# Barley driving the bus in feedlot rations - Grain Central

> 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.

- Date: 2020-07-24 · published 2020-07-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52189-barley-driving-the-bus-in-feedlot-rations-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong feedlot demand for barley and a wide wheat spread support barley prices in eastern Australia while wheat feed demand weakens.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/barley-driving-the-bus-in-feedlot-rations/

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