The wheat complex is trading with losses across three markets. Chicago SRW futures are down 11 to 14 ¾ cents at midday. KC HRW futures are 7 to 9 cents in the red on Tuesday. There were 39 deliveries noted for May KC wheat overnight. MPLS spring wheat are 5 to 7 cents in the red at midday.
Crop Progress data showed the US spring wheat crop at 32% planted, now 3 percentage points behind the pace from the last 5 years (35%). Emergence was pegged at 10%. The winter wheat crop was at 49% headed, which was 17 percentage points head of normal. Condition ratings were up 1% to 31% gd/ex, though a 2% increase in poor/very poor ratings was also noted. Brugler500 index was down 1 point to 286.
