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Ag Outlook. Ackley State Bank Ag Outlook Iowa Falls, Iowa Dec. 17, 2015 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911. Key Factors for Livestock. Feedstuffs – ADVANTAGEOUS for livestock sector
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Ag Outlook Ackley State Bank Ag Outlook Iowa Falls, Iowa Dec. 17, 2015 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911
Key Factors for Livestock • Feedstuffs – ADVANTAGEOUS for livestock sector • Size of hog industry driven by last year’s profitability – Productivity to guide 2016 supply prospects • Tight cattle-beef supplies but expansion well underway – Supply of heavy cattle has driven market lately • HPAI in U.S. poultry – HUGE hit on layers/eggs, only meat impact was turkey, broilers were okay – Rebuild/expansion underway • Relatively stable domestic dairy herd expected through 2017 – Worldwide production up, prices • U.S. consumer demand has been GOOD – International trade a bit of a drag but should improve
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
New Pork Packing Plants (2017) Sioux City, IA ― Seaboard/Triumph Coldwater, MI ― Clements Foods Data Source: USDA/AMS. * Steve Meyer, Vice President, Pork Analysis, Express Markets Inc. Analytics.
U.S. Pork Exports, Jan-Oct 2015 (Volume excluding by-products & variety meats) WASDE U.S.: 2014: 4,857 mil lbs 2015: 4,946 (+1.8% vs 2014) 2016: 5,125 (+3.6% vs 2015) Source: USDA/ERS
LMIC Pork Production and Price Quarterly Forecasts (12/10/15) Sources: USDA/NASS; USDA/AMS Livestock Market News; Projections and Forecasts by LMIC
LMIC Pork Production and Price Quarterly Forecasts (12/10/15) Sources: USDA/NASS; USDA/AMS Livestock Market News; Projections and Forecasts by LMIC
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
Data Source: USDA & LMIC, Compiled by LMIC Livestock Marketing Information Center
Cattle on Feed―11/20 report • (1,000+ head capacity feedlots) • Nov .1 On Feed: +2.1% • Vs. +2.2% pre-report est. (+1.6%, +3.2%) • IA: +8.5% vs last year [1,000+ Head] • IA: +6.3% vs last year [<1,000 Head] • Oct. Placements: -3.7% • Vs. -3.9% pre-report est. (-6.2%, -1.6%) • IA: +18.2% vs last year; largest (+) of main states [1,000+ Head] • IA: +9.3% vs last year [<1,000 Head] • Oct. Marketings: -3.3% • Vs. -3.9% pre-report est. (-5.0%, -2.0%) • IA: +13.0% vs last year (TX -14%, KS -6%, SD -9%, MN +45%) [1,000+ Head] • IA: +28.8% vs last year [<1,000 Head]
Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS Livestock Marketing Information Center
Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS Livestock Marketing Information Center
U.S. Beef Exports, Jan-Oct 2015 (Volume excluding by-products & variety meats) WASDE U.S.: 2014: 2,573 mil lbs 2015: 2,223 (-13.6%) 2016: 2,425 (+9.1%) Source: USDA/ERS
U.S. Beef Imports, Jan-Oct 2015 (Volume excluding by-products & variety meats) WASDE U.S.: 2014: 2,947 mil lbs 2015: 3,382 (+14.8%) 2016: 2,945 (-12.9%) Source: USDA/ERS
U.S. Corn Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB
U.S. Soybean Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB
Corn Yield Estimate Top: 2015 Estimated Yields Bottom: Change from last month Units: Bushels/acre Source: USDA-NASS
Soybean Yield Estimate Top: 2015 Estimated Yields Bottom: Change from last month Units: Bushels/acre Source: USDA-NASS
World Corn Production Source: USDA-WAOB
World Soybean Production Source: USDA-WAOB
U.S. Meat Production & Prices Source: USDA-WAOB
Corn Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS
Corn Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS
Strength of the U.S. Dollar Source: Federal Reserve
Crude Oil Prices Sources: EIA and CME
Soybean Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS
Soybean Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS
Ethanol Stocks Source: EIA
Ethanol Exports Source: EIA
Current Corn Futures 3.71 3.55 Source: CME Group, 12/16/2015
Current Soybean Futures 8.47 8.36 Source: CME Group, 12/16/2015
Thank you for your time!Any questions?My web site:http://www2.econ.iastate.edu/faculty/hart/Iowa Farm Outlook:http://www2.econ.iastate.edu/ifo/Ag Decision Maker:http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/