# Feedgrain Focus: Boat barley caps northern market

> Grain Central reports a Western Australian feed barley cargo sold out in Brisbane, with SFW wheat trading at a premium to barley in the northern market for the first time since January. Northern barley eased in the week while dry conditions persisted in northern New South Wales.

- Date: 2023-07-01 · published 2023-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35567-feedgrain-focus-boat-barley-caps-northern-market
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Imported WA barley filling northern demand and wheat trading above barley shift feed purchasing toward alternatives, which limits northern barley price gains.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-01 | [Feedgrain Focus: Wheat, barley firm on logistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48712-feedgrain-focus-wheat-barley-firm-on-logistics.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-22 | [Feedgrain Focus: Sorghum shorts preoccupy north - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47561-feedgrain-focus-sorghum-shorts-preoccupy-north-grain-central.md) | +3.9% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-26 | [Cold weather impacts North American grain markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21055-cold-weather-impacts-north-american-grain-markets.md) | +2.3% | +5.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-19 | [Feedgrain Focus:  Offshore, lockdown lift prices - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45677-feedgrain-focus-offshore-lockdown-lift-prices-grain-central.md) | +0.4% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-29 | [Feedgrain Focus: Tight logistics, grower absence lift bids - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47556-feedgrain-focus-tight-logistics-grower-absence-lift-bids-grain-central.md) | -5.4% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/feedgrain-focus-boat-barley-caps-northern-market/

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