State grain purchases are growing at a twofold pace for the second day

The state purchased 11.61 thousand tons of wheat for 134.62 million rubles at the National Commodity Exchange on November 13 as part of procurement interventions, according to data from the NCE. Compared with the previous trading session, the purchase volume increased by almost 2.5 times. A day earlier, an increase of 2.7 times was recorded.

At the trading session on November 12, 4.725 thousand tons of grain were purchased for 55.39 million rubles.

Following the new trading session, nine deals were concluded. The number of participants increased from 174 to 181. The state purchased 540 tons of soft wheat of 3-grade from the 2026 harvest for 5.99 million rubles and 11.07 thousand tons of 4-grade wheat for 128.63 million rubles. No rye was purchased.

The price of 3-grade wheat was 11.1 thousand rubles per ton excluding VAT. 4-grade wheat was purchased at prices ranging from 10.5 thousand to 10.8 thousand rubles per ton. Its weighted average price was 10.563 thousand rubles per ton excluding VAT — 94 rubles lower than at the previous trading session.

Since the start of procurement interventions, from October 29 to November 13, 112.725 thousand tons of grain worth a total of 1.322 billion rubles have been purchased for the state reserve. During this period, 80 contracts were concluded.

The total volume of purchases of 3-grade wheat reached 27 thousand tons, and 4-grade wheat — 85.725 thousand tons. Weighted average prices for the entire period amounted to 11.066 thousand and 10.577 thousand rubles per ton excluding VAT, respectively.

Under the interventions, it is planned to purchase 3 million tons of grain. Taking into account the latest trading session, about 3.8% of the planned volume has been purchased.