Pinto Beans Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Pinto beans are mottled beige and brown dry beans used in canned and refried beans and retail packs. The United States, Mexico and Canada are the main producers, led by North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Chihuahua, and Mexico and the Dominican Republic buy most exports.

Prices roughly doubled during 2026 as supply tightened. Min-Dak pinto was about USD 474 per tonne in December 2025, USD 628 in May, USD 713 in July and USD 803 in North Dakota in August. The price reached about USD 942 per tonne in early October, against USD 474 a year earlier.

Pinto Beans Prices in October 2026

US No. 1 food grade pinto beans were quoted at USD 926 to 948 per tonne in late September 2026 and about USD 942 in early October, roughly double the level of a year earlier. The price outlook is shaped by four key drivers.

• Smaller US crop: The USDA forecast in October 2026 that US dry edible bean production would fall about 20 percent to roughly 978,000 tonnes, from about 1.22 million tonnes in 2025, on harvested area of 1.11 million acres.
• North Dakota drought: North Dakota crop condition fell to 25 percent good to excellent in September 2026 from 38 percent in August, with 64 percent of the state in drought, while state plantings were 22 percent lower at 450,000 acres.
• Mexican shortfall: A trader estimated in September 2026 that Mexico's spring and summer bean crop was about 30 percent below 2025, with drought losses in Zacatecas, while a stronger peso at 17.2 per dollar made US beans about 8 percent cheaper.
• Input costs: The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture reported in October 2026 that farm diesel averaged USD 4.22 per gallon from March to September against a budget of USD 2.46, lifting production and freight costs after the Iran conflict.

Supplier news: Rayglen Commodities, a Saskatoon broker, said in August 2026 that reduced seeded acreage would tighten supplies, and in October 2026 it reported the Canadian dry bean crop forecast down 19 percent on lower black and pinto area. Zacatecas growers reported drought losses on more than 125,000 hectares in September 2026. Short term, tight Mexican and Canadian supply supports prices. Long term, higher costs and a smaller planted area may keep values firm.

Pinto Beans Price Forecast for 2026

Expect steady gains through H2 2026 across all four markets as demand continues outpacing planted acreage growth. China should retain its position as the most competitively priced origin given its focus on lower-cost domestic consumption varieties. The United States and Canada should hold their premium given their established position in the higher-quality export segment specifically. US planted acreage decisions for the upcoming season, typically finalized by early spring, will be worth watching as the clearest early signal of where 2027 supply is headed.

On balance, the first half of 2026 brought a 5.0% increase average move across the 4 markets covered here, a trend that should persist through year end absent a material change in the underlying drivers.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Pinto Beans Prices Q2 2026:

• United States: USD 1.11/KG
• Mexico: USD 0.970/KG
• China: USD 0.880/KG
• Canada: USD 1.04/KG

Pinto Beans Prices in United States

In Q2 2026, United States priced at USD 1.11/KG, up 4.7% from USD 1.06/KG the previous quarter, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

Why did the price of Pinto Beans change in Q2 2026 in United States?

Steady export demand met a normal harvest carryover, supporting a firm increase, which puts United States roughly 11.0% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

Set against a 2.5% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, United States's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.

Pinto Beans Prices in Mexico

Mexico reached USD 0.970/KG in Q2 2026, strong domestic consumption demand kept Mexican pricing rising in step with the broader market, ranking it the 3rd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Pinto Beans change in Q2 2026 in Mexico?

Strong domestic consumption demand kept Mexican pricing rising in step with the broader market, working out to Mexico trading about 3.0% below this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against Mexico's own average pace of 2.7% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.

Pinto Beans Prices in China

China rose 4.8% to USD 0.880/KG in Q2 2026, ample domestic supply kept Chinese pricing the most competitive of the four markets even as it tracked the same upward trend, placing it the most affordable across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of Pinto Beans change in Q2 2026 in China?

Ample domestic supply kept Chinese pricing the most competitive of the four markets even as it tracked the same upward trend, leaving China running roughly 12.0% below the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is faster than the 2.4% average quarterly move China has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

Pinto Beans Prices in Canada

USD 1.04/KG. That is where Canada landed in Q2 2026, up 5.1% from USD 0.990/KG in Q1 2026, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

Why did the price of Pinto Beans change in Q2 2026 in Canada?

Firm export demand to US and overseas buyers supported a steady quarter, with Canada now sitting about 4.0% above the 4-region average this quarter.

Canada has averaged 2.5% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Pinto Beans Prices Q1 2026:

• United States: USD 1.06/KG
• Mexico: USD 0.920/KG
• China: USD 0.840/KG
• Canada: USD 0.990/KG

Pinto Beans Prices in United States

In Q1 2026, United States priced at USD 1.06/KG, up 2.0% from USD 1.04/KG the previous quarter, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

Why did the price of Pinto Beans change in Q1 2026 in United States?

Early-year export demand supported a firm start to 2026, which puts United States roughly 11.3% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

Set against a 2.5% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, United States's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.

Pinto Beans Prices in Mexico

Mexico reached USD 0.920/KG in Q1 2026, steady domestic demand carried prices higher as the year began, ranking it the 3rd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Pinto Beans change in Q1 2026 in Mexico?

Steady domestic demand carried prices higher as the year began, working out to Mexico trading about 3.4% below this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against Mexico's own average pace of 2.7% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.

Pinto Beans Prices in China

China rose 1.9% to USD 0.840/KG in Q1 2026, consistent domestic consumption supported a modest early-year gain, placing it the most affordable across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of Pinto Beans change in Q1 2026 in China?

Consistent domestic consumption supported a modest early-year gain, leaving China running roughly 11.8% below the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is slower than the 2.4% average quarterly move China has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

Pinto Beans Prices in Canada

USD 0.990/KG. That is where Canada landed in Q1 2026, up 1.9% from USD 0.972/KG in Q4 2025, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

Why did the price of Pinto Beans change in Q1 2026 in Canada?

Export order books firmed as the new year began, with Canada now sitting about 3.9% above the 4-region average this quarter.

Canada has averaged 2.5% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.

Quarterly Pinto Beans Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 0.883/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.00 by Q2 2026, a gain of 13.3% over six quarters.

What was Pinto Beans Price in 2025?

Pinto Beans pricing trended upward through 2025 on a global average basis, starting the year around USD 0.883/KG and ending it at USD 0.934, a 5.9% increase over the four quarters.

Pinto Beans Prices in United States in 2025

United States prices moved from about USD 0.980/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.04 by Q4, up roughly 6.1%, placing United States 1 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.

Pinto Beans Prices in Mexico in 2025

Mexico prices moved from about USD 0.850/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 0.902 by Q4, up roughly 6.1%. Mexico closed the year ranked 3 of the 4 markets this report tracks.

Pinto Beans Prices in China in 2025

China prices moved from about USD 0.780/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 0.825 by Q4, up roughly 5.7%, leaving China in 4 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.

Pinto Beans Prices in Canada in 2025

Canada prices moved from about USD 0.920/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 0.972 by Q4, up roughly 5.7%. That left Canada ranked 2 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.

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