Soybean yield pegged a bushel lower than average estimate

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2022 U.S. Corn, Soybean and Cotton Production

                Corn     

 

Production
(bil. bu.)

Yield
(bu. per acre)

Harvested acres (mil.)

USDA

13.944

172.5

80.8

Average est.

14.088

172.5

81.686

USDA August

14.359

175.4

81.840

 

Soybeans

 

Production
(bil. bu.)

Yield
(bu. per acre)

Harvested acres (mil.)

USDA

4.378

50.5

86.6

Average est.

4.496

51.5

87.288

USDA August

4.531

51.9

87.211

 

Cotton

 

Production
(mil. bales)

Yield
(lbs. per acre)

Harvested acres (mil.)

USDA

13.83

843

7.88

Average est.

12.770

NA

NA

USDA August

12.570

846

7.13

 

U.S. Carryover

Corn – billion bushels

 

2021-22

2022-23

USDA

1.525

1.219

Average est.

1.547

1.217

USDA August

1.530

1.388

Soybeans – million bushels

 

2021-22

2022-23

USDA

240

200

Average est.

236

247

USDA August

225

245

Wheat – million bushels

 

2021-22

2022-23

USDA

660

610

Average est.

NA

618

USDA August

660

610

Cotton – million bales

 

2021-22

2022-23

USDA

3.75

2.70

Average est.

NA

1.86

USDA August

3.50

1.80

 

 

Global Carryover

Corn – MMT

 

2021-22

2022-23

USDA

312.14

306.68

Average est.

NA

302.29

USDA August

311.84

306.68

Soybeans – MMT

 

2021-22

2022-23

USDA

89.7

101.41

Average est.

NA

101.19

USDA August

89.73

101.41

Wheat – MMT

 

2021-22

2022-23

USDA

275.67

267.34

Average est.

NA

268.10

USDA August

276.35

267.34

Cotton – million bales

 

2021-22

2022-23

USDA

84.79

82.77

Average est.

NA

82.56

USDA August

84.72

82.77

 

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