May Ag Prices Received Index Up 4.1 Percent, Prices Paid Up 0.2 Percent

May Prices Received Index Up 4.1 Percent  

The May Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 140.9, increased 4.1 percent from April and 0.2 percent from May 2025. At 116.7, the Crop Production Index was up 7.2 percent from last month and 12 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 158.6, increased 2.6 percent from April, but decreased 7.1 percent from May last year. Producers received higher prices during May for cattle, lettuce, strawberries and broilers but lower prices for tomatoes, broccoli, oranges, and sweet corn. In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In May, there was increased monthly movement for cattle, lettuce, hay and broilers and decreased marketing of soybeans, calves, hogs, and apples.  

May Prices Paid Index Up 0.2 Percent  

The May Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 163.7, is up 0.2 percent from April 2026 and 9.6 percent from May 2025. Higher prices in May for nitrogen, complete feeds,  hay & forages, and other services more than offset lower prices for feeder cattle, feeder pigs, self-propelled machinery, and tractors.