# Why Early Yield Reports are Shocking to Two Veteran Market Analysts - AgWeb

> Soybean prices fell on September 30, 2022 after USDA's Grain Stocks report. Early Midwest harvest yield reports were mixed, with some fields beating expectations and others, especially west of the Mississippi, disappointing. Analysts said the rains in the last 45 days averted a total crop failure.

- Date: 2022-09-30 · published 2022-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13332-why-early-yield-reports-are-shocking-to-two-veteran-market-analysts-agweb
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stocks data pressured soybean prices, while the mixed yields suggest a crop that is smaller than normal but not a disaster, which limits further upside.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-04-11 | [Here's Why Analysts Are Scratching Their Heads After USDA's New WASDE Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30670-here-s-why-analysts-are-scratching-their-heads-after-usda-s-new-wasde-report.md) | -1.3% | +4.1% |
| SOY | 2024-01-12 | [Corn and Soybean Prices Tank After USDA Report Makes Surprising Revisions to Yield - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32065-corn-and-soybean-prices-tank-after-usda-report-makes-surprising-revisions-to.md) | -1.5% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2017-10-02 | [Early soybean yield reports come in above expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68311-early-soybean-yield-reports-come-in-above-expectations.md) | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2025-11-14 | [Markets react immediately to bearish WASDE reports - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21889-markets-react-immediately-to-bearish-wasde-reports-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -0.8% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2021-08-20 | [Market turns quiet after report - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12608-market-turns-quiet-after-report-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | +3.4% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-03-20 | [MARS with first yield forecast 2023 market report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36791-mars-with-first-yield-forecast-2023-market-report.md) | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2019-01-01 | [Market Reaction to USDA’s August Corn Crop Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60954-market-reaction-to-usda-s-august-corn-crop-reports.md) | +1.4% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2024-09-01 | [Preseason maize and wheat yield forecasts for early warning of crop failure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28671-preseason-maize-and-wheat-yield-forecasts-for-early-warning-of-crop-failure.md) | +1.2% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/harvest/why-early-yield-reports-are-shocking-two-veteran-market-analysts

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