# Market Analyst Explains January Surprise From USDA, How You Can Prepare for Next Month

> The January WASDE cut the US corn yield to 179.3 bushels per acre and the soybean yield to 50.7, both below the trade's estimate ranges. Both markets rallied sharply after the report.

- Date: 2025-01-21 · published 2025-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26542-market-analyst-explains-january-surprise-from-usda-how-you-can-prepare-for-next
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower US yields tighten the corn and soybean carryout supply, supporting prices, and the surprise size shows how strongly USDA reports move the market.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-05-21 | [Surprises made May USDA report more negative than expected - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12366-surprises-made-may-usda-report-more-negative-than-expected-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +0.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2022-08-12 | [Key data in USDA's August 12 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39958-key-data-in-usda-s-august-12-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2024-05-12 | [Key data in USDA's May 10 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30218-key-data-in-usda-s-may-10-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market-expectations.md) | -0.0% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2022-09-30 | [Key data in USDA stocks and wheat harvest reports, and difference from market forecasts - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39554-key-data-in-usda-stocks-and-wheat-harvest-reports-and-difference-from-market.md) | +1.0% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2023-10-12 | [Key data in USDA's October 12 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33587-key-data-in-usda-s-october-12-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2019-06-28 | [USDA Reports Surprise Sends Corn Market Reeling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58539-usda-reports-surprise-sends-corn-market-reeling.md) | -1.7% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2022-12-09 | [Key data in USDA's December 9 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38184-key-data-in-usda-s-december-9-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | -0.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2023-10-12 | [Key data in USDA's October 12 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33587-key-data-in-usda-s-october-12-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | +4.7% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/a-january-surprise-from-usda-8777978

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