
USDA's May report put the 2026-27 US winter wheat crop at 1.048 billion bushels, down 25% and the smallest since 1965, about 160 million bushels below analyst expectations. Hard red winter wheat was pegged at 514.8 million bushels, down 36%, and July HRW futures reached $7.50 on May 13.
A sharply smaller US HRW crop reduces export supplies and supports wheat prices. Weaker US export flows could partly offset the bullish production story.
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.
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.
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