# Corn prices defy normal harvest trend

> Corn prices are rising during harvest, defying the usual seasonal decline. USDA and private analysts have cut production forecasts, and the October WASDE pegged carryout near 2.2 billion bushels. December futures closed above $4 after bottoming at $3.20 in early August.

- Date: 2020-10-22 · published 2020-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5716-corn-prices-defy-normal-harvest-trend
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A sharply lower carryout signals tighter feed grain supplies through the crop year. Buyers should expect cash corn prices to stay firm rather than follow the normal harvest drop.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-09 | [WASDE: USDA data gives corn prices a modest bump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21443-wasde-usda-data-gives-corn-prices-a-modest-bump.md) | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2019-06-28 | [Corn prices shift opportunity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9499-corn-prices-shift-opportunity.md) | -2.0% | -4.5% |
| CORN | 2022-08-26 | [Pro Farmer sees U.S. corn harvest smaller than gov't outlook, soy harvest bigger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13339-pro-farmer-sees-u-s-corn-harvest-smaller-than-gov-t-outlook-soy-harvest-bigger.md) | +0.5% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-05-05 | [Prices higher, corn continues tight: IGC - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47118-prices-higher-corn-continues-tight-igc-grain-central.md) | +1.4% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2025-08-11 | [France raises wheat harvest forecast but expects corn production to decline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23272-france-raises-wheat-harvest-forecast-but-expects-corn-production-to-decline.md) | -0.0% | +3.7% |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/beef-pricing/corn-prices-defy-normal-harvest-trend

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