South African Agricultural Commodities Weekly Wrap
Notable harvest progress in areas that planted wheat early
November 9, 2017
Winter wheat harvest process in full swing across the Western Cape province
November 13, 2017
The weaker domestic currency, coupled with higher Chicago grains and oilseed prices led to widespread gains in the South African agricultural commodity markets this week.
The notable improvements were on sunflower seed and soybeans with the spot price up by 5% and 3%, respectively, compared to the previous week. The maize prices were up by 1% from last week, whilst the wheat price gained a mere 0.1%.
The calendar for the week ahead is fairly light with only weekly grain trade and deliveries data due for release. The weather will dominate the market as the planting season progress. The outlook at the moment is favourable.
Apart from this, the fruit and vegetable prices were volatile throughout the week with daily stock levels underpinning the market. The SAFEX beef carcass market remained flat again this week due to thinly traded volumes.
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South African Agricultural Commodities Weekly Wrap – 10 November 2017
