| | Note: prices provided are normally given as grower prices, quoted by processors to growers after cleaning and dockage. However, with quotes now not being offered by many companies, last quotes may be provided.
The Canadian Grass and Legume Seed Marketplace is not immune to the happenings in the Global world financial and stock markets. Since the fall, with the ever-broadening world stock and financial crisis, grass seed processors have found a lot of time on their hands. In other words, the grass and legume seed marketplace is very slow, with very little grass seed movement being reported. Pre-bought orders are not being asked to be delivered, while any semblance of new business generally includes only partial orders of this and that, enough to fill a container, maybe. The marketplace is so slow, that price quotes for many species are not even being offered. Most buyers and growers are aware that under normal situations, we are basically in a shortage position for many of our grass and legume seed supplies. But with no buyers, price quotes are not very good because no one knows the actual value of that crop. Once we get out of these dismal economic times, everyone is hopeful movement and buying will resume again, possibly in the spring. Until then, it’s wait time.
With very few new seed orders, price quotes have backed off. No one is buying right now. Some major companies not even quoting Creeping red fescue prices. The last quotes have common creeping red fescue around the 60 – 62 ¢/lb range, with certified 10 ¢/lb higher.
The same holds for the forage grass seed sector, most prices are starting to be pressured due to a lack of demand. Smooth bromegrass, with good inventories in North America, remain down in the 55 to 65 ¢/lb range, with certified Carlton in the 65 – 70 ¢/lb range. Meadow brome grass is the $1.50-$1.70/lb range. Certified Fleet meadow brome quotes are anywhere from $1.70 to $1.90. Common timothy quotes and are at the 45 to 50 ¢/lb mark. Certified Climax timothy is quoted at a 10 to 20 ¢/lb premium.
On the legume side of thing, Sweet clover quotes are in the 40 to 50 ¢/lb range, but demand is limited. Alsike clover quotes are around 50 - ¢/lb range. Red clover continues to be strong, $1.00 to $1.15/lb. Common alfalfa seed prices have moved back up to the $1.20 to $1.40/lb range, depending on the variety initially grown.
Grass and Legume Seed Prices
Commodity | Creeping Red Fescue | Boreal C R Fescue | Smooth Brome grass | Carlton Smooth Brome grass | Meadow Brome grass | Fleet Meadow Brome grass | Timothy | Climax Timothy | Alfalfa | Red Clover | Alsike Clover | Sweet Clover |
| Common #1 - Min 97% Pure, 85% Germ | Certified #1 | Common #1 | Certified #1 | Common #1 | Certified #1 | Common #1 | Certified #1 | Common #1 | Common #1 | Common #1 | Common #1 |
Jan 8-07 | 45 | 47 | 110 - 115 | 140-145 | 120 - 130 | 150 - 160 | 20-25 | 40 - 45 | 90 - 95 | 65 - 70 | 25 - 30 | 25 - 30 |
2-Feb | 45 | 45 - 47 | 110 - 120 | 130 - 135 | 120 - 125 | 150 - 155 | 20 - 30 | 40 - 45 | 90 - 95 | 65 - 75 | 25 - 35 | 20 - 30 |
2-Mar | 45 | 45-52 | 115-130 | 135-140 | 120-150 | 150-160 | 20-25 | 45-50 | 90-95 | 65-75 | 25-35 | 20-30 |
2-Apr | 46-47 | 47-50 | 130 | 155-160 | 160-165 | 185-190 | 25-30 | 45-55 | 90-100 | 65-75 | 25-30 | 20-25 |
4-May | 48-50 | 50-55 | 120-130 | 150-160 | 160-165 | 180-190 | 25-30 | 45-55 | 90-100 | 65-75 | 25-30 | 20-25 |
28-May | 46-47 | 49-52 | 120-130 | 150-160 | 160-165 | 180-190 | 25-30 | 45-50 | 90-105 | 65-75 | 25-30 | 20-25 |
22-Jun | 45-46 | 47-50 | 120-130 | 150-160 | 160-165 | 180-190 | 30 | 45-50 | 90-105 | 65-75 | 25-30 | 20-25 |
13-Jul | 45-46 | 47-50 | 120-130 | 150-160 | 160-165 | 180-190 | 30 | 45-50 | 90-105 | 65-75 | 25-30 | 20-25 |
13-Aug | 42-45 | 45-50 | 100-130 | 150-160 | 150-165 | 170-190 | 25-30 | 45-50 | 100-110 | 65-75 | 25-30 | 25-30 |
7-Sep | 45 | 50 | 100-130 | 150-160 | 150-165 | 170-190 | 25-30 | 45-55 | 105-110 | 65-80 | 25-35 | 25-30 |
3-Oct | 45 | 50 | 110-130 | 150-160 | 150-165 | 170-190 | 25-35 | 45-55 | 105-115 | 65-80 | 25-35 | 25-30 |
7-Nov | 45 | 55-60 | 110 | 140-155 | 150-165 | 180-195 | 25-35 | 50-55 | 120-125 | 70-80 | 25-30 | 25-30 |
5-Dec | 45-46 | 60+ | 130 | 140-155 | 150-165 | 180-195 | 25-35 | 50-55 | 120-125 | 75-85 | 25-30 | 25-30 |
31-Dec | 0.5 | 75 | 130-150 | 140-155 | 150-165 | 180-195 | 25-35 | 50-55 | 120-125 | 75-85 | 25-30 | 25-30 |
Feb 5-08 | 50 | 60 | 130-140 | 140-150 | 160-170 | 190 | 35+ | 55-60 | 120-130 | 85-100 | 35 | 25-30 |
11-Mar | 52-55 | 60 | 130-140 | 140-150 | 160-170 | 190 | 35-40 | 55-60 | 120-130 | 85-100 | 35-37 | 25-30 |
1-Apr | 55 | 60-70 | 130-140 | 140-150 | 160-170 | 190 | 35-40 | 55-60 | 120-130 | 85-100 | 35-37 | 25-30 |
6-May | 60 | 65-75 | 120-135 | 140-150 | 160 - 170 | 170-190 | 45-50 | 55-65 | 115-130 | 85-100 | 23-40 | 25-30 |
3-Jun | 62-65 | 70-75 | 120-130 | 130-145 | 160-170 | 170-190 | 50 | 60-65 | 100-120 | 85-100 | 35-45 | 30 |
8-Jul | 62-65 | 65 - 70 | 100-120 | 110-120 | 150-160 | 170-190 | 50 | 60-65 | 100-125 | 85-100 | 35-45 | 30 |
5-Aug | 65-68 | 80-90 | 85-110 | 110-120 | 150-160 | 170-190 | 50 | 65-70 | 100-125 | 85-100 | 35-45 | 30 |
2-Sep | 65-68 | 80-85 | 55-65 | 65-70 | 150-170 | 170 -190 | 50-55 | 65-75 | 100-125 | 90-110 | 45-50 | 45-55 |
29-Sep | 65 | 80 | 55-60 | 65-70 | 165-170 | 170-190 | 50 | 65-70 | 120-140 | 100-110 | 50-60 | 40-50 |
4-Nov | 62-65 | 75-80 | 55-60 | 65-70 | 165-170 | 170-190 | 45-50 | 65-70 | 120-130 | 100-115 | 45-50 | 40-50 |
2-Dec | 60-62 | 70-75 | 55-60 | 65-70 | 150-170 | 170-190 | 45-50 | 55-70 | 120-140 | 100-115 | 45-50 | 40-50 |
Prices are quotes only, until actual orders come in, that's when firm pricing is established
- prices in ¢/lb
last updated: Dec 2, 08
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