State grain purchases since the start of interventions exceeded 100 thousand tonnes

The state bought October 29 to November 12, 2026 101.115 thousand tonnes of grain for the intervention fund for 1.187 billion rubles. During this period, 71 contracts were signed, according to data from the National Commodity Exchange. At today’s auction, compared with the previous day, volume rose 2.7 times. Overall, the state plans to buy 3 million tonnes.

At the latest auction, on November 12, 4.725 thousand tonnes of soft wheat of 4-class from the 2026 harvest were purchased for 55.39 million rubles. Compared with the previous trading session, volume rose 2.7 times: on November 11, the state bought 1.755 thousand tonnes of grain.

174 participants took part in the auction, and two deals were concluded. 3-class wheat and rye were not purchased.

Prices for 4-class wheat ranged from 10.6 thousand to 10.8 thousand rubles per tonne excluding VAT. The weighted average price was 10.657 thousand rubles per tonne, 479 rubles higher than at the previous auction.

In total since the start of interventions, 26.46 thousand tonnes of 3-class wheat have been purchased for 320.12 million rubles and 74.655 thousand tonnes of 4-class wheat for 867.24 million rubles. Weighted average prices over the entire period were 11.065 thousand and 10.579 thousand rubles per tonne excluding VAT, respectively.

Under the interventions, it is planned to purchase 3 million tonnes of grain. Thus, by November 12, about 3.4% of the planned volume had been purchased.