REGIONAL NEWS RELEASE
United States Department of Agriculture
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
MOUNTAIN REGIONAL FIELD OFFICE
P.O. BOX 150969 · Lakewood, CO 80215-9696
Contact: Bill Meyer
September 30, 2020 (800) 392-3202
AGRICULTURAL PRICES RECEIVED
Prices Received – Mountain Region States and United States: July 2020 with Comparisons
| State | August 2019 | July 2020 | August 2020 |
| Barley, All | (dollars per bushel) | (dollars per bushel) | (dollars per bushel) |
| Colorado ……………………….. | 4.65 | 5.29 | 4.81 |
| Montana ………………………… | 4.78 | 3.90 | 4.45 |
| Wyoming ………………………. | 4.94 | (D) | 4.89 |
| United States ………………….. | 4.74 | 4.66 | 4.60 |
| Corn
Colorado ……………………….. |
4.04 |
3.46 |
3.45 |
| United States ………………….. | 3.93 | 3.21 | 3.12 |
| Wheat, All
Arizona …………………………. |
(D) |
(D) |
(S) |
| Colorado ……………………….. | 3.71 | 4.23 | 4.04 |
| Montana ………………………… | 4.53 | 4.64 | 4.65 |
| United States ………………….. | 4.34 | 4.54 | 4.55 |
| Hay, Alfalfa | (dollars per ton) | (dollars per ton) | (dollars per ton) |
| Arizona …………………………. | 190.00 | 175.00 | 170.00 |
| Colorado ……………………….. | 225.00 | 225.00 | 215.00 |
| Montana ………………………… | 145.00 | 125.00 | 130.00 |
| New Mexico ………………….. | 230.00 | 215.00 | 225.00 |
| Utah ……………………………… | 180.00 | 185.00 | 180.00 |
| Wyoming ………………………. | 180.00 | 170.00 | 165.00 |
| United States ………………….. | 179.00 | 174.00 | 172.00 |
| Hay, Other
Arizona …………………………. |
200.00 |
185.00 |
185.00 |
| Colorado ……………………….. | 225.00 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Montana ………………………… | 150.00 | 130.00 | 140.00 |
| New Mexico ………………….. | 185.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Utah ……………………………… | 145.00 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Wyoming ………………………. | 150.00 | 145.00 | 165.00 |
| United States ………………….. | 129.00 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Milk, All | (dollars per hundredweight) | (dollars per hundredweight) | (dollars per hundredweight) |
| Arizona …………………………. | 18.60 | 16.30 | 16.30 |
| Colorado ……………………….. | 19.10 | 17.00 | 17.60 |
| New Mexico ………………….. | 16.90 | 19.10 | 17.10 |
| Utah ……………………………… | 18.60 | 19.70 | 19.50 |
| United States ………………….. | 18.90 | 20.50 | 18.80 |
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
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UNITED STATES
August Prices Received Index Up 1.0 Percent
The August Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 88.3, increased 1.0 percent from July but decreased 3.5 percent from August 2019. At 92.5, the Crop Production Index was up 2.9 percent from last month and 3.7 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 84.1, decreased 0.5 percent from July, and 10 percent from August 2019. Producers received higher prices during August for cattle, hogs, market eggs, and soybeans but lower prices for milk, broilers, lettuce, and corn. In addition to prices, the indexes are influenced by the volume change of commodities producers market. In August, there was increased monthly movement for cattle, grapes, tobacco, and sweet corn and decreased marketing of wheat, corn, soybeans, and strawberries.
August Prices Paid Index Up 0.2 Percent
The August Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 109.9, is up 0.2 percent from July 2020 but unchanged from August 2019. Higher prices in August for feeder cattle, feeder pigs, LP gas, and supplies more than offset lower prices for feed grains, complete feeds, nitrogen, and other services.
For the full copy of Agricultural Prices report please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions please contact:
| Arizona – Dave DeWalt | 1-800-645-7286 | |
| Colorado – William R. Meyer | 1-800-392-3202 | |
| Montana – Eric Sommer | 1-800-835-2612 | |
| New Mexico – Longino Bustillos | 1-800-530-8810 | |
| Utah – John Hilton | 1-800-747-8522 | |
| Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt | 1-800-892-1660 |
