# Oats futures on the rise — LC Marketing

> Oat futures have risen sharply, with prices up about 87% year to date as of December 22, 2021, the largest gain among major commodities that year. Drought in the western US has cut the 2021 harvest by roughly 40% from the prior year. Demand is also rising as emerging-market consumers eat more meat, and oats are widely used as livestock feed.

- Date: 2022-01-03 · published 2022-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43203-oats-futures-on-the-rise-lc-marketing
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

A 40% smaller US oat crop against steady demand tightens supplies for feed buyers and supports higher oat prices. Buyers relying on oats for feed should expect continued cost pressure.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2025-09-08 | [A Weather Risk Case Study: Canadian Oats Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22921-a-weather-risk-case-study-canadian-oats-market.md) | -1.2% | +0.5% |
| OATS | 2016-10-28 | [Futures File: Could corn follow oats' increase?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9237-futures-file-could-corn-follow-oats-increase.md) | -4.3% | -12.8% |
| OATS | 2024-12-18 | [Canadian Oats Supply, Canadian Farmers See Leaner Times \| Paradigm Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7782-canadian-oats-supply-canadian-farmers-see-leaner-times-paradigm-futures.md) | -8.7% | -3.9% |
| OATS | 2018-08-07 | [US-China Trade War Or European Drought? Oats Futures Rally Anyhow \| Investing.com Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63577-us-china-trade-war-or-european-drought-oats-futures-rally-anyhow-investing-com.md) | -1.3% | -10.5% |
| OATS | 2024-05-26 | [Oats scarce, prices rise \| Country News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30300-oats-scarce-prices-rise-country-news.md) | -0.3% | -18.9% |

## Sources

- lcmarket.com: https://www.lcmarket.com/market-news/oats-futures-on-the-rise

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