# Processing Journal | USDA Raises 2026-27 U.S. Soybean Production…

> USDA Grain Stocks showed September 1 soybean inventories at 315.1 million bushels, with 71% held off-farm. Central Illinois elevator prices averaged $12.96 per bushel in September, up from $12.08 in August and $9.84 a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:27.654Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80-processing-journal-usda-raises-2026-27-u-s-soybean-production
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Tight stocks and slow harvest progress are supporting soybean prices, while the USDA production upgrade for 2026-27 could cap rallies going forward.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-11-10 | [USDA reduces 2020 corn, soybean projections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12427-usda-reduces-2020-corn-soybean-projections.md) | +4.4% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2020-10-09 | [USDA Lowers Soybean Ending Stocks, Trims Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50595-usda-lowers-soybean-ending-stocks-trims-production.md) | +1.2% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2021-01-12 | [USDA: corn, soybean production up in 2020 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49002-usda-corn-soybean-production-up-in-2020-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2025-01-14 | [US soybean production drops, global oilseed crush rises in 2024/25 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26590-us-soybean-production-drops-global-oilseed-crush-rises-in-2024-25-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.5% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2023-08-11 | [USDA Lowers Corn and Soybean Yields and Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12250-usda-lowers-corn-and-soybean-yields-and-production.md) | -5.3% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 2025-01-14 | [US soybean production drops, global oilseed crush rises in 2024/25 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26590-us-soybean-production-drops-global-oilseed-crush-rises-in-2024-25-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-02-28 | [US soybeans production to fall in next marketing year: USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26096-us-soybeans-production-to-fall-in-next-marketing-year-usda.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2024-06-12 | [USDA Projects Slightly Lower Brazilian Soybean Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29690-usda-projects-slightly-lower-brazilian-soybean-production.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- processingjournal.com: https://www.processingjournal.com/article/1161022/usda-raises-2026-27-u-s-soybean-production-forecast

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