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USDA's April WASDE left 2016/17 U.S. corn ending stocks unchanged, raising ethanol use and cutting livestock feed use. It raised Argentina and Brazil corn crops to 38.5 and 93.5 million metric tons and soybean crops to 56 and 111 million.
Chicago corn, soybeans and wheat futures closed lower after the report.
Larger South American corn and soybean crops add to global supply, weighing on U.S. corn and soybean prices and making feed ingredients cheaper for buyers.
farmprogress.comBob BurgdorferApr 11, 2017After 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.
After 788 past bearish report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.5%), and -0.9% over 20.
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.
