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Hard Red Wheat Dec '21 (KEZ21)

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Hard Red Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Slipping Lower on Thursday

The wheat complex is trading with weakness on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are down 8 to 9 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are showing 5 to 6 ½ cent losses across most contracts on Thursday.  MPLS spring wheat is showing fractional gains to losses of 2 cents.

Export Sales data from this morning indicated 166,342 MT of old crop wheat sold in the week of 5/14, which was on the higher end of analysts’ estimates of 0 to 200,000 MT. That was a 3-week high and well above the net cancellations from the same week last year. The MY ends in 10 days. Sales for 2026/27 were at 130,488 MT, on the lower end of the expected total of 100,000 to 350,000 MT. That was back below last week’s total and well below the same week last year.

The German 2026 wheat crop is estimated to be down 2.5% from the year prior at 22.57 MMT according to the country’s farm cooperatives.

Jul 26 CBOT Wheat  is at $6.51 3/4, down 8 3/4 cents,

Sep 26 CBOT Wheat  is at $6.65, down 8 1/2 cents,

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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
$1,980/1,800
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 May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
110,961 (+2,760)
124,792 (+1,013)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
80,757 (+76)
66,532 (+222)
Producers - Long / Short
22,964 (-618)
114,651 (+1,501)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
85,535 (+3,356)
7,679 (-510)
Managed Money - Long / Short
74,853 (-1,152)
38,146 (+122)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
5,904 (+1,228)
28,386 (+100)
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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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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

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
Last Price 805-2s
Fibonacci 61.8% 767-5
Fibonacci 50% 730-6
Fibonacci 38.2% 693-7
52-Week Low 574-2

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