# U.S. Sorghum Prices Rally with China’s Return to the Market | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

> USDA FAS reports that China's tariff exclusions after the Phase One agreement sharply boosted U.S. sorghum purchases, with about three-quarters of U.S. commitments slated for China. Sorghum prices rallied to $229 per ton in June, the highest since July 2015, and were near $215 per ton currently, tracking corn.

- Date: 2020-07-28 · published 2020-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52180-u-s-sorghum-prices-rally-with-china-s-return-to-the-market-usda-foreign
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Chinese demand tightens U.S. sorghum supplies and supports prices, which typically follow corn; feed buyers should expect firm sorghum values while corn remains elevated.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-02-01 | [Export Sales to China and Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42668-export-sales-to-china-and-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +1.8% | +11.1% |
| CORN | 2021-06-16 | [Foreign Demand Fuels U.S. Corn and Sorghum Exports \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46424-foreign-demand-fuels-u-s-corn-and-sorghum-exports-usda-foreign-agricultural.md) | -2.3% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2025-08-12 | [Export Sales to Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23295-export-sales-to-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2026-09-23 | [Export Sales to Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17433-export-sales-to-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +1.0% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2026-08-05 | [Export Sales to Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17889-export-sales-to-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | -0.5% | +12.4% |

## Sources

- fas.usda.gov: https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/us-sorghum-prices-rally-china-s-return-market

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