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An USDA Economic Research Service study examines how WASDE corn production projections drive futures price responses. The researchers found the influence on corn futures varies through the calendar year, with May through October being key periods.
The findings explain how USDA crop estimates move corn prices, helping buyers anticipate reaction to future WASDE releases.
After 770 past neutral report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.