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Wheat Sep '26 (ZWU26)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Pulling Off Early Lows, but Still Under Pressure on Friday

The wheat complex is facing pressure from money coming off the table into the weekend following Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts are down 18 to 20 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are down 17 to 18 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat are falling back 17 to 18 cents on the session.

Ukraine issued a proposal to keep vessels moving in the Black Sea, though there has been no formal agreement between the Ukraine and Russia. 

Export Sales data from FAS has the new crop accumulated sales now at 6.68 MMT, which is down 26% from last year. That is 32% of the USDA export projection and lags the 37% 5-year average.

The annual spring wheat tour results were released on Thursday, with an average estimate of 48 bpa. That was below the 49.0 bpa last year but above the 45.8 bpa average from the last 5 years.

IKAR estimate the Russian wheat crop at 90 MMT in their latest projection, with 2026/27 exports seen at 44.5 MMT. The French wheat crop was estimated at 65% gd/ex in... 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
$1,870/1,700
First Notice Date
08/31/26 (38 days)
Expiration Date
09/14/26 (52 days)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat Sep '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
175,701 (+4,394)
163,514 (+7,841)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
109,575 (-8,305)
116,584 (-17,635)
Producers - Long / Short
70,786 (+3,133)
125,612 (+12,318)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
82,478 (+2,247)
15,465 (-3,491)
Managed Money - Long / Short
74,206 (-1,814)
92,605 (-18,302)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
35,369 (-6,491)
23,979 (+667)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
574-0 +18.12%
on 06/30/26
711-2 -4.67%
on 07/24/26
+82-0 (+13.76%)
since 06/24/26
3-Month
574-0 +18.12%
on 06/30/26
711-2 -4.67%
on 07/24/26
+47-6 (+7.58%)
since 04/24/26
52-Week
539-6 +25.61%
on 12/18/25
711-2 -4.67%
on 07/24/26
+68-0 (+11.15%)
since 07/24/25

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Wheat Pulling Off Early Lows, but Still Under Pressure on Friday

The wheat complex is facing pressure from money coming off the table into the weekend following Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts are down 18 to 20 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are down 17 to 18...

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ZWU26 : 678-0s (-2.62%)
ZWZ26 : 695-4s (-2.56%)
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Corn Slipping Back to Start Friday Trade

Corn price action is showing 4 to 5 cent losses so far on Friday morning, reverting from recent strength to start the last trade day of the week. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts holding...

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ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.5209 (unch)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.3386 (+0.06%)
Soybeans Starting Friday with a Slight Correction

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ZLZ26 : 72.01s (-1.33%)
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Wheat Falling Back in Early Friday Trade

Wheat is trading with double digit losses on Friday morning. The wheat complex faced some pressure on Thursday after rallying to fresh multi year highs overnight. Chicago SRW contracts were down 8 ½ to...

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KEU26 : 745-2s (-1.91%)
MWU26 : 7.1425s (-2.16%)
ZWU26 : 678-0s (-2.62%)
ZWZ26 : 695-4s (-2.56%)
Soybeans Extend to Fresh Highs on Thursday

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ZSPAUS.CM : 12.1381 (+0.81%)
ZLZ26 : 72.01s (-1.33%)
ZMZ26 : 335.2s (+0.99%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.9682 (+0.84%)
ZSX26 : 1253-4s (+0.78%)
ZSQ26 : 1248-0s (+0.85%)
ZSU26 : 1240-2s (+0.75%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 758-1
2nd Resistance Point 734-5
1st Resistance Point 706-3
Last Price 678-0s
1st Support Level 654-5
2nd Support Level 631-1
3rd Support Level 602-7

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52-Week High 711-2
Last Price 678-0s
Fibonacci 61.8% 645-6
Fibonacci 50% 625-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 605-2
52-Week Low 539-6

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