# USDA forecast puts soybeans in uncharted territory - Manitoba Co-operator

> USDA's October report raised US soybean harvested area by 740,000 acres but cut yield to 49.5 bushels per acre, below trade expectations, leaving production unchanged at a record 4.431 billion bushels. November CBOT soybean futures jumped nearly 3% on the report day and broke $10 the following day.

- Date: 2017-11-06 · published 2017-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68021-usda-forecast-puts-soybeans-in-uncharted-territory-manitoba-co-operator
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A surprise yield cut in a report with unchanged production signals tighter perceived supply, supporting soybean and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2021-03-09 | [U.S. grains: Wheat and soy climb, corn sags after USDA data - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48067-u-s-grains-wheat-and-soy-climb-corn-sags-after-usda-data-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2026-05-21 | [USDA forecasts tighter soybean supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19295-usda-forecasts-tighter-soybean-supplies.md) | -0.4% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2023-12-08 | [USDA trims forecast for soybean, wheat supplies \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32633-usda-trims-forecast-for-soybean-wheat-supplies-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | +0.2% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2023-09-13 | [USDA  Maintains 2023-'24 Forecast for Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel - World-Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15275-usda-maintains-2023-24-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-world-energy.md) | -1.2% | -4.5% |
| SBM | 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) | +9.0% | +19.9% |
| SBM | 2023-09-13 | [USDA  Maintains 2023-'24 Forecast for Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel - World-Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15275-usda-maintains-2023-24-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-world-energy.md) | -3.1% | -7.7% |
| SBM | 2020-09-11 | [USDA Lowers Corn and Soybean Forecasts \| AgWired](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50974-usda-lowers-corn-and-soybean-forecasts-agwired.md) | +6.2% | +15.5% |

## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/commentfeedback/usda-forecast-puts-soybeans-in-uncharted-territory/

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