Consultancy Strategie Grains on Thursday lowered its monthly forecast of soft wheat exports from the European Union and Britain in the 2020/21 season by 900,000 tonnes to 25.2 million to take account of a drop in demand, notably from China.
Wheat futures lower on improved US winter wheat condition ratings and ideas that Russia might relax grain export controls.
Weekly winter wheat condition ratings improved in the last week in Kansas and Oklahoma while holding steady in Texas, the US Department of Agriculture said Monday.
Wheat futures choppy following weekend storms that brought beneficial moisture to dry areas of the US Plains winter wheat belt.
Russian wheat export prices fell for a second consecutive week last week after the Russian origin lost a major tender in Egypt and CBOT wheat prices fell, analysts said.
Signals on the daily chart are a bit bearish as well, as the contract is zigzagging up in a rising channel, which suggests a further drop into $13.76-3/4 to $13.95 range.
CBOT wheat sliding overnight after climbing Tuesday on increased Chinese demand for US wheat, noted in the US Department of Agriculture's monthly supply and demand report.
Ukraine's winter crops are in good condition, with limited areas of frost damage.
CBOT wheat inching higher overnight after the USDA offered mixed ratings for US winter wheat conditions. Gains are limited by rain forecasts across the US Southern Plains.
Russian wheat export prices fell last week after two weeks of growth due to lower prices in Chicago and Paris, analysts said.
The US Department of Agriculture reported export inspections of US corn in the latest week at 1,544,460 tonnes, in line with trade expectations for 1.2 million to 1.8 million tonnes.
Brazilian farmers harvested an estimated 35% of the country's soybean acreage through last Thursday, down from 49% a year ago and the slowest pace in a decade, agribusiness consultancy AgRural said.