(Columbia, MO) -Inventory of old crop corn in all positions in Missouri on September 1, 2011 totaled 17.2 million bushels, down 67 percent from the level of a year earlier. On-farm stocks accounted for 5.7 million bushels, down 75 percent from a year ago, while off-farm positions totaled 11.5 million bushels, down 60 percent.

 

Missouri old crop soybean stocks in all positions on September 1, 2011 totaled 7.3 million bushels, up 15 percent from last year’s third quarter inventory. On-farm stocks in the state totaled 2.9 million bushels, up 123 percent from a year ago, while 4.4 million bushels were in off-farm positions, 13 percent below last year at this time.

 

September 1, 2011 wheat stocks in Missouri totaled 29.9 million bushels, up 12 percent from the third quarter of last year. There were 4.5 million bushels on farms, more than triple the 1.4 million bushels a year earlier.  Off-farm stocks totaled 25.4 million bushels, same as last year.

 

Old crop sorghum stocks in Missouri on September 1, 2011 totaled 344,000 bushels, Sorghum on farms accounted for 110,000 bushels, while 234,000 bushels were off-farm, all three are 45 percent below their respective category one year ago.