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Washington, D.C.
AgriculturalPrices
Released January 31, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department ofAgriculture. For information on Agricultural Prices see page 87, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
January Farm Prices Received Index Decreased 3 Points From Last Month
The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in January, at 112, based on1990-92=100, decreased 3 points (2.6 percent) from December. The Crop Index is down 3 points(2.7 percent) and the Livestock Index also decreased 3 points (2.5 percent). Producers received lowercommodity prices for lettuce, turkeys, eggs, and hogs. Higher prices were received for cattle, oranges, corn,and cotton. The overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix ofcommodities a producer sells. Increased average marketings of cattle, soybeans, corn, and strawberries offsetdecreased marketings of grapes, tomatoes, dairy, and cotton.
Preliminary All Farm Products Index is up 1 point (0.9 percent) from January 2005. The Food CommoditiesIndex, at 118, decreased 4 points (3.3 percent) from last month but increased 2 points (1.7 percent) fromJanuary 2005.
Prices Paid Index Up 2 Points
The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates(PPITW) is 145 percent of the 1990-92 average. The index increased 2 points (1.4 percent) from Decemberand 8 points (5.8 percent) above January 2005. Higher prices in January for gasoline, LP gas, complete feeds,and feed supplements more than offset lower prices for feeder cattle, feed concentrates, milk cows, and potash& phosphate materials.
Index Summary Table
Index1990-92=100
2004 2005 2006
Dec Jan Dec Jan
Prices Received
Prices Paid
Ratio 1
111
134
83
111
137
81
115
143
80
112
145
77 1 Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers.
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Prices Received by Farmers
The January All Farm Products Index is 112 percent of its 1990-92 base, down 2.6 percent from theDecember index but 0.9 percent above the January 2005 index.
ALL CROPS: The January index is 107, down 2.7 percent from December but 4.9 percent aboveJanuary 2005. From December, index decreases for vegetables, oil-bearing crops, and food grains more thanoffset the index increases for fruits & nuts and cotton.
Food Grains: The January index, at 115, is 1.7 percent below the previous month but 0.9 percent above ayear ago. The January all wheat price, at $3.48 per bushel, is down 6 cents from December but up 5 centsfrom January 2005.
Feed Grains & Hay: The January index is 90, unchanged from last month but 5.3 percent below a year ago. The corn price, at $1.96 per bushel, is up 4 cents from last month but 16 cents below January 2005. The allhay price, at $91.20 per ton, is 80 cents below December but up $3.40 from last January. Grain sorghum, at$3.15 per cwt, is 24 cents above December and 20 cents above January last year.
Oil-Bearing Crops: The January index, at 98, is down 3.9 percent from December and 2.0 percent lowerthan January 2005. The soybean price, at $5.51 per bushel, decreased 26 cents from December and is 6 centsbelow January 2005.
Cotton: The January index, at 82, is up 3.8 percent from December and 28 percent above last year. TheJanuary price, at 49.6 cents per pound, is up 1.7 cents from the previous month and 11.1 cents above lastJanuary.
Potatoes & Dry Beans: The January index, at 115, is unchanged from last month but 9.5 percent aboveJanuary 2005. The all potato price, at $7.00 per cwt, is up 7 cents from December and up $1.41 from lastJanuary. The all dry bean price, at $17.50 per cwt, is down $1.10 from the previous month and $9.70 belowJanuary 2005.
Fruits & Nuts: The January index, at 136, is up 12 percent from December and 19 percent higher than ayear ago. Price increases for oranges and grapefruit more than offset price decreases for lemons, apples, andstrawberries.
Commercial Vegetables: The January index, at 137, is down 19 percent from last month but 44 percentabove January 2005. Price decreases during January for lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli, snap beans, andcauliflower more than offset the price increase for tomatoes.
LIVESTOCK & PRODUCTS: The January index, at 117, is 2.5 percent below last month and down3.3 percent from January 2005. Compared with a year ago, prices are lower for dairy, hogs, and broilers buthigher for cattle, calves, eggs, and turkeys.
Meat Animals: The January index, at 121, is unchanged from last month and from last year. The Januaryhog price, at $41.60 per cwt, is down $2.70 from December and $11.60 lower than a year ago. The Januarybeef cattle price of $94.40 per cwt is up 80 cents from last month and $5.00 higher than January 2005.
Dairy Products: The January index, at 111, is down 1.8 percent from a month ago and 9.0 percent lowerthan January last year. The January all milk price of $14.50 per cwt is down 30 cents from last month anddown $1.40 from January 2005. The fluid grade milk price is down 20 cents and the manufactured grademilk price is down 30 cents from the previous month.
Poultry & Eggs: The January index, at 113, is down 8.1 percent from December and 7.4 percent below ayear ago. January market egg prices, at 43.8 cents per dozen, decreased 12.6 cents from December but is6.5 cents above January 2005. The January broiler price, at 38.0 cents per pound, is down 1.0 cent fromDecember and 5.0 cents below a year ago. The January turkey price, averaging 40.8 cents per pound, is down13.5 cents from the previous month but up 1.5 cents from a year earlier.
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Table of Contents
U.S. Prices Received and Indexes PageNarrative ............................................................... 2Price Indexes ........................................................ 5Price Index Charts ................................................ 6U.S. Prices Received Summary ........................... 10 Charts ................................................................ 12 Selected Commodities ...................................... 16 Upland Cotton & Rice Marketings ................... 19Parity Prices ....................................................... 26Reliability Statement .......................................... 57
Monthly State Prices ReceivedApples ................................................................ 19Barley ................................................................. 17Beans, Dry Edible .............................................. 18Beef Cattle, All ................................................... 22 Calves ............................................................... 22 Cows, Beef ....................................................... 22 Steers and Heifers ............................................. 22Citrus Fruit ......................................................... 20Corn .................................................................... 17
Monthly State Prices, continued PageCotton ................................................................. 19Cottonseed .......................................................... 19Eggs ................................................................... 24Flaxseed ............................................................. 18Grain Sorghum ................................................... 17Hay ..................................................................... 19Hogs, All ............................................................ 23 Barrows and Gilts ............................................. 23 Sows ................................................................. 23Milk .................................................................... 25 Milk Cows ........................................................ 25Oats .................................................................... 17Peanuts ............................................................... 18Potatoes .............................................................. 21Sheep .................................................................. 24 Lambs ............................................................... 24Soybeans ............................................................ 17Sunflower, All .................................................... 18Wheat, All Classes ............................................. 16
Prices Received Special Features Page
Marketing Year for Specified Commodities ........................................................................................................ 28
Monthly Price Revisions Apples ............................................................................... see January 2006 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Preliminary
http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/fruit/pnf-bb/ Grapes ................................................................................ see January 2006 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Preliminary
http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/fruit/pnf-bb/ Peaches ............................................................................... see January 2006 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Preliminary
http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/fruit/pnf-bb/ Pears ................................................................................... see January 2006 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Preliminary
http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/fruit/pnf-bb/ Rice ......................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Strawberries ......................................................................................................... see January 2006 Vegetables Annual
http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/fruit/pvg-bban/ Vegetables ........................................................................................................... see January 2006 Vegetables Annual
http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/fruit/pvg-bban/
Monthly Marketings Rice ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Marketing Year Average Prices Rice .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Sweet Potatoes ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Index of Prices Received: U.S., All Groups, Monthly and Annual, 2002-2006 ....................................................... 48
Annual Parity Price Calculations Authority for Parity Prices, Method of Computation and Prices .............................................................................. 30 Adjusted Base Prices & January 2006 Parity Prices ................................................................................................. 32 Average Base Period Prices, U.S., 1910-14 .............................................................................................................. 37 Annual Average Prices Received for Parity Computations, U.S., by Years, 1996-2005 .......................................... 38 Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Grade Milk ........................................................................................... 56
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Table of Contents (continued)
U.S. Prices Paid, Prices Paid Indexes and Ratios Page
Narrative ................................................................................................................................................................ 58Indexes and Parity Ratios ........................................................................................................................................ 59Charts ......................................................................................................................................................................... 61Feed Price Ratios ................................................................................................................................................... 64Reliability Statement ............................................................................................................................................. 86
U.S. Average Prices
Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios ........................................................................................................... 64Feeder Livestock ................................................................................................................................................... 64
Special Features Private Non-Irrigated Grazing Fee Rates for Cattle by Selected States and Regions ............................................ 65Prices Paid Survey Estimates, Month Published and Level .................................................................................. 85
Index of Prices Paid: 1910-14=100 and 1990-92=100 Monthly and Annual Average, United States, 2002-2006 ..................................................................................................................................... 66-84PPITW, PITW, Production Items .......................................................................................................................... 66-67Index Component Items, Interest, Taxes, Wage Rates, Farm and Non Farm Origin ............................................. 67-74Ratios .................................................................................................................................................................... 75Crop Sector, Livestock Sector, and PPITW adjusted for Productivity .................................................................. 76Index Sub-Components (1990-92=100): Monthly and Annual Averages ............................................................ 77-84
Information Contacts .......................................................................................................................................... 87
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Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States,January 2006, with Comparisons
Index
1910-14=100 1990-92=100
Average1990-92
2005 2006 2005 2006
Jan Dec Jan Jan Dec Jan
All Farm Products
All Crops Food Grains Feed Grains & Hay Cotton Tobacco Oil-Bearing Crops Fruits & Nuts Commercial Vegetables Potatoes & Dry Beans Other Crops
Livestock & Products Meat Animals Dairy Products Poultry & Eggs
Food Commodities
639
500325363517
1,263554716698540493
7681,021
799282
707
504361340325
1,857548794635531578
9311,229
977343
*728
*544 *373 *323 *405
*558 *845
*1,128 *584
578
*918 *1,231
*910329
712
529365322419
539953917582586
9001,232
891303
111
102114
9564
123100114
95105117
121121122122
116
*115
*110 *117
*90 *79
*102 *121 *169 *115
117
*120121113123
*122
112
107115
9082
98136137115119
117121111113
118
* Revised.
Selected Index Numbers for Prices Received and Paid,1990-92=100, by Month, United States, 2005 and 2006
Month
Index of Prices Received Index of Prices Paid
All FarmProducts
AllCrops
Livestockand
Products
AllItems
ProductionItems
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
111114119121119119117116116111113115
112 102107116120116120116115111103105110
107 121119121122122118118117122122121120
117 137137139140140140141141142144143143
145 134134136138138140140140141144142143
144
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Prices Received, United States,January 2006, with Comparisons
Commodity Unit Average1990-92
Entire Month Preliminary
Jan2005
Dec2005
Jan2006
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Field Crops
Barley, All Feed Malting Beans, Dry Edible Chickpeas, All Large Small Corn Cotton, Upland Cottonseed 3
Flaxseed Hay, All, Baled 1
Alfalfa 1
Other 1
Lentils Oats Peanuts, In-Shell Peas, Dry Edible Austrian Winter Potatoes
Rice, Rough Sorghum Grain Soybeans Sunflower, All Tobacco, Types 11-37 6
Wheat, All Winter Durum Other Spring Hard Red Winter Soft Red Winter Hard Red Spring White
Fruit
Citrus, Equiv on-tree Grapefruit Lemons Oranges Tangelos Tangerines Temples
Noncitrus, Fresh Apples 2
Grapes 2
Peaches 2
Pears 2
Strawberries
BuBuBuCwtCwtCwtCwtBuLbTon
BuTonTonTonCwtBuLbCwtCwtCwt
CwtCwtBuCwt
Lb
BuBuBuBuBuBuBuBu
BoxBoxBoxBoxBoxBox
LbTonTonTonCwt
2.121.902.43
19.10
2.300.606
96.00
4.2776.3077.2060.00
1.220.304
5.82
7.073.755.619.50
1.740
2.962.932.863.11
3.24
5.7710.105.795.82
15.116.23
0.212506.00432.00370.0056.00
2.411.652.73
27.2023.6023.70( 4 )
2.120.385
114.00
8.8987.8094.5073.3015.001.640.1895.938.445.59
7.392.955.57
13.70
2.135
3.433.283.643.613.243.123.623.49
14.407.633.391.99
14.213.77
0.216
455.00139.00
2.491.742.70
18.6026.1026.50( 4 )
1.920.479
95.10
5.8292.0097.7078.0012.301.730.1775.04
( 4 )6.93
7.492.915.77
11.60
3.543.463.393.693.563.023.733.05
10.116.884.423.13
11.90( 5 )
0.265420.00
482.00148.00
2.411.792.72
17.5027.2027.80( 4 )
1.960.496
102.00
5.6091.2095.6079.3012.40
1.670.1764.808.007.00
7.403.155.51
11.30
3.483.383.243.67
10.975.454.831.81
14.215.31
0.260
471.00129.00
1 Mid-month price. 2 Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, and NY (apples only), and WA (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. 3 Marketing year August - February. 4 Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 5 Insufficient sales to establish a price. 6 Monthly price estimates discontinued beginning in July 2005.
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Prices Received, United States,January 2006, with Comparisons
Commodity Unit Average1990-92
Entire Month Preliminary
Jan2005
Dec2005
Jan2006
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Vegetables, Fresh 1
Asparagus Broccoli Cantaloupes 2
Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn, Sweet Cucumbers 2
Lettuce Onions Snap Beans 2
Tomatoes
Livestock
Calves Cattle, All Beef Cows 3
Steers & Heifers Milk Cows 4
Hogs, All Barrows & Gilts Sows
Lambs Sheep
Dairy and Poultry
Milk, All 5 6
Fluid Grade 6
Mfg Grade 6
Broilers, Live 7
Eggs, All 8
Market 8
Turkeys, live 7 8
CwtCwtCwtCwtCwtCwtCwtCwtCwtCwtCwtCwt
CwtCwtCwtCwtHead
CwtCwtCwt
CwtCwt
CwtCwtCwt
LbDozDozLb
79.8022.50
13.2026.8011.6015.70
11.9012.80
32.30
94.3072.9049.6077.10
1,130.00
47.7048.4039.50
56.2023.40
13.0613.1011.80
0.3170.6430.5460.380
22.60
20.3027.7012.9021.3020.2011.50
6.2971.4015.40
125.0089.4050.5094.40
1,620.00
53.2053.5045.60
114.0053.50
15.9015.9014.90
0.4300.5580.3730.393
34.1011.0022.0043.9010.7021.2064.8016.6012.3072.1096.80
134.0093.6047.2099.90
44.3044.5038.10
102.0046.90
14.8014.8014.40
0.3900.7190.5640.543
23.00
21.8022.90
8.86
25.7011.4011.6044.40
100.00
137.0094.4046.50
101.001,840.00
41.6041.9035.70
14.5014.6014.10
0.3800.6100.4380.408
Adjusted for Seasonal Variation Eggs, All Milk, All 5
DozCwt
0.5459.71
0.52616.22
0.63614.95
0.57014.80
1 Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. F.O.B. shipping point for prior years. 2 Monthly estimates began January 1995. 3 Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 4 Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct. 5 Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 6 January 2006 Fat test percent: all milk 3.77, fluid milk 3.77, mfg grade 3.96. 7 Equivalent liveweight returns to producers for most States. Includes growers and contractors. 8 Mid-month price.
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Wheat: Prices Received, by State, December and January 2006
StateAll Wheat Winter Wheat Durum Wheat Oth Spring Wheat
Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 2
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
ARCACOIDILINKSMIMNMOMTNENDOHOKORSDTXWA
US
( 3 )3.363.543.323.043.043.493.003.643.353.663.433.602.993.513.123.723.923.18
3.54
( 3 )3.603.493.343.152.973.573.003.613.553.543.553.603.063.543.153.613.663.04
3.48
( 3 )3.193.543.143.043.043.493.00
( 3 )3.353.593.433.122.993.513.093.563.923.14
3.46
( 3 )3.493.493.153.152.973.573.00
( 3 )3.553.443.55
( 3 )3.063.543.103.533.662.96
3.38
( 3 )
( 3 )
3.80
3.33
3.39
( 3 )
( 3 )
( 3 )
3.20
3.24
( 3 )3.61
3.64
3.76
3.68
3.353.92
3.37
3.69
( 4 )3.65
3.61
3.70
3.70
3.503.71
3.38
3.67 1 Entire month. 2 Mid-month. 3 Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4 Insufficient sales to establish a price.
Prices Received for Selected Agricultural Commodities, by Month,United States, 2005 and 2006 1
MonthAll Wheat Corn Soybeans Beef Cattle 2 All Hogs
2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006Dollars per
Bushel Dollars per
Bushel Dollars per
Bushel Dollars per
Bushel Dollars per
Bushel Dollars per
Bushel Dollars per
CwtDollars per
CwtDollars per
CwtDollars per
Cwt
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
3.433.363.423.353.313.233.203.243.353.433.473.54
3.48 2.121.952.022.001.982.032.111.951.901.821.771.92
1.96 5.575.425.956.036.216.586.656.155.775.675.625.77
5.51 89.4089.0091.3094.0092.4088.5085.3084.5088.2091.1091.3093.60
94.40 53.2050.7051.2051.2054.9049.6049.8051.0049.5047.0043.6044.30
41.60
1 Current month prices are mid-month; prices for previous months are for the entire month. 2 Cows, steers and heifers.
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Grains: Prices Received, by State, December and January 2006
MonthAll Barley 1 Corn Oats Soybeans Sorghum Grain
Dec 2 Jan 3 Dec 2 Jan 3 Dec 2 Jan 3 Dec 2 Jan 3 Dec 2 Jan 3
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perCwt
Dollars perCwt
ALARCACOIDILINIAKSKYLAMIMNMSMOMTNENYNCNDOHOKORPASDTNTXUTWAWIWY
US
( 4 )( 4 )
2.81
( 4 )
2.85
2.05
2.10
1.99
( 4 )1.88
( 4 )
2.49
( 5 )( 4 )
3.06
( 4 )
3.07
2.04
2.10
2.10
( 4 )2.11
( 4 )
2.41
2.11
2.012.041.871.902.11
1.661.72
2.05
1.80
2.321.731.93
2.141.732.222.52
1.80
1.92
2.05
2.052.051.851.912.15
1.801.78
2.05
1.85
2.371.801.94
2.371.752.152.45
1.85
1.96
( 5 )
( 4 )
( 4 )1.61
2.121.50
( 5 )1.85
( 4 )
1.60( 4 )
( 4 )2.831.63
( 4 )
1.69
1.73
( 5 )
( 4 )
1.701.45
2.001.52
( 5 )1.50
( 4 )
1.50( 5 )
( 4 )2.501.73
( 5 )
1.75
1.67
5.99
5.896.015.665.505.975.895.675.656.015.93
5.55
5.585.385.91
5.516.03
5.54
5.77
5.85
5.655.535.355.305.655.805.505.315.655.60
5.40
5.295.205.60
5.285.65
5.30
5.51
( 4 )
( 4 )
2.84
3.56
2.85
3.23
3.26
2.91
( 4 )
( 4 )
3.02
3.60
3.00
3.40
3.50
3.15 1 The Three-State (MN, ND and SD) Feed Barley price is discontinued. 2 Entire month. 3 Mid-month. 4 Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 5 Insufficient sales to establish a price.
Malting and Feed Barley: Prices Received Selected State,December and January 2006
StateMalting Barley Feed Barley
Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 2
Dollars per Bushel Dollars per Bushel Dollars per Bushel Dollars per Bushel
IDMNMTNDSDWY
2.97( 3 )
3.042.212.06
( 3 )
( 3 )( 3 )
3.282.252.10
( 3 )
2.03( 3 )
1.651.471.47
( 4 )
2.00( 3 )
1.671.40
( 4 )( 3 )
1 Entire month. 2 Mid-month. 3 Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 4 Insufficient sales to establish a price.
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Field Crops: Prices Received, by State, December and January 2006
StateDry Edible
BeansAll
Sunflower Flaxseed Peanuts 4
Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 3
Dollars perCwt
Dollars perCwt
Dollars perCwt
Dollars perCwt
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perBushel
Dollars perPound
Dollars perPound
ALCACOFLGAIDINKSKYMDMIMNMONENCNDOHOKSCSDTNTXVAWV
US
44.8017.70
20.60
20.3019.00
16.40
14.90
18.60
45.7019.50
19.50
20.00( 5 )
16.10
13.90
17.50
8.49
16.00
12.00
12.60
11.60
8.09
15.60
11.50
11.40
11.30
5.82
( 6 )
5.82
5.60
( 6 )
5.60
( 5 )
( 5 )0.169
( 5 )
( 5 )0.218
0.177
( 5 )
( 5 )0.173
0.198
0.177( 5 )
0.176 1 Entire month. 2 Mid-month. 3 Based on sales through first half of month. 4 In-Shell. 5 Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 6 Insufficient sales to establish a price.
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Field Crops and Apples: Prices Received, by State,December 2005 and January 2006
StateUpland Cotton
January
Cotton-seed 5
Hay, Baled 3 ApplesFresh
Use 1 4Dec 1 Jan 2 All Alfalfa Other
Dollars per Pound Dollars per Pound Dollars per Ton Dollars per Ton Dollars per Ton Dollars per Ton Dol/Lb
ALAZARCACOGAIDILIAKSKYLAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASDTNTXUTVAWAWIWY
US
0.5060.5290.4810.679
0.501
0.473
0.486
0.461
0.4860.456
0.479
( 6 )( 6 )
0.4870.780
0.510
0.488
0.492
0.474
0.4870.469
0.496
81.00136.00( 7 )( 6 )
74.00
( 7 )
( 7 )
( 6 )
86.00
( 7 )100.00
102.00
125.00
131.00103.00
106.0099.0081.0069.0084.00
99.0068.00
65.0062.0050.00
119.00123.00121.00
49.00111.0091.00
111.00139.0063.00
97.0094.00
112.00109.0076.00
91.20
125.00
138.00103.00
107.00103.0085.0074.00
120.00
100.0074.00
107.0062.0050.00
119.00125.00135.00
55.00130.00106.00120.00164.0065.00
137.0095.00
110.00115.0077.00
95.60
120.00
93.0099.00
77.0082.0058.0052.0070.00
80.0051.00
53.0062.0046.00
115.00102.0090.00
39.0074.0071.0092.00
127.0051.00
93.0080.00
120.0080.0072.00
79.30
0.473
0.195
0.268
0.360
0.240
0.2800.258
0.260 1 Entire month. 2 Based on sales during the first half of the month. 3 Mid-month. 4 Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, NY, and WA. Price at point of first sale for other States. 5 Marketing year August - February. 6 Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 7 Insufficient sales to establish a price.
Upland Cotton and Rice: Prices Received and Marketings,United States, January 2006, with Comparisons
Item Unit Nov 2005 1 Dec 2005 1 Jan 2006 2
Upland Cotton Average Price Marketings 3
Rice Average Price Marketings 4
Dollars per Pound1,000 Bales
Dollars per Cwt1,000 Cwt
0.4851,831
7.3415,288
0.4793,264
7.4916,064
0.496NA
7.40NA
1 Entire month. 2 Based on purchases for the first half of the month. 3 Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - AL, AZ, AR, CA, GA, LA, MS, NC, TN, and TX. 4 Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives.
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Citrus Fruit: Prices and Equivalent Returns, by Utilization,by State and United States, January 2006
Commodity,State
and Type
F.O.B.PackedFresh
Equivalent Returns 1
Packinghouse-door On-tree
All Fresh Process All Fresh Process
Dollars per Box Dollars per Box Dollars per Box Dollars per Box Dollars per Box Dollars per Box Dollars per Box
Grapefruit AZ CA FL White Colored TX
US
Lemons AZ CA
US
Oranges AZ Navel and Misc CA Navel and Misc FL Early and Mids TX Early and Mids
US
Tangelos FL
Tangerines AZ CA FL
US
Temples FL
24.5020.7026.2027.4025.6028.70
26.20
24.5025.70
25.20
17.80
19.80
15.30
16.50
19.00
18.00
29.8029.4031.50
30.70
20.00
17.7312.9813.6213.6113.6212.16
13.27
8.4711.05
9.97
7.76
10.14
6.22
5.43
7.11
4.52
18.7618.6916.43
17.29
7.98
17.7313.9317.9918.9017.5018.31
17.64
13.9915.19
14.74
10.12
12.12
6.70
6.00
11.13
8.80
22.4622.0621.20
21.62
10.80
-0.299.32
10.208.302.00
7.92
-0.40 -0.40
-0.40
0.37
0.37
6.20
3.40
5.90
3.40
0.280.284.45
3.40
3.50
15.3110.5610.9911.0910.9110.97
10.97
3.956.53
5.45
5.20
7.58
4.01
4.04
4.83
1.81
16.1716.1013.06
14.21
5.31
15.3111.5115.5916.5015.1017.10
15.53
9.4710.67
10.22
7.56
9.56
4.30
4.60
8.63
6.05
19.8719.4718.00
18.68
8.05
-2.716.467.605.150.84
5.37
-4.92 -4.92
-4.92
-2.19
-2.19
4.00
2.04
3.68
0.70
-2.31 -2.31
0.65
-0.10
0.95 1 Net lbs. per box: Grapefruit - AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; Lemons - 76; Oranges - AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; Tangelos - 90;
Tangerines - AZ & CA-75, FL-95; Temples - 90.
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Potatoes: Prices Received, by State, December 2005 and January 2006 1
State Dec Jan State Dec Jan
Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt
ALAZCA - All - Winter - Spring - Summer - FallCO - All 2
- Fresh 3
FLID - All 2
- Fresh 3
- ProcessingMEMIMNNY
10.0017.10
8.108.408.95
5.306.204.808.157.906.40
12.70
13.1017.00
8.108.70
NA
5.20NANA
8.208.406.05
12.80
NCND - All 2
- Fresh 3
- ProcessingOH 4
ORPA 4
TXVAWA - All - ProcessingWI - All 2
- Fresh 3
- Processing
US - All 2
- Fresh 3
- Processing
7.5510.30
6.60
5.85
6.305.558.909.457.10
6.938.965.52
7.05NANA
5.65
6.25NA
8.25NANA
7.00NANA
1 Missing data indicates no potatoes being marketed. 2 Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stocks, processing, seed and livestock feed. 3 Fresh market prices only, includes table stock prices. 4 Estimates discontinued in 2005.
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Cattle: Prices Received, by State, December and January 2006
StateCows 1 Steers & Heifers Beef Cattle 4 Calves
Dec 2 Jan 3 Dec 2 Jan 3 Dec 2 Jan 3 Dec 2 Jan 3
Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt
AZARCACOFLGAIDILIAKSKYLAMIMNMOMTNENMNDOHOKORPASDTNTXVAWIWY
US
47.6041.0044.8046.8043.5046.6045.7050.0048.4047.2045.0043.6050.0050.9046.9049.2047.7047.2050.0043.5047.7042.0046.5049.1042.0044.0041.7048.5050.80
47.20
48.5042.2046.5047.7043.0047.5044.7050.0047.0046.5044.0043.0050.0049.0046.2049.4046.8045.4048.0041.0045.0045.0046.2047.4044.0043.0041.1047.6050.00
46.50
103.00110.00
95.60119.00
96.7099.8096.8095.0094.4097.90
104.00102.00
86.0089.00
113.00120.00100.00114.00120.00
92.50114.00104.00
88.50111.00105.00
97.70100.00
90.80117.00
99.90
103.00110.00
99.10119.00
96.30102.00
99.1095.0092.0097.20
104.00105.00
86.0091.00
113.00119.00102.00112.00122.00
92.50113.00103.00
90.40113.00105.00
99.00100.00
90.10116.00
101.00
102.0089.3069.20
118.0075.3064.7082.5094.1093.5096.4089.8062.3075.2082.1099.1098.8098.4083.90
106.0087.60
108.0085.4077.6094.9079.8092.3074.9066.3097.10
93.60
102.0089.7071.70
118.0071.7065.5084.4094.1091.1095.2089.6061.6075.2083.4093.00
102.00100.00
83.40115.00
87.40107.00
85.6078.90
102.0080.6094.0074.7065.50
106.00
94.40
123.00131.00128.00137.00124.00125.00130.00123.00128.00143.00121.00122.00138.00133.00133.00147.00146.00129.00137.00119.00133.00124.00118.00143.00117.00132.00122.00172.00146.00
134.00
125.00133.00135.00139.00127.00128.00130.00120.00128.00144.00126.00127.00136.00140.00137.00146.00152.00131.00139.00120.00134.00126.00116.00144.00122.00137.00121.00171.00148.00
137.00 1 Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 2 Entire month. 3 Mid-month. 4 “Cows” and “steers and heifers” combined.
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Hogs: Prices Received, by State, December and January 2006
StateSows Barrows and Gilts All Hogs
Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 2 Dec 1 Jan 2
Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt
ARILINIAKSMNMONENCOHOKPASD
US
39.2036.5042.8038.5038.0037.6037.5038.5038.5037.9036.1036.1035.80
38.10
36.7033.9041.3036.5036.5035.5035.5035.5036.2035.2033.9034.8033.20
35.70
41.0046.0043.8045.3041.9044.7041.1046.0044.6044.3038.9043.1045.40
44.50
39.1042.2040.5043.3039.9042.5037.9043.2041.3041.0037.1039.5042.90
41.90
40.8045.2043.7045.2041.4044.7040.9045.9044.5043.9038.5042.1044.30
44.30
38.9041.5040.6043.2039.5042.5037.7043.0041.2040.7036.6038.8041.60
41.60 1 Entire month. 2 Mid-month.
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Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by State, December and January 2006
StateDecember January
Sheep 1 Lambs 1 Eggs 2 3
Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Dozen
ALARCACOCTFLGAIDINIAKYMEMIMNMSMOMTNENYNCNDOHORPASCSDTXVAWAWVWY
US
48.0044.40
42.00
49.7052.00
44.00
50.0045.7051.20
47.0046.3047.5054.00
50.7056.4043.00
45.2043.60
46.90
89.50102.00
95.00
90.00108.00
90.00
101.00124.00
90.00
114.00105.00
95.90115.00
123.00117.00113.00
113.00122.00
102.00
0.4500.4200.540
0.5500.5000.480
0.4050.356
0.6600.3600.4110.4200.360
0.4100.420
0.510
0.4500.520
0.390
0.490
0.438 1 Entire month. 2 Mid-month. 3 Market (table) eggs.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 25 NASS, USDA
Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by State, December and January 2006
State
December 1 January
Fluid GradeMilk 2
ManufacturingGrade Milk All Milk 3 All Milk 3 4
MilkCows 5
Price FatTest Price Fat
Test Price FatTest Price Fat
Test
Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Cwt Percent Dol/Head
AZCACOFLIDILINIAKSKYMIMNMONMNYOHORPATXVTVAWAWI
US
14.4013.7014.3018.0013.8015.5015.2015.6014.2015.5015.1015.2015.3014.0015.2015.7014.7016.6015.1015.5016.5014.7015.30
14.80
3.703.793.703.733.823.943.893.833.803.833.773.863.853.763.843.843.853.853.933.853.773.853.86
3.82
14.60
14.4015.4013.7014.20
13.3013.5014.30
14.60
13.70
14.50
14.40
4.19
4.173.804.063.98
3.823.954.08
4.05
3.90
4.05
4.08
14.4013.7314.3018.0013.8015.5015.1015.6014.2015.5015.1015.1015.3014.0015.2015.6014.7016.6015.1015.5016.5014.7015.30
14.80
3.703.803.703.733.823.943.903.833.803.833.773.863.863.763.843.853.853.853.933.853.773.853.87
3.83
14.3013.2014.1017.8013.6015.3014.9015.2013.9015.3015.1014.9014.9013.4014.7015.5014.5016.5014.9015.3016.0014.5015.10
14.50
3.683.803.653.733.793.903.863.803.803.803.733.843.773.683.823.863.833.853.903.813.703.833.84
3.81
1,9501,8002,1001,9801,9001,7801,8001,7501,7301,8102,0001,7901,6601,8601,7101,8401,8801,9001,9001,8501,8501,8501,880
1,840 1 Entire month. 2 Including milk diverted to manufacturing. 3 Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies. 4 Preliminary. 5 Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July and October.
Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Milk 1: United States,December and January 2006, with Comparisons
Item Unit Jan 2005 Dec 2005 Jan 2006
Parity EquivalentAverage Price F.O.B 2
Average Fat Test of Milk 2
Dollars per CwtDollars per CwtPercent
32.0814.90
3.93
34.2814.40
4.08
34.1514.10
4.03 1 The parity price equivalent during 2006 is 90.1 percent of the parity price of all milk sold to plants, compared with 91.4 percent in
2005. For additional details, see January 2006 issue of “Agricultural Prices”. 2 Preliminary for January 2006.
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United States Parity Prices for Farm Products and Average Prices Received asPercent of Parity Prices Based on Data for January 2006, with Comparisons 1
Commodity and UnitAdjusted
BasePrice
Parity PriceBased on Data for
Price as Percentof Parity
Jan2005
Dec2006
Jan2006
Jan2005
Dec2006
Jan2006
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Percent Percent Percent
Basic Commodities All Wheat, Bu Rice, Cwt Corn, Bu Cotton, Lb American Upland Extra Long Staple Peanuts, Lb
Designated Nonbasic All Milk, Sold to Plants, Per Cwt 2
Honey, Extracted, Lb 3
Wool and Mohair Wool, Lb Mohair, Lb
Other Nonbasic Barley, Bu Canola, Cwt Cottonseed, Ton Dry Edible Beans, Cwt Flaxseed, Bu Mustard Seed, Cwt Oats, Bu Potatoes, Cwt Rapeseed, Cwt Rye, Bu Safflower, Cwt Sorghum Grain, Cwt Soybeans, Bu All Sunflower, Cwt Sweetpotatoes, Cwt Apples, Fresh, Lb 4
Citrus (equiv on-tree), Box Grapefruit Lemons Oranges Tangerines Temples (FL) Beef Cattle, Cwt Calves, Cwt Hogs, Cwt Lambs, Cwt Sheep, Cwt Eggs, Doz 2
Turkeys, Live, Lb
0.5351.450.398
0.1170.1380.0350
1.970.1210
0.08300.339
0.3721.38
15.402.810.7951.960.2210.8231.610.3551.860.6170.8801.682.330.0270
0.5101.160.5911.390.3949.87
13.705.99
11.904.890.09100.0560
9.7528.20
6.55
1.952.490.640
34.101.82
1.525.77
6.5028.00
273.0050.5012.6037.80
3.8214.8031.00
6.1036.9010.7015.4030.0038.90
0.510
6.6919.0010.7024.60
7.80165.00221.00102.00195.00
81.301.640.990
10.6026.20
7.08
1.812.700.666
37.502.28
1.736.33
7.1729.60
295.0053.6014.3040.30
4.2015.9033.10
6.7539.4011.5017.1031.6043.90
0.555
7.4921.3010.9025.70
7.21184.00249.00114.00223.00
89.801.791.070
10.3027.90
7.66
2.252.660.674
37.902.28
1.606.53
7.1626.60
296.0054.1015.3037.70
4.2515.8031.00
6.8335.8011.9016.9032.3044.90
0.520
10.4022.3011.4026.80
7.58190.00264.00115.00229.00
94.101.751.080
352632
20
30
48
37
425471
4338
283646
31
2154032584854575258663240
332927
26
27
40
35
323541
4144
253437
40
135324146
51543946523651
342726
22
26
39
34
343237
3944
263335
42
10524425350505236
3338
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Parity Prices Based on Data for January 2006, United States 1 (continued)
Other NonbasicCommodities
AdjBaseBase
ParityPrice
Other NonbasicCommodities
AdjBaseBase
ParityPrice
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Field Crops and Misc Commodities Hops, Lb Spearmint Oil, Lb Tobacco, Lb Flue-Cured, 11-14 VA Fire-Cured, 21 KY-TN Fire-Cured, 22-23 Burley, 31 Maryland, 32 Dark Air-Cured, 35-36 Sun-Cured, 37 PA Seedleaf, 41 Cigar Filler & Binder, 42-44, 54-55 Puerto Rican Filler, 46 Cigar Binder, 51-52 Type 61
Noncitrus Fruit Apples, Ton 6
Processing Apricots, Ton Fresh 7
Dried, CA Avocados, Ton 7
Cherries Sweet, Ton Tart, Lb Cranberry, Bbl 5
Dates, CA, Ton 7
Grapes, Ton Raisin Variety Other Dried Kiwifruit, Ton Nectarines Fresh, CA, Ton 7
0.2471.44
0.2470.258
0.3230.2660.202
0.2850.2370.201
0.222
0.159
0.7603.21
17.60
101.00270.00233.00
195.000.03405.35
214.00
121.0070.8089.20
61.20
4.7527.70
4.754.97
6.225.123.89
5.494.563.87
4.27
3.06
14.6061.80
339.00
1,940.005,200.004,490.00
3,750.000.655
103.004,120.00
2,330.001,360.001,720.00
1,180.00
Noncitrus Fruit, Continued Olives, CA canning, Ton 5
Papayas (HA) Peaches Fresh, Ton 4
Dried, CA, Ton Processing 5
Excl Dried Clingstone, CA, Ton Pears, Ton Fresh 4
Dried, CA 6
Plums, CA, Ton Fresh, Equiv on-Tree Prunes, Dried, CA, Ton 6
Prunes and Plums, Excl CA, Ton Fresh 9
Processing 6
Excl Dried
Tree Nuts 10
Almonds, Lb Hazelnuts, Ton Pistachio, Lb Walnuts, Ton
Vegetables, Cwt 11
Fresh Carrots 8
Cauliflower 8
Celery 8
Honeydew Melons Lettuce Onions 8
Tomatoes
92.300.0510
83.09
77.00
33.40
54.50171.00
60.10
132.00
62.40
28.80
0.221150.00
0.168173.00
2.304.441.912.642.361.654.61
1,777.000.982
1,600.00
1,480.00
643.00
1,050.003,290.00
1,160.00
2,540.00
1,200.00
554.00
4.252,890.00
3.233,330.00
44.3085.5036.8050.8045.4031.8088.70
1 Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Actof 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January “Agricultural Prices” for details onadjusted base price and parity price computations.
2 Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price. 3 Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by production. For 1982
through 1985 the national averages are the support prices. 4 Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale
for other states. 5 Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 6 Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 7 Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 8 Includes some processing. 9 Based on “as sold” prices for fresh fruit in all states.10 Prices in-shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis.11 F.O.B. shipping point prices.
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Marketing Year for Specified Commodities
Apples (Fresh): July1 to June 30 for U.S.; June 1 to May 31 for Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois,Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina,Tennessee, Wisconsin; August 1 to July 31 for Oregon and Washington; July 1 - June 30 for Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, NewHampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
Grapes (Fresh): May 25 to April 30 for U.S.; June 5 to July 15 for Arizona; May 25 to April 30 forCalifornia; July 10 to October 31 for Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina,Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Peaches (Fresh): May 1 to October 31 for U.S.; May 20 to August 31 for Georgia and South Carolina; June1 to September 30 for Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri,North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia, August 1 to September 30 forConnecticut, Massachusetts, Idaho, Michigan, and New York; July 1 to September 30 for Indiana, Maryland,New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and West Virginia.
Pears (Fresh): July to June for U.S.; July 1 - April 30 for California; August 10 to May 31 for Oregon andWashington; July 1 to December 15 for Colorado, Connecticut, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, andUtah.
Rice: August 1 to July 31 for U.S.; July 1 to June 30 for Louisiana and Texas; August 1 to July 31 forArkansas and Mississippi; October 1 to September 30 for California; September 1 to August 31 for Missouri.
Sweet Potatoes: July - June for U.S.; July 1 - June 30 for Alabama and California; July 1 - May 31 forGeorgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas; August 1 - May 31 for South Carolina, and Virginia; andAugust 1 - July 31 for New Jersey.
Sweet Potatoes: Marketing Year Average Prices Received,by State and United States, 2003-2005
State 2003 2004 2005 1
Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt
ALCALAMSNJNCSCTXVA
US
25.5025.2020.0020.8025.8014.5012.5019.0012.20
19.20
20.8025.0017.7017.7026.3013.5015.0016.8012.80
17.50
16.2029.5018.7020.9023.7014.0015.9010.4011.30
19.60 1 Preliminary.
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Rice: Marketing Year Average Prices Received,by State and United States, 2003 and 2004
State 2003 2004
All
Dollars per Cwt Dollars per Cwt
ARCALAMSMOTX
US 1
7.7010.40
7.687.347.207.35
8.08
7.137.347.777.486.987.96
7.33
Length of Grain
US: Long Medium & Short
7.60
9.94
7.34
7.29 1 Based on state prices weighted by marketings for August through July.
All Rice: Monthly Prices Received, Monthly Farm Marketing Percentages, andMarketing Year Average Prices, United States, 2003-2004 through 2005-2006 1
MonthPrices Received Farm Marketings 2
2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 4 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 4
AugSepOctNovDecJan 3
FebMarAprMayJunJul
MYA
5.936.567.157.808.558.578.238.458.658.829.309.37
8.08
8.938.467.597.387.377.396.906.976.986.986.966.82
7.33
6.556.716.937.347.49
8,54213,48916,50711,21716,40819,55412,64112,86110,176
8,7239,0218,180
147,319
9,10412,71913,59011,34313,31021,85915,62215,95914,85914,19313,84113,536
169,935
13,95215,08315,56615,28816,064
1 Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the U.S. marketing year of August - July. 2 Purchases from producers as reported by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped from producers as reported by
cooperative mills. 3 Second year. 4 Prices and marketings include late reports and revised data for August 2005 - November 2005.
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Parity Prices
Parity prices based on data for January 2006 and adjusted base price data from which parity prices arecomputed, are presented in the table on pages 32 through 35. Annual average prices for 1995 through 2004for use in parity computations, and ten-year averages for 1995-2004 and 1996-2005 are shown on pages 38through 47.
Parity Prices shown on the following pages are computed under the provisions of Title III. Subtitle A, Section301(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, 1954,and 1956.
The major provisions of the amended Act relating to the calculation of parity prices are as follows:
"(1) (A) The 'parity price' for any agricultural commodity, as of any date, shall be determined by multiplyingthe adjusted base price of such commodity as of such date by the parity index as of such date.
"(B) The 'adjusted base price' of any agricultural commodity, as of any date, shall be (i) the average of theprices received by farmers for such commodity, at such time as the Secretary may select during each year ofthe ten-year period ending on the 31st of December last before such date, or during each marketing seasonbeginning in such period if the Secretary determines use of a calendar year basis to be impracticable, dividedby (ii) the ratio of the general level of prices received by farmers for agricultural commodities during theperiod January 1910 to December 1914, inclusive.
"(C) The 'parity index', as of any date, shall be the ratio of (i) the general level of prices for articles andservices that farmers buy, wages paid hired farm labor, interest on farm indebtedness secured by farm realestate, and taxes on farm real estate, for the calendar month ending last before such date to (ii) the generallevel of such prices, wages, rates, and taxes during the period January 1910 to December 1914, inclusive.
"(D) The prices and indexes provided for herein, and the data used in computing them, shall be determined bythe Secretary, whose determination shall be final."
Section 301(a) (1) (F) outlines authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to make special adjustments in themethod of computing parity prices for particular commodities if the method outlined in the Act results inparity prices seriously out of line with those of other commodities.
The parity prices shown in this report are based on the provisions of the amended Act. Briefly, the actualmethod of computation is as follows:
a. The average of prices received by farmers for individual commodities for the 10 preceding years iscalculated (for 2006 this is the 1996-2005 average). An allowance for unredeemed loans and othersupplemental payments resulting from price support programs, such as the deficiency payments for grains andcotton, 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 10preceding calendar years, adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplementalprice 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 Indexof Prices Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates, 1910-14=100).
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Parity prices are calculated in terms of prices received by farmers in the local markets in which they ordinarilysell. This means that the parity prices apply to the average of all classes and grades of the commodity as soldby all farmers in the United States, except as otherwise specified. Fruits and vegetables for fresh use and forprocessing are usually considered separate commodities and separate parity prices are calculated. TheAgricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 provided for parity prices for certain commodities covered bya marketing agreement or order program. Under present legislation, U.S. parity prices, with appropriateadjustments where needed, may be used for the purpose of this Act.
The indexes used in the computation of parity prices are published currently in "Agricultural Prices".
For the purpose of illustrating the computation of parity prices, the calculation of the parity price for cornbased on data for January 2006 is given below.
The 120-month, January 1996-December 2005 average of prices received by farmers for corn was $2.85 perbushel, adjusted to allow for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments resulting from price supportoperations. The 120-month average of the Index of Prices Received by Farmers, adjusted to include anallowance for unredeemed loans, etc., was 716 (1910-14=100). Dividing $2.85 by 7.16 gives $0.398 perbushel, the adjusted base price which is multiplied by 1925 percent, the Parity Index (1910-14=100), basedon data for January 2006. This gives $7.76 per bushel, the parity price of corn during January 2006.
Average Base Period Prices Received by Farmers, US, 1910-14
CommodityPricePerUnit
AverageJan 1910-Dec 1914
CommodityPricePerUnit
AverageJan 1910-Dec 1914
All WheatRice RoughCornOatsAll BarleyAll Hay, BaledCottonPeanutsCottonseedFlaxseedPotatoes
Dol/BuDol/CwtDol/BuDol/BuDol/BuDol/Ton Ct/Lb Ct/LbDol/TonDol/BuDol/Cwt
0.8801.810.6490.3990.617
11.9011.92
4.8321.80
1.681.13
Sweet PotatoesDry Edible BeansAll Beef CattleCalvesAll HogsLambsSheepAll MilkAll EggsTurkeys, LiveWool
Dol/CwtDol/CwtDol/CwtDol/CwtDol/CwtDol/CwtDol/CwtDol/CwtCt/Doz Ct/Lb Ct/Lb
1.613.395.526.847.295.964.591.61
21.614.317.8
The Parity Ratio
The parity ratio (the Index of Prices Received by Farmers for the products they sell divided by the ParityIndex (1910-14=100) provides an indication of the per unit purchasing power of farm commodities generallyin terms of the goods and services currently bought by farmers, in relation to purchasing power of farmproducts in the 1910-14 base period. Thus, a Parity Ratio less than 100 indicates that the average per unitpurchasing power of all farm products is lower than during the 1910-14 period.
The parity ratio is a measure of price relationships; not a measure of farm income, farmers' total purchasingpower, or farmers' welfare. The latter depends upon a number of factors other than price relationships, suchas changes in production efficiency and technology, quantities of farm products sold, and supplementaryincome, including that from off-farm jobs and federal programs.
An adjusted parity ratio is computed and published which incorporates supplementary income for federalfarm programs. A "preliminary adjusted parity ratio reflecting government payments" based on the forecastof direct government payments for the year is published each quarter in "Agricultural Prices".
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Adjusted Base Prices and United States Parity PricesBased on Data for January, 2006
Commodity and UnitAdjusted
BasePrice 1
Parity PriceBased ondata for
Jan 2006 2
Dollars Dollars
Basic Commodities All Wheat, Bu 3
Rice, Cwt 3
Corn, Bu 3
Cotton, Lb American Upland 3
Extra Long Staple Peanuts, Lb Tobacco, Lb Flue-Cured, Types 11-14 VA Fire-Cured, Type 21 KY-TN Fire-Cured, Types 22-23 Burley, Type 31 Maryland, Type 32 Dark Air-Cured, Types 35-36 Sun-Cured, Type 37 PA SeedLeaf, Type 41 Cigar Filler & Binder, Types 42-44, 54-55 Puerto Rican Filler, Type 46 Cigar Binder, Types 51-52
Designated Nonbasic Commodities Soybeans, Bu 3
All Milk Sold to Plants, Cwt Honey, Wholesale, Lb Extracted
Wool and Mohair Wool, Lb 3
Mohair, Lb
Other Nonbasic Commodities Field Crops and Misc All Barley, Bu 3
Canola, Cwt Cottonseed, Ton All Dry Edible Beans, Cwt Flaxseed, Bu All Hay, Baled, Ton Hops, Lb Mustard Seed, Cwt Oats, Bu 3
Peppermint Oil, Lb 3
All Potatoes, Cwt Rapeseed, Cwt Rye, Bu Safflower, Cwt Sorghum Grain, Cwt 3
Spearmint Oil, Lb All Sunflower, Cwt Sweet Potatoes, Cwt Tobacco, Cigar Wrapper Type 61, Lb
0.5351.450.398
0.1170.1380.035
0.2470.258
0.3230.2660.2020.2850.2370.201
0.2220.1590.760
0.8801.970.121
0.0830.339
0.3721.38
15.402.810.795
12.600.2471.960.2211.680.8231.610.3551.860.6171.441.682.333.21
10.3027.90
7.66
2.252.660.674
4.754.97
6.225.123.895.494.563.87
4.273.06
14.60
16.9037.90
2.28
1.606.53
7.1626.60
296.0054.1015.30
243.004.75
37.704.25
32.3015.8031.00
6.8335.8011.9027.7032.3044.9061.80
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Adjusted Base Prices and United States Parity PricesBased on Data for January, 2006
Commodity and UnitAdjusted
BasePrice 1
Parity PriceBased ondata for
Jan 2006 2
Dollars Dollars
Fruit, Citrus (Equiv On-Tree) Box Grapefruit 13
Lemons 13
Oranges 13
Tangerines 13
Temples 13
Fruit, Deciduous and Other Apples Fresh, Lb 4
Processing, Ton 13
Apricots, Ton Fresh Processing Dried (CA) Excl Dried Avocados, Ton 13
Cherries Sweet, Ton Tart, Lb 13
Cranberries, Bbl 13
Dates (CA), Ton 5
Grapes, Ton Raisin Varieties Dried (CA) Excl Raisin Varieties Dried Kiwifruit, Ton 13
Nectarines (CA), Ton Fresh 5
Processing 6
Olives (CA), Ton 7
Processing Crushed for oil Excl crushed Canning Papayas (HI), Fresh, Lb Peaches Fresh, Ton 4 7
Processing Dried (CA), Ton 6
Excluding Dried, Ton Clingstone (CA), Ton 7
Freestone, Ton 6
Pears Fresh, Ton 4
Processing, Ton 6
Dried (CA) Excluding Dried
0.5101.1610.5911.3900.394
0.02717.60
101.00
270.0038.10
233.00
195.000.0345.35
214.00
121.0070.8089.20
61.203.69
30.7078.6092.30
0.051
83.09
77.00
33.4027.50
54.50
171.0027.70
10.4022.3011.4026.80
7.58
0.520339.00
1,940.00
5,200.00733.40
4,490.00
3,750.000.655
103.004,120.00
2,330.001,360.001,720.00
1,180.0071.00
591.201,513.001,777.00
0.982
1,600.00
1,480.00
643.00529.00
1,050.00
3,290.00533.20
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Adjusted Base Prices and United States Parity PricesBased on Data for January, 2006
Commodity and UnitAdjusted
BasePrice 1
Parity PriceBased ondata for
Jan 2006 2
Dollars Dollars
Fruit, Deciduous and Other, Cont Plums (CA) Equiv On-Tree Fresh, Ton 8
Processing, Ton Prunes, Dried (CA), Ton 13
Prunes & Plums (EX CA), Ton Fresh 8
Processing 6
Strawberries, Lb Fresh 6
Processing Sugar Crops, Ton Sugarbeets 10 13
Sugarcane 10 13
Tree Nuts 11
Almonds, Lb Hazelnuts, Ton Pecans, All, Ton Pistachio, All, Lb Walnuts, Ton 13
Vegetables, Fresh, Cwt 9
Asparagus Broccoli 12
Carrots 12
Cauliflower 12
Celery 12
Honeydew Melons Lettuce Onions 12
Sweet Corn Tomatoes
Vegetables, Processing, Ton 6
Asparagus Green Peas Snap Beans Sweet Corn Tomatoes
Livestock and Products Beef Cattle, Cwt Calves, Cwt Eggs, Doz Hogs, Cwt Lambs, Cwt Sheep, Cwt Turkeys, Lb
60.105.77
132.00
62.4028.80
0.0980.040
5.423.91
0.221150.00291.00
0.168173.00
16.004.062.304.441.912.642.361.652.634.61
99.0037.2022.9010.10
8.60
9.8713.70
0.0915.99
11.904.890.056
1,160.00111.10
2,540.00
1,200.00554.00
1.890.760
104.3075.80
4.252,890.005,602.00
3.233,330.00
308.0078.2044.3085.5036.8050.8045.4031.8050.6088.70
1,906.00716.10440.80194.40165.60
190.00264.00
1.75115.00229.00
94.101.08
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Adjusted Base Prices and United States Parity PricesBased on Data for January, 2006
Commodity and UnitAdjusted
BasePrice 1
Parity PriceBased ondata for
Jan 2006 2
Dollars Dollars
Discontinued Nonbasic Commodities 14
Field Crops and Misc Crude Pine Gum, Bbl Dry Field Peas, Cwt Popcorn, Cwt Tobacco, Type 62, Lb 15
Puerto Rican Filler, Type 46, Lb
Fruit, Deciduous and Other Berries, Processing, Lb Blackberries Black Raspberries Boysenberries/Youngberries Gooseberries Loganberries Red Raspberries
Seed Crops, Cwt Alfalfa Bentgrass Chewings Fescue Crimson Clover Hairy Vetch Ladino Clover Lespedeza Merion KY Bluegrass Orchardgrass Red Clover Red Fescue Tall Fescue Timothy
Vegetables, Fresh, Cwt Artichokes Cabbage Cantaloupes Cucumbers Eggplant Escarole Garlic Green Peppers Snap Beans Spinach Watermelon
Vegetables, Processing, Ton Beets Cabbage Lima Beans Spinach
Livestock and Products Beeswax, Lb
13.901.891.810.8580.159
0.6200.1060.0880.0370.0600.084
19.3018.90
8.4010.00
5.8124.70
8.3122.00
7.1612.0010.10
3.676.40
4.551.382.132.282.413.102.933.604.513.950.846
7.796.01
67.0014.50
0.291
267.6036.4034.8016.52
3.06
11.942.041.690.7201.161.62
371.53363.83161.70192.50111.84475.48159.97423.50137.83231.00194.43
70.65123.20
87.5926.5741.0043.8946.3959.6856.4069.3086.8276.0416.29
149.96115.69
1,289.75279.13
5.60
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Adjusted Base Price and United States Parity PricesBased on data for January 2006 (continued)
1 Adjusted base price 1910-14 derived by dividing the average of 10 season average prices 1996-2005,including an allowance where appropriate for unredeemed loans and other supplemental paymentsresulting from price support operations, by 716 percent (120-month, Jan 1996-Dec 2005 average of theindex of prices received by farmers adjusted to include an allowance for unredeemed loans and othersupplemental payments) unless otherwise noted.
2 These parity prices are the legally applicable parity prices for the following calendar month. 3 Adjusted base price 1910-14 derived from 120-month, Jan 1996-Dec 2005 average including an
allowance where appropriate for unredeemed loans and other supplemental payments resulting fromprice support operations.
4 Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, NY (apples only), and WA (apples, peaches, andpears). Prices "as sold" for other states.
5 Equivalent returns at packinghouse-door. 6 Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 7 Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 8 Based on ‘as sold’ prices for fresh fruit in all states. 9 Average F.O.B. shipping point prices.10 Relates to prices including average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and
1948. Crop deficiency and abandonment payments not included.11 Prices on in-shell basis except almonds which are on shelled basis.12 Includes some processing.13 The 2005 marketing year average prices are not yet available for these commodities. Therefore, the
adjusted base prices are brought forward from 2004, except citrus items (excluding limes) andcranberries.
14 Monthly and/or season average prices are no longer estimated for these items. Therefore, the adjustedbase price is brought forward from July 1986.
15 Monthly and/or season average prices are no longer estimated for this item. The adjusted base price isbrought forward from 1988.
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Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996 - 2005 1
Commodity and Unit 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
(1910-14=100)
Index of PricesReceived by Farmers 712 678 645 607 611 650 620
Calendar Year Average Prices 3
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Basic Commodities Corn, Bu Cotton, Upland, Lb All Wheat, Bu Rice, Cwt
Designated Nonbasic Comm All Milk, Cwt
Other Nonbasic Comm Field Crops and Misc All Barley, Bu All Dry Beans, Cwt Flaxseed, Bu All Hay, Baled, Ton Oats, Bu Sorghum, Cwt Soybeans, Bu All Sunflower, Cwt
Fruit Apples, Fresh, Lb 4
Livestock and Products Beef Cattle, Cwt Calves, Cwt Eggs, Doz All Hogs, Cwt Lambs, Cwt Sheep, Cwt Turkeys, Lb
3.550.7414.779.62
14.90
3.0723.70
5.9288.90
2.015.937.27
12.40
0.242
59.3058.70
0.75853.3088.3030.30
0.435
2.600.6793.71
10.01
13.30
2.3920.90
6.11102.80
1.724.107.40
11.50
0.194
63.3082.30
0.69652.0090.5038.10
0.401
2.200.6462.909.40
15.50
2.1320.40
5.7289.70
1.343.545.93
12.50
0.184
59.7082.30
0.66532.5072.5031.90
0.379
1.890.5162.587.60
14.40
1.9917.90
4.3878.70
1.152.864.579.23
0.176
63.3089.60
0.60932.3074.5030.70
0.407
1.860.4982.575.69
12.30
2.1415.10
3.4580.40
1.173.104.737.58
0.195
68.40105.80
0.63642.9080.3033.80
0.414
1.890.3892.835.12
15.00
2.1417.50
4.0095.20
1.423.384.438.30
0.180
71.20106.70
0.60444.1067.6035.80
0.391
2.130.3363.414.07
12.10
2.3922.60
5.2393.70
1.883.804.93
11.60
0.241
66.6097.60
0.59833.3073.3028.90
0.365
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996 - 2005 1 (continued)
Commodity and Unit 2003 2004 2005 1995-04Average
1996-05 Average
AsComputed
For ParityPurposes 2
(1910-14=100)
Index of PricesReceived by Farmers 677 757 737 660 669 716
Calendar Year Average Prices 3
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Basic Commodities Corn, Bu Cotton, Upland, Lb All Wheat, Bu Rice, Cwt
Designated Nonbasic Comm All Milk, Cwt
Other Nonbasic Comm Field Crops and Misc All Barley, Bu All Dry Beans, Cwt Flaxseed, Bu All Hay, Baled, Ton Oats, Bu Sorghum, Cwt Soybeans, Bu All Sunflower, Cwt
Fruit Apples, Fresh, Lb 4
Livestock and Products Beef Cattle, Cwt Calves, Cwt Eggs, Doz All Hogs, Cwt Lambs, Cwt Sheep, Cwt Turkeys, Lb
2.270.5173.455.78
12.50
2.8617.70
6.0088.80
1.713.966.08
11.80
0.185
80.00103.60
0.74637.5094.8035.90
0.360
2.470.5433.578.43
16.10
2.6121.20
7.1889.50
1.524.137.56
13.10
0.200
85.60121.60
0.69851.20
101.5038.80
0.419
1.970.4273.367.02
15.15
2.4424.18
8.9296.40
1.643.215.95
14.20
0.158
89.88133.67
0.54549.67
111.1745.27
0.452
2.340.5643.397.33
13.90
2.4219.90
5.3089.10
1.543.935.88
10.90
0.200
68.0092.30
0.66542.1082.1033.30
0.398
2.280.5293.317.27
14.10
2.4220.10
5.6990.40
1.563.805.89
11.20
0.196
70.7098.20
0.65542.9085.4035.00
0.402
2.850.8373.83
10.40
2.66
1.584.426.33
12.00
85.50
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996-2005 1
Commodity and Unit 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Marketing Year Average Prices 5
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Basic Commodities Cotton, Long Staple, Lb Peanuts, Lb 17
Tobacco, Lb Types 11-14 Type 21 Ky-Tn Fire-Cured, Types 22-23 Burley, Type 31 Type 32 Types 35-36 Sun-Cured, Type 37 20
PA Seedleaf, Type 41 Cigar Filler & Binder Types 42-44, 54-55 21
Types 51-52
Designated Nonbasic Comm Honey, Lb
Wool and Mohair 8
Wool, Lb Mohair, Lb
Other Nonbasic Comm Field Crops and Misc Canola, Cwt Cottonseed, Ton Hops, Lb Mustard Seed, Cwt Peppermint Oil, Lb Potatoes, Cwt Rapeseed, Cwt Rye, Bu Safflower, Cwt Spearmint Oil, Lb Sweet Potatoes, Cwt
1.0700.281
1.8341.790
2.2451.9221.8561.9521.7821.550
1.4866.279
0.888
0.7001.92
12.90126.00
1.6516.9013.60
4.9113.30
3.7018.1012.0014.40
1.0140.283
1.7202.125
2.2561.8851.5762.0171.9081.600
1.5057.273
0.752
0.8402.25
11.30121.00
1.6015.9012.90
5.6413.20
3.7515.4011.9015.80
0.9240.284
1.7561.936
2.2251.9031.2912.0171.7091.300
1.4985.499
0.660
0.6002.49
10.30129.00
1.6913.6011.90
5.5610.30
2.5014.2011.0015.30
0.8520.254
1.7371.819
2.2981.8991.3452.0391.5901.300
1.4904.737
0.600
0.3803.46
7.8289.00
1.6911.4010.70
5.768.682.27
13.709.75
17.60
1.0030.274
1.7931.637
2.1631.9631.3871.9651.800
( 19 )
1.5504.916
0.600
0.3304.04
6.71105.00
1.8710.1010.80
5.089.742.60
10.609.06
15.30
0.8560.234
1.8571.759
2.1491.9731.5541.8291.6861.650
1.6505.589
0.710
0.3502.13
8.7790.50
1.8512.1010.90
6.9910.80
2.8610.90
9.0915.30
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996-2005 1 (continued)
Commodity and Unit 2002 2003 2004 2005 1995-04Average
1996-05Average
Marketing Year Average Prices 5
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Basic Commodities Cotton, Long Staple, Lb Peanuts, Lb 17
Tobacco, Lb Types 11-14 Type 21 Ky-Tn Fire-Cured, Types 22-23 Burley, Type 31 Type 32 Types 35-36 Sun-Cured, Type 37 20
PA Seedleaf, Type 41 Cigar Filler & Binder Types 42-44, 54-55 21
Types 51-52
Designated Nonbasic Comm Honey, Lb
Wool and Mohair 8
Wool, Lb Mohair, Lb
Other Nonbasic Comm Field Crops and Misc Canola, Cwt Cottonseed, Ton Hops, Lb Mustard Seed, Cwt Peppermint Oil, Lb Potatoes, Cwt Rapeseed, Cwt Rye, Bu Safflower, Cwt Spearmint Oil, Lb Sweet Potatoes, Cwt
0.8600.182
1.8201.884
2.3781.9741.3482.1011.7781.450
1.7505.372
1.327
0.5301.58
10.60101.00
1.9115.4011.90
6.679.733.32
12.209.11
16.80
1.2100.193
1.8511.641
2.4751.9771.4632.1571.7071.400
1.7463.584
1.387
0.7301.66
10.60117.00
1.8616.0012.00
5.8911.00
2.9313.70
9.2919.20
0.8780.189
1.8451.798
2.5401.9941.3082.1941.4761.450
1.7505.309
1.085
0.8001.96
10.70107.00
1.8815.2011.90
5.6714.10
3.2212.10
9.4817.50
1.1800.174
1.4522.100
2.3771.5641.3002.137
( 6 )1.350
( 6 )5.850
( 6 )
0.7102.78
9.4095.00
1.9513.5012.00( 6 )14.30
3.3212.6010.3019.60
0.9900.247
1.8001.803
2.2901.9341.4702.0031.6991.451
1.5585.245
0.814
0.6302.33
10.10110.00
1.7713.9012.00
5.8911.30
2.5013.6010.3016.70
0.9850.247
1.7671.849
2.3111.9051.4432.041
( 6 )1.441
( 6 )5.441
( 6 )
0.5972.43
9.92110.00
1.7714.0012.00( 6 )11.50
2.5413.4010.3016.30
1 Average used to compute “adjusted base prices”. 2005 and 1996-2005 averages are preliminary. 2 Includes an allowance forprice support operations as authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, January 30, 1956. This entry is omitted for commoditiesnot affected by the adjustment. 3 Simple average of monthly prices. Due to rounding differences, the 10-year average of thesedata might differ slightly from the 120-month averages shown in the 1995-2004 and 1996-2005 columns. 4 Equivalentpackinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (applies only starting in 1985), OR (except peaches), and WA. Prices “as sold” for otherstates. 5 Unless otherwise noted these prices are the averages for the marketing season computed by weighting state prices byquantities sold. 6 Not available. 7 Price for year harvested, from Tobacco Division, AMS. 8 Average local market price; doesnot include incentive payment per pound, the 1995-2004 and 1996-2005 averages for parity purposes include this allowance. 9
Consistent with legislation quoted in this report, citrus prices shown for 2004 relate to the citrus crop designated as 2004-2005 inthe production reports. 10 Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 11 Equivalent returns at packinghouse-door. 12 Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 13 Based on “as sold” prices for fresh fruit in all states. 14 Average F.O.B.shipping point prices. 15 Includes strawberries for processing in states where the processing crop is not estimated separately. 16 Prices include average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency andabandonment payments not included. 17 Prices on in-shell basis except almonds which are on shelled basis. 18 Includes someprocessing. 19 Marketing year average prices not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms. 20 None grown in 2005. 21 Estimates discontinued in 2005.
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Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996-2005 1
Commodity and Unit 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Marketing Year Average Prices 5
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Nonbasic Commodities Tobacco, Cigar Wrapper Type 61, Lb
Fruit, Citrus (Equiv On-Tree) Box 10
Grapefruit Lemons Oranges Tangerines Temples
Fruit, Deciduous and Other Apples, Ton 11
Processing Apricots, Ton Fresh 14
Processing 11
Dried (CA) Excl Dried Avocados, Ton Cherries Sweet, Ton Tart, Lb Cranberries, Bbl Dates, (CA) Ton Grapes, Ton Raisin Varieties Dried (CA) Excl Raisin Var Dr Kiwifruit, Ton 12
Nectarines, Ton Fresh 12
Processing 11
Olives (CA), Ton Processing 13
Crushed for Oil Excl Crushed Canning 13
( 6 )
1.938.364.229.483.22
171.00
1,170.00
2,240.00285.00
1,430.00
1,470.000.161
65.901,090.00
1,070.00483.00470.00
( 20 )( 20 )
11.00643.00745.00
( 6 )
2.006.574.298.843.07
130.00
558.00
1,810.00274.00
1,560.00
1,250.000.159
63.701,100.00
908.00497.00518.00
( 20 )( 20 )
11.00665.00760.00
( 6 )
3.178.855.47
12.605.12
95.10
579.00
1,860.00259.00
2,160.00
1,100.000.145
36.601,220.00
1,250.00508.00744.00
( 20 )( 20 )
11.00481.00590.00
( 6 )
3.879.493.587.152.55
128.00
638.00
( 20 )295.00
1,950.00
1,100.000.218
17.201,240.00
1,220.00522.00634.00
437.0027.90
200.00394.00513.00
25.30
2.504.963.857.922.05
101.00
573.00
1,860.00283.00
1,400.00
1,340.000.187
18.101,230.00
569.00510.00455.00
407.0024.00
300.00677.00769.00
23.00
3.0311.40
4.259.592.19
108.00
650.00
1,960.00257.00
1,670.00
1,230.000.186
23.801,360.00
570.00558.00667.00
480.0026.00
300.00673.00770.00
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996-2005 1 (continued)
Commodity and Unit 2002 2003 2004 2005 1995-04Average
1996-05Average
Marketing Year Average Prices 5
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Nonbasic Commodities Tobacco, Cigar Wrapper Type 61, Lb
Fruit, Citrus (Equiv On-Tree) Box 10
Grapefruit Lemons Oranges Tangerines Temples
Fruit, Deciduous and Other Apples, Ton 11
Processing Apricots, Ton Fresh 14
Processing 11
Dried (CA) Excl Dried Avocados, Ton Cherries Sweet, Ton Tart, Lb Cranberries, Bbl Dates, (CA) Ton Grapes, Ton Raisin Varieties Dried (CA) Excl Raisin Var Dr Kiwifruit, Ton 12
Nectarines, Ton Fresh 12
Processing 11
Olives (CA), Ton Processing 13
Crushed for Oil Excl Crushed Canning 13
22.50
3.036.533.56
10.102.01
130.00
678.00
1,590.00268.00
1,920.00
1,550.000.448
32.201,550.00
393.00490.00783.00
382.00( 20 )
240.00573.00662.00
26.00
3.848.573.758.901.07
131.00
618.00
1,760.00262.00
1,690.00
1,400.000.354
33.902,300.00
563.00491.00853.00
436.00( 20 )
238.00409.00458.00
( 6 )
13.4012.00
4.5713.70
2.48
107.00
672.00
1,950.00279.00
1,630.00
1,570.000.326
32.302,260.00
1,210.00522.00809.00
342.00( 20 )
361.00571.00701.00
( 6 )
( 6 )( 6 )( 6 )( 6 )( 6 )
( 6 )
1,110.00
2,410.00267.00( 6 )
1,980.000.243
34.002,000.00
940.00487.00( 6 )
521.00( 20 )
527.00548.00645.00
( 6 )
2.767.864.209.782.82
127.00
700.00
1,900.00274.00
1,650.00
1,327.000.224
37.701,413.00
873.00498.00574.00
441.0026.00
168.30577.00675.00
( 6 )
( 6 )( 6 )( 6 )( 6 )( 6 )
( 6 )
720.00
1,930.00273.00( 6 )
1,399.000.243
35.801,535.00
869.00507.00( 6 )
438.00( 20 )
219.90563.00661.00
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 44 NASS, USDA
Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996-2005 1
Commodity and Unit 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Marketing Year Average Prices 5
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Papayas (HI), Fresh, Lb
Peaches Fresh, Ton 14
Processing 11
Dried (CA), Ton Excluding Dried, Ton Clingstone CA, Ton Freestone, Ton
Pears Fresh, Ton 4
Processing, Ton 11
Dried (CA) Excluding Dried
Plums (CA), Ton Fresh 20
Processing 20
Prunes, Dried, CA, Ton 11
Prunes & Plums, Ex CA, Ton Fresh 14
Processing 11
Strawberries, Lb Fresh 15 16
Processing
Sugar Crops, Ton 17
Sugarbeets Sugarcane
0.448
662.00
726.00
219.00191.00
496.00
1,290.00223.00
( 20 )( 20 )
839.00
575.00267.00
0.5650.204
45.4028.30
0.529
488.00
612.00
260.00206.00
329.00
1,020.00213.00
( 20 )( 20 )
883.00
448.00134.00
0.6560.271
38.8028.10
0.350
602.00
544.50
219.00196.00
375.00
1,500.00199.00
( 20 )( 20 )
764.00
476.00162.00
0.7410.319
36.4027.30
0.402
572.00
620.00
225.00196.00
388.00
1,040.00184.00
( 20 )( 20 )
861.00
232.00182.00
0.7440.330
37.2025.60
0.316
552.00
728.00
250.00206.00
321.00
909.00190.00
( 20 )( 20 )
770.00
321.00178.00
0.6490.245
34.2026.10
0.279
614.00
514.00
244.00207.00
334.00
1,210.00175.00
( 20 )( 20 )
726.00
345.00185.00
0.7580.292
39.8029.00
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996-2005 1 (continued)
Commodity and Unit 2002 2003 2004 2005 1995-04Average
1996-05Average
Marketing Year Average Prices 5
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Papayas (HI), Fresh, Lb
Peaches Fresh, Ton 14
Processing 11
Dried (CA), Ton Excluding Dried, Ton Clingstone CA, Ton Freestone, Ton
Pears Fresh, Ton 4
Processing, Ton 11
Dried (CA) Excluding Dried
Plums (CA), Ton Fresh 20
Processing 20
Prunes, Dried, CA, Ton 11
Prunes & Plums, Ex CA, Ton Fresh 14
Processing 11
Strawberries, Lb Fresh 15 16
Processing
Sugar Crops, Ton 17
Sugarbeets Sugarcane
0.277
612.00
456.00
247.00199.00
361.00
1,315.00202.00
( 20 )( 20 )
810.00
396.00204.00
0.7130.331
39.6028.40
0.319
581.00
446.00
215.00204.00
358.00
1,350.00197.00
( 20 )( 20 )
772.00
446.00254.00
0.7490.281
41.4029.50
0.361
548.00
382.00
263.00182.00
437.00
1,030.00201.00
( 20 )( 20 )
1,500.00
468.00228.00
0.7810.263
36.9028.30
0.361
718.00
504.00
252.00179.00
501.00
1,600.00194.00
( 20 )( 20 )
1,500.00
759.00261.00
0.6820.289
( 6 )( 6 )
0.372
575.10
592.00
236.00199.00
374.00
1,158.00196.00
( 20 )( 20 )
897.00
415.00194.00
0.6960.280
39.0028.10
0.364
594.90
553.00
239.00197.00
390.00
1,226.00198.00
( 20 )( 20 )
943.00
447.00206.00
0.7040.283
( 6 )( 6 )
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996-2005 1
Commodity and Unit 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Marketing Year Average Prices 5
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Tree Nuts 18
Almonds, Lb Hazelnuts, Ton Pecans, All, Lb Pistachio, All, Lb Walnuts, Ton
Vegetables, Fresh, Cwt 15
Asparagus Broccoli Carrots Cauliflower Celery 19
Honeydew Melons Lettuce Onions 19
Sweet Corn Tomatoes
Vegetables, Proc., Ton 11
Asparagus Green Peas Snap Beans Sweet Corn Tomatoes
2.08860.00
0.6411.16
1,580.00
92.9027.1013.4032.9010.5017.0014.7010.5016.9028.10
1,210.00284.00178.00
78.5062.30
1.56899.00
0.7741.13
1,430.00
108.0028.5012.9031.6014.7018.9017.5012.6017.7031.70
1,220.00288.00176.00
74.9060.70
1.41964.00
1.2101.03
1,050.00
124.0030.2012.2034.5011.7021.6016.2013.0017.2035.20
1,200.00282.00172.00
73.3065.30
0.86890.00
0.8141.33
886.00
131.0024.1016.8029.7012.0021.1013.30
9.7416.9025.80
1,180.00275.00173.00
71.1071.10
0.97891.00
1.1401.01
1,240.00
117.0031.2013.1032.1018.5019.2017.3011.2018.5030.70
1,180.00248.00171.00
73.4059.80
0.91701.00
0.5941.01
1,120.00
140.0026.5017.1029.2014.4021.1017.9010.7019.5030.00
1,040.00264.00161.00
73.0059.20
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 47 NASS, USDA
Prices Received by Farmers used to Calculate Parity Pricesfor Agricultural Commodities, United States, 1996-2005 1 (continued)
Commodity and Unit 2002 2003 2004 2005 1995-04Average
1996-05Average
Marketing Year Average Prices 5
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
Tree Nuts 18
Almonds, Lb Hazelnuts, Ton Pecans, All, Lb Pistachio, All, Lb Walnuts, Ton
Vegetables, Fresh, Cwt 15
Asparagus Broccoli 19
Carrots Cauliflower Celery 19
Honeydew Melons Lettuce Onions 19
Sweet Corn Tomatoes
Vegetables, Proc., Ton 11
Asparagus Green Peas Snap Beans Sweet Corn Tomatoes
1.111,000.00
0.9551.10
1,170.00
110.0031.4019.1032.2012.8018.1021.1012.1019.2031.60
1,110.00253.00151.00
68.0058.20
1.571,030.00
0.9841.22
1,160.00
105.0031.6019.0034.6013.4018.8018.1013.7019.3037.40
1,170.00250.00157.00
70.4058.70
2.211,440.00
1.7601.34
1,390.00
122.0032.2020.2030.5014.8017.6016.9010.5020.8037.50
1,170.00250.00158.00
72.1058.60
3.082,040.00
1.5402.03
( 6 )
97.5028.5020.9030.3014.3015.3015.6013.7022.1041.50
1,050.00267.00141.00
68.4061.00
1.52959.00
0.9901.10
1,210.00
116.3029.2016.1032.1013.9019.4017.7011.4018.4031.40
1,163.00266.00167.00
73.0061.70
1.581,072.00
1.0401.20
( 6 )
114.7029.1016.5031.8013.7018.9016.9011.8018.8033.00
1,153.00266.00164.00
72.3061.50
1 Average used to compute “adjusted base prices”. 2005 and 1996-2005 averages are preliminary. 2 Includes an allowance forprice support operations as authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, January 30, 1956. This entry is omitted for commoditiesnot affected by the adjustment. 3 Simple average of monthly prices. Due to rounding differences, the 10-year average of thesedata might differ slightly from the 120-month averages shown in the 1995-2004 and 1996-2005 columns. 4 Equivalentpackinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (applies only starting in 1985), OR (except peaches), and WA. Prices “as sold” for otherstates. 5 Unless otherwise noted these prices are the averages for the marketing season computed by weighting state prices byquantities sold. 6 Not available. 7 Price for year harvested, from Tobacco Division, AMS. 8 For 1984 through 1986 the nationalaverages are the support prices. 9 Average local market price; does not include incentive payment per pound, the 1995-2004 and1996-2005 averages for parity purposes include this allowance. 10 Consistent with legislation quoted in this report, citrus pricesshown for 2004 relate to the citrus crop designated as 2004-2005 in the production reports. 11 Equivalent returns at processingplant door. 12 Equivalent returns at packinghouse-door. 13 Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 14 Based on“as sold” prices for fresh fruit in all states. 15 Average F.O.B. shipping point prices. 16 Includes strawberries for processing instates where the processing crop is not estimated separately. 17 Prices include average conditional payments per ton made underthe sugar acts of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and abandonment payments not included. 18 Prices on in-shell basis exceptalmonds which are on shelled basis. 19 Includes some processing. 20 Marketing year average prices not published to avoiddisclosure of individual firms.
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,United States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
All Farm Products1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
604631709707712
625627737723
667629774755
597638792770
608667816757
614681813757
626666789742
632693761738
623704735740
606718721706
616738729717
619728706728
620677757737712
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
9599
112111112
9899
116114
10599
122119
94100125121
96105128119
97107128119
99105124117
100109120116
98111116116
95113114111
97116115113
98115111115
98107119116112
All Crops1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
462506559504529
501509596528
580523602570
493540607591
511569607572
515576603594
537538593571
555558582566
537549559549
500549545509
510570546520
507577512544
517547576552529
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
94103113102107
102103121107
118106122116
100109123120
104115123116
104117122120
109109120116
113113118115
109111113111
101111111103
103116111105
103117104110
105111117112107
1 Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,United States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Food Grains1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
284372393361365
270336395347
271326402352
267316408347
274326407347
302323384344
333311366341
365349357342
411353364353
410359363357
394379362364
396393359373
331345380352365
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
89117124114115
85106124109
85102127111
8499
129109
86102128109
95102121108
10598
115107
115110112108
129111114111
129113114112
124119114115
125124113117
104109120111115
Feed Grains and Hay1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
322375376340322
325380404326
327380421339
328382445342
339391454353
346392438369
364365405376
394363389357
398360362335
377342345306
370353331297
378368333323
356371392339322
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
90105105
9590
91106113
91
91106118
95
92107124
96
95109127
99
97110123103
102102113105
110102109100
111101101
94
105969685
104999383
106103
9390
100104110
9590
1 Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,United States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Cotton1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
231385526325419
237393523324
240411521341
230384510350
226388505335
285385506354
298391455347
292391411356
303471428374
333573428410
363533365410
374535332405
284437459361419
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
4575
1036482
4677
10263
4780
10267
4575
10068
44769965
56759969
58768968
57768069
59928373
65112
8380
71104
7180
73104
6579
5685907082
Tobacco 3
1910-14 = 100
2002200320042005
1761181718221857
1704180018911917
1478157018301265
1065574
1265
16091557
15611570
157416351648
160916431661
173917261726
173517351743
1641161214211369
1990-92 = 100
2002200320042005
116120120123
113119125127
98104121
84
703884
106103
103104
104108109
106109110
115114114
115115115
108107
9491
1 Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year. 2 Missing data indicates insufficient sales volume to establish a price. 3 Monthly prices discontinued July 2005.
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,United States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Oil-Bearing Crops1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
415540714548539
419548805539
432550901588
440571935594
455594930610
483597882649
528570824653
538552661599
483529518511
494607529531
530664528537
537692545558
480585731576539
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
7699
131100
98
77100147
99
79101165107
80104171109
83109170111
88109161119
96104151119
98101121109
88979593
90111
9797
97121
9798
98127100102
88107134105
98
Fruit and Nuts1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
585549670794953
580553768885
668606793837
632664697731
729745843833
794811885999
831845885991
849872935
1022
866880
10191067
861884
11031059
768847989
1059
644700791845
734746865927953
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
847996
114136
8379
110127
9687
114120
9195
100105
104107121119
114116127143
119121127142
122125134146
124126146153
123127158152
110121142152
92100113121
105107124133136
1 Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,United States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Commercial Vegetables1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
1054752842635917
1283755960805
1816824770
1095
803865879
1225
770924749894
7311015
742938
771797830761
807920886798
795964899881
704955
1065764
73510411110
787
6941171
8051128
914915878893917
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
158112126
95137
192113144121
272123115164
120129131183
115138112134
109152111140
115119124114
121138133119
119144134132
105143159114
110156166118
104175121169
137137131134137
Potatoes and Dry Beans1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
620533488531582
645554504533
715567530560
699592568564
748590558616
806559558675
884570552743
651483485591
520458492524
466443450484
524479486537
547493510584
652527515579582
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
123105
96105115
127110100105
141112105111
138117112111
148117110122
159110110133
175113109147
1299696
117
1039097
104
92878996
1049596
106
10897
101115
129104102114115
1 Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,United States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Other Crops1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
561564569578586
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578
561564569578586
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
114114115117119
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117
114114115117119
Food Commodities1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
9697
113116118
10096
117118
10896
124123
9398
127126
94104131122
95106130122
97104127119
97110123120
95112119121
93116117116
96120121120
95117116122
97106122120118
1 Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,United States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Livestock and Products1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
742735842931900
734728859917
723715934932
684717967938
681740
1021934
689758
1020905
678776981903
669809933901
655847908937
664887902935
684895916929
698859918918
692789933923900
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
9796
110121117
9695
112119
9493
122121
8993
126122
8996
133122
9099
133118
88101128118
87105122117
85110118122
87116118122
89117119121
91112120120
90103122120117
Meat Animals1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
916946
105812291232
948963
10601216
937946
11341244
884972
11521277
867101412321275
868102712481210
882102512351175
859105412281177
821110012061207
857116912031237
869117912021224
896112311951231
8841043117912251232
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
9093
104121121
9395
104120
9293
112122
8796
113126
85100121125
85101123119
87101121116
84104121116
81108119119
84115118122
86116118120
88110118121
87103116121121
1 Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.
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Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers, by Month and Annual Average,United States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Dairy Products1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
836725811977891
805701836953
774676953959
768676
1112934
744676
1186910
707676
1118891
682744989910
694817916910
713891953940
744922959953
731885996928
731848
1008910
744770986931891
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
10490
101122111
10087
104119
9684
119119
9684
139116
9384
148113
8884
139111
8593
123113
87102114113
89111119117
93115119119
91110124116
91106126113
9396
123116111
Poultry and Eggs1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
295303373343303
271291390338
271291414342
244279392341
257289397344
280307411345
265307406354
262316367351
258322330359
243330322334
269350331341
270339332329
265310372343303
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
105108133122113
96104139120
96104147122
8799
139121
92103141122
100109146123
94109144126
93112130125
92115117134
86118114125
96124118127
96121118123
94111132124113
1 Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 56 NASS, USDA
Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Grade Milk
By direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the parity price equivalent for manufacturing grade milk isdetermined as follows: (1) Based on data for the 10 calendar years immediately preceding, compute the ratioof (a) the average price received by farmers, f.o.b. plant, for all manufacturing grade milk to (b) the averageprice by farmers, f.o.b. plant, for all milk sold to plants and dealers. (2) The parity price for all milk sold toplants is multiplied by the resulting ratio of (a) to (b) to determine the parity price equivalent formanufacturing milk. The parity price equivalent for manufacturing milk is not in itself a parity price butrather is an administrative determination based on the above price relationship.
The ratio is computed in January of each year and is used throughout the calendar year. The ratio to be usedduring 2006 is 90.1, down 1.3 points from 2005. The parity price for all milk sold to plants is $37.90 per cwt. This price multiplied by 90.1 percent, results in $34.15 per cwt as the parity price equivalent formanufacturing milk of average milkfat content. In 2005, the simple average of monthly fat tests formanufacturing grade milk was 3.86 percent. The fat test ranged from a low of 3.68 in July to a high of 4.08percent in December.
Average price January 1996 - December 2005
a. Manufacturing grade milk .................................................................................................................. 12.70b. All milk sold at wholesale to plants and dealers ................................................................................. 14.10c. Ratio a/b ............................................................................................................................................... 90.1
Parity price equivalent for manufacturing grade milk - United States
a. January 2005 ....................................................................................................................................... 32.08b. December 2005 .................................................................................................................................. 34.28c. January 2006 ....................................................................................................................................... 34.15
Manufacturing Grade Milk: Average Price Per Cwt Received 1,by Month, United States, January 1996-December 2005
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
12.8012.1013.5015.4010.7010.7012.5010.7012.4014.90
12.6012.5013.5012.4010.3011.1011.9010.4012.8014.90
12.6012.4012.9012.5010.1012.2011.40
9.9015.5014.80
12.9011.6012.1012.0010.2012.8011.3010.0019.0014.70
13.4010.9011.4011.6010.1014.2011.1010.2018.8014.20
13.6010.8013.1012.0010.4014.9010.3010.2016.8013.80
14.0010.8014.1013.4010.8014.90
9.6011.8014.2014.20
14.6011.9014.7015.4010.7015.20
9.9013.2014.2013.80
15.3012.7015.4015.1011.4016.0010.4014.1014.7014.60
14.6013.2016.8012.7010.6014.3011.3014.6014.9014.90
12.4013.6017.4011.1010.4012.4010.7013.7015.9014.40
11.8013.6017.4010.8010.8012.5010.7012.7016.1014.40
1 Before hauling costs are deducted and including premiums paid to farmers.
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Reliability of Prices Received Estimates
Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades andqualities. The average commodity price from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketedtheoretically should give the total cash receipts for the commodity.
Survey Procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probabilitysamples of about 2000 mills and elevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving intocommercial channels has a chance of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed account for90 percent or more of total U.S. production. Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions,dealers, and market check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state commoditygroups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and livestock are not included since they represent very smallpercentages of the total marketings. Grain marketed for seed is also excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices areobtained 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 andused to weight average strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to a U.S. price based onexpanded marketings. Recommendations are prepared by the State Field Offices and reviewed by theAgricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonablenesswith survey data, other States, and recent historic estimates.
Revisions: For most items, the current month's preliminary price represents a 3-5 day period around the 15th
of the month. Previous month's prices represent actual dollars received for quantities sold during the entiremonth. Revisions are published in monthly issues of Agricultural Prices.
Reliability: U.S. price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less thanone percent for the major commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods ofsummarization for non-probability commodities are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the U.S. relative sampling errors at around five percent. Anynonsampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information, differences ininterpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at eachstep in the survey process to minimize these nonsampling errors.
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Prices Paid by Farmers
The January Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates(PPITW), at 145 (1990-92=100), increased 1.4 percent from December 2005 and is up 5.8 percent fromJanuary 2005.
PRODUCTION INDEX: The January index, at 144, increased 0.7 percent from last month and 7.5 percentfrom last year. Higher prices in January for gasoline, LP gas, complete feeds, and feed supplements morethan offset lower prices for feeder cattle, feed concentrates, milk cows, and potash & phosphate materials.
Feed: The January index, at 118, increased 0.9 percent from December and 5.4 percent from last January. Since December, higher prices for complete feeds, feed supplements, and feed grains more than offset lowerprices for feed concentrates.
Livestock & Poultry: The January index for livestock and poultry purchases, at 145, decreased 1.4 percentfrom last month but increased 8.2 percent from last year. Since December, lower prices for feeder cattle andmilk cows more than offset higher prices for feeder pigs. The January feeder cattle price, at $120.70 per cwt,is down $3.10 per cwt from the December price. January feeder pigs averaged $161.00 per cwt, up $5.00 percwt from December.
Fertilizer: The January index, at 180, is up 0.6 percent from December and 18 percent above January a yearago. Since December, higher prices for nitrogen fertilizers more than offset lower prices for potash &phosphate materials.
Agricultural Chemicals: The January index, at 121, is unchanged from December but increased 1.7 percentfrom January 2005.
Fuels: The January index, at 243, is up 2.5 percent from a month earlier and 43 percent above January 2005. Compared with last month, prices are higher for gasoline, LP gas, and diesel fuel.
Farm Machinery: The January index, at 172, is unchanged from December but 1.8 percent above lastJanuary.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The December 2005 Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.4 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of 196.8 (198-84=100). This compares withthe November index of 197.6. For the 12-month period ending in December, the overall index has increased3.4 percent.
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Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity RatiosUnited States, January 2006 With Comparisons
Indexesand
Ratios
1910-14 = 100 1990-92 = 100
2005 2006 2005 2006
Jan Dec Jan Jan Dec Jan
Prices Paid by Farmers forCommodities & Services,Interest, Taxes, & WageRates (PPITW) Production Feed Livestock and Poultry Seeds Fertilizer Agricultural Chemicals Fuels Farm Supplies & Repairs Autos & Trucks Farm Machinery Building Material Farm Services & Rent Farm Services Rent Interest 1
Taxes 2
Wage Rates Production, Interest, Taxes, & Wage Rates (PITW) Family Living-CPI 3
1,8181,298
5451,7101,564
562735
1,3161,0063,0914,2471,8921,498
2,7313,3836,319
1,8191,811
*1,904 *1,383
*571 *1,885
1,694 *656 *750
*1,827 *1,036 *3,019 *4,315 *1,987 *1,513
*2,731 *3,383
6,209
*1,912 *1,869
1,9251,397
5771,8521,694
659747
1,8771,0363,0224,3171,9971,543
2,9813,4266,209
1,9371,869
137134112134158153119170142116169139
127125109126169
135141
143 *143 *117
147171
*179 *121 *237
146114172
*146
128 *125 *109 *126
166
142 *146
145144118145171180121243146114172147
129131119128166
144146
Ratio (Received\Paid) Parity Ratio 4
Parity Ratio Adjusted 5
PPITW Adjusted for Productivity 6
3943
1238
3842
*1254
3740
1260
81 80 77
Crop Sector (PPITW) Livestock Sector (PPITW)
140133
*146139
148140
Farm Sector (Production) Non-Farm Sector (Production)
127137
*136146
136148
* Revised. 1 Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt. 2 Farm real estate taxes payable per acre. 3 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month converted by the
USDA. 4 Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-14=100). 5 Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.079 for 2006
and the revised factor is 1.096 for 2005. 6 PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years.
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Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components andSub-Components United States, January 2006 With Comparisons
IndexRelative Weights
5-Year Moving Average 1
Input Indexes
2005 2006
2005 2006 Jan Dec Jan
Percent Percent (1990-92=100) (1990-92=100) (1990-92=100)
Production Items
Feed Feed Grains Complete Feeds Hay/Forages Concentrates Supplements Livestock & Poultry Feeder Cattle Feeder Pigs Milk Cow Replacements Poultry Seeds Field Crops Grasses/Legumes Fertilizer Mixed Fertilizer Nitrogen Potash & Phosphate Agricultural Chemicals Herbicides Insecticides Fungicides/Other Fuels Diesel Gasoline LP Gas Farm Supplies & Repairs Supplies Repairs Autos & Trucks Autos Trucks Farm Machinery Tractors Self-Propelled Other Machinery Building Materials Farm Services Custom Rates Other Services Rent Cash ShareInterestTaxesWage RatesFamily Living-CPI
66.4
10.71.55.21.31.70.97.76.00.60.60.53.53.20.34.31.91.80.63.62.30.80.52.71.60.80.45.21.73.51.80.21.54.00.91.61.53.6
12.41.3
11.16.93.73.24.52.97.6
18.6
66.8
10.91.65.31.41.70.97.66.00.60.60.53.63.30.34.31.91.80.63.52.20.80.52.91.70.80.45.01.73.31.80.21.64.41.01.71.74.0
12.21.3
10.96.73.63.14.22.97.8
18.4
134
11290
111115114146134129185144110158163111153133176150119114132120170179152173142130148116109117169152176172139127125127125151
94109126169141
*143
*117 *83
*116120
*132148147146
*170166110171177118
*179 *144 *219 *167 *121 *114 *140 *121 *237 *253 *201 *243
146 *139
149114
*109 *114
172 *158
177175
*146128125129
*125 *151
94 *109 *126
166 *146
144
11885
117120130155145143175163110171177118180144222166121114140121243255211262146139149114110114172158177175147129125129131159
98119128166146
* Revised. 1 Weights may not add due to rounding.
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Feed Price Ratios: United States, January 2006 with Comparisons
Feed Price Ratio 12005 2006
Jan Dec Jan
Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feedequal in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight
Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in Value to 1 dozen eggs
Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to 100 pounds of hog, live weight
Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk
Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers, live weight
Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight
7.1
7.2
25.1
3.45
44.5
6.9
*6.5
*11.3
*23.1
*3.27
*52.0
*9.6
6.5
8.9
21.2
3.24
51.5
7.3
* Revised. 1 Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa
hay, and all wheat.
Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios:United States, January 2006 with Comparisons
Commodity Unit2005 2006
Jan Dec Jan
Broilers, LiveEggs, Market
Hogs, AllMilk, All
Steers and HeifersTurkeys, Live
CornHay, Alfalfa, Baled
SoybeansWheat, All
LbDoz
CwtCwt
CwtLb
BuTon
BuBu
0.4300.373
53.2015.90
94.400.393
2.1294.50
5.573.43
0.3900.564
*44.30*14.80
*99.900.543
*1.9297.70
*5.77*3.54
0.3800.438
41.6014.50
101.000.408
1.9695.60
5.513.48
* Revised.
Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United StatesJanuary 2006 with Comparisons
Commodity Unit2005 2006
Jan Dec Jan
Dollars Dollars Dollars
Feeders and Stockers Cattle and CalvesFeeder Pigs
CwtCwt
109.50170.00
123.80*156.00
120.70161.00
* Revised.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 65 NASS, USDA
Grazing Fee Rates for Cattle by Selected States and Regions
State
Survey Average Rates 1
Animal Unit 2 Cow-Calf Per Head
2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005
Dollars per Month Dollars per Month Dollars per Month Dollars per Month Dollars per Month Dollars per Month
AZ
CA
CO
ID
KS
MT
NE
NV
NM
ND
OK
OR
SD
TX
UT
WA
WY
17-State 3
16-State 4
11-State 5
9-State 6
8.00
14.50
13.50
12.20
13.00
15.90
23.00
10.60
9.70
13.00
8.00
13.00
17.60
10.00
11.80
10.80
13.90
13.10
14.30
13.30
13.00
8.00
15.40
14.50
12.50
13.50
16.20
22.50
12.20
9.50
13.70
8.00
13.00
18.40
9.40
11.60
9.70
14.80
13.20
14.60
13.70
13.00
( 7 )
19.50
15.00
14.20
16.50
17.40
27.50
12.00
11.90
14.20
10.00
15.10
21.50
10.80
13.80
12.50
16.00
15.30
17.10
15.50
15.10
( 7 )
20.50
16.00
14.60
16.50
18.70
27.50
12.50
11.50
16.00
10.00
15.70
21.90
9.00
13.60
12.50
17.00
15.20
17.60
16.20
14.80
9.00
15.50
14.00
12.60
13.50
16.20
25.20
12.00
11.00
13.50
8.50
12.50
19.20
9.80
13.10
10.80
14.30
13.70
15.20
13.80
13.60
9.50
17.00
14.30
13.00
14.00
17.30
25.00
12.50
10.80
14.50
8.00
12.80
19.50
9.90
13.00
12.20
15.50
14.00
15.60
14.60
13.80 1 The average rates are estimates based on survey indications of monthly lease rates for private, non-irrigated grazing land from the
January Cattle Survey. 2 Includes animal unit plus cow-calf rates. Cow-calf rate converted to animal unit (AUM) using (1 aum=cow-calf *0.833). 3 17 Western States: All States listed. 4 16 Western States: All States except Texas. 5 11 Western States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 6 9 Great Plains States: CO, KS, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, and WY. 7 Insufficient data.
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Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates(PPITW)
1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
16281682173318181925
1628169617371823
1635170217561845
1640169817751858
1634169217911858
1637169517921870
1640168917931873
1648168917881878
1657170617891892
1666171818021923
1662172017961904
1666171717811904
16451700177818711925
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
122126130137145
122127131137
123128132139
123128133140
123127135140
123127135140
123127135141
124127134141
125128134142
125129135144
125129135143
125129134143
124128134141145
Items Used for Production, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates(PITW)
1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
16161673172718191937
1615168717301823
1621169217501847
1625168817721861
1618168117901860
1621168417891875
1625167617911877
1634167517851881
1644169417851893
1653170918001930
1648171317911910
1655171017751912
16311690177418741937
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120125129135144
120126129136
121126130138
121126132139
120125133138
121125133140
121125133140
122125133140
122126133141
123127134144
123128133142
123127132142
121126132140144
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
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Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Items Used for Production1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
11391183122812981397
1138119612311301
1143120012491322
1149120012721343
1143119412871342
1146119612871355
1154119512921357
1162119312871360
1171121012871371
1172122112951399
1168122412871382
1173122112721383
11551203127313511397
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
117122127134144
117123127134
118124129136
118124131138
118123133138
118123133140
119123133140
120123133140
121125133141
121126133144
120126133142
121126131143
119124131139144
Feed1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
529556573545577
524559592538
530556606559
534555639568
529560658574
539556632590
555541626596
568523583591
576546567567
566545543567
557576533562
556574525571
547554590569577
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
108114117112118
107114121110
109114124115
109114131116
108115135118
110114129121
114111128122
116107119121
118112116116
116112111116
114118109115
114117108117
112114121117118
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
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Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Livestock and Poultry1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
13941340143917101852
1405129814031710
1361125414701760
1301130815461806
1251130316131789
1213132217141783
1223135317391733
1245137117541704
1259149217641769
1287160417961887
1341156417501902
1395152117041885
13061394164117871852
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
109105113134145
110102110134
10698
115138
102102121141
98102126140
95103134139
96106136136
97107137133
99117138138
101125141148
105122137149
109119133147
102109128140145
Seeds1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
13291426155315641694
1329142615531564
1329142615531564
1426155315641694
1426155315641694
1426155315641694
1426155315641694
1426155315641694
1426155315641694
1426155315641694
1426155315641694
1426155315641694
14021521156116621694
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
134144157158171
134144157158
134144157158
144157158171
144157158171
144157158171
144157158171
144157158171
144157158171
144157158171
144157158171
144157158171
142154158168171
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
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Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Fertilizer1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
394412481562659
395427493564
394463504565
391471502579
392466496585
397454500588
394449504584
393453516585
391457523603
394461539618
398463550652
400469556656
394454514595659
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
108112131153180
108117134154
107126137154
107129137158
107127135160
108124136160
107123138159
107124141160
107125143165
107126147169
109126150178
109128152179
108124140162180
Agricultural Chemicals1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
739752745735747
731752747727
735744747725
733746745740
734746743740
736747742741
738747744743
739746741747
741746739750
736748735750
738750732753
750744731750
738747741742747
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120122121119121
118122121118
119120121117
119121121120
119121120120
119121120120
119121120120
120121120121
120121120121
119121119121
119121118122
121120118121
119121120120121
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
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Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Fuels1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
6441080112113161877
661132210551393
783137110961593
878110511681624
852983
12261570
836101111561667
868102012361743
900105013031861
997101213332035
1074105415532323
949988
14921847
950100112711827
8661083125117331877
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
83140145170243
86171137180
101178142206
114143151210
110127159203
108131150216
112132160226
117136169241
129131173264
139137201301
123128193239
123130165237
112140162224243
Farm Supplies and Repairs1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
915941965
10061036
918941965
1007
917942963
1007
925947971
1014
927947972
1016
927948972
1016
929952975
1018
929952976
1027
929952981
1021
935956985
1024
935954986
1034
935954989
1036
927949975
10191036
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
129133136142146
129133136142
129133136142
130133137143
131133137143
131134137143
131134137143
131134137145
131134138144
132135139144
132134139146
132134139146
131134137144146
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 71 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Autos and Trucks1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
31463083305230913022
3107307430603093
3093307630463071
3086306130423062
3073304730293060
3061302930213042
3054301829942991
3041302029692959
3059301629692974
3076301429853000
3093304030343016
3099305030673019
30823044302230323022
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
118116115116114
117116115116
116116115115
116115114115
116115114115
115114114114
115113113112
114114112111
115113112112
116113112113
116114114113
117115115114
116115114114114
Farm Machinery1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
36683731390142474317
3674373239194290
3694373340494286
3700373740404282
3703375140484288
3699376640424289
3704378440494293
3705381540494298
3719383141084298
3724384641344298
3730386141884312
3730387542154315
37043789406242914317
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
146149156169172
146149156171
147149161171
147149161171
148150161171
147150161171
148151161171
148152161171
148153164171
148153165171
149154167172
149154168172
148151162171172
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 72 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Building Materials1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
16421655170418921997
1642166317381910
1647166517571914
1652167118001917
1655167118241913
1656167218241918
1658167918311921
1669168018561917
1663169418681935
1658169618671960
1653170118661977
1652170118721987
16541679181719301997
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
121122125139147
121122128141
121123129141
122123133141
122123134141
122123134141
122124135141
123124137141
122125137142
122125137144
122125137146
122125138146
122124134142147
Farm Services and Rent 2
1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
14221440145114981543
1422144114511499
1421144114521499
1420144414521501
1421144614561505
1432145514671518
1432145714671520
1433145714701519
1432145714681521
1426144714601513
1424144214561513
1425144214561513
14261447145915101543
Farm Services1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120121123127129
120122123127
120122123127
119122123127
120122124127
121123125129
121124125129
121124125129
121124125129
120122124129
120122124128
120122124128
120123124128129
Rent1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
119120120125131
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125
119120120125131
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2 For the 1990-92=100 base period, the Farm Services and Rent Index is separated.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 73 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Interest1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
26192566259727312981
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
2619256625972731
26192566259727312981
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
104102104109119
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109
104102104109119
Taxes1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
33873368333933833426
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
3387336833393383
33873368333933833426
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
126126125126128
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126
126126125126128
Wage Rates1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
57966035608063196209
5796603560806319
5796603560806319
5705591959646041
5705591959646041
5705591959646041
5537573858416061
5537573858416061
5537573858416061
5783584860226209
5783584860226209
5783584860226209
57055885597761586209
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
155161163169166
155161163169
155161163169
153158159161
153158159161
153158159161
148153156162
148153156162
148153156162
155156161166
155156161166
155156161166
153157160165166
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 74 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Family Living1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
16821726175918111869
1689173917681822
1698174917801836
1708174617861848
1708174317961846
1709174518021847
1711174717991856
1716175318001865
1719175918041888
1722175718131892
1722175218141877
1718175018071869
17091747179418551869
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
131135137141146
132136138142
133137139143
133136139144
133136140144
133136141144
134136141145
134137141146
134137141147
134137142148
134137142147
134137141146
133136140145146
Production Items With Farm Origin 2
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
112115122127136
112115123126
112113126130
112116132134
110117135134
110117135135
112116136135
114115132133
116120130133
115123129136
116125126136
117124124136
113118129133136
Production Items With Non-Farm Origin 3
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120125129137148
120127129138
121129130140
121127131141
121126131140
122126131142
122126132142
122127133143
123127134145
123127136148
123127136146
123127134146
122127132142148
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2 Feed, livestock and poultry purchases, and seed. 3 Fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, fuels, farm supplies and repairs, autos and trucks, farm machinery, building materials, and farm
services and rent.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 75 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Parity Ratio 2
1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
3738413937
38374240
41374441
36384541
37394641
38404540
38394440
38414339
38414139
36424037
37434138
37424038
3840433937
Adjusted Parity Ratio 3
1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
3940434340
41404543
43404745
39414745
39434845
40434844
40434643
41444543
40454343
38454240
39464341
39464242
4043454340
Ratio1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
7879868177
80788983
85779286
76789486
78839585
79849585
80839283
81869082
78878782
76888477
78908579
78898380
7984898277
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2 Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid for commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates. 3 Ratio of the index of prices received by farmers after adjustment for government payments to the index of prices paid for
commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 76 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Crop Sector (PPITW)1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
124129133140148
125131133141
125132134142
126131135143
126131135143
126131135143
126130135144
126131136144
127131136146
128131138148
127131138147
127131137146
126131135144148
Livestock Sector (PPITW)1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120123127133140
120124127133
120124129135
120123132136
119123134136
119123134137
120123134138
121123132137
122125132138
122126133141
122127132139
123126130139
121124131137140
Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Wage RatesAdjusted for Productivity
1910-14 = 100
20022003200420052006
11391173120212381260
1140117712051241
1143118012101247
1139117012051231
1138116912101230
1139117012111232
1128115612021236
1130115712011238
1132116112021244
1151117112181260
1150117012171255
1151117012141254
11401169120812421260
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 77 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Feed Sub-ComponentsFeed Grains
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
86102104
9085
84103113
84
85102119
87
83102124
86
84104123
85
88101119
90
9494
10893
10495
10186
107969484
103949179
101978878
103101
8783
9499
1068585
Complete Feeds1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
111115119111117
110114123112
111114122114
112112130116
110112132118
113112130119
115111131121
116107123123
118111120120
117111113118
116118111115
115119108116
114113122117117
Hay and Forages1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120121106115120
118122107115
119120108121
125125116128
127123129132
121122122128
118113119127
119109118127
119108118125
121109119126
120106116119
120105113120
121115116124120
Concentrates1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
105104125114130
102110126113
105110143122
104112149124
106118159128
109115140140
118114142138
121106118136
121123114117
110123107126
105137105133
104127104132
109117128127130
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 78 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Supplements1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
123135135146155
124134134135
124134135142
123131138140
118129136133
123132136136
126130134140
128126131135
129127135133
133130133137
134135135142
135135138148
127132135139155
Livestock and Poultry Sub-ComponentsFeeder Cattle
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
10299
113129143
10396
107129
9992
113133
9599
119137
9299
126138
91102137140
94107139137
96111141135
98122141140
100130143150
102126137150
105122130146
98109129139143
Feeder Pigs1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
138138104185175
146127120186
138123125195
111119126194
88109122164
59104116139
5282
109115
4664
108110
4073
116122
7397
129139
10294
150148
12696
175170
93102125156175
Milk Cow Replacements1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
143122123144163
143122123144
143122123144
152115140157
152115140157
152115140157
148116152162
148116152162
148116152162
127122145166
127122145166
127122145166
143119140157163
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 79 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Poultry1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
111110110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110
111110110110110
Seeds Sub-ComponentsField Crops
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
136147162163177
136147162163
136147162163
147162163177
147162163177
147162163177
147162163177
147162163177
147162163177
147162163177
147162163177
147162163177
144158163174177
Grasses and Legumes1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
118118109111118
118118109111
118118109111
118109111118
118109111118
118109111118
118109111118
118109111118
118109111118
118109111118
118109111118
118109111118
118111111116118
Fertilizer Sub-ComponentsMixed Fertilizer1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
105107117133144
104107119133
104112122134
104113122135
104113122135
104113122134
105113122135
105113124135
106114125140
106114128141
106115130144
106115130144
105112124137144
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 80 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Nitrogen1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
111122152176222
111131156176
110147158176
110150157183
110146153186
113141156188
111138158184
110139163184
108141164190
110142170199
113144174217
115147176219
111141161190222
Potash and Phosphate1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
106102114150166
109103119152
109112124152
108113123155
106113124155
106108124160
105107124161
105110128163
105110133166
105111137166
104110143167
102111146167
106109128160166
Agricultural Chemicals Sub-ComponentsHerbicides
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
112112113114114
111112113113
112112113113
112112113113
111112113113
111112113113
111112114113
111112113114
112112113114
110113113114
110113113115
112112113114
111112113114114
Insecticides1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
139145144132140
138146144130
138146144129
137147143139
138147142139
139148141139
140147140139
140147138140
141146137140
142146135140
143146134141
144145133140
140146140137140
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 81 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Fungicides and Other1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120125116120121
120126116119
119114117119
119115116120
120115117120
121115117120
121115118120
122115118121
123116118121
123116118121
124116118122
124116119121
121117117120121
Fuels Sub-ComponentsDiesel
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
84136140179255
86172132190
100179138221
110141149224
106120151219
104122143239
110125154243
114129170257
130121178272
139133210339
120125202264
121127172253
110136162242255
Gasoline1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
81132136152211
85156138163
103168143182
118140152192
115131169187
114136155188
117137163208
119142154224
123145157253
136134178247
120123167198
113120143201
112139155200211
LP Gas1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
87173188173262
88201157176
107193157195
121158158191
118149170175
113159167176
113152178192
124153197212
139147186252
149159212256
142153211224
152163182243
121163180205262
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 82 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Farm Supplies & Repairs Sub-ComponentsSupplies
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
121124126130139
122124126130
122124126131
123124127131
124124127132
124124127132
124125127132
124125127136
124125128134
124125129135
124125129138
124126129139
123125127133139
Repairs1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
133137141148149
133137141148
133137140147
134138142149
134138142149
134138142149
134139143149
134139143149
134139144149
136139144149
136139144149
136139145149
134138143149149
Autos and Trucks Sub-ComponentsAutos
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
112109108109110
111109108109
111109108109
110108108109
110108108108
109107107108
109107106107
108107106106
109107106107
109107106108
110108108109
110108108109
110108107108110
Trucks1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
119117116117114
118117116117
117117116117
117116115116
116116115116
116115115115
116114114113
115115113112
116114113113
117114113114
117115115114
117116116114
117116115115114
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 83 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Farm Machinery Sub-ComponentsTractors
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
140140145152158
140140145153
140141146153
140141146153
140141147154
140141147154
140142148155
140143148155
140144148155
140144149155
140145149157
140145149158
140142147155158
Self Propelled1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
145148162176177
146148164176
146148165176
147148167176
147149167176
147150166176
147152167176
147154167177
147156171177
147157174177
148158173177
148160176177
147152168176177
Other Machinery1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
151155155172175
151155155176
152155167176
153155164175
153155164175
153155164175
153155164175
153155163175
154155165175
154155165175
155155171175
155155170175
153155164175175
Farm Services Sub-ComponentsCustom Rates1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120125125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125
120125125125125
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 84 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual AverageUnited States, 2002-2006
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg 1
Other Services1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
120121123127129
120121123127
120121123127
119122123127
120122123128
121123125130
121124125130
121124125130
121124125130
120122124129
120121124129
120121123129
120122124129129
Rent Sub-ComponentsCash
1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
143145145151159
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151
143145145151159
Share1990-92 = 100
20022003200420052006
9191919498
91919194
91919194
91919194
91919194
91919194
91919194
91919194
91919194
91919194
91919194
91919194
9191919498
1 Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 85 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid Survey Estimates, Month Published and Level
Survey2005 Program Schedule 1
Survey and Publication Month Level of Estimates
Feed Apr Farm Production Regions and US
Feeder Livestock Monthly US
Seed Apr US
Fertilizer Apr Fertilizer Regions and US
Agricultural Chemicals Apr US
Fuels Apr Farm Production Regions and US
Farm Machinery Apr US
Grazing Fees Jan 2 States and Regions 1 Data collection and publication schedule for average prices paid by producers. 2 Survey estimates for previous year.
Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardJanuary 2006 86 NASS, USDA
Prices Paid by Farmers
Definition: Prices paid by farmers represent the average costs of inputs purchased by farmers and ranchers toproduce agricultural commodities. Conceptually, the average price when multiplied by quantity purchasedshould equal total producer expenditures for the item.
Survey Procedures: The prices paid data are obtained from establishments that sell goods and services tofarmers and ranchers. Annually, about 8,500 firms are randomly selected from lists by type of item sold withan average response rate in the range of 75-80 percent. Firms are asked to report the price for the specifieditem "most commonly bought by farmers" or that was the "volume seller". Approximately 135 items aresurveyed each April to represent all production input items purchased. The survey reference period for mostitems is the 5 business days centered around the 15th of the month. Separate prices paid surveys areconducted for agricultural chemicals, fuels, feed, fertilizer, machinery, and seed.
Summary and Estimation Procedures: The annual April Prices Paid Survey is summarized as anonprobability survey. Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and U.S. level using weightsavailable from expenditure data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are prepared by theState Field Offices and Headquarters for review by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the change in price level for individual items surveyed are combined to the regional and U.S. levels, andare published as prices paid indexes referenced to a specific base period. Prices paid indexes for new autosand trucks, building materials, farm supplies, motor supplies, and marketing containers are updated based onprice 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 basisfor revision must be supported by additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisionsare likely in April when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLS indexes, by the USDA tomeasure price change.
Reliability: Current methods of summarization in April are not designed directly to calculate samplingerrors. However, analytical measures approximate the U.S. relative sampling errors for major items around10 percent. Any nonsampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information,differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts aremade at each step in the survey process to minimize these nonsampling errors.
Program Change: Effective January 1, 1995, the National Agricultural Statistics Service updated theweights and changed the construction of its prices paid and received by farmers indexes. A Federal RegisterNotice dated October 28, 1994 discussed these program modifications.
A 1990-92 reference and base period replaced the 1977 reference and 1971-73 base weight period. Five-yearmoving average weights replaced the current fixed 1971-73 base period weights. The 1910-14=100 priceindexes, required by statute for computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new1990-92=100 indexes. The new indexes were constructed by multiplying the ratios of the current prices tothe base period prices by the moving average weights (adjusted for seasonal marketing patterns for the pricesreceived indexes).
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General questions should be directed to Linda Hutton, Chief, Environmental, Economics and DemographicsBranch at (202) 720-6146. Below are the commodity specialists to contact for additional information.
Crop Prices ReceivedJoe Prusacki Chief, Crops Branch ................................................................................ (202) 720-2127
Greg Thessen, Field Crops Section .............................................................................. (202) 720-2127Scott Cox - Wheat, Rye ........................................................................................... (202) 720-8068Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed ................................................................ (202) 720-9526Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cottonseed ......................................................................... (202) 720-5944Travis Thorson - Hay, Oats, Sorghum ..................................................................... (202) 690-3234Jason Lamprecht - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ........................................ (202) 720-7369Dennis Koong - Peanuts, Rice ................................................................................. (202) 720-7688Brian Young - Sugarcane, Sugarbeets, Barley ......................................................... (202) 720-7621
Jim Smith, Fruit and Vegetable Section ....................................................................... (202) 720-2127Debbie Flippin - Peaches, Pears, Hops, Pulses, Mint .............................................. (202) 720-3250Rich Holcomb - Citrus ............................................................................................. (202) 720-5412Terry O’Connor - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries, Plums, Prunes .................................................................................... (202) 720-4288Leslie Colburn - Grapes, Tobacco ........................................................................... (202) 720-7235Cathy Scherrer, Potatoes, Dry Edible Beans, Sweet Potatoes .................................. (202) 720-4285Jim Smith - Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries ........................................................ (202) 720-2127
Livestock Prices ReceivedDan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........................................................................ (202) 720-3570
Bill Weaver, Livestock Section .................................................................................... (202) 720-3570Scott Hollis - Sheep, Lambs, Wool, Mohair ............................................................ (202) 720-4751Ann Summa - Milk, Milk Cows .............................................................................. (202) 720-3278Bruce Boess - Hogs ................................................................................................. (202) 720-3106Mike Miller - Cattle ................................................................................................. (202) 720-3040
Darin Jantzi, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ........................................... (202) 720-3570John Lange - Turkeys .............................................................................................. (202) 720-0585Sharyn Lavender - Eggs ........................................................................................... (202) 720-3244Jody Roberts - Broilers ........................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity PricesLinda Hutton, Chief, Environmental, Economics and
Demographics Branch ............................................................................................. (202) 720-6146
Kevin Hintzman, Economics Section ........................................................................... (202) 720-6146Eric Barnes - Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Fuels, Feeder Livestock, Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios, Grazing Fees, Autos & Trucks ............................................... (202) 690-4752Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-8844Tara Jackson - Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed,
Fertilizer, Agricultural Chemicals, Seeds ............................................................. (202) 690-3229
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