USDA: Wisconsin Ag news, monthly prices

The average price received by farmers for corn during March 2022 in Wisconsin was $6.34 per bushel according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural Prices report.  This was 50 cents above the February price and $1.59 above March 2021.

The March 2022 average price received by farmers for soybeans, at $15.20 per bushel, was 50 cents above the February price and $2.20 above the March 2021 price. 

The March average oat price per bushel, at $5.39, was 83 cents below February but $2.24 above March 2021.

All hay prices in Wisconsin averaged $151.00 per ton in March. This was $2.00 below the February price and $7.00 below the March 2021 price.  The March 2022 alfalfa hay price, at $161.00, was $1.00 above the previous month but $11.00 below March 2021. The average price received for other hay during March was $120.00 per ton. This was $9.00 below the February price but $3.00 above March last year.

The average price for milk was $25.30 per cwt, $1.30 above the February price and $7.60 above March 2021.  Prices received for milk cows for dairy herd replacement averaged $1,710 per head as of April 1, 2022.

Prices Received by Farmers – Wisconsin and United States

 Wisconsin  United States 
March 2021February 2022March 2022March 2021February 2022March 2022
 (dollars)(dollars)(dollars)(dollars)(dollars)(dollars)
Corn  ………………………………………………….bu Hay, all baled  ……………………………………..ton   Alfalfa  ……………………………………………..ton   Other  ………………………………………………ton Oats  …………………………………………………..bu Soybeans  …………………………………………..bu   Milk, all  ……………………………………………. cwt Milk cows1 2  ……………………………………. head4.75 158.00 172.00 117.00 3.15 13.00   17.70 1,490.005.84 153.00 160.00 129.00 6.22 14.70   24.00 1,470.006.34 151.00 161.00 120.00 5.39 15.20   25.30 1,710.004.89 163.00 177.00 142.00 3.07 13.20   17.30 1,370.006.10 187.00 214.00 146.00 5.93 14.80   24.70 1,380.006.56 192.00 221.00 146.00 5.89 15.40   25.90 1,570.00
  1. Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only.  Prices available for July, October, January, and April.
  2. Milk cow prices are for April 1, 2021, January 1, 2022, and April 1, 2022.
 March 2021February 2022March 2022
Calves  ………………………….. cwt Cattle, all beef ………………… cwt     Cows1  ……………………….. cwt     Steers and heifers  ……….. cwt Hogs, all  ……………………….. cwt     Barrows & Gilts  …………… cwt     Sows  ………………………… cwt Eggs, market2  ……………….. doz163.00 113.00 67.10 116.00 67.20 66.60 78.80 0.909194.00 137.00 77.90 141.00 68.60 68.80 63.70 1.210187.00 139.00 84.70 142.00 75.10 74.60 84.60 1.400

Livestock Prices Received by Farmers – United States

 1 Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.  2 Also referred to as table eggs.