Wheat has low liquidity in the South of the Country

In Rio Grande do Sul, about 4% of the areas have been harvested, but the largest volumes are expected to emerge from next week. Despite interest from mills outside the state, no contracts have been closed, as the product is not yet available in the regions of greatest demand. The offered prices are around R$ 1,000.00 per ton in the interior, while sellers are asking between R$ 1,050.00 and R$ 1,100.00. At the Port of Rio Grande, wheat with 12% protein was quoted at R$ 1,170.00 on wheels. In Santa Catarina, the scenario is one of total paralysis. The harvest has not yet begun, and producers remain waiting to set prices, which, according to TF Agroeconômica, is a recurring mistake. The consultancy warns that the time of harvest usually has the worst prices of the year and reminds that the futures market would allow for more profitable values to be fixed in advance. In the state, the prices paid to producers vary between R$ 61.00 and R$ 66.00 per sack, depending on the region. In ...