# USDA Reduces Old Crop Corn Ending Stocks, Pegs New Crop Lower Than Expected

> USDA's May WASDE pegged 2024/25 and 2025/26 US corn ending stocks below month-earlier levels and below trade expectations. Global corn and soybean 2025/26 stocks also came in under expectations, while wheat came in higher.

- Date: 2025-05-12 · published 2025-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24606-usda-reduces-old-crop-corn-ending-stocks-pegs-new-crop-lower-than-expected
- 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

Lower corn and soybean carryouts tighten supply for feed buyers and support prices, while higher wheat stocks weigh on wheat values.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-12-10 | [USDA Reduces U.S. Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26900-usda-reduces-u-s-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected.md) | +1.6% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2025-07-11 | [USDA Lowers New-Crop Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected in Latest WASDE.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23706-usda-lowers-new-crop-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected-in-latest-wasde.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 2025-06-12 | [USDA Lowers Old and New Crop U.S. Corn Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24165-usda-lowers-old-and-new-crop-u-s-corn-ending-stocks.md) | +0.0% | -4.5% |
| CORN | 2025-04-10 | [USDA Lowers Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected, Providing Market Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25063-usda-lowers-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected-providing-market-support.md) | +3.1% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2025-04-10 | [USDA Lowers Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected, Providing Market Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25063-usda-lowers-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected-providing-market-support.md) | +2.6% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2025-04-11 | [WASDE Report Cuts Corn Ending Stocks More Than Expected - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25066-wasde-report-cuts-corn-ending-stocks-more-than-expected-proag.md) | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2022-06-10 | [USDA projects larger than expected U.S. winter wheat crop, unexpectedly boosts 2022-23 corn ending stocks - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40894-usda-projects-larger-than-expected-u-s-winter-wheat-crop-unexpectedly-boosts.md) | -3.4% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/may-usda-wasde-report-11732854

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