The three US wheat markets are starting off Tuesday with another 1 to 8 cent gains so far. The front month wheat market contracts rallied out of the weekend. Chicago prices ended the day 1 ¼ cents off the session high and 12 to 14 ¼ cents in the black. KC closed 7 ½ to 8 ¼ cents higher. MGE was 4 ¼ to 5 cents higher for the day.
Weekly wheat export shipments were 302k MT for the week that ended 3/14. That was down from 467k MT the week prior and was 73k MT below the same week last year. The week’s shipment by class was 83k MT of HRW and 74k MT of HRS. USDA also added 63k MT to past reports which had the season’s total shipment at 13.74 MMT. That remains 15.6% behind last year’s export pace.
Some state crop ratings were released on Monday afternoon, showing improvement for much of HRW country. Kansas ratings were up 2% to 55% gd/ex or +3 points at 347 on the Brugler500 index. Texas ratings improved 16 points to 329 on the Brugler500, or a 2% better gd/ex score at 48%. Oklahoma was a slight 6 point decrease to 360, for a 4% reduction to the gd/ex categories at 61%.
Ukraine’s Ag Ministry reported grain shipments totaled 32.4 MMT, including 12.9 MMT of wheat, for the season-to-date. That is 9.4% below last year, though wheat exports remain 5% above last year’s pace.
May 24 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.42 3/4, up 14 1/4 cents, currently up 6 cents
Jul 24 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.57 1/2, up 13 1/2 cents, currently up 5 1/4 cents
May 24 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.73 3/4, up 7 1/2 cents, currently up 8 cents
Jul 24 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.67 1/2, up 7 3/4 cents, currently up 5 1/2 cents
May 24 MGEX Wheat closed at $6.50 3/4, up 4 1/4 cents, currently up 5 1/2 cents
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