# Feedgrain Focus: Sowing focus, lower dollar lift wheat, barley - Beef Central

> Winter cereal prices rose by up to A$10 per tonne over the past week on stronger export demand for wheat and a local call for barley. A weaker Australian dollar increased interest in bulk and container wheat cargoes, while Queensland sorghum values fell about A$25/t as export demand eased.

- Date: 2024-04-19 · published 2024-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30809-feedgrain-focus-sowing-focus-lower-dollar-lift-wheat-barley-beef-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker Australian dollar makes Australian grain cheaper for export buyers, supporting wheat and barley values. Softer sorghum demand points to lower feed grain prices in the near term.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/lotfeeding/feedgrain-focus-sowing-focus-lower-dollar-lift-wheat-barley/

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