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Disclaimer: This web page is designed to aid farmers with their marketing and risk management decisions. The risk of loss in trading futures, options, forward contracts, and hedge-to-arrive can be substantial and no warranty is given or implied by the author or any other party. Each farmer must consider whether such marketing strategies are appropriate for his or her situation. This web page does not represent the views of Kansas State University. 

Table 1.  Estimated Weighted National Marketing Year Average (MYA) Price and % SURE Price Loss (06/05/09)
Note:  This page will updated during the marketing year.  A more detailed discussion of this page is posted at: www.AgManager.info
Crop Wheat   Corn G. Sorghum Soybeans
    Month1 08/09 09/010   08/09 09/010 08/09 09/010 08/09 09/010
  Jun 7.62   Sep 5.02   4.60   10.70  
  Jul 7.16   Oct 4.37   3.96   9.94  
    Aug 7.64   Nov 4.26   3.68   9.38  
  Sep 7.43   Dec 4.05   2.87   8.97  
  Oct 6.67   Jan 4.36   3.27   9.97  
  Nov 6.28   Feb 3.87   2.83   9.55  
  Dec 5.91   Mar 3.86   3.10   9.12  
  Jan 5.90   Apr 3.85   3.12   9.79  
    Feb 5.79   May            
  Mar 5.70   Jun            
  Apr 5.74   Jul            
  May     Aug            
                     
2008 SURE                  
1 KSU Est. 2008/09 NASS Price2 $6.78     $4.19   $3.44   $9.93  
2 % of 08-09 NASS Price Settled3 100%     81%   82%   86%  
2008 SURE with Revenue Insurance                
3 2008 RA-HPO Crop Ins. Price4 8.60     5.40   5.06   13.36  
4 $ Price Loss in SURE Claim $1.82     $1.21   $1.62   $3.43  
5 % Price Loss in SURE Claim 21.2%     22.5%   32.0%   25.7%  
2008 SURE with APH Insurance                
6 2008 APH Crop Ins. Price Elect. 4.90     4.75   4.45   11.50  
7 $ Price Loss in SURE Claim (1.88)     0.56   1.01   1.57  
8 % Price Loss in SURE Claim (38.4%)     11.9%   22.7%   13.7%  
                     
2009 SURE                  
9 KSU Est. 2009/10 NASS Price2   $6.47     $4.51   $4.25   $9.04
10 % of 08-09 NASS Price Settled5   0%     0%   0%   0%
2009 SURE with Revenue Insurance                
10 2009 RA-HPO, GRIP, CRC. Price6   8.77     4.04   3.56   8.80
11 $ Price Loss in SURE Claim   2.30     (0.47)   (0.69)   (0.24)
12 % Price Loss in SURE Claim   26.2%     (11.6%)   (19.5%)   (2.8%)
2009 SURE with APH Insurance                
13 2008 APH Crop Ins. Price Elect.   7.35     4.00   3.85   9.90
14 $ Price Loss in SURE Claim   0.88     (0.51)   (0.40)   0.86
15 % Price Loss in SURE Claim   12.0%     (12.7%)   (10.5%)   8.6%
                     
1NASS Published Prices.                  
2The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) USDA, 2008-09 marketing year is a weighted National Marketing Year Average (MYA) price of monthly cash prices used to settle claims on the 2008 SURE program.  The 2009-10 MYA price will be used to settle claims on the 2009 SURE program.
3The estimated 2008-09 MYA price is nearly complete for wheat because the wheat marketing year starts June 1 through May 31 while the marketing year for the other crops is September 1 through August 31 therefore the 2008-09 MYA price for corn, grain sorghum and soybeans is less complete than wheat.  
4The Analysis assumes revenue insured growers will use the revenue price in their revenue insurance contract to set their SURE guarantees.  In most cases revenue insurance pays claims at the higher of the planting price or the harvest price.  For 2008 winter wheat the harvest price was higher, $8.60 for Revenue Assurance with the Harvest Price Option (RA-HPO) and $7.88 for Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) and Group Risk Income Protection with Harvest Revenue Option (GRIP-HRO).  The lower price on CRC and GRIP-HRO was caused by the $2 price limit, while RA-HPO did not have a price limit until 2009.  RA and GRIP settlement price was lower at $5.88.
5The 2009-10 MYA has not started therefore the percent complete is zero.  The table will be update as NASS posts the most current monthly prices.  The KSU estimated 2009-10 MYA is based on the deferred futures contracts after an adjustment for basis.  Basis was estimated based on the prior 24 months of NASS monthly average prices versus the monthly average price of the deferred nearby futures contract.  The basis was calculated in percentage to adjust for nominal price increases.  Estimated weights were estimated based on the prior 5 year history.
6Analysis assumes revenue insured growers will use the revenue price in their revenue insurance contract to set their SURE guarantees.  In most cases revenue insurance prices are higher than APH price but not for 2009 soybeans, grain and cotton.  Unless the harvest price increases APH price will be higher and any SURE claims will be paid at a higher level under APH, even though revenue insured farmers paid higher premiums. 
 
 

 
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