Snapshot: Small Grains Summary, Grain Stocks Reports

Key data from this morning’s USDA reports.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 16, 2020 08:37 PM

Following is a snapshot of key data from this morning’s USDA Small Grains Summary and Quarterly Grain Stocks Report.

Small Grains	USDA	Avg.	Range	USDA Aug.	2011
Small Grains	in billion bushels
All wheat	2.269	2.270	2.247-2.286	2.268	1.999
All winter wheat	1.645	1.677	1.655-1.694	1.683	1.494
HRW	1.004	1.009	1.000-1.018	1.012	0.780
SRW	0.420	0.432	0.420-0.439	0.435	0.458
Other spring	0.542	0.507	0.485-0.529	0.500	0.455
Durum	0.082	0.086	0.081-0.090	0.086	0.050

Grain Stock Expectations	USDA	Avg.	Range	June 1, 2012	Sept. 1, 2011
Grain Stock Expectations	in billion bushels
Corn	0.988	1.126	0.887-1.261	3.149	1.128
Soybeans	0.169	0.132	0.115-0.152	0.667	0.215
Wheat	2.104	2.281	2.159-2.533	0.743	2.147

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