# Feedgrain Focus: Barley rallies amid dry, increased buying - Grain Central

> Australian barley values rose as hot, dry weather set in over south-eastern Australia and domestic buyers increased purchases for near-term exports. Northern wheat softened with the big crop arriving, while southern wheat gained up to A$30/t as later-cereal production prospects slipped.

- Date: 2025-10-16 · published 2025-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22469-feedgrain-focus-barley-rallies-amid-dry-increased-buying-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Dryness in the south and firm domestic buying support Australian feed barley prices, while northern wheat weakness keeps competing feed grain options cheap for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-13 | [Feedgrain Focus: Diverging seasons split wheat, barley market - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58668-feedgrain-focus-diverging-seasons-split-wheat-barley-market-grain-central.md) | -5.8% | -8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-18 | [Feedgrain Focus: Rain, full supply chain pressure prices - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12400-feedgrain-focus-rain-full-supply-chain-pressure-prices-grain-central.md) | +0.9% | -3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-02 | [Feedgrain Focus: New-crop prices tumble on forecast rain - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7490-feedgrain-focus-new-crop-prices-tumble-on-forecast-rain-grain-central.md) | -4.8% | -9.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-28 | [Feedgrain Focus: CQ wheat guides new-crop pricing - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58713-feedgrain-focus-cq-wheat-guides-new-crop-pricing-beef-central.md) | -8.5% | -12.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-12 | [Dry WA, ideal SE alter Australian wheat, barley forecasts - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50599-dry-wa-ideal-se-alter-australian-wheat-barley-forecasts-grain-central.md) | +1.2% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/feedgrain-focus-barley-rallies-amid-dry-increased-buying/

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