
The wheat complex is showing losses as the market trades through the midday session. Chicago SRW futures are down 8 to 9 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW contracts are 6 to 7 cents lower on the day. MPLS spring wheat futures are trading 6 to 7 cents in the red.
The USDA released Export Sales data this morning with wheat totaling 457,933 MT in the week go 12/12. That was a 4-week high and on the higher end of the trade, which was looking for 225,000 MT to 550,000 MT. The Philippines purchased a total of 83,000, with 80,800 MT sold to Venezuela.
A South Korean import purchased a total of 86,800 MT of wheat from the US overnight. Strategie Grains estimates the US wheat crop to be 126.6 MMT for 2025/26, which is 12.4 MMT above the year prior.
Mar 25 CBOT Wheat is at $5.32 1/2, down 8 3/4 cents,
May 25 CBOT Wheat is at $5.43 1/4, down 8 1/2 cents,
Mar 25 KCBT Wheat is at $5.42 3/4, down 6 cents,
May 25 KCBT Wheat is at $5.50 3/4, down 6 cents,
Mar 25 MGEX Wheat is at $5.85 1/2, down 6 1/2 cents,
May 25 MGEX Wheat is at $5.92 1/2, down 6 3/4 cents,
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