December Ag Prices Received Index Down 3.1 Percent; Prices Paid up 0.3 Percent

December Prices Received Index Down 3.1 Percent  

The December Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 121.3, decreased 3.1 percent from November and 4.6 percent from December 2024. At 96.5, the Crop Production Index was down 2.4 percent from last month but up 3.4 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 149.5, decreased 5.7 percent from November, and 13 percent from December last year. Producers received lower prices during December for market eggs, lettuce, cattle and milk but higher prices for broilers, corn, grapes, and calves. In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In December, there was decreased monthly movement for grapes, corn, calves and soybeans and increased marketing of market eggs, broilers, oranges and milk.  

December Prices Paid Index Up 0.3 Percent  

The December Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 153.5, is up 0.3 percent from November 2025 and 8.5 percent from December 2024. Higher prices in December for  feeder cattle, feeder pigs, nitrogen, and concentrates more than offset lower prices for diesel, gasoline, complete feeds, and hay & forages.