# USDA Releases Market-Friendly Data for Corn and Soybeans

> The USDA's Sept. 30 Quarterly Grain Stocks report showed U.S. corn stocks at 2.11 billion bushels as of Sept. 1, well below trade expectations of 2.428 billion, and soybean stocks at 913 million bushels versus an expected 982 million. Soybean and corn futures rallied on the data, with soybeans up about 20 cents and Dec. corn up about 10 cents.

- Date: 2019-09-30 · published 2019-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57009-usda-releases-market-friendly-data-for-corn-and-soybeans
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter-than-expected old-crop stocks reduce the carryin supply for 2019/20, supporting feed grain and soymeal prices ahead of the October WASDE. Lower crude oil prices on the day were a minor offset.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-09-30 | 1 | +2.8% | 3.1 | USDA Sept 30 Grain Stocks report was bullish versus expectations and sparked the soybean complex rally on the move date. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-05-12 | [Canada Know-Risk Market Outlook \| WASDE Friendly Corn and Soybeans, Bearish Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24609-canada-know-risk-market-outlook-wasde-friendly-corn-and-soybeans-bearish-wheat.md) | +0.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-07-20 | [USDA exports – Sales surge for corn, soybeans and wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69823-usda-exports-sales-surge-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat.md) | -1.5% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2022-03-31 | [USDA Report Bullish for Corn, Bearish for Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42296-usda-report-bullish-for-corn-bearish-for-soybeans.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |
| CORN | 2023-10-12 | [USDA Further Trims Its Forecasts for US Corn and Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13238-usda-further-trims-its-forecasts-for-us-corn-and-soybeans.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2020-09-11 | [USDA Lowers Corn and Soybean Forecasts \| AgWired](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50974-usda-lowers-corn-and-soybean-forecasts-agwired.md) | +4.5% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2025-05-12 | [Canada Know-Risk Market Outlook \| WASDE Friendly Corn and Soybeans, Bearish Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24609-canada-know-risk-market-outlook-wasde-friendly-corn-and-soybeans-bearish-wheat.md) | +0.6% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2017-07-20 | [USDA exports – Sales surge for corn, soybeans and wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69823-usda-exports-sales-surge-for-corn-soybeans-and-wheat.md) | -1.1% | -7.8% |
| SOY | 2023-10-12 | [USDA Further Trims Its Forecasts for US Corn and Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13238-usda-further-trims-its-forecasts-for-us-corn-and-soybeans.md) | +4.7% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/news/crops/usda-releases-market-friendly-data-for-corn-and-soybeans

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