Price Review of Sunflower Seed, Sunflower Meal and Sunflower Cake. Ukraine Market – February 2026

Price Review of Sunflower Seed, Sunflower Meal and Sunflower Cake. Ukraine Market – February 2026

Sunflower Seed

During February 2026, the Ukrainian sunflower seed market remained active due to strong demand from processing plants.

• At the beginning of February, purchase prices ranged between 27,600–28,700 UAH/t depending on region and delivery conditions.
• By the middle of the month, prices increased to 28,300–29,500 UAH/t as processors competed for raw materials.
• Toward the end of February, the market stabilized around 28,500 UAH/t, as supply slightly increased and processors replenished stocks.

Key market factors:

• stable demand from oil extraction plants;
• strong exports of sunflower oil;
• limited supply of high-quality raw materials.

Sunflower Meal

The sunflower meal market in February 2026 remained relatively stable with both domestic and export demand.

• Prices during the first half of the month ranged around 9,800–10,500 UAH/t depending on delivery terms.
• Average trading levels remained close to 10,200 UAH/t.

Key factors influencing the market:

• demand from feed producers;
• stable export shipments;
• correlation with prices of other feed grains.

Sunflower Cake

Sunflower cake (expeller cake) is mainly traded on the domestic feed market.

• In February 2026, prices were generally in the range of 7,800–8,200 UAH/t depending on protein content, moisture, and delivery conditions.

Price formation factors:

• demand from livestock farms;
• volumes of sunflower processing;
• price relationship with sunflower meal.

Price Dynamics Table (January–March 2026)

*March—early month estimates.