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Prices received by farmers in October for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, potatoes, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available.
The Quebec oats price in October was $129.00 per metric tonne, down 6% from September and 36% from October 2008 when the price was $202.00.
The October feeder cattle price for Alberta was $69.87 per hundredweight, down 8% from September and 3% from October 2008 when the price was $72.11.
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: 613-951-3868; nickeisha.patterson@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.
