The May wheat contract traded in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) It closed this Thursday (30) with a significant drop of 18.50 points and 2.88%, quoted at US$ cents 623.75/bushel. In Kansas City Bank Exchange (KCBT)The grain fell 12.25 points and 1.77%, to US$ cents 678.00/bushel. On the other hand, futures contracts recorded partial weekly gains of 2.55%. CBOT and 2.88% in KCBTIn the monthly breakdown, futures also recorded a cumulative increase of 1.22% in Chicago and 6.69% in KansasIn this trading session, cereal prices were pressured by… fall in crude oil prices, which influences the prices of North American agricultural commoditiesIn parallel, the Improved weather conditions in parts of the winter wheat fields in the United States. It also put pressure on grain futures. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) climate bulletin, in the Plains, isolated frosts They were recorded throughout the day, especially over the west of NebraskaIn addition to low temperatures, light rain cover sections of Texas, Colorado and of Kansas, main wheat-producing state. Still on the subject of climate, the report Drought Monitor of USDA indicated a slight improvement of 1 percentage point (69%) from the dry about winter wheat cropsLarger gains were limited by Strong international demandExport sales records for the week ending April 23rd USDA, show that the The United States traded 226,000 tons of wheat from the 2025/26 crop. During this period. Volume within market projections of up to 300,000 tons.
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