Barley deliveries, exports and stocks on the Prairies
Barley exports fell back after a three-week run and country elevator shipments fell to a third of the week before, so elevator stocks rose even though farm deliveries stayed at a six-year low for this week.
Updated every week. Latest data: week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14.
In the week ending Nov 8, 2026, Canadian barley deliveries to country elevators were 41,100 tonnes, according to the Canadian Grain Commission.
This week in plain words
- Shipments from country elevators were the lowest for this week in six years.
- Farmers kept selling little, but with so little going out, elevator stocks still rose.
- Port stocks are far below usual, so a new run of export loadings would need country shipments to pick up.
Barley over the last 8 weeks
Deliveries are what farmers delivered to country elevators in the week. Stocks are measured at the end of the week.
| Week ending | Crop week | Exports (tonnes) | Farmer deliveries (tonnes) | Country elevator stocks (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 | 29,800 | 41,100 | 262,800 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 | 126,800 | 39,900 | 246,400 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 | 117,900 | 69,300 | 274,300 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 | 100,500 | 72,000 | 297,700 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 | 62,200 | 70,300 | 363,200 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 9 | 167,300 | 101,000 | 426,400 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 8 | 41,500 | 161,300 | 427,300 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7 | 50,300 | 166,300 | 429,500 |
Sources: Canadian Grain Commission.
Charts behind this week's story
Past weeks
- Week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14. Barley exports fell back after a three-week run and country elevator shipments fell to a third of the week before, so elevator stocks rose even though farm deliveries stayed at a six-year low for this week.
- Week ending Nov 1, 2026, crop week 13. Barley exports rose for a third straight week while farm deliveries fell to their lowest for this week in six years, and country elevator stocks fell.
- Week ending Oct 25, 2026, crop week 12. Barley exports rose and less grain arrived from the country this week, and port stocks fell by far more than those flows explain.
- Week ending Oct 18, 2026, crop week 11. Barley stocks at country elevators fell back to about average as grain moved to port faster than farmers delivered, and port stocks stayed well above usual as arrivals outran loadings.
- Week ending Oct 11, 2026, crop week 10. Barley processing is running above the usual range and elevators drew their stocks down, but exports fell back and port stocks rose.
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