# Sorghum prices soar as China turns away from US | Queensland Country Life | QLD

> Sorghum bids in Australia rose more than A$30/t during March to A$386 delivered Brisbane as bulk exporters chased supplies against existing sales into China. Container exporters are making fresh sales at current values, as China has stopped buying US sorghum amid the escalating trade dispute.

- Date: 2025-03-30 · published 2025-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25631-sorghum-prices-soar-as-china-turns-away-from-us-queensland-country-life-qld
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese demand diverted from US sorghum to Australian supply tightens Australian export availability and supports prices, while US sorghum loses its main export outlet, which weighs on US sorghum values and feed competition with corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-04-24 | [AgriMarketing.com - Sorghum Prices Fall 3x In Wake Of China's Tariff Announcement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65573-agrimarketing-com-sorghum-prices-fall-3x-in-wake-of-china-s-tariff-announcement.md) | +2.2% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2024-11-21 | [China's nod to Brazilian sorghum may serve as test for US relations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27463-china-s-nod-to-brazilian-sorghum-may-serve-as-test-for-us-relations.md) | -3.5% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2023-02-06 | [China’s higher feed corn use could hit barley prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14865-china-s-higher-feed-corn-use-could-hit-barley-prices.md) | +2.0% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2022-10-10 | [U.S. Sorghum-Corn Premium Prices Fell Sharply During this Quarter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39195-u-s-sorghum-corn-premium-prices-fell-sharply-during-this-quarter.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2022-09-20 | [FEATURE - Australian sorghum exports gain - as rival US prices bounce - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39636-feature-australian-sorghum-exports-gain-as-rival-us-prices-bounce-grain-price.md) | -2.5% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- queenslandcountrylife.com.au: https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/8924452/sorghum-prices-soar-as-china-turns-away-from-us/

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