Jordan's state grain buyer purchased about 50,000 metric tons of animal feed barley in an international tender on Wednesday, European traders said.

• The barley was said to have been bought from trading house Soufflet at an estimated $302.25 a ton cost and freight (c&f) included to be shipped in the first half of February, 2027.

• Reports reflect assessments from traders and further estimates of prices and volumes are still possible later.

• Traders said these other trading houses participated in Wednesday's tender with their estimated price offers per ton c&f: Al Ghurair $305.95, Bunge $309, Dreyfus $311 and Olam $308.95.

• Traders said a new tender seeking 120,000 tons of feed barley is expected to be issued by Jordan in the coming days and is anticipated to close on October 28.

• Traders said the new tender is expected to seek the same shipment periods as Wednesday's tender in various combinations in 50,000 to 60,000-ton consignments in 2027 between January 1 and 15, January 16 and 31, February 1 and 14 plus February 15 and 28.

• In its previous barley tender on October 14, Jordan purchased about 60,000 tons at $307.00 a ton c&f to be shipped in the second half of January 2027.

(Reuters)