# Market Perspectives - May 23, 2019 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> July corn futures rose 1.7% on weather-driven premium as planting was delayed, with 49% of the US crop planted. Weekly export sales were 442 KMT net with 879.3 KMT shipped, and cash corn prices rose 3% in the week. Prevented planting acreage expectations were rising, with some analysts estimating higher figures.

- Date: 2019-05-23 · published 2019-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12128-market-perspectives-may-23-2019-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Planting delays and possible higher prevent-plant acres could reduce 2019/20 corn supplies, supporting corn and sorghum prices and feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-05-24 | [Market Perspectives - May 24, 2018 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10841-market-perspectives-may-24-2018-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | -2.0% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2019-03-21 | [Market Perspectives - March 21, 2019 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9641-market-perspectives-march-21-2019-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | -1.2% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2018-07-19 | [Market Perspectives - July 19, 2018 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6569-market-perspectives-july-19-2018-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | -1.3% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2017-06-01 | [Market Perspectives June 1, 2017 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70520-market-perspectives-june-1-2017-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | +2.1% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2021-03-04 | [Market Perspectives – March 4, 2021 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8636-market-perspectives-march-4-2021-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | +3.9% | +7.2% |

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-may-23-2019/
- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-may-23-2019/6/
- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-may-23-2019/9/

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