# Feed Grain Weekly: Barley still the king of Canadian feed grains - Grainews

> Feed barley in Alberta rose to C$270-272 per tonne delivered Lethbridge as of Jan. 19, up from C$260-265 the prior week, driven by export demand mostly to Japan. Corn in Lethbridge was quoted at C$280-283, above barley.

- Date: 2026-01-22 · published 2026-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21119-feed-grain-weekly-barley-still-the-king-of-canadian-feed-grains-grainews
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand is supporting Canadian feed barley prices, while corn parity remains a ceiling that limits how far barley can rise.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-01-31 | [Feed weekly outlook: Prairie wheat, barley prices still look good - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61159-feed-weekly-outlook-prairie-wheat-barley-prices-still-look-good-grainews.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-11-03 | [Feed barley marches 'lockstep' with U.S. corn - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68063-feed-barley-marches-lockstep-with-u-s-corn-grainews.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2020-04-06 | [Video Of The Week: U.S. Grains Continue To Flow - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53512-video-of-the-week-u-s-grains-continue-to-flow-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | -3.8% | -7.7% |
| CORN | 2023-03-03 | [Feed weekly outlook: Barley exports slowing down, local prices steady \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36928-feed-weekly-outlook-barley-exports-slowing-down-local-prices-steady-farmtario.md) | -1.1% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2019-08-26 | [Weekly Grain Movement – Another strong week for soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57555-weekly-grain-movement-another-strong-week-for-soybeans.md) | +2.1% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/feed-grain-weekly-barley-still-the-king-of-canadian-feed-grains/

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