# December Oats Return to August Highs

> December oat futures rose for a sixth straight session on October 3, closing at $2.75/bushel, near the August 9 high of $2.78 3/4. USDA's Small Grains Summary put U.S. oat production at 56.1 million bushels, up 14% from last year but about 15% below September's estimate.

- Date: 2018-10-03 · published 2018-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62583-december-oats-return-to-august-highs
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

The production shortfall versus USDA's September figure tightens the US oat balance sheet and supports prices for feed buyers. Canadian harvest delays add further upward pressure on oats.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2026-03-31 | [US Oat Area to Hold Near Record L... \| Syngenta CA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20239-us-oat-area-to-hold-near-record-l-syngenta-ca.md) | -2.8% | -4.7% |
| OATS | 2017-12-04 | [Australian grain crops forecast lower in 2017-18 \| World-grain.com \| December 04, 2017 14:05 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67430-australian-grain-crops-forecast-lower-in-2017-18-world-grain-com-december-04.md) | -8.5% | -1.9% |
| OATS | 2026-09-22 | [Oats Rose to $4.16 After StatCan Saw Canada's Crop Shrink 22.7%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11993-oats-rose-to-4-16-after-statcan-saw-canada-s-crop-shrink-22-7.md) | +1.1% | -6.5% |
| OATS | 2021-07-12 | [Drought Pushes U.S. Oat Crop to Lowest in Records Back to 1866 - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46114-drought-pushes-u-s-oat-crop-to-lowest-in-records-back-to-1866-bloomberg.md) | +10.0% | +17.9% |
| OATS | 2026-07-16 | [WA Nuffield scholar charts high-value future for Aussie oats - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5064-wa-nuffield-scholar-charts-high-value-future-for-aussie-oats-grain-central.md) | -4.5% | -8.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/canada-markets/blog-post/2018/10/03/december-oats-return-august-highs

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