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 NCCFootnote 1
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 dateFootnote a 3,311,927 3,236,508 29,650 212,859

Table 2 Notes

Table 2 Note 1

August 1 to January 31

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November 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026: quality data for export samples
Parameter Soybean, No. 2 Canada
Yellow CC		 Soybean, No. 2 Canada
Yellow NCCFootnote 1
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 NCCFootnote 1
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 dateFootnote 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 dateFootnote 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 NCCFootnote 1
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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Figure 1  Dockage (%), by month
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Graph data
Dockage (%)
Month Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCCFootnote 1
Mean Min Max SD Mean Min Max SD
2026-01 1.5 0.8 2.2 0.5 NSFootnote * NS NS NS
2025-12 1.4 0.6 2.4 0.6 3.2 3.2 3.2 NS
2025-11 1.3 0.6 2.1 0.4 NS NS NS NS
2025-10 1.1 0.0 2.5 0.5 NS NS NS NS
2025-09 1.8 1.3 2.6 0.8 2.6 2.6 2.6 0.0
2025-08 0.9 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
Figure 2  Moisture content (%), by month
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Graph data
Moisture content (%)
Month Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCCFootnote 1
Mean Min Max SD Mean Min Max SD
2026-01 10.7 10.3 11.5 0.5 NSFootnote * 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
Figure 3  Oil contentFootnote 2 (%, dry basis), by month
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Graph data
Oil content (%, dry basis)
Month Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCCFootnote 1
Mean Min Max SD Mean Min Max SD
2026-01 21.8 21.5 22.0 0.2 NSFootnote * 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
Figure 4  Protein content (%, dry basis), by month
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Graph data
Protein content (%, dry basis)
Month Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCCFootnote 1
Mean Min Max SD Mean Min Max SD
2026-01 38.0 37.7 38.5 0.3 NSFootnote * 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
Figure 5  Chlorophyll content (mg/kg of seed), by month
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Graph data
Chlorophyll content (mg/kg of seed)
Month Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCCFootnote 1
Mean Min Max SD Mean Min Max SD
2026-01 1.0 0.5 1.6 0.4 NSFootnote * NS NS NS
2025-12 0.9 0.2 2.4 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 NS
2025-11 0.9 0.2 2.7 0.6 NS NS NS NS
2025-10 1.0 0.3 3.2 0.6 NS NS NS NS
2025-09 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.4
2025-08 0.9 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
Figure 6  Linolenic acid (C18:2) (% in oil), by month
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Graph data
Linolenic acid (C18:2) (% in oil)
Month Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCCFootnote 1
Mean Min Max SD Mean Min Max SD
2026-01 54.6 53.6 56.1 0.9 NSFootnote * 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
Figure 7  Iodine value (units), by month
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Graph data
Iodine value (units)
Month Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCCFootnote 1
Mean Min Max SD Mean Min Max SD
2026-01 135.5 134.8 137.0 0.8 NSFootnote * 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
Figure 8  Free fatty acids (%), by month
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Graph data
Free fatty acids (%)
Month Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow CC Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow NCCFootnote 1
Mean Min Max SD Mean Min Max SD
2026-01 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 NSFootnote * NS NS NS
2025-12 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 NS
2025-11 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.2 NS NS NS NS
2025-10 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 NS NS NS NS
2025-09 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.2
2025-08 0.4 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS