# Analysis shows China changing its grain buying tactics as the US market becomes volatile - UkrAgroConsult

> CoBank analysis says China will remain an active buyer of US grain through the 2021-22 marketing year, driven by pork production growth and feed demand. Chinese buyers are now waiting for price dips before committing, after record prices peaked in May.

- Date: 2021-07-06 · published 2021-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46125-analysis-shows-china-changing-its-grain-buying-tactics-as-the-us-market-becomes
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

China's shift to opportunistic buying adds volatility and can cap US feed grain prices, though underlying import demand remains firm.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-07-02 | [China changes buying tactics as U.S. grain run enters volatile stage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45927-china-changes-buying-tactics-as-u-s-grain-run-enters-volatile-stage.md) | -4.2% | -11.6% |
| CORN | 2021-06-30 | [Report: China Changes Buying Tactics \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46561-report-china-changes-buying-tactics-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.4% | -10.6% |
| CORN | 2024-11-21 | [Barley Market Analysis: Impact of China's Reduced Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27481-barley-market-analysis-impact-of-china-s-reduced-imports.md) | -3.5% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-06-01 | [China's corn shift: Asian buyers benefit from U.S. market changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14662-china-s-corn-shift-asian-buyers-benefit-from-u-s-market-changes.md) | +0.5% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-09-29 | [US soybeans rise on bargain buying, China tariff decision limits gains - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17521-us-soybeans-rise-on-bargain-buying-china-tariff-decision-limits-gains-markets.md) | -4.3% | -8.8% |
| SOY | 2021-07-02 | [China changes buying tactics as U.S. grain run enters volatile stage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45927-china-changes-buying-tactics-as-u-s-grain-run-enters-volatile-stage.md) | -3.0% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2021-06-30 | [Report: China Changes Buying Tactics \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46561-report-china-changes-buying-tactics-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.0% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2025-10-25 | [Black Sea Grain Market Analysis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14171-black-sea-grain-market-analysis.md) | +5.6% | +8.0% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/analysis-shows-china-changing-its-grain-buying-tactics-as-the-us-market-becomes-volatile/

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