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Wheat May '25 (ZWK25)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Posting Tuesday Losses

The wheat complex is trading with losses across three markets. Chicago SRW futures are down 11 to 14 ¾ cents at midday. KC HRW futures are 7 to 9 cents in the red on Tuesday. There were 39 deliveries noted for May KC wheat overnight. MPLS spring wheat are 5 to 7 cents in the red at midday.

Crop Progress data showed the US spring wheat crop at 32% planted, now 3 percentage points behind the pace from the last 5 years (35%). Emergence was pegged at 10%. The winter wheat crop was at 49% headed, which was 17 percentage points head of normal. Condition ratings were up 1% to 31% gd/ex, though a 2% increase in poor/very poor ratings was also noted. Brugler500 index was down 1 point to 286.

Portions of KS are expected to see 1 to 2 inches of precip over the next 7 days, with north central and south central portions of the state seeing very little precip. The rest of the HRW are is dry with exception to CO, with SRW seeing 1 to 3 inches.

Monthly Census trade data saw a tota... 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
04/30/25
Expiration Date
05/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Wheat May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
126,743 (-28,060)
129,776 (-1,042)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
132,336 (+11,312)
131,470 (-15,091)
Producers - Long / Short
27,902 (-23,929)
101,277 (-1,360)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
92,980 (-838)
22,638 (+3,611)
Managed Money - Long / Short
104,986 (+8,680)
93,261 (-11,429)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
27,350 (+2,632)
38,209 (-3,662)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
499-0 +1.95%
on 05/12/25
555-6 -8.46%
on 04/17/25
-38-6 (-7.08%)
since 04/14/25
3-Month
499-0 +1.95%
on 05/12/25
621-6 -18.17%
on 02/18/25
-104-6 (-17.07%)
since 02/14/25
52-Week
499-0 +1.95%
on 05/12/25
771-6 -34.08%
on 05/28/24
-231-4 (-31.27%)
since 05/14/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 508-6
2nd Resistance Point 508-6
1st Resistance Point 508-6
Last Price 508-6s
1st Support Level 508-6
2nd Support Level 508-6
3rd Support Level 508-6

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52-Week High 771-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 667-4
Fibonacci 50% 635-3
Fibonacci 38.2% 603-2
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