Farm product prices

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

The August Saskatchewan non-board wheat price was $192.91 per tonne, down 4.9% from July but up 35.4% from August 2010 when the price was $142.50.

The Quebec hogs price in August was $93.24 per hundredweight, up 10.6% from July and 19.3% higher than August 2010 when it stood at $78.17.

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.