Bulgarian grain markets and ports
Bulgaria reports weekly grain prices to the European Commission for seven markets. Together they cover the main grain regions: Dobruja and the north-east, the Danube plain in the north, and Upper Thrace in the south.
| Market | Region | Milling wheat | Feed maize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varna | North-east, Black Sea port | 200 | 215 |
| Dobrich | North-east (Dobruja) | 195 | 205 |
| Ruse | North-central, Danube | 178 | 185 |
| Pleven | North-west and north-central | 188 | 185 |
| Stara Zagora | South-central and south-east | 183 | 200 |
| Plovdiv | South-central (Thrace) | 190 | 200 |
| Burgas | South-east, Black Sea port | 193 | 210 |
North: Dobruja and the Danube plain
Dobrich and Varna serve Dobruja, the country's most productive grain area, and the port of Varna on the Black Sea. Ruse and Pleven serve the Danube plain; grain from the north also leaves by river through the Danube ports.
South: Upper Thrace
Plovdiv and Stara Zagora serve the Upper Thracian plain, where wheat and sunflower share the land with irrigated and specialised crops. Burgas is the southern Black Sea port.
What moves local prices
Most Bulgarian grain that is not used at home is exported by sea, so a farm-gate price is broadly the Black Sea export price minus transport and handling. Quality matters too: milling wheat must meet protein, test weight and falling number specifications; feed grain does not.
Full tables per market (in Bulgarian): Varna, Dobrich, Ruse, Pleven, Stara Zagora, Plovdiv, Burgas.
Source and licence
Data: European Commission, reused under CC BY 4.0.