Report Snapshot: corn, soybean ending stocks unchanged from January

Analysts expected modest declines in 2024-25 ending stocks for corn and soybeans, though USDA kept the estimates unchanged from last month. Global corn, soybean and wheat ending stocks were each below their average pre-report estimate.

USDA
World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates
(USDA )

U.S. Carryover
Corn – billion bushels
2023-24
2024-25
USDA
1.763
1.540
Average est.
NA
1.526
USDA January
1.763
1.540
Soybeans – million bushels
2023-24
2024-25
USDA
342
380
Average est.
NA
374
USDA January
342
380
Wheat – million bushels
2023-24
2024-25
USDA
696
794
Average est.
NA
799
USDA January
696
798
Cotton – million bales
2023-24
2024-25
USDA
3.15
4.90
Average est.
NA
4.79
USDA January
3.15
4.80

Global Carryover
Corn – MMT
2023-24
2024-25
USDA
315.81
290.31
Average est.
NA
292.52
USDA January
317.46
293.34
Soybeans – MMT
2023-24
2024-25
USDA
112.49
124.34
Average est.
NA
127.79
USDA January
112.38
128.37
Wheat – MMT
2023-24
2024-25
USDA
267.49
257.56
Average est.
NA
258.60
USDA January
267.47
258.82
Cotton – million bales
2023-24
2024-25
USDA
73.71
78.41
Average est.
NA
77.89
USDA January
74.16
77.91