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Hard Red Wheat Dec '22 (KEZ22)

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Hard Red Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Falls Lower on Tuesday

The wheat complex continued losses into the Tuesday close. Chicago SRW futures were 9 to 11 1/4 cents lower across most contracts. KC HRW futures were 6 to 7 cents in the red at the close. MPLS spring wheat was down 2 to 3 3/4 cents across the front months. Large world supplies among major exporters is looming over the market. 

The forecast for the next week calls for a dry pattern in much of the Southern Plains. The 7-day QPF from NOAA shows SRW country with as much as an inch.

The French farm ministry estimates the country 2026 soft wheat acreage at 4.56 million hectares (11.25 million acres), up 0.1 million ha from last year (0.24 million acres).  EU soft wheat exports totaled 10.5 MMT since July 1 to December 14, now lagging last year by 0.3 MMT.

Mar 26 CBOT Wheat  closed at $5.09 1/2, down 11 1/4 cents,

May 26 CBOT Wheat  closed at $5.19 1/2, down 9 1/2 cents,

Mar 26 KCBT Wheat  closed at $5.05, down 7 cents,

May 26 KCBT Wheat  closed at $5.1... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
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
CBOT
Point Value
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$1,760/1,600
First Notice Date
11/30/22
Expiration Date
12/14/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Wheat Dec '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 25, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
116,177 (-9,476)
102,670 (-16,401)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
71,772 (-3,789)
81,882 (+2,582)
Producers - Long / Short
40,574 (-6,530)
91,255 (-10,193)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
68,736 (+2,678)
4,548 (-584)
Managed Money - Long / Short
51,174 (-1,779)
73,804 (-311)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
20,598 (-2,010)
8,078 (+2,893)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
844-0 +3.05%
on 12/06/22
974-6 -10.77%
on 11/15/22
-86-4 (-9.05%)
since 11/14/22
3-Month
844-0 +3.05%
on 12/06/22
1037-4 -16.17%
on 10/10/22
-77-2 (-8.16%)
since 09/14/22
52-Week
763-4 +13.92%
on 01/14/22
1377-4 -36.86%
on 05/17/22
+60-4 (+7.48%)
since 12/14/21

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 869-6
2nd Resistance Point 869-6
1st Resistance Point 869-6
Last Price 869-6s
1st Support Level 869-6
2nd Support Level 869-6
3rd Support Level 869-6

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52-Week High 1377-4
Fibonacci 61.8% 1143-0
Fibonacci 50% 1070-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 998-0
Last Price 869-6s
52-Week Low 763-4

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