# Holding on to barley stocks called risky move | The Western Producer

> Western Canadian feed barley prices are high by historical standards but are falling from recent peaks. StatCan puts 2023-24 ending stocks at 0.65 million tonnes and projects 0.6 million for 2024-25. Analysts say abundant US corn caps barley rallies because cattle feeders would switch to corn.

- Date: 2024-08-07 · published 2024-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28860-holding-on-to-barley-stocks-called-risky-move-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Cheap US corn limits how far Canadian barley can rise, even with low stocks. Feed buyers can use corn as a substitute if barley prices climb.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/markets/holding-on-to-barley-stocks-called-risky-move/

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