Table 15--Feed-price ratios for livestock, poultry, and milk
Ratio and
mkt yr 1/
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Avg 2/
Broiler-feed
3/ 4/
2008/09
3.50
3.90
4.20
4.50
4.20
4.40
4.30
4.20
4.20
4.20
4.30
3.90
4.15
2009/10
4.10
3.90
3.90
4.10
4.50
4.70
4.90
4.80
5.10
5.10
5.00
4.50
4.55
2010/11
4.40
4.10
3.80
3.50
3.40
3.00
3.40
3.10
3.20
3.10
3.00
2.90
3.41
2011/12
2.90
3.00
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
3.10
3.20
3.10
2.70
2.60
3.13
2012/13
2.90
3.00
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.50
3.70
3.90
     
              
Market egg-feed
3/ 5/
2008/09
7.70
8.90
9.40
9.20
9.00
7.00
7.20
8.40
4.30
3.80
5.60
6.50
7.25
2009/10
6.80
7.30
10.00
10.60
10.10
8.90
12.20
7.00
5.20
5.00
6.00
6.90
8.00
2010/11
4.60
6.50
9.50
8.10
5.80
6.00
5.10
6.40
4.50
4.90
4.90
6.70
6.08
2011/12
6.30
6.80
6.80
8.70
5.10
5.00
5.70
4.50
4.10
4.80
4.80
5.60
5.68
2012/13
7.00
5.60
6.60
6.30
5.60
5.00
6.10
4.40
     
              
Hog-corn
3/ 6/
2008/09
10.50
11.10
9.60
10.20
9.80
11.30
11.40
11.40
11.30
10.80
12.00
11.20
10.88
2009/10
11.60
10.50
11.00
12.50
13.20
13.80
14.70
16.60
17.90
17.10
16.80
16.80
14.38
2010/11
15.00
12.30
10.50
10.90
11.30
10.90
11.40
10.70
10.90
10.90
11.30
11.00
11.43
2011/12
10.50
12.00
11.00
10.80
10.50
10.40
10.30
9.90
9.90
11.00
10.10
8.80
10.43
2012/13
8.10
9.20
8.70
9.10
9.20
9.20
8.30
9.20
     
              
Milk-feed
3/ 7/
2008/09
1.90
2.02
2.01
1.92
1.60
1.51
1.55
1.58
1.49
1.47
1.59
1.80
1.70
2009/10
2.00
2.11
2.26
2.42
2.33
2.34
2.18
2.19
2.18
2.26
2.30
2.36
2.24
2010/11
2.36
2.40
2.23
1.98
1.96
2.01
2.12
1.81
1.71
1.86
1.88
1.83
2.01
2011/12
1.84
1.82
1.89
1.81
1.72
1.56
1.48
1.41
1.34
1.38
1.34
1.36
1.58
2012/13
1.58
1.73
1.73
1.66
1.57
1.52
1.48
1.56
     
              
Steer and heifer-corn
3/ 8/
2008/09
19.80
21.30
21.30
20.90
19.70
21.70
21.80
22.90
22.10
21.20
23.70
25.60
21.83
2009/10
26.30
23.40
23.40
23.30
23.90
25.50
27.00
29.60
28.60
27.80
27.50
26.90
26.10
2010/11
24.40
22.90
22.20
21.60
22.30
19.60
21.30
19.20
18.20
17.20
18.20
16.60
20.31
2011/12
18.30
21.30
21.60
21.50
21.40
20.90
20.80
20.20
19.70
19.50
16.40
15.70
19.78
2012/13
18.10
18.80
18.20
18.60
18.70
18.00
18.00
19.20
     
              
Turkey-feed
3/ 9/
2008/09
5.40
5.90
5.60
4.40
4.10
4.60
4.80
4.70
4.70
4.80
5.10
5.20
4.94
2009/10
5.30
5.60
5.70
5.60
4.80
5.30
5.60
5.90
6.20
6.90
6.90
6.70
5.88
2010/11
6.60
6.80
6.40
5.60
4.60
4.20
4.40
4.50
4.60
4.80
4.70
4.70
5.16
2011/12
5.20
5.80
5.90
5.40
4.80
4.70
4.80
5.00
5.00
5.10
4.40
4.30
5.03
2012/13
4.80
4.90
4.70
4.30
4.00
3.90
4.10
4.40
     
              
1/ September-August. Latest data may be preliminary.
2/ Simple average of monthly prices for the marketing year.
3/ National average prices are used in the calculation. Effective January 1995, prices of commercial feeds are based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat.
4/ Pounds of broiler-grower feed equal in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight.
5/ Pounds of laying feed equal in value to 1 dozen market eggs.
6/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 pounds of hog, live weight.
7/ Pounds of 16-percent-protein mixed dairy feed equal in value to 1 pound of whole milk.
8/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 pounds of steer and heifers, live weight.
9/ Pounds of turkey-grower feed equal in value to 1 pound of turkey, live weight.
Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Prices.
Date run: 5/13/2013