WSP09766

• File Number: 8443.100
• Description: Narrows Unit - Project Description
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 8/1/1966
• Author: US DoI BoR
• Title: Narrows Unit Colorado South Platte Division Missouri River Basin Project Appendix IV - Agricultural and Project Economics
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Table 23. Development of projected 10n!,!-ter1'1 pri.ces recei.ved at a U. S. General index level
of 250 (19l0-191" = 100)

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Basls for conyers lon ProJected
I Con ve rs ion lonr,-ter1'1
Commodity lJnit Price Explan at j on factor price

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field Crops
Com Bu. S 1. 48 U..S.I!.A. 235 Colo. lonp;-tem pri ce 1.06" ::! $ 1.57
"'heat Bu. 1. 60 lJ.S.D./J... 235 Colo. lonl!-tem price 1.06" 1.70
Dry beans Cwt. 5."0 U.S.D.A. 2,5 Colo. lonp;-term pr ice 1.06" 5.75
SUf',ar beets Ton 14.40 U.S.D.A. 2~5 Colo. lonf,-term price 1.06" l5.32
Alfalfa hay (baled) Ton 21.70 U.,s.D.P.. 735 Colo. lone;-tem price 1.06" 23.09
Pasture A.l'.!,!. 3.50 Averare rate as reported in 190" survey 1.00 3.50
A ftemath A.U.t:. ,.50 ^.verare rate AS reporter] in 1%4 survey 1. 00 3.50
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CD Corn si laee Ton 5.00 P.verap,e rate as repartec in 1964 survey 1. 00 5.00
[,i vestock
COh'S - cut ter and
commercial Ct.rt.. 14.10 1946-1 "55 AveraFe Denver pri ce .98B bl 13.95
Feeder cattle
Steers - choice
500-BOO lbs. Cwt . 24.8(, 1 94f,-1 S55 Ave rap,e Den ve r pri ce .988 24.55
Calves - f',ood &
cho i ce
300-500 Its. Cwt. 25.38 1946-1955 ^verar,e Den ve r pri ce .988 25.10

al Pact or for adj ust in;, the Departt:>ent of Agri culture projected long-term commooi ty pri ce for Co lorado
up"ard by 6." percent in accorcance with F'arapraph 2 of the Actin? Assistant Commissioner's letter
of April 16, 1957, to all Ref,ions, sutject, "Projected prices to be used in economic and repaYll'ent
.analysis. "

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Percentar.e relationship I)f the 1946-1955
projecter' lonr-terll' price of $21. 28

averRre Co10r~do
$71. 2P
21.54=9R.R

price of beef cattle of $21.54 to the
($70.00 x 1.064 = 2l.7?)