The wheat complex closed Monday with gains across all three markets. Chicago SRW was 10 ¾ 15 cents higher across the board on Monday. KC HRW futures were up 8 ½ to 12 ¼ cents at the close, with front month may up a penny. MPLS spring wheat were up 5 to 10 1/4 cents at the close.
Crop Progress data showed the US spring wheat crop at 53% planted, now 2 percentage points ahead of the pace from the last 5 years (51%). Emergence was pegged at 23%. The winter wheat crop was at 61% headed, which was 16 percentage points head of normal. Condition ratings were down 3% to 28% gd/ex, all shifting to very poor ratings. Brugler500 index was down 9 points to 277.
