CWRS wheat prices, basis and exports on the Prairies
CWRS bids held steady as a weaker Canadian dollar offset lower US-dollar spring wheat futures, and elevators shipped out even more wheat than farmers' sharply higher deliveries.
Updated every week. Latest data: week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14.
In the week ending Nov 8, 2026, the median Prairie CWRS wheat cash bid was C$294.23 a tonne (about C$8.01 a bushel, converted), according to PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids.
This week in plain words
- Spot bids and basis barely moved, and basis stayed narrow for this time of year.
- Elevators moved wheat to port faster than farmers brought it in, so the pull on deliveries held.
- Exports running below the pace of the forecast while port stocks build would weaken that pull.
CWRS wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace | C$293.72 | C$7.99 | up C$2.22 |
| North Alberta | C$304.62 | C$8.29 | up C$1.55 |
| South Alberta | C$309.37 | C$8.42 | up C$3.33 |
| Northwest Saskatchewan | C$298.83 | C$8.13 | up C$1.07 |
| Northeast Saskatchewan | C$294.23 | C$8.01 | up C$0.65 |
| Southwest Saskatchewan | C$289.42 | C$7.88 | up C$2.97 |
| Southeast Saskatchewan | C$280.44 | C$7.63 | up C$0.32 |
| West Manitoba | C$286.76 | C$7.80 | up C$0.88 |
| East Manitoba | C$303.53 | C$8.26 | up C$2.16 |
Sources: PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids.
Wheat over the last 8 weeks
Bushel prices are converted from the published per-tonne price. The wheat price is for CWRS wheat. Cash bid and basis are the median of the regional bids on the last publication day of each week. Deliveries are what farmers delivered to country elevators in the week. Stocks are measured at the end of the week.
| Week ending | Crop week | Median cash bid (C$ a tonne) | Converted (C$ a bushel) | Median basis (C$ a tonne) | Exports (tonnes) | Farmer deliveries (tonnes) | Country elevator stocks (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 | 294.23 | 8.01 | −25.20 | 458,100 | 590,900 | 1,217,700 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 | 293.58 | 7.99 | −26.37 | 373,500 | 445,400 | 1,287,800 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 | 302.99 | 8.25 | −26.84 | 410,000 | 412,500 | 1,387,400 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 | 310.04 | 8.44 | −41.79 | 386,700 | 436,800 | 1,477,000 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 | 315.31 | 8.58 | −49.26 | 608,600 | 492,900 | 1,569,500 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 9 | 312.11 | 8.49 | −53.26 | 398,600 | 612,100 | 1,659,100 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 8 | 314.27 | 8.55 | −56.57 | 433,500 | 1,009,900 | 1,618,900 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7 | 322.38 | 8.77 | −58.98 | 257,100 | 561,200 | 1,263,500 |
Sources: PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids; ICE Futures; 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. CWRS bids held steady as a weaker Canadian dollar offset lower US-dollar spring wheat futures, and elevators shipped out even more wheat than farmers' sharply higher deliveries.
- Week ending Nov 1, 2026, crop week 13. CWRS bids followed spring wheat futures down almost dollar for dollar this week, so basis stopped narrowing but held at its narrowest for this time of year in six years.
- Week ending Oct 25, 2026, crop week 12. Spring wheat futures fell C$22 a tonne this week, but CWRS bids fell only C$7 as basis narrowed again while country elevators shipped more wheat than farmers delivered.
- Week ending Oct 18, 2026, crop week 11. Spring wheat futures fell, but CWRS bids fell less than half as much as basis narrowed again in every region while wheat moved to port at a fast pace.
- Week ending Oct 11, 2026, crop week 10. Spring wheat futures ended the week flat, but CWRS bids rose as basis kept recovering from a wide harvest level, helped this week by a jump in exports.
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