Farm product prices, June 2012

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

The June Quebec soybeans price was $525.00 per tonne, up 1.0% from May and up 6.7% from June 2011 when the price was $492.26.

The Manitoba slaughter cattle price in June was $91.68 per hundredweight, up 3.9% from May and up 17.0% from June 2011 when it was $78.36.

Note to readers

Farm commodity prices are now available free of charge on CANSIM. Prices for over 35 commodities are available by province, some series going back 30 years.

Available without charge in CANSIM: table CANSIM table002-0043.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number survey number3436.

For more information, contact Statistics Canada's National Contact Centre (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 613-951-8116; infostats@statcan.gc.ca).

To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Nickeisha Patterson (613-951-3249), Agriculture Division.