Wheat decreased 17.24 USd/BU or 3.13% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March of 2025.

Prices are a fundamental component of exchange and have long been important to the functioning of agricultural markets. Grain prices are closely related to grain transportation, where the supply and demand for grain simultaneously determines both the price of grain, as well as the demand for grain transportation.

This data has corn, soybean, and wheat prices 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.

The data come from three sources: USDA-AMS Market News price reports, GeoGrain, and U.S. Wheat Associates. Links are included below. GeoGrain offers granular data for purchase. The GeoGrain data here is an average of those granular prices for a given state (and the "Southeast" region, which combines Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama).

This is one of three companion datasets. The other two are grain basis (https://agtransport.usda.gov/d/v85y-3hep) 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 monthly price of wheat (hard red winter) in the United States reached an all time high in May 2022, at over 520 U.S. dollars per metric ton. The unprecedented price increase began in mid-2020, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and was later exacerbated by the Russo-Ukrainian War in March 2022. Before the war, Russia and Ukraine were among the world's five largest wheat exporters, and around one third of all international wheat imports came from these two countries.

The increase of 96 dollars per ton between February and March 2022 was the single largest price hike in U.S. history, and was only the second time that prices had exceeded 400 dollars - the first time this happened was due to the financial crisis of 2008. In the five years before the Covid-19 pandemic, the price of wheat generally fluctuated between 150 and 230 dollars per ton.

Data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics in Abuja, Nigeria on monthly prices for select markets in Kebbi State, Nigeria for January 2000 to December 2016.

Learn about the factors that affect grain prices per kilogram and how prices can vary between different types of grains and locations, along with the impact of market trends and changing conditions on the prices of wheat, corn, and rice.

Graph and download economic data for Global price of Wheat (PWHEAMTUSDM) from Jan 1990 to Jan 2025 about wheat, World, and price.

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for U.S. wheat (HRW) from 2014 through 2026*. In 2023, the average price for U.S. wheat (HRW) stood at 340 nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton.

Learn about the various factors that influence grain commodity prices, including supply and demand, weather patterns, transportation costs, and government policies. Gain insight into how traders and analysts make predictions about price movements and why understanding these factors is crucial for farmers, traders, and consumers.

The Nigerien grain market reached $19.5B in 2024, increasing by 1.8% against the previous year. In general, consumption, however, showed a abrupt decline. Grain consumption peaked at $44.5B in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Stay up-to-date with today's grain prices per bushel for corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and rice, and learn about the various factors that influence these prices such as weather, supply and demand, government policies, and international trade. Discover how farmers, agribusinesses, and consumers are affected by these prices.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Farm Products: Grains (WPU012) from Jan 1926 to Feb 2025 about grains, agriculture, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

The monthly average price for normal wheat in Egypt amounted to 22.05 Egyptian pounds (0.71 U.S. dollars) per kilogram as of May 2023. During the period reviewed, the price was the highest ever recorded and increased slightly compared to the previous month, registering a growth of almost 1.9 percent. In November 2019, the average price dropped by one Egyptian pound and stayed constant until May 2020 before fluctuating and increasing in general. The previous relative stability in wheat prices was caused by the extensive involvement of the Egyptian government in all parts of the wheat value chain.   

A major crop for the Egyptians     

Grains constitute Egypt's most important crop group, with wheat as the most important grain of all. In 2021, the country produced nine million metric tons of the crop. Yet Egyptians consumed more than twice that number. The grain is fundamental to the Egyptian population's food staple. In order to meet a demand that is higher than the local production, the country imports the majority of its wheat. In fact, Egypt has held its position as the largest wheat importer globally for years.

Several shocks to the Egyptian grain market     

The increases in the crop's price since September 2021 were a result of several reasons. The increases in the global average price of cereals, as well as crops affected by weather conditions in major export nations were among the main causes. Furthermore, the Russia-Ukraine war has severe implications on the wheat supply globally and in Egypt. Both countries are leading wheat import partners of Egypt, aggregating 85 percent of the country's wheat imports in 2020. As of the same year, the volume of wheat imported from Russia stood at 14 million metric tons.

The Wholesale Price Index of food grains across India during financial year 2024 was nearly 194. An overall increase in the price index was seen over the years from financial year 2013 in the country.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Wheat Mill Products, Corn Mill Products, and Other Grain Mill Products Except Flour (WPU02140908) from Jun 1998 to Feb 2025 about flour, grains, corn, wheat, mills, processed, food, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Learn about the current trends in grain prices per bushel, including the factors affecting corn, wheat, soybean, and sorghum prices in September 2021. Stay informed on the fluctuations in the grain market to make informed investment decisions and agricultural policies.

In 2024, the global cereal grain market decreased by -0.9% to $3,876.1B, falling for the second year in a row after three years of growth. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.4% from 2012 to 2024; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations in certain years. Over the period under review, the global market hit record highs at $3,926.8B in 2022; however, from 2023 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Wheat prices in Canada for Q1 2024 closed at 237 USD/MT. Canada's wheat market struggled with declining prices, impacted by a stronger Canadian dollar and rising shipping costs, making exports less competitive. High supply levels and reduced demand, both locally and globally, resulted in a bearish outlook and subdued market activity.

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

The goal of this study is to examine the significance of grain prices for economic and social history of the early modern period and its role for the evaluation of socio-economic phenomena. Grain prices in Cologne serve as an example because at least within Germany, it has the most frequently reported data and for a time period of 267 years, weekly data is available. The study is not about the specific economic history of Cologne; based on the Cologne series edited by Ebeling/Irsigler 1976/77 the general significance of grain prices is discussed. Grain prices are also put into a broader framework to acknowledge their meaning. The study contains grain prices from at the earliest 1500 to at the latest 1800 as nominal prices as well as converted in grams of silver. Due to these standards the classification of the territory needs to be limited on the German territory. The previous evaluation of grain price series from Cologne are summarized and critically discussed. The discussion is focused on data source base, how this base was chosen and the relevant institutional features of grain provision in Cologne. The question, in how far grain prices fulfill the required condition to serve as indicators for economic development, can be reconstructed not only looking at studies on development of prices. Especially the importance of grain in alimentation of the early modern period, the consumption of grain and the quantitative restriction of grain demand are essential parts of the analysis. Until long into the 19th century grain prices were influenced by strong political regulations. Therefore it will be analyzed as well which economic policy measures concretely influenced grain prices and in how far these issues are covered in the theoretical economic literature. The transition of the grain market in the middle of the 18th century marks the beginning of the scientific investigation on prices and their history. The analysis of the statistical material and of the underlying sources until the present age can only be undertaken for some basic works, due to the richness of material.

Subdivision of the study (list of tables): - Indices of nominal rye prices in Germany (1500 - 1800) - Rye prices in Germany in g silver/ hectoliters (1500 - 1800)