
Corn prices are falling after a bearish May 2023 WASDE report, with December futures closing at $5.08 on May 12. USDA forecasts 2023-24 U.S. corn ending stocks of 56.43 million tonnes, and analysts expect prices to drop below $5, with StoneX seeing farm prices as low as $4.35.
Projected large ending stocks signal ample corn supplies ahead, pointing to lower feed corn prices and reduced cost pressure for feed buyers.
After 1,102 past bearish report events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.3%), and +0.0% 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.
Describes corn December futures falling to $5.08 on May 12 after the bearish WASDE, with analysts expecting further declines, which confirms the report-driven move.
Analysts expected prices to fall below $5 following bearish WASDE, reflecting sentiment and supply outlook.