Snapshot: Small Grains Summary, Grain Stocks Reports

Key data from this morning’s USDA reports.

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

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

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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