# Feedgrain Focus: Dollar drop boosts prices - Grain Central

> Australian feed wheat and barley prices rose in the past week, with barley closing the gap on ASW wheat amid renewed Middle East export demand. The Australian dollar fell to US71 cents from 74 cents a week earlier, supporting delivered prices across most quoted markets.

- Date: 2022-04-28 · published 2022-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41957-feedgrain-focus-dollar-drop-boosts-prices-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker Australian dollar and firmer barley export demand lift export-parity prices, tightening feed grain availability and supporting domestic feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/feedgrain-focus-dollar-drop-boosts-prices/

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