
Hard red winter wheat export cash prices rose about 73 cents since January as futures climbed from $4.37 to $5.64 per bushel by May 25. Drought in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and most of Kansas has cut HRW yield potential, and USDA raised its 2018/19 US wheat production forecast.
Drought-driven HRW shortfalls and firm export basis keep US wheat prices supported, raising feed wheat costs.
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 1,072 past bullish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% 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.