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Hard Red Winter Wheat Jul '27 (KEN27)

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Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Starts the Week with Losses

The wheat complex was mostly lower on Monday across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were mixed, with front months down 1 to 3 cents and back months higher. KC HRW futures saw nearby losses of 2 ¾ to 7 ½ cents at the close. MPLS spring wheat was 1 ¼ to 2 ¼ cents in the res on the day. 

The next week looks a little wetter for parts of the Southern Plains, with parts of Central Texas through the panhandle and up through parts of Nebraska are seen with nearly 1 inch of precip. 

Crop Progress data indicated 7% of the US winter wheat crop headed, ahead of the 5% 5-year average. The first condition rating for the year pegged the crop at 35% good/excellent, well below the average 42% estimate from analysts. That was shy of the 48% to start last year. The Brugler500 index (100-500 weighted scale) was at 298 points, which was 30 points below the start of last year. That was the 7th lowest start to the crop since 1990.

The first Crop Progress report of the year showed... 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
06/30/27 (450 days)
Expiration Date
07/14/27 (464 days)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Winter Wheat Jul '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,273 (-9,739)
125,839 (+3,081)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
83,342 (+4,702)
68,027 (-7,455)
Producers - Long / Short
29,177 (-7,010)
113,624 (+4,653)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
74,645 (-1,450)
3,764 (-293)
Managed Money - Long / Short
75,328 (+4,116)
51,528 (-10,166)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
8,014 (+586)
16,499 (+2,711)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
650-2 +3.04%
on 03/23/26
693-0 -3.32%
on 03/31/26
-0-2 (-0.04%)
since 03/06/26
3-Month
599-0 +11.85%
on 01/15/26
693-0 -3.32%
on 03/31/26
+64-0 (+10.56%)
since 01/06/26
52-Week
575-6 +16.37%
on 10/10/25
693-0 -3.32%
on 03/31/26
+25-6 (+4.00%)
since 04/04/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 682-5
2nd Resistance Point 676-3
1st Resistance Point 673-1
Last Price 670-0s
1st Support Level 663-5
2nd Support Level 657-3
3rd Support Level 654-1

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52-Week High 693-0
Last Price 670-0s
Fibonacci 61.8% 648-2
Fibonacci 50% 634-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 620-4
52-Week Low 575-6

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