Quality of Canadian oilseed-type soybean exports in 2025-2026

This report presents export quality data for Canadian oilseed-type soybeans. The Canadian Grain Commission samples export shipments of oilseed-type soybean each month during the shipping year, which runs from August 1 to July 31. Quality data is compiled from the results of analytical tests performed in the Grain Research Laboratory.

Data reported for each grade from all ports

November 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026: tonnage represented by samples
Parameter	Soybeans, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC		Soybeans, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Parameter	2025-26	2024-25	2025-26	2024-25
Total tonnage, November	1,385,839	1,366,402	0	142,307
Total tonnage, December	585,513	807,171	8,125	0
Total tonnage, January	371,483	270,065	0	70,552
Total tonnage, shipping year to date^{Footnote a}	3,311,927	3,236,508	29,650	212,859
Table 2 Notes Table 2 Note 1 August 1 to January 31 Return to table 2 note a

November 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026: quality data for export samples
Parameter	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC					Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Parameter	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Mean	SD	Min	Max
Dockage, %	1.3	0.5	0.4	2.5	2.8	0.0	2.6	3.2
Moisture, %	11.1	0.6	6.7	12.1	11.9	0.0	10.9	12.3
Chlorophyll content, mg/kg of seed	0.9	0.5	0.2	11.0	1.0	0.4	0.5	1.5
Oil content %, dry basis	21.7	0.3	20.6	22.4	21.2	0.0	21.1	21.2
Oil content, %, 13% mb	18.9	0.3	17.9	19.5	18.4	0.3	18.2	18.6
Protein content, %, dry basis	38.0	0.4	36.8	41.7	40.8	1.0	39.5	41.9
Protein content, %, 13% mb	33.0	0.8	32.0	36.5	35.5	0.9	34.4	36.5
Protein content of defatted meal, %, 13% moisture	41.6	1.0	39.8	45.2	44.3	0.8	43.3	45.2
Palmitic acid (C16:0), % in oil	10.3	0.2	9.7	10.7	10.1	0.0	10.0	10.1
Stearic acid (C18:0), % in oil	4.4	0.2	3.9	4.8	4.1	0.0	4.0	4.4
Oleic acid (C18:1), % in oil	19.9	0.6	18.5	21.5	21.3	2.1	20.2	23.2
Linoleic acid (C18:2), % in oil	54.9	0.8	53.3	56.6	54.4	2.0	52.6	55.6
Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3), % in oil	8.9	0.3	8.3	9.4	8.3	0.2	8.1	8.6
Iodine value, units	135.7	0.8	134.5	137.9	134.6	2.2	132.9	135.9
Free fatty acid content, %	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.6

August 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 data for each grade from all ports

August 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025: number of cargoes and tonnage represented by samples
Parameter	Soybeans, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC		Soybeans, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Parameter	2025-26	2024-25	2025-26	2024-25
Number of cargoes, August	1	2	0	0
Number of cargoes, September	3	1	1	0
Number of cargoes, October	26	26	0	0
Number of cargoes, shipping year to date^{Footnote a}	30	29	1	0
Total tonnage, August	9,941	53,385	0	0
Total tonnage, September	61,398	33,754	21,525	0
Total tonnage, October	919,278	705,730	0	0
Total tonnage, shipping year to date^{Footnote a}	990,618	792,869	21,525	0
Table 1 Notes Table 1 Note 1 August 1 to October 31 Return to table 1 note a

August 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025: quality data for export samples
Parameter	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC					Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Parameter	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Mean	SD	Min	Max
Dockage, %	1.1	0.6	0.0	2.6	2.6	0.0	2.6	2.6
Moisture, %	11.1	0.6	10.1	12.3	12.3	0.0	12.3	12.3
Chlorophyll content, mg/kg of seed	1.0	0.4	0.3	3.2	0.8	0.4	0.5	1.1
Oil content %, dry basis	21.7	0.5	20.6	22.4	21.2	0.0	21.2	21.2
Oil content, %, 13% mb	18.9	0.4	18.1	19.5	18.4	0.3	18.2	18.6
Protein content, %, dry basis	37.9	1.2	37.1	41.9	41.2	1.0	40.5	41.9
Protein content, %, 13% mb	33.0	1.1	32.3	36.5	35.9	0.9	35.2	36.5
Protein content of defatted meal, %, 13% moisture	41.6	1.2	39.8	45.2	44.7	0.8	44.1	45.2
Palmitic acid (C16:0), % in oil	10.3	0.2	9.8	10.7	10.1	0.0	10.1	10.1
Stearic acid (C18:0), % in oil	4.3	0.1	3.9	4.8	4.0	0.0	4.0	4.0
Oleic acid (C18:1), % in oil	19.8	1.2	18.5	23.2	21.7	2.1	20.2	23.2
Linoleic acid (C18:2), % in oil	55.1	1.1	52.6	56.6	54.0	2.0	52.6	55.4
Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3), % in oil	8.8	0.3	8.2	9.4	8.4	0.2	8.2	8.6
Iodine value, units	135.8	1.3	132.9	137.9	134.4	2.2	132.9	135.9
Free fatty acid content, %	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.6

Export quality graphs for soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow

Standard deviation bars indicate the variation of a set of data from its mean.

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description to follow — **Figure 1** Dockage (%), by month

Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC				Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Month	Mean	Min	Max	SD	Mean	Min	Max	SD
2026-01	10.7	10.3	11.5	0.5	NS^{Footnote *}	NS	NS	NS
2025-12	11.0	6.7	11.8	1.2	10.9	10.9	10.9	NS
2025-11	11.2	10.5	12.0	0.4	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-10	11.1	10.1	12.1	0.5	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	11.5	11.0	12.3	0.8	12.3	12.3	12.3	0.0
2025-08	12.0	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC				Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Month	Mean	Min	Max	SD	Mean	Min	Max	SD
2026-01	21.8	21.5	22.0	0.2	NS^{Footnote *}	NS	NS	NS
2025-12	21.6	21.1	22.3	0.3	21.1	21.1	21.1	NS
2025-11	21.6	21.2	22.1	0.3	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-10	21.7	20.6	22.4	0.4	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	21.8	21.2	22.1	0.5	21.2	21.2	21.2	0.0
2025-08	21.4	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC				Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Month	Mean	Min	Max	SD	Mean	Min	Max	SD
2026-01	38.0	37.7	38.5	0.3	NS^{Footnote *}	NS	NS	NS
2025-12	38.0	36.8	40.2	0.7	39.5	39.5	39.5	NS
2025-11	38.0	37.3	38.8	0.4	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-10	37.8	37.1	38.8	0.4	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	39.0	37.8	41.9	2.1	41.2	40.5	41.9	1.0
2025-08	41.7	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC				Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Month	Mean	Min	Max	SD	Mean	Min	Max	SD
2026-01	54.6	53.6	56.1	0.9	NS^{Footnote *}	NS	NS	NS
2025-12	54.8	53.7	56.5	0.8	55.6	55.6	55.6	NS
2025-11	54.8	53.3	56.0	0.7	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-10	55.1	53.4	56.6	0.8	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	54.6	52.6	55.4	1.5	54.0	52.6	55.4	2.0
2025-08	52.9	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC				Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCC^{Footnote 1}
Month	Mean	Min	Max	SD	Mean	Min	Max	SD
2026-01	135.5	134.8	137.0	0.8	NS^{Footnote *}	NS	NS	NS
2025-12	135.7	134.9	138.8	0.8	135.2	135.2	135.2	NS
2025-11	135.8	134.5	136.9	0.6	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-10	135.9	134.6	137.9	0.8	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	135.3	132.9	135.9	1.8	134.4	132.9	135.9	2.2
2025-08	134.0	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

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Quality of Canadian oilseed-type soybean exports in 2025-2026

Data reported for each grade from all ports

Table 2 Notes

Table 1 Notes

Export quality graphs for soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow

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