# Surprises made May USDA report more negative than expected - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> USDA's May 2021 crop report included surprises that made it more negative than expected. Old-crop wheat exports were cut, and new-crop wheat feed use rose 70 million bushels as high corn prices shifted feeders to wheat. EU old-crop production was cut 9.7 million metric tons, and Australian and Canadian new-crop estimates were lowered.

- Date: 2021-05-21 · published 2021-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12366-surprises-made-may-usda-report-more-negative-than-expected-agweek-1-source-for
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher wheat feed use and lower export projections raise domestic wheat consumption and reduce carryout. The lower EU and Australian crops tighten global supply and support wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-13 | [USDA Report Cuts Stocks - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72450-usda-report-cuts-stocks-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming-markets.md) | -1.1% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-22 | [Post-USDA report fallout in markets - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72940-post-usda-report-fallout-in-markets-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -1.3% | +4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-15 | [Markets have bullish reaction to USDA report - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9892-markets-have-bullish-reaction-to-usda-report-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture.md) | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-20 | [Market turns quiet after report - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12608-market-turns-quiet-after-report-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | +1.0% | +5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-10 | [U.S. soy stocks seen rising, corn stocks seen falling in 2017-18 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70936-u-s-soy-stocks-seen-rising-corn-stocks-seen-falling-in-2017-18-agweek-1-source.md) | -2.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2018-03-11 | [USDA report perplexes - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65959-usda-report-perplexes-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming-markets.md) | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2017-01-22 | [Post-USDA report fallout in markets - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72940-post-usda-report-fallout-in-markets-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2021-08-20 | [Market turns quiet after report - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12608-market-turns-quiet-after-report-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | +0.4% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/surprises-made-may-usda-report-more-negative-than-expected

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