Wheat Morning Update & Commentary Monday’s trade shaped up to be a continuation of the Reversal seen on Friday. Wheat looks poised to test the $5.20 to $5.25 area. Plantings in the HRW and SRW Belts continue to run behind schedule. Crop progress pegged 76% of the US winter wheat crop planted up from last week's 69% and long term average plantings of 85%. 59% of the Winter Wheat crop has emerged, up from the prior week's 48%. A year ago at this time 66% had, while the long term average is 66%. Winter Wheat was rated 62% good to excellent vs. 65% last year. Merchandisers say the UN bought 65,000 mt of Black Sea origin Wheat as food aid for Ethiopia. Bangladesh and Iraq remain around the market, but Japan is notably absent. As a response to low cash prices, Russia announced that it will begin a grain intervention program starting on November 2nd. Basis values remain flat, despite the 10 percent rally in wheat futures. SRW Basis remains burdened by a full pipeline. HRW has firmed as more buyers seem to be stepping into the market. PNW pipeline remains full. India's farm ministry said the country hopes to produce 82 mln mt of Wheat in the 09/10 crop year, up from the 80.6 mln mt in 08/09. Overnight markets had fairly active trade with Chicago trading 4855 contracts. Chicago closed down 3 1/2 cents. Kansas City finished overnight trade up 1 1/2 cents and MPLS closed down 3 31/2 cents. Kansas City/Chicago spread is now trading at 8 3/4 in the DEC. The MPLS ...
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