25-18 Missouri Agricultural Market Prices and Trends-Bulletin 18

Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program Cooperative Extension Lincoln University with data from USDA- Agriculture Marketing Service https://www ams usda gov/Specialty Crops Market News Divisionhttps://www ams usda gov/mnreports/fvwretail pd South-Central States:Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

Table 2. Organic Specialty Crops Prices

Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program Cooperative Extension Lincoln University with data from USDA- Agriculture Marketing Service https://www ams usda gov/Specialty Crops Market News Divisionhttps://www ams usda gov/mnreports/fvwretail pd

Table 6. Mid Missouri Stockyards

Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing-Lincoln University Cooperative Extension with data from the National Beef Wire reports

Table 7. Ozarks Livestock Marketing Center

Table 8. Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Table 9. Wright County Livestock LLC

Beef Prices in the Northeast Region

Table 10. Easter Missouri Comision

Beef Prices in the Southeast Region

Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing-Lincoln University Cooperative Extension with data from the National Beef Wire reports

Table 12. F&T Livestock

Table 13. Farmington Regional Stockyards

Source:

Beef Prices in the Central Region

Table 15. Boonville Livestock Center

Table 16. Callaway Livestock Center

Table 18. South Central Regional Stockyards

Table 19. Small Ruminants Market Prices

Farming Events and News

NCAT and Partners Workshops. Different dates!

The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and its ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program host in-person and virtual learning opportunities on a wide range of sustainable agriculture and energy topics. Click this link k for more information

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

NOTE: The WASDE report only considers trade policies that are in effect at the time of publication. Further, unless a formal end date is specified, the report also assumes that these policies remain in place

Industrial Hemp Update May 20205

On April 17, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2024 Industrial Hemp Report According to this report, the value of hemp production in the open and under protection in the United States totaled $445 million, up 40 percent from 2023, while Missouri dropped its hemp production The Agriculture & Environment Desk at the Kbia news addressed some reasons for the Missouri production decline with an article entitled Industrial hemp production crashes in Missouri, blooms nationally, which features Lincoln University Lincoln University Hemp Institute (LUHI) received the impact of the grant freeze and federal government cuts Last Friday, Lincoln University announced the cut of one hemp research program However, the LUHI remains resilient to the challenges of helping grow the national and Missouri hemp industry

Farming Resources

National Resource Guide for Producers May 6, 2025.

The national resource guide for producers team is making an effort to sort informational resources that help farmers respond to the rapidly changing funding and support in the agricultural industry for all sizes and scales of production Note: “The American Farmland Trust will endeavor to update this list once a week; external links are maintained by their respective owners.”

Missouri Agribusiness Revolving Loan fund

The fund offers financing to Qualifying Missouri Agribusinesses, such as value-added agriculture enterprises, agriculture support businesses, marketers or retailers of agricultural products, and businesses with emerging agricultural technology This funding is provided, in part, by the USDA Rural Development’s Intermediary Relending Program Check eligibility here

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

In this link, you will find multiple options to access resources for your farm The USDA offers farm loans and conservation management programs that aims to sustain your farming operations.

USDA Announces May 2025 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs Find out the new rates here

Managing risk in the farm update. This link will connect you with the USDA market-based risk management tools that aims to strengthen the economic stability of agricultural producers and rural communities.

For more information, contact: Dr. Eleazar Gonzalez State Extension Specialist

Agricultural Economics and Marketing-Small Sustainable Farms Telephone. 573-681-5541 GonzalezE@lincolnu.edu

Collaborators: Maria Villamil

Agricultural Markets and Marketing Assistant

Agricultural Economics and Marketing Lincoln University Cooperative Extension

This bulletin was initially created with funds sponsored by BFRDP and NCR-SARE projects. Then sustained with State Match-Agricultural Natural Resources-Small Farms