All three wheat markets closed with gains on Tuesday. Chicago SRW saw gains of 6 to as much as 7 ¼ cents to close out the session. KC contracts were 6 to 7 ½ cents in the green on Turnaround Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat got a recovery on the Tuesday session, with contracts up 3 to 5 ¼ cents at the close.
NASS Crop Progress data released after the Monday close showed 73% of the US winter wheat crop harvested by Sunday, 1 point ahead of the average pace. Spring wheat development was 1% behind normal at 87% headed. Condition ratings for the northern crop were down 2% to 52% gd/ex, as the Brugler500 index was down 7 for the week to 338.
