# Rising SA barley prices, strong exports to China | Stock Journal | SA

> South Australian 2023/24 barley prices rose about $17 per tonne month-on-month to roughly $325/t, and domestic prices reached about $380/t. Barley exports are strong, with China taking 75.7% of feed exports after its tariffs were removed. Prices eased in the past week as Argentine corn harvest pressure arrived.

- Date: 2024-06-07 · published 2024-06-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29849-rising-sa-barley-prices-strong-exports-to-china-stock-journal-sa
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese demand and dwindling old-crop stocks support Australian barley values, while cheaper South American corn caps the upside in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-10 | [Barley prices and China's changing grain demand \| Stock Journal \| SA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26573-barley-prices-and-china-s-changing-grain-demand-stock-journal-sa.md) | +3.2% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2025-06-27 | [Australian barley prices diverge from global markets \| Stock Journal \| SA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24293-australian-barley-prices-diverge-from-global-markets-stock-journal-sa.md) | +5.1% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2023-06-02 | [Brazil harvest pressure weighs on barley prices
 \| Stock Journal \| SA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35562-brazil-harvest-pressure-weighs-on-barley-prices-stock-journal-sa.md) | -1.5% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-05-01 | [Barley Market Report: Rising Prices, Export Trends, and Drought Concerns - The Barley Bin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30332-barley-market-report-rising-prices-export-trends-and-drought-concerns-the.md) | +2.6% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2026-06-10 | [Processing Journal \| U.S. Ethanol Exports Fall Below 200 Million…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18802-processing-journal-u-s-ethanol-exports-fall-below-200-million.md) | -1.2% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- stockjournal.com.au: https://www.stockjournal.com.au/story/8652605/rising-sa-barley-prices-strong-exports-to-china/

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