Sorghum Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

In North America, the bellwether sorghum market, prices fell hard through 2025, sliding from USD 1.379/KG in Q1 to USD 1.135/KG by Q4, a 17.7% drop, as a large harvest and shifting export demand reset the market lower. The global average eased more gently, from USD 1.294/KG to USD 1.167/KG, a 9.8% decline, cushioned by a far steadier European trade.

Sorghum is a drought-tolerant cereal grain grown across the Americas, Africa, Asia and parts of Europe. Animal feed is the dominant outlet, taking well over half of global use, followed by food and starch processing, ethanol and biofuel feedstock, and gluten-free brewing. The price turns mainly on harvest size, the export pull from major buyers, competition from corn and other feed grains, and freight and currency swings on traded volumes.

Sorghum Price Forecast for 2026

The balance for the remainder of 2026 looks range-bound. Feed demand provides a steady floor, but ample grain supply and competition from corn cap the upside. North America remains the swing market, where harvest outcomes and export flows can move prices quickly, while Europe stays anchored by import-linked feed buying. The main upside risk is a weather-driven harvest shortfall or a surge in export demand; the main downside risk is a bumper crop or aggressive corn substitution pulling feed buyers away.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Sorghum Prices Q1 2026:

• North America: USD 1.089/KG
• Europe: USD 1.217/KG

Sorghum Prices in North America

In Q1 2026, North American sorghum averaged USD 1.089/KG, down 4.1% from USD 1.135/KG in Q4 2025. Large carry-in stocks from the prior harvest kept the supply side heavy, and the cost floor stayed soft. Export demand from major overseas feed buyers remained patchy as competitively priced corn drew some business away, leaving sellers with little leverage and prices drifting lower into the new year.

Why did the price of Sorghum change in Q1 2026 in North America?

Heavy carry-in supply and patchy export demand, with corn competing for feed buyers, pushed the swing market down 4.1% to USD 1.089/KG.

Sorghum Prices in Europe

European sorghum averaged USD 1.217/KG in Q1 2026, up 1.6% from USD 1.198/KG in Q4 2025. As a net importer, the region drew on firmer landed costs while domestic feed demand held steady through winter. Tighter availability of competitively priced imported grain lent modest support, and the market edged higher in an orderly fashion without any sharp move.

Why did the price of Sorghum change in Q1 2026 in Europe?

Firmer landed import costs and steady winter feed demand lifted the region a modest 1.6% to USD 1.217/KG.

For the Quarter Ending December 2025

Sorghum Prices Q4 2025:

• North America: USD 1.135/KG
• Europe: USD 1.198/KG

Sorghum Prices in North America

North American sorghum averaged USD 1.135/KG in Q4 2025, a 8.9% recovery from USD 1.042/KG in Q3, the year’s low. The autumn harvest pressure that had crushed Q3 prices eased as supply cleared, and renewed export enquiry from overseas feed buyers lent support. The bounce returned only part of the steep declines booked earlier in the year.

Why did the price of Sorghum change in Q4 2025 in North America?

Easing post-harvest supply pressure and renewed export enquiry drove an 8.9% rebound from the Q3 low to USD 1.135/KG.

Sorghum Prices in Europe

European sorghum averaged USD 1.198/KG in Q4 2025, down 3.8% from USD 1.245/KG in Q3. Ample global grain supply and cheaper imported feed alternatives weighed on the market, while seasonal feed demand was met comfortably. The decline was orderly and modest, in keeping with the region’s steadier, import-anchored profile.

Why did the price of Sorghum change in Q4 2025 in Europe?

Ample global grain supply and cheaper feed alternatives pulled the region down 3.8% to USD 1.198/KG.

Quarterly Sorghum Price Trends

Global sorghum prices fell through most of the six-quarter window, dropping from USD 1.294/KG in Q1 2025 to a trough of USD 1.144/KG in Q3 before a partial Q4 recovery and a soft start to 2026 at USD 1.153/KG, a net decline of 10.9%. A large North American harvest and corn competition were the primary drivers, with Europe’s steadier trade limiting the global fall.

What was Sorghum Price in 2025?

Sorghum prices fell through 2025, with the global average declining from USD 1.294/KG in Q1 to USD 1.167/KG by Q4, a full-year drop of 9.8%. Three forces defined the year: a large North American harvest that flooded the feed market in the third quarter, persistent competition from cheaper corn that diverted feed demand, and a steadier European import trade that absorbed some of the pressure. The sharpest moves came in North America, while Europe drifted within a narrow band.

Sorghum Prices in North America in 2025

North American prices opened Q1 2025 at USD 1.379/KG and closed Q4 at USD 1.135/KG, a full-year fall of 17.7%, the steepest in the dataset. Prices slid through the first half on weak export demand, then collapsed to USD 1.042/KG in Q3 as the new harvest hit the market, before a Q4 rebound clawed back part of the loss. Harvest supply and export competition were the dominant drivers all year.

Sorghum Prices in Europe in 2025

European prices were broadly stable in 2025, moving from USD 1.209/KG in Q1 to USD 1.198/KG by Q4, a slip of just 0.9%. Firm in the first half on steady feed demand and firmer import costs, the market eased modestly in the second half as global grain supply loosened. The region’s import-anchored structure kept it far steadier than North America throughout the year.

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