Grain and Oilseed Market Outlook
Todd Hubbs
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois
U.S. Wheat Supply and Use
Area Planted (mil. Acres) 56.24 56.84 55.0 50.1 46.0 47.8
Area Harvested (mil. Acres) 45.33 46.39 47.3 43.9 37.5 39.6
Yield (Bu./Acre) 47.1 43.7 43.6 52.7 46.3 47.6
Production (mil. Bu) 2,135 2,026 2,062 2,309 1,740 1,884
Total Supply (mil. Bu) 3,026 2,768 2,927 3,402 3,079 3,123
Exports (mil. Bu) 1,176 864 775 1,051 901 1,000
Feed and Residual (mil. Bu) 228 114 152 161 50 110
Food (mil. Bu) 955 958 957 949 964 970
Seed (mil. Bu) 77 79 67 61 63 69
Total Use (mil. Bu) 2,436 2,015 1,952 2,222 1,979 2,149
Ending Stocks (mil. Bu) 590 752 976 1,181 1,099 974
Season Average Price ($ per Bu.) $6.87 $5.99 $4.89 $3.89 $4.72 $5.05-5.25http://www.farmdoc.Illinois.edu http://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu Data: WASDE
Major Producers and Importers
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Wheat Production – Major Producers
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Major World Wheat Importers
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Largest Markets for U.S. All Wheat Exports: Last Five Marketing Year Average
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Largest Markets for U.S. All Wheat Export Total Commitments through December 13: Last Two Marketing Years
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Export Inspections through Jan. 24 total 528 million bushels. Need to export approximately 27 million bushels a week for rest of marketing year to hit USDA projection.
2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Supply:
Production (mil. bu.) 27,631 27,851 26,948
Beginning stocks (mil. bu.) 8,965 9,443 10,286
Total Supply(mil. bu.) 36,596 37,294 37,234
Consumption:
Total Consumption(mil. bu.) 27,154 27,264 27,383
Ending stocks (mil. bu.) 9,443 10,031 9,651
Stocks-to-use 35.0% 36.8% 35.2%
Average farm price ($/bu.) $3.89 $4.72 $5.15
World Wheat Supply and Use
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Stocks and Average Price by Marketing YearMarketing
YearU.S. Stocks
to UseWorld Stocks
to UseWorld less China
Stocks to UseU.S. Avg. Farm Price
$ per bu.Illinois Avg. Farm
Price
2012-13 29.9% 25.8% 22% $7.77 $7.13
2013-14 24.2% 28.3% 22.6% $6.87 $6.52
2014-15 37.3% 31.3% 24.5% $5.99 $4.98
2015-16 50% 34.5% 24.7% $4.89 $3.85
2016-17 53.1% 35.3% 23.5% $3.89 $4.09
2017-18 55.5% 37.6% 23.8% $4.72 $4.55
2018-19 45.3% 35.9% 17% $5.15 $5.05
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Illinois Monthly Average Wheat Price
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$4.00
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Monthly Avg. Price Received in Illinois (2018-19)
2019-20 Wheat Balance Sheet2019-20
Current USDA
Forecast
2019-20
Forecast Low Exports 18-19
2019-20
ForecastLower Acreage
Supply:
Planted Acreage (mil.) 51.0 51.0 47.4
Harvested Acreage (mil.) 43.1 43.1 39.5
Yield (bu./ac.) 47.8 47.8 47.8
Production (mil. bu.) 2,060 2,060 1,888
Beginning stocks (mil. bu.) 974 995 995
Imports (mil. bu.) 130 130 130
Total Supply (mil. bu.) 3,164 3,185 3,013
Consumption:
Domestic Use (mil. bu.) 1,163 1,163 1,163
Export (mil. bu.) 1,050 1,050 1,050
Total Consumption(mil. bu.) 2,213 2,213 2,213
Ending stocks (mil. bu.) 951 972 800
Stocks-to-use 42.97% 43.92% 36.15%
Average farm price ($/bu.) $5.20 $5.15 $5.35
U.S. Soybean Supply and Use2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 USDA
Estimate2018/19 USDA
Forecast
Area Planted (mil. Acres) 76.8 83.3 82.7 83.4 90.1 89.1
Area Harvested (mil. Acres) 76.3 82.6 81.7 82.7 89.5 88.3
Yield (Bu./acre) 44 47.5 48 52.0 49.3 52.1
Production (mil. Bu.) 3,358 3,927 3,296 4,296 4,411 4,600
Imports (mil. Bu.) 72 33 24 22 22 25
Total Supply (mil. Bu.) 3,570 4,052 4,140 4,515 4,734 5,063
Crush (mil. Bu.) 1,734 1,873 1,886 1,901 2,055 2,080
Seed and Residual (mil. Bu.) 107 146 122 146 122 128
Exports (mil. Bu.) 1,638 1,842 1,936 2,166 2,129 1,900
Total Use (mil. Bu.) 3,478 3,862 3,944 4,214 4,296 4,107
Ending Stocks (mil. Bu.) 92 191 197 302 438 955
Season Average Price ($ per Bu.) $13.00 $10.10 $8.95 $9.47 $9.33 $7.85 - $9.35
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Soybean Production
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2.7
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3.4 3.3
3.1 3.0
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1,640
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1,530
1,696
1,739
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1,662
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1,648
1,703 1,689
1,734
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U.S. Soybean Exports
9961,064 1,044
887
1,097
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1,1161,159
1,279
1,499 1,505
1,3661,328
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1,3901,510
1,8191,923
2,1132,200
2,535
2,879
3,058
3,436 3,454
3,307
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China Soybean Imports
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2018 Daily Soybean Export Prices for Paranagua Brazil and New Orleans
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Brazil and U.S. Monthly Exports
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U.S. Soybean Stocks to Use Ratio and Average Farm Price
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Soybean Balance Sheet2018-19
Current USDA
Forecast
2018-19
Forecast
2019-20
Forecast
Supply:
Planted Acreage (mil.) 89.1 89.1 85.7
Harvested Acreage (mil.) 88.3 88.3 84.9
Yield (bu./ac.) 52.1 51.8 49.2
Production (mil. bu.) 4,600 4,574 4,177
Beginning stocks (mil. bu.) 438 438 929
Imports (mil. bu.) 25 25 25
Total Supply (mil. bu.) 5,063 5,037 5,131
Consumption:
Crush (mil. bu.) 2,080 2,070 2,045
Export (mil. bu.) 1,900 1,910 1,930
Seed and feed (mil. bu.) 128 128 124
Total Consumption(mil. bu.) 4,107 4,108 4,109
Ending stocks (mil. bu.) 955 929 1,022
Stocks-to-use 23.3% 22.6% 24.8%
Average farm price ($/bu.) $8.60 $8.50 $8.40
Illinois Monthly Average Soybean Price
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Monthly Avg. Soybean Price Received in Illinois (2018-19)
U.S. Corn Supply and Use2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
USDA Est.2018/19 USDA
Forecast
Area Planted (mil. Acres) 95.4 90.6 88 94.0 90.2 89.1
Area Harvested (mil. Acres) 87.5 83.1 80.8 86.7 82.7 81.8
Yield (Bu./acre) 158.1 171 168.4 174.6 176.6 178.9
Production (mil. Bu.) 13,829 14,216 13,602 15,148 14,604 14,626
Imports (mil. Bu.) 36 32 67 57 36 45
Total Supply (mil. Bu.) 14,686 15,479 15,401 16,942 16,934 16,811
Feed and Residual (mil. Bu.) 5,002 5,284 5,113 5,472 5,298 5,500
Food, Seed, and Industrial (mil. Bu.) 6,493 6,601 6,643 6,883 7,058 7,080
Ethanol (mil. Bu.) 5,124 5,200 5,224 5,432 5,605 5,600
Exports (mil. Bu.) 1,920 1,867 1,901 2,293 2,438 2,450
Total Use (mil. Bu.) 13,454 13,748 13,664 14,649 14,793 15,030
Ending Stocks (mil. Bu.) 1,232 1,731 1,737 2,293 2,140 1,781
Season Average Price ($ per Bu.) $4.46 $3.70 $3.61 $3.36 $3.36 $3.25 - $4.95
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Corn Production
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U.S. Feed and Residual Use and Grain Consuming Animal Units
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5,819 5,845
5,545
5,778
6,132 6,111
5,535
5,853
5,128 5,096
4,770
4,512
4,309
5,002
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U.S. Corn Used for Ethanol
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U.S. Corn Exports
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2,437
1,849
1,979
1,831
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U.S. Corn Stocks to Use Ratio and Average Farm Price
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Corn Balance Sheet2018-19
Current USDA
Forecast
2018-19
Forecast
2019-20
Forecast
Supply:
Planted Acreage (million acres) 89.1 89.1 91.8
Harvested Acreage (million acres) 81.8 81.8 84.5
Yield (Bushels / Acre) 178.9 177.6 174.2
Total Production(million bushels) 14,626 14,528 14,720
Beginning Stocks(million bushels) 2,140 2,140 1,768
Imports (million bushels) 45 40 40
Total Supply (million bushels) 16,811 16,708 16,528
Consumption:
Feed and Residual (million bushels) 5,500 5,450 5,400
Food, Seed, and Industrial (million bushels) 7,080 7,100 7,090
Ethanol (million bushels) 5,600 5,620 5,600
Exports (million bushels) 2,450 2,390 2,275
Total Consumption (million bushels) 15,030 14,940 14,765
Ending Stocks (million bushels) 1,781 1,768 1,763
Ending Stocks/Total Consumption (%) 11.8% 11.8% 11.9%
Average Price ($/bu.) $3.60 $3.70 $3.65
Illinois Monthly Average Corn Price
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Monthly Avg Corn Price Received in Illinois (2018-19)
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