Conditions in the south - Russia's largest wheat producing area - were improved by healthy precipitation, Sovecon said. Russia is one of the world's largest exporters of wheat.
Wheat in the southern part of Russia entered last winter in the worst shape in a decade. However, the 2021 weather was favourable for the region, and crop conditions improved dramatically in recent months.
The tender seeks a range of different wheat types in two consignments for shipment from the US Pacific Northwest coast.
One consignment of 45,505 tonnes is sought for shipment between May 29 and June 12. A second consignment of 50,980 tonnes is sought for shipment between June 15 and June 29.
The most-active wheat futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade was down 0.3% at $6.10-1/2 a bushel by the end of the overnight session, near the session low of $6.08-1/4 that was its lowest since Dec 28.
"The market isn't concerned about any supply issues right now, so the market is on the defensive," a Melbourne-based grains trader said of wheat.
Wheat heads lower on improving crop weather in the US Plains winter wheat belt and a lack of supportive news.
CBOT May soft red winter wheat last traded down 3-3/4 cents at $6.36-1/4 per bushel. K.C. May hard red winter wheat was last down 6 cents at $5.95 a bushel and MGEX May spring wheat was down 2-3/4 cents at $6.30-1/2.