UK big square baled wheat straw price in South East
UK big square baled wheat straw price in South East stood at £65 per tonne on Sep 20, 2026, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). It is one of the indicators in the Weekly food and farm prices table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Jan 13, 2019 to Sep 20, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Weekly food and farm prices table
| Indicator | 20-09-2026 | 13-09-2026 | 06-09-2026 | 30-08-2026 | 23-08-2026 | 16-08-2026 | 09-08-2026 | 02-08-2026 | 26-07-2026 | 19-07-2026 | |
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| South East | |||||||||||
| Big square baled wheat straw | 65 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | |
| Big baled rape straw | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Understanding UK big square baled wheat straw price in South East
Commercial agricultural merchant surveys conducted across the South East document average wholesale transaction values for big square baled wheat straw, measured in GBP per tonne across the United Kingdom. The series captures cash prices for wheat straw compressed into large square bales, omitting delivery expenses and merchant commissions. It provides a dedicated benchmark for wheat residue, separating its market valuation and structural characteristics from barley and rape straw sibling series.
Reading this dataset successfully involves recognising the heavy influence of the cereal harvest cycle and regional straw storage capacity on pricing. Analysts should focus on annual comparisons rather than short-term period fluctuations to identify authentic market direction, as local weather events can distort weekly trade volumes. Researchers must also avoid treating wheat straw prices as interchangeable with forage hay metrics, given their completely separate economic functions.
Frequently asked questions
- What commodity is tracked by this specific data series?
- The series measures wholesale prices for wheat straw packaged into big square bales.
- Why should users examine year-on-year trends rather than weekly shifts?
- Annual comparisons eliminate seasonal harvest distortions and temporary supply bottlenecks caused by adverse weather.
- Does this series measure the price of wheat grain?
- No, it exclusively tracks the straw byproduct used primarily for bedding and industrial applications.