# Grain prices: barley breaks from parity with wheat  -  Premium

> Irish grain market commentary says barley is losing price parity with wheat as demand weakens and imported maize displaces feed grains. Spot barley is reported around €208-210/t versus native spot wheat at €216-218/t. Wheat's premium over new-crop reflects feed wheat scarcity.

- Date: 2019-01-30 · published 2019-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61154-grain-prices-barley-breaks-from-parity-with-wheat-premium
- 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

Weak barley demand and cheap imported maize point to downward pressure on barley and feed wheat prices, favouring maize-based rations for European feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/tillage/markets/grain-prices-barley-breaks-from-parity-with-wheat-436837

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