Agricultural Market Outlook

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April 22, 2015

University of Missouri Extension

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Pat Guinan

April 22, 2015

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2015 was warmest first quarter (Jan-Mar) for globe since records began in 1880…

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Missouri Climate Center/NOAA

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Mild April in the Great Plains & Midwest…

+3-4°+6-7°

+5-6°+4-5°

Average Temperature Departure from Mean (°F) April 1-20, 2015

http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/CLIMATE/

MRCC

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50-55°F

55-60°F

60-65°Fhttp://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/cliwatch/mesonets/soilTemp.html

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Accumulated Precipitation (in.) Apr 1 – Apr 21, 2015

Accumulated Precipitation (in.) Departure from Mean

Apr 1 – Apr 21, 2015

Generally wet April with pockets of dryness…

MRCCMRCC

http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/CLIMATE/

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http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

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7-day precipitation forecast beginning 7:00 p.m., Tue, Apr. 21 thru 7:00 p.m., Tue, Apr 28,

2015

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6-10 Day Precipitation Outlook Apr 27- May 1, 2015

6-10 Day Temperature Outlook Apr 27- May 1, 2015

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/ http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

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David Reinbott

April 22, 2015

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Issues Impacting Prices on April 22

• Strong U.S. dollar

• Planting progress – 9% vs. 13%

• Acres planted – change of 1- 2 million

• Large world stocks

• Growing S.A. crop

• Avian bird flu

• Grain sorghum acres up

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2015 Grain Sorghum Budget2015

Cost &

Returns

Adequate

Sugarcane

Aphid

Control

Without Adequate Sugarcane

Aphid Control

2015

Cost &

Returns

Corn

Revenue

Estimated Yield (Bu/Acre)A 110 110 82.5 150

Estimated Price ($/Bushel)B $4.60 $4.60 $4.60 $3.70

Estimated Gross Revenue ($/Acre) $506.00 $506.00 $379.50 $555.00

Total Variable Cost 328.06$ 340.54$ 334.29$ 453.29$

Fixed CostsFixed Machinery CostI 47.00 47.00 51.70 52.00 Fixed Buildings & Bins Cost 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 Total Costs (Excluding Land) 392.06$ 404.54$ 402.99$ 522.29$

Estimated ReturnsReturns Above Variable Costs $177.95 $165.46 $45.21 $101.71Returns Above Total Costs $113.95 $101.46 ($23.49) $32.71

Variable CostC

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Weekly U.S. Dollar Futures

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Corn Balance Sheet1 Million less acres

U.S. Corn: Supply & UseNew Crop New Crop New Crop

2014/15 2015/16 2015/16 2015/16Planted Acres 90.6 89.2 88.2 88.2Harvested Acres 83.1 81.7 80.8 80.8

Yield 171 164 166 170

Beginning Stocks 1,232 1,828 1,828 1,828Production 14,216 13,399 13,411 13,735Imports 25 25 25 20Total supply 15,473 15,252 15,264 15,583

Feed & Residual 5,250 5,350 5,350 5,350Food, Seed, & Industrial 6,595 6,635 6,635 6,635Ethanol 5,200 5,225 5,225 5,225Total Domestic 11,845 11,985 11,985 11,985Export 1,800 1,820 1,825 1,825Total use 13,645 13,805 13,810 13,810

Ending Stocks 1,828 1,447 1,454 1,773Stocks/Use 13.4% 10.5% 10.5% 12.8%Ave Farm Price $3.70 $4.25 $4.10 $3.80

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2015 - 16 Corn Ending Stocks Projections Matrix

USDA 2015-16 Est. Beginning Stocks 1.827 Billion Bushels Import 0.025 Billion BushelsUSDA Estimated 2015-16 Demand 13.81 Billion Bushels

Planted Acres

Harvested Acres 154 156 158 160 162 164 165 166 167 168 169

86.7 79.5 0.284 0.443 0.602 0.761 0.920 1.079 1.158 1.237 1.317 1.396 1.47687.2 79.9 0.354 0.514 0.674 0.834 0.994 1.154 1.234 1.314 1.393 1.473 1.55387.7 80.4 0.425 0.586 0.747 0.907 1.068 1.229 1.309 1.390 1.470 1.550 1.63188.2 80.8 0.496 0.657 0.819 0.981 1.142 1.304 1.385 1.466 1.546 1.627 1.70888.7 81.3 0.566 0.729 0.891 1.054 1.217 1.379 1.460 1.542 1.623 1.704 1.78689.2 81.8 0.637 0.800 0.964 1.127 1.291 1.454 1.536 1.618 1.700 1.781 1.86389.7 82.2 0.707 0.872 1.036 1.201 1.365 1.529 1.612 1.694 1.776 1.858 1.94090.2 82.7 0.778 0.943 1.109 1.274 1.439 1.605 1.687 1.770 1.853 1.935 2.01890.7 83.1 0.848 1.015 1.181 1.347 1.514 1.680 1.763 1.846 1.929 2.012 2.09591.2 83.6 0.919 1.086 1.253 1.421 1.588 1.755 1.838 1.922 2.006 2.089 2.17391.7 84.0 0.990 1.158 1.326 1.494 1.662 1.830 1.914 1.998 2.082 2.166 2.250

Yield per Acre

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Bu./ac.

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May 2015 Corn Futures

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December 2015 Corn Futures

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Ron Plain

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Cattle Outlook (title)

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Retail Choice Beef Prices, Monthly

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Cents per Pound

Source: USDA/ERS

10 monthly records in 2014

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U.S. Per Capita Meat Consumption

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2014: 33.9 million head, up 0.5%

First increase since 1995

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U. S. Calf Crop, 1945-2014

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U.S. Beef Imports & Exports as % of U.S. Production, monthly

Source: USDA/ERS

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Dollar Exchange Rate

USDA expects 2015 meat exports to be down 6% and meat imports to be up 4% compared to 2014.

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C-S-0804/17/15

Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS

Livestock Marketing Information Center

2014 cattle slaughter was down 6.9%2015 year-to-date is down 6.0%

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C-S-1804/17/15

Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS

Livestock Marketing Information Center

2014 steer dressed weight was up 1.0%2015 year-to-date weight is up 1.6%

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C-S-1404/17/15

Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS

Livestock Marketing Information Center

2014 cow slaughter was down 13.8%2015 year-to-date is down 5.9%

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C-S-1304/17/15

Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS

Livestock Marketing Information Center

2014 heifer slaughter was down 7.9%2015 year-to-date is down 5.9%

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Large U.S. Feedlots, Monthly

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Mar 1 cattle on feed: down 0.5%

Cattle on Feed

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04/13/15

Data Source: USDA-AMS

Livestock Marketing Information Center

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Choice Steer Breakeven PriceS. Plains Cattle Feedlots, Monthly

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Breakeven Projected Breakeven

Source: LMIC

Cost of Gain is roughly $73/cwt.

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U.S. Commercial Beef ProductionMillion Pounds

*forecast

2013 2014 2015

Qtr 1 6,172 5,868 5,660

Qtr 2 6,516 6,183 6,240*

Qtr 3 6,609 6,178 6,210*

Qtr 4 6,423 6,023 6,100*

Year 25,720 24,252 24,210*

----- % Change -----

2013-14 2014-15.

- 4.9% - 3.5%.

- 5.1% +0.9%.

- 6.4% +0.5%.

- 6.2% +1.3%.

- 5.7% - 0.2%

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5 Area Slaughter Steer PricesChoice Steers Per Live Hundredweight

2012 2013 2014 2015

Qtr 1 $125.29 $125.52 $146.34 $162.43

Qtr 2 $121.91 $124.95 $147.82 $162-168*

Qtr 3 $119.69 $122.30 $158.49 $157-169*

Qtr 4 $125.54 $130.77 $165.60 $157-171*

Year $122.86 $125.89 $154.56 $160-167*

*forecast

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Nebraska Slaughter Steer Price,Monthly Average 2000-2015

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Dollars per Cwt.

Cash Futures

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OKC 750-800# Feeder Steer Price,Monthly Average 2000-2015

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Cash Futures

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Estimated Average Cow Calf ReturnsReturns Over Cash Cost (Includes Pasture Rent), Annual

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Livestock Marketing Information Center

Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC

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David Reinbott

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Issues Impacting Prices on April 22

• Record acres and production

• U.S. acres – plus 1 – 2 million acres

• U.S. exports

• Large S.A. crop

• Large world stocks

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Soybean Balance Sheet

1 Million more acres

U.S. Soybean: Supply & UseNew Crop New Crop New Crop

2014/15 2015/16 2015/16 2015/16Planted Acres 83.7 84.6 85.6 85.6Harvested Acres 83.1 83.8 84.7 84.7

Yield 47.8 44.6 44.6 46.0

Beginning Stocks 92 370 370 370Production 3,972 3,737 3,780 3,898Imports 30 20 20 20Total supply 4,094 4,127 4,170 4,288

Crush 1,795 1,800 1,800 1,800Seed & Feed 136 120 120 120Export 1,790 1,800 1,825 1,825Total use 3,721 3,720 3,745 3,745

Ending Stocks 373 407 425 543Stocks/Use 10.0% 11.0% 11.3% 14.5%Ave Farm Price $10.10 $9.75 $9.50 $8.50

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2015 - 16 Soybean Ending Stocks Projections Matrix

USDA 2015-16 Est. Beginning Stocks 0.37 Billion Bushels Import 0.020 Billion BushelsEstimated 2015-16 Demand 3.72 Billion Bushels

Planted Acres

Harvested Acres 42.1 42.6 43.1 43.6 44.1 44.6 45.1 45.6 46.1 46.6 47.1

82.1 81.3 0.092 0.132 0.173 0.214 0.254 0.295 0.336 0.376 0.417 0.458 0.49882.6 81.8 0.113 0.154 0.194 0.235 0.276 0.317 0.358 0.399 0.440 0.481 0.52283.1 82.3 0.134 0.175 0.216 0.257 0.298 0.339 0.380 0.421 0.463 0.504 0.54583.6 82.8 0.154 0.196 0.237 0.279 0.320 0.361 0.403 0.444 0.485 0.527 0.56884.1 83.3 0.175 0.217 0.258 0.300 0.342 0.383 0.425 0.467 0.508 0.550 0.59184.6 83.8 0.196 0.238 0.280 0.322 0.364 0.405 0.447 0.489 0.531 0.573 0.61585.1 84.2 0.217 0.259 0.301 0.343 0.385 0.428 0.470 0.512 0.554 0.596 0.63885.6 84.7 0.238 0.280 0.322 0.365 0.407 0.450 0.492 0.534 0.577 0.619 0.66186.1 85.2 0.259 0.301 0.344 0.386 0.429 0.472 0.514 0.557 0.600 0.642 0.68586.6 85.7 0.279 0.322 0.365 0.408 0.451 0.494 0.537 0.579 0.622 0.665 0.70887.1 86.2 0.300 0.343 0.386 0.430 0.473 0.516 0.559 0.602 0.645 0.688 0.731

Yield per Acre

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Bu./acre

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2015 May Soybeans

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2015 November Soybeans

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U.S. Retail Pork Prices, 2000-2015

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Cost of Slaughter Hog Production, 2000-2015

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Actual Forecast

Source: Iowa State University & University of Missouri

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U.S. Hog Imports from Canada

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U.S. Pork Imports & Exports as % of U.S. Pork Production, 2006-2015

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New PEDV & PDCoV Cases by WeekNAHLN Reports

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U.S. Pigs per Litter by Month

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Barrow & Gilt Live WeightsIowa-Minnesota Weekly Average

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Source: USDA/AMS

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H-S-0504/17/15

Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS

Livestock Marketing Information Center

2014 hog slt - 4.6%2015 YTD slt + 6.8%

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March Hog InventoryAll Hogs & Pigs 107.2 Kept for Breeding 102.2 Kept for Marketing 107.7 Under 50 lbs 109.4 50-119 lbs. 106.6 120-179 lbs. 106.0 180 lbs. and over 108.9 Jun-Aug Farrowings 103.5 Sep-Nov Farrowings 103.3 Dec-Feb Farrowings 102.4 Mar-May Farrowing Intentions 102.1 Jun-Aug Farrowing Intentions 97.9

Source: USDA - NASS

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Sows Farrowed by Quarter - U.S.

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H-P-0904/13/15

Data Source: USDA-AMS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC

Livestock Marketing Information Center

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Commercial Pork Production Forecast Million Pounds

*Forecast

2013 2014 2015

Qtr 1 5,777 5,785 6,155

Qtr 2 5,519 5,504 5,720*

Qtr 3 5,622 5,423 5,915*

Qtr 4 6,274 6,132 6,450*

Year 23,187 22,844 24,240*

------ Change ------2013-14 2014-15

+ 0.1% + 6.4%

- 0.3% + 3.9%

- 3.6% + 9.1%

- 2.3% + 5.2%

- 1.5% + 6.1%

Source: USDA - OCE

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Iowa-Minn. Hog Price ForecastNegotiated Base Price Per Carcass Hundredweight

2012 2013 2014 2015

Qtr 1 $84.78 $80.17 $ 95.15 $64.10

Qtr 2 $85.45 $89.33 $115.67 $68-72*

Qtr 3 $83.15 $95.37 $111.79 $68-72*

Qtr 4 $79.93 $82.36 $ 88.65 $62-66*

Year $83.36 $86.87 $102.83 $66-70*

*Forecast price – prior day purchased

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Net Slaughter Hog Price,Monthly Average 2002-2015

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Cash Futures

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Iowa Farrow to Finish Profits, 2006-2015Iowa State University Calculations

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Actual Forecast

Forecast Source: Ron Plain, University of Missouri

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April 22, 2015

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Issues Impacting Prices on April 22

• Plains drought/rain

• World ending stocks going up

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Wheat Balance SheetU.S. Wheat: Supply & Use New Crop

2014/15 2015/16 ChangePlanted Acres 56.8 55.4 -1.4Harvested Acres 46.4 46.9 0.5

Yield 43.7 45.4 1.70

Beginning Stocks 590 691 101Production 2,026 2,130 104Imports 145 150 5Total supply 2,761 2,971 210

Feed 160 165 5Food, Seed, & Industrial 1,037 1,045 8Total Domestic 1,197 1,210 13Export 880 1,000 120Total use 2,077 2,210 133

Ending Stocks 684 761 77Stocks/Use 32.9% 34.4% 1.5%Ave Farm Price $6.05 $5.40 -$0.65

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2015 July Wheat

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April 22, 2015

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Dairy Outlook in a Nutshell

• Supply Neutral– US cow numbers – rising slowly 1.1% (Feb 2015 year over year)

– US milk per cow – rising 0.6% (Feb 2015 year over year)

– US milk production – rising 1.7% (Feb 2015 year over year)

– California drought constraining 1/5 milk (-3.8% Feb 2015 year over year)

• Demand Neutral– Domestic – Spring flush moving supply to storage– Exports – Strong dollar hurting exports vs. NZ & EU – Global – Chinese and Middle Eastern weakness

• Outlook Better than feared– Margins pressured, but milk price hasn’t collapsed– Cull cow prices vs. milk prices dictate length of low prices

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Stocks – Rising

Bullish Neutral

Bearish Bearish

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http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/pages/content/farmBill/fb_MPPDTool.jsp

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Dairy Price Outlook

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20152015

USDA – All Milk PriceFebruary 17, 2015

$16.00 - $17.00 $17.05 - $19.30 $17.05 -$17.65

MO Farm Forecast $18.25 $19.00 $18.50

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