# WASDE report shows new crop ending stocks shrinking, corn stocks rising - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> USDA's May WASDE projected 2020-21 US corn production at 15.995 billion bushels with ending stocks at 3.318 billion, below expectations, after raising exports and food/seed/industrial use. Old-crop corn carryout was 2.098 billion bushels, and soybean production was in line with trade expectations at 4.125 billion bushels.

- Date: 2020-05-12 · published 2020-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53058-wasde-report-shows-new-crop-ending-stocks-shrinking-corn-stocks-rising-agweek-1
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Ending stocks well above last year and among the highest since 1987-88 point to ample corn supply that weighs on prices, though a smaller-than-expected carryout offers some support and acreage will be key.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-10-15 | [WASDE Report surprises soybean market - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68415-wasde-report-surprises-soybean-market-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -1.9% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2020-07-10 | [July WASDE report gets bearish reaction - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5364-july-wasde-report-gets-bearish-reaction-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -4.9% | -7.5% |
| CORN | 2025-11-14 | [Markets react immediately to bearish WASDE reports - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21889-markets-react-immediately-to-bearish-wasde-reports-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -0.8% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2017-03-12 | [WASDE report puts major ag products on defensive - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11203-wasde-report-puts-major-ag-products-on-defensive-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.4% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-08-11 | [August WASDE cuts export expectations for corn, soybeans and wheat - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12249-august-wasde-cuts-export-expectations-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-agweek-1.md) | -1.6% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2021-05-12 | [May WASDE report gives first look at new crop outlook - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47042-may-wasde-report-gives-first-look-at-new-crop-outlook-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -3.9% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2017-05-10 | [U.S. soy stocks seen rising, corn stocks seen falling in 2017-18 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70936-u-s-soy-stocks-seen-rising-corn-stocks-seen-falling-in-2017-18-agweek-1-source.md) | +1.1% | -3.6% |
| SOY | 2020-07-10 | [July WASDE report gets bearish reaction - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5364-july-wasde-report-gets-bearish-reaction-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/wasde-report-shows-new-crop-ending-stocks-shrinking-corn-stocks-rising

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