# Supplies tighten increasing demand for feed grains | The Western Producer

> Alberta feedlots are seeking the cheapest feed as corn and barley offers are scarce and March demand is stronger than expected. Manitoba corn rallied 20 cents in two weeks to C$4.40-4.50/bu, while US corn at US$2.32-2.35/bu is attracting buyers because it moves more easily by rail.

- Date: 2018-02-15 · published 2018-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12886-supplies-tighten-increasing-demand-for-feed-grains-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Canadian corn and barley supplies and rising feedlot demand support prices, and cheaper US corn is likely to fill the gap through logistics advantages.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BARLEY | 2018-02-19 | 1 | +4.5% | 2.5 | Scarce corn and barley offers and stronger-than-expected March demand from Alberta feedlots, with Manitoba corn rallying, tighten feed grain supply and support barley prices, though the article is dated four days before the move. |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/daily/supplies-tighten-increasing-demand-feed-grains/

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