HARVEST activity was hectic across the State last week with CBH receivals topping 12 million tonnes.
CBH general manager of operations David Capper said more than 7mt were delivered within 16 days.
"As well as receiving the crop, we are also working to move tonnes to port and free up space in country sites," Mr Capper said.
Wheat grain quality is generally meeting milling grades across the State, but with lower than average protein due to high yields.
Canola yields are at record levels, with excellent oil content in all regions.
Oat yield and quality is also above average in most regions, while barley in southern districts affected by frost is a mix of malt grade grain and poor grain with high screenings.
The Geraldton zone is on track to reach its estimated 3.2mt, with several sites under significant storage pressure.
Moonyoonooka broke its all-time receival record last week, assisted by excellent lupin yields.
Morawa, Carnamah, Perenjori and Mingenew are also tipped to break site records.
The zone recorded an impressive average canola yield of more than two tonne per hectare, with many growers recording 3 t/ha.
Noodle wheat and barley yields were also well above average.
Zone manager Duncan Gray said receivals should start to slow down in the area with most growers expected to finish harvest within the next week.
Receivals in the Kwinana zone reached more than 5mt last week, thanks to on-going ideal harvest conditions.
Kwinana zone manager Gavin Bignell said about 200,000t was delivered daily over 11 consecutive week days.
"The pace of the harvest is putting pressure on a number of receival points, particularly those to the west of the zone," Mr Bignell said.
Frost damage has had a major affect in the region, particularly on wheat crops.
Harvest is expected to be finished across most of the zone by Christmas.
The Albany zone loaded its first vessel for the year after receivals pushed to 1.8mt last week.
Zone manager Greg Thornton said while good volumes of barley and canola were still being delivered, wheat had become the main grain received.
"Frost damage has led to some downgrading of wheat due to quality issues and additional segregations are being introduced to accommodate this," Mr Thornton said.
Harvest is expected to continue well into January in the lower Albany zone.
The Esperance zone surpassed its zone estimates last week, reaching 2.14mt.
Yields were above average, despite frost damage across the region.
Esperance zone manager Mick Daw said harvest was finishing in the zone.
"Space is starting to get very tight in Esperance,'' Mr Daw said.
"Hopefully we will have most of the crop in the bin by Christmas."
