# Feedgrain Focus: Rain limits access, lifts prices - Grain Central

> Australian feedgrain prices rallied in the past week as rain and localised flooding limited access to stored grain in New South Wales. Prompt sorghum at Downs rose to A$392/t from A$370, and harvest delays are pushing crops later.

- Date: 2022-10-13 · published 2022-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39200-feedgrain-focus-rain-limits-access-lifts-prices-grain-central
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Tight prompt supply and late Australian harvest support feed grain values, while a weak Australian dollar adds export-price support.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-26 | [Feedgrain Focus: Prices rise as dry conditions add fuel to fire - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12410-feedgrain-focus-prices-rise-as-dry-conditions-add-fuel-to-fire-grain-central.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-15 | [Feed grain update: Prices rally in June - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70605-feed-grain-update-prices-rally-in-june-grain-central.md) | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-20 | [Feedgrain Focus: WA frost and eastern dry lift values - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63096-feedgrain-focus-wa-frost-and-eastern-dry-lift-values-grain-central.md) | +0.1% | +7.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-09 | [Feedgrain Focus: Prices firm as thin crops turn to hay - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57196-feedgrain-focus-prices-firm-as-thin-crops-turn-to-hay-beef-central.md) | -0.8% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-02 | [Feedgrain Focus: Price moves mixed in thin trade - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50604-feedgrain-focus-price-moves-mixed-in-thin-trade-beef-central.md) | +1.9% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/feedgrain-focus-rain-limits-access-lifts-prices/

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