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This is your Daily Wheat Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hello and welcome back to Daily Wheat Price Tracker. I’m Vanessa Clark, here to bring you your go-to update on everything happening in the world of wheat prices, global supply trends, and what it means for producers, buyers, and the market at large. Whether you’re checking in from the Midwest, following the commodity markets, or just curious about today’s wheat story, I’m so glad you’re tuning in.
Today is Tuesday, November eighteenth, two thousand twenty-five, and we’ve got a lot to unpack. Let’s get straight into the main event: the latest developments in wheat prices and what’s driving this week’s grain market sentiment.
Wheat prices are range-bound after a pretty eventful couple of days. According to the latest midday update from Total Farm Marketing, Chicago and Kansas City wheat have both given back some of their recent gains, while Minneapolis wheat remains higher. That means the market is mixed at the moment, reflecting uncertainty as traders digest new global supply data and recent harvest results.
So, what’s the current trading price for our favorite commodity? Chicago soft red winter wheat for December twenty-five is hovering just under three hundred dollars per ton, or about two ninety-eight per ton right now, as reported by Mecardo earlier today. That’s down slightly from last week’s levels, showing how global supply updates are keeping a lid on any meaningful rally.
Let’s take a closer look at what’s behind this market action. The big news shaking things up is the November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, which dropped late last week after the US government shutdown delayed October’s data. The USDA sharply revised wheat production forecasts upward this month – by substantial margins for major exporters like the US, Canada, the EU, Russia, Australia, and Argentina. This nearly three percent jump in global wheat ending stocks has poured cold water on talk of a possible price spike. More wheat means less urgency for buyers, and prices are reflecting that.
Export news is shaping sentiment too. Russian wheat exports remain at a record pace, sending strong signals to the global market. Almost half of Russia’s wheat shipments are headed to buyers in Africa, underscoring how supply routes are shifting as countries look to secure their food needs. Meanwhile, the United States saw rumors of potential Chinese buying – but so far, there’s no official confirmation, so that’s one to watch for in upcoming sessions.
Domestically, winter wheat planting in the US stands at ninety-two percent completed, just below last year and the five-year average. However, crop ratings are less optimistic: only forty-five percent of winter wheat is considered good to excellent right now, a notable drop from last year’s forty-nine percent. That sets up the next few weeks as critical for producers monitoring field conditions and
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