# Corn Stocks Less Than Expected - Corn South

> Texas A&M economist Mark Welch says the USDA report showed 2018 U.S. corn carryover stocks at 12 percent, below the typical 15-20 percent range, with domestic use estimates lowered. Corn prices fell after the report despite the tighter supply, and he links the muted reaction to uncertainty over China trade talks and soybean exports.

- Date: 2019-03-01 · published 2019-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60112-corn-stocks-less-than-expected-corn-south
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight carryout normally supports corn, but the lack of price response and wet planting weather leave the near-term price direction uncertain for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-04-09 | [USDA Expects Larger Corn Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11376-usda-expects-larger-corn-stocks.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2025-09-30 | [Canada Know-Risk Market Outlook \| Corn Stocks Higher Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22797-canada-know-risk-market-outlook-corn-stocks-higher-than-expected.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-09-30 | [USDA Grain Stocks 'Surprise' With Larger Corn Inventories Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9842-usda-grain-stocks-surprise-with-larger-corn-inventories-than-expected.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-10-08 | [Corn, wheat stocks higher than trade expectations – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22330-corn-wheat-stocks-higher-than-trade-expectations-agrinews.md) | -1.1% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2022-04-08 | [PF Report Reaction: U.S. corn, wheat ending stocks higher than expected - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41798-pf-report-reaction-u-s-corn-wheat-ending-stocks-higher-than-expected-pro-farmer.md) | -0.7% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- cornsouth.com: https://cornsouth.com/articles/corn-stocks-less-than-expected/

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