CWRS wheat prices in Alberta
Updated every week. Latest data: week ending Nov 8, 2026, crop week 14.
In the week ending Nov 8, 2026 (crop week 14), elevator cash bids for CWRS wheat in Alberta ranged from C$293.72 a tonne in the Peace region to C$309.37 a tonne in South Alberta, according to PDQ (Price and Data Quotes).
Bids were up in all 3 regions on the week, by C$1.55 to C$3.33 a tonne.
As of the week ending Nov 8, 2026, country elevators in Alberta held 539 thousand tonnes of wheat other than durum, 4% above the 5-year average, according to the Canadian Grain Commission.
CWRS wheat cash bids by region in Alberta
Canadian dollars a tonne. Each figure is the average posted bid of elevators in that region; individual elevators may bid more or less. A region's bid is its latest on or before the week's last publication day, no more than 10 days old. No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, 13.5% protein. Posted elevator bids, not transaction prices.
| Region | Latest bid (C$ a tonne) | Change on the week | Sep 18 (week 7) | Sep 25 (week 8) | Oct 2 (week 9) | Oct 9 (week 10) | Oct 16 (week 11) | Oct 23 (week 12) | Oct 30 (week 13) | Nov 6 (week 14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace region | 293.72 | +2.22 | 322.38 | 314.27 | 312.11 | 315.31 | 310.04 | 300.45 | 291.50 | 293.72 |
| North Alberta | 304.62 | +1.55 | 336.27 | 328.29 | 325.32 | 326.60 | 319.42 | 311.86 | 303.07 | 304.62 |
| South Alberta | 309.37 | +3.33 | 339.94 | 332.06 | 330.16 | 331.02 | 323.51 | 315.68 | 306.04 | 309.37 |
Source: PDQ (Price and Data Quotes) elevator cash bids. The Peace region straddles the Alberta and British Columbia border. Markets Lab counts it with Alberta on this page, so its bid is not a British Columbia figure.
The Alberta government price for CWRS wheat
Canadian dollars a tonne. Published quotes, not transaction prices.
| Quote | Latest quote (C$ a tonne) | Quote date | Change on the previous week | Same week last year | Average of 5 earlier years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWRS wheat | 308.43 | Nov 6, 2026 | +13.77 | 270.80 | 358.62 |
Alberta quote: Average of Alberta elevator bids for CWRS wheat, 13% protein. Alberta wheat is dated by the issue; the quoted price may be from the preceding day. Last year and the average use the same crop-year week. The average covers the previous 5 crop years. Source: Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Weekly Crop Market Review.
Wheat stocks in Alberta
Excludes durum. The week ended November 8, 2026, and the change from November 1.
| Where | Stocks now (thousand tonnes) | Change in one week | Against the 5-year average | Weeks at recent outflow pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country elevators | 539 | −117 | 4% above | 2.5 weeks (usual 3.1) |
| Processors | 16 | −0.4 | 125% above | n/a |
Weeks at recent outflow pace is the stock divided by the average weekly outflow over up to 4 weeks. Source: Canadian Grain Commission.
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