PRICES PAID

Prices Paid by Farmers for Specified Products By Quarters, Appalachian Region 1/ 2/, 1993 - 1997
Year Jan. Apr. Jul. Oct.

Dollars Per Ton
CHICK STARTER
1993 242 245 253 249
1994 256 257 249 234
1995 --- 237 --- ---
1996 --- 315 --- ---
1997 --- 272 --- ---

BROILER GROWER
1993 194 194 201 219
1994 238 237 235 221
1995 --- 208 --- ---
1996 --- 264 --- ---
1997 --- 283 --- ---

TURKEY GROWER
1993 236 237 236 233
1994 248 237 236 253
1995 --- 223 --- ---
1996 --- 280 --- ---
1997 --- 264 --- ---

LAYING FEED
1993 187 183 195 201
1994 216 209 208 205
1995 --- 197 --- ---
1996 --- 243 --- ---
1997 --- 223 --- ---

DAIRY FEED 16%
1993 187 185 182 183
1994 196 192 184 188
1995 --- 174 --- ---
1996 --- 211 --- ---
1997 --- 209 --- ---

DAIRY FEED 20%
1993 195 189 188 195
1994 203 194 193 195
1995 --- 181 --- ---
1996 --- 221 --- ---
1997 --- 217 --- ---

DAIRY CONCENTRATE 32%
1993 283 275 280 294
1994 297 296 292 282
1995 --- 277 --- ---
1996 --- 312 --- ---
1997 --- 338 --- ---

HOG FEED 14-18%
1993 222 222 228 223
1994 234 237 228 224
1995 --- 228 --- ---
1996 --- 268 --- ---
1997 --- 262 --- ---

HOG CONCENTRATE 38-42%
1993 317 318 322 338
1994 337 332 326 318
1995 --- 320 --- ---
1996 --- 357 --- ---
1997 --- 386 --- ---
Year Jan. Apr. Jul. Oct.

BEEF CATTLE CONCENTRATE 32-36% (Dollars per Ton)
1993 266 261 258 278
1994 281 278 266 273
1995 --- 273 --- ---
1996 --- 328 --- ---
1997 --- 320 --- ---

BRAN (Dollars per 100 pounds)
1993 11.50 11.30 11.40 11.40
1994 11.80 11.30 11.70 11.90
1995 --- 11.80 --- ---
1996 --- 13.60 --- ---
1997 --- 13.90 --- ---

CORN MEAL FOR FEED (Dollars per 100 Pounds)
1993 8.00 8.00 7.90 7.70
1994 8.50 8.80 9.10 8.60
1995 --- 7.70 --- ---
1996 --- 10.30 --- ---
1997 --- 9.20 --- ---

SOYBEAN MEAL 44% (Dollars per Ton)
1993 13.80 13.40 14.30 14.70
1994 15.00 14.80 14.30 13.60
1995 --- 13.50 --- ---
1996 --- 16.60 --- ---
1997 --- 18.50 --- ---

COTTONSEED MEAL 41% (Dollars per 100 Pounds)
1993 14.00 13.80 14.00 14.20
1994 14.90 14.40 14.00 14.00
1995 --- 13.60 --- ---
1996 --- 16.30 --- ---
1997 --- 17.00 --- ---

STOCK SALT (Dollars per 50 Pounds)
1993 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.10
1994 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.50
1995 --- 4.50 --- ---
1996 --- 4.60 --- ---
1997 --- 4.60 --- ---

LIQUID MOLASSES (Dollars per 100 Pounds)
1993 11.10 11.60 12.10 11.20
1994 11.20 11.50 10.70 11.60
1995 --- 11.10 --- ---
1996 --- 13.20 --- ---
1997 --- 13.00 --- ---
1/ Prices are for the Appalachian Region, including Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. 2/ Beginning 1995 the prices paid survey of items purchased by farm operations is conducted annually in April.



PRICES PAID BY FARMERS

Average for Selected Production Items, by Region, 1993 - 1997
Item Unit 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

FERTILIZER : 1/2/
-Dollars-
Fertilizer, 0-20-20 Ton 142.00 162.00 161.00 176.00 174.00
Fertilizer, 10-10-10 Ton 157.00 164.00 177.00 180.00 179.00
Fertilizer, 10-20-20 Ton 184.00 190.00 218.00 223.00 221.00
Nitrate of soda (approx. 16% N) Ton 234.00 238.00 247.00 255.00 265.00
Ammonium nitrate (approx. 33.5% N) Ton 192.00 211.00 236.00 249.00 242.00
Nitrogen Solution, 30% N 3/ Ton 137.00 137.00 164.00 177.00 158.00
Ground limestone (spread) Ton 25.20 25.10 28.10 25.70 26.30

MOTOR SUPPLIES 4/ 5/
Gasoline, unleaded, service station, including tax Gallon 1.090 1.040 1.110 1.200 1.210
Gasoline, regular, including tax, bulk & delivery Gallon 1.115 1.048 6/ 6/ 6/
Diesel fuel, bulk and delivery Gallon .830 .800 .770 .880 .890
L.P. gas, bulk and delivery Gallon .930 .920 .960 .990 1.010
1/ Estimates are for the Southeast Region, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. 2/ Average for April and October. 3/ Excludes cost of application. 4/ Estimates are for the Appalachian Region, including Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. 5/ Average for January, April, July, and October. 6/ Discontinued in 1995.


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