# Big month for corn grind, soybean crush - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA data showed corn used for ethanol in October rose 7% month-on-month to 461.479 million bushels, and DDGS output reached 1,796,272 tons. Soybean crush hit a record 201 million bushels in October, with meal and oil production up sharply from September.

- Date: 2023-12-01 · published 2023-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32796-big-month-for-corn-grind-soybean-crush-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record crush increases soybean meal supply, which is bearish for meal prices and feed costs, while strong ethanol grind supports corn demand and DDGS availability.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2024-11-01 | [Soybean crush, corn for ethanol use up on year - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27503-soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use-up-on-year-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.5% | -4.5% |
| SBM | 2018-08-08 | [Bigger crop estimates send soybeans, corn lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8653-bigger-crop-estimates-send-soybeans-corn-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.7% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2025-04-10 | [CONAB raises Brazil soybean, corn crop estimates - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13499-conab-raises-brazil-soybean-corn-crop-estimates-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2017-03-29 | [Soybeans down, corn up after USDA numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72023-soybeans-down-corn-up-after-usda-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.3% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2019-04-09 | [Soybeans mixed, corn mostly firm after USDA report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59548-soybeans-mixed-corn-mostly-firm-after-usda-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.6% | -6.7% |
| SBO | 2025-03-11 | [Modest post-WASDE losses for soybeans, corn, wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25671-modest-post-wasde-losses-for-soybeans-corn-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | +7.8% |
| SBO | 2018-08-08 | [Bigger crop estimates send soybeans, corn lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8653-bigger-crop-estimates-send-soybeans-corn-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.7% | -1.4% |
| SBO | 2020-03-19 | [USDA FAS sees rising soybean demand for China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54127-usda-fas-sees-rising-soybean-demand-for-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +6.4% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/big-month-for-corn-grind-soybean-crush/

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