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Wheat May '27 (ZWK27)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Mixed at Midday

The wheat complex is showing mixed trade on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are slipping 1 to 2 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are showing 1 to 3 cent gains in the nearby contracts. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 7 cents in the front months on Friday 

Export Sales data from Thursday has export sales commitments at 24.441 MMT, a 13% increase yr/yr. That matches the USDA estimate and is in line with the average sales pace. Shipments are 20.379 MMT as of April 2, 18% above a year ago. That is 83% of the USDA forecast and ahead of the 83% average shipping pace.

The monthly WASDE update from USDA tallied wheat US ending stocks 7 mbu higher to 938 mbu. That came on a 1 mbu cut to seed use, a 5 mbu increase to imports and 1 mbu assumed for rounding reasons. The cash average price was still up a nickel to $5. World ending stocks were raised by another 6.16 MMT, to 283.12 MMT. That came from a mix of increased production, with Russia up 0.8 MMT and EU rising 1.11 MMT, and use trimme... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Chicago Soft 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
$1,815/1,650
First Notice Date
04/30/27 (385 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/27 (399 days)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat May '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
175,867 (+13,942)
158,225 (+3,824)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
138,222 (-6,778)
156,929 (+2,514)
Producers - Long / Short
62,694 (+15,342)
118,373 (+6,066)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
92,790 (-292)
19,469 (-1,134)
Managed Money - Long / Short
109,481 (-8,441)
113,863 (+3,722)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
28,741 (+1,663)
43,066 (-1,208)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
632-2 +0.32%
on 04/10/26
680-2 -6.76%
on 03/31/26
-19-4 (-2.98%)
since 03/10/26
3-Month
589-6 +7.55%
on 01/13/26
686-4 -7.61%
on 03/09/26
+37-2 (+6.24%)
since 01/09/26
52-Week
581-6 +9.02%
on 12/17/25
686-6 -7.64%
on 06/18/25
-22-6 (-3.46%)
since 04/10/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 643-5
2nd Resistance Point 640-7
1st Resistance Point 637-5
Last Price 634-2s
1st Support Level 631-5
2nd Support Level 628-7
3rd Support Level 625-5

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52-Week High 686-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 646-5
Fibonacci 50% 634-2
Last Price 634-2s
Fibonacci 38.2% 621-7
52-Week Low 581-6

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