# USDA May report: Record corn crop, tight soybean stocks for 2025-26

> Soybean futures extended an overnight rally to 11-week highs after USDA projected smaller-than-expected 2025-26 soybean and corn ending stocks. The report followed a US-China agreement to temporarily suspend most tariffs.

- Date: 2025-05-12 · published 2025-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24608-usda-may-report-record-corn-crop-tight-soybean-stocks-for-2025-26
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller carryouts than expected point to firmer soybean and corn prices, which raises feed ingredient costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-05-15 | [USDA forecasts lower US soybean stocks, record crush for 2025/26 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24760-usda-forecasts-lower-us-soybean-stocks-record-crush-for-2025-26-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.4% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2017-09-29 | [U.S. Corn, Soybean Stocks Drop, USDA Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68896-u-s-corn-soybean-stocks-drop-usda-says.md) | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2024-09-30 | [USDA Report Snapshot: Corn, soybean stocks lighter than expected - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28254-usda-report-snapshot-corn-soybean-stocks-lighter-than-expected-pro-farmer.md) | -2.6% | -7.3% |
| SOY | 2025-08-13 | [USDA crop report: Corn yields soar, soybean prices rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23278-usda-crop-report-corn-yields-soar-soybean-prices-rise.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2023-03-08 | [USDA Crop Production Report Out Today: Lower Soybean Ending Stocks and Higher Corn - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36821-usda-crop-production-report-out-today-lower-soybean-ending-stocks-and-higher.md) | -1.7% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2022-03-31 | [USDA Report Bullish for Corn, Bearish for Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42296-usda-report-bullish-for-corn-bearish-for-soybeans.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |
| CORN | 2017-09-29 | [U.S. Corn, Soybean Stocks Drop, USDA Says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68896-u-s-corn-soybean-stocks-drop-usda-says.md) | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2024-09-30 | [USDA Report Snapshot: Corn, soybean stocks lighter than expected - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28254-usda-report-snapshot-corn-soybean-stocks-lighter-than-expected-pro-farmer.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/usda-forecasts-record-corn-crop-lower-soybean-stocks-for-2025-26

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