# Sorghum exports notch new marketing year high - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA weekly export sales for the week ending November 23 showed sorghum sales of 328,000 tons, a new marketing-year high, with China buying 262,000 tons. Wheat, corn and soybean sales were mixed against expectations.

- Date: 2017-11-30 · published 2017-11-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68049-sorghum-exports-notch-new-marketing-year-high-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese sorghum buying supports US sorghum values and competes with corn in feed demand, though the overall export report was mixed.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-06-30 | [Sorghum acres fall below year ago levels - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18852-sorghum-acres-fall-below-year-ago-levels-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.1% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2020-01-27 | [Good week for sorghum, soybean export inspections - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55142-good-week-for-sorghum-soybean-export-inspections-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2021-09-13 | [USDA hikes sorghum production guess - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45129-usda-hikes-sorghum-production-guess-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2022-09-13 | [USDA cuts sorghum production estimate - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39638-usda-cuts-sorghum-production-estimate-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.9% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2021-11-04 | [RFA: ethanol exports down in September - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44050-rfa-ethanol-exports-down-in-september-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.7% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/sorghum-exports-notch-new-marketing-year-high/

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