Official Grain Grading Guide

Mixed grain: Primary and export grade determination tables

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Mixed Grain, Canada Western (CW)

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Mixed Grain, Canada Western (CW), composition
Grading factor	Mixed Grain CW Wheat	Mixed Grain CW Rye	Mixed Grain CW Barley	Mixed Grain CW Oats	Mixed Grain CW Triticale	Mixed Grain CW
Composition^{Footnote 1}	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% wheat	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% rye	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% barley	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% oats	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% triticale	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, no single cereal grain exceeding 50% but containing 50% or greater of total cereal grains
Table 1 Notes Footnote 1 All grades must have less than 50% by weight of wild oats Return to footnote 1 referrer

Mixed Grain, Canada Western (CW), damage
Grading factor	Mixed Grain CW Wheat	Mixed Grain CW Rye	Mixed Grain CW Barley	Mixed Grain CW Oats	Mixed Grain CW Triticale	Mixed Grain CW	Grade, if specs for Mixed Grain not met
Broken %	20	20	20	20	20	20	50% or less–Sample Feed Grain. Over 50%–Sample Broken Grain
Fireburnt %	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	Mixed Grain, Sample CW Account Fireburnt
Heated %	10	10	10	10	10	10	Mixed Grain, Sample CW Account Heated

Mixed Grain, Canada Western (CW), foreign material
Grading factor	Mixed Grain CW Wheat	Mixed Grain CW Rye	Mixed Grain CW Barley	Mixed Grain CW Oats	Mixed Grain CW Triticale	Mixed Grain CW	Grade, if specs for Mixed Grain not met
Ergot %	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	Mixed Grain, Sample CW Account Ergot
Excreta %	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	Mixed Grain, Sample CW Account Excreta
Sclerotinia %	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	Mixed Grain, Sample CW Account Admixture
Stones %	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	2.5% or less–Mixed Grain, Rejected (grade) Account Stones Over 2.5%–Mixed Grain, Sample Salvage
Total % Foreign material	2	2	2	2	2	2	Mixed Grain, Sample CW Account Admixture

Mixed Grain, Canada Eastern (CE)

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Mixed Grain, Canada Eastern (CE), composition
Grading factor	Mixed Grain CE Wheat	Mixed Grain CE Rye	Mixed Grain CE Barley	Mixed Grain CE Oats	Mixed Grain CE Triticale	Mixed Grain CE
Composition^{Footnote 1}	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% wheat	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% rye	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% barley	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% oats	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, containing greater than 50% triticale	Mixtures of cereal grains and wild oats, no single cereal grain exceeding 50% but containing 50% or greater of total cereal grains
Table 2 Notes Footnote 1 All grades must have less than 50% by weight of wild oats Return to footnote 1 referrer

Mixed Grain, Canada Eastern (CE), damage
Grading factor	Mixed Grain CE Wheat	Mixed Grain CE Rye	Mixed Grain CE Barley	Mixed Grain CE Oats	Mixed Grain CE Triticale	Mixed Grain CE	Grade, if specs for Mixed Grain not met
Broken %	20	20	20	20	20	20	50% or less–Sample Feed Grain Over 50%–Sample Broken Grain
Fireburnt %	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	Mixed Grain, Sample CE Account Fireburnt
Heated %	10	10	10	10	10	10	Mixed Grain, Sample CE Account Heated

Mixed Grain, Canada Eastern (CE), foreign material
Grading factor	Mixed Grain CE Wheat	Mixed Grain CE Rye	Mixed Grain CE Barley	Mixed Grain CE Oats	Mixed Grain CE Triticale	Mixed Grain CE	Grade, if specs for Mixed Grain not met
Ergot %	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	Mixed Grain, Sample CE Account Ergot
Excreta %	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	Mixed Grain, Sample CE Account Excreta
Sclerotinia %	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	Mixed Grain, Sample CE Account Admixture
Stones %	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	2.5% or less–Mixed Grain, Sample CE Account Stones Over 2.5%–Mixed Grain, Sample Salvage
Total % Foreign material	2	2	2	2	2	2	Mixed Grain, Sample CE Account Admixture

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2026-08-01