Chickpea prices, deliveries and stocks on the Prairies
Chickpea quotes held for a second week, farm deliveries to elevators halved after two heavy weeks, and elevator stocks eased rather than building.
Updated every week. Latest data: week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14.
In the week ending Nov 8, 2026, Canadian chickpea deliveries to country elevators were 1,900 tonnes, according to the Canadian Grain Commission.
This week in plain words
- Saskatchewan's desi and kabuli quotes were unchanged on 4 November.
- Farmers sold less into elevators, while elevators kept shipping at an above-usual pace.
- Two heavy delivery weeks did not build elevator stocks; a third, with shipments slowing, would.
Chickpeas prices by class and province
The latest quote each province published, in Canadian dollars a tonne. As of Nov 4, 2026.
| Where | Price | Change on the week |
|---|---|---|
| Desi chickpeas, Saskatchewan | C$602.52 | unchanged from the previous quote |
| Kabuli chickpeas, 9 mm, Saskatchewan | C$660.28 | unchanged from the previous quote |
Sources: Saskatchewan weekly crop prices.
Chickpeas 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 | Farmer deliveries (tonnes) | Country elevator stocks (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 | 1,900 | 27,200 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 | 3,900 | 28,200 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 | 3,600 | 28,400 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 | 2,700 | 27,000 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 | 2,900 | 24,900 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 9 | 800 | 28,600 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 8 | 1,900 | 29,000 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7 | 2,300 | 29,400 |
Sources: Canadian Grain Commission.
Charts behind this week's story
Past weeks
- Week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14. Chickpea quotes held for a second week, farm deliveries to elevators halved after two heavy weeks, and elevator stocks eased rather than building.
- Week ending Nov 1, 2026, crop week 13. Chickpea quotes held their late-October rise while farmers delivered more than in this week of any recent year, and elevator stocks did not build.
- Week ending Oct 25, 2026, crop week 12. Chickpea quotes held through the week, then rose on October 28 for the first time since late September, while more chickpeas moved through elevators than in any recent year for the week.
- Week ending Oct 18, 2026, crop week 11. Chickpea quotes held for another week as the harvest finished, and the official outlook nudged its price forecast up rather than down.
- Week ending Oct 11, 2026, crop week 10. Chickpea quotes held steady for a second week as Saskatchewan finished harvesting a large crop on top of big carry-in stocks.