Comparative tables of USDA data and market expectations - March 31, 2017 March 31, 2017
US Grain stocks as of March 1, 2017 (in billion bushels):
USDA March 1, 2017 | Average | Range | USDA Dec 1, 2016 | USDA March 1, 2016 | |
Wheat | 1.655 | 1.627 | 1.450-1.721 | 2.073 | 1.372 |
Corn | 8.616 | 8.534 | 8.205-8.900 | 12.384 | 7.822 |
Soybeans | 1.735 | 1.684 | 1.627-1.885 | 2.895 | 1.531 |
US plantings of major crops for 2017 harvest (in millions of acres):
USDA March 31 | Average | Range | USDA 2017 Outlook Forum | USDA 2016 | |
Corn | 89.996 | 90.969 | 90.000-92.500 | 90.000 | 94.004 |
Soybeans | 89.482 | 88.214 | 86.400-89.300 | 88.000 | 83.433 |
All wheat | 46.059 | 46.139 | 44.200-48.200 | 46.000 | 50.154 |
Winter wheat | 32.747 | 32.554 | 32.000-34.500 | 36.137 | |
Other spring | 11.308 | 11.358 | 9.900-12.200 | 11.605 | |
Durum | 2.004 | 2.115 | 1.900-2.500 | 2.412 | |
All cotton | 12.233 | 11.409 | 10.500-12.300 | 11.500 | 10.075 |
Sorghum | 5.757 | 6.408 | 5.800-7.100 | 6.690 | |
Barley | 2.548 | 2.954 | 2.600-3.100 | 3.052 | |
Oats | 2.699 | 2.854 | 2.500-3.015 | 2.828 | |
Rice | 2.626 | 2.843 | 2.400-3.200 | 2.600 | 3.150 |
