The wheat complex faced weakness to close out the Wednesday trade. Chicago SRW posted losses of 2 ¾ to 9 ¼ cents on the session. KC HRW futures were down 4 ¾ to 9 ¾ cents across the board on the day. MPLS spring wheat was 2 ½ to 7 ¾ cents in the red at the midweek close.
Traders continue to monitor the Ukraine/Russia conflict as talks with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy stated the country was ready for a ceasefire on energy targets as long as Russia made a similar move and called for trilateral talks with Trump and Putin.
USDA’s Export Sales report will be out on Thursday, with traders looking for between 350,000 MT and 600,000 MT of wheat bookings in the week of 9/17.
Coceral estimates the UK and EU wheat crops at 137.5 MMT, a 3.3 MMT reduction from their previous number.
Dec 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $7.08 1/2, down 8 3/4 cents,
Mar 27 CBOT Wheat closed at $7.24 1/4, down 9 cents,
Dec 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $7.71 3/4, down 9 1/2 cents,
Mar 27 KCBT Wheat closed at $7.85 1/2, down 9 3/4 cents,
Dec 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $7.29 3/4, down 7 1/2 cents,
Mar 27 MIAX Wheat closed at $7.50, down 7 3/4 cents,
Austin Schroeder
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