# Dec. 1 Grain Stocks Top Expectati... | Syngenta CA

> USDA's December 1 grain stocks report showed U.S. corn stocks at 13.3 billion bushels, above the 12.96 billion average estimate, and soybean stocks at 3.29 billion bushels, 40 million above expectations. Wheat stocks of 1.68 billion bushels also exceeded the trade guess.

- Date: 2026-01-12 · published 2026-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20999-dec-1-grain-stocks-top-expectati-syngenta-ca
- 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

Heavier-than-expected stocks across corn, soybeans and wheat signal ample supplies and slower disappearance, which weighs on prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-09-30 | [Grain markets react to unexpected USDA stocks data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9840-grain-markets-react-to-unexpected-usda-stocks-data.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| 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 | 2025-09-30 | [USDA Grain Stocks 'Surprise' With Larger Corn Inventories Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9842-usda-grain-stocks-surprise-with-larger-corn-inventories-than-expected.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2019-03-01 | [Corn Stocks Less Than Expected - Corn South](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60112-corn-stocks-less-than-expected-corn-south.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-04-09 | [USDA Expects Larger Corn Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11376-usda-expects-larger-corn-stocks.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2026-01-12 | [USDA Raises Production and Stocks Above Trade Expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20994-usda-raises-production-and-stocks-above-trade-expectations.md) | +0.9% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2024-01-15 | [Bumper soybean crop expected in Argentina \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13942-bumper-soybean-crop-expected-in-argentina-world-grain.md) | +1.5% | -1.1% |
| SOY | 2018-09-28 | [Quarterly grain stocks top most estimates - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62992-quarterly-grain-stocks-top-most-estimates-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- syngenta.ca: https://www.syngenta.ca/market-news/dec--1-grain-stocks-top-expectations

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