August USDA Supply Demand Release

[charliep]

Here is the link for anyone who wants to look at todays USDA report in more detail. First survey based yield estimates corn and soybeans.

http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1194

Slightly bullish soybeans/oilseeds.

Neutral corn/feedgrains - forecast increase in US corn production offset by larger disappearance.

Expected but negative wheat. Northern hemisphere winter wheat mostly in the bin so not much room for surprises here.

Others thoughts.

[MoeAgostino]

USDA AUGUST WASDE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

USDA: 2008/09 U.S. Crop Production (Released August 12/09)

USDA Avg. Range of USDA USDA
Today Est Estimates Jul 2008
Corn 12.761 12.472 11.792-12.814 12.290 12.101
Soybeans 3.199 3.213 3.000-3.275 3.260 2.959
Note: Units in billion bushels

USDA: 2008/2009 U.S. Crop Acres (Released August 12/09)

USDA Avg USDA 2007/08
Today Est Jul
Corn 87* 85-86 87 93.5
Soybeans 77.7 77.7 77.9 64.7
Note: Units in Million acres
*resurvey acreage left unchanged

USDA: 2008/2009 U.S. Crop Yields (Released August 12/09)

USDA Avg USDA 2007/08
Today Est Jul
Corn 159.5 157.5 153.4 150.7
Soybeans 41.7 41.6 42.6 41.7

USDA: 2008/09 U.S. Carryover (Released August 12/09)

USDA Avg Range of USDA 2007/08
Today Est Estimates Jul
Corn 1.720 1.746 1.600-1.820 1.770 1.624
Soybeans 0.110 0.106 0.090-0.115 0.110 0.205
Note: Carryover in billion bushels

USDA: 2009/10 U.S. Carryover (Released August 12/09)

USDA Avg Range of USDA
Today Est Estimates Jul
Corn 1.621 1.701 1.517-1.892 1.550
Soybeans 0.210 0.221 0.145-0.305 0.250
Wheat 0.743 0.737 0.638-0.812 0.706

USDA: Wheat Production (Released August 12/09)

USDA Avg Range of USDA
Aug Est Estimates Jul 2008
All wheat 2.1840 2.150 2.086-2.238 2.112 2.500
All winter 1.5370 1.531 1.50-1.550 1.525 1.868
Spring 0.5483 0.523 0.490-0.543 0.506 0.547
Durum 0.0980 0.085 0.077-0.091 0.081 0.085

[URL="http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf"]See also "USDA WASDE REPORT" for full report[/URL]

[MoeAgostino]

Summary of the data.
By Moe Agostino, Risk Management Specialist, Farms.com

Here is some analysis of the data.


USDA AUGUST WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

US CROP Production Report

WHEAT

US Total wheat production is estimated at 2.184 billion bushels up 71 million from last month with increase in all classes of wheat except for soft red winter. 2009/10 ending stocks are projected 36 million bushels higher to 743 million bushels as a higher production forecast more than offsets an increase in projected use and lower imports. Feed and residual use is raised 5 million bushels with the larger crop. Exports are projected 25 million bushels higher than last month, with lower production for Canada and Argentina which are major competitors in the western hemisphere wheat market. Global wheat supplies are projected 5.0 million higher with higher beginning stocks and increased prospects for global production. The 2009/10 marketing year average farm price is projected at US $4.70 - $5.70/bu down .10 cents on both ends of the range from last month.

SOYBEANS

Soybean production is estimated at 3.20 billion bushels, 61 million below the July estimate. Soybean yields are projected at 41.7 bpa down .9 bpa from last month but 2.1 above last years yields. 09/10 ending stocks are projected at 210 million bushels down 40 million from last month as reduced supplies only partly offset by reduced crush and exports. Soybean crush is reduced by 10 million bushels to 1.265 billion. Global oilseed production for 2009/10 is projected at 422.6 million tons, down 0.9 million tons from last month but still a record high. The 2009/10 marketing year average farm price is projected at US $8.40 - $10.40/bu up .10 cents on both ends of the range from last month. Soybean meal prices are projected at $260 to $320 per short ton, up $5 on both ends of the range.


CORN

2009/10 corn production is projected at 12.8 billion bushels up 471 million bushels from last month. The US national average yield is projected at 159.5 bpa up 6.1 bpa from last month. Higher yields this month more than offset a small reduction in harvested area updated from the June Acreage Report. US corn supplies are projected at a record 14.5 billion bushels, up 134 million from the previous record in 2007/08. Despite reduced prospects for livestock production 09/10 feed and residual use is projected 100 million bushels higher. Food, seed and industrial use is higher by 100 million bushels with higher expected use for ethanol supported by favorable ethanol producer returns and strong incentives for ethanol blending. Corn exports are projected 150 million bushels higher reflecting lower foreign production prospects and stronger expected import demand from Mexico and Taiwan. 09/10 ending stocks are projected at 1.621 up 71 million bushels from last month. The 2009/10 marketing year average farm price is projected at US $3.10 - $3.90/bu down .25 cents on both ends of the range from last month.