# The great corn price debate: Importance of ending stocks and stocks to use percentage - High Plains Journal

> An article by Naomi Blohm explains that wide 2018-19 corn price forecasts, ranging from $4 to $8 a bushel, stem from differing views on ending stocks and stocks-to-use ratios. Global corn demand has grown after several years of low prices, and global stockpiles are being drawn down.

- Date: 2018-06-04 · published 2018-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64551-the-great-corn-price-debate-importance-of-ending-stocks-and-stocks-to-use
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight stocks-to-use levels would support corn prices if the drawdown continues, while ample supplies would push prices lower, so the metric frames the price outlook for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2018/06/04/the-great-corn-price-debate-importance-of-ending-stocks-and-stocks-to-use-percentage/

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