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August 2010 (Previous release)

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

The August Quebec grain corn price was $158.00 per metric tonne, down 2% from July and down 12% from August 2009 when the price was $179.69.

The August feeder cattle price for Alberta was $85.02 per hundredweight, up 10% from July and up 12% from August 2009 when the price was $75.62.

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.