The global grain and oilseed market: corn and soybeans became more expensive on Friday, wheat prices predominantly increased.

On Friday, October 17, 2025, at the close of trading, the wheat complex was mostly traded higher. December soft red winter wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose to $185.09 per ton, December hard red winter wheat futures on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) in Kansas City rose to $180.59 per ton, and December hard red spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) in Minneapolis fell to $201.90 per ton. December SRW futures in Chicago closed at $5.03-3/4, up 1 ¼ cents, March futures closed at $5.20-1/4, up 1 ½ cents. December HRW futures in Kansas City closed at $4.91-1/2, up 2 ¾ cents, March futures closed at $5.11, up 2 cents. December spring wheat futures on the MGEX in Minneapolis closed at $5.49-1/2, down 1 cent, March spring wheat futures on the MGEX closed at $5.69-1/2, down ½ cent. The French agency FranceAgriMer estimates the soft wheat harvest in France as of October 13 to be 27% higher than the previous week. A cold front forecast for ...