Wheat ends lower in the US on Friday.

The May wheat contract traded in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) It closed this Friday (17) with a sharp drop of 7.25 points and 1.21%, quoted at US$ cents 591.25/bushel, but with an accumulated gain in the weekly cut of 3.55%. In Kansas City Bank Exchange (KCBT)The grain fell 6.00 points and 0.93%, to US$ cents 636.75/bushel – however, with a weekly advance of 7.79%. In this trading session, cereal prices were pressured by a profit-taking movement after consecutive sessions of gains. Furthermore, the possibility of the end of… conflict in the Middle East This also put pressure on prices. In Eastern Europe, the Ukrainian government exported, up to April 17th, 28.215 million tons of grains and legumes since the beginning of the 2025/26 crop season.According to data Ukrainian State Customs Service, In April alone, 2.056 million tons were shipped. However, the Persistent drought and dry spells in the main winter wheat producing regions of the United States. They avoided greater losses. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) climate bulletinIn the Great Plains, a significantly elevated threat of wildfires persists due to the dry climate, with low humidity levels and wind gusts approaching 65 km/h. Furthermore, the USDA Yesterday, the agency released its export sales figures for the week ending April 9. According to the agency, the United States traded… 100,000 tons of wheat from the 2025/26 harvest During the period, volume came in line with market projections – from 75,000 to 250,000 tons.

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