# USDA sorghum production guess down on month - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA lowered its 2023 US sorghum production estimate by 21.6 million bushels to 359.6 million, driven by a lower average yield of 57.4 bushels per acre. Ending stocks were modestly lower as reduced export and feed demand partly offset the production cut.

- Date: 2023-10-12 · published 2023-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33682-usda-sorghum-production-guess-down-on-month-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller US crop tightens sorghum supply, supporting prices, though lower export and feed expectations limit the upside.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-09-13 | [USDA hikes sorghum production guess - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45129-usda-hikes-sorghum-production-guess-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2022-11-10 | [USDA lowers sorghum production guess - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38738-usda-lowers-sorghum-production-guess-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2022-09-13 | [USDA cuts sorghum production estimate - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39638-usda-cuts-sorghum-production-estimate-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.9% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2024-04-10 | [Ethanol production, stocks down on week, up on year - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30719-ethanol-production-stocks-down-on-week-up-on-year-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2024-02-07 | [U.S. ethanol production, supply up on week - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31670-u-s-ethanol-production-supply-up-on-week-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.1% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-sorghum-production-guess-down-on-month/

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