The average price paid for winter wheat in December was $8.24 per bushel, down 14¢ from $8.38 in November but up $1.83 from $6.41 in December 2011. The average price paid for durum was $8.45 per bushel, up 29¢ from $8.16 in November 2012 but down $1.85 from $10.30 in December 2011. Spring wheat other than durum also averaged $8.45 per bushel, down 20¢ from $8.65 in November but up 20¢ from $8.25 in December 2011.
The average price paid for all rice was $14.80 a cwt, up 40c from $14.40 in November and up 10¢ from $14.70 in December 2011.
The December index of prices received by farmers for food grains was 268 compared with the 1990-92 base of 100, up 1% from 265 in November and up 13% from 237 in December 2011.
The December index of feed grains was 299, down 1% from 302 the previous month but up 19% from 252 in December 2011. The average price paid to farmers for corn was $7.01 a bushel, down 1¢ from November but up $1.15 from $5.86 in December 2011. Farmers received an average of $12.30 a cwt for grain sorghum in December, down 10¢ from November but up $1.80 from $10.50 in December 2011. The average price paid for oats in December was $3.78 a bushel, down 14¢ from $3.92 in November but up 21¢ from $3.57 in December 2011.
The index of December prices received for oilseeds was 261, up 4% from 252 in November and up 23% from 212 in December 2011. Farmers received an average of $14.70 a bushel for soybeans in December, up 40¢ from $14.30 in November and up $3.20 from $11.50 in December 2011.
