The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s November Prices Index increased 4.5 percent from October and 23 percent from November 2021. The Crop Production Index was up 4.3 percent from last month and 19 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index increased 3.2 percent from October and 30 percent from November of last year.
For poultry and eggs specifically, the November index increased 9.5 percent from October and 67 percent from November 2021. The November broiler price, at 71.4 cents per pound, is 1.9 cents higher than October and 12.2 cents higher than a year ago.
| Commodity and Unit | Adjusted Base Price | Parity Price | Price as Percent of Parity | ||||
| Nov-21 | Oct-22 | Nov-22 | Nov-21 | Oct-22 | Nov-22 | ||
| ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
| Broilers, pound | 0.049 | 1.6 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Feed Price Ratio | Nov-21 | Oct-22 | Nov-22 |
| Broiler-feed: pounds of broiler grower feed equal in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight |
4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Market egg feed: pounds of laying feed equal in value to 1 dozen eggs |
7 | 19.7 | 23.6 |
The full report can be found here.
