August Ag Prices Received Index Up 1.0 Percent; Prices Paid Up 0.9%

August Prices Received Index Up 1.0 Percent  

The August Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 137.7, increased 1.0 percent from July and 7.2 percent from August 2024. At 105.3, the Crop Production Index was up 2.4 percent from last month and 4.7 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 168.1, decreased 2.5 percent from July, but increased 6.1 percent from August last year. Producers received higher prices during August for cattle, strawberries, calves, and lettuce but lower prices for market eggs, broilers, corn, and grapes. In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In August, there was increased monthly movement for cattle, grapes, calves, and broilers and decreased marketing of wheat, soybeans, corn, and strawberries.  

August Prices Paid Index Up 0.9 Percent  

The August Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 152.0, is up 0.9 percent from July 2025 and 9.9 percent from August 2024. Higher prices in August for feeder cattle, nitrogen,  potash & phosphate, and mixed fertilizer more than offset lower prices for feeder pigs, feed grains, hay & forages, and  LP gas.