UK big square baled barley straw price in East Midlands
UK big square baled barley straw price in East Midlands stood at £80 per tonne on Sep 20, 2026, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). It is one of the indicators in the Weekly food and farm prices table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Jan 13, 2019 to Sep 20, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Weekly food and farm prices table
| Indicator | 20-09-2026 | 13-09-2026 | 06-09-2026 | 30-08-2026 | 23-08-2026 | 16-08-2026 | 09-08-2026 | 02-08-2026 | 26-07-2026 | 19-07-2026 | |
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| East Midlands | |||||||||||
| Big square baled barley straw | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |
| Big square baled wheat straw | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Understanding UK big square baled barley straw price in East Midlands
Commercial merchant returns gathered across the East Midlands record average transaction values for large square barley straw packages. The index evaluates traded volumes directly from agricultural holdings, omitting merchant handling fees, intermediary storage costs, and retail margins. It diverges from neighboring straw grades and regional counterparts by focusing exclusively on cereal straw configured into dense rectangular units within this specific administrative geography.
Evaluating short-term fluctuations necessitates caution due to thin trading volumes during non-harvest months, which can introduce volatility into weekly spot price assessments. Analysts gain a more accurate perspective by examining year-on-year changes rather than immediate period-on-period movements, which frequently reflect temporary logistical bottlenecks rather than structural shifts in supply. Comparisons with alternative packaging formats or grain types remain misleading because machinery handling costs and physical density divergence alter the baseline economics per tonne.
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Frequently asked questions
- What material is priced in this data row?
- Large square bales of barley straw traded directly from farms in the East Midlands.
- Are transport costs included in the reported figures?
- Transport and haulage additions beyond the immediate farm gate are excluded from these baseline valuations.
- How do seasonal factors influence these statistics?
- Prices typically soften immediately following the summer cereal harvest before tightening as winter demand depletes local stocks.