Agricultural Prices ISSN: 1937-4216 Released October 30, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Prices Received Index Down 1.7 Percent The September Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 133.2, decreased 1.7 percent from August but increased 0.5 percent from September 2025. At 117.5, the Crop Production Index was up 3.7 percent from last month and 15 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 147.0, decreased 4.4 percent from August and 10 percent from September last year. Producers received lower prices during September for cattle, eggs, hogs, and milk but higher prices for lettuce, corn, peaches and cauliflower. In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In September, there was decreased monthly movement for cattle, wheat, cotton, and peaches and increased marketings of soybeans, corn, calves and apples. September Prices Paid Index Up 0.4 Percent The September Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 160.5, is up 0.4 percent from August 2026 and 5.2 percent from September 2025. Higher prices for diesel, complete feeds, other services and concentrates more than offset lower prices for hay and forages, feeder cattle, feeder pigs, and herbicides. Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 2011 Base - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : September : August : September Index Group : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent percent percent : : Prices received by farmers ...............: 132.5 135.5 133.2 : Prices paid by farmers ...................: 152.6 159.9 160.5 : Ratio of prices received to prices paid ..: 87 85 83 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents Prices Received by Farmers...................................................................... ............................................................................. ..................................... 4 Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .................................................................. 5 Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................. 5 Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2025 and 2026................................................................ .................................................... 5 Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2025 and 2026................................................................ ........................................................ 6 Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .......................................................... 7 Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ........................................................ 8 Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .................................................... 9 Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ......................................................... 9 Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................ 10 Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ......................................................... 10 Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .......................................................... 11 Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ......................................................... 11 Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ................................................................. 11 Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ........................................................... 12 Prices Received for Malting Barley - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ....................................................... 12 Prices Received for Feed Barley - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .......................................................... 12 Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ................................................................. 13 Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ........................................................ 13 Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................. 14 Prices Received for Dry Edible Beans - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ..................................................... 14 Prices Received for Dry Edible Peas - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ...................................................... 15 Prices Received for Lentils - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .............................................................. 15 Prices Received for All Chickpeas - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ........................................................ 15 Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................... 16 Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................. 16 Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ................................................... 16 Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................ 16 Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................................. ..................................................... 17 Prices Received and Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................................. ..................................................... 17 Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .......................................................... 18 Prices Received for Premium and Supreme Alfalfa Hay - States and 5-State Total: September 2026............................................................... ..................................................... 18 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: September 2025............................................................... ........................................................ 19 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: August 2026.................................................................. ........................................................ 19 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: September 2026............................................................... ........................................................ 19 Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................. 20 Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: October 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .............................................................. 20 Parity Price Overview..................................................................... ............................................................................. ........................................... 21 Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................................. ..................................................... 22 Commodity Parity Prices - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................................. 23 Commodity Parity Prices - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons (continued)...................................................... ........................................................................ 24 Marketing Year for Specified Commodities.................................................................. ............................................................................. ........................... 25 ............................................................................. ............................................................................. ........................................................ All Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2024-2025 through 2025-2026............................................................ ............................................................................. ..................................................... 25 Long Grain Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2024-2025 through 2025-2026............................................................ ............................................................................. ........................................... 25 Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2024-2025 through 2025-2026............................................................ ............................................................................. ..................................... 26 Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received by Month - California and Other States: Marketing Years 2024-2025 through 2025-2026............................................................ ............................................................................. ........................................... 26 Reliability of Prices Received Estimates.................................................................... ............................................................................. ......................... 27 Prices Paid by Farmers...................................................................... ............................................................................. ......................................... 28 Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ....................................................... 29 Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................................. ...................................... 30 Feed Price Ratios - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. ............................................................................. ...... 31 Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons 31 Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons............................................................. .................................................................... 31 Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates.................................................................... ............................................................................. ............................. 32 Information Contacts..................................................................... ............................................................................. ............................................ 33 September Prices Received by Farmers Crop production: The September index, at 117.5, is 3.7 percent higher than August and 15 percent higher than September 2025. The grain & oilseed, vegetable & melon, fruit & tree nut and other crop indexes are all up. Grain and oilseed: The September index, at 88.2, is up 5.3 percent from August and 20 percent from September 2025. The oilseed, feed grain and food grain indexes are all up. Feed grain: The September index, at 80.7, increased 6.3 percent from last month and 20 percent from a year ago. The corn price, at $4.81 per bushel, is up 36 cents from last month and 81 cents from September 2025. Food grain: At 89.7, the index for September increased 5.0 percent from the previous month and 23 percent from a year ago. The September price for all wheat, at $6.30 per bushel, is 7 cents higher than August and $1.54 higher than September 2025. The September price for rice, at $12.70 per cwt, is 10 cents lower than August and 30 cents lower than September 2025. Oilseed: At 97.4, the index for September increased 0.3 percent from August and 21 percent from September 2025. The soybean price, at $12.20 per bushel, is 10 cents higher than August and $2.27 higher than September a year earlier. Fruit and tree nut: The September index, at 180.8, is up 0.2 percent from August and 3.1 percent from a year earlier. Price increases during September for peaches, lemons, grapes and oranges more than offset price decreases for strawberries and pears. Vegetable and melon: At 167.4, the index for September is up 27 percent from the previous month and 24 percent from September 2025. Price increases during September for lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, and potatoes more than offset price declines for onions, celery, and cucumbers. Other crop: The September index, at 108.7, is up 7.7 percent from the previous month and 9.5 percent from September 2025. At 73.3 cents per pound, the price for upland cotton is 6.6 cents higher than August and 12.5 cents higher than September 2025. The all hay price, at $188.00 per ton, is down $2.00 from August but up $26.00 from September 2025. Livestock production: The index for September, at 147.0, decreased 4.4 percent from the previous month and 10 percent from September a year earlier. Meat animal, dairy and poultry & egg indexes are all down. Meat animal: At 178.4, the September index decreased 4.3 percent from the previous month and 6.1 percent from a year earlier. At $64.80 per cwt, the September hog price is $5.70 lower than August and $12.40 lower than a year earlier. The September beef cattle price of $223.00 per cwt is $8.00 lower than the previous month and $15.00 lower than September 2025. Dairy: The index for September, at 97.0, is down 1.5 percent from the previous month and 4.4 percent from September a year ago. The September all milk price of $19.50 per cwt is 30 cents lower than August and 90 cents lower than September 2025. Poultry and egg: At 129.0, the September index decreased 3.4 percent from August and 21 percent from September 2025. The September market egg price, at 64.8 cents per dozen, is 12.2 cents lower than August and $1.28 lower than September 2025. The September broiler price, at 65.0 cents per pound, is 0.3 cent lower than August but 1.1 cents higher than a year ago. At $1.27 per pound, the September turkey price is 3.0 cents lower than the previous month but 18.9 cents higher than September 2025. Food Commodities: The index, at 143.7, decreased 2.6 percent from the previous month and 1.8 percent from September 2025. Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] -------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 Base :----------------------------------- : September : August : September Index Group : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Agricultural production ........: 132.5 135.5 133.2 Crop production ..............: 102.0 113.3 117.5 Grain and oilseed ..........: 73.4 83.8 88.2 Feed grain ...............: 67.5 75.9 80.7 Food grain ...............: 73.0 85.4 89.7 Oilseed ..................: 80.2 97.1 97.4 Fruit and tree nut .........: 175.3 180.5 180.8 Vegetable and melon ........: 134.7 131.8 167.4 Other crop .................: 99.3 100.9 108.7 : Livestock production .........: 163.4 153.7 147.0 Meat animal ................: 189.9 186.4 178.4 Cattle ...................: 215.4 207.6 203.7 Hog ......................: 116.1 106.0 97.4 Dairy ......................: 101.5 98.5 97.0 Poultry and egg ............: 162.7 133.5 129.0 : Food commodity .................: 146.3 147.5 143.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] -------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910 - 1914 Base :----------------------------------- : September : August : September Index Group : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Agricultural production ........: 1367 1398 1374 Crop production ..............: 889 987 1024 Livestock production .........: 1898 1786 1708 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2025 and 2026 [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 Base :--------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Agricultural : Crop : Livestock : Food : production : production : production : commodities :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- percent -- -- percent -- -- percent -- -- percent -- : January .......: 130.1 116.7 89.5 89.9 189.0 149.6 151.8 132.7 February ......: 147.8 130.8 97.6 102.1 193.8 153.7 167.6 145.4 March .........: 143.4 132.1 97.1 97.8 182.8 157.7 160.3 145.5 April .........: 138.3 135.2 102.1 108.4 168.2 154.6 151.6 147.4 May ...........: 140.7 140.6 104.2 116.0 170.7 158.6 154.7 153.7 June ..........: 138.8 138.7 104.3 113.6 170.2 158.7 153.5 152.5 July ..........: 136.6 133.0 103.1 107.0 172.4 157.1 152.0 145.9 August ........: 138.1 135.5 106.1 113.3 168.0 153.7 153.8 147.5 September .....: 132.5 133.2 102.0 117.5 163.4 147.0 146.3 143.7 October .......: 120.6 96.5 158.3 134.2 November ......: 125.2 99.0 158.3 145.6 December ......: 121.3 96.2 149.8 137.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2025 and 2026 [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 Base :--------------------------------------------------------------- Month : All items : : Crop : Livestock : (PPITW) : Production : sector : sector :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- percent -- -- percent -- -- percent -- -- percent -- : January .......: 146.8 158.7 143.6 158.7 143.7 148.9 150.0 168.9 February ......: 147.2 159.9 144.1 160.2 143.9 149.4 150.6 170.8 March .........: 147.6 160.9 144.6 161.3 144.1 150.9 151.3 171.3 April .........: 148.4 163.5 145.8 164.5 144.1 152.9 152.9 174.5 May ...........: 149.3 164.1 146.9 165.2 144.5 154.1 154.2 174.5 June ..........: 149.7 163.1 147.3 164.0 144.9 153.7 154.7 173.0 July ..........: 150.5 161.8 148.4 162.2 145.2 152.9 156.0 171.2 August ........: 151.8 159.9 150.0 159.6 145.5 152.6 158.3 167.5 September .....: 152.6 160.5 151.1 160.2 145.8 153.4 159.8 167.8 October .......: 154.0 152.8 145.5 162.8 November ......: 152.4 150.8 145.6 159.5 December ......: 152.8 151.4 145.5 160.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Price data source for fruits non-citrus commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2011 : : : Commodity : Base Price :September 2025: August 2026 :September 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Field crops : Barley, all ...............dollars/bushel: 4.79 5.40 5.55 5.58 Feed .....................dollars/bushel: 4.59 3.91 3.86 4.01 Malting ..................dollars/bushel: 4.83 5.76 5.86 5.78 Beans, dry edible ............dollars/cwt: 34.60 30.10 33.10 36.10 Canola .......................dollars/cwt: 23.10 18.30 25.70 23.20 Chickpeas, all ...............dollars/cwt: 35.70 31.30 20.20 21.40 Large .......................dollars/cwt: 39.20 (D) 24.40 22.80 Small .......................dollars/cwt: 23.40 (D) 18.00 18.70 Corn ......................dollars/bushel: 6.02 4.00 4.45 4.81 : Cotton, Upland .............dollars/pound: 0.880 0.608 0.667 0.733 Cottonseed ...................dollars/ton: 131.00 (NA) 234.00 254.00 Flaxseed ..................dollars/bushel: 14.20 12.90 11.20 11.90 Hay, all, baled ..............dollars/ton: 159.00 162.00 190.00 188.00 Alfalfa .....................dollars/ton: 176.00 172.00 206.00 208.00 Other .......................dollars/ton: 119.00 137.00 152.00 143.00 Lentils ......................dollars/cwt: 27.50 27.20 16.10 19.80 Oats ......................dollars/bushel: 3.42 3.12 3.02 3.10 Peanuts, in-shell ..........dollars/pound: 0.252 0.260 0.232 0.226 : Peas, dry edible .............dollars/cwt: 13.60 11.30 9.32 10.30 Rice, all ....................dollars/cwt: 13.70 13.00 12.80 12.70 Long ........................dollars/cwt: 12.30 10.90 10.70 11.00 Medium and short ............dollars/cwt: 18.40 18.10 18.90 18.80 Sorghum grain ................dollars/cwt: 10.70 6.33 7.70 8.09 Soybeans ..................dollars/bushel: 12.50 9.93 12.10 12.20 Sunflowers, all ..............dollars/cwt: 29.00 25.50 29.80 29.10 : Wheat, all ................dollars/bushel: 7.44 4.76 6.23 6.30 Winter ...................dollars/bushel: 6.93 4.55 6.26 6.20 Durum ....................dollars/bushel: 9.22 6.01 5.44 5.56 Other spring .............dollars/bushel: 8.33 4.93 6.24 6.44 Hard red winter ..........dollars/bushel: 7.07 4.35 6.44 6.36 Soft red winter ..........dollars/bushel: 6.77 4.62 6.36 6.45 Hard red spring ..........dollars/bushel: 8.38 4.92 6.27 6.47 White ....................dollars/bushel: 6.58 5.19 5.86 5.92 : Fruits : Citrus, equivalent on-tree : Grapefruit ..................dollars/box: 7.47 8.57 6.15 8.08 Lemons ......................dollars/box: 12.30 36.49 24.00 42.18 Oranges .....................dollars/box: 8.16 22.08 14.02 20.73 : Non-citrus, fresh 1/ : Apples ...................dollars/pound: 0.325 0.688 0.775 0.778 Grapes .....................dollars/ton: 598.00 2,490.00 2,880.00 2,940.00 Peaches ....................dollars/ton: 507.00 2,070.00 1,890.00 2,480.00 Pears ......................dollars/ton: 559.00 1,280.00 1,620.00 1,500.00 Strawberries ................dollars/cwt: 104.00 192.00 222.00 199.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Beginning February 2020, price reflects FOB shipping point basis. Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Price data source for vegetables, livestock, and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2011 : : : Commodity : Base Price :September 2025: August 2026 :September 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Vegetables, fresh 1/ : Asparagus ....................dollars/cwt: 37.50 (S) (S) (S) Beans, snap ..................dollars/cwt: 69.00 (S) (S) (S) Broccoli .....................dollars/cwt: 41.60 110.00 77.30 105.00 Cantaloupes ..................dollars/cwt: 16.50 20.10 26.30 32.20 Cauliflower ..................dollars/cwt: 47.00 59.40 54.40 120.00 Celery .......................dollars/cwt: 22.50 67.30 58.20 55.40 Corn, sweet ..................dollars/cwt: 30.70 (S) (S) 33.80 Cucumbers ....................dollars/cwt: 18.70 26.50 26.40 20.00 Lettuce, head ................dollars/cwt: 24.30 27.60 26.40 52.80 Onions 2/ ....................dollars/cwt: 11.90 21.50 38.80 38.10 Potatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 14.30 9.90 13.30 14.80 Tomatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 51.20 43.30 50.30 56.10 : Livestock : Calves .......................dollars/cwt: 142.00 447.00 455.00 453.00 Cattle, all beef .............dollars/cwt: 115.00 238.00 231.00 223.00 Cows 3/ .....................dollars/cwt: 71.60 164.00 172.00 159.00 Steers and heifers ..........dollars/cwt: 117.00 241.00 234.00 226.00 Milk cows 4/ ................dollars/head: 1,420.00 (NA) (NA) (NA) Hogs, all ....................dollars/cwt: 66.50 77.20 70.50 64.80 Barrows and gilts ...........dollars/cwt: 66.80 76.60 70.80 64.60 Sows ........................dollars/cwt: 57.90 89.60 64.10 69.80 : Dairy and poultry : Milk, all 5/ .................dollars/cwt: 20.10 20.40 19.80 19.50 Fat test ........................percent: 4.28 4.24 4.20 4.28 Broilers, live 6/ ..........dollars/pound: 0.459 0.639 0.653 0.650 Eggs, all ..................dollars/dozen: 0.969 2.04 1.03 0.925 Market 7/ .................dollars/dozen: 0.796 1.93 0.770 0.648 Turkeys, live 8/ ...........dollars/pound: 0.680 1.08 1.30 1.27 : Adjusted for seasonal variation : Eggs, all ..................dollars/dozen: 0.979 2.44 1.11 1.12 Seasonal factor .................percent: 101 84 93 82 Milk, all ....................dollars/cwt: 20.20 19.70 19.60 18.80 Seasonal factor .................percent: 100 103 101 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Beginning February 2020, price reflects FOB shipping point basis 2/ Includes some processing. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 4/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and October. 5/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 6/ Live weight equivalent price. 7/ Also referred to as table eggs. 8/ Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. Beginning January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis. Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2026 with Comparisons [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : All wheat : Corn : Soybeans Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per bushel : January ....: 6.77 5.52 5.07 4.74 4.29 4.12 12.80 10.00 10.30 February ...: 6.34 5.59 5.15 4.36 4.58 4.12 11.90 10.20 10.60 March ......: 6.01 5.71 5.52 4.36 4.57 4.27 11.80 10.20 11.10 April ......: 5.90 5.61 5.70 4.39 4.62 4.31 11.80 10.20 11.20 May ........: 6.19 5.58 5.88 4.51 4.64 4.48 11.90 10.40 11.60 June .......: 5.86 5.28 5.70 4.48 4.47 4.28 11.80 10.40 11.30 July .......: 5.52 4.94 6.06 4.23 4.29 4.26 11.30 10.20 11.60 August .....: 5.23 4.84 6.23 3.84 3.96 4.45 10.30 10.00 12.10 September ..: 5.36 4.76 6.30 3.97 4.00 4.81 10.20 9.93 12.20 October ....: 5.47 4.73 3.99 3.93 9.91 9.69 November ...: 5.45 4.90 4.07 3.98 9.84 10.50 December ...: 5.49 5.03 4.23 4.10 9.79 10.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2026 with Comparisons [Price data source for livestock commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Beef cattle 1/ : All hogs 2/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : January ..: 172.00 199.00 230.00 53.00 61.10 62.20 February .: 178.00 203.00 239.00 58.20 66.00 65.90 March ....: 185.00 202.00 236.00 62.80 67.00 68.70 April ....: 185.00 208.00 242.00 66.90 65.50 67.80 May ......: 186.00 219.00 252.00 67.90 68.40 68.50 June .....: 189.00 228.00 254.00 68.80 76.70 69.40 July .....: 193.00 229.00 246.00 68.40 79.80 71.00 August ...: 190.00 236.00 231.00 67.80 79.80 70.50 September : 183.00 238.00 223.00 64.30 77.20 64.80 October ..: 187.00 232.00 63.90 71.30 November .: 188.00 226.00 65.40 65.10 December .: 190.00 221.00 62.30 62.30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cows and steers & heifers. 2/ Barrows & gilts and sows. Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ............: (S) (D) (D) Arkansas ...........: (D) (D) (S) California .........: (D) (D) (S) Colorado ...........: 4.17 6.88 7.31 Idaho ..............: 5.48 6.00 6.24 Illinois ...........: 4.58 6.24 6.28 Indiana ............: 5.66 6.31 6.46 Kansas .............: 4.33 6.84 6.89 Michigan ...........: 4.84 6.33 6.57 Minnesota ..........: 4.75 6.21 6.53 : Missouri ...........: 4.86 6.40 6.24 Montana ............: 4.73 6.09 6.26 Nebraska ...........: 4.09 6.67 7.09 North Carolina .....: 4.64 6.86 6.09 North Dakota .......: 4.98 6.19 6.33 Ohio ...............: 4.83 6.33 6.69 Oklahoma ...........: 4.43 6.64 7.13 Oregon .............: (S) (D) (S) Pennsylvania .......: 4.70 6.96 6.85 South Dakota .......: 4.55 6.34 6.57 : Texas ..............: 4.17 6.25 5.93 Washington .........: 5.03 5.99 5.81 : United States ......: 4.76 6.23 6.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: (D) (D) (S) California .........: (D) (D) (S) Colorado ...........: 4.17 6.88 7.31 Idaho ..............: 5.41 5.99 6.14 Illinois ...........: 4.58 6.24 6.28 Indiana ............: 5.66 6.31 6.46 Kansas .............: 4.33 6.84 6.89 Michigan ...........: 4.84 6.33 6.57 Missouri ...........: 4.86 6.40 6.24 Montana ............: 4.35 6.04 6.06 : Nebraska ...........: 4.09 6.67 7.09 North Carolina .....: 4.64 6.86 6.09 North Dakota .......: 4.61 5.80 6.15 Ohio ...............: 4.83 6.33 6.69 Oklahoma ...........: 4.43 6.64 7.13 Oregon .............: (S) (D) (S) Pennsylvania .......: 4.70 6.96 6.85 South Dakota .......: 4.00 6.42 6.67 Texas ..............: 4.17 6.25 5.93 Washington .........: 5.02 5.98 5.79 : United States ......: 4.55 6.26 6.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ............: (S) (D) (D) California .........: (S) (D) (S) Montana ............: (D) 5.46 (D) North Dakota .......: 6.03 5.39 5.57 : United States ......: 6.01 5.44 5.56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Idaho ..............: 5.67 6.01 6.48 Minnesota ..........: 4.75 6.21 6.53 Montana ............: 5.30 6.36 6.50 North Dakota .......: 4.89 6.25 6.42 South Dakota .......: 4.88 6.28 6.52 Washington .........: 5.14 6.09 5.95 : United States ......: 4.93 6.24 6.44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Illinois ...........: (D) (D) (S) Iowa ...............: 3.59 3.32 3.64 Michigan ...........: 3.46 3.77 3.88 Minnesota ..........: 2.76 2.65 2.49 Montana ............: (S) (S) (S) Nebraska ...........: (D) (D) (D) New York ...........: (S) (D) (D) North Dakota .......: (D) 3.01 (D) Pennsylvania .......: (D) 3.56 4.56 South Dakota .......: 3.07 2.75 2.54 Texas ..............: (S) (S) (D) Wisconsin ..........: 3.52 3.52 3.80 : United States ......: 3.12 3.02 3.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: 6.77 (D) (D) Idaho ..............: 5.59 6.07 5.71 Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) 5.52 Montana ............: 5.23 4.96 5.74 North Dakota .......: 4.79 4.77 4.76 Washington .........: 3.75 3.61 4.60 Wyoming ............: (D) (D) (S) : United States ......: 5.40 5.55 5.58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Malting Barley - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: 6.92 (S) (D) Idaho ..............: 5.76 6.15 5.73 Minnesota ..........: (D) (S) (D) Montana ............: (D) 5.43 5.95 North Dakota .......: (D) 5.18 5.36 Washington .........: (D) (S) (S) Wyoming ............: (D) (D) (S) : United States ......: 5.76 5.86 5.78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Feed Barley - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..............: 3.99 3.65 3.22 Minnesota ..........: (S) (D) (D) Montana ............: (D) (D) (D) North Dakota .......: 4.17 4.06 4.04 Washington .........: 3.73 3.61 4.60 Wyoming ............: (D) (D) (S) : United States ......: 3.91 3.86 4.01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: 4.33 5.16 5.39 Illinois ...........: 3.97 4.55 4.78 Indiana ............: 4.16 4.86 5.05 Iowa ...............: 3.90 4.44 4.72 Kansas .............: 3.96 4.52 4.80 Kentucky ...........: 4.24 4.81 4.84 Michigan ...........: 4.10 4.59 4.88 Minnesota ..........: 3.82 4.12 4.51 Missouri ...........: 3.98 4.46 4.85 Nebraska ...........: 4.02 4.43 4.79 : North Carolina .....: 4.52 5.53 5.66 North Dakota .......: 3.79 4.07 4.24 Ohio ...............: 4.02 4.82 5.18 Pennsylvania .......: 4.39 5.09 5.54 South Dakota .......: 3.67 4.13 4.59 Tennessee ..........: 4.16 4.90 4.97 Texas ..............: 4.49 4.83 4.71 Wisconsin ..........: 3.98 4.28 4.57 : United States ......: 4.00 4.45 4.81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Kansas .............: 5.91 7.27 7.88 Nebraska ...........: 6.22 7.58 7.92 Oklahoma ...........: 5.98 7.23 8.13 Texas ..............: 6.72 7.96 8.21 : United States ......: 6.33 7.70 8.09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: 10.10 11.90 11.90 Illinois ...........: 10.00 12.20 12.30 Indiana ............: 10.10 12.10 11.90 Iowa ...............: 9.72 12.10 13.00 Kansas .............: 9.99 12.10 12.30 Kentucky ...........: 10.20 (D) 12.10 Louisiana ..........: 10.40 12.00 12.30 Michigan ...........: 10.10 (D) 12.60 Minnesota ..........: 9.60 11.70 11.80 Mississippi ........: (D) 11.80 12.20 : Missouri ...........: 9.96 12.20 12.30 Nebraska ...........: 9.67 12.10 12.40 North Carolina .....: 10.20 12.40 12.20 North Dakota .......: 8.85 11.40 11.50 Ohio ...............: 10.80 12.40 12.70 South Dakota .......: 9.41 11.90 12.20 Tennessee ..........: 10.10 12.00 12.00 Wisconsin ..........: 9.41 11.40 11.90 : United States ......: 9.93 12.10 12.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Dry Edible Beans - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Colorado ...........: 33.10 38.30 (D) Idaho ..............: (D) (D) (D) Michigan ...........: 33.30 (D) 36.80 Minnesota ..........: 35.00 (D) 45.70 Nebraska ...........: (D) (D) (D) North Dakota .......: 24.00 41.90 35.90 Washington .........: (D) (D) (D) : United States ......: 30.10 33.10 36.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Dry Edible Peas - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------- State :September 2025: August 2026 :September 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Idaho ..........: (D) (D) (D) Montana ........: (D) 8.90 (D) Nebraska .......: (D) (D) (D) North Dakota ...: 11.30 10.10 10.40 Washington .....: (D) (D) (D) : United States ..: 11.30 9.32 10.30 ------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Lentils - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------ State :September 2025: August 2026 :September 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per cwt : Montana .......: (D) (D) (D) North Dakota ..: 23.00 14.50 (D) Washington ....: (D) (D) (D) : United States .: 27.20 16.10 19.80 ------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for All Chickpeas - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------ State :September 2025: August 2026 :September 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per cwt : Idaho .........: (D) (D) (D) Montana .......: (S) (S) (S) North Dakota ..: (D) (D) (D) Washington ....: (D) (D) 22.50 : United States .: 31.30 20.20 21.40 ------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (S) Montana ............: (D) (D) 21.20 North Dakota .......: 18.30 26.20 23.20 Washington .........: (D) 23.80 23.60 : United States ......: 18.30 25.70 23.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : North Dakota .......: 12.90 11.20 11.90 : United States ......: 12.90 11.20 11.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : Alabama ............: 0.253 0.213 0.216 Arkansas ...........: 0.229 (S) 0.200 Florida ............: 0.263 0.215 0.218 Georgia ............: 0.250 0.224 0.218 Mississippi ........: 0.264 0.218 0.219 Missouri ...........: 0.234 0.175 0.196 North Carolina .....: 0.274 0.263 0.260 Oklahoma ...........: (S) 0.254 0.263 South Carolina .....: 0.261 0.223 0.245 Texas ..............: 0.294 0.295 0.269 Virginia ...........: 0.275 0.272 0.242 : United States ......: 0.260 0.232 0.226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Kansas .............: (S) (D) (S) Minnesota ..........: (D) 29.90 (D) North Dakota .......: 26.00 30.20 32.50 South Dakota .......: 25.40 27.90 27.70 : United States ......: 25.50 29.80 29.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Cottonseed marketing year August - February] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Cottonseed State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : August : September : September : August : September : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- dollars per pound -------- -------- dollars per ton -------- : Alabama ............: (D) (D) (S) (NA) (NA) 168.00 Arizona ............: (D) (S) (S) (NA) (NA) (S) Arkansas ...........: (S) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 315.00 California .........: (S) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (S) Georgia ............: (D) (D) (S) (NA) (NA) 220.00 Louisiana ..........: (S) (D) (S) (NA) (NA) 298.00 Mississippi ........: (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 297.00 North Carolina .....: (S) (S) (S) (NA) (NA) (S) Tennessee ..........: (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (S) Texas ..............: 0.607 0.726 0.759 (NA) 234.00 240.00 : United States ......: 0.608 0.667 0.733 (NA) 234.00 254.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received and Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Average price ......dollars/pound: 0.608 0.667 0.733 Marketings 1/ ........1,000 bales: 102 76 1,112 : Rice, all : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 13.00 12.80 12.70 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 8,453 6,330 7,651 : Rice, long : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 10.90 10.70 11.00 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 6,056 4,650 5,991 : Rice, medium and short : California : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 18.70 19.40 19.40 : Other States 3/ : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 14.70 14.50 14.40 : United States : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 18.10 18.90 18.80 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 2,397 1,680 1,660 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. 2/ Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives. 3/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All hay : Alfalfa hay : Other hay State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :September : August :September :September : August :September :September : August :September : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per ton : Arizona ..............: 180.00 210.00 210.00 180.00 210.00 210.00 145.00 180.00 175.00 California ...........: 222.00 226.00 224.00 230.00 235.00 230.00 190.00 200.00 205.00 Colorado .............: 169.00 231.00 238.00 170.00 235.00 245.00 155.00 180.00 190.00 Idaho ................: 158.00 208.00 207.00 155.00 210.00 210.00 180.00 185.00 185.00 Illinois .............: 145.00 149.00 153.00 160.00 175.00 175.00 110.00 100.00 100.00 Iowa .................: 102.00 126.00 135.00 105.00 131.00 142.00 92.00 109.00 112.00 Kansas ...............: 116.00 123.00 119.00 123.00 127.00 128.00 103.00 105.00 106.00 Kentucky .............: 210.00 231.00 227.00 235.00 260.00 250.00 190.00 205.00 210.00 Michigan .............: 149.00 162.00 166.00 160.00 170.00 180.00 130.00 145.00 140.00 Minnesota ............: 93.00 113.00 126.00 109.00 145.00 155.00 71.00 81.00 81.00 : Missouri .............: 122.00 107.00 106.00 170.00 180.00 180.00 115.00 95.00 95.00 Montana ..............: 142.00 215.00 224.00 145.00 220.00 230.00 125.00 190.00 195.00 Nebraska .............: 97.00 99.00 101.00 103.00 104.00 106.00 85.00 88.00 89.00 Nevada ...............: 161.00 177.00 181.00 160.00 175.00 180.00 175.00 200.00 200.00 New Mexico ...........: 243.00 275.00 265.00 250.00 285.00 275.00 200.00 220.00 215.00 New York .............: 193.00 206.00 196.00 235.00 260.00 250.00 175.00 193.00 180.00 North Dakota .........: 86.00 89.00 90.00 91.00 96.00 96.00 68.00 69.00 68.00 Ohio .................: 176.00 188.00 191.00 195.00 205.00 215.00 160.00 170.00 170.00 Oklahoma .............: 98.00 112.00 109.00 169.00 193.00 190.00 93.00 101.00 101.00 Oregon ...............: 196.00 195.00 199.00 190.00 185.00 195.00 210.00 210.00 210.00 : Pennsylvania .........: 201.00 227.00 231.00 245.00 280.00 270.00 190.00 210.00 200.00 South Dakota .........: 93.00 99.00 98.00 96.00 101.00 102.00 87.00 90.00 89.00 Texas ................: 153.00 144.00 147.00 229.00 230.00 225.00 132.00 120.00 125.00 Utah .................: 175.00 239.00 239.00 175.00 240.00 240.00 130.00 180.00 180.00 Washington ...........: 174.00 197.00 199.00 160.00 185.00 190.00 210.00 225.00 220.00 Wisconsin ............: 110.00 136.00 141.00 117.00 151.00 156.00 88.00 96.00 98.00 Wyoming ..............: 152.00 216.00 225.00 160.00 230.00 240.00 130.00 175.00 180.00 : United States ........: 162.00 190.00 188.00 172.00 206.00 208.00 137.00 152.00 143.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Premium and Supreme Alfalfa Hay - States and 5-State Total: September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per ton : California .........: 275.00 265.00 260.00 Idaho ..............: 175.00 225.00 225.00 Michigan ...........: 190.00 200.00 210.00 Minnesota ..........: 170.00 200.00 215.00 New York ...........: 335.00 335.00 330.00 Pennsylvania .......: 370.00 360.00 355.00 Texas ..............: 250.00 240.00 240.00 Wisconsin ..........: 181.00 231.00 236.00 : 5-State Total 1/ 2/ : 221.00 243.00 241.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 5-State total represents a weighted (hay purchases) average price for the five largest milk producing States (based on the pounds of milk produced during the previous month). 2/ For September 2025, includes California, Idaho, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. For August 2026, includes California, Idaho, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. For September 2026, includes California, Idaho, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: September 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per box : Grapefruit ..........................: (D) 12.18 (D) (D) 8.57 (D) (D) : Lemons ..............................: 62.20 43.94 49.63 (D) 36.49 41.99 (D) : Oranges .............................: 43.50 25.45 31.67 (D) 22.08 28.38 (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: August 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per box : Grapefruit ..........................: (D) 9.89 (D) (D) 6.15 (D) (D) : Lemons ..............................: 54.40 31.21 41.81 (D) 24.00 34.17 (D) : Oranges .............................: 38.10 17.35 26.48 (D) 14.02 23.24 (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: September 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per box : Grapefruit ..........................: (D) 11.92 (D) (D) 8.08 (D) (D) : Lemons ..............................: 52.00 42.22 51.97 (D) 42.18 51.93 (D) : Oranges .............................: 33.80 20.73 33.80 (D) 20.73 33.80 (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 2025 : August 2026 : September 2026 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price :Fat test : Price :Fat test : Price : Fat test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent : Arizona ............: 19.70 3.94 19.60 4.06 19.00 4.03 California .........: 20.40 4.19 21.00 4.22 20.40 4.33 Colorado ...........: 19.70 4.00 18.20 3.83 18.00 3.89 Florida ............: 24.40 3.96 24.70 3.88 23.30 3.89 Georgia ............: 25.40 3.96 25.40 3.90 24.20 3.89 Idaho ..............: 20.00 4.25 19.10 4.26 19.60 4.44 Illinois ...........: 20.80 4.16 19.60 4.09 19.10 4.19 Indiana ............: 21.60 4.11 21.30 4.03 20.60 4.07 Iowa ...............: 19.80 4.32 18.90 4.27 18.30 4.34 Kansas .............: 18.80 4.30 17.30 4.14 17.10 4.22 : Michigan ...........: 20.30 4.18 19.70 4.18 19.00 4.25 Minnesota ..........: 20.60 4.41 19.60 4.37 19.30 4.42 New Mexico .........: 18.30 4.09 18.60 4.03 17.80 4.11 New York ...........: 21.00 4.28 20.40 4.24 20.20 4.32 Ohio ...............: 22.10 4.22 21.60 4.07 20.90 4.14 Oregon .............: 21.20 4.33 20.70 4.37 20.30 4.47 Pennsylvania .......: 20.60 4.21 20.10 4.15 19.70 4.21 South Dakota .......: 20.20 4.48 19.00 4.41 18.50 4.46 Texas ..............: 20.20 4.40 19.30 4.33 19.30 4.37 Utah ...............: 19.80 4.14 18.90 4.05 18.70 4.22 : Vermont ............: 21.40 4.32 20.50 4.28 20.20 4.36 Virginia ...........: 24.70 4.11 24.60 4.05 23.60 4.07 Washington .........: 20.20 4.32 19.30 4.32 20.10 4.42 Wisconsin ..........: 20.20 4.26 18.90 4.14 18.30 4.21 : United States ......: 20.40 4.24 19.80 4.20 19.50 4.28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: October 2026 with Comparisons [Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Quarterly United States milk cow prices are based on revised milk cow inventory] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : October 2025 : July 2026 : October 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per head : Arizona ............: 3,200 3,500 3,200 California .........: 3,000 3,100 3,100 Colorado ...........: 3,100 3,400 3,350 Florida ............: 3,150 3,350 3,250 Georgia ............: 3,000 3,190 3,080 Idaho ..............: 3,100 3,400 3,200 Illinois ...........: 2,970 3,170 3,120 Indiana ............: 3,150 3,200 3,200 Iowa ...............: 3,200 3,450 3,350 Kansas .............: 2,950 3,160 3,080 : Michigan ...........: 3,220 3,410 3,360 Minnesota ..........: 3,080 3,250 3,160 New Mexico .........: 2,700 3,050 3,000 New York ...........: 3,150 3,330 3,200 Ohio ...............: 3,100 3,210 3,170 Oregon .............: 3,000 3,400 3,000 Pennsylvania .......: 3,150 3,230 3,120 South Dakota .......: 3,000 3,100 3,090 Texas ..............: 3,000 3,100 3,050 Utah ...............: 2,800 3,100 2,900 : Vermont ............: 3,290 3,400 3,300 Virginia ...........: 2,930 3,150 3,000 Washington .........: 3,000 3,200 3,000 Wisconsin ..........: 3,360 3,420 3,240 : United States ......: 3,110 3,260 3,160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Price Overview Parity prices, based on data from January 2026, and adjusted base price data from which parity prices are computed are presented in the tables on the following pages. Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III. Subtitle A, Section 301(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, 1954, and 1956. The parity prices shown in this report are based on the provisions of the amended Act. Briefly, the actual method of computation is as follows: a. The average of prices received by farmers for individual commodities for the 10 preceding years is calculated (for 2026, the 10-average includes the years 2016-2025). An allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments resulting from price support programs, such as the deficiency payments for grains and cotton, is included for those commodities for which applicable. b. This 10-year average is divided by the average of the Index of Prices Received by Farmers for the same 10 preceding calendar years, adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental price support operations, to give an "adjusted base price". c. Parity prices are computed by multiplying the "adjusted base prices" by the current Parity Index (the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates, 1910-1914=100). Parity prices are calculated in terms of prices received by farmers in the local markets in which they ordinarily sell. This means that the parity prices apply to the average of all classes and grades of the commodity as sold by all farmers in the United States, except as otherwise specified. Fruits and vegetables for fresh use and for processing are usually considered separate commodities and separate parity prices are calculated. The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 provided for parity prices for certain commodities covered by a marketing agreement or order program. Under present legislation, United States parity prices, with appropriate adjustments where needed, may be used for the purpose of this Act. Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. Parity data not available for blank cells. Primary source of data for livestock and milk prices is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity price : Price as percent :Adjusted : : : of parity Commodity and unit : base :----------------------------------------------------------- : price :September: August :September:September: August :September : : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- dollars ------------- ------- percent ------ : Basic commodities : All wheat ............bushel: 0.502 21.60 21.70 21.80 22 29 29 Rice ....................cwt: 1.26 53.40 54.50 54.70 24 23 23 Corn .................bushel: 0.382 16.20 16.50 16.60 25 27 29 Cotton : Upland ..............pound: 0.062 2.65 2.68 2.69 23 25 27 American Pima .......pound: 0.127 5.34 5.49 5.52 26 23 23 Peanuts ...............pound: 0.020 0.827 0.865 0.869 31 27 26 Small chickpeas 1/ ......cwt: 2.26 96.80 97.80 98.20 15 18 19 Large chickpeas 1/ ......cwt: 2.64 113.00 114.00 115.00 28 21 20 Lentils 1/ ..............cwt: 2.49 105.00 108.00 108.00 26 15 18 : Designated non-basic : All milk, to plants 2/ ..cwt: 1.69 70.70 73.10 73.40 28 27 26 Honey, extracted 3/ ...pound: 0.210 8.73 9.08 9.12 28 34 33 : Wool and mohair : Wool ..................pound: 0.137 5.87 5.93 5.95 24 24 24 Mohair ................pound: 0.496 20.90 21.50 21.50 31 30 30 : Other non-basic : Apples, fresh 4/ ......pound: 0.051 2.030 2.210 2.220 34 35 35 Barley ...............bushel: 0.477 20.30 20.60 20.70 27 27 27 Canola ..................cwt: 1.82 76.10 78.70 79.10 24 33 29 Cottonseed ..............ton: 18.00 765.00 779.00 782.00 32 30 32 Dry edible beans ........cwt: 2.96 126.00 128.00 129.00 24 26 28 Flaxseed .............bushel: 1.11 46.70 48.00 48.20 28 23 25 Oats .................bushel: 0.289 12.10 12.50 12.60 26 24 25 Potatoes, fresh .........cwt: 1.12 47.60 48.50 48.70 21 27 30 Sorghum grain ...........cwt: 0.675 29.00 29.20 29.30 22 26 28 Soybeans .............bushel: 0.942 40.00 40.80 40.90 25 30 30 Sunflower, all ..........cwt: 1.94 82.30 83.90 84.30 31 36 35 : Citrus (equivalent on-tree) : Grapefruit ..............box: 1.27 50.90 54.90 55.20 17 11 15 Lemons ..................box: 1.88 82.30 81.30 81.70 44 30 52 Oranges .................box: 1.150 47.60 49.70 50.00 46 28 41 : Livestock and poultry : Beef cattle .............cwt: 12.30 501.00 532.00 534.00 48 43 42 Broilers ..............pound: 0.052 2.15 2.25 2.26 30 29 29 Calves ..................cwt: 18.70 745.00 809.00 812.00 60 56 56 Eggs 2/ ...............dozen: 0.134 5.13 5.80 5.82 48 19 19 Hogs ....................cwt: 5.10 212.00 221.00 222.00 36 32 29 Turkeys, live .........pound: 0.065 2.770 2.810 2.820 39 46 45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parity prices began January 2015. 2/ Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price. 3/ Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national averages are the support prices. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York, Oregon, and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states. Commodity Parity Prices - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity price : Adjusted : : : Commodity and unit : base :----------------------------------------- : price : September : August : September : : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Field crops and miscellaneous : Hops ..............................pound: 0.486 20.40 21.00 21.10 Mustard seed ........................cwt: 3.04 131.00 132.00 132.00 Rapeseed ............................cwt: 1.95 90.20 84.40 84.70 Rye ..............................bushel: 0.507 22.30 21.90 22.00 Safflower ...........................cwt: 2.07 90.60 89.50 89.90 Spearmint oil .....................pound: 1.49 63.70 64.50 64.70 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 1.96 83.20 84.80 85.10 : Tobacco : Flue-cured, 11-14 ...............pound: 0.178 7.49 7.70 7.73 Fire-cured, 21-23 ...............pound: 0.246 10.40 10.60 10.70 Burley, 31 ......................pound: 0.185 7.69 8.00 8.04 Maryland, 32 ....................pound: 0.176 7.53 7.61 7.65 Dark air-cured, 35-37 ...........pound: 0.220 9.27 9.52 9.56 Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 .......pound: 0.270 11.20 11.70 11.70 : Non-citrus fruit : Apples, processing 1/ 2/ ............ton: 19.80 815.00 857.00 860.00 Apricots, fresh 3/ ..................ton: 131.00 5,460.00 5,670.00 5,690.00 Avocados 2/ 3/ ......................ton: 216.00 8,980.00 9,340.00 9,380.00 Cherries : Sweet .............................ton: 195.00 8,480.00 8,440.00 8,470.00 Tart 2/ .........................pound: 0.024 0.993 1.040 1.040 Cranberry 2/ 4/ ..................barrel: 3.02 127.00 131.00 131.00 Dates (California) 3/ ...............ton: 302.00 12,040.00 13,060.00 13,120.00 : Grapes (California) : Wine, processing ..................ton: 89.00 3,660.00 3,850.00 3,870.00 Kiwifruit 2/ ........................ton: 185.00 7,450.00 8,000.00 8,040.00 Nectarines, fresh (California) 3/ ...ton: 113.00 4,390.00 4,890.00 4,910.00 Olives, canning (California) 4/ .....ton: 101.00 4,390.00 4,370.00 4,390.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Commodity Parity Prices - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons (continued) [Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See February "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Parity price :Adjusted : : : Commodity and unit : base :-------------------------------------------- : price : September : August : September : : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars : Non-citrus fruit - continued : Papayas (Hawaii) .................pound: 0.057 2.28 2.47 2.48 Peaches, fresh 4/ 5/ ...............ton: 128.00 5,170.00 5,540.00 5,560.00 Pears, fresh 5/ ....................ton: 53.00 2,380.00 2,290.00 2,300.00 Plums (California) equivalent on-tree : Fresh 6/ .........................ton: 115.00 4,550.00 4,970.00 5,000.00 Strawberries : Fresh 7/ .........................cwt: 11.40 459.00 493.00 495.00 Processing .......................cwt: 3.86 164.00 167.00 168.00 : Sugar crops : Sugar beets 2/ 8/ ................ton: 4.37 190.00 189.00 190.00 Sugarcane 2/ 8/ ..................ton: 3.89 160.00 168.00 169.00 : Tree nuts 9/ : Almonds ..........................pound: 0.186 8.07 8.05 8.08 Hazelnuts ..........................ton: 174.00 7,450.00 7,530.00 7,560.00 Pistachios .......................pound: 0.195 8.52 8.44 8.47 Walnuts ............................ton: 131.00 5,580.00 5,670.00 5,690.00 : Vegetables, fresh 7/ : Carrots 10/ ........................cwt: 4.29 160.00 186.00 186.00 Cauliflower 10/ ....................cwt: 5.05 216.00 218.00 219.00 Celery 10/ .........................cwt: 2.23 91.80 96.50 96.90 Honeydew melons ....................cwt: 2.39 101.00 103.00 104.00 Lettuce ............................cwt: 2.97 122.00 128.00 129.00 Onions 10/ .........................cwt: 1.94 79.40 83.90 84.30 Tomatoes ...........................cwt: 4.16 175.00 180.00 181.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 2/ Adjusted base price is carried forward from the previous year since current marketing year average price is not yet available. 3/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 4/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 5/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except Peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states. 6/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 7/ FOB shipping point price. 8/ Relates to prices including average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and abandonment payments not included. 9/ Prices In-Shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis. 10/ Includes some processing. Marketing Year for Specified Commodities Rice: August 1 to July 31 for United States; July 1 to June 30 for Louisiana and Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arkansas and Mississippi; October 1 to September 30 for California; September 1 to August 31 for Missouri. All Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2024-2025 through 2025-2026 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of August through July] --------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketings 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024-2025 :2025-2026 2/: 2024-2025 :2025-2026 2/ --------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt ----- 1,000 cwt ---- : August ....: 17.30 13.90 6,588 7,027 September .: 15.40 13.00 12,084 8,453 October ...: 14.90 12.40 14,799 9,606 November ..: 15.10 12.20 13,802 9,043 December ..: 15.00 13.40 17,852 14,388 January 3/ : 15.80 13.30 16,763 13,162 February ..: 15.20 11.90 11,690 11,154 March .....: 14.90 11.50 12,326 11,052 April .....: 14.60 11.40 10,211 13,512 May .......: 14.10 11.30 10,609 11,225 June ......: 14.70 11.70 8,147 10,241 July ......: 14.20 11.70 7,687 9,575 : MYA .......: 15.10 12.30 142,558 128,438 --------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills. 2/ Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2025 - July 2026. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will be published in the January 2027 "Agricultural Prices" report. 3/ Second year. Long Grain Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2024-2025 through 2025-2026 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of August through July] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketings 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024-2025 : 2025-2026 2/ : 2024-2025 : 2025-2026 2/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- dollars per cwt -- ------ 1,000 cwt ----- : August ....: 15.20 12.00 4,439 4,877 September .: 14.40 10.90 9,812 6,056 October ...: 14.00 10.10 11,851 6,998 November ..: 14.10 9.81 9,959 6,725 December ..: 13.90 9.91 13,435 8,622 January 3/ : 14.40 9.71 11,559 8,209 February ..: 14.30 9.61 8,522 8,359 March .....: 14.10 9.92 9,790 8,959 April .....: 13.70 10.00 7,974 11,409 May .......: 13.10 9.97 8,661 9,592 June ......: 13.30 10.10 5,840 8,190 July ......: 12.70 10.20 5,601 7,928 : MYA .......: 14.00 10.10 107,443 95,924 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills. 2/ Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2025 - July 2026. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will be published in the January 2027 "Agricultural Prices" report. 3/ Second year. Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received and Marketing Percentages by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2024-2025 through 2025-2026 [Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the United States marketing year of August through July] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices received : Farm marketings 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024-2025 : 2025-2026 2/ : 2024-2025 : 2025-2026 2/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- dollars per cwt -- ------ 1,000 cwt ----- : August ......: 21.70 18.30 2,149 2,150 September ...: 20.10 18.10 2,272 2,397 October .....: 18.40 18.60 2,948 2,608 November ....: 17.80 18.90 3,843 2,318 December ....: 18.20 18.60 4,417 5,766 January 3/ ..: 18.70 19.10 5,204 4,953 February ....: 17.80 18.60 3,168 2,795 March .......: 18.20 18.40 2,536 2,093 April .......: 17.70 18.90 2,237 2,103 May .........: 18.40 18.90 1,948 1,633 June ........: 18.10 18.20 2,307 2,051 July ........: 18.20 19.00 2,086 1,647 : MYA .........: 18.50 18.70 35,115 32,514 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by cooperative mills. 2/ Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2025 - July 2026. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price will be published in the January 2027 "Agricultural Prices" report. 3/ Second year. Medium and Short Grain Rice Prices Received by Month - California and Other States: Marketing Years 2024-2025 through 2025-2026 [Marketing year for California: October - September. Marketing Year for Other States: August - July. Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : California : Other States Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024-2025 : 2025-2026 1/ : 2024-2025 : 2025-2026 1/ 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ dollars per cwt ------ ------ dollars per cwt ------ : August ......: 21.90 18.60 15.10 14.40 September ...: 22.30 18.70 14.50 14.70 October .....: 18.80 19.80 16.90 15.10 November ....: 18.70 19.70 14.70 14.20 December ....: 18.70 19.50 14.70 13.30 January 3/ ..: 19.10 19.80 15.80 14.80 February ....: 18.50 19.50 15.10 16.00 March .......: 18.60 19.50 16.00 14.60 April .......: 18.50 19.40 14.10 15.60 May .........: 19.00 19.40 13.80 14.60 June ........: 18.70 19.60 14.10 13.90 July ........: 18.60 19.40 12.90 14.10 August ......: 18.60 19.40 14.40 14.50 September ...: 18.70 19.40 14.70 14.40 : MYA .........: 18.70 19.60 15.00 14.60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2025 - August 2026. Final monthly prices, marketings, and MYA price for California will be published in the January 2027 "Agricultural Prices" report. 2/ Other States monthly prices for August 2024-July 2025 and 2024-2025 MYA price are final. 3/ Second year. Reliability of Prices Received Estimates Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades and qualities. The average commodity price from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoretically should give the total cash receipts for the commodity. Survey procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probability samples of about 1,900 mills and elevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving into commercial channels has a chance of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed account for 90 percent or more of total United States production. Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state commodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and livestock are not included since they represent very small percentages of the total sales. Grain marketed for seed is also excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices are obtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, state agencies, and universities. Summary and estimation procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by strata to state levels and used to weight average strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to a United States price based on expanded sales. Recommendations are prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness with survey data, other States, and recent historic estimates. Revisions: In general, revisions are made during annual commodity market year estimation time, following five-year Census revisions, or when later information is received. Revisions are published in monthly issues of Agricultural Prices. Reliability: United States price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less than one percent for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods of summarization for non-probability commodities are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the United States relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any non- sampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these non-sampling errors. Program Changes: See Price Program Links at the end of this report for details on program changes to the Prices Program methodology. September Prices Paid by Farmers The September Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 160.5, is up 0.4 percent from August 2026 and 5.2 percent from September 2025. Production: The September index, at 160.2, is up 0.4 percent from August and 6.0 percent above last year. Higher prices for diesel, complete feeds, other services, and concentrates more than offset lower prices for hay and forages, feeder cattle, feeder pigs, and herbicides. Feed: At 118.0, the September index increased 2.8 percent from August and 11 percent from last September. Since August, higher prices for complete feeds, concentrates, feed grains, and supplements more than offset lower prices for hay and forages. Livestock and poultry: The September index, at 241.9, decreased 2.0 percent from August and 4.7 percent from last year. Since August, prices are lower for feeder cattle and feeder pigs. The September feeder cattle price, at $362.00 per cwt, is down $5.00 per cwt from the August price. The September feeder pigs price, at $129.00 per cwt, is down $35.00 per cwt from August. Fertilizer: The index for September, at 133.7, is down 0.3 percent from August but 10 percent above September a year ago. Since August, lower prices for nitrogen and mixed fertilizer more than offset higher prices for potash and phosphate. Chemicals: The September index, at 109.3, is down 1.3 percent from August and 7.0 percent from last September. Fuels: At 133.6, the September index is up 14 percent from August and 54 percent above September 2025. Compared with August, prices are higher for diesel, LP gas, and gasoline. Machinery: The index for September, at 175.5, increased 0.5 percent from August and 2.6 percent above last September. Compared with last month, prices are higher for self-propelled machinery, other machinery, and tractors. Consumer Price Index: The September 2026 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, increased 3.7 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 336.940 (1982- 1984=100). For the month, the index increased 0.6 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-1914 Base : 2011 Base Index Group :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and : September : August : September : September : August : September Ratios : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Prices paid by farmers for : commodities, services, : interest, taxes, and wage : rates (PPITW) ...................: 4133 4329 4344 152.6 159.9 160.5 Production ....................: 3143 3319 3332 151.1 159.6 160.2 Feed ........................: 1170 1264 1299 106.3 114.8 118.0 Livestock and poultry .......: 5008 4867 4771 253.9 246.8 241.9 Seeds .......................: 4479 4479 4479 136.2 136.2 136.2 Fertilizer ..................: 1459 1617 1612 121.0 134.1 133.7 Chemicals ...................: 1053 993 980 117.5 110.7 109.3 Fuels .......................: 2430 3262 3737 86.9 116.7 133.6 Supplies and repairs ........: 1772 1838 1841 150.1 155.7 156.0 : Autos and trucks ............: 3972 3993 3996 129.2 129.9 130.0 Machinery ...................: 10451 10670 10718 171.1 174.7 175.5 Building materials ..........: 3986 4193 4211 171.2 180.1 180.9 Services and rent ...........: 3472 3675 3694 (NA) (NA) (NA) Services ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 152.9 163.2 164.5 Rent ........................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 142.4 148.5 148.5 : Interest 1/ ...................: 5846 5800 5800 160.3 159.0 159.0 Taxes 2/ ......................: 10066 10594 10594 169.6 178.5 178.5 Wage rates ....................: 12491 12491 12491 174.4 174.4 174.4 Family living-CPI 3/ ..........: 3086 3183 3202 144.4 148.9 149.8 : Production, interest, taxes, : and wage rates (PITW) .........: 4338 4554 4569 153.8 161.5 162.0 : Ratio (received/paid) ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 87 85 83 Parity ratio 4/ .................: 33 32 32 (NA) (NA) (NA) Parity ratio adjusted 5/ ........: 35 35 35 (NA) (NA) (NA) PPITW adjusted for : productivity 6/ ...............: 2161 2269 2274 (NA) (NA) (NA) : Crop sector (PPITW) .............: (NA) (NA) (NA) 145.8 152.6 153.4 Livestock sector (PPITW) ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 159.8 167.5 167.8 : Farm sector (production) ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 165.1 172.4 171.7 Non-farm sector (production) ....: (NA) (NA) (NA) 141.7 151.3 152.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt. 2/ Farm real estate taxes payable per acre. 3/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), converted by the USDA. 4/ Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-1914=100). 5/ Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is updated annually. 6/ PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years. Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Relative weights are a five year moving average] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Relative weights : Indexes (2011=100) :------------------------------------------------------- Index Group : : :September: August :September : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Production items ............: 75.027 74.460 151.1 159.6 160.2 : Feed ......................: 14.164 12.496 106.3 114.8 118.0 Feed grains .............: 2.026 1.787 67.4 75.2 80.7 Complete feeds ..........: 6.941 6.123 116.5 128.2 131.4 Hay and forages .........: 1.771 1.562 104.4 121.2 119.0 Concentrates ............: 2.238 1.974 102.5 100.3 106.8 Supplements .............: 1.190 1.050 122.8 122.4 123.3 Livestock and poultry .....: 10.997 12.019 253.9 246.8 241.9 Feeder cattle ...........: 8.567 9.363 277.4 267.9 264.3 Feeder pigs .............: 0.880 0.962 132.9 117.1 92.1 Milk cow replacements ...: 0.891 0.974 211.3 229.6 229.6 Poultry .................: 0.660 0.721 168.5 168.5 168.5 : Seeds .....................: 4.983 4.862 136.2 136.2 136.2 Field crops .............: 4.515 4.405 135.5 135.5 135.5 Grasses and legumes .....: 0.468 0.457 142.8 142.8 142.8 Fertilizer ................: 6.421 5.932 121.0 134.1 133.7 Mixed fertilizer ........: 2.825 2.610 119.8 124.1 123.6 Nitrogen ................: 2.697 2.492 118.8 144.0 143.4 Potash and phosphate ....: 0.899 0.831 131.3 136.0 136.5 Chemicals .................: 4.074 3.565 117.5 110.7 109.3 Herbicides ..............: 2.567 2.246 123.9 116.8 115.3 Insecticides ............: 0.937 0.820 115.3 108.6 107.2 Fungicides and other ....: 0.570 0.499 92.3 87.0 85.9 : Fuels .....................: 3.099 2.847 86.9 116.7 133.6 Diesel ..................: 1.929 1.772 87.0 126.8 146.0 Gasoline ................: 0.649 0.596 87.9 111.9 119.9 LP gas ..................: 0.521 0.479 85.1 85.1 104.9 Supplies and repairs ......: 4.318 4.394 150.1 155.7 156.0 Supplies ................: 1.447 1.472 149.7 160.1 160.8 Repairs .................: 2.871 2.922 150.4 153.5 153.6 Autos and trucks ..........: 1.091 1.123 129.2 129.9 130.0 Autos ...................: 0.142 0.146 122.2 123.7 124.0 Trucks ..................: 0.949 0.977 130.2 130.8 130.9 : Machinery .................: 4.884 5.280 171.1 174.7 175.5 Tractors ................: 1.075 1.162 143.7 146.6 147.3 Self-propelled ..........: 1.954 2.112 171.2 171.2 172.3 Other machinery .........: 1.856 2.006 186.9 194.6 195.1 Building materials ........: 3.531 3.626 171.2 180.1 180.9 Services ..................: 11.304 11.701 152.9 163.2 164.5 Custom rates ............: 1.164 1.205 154.9 166.1 166.1 Other services ..........: 10.140 10.496 152.6 162.8 164.3 Rent ......................: 6.161 6.615 142.4 148.5 148.5 Cash ....................: 3.308 3.553 144.7 150.4 150.4 Share ...................: 2.852 3.063 139.8 146.2 146.2 : Interest ....................: 2.370 2.301 160.3 159.0 159.0 Taxes .......................: 3.092 3.213 169.6 178.5 178.5 Wage rates ..................: 6.848 7.246 174.4 174.4 174.4 Family living-CPI ...........: 12.663 12.780 144.4 148.9 149.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feed Price Ratios - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feed price ratio 1/ :September 2025: August 2026 :September 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ ......: 5.8 5.0 4.8 : Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ ............................: 20.3 7.0 5.6 : Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight ......................: 19.3 15.8 13.5 : Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal : in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4/ ................: 2.40 2.00 1.90 : Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of steer & heifers, : live weight .......................................: 60.3 52.6 47.0 : Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in : value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5/ ..........: 10.9 10.9 10.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat. 2/ The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 58 percent corn and 42 percent soybeans. 3/ The price of commercial prepared layer feed is based on current United States prices received for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 75 percent corn and 25 percent soybeans. 4/ The price of commercial prepared dairy feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans, and 41 percent alfalfa. 5/ The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current United States prices received for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21 percent wheat. Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :September 2025: August 2026 :September 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Broilers, live ................pound: 0.639 0.653 0.650 Eggs, market ..................dozen: 1.93 0.770 0.648 : Hogs, all .......................cwt: 77.20 70.50 64.80 Milk, all .......................cwt: 20.40 19.80 19.50 : Steers and heifers ..............cwt: 241.00 234.00 226.00 Turkeys, live .................pound: 1.081 1.300 1.270 : Corn .........................bushel: 4.00 4.45 4.81 Hay, alfalfa ....................ton: 172.00 206.00 208.00 : Soybeans .....................bushel: 9.93 12.10 12.20 Wheat, all ...................bushel: 4.76 6.23 6.30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :September 2025: August 2026 :September 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Feeder cattle & calves ..........cwt: 380.00 367.00 362.00 Feeder pigs .....................cwt: 186.00 164.00 129.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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