Nearby prices are down 10 cents to unchanged this week at the crush plants. New crop contracts were unchanged. 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 $22.60 contract increases to $24.85. The crop insurance price discovery process continues for 2026 crop insurance price elections. Oil type sunflowers are $28.70, and confections are $36.70 per cwt. Oils are up 40 cents with confections up 50 cents from last week. To follow sunflower price election trends, watch the 2026 CBoT December soyoil contract through February 27. Final price elections will be announced in early March. Last week the USDA released the February 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. The only adjustment USDA made to Argentina and Brazil soybean production was increasing Brazil's estimate from last month to 180 million metric tons, which is in line with some traders’ thoughts. Global ending stocks for soybeans remain record large and some traders think will likely continue to weigh on the market. The market will be closely watching export demand news and South American oilseed production prospects in the near term which will determine price direction.
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 and Cargill are at $22.60 cash and $22.10 AOG. Colorado Mills is at $22.75 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 $22.10 contract increases to $24.30 and the cash $22.60 contract moves up to $24.85.
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