Durum prices, exports and stocks on the Prairies
No durum left through the terminals this week, the first week without terminal exports this crop year, and stocks rebuilt at both country elevators and ports while bids slipped a few dollars.
Updated every week. Latest data: week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14.
In the week ending Nov 8, 2026, the median Prairie durum cash bid was C$297.06 a tonne (about C$8.08 a bushel, converted), according to PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids.
This week in plain words
- The median spot bid fell about C$4 a tonne over the week.
- Farmers delivered more while elevators shipped less, so grain piled up instead of moving to ships.
- A return of vessel loadings would draw these stocks down again and give buyers a reason to compete for grain.
Durum cash bids by region
Each figure is the average posted bid of elevators in that region, in Canadian dollars a tonne. As of Nov 6, 2026. Bushel prices are converted from the tonne price.
| Where | A tonne | A bushel | Change on the week |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alberta | C$298.34 | C$8.12 | down C$2.61 |
| Northwest Saskatchewan | C$293.72 | C$7.99 | down C$4.95 |
| Southwest Saskatchewan | C$295.17 | C$8.03 | down C$5.60 |
| Southeast Saskatchewan | C$297.06 | C$8.08 | down C$6.30 |
| West Manitoba | C$305.50 | C$8.31 | down C$5.76 |
Sources: PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids.
Durum over the last 8 weeks
Bushel prices are converted from the published per-tonne price. The cash bid is the median of the regional bids on the last publication day of each week. Deliveries are what farmers delivered to country elevators in the week. Stocks are measured at the end of the week.
| Week ending | Crop week | Median cash bid (C$ a tonne) | Converted (C$ a bushel) | Exports (tonnes) | Farmer deliveries (tonnes) | Country elevator stocks (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 | 297.06 | 8.08 | 0 | 122,800 | 334,300 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 | 300.95 | 8.19 | 78,300 | 90,000 | 279,000 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 | 302.39 | 8.23 | 155,200 | 85,500 | 290,500 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 | 315.37 | 8.58 | 78,100 | 90,400 | 328,400 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 | 314.82 | 8.57 | 80,600 | 111,600 | 308,800 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 9 | 299.83 | 8.16 | 60,700 | 117,700 | 364,300 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 8 | 300.75 | 8.19 | 86,600 | 121,900 | 280,000 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7 | 295.10 | 8.03 | 117,100 | 52,600 | 204,900 |
Sources: PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids; Canadian Grain Commission. Bushel prices use 60 pounds a bushel (36.743 bushels a tonne).
Charts behind this week's story
Past weeks
- Week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14. No durum left through the terminals this week, the first week without terminal exports this crop year, and stocks rebuilt at both country elevators and ports while bids slipped a few dollars.
- Week ending Nov 1, 2026, crop week 13. Durum bids held close to last week's lower level while exports slowed to a normal pace and stocks kept falling at both the ports and country elevators.
- Week ending Oct 25, 2026, crop week 12. Durum bids fell about C$13 a tonne this week, and fell in every region, even though exports had their biggest week of the season and stocks fell at both ports and country elevators.
- Week ending Oct 18, 2026, crop week 11. Durum bids held at last week's higher level as a wave of grain reached the ports and built stocks there, while farmers delivered little.
- Week ending Oct 11, 2026, crop week 10. Durum bids posted their biggest weekly rise of the crop year in a week when heavy shipments drew country elevator stocks below their five-year range.
Durum prices by province: Alberta, Saskatchewan.
Grain exports by crop. About the data and how often it changes