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Hard Red Wheat May '25 (KEK25)

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Hard Red Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Collapses into the Weekend, with Marketing Year Low in Export Business

The wheat market posted double digit losses across most contracts in the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW futures closed with contracts down 11 1/4 to 16 1/2 cents on the day. March fell 17 ¼ cents this week. KC HRW contracts closed with 12 ½ to 13 1/2 cent losses on the session. March KC wheat was down 15 ½ cents on the week. MPLS spring wheat futures posted 10 to 11 3/4 cent losses on the day. March fell 17 ½ cents since last Friday.

The weekly Export Sales report was published this morning, with USDA coming in at a MY low of 140,591 MT in 2024/25 wheat sales during the Christmas week of 12/26. That was below estimates of between 200,000 and 500,000 MT. South Korea was the largest buyer of 35,900 MT, as Thailand bought 29,700 MT.

Taiwan is tendering for a total of 114,650 MT of wheat from the US, with the offers due next Thursday.

Mar 25 CBOT Wheat  closed at $5.29 1/4, down 16 1/2 cents,

May 25 CBOT Wheat  closed at $5.41, down 16 1/2 cents,

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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 (116 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/25 (130 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 24, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,290 (+951)
96,976 (-530)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
78,276 (+4,716)
95,957 (+6,279)
Producers - Long / Short
37,265 (+865)
79,590 (-186)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
70,204 (+393)
9,565 (-37)
Managed Money - Long / Short
53,898 (+4,181)
88,972 (+5,884)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
24,378 (+535)
6,985 (+395)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
543-0 +0.78%
on 12/04/24
578-4 -5.40%
on 12/11/24
-2-2 (-0.41%)
since 12/03/24
3-Month
542-4 +0.88%
on 12/02/24
644-4 -15.09%
on 10/10/24
-91-0 (-14.26%)
since 10/03/24
52-Week
542-4 +0.88%
on 12/02/24
784-0 -30.20%
on 05/28/24
-120-0 (-17.98%)
since 01/03/24

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Wheat Feeling Pressure Heading into the Weekend

The wheat market is posting double digit losses on Friday’s midday. Chicago SRW futures are down 16 to 17 cents across nearbys on the day. KC HRW contracts are down 13 to 14 cents on the session. MPLS...

KEK25 : 547-2s (-2.41%)
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KEH25 : 539-0s (-2.31%)
ZWH25 : 529-2s (-3.02%)
ZWK25 : 541-0s (-2.96%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 571-5
2nd Resistance Point 566-3
1st Resistance Point 556-7
Last Price 547-2s
1st Support Level 542-1
2nd Support Level 536-7
3rd Support Level 527-3

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52-Week High 784-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 691-6
Fibonacci 50% 663-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 634-6
Last Price 547-2s
52-Week Low 542-4

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