Wheat
US$ per bushel, nearest futures contract
What has the price done?
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Press and drag across the chart to see the change between two points. Source: Yahoo Finance, delayed. Bars are daily and prices are adjusted for splits, not dividends. Past returns don't predict future returns.
- Last price, per bushel
- US$6.033
- Day
- −0.08% ▼
- Year to date
- +18.98% ▲
- 1 year
- +15.07% ▲
- 52-week high
- US$7.67
- 52-week low
- US$5.063
Figures from the daily snapshot of 30 Oct 2026: CBOT futures, nearest contract, Yahoo Finance, delayed. Futures prices can differ from spot, and changes over a year include rolling from one contract month to the next. Past returns don't predict future returns.
What it is and what moves it
Wheat is milled into flour for bread, noodles and pasta. It is grown across many countries, with Russia among the biggest exporters.
What tends to move the price
- Harvests in Russia, Ukraine, the US, Europe, Australia and Canada.
- Export rules and conflict around the Black Sea.
- Weather, including droughts and floods in growing regions.
Wheat is a staple grown in many places, so a poor harvest or blocked port anywhere can move it.
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Price data: Yahoo Finance, delayed. Prices are the nearest futures contract on each exchange, not spot prices, converted to US$ where quoted in cents. For education only. Not financial advice.