# Stocks-Use Ratio vs Price for Lethbridge Barley

> The FAO reported record 2019 world cereal output of 2,714 million tonnes, with global wheat production up 34.8 million tonnes on an excellent EU harvest. Global cereal stocks remain near third-highest on record, and 2020 winter wheat planting is mixed across regions.

- Date: 2020-02-13 · published 2020-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54663-stocks-use-ratio-vs-price-for-lethbridge-barley
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Record global supplies and comfortable stock-to-use ratios weigh on grain prices, though regional planting conditions add some uncertainty.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-16 | [Global Stocks-to-Use Ratios](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66936-global-stocks-to-use-ratios.md) | +2.7% | +6.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-08 | [USDA Lowers Corn Stocks, Prices Rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10009-usda-lowers-corn-stocks-prices-rise.md) | -0.5% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-11 | [USDA sharply raises global barley production forecast, putting pressure on prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21574-usda-sharply-raises-global-barley-production-forecast-putting-pressure-on-prices.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-20 | [Record wheat stocks mean lower prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71541-record-wheat-stocks-mean-lower-prices.md) | +1.3% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-15 | [USDA raises projections for US, global wheat ending stocks \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21103-usda-raises-projections-for-us-global-wheat-ending-stocks-world-grain.md) | -1.3% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2024-04-09 | [Stock/Usage Estimates are a Leading Indicator for Corn Prices \| StoneX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30756-stock-usage-estimates-are-a-leading-indicator-for-corn-prices-stonex.md) | -0.4% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-10-23 | [EU Cereals Prices: Mixed Weekly Moves for Wheat, Maize, Barley and Durum - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/487-eu-cereals-prices-mixed-weekly-moves-for-wheat-maize-barley-and-durum-news-and.md) | -0.6% | — |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [EU Cereals Prices: Mixed Weekly Moves for Wheat, Maize, Barley and Durum - News and Statistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1983-eu-cereals-prices-mixed-weekly-moves-for-wheat-maize-barley-and-durum-news-and.md) | -1.5% | — |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/canada-markets/blog-post/2020/02/13/stocks-use-ratio-vs-price-lethbridge

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