# Chinese Imports of Sorghum, Driving U.S. Prices Higher -

> Strong Chinese demand is pushing U.S. sorghum cash prices higher, with average cash prices around $6.40/bu versus $5.90 for corn, a 50-cent premium. Sorghum was at $2.95/bu six months earlier, when it traded at a discount to corn.

- Date: 2021-03-18 · published 2021-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48165-chinese-imports-of-sorghum-driving-u-s-prices-higher
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

China buys roughly 80-90% of its sorghum imports from the U.S., so its purchases tighten U.S. supply and support sorghum prices, which may also shift acreage toward sorghum and away from corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-26 | [Strong demand drives sorghum prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50695-strong-demand-drives-sorghum-prices-higher.md) | +0.3% | +10.2% |
| CORN | 2023-02-06 | [China’s higher feed corn use could hit barley prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14865-china-s-higher-feed-corn-use-could-hit-barley-prices.md) | +2.0% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2022-10-10 | [U.S. Sorghum-Corn Premium Prices Fell Sharply During this Quarter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39195-u-s-sorghum-corn-premium-prices-fell-sharply-during-this-quarter.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2018-04-24 | [AgriMarketing.com - Sorghum Prices Fall 3x In Wake Of China's Tariff Announcement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65573-agrimarketing-com-sorghum-prices-fall-3x-in-wake-of-china-s-tariff-announcement.md) | +2.2% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2025-04-30 | [U.S. potash prices rise with new tariffs on Canadian imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25452-u-s-potash-prices-rise-with-new-tariffs-on-canadian-imports.md) | -1.7% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- allagnews.com: https://www.allagnews.com/chinese-imports-of-sorghum-driving-u-s-prices-higher/

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