US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis flat as futures sag
CHICAGO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady in a spot check of locations in the southern U.S. Plains on Tuesday as futures plummeted.
K.C. wheat futures took a dive as winter wheat harvests continued to progress globally.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a weekly crop progress report on Monday afternoon that the nation's winter wheat crop was 86% harvested vs. 80% a week ago.
K.C. September hard red winter wheat KWU25 fell to contract lows of $5.04-1/4 during the session before settling down 12-1/2 cents to $5.04-1/2 a bushel.
Protein premiums for railcar wheat shipped to and through Kansas City were unchanged for all grades of wheat. KCBT/SCA
Basis values are quoted against futures in cts/bu:
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| Previous |
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| Cash |
| basis |
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| basis |
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| price |
KANSAS |
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Wichita | -40 | + | U | -40 | + | U | $4.65 |
Newton | -65 | + | U | -65 | + | U | $4.40 |
Goodland | -75 | + | U | -75 | + | U | $4.30 |
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TEXAS |
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Gulf track* | 100 | + | U | 100 | + | U | $6.05 |
Galveston** | 100 | + | U | 100 | + | U | $6.05 |
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OKLAHOMA |
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Enid | -20 | + | U | -20 | + | U | $4.85 |
Catoosa | -25 | + | U | -25 | + | U | $4.80 |
NOTES:
H = March, K = May, N = July, U = September
Z = December; UNQ = Unquoted bids
0 = Sp Option price; NC = No comparison
* = No. 1 12% hard winter wheat, rail bids
** = Ordinary protein, rail bids
LINKS:
* K.C. HRW wheat protein scales KCBT/SCA
* U.S. weekly wheat crop progress US/WHE
* U.S. forward basis WHEAT/BASIS
* U.S. Midwest cash grain PM GRA/PM
* U.S. FOB Gulf Grain GRA/F
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