The global grain and oilseed market: wheat and corn prices increased on Thursday, while soybean prices decreased.

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the wheat market saw an increase. March quotes for soft winter wheat on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CBOT) decreased to $186.36 per ton, March futures for hard winter wheat KCBT in Kansas City rose to $189.96 per ton, March futures for hard spring wheat MGEX in Minneapolis decreased to $210.54 per ton. March futures for SRW wheat in Chicago closed at $5.07-3/4, up by 1 ½ cents, May futures in Chicago closed at $5.18-3/4, up by 1 ½ cents. March futures for HRW wheat in Kansas City closed at $5.17, up by 9 ¼ cents, May futures closed at $5.29-1/4, up by 9 cents. March futures for spring wheat MGEX in Minneapolis closed at $5.73, up by 11 cents, May futures for spring wheat MGEX closed at $5.83, up by 10 ½ cents. Data on export sales for the week ending November 27, published on Thursday, showed wheat sales volume of 460,655 tons. This is in the middle of the forecasted trade volume range of 250,000–600,000 tons. U.S. wheat export commitments ...