# Oct barley exports surge on China buying - Grain Central

> Australia exported 926,675 tonnes of barley in October, with feed barley exports more than doubling to 713,144t, 76% of which went to China. Sorghum exports fell from September as stocks ran down.

- Date: 2023-12-13 · published 2023-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32763-oct-barley-exports-surge-on-china-buying-grain-central
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese demand for Australian feed barley supports barley export prices and tightens available supply, while lower sorghum shipments reflect depleted stocks.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/oct-barley-exports-surge-on-chinese-demand-sorghum-wanes/

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