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Agriculture & Fertilizers

Barley & Sorghum

Feed barley, malting barley & sorghum in Handysize to Panamax lots

CBIL is a commodity brokerage company and brokers the three grain trades that share a hold but not a buyer: feed barley bought whole by Gulf sheep and camel feeders and ground by compound feed mills, malting barley bought by maltsters and malt-extract plants on germination, protein and named variety, and grain sorghum (milo) bought by Chinese feed groups and by East African millers as a corn substitute and a food grain. The seaborne supply is concentrated in a few origins. The 2025 export declarations under HS 1003 show Australia at 8.94 million MT (USD 242/MT average), Argentina at 2.75 million MT (USD 226), Canada at 2.42 million MT (USD 246), Kazakhstan at 1.75 million MT (USD 184) and Turkiye at 1.00 million MT (USD 244); under HS 1007 Australia exported 2.37 million MT of sorghum at USD 280/MT and Argentina 1.18 million MT at USD 209. Australia's own 2025 destinations run China 6.52 million MT, Saudi Arabia 0.59 million MT and Japan 0.54 million MT for barley, and China 2.24 million MT for sorghum. We work each enquiry against SGS or Intertek certification at the load port on GAFTA or the buyer's own terms, structure Handysize, Supramax and Panamax parcels on FOB, CFR and CIF terms, and because CBIL also runs a chartering desk (LaycanDesk) the freight leg is quoted with the cargo.

Need the ship as well? Our chartering desk prices Danube and Black Sea coaster freight on LaycanDesk.

Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.

Indicative reference

$185–300 USD / MT

as at September 2026

IncotermsFOB · CFR · CIF
OriginsAustralia, Argentina, Canada, Kazakhstan (rail / Caucasus-corridor routing only), USA, France
PackagingBulk vessel (Handysize / Supramax / Panamax); 50 kg bags or containerised bulk for smaller Gulf and East African lots

Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.

Australia · Argentina · Canada · Kazakhstan (rail / Caucasus-corridor routing only) · USA · France

Typical Specification

Test Weight (feed barley)62–65 kg/hl
Germination (malting barley)≥ 95%
Protein (malting barley)9.5–11.5%
Test Weight (sorghum)71–74 kg/hl

Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.

Available Grades

Australian Feed Barley F1 / F2Canadian & Kazakh Feed BarleyAustralian Malt 1 & Canadian Select CW Two-RowAustralian Sorghum 1 & US No. 2 MiloWhite Food-Grade Sorghum

Applications

  • Sheep, goat & camel feed (Gulf)
  • Compound feed for pigs, poultry & cattle
  • Food malt & malt extract
  • Food milling (East Africa)

Category

Agriculture & Fertilizers

Incoterms

FOB · CFR · CIF

Pricing basis

USD / MT

Inspection

SGS / Intertek at load port