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Hard Red Winter Wheat May '26 (KEK26)

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Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Easing to Start the New Year

The wheat complex is trading with losses so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower KC HRW futures are also 1 to 2 cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 5 1/4 cents at midday. 

Details on the Farm Bridge Assistance program were released by the USDA on Wednesday, with the wheat payment tallied at $39.35/acre.

USDA Export Sales data will be out on Monday morning for the week of Christmas, as traders are looking for between 100,000 to 500,000 MT in wheat sales in that week.

Commitment of Traders data from Wednesday afternoon showed spec traders holding a net short of 91,665 contracts in CBT wheat futures and options as of 12/23, an increase of 24,747 contracts on the week. Managed money in KC wheat were net short 24,749 contracts, a reduction of 964 contracts.

Mar 26 CBOT Wheat  is at $5.05 3/4, down 1 1/4 cents,

May 26 CBOT Wheat  is at $5.17 1/4, down 1 1/4 cents,

Mar 26 KCBT Wheat  is at $5.13 3/4, down 1 cent,

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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
$1,760/1,600
First Notice Date
04/30/26 (118 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (132 days)

Seasonal Chart

Hard Red Winter Wheat May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
121,535 (+3,532)
108,143 (+4,575)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
83,434 (-2,076)
92,219 (-4,349)
Producers - Long / Short
42,948 (+509)
93,376 (+1,266)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
67,047 (-104)
3,227 (+182)
Managed Money - Long / Short
61,441 (-572)
86,797 (-1,825)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
21,993 (-1,504)
5,422 (-2,524)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
515-4 +2.33%
on 12/17/25
548-2 -3.78%
on 12/26/25
-16-6 (-3.08%)
since 12/02/25
3-Month
513-2 +2.78%
on 10/14/25
564-0 -6.47%
on 11/05/25
-7-4 (-1.40%)
since 10/02/25
52-Week
513-2 +2.78%
on 10/14/25
695-6 -24.18%
on 02/19/25
-91-2 (-14.75%)
since 01/02/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 539-4
2nd Resistance Point 537-0
1st Resistance Point 532-4
Last Price 528-2
1st Support Level 525-4
2nd Support Level 523-0
3rd Support Level 518-4

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52-Week High 695-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 626-0
Fibonacci 50% 604-4
Fibonacci 38.2% 583-0
Last Price 528-2
52-Week Low 513-2

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