Good morning,

 

USDA report day. Trade estimates and final report data are listed below.

 

2022/23 Carryout (billion bu)

  USDA Sept. Average Trade Est. USDA Aug.
Corn 1.452 1.460 1.457
Soybeans .250 .255 .260

 

2023/24 Carryout (billion bu)

  USDA Sept. Average Trade Est. USDA Aug.
Corn 2.221 2.140 2.202
Soybeans .220 .207 .245
Wheat .615 .613 .615

 

2023 US Harvested Acreage (Million Acres)

  USDA Sept. Average Trade Est. USDA Aug.
Corn 87.100 86.442 86.322
Soybeans 82.800 82.838 82.696

 

USDA 2023 Yield (Bushels per Acre)

  USDA Sept. Average Trade Est. USDA Aug.
Corn 173.8 173.5 175.1
Soybeans 50.1 50.2 50.9

 

USDA 2023/24 Production (Billion Bu)

  USDA Sept. Average Trade Est. USDA Aug.
Corn 15.134 15.008 15.111
Soybeans 4.146 4.157 4.205

 

 

We are going to need to see some dramatic changes to demand to move corn higher and that doesn’t appear to be in the cards for 2024.

 

Have a safe day!

 

Garry Gard

920-348-6844

ggard@didioninc.com