# U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on bigger-than-expected plantings, stocks - AgCanada

> CBOT wheat futures fell after USDA reported US winter wheat plantings of 34.397 million acres, above the 34.255 million expected. USDA also put domestic wheat ending stocks at 628 million bushels, above the trade average, and cut South American corn and soybean estimates.

- Date: 2022-01-12 · published 2022-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43100-u-s-grains-wheat-futures-fall-on-bigger-than-expected-plantings-stocks-agcanada
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher-than-expected US acreage and carryout add bearish pressure on wheat, while reduced South American output supports corn and soybeans.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-28 | [U.S. grains: Bigger-than-expected supplies knock down prices - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63056-u-s-grains-bigger-than-expected-supplies-knock-down-prices-grainews.md) | +2.6% | +7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-11 | [USDA Increases U.S. Wheat Ending Stocks More Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25511-usda-increases-u-s-wheat-ending-stocks-more-than-expected.md) | +5.7% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-08 | [PF Report Reaction: U.S. corn, wheat ending stocks higher than expected - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41798-pf-report-reaction-u-s-corn-wheat-ending-stocks-higher-than-expected-pro-farmer.md) | -2.0% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-12 | [U.S. soybean, wheat ending stocks seen up as exports fall - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67417-u-s-soybean-wheat-ending-stocks-seen-up-as-exports-fall-grainews.md) | +1.4% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-12 | [U.S. grains: Soybean, grains futures drop as traders shed risk - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5618-u-s-grains-soybean-grains-futures-drop-as-traders-shed-risk-agcanada.md) | -0.5% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2020-09-30 | [Corn, soy, wheat surge on lower-than-expected U.S. grain stocks \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8786-corn-soy-wheat-surge-on-lower-than-expected-u-s-grain-stocks-financial-post.md) | +1.5% | +11.3% |
| CORN | 2017-12-12 | [U.S. soybean, wheat ending stocks seen up as exports fall - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67417-u-s-soybean-wheat-ending-stocks-seen-up-as-exports-fall-grainews.md) | +1.9% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2019-09-30 | [U.S. grains: Soy, corn rally on smaller-than-expected stockpiles - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57114-u-s-grains-soy-corn-rally-on-smaller-than-expected-stockpiles-manitoba-co.md) | -0.9% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/u-s-grains-wheat-futures-fall-on-bigger-than-expected-plantings-stocks

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