Grain and oilseed prices for Melbourne, Adelaide, Oaklands
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Canola prices have crept up to $795/tonne in Melbourne compared to $780/tonne last week.
Despite the holiday break grain receivals continued to trickle in at GrainCorp silos in Victoria with a total of 37,600 tonnes delivered in the past seven days.
So far this season Victorian farmers have delivered 2,364,100 tonnes to GrainCorp silos and the tally for the eastern states is 10,876,900.
In the past week NSW farmers delivered 9100 tonnes of grain to GrainCorp silos bringing the seasonal total for the state to 6,799,600. Just 100 tonnes were delivered by Queensland farmers which indicated harvest was complete in the north. Queensland farmers delivered a total of 1,713,200 tonnes for the season.
A GrainCorp spokesperson said harvest was complete across Queensland and NSW except for a few regions that were receiving late crops.
In Victoria grain deliverers continued throughout the festive season, however, the total fire bans and hot windy conditions did cause some disruptions.
Agricultural consultant Colin Peace said domestic wheat prices were reflecting a lift of $5 a tonne in the past week, barley prices are remained unchanged to a little weaker and canola prices are $15 to $20 a tonne higher.
Prices based on per tonne price for the week ending December 30 2024
Melbourne, Victoria
Non GM canola: $795
GM canola: $735
H2 wheat: $385
APW wheat: $365
ASW wheat: $356
AGP wheat: $340
Malt 1 barley: $345
Maximus (MX1) barley: $335
BAR1 barley: $340
Milling oats: $460
Feed oats: $400
Lupins: $620
Field peas: $595
Desi chickpeas: $930
Kabuli chickpeas: NA
Hallmark lentils: $920
Faba beans: $615
Adelaide, South Australia
Non GM canola: $790
GM canola: $710
H2 wheat: $375
APW wheat: $370
ASW wheat: $362
AGP wheat: $345
Malt 1 barley: $352
Maximus (MX1) barley: $352
BAR1 barley: $325
Milling oats: $470
Feed oats: $395
Lupins: $615
Field peas: $595
Desi chickpeas: $925
Kabuli chickpeas: NA
Hallmark lentils: $925
Faba beans: $660
Oaklands, NSW
Non GM canola: $738
GM canola: $723
H2 wheat: $297
APW wheat: $288
ASW wheat: $288
AGP wheat: $288
Malt 1 barley: $279
Maximus (MX1) barley: $276
BAR1 barley: $272
Milling oats: $400
Feed oats: $378
Lupins: $562
Field peas: $570
Desi chickpeas: $872
Kabuli chickpeas: NA
Hallmark lentils: $862
Faba beans: $57
Cash prices are for 2024-25 season and based on the higher of capital city, port or country price, less freight and compulsory charges. Quality payments for protein, screenings and moisture may apply.
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