# Surplus malt barley going into livestock feed | Capital Press

> Idaho grain companies are buying surplus top-quality malting barley for cattle rations after malting firms declined volumes beyond contracts. Idaho growers produced over 62 million bushels, up 10%, and some growers are selling at about half of malt value.

- Date: 2016-11-14 · published 2016-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73912-surplus-malt-barley-going-into-livestock-feed-capital-press
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Surplus malt barley diverted to feed channels at discounted prices pressures feed barley values in the US Northwest.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2016/11/14/surplus-malt-barley-going-into-livestock-feed/

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