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Feedgrain Market Outlook & Pricing Opportunities Grain Sorghum School Ness City, Kansas February 29, 2008. Daniel O’Brien & Mike Woolverton K-State Research and Extension dobrien@oznet.ksu.edu mikewool@agecon.ksu.edu. Historic vs Current Grain Prices. Land in Crops (Millions of acres).
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Feedgrain Market Outlook& Pricing OpportunitiesGrain Sorghum SchoolNess City, KansasFebruary 29, 2008 Daniel O’Brien & Mike Woolverton K-State Research and Extension dobrien@oznet.ksu.edumikewool@agecon.ksu.edu
Land in Crops(Millions of acres) 5yr. Ave.07/08USDA Proj. 08/09 1 Corn 79.6 93.6 90.0 (-4%) Soybeans 74.2 63.6 71.0 (+11%) Hay 62.4 61.8 61.8 (--) Wheat 59.5 60.4 64.0 (+6%) Cotton 14.1 10.8 9.5 (-13%) Grain Sorghum 8.1 7.7 7.4 (-4%) Principle Crops 2 297.9 297.9 303.7 CRP 35.9 34.9 (-3%) 1Estimates for corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton from the USDA Commodity Outlook Forum, released February 22, 2008. 2 Total crop land in the United States – 441.6 million acres
Current Feedgrain Market Factors • U.S. Feedgrain stocks are adequate • Feedgrain supplies not as tight as for wheat & soybeans • Large 2008 crop (12.5–13.0 billion bu) needed to meet demand • U.S. Ethanol demand continues strong • Strong demand from overseas export buyers • Reduced production in Argentina (dry Dec-Jan) & Mexico (lower area than expected), increases in South Africa (good rains) • Southern hemisphere corn export competition to increase seasonally. • Expected competition for U.S. crop acres vs other crops in Spring 2008(“bidding” during Feb-May)
MAY 2008 Corn Futures CBOT: April 2006-February 2008 “2008 MAY Old Crop Corn Contract” Contract Volume & Open Interest
Ness City, KansasCash Grain Sorghum Price De Bondurant Grain Co., Ness City, Kansas March 2, 2007 – February 28, 2008 Source: DTN Bid Analyzer $4.97/bu on 2/28/08 Basis: $0.46/bu under CBOT March 2008 Corn
Ness City, KansasCash Corn Price De Bondurant Grain Co., Ness City, Kansas March 2, 2007 – February 28, 2008 Source: DTN Bid Analyzer $5.30/bu on 2/28/08 Basis: $0.13/bu under CBOT March 2008 Corn
December 2008 Corn Futures CBOT: Jan 2006-February 2008 “2008 New Crop Corn Contract” Contract Volume & Open Interest
Wakeeney, KansasNew Crop Grain Sorghum Prices Midwest Coop, Wakeeney, Kansas March 2, 2007 – February 28, 2008 Source: DTN Bid Analyzer $5.18/bu on 2/28/08 FC Basis: $0.47/bu under CBOT DEC 2008 Corn
Scott City, KansasNew Crop Corn Prices Scott Coop Assn., Scott City, Kansas March 2, 2007 – Feb. 28, 2008 Source: DTN Bid Analyzer $5.51/bu on 2/28/08 FC Basis: $0.14/bu under CBOT DEC 2008 Corn
Dynamics of U.S. Corn Usage USDA USDA 2006/072007/08 est. (Mln. Bu.) Feed and Residual 5,598 5,9501 (+6%) Food, Seed, and Industrial 1,371 1,3552 (־1%) Ethanol for Fuel 2,117 3,200(+51%) Net Exports 2,125 2,450 (+15%) Ending Stocks 1,3041,438 (+10%) Total Usage 11,210 12,995 (+16%) Production 10,535 13,074 (+24%) 1 Assumes DDGS retain 30% of the feed value of corn and are included in the feed and residual category by the USDA. 2 Industrial, food, and seed less ethanol.
U.S. Corn Food, Seed & Industrial Use1973/74 thru 2007/08 Marketing Years
U.S. Ethanol Industry at a Glance 20062008 • Number of operating ethanol plants:97139Under construction or expanding:3569 • Announced plants:300(17%)100(?) • Current production capacity: (BGPY) 4.87.9 • Projected production capacity: 11.7 BGPY end of 2008 13.5 BGPY end of 2009 • Feedstock Use Proportion: Corn 97% Sorghum 2% Other 1%
Corn Demand IncreaseDue to Ethanol Development DCorn DCorn w. Ethanol Corn Price Corn Quantity
Short Run Ethanol Effect on Prices DCorn DCorn w. Ethanol Corn Price Short Run Supply (2007-08 Corn Crop & Stocks) PSR P0 Corn Quantity Q 2007-08
Ethanol vs RBOB PricesApril 2007 – February 2008 (Source: DTN)
Ethanol Plant ProfitabilityFebruary 2007 – January 2008 (Source: DTN)
Long Run Effect of Ethanol on Corn-Feedgrain Prices DCorn DCorn w. Ethanol Corn Price Long Run Supply (2008-2012 Corn Supplies) SSht Run PSR PLR Corn Quantity Q07 Q2008-2012
U.S. Corn Exports1973/74 thru 2007/08 Marketing Years + Projected 2008/09
World Coarse Grain Supply-Demand2005/06 thru 2007/08 Marketing Years
Production of World Coarse Grain Exporters2005/06 thru 2007/08 Marketing Years
Exports of World Coarse Grain Exporters2005/06 thru 2007/08 Marketing Years
Global production up 9% from 2006/07. Use up 7% Production will be 5.37 MMT (212 mil. Bu.) less than Usage World Ending Stocks to decrease 5.37 MMT from last year, down to 13 % of Usage. World Corn Supply & Demand Million MT
Current Wheat Market Factors • World wheat stocks at a 30 year low • Global shortage of quality milling wheat • Strong support for U.S. Hard Red Spring Wheat prices • Weak U.S. dollar & Lower Ocean Freight Rates Helping U.S. wheat exports • Wheat export regulations in Argentina & Russia • Attracting speculative interest to U.S. commodity markets • U.S. wheat acreage & production concerns in ’08 • HRS vs soybeans in upper Great Plains; HRW production • Need for greater 2008 U.S. / World wheat production in to rebuild stocks.
MAY 2008 HRW Wheat Futures KCBT: February 2007-March 2008 “2008 MAY Old Crop HRW Contract” Contract Volume & Open Interest
Ness City, Kansas Cash Wheat Prices De Bondurant Grain Co., Ness City, Kansas March 1, 2007 – Feb. 28, 2008 Source: DTN Bid Analyzer $11.55/bu on 2/28/08 Basis: $0.80/bu under KC March 2008 Wheat
July 2008 HRW Wheat Futures KCBT: April 2006-February 2008 “2008 JULY New Crop HRW Contract” Contract Volume & Open Interest
Scott City, Kansas New Crop Wheat Prices Scott Coop Assn., Scott City, Kansas March 1, 2007 – February 28, 2008 Source: DTN Bid Analyzer $10.71/bu on 2/28/08 FC Basis: $0.60 /bu under July 2008 KC Wheat
March 2008 Hard Red Spring Wheat MGE: April 2006-February 2008 “2008 MARCH Old Crop HRS Contract” Contract Volume & Open Interest
U.S. Wheat Planted Acreage1973-2007 + Projected 2008 Kansas HRW Acres Seeded down by 500K in 2007/08
World Wheat Supply-Demand2005/06 thru 2007/08 Marketing Years
Production of World Wheat Exporters2005/06 thru 2007/08 Marketing Years
Exports of World Wheat Exporters2005/06 thru 2007/08 Marketing Years
U.S. Wheat Ending Stocks Wheat Ending Stocks as a % of Usage
Impact of Scarce U.S. & World Wheat Supplies on Prices DWheat Wheat Price SMedium Supply SShort Supply SLarge Supply PSS PMS Marketing Loan$ PLS QSS QMS QLS Wheat Quantity