# Sorghum departs as feedlot rations evolve - Grain Central

> Australian feedlots remain the largest user of feedgrain, but sorghum has priced itself out of rations and cottonseed and barley are being used instead. Strong export demand for white grain and cottonseed keeps major inputs expensive.

- Date: 2023-03-21 · published 2023-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36923-sorghum-departs-as-feedlot-rations-evolve-grain-central
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Sorghum losing feedlot share to barley, wheat and cottonseed shows price-driven substitution, limiting sorghum demand from this segment.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/sorghum-departs-as-feedlot-rations-evolve/

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