Farm product prices

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May 2011 (Previous release)

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

The Ontario soybeans price in May was $463.96 per tonne, up 1.5% from April and up 33.0% from May 2010 when the price was $348.74.

The May Manitoba feeder cattle price was $132.89 per hundredweight, down 2.1% from April but up 43.1% from May 2010 when the price was $92.86.

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: 613-951-3868; nickeisha.patterson@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.