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An University of Illinois economist said the April 9 WASDE was bearish for corn despite a neutral CBOT close. USDA cut feed and residual use by 75 million bushels, lowered ethanol grind by 50 million and lowered exports by 75 million, lifting corn ending stocks above 2 billion bushels.
May corn closed unchanged at $3.60.
Lower projected demand and higher carryout point to weaker corn prices ahead, especially as short positions may unwind. This is a key feed-cost signal for buyers.
brownfieldagnews.comMark DorenkampApr 9, 2019After 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
