# Corn Mature 21 Percentage Points Behind Five-Year Average

> USDA NASS data show 18% of US corn was mature as of September 15, 21 points behind the five-year average of 39%. Corn condition held at 55% good-to-excellent, the lowest for this time of year since 2013. The first harvest estimate was 4% complete.

- Date: 2019-09-16 · published 2019-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56911-corn-mature-21-percentage-points-behind-five-year-average
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The lagging maturity keeps the risk of frost damage and lower yields in play, which supports corn prices. Buyers should watch for a shift in weather before the crop matures.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-08-26 | [Corn in Good/excellent Condition Tumbles Another 2 Percentage Points](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13163-corn-in-good-excellent-condition-tumbles-another-2-percentage-points.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2025-12-09 | [Report Snapshot \| Corn, soybean ending stocks below average pre-report estimates - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21440-report-snapshot-corn-soybean-ending-stocks-below-average-pre-report-estimates.md) | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-01-01 | [Feedlot placements ‘finally’ below year-ago levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32854-feedlot-placements-finally-below-year-ago-levels.md) | -2.0% | -3.6% |
| CORN | 2024-06-10 | [Corn Prices Survive Bearish Winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6155-corn-prices-survive-bearish-winter.md) | +4.9% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2025-06-24 | [Corn Ending Stocks Decrease for Both the 24/25 and 25/26 Marketing Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24177-corn-ending-stocks-decrease-for-both-the-24-25-and-25-26-marketing-years.md) | +2.0% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2019/09/16/corn-mature-21-percentage-points

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