The wheat complex is down across the three markets early on Tuesday. Wheat is trading with losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW wheat posted 3 to 4 cent losses on Monday. July futures expired, as there were 5 more deliveries , taking the months total to 243. KC HRW contracts were down 1 to 2 cents on the day. There were 3 deliveries against July on Monday evening, with the full month total at 851. MPLS spring wheat was down 10 to 11 cents on Monday.
The Monday afternoon Crop Progress report showed the US winter wheat crop at 63% harvested, 1% below the 5-year average pace. The Spring wheat crop was 78% headed, 3% ahead of normal, with conditions up 4% to 54% gd/ex, as the Brugler500 index was up 4 points to 345.
