Farm product prices

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January 2011 (Previous release)

Prices received by farmers in January for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, potatoes, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available.

The January Alberta feeder steers price was $112.97 per hundredweight, up 4.5% from December and up 26.2% from January 2010 when the price was $89.54.

The Ontario wheat price in January was $224.98 per tonne, up 2.5% from December. The wheat price in Ontario has increased 37.5% from January 2010 when it stood at $163.62.

Note: Farm commodity prices are now available on CANSIM. Prices for over 35 commodities are available by province, some series going back 20 years.

Available on CANSIM: table 002-0043.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 3436.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Nickeisha Patterson (613-951-3249; fax: 613-9951-3868; nickeisha.patterson@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.