Table 11

Agricultural Prices

US $ per metric ton
 197019801990199119921993199419951996
Beef (Aust-NZ, US ports)1,3042,7602,5632,6642,4552,6182,3331,9071,785
Cocoa (New York and London cocoa beans)6742,6031,2681,1931,0991,1111,3961,4331,455
Coffee, Brazil (New York)1,2304,6031,8471,6071,2401,4683,1603,2182,652
Corn, US (US gulf ports)58126109107104102108124171
Cotton, US (10 markets)5531,7921,5831,5581,2061,2311,6252,0931,741
Palm oil, Malaysian (N. W. Europe)260583290339394378529629532
Rice, US (New Orleans)190496390418401389467420499
Rubber, natural, all origins (New York)4651,6201,1061,0501,0291,0441,0791,2491,211
Soybeans, US, ( c.i.f. Rotterdam)117296247240236255253259304
Soybean meal, US (c.i.f. Rotterdam)103259200197204208193197268
Soybean oil, all origins (Dutch ports)286598448454429480616625552
Sugar, Carribean (New York spot price)83632276198200221267293264
Tea (London, average price all teas)1,0922,2282,0321,8421,9971,8561,8331,6421,772
Wheat, US No. 1 (f.o.b. US Gulf Ports)55173136129151140150177207