# Reuters Column: Will USDA's stocks data break bullish corn and soy streak? - CTRM Center

> Karen Braun's column previews the USDA quarterly stocks report due Thursday, which will set the 2020-21 ending stocks for US corn and soybeans. Analysts expected corn stocks at eight-year lows and soybeans at seven-year lows. The column notes recent stocks reports have produced large revisions and sharp price reactions.

- Date: 2021-09-29 · published 2021-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45121-reuters-column-will-usda-s-stocks-data-break-bullish-corn-and-soy-streak-ctrm
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Stocks figures at multiyear lows point to tight old-crop supply, but large revisions could cause sharp price moves in either direction. Buyers should watch the report for changes to the expected tightness.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-06-30 | [U.S. corn, soy futures seek direction beyond pivotal government data  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40951-u-s-corn-soy-futures-seek-direction-beyond-pivotal-government-data-reuters.md) | +1.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2016-11-16 | [Soybeans up for 2nd day on strong demand, U.S. crush data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73886-soybeans-up-for-2nd-day-on-strong-demand-u-s-crush-data-reuters.md) | +2.5% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2020-06-11 | [Slightly Bullish Soybean and Bearish World Wheat Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52556-slightly-bullish-soybean-and-bearish-world-wheat-stocks.md) | +1.0% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2024-08-12 | [USDA Increases 2024 Corn Production and Demand, Lowers Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28712-usda-increases-2024-corn-production-and-demand-lowers-ending-stocks.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2024-04-11 | [PF Report Reaction: USDA's report data fails to provide bullish spark - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30676-pf-report-reaction-usda-s-report-data-fails-to-provide-bullish-spark-pro-farmer.md) | -0.4% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-06-30 | [CBOT soy ends mixed as traders mull bearish US stocks, bullish acreage data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24306-cbot-soy-ends-mixed-as-traders-mull-bearish-us-stocks-bullish-acreage-data.md) | +0.4% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2021-01-13 | [USDA Lowers Soybean Stocks and Corn Yield](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49088-usda-lowers-soybean-stocks-and-corn-yield.md) | -3.7% | -4.8% |
| SOY | 2025-10-01 | [USDA Grain Stocks Report Surprises Corn and Wheat - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9845-usda-grain-stocks-report-surprises-corn-and-wheat-rfd.md) | +2.0% | +7.6% |

## Sources

- ctrmcenter.com: https://www.ctrmcenter.com/news/ags-softs/reuters-column-will-usdas-stocks-data-break-bullish-corn-and-soy-streak/

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