Prices received by US farm producers fell 1.4% in June compared with May, according to data from the USDA, with the index settling at 138.7 points. The reading was unchanged from June 2025.
The drop was driven mainly by the crop segment, where the crop production index fell 2.2% from the previous month to 113.5 points, though it remained 9% higher than a year earlier.
The livestock production index edged up 0.1% from May to 158.7 points, but stood 6.8% below its June 2025 level.
Among products that recorded lower prices in June were strawberries, broccoli, corn and celery. Prices rose for lettuce, cattle, lemon and melon. The USDA noted that trade volumes also affect index performance, with sales of strawberries, lettuce, cattle and calves declining while sales of grapes, wheat, peaches and hay increased.
On the cost side, the index of prices paid by producers fell 0.5% in June from May to 162.9 points, though it was 8.8% above the June 2025 level. The USDA said the monthly decline in costs was driven mainly by lower prices for replacement livestock, piglets, diesel and nitrogen fertilizers, which offset increases in services, self-propelled machinery, potassium and phosphate fertilizers and tractors.
