
Wheat futures rallied on June 30 after USDA's NASS Acreage report showed all wheat planted at 42.74 million acres, well below trade estimates and 1.035 million below March intentions. Quarterly stocks of 920 million bushels on June 1 came in below the 931 million estimate, and winter wheat harvest was 48% complete.
Acreage and stocks below expectations tighten the US wheat balance sheet, giving feed wheat and wheat-based feed costs upward pressure. The rally reflects a report surprise rather than a new supply shock.
After 180 past bullish report events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -2.1% to +3.7%), and -0.6% over 20.
After 769 past bullish report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.