As of this year Sept 4, sunflower has been already harvested at 13% of total areas (4,744.000 ha), with average sunseeds yield equaling to 12,5 metric centners per ha; agrarians have already threshed 783,000 MT sunseeds.
As of now, Ukrainian domestic/export markets sunseeds prices continue going up due to domestic/export markets sunoil prices growth, Ukrainian sunseeds output unfavorable forecasts and additional sunseeds processing facilities launching. It is to be admitted, within this year 2 new sunseeds processing plants have been launched in Kirovograd region. Thus, now competition for sunseeds (whose this year output will most probably be down against previous year) is strengthening.
In meanwhile, within reporting week EXW basis sunseeds purchase prices ranged within UAH3,700–3,900 per MT (for middlemen) and UAH4,050–4,300 per MT (for agricultural producers).
As of this week, CPT basis sunseeds purchase prices fluctuated within UAH4,350–4,500 per MT (for agricultural producers) and UAH3,900–4,000 per MT (for middlemen).
On Ukrainian export market, there were no sunseeds export sales within this week.
As of this week, Ukrainian sunseeds export guiding prices ranged within US$645–660 per MT.
Sunoil, sun.pell
Ukrainian export sunoil market within this week has got considerably strengthened mainly due to global market vegetable oils prices growth and domestic market sunseeds prices boost.
Within this week Ukrainian sunoil export demand prices ranged within US$1,240–1,245 per MT (FOB Black Sea ports, Sept 2012 shipments); export offer prices were US$1,250–1,260 per MT (FOB Black Sea ports, Sept 2012 shipments).
Ukrainian sunoil export DAF basis prices ranged within US$1,260–1,270 per MT.
Within reporting week Ukrainian domestic market sunoil prices have got strengthened.
Producers fixed UAH10,000–10,200 per MT (EXW) sunoil domestic sale prices.
Within this week Ukrainian sun.pell export market continued strengthening due to global market other feeds prices growth.
As of this week, DAF Poland basis export prices fluctuated within US$320–330 per MT. Within last week DAF Belarus basis export prices were down US$20–25 per MT against DAF Poland, but within this week prices difference has narrowed to just US$10 per MT, so DAF Belarus basis export prices were US$310–320 per MT.
On FOB Black Sea ports basis, this week Ukrainian sun.pell export prices were US$325–330 per MT.
Within this week Ukrainian domestic market sun.pell prices have strengthened and remained high. As of this week, domestic market sun.pell prices fluctuated within UAH2,500–2,700 per MT (sunseeds meal - UAH2,250–2,450 per MT).
Export prices of Ukrainian sunflower complex articles
Delivery basis
05.09.2012
Changes within
week, %
28.08.2012
Crude sunoil in bulk (US$ per MT)
Offer
Demand
Average
Offer
Demand
Average
EXW*, UAH per MT
10 , 200
10 , 0 00
10 , 100
+2
10 , 000
9 , 8 00
9 , 900
FOB Black Sea ports
1, 253
1, 243
1, 248
+6
1, 227
1, 213
1, 18 2
*Domestic warehouses prices
Export prices of Ukrainian sunflower complex articles
Delivery basis
05.09.2012
Changes within
week, %
28.08.2012
Sun.pell (US$ per MT)
Offer
Demand
Average
Offer
Demand
Average
EXW*, UAH per MT
1,350
1,200
1,275
0
1,350
1,200
1,275
DAF Poland
195
185
190
+4
185
178
182
DAF Belarus
180
175
178
0
180
175
178
FOB Black Sea ports
180
170
175
+1
180
165
173
*Domestic warehouses prices
Rape
As of this year Sept 4, Ukrainian agricultural companies have sown winter rape at almost 731,000 ha (for 2013 crop), - what makes 78% of total areas (936,000 ha) planned to be sown with winter rape.
Within reporting week Ukrainian domestic market rape prices remained same as within previous week. As of this week, exporters declared UAH4,450–4,590 per MT (EXW)/UAH4,680–4,830 per MT (CPT) rape purchase prices.
In meanwhile, within reporting week Ukrainian rape export prices have grown to US$615–625 per MT for small lots (FOB Black Sea ports, Coaster type vessels) and to US$630–645 per MT for big lots (FOB Black Sea ports, Handysize type vessels).
Soybeans
Within reporting week Ukrainian soybeans harvesting campaign continued gathering pace. As of this year Sept 4, agrarians have already threshed 159,000 MT soybeans; soybeans have been already harvested at 7% of total areas (1,467.000 ha), with average yield equaling to 14,9 metric centners per ha.
Within this week Ukrainian domestic soybeans market prices have much strengthened due to high competition.
As of this week, traders have fixed Ukrainian home market soybeans purchase prices UAH4,650–4,800 per MT (CPT port)/UAH4,500–4,600 per MT (EXW).
Export market soybeans prices have risen against previous week, - up to US$605–620 per MT (FOB Black Sea ports); it is to be admitted, within this week global soybeans market has been supported, as earlier, by Chicago soybeans complex growing dynamics.
Within this week home market soy.pell prices have improved to UAH5,900–6,200 per MT (soybeans meal - to UAH4,800–5,300 per MT). As of this week, soyoil prices ranged within UAH9,500–9,600 per MT.
