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Quarterly Grain Stocks

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September 28, 2018 Contact: Deonne Holiday or Carol Pittman

The grain stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of
September. Data provided by Oklahoma and Texas operators are the foundation of the estimates made for the
Southern Plains region. Separate surveys are conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates. We would
like to thank all operators who responded to the survey.

Oklahoma stocks of wheat in all positions on
September 1 totaled 139 million bushels, were down
16 percent from the 2017 level of 166 million bushels.
Off-farm wheat stocks, at 130 million bushels were
17 percent lower than September 1, 2017.
Texas stocks of wheat in all positions on September
1, at 116 million bushels, were down 5 percent from
the 2017 level of 122 million bushels. Off-farm wheat
stocks, at 111 million bushels, were 6 percent lower
than September 1, 2017.

Quarterly Wheat Stocks

All Positions
180
160
140
120
million bushels

100
80
60
40
20
0
Sep 1, Dec 1, Mar 1, Jun 1, Sep 1, Dec 1, Mar 1, Jun 1, Sep 1,
2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018

Oklahoma Texas

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Texas off-farm sorghum stocks totaled 6.62 million bushels. On-farm stocks totaled 120 thousand bushels on
September 1, 2018.
Texas off-farm corn stocks, at 25.2 million bushels, were up 11 percent from last year. On-farm stocks are not
published for the state.

Texas Quarterly Stocks

Sorghum and Corn, Off-farm
140

120

100
million bushels

80

60

40

20

0
Sep 1, Dec 1, Mar 1, Jun 1, Sep 1, Dec 1, Mar 1, Jun 1, Sep 1,
2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018

Sorghum Corn

Oklahoma off-farm sorghum stocks totaled 1.70 million bushels, up 47 percent September 1, 2017. On-farm
stocks are not published for the state.
Oklahoma off-farm corn stocks, at 4.46 million bushels, were up 109 percent from a year earlier. On-farm stocks
are not published for the state.

Oklahoma Quarterly Stocks

Sorghum and Corn, Off-farm
14

12

10
million bushels

0
Sep 1, Dec 1, Mar 1, Jun 1, Sep 1, Dec 1, Mar 1, Jun 1, Sep 1,
2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018

Sorghum Corn

Quarterly Grain Stocks (September 2018)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Southern Plains Regional Field Office
 Stocks of Grain, Oklahoma, Texas, and United States, September 1, 2018 and Comparable Quarters
Off-Farm Total 1 Total All Positions 2
Item
Sep 1, 2017 Jun 1, 2018 Sep 1, 2018 Sep 1, 2017 Jun 1, 2018 Sep 1, 2018
1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels
Oklahoma
Barley (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Corn 2,135 8,485 4,460 (D) (D) (D)
Oats 76 49 98 (D) (D) (D)
Soybeans (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Sorghum 1,157 3,203 1,698 (D) (D) (D)
Wheat 156,679 106,901 130,099 165,779 108,501 138,799

Texas
Barley (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Corn 22,768 51,710 25,215 (D) (D) (D)
Oats (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Soybeans (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Sorghum 7,410 11,458 6,618 7,440 11,658 6,738
Wheat 118,401 78,167 111,088 122,101 78,967 115,788

United States
Barley 89,283 68,061 83,152 179,683 94,481 174,502
Corn 1,506,303 2,554,704 1,520,335 2,293,303 5,304,804 2,140,335
Oats 38,039 29,606 35,662 71,989 41,016 74,862
Soybeans 213,695 842,329 337,105 301,595 1,219,329 438,105
Sorghum 29,179 60,113 31,499 33,459 65,333 34,854
Wheat 1,774,275 968,414 1,747,670 2,266,075 1,098,889 2,378,670
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.
2
Off farms unallocated" includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations. "On farms unallocated" includes minor producing
States' data not published separately.

U.S. Highlights: Old crop corn stocks in all positions on September 1, 2018 totaled 2.14 billion bushels, down
7 percent from September 1, 2017. All wheat stored in all positions on September 1, 2018 totaled 2.38 billion
bushels, up 5 percent from a year ago. Old crop grain sorghum stored in all positions on September 1, 2018
totaled 34.9 million bushels, up 4 percent from a year ago. Old crop soybeans stored in all positions on
September 1, 2018 totaled 438 million bushels, up 45 percent from September 1, 2017.

Link to the US report: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1079.

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Quarterly Grain Stocks (September 2018)

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