
Wheat prices fell 2.5-4.2% in the week as forecasts improved for EU and US crops after heavy rain, and traders took profits after a April-May rally. SovEcon cut its 2024 Russian wheat forecast to 85.7 million tons, while Strategie Grains raised its EU soft wheat forecast.
Improving Northern Hemisphere crop prospects offset Russian weather losses, pressuring wheat values. Feed buyers should expect softer wheat feed alternatives if the outlook holds.
After 334 past bearish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.7%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 70 past bearish weather events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -3.9% to +2.5%), and -1.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.