Durum, wheat price down at port, canola rallies

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Published: February 27, 2015

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Spring wheat and durum port prices are lower in the latest Agriculture Canada weekly price summary but canola is higher .

As of Feb. 20, the West Coast price for No. 1 CW hard red wheat was $336.93 per tonne, down $3.01 a tonne from where it was the week before.

No. 2 CPRS wheat, 11 percent protein is $281.89, down $6.06.

No. 1 durum prices at the West Coast was $554.97, down $2.36.

Canola at the West Coast was $506.58, up $7.68.

The full report from Agriculture Canada provides a listing of crop prices for specific commodities in Canada and the United States in which comparisons can be made between current prices, cumulative to-date averages, and historical crop year and calendar year averages.

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The full report is available by clicking here at Agriculture Canada’s web site.

The summary is for information only. The prices are believed to be accurate but are not endorsed by the Government of Canada.

The “Indicator Price” is collected from the International Grains Council and industry and represents a sample of FOB asking prices for export. It may not be reflective of actual selling prices.

The following is a sample of the full report.

 

$C/tonne West CoastNo 1 CWRS13.5% Protein

Indicator price*

St. LawrenceNo 1 CWRS13.5% Protein

Indicator price

Feb 20 336.93 350.20
Feb 13 339.94 355.63
Feb 6 337.96 355.66
Feb 21, 2014 347.62 N/A

 

$C/tonne West CoastNo 1 CWAD13.0% Protein

Indicator price*

St. LawrenceNo 1 CWAD13.0% Protein

Indicator price

Feb 20 554.97 532.15
Feb 13 557.33 560.20
Feb 6 561.60 577.77
Feb 21, 2014 390.66 N/A

 

$C/tonne Par RegionSaskatoonNo 1 CAN

Cash

TrackVancouverNo 1 CAN

Cash

Feb 20 443.28 506.58
Feb 13 438.18 498.90
Feb 6 435.13 496.46
Feb 21, 2014 372.18 451.28

 

 

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