# Feed barley prices are moderating

> Feed barley prices in Alberta have been slipping lower despite dry conditions across parts of Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan. Analysts attribute the decline to feeders switching to cheaper substitutes and to imported U.S. corn becoming more common in the Lethbridge area.

- Date: 2023-12-01 · published 2023-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33261-feed-barley-prices-are-moderating
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Feeders' substitution to corn and wheat caps barley demand, so feed barley prices in western Canada are likely to stay soft.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- alberta.ca: https://www.alberta.ca/agri-news-feed-barley-prices-are-moderating

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