# August 2026 WASDE updates - McKeany-Flavell

> USDA's August WASDE lowered the 2026/27 US corn yield to 180.7 bu/ac and raised harvested area, leaving new-crop corn stocks at 1.653 billion bushels, down 8% from July. Soybean production rose to 4.52 billion bushels on higher acreage despite a lower yield, and soybean ending stocks rose to 320 million bushels. The report also raised sugar beet and cane figures.

- Date: 2026-08-12 · published 2026-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17854-august-2026-wasde-updates-mckeany-flavell
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn stocks support corn prices, while a larger soybean supply and higher crush outlook weigh on soybeans. Sugar and other tighter balances offer additional upside.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-14 | [August 2026 WASDE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17851-august-2026-wasde.md) | +4.0% | +10.7% |
| CORN | 2026-02-11 | [February 2026 WASDE Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20545-february-2026-wasde-update.md) | -0.5% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-01-13 | [Main takeaways from the January 2025 WASDE - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13121-main-takeaways-from-the-january-2025-wasde-mckeany-flavell.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2023-08-11 | [AUGUST 2023 WASDE REPORT SUMMARY & NOTES: - CIH](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34512-august-2023-wasde-report-summary-and-notes-cih.md) | -1.6% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2026-03-10 | [WASDE Flash — March 2026 \| Basis Brief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20104-wasde-flash-march-2026-basis-brief.md) | +3.2% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2026-08-14 | [August 2026 WASDE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17851-august-2026-wasde.md) | +4.5% | +9.6% |
| SOY | 2026-02-11 | [February 2026 WASDE Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20545-february-2026-wasde-update.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2026-03-10 | [WASDE Flash — March 2026 \| Basis Brief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20104-wasde-flash-march-2026-basis-brief.md) | -2.1% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- mckeany-flavell.com: https://www.mckeany-flavell.com/august-2026-wasde-updates-08-12-26/

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