Released: 2026-10-09
Monthly provincial prices received by farmers in August for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available.
In the Prairie provinces, canola prices rose for the seventh consecutive month and posted their second consecutive year-over-year gain in August. Saskatchewan (+6.6%) and Alberta (+4.0%) led the monthly price increases, as continued strong demand for biofuels supported canola prices. Compared with August 2025, Saskatchewan (+16.5%) and Manitoba (+15.7%) reported the largest price gains in August 2026, partly attributable to higher canola crush volumes compared with the same month a year earlier.
In August, prices for wheat (excluding durum) increased in the Prairie provinces, with price gains ranging from 1.8% in Manitoba to 1.4% in Saskatchewan. Unfavourable growing conditions in wheat producing areas in the United States strained production outlooks and supported the upward trend in the prices for wheat (excluding durum).
Compared with the previous month, lentil prices fell in August in both major lentil producing provinces (Alberta and Saskatchewan), with Alberta (-5.6%) leading the decline. Year over year, lentil prices recorded double-digit losses in both provinces, with Saskatchewan (-19.2%) leading the decreases. Competition from Australian lentils and surplus from the 2025/2026 crop year put downward pressure on lentil prices.
Slaughter cattle prices decreased across all provinces in August compared with July. This was the first month-over-month price decline after at least six consecutive months of price increases in all provinces, except Alberta and Quebec. Even though the beef demand remained strong in August, higher supply of slaughter cattle and heavier carcass weights put downward pressure on prices. On a year-over-year basis, slaughter cattle prices increased across Canada, except Quebec, in August, on strong beef demand.
In August, slaughter hog prices continued to rise across provinces, except Alberta and Manitoba, but at a slower pace than in the previous two months. Nova Scotia (+2.3%) and British Columbia (+2.3%) led the monthly price increases. Higher exports of live slaughter hogs to the United States in August might have supported hog prices.
Note to readers
The prices of over 35 commodities are available by province, with some data series going back 40 years. Price data are extracted from administrative files and derived from Statistics Canada surveys.
For more information on agriculture and food, visit the Agriculture and food statistics portal.
The Census of Agriculture was conducted in May. Every five years, farm operators across Canada complete the Census of Agriculture. Insights from the 2026 Census of Agriculture will provide crucial information about the agriculture sector in Canada to help make business decisions.
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