The wheat complex is down across most contracts on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are down 10 to 13 cents. KC HRW futures are 2 to 4 cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat is fractionally mixed at midday. Crude oil is up just $3.97 at midday and nearly $25 from the overnight highs.
Monday morning’s Export Inspections report showed 496,108 MT (18.23 mbu) of wheat shipped in the week of 3/5. That was 39.94% above the week prior and more than double the same week last year. China was the largest destination of 198,942 MT, with 97,215 MT shipped to Mexico and 56,293 MT to Thailand. The marketing year total is now 19.12 MMT (702.7 mbu) of wheat shipped since June 1, which is 20.2% above the same period last year.
