Nearby prices at the crush plants are up 15 to 25 cents in a range of $21.15-$21.25 this week. Compared to last year at this same time nearby prices are trading $1.80-$2.00 per cwt. higher depending on location. North Dakota crush plants continue to take in seed at higher moisture levels than normally allowed to aid producers in getting their sunflowers harvested. 2026 new crop cash and Act of God (AOG) high oleic contracts at the crush plants are in a range of $22.20-$23.00. Something else to consider is the oil premiums that crush plants pay on sunflowers. Sunflower is the only oilseed that pays premiums for oil content above 40%. Considering oil premiums that are offered at the crush plants on oil content above 40% at a rate of 2% price premium for each 1% of oil above 40%; this pushes a contract with 45% oil content gross return 10% higher per cwt. The $22.20 contract increases to $24.40, and the $22.80 contract moves up to $25.10. Very favorable weather conditions in the past week should have allowed sunflower producers to make good harvest progress. The weather conditions in the Northern Plains are expected to remain warmer than normal with a near normal precipitation pattern in the next two weeks. These conditions should allow the remaining harvest to move forward.
ADM Enderlin, Cargill West Fargo and Colorado Mills crush plants are offering 2026 new crop cash and Act of God (AOG) High Oleic contracts. ADM is at $22.80 cash and $22.30 AOG. Cargill is at $22.70 cash and $22.20 AOG. Colorado Mills is at $23.00 AOG. Something else to consider is the oil premiums that crush plants pay on sunflowers. Sunflower is the only oilseed that pays premiums for oil content above 40%. Considering oil premiums that are offered at the crush plants on oil content above 40% at a rate of 2% price premium for each 1% of oil above 40%; this pushes a contract with 45% oil content gross return 10% higher per cwt. The AOG $22.20-$22.30 contract increases to a range of $24.45-$24.55, and the cash $22.70-$23.00 contract moves up to $25.00-$25.30.
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