Wheat rose to 534.93 USd/Bu on July 1, 2025, up 1.17% from the previous day. Over the past month, Wheat's price has fallen 0.75%, and is down 7.93% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Wheat - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

The dataset contains daily price ranges calculated from the daily high and low prices for Chicago Wheat, Corn, and Oats futures contracts, starting in 1877. The data is manually extracted from the ``Annual Reports of the Trade and Commerce of Chicago'' (today, the Chicago Board of Trade, CBOT, which is part of the CME group).

The price range is calculated as Ranget = ln(Ht) - ln(Lt), where Ht and Lt are the highest and lowest price observed on trading day t.

Description of the dataset:

Date: The trading day, format dd-mm-yyyy

Range_W_F1: Price range Wheat futures, First expiration (nearby contract)

Range_W_F2: Price range Wheat futures, Second expiration

Range_C_F1: Price range Corn futures, First expiration (nearby contract)

Range_C_F2: Price range Corn futures, Second expiration

Range_O_F1: Price range Oats futures, First expiration (nearby contract)

Range_O_F2: Price range Oats futures, Second expiration

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)-- Original Data, 1842-1944 (2)--Original Data, 1938-1952. "Statistics Of Wheat Prices For The Period 1841-1870 Were Taken From Newspapers Of That Period, Namely The American, The Democrat, And The Tribune; From The Annual Review Of The Trade And Commerce Of Chicago, Published By The Tribune, And All Found In The Archives Of The Chicago Historical Society. The Statistics For The Period 1871-1922 Are All From The Annual Reports Published By The Chicago Board Of Trade." (J.E. Boyle In Source). Average Monthly Price Is Computed (NBER) By Averaging Monthly High And Low. In All Cases The Effort Was Made To Use That Grade Of Wheat In Which The Most Transactions Were Had. On This Basis, Therefore, These Grades Were Used. (All Cash Prices.): 1841-57, Spring Wheat; 1858-59, Standard Spring; 1860-63, No. 2 Spring; 1864-1870, No. 1 Spring; 1871-1897, No. 2 Spring; 1898-1904,"Regular" Wheat (Deliverable On Contracts); 1905-1918, No. 2 Red Winter; 1919-1920, No. 2 Northern, 1921-1922, No. 2 Red Northern. Future Trading In Wheat At The Chicago Board Of Trade Ceased August 25, 1917, And Was Resumed July 15, 1920. The Price Of Cash Wheat Was Fixed By The Government Beginning In September, 1917. Government Control Of Cash Wheat Ceased On June 30, 1920. Beginning In 1883, The Basic Cash Price Of Wheat Is That Spot Price Of Such Wheat As Is Being Delivered On Chicago Future Contracts, Or Is Expected To Be Delivered On Them, Adjusted For Any Premium Or Discount Applicable On Delivery. Listing Of Prices Was Discontinued In The Wheat Studies For May, 1944, Vol Xx, No. 5. June And July Prices Are From "World Grain Review And Outlook, 1945," P.281. Source: James E. Boyle, Chicago Wheat Prices For Eighty-One Years, Pp. 69-71, For 1841-1882; Food Research Institute, Stanford University, "Wheat Studies, " November, 1934, P.118 And The Following December Issues For 1883-1944.

This NBER data series m04001a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04001a

Basis reflects both local and global supply and demand forces. It is calculated as the difference between the local cash price and the futures price. It affects when and where many grain producers and shippers buy and sell grain. Many factors affect basis—such as local supplies, storage and transportation availability, and global demand—and they interact in complex ways. How changes in basis manifest in transportation is likewise complex and not always direct. For instance, an increase in current demand will drive cash prices up relative to future prices, and increase basis. At the same time, grain will enter the transportation system to fulfill that demand. However, grain supplies also affect basis, but will have the opposite effect on transportation. During harvest, the increase in the supply of grain pushes down cash prices relative to futures prices, and basis weakens, but the demand for transportation increases to move the supplies.

For more information on how basis is linked to transportation, see the story, "Grain Prices, Basis, and Transportation" (https://agtransport.usda.gov/stories/s/sjmk-tkh6), and links below for research on the topic.

This data has corn, soybean, and wheat basis for a variety of locations. These include origins—such as Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and many others—and destinations, such as the Pacific Northwest, Louisiana Gulf, Texas Gulf, and Atlantic Coast.

This is one of three companion datasets. The other two are grain prices (https://agtransport.usda.gov/d/g92w-8cn7) and grain price spreads (https://agtransport.usda.gov/d/an4w-mnp7). These datasets are separate, because the coverage lengths differ and missing values are removed (e.g., there needs to be a cash price and a futures price to have a basis price).

The cash price comes from the grain prices dataset and the futures price comes from the appropriate futures market, which is Chicago Board of Trade (CME Group) for corn, soybeans, and soft red winter wheat; Kansas City Board of Trade (CME Group) for hard red winter wheat; and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange for hard red spring wheat.

Get statistical data on weekly spot market and forward contract winter wheat prices in Ontario. Data includes: * old and new crop Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) prices * old and new crop weekly unadjusted basis * old and new crop weekly adjusted basis * old crop weekly cash price * new crop cash price * cash price spread * CBOT price spread * Canadian dollar value * 5-year average for winter wheat basis * 10-year average for winter wheat basis * 10-year average for cash price Statistical data are compiled to serve as a source of agriculture and food statistics for the province of Ontario. Data are prepared primarily by Statistics and Economics staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in co-operation with the Agriculture Division of Statistics Canada and various government departments and farm marketing boards.

Interactive chart of historical daily wheat prices back to 1975. The price shown is in U.S. Dollars per bushel.

The wheat exchange market is a financial market where wheat contracts are bought and sold. Participants can manage price risk, secure future supplies, and profit from changes in wheat prices. This article explains the use of futures contracts, the role of exchanges like the Chicago Board of Trade, and the influence of factors such as weather conditions and government policies.

Get statistical data on weekly spot market and forward contract winter wheat prices in Ontario. Data includes: * old and new crop Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) prices * old and new crop weekly unadjusted basis * old and new crop weekly adjusted basis * old crop weekly cash price * new crop cash price * cash price spread * CBOT price spread * Canadian dollar value * 5-year average for winter wheat basis * 10-year average for winter wheat basis * 10-year average for cash price Statistical data are compiled to serve as a source of agriculture and food statistics for the province of Ontario. Data are prepared primarily by Statistics and Economics staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in co-operation with the Agriculture Division of Statistics Canada and various government departments and farm marketing boards.

CBOT operates as part of the CME Group, offering a wide range of futures and options contracts across various asset classes. CBOT specializes in trading futures and options contracts for agricultural commodities, such as corn, soybeans, wheat, and oats, as well as financial instruments, including interest rates and stock indexes.

Explore the dynamic factors influencing wheat prices for South Dakota growers, including weather, international market dynamics, agricultural policies, technological advancements, and trading platforms like the Chicago Board of Trade.

Corn fell to 419.27 USd/BU on July 1, 2025, down 0.29% from the previous day. Over the past month, Corn's price has fallen 4.33%, and is down 0.47% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Corn - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Replication data for "Trade policy announcements can increase price volatility in global food commodity markets":

Original dataset on trade policy announcements from 2005 to 2017 for wheat and maize (corn) (details in codebook)

Daily price ranges based on the highest and lowest price recorded for wheat and corn futures (traded at the Chicago Board of Trade, CBOT)

Stocks-to-use data for the United States, which is compiled by the United States Department for Agriculture (USDA) and available at monthly frequency from their World Supply and Demand Estimates report

Interactive chart of historical daily corn prices back to 1959. The price shown is in U.S. Dollars per bushel.

Soybeans fell to 1,027.21 USd/Bu on June 30, 2025, down 0.05% from the previous day. Over the past month, Soybeans's price has fallen 0.61%, and is down 11.17% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Soybeans - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

Obtenez des données statistiques sur les prix hebdomadaires du marché au comptant et des contrats à terme relatifs au blé d’hiver en Ontario.

Les données incluses sont les suivantes:

• prix de l’ancienne récolte du Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
• base hebdomadaire non ajustée de l’ancienne récolte
• base hebdomadaire ajustée de l’ancienne récolte
• prix au comptant hebdomadaire de l’ancienne récolte
• prix de la nouvelle récolte du CBOT
• base hebdomadaire non ajustée de la nouvelle récolte
• base hebdomadaire ajustée de la nouvelle récolte
• prix au comptant de la nouvelle récolte
• écart du prix au comptant
• écart du prix du CBOT
• valeur en dollars canadiens
• moyenne sur 5 ans - base pour le blé tendre blanc d’hiver
• moyenne sur 10 ans - base pour le blé tendre blanc d’hiver
• moyenne sur 10 ans - Prix au comptant

Les données statistiques recueillies constituent une source de statistiques sur l'agriculture et les aliments pour la province. Les données sont principalement compilées par les statisticiens et les économistes du ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation et des Affaires rurales de l'Ontario, en collaboration avec la Division de l'agriculture de Statistiques Canada et divers ministères et commissions de commercialisation de produits agricoles.