# Feedgrain Focus: Weak dollar lifts values - Grain Central

> Australian sorghum bids rose about A$10 a tonne as the Australian dollar fell below US$0.60, and Chinese buyers increased interest amid the US tariff dispute. Southern wheat and barley bids also rose A$5-10 a tonne to compete for export business.

- Date: 2025-04-09 · published 2025-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25180-feedgrain-focus-weak-dollar-lifts-values-grain-central
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker Aussie dollar makes Australian grain cheaper for export buyers, supporting feed grain prices and export demand.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-23 | [Feedgrain Focus: Exports, weaker $A lift values - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54243-feedgrain-focus-exports-weaker-a-lift-values-supply-chain-council-of-european.md) | -6.6% | -4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-07 | [Outlook less certain for upcoming season: Conisbee - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34526-outlook-less-certain-for-upcoming-season-conisbee-grain-central.md) | +0.5% | -6.9% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-02 | [Australian volume needed as Asia seeks extra 20Mt of wheat - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63425-australian-volume-needed-as-asia-seeks-extra-20mt-of-wheat-grain-central.md) | +3.5% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-28 | [U.S. dollar impacts grain prices - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67028-u-s-dollar-impacts-grain-prices-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-16 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; crop yields eyed - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6851-u-s-grains-corn-soy-wheat-futures-rise-as-dollar-sags-crop-yields-eyed-grainews.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/feedgrain-focus-weak-dollar-lifts-values/

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