# USDA Defies Expectations by Lowering Corn Ending Stocks

> USDA's February 2026 WASDE lowered US 2025/26 corn ending stocks month-over-month, against trade expectations for an increase. The agency raised corn exports and cut global corn and wheat ending stocks, while raising US wheat stocks and leaving US soybean stocks unchanged.

- Date: 2026-02-10 · published 2026-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20544-usda-defies-expectations-by-lowering-corn-ending-stocks
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A tighter US corn balance sheet from higher exports supports corn prices, while higher US wheat stocks weigh on wheat values.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-09 | [USDA Lowers U.S. Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21437-usda-lowers-u-s-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected.md) | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-07-13 | [Corn Ending Stocks Fall Below Expectations in July WASDE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18279-corn-ending-stocks-fall-below-expectations-in-july-wasde.md) | +1.1% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2024-07-12 | [USDA Hikes Corn Production, but Lowers 2024-25 Corn Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29201-usda-hikes-corn-production-but-lowers-2024-25-corn-ending-stocks.md) | -2.4% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2025-05-12 | [USDA Reduces Old Crop Corn Ending Stocks, Pegs New Crop Lower Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24606-usda-reduces-old-crop-corn-ending-stocks-pegs-new-crop-lower-than-expected.md) | +0.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2020-11-10 | [USDA Lowers Corn, Soybean and Wheat Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50091-usda-lowers-corn-soybean-and-wheat-ending-stocks.md) | +9.7% | +8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-11 | [USDA Defies Expectations, Holds Corn and Soybean Ending Stocks Steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25987-usda-defies-expectations-holds-corn-and-soybean-ending-stocks-steady.md) | +2.0% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-11 | [USDA Slightly Lowers US Corn Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30673-usda-slightly-lowers-us-corn-ending-stocks.md) | -0.9% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-12 | [USDA Hikes Corn Production, but Lowers 2024-25 Corn Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29201-usda-hikes-corn-production-but-lowers-2024-25-corn-ending-stocks.md) | -3.9% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/february-usda-wasde-report-11902723

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