# Victorian barley hits five-year low

> Victorian BAR1 barley fell to a five-year low of A$270 a tonne, with barley values under heavier pressure than wheat and canola. Feedgrain demand in southeastern Queensland and northern NSW is the only area showing uplift, and BAR2 barley trades at a A$25 discount to BAR1.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:13:09.837Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/482-victorian-barley-hits-five-year-low
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Australian barley prices give northern feedlots cheaper inclusion options, while local supply blockages in Queensland and NSW support regional feedgrain demand.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- weeklytimesnow.com.au: https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/cropping/grain-and-oilseed-prices-for-melbourne-adelaide-oaklands/news-story/38a98b47b580e2b3d6b08001490d2f9a?nk=f9cd883881065ce4a5e740eeb767e38d-1793176003

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