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Hard Red Wheat May '25 (KEK25)

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Hard Red Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Pulling Back on Wednesday

Wheat futures are facing weakness so far on the Wednesday morning session. The wheat complex posted some recovered strength across all three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 6 to 11 3/4 cents on the day. KC HRW contracts posted gains of 11 3/4 to 13 cents. MPLS spring wheat was 9 to 12 cents higher across the board.

The weekly Crop Progress report from NASS showed 80% of the crop planted, 4% behind normal, with emergence at 56% compared to the 61% average. The initial condition rating figure tallied 38% of the US crop in good/excellent categories which is down 10% from last year’s number. That translates to a 313 on the Brugler500 index, which encompasses all 5 USDA ratings, and is the second lowest initial rating on record. Initial KS ratings were at 317, with OK and TX at 285.

EU soft wheat exports have totaled 7.26 MMT as of October 25 since the first of July, according to the European Commission data. That is down from the 10.9 MMT from the same time... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
KC Hard Red Winter Wheat
Contract Size
5,000 bushels
Tick Size
1/4 cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
7:00p.m. - 7:45a.m. and 8:30a.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:15p.m.) (Sun-Fri) CST
Exchange
KCBT
Point Value
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$2,090/1,900
First Notice Date
04/30/25 (182 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/25 (196 days)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Wheat May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 22, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
110,676 (+8,890)
109,091 (+5,723)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
61,005 (-425)
56,885 (+1,398)
Producers - Long / Short
33,691 (+3,063)
92,159 (+3,617)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
66,530 (+2,847)
6,477 (-874)
Managed Money - Long / Short
39,552 (-1,143)
45,549 (-1,728)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
21,453 (+718)
11,336 (+3,126)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
585-0 +1.54%
on 10/28/24
647-6 -8.30%
on 10/03/24
-13-4 (-2.22%)
since 09/30/24
3-Month
549-2 +8.15%
on 08/26/24
647-6 -8.30%
on 10/03/24
+6-4 (+1.11%)
since 07/30/24
52-Week
549-2 +8.15%
on 08/26/24
784-0 -24.23%
on 05/28/24
-105-0 (-15.02%)
since 10/30/23

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Wheat Pulling Back on Wednesday

Wheat futures are facing weakness so far on the Wednesday morning session. The wheat complex posted some recovered strength across all three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 6 to 11 3/4...

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MWZ24 : 604-2 (-0.37%)
KEZ24 : 570-4 (-0.65%)
ZWZ24 : 567-6 (-0.48%)
ZWH25 : 588-0 (-0.42%)
Corn Starting Wednesday with Fractional Losses

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ZCZ24 : 413-4 (-0.06%)
ZCZ24 : 413-4 (-0.06%)
ZCH25 : 427-2 (+0.06%)
Soybeans Falls into Tuesday’s Close

Soybeans are trading with 3 to 4 cent gains so far on Wednesday morning, helped by slight strength in bean oil. They faced pressure on Tuesday as contracts were down 3 ¼ to 8 ¾ cents across the board....

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ZMZ24 : 301.2 (-0.20%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 9.1672 (+0.51%)
ZSX24 : 970-2 (+0.52%)
ZSX24 : 970-2 (+0.52%)
ZSF25 : 983-4 (+0.46%)
Grain Markets Mixed in the Early Morning Trade

It's been a mixed bag in the overnight trade between corn, beans, and wheat. Here are a few things we are keeping an eye on in today's trade.

Cattle are Waving Red Flags

Cattle are throwing up warning sings, today was a red flag day for these warnings.

Corn Sees Turnaround Tuesday Bounce

Corn futures closed out the Tuesday trade session with contracts steady to 3 cents higher across the board, led by the front months. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 3 1/2 cents...

ZCPAUS.CM : 3.8153 (-0.04%)
ZCZ24 : 413-4 (-0.06%)
ZCZ24 : 413-4 (-0.06%)
ZCH25 : 427-2 (+0.06%)
Soybeans Falls into Tuesday’s Close

Soybeans faced pressure on Tuesday as contracts were down 3 ¼ to 8 ¾ cents across the board. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price wawas down 6 3/4 cents at $9.12. Soymeal futures were...

ZLZ24 : 43.51 (+1.66%)
ZMZ24 : 301.2 (-0.20%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 9.1672 (+0.51%)
ZSX24 : 970-2 (+0.52%)
ZSX24 : 970-2 (+0.52%)
ZSF25 : 983-4 (+0.46%)
Wheat Rallies on Weaker Condition Ratings

The wheat complex posted some recovered strength across all three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 6 to 11 3/4 cents on the day. KC HRW contracts posted gains of 11 3/4 to 13 cents. MPLS...

KEH25 : 584-0 (-0.76%)
MWZ24 : 604-2 (-0.37%)
KEZ24 : 570-4 (-0.65%)
ZWZ24 : 567-6 (-0.48%)
ZWH25 : 588-0 (-0.42%)
Grain Spreads: Hedge Ideas Corn, Soybeans

450 May Corn, 10.00 Soybeans Eyed

Tuesday Provided a Mixed Trade for Grain and Livestock Markets

Corn and wheat were higher in Tuesday's trade while beans struggled. Cattle futures gave background while lean hogs powered to new contract highs.

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 619-1
2nd Resistance Point 609-7
1st Resistance Point 604-1
Last Price 594-0
1st Support Level 589-1
2nd Support Level 579-7
3rd Support Level 574-1

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52-Week High 784-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 694-3
Fibonacci 50% 666-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 638-7
Last Price 594-0
52-Week Low 549-2

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