U.S. agricultural export sales declined across most major commodities for the week ending April 3, 2025, according to the latest USDA Foreign Agricultural Service weekly export report.
Wheat export sales fell sharply to 107,300 metric tons, down 68 percent from the previous week and 56 percent below the four-week average. Major buyers included unknown destinations, Nigeria, and Mexico, while Panama canceled orders for 157,400 metric tons.
Corn sales dropped 33 percent to 785,600 metric tons, with South Korea, Colombia, and Japan as the top destinations. Despite the decline in new sales, exports remained relatively stable at 1.7 million metric tons, down just 6 percent week-over-week.
Soybean export sales experienced a significant decline of 58 percent, totaling 172,300 metric tons. China remained the largest buyer with 141,300 metric tons, but large reductions for unknown destinations offset much of the new business.
Amid the broader downtrend, soybean cake and meal provided a bright spot, with sales jumping to 276,000 metric tons. The Philippines emerged as the largest buyer, accounting for almost half of the weekly total with purchases of 137,700 metric tons. The USDA also reported a significant daily sales announcement of 135,000 metric tons of soybean meal to the Philippines.
Beef export sales increased 28 percent to 11,900 metric tons, primarily to South Korea and Japan, while pork sales fell 55 percent to 23,900 metric tons.
The mixed results reflect ongoing challenges in global agricultural markets, with traditional grain exports facing headwinds while protein markets show more resilience.
