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

August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026: quality data for export samples
Parameter	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow				Soybean, No. 3 Canada Yellow
Parameter	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Mean	SD	Min	Max
Dockage, %	1.3	0.5	0.4	2.5	2.0	0.6	1.0	3.2
Moisture, %	11.1	0.5	6.7	12.1	10.6	0.1	10.3	12.3
Chlorophyll content, mg/kg of seed	0.9	0.4	0.2	11.0	1.1	0.3	0.6	1.6
Oil content %, dry basis	21.7	0.3	20.6	22.4	21.6	0.3	21.1	22.0
Oil content, %, 13% mb	18.8	0.4	18.2	19.5	18.6	0.2	18.3	19.1
Protein content, %, dry basis	38.0	0.5	36.8	41.7	38.0	0.6	37.4	40.5
Protein content, %, 13% mb	32.9	0.8	32.0	36.5	33.0	0.5	32.5	35.2
Protein content of defatted meal, %, 13% moisture	41.5	0.9	39.8	45.2	41.9	0.6	41.2	44.1
Palmitic acid (C16:0), % in oil	10.3	0.2	9.7	10.7	10.5	0.3	10.0	10.6
Stearic acid (C18:0), % in oil	4.4	0.1	3.9	4.8	4.5	0.0	4.0	4.6
Oleic acid (C18:1), % in oil	19.9	0.5	18.5	21.5	20.1	0.2	19.7	20.6
Linoleic acid (C18:2), % in oil	54.9	0.7	53.3	56.6	54.0	0.2	53.3	55.6
Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3), % in oil	8.9	0.3	7.9	9.4	9.2	0.5	8.1	9.4
Iodine value, units	135.7	0.6	134.5	137.9	135.1	0.2	134.5	135.9
Free fatty acid content, %	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.4

Export quality graphs for oilseed-type soybeans

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

In this section

description follows — **Figure 1** Moisture content (%), by month

Moisture content (%)
Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow	Soybean, No. 3 Canada Yellow
2026-07	11.1	NS^{Footnote *}	11.1	11.1	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-06	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-05	11.25	0.21	11.10	11.40	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-04	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-03	NS	NS	NS	NS	10.6	NS	10.6	10.6
2026-02	10.76	0.46	10.50	11.30	10.56	0.07	10.50	10.60
2026-01	10.73	0.45	10.30	11.50	10.49	0.21	10.30	10.70
2025-12	10.96	1.18	6.70	11.80	10.74	0.14	10.70	10.90
2025-11	11.24	0.44	10.50	12.00	10.6	NS	10.6	10.6
2025-10	11.10	0.46	10.10	12.10	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	11.00	NS	11	11	12.3	NS	12.3	12.3
2025-08	12.00	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Oil content (%, dry basis)
Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow	Soybean, No. 3 Canada Yellow
2026-07	21.96	NS^{Footnote *}	21.96	21.96	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-06	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-05	21.99	0.05	21.95	22.02	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-04	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-03	NS	NS	NS	NS	21.70	NS	21.70	21.70
2026-02	21.55	0.48	21.12	22.07	21.52	0.07	21.47	21.56
2026-01	21.75	0.16	21.51	21.96	21.65	0.23	21.51	21.96
2025-12	21.64	0.34	21.07	22.34	21.70	0.53	21.09	21.84
2025-11	21.59	0.28	21.19	22.14	21.46	NS	21.46	21.46
2025-10	21.74	0.44	20.60	22.45	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	22.06	NS	22.06	22.06	21.21	NS	21.21	21.21
2025-08	21.37	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Protein content (%, dry basis)
Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow	Soybean, No. 3 Canada Yellow
2026-07	39.39	NS^{Footnote *}	39.39	39.39	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-06	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-05	39.55	1.54	38.46	40.64	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-04	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-03	NS	NS	NS	NS	38.06	NS	38.06	38.06
2026-02	37.95	0.30	37.66	38.50	37.76	0.46	37.37	38.03
2026-01	37.95	0.30	37.66	38.50	37.90	0.06	37.85	37.96
2025-12	37.97	0.74	36.78	40.19	38.02	1.28	37.69	39.50
2025-11	38.00	0.38	37.31	38.77	37.78	NS	37.78	37.78
2025-10	37.83	0.39	37.12	38.77	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	41.65	0.00	41.65	41.65	40.51	NS	40.51	40.51
2025-08	41.65	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Chlorophyll content (mg/kg of seed)
Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow	Soybean, No. 3 Canada Yellow
2026-07	0.9	NS^{Footnote *}	0.9	0.9	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-06	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-05	0.55	0.12	0.47	0.64	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-04	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-03	NS	NS	NS	NS	0.7	NS	0.7	0.7
2026-02	0.66	0.12	0.56	0.79	0.58	0.02	0.57	0.60
2026-01	0.98	0.42	0.49	1.64	1.43	0.33	0.99	1.64
2025-12	0.94	0.48	0.23	2.40	0.94	0.50	0.81	1.51
2025-11	0.92	0.56	0.23	2.69	1.6	NS	1.6	1.6
2025-10	1.00	0.58	0.26	3.25	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	0.90	NS	11.00	11.00	1.14	NS	1.14	1.14
2025-08	0.90	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Linolenic acid (C18:2) (% in oil)
Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow	Soybean, No. 3 Canada Yellow
2026-07	55.96	NS^{Footnote *}	55.96	55.96	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-06	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-05	54.62	0.16	54.52	54.74	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-04	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-03	NS	NS	NS	NS	54.19	NS	54.19	54.19
2026-02	54.62	0.94	53.85	55.67	54.25	0.05	54.22	54.29
2026-01	54.58	0.92	53.60	56.13	53.92	0.65	53.60	54.85
2025-12	54.78	0.80	53.74	56.51	54.33	1.11	54.04	55.61
2025-11	54.84	0.72	53.26	56.01	53.26	NS	53.26	53.26
2025-10	55.13	0.80	53.38	56.63	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	54.91	NS	54.91	54.91	55.37	NS	55.37	55.37
2025-08	52.87	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Iodine value (units)
Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow	Soybean, No. 3 Canada Yellow
2026-07	135.22	NS^{Footnote *}	135.22	135.22	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-06	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-05	134.79	0.22	134.64	134.94	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-04	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-03	NS	NS	NS	NS	135.18	NS	135.18	135.18
2026-02	135.56	0.49	135.20	136.13	135.59	0.19	135.48	135.75
2026-01	135.49	0.81	134.75	137.08	135.10	0.39	134.75	135.46
2025-12	135.69	0.77	134.88	137.77	135.07	0.07	135.05	135.16
2025-11	135.77	0.64	134.54	136.93	134.54	NS	134.54	134.54
2025-10	135.88	0.81	134.61	137.91	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	135.86	NS	135.86	135.86	135.92	NS	135.92	135.92
2025-08	133.97	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

Free fatty acids (%)
Month	Soybean, No. 2 Canada Yellow	Soybean, No. 3 Canada Yellow
2026-07	0.26	NS^{Footnote *}	0.26	0.26	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-06	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-05	0.19	0.02	0.18	0.20	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-04	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
2026-03	NS	NS	NS	NS	0.33	NS	0.33	0.33
2026-02	0.20	0.12	0.09	0.32	0.15	0.04	0.12	0.18
2026-01	0.11	0.05	0.03	0.17	0.13	0.07	0.03	0.17
2025-12	0.12	0.06	0.04	0.24	0.07	0.10	0.04	0.19
2025-11	0.18	0.15	0.02	0.86	0.18	NS	0.18	0.18
2025-10	0.12	0.07	0.01	0.27	NS	NS	NS	NS
2025-09	0.25	0.00	0.25	0.25	0.36	NS	0.36	0.36
2025-08	0.39	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS

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