# U.S. Grain Prices Drop Amid Federal Government Shutdown and Export Reporting Delays

> US grain futures fell sharply as the federal government shutdown, now the longest on record, kept key USDA crop, export and supply-demand reports unavailable. Soybeans fell more than 2%, corn dropped 1.25% to 1.5%, and winter wheat lost over 3% on some contracts. Traders also cited Chinese buying uncertainty and broad risk-off pressure.

- Date: 2025-11-06 · published 2025-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8215-u-s-grain-prices-drop-amid-federal-government-shutdown-and-export-reporting
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Missing USDA export and supply data increases volatility and reduces visibility for traders, while doubts over Chinese buying remove demand support and push prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2016-07-18 | [Grain Supply and Demand report sends grain prices falling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7417-grain-supply-and-demand-report-sends-grain-prices-falling.md) | -6.2% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2023-02-10 | [US soybean and oil prices decline w-o-w following WASDE report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37421-us-soybean-and-oil-prices-decline-w-o-w-following-wasde-report.md) | +0.5% | -0.4% |
| SOY | 2023-06-09 | [Corn and soy export expectations drop in Friday's WASDE report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35443-corn-and-soy-export-expectations-drop-in-friday-s-wasde-report.md) | +4.8% | +10.6% |
| SOY | 2022-11-09 | [Key data in USDA's November 9 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38643-key-data-in-usda-s-november-9-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | +0.9% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2023-05-14 | [Key data in USDA's May 12 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35886-key-data-in-usda-s-may-12-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market-expectations.md) | -8.9% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2016-07-18 | [Grain Supply and Demand report sends grain prices falling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7417-grain-supply-and-demand-report-sends-grain-prices-falling.md) | +5.9% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2024-02-06 | [US Department of Agriculture grain report hits Australian prices \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31626-us-department-of-agriculture-grain-report-hits-australian-prices-the-land-nsw.md) | -1.7% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-06-09 | [Corn and soy export expectations drop in Friday's WASDE report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35443-corn-and-soy-export-expectations-drop-in-friday-s-wasde-report.md) | +4.4% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- agrolatam.com: https://www.agrolatam.com/news/grain-prices-fall-shutdown-usda-market-volatility/

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