U.S. sorghum exports reached a marketing-year high of 255,500 metric tons during the week ending January 22, jumping 83 percent from the previous week, according to the Weekly Export Report released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.
The surge in sorghum shipments, primarily destined for Spain (129,100 MT), China (124,100 MT), and Mexico (2,200 MT), represented an 85 percent increase from the prior four-week average. Net sales of sorghum totaled 231,200 MT, though this marked a 56 percent decline from the previous week.
Cotton exports also achieved a marketing-year high, with Upland cotton shipments reaching 257,000 running bales, up 37 percent from the previous week. Vietnam led destinations with 114,400 RB, followed by Turkey (37,600 RB) and Pakistan (18,300 RB).
Corn dominated overall export volumes with 1,671,500 MT shipped, representing a 17 percent weekly increase. Mexico received the largest share at 465,100 MT, while Japan imported 265,100 MT. Net corn sales totaled 1,648,900 MT, though this reflected a 59 percent drop from the previous week.
Soybean exports reached 1,269,600 MT, with China accounting for 828,500 MT of the total. However, net soybean sales fell 67 percent to 819,000 MT compared to the previous week.
Wheat exports totaled 378,800 MT, up 2 percent weekly, with South Korea (111,400 MT) and Mexico (105,600 MT) as primary destinations. Net wheat sales of 558,200 MT declined 10 percent from the previous week but remained above the four-week average.
Rice exports showed strong performance at 82,800 MT, marking a 35 percent weekly increase and 86 percent jump from the four-week average. Iraq led imports with 44,000 MT.
Soybean meal net sales increased 13 percent to 464,300 MT, with the Philippines purchasing 251,000 MT. Soybean oil exports hit a marketing-year high of 26,400 MT.
