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Wheat Close with Gains on Tuesday

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Wheat futures rallied across all three major U.S. markets on April 21, 2026, with Chicago SRW up 5–8 cents, KC HRW gaining 7½–9¾ cents, and MPLS spring wheat rising 3–11½ cents. U.S. spring wheat planting reached 12%, matching the five-year average, while emergence stood at 2%, per Crop Progress data. Winter wheat heading advanced to 20%, 8 points ahead of normal, but condition ratings fell 4 points to 30% good/excellent, the lowest Brugler500 index since 2023. Kansas wheat ratings dropped 20 points, with Texas and Colorado declining 2 and 7 points, respectively, signaling regional crop stress. May 2026 contracts closed higher: CBOT at $6.05 (+8¢), KCBT at $6.43½ (+8½¢), and MIAX at $6.66½ (+10¼¢).
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AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA Stocks Wheat Close with Gains on Tuesday April 21, 2026 — 08:47 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> The wheat complex was back in rally mode with gains across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 5 to 8 cents higher on the session. KC HRW futures saw 7 ½ to 9 ¾ cent gains on the day. MPLS spring wheat was up 3 to 11 1/2 cents in the front months on Tuesday.Crop Progress data showed the US spring wheat at 12% planted, matching the normal pace from the last 5 years. Emergence was pegged at 2%. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. The winter wheat crop was at 20% headed, which was 8 percentage points head of normal. Condition ratings dropped 4 percentage points to 30% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index down 5 points to 290. An average of the main HRW states was rated at 253 on the Brugler500 index, the lowest since 2023, with SRW at 353. Kansas ratings were down another 20 points, with TX down 2 and CO dropping 7. May 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $6.05, up 8 cents,Jul 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $6.12 3/4, up 6 3/4 cents,May 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $6.43 1/2, up 8 1/2 cents,Jul 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $6.55 3/4, up 8 1/4 cents,May 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $6.66 1/2, up 10 1/4 cents,Jul 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $6.83 1/4, up 11 cents, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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