Commodities
USDA Reports Rise in Crop Prices, Decline in Livestock Values
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its September 2026 Agricultural Prices report, which showed that the Crop Production Index rose 5.8% from July and 6.2% from August 2025.
The Livestock Production Index, however, declined by 2.2% from July and 8.5% from a year earlier.
Within crop categories, the grain and oilseed index increased by 4.6% from July and 15% from August 2025, with all wheat priced at $6.23 per bushel and corn at $4.45 per bushel.