Find out detailed analysis and commentary of feed, cattle, milk and dairy product prices and margins in our Market Watch section. See how much corn is selling for across the country, where you can find the cheapest heifer replacements or if producers in your state are going to produce more milk this year than they did last year.

Market Watch will be updated every three weeks to track these and other critical price points impacting producer pay price.

You'll be able to view Market Watch in the print magazine, in the digital magazine (click the "Read the digital edition" box at the top right hand side of this page), or by downloading the pdf in each clickable links to the Market Watch section below.

Click here to download the full pdf of the most current Market Watch pages.

The Inputs section highlights commodity prices, including corn, soybeans, cottonseed and hay. It also provides predictions on milk-to-feed ratios, futures and energy prices, including crude oil, gas and diesel.


You'll be able to see the latest trends in dairy cow slaughter in the Cattle section, as well as prices from auction reports from across the country. Showcased prices include top springer, top average, open heifers, heifer calves and breeding bulls.


In the Milk Production section, see updates on milk production, as well as state-to-state production comparisons.



Want to know how dairy products are performing? Find out in the Dairy Prices section. Prices are showcased for fluid milk, Class III milk, butter, cheese and non-fat dry milk.



Updated quarterly, the Farm Labor section provides statistics on wages and the number of employees in livestock labor.