# UK barley market prospects: Grain market daily  | AHDB

> UK feed wheat and rapeseed futures rose on December 9, with the Nov-25 wheat contract closing at £189.40/t. UK barley demand from brewers, maltsters and distillers fell 9.7% year on year from July to October, while barley exports were far slower than last season. Feed usage is rising because barley is priced low relative to wheat.

- Date: 2024-12-10 · published 2024-12-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27033-uk-barley-market-prospects-grain-market-daily-ahdb
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker malting and export demand leaves more barley for feed, which caps UK barley values against wheat and maize. Barley's price discount to wheat supports feed-sector usage.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- ahdb.org.uk: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/uk-barley-market-prospects-grain-market-daily

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