
The 2023 Hard Winter Wheat Tour confirmed a very short Kansas crop, with a projected 178 million bushels against a five-year average of 303 million. Prices nonetheless fell as the Black Sea Grain Initiative was extended, with July HRW futures losing $0.41 over the tour week.
A small HRW crop would normally lift prices, but Black Sea supply security is currently capping the rally, so buyers face a split market.
After 322 past bullish weather events, Wheat (HRW) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -2.5% to +3.2%), and +1.0% over 20.
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.
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.