfa. 5/ The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed used 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat. Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios: United States, January 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : 2009 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Jan : Dec : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broilers, Live : Lb : 0.440 0.480 0.480 Eggs, Market : Doz : 1.200 0.860 0.896 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 37.20 41.90 41.90 Milk, All : Cwt : 20.50 15.60 13.80 : : Steers and Heifers : Cwt : 93.40 85.60 86.30 Turkeys, Live : Lb : 0.448 0.445 0.437 : : Corn : Bu : 3.98 4.10 4.15 Hay, Alfalfa, Baled : Ton : 136.00 155.00 149.00 : : Soybeans : Bu : 9.95 9.24 9.92 Wheat, All : Bu : 7.96 5.97 5.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United States January 2009 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2008 : 2009 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Jan : Dec : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 99.00 88.50 95.10 Feeder Pigs : Cwt : 105.00 133.00 148.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feeder Livestock: Annual Average Prices Paid, United States, 2003-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Broiler Chicks : 100 : 21.10 20.60 20.60 22.90 25.60 1/ Egg-Type Chicks : 100 : 50.50 53.90 53.50 66.50 69.40 1/ Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 92.00 109.20 115.00 111.10 107.40 *100.50 Feeder Pigs : Cwt : 93.80 115.00 143.00 129.00 120.00 93.00 Turkey Poults : Each : 1.15 1.10 1.13 1.20 1.32 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Index (1990-92=100) : :------------------------------------------------- Livestock and Poultry : : Prices Paid Index 2/ : Pct : 109 128 138 134 131 123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Annual average data are published in April 2009. 2/ Annual average. Grazing Fee Rates for Cattle by Selected States and Regions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Survey Average Rates 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : Animal Unit 2/ : Cow-Calf : Per Head :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Month : AZ : 8.00 8.50 7/ 7/ 10.00 11.00 : CA : 16.50 17.80 21.50 22.10 17.30 18.50 : CO : 15.00 14.50 16.70 16.00 15.10 14.50 : ID : 13.80 12.60 16.50 16.30 14.60 14.10 : KS : 14.00 14.00 17.00 17.00 14.00 13.50 : MT : 17.80 18.10 20.10 20.00 19.20 19.80 : NE : 23.00 25.00 27.50 29.70 25.00 28.00 : NV : 13.00 13.50 14.00 14.70 13.50 14.00 : NM : 11.00 11.00 13.00 11.50 12.00 12.00 : ND : 16.00 15.80 17.50 17.80 15.50 15.50 : OK : 9.00 9.00 11.00 13.00 9.00 9.50 : OR : 14.10 14.00 17.00 16.80 13.00 14.60 : SD : 21.00 21.70 25.20 25.20 23.00 23.00 : TX : 10.70 10.70 11.80 11.00 10.00 11.00 : UT : 12.90 13.00 14.60 15.90 14.20 15.50 : WA : 12.10 11.50 13.70 13.40 12.20 14.10 : WY : 15.40 15.70 17.90 18.40 16.10 16.40 : 17-State 3/ : 14.50 14.70 16.90 17.00 14.80 15.60 : 16-State 4/ : 15.90 16.20 18.80 19.30 16.60 17.20 : 11-State 5/ : 14.90 15.00 17.40 17.40 15.60 16.20 : 9-State 6/ : 14.30 14.50 16.60 16.80 14.50 15.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The average rates are estimates based on survey indications of monthly lease rates for private, non-irrigated grazing land from the January Cattle Survey. 2/ Includes animal unit plus cow-calf rates. Cow-calf rate converted to animal unit (AUM) using (1 aum=cow-calf *0.833). 3/ 17 Western States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, and WY. 4/ 16 Western States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY. 5/ 11 Western States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 6/ 9 Great Plains States: CO, KS, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, and WY. 7/ Insufficient data. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates : (PPITW) : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1844 1847 1868 1881 1882 1889 1891 1900 1922 1940 1922 1926 1893 2006 : 1988 1982 1985 1994 1998 2004 2007 2007 1998 1990 1995 2011 1997 2007 : 2050 2074 2101 2123 2126 2131 2138 2136 2143 2163 2187 2200 2131 2008 : 2249 2280 2322 2386 2439 2484 2525 2526 2510 2456 2386 2327 2407 2009 : 2331 2331 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 138 139 140 141 141 142 142 143 144 146 144 145 142 2006 : 149 149 149 150 150 151 151 151 150 149 150 151 150 2007 : 154 156 158 159 160 160 161 160 161 162 164 165 160 2008 : 169 171 174 179 183 187 190 190 189 184 179 175 181 2009 : 175 175 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Items Used for Production, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates : (PITW) : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1851 1853 1875 1888 1890 1898 1900 1909 1930 1951 1932 1939 1901 2006 : 2013 2005 2005 2013 2016 2022 2024 2024 2014 2007 2014 2034 2016 2007 : 2080 2106 2136 2160 2161 2167 2175 2173 2181 2205 2231 2248 2168 2008 : 2304 2341 2388 2464 2526 2576 2623 2626 2608 2546 2470 2402 2490 2009 : 2408 2408 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 138 138 140 141 141 141 141 142 144 145 144 144 142 2006 : 150 149 149 150 150 151 151 151 150 149 150 151 150 2007 : 155 157 159 161 161 161 162 162 162 164 166 167 161 2008 : 172 174 178 183 188 192 195 196 194 190 184 179 185 2009 : 179 179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Items Used for Production : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1312 1313 1333 1353 1354 1361 1362 1370 1389 1403 1387 1393 1361 2006 : 1428 1420 1421 1434 1437 1442 1445 1445 1436 1426 1431 1449 1434 2007 : 1466 1490 1516 1541 1542 1547 1558 1557 1564 1577 1600 1614 1548 2008 : 1647 1679 1721 1792 1846 1890 1936 1938 1923 1861 1794 1735 1813 2009 : 1723 1723 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 135 135 137 139 140 140 140 141 143 145 143 144 140 2006 : 147 146 146 148 148 149 149 149 148 147 148 149 148 2007 : 151 154 156 159 159 159 161 160 161 163 165 166 160 2008 : 170 173 177 185 190 195 200 200 198 192 185 179 187 2009 : 178 178 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feed : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 545 538 559 569 577 589 596 593 579 572 560 575 571 2006 : 591 591 599 602 602 596 598 588 586 609 650 676 607 2007 : 681 722 731 720 710 717 717 710 716 736 763 780 725 2008 : 820 860 891 910 959 965 1021 1001 982 902 859 824 916 2009 : 800 800 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 112 110 115 116 118 121 122 122 119 117 115 118 117 2006 : 121 121 123 123 123 122 123 120 120 125 133 138 124 2007 : 140 148 150 148 145 147 147 145 147 151 156 160 149 2008 : 168 176 183 186 196 198 209 205 201 185 176 169 188 2009 : 164 164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Livestock and Poultry : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1698 1696 1753 1819 1784 1753 1682 1697 1753 1819 1823 1829 1759 2006 : 1828 1777 1716 1678 1664 1722 1718 1734 1773 1695 1584 1589 1706 2007 : 1565 1598 1672 1712 1691 1647 1716 1739 1731 1697 1661 1626 1671 2008 : 1567 1633 1595 1557 1621 1583 1576 1635 1593 1509 1507 1471 1571 2009 : 1539 1539 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 133 133 137 142 140 137 132 133 137 142 143 143 138 2006 : 143 139 134 131 130 135 134 136 139 133 124 124 134 2007 : 122 125 131 134 132 129 134 136 135 133 130 127 131 2008 : 123 128 125 122 127 124 123 128 125 118 118 115 123 2009 : 120 120 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Seeds : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1564 1564 1564 1694 1694 1694 1694 1694 1694 1694 1694 1694 1661 2006 : 1694 1694 1694 1838 1838 1838 1838 1838 1838 1838 1838 1838 1802 2007 : 1838 1838 1838 2086 2086 2086 2086 2086 2086 2086 2086 2086 2024 2008 : 2086 2086 2086 2722 2722 2722 2722 2722 2722 2722 2722 2722 2563 2009 : 2722 2722 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 158 158 158 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 168 2006 : 171 171 171 186 186 186 186 186 186 186 186 186 182 2007 : 186 186 186 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 204 2008 : 211 211 211 275 275 275 275 275 275 275 275 275 259 2009 : 275 275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fertilizer : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 562 564 565 579 586 591 588 590 609 641 659 679 601 2006 : 691 673 664 659 649 638 627 623 618 623 623 639 644 2007 : 666 683 740 766 780 794 809 808 816 837 854 928 790 2008 :1007 1065 1155 1260 1330 1484 1609 1705 1716 1681 1588 1435 1420 2009 :1311 1311 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 153 154 154 158 160 161 160 161 166 175 180 185 164 2006 : 189 183 181 180 177 174 171 170 169 170 170 174 176 2007 : 182 186 202 209 213 217 221 221 223 228 233 253 216 2008 : 275 291 315 344 363 405 439 465 468 459 433 391 387 2009 : 358 358 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Chemicals : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 753 745 746 747 750 754 759 770 777 783 788 777 762 2006 : 783 783 781 777 796 794 795 795 799 797 807 796 792 2007 : 797 797 803 805 800 798 796 798 795 803 808 810 801 2008 : 820 822 827 833 843 860 877 882 904 928 910 922 869 2009 : 934 934 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 122 120 121 121 121 122 123 124 126 127 127 126 123 2006 : 127 127 126 126 129 128 129 129 129 129 131 129 128 2007 : 129 129 130 130 129 129 129 129 128 130 131 131 129 2008 : 133 133 134 135 136 139 142 143 146 150 147 149 141 2009 : 151 151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fuels : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1361 1416 1555 1624 1547 1581 1652 1758 2002 2091 1741 1694 1668 2006 : 1704 1679 1743 1882 1988 1997 2046 2084 1873 1693 1706 1750 1845 2007 : 1690 1717 1855 1992 2031 2026 2055 2032 2098 2186 2405 2373 2038 2008 : 2369 2400 2690 2847 3084 3268 3288 3011 2841 2437 1905 1603 2645 2009 : 1560 1560 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 176 183 201 210 200 205 214 228 259 271 226 219 216 2006 : 221 218 226 244 258 259 265 270 243 219 221 227 239 2007 : 219 222 240 258 263 263 266 263 272 283 312 308 264 2008 : 307 311 349 369 400 423 426 390 368 316 247 208 343 2009 : 202 202 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Supplies and Repairs : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 980 981 981 989 991 991 993 1002 1003 1006 1011 1012 995 2006 : 1014 1018 1020 1027 1028 1028 1033 1034 1034 1037 1037 1038 1029 2007 : 1051 1053 1052 1053 1054 1066 1061 1063 1067 1067 1068 1071 1060 2008 : 1072 1074 1071 1076 1081 1085 1094 1100 1110 1111 1112 1113 1091 2009 : 1114 1114 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 138 138 138 139 140 140 140 141 141 142 142 143 140 2006 : 143 143 144 145 145 145 146 146 146 146 146 146 145 2007 : 148 148 148 148 148 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 149 2008 : 151 151 151 152 152 153 154 155 156 157 157 157 154 2009 : 157 157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Autos and Trucks : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 3091 3093 3071 3062 3060 3042 2991 2959 2974 3000 3016 3019 3031 2006 : 3036 3040 3031 3019 2999 2985 2976 2961 2952 2963 2958 2967 2991 2007 : 2980 2976 2975 2967 2954 2938 2928 2924 2918 2925 2948 2959 2949 2008 : 2965 2956 2940 2922 2907 2896 2883 2847 2818 2817 2819 2818 2882 2009 : 2817 2817 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 116 116 115 115 115 114 112 111 112 113 113 114 114 2006 : 114 114 114 114 113 112 112 111 111 111 111 112 112 2007 : 112 112 112 112 111 110 110 110 110 110 111 111 111 2008 : 111 111 111 110 109 109 108 107 106 106 106 106 108 2009 : 106 106 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Machinery : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 4247 4290 4286 4282 4301 4314 4331 4350 4363 4376 4399 4415 4329 2006 : 4458 4477 4496 4511 4539 4547 4563 4578 4586 4595 4654 4662 4556 2007 : 4670 4681 4732 4740 4756 4779 4800 4815 4831 4859 4928 4942 4794 2008 : 4968 4986 5005 5063 5189 5190 5232 5259 5280 5307 5306 5309 5175 2009 : 5312 5312 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 169 171 171 171 171 172 173 173 174 174 175 176 173 2006 : 178 178 179 180 181 181 182 182 183 183 186 186 182 2007 : 186 187 189 189 190 190 191 192 193 194 196 197 191 2008 : 198 199 199 202 207 207 209 210 210 212 212 212 206 2009 : 212 212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Building Materials : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1892 1910 1914 1917 1913 1918 1921 1917 1935 1959 1976 1986 1930 2006 : 2013 2022 2028 2041 2057 2068 2079 2084 2088 2081 2072 2072 2059 2007 : 2080 2083 2090 2100 2107 2111 2115 2115 2112 2112 2112 2114 2104 2008 : 2125 2139 2157 2188 2222 2257 2293 2327 2344 2326 2299 2269 2246 2009 : 2240 2240 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 139 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 142 144 145 146 142 2006 : 148 149 149 150 151 152 153 153 154 153 153 153 152 2007 : 153 153 154 155 155 155 156 156 155 155 155 156 155 2008 : 156 157 159 161 164 166 169 171 172 171 169 167 165 2009 : 165 165 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Services and Rent 2/ : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1556 1557 1557 1548 1564 1577 1580 1579 1582 1575 1575 1574 1569 2006 : 1662 1663 1666 1667 1652 1668 1667 1668 1668 1658 1655 1673 1664 2007 : 1720 1732 1719 1712 1717 1730 1735 1734 1734 1733 1731 1732 1727 2008 : 1750 1750 1753 1758 1762 1780 1787 1790 1785 1787 1778 1779 1772 2009 : 1812 1812 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Services : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 132 132 132 131 133 134 135 135 135 134 134 134 133 2006 : 139 139 139 139 138 140 140 140 140 138 138 140 139 2007 : 145 147 145 144 145 146 147 147 147 147 147 147 146 2008 : 143 143 144 144 145 147 148 148 148 148 147 147 146 2009 : 148 148 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rent : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 2006 : 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 2007 : 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 2008 : 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 2009 : 160 160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2/ For the 1990-92=100 base period, the Farm Services and Rent Index is separated. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Interest : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2822 2006 : 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 3228 2007 : 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 3560 2008 : 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 3542 2009 : 3862 3862 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 2006 : 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 2007 : 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 2008 : 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 2009 : 154 154 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Taxes : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 2006 : 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 4729 2007 : 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 5115 2008 : 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 5670 2009 : 6273 6273 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 2006 : 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 2007 : 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 2008 : 212 212 212 212 212 212 212 212 212 212 212 212 212 2009 : 234 234 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Wage Rates : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 6319 6319 6319 6041 6041 6041 6061 6061 6061 6209 6209 6209 6158 2006 : 6526 6526 6526 6319 6319 6319 6281 6281 6281 6436 6436 6436 6390 2007 : 6720 6720 6720 6591 6591 6591 6455 6455 6455 6707 6707 6707 6618 2008 : 6985 6985 6985 6830 6830 6830 6681 6681 6681 6914 6914 6914 6852 2009 : 6914 6914 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 169 169 169 161 161 161 162 162 162 166 166 166 165 2006 : 174 174 174 169 169 169 168 168 168 172 172 172 171 2007 : 180 180 180 176 176 176 173 173 173 179 179 179 177 2008 : 187 187 187 183 183 183 179 179 179 185 185 185 183 2009 : 185 185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Family Living : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1811 1822 1836 1848 1846 1847 1856 1865 1888 1892 1877 1869 1855 2006 : 1883 1887 1898 1914 1923 1927 1933 1937 1927 1917 1914 1917 1915 2007 : 1922 1933 1950 1963 1975 1979 1978 1975 1980 1984 1996 1995 1969 2008 : 2005 2011 2028 2040 2057 2078 2089 2081 2078 2057 2018 1997 2045 2009 : 1976 1976 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 141 142 143 144 144 144 145 146 147 148 147 146 145 2006 : 147 147 148 149 150 151 151 151 151 150 149 150 150 2007 : 150 151 152 153 154 155 155 154 155 155 156 156 154 2008 : 157 157 158 159 161 162 163 163 162 161 158 156 160 2009 : 154 154 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Items With Farm Origin 2/ : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 126 126 129 134 134 134 133 133 133 135 134 135 132 2006 : 137 135 135 136 136 137 137 136 137 137 139 141 137 2007 : 141 146 149 153 152 151 153 153 154 155 156 157 152 2008 : 159 165 167 179 185 185 190 190 187 177 172 168 177 2009 : 167 167 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Items With Non-Farm Origin 3/ : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 139 140 141 142 142 143 144 145 148 150 148 148 144 2006 : 152 152 152 154 154 155 155 155 153 152 152 153 153 2007 : 156 157 160 161 162 163 164 164 165 166 169 171 163 2008 : 175 177 183 188 193 200 204 205 204 200 191 184 192 2009 : 183 183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2/ Feed, livestock and poultry purchases, and seed. 3/ Fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, fuels, farm supplies and repairs, autos and trucks, farm machinery, building materials, and farm services and rent. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Parity Ratio 2/ : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 38 39 40 41 40 39 39 39 38 36 37 37 39 2006 : 36 36 36 35 42 37 37 38 38 36 38 38 37 2007 : 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 42 41 41 41 40 2008 : 41 41 40 39 39 40 40 39 39 39 38 37 39 2009 : 37 37 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Adjusted Parity Ratio 3/ : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 42 43 44 45 44 43 43 43 42 40 41 41 42 2006 : 38 38 38 38 45 39 39 40 40 39 40 40 40 2007 : 40 40 41 42 42 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 42 2008 : 42 42 41 40 41 42 42 41 40 40 39 38 41 2009 : 39 39 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ratio : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 80 81 84 86 84 82 82 81 81 76 78 78 81 2006 : 74 75 74 74 89 77 77 79 79 77 79 79 78 2007 : 80 81 84 84 85 86 86 87 87 87 87 86 85 2008 : 85 85 84 82 83 84 84 82 81 82 79 77 82 2009 : 78 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid for commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates. 3/ Ratio of the index of prices received by farmers after adjustment for government payments to the index of prices paid for commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates. Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Sector (PPITW) : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 143 143 144 145 145 145 146 147 148 150 149 149 146 2006 : 154 154 154 155 156 156 156 156 155 155 155 156 155 2007 : 159 160 162 165 165 166 166 166 167 168 170 171 166 2008 : 176 178 181 189 192 197 200 201 200 198 192 187 191 2009 : 188 188 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Livestock Sector (PPITW) : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 134 134 137 138 138 138 138 139 140 141 140 140 138 2006 : 144 144 144 144 144 145 145 145 145 144 145 146 145 2007 : 149 151 153 154 154 154 155 155 155 157 159 159 155 2008 : 162 165 168 170 175 177 180 180 178 172 167 163 171 2009 : 163 163 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates : Adjusted for Productivity : 1910-14 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 1259 1261 1267 1251 1251 1252 1255 1258 1265 1279 1274 1273 1262 2006 : 1331 1331 1333 1322 1324 1325 1324 1324 1321 1330 1330 1333 1327 2007 : 1370 1376 1383 1378 1381 1382 1373 1372 1374 1397 1402 1404 1383 2008 : 1433 1439 1448 1448 1459 1469 1466 1465 1462 1468 1451 1439 1454 2009 : 1433 1433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feed Sub-Components : Feed Grains : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 90 84 87 86 85 90 93 86 84 79 78 83 85 2006 : 87 88 90 93 96 95 97 94 97 113 127 133 101 2007 : 135 151 150 147 152 152 143 142 145 146 151 165 148 2008 : 174 198 206 223 227 237 226 224 216 189 183 173 206 2009 : 174 174 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Complete Feeds : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 111 112 114 116 118 119 121 123 120 119 115 117 117 2006 : 122 121 122 121 119 119 119 118 117 118 128 135 122 2007 : 138 141 145 142 136 139 141 138 139 144 149 152 142 2008 : 161 168 177 178 184 187 202 199 193 182 165 157 180 2009 : 150 150 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hay and Forages : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 115 115 121 128 136 125 126 127 127 126 119 120 124 2006 : 120 127 130 138 147 142 141 140 144 146 147 148 139 2007 : 147 152 161 165 172 164 165 165 168 170 173 171 164 2008 : 169 172 178 193 216 207 211 211 205 202 192 184 195 2009 : 178 178 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Concentrates : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 114 113 122 124 128 140 138 136 129 128 126 133 128 2006 : 132 131 131 130 129 128 126 123 122 125 128 127 127 2007 : 124 145 142 140 137 144 149 150 150 154 162 161 146 2008 : 174 175 180 178 200 198 223 218 226 183 200 196 196 2009 : 193 193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Supplements : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 146 135 142 140 133 137 141 137 136 138 145 151 140 2006 : 154 151 157 153 148 147 153 144 141 153 166 177 154 2007 : 176 182 177 170 165 164 155 154 156 163 171 176 167 2008 : 182 192 188 178 179 179 191 176 171 172 158 156 177 2009 : 154 154 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Livestock and Poultry Sub-Components : Feeder Cattle : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 128 128 133 138 137 137 132 134 138 143 142 141 136 2006 : 139 135 129 127 127 133 135 137 140 132 120 120 131 2007 : 115 117 124 129 128 126 132 134 134 131 128 123 127 2008 : 117 123 119 118 124 123 123 126 122 114 110 104 119 2009 : 112 112 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feeder Pigs : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 185 186 195 194 164 139 115 110 122 139 148 170 156 2006 : 174 163 163 150 137 134 122 114 125 125 133 144 140 2007 : 158 169 171 160 152 127 111 120 109 99 96 104 131 2008 : 114 123 122 95 99 73 57 88 90 90 123 145 102 2009 : 161 161 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cow Replacements : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 144 144 144 157 157 157 162 162 162 166 166 166 157 2006 : 163 163 163 157 157 157 149 149 149 146 146 146 154 2007 : 147 147 147 153 153 153 173 173 173 179 179 179 163 2008 : 174 174 174 172 172 172 176 176 176 170 170 170 173 2009 : 145 145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Poultry : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 2006 : 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 2007 : 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 2008 : 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 2009 : 138 138 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Seeds Sub-Components : Field Crops : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 163 163 163 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 173 2006 : 177 177 177 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 188 2007 : 191 191 191 218 218 218 218 218 218 218 218 218 211 2008 : 218 218 218 287 287 287 287 287 287 287 287 287 270 2009 : 287 287 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Grasses and Legumes : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 111 111 111 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 116 2006 : 118 118 118 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 129 2007 : 133 133 133 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 140 2008 : 142 142 142 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 154 2009 : 157 157 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fertilizer Sub-Components : Mixed Fertilizer : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 133 133 134 135 136 135 137 138 143 146 147 148 139 2006 : 149 149 149 151 152 153 155 157 159 158 161 167 155 2007 : 173 177 183 189 198 205 210 216 221 226 229 249 206 2008 : 272 288 322 354 366 411 443 459 470 476 464 396 393 2009 : 338 338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Nitrogen : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 176 176 176 183 187 189 185 185 192 210 220 232 193 2006 : 236 226 220 213 209 201 192 188 186 188 188 192 203 2007 : 202 204 226 236 235 236 235 228 228 238 243 264 231 2008 : 283 294 310 322 346 367 399 417 406 385 354 367 354 2009 : 380 380 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Potash and Phosphate : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 150 152 152 155 155 160 160 162 160 160 161 163 158 2006 : 168 162 167 171 163 160 159 155 150 151 144 145 158 2007 : 149 164 186 192 193 197 212 211 214 207 214 233 198 2008 : 257 287 311 377 405 498 545 630 652 623 575 451 468 2009 : 353 353 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Chemicals Sub-Components : Herbicides : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 114 113 113 113 114 114 116 118 119 120 121 120 116 2006 : 121 122 122 121 124 124 123 123 124 123 124 122 123 2007 : 122 122 123 123 122 121 121 121 120 122 122 122 122 2008 : 123 123 124 125 126 129 131 132 135 139 136 138 130 2009 : 140 140 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insecticides : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 145 143 143 143 143 143 143 144 145 145 145 142 144 2006 : 142 142 140 139 143 143 143 144 145 145 147 145 143 2007 : 146 146 148 148 148 147 147 148 147 149 150 151 148 2008 : 153 153 154 156 157 161 164 165 169 173 170 172 162 2009 : 175 175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fungicides and Other : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 120 119 119 120 120 120 121 123 124 125 125 123 122 2006 : 124 124 124 123 126 126 127 128 129 129 131 130 127 2007 : 130 131 132 133 133 133 133 134 134 136 137 139 134 2008 : 141 142 143 145 147 150 153 154 157 162 158 161 151 2009 : 163 163 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fuels Sub-Components : Diesel : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 187 195 215 224 215 223 231 242 273 299 248 235 232 2006 : 236 237 244 259 276 277 281 292 268 243 246 253 259 2007 : 241 242 260 277 274 276 283 284 293 306 338 334 284 2008 : 332 339 391 413 447 473 475 435 407 361 291 247 384 2009 : 232 232 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Gasoline : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 157 164 178 192 184 183 194 209 243 227 188 182 192 2006 : 192 188 199 224 237 235 242 239 208 183 181 187 210 2007 : 182 184 206 228 252 246 239 226 228 229 251 247 226 2008 : 250 249 267 285 310 334 334 311 305 253 179 142 268 2009 : 148 148 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : LP Gas : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 173 176 195 191 174 174 187 205 238 247 211 235 200 2006 : 217 200 207 220 224 234 247 241 211 198 200 200 217 2007 : 184 202 211 225 232 230 239 237 256 279 303 295 241 2008 : 286 278 279 297 319 335 341 304 285 196 145 124 266 2009 : 145 145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Supplies & Repairs Sub-Components : Supplies : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 124 124 125 126 127 127 127 131 131 132 133 134 128 2006 : 134 134 135 136 136 137 137 138 138 138 139 139 137 2007 : 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 141 140 141 141 141 140 2008 : 143 144 144 145 145 146 149 152 155 156 156 156 149 2009 : 157 157 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Repairs : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 145 145 145 146 146 146 146 146 146 147 147 147 146 2006 : 147 148 148 149 149 149 150 150 150 150 150 150 149 2007 : 152 153 153 153 153 155 154 154 155 155 155 156 154 2008 : 155 155 154 155 156 156 156 156 157 157 157 157 156 2009 : 157 157 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Autos and Trucks Sub-Components : Autos : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 109 109 109 109 108 108 107 106 107 108 109 109 108 2006 : 110 110 110 109 109 109 109 108 109 109 109 110 109 2007 : 110 110 109 109 109 108 108 108 108 108 109 109 109 2008 : 109 109 109 108 108 108 109 108 108 108 108 108 108 2009 : 108 108 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Trucks : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 117 117 117 116 116 115 113 112 113 114 114 114 115 2006 : 115 115 115 114 113 113 112 112 111 112 112 112 113 2007 : 112 112 112 112 111 111 110 110 110 110 111 112 111 2008 : 112 112 111 110 109 109 108 107 106 106 106 106 108 2009 : 106 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Machinery Sub-Components : Tractors : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 152 153 153 153 154 154 155 155 155 155 157 158 155 2006 : 158 159 159 159 161 161 164 163 163 164 164 165 162 2007 : 165 165 166 166 166 166 166 165 165 166 178 174 167 2008 : 175 175 174 175 175 175 177 177 177 180 180 180 176 2009 : 180 180 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Self Propelled : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 176 176 176 176 177 178 178 180 180 181 182 182 178 2006 : 185 185 186 187 188 189 189 189 189 190 194 194 189 2007 : 195 195 196 196 197 198 199 200 202 203 204 206 199 2008 : 207 208 209 210 212 212 212 212 212 213 212 213 211 2009 : 213 213 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Other Machinery : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 172 176 176 175 176 176 177 178 178 179 179 180 177 2006 : 182 183 184 185 185 185 185 187 187 188 189 189 186 2007 : 189 190 194 195 195 197 198 198 199 200 200 201 196 2008 : 202 203 204 209 221 221 224 227 228 229 229 229 219 2009 : 229 229 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Services Sub-Components : Custom Rates : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 2006 : 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 2007 : 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 2008 : 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 2009 : 144 144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 2005-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Other Services : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 133 133 133 132 134 136 136 136 137 136 136 135 135 2006 : 141 141 141 141 139 142 141 142 142 140 140 142 141 2007 : 147 149 147 146 147 149 150 149 149 149 149 149 149 2008 : 143 143 144 144 145 147 148 149 148 148 147 147 146 2009 : 148 148 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rent Sub-Components : Cash : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 159 2006 : 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 166 2007 : 176 176 176 176 176 176 176 176 176 176 176 176 176 2008 : 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 197 2009 : 217 217 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Share : 1990-92 = 100 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 : 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 2006 : 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 2007 : 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 2008 : 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 2009 : 95 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. Prices Paid Survey Estimates, Month Published and Level Survey 2008 Program Schedule 1/ Survey and Publication Month Level of Estimates Feed Apr Farm Production Regions and US Feeder Livestock Monthly US Seed Apr US Fertilizer Apr Fertilizer Regions and US Agricultural Chemicals Apr US Fuels Apr Farm Production Regions and US Farm Machinery Apr US Grazing Fees Jan 2/ States and Regions 1/ Data collection and publication schedule for average prices paid by producers. 2/ Survey estimates for previous year. 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 April to represent all production input items purchased. The survey reference period for most items is the 5 business days centered around 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 April Prices Paid Survey is summarized as a nonprobability survey. Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and U.S. level using weights available from expenditure data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are prepared by the State 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 U.S. 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 in April when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change. Reliability: Current methods of summarization in April are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the U.S. relative sampling errors for major items around 10 percent. Any nonsampling 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 nonsampling errors. Program Change: Effective January 1, 1995, the National Agricultural Statistics Service updated the weights and changed the construction of its prices paid and received by farmers indexes. A Federal Register Notice dated October 28, 1994 discussed these program modifications. A 1990-92 reference and base period replaced the 1977 reference and 1971-73 base weight period. Five-year moving average weights replaced the current fixed 1971-73 base period weights. The 1910-14=100 price indexes, required by statute for computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 1990-92=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 (adjusted for seasonal marketing patterns for the prices received indexes). Information Contacts General questions should be directed to Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch at (202) 720-6146. Below are the commodity specialists to contact for additional information. Crop Prices Received Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch....................................(202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Field Crops Section...............................(202) 720-2127 Todd Ballard - Wheat, Rye...................................(202) 720-8068 Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed....................(202) 720-9526 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cottonseed..........................(202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Canola, Other Oilseeds(202) 720-7369 Don Gephart - Hay, Oats, Sorghum............................(202) 690-3234 Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice...........................(202) 720-7688 Jacqueline Moore - Sugarcane, Sugarbeets, Barley............(202) 720-2127 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Fruits,Vegetables & Special Crops Section......(202) 720-2127 Dan Norris - Peaches, Pears, Hops, Pulses, Mint.............(202) 720-3250 Suzanne Avilla - Citrus, Tropical Fruits....................(202) 720-5412 Mike Jacobsen - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries, Plums, Prunes................................(202) 720-4288 Leslie Colburn - Grapes, Tobacco............................(202) 720-7235 Faye Propsom - Potatoes, Dry Edible Beans, Sweet Potatoes...(202) 720-4285 Debbie Flippin - Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries...........(202) 720-2157 Dawn Keen - Tree Nuts.......................................(202) 720-4215 Livestock Prices Received Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch...............................(202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Livestock Section.....................................(202) 720-3570 Everett Olbert - Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Wool, Mohair..........(202) 720-4751 Mike Miller - Milk, Milk Cows...............................(202) 720-3278 Nicholas Streff - Hogs......................................(202) 720-3106 Jason Hardegree - Cattle....................................(202) 720-3040 Bruce Boess, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section..............(202) 720-3570 Fleming Gibson - Turkeys....................................(202) 690-3237 Sharyn Lavender - Broilers, Honey...........................(202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Eggs..........................................(202) 690-8632 Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch.........................................(202) 720-6146 Kevin Hintzman, Economics Section...................................(202) 720-6146 Jennifer Sissom - Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed, Fertilizer, Agricultural Chemicals, Seeds, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Fuels, Feeder Livestock, Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios, Autos & Trucks........................(202) 690-3229 Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices.....(202) 720-8844 Seth Riggins - Grazing Fees.................................(202) 720-9168 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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