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This report provides an analysis of the US corn and soybean supply, planted areas, global production, livestock crush margins, export sales, commodity prices, and crop margins for the 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons.
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Crop Market Outlook Mar. 31, 2016 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911
U.S. Corn Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB, adjusted for Mar. reports
U.S. Soybean Supply and Use Source: USDA-WAOB, adjusted for Mar. reports
Corn Prospective Plantings Top: 2016 Plantings Bottom: Change from last year Units: 1,000 acres Source: USDA-NASS
Soybean Prospective Plantings Top: 2016 Plantings Bottom: Change from last year Units: 1,000 acres Source: USDA-NASS
Change in Planted Area Units: 1,000 acres 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 Sales Source: USDA-FAS
Soybean Export Sales Source: USDA-FAS
Strength of the U.S. Dollar Source: Federal Reserve
Crude Oil Prices Sources: EIA and CME
Current Corn Futures 3.64 3.57 3.48 Source: CME Group, 3/31/2016
Current Soybean Futures 8.79 8.80 8.74 Source: CME Group, 3/31/2016
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/