# USDA Raises Production and Stocks Above Trade Expectations

> USDA's January reports raised U.S. corn production and stocks above trade expectations, and world ending stocks also came in higher than expected. Soybean yield and production were roughly unchanged but slightly above expectations, and winter wheat seedings were slightly lower year over year but above trade estimates.

- Date: 2026-01-12 · published 2026-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20994-usda-raises-production-and-stocks-above-trade-expectations
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Bigger-than-expected supplies across corn, soybeans and wheat add to the surplus and weigh on prices for feed grains and oilseed meal inputs.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-02-08 | [USDA Trims South American Production, Raises U.S. Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31630-usda-trims-south-american-production-raises-u-s-ending-stocks.md) | -1.4% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2021-09-30 | [Soybeans Plunge, Wheat Rallies on USDA Stocks and Production Changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45035-soybeans-plunge-wheat-rallies-on-usda-stocks-and-production-changes.md) | +0.3% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2025-09-30 | [Report Reaction \| Corn stocks top expectations - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9843-report-reaction-corn-stocks-top-expectations-pro-farmer.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2023-05-29 | [Sorghum Exports and Production Expectations for the 2023/24 Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36000-sorghum-exports-and-production-expectations-for-the-2023-24-season.md) | -4.6% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2025-10-08 | [Corn, wheat stocks higher than trade expectations – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22330-corn-wheat-stocks-higher-than-trade-expectations-agrinews.md) | -1.1% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2024-02-08 | [USDA Trims South American Production, Raises U.S. Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31630-usda-trims-south-american-production-raises-u-s-ending-stocks.md) | -1.6% | -2.7% |
| SOY | 2021-09-30 | [Soybeans Plunge, Wheat Rallies on USDA Stocks and Production Changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45035-soybeans-plunge-wheat-rallies-on-usda-stocks-and-production-changes.md) | -3.3% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2019-02-08 | [USDA Releases Slew of Current and Delayed Production, Stocks Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60552-usda-releases-slew-of-current-and-delayed-production-stocks-estimates.md) | -1.1% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/january-usda-wasde-report-11880000

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