# AgriMarketing.com - Sorghum Prices Fall 3x In Wake Of China's Tariff Announcement

> Bids for sorghum in the Gulf of Mexico have nearly disappeared after China's tariff decision, according to Scoular. Sorghum prices must fall relative to corn to attract domestic and international buyers, and Mexico is a possible destination.

- Date: 2018-04-24 · published 2018-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65573-agrimarketing-com-sorghum-prices-fall-3x-in-wake-of-china-s-tariff-announcement
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

With Gulf bids gone, sorghum must reprice below corn to clear, which is bearish for US sorghum and lowers feed costs for buyers who can substitute it. Mexico is the main alternative outlet.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-03-18 | [Chinese Imports of Sorghum, Driving U.S. Prices Higher -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48165-chinese-imports-of-sorghum-driving-u-s-prices-higher.md) | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| CORN | 2025-03-30 | [Sorghum prices soar as China turns away from US \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25631-sorghum-prices-soar-as-china-turns-away-from-us-queensland-country-life-qld.md) | +0.4% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2019-10-28 | [The fine print of Trump's China tariff deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56429-the-fine-print-of-trump-s-china-tariff-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [China’s grains, oilseeds procurement to see limited impact from US agricultural tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14674-china-s-grains-oilseeds-procurement-to-see-limited-impact-from-us-agricultural.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2026-02-22 | [Will China keep buying U.S. soybeans after tariff ruling? USTR brushes off worries. - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14601-will-china-keep-buying-u-s-soybeans-after-tariff-ruling-ustr-brushes-off.md) | +2.1% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- agrimarketing.com: https://www.agrimarketing.com/s/116701

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