FEED OUTLOOK January 16, 2001 January 2001 FDS-0101 Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEED OUTLOOK is issued 11 times a year by the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20036-5831. Electronic release only; no published copies are available. FEED OUTLOOK is supplemented by an annual FEED YEARBOOK. The yearbook summary for 2001 was released on April 25, 2001. Yearbooks are available in print from USDA Order Desk. For the 2001 issue, call 1-800-999-6779 (703-605-6220) and ask for stock #ERS-FDS-2001, $21. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGHLIGHTS o Total Feed Grain Production and Use Forecast Up o Corn Production Estimated at 9.97 Billion Bushels in 2000 o December 1 Hay Stocks Down from Last Year, Prices Stronger o U.S. 2000/01 Corn Export Forecast Down Due To Increased Competition FEED GRAIN SUPPLY DECREASES FROM LAST MONTH U.S. feed grain production in 2000 is forecast at 274 million metric tons, down 1 percent from a month ago but up 4 percent from 1999. Feed grain supply in 2000/01 is forecast at 325.7 million tons, down barely 1 percent from last month, but up 3 percent from 1999/2000. Total feed grain use is projected at 275 million tons, down 1 percent from last month but up 3 percent from 1999/2000. FEED AND RESIDUAL USE DOWN FROM LAST YEAR On a September-August marketing year, feed and residual use for the four feed grains plus wheat in 2000/01 is down 1 percent from last year. The projected index of grain consuming animal units (GCAUs) for 2000/01 is 89.9 million units, down from 90 million last month but up from 89.1 million in 1999/2000. Feed and residual used per GCAU in 2000/01 is forecast at 1.83 tons, down 2 percent from 1999/2000. Cattle on feed on December 1, 2000, were up 2 percent from the year earlier. In calendar 2001, beef production is estimated at 26 billion pounds, up 25 million pounds from last month, but down 5 percent from 2000. Production of broilers, turkeys, and eggs in 2000 is expected to increase from anticipated 2000 levels and maintain strong demand for feed grains. Broiler production is expected to increase nearly 3 percent as producers respond to strong export demand. Turkey producers are expected to increase production 3 to 4 percent. Egg producers are expected to produce 7.1 billion dozen eggs in 2001, up nearly 1 percent from 2000. Pork production in 2001 is expected to increase nearly 2 percent from last year, but is down 100 million pounds from last months estimate. In early December, hog farmers indicated they intended to increase the number of sows farrowing from December 2000 to May 2001 by 2 percent relative to the prior year. If producers carry through with these reported intentions, feed needs by the pork sector are likely to be stronger in 2000/01. Dairy cow numbers are likely to be slightly above the previous year, but with a slowing in production per cow, milk production in 2000 is expected to total 169.6 billion pounds, up from 168.2 billion in 2000. Thus, with increased milk production, feed use by the dairy industry will continue strong. 2000 CORN PRODUCTION REVISED DOWN FROM NOVEMBER FORECAST U.S. corn production in 2000 was 9,968 million bushels, down 86 million from the last forecast made in November, and 537 million above the 1999 crop. The drop from the earlier forecast is due to lower than expected yields realized in the heart of the Corn Belt as well as increased abandonment in the Central Plains and Southeast. Planted area in 2000 was 79.5 million acres, and harvested acres were 72.7 million, up 3 percent from 1999. The average yield was 137.1 bushels per acre, up 3.3 bushels from 1999 and is the second largest yield on record. Objective yield data indicated record stock counts for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin, among the seven States where these data are collected. Ear counts declined during the season, but remained near record levels or above average. CORN STOCKS PROJECTED TO INCREASE TO 1,806 MILLION BUSHELS The total supply of corn is projected at 11.7 billion bushels in 2000/01, down 1 percent from last month, but up 4 percent from the year before. This will be the highest since 12 billion bushels in 1987/88. Ending stocks of corn in 2000/01 are projected to increase 5 percent from last year and 3 percent from last month. Total use of corn is projected at a record 9,890 million bushels, down 1 percent from last month, but up 4 percent from the previous year. The forecast of corn feed and residual use was lowered 75 million bushels this month to 5,775 million, mainly reflecting lower use in the September-November quarter. December 1 stocks indicated that feed and residual use was weaker than expected. Forecast food, seed, and industrial use of corn was lowered 10 million bushels this month to 1,965 million, up 3 percent from last years record. The corn export forecast was decreased 50 million bushels this month to 2,150 million bushels, but is up 213 million from last year. CORN FOOD, SEED, AND INDUSTRIAL USE RISING Food, seed and industrial (FSI) use of corn in 2000/01 is expected to total 1,965 million bushels, up from 1,913 million in 1999/2000, and down 10 million from last month. In 2000/01, FSI use would represent 20 percent of total use, the same as in 1999/2000. In September-November 2000 (the first quarter of the 2000/01 marketing year), FSI use was up 2 percent from a year earlier, primarily because of increased corn use to produce ethanol. Corn used for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) production in September-November 2000 was down 3 percent from September-November 1999. For the 2000/01 marketing year, corn used to produce HFCS is expected to be up 2 percent from 1999/2000. Corn used to make glucose and dextrose was down slightly from a year earlier in September-November 2000, and is projected to be down 1 percent for the entire marketing year. Corn used for starch production in the first quarter was down less than 1 percent from a year earlier, with the yearly increase expected to be 2 percent above last year. Monthly ethanol production reported by the Energy Information Administration in the Department of Energy indicates that corn used to make ethanol in September-November 2000 totaled 143 million bushels, up from 132 million a year earlier. High gasoline prices relative to alcohol have encouraged splash blending for increased octane. Corn used to make ethanol in 2000/01 is estimated to be up 6 percent from the 566 million bushels used in 1999/2000. SORGHUM ENDING STOCKS DECLINE Sorghum production in 2000 is estimated at 470 million bushels, up 2 percent from November 1, but down 21 percent from 1999's production. This months higher production was caused by increased area and yield. December 1 sorghum stocks indicated that feed and residual use during the September-November quarter was stronger than expected and forecast feed and residual use was increased 10 million bushels. However, feed and residual use is down 15 percent from last year because of the smaller crop. Food, seed, and industrial use was unchanged from last month, as were exports. BARLEY USE REDUCED Barley production for 2000 was estimated at 318 million bushels, unchanged from the earlier estimate, and up 14 percent from 1999. Planted area, harvested area, and yields were unchanged from the earlier estimate. In 2000/01, total use of barley is expected to be down 5 million bushels from the previous estimate, but up 4 percent from the 338 million bushels used in 1999/2000. Feed and residual use was decreased 10 million bushels this month because of weak disappearance in the September-November quarter. However, exports were raised 5 million bushels. OATS USE DOWN Oats production in 2000 was unchanged from the last estimate of 149 million bushels, up 2 percent from 1999. Planted and harvested acreage were unchanged from the earlier estimate as were yields. Preliminary estimates of feed and residual use of oats in June-November 2000 were down 11 percent from the 116 million bushels used in the same period in 1999. For the full 1999/2000 year, feed and residual use is estimated at 175 million bushels, down 5 million from last month, and the year before. Exports, and food, seed, and industrial use are unchanged from last month. Ending stocks are forecast at 80 million bushels, up 5 million from last month, and up 4 million from 1999/2000. HAY STOCKS DECREASE, PRICES STRONGER Stocks of all hay on farms December 1, 2000, were down 5 percent from 1999's revised 109 million tons. Stock decreases occurred in 23 of the 48 contiguous States. Dry weather in the southern States, from Louisiana to Florida, and the Great Plains States played a major role in stock decreases. Roughage consuming animal units (RCAUs) in 2000/01 are estimated to be 78.6 million tons, down slightly from 1999/2000's 78.8 million. Hay stocks are 1.42 tons per RCAU, down from 1.49 tons last year. Hay production in 2000 totaled 152 million tons, down 5 percent from the 1999 total. Acreage of all hay was down 5 percent from the 63 million acres harvested in 1999, but yields were up slightly at 2.54 tons per acre, from 2.53 tons in 1999. Production of alfalfa and alfalfa hay mixtures in 2000 was down 5 percent from 1999's 84 million tons. Acreage was down 4 percent and yields were down 1 percent. During 2000, the number of acres of new seedings to alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures was down 11 percent from the 3.4 million acres seeded in 1999. Other hay production was down 5 percent from 1999's 75 million tons. Other hay was harvested on 37 million acres, down 6 percent from 1999. Average yields in 2000 were 1.95 tons per acre, compared with 1.92 a year earlier. Corn for silage in 2000 was up 3 percent from the 96 million tons produced in 1999. Acreage was down 3 percent but yields were up 6 percent. Sorghum for silage in 2000 totaled 2.9 million tons, down 23 percent from 1999. In 2000, acreage was down 17 percent from the year earlier, and yields were down 7 percent from the 11.6 tons per acre in 1999. Total silage production per roughage consuming animal unit in 2000 was 1.29 tons, up from 1.27 in 1999. Mid-month prices for all hay reported by farmers in December 2000 were $85.10 per ton, up from $85 in November, and up from $72 in December 1999. Prices received for alfalfa hay in December were $91 per ton, up from $90.40 in November and $74.10 a year earlier. Other hay prices averaged $2.76 per ton above a year earlier during May through December. In December the price of other hay was $70.40 per ton, up from $69.60 in November, and up from $66.30 a year earlier. Given current estimates of livestock numbers and hay stocks, prices may remain strong during the remainder of the hay marketing year. PRICE EXPECTATIONS STRENGTHEN FOR FEED GRAINS Even though corn production was lowered this month, expected use was also lowered, resulting in ending stocks increasing slightly. Therefore, the forecast season average farm price of corn was unchanged at a range of $1.65- $2.05 per bushel. The sorghum price forecast was also unchanged at $1.55-$1.95 per bushel. Sorghum prices to date have averaged 97.5 percent of the corn price. The all-barley price is forecast at $2.05-$2.25 per bushel, compared with $2.10-$2.40 last month. In June-December 2000, farm prices for barley averaged $2.15 per bushel, up from $2.07 in the same period last year. Malting barleys premium over feed barley has remained wide, averaging 85 cents so far, compared with 84 cents for the same period a year earlier. The oats price forecast was unchanged this month at $1.00-$1.10 per bushel. Farm prices for oats in June-December 2000 averaged $1.09, down from $1.10 for the same period in 1999. LDPs SUPPORT FEED GRAIN FARMERS INCOME The 1996 Farm Act contained key policy tools to assist farmers when market prices are low. The key provisions are the nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments (LDPs). Producers that entered into Production Flexibility Contracts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are eligible to participate in these programs. As of January 10, 2000, feed grain producers had outstanding loans on 1,142 million bushels of corn, 13.8 million of sorghum, 15.1 million bushels of barley, and 1.7 million of oats. Total corn loans repaid for the 2000 crop were 275 million bushels, with a market gain value of $77 million or 29 cents per bushel. For sorghum, 6.6 million bushels had been repaid, with a market gain of $1.6 million or 30 cents per bushel. Total barley loans repaid was 7 million bushels, with a market gain of $1.3 million or 25 cents per bushel. For oats, 414,850 bushels had been repaid for a market gain of $132,780 or 32 cents per bushel. As of January 10,2000, producers collected $2,020 million in LDPs covering 6,628 million bushels of 2000-crop corn or about 66 percent of the 2000 crop harvested as grain. (LDPs are also paid on the grain equivalent of crops made into silage or hay.) The average payment rate was 30 cents per bushel. Sorghum producers have collected $77 million in LDPs on their 2000 crop, covering 273 million bushels or 58 percent of the crop. The average payment rate was 28 cents per bushel. For barley, producers have collected $65 million in LDPs covering 234 million bushels or about 74 percent of the crop. The average payment rate was 28 cents per bushel. Oats producers have collected $40 million in LDPs covering 136 million bushels or about 91 percent of the 2000 crop. The average payment rate was 30 cents per bushel. FOREIGN COARSE GRAIN PRODUCTION UP THIS MONTH; CONSUMPTION, TRADE, AND STOCKS CHANGE LITTLE Forecast global coarse grain production declined this month because of reduced corn production in the United States. However, foreign 2000/01 production increased. According to preliminary official sources, a larger portion of the grain crop in Russia and Ukraine was barley and oats and less was wheat than previously estimated. Coarse grain production for the former Soviet Union increased 2.8 million tons. This increase was partly offset by reduced production prospects in Argentina, where plantings of corn were less than expected; in Mexico, where 2000/01 corn production is not expected to be as large as the previous year; and in China, where official comments about grain production declines imply lower than expected barley and millet production. World coarse grain production in 2000/01 is forecast at 858 million tons, down 2 percent from the previous year, and the lowest in 5 years. Global corn and sorghum production is declining in 2000/01 more than forecast total coarse grains. World rye production is declining slightly, but world barley and oats production is increasing. The 2000/01 U.S. coarse grain feed use forecast was reduced this month, but foreign feed use increased. Increased foreign feed consumption nearly offset increased production, leaving forecast foreign ending stocks nearly unchanged. Global 2000/01 coarse grain trade is forecast at 101 million tons, up slightly this month. Imports by Saudi Arabia are increased 600,000 tons to 5.4 million based on stronger than expected purchases. Canadas corn import forecast increased 300,000 tons because the pace of imports remains strong despite trade barriers imposed on corn shipments to western Canada. Eastern Canadas corn crop is down sharply from the previous year. Russias corn import forecast was also increased slightly because of a lower crop. These import increases were partly offset by reduced corn imports forecast for Iran and Egypt because of slower than expected purchases. U.S. 2000/01 CORN EXPORT FORECAST DOWN DUE TO INCREASED COMPETITION The U.S. corn export forecast was reduced 1.0 million tons this month to 54.5 million tons (down 50 million bushels to 2.15 billion bushels on a September/August marketing year). Increased competition forecast from Argentina and Brazil explains most of the decline. Argentinas 2000/01 October/September corn export forecast increased 500,000 tons to 10.0 million because of the strong pace of shipments of old-crop corn. Argentinas 1999/2000 March/February corn export forecast increased 700,000 tons to 10.7 million and the 2000/01 March/February forecast declined 200,000 tons to 8.5 million. Argentina has been exporting more old-crop corn than expected, but with a smaller corn crop forecast, competition from Argentina is expected to drop sharply for the first half of 2001/02 October/September. Brazil has apparently made several sales of corn to the European Union, boosting export prospects. Although down from last months forecast, U.S. corn exports in 2000/01 are still expected to increase by more than 10 percent compared with a year earlier. The pace of exports and sales is expected to accelerate. According to grain inspections, from September through the end of December U.S. corn exports were down over 10 percent from the previous year. Moreover, according to U.S. Export Sales, as of January 4, 2001, outstanding sales of corn were down 15 percent compared with a year earlier. However, competition from Argentina, China, and Eastern Europe is expected to be sharply lower in coming months compared with a year ago, and U.S. corn sales and shipments are expected to increase. ***************************************************************************** Information Contacts: Allen Baker (202) 694-5290 International: Edward Allen (202) 694-5288 The next Feed Outlook will be released February 12, 2001. ****************************************************************************** ERS on the World Wide Web Now Available--A newly designed, newly structured ERS website ERS newly redesigned and restructured website will provide you with accurate, timely, comprehensive, easy-to-find economic analysis on issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development. 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Farm Qtr. stocks tion ports resid. ports disp. stks. price ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CORN ------------------------Million bushels--------------------- $/bu 1998/99 Sep-Nov 1,308 9,759 4 11,071 450 2,118 450 3,019 8,052 1.90 Dec-Feb 8,052 --- 6 8,058 434 1,460 465 2,359 5,698 2.04 Mar-May 5,698 --- 7 5,706 495 1,097 497 2,089 3,616 2.04 Jun-Aug 3,616 --- 2 3,618 468 795 568 1,831 1,787 1.80 Mkt. yr.1,308 9,759 19 11,085 1,846 5,471 1,981 9,298 1,787 1.94 1999/00 Sep-Nov 1,787 9,431 4 11,221 459 2,189 534 3,182 8,039 1.71 Dec-Feb 8,039 --- 3 8,043 447 1,526 468 2,441 5,602 1.91 Mar-May 5,602 --- 6 5,607 512 1,059 451 2,021 3,586 2.05 Jun-Aug 3,586 --- 2 3,588 496 890 485 1,871 1,718 1.68 Mkt. yr.1,787 9,431 15 11,232 1,913 5,664 1,937 9,515 1,718 1.82 2000/01 Sep-Nov 1,718 9,968 3 11,688 468 2,203 500 3,171 8,518 1.76 Mkt. yr.1,718 9,968 10 11,696 1,965 5,775 2,150 9,890 1,806 1.65-2.05 SORGHUM 1998/99 Sep-Nov 49 520 0 569 15 178 41 234 335 1.65 Dec-Feb 335 --- 0 335 15 34 64 113 222 1.69 Mar-May 222 --- 0 222 10 45 51 106 116 1.73 Jun-Aug 116 --- 0 116 6 5 41 51 65 1.59 Mkt. yr. 49 520 0 569 45 262 197 504 65 1.66 1999/00 Sep-Nov 65 595 0 660 18 228 65 311 349 1.45 Dec-Feb 349 --- 0 349 18 29 77 124 226 1.58 Mar-May 226 --- 0 226 13 22 64 99 127 1.83 Jun-Aug 127 --- 0 127 6 6 50 62 65 1.63 Mkt. yr. 65 595 0 660 55 284 256 595 65 1.57 2000/01 Sep-Nov 65 470 0 535 16 198 60 274 262 1.72 Mkt. yr. 65 470 0 535 50 240 200 490 45 1.55-1.95 BARLEY 1998/99 Jun-Aug 119 352 7 479 44 101 8 152 326 2.04 Sep-Nov 326 --- 7 333 39 16 8 63 271 1.99 Dec-Feb 271 --- 6 277 37 32 7 76 201 1.94 Mar-May 201 --- 9 210 51 12 5 68 142 1.90 Mkt. yr. 119 352 30 501 170 161 28 360 142 1.98 1999/00 Jun-Aug 142 280 6 428 44 79 9 132 295 2.18 Sep-Nov 295 --- 5 300 39 24 10 73 228 2.04 Dec-Feb 228 --- 9 237 37 23 7 67 170 2.14 Mar-May 170 --- 7 178 52 10 4 66 111 2.19 Mkt. yr. 142 280 28 450 172 136 30 338 111 2.13 2000/01 Jun-Aug 111 318 7 436 44 90 8 142 294 2.35 Sep-Nov 294 --- 7 301 39 8 25 72 229 1.92 Mkt. yr. 111 318 30 459 172 130 50 352 107 2.05-2.25 OATS 1998/99 Jun-Aug 74 166 28 268 17 89 0.5 106 162 1.15 Sep-Nov 162 --- 36 198 16 38 0.4 54 143 1.08 Dec-Feb 143 --- 22 166 14 38 0.5 53 113 1.20 Mar-May 113 --- 22 134 22 31 0.3 53 81 1.23 Mkt. yr. 74 166 108 348 69 196 1.7 266 81 1.10 1999/00 Jun-Aug 81 146 22 249 17 84 0.6 101 148 1.05 Sep-Nov 148 --- 34 182 16 32 0.3 49 134 1.08 Dec-Feb 134 --- 23 157 14 40 0.2 55 102 1.22 Mar-May 102 --- 20 122 21 24 0.7 46 76 1.31 Mkt. yr. 81 146 99 326 68 180 1.8 250 76 1.12 2000/01 Jun-Aug 76 149 21 246 17 79 0.4 96 150 1.02 Sep-Nov 150 --- 35 185 16 25 0.6 41 144 1.04 Mkt. yr. 76 149 100 325 68 175 2.0 245 80 1.00-1.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Totals may not add due to rounding. 1/ Corn and sorghum are on a September 1 to August 31 marketing year. Barley and oats are on a June 1 to May 31 marketing year. Table 2--Feed and residual use of wheat and coarse grains ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Feed Total Animal Feed/ Beginning Corn Sorg. Barley Oats Grains Wheat grains Units animal September 1 unit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Million metric tons --------------- Mil. Tons 1998/99 Sep-Nov 53.8 4.5 0.3 0.6 59.3 -2.0 57.3 Dec-Feb 37.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 39.3 0.3 39.6 Mar-May 27.9 1.2 0.3 0.5 29.8 0.9 30.7 Jun-Aug 20.2 0.1 1.7 1.3 23.3 7.3 30.7 Mkt. yr. 139.0 6.7 3.0 3.0 151.7 6.5 158.2 88.1 1.80 % Change -0.2 -28.2 -11.5 -1.5 -2.1 -25.9 -3.4 0.1 -3.5 1999/00 Sep-Nov 55.6 5.8 0.5 0.6 62.5 -0.2 62.3 Dec-Feb 38.8 0.7 0.5 0.6 40.6 0.8 41.5 Mar-May 26.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 28.1 -0.2 27.8 Jun-Aug 22.6 0.1 2.0 1.2 25.9 8.6 34.5 Mkt. yr. 143.9 7.2 3.2 2.8 157.1 9.0 166.1 89.1 1.86 % Change 3.5 8.4 4.9 -7.6 3.5 38.0 5.0 1.2 3.8 2000/01 Sep-Nov 56.0 5.0 0.2 0.6 61.8 -0.6 61.2 Mkt. yr. 146.7 6.1 2.5 1.5 156.8 7.7 164.5 89.9 1.83 % Change 2.0 -15.5 -21.5 -46.7 -0.2 -14.2 -1.0 0.9 -1.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 3--Cash feed grain prices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn, Corn, Sorghum, Sorghum, Barley, Barley, Oats, No. 2, No. 2, No. 2, Yel No. 2, No. 2, No. 3 or No. 2, Yel, Yel, Texas Yel, feed, better, Heavy Ctrl. Gulf South Gulf Duluth Malting, white, IL ports Panhandle ports Minn. Minn. 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mkt. yr. $/bu $/bu $/cwt $/cwt $/bu $/bu $/bu 96/97 2.74 3.07 5.02 5.03 2.32 3.18 2.03 97/98 2.45 2.78 4.72 4.76 1.90 2.50 1.70 98/99 1.97 2.35 3.78 3.97 1.23 2.30 1.34 99/00 3/ 1.86 2.23 3.36 3.79 NQ NQ 1.26 Monthly: 1999: Aug. 1.84 2.20 3.59 3.77 NQ NQ 1.20 Sep. 1.81 2.21 3.39 3.64 NQ NQ 1.17 Oct. 1.72 2.17 3.30 3.55 NQ NQ 1.20 Nov. 1.82 2.17 3.33 3.59 NQ NQ 1.20 2000: Aug. 1.49 1.91 2.88 3.46 NQ NQ NQ Sep. 1.58 2.03 3.68 3.75 NQ NQ NQ Oct. 1.81 2.15 3.95 4.06 1.30 2.24 NQ Nov.3/ 1.96 2.26 4.03 4.36 1.42 2.39 NQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Marketing year beginning September 1. 2/ Marketing year beginning June 1. 3/ Preliminary. NQ = No quote. Table 4--Selected feed and feed by-product prices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybean Cotton- Corn Corn Meat & Dists.' Wheat Alfalfa meal seed gluten gluten bone dried midlgs, farm 44% slv. meal, feed, meal, meal, grains, Kansas price Decatur, 41% slv. IL IL Central Lawrence- City IL Memphis pts. pts. U.S. burg, IN 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------$/ton----------------------------------- Mkt. yr. 96/97 260.37 191.47 93.05 341.50 272.44 142.87 91.18 101.80 97/98 186.55 150.40 69.65 290.45 192.56 109.76 76.30 107.00 98/99 130.56 109.86 59.87 234.76 137.32 84.87 54.74 88.10 99/00 158.15 124.00 52.89 237.31 163.13 82.93 53.13 80.20 Monthly: 1999: Aug 135.90 100.65 54.30 252.50 139.61 NQ 44.91 84.90 Sep 144.06 111.92 55.50 258.13 142.21 88.00 57.64 79.80 Oct 147.19 111.83 58.38 265.00 150.17 88.00 54.83 79.40 Nov 148.10 112.00 62.80 250.00 159.72 88.00 52.90 77.00 2000: Aug 151.38 130.50 43.20 211.00 170.95 NQ 37.72 83.90 Sep 166.88 153.12 46.75 227.50 182.63 73.00 53.88 87.20 Oct 166.02 150.00 51.00 247.00 182.05 73.00 52.35 89.70 Nov 3/ 173.67 142.50 57.75 263.75 211.14 73.00 57.12 90.40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Marketing year beginning September 1. 2/ Marketing year beginning May 1. 3/ Preliminary. NQ=No quote. Table 5--Corn: Food, and industrial uses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glucose ---Alcohol--- Cereals and Bev. & other Total Year HFCS dex. Starch Fuel & Mfg products F&I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Million bushels 1998/99 Sep-Nov 123.1 56.6 60.8 132.4 31.1 45.9 449.9 Dec-Feb 116.6 48.7 57.6 132.9 32.6 45.4 433.8 Mar-May 140.5 56.2 60.1 138.8 34.1 46.4 476.0 Jun-Aug 150.2 57.7 61.2 121.8 29.4 46.4 466.7 Mkt year 530.5 219.1 239.8 525.8 127.1 184.2 1,826.4 1999/00 Sep-Nov 129.3 56.7 63.6 131.7 31.8 46.0 459.2 Dec-Feb 119.4 49.6 60.0 138.3 33.3 46.0 446.6 Mar-May 141.7 57.1 63.7 147.9 34.9 46.5 491.9 Jun-Aug 149.2 58.4 63.8 147.8 29.7 46.5 495.4 Mkt year 539.5 221.9 251.1 565.8 129.7 185.0 1,893.0 2000/01 Sep-Nov 126.0 56.2 63.4 142.9 31.8 47.2 467.5 Mkt year 550.0 220.0 255.0 600.0 130.0 190.0 1,945.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 6--Wholesale corn milling product and by-product prices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn meal, Brewers' Sugar, HFCS, 42% Corn starch, yellow, grits, destrose, tank cars, fob Midwest New York Chicago Midwest Midwest 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $/cwt $/cwt cents/lb cents/lb $/cwt Mkt. yr. 1/ 96/97 16.94 12.85 25.50 13.15 13.83 97/98 15.94 11.85 28.08 7.77 13.55 98/99 15.06 11.00 24.24 8.04 12.28 99/00 2/ 15.05 10.91 16.38 9.18 12.39 Monthly 1999: Sep. 15.28 11.18 16.38 8.45 12.01 Oct. 14.89 10.79 16.38 9.25 11.89 Nov. 14.42 10.32 16.38 9.25 11.65 Dec. 14.57 10.47 16.38 9.25 11.83 2000: Sep. 14.92 10.82 16.38 9.25 11.71 Oct. 15.60 11.50 16.75 8.61 11.95 Nov. 16.14 12.02 16.88 8.40 12.43 Dec. 2/ 16.13 12.03 16.88 8.75 12.88 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Marketing year beginning September 1. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Bulk-industrial, unmodified. Table 7--U.S. imports by country of origin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Country/region ------1998/99--- ------1999/2000---- 2000/2001 Mkt. yr. June-Oct. Mkt. yr. June-Oct. June-Oct. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OATS --------------------Thousand tons--------------------- Canada 1,142 678 1,287 644 782 Finland 216 105 125 41 0 Sweden 443 212 276 79 59 Total 1/ 1,856 995 1,703 764 841 BARLEY, MALTING Canada 567 187 543 175 185 Total 1/ 567 187 543 175 185 BARLEY, OTHER 2/ Canada 81 62 60 11 25 Total 1/ 81 62 60 11 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Mainly consists of barley for feeding, and also includes seed barley. Source: Bureau of the Census Table 8--U.S. feed grain exports by selected destinations 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Country/region ------1998/99--- ------1999/2000---- 2000/2001 Mkt. yr. Sept.-Oct. Mkt. yr. Sept.-Oct. Sept.-Oct. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CORN Japan 15,224 2,106 15,149 2,597 2,346 Taiwan 4,365 783 5,036 854 814 Mexico 5,387 852 4,832 977 1,142 Egypt 3,586 523 3,790 723 1,185 S. Korea 6,462 648 3,134 1,077 419 Colombia 1,512 216 1,782 263 229 Saudi Arabia 1,182 217 1,164 237 171 Venezuela 1,288 174 1,073 130 277 Algeria 955 154 1,042 82 231 Dominican Republic 777 75 1,003 161 164 Canada 867 182 982 224 444 Turkey 692 65 874 0 77 Israel 399 63 695 70 155 Iran 0 0 611 258 144 Morocco 599 42 604 59 136 Syria 354 29 603 81 116 Chile 486 65 542 100 0 Tunisia 441 14 519 161 47 Sub-Saharan Africa 441 40 511 152 57 Former USSR 405 0 491 83 85 Peru 674 156 458 143 34 EU 192 124 141 0 4 China 259 97 58 58 0 East Europe 12 0 35 35 0 Others 3,667 540 3,967 695 871 Total 50,228 7,168 49,098 9,220 9,146 SORGHUM Mexico 3,103 393 4,824 768 687 Japan 1,362 154 1,123 274 200 EU 197 0 181 0 0 Others 237 13 239 15 74 Total 4,899 560 6,366 1,057 961 ---------------------------------------------------------- ------1998/99--- ------1999/2000---- 2000/2001 Mkt. yr. June-Oct. Mkt. yr. June-Oct. June-Oct. BARLEY ---------------------------------------------------------- Japan 443 237 391 253 144 Mexico 94 46 104 56 43 Jordan 0 0 50 0 0 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 251 Taiwan 0 0 5 5 57 Other 79 25 107 55 119 Total 615 308 657 369 615 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Bureau of the Census END_OF_FILE