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Hard Red Winter Wheat Dec '26 (KEZ26)

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Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Holding Higher on Wednesday AM Trade

Wheat is showing 1 to 3 cent gains early on Wednesday. The wheat complex faced some weakness on Tuesday, with CBT trying to hold up. Chicago SRW contracts were mixed, with front months fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher and deferreds steady to 3 ¾ cents lower. Open interest was down 1,232 contracts on Tuesday. KC HRW futures were down 2 3/4 to 7 ¾ cents. OI slipped 1,790 contracts on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat was 1 to 4 ¾ cents lower.

Weekly NASS Crop Progress data showed 81% of the US winter wheat crop harvested by Sunday, 2% ahead of normal. The spring wheat crop was 92% headed, 1% behind the 5-year average pace, with 2% of the crop harvested. Spring wheat conditions were steady at 53% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index another 3 points lower to 342. Improvement was noted in MT (+36), with WA up 6 and ID steady. Deterioration was seen in MN (-3), ND (-17) and SD (-33).

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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
$1,870/1,700
First Notice Date
11/30/26 (124 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (138 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
114,063 (+1,211)
126,785 (+13,906)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
73,433 (+4,584)
59,133 (-7,947)
Producers - Long / Short
28,724 (-312)
119,103 (+15,690)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
82,579 (+1,725)
4,922 (-1,582)
Managed Money - Long / Short
65,425 (+3,745)
38,715 (-9,176)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
8,008 (+839)
20,418 (+1,229)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
626-0 +19.29%
on 06/30/26
792-6 -5.80%
on 07/24/26
+117-2 (+18.63%)
since 06/29/26
3-Month
626-0 +19.29%
on 06/30/26
792-6 -5.80%
on 07/24/26
+18-6 (+2.58%)
since 04/29/26
52-Week
562-4 +32.76%
on 10/14/25
792-6 -5.80%
on 07/24/26
+133-2 (+21.72%)
since 07/29/25

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Wheat Holding Higher on Wednesday AM Trade

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ZCZ26 : 477-0 (-0.73%)
ZCU26 : 455-2 (-0.71%)
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ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2499 (-0.74%)
Soybeans Bounce on Tuesday Ratings Slip

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ZLZ26 : 68.97 (+0.06%)
ZMZ26 : 323.7 (-1.25%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 11.5012 (-1.12%)
ZSX26 : 1206-6 (-1.09%)
ZSQ26 : 1198-4 (-1.11%)
ZSU26 : 1191-0 (-1.14%)
Wheat Faces Mixed Trade on Tuesday

The wheat complex faced some weakness on Tuesday, with CBT trying to hold up. Chicago SRW contracts were mixed, with front months fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher and deferreds steady to 3 ¾ cents lower....

KEZ26 : 746-6 (+0.64%)
KEU26 : 730-6 (+0.62%)
MWU26 : 7.0350 (+0.14%)
ZWU26 : 665-4 (+0.45%)
ZWZ26 : 682-6 (+0.44%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 761-4
2nd Resistance Point 756-4
1st Resistance Point 749-2
Last Price 746-6
1st Support Level 737-0
2nd Support Level 732-0
3rd Support Level 724-6

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52-Week High 792-6
Last Price 746-6
Fibonacci 61.8% 704-6
Fibonacci 50% 677-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 650-4
52-Week Low 562-4

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