# Feedgrain Focus: WA frost and eastern dry lift values - Grain Central

> Feedgrain values in Victoria and southern NSW rose up to $15/t in the past week after frosts in Western Australia and dry weather cut yield prospects. Many canola crops are being cut for hay, tightening national grain supply.

- Date: 2018-09-20 · published 2018-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63096-feedgrain-focus-wa-frost-and-eastern-dry-lift-values-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Australian yield prospects from frost and drought tighten feed supply and lift local feed grain prices, supporting barley and wheat feed values.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-13 | [Feedgrain Focus: Rain limits access, lifts prices - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39200-feedgrain-focus-rain-limits-access-lifts-prices-grain-central.md) | +3.8% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-01 | [Feedgrain Focus: Export demand, continuing dry bolster prices - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57696-feedgrain-focus-export-demand-continuing-dry-bolster-prices-grain-central.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-06 | [Feedgrain Focus: Interstate wheat shapes up on value - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61624-feedgrain-focus-interstate-wheat-shapes-up-on-value-grain-central.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-24 | [Feedgrain focus: Dry in NSW drains stored reserves - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65132-feedgrain-focus-dry-in-nsw-drains-stored-reserves-grain-central.md) | -0.8% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-14 | [Feedgrain Focus: Wheat mostly higher on northern dry - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51094-feedgrain-focus-wheat-mostly-higher-on-northern-dry-beef-central.md) | +1.4% | +8.1% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/feedgrain-focus-wa-frost-and-eastern-dry-lift-values/

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