Wheat futures ended session with most contracts 9 to 13 cents lower, with MPLS the weakest

Rains over the last 24-hours are helping to build up soil moisture ahead of winter wheat planting. Estimates are running 200,000-500,000 MT for 18/19 all wheat export sales in the week that ended on August 9. US SRW FOB prices are now below Russia, though they do benefit from cheaper freight prices into the eastern Mediterranean.