Within reporting week Ukrainian domestic market sunseeds prices have slightly declined against previous week. As of this week, companies have renewed sunseeds purchasing.
As of this week, EXW basis sunseeds prices ranged within UAH4,150–4,300 per MT, EXW/UAH4,200–4,400 per MT, CPT (depending on sunseeds quality/shipment region).
Within this week Ukrainian sunseeds export prices ranged within US$605–635 per MT (FOB Black Sea ports).
As of this year Nov 19/10, Ukrainian agrarians have harvested 7.15 mn MT sunseeds (up against 2009 similar 6.558 mn MT); Nov 19/10 sunseeds average yield equaled to 16,1 metric centners per ha (up as of 2009 similar 15,8 metric centners per ha). As of Nov 19/10, sunseeds were harvested at 4,436.000 ha (up against 2009 similar 4,153.000 ha).
As to Ministry of Agrarian Policy data, as of this year Nov 19, Ukrainian sunseeds average purchase price was UAH4,068 per MT, up against last week UAH4,018 per MT.
As of this year Nov 19, Ukrainian sunseeds minimal purchase price was registered in AR of the Crimea (UAH3,550 per MT), while maximal purchase price was registered in Lugansk region/Kirovograd region (UAH4,350 per MT).
It is to be admitted, this year Nov 19 Ukrainian sunseeds average purchase price is 65% up against last year Nov 19 (UAH2,463 per MT).
As to this year Nov 15-Nov 19 Ukrainian exchange markets trade results, 1 class sunsseds (2010 crop) average sale price was UAH4,838.95 per MT (DAF, spot). In total 15,000 MT sunseeds were offered at this price. Minimal sunseeds sale price was UAH4,838.95 per MT (DAF, spot), maximal — UAH4,838.95 per MT (DAF, spot).
As to Ministry of Agrarian Policy data, Ukrainian exchange market new crop sunseeds trade volume totaled (as of this year Nov 19) 78,541 MT, incl. spot trade — 73,911 MT (domestic contracts — 2,633 MT; export contracts — 71,278 MT) and forward trade — 4,630 MT (only export contracts).
Sunoil, sun.pell
As of this week, Ukrainian sunoil market prices have fallen down due to Chicago Exchange soy.oil prices significant decline. There was no sunoil demand; sunoil sellers were quite reluctant to make sells at such low prices. Besides, sunoil prices were additionally pushed down by Egypt recent tender where sunoil had been sold US$1,349 per MT (CFR).
Within reporting week Ukrainian crude sunoil market followed global market tendencies and therefore has much slackened. Thus, Ukrainian crude sunoil export prices have sagged to US$1,305–1,310 per MT (Dec 2010 shipments, FOB Black Sea ports); export offer prices were declared US$1,320–1,330 per MT. As of this week, Ukrainian domestic crude sunoil market prices have slightly grown against previous week. As of this week, producers declared UAH10,500–10,800 per MT (EXW) crude sunoil domestic sale prices.
Within reporting week Ukrainian sun.pell export market prices remained relatively stable. Thus, this week DAF Belarus basis prices ranged within US$295–305 per MT (DAF Poland basis prices were US$280–290 per MT).
As of this week, domestic market sun.pell prices fluctuated within UAH2,200–2,450 per MT. Sunseeds meal prices ranged within UAH1,950–2,100 per MT(depending on quality/shipment region).
As to Ministry of Agrarian Policy data, this year Nov 19 Ukrainian packaged sunoil average wholesale price was UAH10,58 per kg, up 21% against last year similar UAH8,74 per kg.
As of this year Nov 19, Ukrainian packaged sunoil minimal wholesale price was registered in Vinnytsia region (UAH9,0 per kg), while maximal price was registered in Rivne region (UAH11,40 per kg).
Export prices of Ukrainian sunflower complex articles
Delivery basis
24.11.2010
Changes within
week, %
17.10.2010
Crude sunoil in bulk (US$ per MT)
Offer
Demand
Average
Offer
Demand
Average
EXW*, UAH per MT
10,800
10,500
10,650
+1
10,700
10,400
10,550
FOB Black Sea ports
1,330
1,305
1,318
-2
1,350
1,330
1,340
*Domestic warehouses prices
Export prices of Ukrainian sunflower complex articles
Delivery basis
24.11.2010
Changes within
week, %
17.10.2010
Sun.pell (US$ per MT)
Offer
Demand
Average
Offer
Demand
Average
EXW*, UAH per MT
2,450
2,200
2,325
-
2,450
2,200
2,325
DAF Poland
290
280
285
-
290
280
285
DAF Belarus
305
295
300
-
305
295
300
FOB Black Sea ports
250
230
240
-
-
-
-
*Domestic warehouses prices
Rape
Within reporting week domestic rape seeds market prices remained relatively stable as domestic free rape reserves have been already almost exhausted.
As of this week, 1 class food rape prices fluctuated within UAH4,300–4,500 per MT (CPT port), 2 class technical rape prices were UAH4,100–4,200 per MT (CPT port).
As to Ministry of Agrarian Policy data, this year Nov 19 Ukrainian rape average purchase price was UAH3,765 per MT, up against last week UAH3,759 per MT.
As of this year Nov 19, Ukrainian rape minimal purchase price was registered in Kyiv region (UAH3,425 per MT), while maximal purchase price was registered in Poltava region (UAH4,270 per MT).
It is to be admitted, this year Nov 19 Ukrainian rape average purchase price is 34% up against last year Nov 19 (UAH2,769 per MT).
As to this year Nov 15-Nov 19 Ukrainian exchange markets trade results, new crop food rape average price was UAH4,011.14 per MT (DAF, spot). In total 1,600 MT rape were offered at this price. Minimal rape sale price was UAH3,888.49 per MT (DAF, spot), maximal — UAH4,215.55 per MT (DAF, spot).
As to Ministry of Agrarian Policy data, volume of new crop rape trade on Ukrainian exchange market (as of this year Nov 19) has reached 1,125.678 MT, incl. spot trade — 554,458 MT (domestic contracts — 470 MT; export contracts — 553,988 MT) and forward trade — 571,220 MT (only export contracts).
As of this year Nov 19, Ukrainian agrarians have sown winter rape at 1.034 mn ha (85% total planned 1.223 mn ha).
As to this year Nov 15-Nov 19 Ukrainian exchange markets trade results, soybeans (2010 crop) average sale price was UAH3,209.76 per MT (CPT, spot); minimal sale price was UAH2,751.61 per MT (CPT, spot); maximal — UAH3,429.09 per MT (CPT, spot).
As to Ministry of Agrarian Policy data, Ukrainian exchange market new crop soybeans trade volume totaled (as of this year Nov 19) 215,210 MT, incl. spot trade — 156,165 MT (domestic contracts — 83 MT, export contracts — 156,082 MT) and forward trade — 59,045 MT (only export contracts).
As of this year Nov 19, Ukrainian agrarians have harvested 1.659 mn MT soybeans (up against last year similar 1.014 mn MT). This year Nov 19 soybeans average yield was 16,1 metric centners per ha (down against last year similar 16,4 metric centners per ha).
As of this year Nov 19, soybeans have been harvested at 1,031.000 ha (down against total planned 1,040.000 ha); as of last year Nov 19, soybeans had been harvested at 619,000 ha.
