The wheat complex was in rally mode to round out the week. Chicago SRW futures posted 13 to 14 cent gains at the close, with March up 24 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 6 to 9 cents higher on Friday, as March rallied 29 ¾ cents this week. MPLS spring wheat was 4 to 5 ½ cents in the green at the close, with the March rally at 15 ½ cents for the week.
Export sales data from this morning showed 287,974 MT of wheat sold in the week of 2/12. That was down 40.99% from last week and a 45.94% drop from the same week last year. The top buyer was Mexico at 59,000 MT, with 55,000 MT sold to the Philippines, and 46,200 MT to the Dominican Republic.
