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Ag stats: January 2022 mountain states agricultural prices

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UNITED STATES

January Prices Received Index Down 0.9 Percent

The January Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 111.5, decreased 0.9 percent from December but increased 24 percent from January 2021. At 104.4, the Crop Production Index was down 1.4 percent from last month but up 18 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 124.2, increased 3.3 percent from December, and 35 percent from January last year. Producers received lower prices during January for cattle, lettuce, hay, and lemons, and higher prices for milk, broilers, cotton, and market eggs.

In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes.

In January, there was decreased marketing of broilers, milk, cattle, and hogs, and increased monthly movement for soybeans, corn, strawberries, and wheat.

January Prices Paid Index Up 2.1 Percent

The January Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 124.2, is up 2.1 percent from December 2021 and 12 percent from January 2021.

Higher prices in January for other services, complete feeds, nitrogen, and feeder pigs more than offset lower prices in January for hay & forages.

AGRICULTURAL PRICES RECEIVED

Prices Received – Mountain Region States and United States: January 2022 with Comparisons

State

January 2021

December 2021

January 2022

Barley, All

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

(dollars per bushel)

Colorado

4.89

5.02

5.15

Montana

4.30

5.58

6.15

Wyoming

(D)

(D)

(D)

United States

4.67

5.40

5.59

Corn

   

Colorado

4.54

5.55

5.90

United States

4.24

5.47

5.57

Wheat, All

   

Arizona.

(S)

(S)

(S)

Colorado

4.85

7.06

6.83

Montana

5.31

8.52

8.87

United States

5.48

8.58

8.48

Hay, Alfalfa

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

Arizona.

185.00

225.00

235.00

Colorado

205.00

215.00

210.00

Montana

135.00

250.00

250.00

New Mexico

225.00

230.00

230.00

Utah

195.00

255.00

255.00

Wyoming

175.00

225.00

230.00

United States

168.00

213.00

211.00

Hay, Other

   

Arizona.

190.00

200.00

200.00

Colorado

225.00

240.00

235.00

Montana

120.00

215.00

215.00

New Mexico

180.00

210.00

210.00

Utah

135.00

195.00

195.00

Wyoming

175.00

195.00

195.00

United States

133.00

146.00

144.00

Milk, All

(dollars per hundredweight)

(dollars per hundredweight)

(dollars per hundredweight)

Arizona.

15.40

20.90

23.30

Colorado

17.00

21.80

24.00

New Mexico

15.20

19.90

22.40

Utah

17.60

21.60

24.00

United States

17.50

21.80

24.20

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.