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Wheat Losses Push to Wednesday’s Close

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Wheat futures declined across all three major exchanges on Wednesday, with Chicago SRW dropping 5-6 cents, KC HRW falling 5-7 cents, and MPLS spring wheat losing 2-4 cents. Traders anticipate Thursday’s Export Sales report to show net wheat sales between 200,000-500,000 metric tons for the week ending February 26, with new-crop estimates at 0-100,000 metric tons. Statistics Canada will release planting intentions Thursday, with analysts forecasting total wheat acres at 26.4 million—down from 26.9 million in 2025—while spring wheat acres may hold steady at 18.8 million. March 2026 CBOT wheat closed at $5.66¾, down 5½ cents; May contracts followed, settling at $5.68¼. KCBT and MIAX contracts also saw declines, with May MIAX wheat ending at $6.09¼. The market awaits key data releases amid concerns over potential acreage reductions and weak export demand, pressuring prices further.
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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 Losses Push to Wednesday’s Close March 04, 2026 — 07:35 pm EST Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> The wheat complex was lower across the three exchanges on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 to 6 cents at the close. KC HRW futures were 5 to 7 cents lower on the session. MPLS spring wheat was down 2 to 4 cents in the red on the midweek session.Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning, as traders are expecting to see net wheat sales totaling 200,000 to 500,000 MT for the week ending on February 26. New crop business is estimated in a range of 0-100,000 MT. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Statistics Canada planting intentions data will be released on Thursday morning, with traders surveyed by Reuters looking for all wheat acres to be tallied at 26.4 million acres, down from 26.9 million last year. Spring wheat is estimated at 18.8 million acres, steady with 2025 if realized.Mar 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.66 3/4, down 5 1/2 cents,May 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.68 1/4, down 5 3/4 cents,Mar 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.65 1/4, down 5 1/4 cents,May 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.72 1/2, down 5 3/4 cents,Mar 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.99 3/4, down 2 1/2 cents,May 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $6.09 1/4, down 4 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. More news from Barchart Looking for the Next Silver Rally?

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