# US wheat prices surge in wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict - High Plains Journal

> High Plains Journal republished the USDA ERS analysis that US wheat export prices surged after the Russia-Ukraine conflict. HRW prices were up 78% and SRW up 64% in March from a year earlier. Domestic rail and transport problems and Plains drought have also supported US prices.

- Date: 2022-04-27 · published 2022-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41903-us-wheat-prices-surge-in-wake-of-russia-ukraine-conflict-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The analysis shows US wheat is priced at a premium to competitors while Black Sea supply stays uncertain, which supports US wheat values and the cost of wheat used in feed.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-02 | [Wheat Prices Shoot to 14-Year High on Concerns over Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42324-wheat-prices-shoot-to-14-year-high-on-concerns-over-conflict-between-russia-and.md) | +6.9% | +20.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-03 | [Russia-Ukraine conflict highlights wheat supply vulnerability](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42306-russia-ukraine-conflict-highlights-wheat-supply-vulnerability.md) | +4.9% | +19.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-31 | [Russia-Ukraine Tensions Drive Global Wheat Prices Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43173-russia-ukraine-tensions-drive-global-wheat-prices-higher.md) | -1.7% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-24 | [AgriMarketing.com - Wheat Prices Soar Following Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42753-agrimarketing-com-wheat-prices-soar-following-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine.md) | +6.8% | +25.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-16 | [Russia and Ukraine strike vessels in Black Sea, wheat prices jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7279-russia-and-ukraine-strike-vessels-in-black-sea-wheat-prices-jump.md) | +3.9% | +0.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-03-02 | [Wheat Prices Shoot to 14-Year High on Concerns over Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42324-wheat-prices-shoot-to-14-year-high-on-concerns-over-conflict-between-russia-and.md) | +17.2% | +1.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-03-03 | [Russia-Ukraine conflict highlights wheat supply vulnerability](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42306-russia-ukraine-conflict-highlights-wheat-supply-vulnerability.md) | +3.1% | -2.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-01-31 | [Russia-Ukraine Tensions Drive Global Wheat Prices Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43173-russia-ukraine-tensions-drive-global-wheat-prices-higher.md) | -2.1% | +18.9% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2022/04/27/us-wheat-prices-surge-in-wake-of-russia-ukraine-conflict/

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