# Feedgrain Focus:  Dip in barley shifts ration mix, cottonseed cheaper - Grain Central

> Rain interrupted harvest in southeastern Australia, and China's review of Australian barley pricing pushed barley prices lower. Feedlots are switching from wheat to barley, and cottonseed is being booked at a discount to spot prices in northern NSW and southern Queensland.

- Date: 2018-11-29 · published 2018-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9513-feedgrain-focus-dip-in-barley-shifts-ration-mix-cottonseed-cheaper-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

China's pricing probe weighs on Australian barley export values, while cheaper cottonseed reduces feed costs for feedlots.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/feedgrain-focus-dip-in-barley-shifts-ration-mix-cottonseed-cheaper/

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