The USDA Numbers

10/08/12 -- The USDA's August WASDE numbers are out, here's some of them:

USDA 2012 US Yield Estimates (bushels/acre):























Product
USDA
 
Avg Est
Range
USDA Jul Est
Corn
123.4
 
126.2
117.6-134.0
146.0
Beans
36.1
 
37.2
32.0-39.0
40.5

USDA 2012 US Production Estimates (billion bushels):























Product
USDA
 
Avg Est
Range
USDA Jul Est
Corn
10.779
 
10.971
9.860-11.750
12.970
Beans
2.692
 
2.786
2.400-2.925
3.050

USDA 2011/12 US Ending Stocks Estimates (billion bushels):























Product
USDA
 
Avg Est
Range
USDA Jul Est
Corn
1.021
 
0.945
0.750-1.183
0.903
Beans
0.145
 
0.157
0.138-0.200
0.170

USDA 2012/13 US Ending Stocks Estimates (billion bushels):




























Product
USDA
 
Avg Est
Range
USDA Jul Est
Wheat
0.698
 
0.681
0.600-0.718
0.664
Corn
0.650
 
0.651
0.400-0.850
1.183
Beans
0.115
 
0.115
0.095-0.140
0.130

USDA 2012/13 World Ending Stocks Estimates (MMT):

Product
USDA
Avg Est
Range
USDA Jul Est
Wheat
177.2
178.95
172.50-184.00
182.44
Corn
123.3
122.65
110.00-131.00
134.09
Beans
53.4
54.17
52.52-56.00
55.66

South American 2012/13 Crop Production (MMT):

Product
USDA
Avg Est
USDA Jul Est
Brazil Soybeans
81.0
-
78.0
Brazil Corn
70.0
-
67.0
Argentina Soybeans
55.0
-
55.0
Argentina Corn
28.0
-
25.0