Wheat
Milling, feed & durum wheat, flour and bran
Wheat is not one market but four, and they rarely compete for the same cargo. Milling wheat is bought on protein, test weight and Hagberg falling number for bread grists. Feed wheat is bought on energy and test weight for compound feed and ethanol, where the sprout damage that ruins baking value is irrelevant — which is why downgraded milling parcels become the best value in the feed market after a wet harvest. Durum is a different species entirely, milled into semolina for pasta and graded on hard vitreous kernel count, and its narrow growing area makes it far more volatile than bread wheat. Alongside the grain, CBIL brokers milled flour specified by ash and protein, and wheat bran and middlings for ruminant rations. Trade is on GAFTA contract forms with SGS or Intertek certification at load port, in bulk Handysize to Panamax parcels and in 25 and 50 kg bags container-load.
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Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.
Indicative reference
$250–310 USD / MT
as at September 2026
Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.
Products in this range
Wheat we source and broker
Each product below is supplied to its own specification and grading. Open one for full specs, grades and typical applications — or send an RFQ covering several at once.
Milling Wheat (Bread Wheat)
11.5% & 12.5% protein, Hagberg 250+, GAFTA terms
Feed Wheat
Compound feed grade, bulk vessel, no milling premium
Durum Wheat
Pasta grade, 13% protein, vitreous kernels 75%+
Wheat Flour
Bakery & all-purpose grades by ash and protein, bagged
Wheat Bran
Feed grade, pelleted or loose, 15% protein
Typical Specification
Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.
Available Grades
Applications
- Flour milling
- Compound animal feed
- Pasta & semolina
- Industrial bakery
- Ethanol distilling
Category
Agriculture & Fertilizers
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF
Pricing basis
USD / MT
Inspection
SGS / Intertek at load port
Wheat — buyer questions
What is the Hagberg falling number?
A measure of alpha-amylase activity, the enzyme that rises when grain sprouts in the ear before harvest. 250 seconds and above means sound baking quality; below about 220 the starch breaks down during proving. It cannot be corrected at the mill and is invisible on inspection, so it is certified at the load port on every milling parcel.
Is 12.5% protein wheat always better than 11.5%?
No. Protein is bought for the product: 12.5% for pan bread and blending up weaker grists, 11.5% for flat breads, biscuits and general-purpose flour. Feed wheat carries no milling premium and is bought on test weight, and durum is a separate pasta wheat bought on protein and vitreous kernels.
Why is wheat contracted on GAFTA terms?
GAFTA forms carry settled definitions of quality, weight, sampling, arbitration and force majeure that both sides understand without negotiation, and disputes go to GAFTA arbitration. A bespoke contract on a commodity this liquid usually means someone is trying to move risk quietly.
How does wheat ship?
In bulk on Handysize, Supramax and Panamax vessels from Black Sea, EU, Canadian, Australian and Argentine ports; flour and bran in 25 kg and 50 kg bags or 1 MT jumbo bags in containers.
Ready to source Wheat?
Send your quantity, preferred Incoterms and destination port. Qualified requirements receive a workable offer against verified supply.
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