Agricultural Prices ISSN: 1937-4216 Released January 31, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note This Agricultural Prices report is dedicated to Daryl Brinkman who recently passed away. Daryl worked on the Agricultural Prices report for more than 30 years and served USDA and NASS for more than 45 years. November Prices Received Index Up 3.5 Percent The November Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 88.1, increased 3.5 percent from October 2018. At 84.1, the Crop Production Index increased 5.0 percent. The Livestock Production Index, at 92.1, increased 0.9 percent. Producers received higher prices for lettuce, market eggs, cattle, and broilers but lower prices for soybeans, milk, hogs, and lemons. Compared with a year earlier, the Prices Received Index is down 3.6 percent. The Crop Production Index increased 2.7 percent and the Livestock Production Index decreased 9.5 percent. In addition to prices, the indexes are influenced by the volume change of commodities producers market. Increased monthly movement of milk, corn, cattle, and cotton offset the decreased marketing of soybeans, grapes, lettuce, and wheat. The Food Commodities Index, at 93.8, increased 5.6 percent from the previous month but decreased 6.9 percent from November 2017. November Prices Paid Index Down 0.4 Percent The November Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 109.0, is down 0.4 percent from October 2018 but up 1.8 percent from November 2017. Lower prices in November for feeder cattle, LP gas, herbicides, and complete feeds more than offset higher prices for feeder pigs, tractors, nitrogen, and supplements. Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes 2011 Base - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : November : October : November Index Group : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent percent percent : : Prices received by farmers ...............: 91.4 85.1 88.1 : Prices paid by farmers ...................: 107.1 109.4 109.0 : Ratio of prices received to prices paid ..: 85 78 81 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents Prices Received by Farmers........................................................................... 4 Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons................... 5 Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.............. 5 Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2017 and 2018....... 5 Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2017 and 2018........... 6 Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons........... 7 Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons......... 8 Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2018 with Comparisons.... 9 Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2018 with Comparisons......... 9 Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons............. 10 Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.......... 10 Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons........... 11 Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.......... 11 Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.................. 11 Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons............ 12 Prices Received for Malting Barley - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons........ 12 Prices Received for Feed Barley - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons........... 12 Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons......... 14 Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.................. 13 Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.............. 14 Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons............. 14 Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.... 15 Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons............. 15 Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons................ 15 Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.............. 15 Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.................................................................................. 16 Prices Received and Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.................................................................................. 16 Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons........... 17 Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons................ 18 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: November 2017........... 18 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: October 2018............ 19 Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: November 2018........... 20 Prices Received for Hops - States and United States: 2016 - 2018..................................... 20 Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.............. 21 Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: October 2018 with Comparisons.............. 21 Parity Price Overview................................................................................ 22 Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.................................................................................. 23 Commodity Parity Prices - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.............................. 24 Reliability of Prices Received Estimates............................................................. 26 Prices Paid by Farmers............................................................................... 27 Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons........ 28 Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.................................................................... 29 Feed Price Ratios - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.................................... 30 Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons.. 30 Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons..................... 30 Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production....................................... 31 Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production, 1964-1968 Base - United States: 2016 through 2018...... 31 Prices Received for Beef Cattle - Selected Regions: 2016 through 2018................................ 31 Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates................................................................. 32 Information Contacts................................................................................. 33 November Prices Received by Farmers The November Prices Received Index for agricultural production is 88.1 percent of its 2011 base, up 3.5 percent from the October 2018 index but down 3.6 percent from the November 2017 index. Crop production: The November index, at 84.1, is 5.0 percent higher than October and 2.7 percent higher than November 2017. The vegetable & melon along with fruit & tree nut index increases more than offset the grain & oilseed and other crop index decreases. Grain and oilseed: The November index, at 62.2, is down 3.9 percent from October but up 0.8 percent from November 2017. The oilseed index decrease more than offset the food grain index increase. Feed grain: The November index, at 57.0, is unchanged from last month but increased 8.0 percent from a year ago. The corn price, at $3.41 per bushel, is unchanged from last month but up 26 cents from November 2017. At $5.54 per cwt, sorghum grain is 17 cents below October but 16 cents above last November. Food grain: At 76.5, the index for November is up 2.0 percent from the previous month and 1.7 percent from a year ago. The November price for all wheat, at $5.23 per bushel, is 1 cent higher than October and 51 cents higher than November 2017. Oilseed: At 67.1, the index for November decreased 2.5 percent from October and 8.8 percent from November 2017. The soybean price, at $8.37 per bushel, is 21 cents lower than October and 85 cents lower than November a year earlier. Fruit and tree nut: The November index, at 129.9, is up 0.1 percent from October but down 3.1 percent from a year earlier. Price increase for strawberries more than offset decreases during November for lemons, apples, and grapes. Vegetable and melon: At 142.9, the index for November increased 47 percent from the previous month and 32 percent from November 2017. Price increases during November for lettuce, cauliflower, and tomatoes more than offset price declines for cucumbers and carrots. Other crop: The November index, at 89.5, is down 2.8 percent from the previous month but up 9.4 percent from November 2017. The all hay price, at $161.00 per ton, is $1.00 lower than October but $23.00 higher than November 2017. At 73.0 cents per pound, the price for upland cotton is 0.7 cents higher than October and 5.7 cents higher than November 2017. Livestock production: The index for November, at 92.1, increased 0.9 percent from the previous month but decreased 9.5 percent from November last year. Prices for cattle, market eggs, milk, hogs, broilers, calves, turkeys, and lambs are all lower than a year earlier. Meat animal: At 93.1, the November index was unchanged from the previous month but decreased 6.6 percent from a year earlier. At $46.20 per cwt, the November hog price is $4.10 lower than October and $3.80 lower than a year earlier. The November beef cattle price of $113.00 per cwt is $3.00 higher than the previous month but $6.00 lower than November 2017. Dairy: The index for November, at 84.6, is down 2.3 percent from the previous month and 6.5 percent from November a year ago. The November all milk price of $17.00 per cwt is 40 cents lower than October and $1.20 lower than November 2017. Poultry and egg: At 103.8, the November index increased 8.5 percent from October but decreased 9.4 percent from November 2017. The November market egg price, at 94.9 cents per dozen, is 25.4 cents higher than October but 28.1 cents lower than November 2017. The November broiler price, at 48.0 cents per pound, is 2.0 cents higher than October but 1.0 cent lower than a year ago. At 53.0 cents per pound, the November turkey price is 1.9 cents higher than the previous month but 4.7 cents lower than November 2017. Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] -------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 Base :----------------------------------- : November : October : November Index Group : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Agricultural production ........: 91.4 85.1 88.1 Crop production ..............: 81.9 80.1 84.1 Grain and oilseed ..........: 61.7 64.7 62.2 Feed grain ...............: 52.8 57.0 57.0 Food grain ...............: 75.2 75.0 76.5 Oilseed ..................: 73.6 68.8 67.1 Fruit and tree nut .........: 134.1 129.8 129.9 Vegetable and melon ........: 108.2 97.5 142.9 Other crop .................: 81.8 92.1 89.5 : Livestock production .........: 101.8 91.3 92.1 Meat animal ................: 99.7 93.1 93.1 Cattle ...................: 106.2 98.4 100.4 Hog ......................: 75.2 75.6 69.5 Dairy ......................: 90.5 86.6 84.6 Poultry and egg ............: 114.6 95.7 103.8 : Food commodity .................: 100.7 88.8 93.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] -------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910 - 1914 Base :----------------------------------- : November : October : November Index Group : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Agricultural production ........: 943 878 909 Crop production ..............: 714 699 734 Livestock production .........: 1182 1060 1069 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 Base :--------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Agricultural : Crop : Livestock : Food : production : production : production : commodities :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent percent -- percent -- : January .......: 86.0 86.1 77.3 78.6 96.5 94.5 93.4 92.8 February ......: 91.1 91.1 85.1 86.9 96.0 94.2 96.3 95.5 March .........: 94.3 95.1 86.1 88.0 100.5 99.8 100.0 100.0 April .........: 96.2 92.9 91.7 88.4 99.5 95.8 101.4 96.2 May ...........: 99.7 94.8 90.0 89.1 106.8 98.3 105.8 98.2 June ..........: 98.2 95.1 87.1 90.3 107.2 98.5 104.2 98.9 July ..........: 95.5 91.5 86.8 86.9 103.9 95.4 100.9 94.9 August ........: 94.1 89.5 88.8 89.9 98.5 89.3 99.0 92.0 September .....: 92.5 88.2 89.9 88.1 94.8 88.3 97.3 90.6 October .......: 87.8 85.1 82.7 80.1 94.3 91.3 93.7 88.8 November ......: 91.4 88.1 81.9 84.1 101.8 92.1 100.7 93.8 December ......: 92.1 84.7 99.6 99.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 Base :--------------------------------------------------------------- Month : All items : : Crop : Livestock : (PPITW) : Production : sector : sector :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- percent -- -- percent -- -- percent -- -- percent -- : January .......: 106.0 108.2 103.8 105.4 107.8 109.5 104.1 106.8 February ......: 106.5 109.0 104.4 106.3 108.4 109.7 104.4 108.1 March .........: 106.6 109.0 104.6 106.3 108.4 109.9 104.8 108.0 April .........: 106.8 108.7 104.9 106.1 108.5 109.7 105.1 107.5 May ...........: 106.8 109.0 104.9 106.5 108.2 110.0 105.4 108.0 June ..........: 106.7 108.7 104.7 106.1 108.2 110.0 105.1 107.3 July ..........: 106.5 108.8 104.5 105.7 107.9 110.4 105.0 107.1 August ........: 105.7 109.1 103.4 106.1 107.6 110.6 103.8 107.3 September .....: 106.1 108.9 103.8 105.8 107.8 110.6 104.4 107.0 October .......: 106.8 109.4 104.6 106.2 108.0 111.0 105.6 107.5 November ......: 107.1 109.0 105.0 105.8 108.3 110.7 105.9 107.0 December ......: 107.4 105.4 108.5 106.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2011 : : : Commodity : Base Price :November 2017 : October 2018 :November 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Field crops : Austrian winter peas .........dollars/cwt: 19.50 (D) (D) (D) Barley, all ...............dollars/bushel: 4.79 4.60 4.27 4.78 Feed .....................dollars/bushel: 4.59 2.80 2.97 3.28 Malting ..................dollars/bushel: 4.83 4.81 4.47 4.87 Beans, dry edible ............dollars/cwt: 34.60 27.30 25.90 25.90 Canola .......................dollars/cwt: 23.10 17.20 15.60 16.00 Chickpeas, all ...............dollars/cwt: 35.70 27.40 21.10 21.10 Large .......................dollars/cwt: 39.20 35.80 20.40 20.00 Small .......................dollars/cwt: 23.40 21.70 21.40 21.60 Corn ......................dollars/bushel: 6.02 3.15 3.41 3.41 : Cotton, Upland .............dollars/pound: 0.880 0.673 0.723 0.730 Cottonseed ...................dollars/ton: 131.00 144.00 146.00 152.00 Flaxseed ..................dollars/bushel: 14.20 9.21 9.79 9.76 Hay, all, baled ..............dollars/ton: 159.00 138.00 162.00 161.00 Alfalfa .....................dollars/ton: 176.00 150.00 178.00 175.00 Other .......................dollars/ton: 119.00 118.00 132.00 137.00 Lentils ......................dollars/cwt: 27.50 26.90 22.30 18.20 Oats ......................dollars/bushel: 3.42 2.68 2.68 2.72 Peanuts, in-shell ..........dollars/pound: 0.252 0.227 0.221 0.212 Peas, dry edible .............dollars/cwt: 13.60 12.20 11.10 9.65 : Rice, all ....................dollars/cwt: 13.70 13.30 11.90 12.20 Long ........................dollars/cwt: 12.30 11.20 10.90 10.90 Medium and short ............dollars/cwt: 18.40 17.60 15.60 15.40 Sorghum grain ................dollars/cwt: 10.70 5.38 5.71 5.54 Soybeans ..................dollars/bushel: 12.50 9.22 8.58 8.37 Sunflowers, all ..............dollars/cwt: 29.00 16.60 16.70 17.00 : Wheat, all ................dollars/bushel: 7.44 4.72 5.22 5.23 Winter ...................dollars/bushel: 6.93 4.07 5.21 5.20 Durum ....................dollars/bushel: 9.22 6.55 4.91 4.72 Other spring .............dollars/bushel: 8.33 5.78 5.26 5.33 Hard red winter ..........dollars/bushel: 7.07 3.84 5.06 4.99 Soft red winter ..........dollars/bushel: 6.77 4.31 5.10 5.01 Hard red spring ..........dollars/bushel: 8.38 5.89 5.25 5.33 White ....................dollars/bushel: 6.58 4.58 5.39 5.48 : Fruits : Citrus, equivalent on-tree : Grapefruit ..................dollars/box: 7.47 19.88 20.36 18.84 Lemons ......................dollars/box: 12.30 28.32 40.97 32.73 Oranges .....................dollars/box: 8.16 16.47 19.02 15.71 : Non-citrus, fresh : Apples 1/ .................dollars/pound: 0.325 0.399 0.416 0.404 Grapes 1/ ...................dollars/ton: 628.00 1,540.00 1,080.00 1,030.00 Peaches 1/ ..................dollars/ton: 507.00 (S) (S) (S) Pears 1/ ....................dollars/ton: 559.00 832.00 663.00 616.00 Strawberries ................dollars/cwt: 104.00 164.00 67.30 99.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York (apples only), Pennsylvania (apples only), and Washington (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons [Price data source for potato, livestock, and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2011 : : : Commodity : Base Price :November 2017 : October 2018 :November 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Vegetables, fresh 1/ : Asparagus ....................dollars/cwt: 37.50 (NA) (NA) (S) Beans, snap ..................dollars/cwt: 69.00 72.30 (S) 99.00 Broccoli .....................dollars/cwt: 41.60 54.80 56.50 70.70 Cantaloupes ..................dollars/cwt: 16.50 29.60 27.60 35.00 Carrots ......................dollars/cwt: 30.80 31.30 26.60 26.50 Cauliflower ..................dollars/cwt: 47.00 73.20 46.40 95.50 Celery .......................dollars/cwt: 22.50 29.60 20.20 30.50 Corn, sweet ..................dollars/cwt: 30.70 54.70 30.50 45.80 Cucumbers ....................dollars/cwt: 18.70 34.50 42.60 37.50 Lettuce ......................dollars/cwt: 24.30 23.00 28.60 76.70 Onions 2/ ....................dollars/cwt: 11.90 15.60 11.20 11.30 Potatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 14.30 11.22 8.65 9.22 Tomatoes .....................dollars/cwt: 51.20 62.40 39.60 55.50 : Livestock : Calves .......................dollars/cwt: 142.00 177.00 174.00 169.00 Cattle, all beef .............dollars/cwt: 115.00 119.00 110.00 113.00 Cows 3/ .....................dollars/cwt: 71.60 63.40 57.80 52.70 Steers and heifers ..........dollars/cwt: 117.00 121.00 112.00 115.00 Milk cows 4/ ................dollars/head: 1,420.00 (NA) 1,230.00 (NA) Hogs, all ....................dollars/cwt: 66.50 50.00 50.30 46.20 Barrows and gilts ...........dollars/cwt: 66.80 50.20 50.80 46.30 Sows ........................dollars/cwt: 57.90 44.60 35.20 43.30 : Dairy and poultry : Milk, all 5/ .................dollars/cwt: 20.10 18.20 17.40 17.00 Fat test ........................percent: 3.71 3.97 3.95 4.02 Broilers, live 6/ ..........dollars/pound: 0.459 0.490 0.460 0.480 Eggs, all 7/ ...............dollars/dozen: 0.969 1.38 0.918 1.14 Market 7/ 8/ ..............dollars/dozen: 0.796 1.23 0.695 0.949 Turkeys, live 9/ ...........dollars/pound: 0.680 0.577 0.511 0.530 : Adjusted for seasonal variation : Eggs, all ..................dollars/dozen: 0.979 1.09 1.05 0.899 Seasonal factor .................percent: 101 126 87 127 Milk, all ....................dollars/cwt: 20.20 17.00 16.30 15.90 Seasonal factor .................percent: 100 107 107 107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ Point of first sale. 2/ Includes some processing. 3/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 4/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and October. 5/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 6/ Live weight equivalent price. 7/ Mid-month price. 8/ Also referred to as table eggs. 9/ Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. Beginning January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis. Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2018 with Comparisons [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : All wheat : Corn : Soybeans Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per bushel : January ....: 4.82 4.01 4.65 3.66 3.40 3.29 8.71 9.71 9.30 February ...: 4.61 4.16 4.92 3.58 3.44 3.38 8.51 9.86 9.50 March ......: 4.40 4.37 5.10 3.56 3.49 3.51 8.56 9.69 9.81 April ......: 4.46 4.16 5.28 3.56 3.43 3.58 9.01 9.33 9.85 May ........: 4.45 4.05 5.39 3.68 3.45 3.68 9.76 9.29 9.84 June .......: 4.20 4.37 5.17 3.82 3.43 3.58 10.20 9.10 9.55 July .......: 3.75 4.77 5.00 3.60 3.49 3.47 10.20 9.42 9.08 August .....: 3.68 4.84 5.30 3.21 3.27 3.36 9.93 9.24 8.59 September ..: 3.48 4.65 5.15 3.22 3.27 3.39 9.41 9.35 8.77 October ....: 3.68 4.64 5.22 3.29 3.26 3.41 9.30 9.18 8.58 November ...: 3.88 4.72 5.23 3.24 3.15 3.41 9.47 9.22 8.37 December ...: 3.90 4.50 3.32 3.23 9.64 9.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2018 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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : January ..: 130.00 117.00 120.00 43.60 48.10 52.50 February .: 132.00 119.00 125.00 49.60 54.40 54.60 March ....: 135.00 125.00 125.00 50.00 53.00 50.00 April ....: 131.00 128.00 119.00 51.00 48.40 45.30 May ......: 128.00 136.00 120.00 57.20 53.60 51.50 June .....: 125.00 132.00 112.00 60.60 62.10 59.10 July .....: 119.00 120.00 110.00 59.40 67.30 58.60 August ...: 117.00 114.00 110.00 52.60 61.50 44.30 September : 108.00 105.00 108.00 47.80 48.90 43.20 October ..: 101.00 109.00 110.00 41.70 47.30 50.30 November .: 104.00 119.00 113.00 39.00 50.00 46.20 December .: 111.00 118.00 43.10 48.60 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cows and steers & heifers. 2/ Barrows & gilts and sows. Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ............: (D) (D) (D) Arkansas ...........: (D) (S) (D) California .........: 4.30 (D) (D) Colorado ...........: 3.18 4.54 4.51 Idaho ..............: 4.66 5.21 5.25 Illinois ...........: 4.44 4.81 5.00 Indiana ............: 4.48 4.40 5.19 Kansas .............: 3.45 4.81 4.71 Michigan ...........: 4.08 4.96 4.92 Minnesota ..........: 5.52 4.89 5.19 : Missouri ...........: 4.52 4.91 5.13 Montana ............: 5.42 5.30 5.18 Nebraska ...........: 3.48 5.34 4.47 North Carolina .....: 4.23 5.39 4.97 North Dakota .......: 5.90 5.03 5.05 Ohio ...............: 4.51 5.21 5.06 Oklahoma ...........: 3.32 4.94 4.67 Oregon .............: 5.02 5.90 5.80 South Dakota .......: 5.55 5.16 4.83 Texas ..............: 3.87 5.90 5.05 Washington .........: 4.84 5.38 5.68 : United States ......: 4.72 5.22 5.23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: (D) (S) (D) California .........: 4.30 (D) (D) Colorado ...........: 3.18 4.54 4.51 Idaho ..............: 4.33 5.15 5.16 Illinois ...........: 4.44 4.81 5.00 Indiana ............: 4.48 4.40 5.19 Kansas .............: 3.45 4.81 4.71 Michigan ...........: 4.08 4.96 4.92 Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (D) Missouri ...........: 4.52 4.91 5.13 : Montana ............: 4.78 5.20 4.86 Nebraska ...........: 3.48 5.34 4.47 North Carolina .....: 4.23 5.39 4.97 North Dakota .......: 3.74 4.37 4.40 Ohio ...............: 4.51 5.21 5.06 Oklahoma ...........: 3.32 4.94 4.67 Oregon .............: 4.92 5.86 5.76 South Dakota .......: 4.74 5.13 4.60 Texas ..............: 3.87 5.90 5.05 Washington .........: 4.74 5.30 5.62 : United States ......: 4.07 5.21 5.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arizona ............: (D) (D) (D) California .........: (S) (S) (S) Idaho ..............: (D) (D) (D) Montana ............: (D) 5.44 4.98 North Dakota .......: 6.39 4.72 4.66 : United States ......: 6.55 4.91 4.72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Colorado ...........: (D) (D) (S) Idaho ..............: 5.19 5.36 5.48 Minnesota ..........: 5.52 4.89 5.19 Montana ............: 6.27 5.42 5.61 North Dakota .......: 5.87 5.09 5.12 Oregon .............: 5.66 6.07 5.98 South Dakota .......: 6.08 5.18 5.14 Washington .........: 5.46 5.72 5.94 : United States ......: 5.78 5.26 5.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Illinois ...........: (S) (S) (D) Iowa ...............: 3.16 2.99 3.61 Michigan ...........: 3.22 3.44 3.59 Minnesota ..........: 2.16 2.48 2.61 Montana ............: (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ...........: (D) 3.06 (D) New York ...........: (S) (D) (D) North Dakota .......: (D) 2.19 2.35 Oregon .............: (D) (S) (S) Pennsylvania .......: 3.87 4.29 (D) South Dakota .......: 2.33 2.56 2.62 Texas ..............: (S) (S) (S) Wisconsin ..........: 2.99 2.74 3.09 : United States ......: 2.68 2.68 2.72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : California .........: (D) (D) (S) Colorado ...........: 4.69 (D) 4.65 Idaho ..............: 5.16 4.56 5.10 Minnesota ..........: 4.43 (D) (D) Montana ............: 4.27 4.17 4.94 North Dakota .......: 4.22 4.14 4.40 Washington .........: (D) 3.88 3.04 Wyoming ............: (D) (S) (D) : United States ......: 4.60 4.27 4.78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : California .........: (S) (S) (S) Colorado ...........: (D) (D) (S) Idaho ..............: 3.00 2.92 3.30 Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (D) Montana ............: 2.67 3.46 4.10 North Dakota .......: 2.77 2.72 3.30 Washington .........: (D) 3.14 3.04 Wyoming ............: (S) (S) (D) : United States ......: 2.80 2.97 3.28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Malting Barley - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : California .........: (D) (D) (S) Colorado ...........: 4.75 4.68 4.65 Idaho ..............: 5.33 4.82 5.19 Minnesota ..........: 4.43 (D) (D) Montana ............: 4.38 4.29 4.96 North Dakota .......: 4.56 4.38 4.49 Washington .........: (D) (D) (S) Wyoming ............: (D) (S) (D) : United States ......: 4.81 4.47 4.87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: November 2018 with Comparisons --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Alabama ................: 4.06 4.02 3.96 Alaska .................: (S) (S) (S) Arizona ................: (D) (D) (D) Arkansas ...............: 3.27 3.58 3.68 California .............: (D) (D) (D) Colorado ...............: 3.24 3.67 3.65 Connecticut ............: (S) (S) (S) Delaware ...............: (D) (S) (D) Florida ................: (D) (D) (D) Georgia ................: 4.23 4.18 4.47 : Hawaii .................: (S) (S) (S) Idaho ..................: (D) 4.38 4.47 Illinois ...............: 3.17 3.43 3.44 Indiana ................: 3.32 3.44 3.49 Iowa ...................: 3.14 3.39 3.40 Kansas .................: 3.14 3.52 3.48 Kentucky ...............: 3.37 3.58 3.66 Louisiana ..............: 3.57 3.73 3.80 Maine ..................: (S) (S) (S) Maryland ...............: 3.50 3.73 3.52 : Massachusetts ..........: (S) (S) (S) Michigan ...............: 3.24 3.50 3.34 Minnesota ..............: 2.92 3.22 3.26 Mississippi ............: 3.47 3.71 (D) Missouri ...............: 3.17 3.46 3.54 Montana ................: (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ...............: 3.20 3.41 3.45 Nevada .................: (S) (S) (S) New Hampshire ..........: (S) (S) (S) New Jersey .............: (S) (D) (D) : New Mexico .............: (D) (D) (D) New York ...............: 3.78 4.04 3.93 North Carolina .........: 3.97 4.22 4.57 North Dakota ...........: 2.77 3.18 3.14 Ohio ...................: 3.37 3.47 3.48 Oklahoma ...............: 3.53 3.78 3.94 Oregon .................: (D) (D) (S) Pennsylvania ...........: 3.74 3.85 3.87 Rhode Island ...........: (S) (S) (S) South Carolina .........: 4.32 4.41 (D) : South Dakota ...........: 2.85 3.18 3.18 Tennessee ..............: 3.42 3.52 3.80 Texas ..................: 3.81 4.15 4.11 Utah ...................: 3.58 (D) (D) Vermont ................: (S) (S) (S) Virginia ...............: 4.04 3.79 4.09 Washington .............: (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ..........: (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ..............: 3.12 3.38 3.35 Wyoming ................: (D) (D) 3.59 : United States 1/ .......: 3.15 3.41 3.41 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ United States price includes Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Arkansas ...........: (D) (S) (S) Kansas .............: 5.39 5.46 5.47 Louisiana ..........: (D) (S) (S) Missouri ...........: 5.09 (D) 5.83 Nebraska ...........: 4.70 5.59 5.38 Oklahoma ...........: 5.54 5.89 5.88 Texas ..............: 5.64 6.88 6.21 : United States ......: 5.38 5.71 5.54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : Arkansas ...........: (D) 8.61 8.80 Illinois ...........: 9.50 8.87 8.72 Indiana ............: 9.41 8.64 8.58 Iowa ...............: 9.21 8.71 8.49 Kansas .............: 8.90 7.92 7.81 Kentucky ...........: 9.49 8.73 8.67 Louisiana ..........: 9.72 8.79 8.82 Michigan ...........: 9.22 8.73 8.37 Minnesota ..........: 9.07 8.59 8.35 Mississippi ........: 9.75 (D) 8.80 : Missouri ...........: 9.27 8.60 8.48 Nebraska ...........: 8.83 8.33 8.00 North Carolina .....: 9.35 8.86 8.58 North Dakota .......: 8.80 8.35 8.03 Ohio ...............: 9.44 8.65 8.67 South Dakota .......: 8.81 7.98 7.90 Tennessee ..........: 9.66 8.77 8.70 Wisconsin ..........: 9.40 8.70 8.28 : United States ......: 9.22 8.58 8.37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : California .........: 57.80 (D) (D) Colorado ...........: (D) 46.90 27.20 Idaho ..............: 29.30 22.30 22.90 Michigan ...........: 28.50 28.50 25.80 Minnesota ..........: 27.80 32.30 27.70 Nebraska ...........: (D) (D) (D) North Dakota .......: 24.30 23.70 23.60 : United States ......: 27.30 25.90 25.90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : Alabama ............: 0.217 0.220 0.209 Arkansas ...........: 0.210 0.196 0.198 Florida ............: 0.234 0.218 0.219 Georgia ............: 0.210 0.208 0.172 Mississippi ........: 0.181 0.208 0.201 New Mexico .........: 0.261 0.236 0.334 North Carolina .....: 0.238 0.240 0.238 Oklahoma ...........: 0.256 0.243 0.237 South Carolina .....: 0.217 0.216 0.208 Texas ..............: 0.304 0.265 0.266 Virginia ...........: 0.241 0.222 0.212 : United States ......: 0.227 0.221 0.212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Kansas .............: 18.80 (D) 19.90 Minnesota ..........: 17.00 18.10 18.40 North Dakota .......: 16.90 17.00 16.90 South Dakota .......: 15.70 16.30 16.10 : United States ......: 16.60 16.70 17.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per cwt : Minnesota ..........: (D) (D) (D) Montana ............: 16.00 14.50 13.20 North Dakota .......: 17.20 15.60 16.10 Oklahoma ...........: (S) (S) (S) : United States ......: 17.20 15.60 16.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per bushel : North Dakota .......: 9.21 9.79 9.76 : United States ......: 9.21 9.79 9.76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons [Cottonseed marketing year August - February] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Cottonseed State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : October : November : November : October : November : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- dollars per pound -------- --------- dollars per ton -------- : Alabama ............: 0.683 0.780 0.738 117.00 111.00 116.00 Arizona ............: (D) (D) (D) 202.00 175.00 167.00 Arkansas ...........: (D) 0.689 0.709 152.00 165.00 145.00 California .........: (D) (S) (S) 241.00 277.00 270.00 Georgia ............: 0.716 0.787 0.793 115.00 109.00 109.00 Louisiana ..........: 0.691 0.747 0.760 188.00 142.00 140.00 Mississippi ........: 0.691 0.722 0.744 163.00 152.00 155.00 North Carolina .....: 0.669 0.767 0.763 113.00 123.00 128.00 Tennessee ..........: (D) 0.744 0.738 130.00 (D) (D) Texas ..............: 0.662 0.728 0.717 141.00 144.00 163.00 : United States ......: 0.673 0.723 0.730 144.00 146.00 152.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received and Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cotton, Upland : Average price ......dollars/pound: 0.673 0.723 0.730 Marketings 1/ ........1,000 bales: 2,411 1,233 2,167 : Rice, all : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 13.30 11.90 12.20 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 14,111 14,485 13,233 : Rice, long : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 11.20 10.90 10.90 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 9,380 11,374 9,455 : Rice, medium and short : California : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 19.30 17.30 17.40 : Other States 3/ : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 11.10 11.70 11.80 : United States : Average price ........dollars/cwt: 17.60 15.60 15.40 Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt: 4,731 3,111 3,778 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 2018 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All hay : Alfalfa hay : Other hay State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November : October : November : November : October : November : November : October : November : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per ton : Alabama 1/ ...........: 100.00 87.00 82.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Alaska 1/ ............: 350.00 360.00 360.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Arizona ..............: 171.00 190.00 190.00 170.00 190.00 190.00 180.00 200.00 200.00 Arkansas 1/ ..........: 100.00 113.00 113.00 (S) (S) (S) 99.00 (S) (S) California ...........: 172.00 191.00 194.00 185.00 200.00 205.00 130.00 155.00 155.00 Colorado .............: 171.00 215.00 225.00 170.00 215.00 225.00 180.00 215.00 225.00 Connecticut 1/ .......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Delaware 1/ ..........: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Florida 1/ ...........: 149.00 168.00 162.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Georgia 1/ ...........: 122.00 90.00 88.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : Hawaii 1/ ............: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Idaho ................: 142.00 154.00 161.00 140.00 155.00 160.00 160.00 150.00 170.00 Illinois .............: 127.00 151.00 156.00 145.00 170.00 170.00 85.00 115.00 120.00 Indiana 1/ ...........: 190.00 157.00 157.00 195.00 185.00 185.00 150.00 130.00 130.00 Iowa .................: 128.00 128.00 124.00 133.00 135.00 127.00 103.00 117.00 113.00 Kansas ...............: 113.00 150.00 149.00 131.00 172.00 174.00 79.00 112.00 103.00 Kentucky .............: 122.00 159.00 159.00 205.00 215.00 215.00 105.00 145.00 145.00 Louisiana 1/ .........: 96.00 105.00 105.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Maine 1/ .............: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Maryland 1/ ..........: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : Massachusetts 1/ .....: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Michigan .............: 150.00 145.00 156.00 160.00 155.00 165.00 135.00 130.00 140.00 Minnesota ............: 115.00 121.00 136.00 134.00 138.00 156.00 84.00 100.00 115.00 Mississippi 1/ .......: 90.00 99.00 100.00 (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) 100.00 Missouri .............: 101.00 120.00 121.00 150.00 160.00 160.00 85.00 110.00 110.00 Montana ..............: 144.00 138.00 143.00 145.00 140.00 145.00 140.00 125.00 130.00 Nebraska .............: 85.00 101.00 108.00 90.00 110.00 118.00 73.00 82.00 85.00 Nevada ...............: 169.00 175.00 166.00 170.00 175.00 165.00 160.00 180.00 180.00 New Hampshire 1/ .....: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) New Jersey 1/ ........: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : New Mexico ...........: 177.00 219.00 236.00 180.00 230.00 250.00 160.00 160.00 160.00 New York .............: 142.00 144.00 161.00 244.00 175.00 185.00 131.00 132.00 152.00 North Carolina 1/ ....: 115.00 122.00 127.00 (S) (S) (S) 115.00 (S) (S) North Dakota .........: 102.00 78.00 90.00 104.00 85.00 92.00 78.00 63.00 71.00 Ohio .................: 124.00 146.00 151.00 180.00 175.00 180.00 110.00 120.00 125.00 Oklahoma .............: 76.00 85.00 101.00 125.00 171.00 165.00 65.00 72.00 88.00 Oregon ...............: 180.00 204.00 193.00 180.00 205.00 195.00 180.00 200.00 190.00 Pennsylvania .........: 169.00 185.00 198.00 191.00 202.00 217.00 163.00 181.00 193.00 Rhode Island 1/ ......: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) South Carolina 1/ ....: 134.00 119.00 129.00 (S) (S) (S) 134.00 (S) (S) : South Dakota .........: 108.00 99.00 98.00 115.00 106.00 104.00 95.00 84.00 87.00 Tennessee 1/ .........: 121.00 122.00 132.00 (S) (S) (S) 120.00 (S) (S) Texas ................: 112.00 132.00 129.00 174.00 198.00 203.00 105.00 116.00 117.00 Utah .................: 140.00 175.00 175.00 140.00 175.00 175.00 120.00 135.00 135.00 Vermont 1/ ...........: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Virginia 1/ ..........: 125.00 141.00 152.00 (S) (S) (S) 120.00 130.00 140.00 Washington ...........: 160.00 186.00 184.00 150.00 185.00 185.00 190.00 190.00 180.00 West Virginia 1/ .....: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Wisconsin ............: 130.00 155.00 176.00 138.00 165.00 180.00 103.00 132.00 159.00 Wyoming ..............: 138.00 162.00 170.00 140.00 170.00 175.00 130.00 140.00 145.00 : United States 2/ .....: 138.00 162.00 161.00 150.00 178.00 175.00 118.00 132.00 137.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. 1/ States added September 2017. 2/ United States price includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons [Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Prices at point of first sale for other States] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Apples, fresh use State :----------------------------------------------------------- : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : California .........: (S) 0.421 0.415 Michigan ...........: 0.420 0.550 0.455 New York ...........: 0.417 0.413 0.403 Pennsylvania .......: 0.385 0.408 0.392 Virginia ...........: 0.330 0.290 0.280 Washington .........: 0.396 0.398 0.402 : United States ......: 0.399 0.416 0.404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: November 2017 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per box : Grapefruit : California ........................: (D) 23.35 (D) (S) 20.94 (D) (S) Florida, all ......................: 39.40 22.82 29.03 12.71 19.69 26.24 9.00 White ...........................: 44.00 21.41 33.65 13.10 18.29 30.95 9.70 Red .............................: 38.90 23.07 28.55 12.60 19.93 25.75 8.80 Texas .............................: 36.50 19.53 24.90 (D) 17.96 23.29 (D) : United States .....................: 37.40 22.91 27.70 12.71 19.88 25.00 9.00 : Lemons : Arizona ...........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California ........................: 51.40 34.18 41.37 (D) 27.91 34.85 (D) : United States .....................: 51.50 34.60 41.47 (D) 28.32 34.95 (D) : Oranges : California, all ...................: 40.70 27.85 30.78 (D) 25.07 28.02 (D) Navel and miscellaneous .........: 40.70 27.85 30.78 (D) 25.07 28.02 (D) Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Florida, all ......................: 35.50 10.41 24.70 8.15 7.33 21.40 5.10 Early and mids ..................: 35.50 10.41 24.70 8.15 7.33 21.40 5.10 Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Texas, all ........................: 42.50 25.81 30.90 (D) 24.01 29.07 (D) Early and mids ..................: 42.50 25.81 30.90 (D) 24.01 29.07 (D) Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States .....................: 40.10 19.39 30.02 7.33 16.47 27.19 4.29 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: October 2018 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per box : Grapefruit : California ........................: (D) 17.30 (D) (D) 14.48 (D) (D) Florida, all ......................: 42.90 29.06 32.58 12.58 26.10 29.79 8.83 White ...........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Red .............................: 43.30 29.59 32.95 12.70 26.63 30.15 8.90 Texas .............................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States .....................: 37.40 23.25 28.40 6.72 20.36 25.78 2.94 : Lemons : Arizona ...........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California ........................: 60.40 46.51 50.17 (D) 39.97 43.52 (D) : United States .....................: 61.70 47.50 51.42 (D) 40.97 44.77 (D) : Oranges : California, all ...................: 37.10 21.65 27.06 (D) 18.81 24.27 (D) Navel and miscellaneous .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Valencia ........................: 40.00 20.70 30.08 (D) 17.87 27.32 (D) Florida, all ......................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Early and mids ..................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Texas, all ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Early and mids ..................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States .....................: 37.30 21.92 27.12 (D) 19.02 24.24 (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: November 2018 [Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Equivalent returns Commodity, : FOB :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : packed : Packinghouse door : On-tree and type : fresh :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh : Process --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per box : Grapefruit : California ........................: (D) 23.60 (D) (S) 21.14 (D) (S) Florida, all ......................: 38.00 23.16 27.67 12.95 20.08 24.88 9.22 White ...........................: 38.20 21.92 27.85 12.70 18.95 25.15 9.30 Red .............................: 38.00 23.35 27.65 13.00 20.26 24.85 9.20 Texas .............................: 37.80 18.82 26.20 (D) 17.25 24.59 (D) : United States .....................: 36.70 21.09 26.24 6.59 18.84 24.06 4.13 : Lemons : Arizona ...........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California ........................: 52.30 39.51 42.07 (D) 32.96 35.42 (D) : United States .....................: 53.10 39.25 42.89 (D) 32.73 36.24 (D) : Oranges : California, all ...................: 32.90 20.35 22.78 (D) 17.51 19.96 (D) Navel and miscellaneous .........: 32.90 20.35 22.78 (D) 17.51 19.96 (D) Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Florida, all ......................: 34.60 14.53 23.80 10.40 11.41 20.50 7.35 Early and mids ..................: 34.60 14.53 23.80 10.40 11.41 20.50 7.35 Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) Texas, all ........................: 32.80 16.35 21.20 (D) 14.56 19.37 (D) Early and mids ..................: 32.80 16.35 21.20 (D) 14.56 19.37 (D) Valencia ........................: (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) : United States .....................: 33.10 18.55 22.78 7.31 15.71 19.98 4.35 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Prices Received for Hops - States and United States: 2016 - 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound : Idaho ..............: 5.50 5.00 5.30 Oregon .............: 5.25 5.00 5.40 Washington .........: 5.84 5.80 5.50 : United States ......: 5.72 5.60 5.46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: November 2018 with Comparisons [Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : November 2017 : October 2018 : November 2018 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price :Fat test : Price :Fat test : Price : Fat test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent dollars per cwt percent : Arizona ............: 16.70 3.72 16.80 3.72 16.40 3.79 California .........: 16.85 3.95 16.46 3.90 16.44 3.97 Colorado ...........: 18.50 3.81 18.20 3.85 17.60 3.87 Florida ............: 21.50 3.77 21.40 3.69 20.80 3.71 Idaho ..............: 18.10 4.06 16.80 4.02 16.20 4.12 Illinois ...........: 19.20 3.99 17.70 4.00 17.10 4.07 Indiana ............: 17.90 3.88 17.20 3.76 17.20 3.85 Iowa ...............: 18.80 4.04 17.90 4.06 16.50 4.06 Kansas .............: 17.80 3.91 16.60 3.96 16.00 4.06 Michigan ...........: 16.60 3.85 16.50 3.70 16.10 3.76 : Minnesota ..........: 18.80 4.06 17.90 4.16 16.80 4.19 New Mexico .........: 17.10 3.77 15.80 3.77 15.30 3.88 New York ...........: 18.30 3.95 18.10 3.89 17.80 4.01 Ohio ...............: 18.70 3.99 17.50 3.81 17.50 3.90 Oregon .............: 20.80 4.12 19.90 4.19 19.60 4.24 Pennsylvania .......: 18.90 3.92 18.10 3.85 18.00 3.97 South Dakota .......: 19.60 4.26 18.70 4.30 17.60 4.38 Texas ..............: 19.20 4.19 17.50 4.24 17.50 4.35 Utah ...............: 18.40 3.93 17.50 3.96 16.80 4.04 Vermont ............: 18.60 3.90 18.50 3.96 18.20 4.06 : Virginia ...........: 19.70 3.87 19.20 3.78 19.00 3.94 Washington .........: 18.30 4.12 18.30 4.19 17.80 4.24 Wisconsin ..........: 19.10 3.97 17.60 3.98 16.90 4.06 : United States ......: 18.20 3.97 17.40 3.95 17.00 4.02 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: October 2018 with Comparisons [Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Quarterly United States milk cow prices are based on revised milk cow inventory] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : October 2017 : July 2018 : October 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per head : Arizona ............: 1,700.00 1,450.00 1,450.00 California .........: 1,600.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 Colorado ...........: 1,750.00 1,450.00 1,350.00 Florida ............: 1,680.00 1,430.00 1,260.00 Idaho ..............: 1,650.00 1,500.00 1,350.00 Illinois ...........: 1,560.00 1,250.00 1,210.00 Indiana ............: 1,520.00 1,200.00 1,100.00 Iowa ...............: 1,580.00 1,220.00 1,170.00 Kansas .............: 1,650.00 1,450.00 1,400.00 Michigan ...........: 1,650.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 : Minnesota ..........: 1,560.00 1,170.00 1,050.00 New Mexico .........: 1,700.00 1,500.00 1,450.00 New York ...........: 1,500.00 1,200.00 1,100.00 Ohio ...............: 1,520.00 1,100.00 1,050.00 Oregon .............: 1,700.00 1,450.00 1,400.00 Pennsylvania .......: 1,530.00 1,250.00 1,150.00 South Dakota .......: 1,620.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 Texas ..............: 1,700.00 1,500.00 1,450.00 Utah ...............: 1,700.00 1,400.00 1,300.00 Vermont ............: 1,700.00 1,400.00 1,250.00 : Virginia ...........: 1,490.00 1,200.00 1,120.00 Washington .........: 1,700.00 1,400.00 1,300.00 Wisconsin ..........: 1,610.00 1,250.00 1,180.00 : United States ......: 1,610.00 1,320.00 1,230.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parity Price Overview Parity prices, based on data from January 2017, 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 2017, the 10-average includes the years 2007-2016). 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: November 2018 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 :November : October :November :November : October :November : : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- dollars ------------- ------- percent ------ : Basic commodities : All wheat ............bushel: 0.598 17.80 17.70 17.60 27 29 30 Rice ....................cwt: 1.36 39.70 40.30 40.10 34 30 30 Corn .................bushel: 0.450 13.10 13.30 13.30 24 26 26 Cotton : Upland ..............pound: 0.068 1.93 2.01 2.01 35 36 36 American Pima .......pound: 0.136 3.88 4.03 4.01 35 34 35 Peanuts ...............pound: 0.023 0.672 0.681 0.679 34 32 31 Small chickpeas 1/ ......cwt: 2.41 67.50 71.30 71.10 32 30 30 Large chickpeas 1/ ......cwt: 3.28 94.30 97.10 96.80 38 21 21 Lentils 1/ ..............cwt: 2.65 74.20 78.40 78.20 36 28 23 : Designated non-basic : All milk, to plants 2/ ..cwt: 1.77 52.60 52.40 52.20 32 31 30 Honey, extracted 3/ ...pound: 0.175 4.79 5.18 5.16 43 40 40 : Wool and mohair : Wool ..................pound: 0.131 3.68 3.88 3.86 39 38 38 Mohair ................pound: 0.406 11.50 12.00 12.00 40 42 42 : Other non-basic : Apples, fresh 4/ ......pound: 0.035 0.993 1.040 1.030 40 40 39 Barley ...............bushel: 0.506 14.50 15.00 14.90 32 28 32 Canola ..................cwt: 1.88 55.20 55.60 55.50 31 28 29 Cottonseed ..............ton: 20.20 596.00 598.00 596.00 24 24 26 Dry edible beans ........cwt: 3.26 94.30 96.50 96.20 29 27 27 Flaxseed .............bushel: 1.15 33.60 34.00 33.90 27 29 29 Oats .................bushel: 0.292 8.53 8.64 8.61 31 31 32 Potatoes, fresh .........cwt: 1.11 33.60 32.90 32.70 33 26 28 Sorghum grain ...........cwt: 0.760 22.40 22.50 22.40 24 25 25 Soybeans .............bushel: 1.11 31.80 32.90 32.70 29 26 26 Sunflower, all ..........cwt: 2.18 63.40 64.50 64.30 26 26 26 : Citrus (equivalent on-tree) : Grapefruit ..............box: 0.737 19.40 21.80 21.70 102 93 87 Lemons ..................box: 1.87 51.10 55.40 55.20 55 74 59 Oranges .................box: 0.909 25.60 26.90 26.80 64 71 59 : Livestock and poultry : Beef cattle .............cwt: 11.40 324.00 337.00 336.00 37 33 34 Broilers ..............pound: 0.051 1.46 1.51 1.50 34 30 32 Calves ..................cwt: 16.50 470.00 488.00 487.00 38 36 35 Eggs 2/ ...............dozen: 0.101 2.98 2.99 2.98 37 35 30 Hogs ....................cwt: 5.66 163.00 168.00 167.00 31 30 28 Turkeys, live .........pound: 0.066 1.900 1.950 1.950 30 26 27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 2018 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 : November : October : November : : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Field crops and miscellaneous : Hops ..............................pound: 0.394 10.70 11.70 11.60 Mustard seed ........................cwt: 3.32 95.80 98.30 97.90 Rapeseed ............................cwt: 2.72 78.50 80.50 80.20 Rye ..............................bushel: 0.629 18.50 18.60 18.60 Safflower ...........................cwt: 2.24 65.40 66.30 66.10 Spearmint oil .....................pound: 1.73 49.60 51.20 51.00 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 2.04 59.60 60.40 60.20 : Tobacco : Flue-cured, 11-14 ...............pound: 0.184 5.29 5.45 5.43 Fire-cured, 21-23 ...............pound: 0.254 7.33 7.52 7.49 Burley, 31 ......................pound: 0.180 5.20 5.33 5.31 Maryland, 32 ....................pound: 0.171 4.96 5.06 5.04 Dark air-cured, 35-37 ...........pound: 0.228 6.60 6.75 6.73 Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 .......pound: 0.196 5.52 5.80 5.78 : Non-citrus fruit : Apples, processing 1/ 2/ ............ton: 20.20 572.00 598.00 596.00 Apricots : Fresh 3/ ..........................ton: 121.00 3,390.00 3,580.00 3,570.00 Dried (California) ................ton: 313.00 8,700.00 9,260.00 9,230.00 Avocados 2/ 3/ ......................ton: 200.00 5,340.00 5,920.00 5,900.00 Cherries : Sweet .............................ton: 215.00 6,220.00 6,360.00 6,340.00 Tart 2/ .........................pound: 0.032 0.934 0.947 0.944 Cranberry 2/ 4/ ..................barrel: 3.86 119.00 114.00 114.00 Dates (California) 3/ ...............ton: 159.00 4,200.00 4,710.00 4,690.00 : Grapes (California) : Raisin variety 5/ .................ton: 147.00 4,090.00 4,350.00 4,340.00 Wine, processing ..................ton: 71.90 (NA) 2,130.00 2,120.00 Kiwifruit 2/ ........................ton: 105.00 3,040.00 3,110.00 3,100.00 Nectarines, fresh (California) 3/ ...ton: 72.90 1,960.00 2,160.00 2,150.00 Olives, canning (California) 4/ .....ton: 106.00 2,890.00 3,140.00 3,130.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Commodity Parity Prices - United States: November 2018 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 : November : October : November : : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars : Non-citrus fruit - continued : Papayas (Hawaii) .................pound: 0.042 1.20 1.24 1.24 Peaches : Fresh 4/ 6/ ......................ton: 97.20 2,650.00 2,880.00 2,870.00 Dried (California) 1/ 5/ .........ton: 43.20 1,270.00 1,280.00 1,270.00 Processing, excludes dried : Clingstone (California) 4/ ....ton: 37.80 1,060.00 1,120.00 1,120.00 : Pears, Fresh 6/ ....................ton: 63.50 1,760.00 1,880.00 1,870.00 Plums (California) equivalent on-tree : Fresh 7/ .........................ton: 68.40 1,900.00 2,020.00 2,020.00 Prunes, dried (California) 1/ 2/ 5/ ton: 171.00 4,670.00 5,060.00 5,040.00 Strawberries : Fresh 10/ ......................pound: 9.61 256.00 284.00 283.00 Processing .....................pound: 3.62 102.00 107.00 107.00 Sugar crops : Sugar beets 2/ 8/ ................ton: 5.10 149.00 151.00 150.00 Sugarcane 2/ 8/ ..................ton: 3.47 101.00 103.00 102.00 : Tree nuts 9/ : Almonds ..........................pound: 0.242 6.89 7.16 7.14 Hazelnuts ..........................ton: 235.00 6,800.00 6,960.00 6,930.00 Pistachios .......................pound: 0.237 6.89 7.02 6.99 Walnuts ............................ton: 236.00 6,830.00 6,990.00 6,960.00 : Vegetables, fresh 10/ : Carrots 11/ ........................cwt: 2.78 79.70 82.30 82.00 Cauliflower 11/ ....................cwt: 4.59 131.00 136.00 135.00 Celery 11/ .........................cwt: 1.98 59.30 58.60 58.40 Honeydew melons ....................cwt: 2.02 56.10 59.80 59.60 Lettuce ............................cwt: 2.43 67.20 71.90 71.70 Onions 11/ .........................cwt: 1.41 40.00 41.70 41.60 Tomatoes ...........................cwt: 4.05 117.00 120.00 119.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 2/ Adjusted base price is carried forward from the previous year since current marketing year average price is not yet available. 3/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 4/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 5/ Dried basis. 6/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states. 7/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states. 8/ Relates to prices including average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and abandonment payments not included. 9/ Prices In-Shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis. 10/ FOB shipping point price. 11/ Includes some processing. Reliability of Prices Received Estimates Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades and qualities. The average commodity price from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoretically should give the total cash receipts for the commodity. Survey procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probability samples of about 1,900 mills and elevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving into commercial channels has a chance of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed account for 90 percent or more of total United States production. Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state commodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and livestock are not included since they represent very small percentages of the total sales. Grain marketed for seed is also excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices are obtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, state agencies, and universities. Summary and estimation procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by strata to state levels and used to weight average strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to a United States price based on expanded sales. Recommendations are prepared by the Regional Field Offices and reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness with survey data, other States, and recent historic estimates. Revisions: In general, revisions are made during annual commodity market year estimation time, following five-year Census revisions, or when later information is received. Revisions are published in monthly issues of Agricultural Prices. Reliability: United States price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less than one percent for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods of summarization for non-probability commodities are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the United States relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any non- sampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these non-sampling errors. Program Changes: After the Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE) 2009 program review which included changes in farm production practices, plans were implemented to make necessary program improvements in the agricultural price program. The index group structure for prices received was modified to maintain a more universal structure and consistency with the required 1910-1914 series. Modifications implemented January 2014 include the following: updated the current 1990-1992 base reference period to 2011; linked the 1910-1914 series to the updated base reference period, 2011; created index groups used universally by researchers, data users, and policymakers; and re-classified agricultural commodities into the index groups. Also the modifications expanded the commodity coverage for vegetable, melon, non-citrus, and tree nuts; updated monthly market weights; and adjusted (normalized) current five year moving average cash receipts and farm input cost weights. Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an annual index. The February 2016 program update changed the rounding of the 2011 base period indexes to nearest tenth of a percent. The 1910-1914 base period indexes remain rounded to the nearest whole number. See Price Program Links at end of this report for program change details. November Prices Paid by Farmers The November Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 109.0, is down 0.4 percent from October 2018 but up 1.8 percent from November 2017. Production: The November index, at 105.8, is down 0.4 percent from October but up 0.8 percent from November 2017. Lower prices for feeder cattle, LP gas, herbicides, and complete feeds more than offset higher prices for feeder pigs, tractors, nitrogen, and supplements. Feed: At 95.7, the November index was unchanged from October but up 3.7 percent from last November. Since October, lower prices for complete feeds and concentrates offset higher prices for supplements, hay and forages, and feed grains. Livestock and poultry: The November index, at 105.3, decreased 2.0 percent from October and 7.2 percent from November last year. Since October, lower price for feeder cattle more than offset higher price for feeder pigs. The November feeder cattle price, at $150.00 per cwt, is down $5.00 from October. The November feeder pigs price of $111.00 per cwt, is up $11.00 from October. Fertilizer: The index for November, at 69.4, is up 1.8 percent from October and 9.5 percent from November a year ago. The prices for nitrogen, mixed fertilizer, and potash and phosphate are all higher than the previous month. Chemicals: The November index, at 99.1, is down 2.7 percent from October and 3.5 percent from November last year. Fuels: At 66.9, the November index is down 7.1 percent from October and 1.9 percent from November 2017. Compared with October, the prices for LP gas, gasoline, and diesel are all lower than the previous month. Machinery: The index for November, at 121.0, increased 0.8 percent from October and 2.6 percent from November last year. Compared with last month, the prices for tractors, other machinery, and self-propelled machinery are all higher than the previous month. Consumer Price Index: The November 2018 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, increased 2.2 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 252.038 (1982- 1984=100). For the month, the index decreased 0.3 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: November 2018 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 : November : October : November : November : October : November Ratios : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Prices paid by farmers for : commodities, services, : interest, taxes, and wage : rates (PPITW) ...................: 2898 2960 2950 107.1 109.4 109.0 Production ....................: 2185 2211 2202 105.0 106.2 105.8 Feed ........................: 1017 1054 1054 92.3 95.7 95.7 Livestock and poultry .......: 2242 2123 2078 113.5 107.5 105.3 Seeds .......................: 3934 3885 3885 119.7 118.2 118.2 Fertilizer ..................: 764 821 836 63.4 68.2 69.4 Chemicals ...................: 923 915 890 102.7 101.9 99.1 Fuels .......................: 1909 2013 1871 68.2 72.0 66.9 Supplies and repairs ........: 1281 1337 1338 108.6 113.4 113.4 : Autos and trucks ............: 3229 3223 3229 105.0 104.9 105.0 Machinery ...................: 7203 7335 7393 117.9 120.0 121.0 Building materials ..........: 2596 2733 2724 111.6 117.5 117.1 Services and rent ...........: 2486 2478 2476 (NA) (NA) (NA) Services ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 112.4 114.9 114.7 Rent ........................: (NA) (NA) (NA) 123.8 119.5 119.5 : Interest 1/ ...................: 4092 4327 4327 112.2 118.7 118.7 Taxes 2/ ......................: 6904 6952 6952 116.3 117.1 117.1 Wage rates ....................: 8588 9260 9260 119.9 129.3 129.3 Family living-CPI 3/ ..........: 2343 2402 2394 109.7 112.4 112.1 : Production, interest, taxes, ....: and wage rates (PITW) .........: 3009 3071 3060 106.7 108.9 108.5 : Ratio (received/paid) ...........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 85 78 81 Parity ratio 4/ .................: 33 30 31 (NA) (NA) (NA) Parity ratio adjusted 5/ ........: 34 31 32 (NA) (NA) (NA) PPITW adjusted for : productivity 6/ ...............: 1497 1635 1633 (NA) (NA) (NA) : Crop sector (PPITW) .............: (NA) (NA) (NA) 108.3 111.0 110.7 Livestock sector (PPITW) ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 105.9 107.5 107.0 : Farm sector (production) ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 104.7 103.7 103.0 Non-farm sector (production) ....: (NA) (NA) (NA) 105.1 107.7 107.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt. 2/ Farm real estate taxes payable per acre. 3/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), converted by the USDA. 4/ Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-1914=100). 5/ Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.026 for 2018 and the revised factor is 1.026 for 2017. 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: November 2018 with Comparisons [Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov. Relative weights are a five year moving average] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Relative weights : Indexes (2011=100) :------------------------------------------------------- Index Group : : :November : October :November : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Production items ............: 74.9 73.5 105.0 106.2 105.8 : Feed ......................: 13.4 13.3 92.3 95.7 95.7 Feed grains .............: 1.9 1.9 53.9 57.6 57.8 Complete feeds ..........: 6.6 6.5 100.8 102.0 101.5 Hay and forages .........: 1.7 1.6 90.6 104.9 105.5 Concentrates ............: 2.1 2.1 93.1 95.7 95.0 Supplements .............: 1.1 1.2 108.9 110.1 112.9 Livestock and poultry .....: 10.3 8.2 113.5 107.5 105.3 Feeder cattle ...........: 8.0 6.4 115.5 113.4 109.7 Feeder pigs .............: 0.8 0.6 100.0 71.4 79.3 Milk cow replacements ...: 0.9 0.7 113.4 86.6 86.6 Poultry .................: 0.6 0.5 107.0 107.0 107.0 : Seeds .....................: 5.1 5.3 119.7 118.2 118.2 Field crops .............: 4.6 4.8 119.2 116.9 116.9 Grasses and legumes .....: 0.5 0.5 125.1 131.0 131.0 Fertilizer ................: 5.8 5.2 63.4 68.2 69.4 Mixed fertilizer ........: 2.6 2.3 65.4 69.0 70.0 Nitrogen ................: 2.4 2.2 62.8 68.1 70.0 Potash and phosphate ....: 0.8 0.7 59.1 65.7 66.0 Chemicals .................: 3.3 3.6 102.7 101.9 99.1 Herbicides ..............: 2.0 2.3 105.0 104.0 101.2 Insecticides ............: 0.8 0.8 101.5 100.3 97.6 Fungicides and other ....: 0.5 0.5 94.6 94.6 92.0 : Fuels .....................: 2.5 2.4 68.2 72.0 66.9 Diesel ..................: 1.6 1.5 61.1 68.4 67.1 Gasoline ................: 0.5 0.5 66.5 71.2 66.2 LP gas ..................: 0.4 0.4 96.8 86.2 67.0 Supplies and repairs ......: 4.4 4.6 108.6 113.4 113.4 Supplies ................: 1.5 1.6 108.3 113.2 113.2 Repairs .................: 2.9 3.0 108.8 113.5 113.5 Autos and trucks ..........: 1.2 1.3 105.0 104.9 105.0 Autos ...................: 0.1 0.2 99.0 99.6 99.8 Trucks ..................: 1.1 1.1 105.9 105.7 105.8 : Machinery .................: 5.6 5.6 117.9 120.0 121.0 Tractors ................: 1.2 1.2 112.9 112.4 116.0 Self-propelled ..........: 2.3 2.3 120.9 124.6 124.7 Other machinery .........: 2.1 2.1 117.6 119.6 120.0 Building materials ........: 3.9 4.0 111.6 117.5 117.1 Services ..................: 11.5 12.1 112.4 114.9 114.7 Custom rates ............: 1.2 1.3 114.3 113.3 113.3 Other services ..........: 10.3 10.8 112.2 115.0 114.9 Rent ......................: 7.9 7.9 123.8 119.5 119.5 Cash ....................: 4.3 4.2 130.4 126.1 126.1 Share ...................: 3.6 3.7 116.1 111.8 111.8 : Interest ....................: 2.2 2.4 112.2 118.7 118.7 Taxes .......................: 3.2 3.3 116.3 117.1 117.1 Wage rates ..................: 6.5 7.1 119.9 129.3 129.3 Family living-CPI ...........: 13.2 13.7 109.7 112.4 112.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feed Price Ratios - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feed price ratio 1/ :November 2017 : October 2018 :November 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal : in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ ......: 5.0 4.8 5.1 : Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in : value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ ............................: 15.3 8.5 11.8 : Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight ......................: 15.9 14.8 13.5 : Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal : in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4/ ................: 2.54 2.20 2.18 : Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of steer & heifers, : live weight .......................................: 38.4 32.8 33.7 : Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in : value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5/ ..........: 6.5 5.7 6.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 2018 with Comparisons [Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :November 2017 : October 2018 :November 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Broilers, live ................pound: 0.490 0.460 0.480 Eggs, market ..................dozen: 1.23 0.695 0.949 : Hogs, all .......................cwt: 50.00 50.30 46.20 Milk, all .......................cwt: 18.20 17.40 17.00 : Steers and heifers ..............cwt: 121.00 112.00 115.00 Turkeys, live .................pound: 0.577 0.511 0.530 : Corn .........................bushel: 3.15 3.41 3.41 Hay, alfalfa ....................ton: 150.00 178.00 175.00 : Soybeans .....................bushel: 9.22 8.58 8.37 Wheat, all ...................bushel: 4.72 5.22 5.23 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: November 2018 with Comparisons [Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :November 2017 : October 2018 :November 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Feeder cattle & calves ..........cwt: 158.00 155.00 150.00 Feeder pigs .....................cwt: 140.00 100.00 111.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production The 2018 Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production is 993 percent of its 1964-1968 base, up 3.1 percent from the previous year and 7.5 percent from two years ago. The data presented in the following tables are calculated and published for use by the United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior in computing Public Land Grazing Fees. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers and Ranchers for Beef Cattle Production input items is for the period of November through October. The components of this index include the production indexes of Fuels, Supplies & Repairs, Autos & Trucks, Tractors & Self Propelled Machinery, Other Machinery, Building Materials, Interest, Wage Rates, and Farm Services & Rent. These components are weighted to the overall index value by their importance in the cost of producing beef cattle. The weights are prescribed by Federal Regulation Title 43, Subpart 4100 and Executive Order 12548. Prices Paid Index for Beef Cattle Production, 1964-1968 Base - United States: 2016 through 2018 [Average for November through October grazing season] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Index : 2016 1/ : 2017 2/ : 2018 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Beef Cattle Production .......: 924 963 993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ November 2015 through October 2016 2/ November 2016 through October 2017 3/ November 2017 through October 2018 Prices Received for Beef Cattle - Selected Regions: 2016 through 2018 [Average for November through October grazing season] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 2016 1/ : 2017 2/ : 2018 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : dollars per cwt : 17 Western States 4/ .........: 121.08 116.76 114.30 16 Western States 5/ .........: 120.40 116.02 113.46 11 Western States 6/ .........: 117.78 112.36 109.89 9 Great Plains States 7/ ....: 122.18 118.09 115.61 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ November 2015 through October 2016 2/ November 2016 through October 2017 3/ November 2017 through October 2018 4/ 17 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5/ 16 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 6/ 11 Western States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 7/ 9 Great Plain States: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates Definition: Prices paid by farmers represent the average costs of inputs purchased by farmers and ranchers to produce agricultural commodities. Conceptually, the average price when multiplied by quantity purchased should equal total producer expenditures for the item. Survey procedures: The prices paid data are obtained from establishments that sell goods and services to farmers and ranchers. Annually, about 8,500 firms are randomly selected from lists by type of item sold with an average response rate in the range of 75-80 percent. Firms are asked to report the price for the specified item "most commonly bought by farmers" or that was the "volume seller". Approximately 135 items are surveyed each March to represent all production input items purchased. The survey reference period for most items is the five business days centered at the 15th of the month. Separate prices paid surveys are conducted for agricultural chemicals, fuels, feed, fertilizer, machinery, and seed. Summary and estimation procedures: The annual March Prices Paid Survey is summarized as a non-probability survey. Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and United States level using weights available from expenditure data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are prepared by the Regional Field Offices and Headquarters for review by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the change in price level for individual items surveyed are combined to the regional and United States levels, and are published as prices paid indexes referenced to a specific base period. Prices paid indexes for new autos and trucks, building materials, farm supplies, motor supplies, and marketing containers are updated based on price changes measured in selected Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indexes. Revisions: Any revisions are published in the monthly and in annual issues of Agricultural Prices. The basis for revision must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisions are likely for March when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change. Reliability: Current methods of summarization for the March data are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the United States relative sampling errors for major items around 10 percent. Any non-sampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these non- sampling errors. Program change: Effective January 2014, the National Agricultural Statistics Service modified the five-year moving weights and updated the base reference period. In January 2015, publication of preliminary prices was suspended, and the annual average index was replaced by an annual index. As of January 2014, the 1990-1992 base reference period was updated to 2011. Five-year moving average weights are adjusted (normalized) to minimize the effects of price changes. The 1910-1914=100 price indexes, required by statute for computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 2011=100 indexes. The new indexes were constructed by multiplying the ratios of the current prices to the base period prices by the moving average weights. Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and replaced the annual average index with an annual index. The April 2015 program update discontinued publication of the annual March survey prices paid data. The February 2016 program update changed the rounding of the 2011 base period indexes to nearest tenth of a percent. The 1910-1914 base period indexes remain rounded to the nearest whole number. See Price Program Links at end of this report for program change details. Information Contacts General Jody McDaniel, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch.................................. (202) 720-6146 Crop Prices Received Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ........................................................................ (202) 720-2127 Travis Thorson, Head, Field Crops Section................................................................ (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.......................................................... (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay................................................................. (202) 690-8533 Jeff Lemmons - Oats, Soybeans.......................................................................... (202) 690-3234 Jannety Mosley - Barley, Crop Weather.................................................................. (202) 720-7621 Sammy Neal - Peanuts, Rice............................................................................. (202) 720-7688 Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat............................................................................... (202) 720-8068 Chris Singh - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum......................................................... (202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Canola, Mustard Seed, Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower.................................. (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables, and Special Crops Section................................. (202) 720-2127 Vincent Davis - Apricots, Bananas, Cherries, Garlic, Lettuce, Mint, Papaya, Pears, Strawberries, Tomatoes ............................................................................................ (202) 720-2157 Fleming Gibson - Avocados, Cauliflower, Celery, Citrus, Coffee, Dates, Figs, Kiwifruit, Nectarines, Olives, Green Peas, Taro, Watermelons ................................................... (202) 720-5412 Greg Lemmons - Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Sugar Beets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes ............................... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Artichokes, Austrian Winter Peas, Cantaloupes, Dry Beans, Dry Edible Peas, Honeydews, Lentils, Mushrooms, Peaches, Snap Beans................................................... (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chile Peppers, Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Maple Syrup, Tree Nuts, Spinach...................................................................... (202) 720-4215 Joshua Bates - Apples, Asparagus, Carrots, Lima Beans, Onions, Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco.............................................................................................. (202) 720-4288 Livestock Prices Received Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch.................................................................. (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section.................................................................... (202) 720-3570 Holly Brenize - Sheep and Goats........................................................................ (202) 720-0585 Heidi Gleich - Cattle and Cattle on Feed............................................................... (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk, Milk Cows.......................................................................... (202) 720-3278 Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs........................................................................... (202) 720-3106 Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section............................................... (202) 690-3223 Fatema Haque - Broilers................................................................................ (202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Eggs..................................................................................... (202) 690-3676 Adam Peters - Turkeys.................................................................................. (202) 690-3237 Erica Sadler - Honey................................................................................... (202) 720-6147 Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices Jody McDaniel, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch.................................. (202) 720-6146 Bruce Boess, Head, Economics Section..................................................................... (202) 720-4447 Kuan Chen - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices, Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed, Fertilizer, Chemicals, Seeds, Fuels, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Feeder Livestock, Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios.................................................................... (202) 690-3347 Stephen Habets - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices................................................ (202) 720-9168 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. 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