USDA Report Snapshot | Slight yield reductions from Sept.

USDA lowered the national corn yield for the 2025-26 crop to 186.0 bu. per acre, down from 186.7 in Sept. The soybean yield was lowered 0.5 bu. to 53.0 bu. per acre.

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U.S. Corn, Soybean and Cotton Production
Corn
Production (bil. bu.)
Yield (bu. per acre)
USDA
16.752
186.0
Average est.
16.557
184.0
USDA Sept.
16.814
186.7
Soybeans
Production (bil. bu.)
Yield (bu. per acre)
USDA
4.253
53.0
Average est.
4.266
53.1
USDA Sept.
4.301
53.5
Cotton
Production (mil. bales)
Yield (lbs. per acre)
USDA
14.12
919
Average est.
13.52
NA
USDA Sept.
13.22
861

U.S. Carryover
Corn – billion bushels
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
1.532
2.154
Average est.
NA
2.136
USDA Sept.
1.325
2.11
Soybeans – million bushels
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
316
290
Average est.
NA
304
USDA Sept.
330
300
Wheat – million bushels
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
851
901
Average est.
NA
867
USDA Sept.
851
844
Cotton – million bales
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
4.0
4.30
Average est.
NA
5.02
USDA Sept.
4.0
3.60

Global Carryover
Corn – MMT
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
291.66
281.34
Average est.
NA
282.75
USDA Sept.
284.18
281.40
Soybeans – MMT
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
123.34
121.99
Average est.
NA
124.21
USDA Sept.
123.58
123.99
Wheat – MMT
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
261.44
271.43
Average est.
NA
266.13
USDA Sept.
262.42
264.06
Cotton – million bales
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
74.49
75.93
Average est.
NA
73.64
USDA Sept.
74.06
73.14