The wheat complex is mixed on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts are fractionally higher at midday. Open interest dropped 11,876 contracts on Wednesday. KC HRW futures are down 1 to 2 cents in most contracts on Thursday. MPLS spring wheat was mixed, with contracts up ¼ cent to 3 3/4 cents lower.
Export Sales data was released this morning, with USDA showing 504,489 MT of wheat sold in the week of 6/18, near the top end of estimates of 250,000 to 600,000 MT. That was 25.86% above the week prior and nearly double the same week last year.
Monthly International Grains Council data showed 2026/27 world wheat production estimated at 821 MMT, up 1 MMT from last month. New crop stocks were down 2 MMT to 280 MMT, as old crop was trimmed by 2 MMT to 286 MMT.
European Commission data showed EU wheat stocks for 2026/27 projected at 13.8 MMT, down 0.3 MMT from last month, with a 0.6 MMT drop in production to 126.3 MMT.
Jul 26 CBOT Wheat is at $5.86, up 1/4 cent,
Sep 26 CBOT Wheat is at $5.96 1/2, up 1/2 cent,
Jul 26 KCBT Wheat is at $6.15 1/2, down 1 3/4 cents,
Sep 26 KCBT Wheat is at $6.24 1/2, down 1 cent,
Jul 26 MIAX Wheat is at $5.84 1/2, up 1/4 cent,
Sep 26 MIAX Wheat is at $6.13, down 3 3/4 cents,
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