# Oat futures disconnected from crop’s cash value

> Some oat traders say oat futures reveal little about the current value of the crop. More oats are being grown under contract, which makes cash markets opaque and reduces the futures market's relevance.

- Date: 2017-06-15 · published 2017-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70532-oat-futures-disconnected-from-crop-s-cash-value
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

If contract growing sidelines cash trade, futures are a weaker price signal for oat buyers, so hedging against futures may track cash values poorly.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/markets/oat-futures-disconnected-from-crops-cash-value/

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