CBOT wheat falls after USDA data release

CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed down on Friday after a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release showing higher than expected ending stocks, with additional pressure from ample global supplies, including a record-large Argentine harvest.

• CBOT December soft red winter wheat WZ25 settled down 8-1/2 cents at $5.27-1/4 per bushel.

• K.C. December hard red winter wheat KWZ25 ended down 10-1/2 cents at $5.15-1/4 a bushel and Minneapolis December spring wheat MWEZ25 finished down 5 cents at $5.64-3/4 a bushel.

• The USDA estimated U.S. wheat ending stocks at 901 million bushels, compared with an average analyst estimate of 867 million bushels.

• The agency estimated world wheat ending stocks at 271.43 million metric tons, with an average analyst estimate of 266.13 million metric tons.

• The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange raised its estimate of Argentina's 2025/26 wheat harvest to a record 24 million metric tons, up from 22 million previously. The country's Rosario Exchange on Wednesday also raised its wheat forecast to a record 24.5 million tons.