# Basis bids flat as industry awaits USDA reports

> Spot hard red winter wheat basis bids were unchanged in the U.S. Plains as farmers held sales ahead of the USDA planting and stocks reports. Drought affects about 14% of the winter wheat crop, and forecast rain pushed KC futures lower.

- Date: 2025-03-28 · published 2025-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25629-basis-bids-flat-as-industry-awaits-usda-reports
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Farmers waiting on the USDA reports keeps local supply tight in the short term, but forecast rain is weighing on futures ahead of the data.

## Read by commodity

- KWHEAT: neutral

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L2N3QB0W2:0-basis-bids-flat-as-industry-awaits-usda-reports/

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