# US reports rare daily export sale of sorghum to China | The Straits Times

> USDA reported a 126,000-tonne daily export sale of US sorghum to Chinese buyers, the first purchase of that size in over three years. China is the top export market for US sorghum, used for feed, ethanol and baijiu.

- Date: 2024-02-22 · published 2024-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31722-us-reports-rare-daily-export-sale-of-sorghum-to-china-the-straits-times
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Large Chinese demand supports US sorghum exports, which USDA has raised to 240 million bushels, tightening ending stocks and supporting sorghum prices relative to weaker corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-04-15 | [Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25177-trump-trade-war-dries-up-sorghum-sales-to-china-but-us-farmers-plan-to-plant.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| CORN | 2022-09-22 | [U.S. Weekly Export Sales to China Notable in Wheat, Meats - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14904-u-s-weekly-export-sales-to-china-notable-in-wheat-meats-pro-farmer.md) | -2.8% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2021-03-18 | [Chinese Imports of Sorghum, Driving U.S. Prices Higher -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48165-chinese-imports-of-sorghum-driving-u-s-prices-higher.md) | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| CORN | 2025-01-22 | [Export Challenges Drive Down Sorghum Premiums - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26567-export-challenges-drive-down-sorghum-premiums-oklahoma-farm-report.md) | -0.8% | +3.8% |
| 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

- straitstimes.com: https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/us-reports-rare-daily-export-sale-of-sorghum-to-china

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