# Firm feed barley market capped by U.S. corn - AgCanada

> Feed barley bids in Alberta have firmed after harvest and are expected to hold up through winter, with barley and feed wheat both at C$215-220 per tonne in Lethbridge. Some U.S. corn is crossing the border, but most feeders still prefer barley.

- Date: 2017-11-24 · published 2017-11-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68064-firm-feed-barley-market-capped-by-u-s-corn-agcanada
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Imported U.S. corn provides a ceiling on Canadian feed barley prices, while a healthy carry into spring supports the price floor for barley.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-11-03 | [Feed barley marches 'lockstep' with U.S. corn - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68063-feed-barley-marches-lockstep-with-u-s-corn-grainews.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2023-02-06 | [China’s higher feed corn use could hit barley prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14865-china-s-higher-feed-corn-use-could-hit-barley-prices.md) | +2.0% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2021-03-18 | [Column: U.S. corn market unfazed by flurry of Chinese corn bookings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5671-column-u-s-corn-market-unfazed-by-flurry-of-chinese-corn-bookings.md) | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| CORN | 2024-11-21 | [Barley Market Analysis: Impact of China's Reduced Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27481-barley-market-analysis-impact-of-china-s-reduced-imports.md) | -3.5% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-06-01 | [China's corn shift: Asian buyers benefit from U.S. market changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14662-china-s-corn-shift-asian-buyers-benefit-from-u-s-market-changes.md) | +0.5% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/firm-feed-barley-market-capped-by-u-s-corn

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