French cereal farm prices: oats
French cereal farm prices: oats stood at 132.25 EUR per tonne in Q2 2026, according to FranceAgriMer – prix moyens payés aux producteurs, céréales et oléoprotéagineux (trimestriel). It is one of the indicators in the Prices paid to crop producers table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q2 2005 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Prices paid to crop producers table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals | |||||||||||
| Oats | 132.25 | 130.68 | 129.52 | 136.34 | 196.42 | 191.98 | 188.52 | 183.27 | 184.66 | 179.65 | |
| Sorghum | 141.76 | 138.96 | 136.72 | 143.88 | 153.89 | 150.91 | 149.17 | 162.87 | 167.81 | 172.13 |
Understanding french cereal farm prices: oats
Farmers specializing in oat cultivation realize these per-tonne financial returns based on commercial transactions recorded at the point of initial sale. The metric isolates farm-level receipts, excluding secondary handling costs, industrial cleaning charges, and final consumer branding markups. Unlike wheat or maize, oats involve unique grading standards tied to specific test weights and hull percentages, creating valuation layers that set this cereal apart from sibling feed and food crops.
Reading the series properly involves recognizing the strong influence of specialized livestock feed demand and milling requirements on quarterly averages. Early-season figures are prone to revision as initial marketing samples expand to represent total regional output more accurately. Analysts comparing oat returns against broader agricultural benchmarks should note that niche grain markets often decouple from macro cereal trends during localized weather anomalies.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this oat series include post-harvest cleaning and processing costs?
- No, the valuation stops at the initial farm-gate transaction and excludes secondary handling or processing expenses.
- Why do early-season oat price figures frequently experience revisions?
- Initial estimates rely on limited commercialization volumes before expanding to capture comprehensive regional harvest data.
- How do oat grading standards affect the reported price level?
- Specific test weights and hull percentages create distinct quality tiers that influence the average returns captured by the survey.