# Corn Harvest 74% Complete: Behind Average Pace | Feed & Grain

> As of November 1, U.S. corn harvest reached 74% completion, up 14 points in a week but behind the five-year average of 77%. Western Corn Belt states such as Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota lagged most, while soybean harvest ran ahead of its average at 88%.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T21:07:06.254Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78383-corn-harvest-74-complete-behind-average-pace-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A slower corn harvest extends the period of farm marketing and elevator handling into November, which can briefly weigh on nearby cash bids. Dry topsoil in many areas is a secondary concern for winter wheat and next season's planting, but the immediate price effect is small.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-02-12 | [Brazil's Soybean Harvest 16% Complete](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54461-brazil-s-soybean-harvest-16-complete.md) | +1.9% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2021-04-06 | [Brazil's soybean harvest 78% complete, corn sowing ends: analysts - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47444-brazil-s-soybean-harvest-78-complete-corn-sowing-ends-analysts-fastmarkets.md) | +1.7% | +24.1% |
| CORN | 2023-10-30 | [French maize harvest 85% complete, wheat sowing at 54%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33555-french-maize-harvest-85-complete-wheat-sowing-at-54.md) | -3.3% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2024-12-03 | [Corn use for fuel alcohol rises 3% \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27047-corn-use-for-fuel-alcohol-rises-3-feed-and-grain.md) | +3.4% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2020-08-26 | [Coceral cuts EU grain harvest 2020 again market report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51572-coceral-cuts-eu-grain-harvest-2020-again-market-report.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| SOY | 2025-10-01 | [Grain markets pressured by harvest and rising stocks \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22425-grain-markets-pressured-by-harvest-and-rising-stocks-saxo.md) | +2.0% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2023-10-03 | [Crop Watch: US harvest pace mixed after scattered rains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13236-crop-watch-us-harvest-pace-mixed-after-scattered-rains.md) | -1.0% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2017-11-09 | [USDA boosts corn harvest view above expectations on record yields - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67930-usda-boosts-corn-harvest-view-above-expectations-on-record-yields-grainews.md) | -1.2% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/business-markets/commodities/news/16424153/corn-harvest-74-complete-behind-average-pace

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