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🥔Cassava price today

Q: Is the price on this page the same as what I pay at the market?

No. This is the price paid to the producer per ton of root. Between the producer and the shelf, there is processing, packaging, freight, taxes, and the retailer's margin. The indicator is the raw material of the chain — it anticipates retail movement, but on a different scale.

R$ 593.42

per ton of root

▼ −4.82% vs. previous quote

Quotation from 10/26/2026
Source: CEPEA/ESALQ

The ton of cassava root is priced at R$ 593.42 in the CEPEA/ESALQ indicator of 10/26/2026. Cassava is a domestic market commodity: almost everything Brazil produces, Brazil consumes — as flour and as starch for industry.

Cassava price chart

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Series milestones

Highest price

R$ 623.48

in October 19, 2026 · today −4.82% relative to it

Lowest price

R$ 488.95

on June 15, 2026 · today +21.37% above it

Series average

R$ 561.00

today +5.78% relative to the average

Quotations

since June 1, 2026

Price per quantity

Direct conversions from the 10/26/2026 quotation—the same price, in the unit you need.

1 ton of root	R$ 593.42
1 kilogram	R$ 0.5934
100 kilograms	R$ 59.34

About this indicator

The indicator tracks the price of the ton of cassava root paid to the producer. Unlike major export commodities, cassava is a predominantly domestic market.

The root has two destinations: flour, for direct consumption, and starch (sour/sweet cassava starch), used by the food, paper, and textile industries. Starch prices usually pull root prices along.

What drives prices up and down

Starch industry demand

It is the main large-scale buyer. When industry accelerates, the root rises.

Weather and long cycle

Cassava takes from 12 to 18 months until harvest, and the producer can leave it in the ground waiting for a better price — which makes supply vary significantly.

Substitution by corn starch

In several industrial uses, corn starch replaces cassava starch. Cheap corn caps cassava prices.

How to get exposure to cassava as an investor

There is no simple way for individual investors to buy a 60-kg bag or an arroba and store it. The price on this page is for the physical market: trading there involves producers, cooperatives, trading companies, and industries.

Stocks of companies in the sector

The most direct and accessible route. Agribusiness-related companies listed on B3 have earnings sensitive to these price quotations — and you can track each one on the stocks page.

Fiagros and agricultural FIIs

Listed funds that finance the agricultural chain, usually via CRAs and receivables. Commodity prices affect the producer's ability to pay — and therefore the fund's credit risk. Check them out under real estate funds and Fiagros.

Futures contracts on B3

There are live cattle, corn, soybean, and coffee contracts traded on the exchange. This is the instrument used by those who need to lock in prices (producers and industry), not a long-term investment: it requires margin requirements, has an expiration date, and involves leverage.

Commodities do not pay dividends or interest: the return comes solely from price variation. Therefore, for most investors, it makes more sense to gain exposure to agribusiness through companies and funds — which generate cash — rather than trying to time the direction of price quotations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the price of cassava today?

The value at the top of this page is the latest collected quotation, with its date displayed alongside it. The reference is the CEPEA/ESALQ index, calculated from actual physical market transactions and published every business day, typically in the late afternoon.

Is the price on this page the same as what I pay at the market?

No. This is the price paid to the producer per ton of root. Between the producer and the shelf, there is processing, packaging, freight, taxes, and the retailer's margin. The indicator is the raw material of the chain — it anticipates retail movement, but on a different scale.

What is CEPEA/ESALQ?

It is the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics at ESALQ/USP. It calculates daily reference prices for Brazilian agribusiness by consulting a panel of market agents. It serves as the benchmark reference used in contracts, financing, and on the B3 itself.

Is it possible to invest in cassava?

Buying and storing the physical product is not feasible for average investors. Practical exposure comes from shares of sector companies, Fiagros, agricultural receivable funds, or futures contracts on B3—each option carrying different risk profiles, as explained above.

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⚠️ Physical market reference price calculated by CEPEA/ESALQ, reproduced here for informational purposes only. This is not a trading quote nor an investment recommendation.