TABLE 3.   USDA SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE SHEET FOR SOYBEANS

May 9, 2008




1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07
Estimated
2007-08
Projected
2008-09

(million acres)





Acres Planted 72.0 73.7 74.3 74.1 74.0
73.4
75.2
72.0
75.5
63.6
74.8
Acres Harvested 70.4 72.4 72.4 73.0 72.5
72.5
74.0
71.3
74.6
62.8
73.8
   Bu./Harvested Acre 38.9 36.6 38.1 39.6 38.0
33.9
42.2
43.0
42.7
41.2
42.1

(million bushels)



 
Beginning Stocks 200 348 290 248 208
178
112
256
449
574
145
Production 2741 2654 2758 2891 2756
2454
3124
3063
3188
2585
3105
Imports       3       4       4        2        5
       6
    6
    3
   9
    10
    8
      Total Supply 2944 3006 3052 3141 2969
2638
3242
3322
3647
3169
3258
Use:
   Crushings
   Exports
   Seed, Feed & Residuals

1590
801
  205

1578
973
  165

1640
996
  168

1700
1064
  169

1615
1044
  132

1530

885
111

1696

1097
192
1739
940
194

1806

1118
148


1840

1090
94


1850

1050
172

      Total Use 2596 2716 2804 2933 2791
2525
2986
2873
3073
3024
3073
Ending Stocks 348 290 248 208 178
112
256
449
574
145
185
Ending Stocks,  % of Use 13.4 10.7 8.8 7.1 6.4
4.4
8.6
15.6
18.7
4.8
6.0
Regular Loan Rate $5.26 $5.26 $5.26 $5.26 $5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00

U.S. Season Average
   Farm Price, $/Bu.

$4.93

$4.63 

$4.54

$4.38

$5.53

$7.34

$5.74
$5.66

$6.43

$10.00

$10.50-12.00

Source:  USDA.

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