# Crop losses see sorghum prices soar | QLD

> Sorghum prices in Queensland rose sharply last week as buyers rushed to secure supplies after unseasonably hot weather cut crop prospects. Early harvest in southern Queensland shows disappointing yields and high screenings, with prices up as much as $25 a tonne to over $260 delivered Brisbane.

- Date: 2017-02-13 · published 2017-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72545-crop-losses-see-sorghum-prices-soar-qld
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Expected shortfall against ABARES forecasts and weak quality push buyers into the market, supporting sorghum prices and reducing the discount available for lower-grade grain.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- queenslandcountrylife.com.au: https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/4465492/sorghum-prices-soar-on-predicted-crop-losses/

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