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Hard Red Wheat Jul '18 (KEN18)

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Hard Red Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Creeping Lower on Wednesday

The wheat complex is showing lower trade as we head through the midday session, backing off from the early morning strength. Chicago SRW futures are down 1 to 2 cents at midday. KC HRW is showing 2 to 3 cent lower trade. MPLS spring wheat is 2 to 4 cents lower on the session so far. 

Thursday morning will show the weekly Export Sales report from FAS, with analysts expecting to see between 300,000 and 650,000 MT of 2024/25 wheat sales for the week of September 12. Sales for 2025/26 are estimated to be 0 to 50,000 MT in that week. 

The FranceAgriMer expects to see French soft wheat exports to all destinations outside the EU at 4 MMT, down 3.5 MMT from last month’s number, with shipments within EU countries seen down 0.5 from a month ago to 6 MMT. With a smaller production total, stocks are expected to drop to 2.74 MMT, down 0.3 MMT form the previous estimate. 

Dec 24 CBOT Wheat  is at $5.74 1/4, down 1 1/2 cents,

Mar 25 CBOT Wheat  is at $5.93 3/4, down 1 3/4 c... Read more

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
06/29/18
Expiration Date
07/13/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Wheat Jul '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
98,524 (-6,089)
87,886 (+2,919)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
72,578 (+2,648)
79,312 (-6,889)
Producers - Long / Short
31,473 (-5,134)
80,008 (+3,146)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
62,879 (-662)
3,706 (+66)
Managed Money - Long / Short
49,982 (+3,783)
67,804 (-5,003)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
22,596 (-1,135)
11,508 (-1,886)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
449-4 +4.39%
on 07/02/18
539-0 -12.94%
on 06/14/18
-69-6 (-12.94%)
since 06/13/18
3-Month
449-4 +4.39%
on 07/02/18
574-6 -18.36%
on 05/29/18
-45-6 (-8.88%)
since 04/13/18
52-Week
440-2 +6.59%
on 12/11/17
586-2 -19.96%
on 07/14/17
-110-6 (-19.09%)
since 07/13/17

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Corn Slipping Lower at Midday

Corn futures are fading off the early Wednesday session strength at midday, with contracts down fractionally to a penny. The front month national Cash Corn price from cmdtyView us down a penny at $3.76...

ZCPAUS.CM : 3.7849 (+0.33%)
ZCZ24 : 412-6s (+0.06%)
ZCH25 : 430-6s (unch)
ZCZ24 : 412-6s (+0.06%)
Wheat Creeping Lower on Wednesday

The wheat complex is showing lower trade as we head through the midday session, backing off from the early morning strength. Chicago SRW futures are down 1 to 2 cents at midday. KC HRW is showing 2 to...

ZWZ24 : 575-6s (unch)
ZWH25 : 595-2s (-0.04%)
KEZ24 : 578-4s (-0.26%)
KEH25 : 591-6s (-0.21%)
MWZ24 : 616-4s (-0.72%)
Soybeans Falling Off Early Session Highs

Soybeans were posting double digit gains to start the day session, but are fading back to just 1 to 2 cent higher trade at midday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 1 ¾ cents at...

ZSPAUS.CM : 9.5200 (+0.87%)
ZMZ24 : 321.4s (-0.03%)
ZLZ24 : 40.31s (+1.08%)
ZSX24 : 1014-0s (+0.80%)
ZSF25 : 1032-0s (+0.71%)
ZSX24 : 1014-0s (+0.80%)
Grain Markets Firm in the Early Morning Trade

Grain markets are firm in the overnight and early morning trade, will it last through today’s trade?

Corn Pushing Higher to Begin the Midweek Session

Corn prices are trading with 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Wednesday morning. Futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts up 1 to 2 ½ cents, fighting off some intraday weakness. The front month...

ZCPAUS.CM : 3.7849 (+0.33%)
ZCZ24 : 412-6s (+0.06%)
ZCH25 : 430-6s (unch)
ZCZ24 : 412-6s (+0.06%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 3.8622 (+0.12%)
Wheat Popping on Wednesday AM Trade

The wheat complex is showing steady to 6 cent higher trade on Wednesday morning. Futures ended the Tuesday session mixed across all three exchanges hard red contracts showed the most strength. Chicago...

ZWZ24 : 575-6s (unch)
ZWH25 : 595-2s (-0.04%)
KEZ24 : 578-4s (-0.26%)
KEH25 : 591-6s (-0.21%)
MWZ24 : 616-4s (-0.72%)
Soybeans Starting Wednesday with a Rally

Soybeans are getting things started on Wednesday with a morning bounce of 12 to 13 cents. Futures settled Tuesday with contracts steady to 1 ½ cents higher. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean...

ZSPAUS.CM : 9.5200 (+0.87%)
ZMZ24 : 321.4s (-0.03%)
ZLZ24 : 40.31s (+1.08%)
ZSX24 : 1014-0s (+0.80%)
ZSF25 : 1032-0s (+0.71%)
ZSX24 : 1014-0s (+0.80%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 9.5446 (+0.84%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 473-3
1st Resistance Point 471-3
Last Price 469-2s
1st Support Level 466-7
2nd Support Level 464-3
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 586-2
Fibonacci 61.8% 530-4
Fibonacci 50% 513-2
Fibonacci 38.2% 496-0
Last Price 469-2s
52-Week Low 440-2

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