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Wheat Pulls Back to Close Mixed on Monday

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U.S. wheat futures closed mixed on April 20, 2026, with Chicago SRW rising 3¾–7¼ cents while Kansas City HRW fell 1½–2½ cents, reflecting regional disparities in market sentiment. Spring wheat planting reached 12%, matching the five-year average, but winter wheat heading surged 8 points ahead of normal, signaling accelerated crop development amid declining condition ratings (30%, down 4 points). Export inspections jumped 90% week-over-week to 518,141 metric tons, led by shipments to the Philippines (96,000 MT) and Mexico (91,030 MT), though year-to-date soybean exports lagged 14% behind 2025. May 2026 CBOT wheat settled at $5.97 (up 5¾ cents), while KCBT slipped to $6.35 (down 1¾ cents), highlighting divergence between soft red winter and hard red winter contracts. The Brugler500 index fell 5 points to 290, underscoring worsening crop conditions despite on-pace planting, as traders weigh supply pressures against strong short-term export demand.
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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 Pulls Back to Close Mixed on Monday April 20, 2026 — 08:43 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> The wheat complex was mixed across the three exchanges on Monday with HRW weakness. Chicago SRW futures were up 3 ¾ to 7 ¼ cents across the board. KC HRW futures were 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cents lower on Monday. MPLS spring wheat was steady to 4 cents higher.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%. The winter wheat crop was at 20% headed, which was 8 percentage points head of normal. Condition ratings dropped 4 percentage points to 30%, with the Brugler500 index down 5 points to 290. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. Monday morning’s Export Inspections report showed 518,141 MT (19.04 mbu) of wheat shipped in the week of 4/16. That was 90.19% above the week prior and 1.55% larger than the same week last year. The Philippines was the largest destination of 96,000 MT, with 91,030 MT shipped to Mexico and 57,799 MT to Indonesia. The marketing year total is now 21.491 MMT (790 mbu) of soybeans shipped since June 1, which is 14% below the same period last year.May 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.97, up 5 3/4 cents,Jul 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $6.06, up 6 3/4 cents,May 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $6.35, down 1 3/4 cents,Jul 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $6.47 1/2, down 2 1/2 cents,May 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $6.55 1/4, up 2 cents,Jul 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $6.72 1/4, up 2 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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