SMALL GRAINS SUMMARY

GRAIN STOCKS

Executive Summary

September 28, 2012 8:30 AM

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service
Contents

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Field Crops Grain Stocks Oilseed Stocks

Wheat Corn Sunflower

Barley Soybeans Safflower

Oats Wheat Mustard Seed

Rye Barley

Oats

Sorghum
Survey Overview

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September Ag Survey

Survey Type Farmer Reported

Collection Method Mail, Phone, Internet,

Personal Interview

Crops Included Barley, Oats, Wheat, Rye

Stocks – All Crops

States All except AK and HI

Sample Size 66,560 farms

Collection Period August 28 – September 19
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Small Grains Annual Summary

Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change from 

Previous 

Season

Winter Wheat

 Harvested Mil Ac 34.8 - 0.5 + 7.8

 Yield Bu/Ac 47.2 - 1.7 + 2.2

 Production Bil Bu 1.65 - 2.2 + 10.1

Other Spring

 Harvested Mil Ac 12.1 + 3.2 - 0.2

 Yield Bu/Ac 45.0 + 5.1 + 19.4

 Production Mil Bu 542 + 8.5 + 19.1

Durum

 Harvested Mil Ac 2.10 - 0.9 + 60.2

 Yield Bu/Ac 39.0 - 3.7 + 1.3

 Production Mil Bu 82.0 - 4.7 + 62.3

All Wheat

 Production Bil Bu 2.27 + <0.1 + 13.5
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41.3

34.8

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. Winter Wheat Acres

Planted Harvested
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47.2

30

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

Bushels/acre

U.S. Winter Wheat Yield
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Winter Wheat Production, 2012 

Million Bu. and Percent Change From Previous Year

31.1

-37

3

-32.1

0.3

-26.6

26.4

-26.2

11.2

-21.3

41

-19.5

20.1

-19

51.8

-18.4

53.3

-18.3 0.8

-18.2

24.8

-17.9

18.4

-15.6

40.6

-12.9 15.6

-12.1

60.5

-9.4

13.5

-9

118.6

-8.6

19.7

-8.3

5.7

-8

59.2

-6.2

84.6

-5.7

73.8

-5.4 29.1

-5.4

0.7

-4.3

1.5

-0.5

21.4

0.1

11.3

2.5

5.4

2.8

42.8

3.1

2.2

3.3 11.7

8

U.S. 1,645.2

10.1

# Record High

9.4

8.7

14.3#

13.9

5.9

14.4

39.3

15.7

382.2

38.2

2

39.8

0.6

52.4

0.6

70.8

96

94.3

154.8

119.9

40.2#

189.4
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45.0

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Bushels/acre

U.S. Other Spring Wheat Yield
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Other Spring Wheat Production, 2012 

Million Bu. and Percent Change From Previous Year

1.1

-72.1

0.1

-48.1

5.8

-47.5

0.5

-43.5

27.8

-27.2

38

-27

74.7

8.2

41.8

10.6

95.7

28.6 256.5

52.9

U.S. 542.0

19.1
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39.0

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Bushels/acre

U.S. Durum Wheat Yield
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Durum Wheat Production, 2012 

Million Bu. and Percent Change From Previous Year

0.1

-41.3

0.8&

6.2

14.2

13.1

9.9

23.8

14.4

33.8

U.S. 82.0

62.3

42.6

133.4
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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Barley

 Harvested Mil Ac 3.24 - 0.7 + 44.9

 Yield Bu/Ac 67.9 + 0.4 - 2.4

 Production Mil Bu 220 - 0.3 + 41.4

Oats

 Harvested Mil Ac 1.05 - 4.2 + 11.3

 Yield Bu/Ac 61.3 + 0.5 + 7.4

 Production Mil Bu 64.0 - 3.8 + 19.3

Rye

 Harvested Thou Ac 248 - 9.8 + 2.5

 Yield Bu/Ac 28.0 --- + 7.3

 Production Mil Bu 6.94 --- + 9.8

Small Grains Annual Summary
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2.10

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13

Billion bushels

U.S. All Wheat Stocks

Beginning Supply Sep Dec Mar Jun
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9.65

6.02

3.15

0.988

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Billion bushels

U.S. Corn Stocks

Beginning Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep
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2.37

1.37

0.667

0.169

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Billion bushels

U.S. Soybean Stocks

Beginning Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep
2011 Soybean Crop

Previous

Estimates

Sept 30

Estimates Change

--- Mil Bushels --- Mil Bu

Sept 1, 2011, Beginning Stocks 215 215 ---

2011 Production 3,056 3,094 + 38

Imports * 16 * 16 ---

Total Supply 3,287 3,325 + 38

 Crushings * 1,705 * 1,705 ---

 Exports * 1,360 * 1,360 ---

 Seed * 88 * 88 ---

Measured Disappearance * 3,153 * 3,153 ---

 Ending Stocks * 130 169 + 39

 Residual * 4 3 - 1

* WAOB Forecasts in September WASDE Report USDA-NASS 

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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

September 

2011

Barley Mil Bu 197 + 12.5

Oats Mil Bu 85.0 + 8.4

Sorghum Mil Bu 22.9 - 16.4

September 1, 2012, Grain Stocks
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Crop Unit

September

2012

% Change 

from 

September 

2011

All Sunflower Mil Lbs 194 - 25.1

Safflower Mil Lbs 7.15 - 50.0

Mustard Seed Mil Lbs 9.50 + 181.1

September 1, 2012, Oilseed Stocks
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