U.S. export sales for the week ending March 26, 2026, showed varied performance across major commodities, according to the latest USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Weekly Export Sales Report.
Wheat net sales totaled 23,500 metric tons (MT) for marketing year 2025/2026, marking a marketing-year low and a 51% decrease from the previous week. Sales were primarily to Nigeria, Tanzania, the Dominican Republic, Japan, and Belize but were offset by reductions for unknown destinations, Mexico, and Indonesia. Meanwhile, net sales for the 2026/2027 marketing year reached 272,800 MT, with Mexico, South Korea, Honduras, Jamaica, and Japan as top buyers. Wheat exports declined 11% from the previous week to 340,900 MT, mainly shipped to Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Nigeria, and Haiti.
Corn net sales for 2025/2026 stood at 1,149,400 MT, down 8% from the prior week and 20% from the four-week average. Key buyers included Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Colombia, and Venezuela. Exports rose 19% to 1,994,700 MT, with Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Colombia, and Egypt as leading destinations.
Soybean net sales dropped 49% to 353,300 MT, with China, Bangladesh, Mexico, Indonesia, and Egypt as primary purchasers. Exports also fell 49% to 681,900 MT, mainly to China, Indonesia, Egypt, Japan, and Mexico.
Sorghum net sales increased notably to 112,000 MT, mostly destined for China, while exports declined 5% to 183,300 MT. Rice net sales rose 96% to 84,800 MT, with Mexico, Nicaragua, Haiti, and South Korea among buyers. Rice exports increased 47% to 55,200 MT.
Cotton net sales surged 94% to 371,500 running bales, led by Vietnam, Turkey, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Exports decreased 11% to 356,700 running bales.
Beef and pork sales showed mixed trends. Beef net sales rose 12% to 11,900 MT, with South Korea and Japan as top markets. Pork net sales increased 32% to 53,000 MT, primarily for Mexico and Japan.
