This week on the Serbian Commodity Exchange, the start of the sunflower harvest and first trades of the new crop were the main highlights, while the rest of the market remained calm.
A total of 1,675 tons of commodities were traded, with a financial value of 55.77 million dinars. Corn dominated trading, accounting for 73% of the total turnover. Despite an oversupply of the old corn crop and the approaching new harvest, corn prices rose by 3.49%, with contracts concluded between 25.80 and 27.50 dinars per kilogram (excluding VAT).
Price spreads and differences between supply and demand parities limited the number of trades. Buyer interest focused on the southern Banat and Bačka regions.
On the wheat market, most offers were for 11–14% protein wheat, with buyers primarily seeking bread wheat containing 11.5–12% protein. A midweek contract was concluded at 20.60 dinars per kilogram (excluding VAT), representing the weighted average price.
Sunflower trading drew the most attention. Initial SPOT market trades for the new crop were set at 50.00 dinars per kilogram (excluding VAT), with subsequent trades at 50.50 dinars.
Barley offers were priced at 20.50 dinars per kilogram across all parities, though few traders were willing to transact at lower prices, resulting in no finalized contracts. The soybean market remained quiet, with little or no trading activity.
