Yellow pea prices, exports and stocks on the Prairies
Yellow pea bids slipped a dollar or two in every region as farm deliveries eased, while country elevators kept shipping out more peas than they took in and port stocks rebuilt.
Updated every week. Latest data: week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14.
In the week ending Nov 8, 2026, the median Prairie yellow pea cash bid was C$335.27 a tonne (about C$9.12 a bushel, converted), according to PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids.
This week in plain words
- Bids eased a little, giving back almost all of last week's gain.
- Elevators drew their stocks down again, and the peas went to the ports faster than ships took them.
- Port stocks rising further while exports slow would reduce the pull on country peas.
Yellow peas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Alberta | C$352.31 | C$9.59 | down C$1.09 |
| South Alberta | C$353.19 | C$9.61 | down C$0.96 |
| Northwest Saskatchewan | C$342.62 | C$9.32 | down C$1.01 |
| Northeast Saskatchewan | C$334.37 | C$9.10 | down C$2.88 |
| Southwest Saskatchewan | C$336.18 | C$9.15 | down C$2.07 |
| Southeast Saskatchewan | C$326.98 | C$8.90 | down C$1.60 |
| West Manitoba | C$317.42 | C$8.64 | down C$1.47 |
| East Manitoba | C$312.61 | C$8.51 | down C$1.73 |
Sources: PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids.
Peas over the last 8 weeks
Bushel prices are converted from the published per-tonne price. The pea price is for yellow peas. The cash bid is the median of the regional bids on the last publication day of each week. Deliveries are what farmers delivered to country elevators in the week. Stocks are measured at the end of the week.
| Week ending | Crop week | Median cash bid (C$ a tonne) | Converted (C$ a bushel) | Exports (tonnes) | Farmer deliveries (tonnes) | Country elevator stocks (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 | 335.27 | 9.12 | 39,000 | 48,500 | 208,500 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 | 337.75 | 9.19 | 57,100 | 71,600 | 228,400 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 | 335.19 | 9.12 | 24,500 | 70,400 | 256,800 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 | 337.88 | 9.20 | 77,400 | 40,600 | 230,900 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 | 333.95 | 9.09 | 138,600 | 41,000 | 226,200 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 9 | 318.62 | 8.67 | 78,300 | 30,400 | 261,900 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 8 | 309.63 | 8.43 | 69,300 | 67,300 | 323,700 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7 | 298.78 | 8.13 | 75,200 | 83,500 | 361,000 |
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. Yellow pea bids slipped a dollar or two in every region as farm deliveries eased, while country elevators kept shipping out more peas than they took in and port stocks rebuilt.
- Week ending Nov 1, 2026, crop week 13. Yellow pea bids edged up in every region as exports and country shipments more than doubled, even though farmers again delivered more than in any of the past five years for this week.
- Week ending Oct 25, 2026, crop week 12. Yellow pea bids slipped after three weeks of gains as farmers delivered twice the usual amount and exports slowed.
- Week ending Oct 18, 2026, crop week 11. Yellow pea bids rose again, more slowly, as exports ran at twice what reached the ports while shipments from the country slowed and farm deliveries stayed above average.
- Week ending Oct 11, 2026, crop week 10. Yellow pea bids rose again as fast shipments to port drew elevator stocks below their usual range, though peas on farms are plentiful.
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