Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Corn hits 3-month low after USDA supply estimates
Corn and soybean prices went down because the USDA said there will be more corn and soybeans than people thought.
The USDA said the U.S. will have a record amount of corn next year, and Brazil will have a lot of soybeans too.
This means there might be less demand for U.S. soybeans, especially since China has already bought a lot.
Corn prices went down to their lowest in three months, and soybean prices went down to their lowest in two and a half months.
Wheat prices also went down a little bit.
Some people are buying corn at a lower price, and they are also watching the weather in Brazil, where farmers will soon plant their second corn crop.
Corn futures hit a 3-month low after USDA's record-large 2025 U.S. harvest estimate and largest-ever quarterly stocks.
Soybean prices touched a 2-1/2 month low due to USDA's trimmed U.S. export forecast and raised Brazil harvest estimate.
Wheat futures also declined, following corn and soybeans lower.
Bargain buying and technical support tempered losses, with focus shifting to Brazil's weather for second corn crop planting.
Uncertainty remains over continued Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans after a 12-million-metric-ton buying target is achieved.
- Who
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- What
- Corn and soybean prices dropped due to USDA's supply estimates
- When
- Tuesday (after USDA's Monday report)
- Where
- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
- Why
- USDA increased its 2025 U.S. corn harvest estimate and raised Brazil's soybean harvest estimate, while trimming U.S. soybean export forecast
- Corn Price
- $4.20-1/2 per bushel
- Soybean Price
- $10.38-1/2 per bushel
- Wheat Price
- $5.10-1/2 per bushel
- USDA 2025 Corn Harvest Estimate
- Record-large
- USDA U.S. Quarterly Corn Stocks
- Largest ever
- Brazil Soybean Harvest Estimate
- Record-large
- USDA U.S. Soybean Export Forecast
- Trimmed