The selling price of wheat remains lower than a year ago by 20%

The average producer price for sold wheat in Russia at the end of September 2026 was 10,185 rubles per tonne. That is 16.5% less than in August and 19.7% below the level of September last year, according to Rosstat data.

In September, wheat became cheaper by 2007 rubles per tonne, to 12,192 rubles. A year earlier, its average price was 12,680 rubles per tonne.

The decline in September affected all crops represented in the statistics for which August values are available. Oats fell the most, by 17.5%, to 7638 rubles per tonne, and buckwheat by 14%, to 15,259 rubles per tonne.

The average price of pulses fell by 11.8%, to 12,389 rubles per tonne. Rye became cheaper by 1.6%, to 10,868 rubles, barley by 0.9%, to 10,882 rubles, and corn by 0.5%, to 12,343 rubles per tonne.

In year-on-year terms, the sharpest decline among the listed crops was recorded for pulses, by 30.2%. The only crop to become more expensive compared with September 2025 was rye: its price rose by 13%.

Prices are given as of the end of the period. Changes were calculated using rounded values from the original table.