# Feedgrain Focus:  Barley prices sink, wheat rises - Grain Central

> Harvest pressure in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales pushed barley values down $20 per tonne or more in a week. Wheat rose on export accumulation at South Australian ports and a below-average crop in drier regions. Sorghum prices were mixed.

- Date: 2021-10-28 · published 2021-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44622-feedgrain-focus-barley-prices-sink-wheat-rises-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)

## Why it matters

Harvest selling is pressuring Australian feed barley near term, while wheat strength reflects tighter export supply. The diverging grain spread can shift feed rations toward wheat.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/feedgrain-focus-barley-prices-sink-wheat-rises/

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