The Foreign Agricultural Service's U.S. export sales report for the week ending Feb. 12 showed a mixed picture, with corn and soybeans maintaining solid demand while wheat sales declined significantly.
Wheat net sales totaled 288,000 metric tons (MT) for marketing year 2025/26, down 41 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior four-week average. Key buyers included Mexico with 59,000 MT, the Philippines 55,000 MT, the Dominican Republic 46,200 MT, Egypt 35,000 MT, and Haiti 30,000 MT. However, reductions were reported for Indonesia (70,000 MT) and unknown destinations (34,600 MT). Wheat exports reached 322,600 MT, primarily shipped to Japan (171,800 MT), Mexico (37,100 MT), and the Dominican Republic (24,500 MT).
Corn net sales were 1.47 million MT, down 29 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior four-week average. Top purchasers included Japan (381,500 MT), Mexico (270,100 MT), Taiwan (127,300 MT), Colombia (118,900 MT), and Costa Rica (103,900 MT). Corn exports rose 8 percent to 1.63 million MT, with Mexico receiving 507,600 MT and Japan 385,700 MT.
Soybean net sales increased noticeably to 798,200 MT, though still 20 percent below the four-week average. China led purchases with 415,500 MT, followed by Egypt (226,900 MT), Japan (87,100 MT), Costa Rica (54,300 MT), and Indonesia (50,400 MT). Soybean exports rose 14 percent to 1.29 million MT, mostly destined for China (751,500 MT) and Egypt (223,900 MT).
Other commodities showed varied activity. Sorghum net sales fell 73 percent to 70,500 MT, while rice net sales hit a marketing-year high of 160,600 MT, led by Colombia (97,000 MT) and Japan (39,000 MT). Upland cotton net sales surged to 466,300 running bales, a marketing-year high, with Vietnam and Bangladesh as top buyers.
Beef and pork net sales declined slightly but exports remained steady, with beef exports primarily to South Korea and Japan, and pork exports to Mexico and Japan.
Late reporting affected some figures, notably corn and soybeans to Japan and China.
The data reflects ongoing global demand shifts and market dynamics as the U.S. continues to supply key agricultural commodities worldwide.
