# Production Update: USDA Confirms High U.S. Wheat Yields Offset Reduced Planted Area - U.S. Wheat Associates

> USDA's Small Grains Summary on Sept. 30 put 2019/20 U.S. wheat production at 53.3 million metric tons, up 4% from last year but 2% below the five-year average. Higher yields offset lower planted area, with HRW output up 26% to 834 million bushels.

- Date: 2019-10-03 · published 2019-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5899-production-update-usda-confirms-high-u-s-wheat-yields-offset-reduced-planted
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A larger U.S. wheat crop and substantial carry-in stocks add supply to export markets, which is bearish for wheat prices and keeps U.S. wheat the most reliable supply for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-05 | [USW Reports on World Wheat Production and Exports - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60536-usw-reports-on-world-wheat-production-and-exports-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | +0.3% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-30 | [Wheat Falling as USDA Raises Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22925-wheat-falling-as-usda-raises-production.md) | +0.4% | +5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-16 | [EU Cereal Production Climbs As Wheat Yields Surge - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26444-eu-cereal-production-climbs-as-wheat-yields-surge-finimize.md) | +0.0% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-12 | [Global wheat production set to hit record 777Mt: USDA - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59058-global-wheat-production-set-to-hit-record-777mt-usda-grain-central.md) | -0.4% | +4.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-17 | [France Updates Wheat and Corn Production Forecasts for 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22802-france-updates-wheat-and-corn-production-forecasts-for-2025.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-02-05 | [USW Reports on World Wheat Production and Exports - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60536-usw-reports-on-world-wheat-production-and-exports-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | -3.3% | -13.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-09-30 | [Wheat Falling as USDA Raises Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22925-wheat-falling-as-usda-raises-production.md) | -2.5% | +1.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-08-07 | [High wheat production ensures Australia’s grain security in COVID era - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51552-high-wheat-production-ensures-australia-s-grain-security-in-covid-era-grain.md) | +1.9% | +13.8% |

## Sources

- uswheat.org: https://uswheat.org/wheatletter/production-update-usda-confirms-high-u-s-wheat-yields-offset-reduced-planted-area/

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