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Wheat Dec '26 (ZWZ26)

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Wheat Futures Market News and Commentary

Wheat Facing Monday Weakness

The wheat complex is mostly lower across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts are down 2 to 3 cents on the day. KC HRW futures are down 7 to 8 1/2 cents at the midday part of the session. MPLS spring wheat is steady to fractionally lower on Monday.

USDA’s FGIS tallied wheat export shipments at 373,611 MT (13.73 mbu) during the week ending on July 9. That was up well above the week prior but 15.97% below the same week last year. Mexico was the top destination of 114,945 MT, with 79,127 MT headed to the Philippines and 62,220 MT to Japan. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 1.893 MMT (69.54 mbu), which is now 17.32% below the same period last year.

Weekly Commitment of Traders data indicated managed money in CBT wheat futures and options backing off their net short by 6,705 contracts in the week ending on July 7, taking it to 62,325 contracts. In KC wheat, they added another 4,845 contracts to their net long, now at 11,764 contracts.

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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
11/30/26 (140 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (154 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
167,760 (-2,638)
116,866 (+4,762)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
111,128 (+1,695)
160,858 (-3,579)
Producers - Long / Short
69,423 (-2,100)
82,252 (+4,233)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,009 (-1,828)
17,286 (-761)
Managed Money - Long / Short
73,719 (+4,617)
134,151 (-2,512)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,409 (-2,922)
26,707 (-1,067)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
590-4 +10.16%
on 06/30/26
666-6 -2.44%
on 07/13/26
+38-4 (+6.29%)
since 06/12/26
3-Month
590-4 +10.16%
on 06/30/26
718-0 -9.40%
on 05/14/26
+29-4 (+4.75%)
since 04/13/26
52-Week
557-2 +16.73%
on 12/17/25
718-0 -9.40%
on 05/14/26
+20-4 (+3.25%)
since 07/11/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 679-5
2nd Resistance Point 673-1
1st Resistance Point 661-7
Last Price 650-4s
1st Support Level 644-1
2nd Support Level 637-5
3rd Support Level 626-3

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52-Week High 718-0
Fibonacci 61.8% 656-5
Last Price 650-4s
Fibonacci 50% 637-5
Fibonacci 38.2% 618-5
52-Week Low 557-2

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