Insights and Stories on Wheat Bids

Mar. 31, 2023 at 8:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies saw modest increases in the red spring varieties during the week ended Thursday, while durum stepped back. Significant gains in the U.S. wheat complex spilled over into Canadian cash prices, but stronger Canadian dollar tempered further increases. Ongoing concerns about dry conditions […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 17, 2023 at 8:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies saw upticks in the red spring varieties during the week ended Thursday, while durum stepped back a little. A strong upswing in the U.S. wheat complex lent support to Canadian cash prices, but a slightly higher dollar tempered further increases. There’s continued […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 10, 2023 at 8:15 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Hawkish comments from the chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the possible renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative brought down wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Thursday — and, in turn, pressured western Canadian wheat bids. In front of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Mar. 4, 2023 at 12:38 am CST

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted losses during the week ended Thursday, underpinned as losses in U.S. futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $3.50-$8.10 per tonne across the Prairies, according to price quotes from […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 25, 2023 at 7:33 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies saw the red spring varieties take a hit during the week ended Thursday, while durum made gains. There were sharp declines in the U.S. wheat complex, which weighed on Canadian cash prices while a weaker dollar helped to stymie further losses. Despite […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm