# Hard Red Winter Wheat production lowest since 1957 - Oklahoma Farm Report

> USDA's September 30 Small Grains Summary cut 2022 hard red winter wheat production by 133 million bushels to 531 million, the lowest since 1957 and 29% below last year. The September 1 grain stocks report also showed stocks above trade estimates, with signs of weaker demand.

- Date: 2022-09-30 · published 2022-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39644-hard-red-winter-wheat-production-lowest-since-1957-oklahoma-farm-report
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A record-sized cut to HRW output tightens the US hard wheat supply, supporting KWHEAT prices, though stronger-than-expected stocks temper the bullish effect. Demand softness is the main caveat for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2026-05-12 | [Lowest Hard Red Winter Wheat Production Since 1957 Highlighted in Latest WASDE Report - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19194-lowest-hard-red-winter-wheat-production-since-1957-highlighted-in-latest-wasde.md) | +4.5% | -6.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-01-10 | [Annual Crop Production Summary & Winter Wheat Seeding Reports Published by USDA - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13124-annual-crop-production-summary-and-winter-wheat-seeding-reports-published-by.md) | -0.4% | +9.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-05-19 | [USDA May Reports Jolt Winter Wheat Markets Amid Production Deficits and Volatility - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19312-usda-may-reports-jolt-winter-wheat-markets-amid-production-deficits-and.md) | -3.9% | -9.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2023-05-12 | [Lower-Than-Expected Winter Wheat Production Sends KC Wheat Futures Soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35885-lower-than-expected-winter-wheat-production-sends-kc-wheat-futures-soaring.md) | -3.9% | -10.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-09-19 | [Price Perspectives: A Bounce from Four-Year Lows - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5606-price-perspectives-a-bounce-from-four-year-lows-oklahoma-farm-report.md) | +0.4% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-12 | [Lowest Hard Red Winter Wheat Production Since 1957 Highlighted in Latest WASDE Report - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19194-lowest-hard-red-winter-wheat-production-since-1957-highlighted-in-latest-wasde.md) | +2.0% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-28 | [WMR-U.S. Hard Red Winter Production Recovers in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29812-wmr-u-s-hard-red-winter-production-recovers-in-2024.md) | -2.2% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-13 | [Wheat Prices Rally on Lower U.S. Winter Wheat Production Estimate - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64483-wheat-prices-rally-on-lower-u-s-winter-wheat-production-estimate-northern-ag.md) | -2.0% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- oklahomafarmreport.com: https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/2022/09/30/hard-red-winter-wheat-production-lowest-since-1957/

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