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Forecasted U.S. Grain Prices (1998/1999 - 2008/2009)


Prices (Dollars)         98/99    99/00    00/01    01/02    02/03    03/04    04/05    05/06    06/07    07/08    08/09

Corn

Farm Price/bu.           $1.94    $2.00    $2.06    $2.10    $2.17    $2.24    $2.29    $2.35    $2.39    $2.43    $2.50
Loan Rate/bu.            $1.89    $1.89    $1.89    $1.75    $1.66    $1.66    $1.70    $1.75    $1.80    $1.85    $1.89
Contract Payment/bu.     $0.56    $0.36    $0.33    $0.27    $0.26    $0.26    $0.26    $0.26    $0.26    $0.26    $0.26

Wheat
     
Farm Price/bu.           $2.66    $2.98    $3.15    $3.25    $3.34    $3.46    $3.54    $3.64    $3.66    $3.69    $3.74
Loan Rate/bu.            $2.58    $2.58    $2.58    $2.43    $2.39    $2.53    $2.58    $2.58    $2.58    $2.58    $2.58
Contract Payment/bu.     $0.99    $0.64    $0.58    $0.47    $0.45    $0.45    $0.45    $0.45    $0.45    $0.45    $0.45
                         
"Sorghum, Barley &  Oats"
                         
Sorghum                  $1.70    $1.86    $1.92    $1.98    $2.05    $2.12    $2.17    $2.22    $2.26    $2.30    $2.38
Barley                   $1.96    $1.99    $2.03    $2.06    $2.13    $2.18    $2.22    $2.26    $2.29    $2.33    $2.39
Oats                     $1.07    $1.12    $1.22    $1.27    $1.31    $1.36    $1.39    $1.42    $1.44    $1.45    $1.48

Soybean

Farm Price/bu.           $5.33    $5.08    $5.18    $5.30    $5.39    $5.43    $5.53    $5.58    $5.68    $5.72    $5.85
Loan Rate/bu.            $5.26    $5.26    $5.25    $4.92    $4.92    $4.92    $4.92    $4.92    $4.92    $4.92    $4.92
48% Meal Price/ton     $143.58  $141.75  $147.90  $154.43  $160.75  $164.79  $169.42  $173.38  $177.48  $179.35  $184.45
Oil Price/cwt           $24.57   $24.51   $24.44   $24.07   $23.57   $23.14   $23.10   $22.98   $23.17   $23.43   $23.86
Crushing Margin/bu.      $0.65    $0.70    $0.74    $0.75    $0.77    $0.78    $0.79    $0.82    $0.85    $0.89    $0.94
                                                            
Upland Cotton                                                         
                                                            
Season Avg. Price/lb.    $0.62    $0.54    $0.53    $0.55    $0.58    $0.60    $0.62    $0.64    $0.65    $0.67    $0.68
Calendar Avg. Price/lb.  $0.66    $0.58    $0.54    $0.55    $0.57    $0.59    $0.61    $0.63    $0.65    $0.66    $0.68
Loan Rate/lb.            $0.52    $0.52    $0.52    $0.52    $0.50    $0.50    $0.50    $0.50    $0.51    $0.52    $0.52
Contract Payment/lb.     $0.12    $0.08    $0.07    $0.06    $0.06    $0.06    $0.06    $0.06    $0.06    $0.06    $0.06
                                                            
U.S. Rice                                                        
                                                            
Season Avg. Price/cwt    $9.00    $8.61    $8.67    $8.79    $8.85    $9.02    $9.06    $9.22    $9.28    $9.35    $9.45
Loan Rate/cwt            $6.50    $6.50    $6.50    $6.50    $6.50    $6.50    $6.50    $6.50    $6.50    $6.50    $6.50
Contract Payment/cwt     $4.35    $2.82    $2.60    $2.11    $2.04    $2.04    $2.04    $2.04    $2.04    $2.04    $2.04
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Source:  FAPRI
"Note:  loan rates/bushel and contract program payments/bushel are established through 2002, after which they are forecasted."

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Forecasted U.S. Livestock Prices (1998/1999 - 2008/2009)



                         Unit    98/99    99/00    00/01    01/02    02/03    03/04    04/05    05/06    06/07    07/08    08/09

Beef                                                           

1100 - 1300 #,
  Nebraska Direct Steers $/cwt. $61.48   $65.71   $69.30   $72.78   $75.52   $74.56   $73.18   $70.91   $69.42   $71.17   $74.57
600 - 700 #, Oklahoma          
  City Feeder Steers     $/cwt. $77.70   $82.59   $85.45   $88.60   $91.98   $90.44   $87.78   $83.30   $80.70   $82.31   $86.67
Utility Cows, Sioux Falls  "    $36.19   $38.59   $40.37   $41.97   $43.08   $41.86   $40.27   $37.83   $36.38   $37.33   $39.87
Beef Retail ($/Lb.)      $/lb.   $2.77    $2.84    $2.91    $2.98    $3.03    $3.03    $3.03    $3.00    $3.00    $3.02    $3.08
                                                               
Pork                                                           
                                                               
230-250#, Barrows & Gilts,
  Iowa - So. Minnesota   $/cwt  $31.74   $35.41   $42.49   $44.47   $43.44   $36.52   $41.82   $45.09   $42.53   $39.17   $41.72
6 Market Sows            $/cwt  $24.28   $28.02   $33.05   $34.14   $33.89   $31.39   $34.68   $36.89   $35.82   $34.88   $36.24
Pork Retail ($/Lb.)      $/lb.   $2.29    $2.30    $2.38    $2.42    $2.41    $2.35    $2.38    $2.41    $2.40    $2.35    $2.36
                                                               
Poultry                                                             
                                                               
12 City Wholesale Broiler$/lb.   $0.63    $0.59    $0.56    $0.57    $0.57    $0.57    $0.57    $0.57    $0.56    $0.56    $0.57
Broiler Retail           $/lb.   $1.54    $1.51    $1.49    $1.49    $1.50    $1.52    $1.53    $1.54    $1.54    $1.54    $1.56
East. Region Whlsle Turkey "     $0.62    $0.63    $0.63    $0.62    $0.64    $0.65    $0.65    $0.66    $0.66    $0.67    $0.67
Turkey Retail            $/lb.   $1.00    $1.02    $1.01    $1.01    $1.04    $1.06    $1.06    $1.06    $1.07    $1.07    $1.08
NY Grade A Lg Egg    cents/lb.   $0.76    $0.73    $0.71    $0.72    $0.72    $0.74    $0.73    $0.74    $0.74    $0.73    $0.72
Shell Egg Retail     cents/lb.   $1.03    $0.99    $0.97    $0.99    $1.00    $1.01    $1.02    $1.02    $1.03    $1.02    $1.02
                                                               
U.S. Milk and Dairy Products                                                            
                                                               
MW/BFP                   $/cwt  $14.18   $12.23   $12.01   $12.01   $12.08   $12.14   $12.11   $12.07   $12.02   $11.94   $11.86
Manufacturing Grade      $/cwt  $14.31   $12.42   $12.19   $12.19   $12.27   $12.32   $12.29   $12.25   $12.20   $12.12   $12.04
Fluid Grade              $/cwt  $15.41   $13.56   $13.23   $13.23   $13.30   $13.36   $13.33   $13.29   $13.24   $13.16   $13.08
III-A Milk Price         $/cwt  $15.71   $13.63   $11.79   $11.31   $11.33   $11.51   $11.62   $11.51   $11.61   $11.82   $12.07
All Milk                 $/cwt  $15.39   $13.46   $13.11   $13.08   $13.14   $13.19   $13.17   $13.12   $13.07   $13.01   $12.95
Support Price            $/cwt  $10.05    $9.90     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A
Cheese Wholesale, 40lb." $/lb.   $1.54    $1.35    $1.32    $1.32    $1.33    $1.34    $1.33    $1.33    $1.33    $1.32    $1.31
Cheese CCC               $/lb.   $1.12    $1.10    $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  
Butter Wholesale         $/lb.   $1.78    $1.48    $1.33    $1.25    $1.23    $1.25    $1.27    $1.26    $1.28    $1.30    $1.32
Butter CCC               $/lb.   $0.65    $0.65    $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  
Nonfat Dry Wholesale     $/lb.   $1.09    $1.02    $0.90    $0.89    $0.90    $0.91    $0.91    $0.90    $0.91    $0.92    $0.94
Nonfat Dry CCC           $/lb.   $1.03    $1.01    $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  
Cheese Retail            $/lb.   $3.59    $3.46    $3.51    $3.53    $3.57    $3.61    $3.62    $3.63    $3.64    $3.65    $3.65
Butter Retail            $/lb.   $2.86    $2.53    $2.39    $2.43    $2.40    $2.43    $2.47    $2.45    $2.47    $2.50    $2.53
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Source:  FAPRI
"Note:  loan rates/bushel and contract program payments/bushel are established through 2002, after which they are forecasted."