Agricultural prices

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ISSN: 1937-4216

Released September 29, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

August Farm Prices Received Index Up 3.0 percent 

The August Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 102, increased 
3.0 percent from July. At 88, the Crop Production Index increased 
2.3 percent. At 117, the Livestock Production Index increased 1.7 percent. 
Producers received higher prices for market eggs, lettuce, strawberries, and 
apples but lower prices for broilers, wheat, onions, and hay. In addition to 
prices, the indexes are influenced by the monthly mix of commodities 
producers market. Increased monthly movement of cattle, grapes, calves, and 
hogs offset the decreased marketing of wheat, soybeans, corn, and hay.

The Prices Received Index is down 6.4 percent from the previous year. The 
Food Commodities Index, at 110, increased 3.8 percent from the previous month 
but is down 9.1 percent from August 2014.

August Prices Paid Index Down 0.9 percent 

The August Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, 
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 108, is down 0.9 percent from July and 
down 3.6 percent from August 2014. Lower prices in August for feeder cattle, 
hay & forages, nitrogen, and diesel more than offset higher prices for 
complete feeds, supplements, herbicides, and insecticides.

Prices Received, Prices Paid, and Ratio of Prices Received to Prices Paid Indexes
2011 Base - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
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                                          :   August    :    July     :   August    
                Index Group               :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     
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                                          :                                         
Prices received by farmers ...............:     109            99           102     
                                          :                                         
Prices paid by farmers ...................:     112           109           108     
                                          :                                         
Ratio of prices received to prices paid ..:      97            91            94     
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Contents

Prices Received by Farmers...................................................................................  4
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.............................  5
Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons........................  5
Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2014 and 2015...............  5
Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States: 2014 and 2015...................  6
Received and Paid Indexes, Annual Average - United States: 2011=100 Chart....................................  6
Crop Farm Received and Paid Indexes, All Items by Quarter - United States: 2011=100 Chart....................  7
Livestock Farm Received and Paid Indexes All Items by Quarter - United States: 2011=100 Chart................  7
Received Indexes by Month, Livestock Product, All Product, and All Crop - United States: 2011=100 Chart......  8
Received Indexes by Month, Food Grain, Feed Grain, and Oilseed - United States: 2011=100 Chart...............  8
Received Indexes by Month, Fruit & Tree Nut and Commercial Vegetable - United States: 2011=100 Chart.........  9
Received Indexes by Month, Meat Animal, Dairy Product, and Poultry & Egg - United States: 2011=100 Chart.....  9
Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons..................... 10
Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons................... 11
Prices Received for Corn by Month - United States Chart...................................................... 12
Prices Received for Wheat by Month - United States Chart..................................................... 12
Prices Received for Upland Cotton by Month - United States Chart............................................. 13
Prices Received for Soybeans by Month - United States Chart.................................................. 13
Prices Received for Cattle by Month - United States Chart.................................................... 14
Prices Received for Milk by Month - United States Chart...................................................... 14
Prices Received for Hogs by Month - United States Chart...................................................... 15
Prices Received for Poultry by Month - United States Chart................................................... 15
Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2015 with Comparisons............ 16
Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2015 with Comparisons................. 16
Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons....................... 17
Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.................... 17
Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons..................... 18
Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.................... 18
Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons............................ 18
Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons...................... 19
Prices Received for Malting Barley - States: August 2015 with Comparisons.................................... 19
Prices Received for Feed Barley - States: August 2015 with Comparisons....................................... 19
Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons................... 19
Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons............................ 20
Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons........................ 20
Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons....................... 21
Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.............. 21
Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons....................... 21
Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.......................... 21
Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons........................ 22
Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.... 22
Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: August 2015 
   with Comparisons.......................................................................................... 22
Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons..................... 23
Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.......................... 23
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: August 2014..................... 24
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: July 2015....................... 25
Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: August 2015..................... 26
Prices Received for Potatoes - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons........................ 27
Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons........................ 28
Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: July 2015 with Comparisons......................... 28
Parity Price Overview........................................................................................ 29
Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons... 30
Commodity Parity Prices - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons........................................ 31
Marketing Year for Specified Commodities..................................................................... 33
Austrian Winter Peas Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2012 
   through 2014.............................................................................................. 34
Dry Edible Peas Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2012 
   through 2014.............................................................................................. 34
Lentils Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2012 through 2014.... 34
Sorghum Grain Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2012 
   through 2014.............................................................................................. 34
Soybean Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States: Marketing Years 2012 through 2014.... 35
Austrian Winter Peas Prices Received and Farm Marketings by Month - United States: Marketing Years 
   2012-2013 through 2014-2015............................................................................... 36
Dry Edible Peas Prices Received and Farm Marketings by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2012-2013 
   through 2014-2015......................................................................................... 36
Lentils Prices Received and Farm Marketings by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2012-2013 
   through 2014-2015......................................................................................... 37
Corn Prices Received and Farm Marketings by Month - United States: Marketing Years 2012-2013 
   through 2014-2015......................................................................................... 37
Sorghum Grain Prices Received by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014 
   and 2014-2015............................................................................................. 38
Soybean Prices Received by Month - States and United States: Marketing Year 2013-2014........................ 39
Soybean Prices Received by Month - States and United States: Marketing Year 2014-2015........................ 40
Sorghum Grain Farm Marketing Percent by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014 
   and 2014-2015............................................................................................. 41
Soybean Farm Marketing Percent by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014 
   and 2014-2015............................................................................................. 42
Reliability of Prices Received Estimates..................................................................... 43
Prices Paid by Farmers....................................................................................... 44
Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.................. 45
Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components - United States: 
   August 2015 with Comparisons.............................................................................. 46
Paid Indexes by Month, All Items and Production Items - United States: 2011=100 Chart........................ 47
Paid Indexes, Annual Averages, Production Items, Interest, Taxes, and Wages - United States: 2011=100 Chart.. 47
Paid Indexes by Farm Type, All Items - United States: 2011=100 Chart......................................... 48
Paid Indexes by Origin, All Production Items - United States: 2011=100 Chart................................. 48
Paid Indexes by Non-Farm Sector, Supplies & Repairs, Fertilizer, Machinery, and Fuel -
   United States: 2011=100 Chart............................................................................. 49
Paid Indexes by Month, Feed and Replacement Livestock - United States: 2011=100 Chart........................ 49
Feed Price Ratios - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons.............................................. 50
Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons............ 50
Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons............................... 50
Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates......................................................................... 51
Information Contacts......................................................................................... 52

August Prices Received by Farmers

The August Prices Received Index for agricultural production is 102 percent 
of its 2011 base, up 3.0 percent from the July index but 6.4 percent below 
the August 2014 index.

Crop Production: The August index, at 88, increased 2.3 percent from July but 
is 3.3 percent below August 2014. Index increase for fruit & tree nut 
production more than offset the index decrease for oilseeds & grains.

Feed grain: The August index, at 65, is up 1.6 percent from last month 
and 3.2 percent above a year ago. The corn price, at $3.68 per bushel, 
is down 12 cents from last month but is 5 cents higher than 
August 2014. At $7.90 per cwt, sorghum grain is up 22 cents from July 
and 77 cents above August a year earlier.

Food grain: At 67, the index for August is 5.6 percent lower than the 
previous month and 19 percent below a year earlier. The August price 
for all wheat, at $4.85 per bushel, is down 38 cents from July and 
$1.12 below August 2014.

Oilseed: At 78, the index for August is down 2.5 percent from July and 
20 percent lower than August 2014. The soybean price, at 
$9.71 per bushel, decreased 24 cents from July and is $2.69 below 
August a year earlier.

Fruit and tree nut: The August index, at 128, is up 4.9 percent from 
July but is 3.0 percent lower than a year earlier. Price increases 
during August for strawberries and apples more than offset price 
decreases for lemons and grapefruit.

Vegetable and melon: At 106, the index for August is down 0.9 percent 
from the previous month but is 7.1 percent above August 2014. Price 
declines during August for onions and sweet corn more than offset price 
increases for lettuce and broccoli.

Other crop: The August index, at 85, is down 5.6 percent from the 
previous month and 13 percent below August 2014. The all hay price, at 
$145 per ton, is down $11.00 from July and $36.00 lower than 
August 2014. At 58.0 cents per pound, the price for upland cotton is 
down 8.1 cents from July and 12.5 cents below August 2014.

Livestock Production: The index for August, at 117, is 1.7 percent above the 
previous month but is down 10 percent from August a year earlier. Compared 
with a year ago, prices are up for market eggs, turkeys, and calves but lower 
for milk, hogs, broilers, and cattle. 

Meat animal: At 123, the August index is up 0.8 percent from the 
previous month but is 10 percent lower than a year earlier. At $59.00 
per cwt, the August hog price is up 30 cents from July but is $24.20 
lower than a year earlier. The August beef cattle price of $148 per cwt 
is down $1.00 from the previous month and $10.00 lower than August 
2014.

Dairy: The index for August, at 83, is unchanged from the previous 
month but is 31 percent lower than August a year earlier. The August 
all milk price of $16.70 per cwt is up 10 cents from July but is down 
$7.50 from August 2014. 

Poultry and egg: At 136, the August index is up 3.8 percent from July 
and 9.7 percent higher than 2014. The August market egg price, at 
$2.38 per dozen, increased 57.0 cents from July and is $1.52 above 
August 2014. The August broiler price, at 47.0 cents per pound, is down 
4.0 cents from July and 13.0 cents below a year earlier. At 
89.7 cents per pound, the August turkey price is up 4.9 cents from the 
previous month and up 14.1 cents from 2014.

Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base - United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are
available at www.nass.usda.gov]
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                                :             2011 Base             
                                :-----------------------------------
                                :  August   :   July    :  August   
           Index Group          :   2014    :   2015    :   2015    
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                                :              percent              
                                :                                   
Agricultural Production ........:    109          99         102    
  Crop Production ..............:     91          86          88    
    Grain and oilseed ..........:     76          70          69    
      Feed grain ...............:     63          64          65    
      Food grain ...............:     83          71          67    
      Oilseed ..................:     97          80          78    
    Fruit and tree nut .........:    132         122         128    
    Vegetable and melon ........:     99         107         106    
    Other crop .................:     98          90          85    
                                :                                   
  Livestock Production .........:    130         115         117    
    Meat animal ................:    137         122         123    
      Cattle ...................:    141         133         133    
      Hog ......................:    125          88          89    
    Dairy ......................:    120          83          83    
    Poultry and egg ............:    124         131         136    
                                :                                   
Food Commodity .................:    121         106         110    
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Prices Received Indexes, 1910-1914 Base - United States:
August 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are
available at www.nass.usda.gov]
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                                :         1910 - 1914 Base          
                                :-----------------------------------
                                :  August   :   July    :  August   
           Index Group          :   2014    :   2015    :   2015    
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                                :              percent              
                                :                                   
Agricultural Production ........:   1128        1023        1055    
  Crop Production ..............:    796         748         767    
  Livestock Production .........:   1515        1337        1359    
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Prices Received Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups -
United States: 2014 and 2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at
www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
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               :                           2011 Base                           
               :---------------------------------------------------------------
     Month     : Agricultural  :     Crop      :   Livestock   :     Food      
               :  Production   :  Production   :  Production   :  Commodities  
               :---------------------------------------------------------------
               : 2014  : 2015  : 2014  : 2015  : 2014  : 2015  : 2014  : 2015  
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               :    percent         percent         percent         percent    
               :                                                               
January .......:   99      97      91     82      116     120     111     108  
February ......:  107      99      94     84      121     114     117     107  
March .........:  112     102      96     85      128     117     123     110  
April .........:  115     103     100     89      131     116     126     111  
May ...........:  115     107     100     90      130     122     125     115  
June ..........:  113     105      99     88      128     121     123     113  
July ..........:  110      99      93     86      133     115     121     106  
August ........:  109     102      91     88      130     117     121     110  
September .....:  107              87             132             119          
October .......:  100              81             135             112          
November ......:  102              82             134             120          
December ......:  101              83             127             115          
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Prices Paid Indexes, 2011 Base by Month for Selected Groups - United States:
2014 and 2015
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at
www.nass.usda.gov. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
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               :                           2011 Base                           
               :---------------------------------------------------------------
     Month     :   All Items   :               :     Crop      :   Livestock   
               :    (PPITW)    :  Production   :    Sector     :    Sector     
               :---------------------------------------------------------------
               : 2014  : 2015  : 2014  : 2015  : 2014  : 2015  : 2014  : 2015  
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               :    percent         percent         percent         percent    
               :                                                               
January .......:  108     110     110     111     106     106     111     114  
February ......:  109     110     110     111     107     106     112     113  
March .........:  110     110     112     111     107     106     113     114  
April .........:  112     110     114     111     108     106     116     114  
May ...........:  112     110     115     111     108     106     117     113  
June ..........:  113     109     116     110     108     106     118     113  
July ..........:  113     109     115     110     108     106     118     112  
August ........:  112     108     114     109     107     105     116     111  
September .....:  112             115             107             118          
October .......:  112             114             107             117          
November ......:  112             114             107             117          
December ......:  111             114             106             117          
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Prices Received for Field Crops and Fruits - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
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                                          :     2011     :              :              :              
                 Commodity                :  Base Price  : August 2014  :  July 2015   : August 2015  
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                                          :                                                           
Field crops                               :                                                           
 Austrian winter peas .........dollars/cwt:     19.50           23.10            (D)            (D)   
 Barley, all ...............dollars/bushel:      4.79            5.60           5.19           5.59   
  Feed .....................dollars/bushel:      4.59            3.31           2.98           3.00   
  Malting ..................dollars/bushel:      4.83            6.11           5.72           5.90   
 Beans, dry edible ............dollars/cwt:     34.60           35.90          27.50          29.00   
 Canola .......................dollars/cwt:     23.10           17.80          18.10          15.60   
 Chickpeas, all ...............dollars/cwt:     35.70           32.70          29.90          28.60   
  Large .......................dollars/cwt:     39.20           33.30          30.60          29.30   
  Small .......................dollars/cwt:     23.40             (D)          22.00          20.70   
 Corn ......................dollars/bushel:      6.02            3.63           3.80           3.68   
                                          :                                                           
 Cotton, Upland .............dollars/pound:     0.880           0.705          0.661          0.580   
 Cottonseed ...................dollars/ton:    131.00          182.00           (NA)         192.00   
 Flaxseed ..................dollars/bushel:     14.20           13.30          11.50          10.00   
 Hay, all, baled ..............dollars/ton:    159.00          181.00         156.00         145.00   
  Alfalfa .....................dollars/ton:    176.00          207.00         169.00         159.00   
  Other .......................dollars/ton:    119.00          132.00         129.00         115.00   
 Lentils ......................dollars/cwt:     27.50           20.00          30.10          25.80   
 Oats ......................dollars/bushel:      3.42            3.24           2.33           2.08   
 Peanuts, in-shell ..........dollars/pound:     0.252           0.221          0.230          0.219   
 Peas, dry edible .............dollars/cwt:     13.60           11.00          11.30          10.60   
                                          :                                                           
 Potatoes .....................dollars/cwt:      9.78            8.88           9.04           8.54   
 Rice, all ....................dollars/cwt:     13.70           15.60          11.20          11.50   
  Long ........................dollars/cwt:     12.30           14.30           9.96          10.40   
  Medium and short ............dollars/cwt:     18.40           20.30          16.60          17.20   
 Sorghum grain ................dollars/cwt:     10.70            7.13           7.68           7.90   
 Soybeans ..................dollars/bushel:     12.50           12.40           9.95           9.71   
 Sunflowers, all ..............dollars/cwt:     29.00           22.40          26.40          24.10   
                                          :                                                           
 Wheat, all ................dollars/bushel:      7.44            5.97           5.23           4.85   
  Winter ...................dollars/bushel:      6.93            5.90           5.15           4.82   
  Durum ....................dollars/bushel:      9.22            8.03           8.74           7.30   
  Other spring .............dollars/bushel:      8.33            5.93           5.15           4.72   
  Hard red winter  .........dollars/bushel:      7.07            6.03           5.21           4.57   
  Soft red winter  .........dollars/bushel:      6.77            5.13           4.69           4.54   
  Hard red spring  .........dollars/bushel:      8.38            5.89           5.13           4.69   
  White  ...................dollars/bushel:      6.58            6.40           6.34           6.00   
                                          :                                                           
Fruits                                    :                                                           
 Citrus, equivalent on-tree               :                                                           
  Grapefruit ..................dollars/box:      7.47            8.05           9.33           5.71   
  Lemons ......................dollars/box:     12.30           33.68          37.34          34.95   
  Oranges .....................dollars/box:      8.16           14.78          10.79          12.24   
  Tangelos ....................dollars/box:      3.50             (S)            (S)            (S)   
  Tangerines and mandarins ....dollars/box:     15.30             (S)            (S)            (S)   
                                          :                                                           
 Noncitrus, fresh                         :                                                           
  Apples 1/ .................dollars/pound:     0.325           0.388          0.184          0.307   
  Grapes 1/ ...................dollars/ton:    628.00        1,360.00       1,340.00       1,470.00   
  Peaches 1/ ..................dollars/ton:    507.00        1,070.00         933.00       1,010.00   
  Pears 1/ ....................dollars/ton:    559.00          531.00         706.00         700.00   
  Strawberries ................dollars/cwt:    104.00           92.70          60.20          86.70   
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(D)  Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                     
(NA) Not available.                                                                                   
(S)  Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                                         
1/   Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York (apples only), and       
     Washington (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states.                        

Prices Received for Vegetables and Livestock - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States Department of Agriculture's
Agricultural Marketing Service]
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                                          :     2011     :              :              :              
                 Commodity                :  Base Price  : August 2014  :  July 2015   : August 2015  
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                                          :                                                           
Vegetables, fresh 1/                      :                                                           
 Asparagus ....................dollars/cwt:     37.50           (NA)            (S)           (NA)    
 Beans, snap 2/ ...............dollars/cwt:     69.00          77.20            (D)            (D)    
 Broccoli .....................dollars/cwt:     41.60          47.10          38.20          49.90    
 Cantaloupes 2/ ...............dollars/cwt:     16.50          21.70          26.20          25.70    
 Carrots ......................dollars/cwt:     30.80          23.00          29.90          30.20    
 Cauliflower ..................dollars/cwt:     47.00          31.80          31.10          42.80    
 Celery .......................dollars/cwt:     22.50          18.70          17.10          23.50    
 Corn, sweet ..................dollars/cwt:     30.70          29.00          33.70          29.50    
 Cucumbers 2/ .................dollars/cwt:     18.70          29.90          25.30          28.90    
 Lettuce ......................dollars/cwt:     24.30          29.60          18.80          35.70    
 Onions 3/ ....................dollars/cwt:     11.90          14.50          31.90          15.60    
 Tomatoes .....................dollars/cwt:     51.20          33.20          41.30          36.30    
                                          :                                                           
Livestock                                 :                                                           
 Calves .......................dollars/cwt:    142.00         271.00         275.00         273.00    
 Cattle, all beef .............dollars/cwt:    115.00         158.00         149.00         148.00    
  Cows 4/ .....................dollars/cwt:     71.60         121.00         113.00         110.00    
  Steers and heifers ..........dollars/cwt:    117.00         159.00         150.00         149.00    
 Milk cows 5/ 6/ .............dollars/head:   1420.00        1970.00        1970.00        2030.00    
 Hogs, all ....................dollars/cwt:     66.50          83.20          58.70          59.00    
  Barrows and gilts ...........dollars/cwt:     66.80          82.90          59.50          59.30    
  Sows ........................dollars/cwt:     57.90          91.60          40.00          50.70    
                                          :                                                           
Dairy and poultry                         :                                                           
 Milk, all 7/ .................dollars/cwt:     20.10          24.20          16.60          16.70    
  Fat test ........................percent:      3.71           3.64           3.60           3.63    
 Broilers, live 8/ ..........dollars/pound:     0.459          0.600          0.510          0.470    
 Eggs, all 9/ ...............dollars/dozen:     0.969           1.08           1.90           2.39    
  Market 9/ 10/ .............dollars/dozen:     0.796          0.861           1.81           2.38    
 Turkeys, live 11/ ..........dollars/pound:     0.680          0.756          0.848          0.897    
                                          :                                                           
Adjusted for seasonal variation           :                                                           
 Eggs, all ..................dollars/dozen:     0.979           1.07           1.97           2.39    
  Seasonal factor .................percent:       101            101             97            100    
 Milk, all 7/ .................dollars/cwt:     20.20          24.40          17.40          16.90    
  Seasonal factor .................percent:       100             99             96             99    
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(D)  Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                     
(NA) Not available.                                                                                   
(S)  Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                                         
1/   Beginning January 2006, point of first sale. FOB shipping point for prior years.                 
2/   Monthly estimates began January 1995.                                                            
3/   Includes some processing.                                                                        
4/   Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.                                                
5/   Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for January, April, July, and     
     October.                                                                                         
6/   Milk cow prices are for July 2014, April 2015, and July 2015.                                    
7/   Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling  
     subsidies.                                                                                       
8/   Live weight equivalent price.                                                                    
9/   Mid-month price.                                                                                 
10/  Also referred to as table eggs.                                                                  
11/  Live weight equivalent price is used when actual live weight price is not available. Beginning   
     January 2011, price reflects FOB shipping point basis. Prior year price reflects delivered basis.

Prices Received for All Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans by Month - United States: 2015 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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            :             All wheat             :               Corn                :             Soybeans              
    Month   :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   2013    :   2014    :   2015    :   2013    :   2014    :   2015    :   2013    :   2014    :   2015    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                                            dollars per bushel                                             
            :                                                                                                           
January ....:   8.12        6.65        6.15        6.96        4.42        3.82        14.30       12.90       10.30   
February ...:   7.97        6.50        5.89        7.04        4.35        3.79        14.60       13.20        9.91   
March ......:   7.79        6.74        5.70        7.13        4.52        3.81        14.60       13.70        9.85   
April ......:   7.71        6.82        5.56        6.97        4.71        3.75        14.40       14.30        9.69   
May ........:   7.68        7.08        5.33        6.97        4.71        3.64        14.90       14.40        9.58   
June .......:   7.37        6.49        5.43        6.97        4.50        3.59        15.10       14.30        9.58   
July .......:   6.95        6.15        5.23        6.79        4.06        3.80        15.30       13.10        9.95   
August .....:   6.88        5.97        4.85        6.21        3.63        3.68        14.10       12.40        9.71   
September ..:   6.80        5.71                    5.40        3.49                    13.30       10.90               
October ....:   6.94        5.71                    4.63        3.57                    12.50        9.97               
November ...:   6.85        6.04                    4.37        3.60                    12.70       10.20               
December ...:   6.73        6.14                    4.41        3.79                    13.00       10.30               
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Prices Received for Beef Cattle and All Hogs by Month - United States: 2015
with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :          Beef cattle 1/           :            All hogs 2/            
   Month  :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
          :   2013    :   2014    :   2015    :   2013    :   2014    :   2015    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                            dollars per cwt                            
          :                                                                       
January ..:  125.00      138.00      164.00       63.80       61.20       57.40   
February .:  123.00      144.00      159.00       64.50       65.50       50.40   
March ....:  125.00      148.00      160.00       59.20       81.90       50.30   
April ....:  125.00      148.00      162.00       61.80       88.80       49.00   
May ......:  126.00      146.00      160.00       68.60       82.80       58.90   
June .....:  122.00      147.00      155.00       74.40       84.80       59.90   
July .....:  120.00      156.00      149.00       75.80       93.30       58.70   
August ...:  121.00      158.00      148.00       74.20       83.20       59.00   
September :  122.00      157.00                   70.70       75.70               
October ..:  127.00      161.00                   68.50       77.00               
November .:  130.00      167.00                   63.60       66.70               
December .:  130.00      164.00                   61.50       64.30               
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1/ Cows and steers & heifers.                                                     
2/ Barrows & gilts and sows.                                                      

Prices Received for All Wheat - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Arizona ............:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
Arkansas ...........:        4.97                5.13                4.67       
California .........:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
Colorado ...........:        6.05                5.16                4.34       
Idaho ..............:        6.28                5.70                 (D)       
Illinois ...........:        4.70                3.71                3.18       
Indiana ............:        4.88                4.91                4.61       
Kansas .............:        6.07                5.26                4.55       
Michigan ...........:        5.71                5.72                5.67       
Minnesota ..........:        5.84                5.21                4.73       
                    :                                                           
Missouri ...........:        5.30                4.34                4.21       
Montana ............:        6.22                5.31                4.91       
Nebraska ...........:        5.82                5.17                4.40       
North Carolina .....:        4.84                5.19                4.85       
North Dakota .......:        6.03                5.12                4.71       
Ohio ...............:        5.52                4.80                4.47       
Oklahoma ...........:        6.36                5.30                4.67       
Oregon .............:        6.93                6.20                5.63       
South Dakota .......:        5.65                5.12                4.72       
Texas ..............:        6.11                5.01                4.35       
Washington .........:        6.64                6.25                6.00       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        5.97                5.23                4.85       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Prices Received for Winter Wheat - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Arkansas ...........:        4.97                5.13                4.67       
California .........:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
Colorado ...........:        6.06                5.16                4.34       
Idaho ..............:        6.25                5.67                5.69       
Illinois ...........:        4.70                3.71                3.18       
Indiana ............:        4.88                4.91                4.61       
Kansas .............:        6.07                5.26                4.55       
Michigan ...........:        5.71                5.72                5.67       
Minnesota ..........:        5.05                4.50                4.12       
Missouri ...........:        5.30                4.34                4.21       
                    :                                                           
Montana ............:        6.18                5.21                4.80       
Nebraska ...........:        5.82                5.17                4.40       
North Carolina .....:        4.84                5.19                4.85       
North Dakota .......:        5.04                3.85                3.69       
Ohio ...............:        5.52                4.80                4.47       
Oklahoma ...........:        6.36                5.30                4.67       
Oregon .............:        6.90                6.03                5.62       
South Dakota .......:        5.63                4.80                4.64       
Texas ..............:        6.11                5.01                4.35       
Washington .........:        6.54                6.21                6.00       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        5.90                5.15                4.82       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Prices Received for Durum Wheat - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Arizona ............:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
California .........:         (S)                 (D)                 (S)       
Idaho ..............:         (S)                 (S)                 (D)       
Montana ............:        7.74                 (D)                 (D)       
North Dakota .......:        7.91                7.78                7.00       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        8.03                8.74                7.30       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                    

Prices Received for Spring Wheat - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Colorado ...........:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
Idaho ..............:        6.35                5.88                 (D)       
Minnesota ..........:        5.85                5.22                4.75       
Montana ............:        6.06                5.22                4.69       
North Dakota .......:        5.68                4.97                4.55       
Oregon .............:        7.10                6.90                5.69       
South Dakota .......:        5.66                5.39                4.75       
Washington .........:        7.12                6.53                6.01       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        5.93                5.15                4.72       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Prices Received for Oats - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Illinois ...........:         (D)                 (D)                2.31       
Iowa ...............:        3.47                2.55                2.50       
Michigan ...........:        3.55                2.66                1.91       
Minnesota ..........:        3.33                2.21                2.01       
Montana ............:         (S)                 (S)                 (S)       
Nebraska ...........:        3.00                1.99                2.45       
New York ...........:         (D)                 (D)                2.41       
North Dakota .......:        2.33                2.07                1.87       
Oregon .............:         (D)                 (S)                 (S)       
Pennsylvania .......:        3.68                 (D)                3.56       
South Dakota .......:        2.98                2.34                2.20       
Texas ..............:         (S)                 (S)                 (S)       
Wisconsin ..........:        3.47                2.22                1.79       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        3.24                2.33                2.08       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                    

Prices Received for All Barley - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
California .........:        6.86                 (D)                 (D)       
Colorado ...........:        4.73                 (D)                5.98       
Idaho ..............:        5.48                5.33                5.99       
Minnesota ..........:        5.71                5.37                5.57       
Montana ............:        6.02                5.31                5.78       
North Dakota .......:        5.32                4.85                4.79       
Oregon .............:         (D)                 (D)                3.34       
Utah ...............:        3.55                2.84                 (D)       
Washington .........:        3.55                3.61                3.65       
Wyoming ............:         (D)                 (D)                6.03       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        5.60                5.19                5.59       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Prices Received for Malting Barley - States: August 2015 with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Idaho ..............:        6.09                6.02               6.20        
Minnesota ..........:         (D)                5.31               5.56        
Montana ............:        6.17                6.10               6.14        
North Dakota .......:        5.95                5.14               5.05        
Wyoming ............:         (D)                 (D)               6.13        
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        6.11                5.72               5.90        
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Prices Received for Feed Barley - States: August 2015 with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Idaho ..............:        3.62                2.97                2.92       
Minnesota ..........:        4.81                 (D)                 (D)       
Montana ............:        2.60                2.62                2.76       
North Dakota .......:        3.08                3.16                2.46       
Wyoming ............:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        3.31                2.98                3.00       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Prices Received for Sorghum Grain - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                      dollars per cwt                      
                    :                                                           
Arkansas ...........:        7.22                 (D)                7.93       
Illinois ...........:         (D)                 (D)                 (S)       
Kansas .............:        5.71                7.78                6.84       
Louisiana ..........:        7.92                 (D)                8.02       
Missouri ...........:        7.16                 (D)                6.97       
Nebraska ...........:        6.11                7.23                6.91       
Oklahoma ...........:        5.95                7.65                6.38       
Texas ..............:        7.13                7.67                7.96       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        7.13                7.68                7.90       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                    

Prices Received for Corn - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Colorado ...........:       4.33                4.07                3.82        
Illinois ...........:       3.74                3.85                3.63        
Indiana ............:       3.88                4.03                3.90        
Iowa ...............:       3.61                3.78                3.67        
Kansas .............:       3.63                4.04                3.80        
Kentucky ...........:       4.10                4.12                4.06        
Michigan ...........:       3.55                3.88                3.69        
Minnesota ..........:       3.46                3.65                3.46        
Missouri ...........:       3.75                3.84                3.70        
Nebraska ...........:       3.68                3.82                3.72        
                    :                                                           
North Carolina .....:       4.54                4.68                4.31        
North Dakota .......:       3.35                3.40                3.29        
Ohio ...............:       3.62                4.02                3.94        
Pennsylvania .......:       3.97                4.01                4.08        
South Dakota .......:       3.13                3.53                3.38        
Tennessee ..........:       3.96                4.03                3.94        
Texas ..............:       3.67                4.48                4.26        
Wisconsin ..........:       3.80                3.78                3.67        
                    :                                                           
United States ......:       3.63                3.80                3.68        
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Prices Received for Soybeans - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Arkansas ...........:       12.40               10.00                9.80       
Illinois ...........:       12.50               10.20                9.77       
Indiana ............:       12.90               10.30               10.00       
Iowa ...............:       12.40               10.00                9.49       
Kansas .............:       13.10                9.79                9.29       
Kentucky ...........:       12.70               10.20                9.95       
Louisiana ..........:       11.90               10.40                9.96       
Michigan ...........:       12.40               10.20               10.40       
Minnesota ..........:       12.60                9.74                9.65       
Mississippi ........:       11.90                 (D)               10.10       
                    :                                                           
Missouri ...........:       12.50               10.10                9.80       
Nebraska ...........:       12.00                9.62                9.37       
North Carolina .....:       13.10               10.10                9.39       
North Dakota .......:       10.70                9.02                8.93       
Ohio ...............:       13.10               10.30               10.20       
South Dakota .......:       11.80                9.32                9.12       
Tennessee ..........:       11.90               10.20                9.84       
Wisconsin ..........:       12.50                9.79                9.57       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:       12.40                9.95                9.71       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Prices Received for Dry Beans - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                      dollars per cwt                      
                    :                                                           
California .........:         (D)               68.90               59.00       
Colorado ...........:       33.10               27.30               22.30       
Idaho ..............:       33.20                 (D)               28.70       
Michigan ...........:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
Minnesota ..........:         (S)               26.10               23.60       
Nebraska ...........:       30.70                 (D)               20.60       
North Dakota .......:       25.80               22.00               23.00       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:       35.90               27.50               29.00       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                    

Prices Received for Peanuts (in shell) - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                     dollars per pound                     
                    :                                                           
Alabama ............:        0.224               0.211               0.212      
Florida ............:        0.235                 (D)               0.176      
Georgia ............:        0.204               0.215               0.207      
Mississippi ........:        0.195                 (D)                 (S)      
New Mexico .........:          (S)                 (D)                 (S)      
North Carolina .....:          (S)               0.265                 (D)      
Oklahoma ...........:          (S)                 (D)               0.264      
South Carolina .....:        0.226               0.250               0.235      
Texas ..............:        0.290               0.288               0.200      
Virginia ...........:          (S)                 (D)                 (S)      
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        0.221               0.230               0.219      
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                    

Prices Received for Sunflower - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                      dollars per cwt                      
                    :                                                           
Colorado ...........:         (D)                 (S)                 (S)       
Kansas .............:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
Minnesota ..........:         (D)               26.30               25.10       
North Dakota .......:       24.40               28.40               26.90       
South Dakota .......:       16.80               19.40                 (D)       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:       22.40               26.40               24.10       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                    

Prices Received for Canola - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                      dollars per cwt                      
                    :                                                           
Minnesota ..........:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
North Dakota .......:       17.80               18.10               15.60       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:       17.80               18.10               15.60       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Prices Received for Flaxseed - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
North Dakota .......:       13.30               11.50               10.00       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:       13.30               11.50               10.00       
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Prices Received for Upland Cotton and Cottonseed - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
[Cottonseed marketing year August - February]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :             Cotton, Upland              :               Cottonseed                
        State       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :   August    :    July     :   August    :   August    :    July     :   August    
                    :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :   -------- dollars per pound --------       --------- dollars per ton ---------   
                    :                                                                                   
Alabama ............:       (S)           (D)           (D)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
Arizona ............:       (S)           (D)           (S)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
Arkansas ...........:       (S)           (D)           (S)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
California .........:       (S)           (D)           (D)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
Georgia ............:       (S)         0.673           (D)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
Louisiana ..........:       (S)           (D)           (S)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
Mississippi ........:       (S)           (D)           (S)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
North Carolina .....:       (S)           (D)           (D)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
Tennessee ..........:       (S)         0.654           (D)          (NA)        (NA)            (NA)   
Texas ..............:     0.705         0.597           (D)        182.00        (NA)          192.00   
                    :                                                                                   
United States ......:     0.705         0.661         0.580        182.00        (NA)          192.00   
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(D)  Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                       
(NA) Not available.                                                                                     
(S)  Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                                           

Prices Received and Farm Marketings for Upland Cotton and Rice - United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Item               :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   :                                                           
Cotton, Upland                     :                                                           
  Average price ......dollars/pound:       0.705               0.661               0.580       
  Marketings 1/ ........1,000 bales:          80                 205                 571       
                                   :                                                           
Rice, all                          :                                                           
  Average price ........dollars/cwt:       15.60               11.20               11.50       
  Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt:       9,679              16,537              10,448       
                                   :                                                           
Rice, long                         :                                                           
  Average price ........dollars/cwt:       14.30                9.96               10.40       
  Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt:       7,615              13,485               8,645       
                                   :                                                           
Rice, medium and short             :                                                           
California                         :                                                           
  Average price ........dollars/cwt:       21.10               21.00               20.40       
                                   :                                                           
Other States 3/                    :                                                           
  Average price ........dollars/cwt:       15.60               12.90               12.90       
                                   :                                                           
United States                      :                                                           
  Average price ........dollars/cwt:       20.30               16.60               17.20       
  Marketings 2/ ..........1,000 cwt:       2,064               3,052               1,803       
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1/ Marketings based on a survey of cotton buyers in the major producing States - Alabama,      
   Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee,  
   and Texas.                                                                                  
2/ Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives.             
3/ Other States include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.                 

Prices Received for Hay by Type - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :              All hay              :            Alfalfa hay            :             Other hay             
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :  August   :   July    :  August   :  August   :   July    :  August   :  August   :   July    :  August   
              :   2014    :   2015    :   2015    :   2014    :   2015    :   2015    :   2014    :   2015    :   2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                              dollars per ton                                              
              :                                                                                                           
Arizona ......:  236.00      150.00      140.00      240.00      150.00      140.00      205.00      165.00      180.00   
California ...:  231.00      179.00      157.00      245.00      185.00      165.00      190.00      160.00      135.00   
Colorado .....:  209.00      190.00      191.00      210.00      190.00      190.00      200.00      195.00      195.00   
Idaho ........:  199.00      184.00      164.00      200.00      185.00      165.00      180.00      170.00      150.00   
Illinois .....:  147.00      130.00      141.00      175.00      150.00      160.00      100.00      100.00      105.00   
Iowa .........:  141.00      104.00      109.00      148.00      115.00      115.00      100.00       85.00       85.00   
Kansas .......:  166.00      114.00      109.00      191.00      122.00      122.00       99.00       94.00       78.00   
Kentucky .....:  125.00      132.00      139.00      190.00      210.00      210.00       90.00      105.00      105.00   
Michigan .....:  141.00      146.00      149.00      160.00      150.00      170.00      115.00      140.00      120.00   
Minnesota ....:  109.00       83.00       67.00      125.00       96.00       76.00       88.00       69.00       57.00   
              :                                                                                                           
Missouri .....:   82.00       91.00       90.00      170.00      165.00      165.00       70.00       80.00       80.00   
Montana ......:  128.00      129.00      133.00      130.00      130.00      135.00      120.00      125.00      125.00   
Nebraska .....:  104.00       90.00       89.00      112.00       92.00       92.00       87.00       86.00       84.00   
Nevada .......:  258.00      185.00      163.00      260.00      180.00      160.00      225.00      250.00      215.00   
New Mexico ...:  259.00      206.00      206.00      270.00      215.00      215.00      190.00      160.00      160.00   
New York .....:  178.00      167.00      158.00      205.00      190.00      166.00      174.00      160.00      156.00   
North Dakota .:   86.00       84.00       83.00       92.00       89.00       87.00       60.00       63.00       60.00   
Ohio .........:  141.00      149.00      145.00      175.00      190.00      190.00      115.00      125.00      105.00   
Oklahoma .....:  100.00      112.00      101.00      217.00      160.00      153.00       83.00       78.00       67.00   
Oregon .......:  228.00      210.00      190.00      230.00      220.00      200.00      225.00      200.00      180.00   
              :                                                                                                           
Pennsylvania .:  177.00      233.00      195.00      187.00      240.00      205.00      174.00      231.00      192.00   
South Dakota .:  115.00      101.00      101.00      121.00      103.00      106.00       89.00       88.00       85.00   
Texas ........:  113.00      109.00       98.00      246.00      210.00      205.00       77.00       65.00       59.00   
Utah .........:  204.00      165.00      160.00      205.00      165.00      160.00      165.00      135.00      130.00   
Washington ...:  227.00      188.00      183.00      220.00      185.00      180.00      240.00      195.00      190.00   
Wisconsin ....:  133.00       84.00       91.00      140.00       88.00      104.00      100.00       74.00       54.00   
Wyoming ......:  155.00      116.00      116.00      160.00      120.00      120.00      140.00      105.00      105.00   
              :                                                                                                           
United States :  181.00      156.00      145.00      207.00      169.00      159.00      132.00      129.00      115.00   
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Prices Received for Apples - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
[Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, Michigan, New York,
Pennsylvania, and Washington. Prices at point of first sale for other States]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                     Apples, fresh use                     
        State       :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                     dollars per pound                     
                    :                                                           
California .........:        0.537               0.536               0.495      
Michigan ...........:          (S)                 (S)                 (S)      
New York ...........:          (S)               0.280                 (S)      
Pennsylvania .......:          (S)                 (S)               0.300      
Virginia ...........:        0.320                 (S)               0.300      
Washington .........:        0.367               0.178               0.288      
                    :                                                           
United States ......:        0.388               0.184               0.307      
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(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                    

Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: August 2014
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85;
tangelos-90; tangerines and mandarins in Arizona and California-80, Florida-95]
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                                     :             :                                Equivalent returns                                 
              Commodity,             :     FOB     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                State,               :   packed    :            Packinghouse door            :                 On-tree                 
               and type              :    fresh    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     :             :     All     :    Fresh    :   Process   :     All     :    Fresh    :   Process   
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                                     :                                         dollars per box                                         
                                     :                                                                                                 
Grapefruit                           :                                                                                                 
  California 1/ .....................:      (D)          9.75           (D)          (D)           8.05           (D)          (D)     
  Florida, all ......................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    White ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Colored .........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  Texas .............................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (D)          9.75           (D)          (D)           8.05           (D)          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Lemons                               :                                                                                                 
  Arizona ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  California ........................:    59.40         39.54         49.95          (D)          33.68         43.81          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:    59.40         39.54         49.95          (D)          33.68         43.81          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Oranges                              :                                                                                                 
  California, all ...................:    29.40         17.37         20.23          (D)          14.78         17.67          (D)     
    Navel and miscellaneous .........:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Valencia ........................:    29.40         17.37         20.23          (D)          14.78         17.67          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  Florida, all ......................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Early and mids ..................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Valencia ........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:    29.40         17.37         20.23          (D)          14.78         17.67          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Tangelos                             :                                                                                                 
  Florida ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Tangerines and mandarins             :                                                                                                 
  Arizona ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  California ........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  Florida ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                                                       
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                                                                           
1/  Some processed sales included in fresh sales.                                                                                      

Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: July 2015
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85;
tangelos-90; tangerines and mandarins in Arizona and California-80, Florida-95]
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                                     :             :                                Equivalent returns                                 
              Commodity,             :     FOB     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                State,               :   packed    :            Packinghouse door            :                 On-tree                 
               and type              :    fresh    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     :             :     All     :    Fresh    :   Process   :     All     :    Fresh    :   Process   
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                                     :                                         dollars per box                                         
                                     :                                                                                                 
Grapefruit                           :                                                                                                 
  California 1/ .....................:      (D)         11.82           (D)          (D)           9.33           (D)          (D)     
  Florida, all ......................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    White ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Colored .........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  Texas .............................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (D)         11.82           (D)          (D)           9.33           (D)          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Lemons                               :                                                                                                 
  Arizona ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  California ........................:    60.50         43.28         51.05          (D)          37.34         44.91          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:    60.50         43.28         51.05          (D)          37.34         44.91          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Oranges                              :                                                                                                 
  California, all ...................:    26.20         13.14         16.81          (D)          10.48         14.20          (D)     
    Navel and miscellaneous .........:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Valencia ........................:    26.20         13.16         16.85          (D)          10.49         14.24          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  Florida, all ......................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Early and mids ..................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Valencia ........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:    26.30         13.48         16.61          (D)          10.79         13.98          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Tangelos                             :                                                                                                 
  Florida ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Tangerines and mandarins             :                                                                                                 
  Arizona ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  California ........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  Florida ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                                                       
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                                                                           
1/  Some processed sales included in fresh sales.                                                                                      

Prices Received for Citrus Fruits by Utilization - States and United States: August 2015
[Net pounds per box: grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; lemons-80; oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85;
tangelos-90; tangerines and mandarins in Arizona and California-80, Florida-95]
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                                     :             :                                Equivalent returns                                 
              Commodity,             :     FOB     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                State,               :   packed    :            Packinghouse door            :                 On-tree                 
               and type              :    fresh    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     :             :     All     :    Fresh    :   Process   :     All     :    Fresh    :   Process   
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     :                                         dollars per box                                         
                                     :                                                                                                 
Grapefruit                           :                                                                                                 
  California 1/ .....................:      (D)          8.56           (D)          (D)           5.71           (D)          (D)     
  Florida, all ......................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    White ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Colored .........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  Texas .............................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (D)          8.56           (D)          (D)           5.71           (D)          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Lemons                               :                                                                                                 
  Arizona ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  California ........................:    55.30         41.07         45.66          (D)          34.95         39.40          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:    55.30         41.07         45.66          (D)          34.95         39.40          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Oranges                              :                                                                                                 
  California, all ...................:    28.30         14.90         18.95          (D)          12.24         16.34          (D)     
    Navel and miscellaneous .........:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Valencia ........................:    28.30         14.90         18.95          (D)          12.24         16.34          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  Florida, all ......................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Early and mids ..................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
    Valencia ........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:    28.30         14.90         18.95          (D)          12.24         16.34          (D)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Tangelos                             :                                                                                                 
  Florida ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
Tangerines and mandarins             :                                                                                                 
  Arizona ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  California ........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
  Florida ...........................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
                                     :                                                                                                 
  United States .....................:      (S)           (S)           (S)          (S)            (S)           (S)          (S)     
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                                                       
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                                                                           
1/  Some processed sales included in fresh sales.                                                                                      

Prices Received for Potatoes - States and United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
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         State        :    August 2014    :     July 2015     :    August 2015    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :                      dollars per cwt                      
                      :                                                           
California, all 1/ ...:       13.00               16.90               14.30       
  Spring .............:       13.00               16.90               14.30       
  Fall ...............:         (S)                 (S)                 (S)       
Colorado, all 1/ .....:        8.50                4.75                4.65       
  Fresh 2/ ...........:       10.50                5.40                6.30       
Florida ..............:         (S)               12.50                 (S)       
Idaho, all 1/ ........:        6.60                7.00                6.70       
  Fresh 2/ ...........:         (D)                4.70                5.70       
  Processing .........:         (D)                8.50                7.70       
Maine ................:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
                      :                                                           
Michigan .............:         (D)                 (S)                 (D)       
Minnesota ............:       10.90                 (S)               10.70       
New York .............:         (D)                 (S)                 (D)       
North Carolina .......:         (S)               10.00                 (S)       
North Dakota, all 1/ .:         (S)                 (D)                 (D)       
  Fresh 2/ ...........:         (D)                 (D)                 (S)       
  Processing .........:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
Oregon ...............:        7.60                8.15                6.90       
Texas ................:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)       
Virginia .............:         (D)               13.60               12.70       
                      :                                                           
Washington, all 1/ ...:        7.40                8.10                7.50       
  Processing .........:         (D)                8.10                7.05       
Wisconsin, all 1/ ....:       10.50                 (S)               10.40       
  Fresh 2/ ...........:       11.00                 (S)               11.00       
  Processing .........:       10.00                 (S)                9.90       
                      :                                                           
United States, all 1/ :        8.88                9.04                8.54       
  Fresh 2/ ...........:       11.47                9.79               11.12       
  Processing .........:        8.08                8.83                7.65       
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                  
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                      
1/  Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stock,           
    processing, seed, and livestock feed.                                         
2/  Fresh market prices only. Includes table stock prices.                        

Prices Received for All Milk - States and United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
[Before deduction for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes
hauling subsidies]
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                    :       August 2014       :        July 2015        :        August 2015        
        State       :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :     Price     :Fat test :     Price     :Fat test :     Price     : Fat test  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :dollars per cwt  percent  dollars per cwt  percent  dollars per cwt   percent  
                    :                                                                               
Arizona ............:     24.00        3.43         15.60        3.37         15.60         3.39    
California .........:     22.60        3.61         15.12        3.59         15.23         3.63    
Colorado ...........:     24.10        3.44         17.20        3.44         17.30         3.46    
Florida ............:     29.20        3.58         21.40        3.60         21.00         3.61    
Idaho ..............:     23.20        3.64         16.30        3.62         16.50         3.71    
Illinois ...........:     24.80        3.65         17.40        3.60         17.40         3.61    
Indiana ............:     24.70        3.60         16.40        3.57         16.30         3.60    
Iowa ...............:     24.70        3.60         17.00        3.64         17.30         3.65    
Kansas .............:     23.60        3.47         16.00        3.51         16.30         3.51    
Michigan ...........:     24.40        3.61         15.90        3.52         16.00         3.54    
                    :                                                                               
Minnesota ..........:     24.60        3.77         17.40        3.72         17.60         3.76    
New Mexico .........:     21.90        3.44         15.90        3.43         15.40         3.40    
New York ...........:     26.20        3.67         17.40        3.65         17.40         3.64    
Ohio ...............:     24.90        3.67         17.10        3.60         17.10         3.61    
Oregon .............:     25.70        3.81         18.00        3.74         18.20         3.77    
Pennsylvania .......:     26.50        3.64         17.60        3.58         17.60         3.59    
South Dakota .......:     24.70        3.84         18.10        3.85         18.20         3.88    
Texas ..............:     24.30        3.72         17.20        3.71         16.90         3.72    
Utah ...............:     23.80        3.59         16.70        3.54         16.70         3.63    
Vermont ............:     26.20        3.71         17.60        3.72         17.60         3.71    
                    :                                                                               
Virginia ...........:     27.90        3.57         19.10        3.54         19.30         3.56    
Washington .........:     25.30        3.81         16.10        3.74         16.00         3.77    
Wisconsin ..........:     24.30        3.68         17.50        3.61         17.50         3.64    
                    :                                                                               
United States ......:     24.20        3.64         16.60        3.60         16.70         3.63    
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Prices Received for Milk Cows - States and United States: July 2015
with Comparisons
[Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Quarterly United States milk cow
prices are based on revised milk cow inventory]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :     July 2014     :    April 2015     :     July 2015     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                     dollars per head                      
                    :                                                           
Arizona ............:     2,100.00            2,000.00            2,100.00      
California .........:     2,000.00            2,000.00            2,200.00      
Colorado ...........:     2,200.00            2,100.00            2,100.00      
Florida ............:     1,900.00            2,100.00            2,100.00      
Idaho ..............:     2,000.00            1,900.00            2,000.00      
Illinois ...........:     1,860.00            2,000.00            2,000.00      
Indiana ............:     1,850.00            1,900.00            1,950.00      
Iowa ...............:     1,990.00            1,950.00            2,050.00      
Kansas .............:     2,050.00            1,950.00            2,000.00      
Michigan ...........:     1,950.00            2,100.00            2,100.00      
                    :                                                           
Minnesota ..........:     1,950.00            1,860.00            1,880.00      
New Mexico .........:     1,950.00            2,000.00            2,000.00      
New York ...........:     1,800.00            1,820.00            1,890.00      
Ohio ...............:     1,800.00            1,850.00            1,850.00      
Oregon .............:     1,900.00            2,000.00            2,000.00      
Pennsylvania .......:     1,880.00            1,890.00            1,890.00      
South Dakota .......:     1,950.00            1,840.00            1,900.00      
Texas ..............:     2,000.00            2,000.00            2,000.00      
Utah ...............:     1,850.00            1,900.00            2,000.00      
Vermont ............:     1,880.00            1,880.00            1,940.00      
                    :                                                           
Virginia ...........:     1,890.00            1,930.00            1,950.00      
Washington .........:     1,950.00            1,850.00            1,950.00      
Wisconsin ..........:     2,100.00            2,080.00            2,090.00      
                    :                                                           
United States ......:     1,970.00            1,970.00            2,030.00      
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Parity Price Overview

Parity prices, based on data from January 2015, and adjusted base price data 
from which parity prices are computed are presented in the tables on the 
following pages. Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title 
III. Subtitle A, Section 301(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as 
amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, 1954, and 1956.

The parity prices shown in this report are based on the provisions of the 
amended Act. Briefly, the actual method of computation is as follows:

a. The average of prices received by farmers for individual commodities for 
the 10 preceding years is calculated (for 2015, the 10-average includes the 
years 2005-2014). An allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental 
payments resulting from price support programs, such as the deficiency 
payments for grains and cotton, is included for those commodities for which 
applicable.

b. This 10-year average is divided by the average of the Index of Prices 
Received by Farmers for the same 10 preceding calendar years, adjusted to 
include an allowance for unredeemed loans and other supplemental price 
support operations, to give an "adjusted base price".

c. Parity prices are computed by multiplying the "adjusted base prices" by 
the current Parity Index (the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers, including 
Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates, 1910-1914=100).

Parity prices are calculated in terms of prices received by farmers in the 
local markets in which they ordinarily sell. This means that the parity 
prices apply to the average of all classes and grades of the commodity as 
sold by all farmers in the United States, except as otherwise specified. 
Fruits and vegetables for fresh use and for processing are usually considered 
separate commodities and separate parity prices are calculated. The 
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 provided for parity prices for 
certain commodities covered by a marketing agreement or order program. Under 
present legislation, United States parity prices, with appropriate 
adjustments where needed, may be used for the purpose of this Act.

Commodity Parity Prices and Price as Percent of Parity Price - United States: August 2015
with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956.
See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations.
Parity data not available for blank cells. Primary source of data for livestock and milk prices is
United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service]
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                              :         :        Parity price         :      Price as percent       
                              :Adjusted :         :                   :          of parity          
      Commodity and unit      :  base   :-----------------------------------------------------------
                              :  price  : August  :  July   : August  : August  :  July   : August  
                              :         :  2014   :  2015   :  2015   :  2014   :  2015   :  2015   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              :  ------------- dollars -------------     ------- percent -------    
                              :                                                                     
Basic commodities             :                                                                     
  All wheat ............bushel:  0.624     18.50     18.40     18.30       32       28        27    
  Rice ....................cwt:   1.34     39.70     39.50     39.30       39       28        29    
  Corn .................bushel:  0.444     13.30     13.10     13.00       27       29        28    
  Cotton                      :                                                                     
    Upland ..............pound:  0.066      1.98      1.95      1.93       36       34        30    
    American Pima .......pound:  0.136      4.12      4.01      3.98       42       39        39    
  Peanuts ...............pound:  0.024     0.721     0.708     0.703       31       32        31    
  Small chickpeas 1/ ......cwt:  2.200      (NA)     64.90     64.50     (NA)       34        32    
  Large chickpeas 1/ ......cwt:  3.330      (NA)     98.30     97.60     (NA)       31        30    
  Lentils 1/ ..............cwt:  2.280      (NA)     67.30     66.80     (NA)       45        39    
                              :                                                                     
Designated nonbasic           :                                                                     
  All milk, to plants 2/ ..cwt:   1.83     54.40     54.00     53.60       45       32        32    
  Honey, extracted 3/ ...pound:  0.150      4.42      4.43      4.40       48       48        48    
                              :                                                                     
Wool and mohair               :                                                                     
  Wool ..................pound:  0.117      3.43      3.45      3.43       42       42        43    
  Mohair ................pound:  0.378     10.80     11.20     11.10       39       43        44    
                              :                                                                     
Other nonbasic                :                                                                     
  Apples, fresh 4/ ......pound:  0.033     1.020     0.974     0.967       38       19        32    
  Barley ...............bushel:  0.467     13.60     13.80     13.70       41       38        41    
  Canola ..................cwt:  1.880     56.20     55.50     55.10       32       33        28    
  Cottonseed ..............ton:  19.20    574.00    567.00    563.00       32       35        34    
  Dry edible beans ........cwt:   3.25     96.20     95.90     95.20       37       29        30    
  Flaxseed .............bushel:  1.170     34.60     34.50     34.30       38       33        29    
  Oats .................bushel:  0.295      8.53      8.71      8.64       38       27        24    
  Potatoes ................cwt:  0.846     25.10     25.00     24.80       35       36        34    
  Sorghum grain ...........cwt:  0.757     22.50     22.30     22.20       32       34        36    
  Soybeans .............bushel:  1.080     31.90     31.90     31.60       39       31        31    
  Sunflower, all ..........cwt:   2.13     63.70     62.90     62.40       35       42        39    
                              :                                                                     
 Citrus (equivalent on-tree)  :                                                                     
  Grapefruit ..............box:  0.777     21.80     22.90     22.80       37       41        41    
  Lemons ..................box:   1.49     40.90     44.00     43.70       82       88        80    
  Oranges .................box:  0.806     23.10     23.80     23.60       64       45        46    
  Tangerines ..............box:   1.75     48.40     51.60     51.30      146       48        48    
                              :                                                                     
 Livestock and poultry        :                                                                     
  Beef cattle .............cwt:  10.80    313.00    319.00    316.00       50       47        47    
  Calves ..................cwt:  15.30    430.00    452.00    448.00       63       61        61    
  Hogs ....................cwt:   5.81    173.00    171.00    170.00       48       34        35    
  Eggs 1/ ...............dozen:  0.094      2.76      2.77      2.75       39       71        87    
  Turkeys, live .........pound:  0.061     1.800     1.800     1.790       42       47        50    
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(NA) Not available.                                                                                 
1/   Parity prices began January 2015.                                                              
2/   Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price.                                       
3/   Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual averages prices weighted by 
     production. For 1982 through 1985 the national averages are the support prices.                
4/   Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York, Oregon, and Washington. Price at
     point of first sale for other states.                                                          

Commodity Parity Prices - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956.
See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity
price computations]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          :             :              Parity price               
                                          :  Adjusted   :             :             :             
            Commodity and unit            :    base     :-----------------------------------------
                                          :    price    :   August    :    July     :   August    
                                          :             :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          :                        dollars                        
                                          :                                                       
Field crops and miscellaneous             :                                                       
  Hops ..............................pound:    0.325           9.56          9.59          9.52   
  Mustard seed ........................cwt:     3.07          89.80         90.60         90.00   
  Rapeseed ............................cwt:     2.43          68.80         71.70         71.20   
  Rye ..............................bushel:    0.614          17.50         18.10         18.00   
  Safflower ...........................cwt:     2.16          62.80         63.70         63.30   
  Spearmint oil .....................pound:     1.64          48.10         48.40         48.10   
  Sweet potatoes ......................cwt:     2.08          62.80         61.40         60.90   
                                          :                                                       
  Tobacco                                 :                                                       
    Flue-cured, 11-14 ...............pound:    0.181           5.56          5.34          5.30   
    Fire-cured, 21-23 ...............pound:    0.259           7.99          7.64          7.59   
    Burley, 31 ......................pound:    0.181           5.62          5.34          5.30   
    Maryland, 32 ....................pound:    0.171           5.08          5.05          5.01   
    Dark air-cured, 35-37 ...........pound:    0.234           7.21          6.91          6.86   
    Pennsylvania seedleaf, 41 .......pound:    0.181           5.47          5.34          5.30   
    Cigar binder, 51 ................pound:    0.632          19.10         18.70         18.50   
                                          :                                                       
                                          :                                                       
Noncitrus fruit                           :                                                       
  Apples, processing 1/ 2/ ............ton:    18.10         544.00        534.00        530.00   
  Apricots                                :                                                       
    Fresh 3/ ..........................ton:   119.00       3,490.00      3,510.00      3,490.00   
    Dried (California) ................ton:   257.00       7,870.00      7,580.00      7,530.00   
  Avocados 2/ 3/ ......................ton:   183.00       5,560.00      5,400.00      5,360.00   
  Cherries                                :                                                       
    Sweet .............................ton:   215.00       6,490.00      6,340.00      6,300.00   
    Tart 2/ .........................pound:    0.033          0.992         0.974         0.967   
  Cranberry 2/ 4/ ..................barrel:     4.44         139.00        131.00        130.00   
  Dates (California) 3/ ...............ton:   152.00       4,870.00      4,490.00      4,450.00   
                                          :                                                       
  Grapes (California)                     :                                                       
    Raisin variety 5/ .................ton:   144.00       4,270.00      4,250.00      4,220.00   
    Wine, processing ..................ton:    66.60           (NA)      1,970.00      1,950.00   
  Kiwifruit 2/ ........................ton:    90.00       2,690.00      2,660.00      2,640.00   
  Nectarines, fresh (California) 3/ ...ton:    60.90       1,730.00      1,800.00      1,780.00   
  Olives, canning (California) 4/ .....ton:    95.60       2,820.00      2,820.00      2,800.00   
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                       --continued

Commodity Parity Prices - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons (continued)
[Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and
1956. See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity
price computations]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :         :                Parity price                
                                         :Adjusted :              :              :              
            Commodity and unit           :  base   :--------------------------------------------
                                         :  price  :    August    :     July     :    August    
                                         :         :     2014     :     2015     :     2015     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :                       dollars                        
                                         :                                                      
Noncitrus fruit - continued              :                                                      
  Papayas (Hawaii) .................pound:  0.041          1.26           1.21           1.20   
  Peaches                                :                                                      
    Fresh 4/ 6/ ......................ton:  87.00      2,510.00       2,570.00       2,550.00   
    Dried (California) 1/ 5/ .........ton:  46.50      1,440.00       1,370.00       1,360.00   
    Processing, excludes dried           :                                                      
       Clingstone (California) 4/ ....ton:  33.50        992.00         989.00         982.00   
                                         :                                                      
  Pears, Fresh 6/ ....................ton:  57.70      1,710.00       1,700.00       1,690.00   
  Plums (California) equivalent on-tree  :                                                      
    Fresh 7/ .........................ton:  62.30      1,810.00       1,840.00       1,830.00   
  Prunes, dried (California) 1/ 2/ 5/ ton: 157.00      4,570.00       4,630.00       4,600.00   
  Prunes and plums                       :                                                      
    Fresh, excludes California 7/ ....ton:  62.90      1,890.00       1,860.00       1,840.00   
    Processing, excludes dried 1/ ....ton:  23.90        736.00         705.00         700.00   
  Strawberries                           :                                                      
    Fresh 10/ ......................pound:  9.040        264.00         267.00         265.00   
    Processing .....................pound:   3.38         98.60          99.70          99.00   
  Sugar crops                            :                                                      
    Sugarbeets 2/ 8/ .................ton:   5.34        163.00         158.00         156.00   
    Sugarcane 2/ 8/ ..................ton:   3.55        106.00         105.00         104.00   
                                         :                                                      
Tree nuts 9/                             :                                                      
  Almonds ..........................pound:  0.236          6.82           6.96           6.91   
  Hazelnuts ..........................ton: 222.00      6,250.00       6,550.00       6,500.00   
  Pistachios .......................pound:  0.227          6.25           6.70           6.65   
  Walnuts ............................ton: 223.00      6,100.00       6,580.00       6,530.00   
                                         :                                                      
Vegetables, fresh 10/                    :                                                      
  Carrots 11/ ........................cwt:   2.63         79.90          77.60          77.10   
  Cauliflower 11/ ....................cwt:   4.17        124.00         123.00         122.00   
  Celery 11/ .........................cwt:   1.99         61.60          58.70          58.30   
  Honeydew melons ....................cwt:   1.98         59.20          58.40          58.00   
  Lettuce ............................cwt:   2.17         64.90          64.00          63.60   
  Onions 11/ .........................cwt:   1.41         40.30          41.60          41.30   
  Tomatoes ...........................cwt:   4.21        130.00         124.00         123.00   
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(NA) Not available.                                                                             
1/   Equivalent returns at processing plant door.                                               
2/   Adjusted base price is carried forward from the previous year since current marketing year 
     average price is not yet available.                                                        
3/   Equivalent returns at packinghouse door.                                                   
4/   Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point.                                 
5/   Dried basis.                                                                               
6/   Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for California, New York (apples only), Oregon (except
     peaches), and Washington. Price at point of first sale for other states.                   
7/   Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states.                                   
8/   Relates to prices including average conditional payments per ton made under the sugar acts 
     of 1937 and 1948. Crop deficiency and abandonment payments not included.                   
9/   Prices In-Shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis.                              
10/  FOB shipping point price.                                                                  
11/  Includes some processing.                                                                  

Marketing Year for Specified Commodities

Austrian Winter Peas: July 1 to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, 
and Oregon.

Dry Edible Peas: July 1 to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, North 
Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.

Lentils: July 1 to June 30 for United States, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, 
and Washington.

Corn for grain: September 1 to August 31 for United States, Arizona, 
California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, 
Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, 
and West Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for 
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, 
Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee; October 1 to September 30 for 
Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, 
Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Sorghum for grain: September 1 to August 31 for United States, Arizona, 
Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota;  
June 1 to May 31 for Texas; August 1 to July 31 for Arkansas, Georgia, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.

Soybeans: September 1 to August 31 for United States and all States except 
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas; July 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to 
July 31 for Louisiana and Mississippi.

Austrian Winter Peas Market Year Average Prices Received - States and
United States: Marketing Years 2012 through 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :        2012        :        2013        :        2014        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                           dollars                            
                 :                                                              
Idaho ...........:       19.90                24.60                 22.10       
Montana .........:       21.90                19.50                   (D)       
Oregon ..........:       20.40                27.70                 28.80       
                 :                                                              
United States ...:       20.70                23.50                 22.70       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                

Dry Edible Peas Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States:
Marketing Years 2012 through 2014
[Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :        2012        :        2013        :        2014        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                           dollars                            
                 :                                                              
Idaho ...........:       17.50                17.40                14.50        
Montana .........:       14.60                13.50                11.00        
North Dakota ....:       15.90                14.80                12.20        
Oregon ..........:       17.00                16.90                15.50        
Washington ......:       17.30                16.60                15.40        
                 :                                                              
United States ...:       15.70                14.60                12.00        
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Lentils Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States:
Marketing Years 2012 through 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :        2012        :        2013        :        2014        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                           dollars                            
                 :                                                              
Idaho ...........:       27.80                24.40                31.00        
Montana .........:       19.50                18.30                22.80        
North Dakota ....:       18.70                17.90                23.50        
Washington ......:       27.20                25.30                32.00        
                 :                                                              
United States ...:       20.70                19.80                24.40        
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Sorghum Grain Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States:
Marketing Years 2012 through 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :       2012        :       2013        :       2014        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                      dollars per cwt                      
                    :                                                           
Arizona ............:       12.80               10.10               9.34        
Arkansas ...........:       11.10                8.85               7.07        
Colorado ...........:       12.50                7.66               6.92        
Georgia ............:       12.70                9.52               8.52        
Illinois ...........:       12.00                7.42               5.97        
Kansas .............:       12.00                7.46               7.10        
Louisiana ..........:       11.50                8.70               7.76        
Mississippi ........:       10.90                8.62               7.05        
Missouri ...........:       12.30                8.05               6.35        
Nebraska ...........:       12.10                7.38               7.17        
                    :                                                           
New Mexico .........:       13.30                5.76               6.64        
Oklahoma ...........:       12.00                7.49               6.94        
South Dakota .......:       11.90                6.57               5.95        
Texas ..............:       11.20                8.33               7.23        
                    :                                                           
United States ......:       11.30                7.64               7.20        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Soybean Market Year Average Prices Received - States and United States:
Marketing Years 2012 through 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :       2012        :       2013        :       2014        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                    dollars per bushel                     
                    :                                                           
Alabama ............:       14.60               12.90               10.00       
Arkansas ...........:       14.30               13.10               10.60       
Delaware ...........:       14.40               12.40                9.60       
Florida ............:       14.00               11.80                8.90       
Georgia ............:       14.60               13.30               10.50       
Illinois ...........:       14.60               13.20               10.20       
Indiana ............:       14.70               13.20               10.20       
Iowa ...............:       14.40               13.10                9.96       
Kansas .............:       14.30               12.80                9.63       
Kentucky ...........:       14.50               13.10               10.50       
                    :                                                           
Louisiana ..........:       14.70               13.40               10.90       
Maryland ...........:       14.20               12.40                9.82       
Michigan ...........:       14.00               12.90               10.10       
Minnesota ..........:       14.30               12.90                9.96       
Mississippi ........:       14.50               13.20               11.00       
Missouri ...........:       14.50               13.10                9.99       
Nebraska ...........:       14.10               12.70                9.73       
New Jersey .........:       13.90               12.40                9.85       
New York ...........:       13.60               12.80                9.69       
North Carolina .....:       14.00               13.10               10.20       
                    :                                                           
North Dakota .......:       14.00               12.40                9.49       
Ohio ...............:       14.60               13.00               10.30       
Oklahoma ...........:       14.40               12.90                9.90       
Pennsylvania .......:       14.20               13.00                9.80       
South Carolina .....:       14.50               13.30               10.30       
South Dakota .......:       14.20               12.50                9.37       
Tennessee ..........:       14.60               13.00               10.60       
Texas ..............:       14.60               12.60                9.55       
Virginia ...........:       14.00               13.00                9.90       
West Virginia ......:       14.30               12.90               10.00       
Wisconsin ..........:       14.00               12.80               10.00       
                    :                                                           
United States ......:       14.40               13.00               10.10       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Austrian Winter Peas Prices Received and Farm Marketings by Month - United States:
Marketing Years 2012-2013 through 2014-2015
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the
United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings, based on a
sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :          Prices received          :    Farm marketing percentages     
   Month   :-----------------------------------:-----------------------------------
           : 2012-2013 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 : 2012-2013 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :  ------- dollars per cwt ------       ---------- percent ----------   
           :                                                                       
July ......:     (S)         (D)         (S)         (S)         (D)         (S)   
August ....:   20.50         (D)       23.10         8.8         (D)        37.4   
September .:   20.90         (D)       22.50        31.8         (D)        27.4   
October ...:   20.90       22.60         (D)        12.2        17.1         (D)   
November ..:     (D)       22.80       27.80         (D)        18.7         4.6   
December ..:   20.60         (D)         (D)         7.9         (D)         (D)   
January 1/ :   21.00         (S)         (D)        13.5         (S)         (D)   
February ..:   21.30         (S)         (S)        15.0         (S)         (S)   
March .....:     (S)         (S)       26.00         (S)         (S)         7.7   
April .....:     (S)         (S)         (D)         (S)         (S)         (D)   
May .......:     (S)         (S)         (S)         (S)         (S)         (S)   
June ......:   17.80         (S)         (D)         7.0         (S)         (D)   
           :                                                                       
MYA .......:   20.70       23.50       22.70       100.0       100.0       100.0   
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                   
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                       
1/  Second year.                                                                   

Dry Edible Peas Prices Received and Farm Marketings by Month - United States:
Marketing Years 2012-2013 through 2014-2015
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the
United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings, based on a
sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :          Prices received          :    Farm marketing percentages     
   Month   :-----------------------------------:-----------------------------------
           : 2012-2013 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 : 2012-2013 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   ------ dollars per cwt ------       ---------- percent ----------   
           :                                                                       
July ......:   14.80       16.50       12.80         5.4         2.7         3.5   
August ....:   14.30       14.50       11.00        20.3        18.3        21.4   
September .:   14.50       14.30       11.40        17.0        18.7        13.1   
October ...:   15.30       15.50       11.00        10.5        11.3         9.3   
November ..:   16.50       15.90       12.00         7.5         6.2         5.2   
December ..:   16.60       14.60       11.60         7.4         9.2         6.0   
January 1/ :   16.30       15.40       12.30        10.0         9.4         7.9   
February ..:   16.60       15.10       12.30         8.5         4.0         6.6   
March .....:   17.80       13.40       12.30         6.8         5.5         5.7   
April .....:   18.70       13.40       13.70         2.9         4.5         7.1   
May .......:   18.60       13.10       13.70         1.9         3.8         6.1   
June ......:   19.40       13.30       13.30         1.8         6.4         8.1   
           :                                                                       
MYA .......:   15.70       14.60       12.00       100.0       100.0       100.0   
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Second year.                                                                    

Lentils Prices Received and Farm Marketings by Month - United States: Marketing
Years 2012-2013 through 2014-2015
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the
United States marketing year of July - June. Monthly farm marketings, based on a
sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :          Prices received          :    Farm marketing percentages     
   Month   :-----------------------------------:-----------------------------------
           : 2012-2013 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 : 2012-2013 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   ------ dollars per cwt ------       ---------- percent ----------   
           :                                                                       
July ......:   18.50       20.30       18.90         5.1         7.9        12.4   
August ....:   18.20       19.00       20.00         9.6         9.7        13.5   
September .:   21.20       23.70       22.80        10.3         7.4        11.1   
October ...:   22.30       23.00       23.70        10.2         9.3        12.3   
November ..:   21.30       19.50       25.20         6.5         5.8         5.9   
December ..:   18.90       19.90       29.90         8.5         7.2         7.6   
January 1/ :   21.00       18.50       25.40         6.4         8.5        11.4   
February ..:   22.60       19.40       29.70        12.7         7.3         4.4   
March .....:   20.20       18.90       27.90        12.7        11.1         6.9   
April .....:   21.00       18.50       27.20         7.1         7.7         7.9   
May .......:   20.40       18.50       29.90         5.5         6.6         3.3   
June ......:   22.00       19.10       27.20         5.4        11.5         3.3   
           :                                                                       
MYA .......:   20.70       19.80       24.40       100.0       100.0       100.0   
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Second year.                                                                    

Corn Prices Received and Farm Marketings by Month - United States: Marketing Years
2012-2013 through 2014-2015
[Marketing year average (MYA) prices are weighted average prices for the
United States marketing year of September - August. Monthly farm marketings, based
on a sample survey, as percent of total used for calculating MYA prices]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :          Prices received          :    Farm marketing percentages     
   Month   :-----------------------------------:-----------------------------------
           : 2012-2013 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 : 2012-2013 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   ---- dollars per bushel ----        ---------- percent ----------   
           :                                                                       
September .:   6.89        5.40        3.49         11.1         5.1         6.0   
October ...:   6.78        4.63        3.57         15.8        11.6        10.7   
November ..:   7.01        4.37        3.60          9.4        12.3        13.1   
December ..:   6.87        4.41        3.79          7.5         8.8        10.2   
January 1/ :   6.96        4.42        3.82         14.0        14.2        12.8   
February ..:   7.04        4.35        3.79          6.2         9.4         6.6   
March .....:   7.13        4.52        3.81          8.7         9.1         7.4   
April .....:   6.97        4.71        3.75          4.9         7.3         5.2   
May .......:   6.97        4.71        3.64          5.2         4.8         4.8   
June ......:   6.97        4.50        3.59          5.8         5.7         9.4   
July ......:   6.79        4.06        3.80          6.0         5.9         8.4   
August ....:   6.21        3.63        3.68          5.4         5.8         5.4   
           :                                                                       
MYA .......:   6.89        4.46        3.70        100.0       100.0       100.0   
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1/ Second year.                                                                    

Sorghum Grain Prices Received by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
[Marketing year: September - August for United States; June - May for Texas;  August - July for Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Oklahoma; September - August for Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri; October - September
for Nebraska]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                                           2013-2014                                           
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   June    :   July    :  August   : September :  October  : November  : December  :January 1/ 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  ------------------------------- dollars per cwt ------------------------------               
                :                                                                                               
Arkansas .......:     (D)         (S)         (D)         (D)        8.82        9.05         (D)         (D)   
Illinois .......:   11.90         (D)         (D)         (D)        6.92        7.43        7.49        7.15   
Kansas .........:   11.80       10.60        9.88        8.70        7.40        7.23        7.31        7.34   
Louisiana ......:     (D)         (D)        8.85        8.84        8.77         (D)         (D)         (S)   
Missouri .......:     (D)       12.50       11.90        8.08        8.12        7.40        8.14        8.12   
Nebraska .......:   12.40       11.50       10.20        8.45        7.38        7.16        7.18        7.06   
Oklahoma .......:   11.40       10.80        8.81        7.77        7.50        7.33        7.27        7.25   
Texas ..........:     (D)        9.48        8.68        7.88        7.87        7.63        7.75        7.90   
                :                                                                                               
United States ..:   11.10        9.63        8.82        8.17        7.73        7.38        7.49        7.52   
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                : February  :   March   :   April   :    May    :   June    :   July    :  August   :           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                                        dollars per cwt                                        
                :                                                                                               
Arkansas .......:     (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)         (S)        7.22               
Illinois .......:     (D)        8.23        9.22        9.00         (S)         (S)         (D)               
Kansas .........:    7.61        8.01        8.19        8.18        7.59        6.36        5.71               
Louisiana ......:    7.56         (D)         (D)         (D)         (S)         (D)        7.92               
Missouri .......:    7.96        8.40        8.93        9.00         (D)        7.30        7.16               
Nebraska .......:    7.50        7.82        8.14        8.15        7.51        6.71        6.11               
Oklahoma .......:    7.58        8.23        8.43        8.04        7.13        6.39        5.95               
Texas ..........:    7.74        8.96        9.65        8.21        7.51        7.53        7.13               
                :                                                                                               
United States ..:    7.65        8.24        8.55        8.22        7.53        7.40        7.13               
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                :                                           2014-2015                                           
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   June    :   July    :  August   : September :  October  : November  : December  :January 1/ 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                                        dollars per cwt                                        
                :                                                                                               
Arkansas .......:     (D)         (S)        7.22        7.04        6.97        7.34        7.25        7.01   
Illinois .......:     (S)         (S)         (D)         (D)        6.23        5.71         (D)        6.50   
Kansas .........:    7.59        6.36        5.71        5.41        6.03        6.54        7.30        7.45   
Louisiana ......:     (S)         (D)        7.92         (D)         (D)        7.86         (D)         (D)   
Missouri .......:     (D)        7.30        7.16        5.70        5.24        6.10        6.96        6.69   
Nebraska .......:    7.51        6.71        6.11        5.82        6.07        6.68        7.48        7.47   
Oklahoma .......:    7.13        6.39        5.95        5.87        6.28        6.83        7.87        7.95   
Texas ..........:    7.51        7.53        7.13        6.66        6.36        6.84        7.24        7.26   
                :                                                                                               
United States ..:    7.53        7.40        7.13        6.53        6.26        6.58        7.33        7.40   
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                : February  :   March   :   April   :    May    :   June    :   July    :  August   :           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  ------------------------------- dollars per cwt ------------------------------               
                :                                                                                               
Arkansas .......:    7.66         (D)        7.37        7.65         (D)         (D)        7.93               
Illinois .......:     (D)         (D)        7.10         (D)         (D)         (D)         (S)               
Kansas .........:    7.87        8.04        7.96        7.52        7.13        7.78        6.84               
Louisiana ......:    7.57         (D)         (D)         (D)         (S)         (D)        8.02               
Missouri .......:    7.53        7.62        7.21        7.00        6.69         (D)        6.97               
Nebraska .......:    8.05        8.14        7.68        8.69        6.61        7.23        6.91               
Oklahoma .......:    8.11        7.89        7.90        7.42        7.59        7.65        6.38               
Texas ..........:    7.69        7.76        7.55        7.26        8.48        7.67        7.96               
                :                                                                                               
United States ..:    7.86        8.00        7.90        7.57        7.83        7.68        7.90               
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                                
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.                                                    
1/  Second year.                                                                                                

Soybean Prices Received by Month - States and United States: Marketing Year 2013-2014
[Marketing year: September-August for United States; August-July for Louisiana and Mississippi;
September-August for all other monthly marketing estimating States]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                                     2013-2014                                     
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  August   : September :  October  : November  : December  :January 1/ : February  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                                dollars per bushel                                 
                :                                                                                   
Arkansas .......:     (D)       13.30       13.00       13.00       13.20       13.30       13.50   
Illinois .......:   14.20       13.50       12.80       12.80       13.20       13.10       13.40   
Indiana ........:   14.90       13.40       12.60       12.70       13.10       13.20       13.40   
Iowa ...........:   14.20       13.90       12.50       12.70       13.00       12.80       13.10   
Kansas .........:   13.90       13.10       12.40       12.50       12.80       12.60       13.20   
Kentucky .......:   13.60       13.30       12.60       13.00       13.20       13.20       13.50   
Louisiana ......:     (D)       13.40       13.20       13.20         (D)         (D)       13.80   
Michigan .......:   14.40       13.00       12.40       12.50       13.00       12.80       13.30   
Minnesota ......:   14.30       13.30       12.50       12.60       12.70       12.60       12.90   
Mississippi ....:   12.70       13.20       13.10       13.00       13.20       13.00       13.60   
                :                                                                                   
Missouri .......:   13.70       13.50       12.60       12.80       13.10       13.10       13.50   
Nebraska .......:   13.50       13.00       12.40       12.50       12.80       12.70       13.00   
North Carolina .:   14.20       13.20       12.80       12.90       12.90       12.90       13.40   
North Dakota ...:   13.10       12.60       12.30       12.20       12.60       12.40       12.50   
Ohio ...........:   14.60       13.00       12.30       12.70       13.10       13.10       13.40   
South Dakota ...:   13.80       12.70       12.20       12.20       12.70       12.50       12.70   
Tennessee ......:   13.20       13.00       12.70       12.80       13.20       13.10       13.50   
Wisconsin ......:   14.40       12.90       12.20       12.70       13.10       12.80       13.20   
                :                                                                                   
United States ..:   14.10       13.30       12.50       12.70       13.00       12.90       13.20   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :   March   :   April   :    May    :   June    :   July    :  August   :           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------------------- dollars per bushel ----------------------               
                :                                                                                   
Arkansas .......:   14.00       14.60       14.30       15.00       13.10       12.40               
Illinois .......:   13.80       14.20       14.30       14.60       13.30       12.50               
Indiana ........:   13.90       14.60       14.80       14.70       13.70       12.90               
Iowa ...........:   13.70       14.30       14.70       14.40       13.00       12.40               
Kansas .........:   13.50       14.40       14.50       14.40       13.00       13.10               
Kentucky .......:   13.80       14.40       14.80       14.60       13.30       12.70               
Louisiana ......:   13.70       14.80       13.00         (D)       13.40       11.90               
Michigan .......:   13.80       14.50       14.90       14.40       13.00       12.40               
Minnesota ......:   13.30       14.40       14.00       14.20       13.00       12.60               
Mississippi ....:   14.00       15.50       14.60         (D)         (D)       11.90               
                :                                                                                   
Missouri .......:   14.00       14.60       14.80       14.50       13.00       12.50               
Nebraska .......:   13.70       14.20       14.50       14.20       13.00       12.00               
North Carolina .:   14.10       14.70       15.00       14.50       13.30       13.10               
North Dakota ...:   12.70       13.10       13.20       12.70       11.70       10.70               
Ohio ...........:   14.10       14.50       15.00       14.80       13.30       13.10               
South Dakota ...:   13.10       13.70       14.00       13.90       12.70       11.80               
Tennessee ......:   13.90       14.50       14.40       14.50       12.80       11.90               
Wisconsin ......:   13.40       14.00       14.70       14.40       13.40       12.50               
                :                                                                                   
United States ..:   13.70       14.30       14.40       14.30       13.10       12.40               
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                    
1/  Second year.                                                                                    

Soybean Prices Received by Month - States and United States: Marketing Year 2014-2015
[Marketing year: September-August for United States; August-July for Louisiana and Mississippi;
September-August for all other monthly marketing estimating States]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                                     2014-2015                                     
      State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :  August   : September :  October  : November  : December  :January 1/ : February  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                                dollars per bushel                                 
                :                                                                                   
Arkansas .......:   12.40       10.70       10.60       10.80       10.70       10.70       10.50   
Illinois .......:   12.50       10.20       10.20       10.30       10.50       10.50       10.10   
Indiana ........:   12.90       11.00       10.00       10.20       10.50       10.50       10.20   
Iowa ...........:   12.40       11.00       10.00       10.20       10.00       10.20        9.84   
Kansas .........:   13.10       10.50        9.50        9.73        9.75        9.78        9.61   
Kentucky .......:   12.70       10.50       10.40       10.50       10.70       10.60       10.20   
Louisiana ......:   11.90       11.10       10.70       10.90       10.90       10.80       11.40   
Michigan .......:   12.40       11.20       10.10       10.10       10.10       10.40        9.88   
Minnesota ......:   12.60       11.60       10.00        9.95       10.10       10.20        9.74   
Mississippi ....:   11.90       11.20       11.00       11.10       11.10       10.50       10.50   
                :                                                                                   
Missouri .......:   12.50       11.50        9.69        9.99       10.30       10.10        9.91   
Nebraska .......:   12.00       11.00        9.54        9.93        9.88        9.98        9.60   
North Carolina .:   13.10       11.10       10.60       10.20       10.10       10.20       10.00   
North Dakota ...:   10.70       10.10        9.58        9.74        9.82        9.50        9.10   
Ohio ...........:   13.10       11.10       10.10       10.40       10.60       10.70       10.30   
South Dakota ...:   11.80       10.00        9.22        9.59        9.85        9.79        9.30   
Tennessee ......:   11.90       10.80       10.30       10.70       10.70       10.80       10.40   
Wisconsin ......:   12.50       11.20       10.10       10.10       10.00       10.20       10.00   
                :                                                                                   
United States ..:   12.40       10.90        9.97       10.20       10.30       10.30        9.91   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :   March   :   April   :    May    :   June    :   July    :  August   :           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :   ----------------------- dollars per bushel ----------------------               
                :                                                                                   
Arkansas .......:   10.30       10.10        9.88        9.90       10.00        9.80               
Illinois .......:   10.10        9.90        9.69        9.77       10.20        9.77               
Indiana ........:   10.10        9.94        9.91        9.91       10.30       10.00               
Iowa ...........:    9.76        9.58        9.50        9.50       10.00        9.49               
Kansas .........:    9.39        9.29        9.35        9.38        9.79        9.29               
Kentucky .......:   10.30       10.20       10.10        9.95       10.20        9.95               
Louisiana ......:   10.70       10.50       10.20       10.10       10.40        9.96               
Michigan .......:    9.91       10.00        9.61        9.68       10.20       10.40               
Minnesota ......:    9.52        9.73        9.51        9.40        9.74        9.65               
Mississippi ....:   10.30       10.10        9.95        9.81         (D)       10.10               
                :                                                                                   
Missouri .......:    9.97        9.77        9.67        9.67       10.10        9.80               
Nebraska .......:    9.53        9.35        9.34        9.26        9.62        9.37               
North Carolina .:   10.10       10.00        9.77        9.93       10.10        9.39               
North Dakota ...:    9.06        8.85        8.78        8.66        9.02        8.93               
Ohio ...........:   10.10        9.83        9.71       10.10       10.30       10.20               
South Dakota ...:    9.22        9.08        9.13        9.12        9.32        9.12               
Tennessee ......:   11.10       10.00        9.88       10.00       10.20        9.84               
Wisconsin ......:    9.72        9.63        9.40        9.44        9.79        9.57               
                :                                                                                   
United States ..:    9.85        9.69        9.58        9.58        9.95        9.71               
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                                    
1/  Second year.                                                                                    

Sorghum Grain Farm Marketing Percent by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014
and 2014-2015
[Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing
year average prices. Blank cells indicate month is outside State's designated marketing year]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             State and            :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    
             Marketing            :Jun :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May :Jun :Jul :Aug 
               Year               :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  :                                    %                                     
                                  :                                                                          
Arkansas                          :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:            2  39   30    9    8    6    3    1   1    1    -    -        
   2014-2015 .....................:            4  45   32    8    2    5    3    -   -    -    1    -        
Illinois                          :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:                1   29   49    5    5    -    5   4    2    -    -    -   
   2014-2015 .....................:                -    9   73    7    6    -    1   1    3    -    -    -   
Kansas                            :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:                1    8   19   19   22   10    8   6    3    2    1    1   
   2014-2015 .....................:                2    8   28   24   15    9    6   3    2    2    1    -   
Louisiana                         :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:           62   8   15    2    3    -    7    2   1    -    -    -        
   2014-2015 .....................:           49  25   10    2    2    8    -    1   -    -    -    3        
                                  :                                                                          
Missouri                          :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:                2   11   18   16   20   13   10   4    4    -    1    1   
   2014-2015 .....................:               15   14   24   16   15    5    4   3    1    1    1    1   
Nebraska                          :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:                1   16   18   13   14   14   10   5    2    4    2    1   
   2014-2015 .....................:                1   15   24   26   14    9    5   2    2    1    1    -   
Oklahoma                          :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:            1  11   19   14   19   18    6    4   4    2    1    1        
   2014-2015 .....................:            4  16   23   17   19   10    5    2   1    2    1    -        
Texas                             :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:  4   12   13  11    5   12   16   14    5    3   3    2                  
   2014-2015 .....................: 11   19   11   8    6    5   16   18    4    2   -    -                  
                                  :                                                                          
United States                     :                                                                          
   2013-2014 .....................:                6.1  8.5 15.4 16.8 17.3  7.7  5.8 4.7  2.4  4.0  5.9  5.4 
   2014-2015 .....................:                6.4 10.3 21.2 21.2 15.7  7.7  4.5 2.2  1.9  3.1  5.8  -   
                                  :                                                                          
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-  Represents zero.                                                                                          

Soybean Farm Marketing Percent by Month - States and United States: Marketing Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
[Monthly farm marketings, based on a sample survey, as a percent of total used for calculating marketing year
average prices. Blank cells indicate month is outside State's designated marketing year]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              State and             :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     
              Marketing             : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : Aug 
                Year                :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     :     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    :                                      %                                      
                                    :                                                                             
Arkansas                            :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         9    36    30    12     8     2     1     -     -     -     1     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:        13    30    21    16    10     2     2     2     1     1     1     1 
Illinois                            :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         3    21    10     9    27    10     7     5     3     2     2     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         3    21    13    11    20    10     4     3     3     6     3     3 
Indiana                             :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         8    23    10     9    19    10     6     4     2     3     3     3 
  2014-2015 ........................:         5    23    14     9    12     9    10     4     3     5     3     3 
Iowa                                :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         5    27    10     8    12    11     7     6     3     4     4     3 
  2014-2015 ........................:         3    32     9     6    12     9     5     4     4     6     6     4 
                                    :                                                                             
Kansas                              :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         4    31    20    11    13    10     4     3     1     1     1     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         3    27    22    12    10     8     5     4     3     3     2     1 
Kentucky                            :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         1    14    23    17    29     7     4     1     1     1     1     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         2    13    20    18    28     7     4     3     1     2     1     1 
Louisiana                           :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:  3     27    44     8    10     5     2     -     -     -     1     -       
  2014-2015 ........................:  4     36    28     6    12    12     1     -     -     -     -     1       
Michigan                            :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         3    32    20     8    12     8     4     4     3     3     1     2 
  2014-2015 ........................:         1    26    20    12    10     6     6     4     3     5     4     3 
                                    :                                                                             
Minnesota                           :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         5    27    11    12    12     9     8     4     3     4     3     2 
  2014-2015 ........................:         4    32     8    10    12     8     6     4     3     6     5     2 
Mississippi                         :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:  1     15    22    12    40     6     2     1     -     -     -     1       
  2014-2015 ........................:  1     21    26    11    25     6     4     2     1     -     1     2       
Missouri                            :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         2    19    25    14    15     8     6     4     2     2     2     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         2    16    24    14    15     8     5     4     3     4     3     2 
Nebraska                            :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         5    34    11    10    20     9     4     2     1     1     2     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         4    31    12    12    13     9     4     3     2     5     3     2 
                                    :                                                                             
North Carolina                      :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         1    11    39    13    18     7     4     3     1     1     1     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         1    13    27    18    16     6     5     4     3     3     3     1 
North Dakota                        :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         3    22    18    15    16     9     5     3     3     2     3     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         2    37    15    12    10     7     5     2     1     4     4     1 
Ohio                                :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:        12    32    11     6    12     9     6     5     2     1     2     2 
  2014-2015 ........................:         8    26    13     8    12     8     7     4     3     5     4     2 
South Dakota                        :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         5    32    11     9    17    10     5     3     2     2     2     2 
  2014-2015 ........................:         3    41     8     6    11     9     4     3     2     6     4     3 
                                    :                                                                             
Tennessee                           :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         3    26    30    10    21     3     2     1     1     1     1     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         7    17    38    11    17     3     2     1     1     1     1     1 
Wisconsin                           :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:         2    27    30    10    12     8     3     2     2     2     1     1 
  2014-2015 ........................:         1    32    19     8    16     7     5     3     2     4     2     1 
                                    :                                                                             
United States                       :                                                                             
  2013-2014 ........................:       5.7  26.8  14.2  11.0  16.3   8.5   5.3   3.7   2.2   2.2   2.2   1.9 
  2014-2015 ........................:       5.3  27.3  13.8  10.7  13.4   7.8   5.1   3.4   2.5   4.7   3.6   2.4 
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-  Represents zero.                                                                                               

Reliability of Prices Received Estimates

Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. 
They include all grades and qualities. The average commodity price from the 
survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoretically should give 
the total cash receipts for the commodity.

Survey procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were 
obtained from probability samples of about 1,900 mills and elevators. These 
procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving into commercial channels 
has a chance of being included in the survey. Generally, States surveyed 
account for 90 percent or more of total United States production. Livestock 
prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, and market 
check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and state 
commodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and livestock are 
not included since they represent very small percentages of the total sales. 
Grain marketed for seed is also excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices are 
obtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMS-USDA, private 
marketing organizations, state agencies, and universities.

Summary and estimation procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by 
strata to state levels and used to weight average strata prices to a state 
average. State prices are then weighted to a United States price based on 
expanded sales. Recommendations are prepared by the Regional Field Offices 
and reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. State 
recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness with survey data, other 
States, and recent historic estimates.

Revisions: In general, revisions are made during annual commodity market year 
estimation time, following five-year Census revisions, or when later 
information is received. Revisions are published in monthly issues of 
Agricultural Prices. 

Reliability: United States price estimates based on probability surveys 
generally have a sampling error of less than one percent for the major 
commodities such as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods 
of summarization for non-probability commodities are not designed directly to 
calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the 
United States relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any non-
sampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability to obtain 
correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, 
mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step 
in the survey process to minimize these non-sampling errors.

Program Changes: After the Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource 
Economics (C-FARE) 2009 program review which included changes in farm production 
practices, plans were implement to make necessary program improvements in the 
agricultural price program. The index group structure for prices received was 
modified to maintain a more universal structure and consistency with the 
required 1910-1914 series.
 Modifications implemented January 2014 include the following: update the 
current 1990-1992 base reference period to 2011, link the 1910-1914 series to 
the updated base reference period, 2011, create index groups used universally by 
researchers, data users, and policymakers, re-classify agricultural commodities 
into the index groups, expand the commodity coverage for vegetable, melon, non-
citrus, and tree nuts, update monthly market weights, and adjust (normalization) 
current five year moving average cash receipts and farm input cost weights.
Modifications implemented January 2015 discontinued preliminary prices and 
replaced the annual average index with an annual index.
See Price Program Quick Stats Links at end of this report for program change 
details. 

August Prices Paid by Farmers

The August Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, 
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 108, is down 0.9 percent from 
July 2015 and 3.6 percent below August 2014. 
 
Production index: The August index, at 109, is down 0.9 percent from last 
month and 4.4 percent lower than last year. Lower prices in August for feeder 
cattle, hay & forages, nitrogen, and diesel more than offset higher prices 
for complete feeds, supplements, herbicides, and insecticides.

Feed: The August index, at 105, decreased 0.9 percent from July and is 
down 7.1 percent from last August. Since July, lower prices for 
hay & forages, feed grains, and concentrates more than offset higher 
prices for complete feeds and supplements.

Livestock and poultry: The August index, at 147, decreased 3.3 percent 
from last month and is down 7.5 percent from last year. Since July, 
prices are lower for feeder cattle and feeder pigs. The August feeder 
cattle price, at $219 per cwt, is down $8.00 per cwt from the July 
price. August feeder pigs averaged $88.00 per cwt, down $7.00 per cwt 
from July.

Fertilizer: The August index, at 86, is down 2.3 percent from July and 
7.5 percent below August a year ago. Since July, lower prices for 
nitrogen more than offset higher prices for mixed fertilizer and 
potash & phosphate.

Chemicals: The August index, at 107, is up 0.9 percent from July but is 
down 1.8 percent from last August. Compared with last month, prices are 
higher for herbicides and insecticides.

Fuels: The August index, at 61, is down 7.6 percent from a month 
earlier and 38 percent below August 2014. Compared with last month, 
prices are lower for diesel, gasoline, and LP gas.

Machinery: The August index, at 115, was unchanged from July but is 
1.8 percent above last August. 

Consumer price index: The August 2015 Consumer Price Index, as issued by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all urban consumers (CPI-U) decreased 
slightly before seasonal adjustment to a level of 238.316 (1982-1984=100). 
The July index is 238.654. For the 12 month period ending in August, the 
overall index increased slightly.

Prices Paid Indexes and Related Parity Ratios - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at www.nass.usda.gov]
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                                 :             1910-1914 Base              :                2011 Base                
           Index Group           :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               and               :   August    :    July     :   August    :   August    :    July     :   August    
              Ratios             :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 :                                      percent                                      
                                 :                                                                                   
Prices paid by farmers for       :                                                                                   
commodities, services,           :                                                                                   
interest, taxes, and wage        :                                                                                   
rates (PPITW) ...................:    3023          2951          2930           112           109           108     
  Production ....................:    2374          2289          2268           114           110           109     
    Feed ........................:    1249          1165          1162           113           106           105     
    Livestock and poultry .......:    3146          3003          2908           159           152           147     
    Seeds .......................:    3746          3755          3755           114           114           114     
    Fertilizer ..................:    1114          1060          1040            93            88            86     
    Chemicals ...................:     980           953           957           109           106           107     
    Fuels .......................:    2775          1835          1711            99            66            61     
    Supplies and repairs ........:    1252          1243          1243           106           105           105     
                                 :                                                                                   
    Autos and trucks ............:    3204          3245          3235           104           106           105     
    Machinery ...................:    6882          7044          7044           113           115           115     
    Building materials ..........:    2495          2501          2491           107           108           107     
    Services and rent ...........:    2322          2370          2369          (NA)          (NA)          (NA)     
    Services ....................:    (NA)          (NA)          (NA)           110           113           113     
    Rent ........................:    (NA)          (NA)          (NA)           108           110           110     
                                 :                                                                                   
  Interest 1/ ...................:    3504          3539          3539            96            97            97     
  Taxes 2/ ......................:    6233          6376          6376           105           107           107     
  Wage rates ....................:    7654          7865          7865           107           110           110     
  Production, interest, taxes,   :                                                                                   
    and wage rates (PITW) .......:    3177          3088          3064           113           110           109     
  Family living-CPI 3/ ..........:    2259          2267          2264           106           106           106     
                                 :                                                                                   
  Ratio (received/paid) .........:    (NA)          (NA)          (NA)            97            91            94     
  Parity ratio 4/ ...............:      37            35            36          (NA)          (NA)          (NA)     
  Parity ratio adjusted 5/ ......:      38            36            37          (NA)          (NA)          (NA)     
  PPITW adjusted for             :                                                                                   
    productivity 6/ .............:    1417          1409          1405          (NA)          (NA)          (NA)     
                                 :                                                                                   
  Crop sector (PPITW) ...........:    (NA)          (NA)          (NA)           107           106           105     
  Livestock sector (PPITW) ......:    (NA)          (NA)          (NA)           116           112           111     
                                 :                                                                                   
  Farm sector (production) ......:    (NA)          (NA)          (NA)           127           121           119     
  Non-farm sector (production) ..:    (NA)          (NA)          (NA)           106           103           103     
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(NA) Not available.                                                                                                  
1/   Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt.                      
2/   Farm real estate taxes payable per acre.                                                                        
3/   Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month        
     converted by the USDA.                                                                                          
4/   Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-1914=100).                                                     
5/   Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 
     1.026 for 2015 and the revised factor is 1.026 for 2014.                                                        
6/   PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years.                                           

Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-components -
United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
[Revised historical price indexes for months not shown are available at
www.nass.usda.gov. Relative weights are a five year moving average]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             :    Relative weights     :     Indexes (2011=100)      
                             :-------------------------------------------------------
         Index Group         :            :            : August  :  July   : August  
                             :    2014    :    2015    :  2014   :  2015   :  2015   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             :                        percent                        
                             :                                                       
Production items ............:    74.1         74.6        114       110       109   
                             :                                                       
  Feed ......................:    15.5         15.5        113       106       105   
    Feed grains .............:     2.2          2.2         64        66        64   
    Complete feeds ..........:     7.6          7.6        120       112       114   
    Hay and forages .........:     1.9          1.9        115       101        93   
    Concentrates ............:     2.5          2.5        138       122       121   
    Supplements .............:     1.3          1.3        107       112       117   
  Livestock and poultry .....:     8.5          8.3        159       152       147   
    Feeder cattle ...........:     6.6          6.4        165       166       160   
    Feeder pigs .............:     0.7          0.7        164        68        63   
    Milk cow replacements ...:     0.7          0.7        139       143       143   
    Poultry .................:     0.5          0.5        102       102       102   
                             :                                                       
  Seeds .....................:     4.9          5.0        114       114       114   
    Field crops .............:     4.4          4.5        113       114       114   
    Grasses and legumes .....:     0.5          0.5        123       120       120   
  Fertilizer ................:     6.2          6.4         93        88        86   
    Mixed fertilizer ........:     2.7          2.8         85        86        86   
    Nitrogen ................:     2.6          2.7        100        92        88   
    Potash and phosphate ....:     0.9          0.9         93        83        83   
  Chemicals .................:     3.1          3.2        109       106       107   
    Herbicides ..............:     1.9          2.0        109       107       107   
    Insecticides ............:     0.7          0.7        111       107       107   
    Fungicides and other ....:     0.4          0.5        104       103       104   
                             :                                                       
  Fuels .....................:     4.1          4.0         99        66        61   
    Diesel ..................:     2.6          2.5         91        63        59   
    Gasoline ................:     0.9          0.8        107        77        73   
    LP gas ..................:     0.7          0.7        118        61        56   
  Supplies and repairs ......:     4.3          4.3        106       105       105   
    Supplies ................:     1.4          1.4        106       106       106   
    Repairs .................:     2.8          2.9        106       105       105   
  Autos and trucks ..........:     1.1          1.1        104       106       105   
    Autos ...................:     0.1          0.1        101       102       101   
    Trucks ..................:     1.0          1.0        105       106       106   
                             :                                                       
  Machinery .................:     4.9          5.2        113       115       115   
    Tractors ................:     1.1          1.1        108       110       110   
    Self-propelled ..........:     2.0          2.1        116       119       119   
    Other machinery .........:     1.9          2.0        112       115       115   
  Building materials ........:     3.7          3.7        107       108       107   
  Services ..................:    10.8         10.8        110       113       113   
    Custom rates ............:     1.1          1.1        109       112       112   
    Other services ..........:     9.7          9.7        110       113       113   
  Rent ......................:     6.9          7.1        108       110       110   
    Cash ....................:     3.7          3.8        109       110       110   
    Share ...................:     3.2          3.3        108       110       110   
                             :                                                       
Interest ....................:     2.6          2.3         96        97        97   
Taxes .......................:     2.9          2.8        105       107       107   
Wage rates ..................:     6.4          6.4        107       110       110   
Family living-CPI ...........:    14.0         13.9        106       106       106   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Feed Price Ratios - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Feed price ratio 1/                  : August 2014  :  July 2015   : August 2015  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       :                                            
Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal      :                                            
  in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight 2/ ......:      4.8            4.7            4.4     
                                                       :                                            
Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in        :                                            
  value to 1 dozen eggs 3/ ............................:      8.6           19.6           26.5     
                                                       :                                            
Hog-corn: bushels of corn equal in value to            :                                            
  100 pounds of hog, live weight ......................:     22.9           15.4           16.0     
                                                       :                                            
Milk-feed: pounds of 16% mixed dairy feed equal        :                                            
  in value to 1 pound of whole milk 4/ ................:     2.63           2.01           2.11     
                                                       :                                            
Steer & heifer-corn: bushels of corn equal             :                                            
  in value to 100 pounds of steer & heifers,           :                                            
    live weight .......................................:     43.8           39.5           40.5     
                                                       :                                            
Turkey-feed: pounds of turkey grower equal in          :                                            
  value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight 5/ ..........:      6.8            8.5            9.4     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Effective January 1995, prices of commercial prepared feeds are based on current United States   
   prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat.                                  
2/ The price of commercial prepared broiler feed is based on current United States prices received  
   for corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 58 percent corn and 42 percent soybeans.            
3/ The price of commercial prepared layer feed is based on current United States prices received for
   corn and soybeans. The modeled feed uses 75 percent corn and 25 percent soybeans.                
4/ The price of commercial prepared dairy feed is based on current United States prices received for
   corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans, and 41   
   percent alfalfa.                                                                                 
5/ The price of commercial prepared turkey feed is based on current United States prices received   
   for corn, soybeans, and wheat. The modeled feed uses 51 percent corn, 28 percent soybeans, and 21
   percent wheat.                                                                                   

Prices Received Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios - United States:
August 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source for livestock and poultry commodities is United States
Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Item                : August 2014 :  July 2015   : August 2015  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    :                  dollars                  
                                    :                                           
Broilers, live ................pound:    0.600          0.510          0.470    
Eggs, market ..................dozen:    0.861           1.81           2.38    
                                    :                                           
Hogs, all .......................cwt:    83.20          58.70          59.00    
Milk, all .......................cwt:    24.20          16.60          16.70    
                                    :                                           
Steers and heifers ..............cwt:   159.00         150.00         149.00    
Turkeys, live .................pound:    0.756          0.848          0.897    
                                    :                                           
Corn .........................bushel:     3.63           3.80           3.68    
Hay, alfalfa ....................ton:   207.00         169.00         159.00    
                                    :                                           
Soybeans .....................bushel:    12.40           9.95           9.71    
Wheat, all ...................bushel:     5.97           5.23           4.85    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prices Paid for Feeder Livestock - United States: August 2015 with Comparisons
[Price data source is United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture
Marketing Service]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Item                : August 2014 :  July 2015   : August 2015  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    :                  dollars                  
                                    :                                           
Feeder cattle & calves ..........cwt:   227.00         227.00         219.00    
Feeder pigs .....................cwt:   230.00          95.00          88.00    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reliability of Prices Paid Estimates

Definition: Prices paid by farmers represent the average costs of inputs 
purchased by farmers and ranchers to produce agricultural commodities. 
Conceptually, the average price when multiplied by quantity purchased should 
equal total producer expenditures for the item. 

Survey procedures: The prices paid data are obtained from establishments that 
sell goods and services to farmers and ranchers. Annually, about 8,500 firms 
are randomly selected from lists by type of item sold with an average 
response rate in the range of 75-80 percent. Firms are asked to report the 
price for the specified item "most commonly bought by farmers" or that was 
the "volume seller". Approximately 135 items are surveyed each March to 
represent all production input items purchased. The survey reference period 
for most items is the five business days centered at the 15th of the month. 
Separate prices paid surveys are conducted for agricultural chemicals, fuels, 
feed, fertilizer, machinery, and seed.

Summary and estimation procedures: The annual March Prices Paid Survey is 
summarized as a non-probability survey. Average prices reported are 
aggregated to the region and United States level using weights available from 
expenditure data and other administrative sources. Price recommendations are 
prepared by the Regional Field Offices and Headquarters for review by the 
Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the change in price 
level for individual items surveyed are combined to the regional and United 
States levels, and are published as prices paid indexes referenced to a 
specific base period. Prices paid indexes for new autos and trucks, building 
materials, farm supplies, motor supplies, and marketing containers are 
updated based on price changes measured in selected Bureau of Labor 
Statistics (BLS) indexes.

Revisions: Any revisions are published in the monthly and in annual issues of 
Agricultural Prices. The basis for revision must be supported by additional 
data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisions are 
likely for March when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of 
BLS indexes, by the USDA to measure price change.

Reliability: Current methods of summarization for the March data are not 
designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures 
approximate the United States relative sampling errors for major items around 
10 percent. Any non-sampling errors are attributed to such things as the 
inability to obtain correct information, differences in interpreting 
questions or definitions, mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. 
Efforts are made at each step in the survey process to minimize these non-
sampling errors. 

Program change: Effective January 2014, the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service modified the five-year moving weights and updated the base reference 
period. In January 2015, publication of preliminary prices was suspended, and 
the annual average index was replaced by an annual index.

As of January 2014, the 1990-1992 base reference period was updated to 2011. 
Five-year moving average weights are adjusted (normalized) to minimize the 
effects of price changes. The 1910-1914=100 price indexes, required by 
statute for computing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes 
in the new 2011=100 indexes. The new indexes were constructed by multiplying 
the ratios of the current prices to the base period prices by the moving 
average weights.

Information Contacts

General

Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch..................................... (202) 720-6146

Crop Prices Received

Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ........................................................................ (202) 720-2127

Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section............................................................. (202) 720-2127
  Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum..................................................... (202) 720-5944
  Tony Dahlman - Soybeans, Barley, Crop Weather.......................................................... (202) 720-7621
  Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.......................................................... (202) 720-9526
  James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay................................................................. (202) 690-8533
  Jean Porter - Oats, Rye, Wheat......................................................................... (202) 720-8068
  Bianca Pruneda - Peanuts, Rice......................................................................... (202) 720-7688
  Travis Thorson -Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.............................................................. (202) 720-7369

Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section.................................. (202) 720-2127
  Vincent Davis - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.................................. (202) 720-2157
  Fleming Gibson - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits.................................. (202) 720-5412
  Greg Lemmons - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ......................................... (202) 720-4285
  Dave Losh - Hops ...................................................................................... (360) 709-2400
  Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,
    Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans ....................................................................... (202) 720-3250
  Daphne Schauber - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ....................................... (202) 720-4215
  Chris Singh - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ...................................... (202) 720-4288

Livestock Prices Received

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch.................................................................... (202) 720-3570

Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section.................................................................... (202) 720-3570
  Doug Bounds - Hogs and Pigs............................................................................ (202) 720-3106
  Scott Hollis - Sheep and Goats......................................................................... (202) 720-3570
  Michael Klamm - Cattle and Cattle on Feed.............................................................. (202) 720-3040
  Mike Miller - Milk, Milk Cows.......................................................................... (202) 720-3278
   
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section............................................. (202) 720-3570
  Heidi Gleich - Broilers................................................................................ (202) 720-0585
  Kim Linonis - Eggs..................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
  Sammy Neal - Turkeys................................................................................... (202) 720-3244
  Josh O'Rear - Honey.................................................................................... (202) 690-3676

Indexes, Prices Paid, and Parity Prices

Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics and 
   Demographics Branch................................................................................... (202) 720-6146

Tony Dorn, Head, Economics Section....................................................................... (202) 690-3223
  Daryl Brinkman - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices................................................ (202) 720-8844
  Greg Gholson - Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices, Prices Paid Indexes, Prices Paid for Feed, 
    Fertilizer, Chemicals, Seeds, Fuels, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Feeder Livestock, 
    Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios.................................................................... (202) 690-1348
  Joe Hagedorn - Cash Rents, Grazing Fees   (202) 690-3231  

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Price Program Quick Stats Links

Economics and Prices 
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_Subject/Economics_and_Prices/index.asp

January 2014 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updates.pdf

January 2015 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/update2015.pdf

April 2015 Price Program Update
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Prices/updateApr2015.p
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