Hard Red Wheat May '23 (KEK23)

The wheat complex closed with losses across the board on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were down 3 1/4 to 4 3/4 cents across the board on the day, with December still up 7 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW contracts posted 1 ¼ to 2 ½ cent losses across most contracts on Friday, with December 14 ¼ cents higher on the week. MPLS spring wheat was down fractionally to 2 1/4 cents on the Friday session, with Dec up 13 ¾ cents for the week. December wheat options expired today, with first notice day next Friday. The US dollar index is extended its strength to 2-year highs to add some pressure.

CFTC’s Commitment of Traders report tallied managed money in Chicago wheat at a net short 51,546 contracts, an increase of 6,239 contracts on the week. In KC, the were net shoer 29,375 contracts, a 4,277 jump since the previous Tuesday. For MGE spring wheat, they were near a record net short, at 30,002 contracts, an additional 7,578 contracts from the week prior. 

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