# Outlook for feed costs holds steady as weak dollar supports exports - Southern Livestock | Cattle Producer News | Cattle Market Reports | Bull Sale Reports

> The USDA's February outlook projected a record 3.3 billion bushels of US corn exports for the current crop year, up 30% from last year's record. Corn farm prices are expected to hold slightly above $4.00 per bushel, and ending stocks are projected at 2.127 billion bushels.

- Date: 2026-03-09 · published 2026-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20279-outlook-for-feed-costs-holds-steady-as-weak-dollar-supports-exports-southern
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record export pace and strong ethanol use support corn demand, but very large projected ending stocks cap upside and keep prices near current levels.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-02-16 | [Outlook For Feed Costs Holds Steady As Weak Dollar Supports Exports \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20688-outlook-for-feed-costs-holds-steady-as-weak-dollar-supports-exports-industry.md) | -0.8% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2021-06-29 | [Ag economist says Cattle on Feed report has some good news for cattle prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46711-ag-economist-says-cattle-on-feed-report-has-some-good-news-for-cattle-prices.md) | +5.0% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2019-11-04 | [October Cattle on Feed hits expectations \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56209-october-cattle-on-feed-hits-expectations-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.9% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-05-12 | [May WASDE report gives first look at new crop outlook - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47042-may-wasde-report-gives-first-look-at-new-crop-outlook-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -7.8% | -3.3% |
| CORN | 2026-09-02 | [Mixed week for ethanol production, stocks, exports - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17457-mixed-week-for-ethanol-production-stocks-exports-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.1% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- southernlivestock.com: https://southernlivestock.com/outlook-for-feed-costs-holds-steady-as-weak-dollar-supports-exports/

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