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NASS Average Price[1] 
The official 12 month weighted national average price for wheat, corn, soybeans and milo was released by National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) for crop year 2002/2003.  The NASS average price is used to settle counter cyclical payments for 2002/2003 crops (crops that were harvested in 2002).  The final NASS prices, CC payment, and KSU estimates are listed in the table below.
Estimates for the wheat CC payment for marketing year 2003/2004 (the wheat crop just harvested) will be posted on AgManger.info.  The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has not announced if there will be an advanced CC paid on the 03/04 crop marketing year.
[1]Prepared by G.A. (Art) Barnaby, Jr., Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, K-State Research and Extension, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, October 3, 2003, Phone 785-532-1515, e-mail –  abarnaby@agecon.ksu.edu
Table 1.  USDA Weighted National Average Price and
Official Counter Cyclical Payments for 02/03 Market Year
Compared to KSU Estimates
KSU Estimates USDA Official
Corn (02/03) Corn (02/03)
Estimated Monthly Official Official
Month Weight Price Weight Price
Sep 8.5 2.47 7.1 2.47
Oct 13.8 2.34 14.0 2.34
Nov 10.4 2.27 13.9 2.28
Dec 7.1 2.32 8.2 2.32
Jan 14.4 2.33 12.6 2.33
Feb 6.5 2.34 6.1 2.34
Mar 7.4 2.33 6.7 2.33
Apr 5.3 2.34 6.5 2.34
May 4.9 2.38 6.5 2.38
Jun 6.1 2.34 5.3 2.34
Jul 7.3 2.17 6.0 2.17
Aug 8.3 2.13 7.1 2.15
Average Price 2.31 100.0 2.32
Strike Price 2.32 2.32
Exp. Counter Cyclical Pymt 0.01 0.00
KSU Estimates USDA Official
Milo (02/03) Milo (02/03)
Estimated Monthly Official Official
Month Weight Price Weight Price
Sep 8.0 4.30 8.8 4.30
Oct 15.7 4.35 7.0 4.33
Nov 12.3 4.32 19.6 4.40
Dec 13.7 4.13 16.3 4.33
Jan 12.8 4.12 7.4 4.12
Feb 5.3 4.14 4.0 4.14
Mar 5.7 3.94 3.1 3.94
Apr 2.8 3.96 3.3 3.96
May 3.1 3.95 2.4 3.95
Jun 5.5 3.61 5.0 3.61
Jul 8.2 3.63 6.9 3.63
Aug 6.9 3.75 16.2 3.93
Average Price 4.08 100.0 4.14
Strike Price 3.91 3.91
Exp. Counter Cyclical Pymt 0.00 0.00
KSU Estimates USDA Official
Soybeans (02/03) Soybeans (02/03)
Estimated Monthly Official Official
Month Weight Price Weight Price
Sep 8.3 5.39 5.8 5.39
Oct 23.0 5.19 21.1 5.19
Nov 8.0 5.46 10.3 5.46
Dec 7.1 5.46 9.3 5.46
Jan 13.1 5.52 14.4 5.52
Feb 6.6 5.55 8.3 5.55
Mar 7.0 5.60 6.6 5.60
Apr 5.3 5.82 7.5 5.82
May 5.0 6.07 4.7 6.07
Jun 5.2 6.09 3.8 6.09
Jul 5.7 5.83 4.6 5.83
Aug 5.6 5.56 3.6 5.68
Average Price 5.53 5.53
Strike Price 5.36 5.36
Exp. Counter Cyclical Pymt 0.00 0.00
KSU Estimates USDA Official
Wheat (02/03) Wheat (02/03)
Estimated Monthly Official Official
Month Weight Price Weight Price
Jun 12.7 2.93 16.3 2.92
Jul 18.6 3.21 22.0 3.21
Aug 11.4 3.63 13.3 3.63
Sep 7.9 4.21 10.5 4.21
Oct 6.1 4.37 5.7 4.38
Nov 5.0 4.25 4.2 4.25
Dec 7.5 4.06 5.9 4.06
Jan 9.1 3.89 5.4 3.89
Feb 5.2 3.68 3.7 3.70
Mar 6.1 3.54 4.0 3.55
Apr 4.9 3.37 4.0 3.37
May 4.7 3.33 5.0 3.33
Average Price 3.59 3.56
Strike Price 3.34 3.34
Exp. Counter Cyclical Pymt 0.00 0.00