# SA barley prices surge | Stock Journal | SA

> South Australian barley prices pushed higher in the past week, reaching $320 a tonne for old and new crop. Lacklustre rainfall and a poor May outlook are driving graziers to buy feed grain as a pasture substitute, while domestic barley stocks are dwindling.

- Date: 2024-05-10 · published 2024-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30333-sa-barley-prices-surge-stock-journal-sa
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Dry conditions and shrinking local holdings support feed grain demand and prices in South Australia, and a late season break would only add to the upward pressure.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- stockjournal.com.au: https://www.stockjournal.com.au/story/8621206/sa-barley-prices-surge/

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