HAMBURG- Jordan's state grain buyer has purchased about 60,000 tonnes of animal feed barley to be sourced from optional origins in an international tender which closed on Tuesday, traders said.

It was bought at an estimated $262 a tonne c&f for shipment in the first half of July. Seller was believed to be trading house CHS.

Traders said there were two other participants in the tender, Viterra which offered $268 a tonne c&f and Soufflet which offered $269.50 a tonne c&f.

(Reporting by Michael Hogan) ((michael.j.hogan@thomsonreuters.com; +49 172 671 36 54; Reuters Messaging: michael.hogan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))