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Soybean yield pegged a bushel lower than average estimate

USDA reduced the national corn yield as expected, but trimmed soybeans a bushel more than the average trade estimate of 51.5 bpa in its release of the September WASDE.

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September 12, 2022 11:23 AM

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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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