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Hard Red Wheat Dec '21 (KEZ21)

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Hard Red Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Starting Wednesday with Double Digit Gains

Wheat is back to finding more strength, as contracts are up anywhere from 11 to 19 cents The wheat complex shrugged off early weakness on Tuesday, with contracts higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 to 5 cents in the green. Open interest rose 3,749 contracts on Tuesday, hinting at modest new buying. KC HRW futures were up 9 to 10 ½ cents in the front months. OI showed new buying interest, up 11,090 contracts. MPLS spring wheat was the leader, with contracts 11 to 12 cents higher. 

Spring wheat led the charge higher, as Minnesota/the Dakotas through the PWN are seen with little to no precip in the next week according to the NOAA 7-day QPF. The annual spring wheat tour showed a day 1 yield for southern portions of ND at 46 bpa, 4 bpa below last year and slightly above the 45.8 bpa average over the last 5 year. 

NASS Crop Progress data showed 74% of the US winter wheat crop harvested by Sunday, 3% ahead of normal. The spring wheat crop was 86% heade... 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
$1,870/1,700
First Notice Date
11/30/21
Expiration Date
12/14/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Wheat Dec '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,852 (-220)
112,879 (+9,155)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
68,849 (-1,205)
67,080 (-8,987)
Producers - Long / Short
29,036 (+243)
103,413 (+6,070)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
80,854 (-1,144)
6,504 (+2,404)
Managed Money - Long / Short
61,680 (-1,625)
47,891 (-6,685)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
7,169 (+420)
19,189 (-2,302)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
791-0 +1.80%
on 12/09/21
887-2 -9.24%
on 11/24/21
-27-6 (-3.33%)
since 11/12/21
3-Month
686-2 +17.34%
on 09/21/21
887-2 -9.24%
on 11/24/21
+103-4 (+14.75%)
since 09/14/21
52-Week
574-2 +40.23%
on 12/16/20
887-2 -9.24%
on 11/24/21
+225-2 (+38.84%)
since 12/14/20

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3rd Resistance Point 840-4
2nd Resistance Point 830-6
1st Resistance Point 818-0
Last Price 805-2s
1st Support Level 795-4
2nd Support Level 785-6
3rd Support Level 773-0

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52-Week High 887-2
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Fibonacci 61.8% 767-5
Fibonacci 50% 730-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 693-7
52-Week Low 574-2

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