10/12: USDA October Report Snapshot

USDA releases Crop Production and S&D Reports.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 16, 2020 08:32 PM

Following is a snapshot of key data from this morning’s USDA Crop Production and Supply & Demand Reports:

2011-12 carryover	USDA	Avg.	Range	USDA Sept.	2010-11
2011-12 carryover	in billion bushels
Corn	0.866	0.795	0.646-0.989	0.672	1.128
Soybeans	0.160	0.181	0.153-0.255	0.165	0.215
Wheat	0.837	0.747	0.674-0.810	0.761	0.861
Cotton (mil. bales	3.90	NA	NA	3.40	2.60

Crop Production	USDA	Avg.	Range	Sept.	2010
Crop Production	in billion bushels
Corn	12.433	12.492	12.342-12.69	12.497	12.447
Soybeans	3.06	3.094	3.050-3.162	3.085	3.329
Cotton (mil. bales)	16.608	16.03	15.4-16.47	16.56	18.10

Global carryover in MMT	2011-12 October	2011-12 September	2010-11
Corn	123.19	117.39	129.76
Wheat	202.37	194.59	195.60
Soybeans	63.01	62.55	69.26
Meal	8.01	7.17	7.49
Soyoil	2.58	2.49	3.02
Cotton	54.83	51.91	44.87

Global crop projections	2011-12 October	2011-12 September	2010-11
Global crop projections	Million Metric Tons
Australia wheat	26.0	25.0	26.0
Canada wheat	24.2	24.0	23.17
Argentine wheat	13.5	13.5	15.0
China wheat	117.0	117.0	115.18
EU-27 wheat	136.33	135.79	135.61
FSU-12 wheat	110.45	107.45	80.97
South Africa corn	12.5	12.5	12.0
Argentina corn	27.5	27.5	22.5
Brazil corn	61.0	61.0	57.5
China corn	182.0	178.0	177.25
Brazil soybeans	73.5	73.5	75.5
Argentine soybeans	53.0	53.0	49.0
China soybeans	14.0	14.0	15.1
India cotton	27.5	27.0	25.4
Australia cotton	5.0	4.5	4.2
China cotton	33.5	34.0	30.5
Pakistan cotton	10.0	9.8	8.80

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