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Crop Marketing Outlook ISU Research Farm Annual Meeting Clarion, Iowa Mar. 13, 2014 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911
U.S. Corn Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB for 2010-13
U.S. Soybean Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB for 2010-13
Corn Yields Top: 2013 Yield Bottom: Change from 2012 Units: Bushels/acre Source: USDA-NASS
Soybean Yields Top: 2013 Yield Bottom: Change from 2012 Units: Bushels/acre Source: USDA-NASS
World Corn Production Source: USDA-WAOB
World Soybean Production Source: USDA-WAOB
Hog Crush Margin 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 futures Corn: 10 bushels per pig Soybean meal: 150 pounds per pig Source: ISU Extension
Cattle Crush Margin 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 Source: ISU Extension
U.S. Meat Production & Prices Source: USDA-WAOB
Corn Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS
Corn Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS
Soybean Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS
Soy Export Shifts Source: USDA-FAS
Current Corn Futures 4.67 4.66 4.64 Source: CME Group, 3/12/2014
Current Soybean Futures 12.96 11.43 10.85 Source: CME Group, 3/12/2014
Corn Prices vs. Costs Per Bushel Cost calculated as Per Acre Cost from ISU Extension divided by Actual Yield per Acre Sources: USDA-NASS for Prices, Duffy for Costs
Soybean Prices vs. Costs Per Bushel Cost calculated as Per Acre Cost from ISU Extension divided by Actual Yield per Acre Sources: USDA-NASS for Prices, Duffy for Costs
3-Month Temperature Outlook Source: NOAA-CPC
3-Month Precipitation Outlook Source: NOAA-CPC
Thoughts for 2014 and Beyond • Supply/demand concerns • Demand rebounding? Yes, so far, so good • Acreage allocation for 2014: Where do the extra corn acres go? • Markets favoring soybeans in the short term and corn longer term
World Corn Markets Source: USDA
Thank you for your time!Any questions?My web site:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/~chart/Iowa Farm Outlook:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/ifo/Ag Decision Maker:http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/