Understanding Barley prices
Raw materials and production
Maize, barley and sorghum are cereal crops harvested as grains. They differ in growing conditions and nutritional characteristics. Moisture, quality and handling influence storage and trade, while production depends on acreage, weather and crop management.
Applications and consumption
Cereals supply food processing and animal feed, with some crops also used for starch, brewing or fuel production. Users may substitute grains when technical and nutritional requirements allow. Harvested grain prices do not directly represent finished-food retail prices.
What affects Barley prices?
Weather, harvest volumes, feed demand, export activity and stock levels influence cereal prices. Planting choices and input costs can affect future supply. Grade, moisture, contract specification and quotation units are important when comparing local physical and futures prices.
How to read Barley price today
This page follows Barley in Barley. The price type is Monthly average, with values expressed in USD/tonne. Compare quotations only after matching the product specification, unit, market and publication period. Changes in the chart describe the recorded series; they do not measure every transaction in the wider market. A local purchase may include freight, processing, taxes or dealer margins. Differences in quality or delivery conditions can therefore produce a different final cost even when the reference price is unchanged.
This is a monthly series. Its latest value belongs to the displayed publication month; a monthly average, settlement or contract reference is not an intraday price today.
Further reading: FAO — commodity markets and trade ↗
Frequently asked questions about Barley
What is Barley price today?
The latest available value is 80.40 USD/tonne, for August 2020. It represents Monthly average. Check the displayed period and market before treating it as a quotation for a purchase today. This is a monthly series. Its latest value belongs to the displayed publication month; a monthly average, settlement or contract reference is not an intraday price today.
What affects Barley prices?
Weather, harvest volumes, feed demand, export activity and stock levels influence cereal prices. Planting choices and input costs can affect future supply. Grade, moisture, contract specification and quotation units are important when comparing local physical and futures prices.
What is Barley used for in everyday life and industry?
Cereals supply food processing and animal feed, with some crops also used for starch, brewing or fuel production. Users may substitute grains when technical and nutritional requirements allow. Harvested grain prices do not directly represent finished-food retail prices.
Why can local Barley prices differ from this chart?
Local offers may include delivery, processing, taxes and commercial margins. Differences in quality, product form, market and contract timing can also change the price. Compare the same specification and unit before drawing conclusions.
Where can I compare historical Barley prices?
Use the price chart and dated history table on this page, or download the CSV. Choose a period and keep the market, product and units consistent. Missing publication dates are not filled with invented observations.