Wheat Bulls Give Recent Strength Back on Monday

The wheat complex was in give back mode on Monday, with all three markets weaker. Chicago SRW futures were down 14 to 17 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures were down 5 to 6 cents at the close. MPLS spring wheat as down 1 to 3 cents on Monday.

The 7-day forecast is calling for less than ½ inch of precip in western potions of KS, and the OK/TX panhandles. Eastern portions of the Plains are seen with heavier precip totals.
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USDA’s FGIS tallied wheat export shipments at 344,272 MT (12.65 mbu) during the week ending on February 26. That was 38.9% below the week prior and 11.98% shy of than the same week last year. The Philippines was the top destination of 88,227 MT, with 47,000 MT headed to Tanzania and 39,587 MT to Mexico. Marketing year exports for 2025/26 are 18.62 MMT (684 mbu) since June 1, which is now 18.82% above the same period last year.

Saudi Arabia purchased a total of 794,000 MT of wheat in their tender over the weekend.

Mar 26 CBOT Wheat  closed at $5.74 1/2, down 16 3/4 cents,

May 26 CBOT Wheat  closed at $5.77 1/4, down 14 1/4 cents,

Mar 26 KCBT Wheat  closed at $5.67, down 5 3/4 cents,

May 26 KCBT Wheat  closed at $5.74 3/4, down 5 3/4 cents,

Mar 26 MIAX Wheat  closed at $5.98 1/2, down 1 3/4 cents,

May 26 MIAX Wheat  closed at $6.10, down 2 3/4 cents,

On the date of publication,

Austin Schroeder

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