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Eastern Australian feedlots are switching to 100 percent barley rations as wheat bought during the drought is drawn down. The barley-wheat price gap has widened to about $50/t, sometimes $80-90/t, after China's withdrawal and a large WA, Victoria and SA barley surplus.
Strong feedlot demand for barley and a wide wheat spread support barley prices in eastern Australia while wheat feed demand weakens.
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