# ECUADOR: Maize leads purchases and balances persist, according to URTF

> Ecuador's URTF report shows domestic yellow corn led national purchases with 10,643.40 tonnes, followed by soybeans at 2,223.54 tonnes, for the period 15–31 October 2026. About 10,996 tonnes were still pending absorption as of 4 November, mainly corn and pork.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-14T07:36:18.092Z
- Category: report · region Ecuador · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99204-ecuador-maize-leads-purchases-and-balances-persist-according-to-urtf
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Large pending corn volumes suggest local demand is steady but not tightening, so the report has little direct price impact on feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-06-01 | [Tightening egg supply and surge in retail demand pushed wholesale egg prices to record levels in March \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52624-tightening-egg-supply-and-surge-in-retail-demand-pushed-wholesale-egg-prices-to.md) | +2.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2026-10-23 | [EU Cereals Prices: Mixed Weekly Moves for Wheat, Maize, Barley and Durum - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/487-eu-cereals-prices-mixed-weekly-moves-for-wheat-maize-barley-and-durum-news-and.md) | -0.6% | — |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [EU Cereals Prices: Mixed Weekly Moves for Wheat, Maize, Barley and Durum - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1983-eu-cereals-prices-mixed-weekly-moves-for-wheat-maize-barley-and-durum-news-and.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2024-08-12 | [USDA Increases 2024 Corn Production and Demand, Lowers Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28712-usda-increases-2024-corn-production-and-demand-lowers-ending-stocks.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-05-05 | [Reality check: Does timely US corn planting boost acres and yield?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13088-reality-check-does-timely-us-corn-planting-boost-acres-and-yield.md) | -2.9% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- elproductor.com: https://www.elproductor.com/articulo/ecuador-maiz-lidera-compras-y-persisten-saldos-segun-urtf

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