Extension and Outreach/Department of Economics

Current Grain Market Values

Crop Challenges for 2013Charles City, Iowa

Dec. 14, 2012

Chad HartAssociate Professor/Grain Markets Specialist

chart@iastate.edu515-294-9911

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U.S. Corn Supply and Use2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Area Planted (mil. acres) 86.0 86.4 88.2 91.9 96.9

Yield (bu./acre) 153.9 164.7 152.8 147.2 122.3Production (mil. bu.) 12,092 13,092 12,447 12,358 10,725Beg. Stocks (mil. bu.) 1,624 1,673 1,708 1,128 988

Imports (mil. bu.) 14 8 28 29 100Total Supply (mil. bu.) 13,729 14,774 14,182 13,515 11,814Feed & Residual (mil. bu.) 5,182 5,125 4,795 4,547 4,150Ethanol (mil. bu.) 3,709 4,591 5,019 5,011 4,500

Food, Seed, & Other (mil. bu.) 1,316 1,370 1,407 1,426 1,367Exports (mil. bu.) 1,849 1,980 1,834 1,543 1,150Total Use (mil. bu.) 12,056 13,066 13,055 12,527 11,167Ending Stocks (mil. bu.) 1,673 1,708 1,128 988 647

Season-Average Price ($/bu.) 4.06 3.55 5.18 6.22 7.40

Source: USDA-WAOB

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U.S. Soybean Supply and Use2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Area Planted (mil. acres) 75.7 77.5 77.4 75.0 77.2Yield (bu./acre) 39.7 44.0 43.5 41.9 39.3Production (mil. bu.) 2,967 3,359 3,329 3,094 2,971

Beg. Stocks (mil. bu.) 205 138 151 215 169Imports (mil. bu.) 13 15 14 16 20Total Supply (mil. bu.) 3,185 3,512 3,495 3,325 3,160

Crush (mil. bu.) 1,662 1,752 1,648 1,703 1,570Seed & Residual (mil. bu.) 106 110 130 90 116Exports (mil. bu.) 1,279 1,499 1,501 1,362 1,345Total Use (mil. bu.) 3,047 3,361 3,280 3,155 3,031

Ending Stocks (mil. bu.) 138 151 215 169 130Season-Average Price ($/bu.) 9.97 9.59 11.30 12.50 14.55

Source: USDA-WAOB

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Prices

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Projected Corn Yields

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Projected Soybean Yields

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World Corn Production

Source: USDA-WAOB

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World Soybean Production

Source: USDA-WAOB

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World Weather

Source: USDC and USDA

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Hog Crush Margin

Source: ISU Extension

The Crush Margin is the return after the pig, corn and soybean meal costs.Carcass weight: 200 pounds Pig price: 50% of 5 mth out lean hog futuresCorn: 10 bushels per pig Soybean meal: 150 pounds per pig

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Cattle Crush Margin

Source: ISU Extension

The Crush Margin is the return after the feeder steer and corn costs.Live weight: 1250 pounds Feeder weight: 750 pounds Corn: 50 bushels per head

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U.S. Meat Production & Prices

Source: USDA-WAOB

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Corn Export Shifts

Source: USDA-FAS

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Soy Export Shifts

Source: USDA-FAS

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Corn Grind for Ethanol

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U.S. Blended Gasoline Consumption

Source: DOE-EIA, via USDA-ERS

7.6 bil. gal.

7.4 bil. gal.

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5.60

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Current Corn Futures

Source: CME Group, 12/13/2012

6.68

5.895.55

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Current Soybean Futures

Source: CME Group, 12/13/2012

13.91

12.4712.03

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Total Acreage Shift

Source: USDA-NASS

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Acreage Shift by Crop

Source: USDA-NASS

Acreage change from 2011Units: 1,000 acres

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Acreage Shift by State

Source: USDA-NASS

Top: Planted in 2012Bottom: Change from 2011Units: 1,000 acres

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Thoughts for 2013 and BeyondSupply/demand concerns

Soil moisture issuesBiofuel and export strengthWorldwide response to drought-induced pricing

2012/13USDA

2012/13Futures

(12/13/12)

2013/14Futures

(12/13/12)Corn $7.40 $6.68 $5.89Soybeans $14.55 $13.91 $12.47

Risk managementCrop insurancePrice protection

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Thank you for your time!

Any questions?

My web site:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/~chart/

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