The USDA Numbers
10/08/12 -- The USDA's August WASDE numbers are out, here's some of them:USDA 2012 US Yield Estimates (bushels/acre):
| Product | USDA  | 
    Avg Est  | 
    Range  | 
    USDA Jul Est  | 
  |
| Corn | 123.4  | 
    126.2  | 
    117.6-134.0  | 
    146.0  | 
  |
| Beans | 36.1  | 
    37.2  | 
    32.0-39.0  | 
    40.5  | 
  
USDA 2012 US Production Estimates (billion bushels):
| Product | USDA  | 
    Avg Est  | 
    Range  | 
    USDA Jul Est  | 
  |
| Corn | 10.779  | 
    10.971  | 
    9.860-11.750  | 
    12.970  | 
  |
| Beans | 2.692  | 
    2.786  | 
    2.400-2.925  | 
    3.050  | 
  
USDA 2011/12 US Ending Stocks Estimates (billion bushels):
| Product | USDA  | 
      Avg Est  | 
      Range  | 
      USDA Jul Est  | 
    |
| Corn | 1.021  | 
      0.945  | 
      0.750-1.183  | 
      0.903  | 
    |
| Beans | 0.145  | 
      0.157  | 
      0.138-0.200  | 
      0.170  | 
    
USDA 2012/13 US Ending Stocks Estimates (billion bushels):
| Product | USDA  | 
      Avg Est  | 
      Range  | 
      USDA Jul Est  | 
    |
| Wheat | 0.698  | 
      0.681  | 
      0.600-0.718  | 
      0.664  | 
    |
| Corn | 0.650  | 
      0.651  | 
      0.400-0.850  | 
      1.183  | 
    |
| Beans | 0.115  | 
      0.115  | 
      0.095-0.140  | 
      0.130  | 
    
USDA 2012/13 World Ending Stocks Estimates (MMT):
| Product | USDA  | 
    Avg Est  | 
    Range  | 
    USDA Jul Est  | 
  
| Wheat | 177.2  | 
    178.95  | 
    172.50-184.00  | 
    182.44  | 
  
| Corn | 123.3  | 
    122.65  | 
    110.00-131.00  | 
    134.09  | 
  
| Beans | 53.4  | 
    54.17  | 
    52.52-56.00  | 
    55.66  | 
  
South American 2012/13 Crop Production (MMT):
| Product | USDA  | 
          Avg Est  | 
          USDA Jul Est  | 
        
| Brazil Soybeans | 81.0  | 
          -  | 
          78.0  | 
        
| Brazil Corn | 70.0  | 
          -  | 
          67.0  | 
        
| Argentina Soybeans | 55.0  | 
          -  | 
          55.0  | 
        
| Argentina Corn | 28.0  | 
          -  | 
          25.0  |