Traders Prepare for Small Grains Summary, Grain Stocks Reports

Reports to be released on Friday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 a.m. CT.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 16, 2020 08:37 PM

Following are pre-report trade expectations of USDA’s Small Grains Summary. USDA will release the report on Friday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 a.m., CT.

Small Grains	Avg.	Range	USDA Aug.	2011
Small Grains	in billion bushels
All wheat	2.270	2.247-2.286	2.268	1.999
All winter wheat	1.677	1.655-1.694	1.683	1.494
HRW	1.009	1.000-1.018	1.012	0.780
SRW	0.432	0.420-0.439	0.435	0.458
White winter	0.235	0.228-0.238	0.236	0.256
Other spring	0.507	0.485-0.529	0.500	0.455
Durum	0.086	0.081-0.090	0.086	0.050

Following are pre-report trade expectations ahead of USDA’s Quarterly Grain Stocks Report. USDA will release the report on Friday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 a.m., CT.

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

* Expectations compiled by Dow Jones Newswire.

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