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Prairie cash wheat: Prices fall back, more so for CWRS, CPSR

MGEX, K.C. wheats down on week

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices across the Prairies lost ground during the week ended Nov. 23, with Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Prairie Spring Red wheats incurring larger declines than those for durum. Minneapolis and Kansas City wheat futures pulled back during the week, but Chicago nudged up a little. Ongoing issues with lacklustre U.S. […] Read more



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Prairie cash wheat: Bids up in early November

U.S. wheat futures up on week

MarketsFarm –– Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures provided support. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent) wheat prices were up by $8.80-$10.10 per tonne across the Prairies, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Weaker U.S. values pull down Canadian prices

Lower export sales drag on U.S. wheat

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies fell back during the week ended Nov. 2, with losses in Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Prairie Spring Red wheats, while those for Canada Western Amber Durum were mostly lower. The U.S. wheat complex lost ground during the week, due in part to lacklustre export sales. […] Read more


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Prairie cash wheat: Bids book week of losses

U.S. wheat futures down on week

MarketsFarm — Western Canadian wheat bids took a tumble with durum prices having the largest losses during the week ended Oct. 26. U.S. wheat futures were pressured throughout the week as rains fell on winter wheat-growing areas in the country, as well as in Argentina, Ukraine and Australia. Export sales for U.S. wheat were lower […] Read more

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Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

Weaker loonie also offers support

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly higher during the week ended Thursday, as gains in U.S. futures and weakness in the Canadian dollar provided support. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up by $5-$10.20 per tonne across the Prairies, according to price quotes from […] Read more