PRICES PAID, APPALACHIAN REGION, 1995-1999

 
				        1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
         	                                     -dollars per ton-

FEED  1/ 2/
 Chick Starter				237	315	272	262	250
 Broiler Grower				208	264	283	284	284
 Turkey Grower				223	280	264	241	228
 Laying Feed				197	243	223	214	210
 Dairy Feed 16%				174	211	209	185	172
 Dairy Feed 20%				181	221	217	188	172
 Dairy Concentrate 32%			277	312	338	298	265
 Hog Feed 14-18%			228	268	262	255	238
 Hog Concentrate 38-42%			320	357	386	349	294
Beef Cattle Concentrate 32-36% 		273	328	321	276	280
Bran					236	272	278	276	270
Corn Meal				154	206	184	172	174
Soybean Meal 44% 			270	332	370	342	246
Cottonseed Meal 41%			272	326	340	318	290
 Stock Salt 				180	184	184	197	196
Liquid Molasses 			222	264	260	258	270

FERTILIZER 3/                                              -dollars per ton-
     Fertilizer, 0-20-20		161	176	174	184	191	
     Fertilizer, 10-10-10		177	180	179	179	178	
     Fertilizer, 10-20-20		218	223	221	217	217	
     Nitrate of soda  (approx.  16% N)	247	255	265	264	263	
     Ammonium nitrate (approx. 33.5% N)	236	249	242	222	210	
     Nitrogen Solution, 30% N	 	164	177	158	133	127	
     Ground limestone  (spread)		28.10	25.70	26.30	27.10	26.20	
						
MOTOR SUPPLIES 1/		                     	-dollars per gallon-
   Gasoline, unleaded,
   service station, including tax	 1.11	1.20	1.21	1.03	1.04	
   Diesel fuel, bulk and delivery	 0.77	0.88	0.89	0.76	0.73	
   L.P. gas, bulk and delivery		 0.96	0.99	1.01	0.90	0.85	

1/ Prices are for the Appalachian Region, including Kentucky, North Carolina, 
   Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. 
2/ Beginning in 1995 the prices paid survey of items purchased by farm operations is 
   conducted annually in April.
3/ Estimates are for the Southeast Region, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina,
   South Carolina, and Virginia.