KC wheats ended the day 2.8% to 3.4% higher across the front months, with a 30 cent gain in March to back over $9. For the week the KC wheat market was a net 36 cents higher. SRW was up by 2.9% to 3.8% on the day, with a weekly gain of 27 1/2 cents in the March contract. Spring wheat futures settled Friday with 9 1/2 to 13 cents higher. Marh spring wheat was 8 3/4 cents higher for the week from Friday to Friday.
USDA reported 131,389 MT of wheat was sold for export during the week that ended 2/02. Accumulated commitments were 77.3% of the forecast. The weekly report also had new crop sales totaling 310,477 MT, which is 15% behind last year's pace.
Mar 23 CBOT Wheat closed at $7.86, up 28 3/4 cents,
May 23 CBOT Wheat closed at $7.95 3/4, up 27 3/4 cents,
Cash SRW Wheat was $7.26 3/8, up 28 3/4 cents,
Mar 23 KCBT Wheat closed at $9.09, up 30 cents,
Cash HRW Wheat was $8.72 1/8, up 29 5/8 cents,
Mar 23 MGEX Wheat closed at $9.30 1/4, up 13 cents,
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