# Weak demand for US wheat increases price pressure on Ukrainian and EU markets

> US wheat export shipments fell 21.8% week-on-week to 240.3 thousand tons in the October 8–15 period, down 51.3% year-on-year, and cumulative 2026/27 exports are 64.4% below last year's pace. Chicago SRW, Kansas City HRW and Minneapolis HRS futures all declined over the week, while Euronext December wheat held near €243.5/t.

- Date: 2026-10-20 · published 2026-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/458-weak-demand-for-us-wheat-increases-price-pressure-on-ukrainian-and-eu-markets
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Weak US export demand is pressuring global wheat prices and spilling into Ukrainian and EU quotations, though EU firmness from smaller corn crops limits the downside there. Buyers should expect cheap US wheat to remain a competitive feed alternative to corn.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-02 | [Record wheat exports from Russia increases pressure on prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48490-record-wheat-exports-from-russia-increases-pressure-on-prices.md) | +0.3% | +11.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-30 | [The collapse of world prices for wheat and corn has increased pressure on purchase prices in Ukraine 30.11.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11601-the-collapse-of-world-prices-for-wheat-and-corn-has-increased-pressure-on.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-13 | [Falling demand for wheat and corn in China could crash global markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14743-falling-demand-for-wheat-and-corn-in-china-could-crash-global-markets.md) | -2.1% | -3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-29 | [Favorable weather for winter wheat in the USA, Europe and the Black Sea region is putting pressure on quotations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38268-favorable-weather-for-winter-wheat-in-the-usa-europe-and-the-black-sea-region.md) | -0.5% | -6.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-26 | [Fundamental factors stopped speculative price increases for wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48662-fundamental-factors-stopped-speculative-price-increases-for-wheat.md) | +1.2% | -1.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-02-02 | [Record wheat exports from Russia increases pressure on prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48490-record-wheat-exports-from-russia-increases-pressure-on-prices.md) | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-12-29 | [Favorable weather for winter wheat in the USA, Europe and the Black Sea region is putting pressure on quotations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38268-favorable-weather-for-winter-wheat-in-the-usa-europe-and-the-black-sea-region.md) | -4.8% | -1.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-02-26 | [Fundamental factors stopped speculative price increases for wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48662-fundamental-factors-stopped-speculative-price-increases-for-wheat.md) | -4.9% | -12.0% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/weak-demand-for-us-wheat-increases-price-pressure-on-ukrainian-and-eu-markets/

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