
USDA's mid-October Ag in Drought report shows 70% of US winter wheat area in some stage of drought, versus 41% a year earlier. Seeding emergence in the southern Plains and Midwest is 10 to nearly 20 percent below average, and the 2022 harvest was down 14%.
Poor establishment and a drought-hit winter wheat crop raise the risk of lower US wheat output in 2023, supporting HRW and SRW prices and feed-wheat competitiveness.
After 322 past bullish weather events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -2.5% to +3.2%), and +1.0% over 20.
After 1,072 past bullish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% 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.