# Feed weekly outlook: Export demand supports grain prices - Grainews

> Strong export demand for Canadian feed grains, particularly barley, has driven prices up about $70/t in 10 weeks. Barley exports are roughly double last year's pace at this point, with China the main driver.

- Date: 2020-11-20 · published 2020-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50227-feed-weekly-outlook-export-demand-supports-grain-prices-grainews
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Export pull from China is tightening Western Canadian feed supplies and forcing Alberta feedlots to compete with overseas buyers, supporting feed barley and feed wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-27 | [Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12530-feed-grains-weekly-good-export-demand-pushing-up-domestic-prices-grainews.md) | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-31 | [Feed weekly outlook: Prairie wheat, barley prices still look good - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61159-feed-weekly-outlook-prairie-wheat-barley-prices-still-look-good-grainews.md) | -0.8% | -5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-12 | [Feed grains weekly: Prices bump up - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20233-feed-grains-weekly-prices-bump-up-grainews.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-24 | [Feedgrain Focus: Export demand, local shorts lift values - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10438-feedgrain-focus-export-demand-local-shorts-lift-values-grain-central.md) | +6.7% | +11.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-10-06 | [Weekly feed grain and protein report Oct 6 2018 - Hoan Duong J.S.C](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12057-weekly-feed-grain-and-protein-report-oct-6-2018-hoan-duong-j-s-c.md) | -2.7% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2025-11-27 | [Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12530-feed-grains-weekly-good-export-demand-pushing-up-domestic-prices-grainews.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2023-10-06 | [Feed weekly outlook: Lack of overseas demand brings down prices - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33718-feed-weekly-outlook-lack-of-overseas-demand-brings-down-prices-grainews.md) | -0.5% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2018-11-29 | [Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports set to drop - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9512-feed-weekly-outlook-corn-imports-set-to-drop-grainews.md) | +7.6% | +8.3% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/feed-weekly-outlook-export-demand-supports-grain-prices/

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